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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



Carter's Strategfem. 



CARTER'S STRATEGEM.— This is a 



wrinkled variety from Eng^land. It is very 

 distinct in vine and foliagre; growing thick 

 and large, does not need any support. It 

 is the largest podded variety ever brought 

 out; pods 4 to 5V2 inches long, which can- 

 not be surpassed in flavor, and is very pro- 

 ductive. 



GRADUS OR PROSPERITY.— This is 



the earliest large podded wrinkled pea in 

 cultivation. The vine has heavy stems 

 with dark green leaves, and grows 3 feet 

 in height. It produces uniformly large 

 pods, measuring 4 to 4^^ inches long, near- 

 ly round and well filled with large hand- 

 some peas. 



PRINCE OP WAIVES. — Hardy, vigorous 

 and upright in habit. Flavor of first quali- 

 ty, which is true of nearly all white 

 wrinkled peas. Height 2^^ feet. Seed 

 white, wrinkled and flattened. 



EARI.T WASHINGTON, EARI.-Z- MAY 

 OR PRAME, which are all the same thing, 

 is about ten days later than the Extra 

 Early. It is very productive, and keeps 

 longer in bearing than the foregoing kind. 

 Pods a little smaller. Very popular about 

 New Orleans. 



I STECEIiER'S PIRST AND BEST. — A 



j selection made from the Extra Early or '^ 

 ; First and Best; an improved variety and 

 selected strain; used largely by market 

 gardeners of New Orleans, and recom- 



mended highly for home garden. 



IiAXTON'S PROI.IPIC I.ONG POD. — A 



green, narrow pea of good quality. Pods 

 long and well filled. It is second early, and 

 can be recommended for the use of market 

 gardeners, being very prolific. 



THOS. IiAXTON. — Pods large, long: and 

 deep green in color; seed wrinkled, sweet 

 and of fine flavor, 



MCLEAN'S ADVANCER.— This is an- 

 other green wrinkled variety, about two 

 weeks earlier than the foregoing kind. 



BIiUE BEAUTY. — An extra early varie- 

 ty of compact growth; productive and of 

 fine flavor. Good market variety. 



j McIiEAN'S I.ITTI.E GEM. — A dwarf 



I wrinkled variety. It is early, very prolific, 

 and of excellent flavor. Requires no sticks. 



NOTT'S EXCELSIOR.— This pea resem- 

 bles in habit American Wonder, being more 

 uniform and productive and earlier. Seeds 

 are green, wrinkled and square at the end 

 like American Wonder. 



DAISY OR DWARP TELEPHONE.— 



Half dwarf, stocky, healthy and vigorous. 

 Exceedingly productive. 



ROYAL DWARP MARROWPAT. — Simi- 

 lar to the large Marrowfat, but of dwarf 

 habit. 



BLACK-EYED MARROWFAT. — This 

 kind is planted more for the market than 

 any other. It is very productive, and when 

 young, quite tender. Grows about 4 feet 

 high. 



LARGE WHITE MARROWPAT.— Simi- 

 lar to the above variety, except that it 

 grows about two feet taller. 



PRIZE WINNER. — One of the earliest 

 sweet wrinkled Peas. An ideal pea for the 

 market gardener. Decidedly superior te 

 any other sort for the home garden. 



MORNING STAR. — Where earliness, pro- 

 ductiveness, large sized pods and sweet- 

 ness of flavor are desired, this is the varie- 

 ty to grow; they stand at the head of the 

 list for the above fine qualities. In a 

 favorable season they are ready for market 

 in forty-two days. 



EXTRA EARLY OR PIRST AND BEST. 



Very popular with market gardeners. It 

 is very productive and well flavored. The 

 stock we sell is as good as any, no matter 

 whose name is put before Extra Early. 



THE GREAT REPUTATION 



That Steepler's Garden Seeds bave 

 attained has been from the great 

 care annually taken in their selec- 

 tion, growth and cultivation; they 

 will always he found not only re- 

 liable hut of the very finest quality. 



Steckler's Seeds Are Sold Only Direct to Consumers. 



