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



Z I IT N I A EIiISGANS GRANDIFI^OBA 

 ROBUSTA PLENISSIMA.— -A variety intro- 

 duced here from Germany. The plants of 

 this class of showy and attractive annuals 

 are of very robust growth and produce 

 very largre and extremely double flowers, 

 measuring- from four to five inches in 

 diameter. The seeds we offer for sale come 

 direct from the originator, and contain 



about eight beautiful different colors, most- 

 ly very bright. 



ZINITIA ELEGANS PUMILA, fl. pi. — 



Dwarf double mixed. A new dwarf selec- 

 tion especially desirable. The compact, 

 bushy plants rarely grow over two feet 

 high, and are covered with large flowers 

 of great beauty. 



CLIMBING PLANTS. 



These Seeds are all put up in 5c. and 10c. Fackag'es. 



ANTIGONON LEPTOPUS — Rosa Mon- 

 tana, Mountain Vine. — One of the finest 

 perennial climbers of rapid growth with 

 long racemes of beautiful deep pink flow- 

 ers. Being a native of Mexico, it is well 

 adapted to our climate and will stand our 

 most severe Winters without any further 

 protection than perhaps a slight cover of 

 moss or straw. Sow in February or March 

 in flower pots, and transplant into the open 

 ground in May. Will flower freely the first 

 year. Without any doubt the finest climb- 

 er for this section. 



ARISTOI.OCHIA ELEGANS.— A variety 

 of the well known "Dutchman's Pipe," of 

 vigorous growth and quite hardy in our 

 climate. It is a profuse bloomer, bearing 

 large flowers of a rich purple color with 

 irregular branched markings of creamy 

 white and golden yellow center with rich 

 velvety purple. This plant is one of the 

 most thankful of all climbers, blooming 

 when quite young and continuing to do so 

 the whole Summer. Will stand our Winter 

 without protection. Sow in January and 

 February in flower pots and transplant in 

 open ground when large enough. 



BENINCASA CERIPERA — Wax Gourd. 



A strong growing vine with long shaped, 

 dark crimson fruit, which looks very orna- 

 mental. It is used for preserves. 



CARDIOSPERMUM — Balloon Vine. — A 



quick growing climber, the seeds of which 

 are in a pod, shaped like a miniature 

 balloon, therefore the name. 



COBAEA SCANDENS — Climbing' Cobaea. 



Large purple bell-shaped flowers. Should 

 be sown in a hot-bed and not kept too 

 moist. Place the seed edgewise in the 

 ground. Twenty feet high. January till 

 April. 



C01TV0I.VUI.US M A J O R — M o rn i n g- 



Glory. — A well known vine with various 

 handsomely colored flowers of easy culture. 

 Grows almost anywhere. Ten feet high. 

 February till July. . 



CUCURBITA — Ornamental Gourd. — 



Mixed varieties of Ornamental Gourds of 

 different shapes and sizes. February till 

 May. 



CUCURBITA LAGEISTARIA DUZ.CIS — 



Sweet Gourd. — A strong growing vine of 

 which the young fruits are used like 

 squash. February till April. 



BOI>ICHOS IiABZiAB ^ Hyacinth Beans. 



Free growing plant, with purple and white 

 flowers. March till April. 



IPOMaSA BOXA NOX — Larg-e Plowering- 



Evening- Glory. — (The White Moonflower.) 

 A vine of rapid growth with beautifi;l 

 white flowers which open in the evening. 

 Twenty feet high. February till June. 



IP0M.S:A QUAMOCI.it rosea — Red 



Cypress Vine. — Very beautiful, delicate 

 foliage of rapid growth with scarlet star- 

 shaped flowers. 



IPOM.2EA QUAMOCLIT ALBA — White 



Cypress Vine. — The same as the Red 

 variety. 



IP0M.S:A Z.AERI. — The Blue Moonflower. 



This distinct and charming novelty is 

 valuable on account of being in beautiful 

 and striking contrast with the true White 

 Moonflower. 



Sweet Peas. 



LATHYRUS ODORATUS— (Sweet Peas). 



Culture: Sweet Pea delights in a soil in- 

 clined to be clayey, and, as the little 

 beauty is a gross feeder, a good supply of 

 well-rotted manure should be mixed with 

 the ground. Fall is the best season to pre- 

 pare the soil. A good many failures are 

 caused by manuring in the Spring, for the 

 reason that all pea vines like a moist 

 ground, and the heat originated by the 

 manure combined with the heat from the 

 sun is too much for the young vines, 

 which turn yellow and die. The best 

 season to sow the seed is as soon in the 

 Spring as the ground can be worked. Late 

 sowing produces rank growth, but few 

 flowers. Dig a trench a foot deep by 16 or 

 18 inches wide and mix in it 6 inches of 

 top soil with old manure. In this plant 

 your seed in two rows, dropping one every 

 inch or two; then cover with two inches of 

 soil, gradually filling the trench as they 

 grow. One side has to be a little lower 

 to allow the surplus water to drain off. 

 The flowers must be picked every day if 

 you want them to bloom through the 

 Summer. Bone dust and nitrate of soda 

 will hasten the time of flowering. 



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