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



BEGONIAS POB BEDDING. — The well 

 known varieties, Vernon red and Erfordii 

 pink, well adapted for planting- out in the 

 g-arden in sligrhtly shaded places. Price: 

 10c. each; $1.00 per dozen. 



BANANA FI.ANTS. — Tall, 50c. and $1.00 

 each. This variety is very easily kept 

 over Winter in a warm cellar; cut off all 

 the leaves and keep dry. For tropical 

 effect this variety is superb. 



Chrysanthemums. 



We g-row only the best varieties and 

 take g-reat pride and care in their cultiva- 

 tion, always adding- the best of the new 

 introductions as soon as proved worthy. 

 Vfe are prepared to supply the popular 

 eaily varieties g-enerally used for All 

 Saints' Day in quantities, such as Mrs. H. 

 T^obinson, Mrs. Bassett, Honesty, H. Can- 

 nell, Monrovia and Col. Appleton. When 

 ordering- state whether you wish early or 

 late flowering- kinds. If selection is left 

 to us will give you a good assortment of 

 various colors. 



Cultural Directions for Chrysanthemums. 



When to Plant. — Any time after the 

 g-round can be worked up to July 1st will 

 g-ive g-ood blooming plants in the Fall. 



Soil. — Dig- the ground deep, mix a quan- 

 tity of well rotted manure or bone meal 

 with the soil, as the Chrysanthemum is a 

 gross feeder; if fed well the flowers will 

 be large and the plant strong-. 



Disbudding-, Stopping and Tying. — When 

 your plant is 8 inches high cut back to 

 6 inches, allow your shoots to grow from 

 the main trunk. Repeat this operation if 

 you want many flowers, but if you desire 

 to grow large blooms let only two or three 

 shoots grow, removing all others. As the 

 shoots lengthen tie each one separately to 

 a stake to insure straight stems. Disbud- i 

 ding means to remove all the buds save 

 one. With most varieties it is safer to 

 remove the first bud, which usually ap- 

 pears during June or July, the next shoot 

 de^ eloping will produce what is called a 

 terminal bud, and it gives, as a rule, with 



few exceptions, the best flower. Any 

 shoots appearing from the roots and the 

 side of the stems must be carefully re- 

 moved in order to concentrate all the 

 strength in the fiower. 



Feeding.— The application of stimulants 

 lequires careful consideration, the safest 

 plan is to steep fresh cow manure in 

 water and applying the clear liquid diluted 

 to the color of weak tea. Discontinue 

 feeding after the buds begin to show 

 color. Nitrate of Soda is one of the best 

 feeders. 



WHITE. 



Mrs. H. Rohinson. — One of our best 

 white. Can be depended on for blooming 

 November 1st; very double and of easy 

 growth. 



Convention Hall. — Pure white, center 

 petals incurving. 



October Frost. — Take early bud, other- 

 wise will show open center; one of the 

 earliest in white. 



Miss Alice Byron. — One of the grandest 

 white introduced for some time, and the 

 purest in color of any we grow. 



Timotliy Eaton. — Very large flower on- 

 stiff stem. Take first or second crown for 

 best results. 



Ben Wells. — Blush white; produces a 

 very fine flower. Price, 25c. each. 



Honesty. — Pure white, narrow petals, 

 very pretty flower, can be had in bloom 

 latter part of October; of easy growth. 



Yanonia.-^A good late white. Can be 

 had as late as Christmas. 



PINK. 



Dr. Eng-uehard. — One of the best vari- 

 eties of recent introduction. Pure pink 

 without a trace of purple; of easy growth. 



Mrs. Mary Mann. — Fine shade of rose 

 pink; good stem and foliage. 



M. Im. Rousseau. — Enormous incurving 

 pink; a grand flower. Price, 25 cents. 



Glencove. — Of recent introduction, bright 

 lavender pink; can be had in bloom for 

 November 1st. 



YEI.I.OW. 



Monrovia. — The best early yellow, grand 

 stem and foliage and splendid shade of 

 yellow. 



Gen. Hutton. — Yellow, shaded orange; 

 always a prize winner, enormous flower. A 

 very fine sort. Price, 25 cents. 



Mrs. P. O. Bassett (Yello-w Mrs. Robin- 

 son). — A fine lemon yellow; blooms same 

 time as Mrs. Robinson. 



Golden Wedding". — Nothing finer among 

 yellows; shines like burnished gold. 



Col. Appleton. — Golden yellow, produced 

 on stiff stems; fine foliage; a fine variety. 



Golden Chad-wick. — For a late yellow 

 variety it has no equal. Price, 25 cents. 



Major Bonnaffon. — This splendid yellow 

 is grown in large quantities by some 

 growers. 



Edg-ar Sanders. — A beautiful bronze, of 

 large size. Price, 25 cents. 



Golden Eag'le (Ne-w). — This variety has 

 taken first rank among the late golden 

 yellows. A dwarf grower of easy man- 

 agement. Price, 25 cents. 



Golden Ag"e. — Bright yellow, slightly re- 

 flexed; a monster flower and of easy 

 growth; ranks with the best. 



Buff Globe. — Buff, shaded orange; large 

 blossoms. 



H. Cannell. — A good early variety of a 

 clear yellow. 



We strong-ly advise shipping" by Express -wrhenever practicable; this -will enable us to 



send much strong'er plants and g'uarantee safer delivery. If ordered by 



mail add 20 per cent, of the value of plants to cover postag-e. 



