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



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SCHImJITT pecan. — Nut medium in size. 

 Oblong-ovoid in shape. Smooth, clean and 

 bright in color. Very thin shell. Kernel 

 very plump, sweet and rich. Bears abun- 

 dantly; of rapid growth. Comes early into 

 bearing. This is also a popular and 

 standard variety. 



STUART PECAN.— Nut large, thin shell, 

 ovoid in shape, full meated. Quality best. 

 Abundant bearer, of rapid growth. A 

 standard variety, of established merit and 

 popular. 



STECKIiEB'S MAMMOTH PECAN. — Nut 



very large, elliptical-oblong in shape, 

 round and full at stem end. Thin shell, 

 full meated, quality best. A lately intro- 

 duced variety of great merit. Price, $3.00 

 each. 



SUCCESS PECAN. — Nut large and round, 

 with medium thin shell. Does not appear 

 as large as the Rome, Nelson or Steckler, 

 but very full, and containing a larger 

 quantity of meat than any other pecan on 

 the market. The shell is easily cracked, 

 and the whole kernel removed without 

 breaking. The tree is a very quick and 

 vigorous grower. We consider it one of 

 the finest varieties. 



THE PROPER DISTANCE APART TO 

 PLANT PECAN TREES. 



In deep, alluvial soils, 70 feet apart 

 each way, requiring 9 trees to an acre. 



In sandy, poor soils, 50 feet apart each 

 way; requiring 16 trees to an acre. 



Prices for Frotscher's Eggshell, Centen- 

 nial, Schley, Success, and Stuart: 



$1.50 each, $17.00 per dozen, 4 to 5 feet, 

 2 year buds on 3 year old stocks. 



$1.25 each, $14.00 per dozen, 3 to 4 feet, 

 1 5'ear buds on 3 year old stocks. 



90c. each, $10.00 per dozen, 2% to 3 feet, 

 1 year buds on 8 year old stocks. 



These last two are same age, but graded 

 as to size of growth. 



When varieties ordered are not In stock, 

 other varieties will be substituted unless 

 instructed to the contrary. 



Frotscher's Egg Shell, Centennial, Schley^ 

 Success, and Stuart, in extra large si^ 

 trees, 5 to 6 feet, $2.50 each net. 



Pecan nuts for planting of the follow- 

 ing varieties: Frotscher's Egg Shell, 

 Stuart, Delmas, and Van Deman, selected 

 with special care, $1.00 per pound. Cen- 

 tennial, Schley, and Success, $1.25 per 

 pound. Steckler's Mammoth, $2.50 per 

 pound. Nelson's, $2.50 per pound. If by 

 mail, add 10c. per pound for postage. 



Buds or Grafts of Frotscher's Egg Shell, 

 Centennial, Schley, Success and Stuart 

 Pecans at $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. 

 One eye to the bud and three buds to each 

 scion. 



Buds or Grafts of Steckler's and Nelson's 

 Mammoth at $5.00 per 100. One eye to the 

 bud and three buds to each scion. 



We have the small Pecan nuts used to 

 raise seedlings or stools to bud or graft 

 upon, at 15c. per pound, $10.00 per 100 

 pounds. 



SPECIAI. NOTICE. 



Our prices are low considering the grade 

 of trees we sell. On comparing our trees 

 with those grown crowded together in seed 

 bed, without transplanting, 4 or 5 feet 

 high — mere switches, drawn up; because of 

 this condition a large percentage of them 

 die on being planted in the orchard. Our 

 trees are all transplanted before budding, 

 are given room to grow, making strong 

 stocky trees, well rooted and in condition 

 to bear transplanting in orchard without 

 injury to the trees. They should all grow 

 if properly planted. Our customers who 

 have planted both grades of trees will en- 

 dorse this statement. 



NELSON'S ANNULAR B U D D I N • 



KNIPE.^The tool herewith illustrated will 

 do this far better than it can be done with 

 any other knife, and at least four times 

 faster. The fit is perfect as the knives 

 are rigidly fastened to the handle, and 

 cannot get out of line. The construction 

 is simple, was finally adopted after dis- 

 carding several different designs. The 

 knives can be easily sharpened. This is 

 important, as to do good work they must 

 keep a keen edge. If the knives wear out 

 they can be replaced at small cost. The 

 handle will last practically always, as 

 there is no wear on it.? The two-bladed 

 tool with spring, price $4,00 each. The 

 same tool without spring, $3.50 each. 

 Postage 4c. extra. The tool can be better 

 operated without the spring. The spring- 

 is designed to hold the knife steadily 

 against the stock while in use. 



THE GREAT GRIP NUT SHELLEB.— 



A perfect sheller with a light spring ac- 

 tion that works easier than a ticket 

 punch — that squeezes just so far and no 

 farther, and compels a neat, workmanlike 

 job — that opens the shell ten times more 

 scientifically than any other device or 

 plan in existence. Manufactured in the 

 highest art style — drop forged, carbon 

 steel, dental nickel finish, and handles that 

 perfectly fit the smallest hand. Price. 



All of Our Fruit Trees are Thoroughly Acclimated. 



