M. T. FROTSCHER, JOSEPH 3TEOJXER, RICHARD P. STECEXER, 



President. Vice-Paws, and Mgr. Sec'y-Treasurer. 



INTRODUCTION 



New Orleans, La,, Jan. i, 1904. 



Another year "has rolled around, and it gives us great pleasure to place 

 before you the Eighth Annual Catalogue of our business since we succeeded 

 Mr. Richard Frotscher. 



It is needless for us to repeat that the same high standard we have 

 always maintained as the original Frotscher successors will be fully kept up, 

 and that planters and gardeners will come to realize that "Good Seeds" and 

 "Steckler" are synonymous. 



In no other line of business is the public compelled to rely so completely 

 on the good faith of the merchant. Old seed and new seed look alike, You 

 have only the dealer's word for it that the seed is fresh and genuine. It is 

 therefore absolutely necessary to get good seed from a reliable source. We do 

 not propose to handle any cheap seed; it is dear even if given away. We will 

 as heretofore, supply country merchants with our seed, which we sell under 

 our name. 



Our Seed Catalogue and Garden Manual will be sent free to all applying 

 for it. It is the best book of its kind in the country. The instructions for 

 planting, etc., are based on the results of over thirty-two years' practical ex- 

 perience in our southern climate and can be confidently depended on. 



Our Greenhouses and Nurseries have been greatly enlarged during the 

 past year and we are fully able to furnish our patrons with anything they may 

 desire in plants, palms, shrubs, trees, etc. 



Our Poultry and Live Stock Department is still maintained at its usual 

 high standard, and we are prepared to fill orders promptly. 



Thanking our patrons for the numerous courtesies bestowed on us during 

 past years, and hoping to merit and maintain their confidence, we are, 



Very truly, 



J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 



