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



DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF VEGETABLE SEEDS, 



ARTICHOKE. 



ARTICHAUT (Vr.), ARTlSCHOKE(Gei\), Alcachofa (Sp.) 



> Large Green Globe. This is a 

 very popular vegetable in the South, 

 and much esteemed by the natives as 

 well as the foreign population from 

 the South of Europe. It id extensively 

 cultivated for the New Orleans market. 

 It is the best propagated from suckers, 

 which come up around the large plants. 

 Take them off during the fall and early 

 winter months; plant them four feet 

 apart each way. Every fall the ground 

 should be manured and spaded or plow- 

 ed between them; at the same time the 

 suckers should be taken off. If planted 

 by seed, sow in drills during the winter 

 or early spring, three inches apart and 

 one foot ftom row to row, cover with 

 about one-half inch of earth. The fol- 

 lowing fall the plants can be trans- 

 planted and cultivated as recommended 

 above. The seeds we offer are imported 

 by us from Italy and of superior quality, 

 we can also furnish sprouts or plants in 

 the fall of the 3 ear at 25c. per doz., |i 50 

 per 100, $12.60 per 1000. 



ASPARAGUS. 



ASPERGE (Fr.), Spargel (Ger.), Esparagos (3p.) 



Green Globe Artichoke. 



Conover's Colossal. 



Palmetto. 



Columbia White Mammoth. 



* Conover's Colossal. The Asparagus is 

 not extensively cultivated in the South, not 

 that it is not liked well enough, but from the 

 fact that :t does not succeed as we,ll as in more 

 Northern latitudes. It seems that they are 

 short-lived, the roots giving out' soon or throw- 

 ing up very small shoots. 



Columbia White Mammoth. A new 



and entirely distinct variety, which has been 

 tried and found to do well in the South. It is 

 more robust and vigorous growing than either 

 Conover's Colossal or Palmetto, producing 

 stronger sprouts of a creamy white color and 

 more tender than any other variety. It is 

 claimed that as the sprouts are white and ten- 

 der it need r.ct be planted ar deep as the 

 Colossal, but this is a mistake; all varieties 

 must, in order to get tender sprouts, be plant- 

 ed the same depth, that is, the crowns of the 

 plants must be at least from 8 to 10 inches be- 

 low the surface of the ground. 



I Palmetto. Another good variety, espe- 

 cially adapted to the South. The sprouts are 

 strong, of vigorous growth, very tender and 

 not bitter. We recommend this variety highly, 

 knowing it to be one of the best for our cli- 

 mate. 



Columbia White Mammoth 



Use Raffia for Budding, Tying, Etc., Cheaper than Twine and lasts longer. 

 Als o Dyed Raffia for fancy work. 



