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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD . ALMANAC AND 



CELESTE, OR CELESTIAL FIG— We 

 lhave a goo'd supply of one year old trees 

 of t'his variety, also three year old trees. 

 They 'have been raised from cuttings in a 

 sandy loam, are well rooted and raised to 

 a single stem; not in sprouts, as is often 

 tine case when raised from suckers taken 

 off from old trees. The cultivation or 

 this fruit has rather been neglected, which 

 should not be so, as the fig is always a 

 sure crop, with very little attention. It 

 has commenced to be an article of com- 

 merce when preserved; shipped, from here 

 it sells quite readily North, put up in 

 that way. The Celeste is the best for 

 that purpose; not. liable to sour like the 

 yellow skinned varieties, and sweeter 

 than the other dark skinned kinds. One 

 year old, price 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen: 

 packed and delivered on steamboat or 

 railroad depot $10 per 100, $90 per 10O0. We 

 have a few hundred of extra sized trees 

 wMclh have been transplanted'. Price, ex- 

 tra size, one year old trees, 3D cents eacn, 

 $3 per dozen; three year old, 40 cents each, 

 $4 per dozen; extra large, $1.50 eacih. 



JAPANESE VIOLET FIG 



— As all Japanese varieties 

 of fruit trees seem to 

 thrive and uo equally as 

 well, and in many instances 

 better in our climate than 

 in their own soil, our cus- 

 tomers can feel assured 

 that this grand fig will 

 prove a decided acquisition 

 to the special selected 

 stock we already carry. The 

 fruit is the largest known, 

 deep violet color, and flesh 

 very sweet. No orchard is 

 complete without a few 

 trees of this delicious fruit, 

 which is becoming more 

 popular every year as an 

 article of commerce. Price, 



P>RUNSWICK OR MAD- 

 DONNA FIG— The Bruns- 

 wick is a large, purple fig 

 turning blue when ripe. 

 Quite hardy. 50c. each. 



BROWN TURKEY FIG- 

 This is a very large fig; 

 eolor violet brown; the 

 earliest large fig in the San 

 Francisco market. 40c?each, 

 $4.00 per doz. 



BROWN ISCHIA FIG— A 

 small, brown fig; pyriform , 

 when fully ripe of a deep 

 brownish red color; tree 

 especially valuable as a 

 shade tree, its crown form- 

 ing a fine umbrella, with 

 densest shade; as a fruit and shade tree the 

 Brown Ischia is valuable; as a fruit tree alone 

 it has manv superiors POc each 



new White Adriatic fig— The 



tree attains an enormous size and is an 

 immense bearer, bearing more than any 

 other variety known. The fruit is of the 

 finest quality, the skin is thin like paper, 

 thinnest at base, and not like most other 

 figs, thicker at the point. The pulp is 

 very sweet, with small seeds, without a 

 hollow space im the center; in fact the 

 whole fruit is one solid pulp. Stuck very 

 limited. Price 40c. each, $4 per dozen. 

 Extra large size trees, 50c. each. 



THE DEMON OR MAY FIG— This is 

 the earliest of all the Fig varieties, pro- 



ducing medium sized cream or lemon yel- 

 low fruit, whicii ripens as early as the 

 beginning of May. The tree bears twice 

 oJuring the season, the second crop ripen- 

 ing only under extremely favorable condi- 

 tions. The fruit is of a delightful flavor, 

 juicy and very sweet, and excellent for 

 drying, canning or preserving. 30c. each, 

 it^.00 per dozen 



CUKE b'Olt linRE WORM ON FIG 

 TREEJSf— A solution of common coal oil 

 and carbolic acid, use in the proportion or 

 1:50 part or carbolic acid) to x of coal oil. 

 ..Syringe infected part freely an'd cover 

 sore with a cloth saturated with the liquid 

 after pruning the trees, always careful at 

 proper season, and use above solution 

 over the worm. 



CHERRY TREES-- Cherry trees, witn 

 few exceptions will not d'o well in our 

 Southern climate. There are some, how- 

 ever, w/hicb, if budded on hardy stools, 

 will do well here and bear fruit. Our wild- 

 Cherries, being the hardiest, answer best 

 for stools, but the Mariana Plum will 

 answer equally as well ancfis quite Hardy 



The trees w«> 'handle are the best for our 

 cliina ,p find op ftOo. each 



NEW POMEGRANATE "SPANISH 

 RUBY"— This new variety of the well 

 known Pomegranate is one of the most 

 beautiful anld finest of all fruits of our 

 temperate climate. Fruit very large, 

 as large as the largest apple; eye very 

 small, skin thick and smooth, pale yel- 

 low with crimson cheek; meat of the most 

 beautiful crimson color, highly aromatic 

 and very sweet. A fine shipper. i-rice, 

 &0ic. eacih; extra size, 50c. each. 



LARGE' SWEET POMEGRANATE-- 

 Some as above, except in. color of seetG 

 a'nd flavor. Price 25c. each; $2.50 per doz- 

 en. 



Steckler's Roup and Canker Cure is the Best, 



