96 J. STECKLER SEED CO., 
Saints’ Day in quantities, such as Mrs. H. 
Robinson, 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 
ground can be worked up to July ist will . 
give good 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- 
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 
developing 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 carefuly re- 
moved in order to concentrate all the 
strength in the flower. 
Feeding.—The application of stimulants 
requires 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. Robinson.— One of our best 
white. Can be depended on for blooming 
November ist; very double and of easy 
growth. 
Convention Hall.—Pure white, center 
petals incurving. 
October Frost.—Take early bud, other- 
wise will show open centre; 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. 
W. H. Chadwick.—White showing a tinge 
of pink, one of the most beautiful chry- 
santehmums. 25c. each. . 
Timothy 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. 
Yanoma.—A good late white. Can be 
had as late as Christmas. 
PINK. 
Dr. Enguehard.—One of the best varie- 
ties of recent introduction. Pure pink 
without a trace of purple, of easy growth. 
Mrs. Coombs.—Bright rose color; blooms 
early. 
Mrs. Mary Mann.—Fine shade of rose 
pink; good stem and foliage. 
M. ZL. Rousseau.—Hnormous' incurving 
pink; a grand flower. Price, 25 cents. 
LTD., ALMANAC AND 
YELLOw. 
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; 25c. : 
Mrs. P. O. Bassett (Yellow 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 Chadwick.—For a late yellow 
variety it has no equal. 25c. each. 
Major Bonnaffon.—This splendid yellow 
is grown in large quantity by some 
growers. 
Edgar Sanders.—A beautiful bronze, of 
large size; 25c. 
Golden Eagle (New).—This variety has 
taken first rank among the late golden 
yellows. A dwarf grower of easy man- 
agement. 25c. 
Golden Age.—Bright yellow, slightly re- 
flexed; a monster flower and of easy 
growth; ranks with the best. 
Buff Globe.—Buff, shaded orange; large 
blossoms. 
H. Canneli.—A good early variety of a 
clear yellow. 
BRED. 
Geo. W. Childs.—The best known of the 
red and gold varieties. Easily injured by 
over-feeding. Also good for bush plants. 
Black Hawk.— Dark crimson scarlet; 
style of V. Morel. Long strap petals, ir- 
regularly arranged. Best from terminal 
bud. An extra fine red for all purposes. 
2 Intensity.—Reflexed bright crimson, very 
ree. 
Red Duckham.—Like Wm. Duckham, ex- 
cept in color. 
We also handle many of the well-known 
older varieties, not listed here, and are 
prepared to fill all orders for same. 
POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Silver Thimble.—Single flowering, white, 
resembling a large Marguerite Daisy. 
Lula.— White. 
Jitsu-Jetui.—Frizzly, white. 
Alma.—Pink. 
Ladysmith.—Single, pink. 
Baby.— Yellow. 
Klondike.— Yellow. 
Quite hardy and very decorative class of 
Chrysanthemums, many people prefer them 
to the large flowering kinds. 
All the above, except where otherwise 
noted, 10c. each; $1.00 per dozen _ until 
July ist; after that date 25c. to 50c. each. 
Cannas. 
Hungarian (New).—The ideal pink 
bedder, flowers large in good trusses; color 
not unlike that of the Paul Neyron rose; 
one of the best of the new introductions. 
3 to 3% feet, 50c. each. 
Mont Blanc Improved.— Very large 
creamy white flowers, very free flowering; 
3% feet. 
King Humbert.—In ‘this grand new 
Italian Canna we have a combination of 
the highest type of flower with the finest 
We strongly advise shipping by Express whenever practicable; this will enable us to 
send much stronger plants and guarantee safer delivery. 
If ordered by mail 
add 25 per cent. of the value of plants to cover postage, as plants, 
shrubbery and seeds take a flat rate of 8c. per pound. 
