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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
Marguerite.—Seedlings, 10c. each, $1.00 
per dozen. Ready from December ist. 
CALADIUM, FANCY-LEAVED.—Es- 
pecially desirable for green-house or win- 
dow culture or for out of doors decorative 
effect. Easily grown, thriving in pot or 
box or in shady situation in garden or 
lawn. The root should be set in fairly 
enriched sandy loam. If grown in open 
air the bulb should be dried off in Octo- 
ber and kept warm and dry during winter. 
There is a wide range of color and mark- 
ings, the handsome leaves being spotted 
and variegated with white, pink, scarlet, 
ete. We have the choicest strain of this 
fancy-leaved caladium, 30c. each; $3.00 per 
dozen. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTU M.— 
Elephant’s Ears.—A handsome plant orf 
tropical aspect, bearing leaves sometimes 
a yard or more in expanse. Effective as a 
single plant on a lawn, or in groups; also 
useful for decorative effect near streams 
or ponds. Bulbs can be stored in dry sand 
in winter and kept from year to year. 
Desirable and widely popular. 25c. each. 
CALADIUM.—Dark leaves, similar. to 
the above, except leaves are smaller. 
Thrives well in partly shaded situations. 
15¢c. each. 
CISSUS DISCOLOR.—A beautiful climb- 
ing plant, also called Trailing Begonia. 
Velvety green, mottled with white, under- 
surface of leaf reddish purple. 25c. and 
50c. each. 
CLERODENDRON BALFOURI.—A fine 
plant for either pot culture or beddings, 
very showy, 25c. and 50c. each. 
Camelia Japonica, 
CAMELLIA JAPONICA. —The royal 
family of plants. Leaves glossy and the 
flowers of the most exquisite beauty and 
waxy texture. From pure white to crim- 
son, in almost endless variegation. The 
pure white ones are generally prized above 
the colored varieties. Their culture is 
nearly related to that of the Azalea, but 
their success is more certain. Requires 
shade and moisture throughout the hot | 
season. Their time of blooming is Winter 
and early Spring. Requires a moderate 
and uniform temperature with as little 
artificial heat as possible. When set in 
flower beds great care must be taken in 
watering—when left too dry the buds are 
sure to drop. Prices: Semi-double, red, 
15 to 18 inehes, $1.00 each; 20 to 24 inches, 
$1.50 each; 24 to 30 inches, $2.00 each. 
Double, pink, white, red and variegated, 
18 to 20 inches, $1.50 each; 24 to 30 inches, 
$2.00 to $2.50, according to grade. 
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CUFPHEA PLATYCENDRE.—Also called 
Ladies’ Cigar Plant. A free flowering 
shrub, always in bloom. Also suitable for 
cutting; of the easiest culture. 25c. and 
50c. each. 
CYCLAMEN PERSICUM GIGANTEUM, 
or Alpine VWiclet.—Excellent for winter and 
spring blooming in the house or _ econ- 
servatory. 50c., 75e. and $1.00 up. 
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIVUS.— 
Umbrella Plant.—This is a plant of the 
easiest culture and a large specimen is as 
handsome as a Palm for decoration. It 
makes a handsome pot plant. It will gro v 
luxuriantly in winter, and is therefore in- 
dispensible for aquariums or fountains. 
Try it. Prices, 15c. and 25c. each. 
DAISY.—Shasta.—A hardy free flowering 
perennial, producing an abundance of flow- 
ers on long stems, fine for cutting. 10¢. 
each, $1.00 per dozen. 
DAISY.—Shasta (Alaska).—Larger than 
the foregoing. 15c. each; $1.50 per dozen. 
DRACANAS.—We have a very fine col- 
lection of this ornamental foliage plant 
consisting of many beautiful and new 
varieties. Prices, 50c., $1.00 and $2.00. 
We have small Dracaena Terminalis, red 
leaved variety, 25c. each. 
EUPHOREIA SPLENDENS, or Crown 
of Thorns.—A free flowering plant of the 
easiest culture. Price, 15c. and 25c. each. 
Ficus Elastica Belgica. 
FICUS ELASTICA.—India Rubber Plant. 
A most hardy decorative house plant. Our 
stock is very large, and we recommend 
them to you as strictly first-class properly 
grown stock, which will endure the or- 
dinary house culture far better than when 
ordinarily grown. Thick, healthy, well- 
colored leaves. Price, strong, healthy, 
well-shaped plants, 8 to 10 inches high, 
25e.; 15 to 18 inches high, 50c.; 18 to 24 
inches high. 75c.; 24 to 30 inches _ high, 
ate extra large specimens, $2.00 and 
2.50. 
‘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. 
