110 J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
CHERRY LAUREL (Gloria Mundi).—12 
to 18 inches, 50c.; 2 to 3 feet, 75c.; 3 to 4 
feet, $2.00. 
THE BEAUTIFUL TEA WEEPING 
MULEBERRY.—Forms a perfect umbrella- 
shaped head, with long, slender, willowy 
branches drooping to the ground. Most 
desirable for ornamental lawns, parks or 
for cemetery planting. Price, $1.50 and 
$2.00 each. Extra large size, $5. 00. 
SYCAMORE.—6 to 7 feet, $1. 50; 7 to 8 
feet, $1.75; 8 to 10 feet, $2.25. 
ELM S.—6 to 7 feet, $1.50; 7 to 8 feet, 
$2.00; 8 to 10 feet, $3.00. 
COTTON WOOD.—5 to 6 feet, $1.25; 6 to 
8 feet, $2.00; 8 to 10 feet, $2.25. 
FRUIT AND NUT TREES, GRAPE VINES AND BERRIES. 
A Few of the Best Acclimated Varieties Suitable for the Southern States, 
Southern 
Grown, and Consequently are Worth Double the Price of Northern Stock, 
as Southern Grown Stock is Best Adapted to Our Climate and Soil. 
HOW TO PLANT TREES. 
Although there are numerous books and 
papers published on arboriculture, giving 
necessary information how to plant trees, 
yet we are so often asked by some of our 
customers how to plant and prepare the 
soil for fruit trees; we therefore deem it 
necessary to give here some short instruc- 
tions: 
Make the ground thoroughly mellow, at 
least 15 inches deep and 8 or 4 feet wide 
each way if holes are to be dug, thorough 
plowing of the entire plat is preferable if 
it can be done. Prune the trees close; 
straighten out the roots evenly, having 
the tree standing the same depth it was 
in the nursery; work fine mellow soil (but 
no manure) among the roots, and when 
.they are all covered an inch or two, press 
the soil firmly with the foot or a broad - 
ended maul, after which fill up evenly 
with loose soil, over which place a mulch 
of rotten straw or manure, 3 or 4 inches 
deep, extending 3 feet every way from the 
tree. Whether the mulch is put on or not, 
keep the soil well cultivated about the tree. 
In this climate all treeS should be headed 
low and lean a little to the northwest when 
planted. 
DISTANCE APART TO PLANT TREES, 
VINES, ETC. 
Peaches, Plums, Standard Pears, Apri- 
cots, in light soil, 16 to 18 feet; in strong 
soil, 18 to 20 feet each way. 
Figs should be placed 20 to 24 feet apart. 
Dwarf Pears, Quinces, etc., 10 to 15 feet 
apart. 
Japanese to 12 feet 
apart. 
Grapes, such as Delaware, Ives Seedling 
Which are of slow growth, 6 to 8 feet 
apart each way. 
Thrifty growers, like Concord, Triumph, 
Goethe, etce., 8 to 10 feet apart. 
Herbemont, Cynthiana, etc., which are the 
most rapid growers, 12 feet apart in rows 
3 feet wide. 
All trees which require it are properly 
packed and defoliated before shipping to 
correspond to the legal requirements of 
each State where shipment is to be made. 
Apple Trees. 
Persimmons, 10 
Owing to the large demand, we have con- 
cluded to add to our assortment of fruit 
trees the most suitable varieties of Apple 
trees for our Southern climate. The fol- 
lowing are the most noteworthy, price, 50c. 
each; $4.00 per dozen: PEarly Harvest, Ben 
Davis, Red Astrachan, Yellow Pippin. 
BISMARK APPLE.— Tree of _ short, 
stocky growth, thick, heavy foliage; makes 
beautiful specimens, grown in pots for 
decorative purposes. Fruit large, hand- 
some, yellow, sometimes shaded red cheek; — 
flesh tender, pleasant, sub-acid. Entirely 
new in its remarkable quality of producing 
crops on young trees, seldom failing to 
bear when two years old. 60c. each. 
Apricot Trees. 
The fruit of the Apricot is similar in 
shape to the Peach, except that it is not 
downy and is almost perfectly smooth. 
The leaves are cordate or heart-shaped and 
not long as Peach leaves, and the bark of 
the wood is coarse grained and not smooth 
and glossy like Peach wood. Apricots 
should not be confounded with Nectarines 
or Naked Fruit Peaches, which are often 
mistaken for Apricots. We handle the fol- 
lowing varieties: Royal, Bongoum, Santa 
Fee. Price, 40c. each; $4.00 per dozen. 
Cherry Trees. 
Cherry trees, with. few exceptions, will 
not do well in our Southern climate. There 
are some, however, which, if budded on 
hardy stools, will do weli here and bear 
fruit. Our wild Cherries being the hardi- 
est answer best for stools, but the Mariana 
Plum will answer equally as well and is 
quite hardy. The trees we handle are the 
best for our climate and soil.- 75c. each. 
Fig Trees. 
GREEN ISCHIA FIG.—Medium to large; 
green; crimson pulp; excellent; prolific; 
rather late, but bears continually until 
frost. 60c. each, $5.00 per dozen. 
BROWN ISCHIA FIG.—A small brown 
fig; pyraform; when fully ripe of a deep 
brownish red color; tree especially valu- 
able as a shade tree, its crown forming a 
fine umbrella. While the Brown Ischia is 
valuable as a fruit tree alone it has many 
superiors. 60c. each; $5.00 per dozen. 
BROWN TURKEY FIG.—This is a very 
large fig; color, violet brown; the earliest 
large fig in San Francisco market. 60c. 
each, $5.00 per dozen. 
MAGNOLIA FIG.—The most prolific and 
popular fig grown. Fruit is large, white 
or pale green. The tree bears early and 
is vigorous. It has the distinction of 
being one of the finest and at the same 
time the scarcest fruit in the market, and 
the great demand renders the field all the 
more inviting to the prospective planter of 
a commercial orchard. 60c. each. 
BRUNSWICK OR MADONNA FIG.—The 
Brunswick is a large, purple fig, turning 
blue when ripe. Quite hardy. 75c. each. 
All of our Apple, Apricot, Peach, Pear, Plum and Persimmon Trees are 4 to 6 feet high 
and are Well Grown and Very Fancy Stock. 
