112 J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
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Orange Trees. 
The Orange has, for many years, been the most prominent of sub-tropical fruits, 
largely so by reason of its being one of the most profitable. 
The wonderful ability of the trees to withstand adverse conditions and still annually 
produce fruit; the extreme length of time that fruit can remain on the trees after 
maturity, making it possible to ship when markets are in best shape; and the fact that, 
if properly packed, the fruit will stand long distance shipment, makes the Orange one 
of the safest and most profitable fruits to grow. 
In planting an orange grove it is poor business to try to get the cheapest trees 
possible. Cheap trees seldom prove healthy and fruitful. Orange nursery trees, to 
prove vigorous and prolific, should have large, well formed root systems and strong, 
clean, healthy tops one or two years old. Our trees are grown on loose sandy loam land, 
which permits the root systems to develop properly, and we give them every care and 
plenty of fertilizer, which makes strong, vigorous tops. We have no White Fly on our 
place, and our trees are free from other insects and diseases. 
BUDDED ORANGE TREES OF THE 
FOLLOWING VARIETIES: 
GRAPEFRUIT.—The old ‘Florida Grape 
Fruit” was the fruit that first attracted at- 
tention to the Pomelo, and it has since 
become the most popular dessert fruit in 
existence. Great effort has been expended 
in an endeavor to improve it, but so far 
without success. From our.viewpoint the 
old ‘‘Florida Grape Fruit’ is perfect, and, 
therefore, cannot be improved upon, and 
it was from the very best seedling tree 
the writer ever saw, producing the very 
finest fruit possible. 
LOUISIANA SWEET ORANGE. — Very 
large, the favorite Orange of Louisiana; 
skin thin, very.*sweet, very juicy, hardy. 
good color, favorite in the market of the 
world; none better; grows upright; rather 
bushy; grows in any soil. ; § 
MANDABINE.— Medium in size; flat- 
tened, deep yellow in color, skin very thin 
and of fine texture. Skin and segments 
loosely adherent, flesh rather dark orange 
in color, spicy, aromatic and rich in flavor. 
Tree. vigorous, compact in growth, bears 
young, and is very prolific, This variety 
is largely planted in Louisiana. Does well 
on all classes of soils*where citrus fruits 
are grown, and we consider it a profitable 
variety. Not a dwarf. : é -Oranee. 
SOUR ORANGE SEED.— We import Hin Raggy ere | 
direct from Japan our supply of sour KIN. KAN OR KUM QUAT ORANGE. 
orange seed, and offer same at 20¢. per Trees, 75c., $1.00 and $1.50. each. Extra 
ounce, 60c. per % pound; $2.00 per pound. large size; $2.50 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, 
