18 



J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



EXTRA EAR!.-? REFUGEE.— Is an im- 

 provement on the well-known old Refugee. 

 Very early and prolific. Owing- to its good 

 qualities it has become a favorite with the 

 market gardeners for shipping. Pods are 

 round and fleshy. 



BOUNTIFUL. — ^A broad flat podded vari- 

 ety which is very productive and not 

 likely to rust; it is considered by a great 

 many people to be a very superior bean. 



HOPKINS' IMPROVED RED VALEN- 

 TINE. — This variety has all the qualities of 

 the old Valentine, only it is 10 days earlier, 

 a great consideration when planted for the 

 market; it has taken the place of the old 

 variety of Valentine. 



FRENCH MARKET GREEN POD 

 BUSH. — It has become very popular 

 amongst our New Orleans gardeners, very 

 fine for general use. Pods long, green, 

 perfectly round and smooth; it is as early 

 as the Refugee, but of a grand quality, a 

 good keeper when picked. We recommend 

 it highly for shipping and profitable plant- 

 ing. 



BEST OF ALL. — Is green podded, long 

 and succulent; very prolific and well 

 flavored. Although not quite so early as 

 the Mohawk, it Is of superior quality for 

 shipping. 



BEANS (Pole or Running). 



For Price List S«e Red^Fa^es In Back of 

 Boob. 



Haricots a Rame (Fr..), Stangen Bohnen 



(Ger.), Frigolo Vastago (Sp.), 



Faginoli (Ital.) 



CULTURE. — Lima Beans should not be 

 planted before the ground has become warm 

 in Spring. The ground should also be well 

 fertilized or inoculated. Strong poles ought 

 to be set in the ground drawn around them 

 before the seed is planted. It is always best 

 to plant after a rain and with the eye of the 

 bean down. The other varieties can be 

 planted flat, and not more than three or 

 four feet apart, and hilled after they are 

 up. Do not cover the seeds more than two 

 inches; one inch is enough for the Southern 

 Prolific and Crease Back. Lima, one quart 

 to 100 hills, smaller varieties one quart to 

 200 hills; % bushel to acre. 



PERFECTLY ROUND, STRAIGHT IM- 

 PROVED WHITE CREASE BACK POLE.— 



From tests made by the \most critical mar- 

 ket gardeners surrounding New Orleans has 

 been pronounced entirely satisfactory. This 

 bean is perfectly round and straight. One 

 of the leading shipping varieties. 



DUTCH CASE KNIFE. — A very good 

 Pole Bean; it is early; pods broad and long; 

 somewhat turned towards the end. 



SOUTHERN PROLIFIC— No variety will 

 continue longer to bear than this. It 

 stands the heat of summer better than 

 any other, and is planted to succeed the 

 other kinds. It is a very strong grower; 

 pods about seven inches long and flat; 

 seeds are dark yellow or rather light 

 brown. The standard variety for the New 

 Orleans market for late spring and sum- 

 mer. If planted in July and August it will 

 continue to bear until frost sets in. 



CUT SHORT. — This is a pole bean, an old 

 variety, sometimes known as the "Cornhill" 

 from the fact that it is quite often planted 

 with corn and allowed to climb up the 

 stalks. The pods are round, short and 

 tender. It is quite a favorite in some 

 sections. 



WMte Crease Back. 



WHITE CREASE BACK. — An excellent 



bean, earlier than the "Southern Prolific." 

 Seeds white; pods round, with a crease in 

 the back, from which the name. It is a 

 good grower, bears abundantly, and, if 

 shipped, will keep better than most other 

 kinds. It sells better in the spring than 

 any other for shipping purposes, and when 

 in season cannot be surpassed. 



Steckler's Turnip Seeds Produce the Largest and Finest Formed Roots. 



