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



PUMPKIN. 



For Price Ziist See Bed Fag'es in Back of Book. 



Potiron (Fr.), Kurbiss (Ger.), Calabaza (Sp.), Zucca (Ital.) 



CUIiTTTBE. — Usually grown in corn fields, but if grown as a separate crop, seed 

 should be planted in hills 8 to 10 feet apart each way after weather and soil get warm. 

 Hoe often till vines begin to run. "When leaves die cut the Pumpkins from vine, leaving 

 3 to 4 inches of stem attached, and store in a dry place. Handle carefully and avoid 

 bruising. One quart to 300 hills; 4 quarts to the acre. They ought to be grown largely 

 on every farm in the South. Many sorts are splendid for pies and baking; others make 

 a splendid feed for stock during the -Winter months. This is a neglected crop in the 

 South now, but should be more largely grown. They are easily sold in the towns and 

 cities when not wanted for use on the farm. Plant Pumpkins on the farm in 1916 — it 

 will pay you. 



FBOTSCHBB'S GBBBN* STBIFBB 

 CASHAW CBOOK ITBCK. — This is ex- 

 tensively cultivated in the South for 

 table use. The flesh is fine grained, 

 yellow, very sweet, and better than any 

 Winter Squash. It keeps well; it takes 

 the place here of Winter Squash, which 

 are very little cultivated. The striped 

 variety has been cultivated here for a 

 century and never was found North or 

 West. 



Z^ A B G B CHBBSB. — This is of a 

 bright orange, sometimes salmon color, 

 fine grained, and used for table or stock 

 feed. 



CONNBCTICUT FIBI.D. — A large yel- 

 low variety, hard shell, excellent for 

 field' culture. 



Frotscher's Green Striped Cashaw Crook N«ck. 



Golden Yellow Mammoth. 



KENTUCKY FIELD.— Large round, soft 

 shell, salmon color; productive; best for 

 stock. 



GOLDEN TEI.Z.OW 

 MOTH. — This is a very large 

 Pumpkin. Flesh and skin are 

 of a bright golden color, fine 

 grained and of good quality. 

 Some were brought to our 

 store weighing one hundred 

 and fifty pounds, raised on 

 land which was not fertilized. 



SMAZ.I. SUGA B.— Very 

 handsome and prolific, of small 

 size, averaging 10 inches in 

 diameter. Skin deep orange 

 yellow; flesh fine grained, 

 sweet and an excellent keeper. 

 Very desirable for the table. 



YELLOW CASHAW. — The 



vines are very strong growers 

 and produce an enormous crop 

 of large fine fruits, which are 

 of superior quality. The fruits 

 keep remarkably well. The 

 fruit makes the very best of 

 pumpkin pies. Very valuable 

 to grow for feeding, to the 

 stock. 



YELLOW STBIPED CASHAW CBOOE 

 NECK. — Same as the Green Striped except 

 in color. 



RADISH. 



For Price List See Bed Fag'es in Back of Book. 



Radies, Rave (Fr.), Radies, Rettig (Ger.), Rabano (Sp.), Ravanello (Ital.) 



CULTUBE. — This is a popular vegetable, and grown to a large extent. The ground 

 for Radishes should be rich and mellow. The early small varieties can be sown broad- 

 cast among other crops, such as beets, peas, spinach, or where lettuce has been trans- 

 planted. Early varieties are sown in this section the whole year, but during Summer 



Steckler's Seeds Are Sold Only Direct to Consumers. 



