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



PLANT DEPARTMENT. 



ROSES FOR THE SEASON OF 1916. 



From a thorough practical experience and knowledge of the Rose and its require- 

 ments we have selected only the choicest varieties, freedom of bloom, size, color, vigor, 

 form and substance of each variety considered. Propagated and grown at our nursery 

 and thoroughly acclimated, our smaller size Roses are grown in pots, which gives more 

 satisfaction, being more adapted to the usual handling in packing, shipping and planting 

 •on arrival. We also grow a great number in open ground, which gives a large size plant 

 for those who want immediate effect. We do not grow any plants for their flowers 

 especially, thereby assuring you good stock. The so-called one and two year old 'plants 

 which are advertised and catalogued as good stock, having been worked and forced for 

 their flowers, are worthless in any garden. Our Field Roses are all lifted and estab- 

 lished in pots and hardened before shipping, thereby insuring perfect success, and to 

 reduce charges soil is removed to some extent. 



DIRECTIONS FOR PLANTING. — See that your ground is well loosened and fier- 

 tillzed before planting your roses. Press the soil firmly around the plants with your 

 foot and do not plant them too deep, just a trifle, perhaps, deeper than they were in 

 the pots, and water after planting. 



While we are prepared to fill all orders for field grown Roses at any time, we advise 

 our patrons to reserve their orders until November 1st, as this will give them an oppor- 

 tunity to become better matured, and can be transplanted to better advantage. 



If sold out of any variety of plant we will substitute another equally as good, unless 

 expressly instructed to the contrary. 



FORMULA FOR DISEASE OF BLIGHT ON ROSE BUSHES.— 1/2 ounce sulphate of 

 copper, iy2 ounces ammonia. Dilute in 5 gallons of water and spray the plants once a 

 week for about 4 weeks. For insects use tobacco water. We find this to be a safe 

 remedy. 



For Thrip on all blooming plants, roses, etc., use powdered sulphur; powder the 

 plants thoroughly with it. There is no danger of it affecting the plants nor the flowers. 



We strongly advise shipping by Express whevener practicable; this will 

 enable us to send much stronger plants and guarantee safer delivery. If 

 ordered by mail add 20 per cent, of the value of plants to cover postage. 



All claims for plants, trees, shrubs, etc., arriving damaged, broken or 

 dead, must be made immediately upon receipt of the goods. 



PARCEL POST. 



Heretofore the limit of weight of a package of mailable plants, bulbs and 

 seeds has been four pounds. The newly established system of Parcels Post 

 simply gives the added privileges of transferring through the mails packages 

 of mailable plants, bulbs, seeds, etc., of weight up to twenty pounds. Do not 

 construe this to mean, however, that the increased size of package allows 

 carrying express size plants. It only permits of sending you larger orders of 

 mailable plants. Don't request blooming plants with soil attached to roots 

 sent by Parcel Post. It can't be done. 



Select New Varieties. 



CLIMBING KILLARNEY. — An exact 

 counterpart of.Killarney in every respect, 

 except that' it is of vigorous climbing 

 habit. A very good climbing rose. 



KIZ.Z.ARNEY BRILLIANT.— Has same 

 habit of grow^th and same freedom of 

 bloom as its parent, while the flower is 

 more double. 



, SUNBURST. — A giant yellow rose, 

 cliaimed by the introducers to be far supe^ 

 rior to any of 'the older varieties. Has 

 created a sensation wherever shown. 50c. 

 and $1.00 each. 



,.oMRS. CHAS. RUSSELL.^This wonder- 

 ful new American rose has taken the coun- 

 ti'y by storm, jv^o other forcing rose ex- 

 cept American Beauty can compete with it. 

 Stems 3 feet long and surmounted by 

 grand rosy pink blooms of the largest size. 

 50c. and $1.00 each. 



MLLE. CBCILB BRUNNER.— The baby 

 pink rose. A handsome miniature rose, 

 coming in sprays of 3 to 5 buds, and com- 

 bines in beautiful effect with so many 

 other flowers in all kinds of floral arrange- 

 ments. 



CLIMBING AMERICAN BEAUTY. — A 



real American Beauty in climbing form; 

 attains a height of 15 feet in a single 

 season..- Quite hardy and: very vigorous. 

 50c. and $1.00 each. 



CLIMBING FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI^^ 

 Identical with: the bush form, the>iQnly 

 difference being ithe climbing, habit ;-.^-''g©od 

 novelty. 



HELEN GOULD. — A sport' Tflom Maman 

 Cochet, delipate yellow suffused with -gink, 

 each petal edged deeper. . A good garden 

 rose. - . . ' ., ,r. ,. ■-■/': ■-, , i 



MR&. AARON WAkD. — iCoppery-orajagJe 

 in the open bud, golden orange wl>en partly 

 developed, pinkish fawn of lovely shad,e 

 when fully open, when it looks like, ,a full 

 fluffy silk rosette. One of the niost "beau- 

 tiful roses in existence. 



PRESIDENT TAPT. — Shining, intense 

 deep pink, good size and form; free 

 bloomer. Color possessed by no other rose. 

 The most remarkable of all pink roses. 



MRS. A. R. WADDELL. — Rosy scarlet 

 buds, opening reddish- salmon, semi-double 

 flowers, a good decorative variety. 



W© strongrly advise shipping- by Express whenever practicable; this will enable us to 



send much strong-er plants and g-uarantee safer delivery. If ordered by 



mail add 20 per cent, of the value of plants to cover postag-e. 



