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



ABUTII.ON. — Singularly beautiful flow- 

 ering- Maples and worthy a place in any 

 garden, producing- their flowers in g-reat 

 abundance the entire year, beginning to 

 bloom when qflite small. Ours include the 

 best varieties. Price; 15c. each; $1.50 per 

 dozen. Larger plants, 25c. and 50c. each. 

 We have a good collection. 



ARUNDO DOITAX — Ribbon Grass. — 

 Leaves striped green and white; very 

 decorative; strong divisions. 25c. and 50c. 

 each. 



ALOYSIA CITRIODORA.— Lemon Ver- 

 bena. This plant has the most fragrance 

 of any grown. One plant will scent a 

 whole garden, the fragrance is that of the 

 lemon, really exquisite. 15c., 25c. and 50c. 



Ai.IiAMANDA HENDERSONII. — A 



strong growing variety with large yellow 

 flowers. 25c., 50c. and $1.00 each. 



AMAG-LYPTUS,— A pretty purple leaved 

 plant of trailing habit. Fine for baskets 

 or as a cover plant. 15c. and 25c. each. 



ALTERNANTHERA.— Splendid for bed- 

 ding or bordering. Grows very compact, 

 and so well known that a description Is 

 superfluous. Red and yellow. 5c. each; 

 40c. per dozen; $2.50 per 100. 



ASPIDISTRA I.URIDA. — Tough, hardy 

 foliage plants, suitable for house decora- 

 tion or the garden. Beautiful dark green. 

 Price, 25c. and 50c. each. Extra strong 

 plants, $1.00 each up. 



liurida. — Variegated. Dark green, hand- 

 somely margined yellow and white. 50c., 

 75c. and $1.00 up. 



AGAVA AMERICANA. — Century plant, 

 green. 25c., 50c. and $1.00 each. 



AGAVA AMERICANA.— Variegated, 50c. 

 and $1.00 each. 



Araucaria Excelsa. 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA — Norfolk 



Island Pine. — This noble conifer has suc- 

 ceeded in South Florida, and may . be 

 considered hardy in sections where the 

 Winter temperature does not fall below 25 

 degrees Fahr. There are few trees as 

 beautiful. Foliage bright green and dense, 

 and slightly pendulous branches, grows to 

 a great height, but is at its best when of 

 moderate size. 12 inches high, $1.25; 15 

 inches, $1.50; 18 inches, $2.50; 24 inches, 



$4.00. Araucaria Robusta Compacta, 12 

 inches, $2.00; 18 inches, $3.50; 24 inches, 

 $5.00. Excelsa Glauca, 12 inches, $2.\)0; 18 

 inches, $3.50; 24 inches, $5.00. 



AZAIiEA INDICA — Chinese Azalea. — 



Our stock of these useful plants is excep- 

 tionally flne, every plant being a perfect 

 specimen. 



We offer a grand list of standard varie- 

 ties embracing all shades of white, pink, 

 crimson and rose colored, as well as varie- 

 gated pink and white, and rose and white. 

 No plant yet introduced gives better sat- 

 isfaction for ^Vinter and early Spring 

 flowering in the house. Name the color or 

 shade desired and we w^ill not fail to please 

 you. Price, well budded, 10-i;ich crowns, 

 $1.75; 12-inch crowns, $2.00; 14-inch 

 crowns, $2.50; 16-inch crowns, $3.00. 



ASPARAGUS — Spreng-eri. — A beautiful 

 variety of this graceful class of plants, 

 especially useful to grow as a pot 

 plant for house decoration, or planting in 

 hanging baskets, -where it makes a graceful 

 drooping plant with branches or fronds 4 

 to 5 feet in length, of a rich shade of green. 

 lOc, 25c., 50c. and 75c. Extra large plants, 

 $1.00 and $2.00. 



Plumosus and Plumosus Nanus. — An ex- 

 cellent plant for window culture, the lace- 

 like texture of its foliage excelling that 

 of Maiden Hair Fern in grace and dainti- 

 ness. It is flne as a p^ot plant, and in floral 

 decoration the spray's are almost indis- 

 pensable. It can also be trained as a 

 climber for arbors, trellises, etc. 15c. each; 

 larger plants, 30c., 50c. and 75c.; extra 

 large plants, $1.50. 



BOUGAINVIIiZiEA GLABRA SANDERI- 



ANA — Chinese Paper Plant. — A beautiful 

 free flowering plant, strong growing and 

 beginning to bloom when quite - small. 

 Flowers produced in bracts of a brilliant 

 crimson I'ose color with yellow stamens. 

 Destined to become very popular and yet 

 quite new in the South. Very adaptable 

 for green-house, conservatory or garden. 

 Price: Strong plants, 25c. and 50c. each. 

 Specimens, $1.00 and $2.00 each. 



BEGONIA REX.— These handsome foli- 

 age plants far outshow all others, their 

 lustrous tints, making irregular blotches 

 and shades of color combination, classes 

 them amongst the very flnest of plants. 

 They delight in a warm shady place; when 

 watering avoid wetting the leaves; a rich 

 sandy soil is their delight. Try them and 

 see their comforting variations of color. 

 Price, 15c. and 25c. each; extra specimens, 

 50c. and 75c. each. 



FLOWERING BEGONIA.— The Begonia 

 is to-day the most popular house plant, 

 and deservedly so, for there is nothing 

 that gives such a magnificent display of 

 bloom all through the year, or grows, as 

 well in the averag-e dwelling house. 



President Carnot. — A strong growing 

 variety, of stiff, upright habit; foliage 

 large, somewhat in style with B. Rubra, 

 but more than twice as large; upper side 

 deep green, under side purplish red; 

 flowers beautiful coral in large pendant 

 panicles. 



Rubra.- — This Begonia is still a great 

 favorite. The flowers are rich coral red, 

 hanging in large pendant clusters; these 

 combined with the rich green foliage, make 

 it one of the best plants for the house. 



M. de Lesseps. — A very showy grower, 

 large darkened leaves, with silvery spots; 

 it blooms in clusters, flowers white. 



We strong-ly 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. 



