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



Ficus Elastica Belg-ica. 



FICUS ELASTICA— India Rubber Plant. 



A most hardy decorative house plant. Our 

 stock is very large, and we recommend 

 them to you as strictly first-class properly 

 grown stock, which will endure the or- 

 dinary house culture far better than when 

 ordinarily grrown. Thick, health, well- 

 colored leaves. Price, strong-, healthy, well 

 shaped plants, 8 to 10 inches hig-h, 25c.; 

 15 to 18 inches hig-h, 50c.; 18 to 24 inches 

 hig-h, 75c.; 24 to 30 inches high, $1.00; extra 

 larg-e specimens, $2.00 and $2.50. 



FICUS PANDURATA. — The new Rubber 

 Plant, quite distinct from the old variety. 

 The leaves are very larg-e and the mid- 

 ribs are well defined; it is well suited for 

 house decoration. M^e have a nice stock 

 of this scarce plant at prices rangring- from 

 50c. to $5.00 each. 



FICUS REPENS.— A plant suited es- 

 pecially for covering- the walls, pillars, 

 etc., or outside decorations in the South, as 

 it cling-s to stone or woodwork with the 

 g-reatest tenacity. 15c. each; $1.50 per 

 dozen. Strong-er plants, 25c. each; $2.50 

 per dozen. 



FUCHSIA. — We have these in various 

 colors, white, red, purple and intermediate 

 shades. A g-ood collection. Prices, 15c. 

 and 25c. 



Geraniums. 



Alphonse Ricard. — A strong- grower, 

 dwarf and branching- and producing- fiowers 

 in g-reat masses. Both floret and truss 

 are of enormous size, single, or slig-htly 

 doubled, and color a brilliant shade of 

 orang-e red. 



Beaute Poitevine. — Semi-double. Enor- 

 mous flowers, aurora pink, shading- to 

 brig-ht salmon center. The g-randest of all 

 the light fancy Bruants. 



MarQLuis Castellane. — A shapely dwarf 

 g-rower, with immense flowers about 2% 

 inches in diameter. Two beautiful shades 

 of red; petals undulating- on the edg-es; 

 very fine and distinct. This mag-nificent 

 new red variety ranked as high as Viaud 

 in the open ground, which is the highest 

 praise we can give it as a bedder. We pre- 

 dict that this variety will become as popu- 

 lar as A. Ricard, and is a distinct and 

 lovely color, besides blooming freely in 

 Winter. 



S. A. Nutt. — The very best of the dark 

 crimson-scarlet bedders. Always in heavy 

 demand. We have a very large stock of 

 it. Stands the sun perfectly, and is al- 

 ways a mass of bloom. 



Mme. Jaulin. — Semi-double. Very large ° 

 florets compose a truss of grand size; 

 center, tender pink, surrounded by border 

 of white. For freshness and beauty this 

 color is without parallel among outdoor 

 bedding varieties, and is equally fine as a 

 pot specimen. 



Mme. Landry. — Double. One of the 

 choicest and most beautiful of Bruants. 

 Color, clear salmon, center shading to 

 copper, with a white eye. Very distinct. 



Mrs. E. G. Hill.— Single. Floret, 21/2x2 

 inches. The center of each petal is a soft, 

 light salmon, bordered with rosy salmon 

 and veined deep rose. Frequently throws 

 six petals. 



JaccLuerie.- — One of the largest of florets, 

 longer tiTan wide; very velvety in texture,' 

 and a magnificent shade of very dark 

 crimson scarlet. 



La Favorite. — Still a standard among 

 double whites. 



Mme. Charlotte. — Distinct pure salmon, 

 occasionally veined with white. Semi- 

 double Bruant. 



Jean Via-ud. — Semi-double Bruant. 

 Color, a beautiful shade of bright rose 

 which does not fade in the hottest 

 weather. Extra strong grower. 



John Doyle. — A very free, semi-double 

 bright scarlet. Dwarf, robust grower. 

 As a pot plant it ranks as one of the best. 



Mme. Buchner. — Double white. More 

 vigorous constitution than La Favorite. 



Secretair de Chatenay. — The darkest red 

 in the market, dw^arf grower. 



Do-uhle Gen. Grant. — Semi-double, clear 

 orange scarlet. An old, well-known vari- 

 ety, probably more used for bedding than 

 any other variety in commerce. 



ijuc De Montemort. — Deep brilliant car- 

 mine-purple, one of the most novel and 

 striking shades yet seen, a profuse bloom- 

 er; foliage deeply zoned. 



Richmond Beaut y. — Brilliant scarlet 

 crimson, with large white feather on the 

 two upper petals the finest bedder; single 

 Geranium. 25c. 



Double Dryden. — A fancy variety with 

 most beautiful arrangement of colors. 

 Delicate pink, shading out to glowing 

 crimson. 



N u i t Poitevine. — Rosy purple with 

 maroon shading, lower petals clear, the 

 upper scarlet at the base. 25c. each. 



Berthe de Pressily. — Flowers large 

 silvery rose color. Most beautiful shade. 



Kleber. — Deep violet of velvety texture; 

 a free grower and very free in bloom. 25c. 



Triumphe de Nancy. — Semi-double car- 

 mine red, with white markings. Large 

 trusses of immense florets. 25c. 



Francis Perkins. — In our estimation this 

 is one of the best double pink bedding Ger- 



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. 



