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



VIOLETS. 



Larg-e PJowering-. — For bordering- flower 

 beds. 20c. per dozen, $1.50 per 100. 



Ziady Hume Camplbell. — A vigorous vari- 

 ety, blooming- -with extraordinary freedom. 

 Large double flowers, of azure blue; richly 

 perfumed. 10c. each; 75c. per dozen. 



Giant. — Large dark purple violet of great 

 substance. 5c. each; 40c. a dozen, $2.50 a 

 hundred; large clumps, 25c. each. 



I effect on account of the two distinct 

 1 shades, as well as its graceful' waviness. 

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



NEPHBOLEPIS SUPERBISSIMA (The 



1 Pluffy Ruffles Pern). — Foliage dark green, 

 ! irregular shaped fronds, heavily im- 

 I bricated, the pinnae over-lapping very 

 sturdy in its habit. 25c., 50c. and $1.00. 



NEPHROLEPIS WHITBOLDII. — 



A scarce variety quite distinct from other 

 Nephrolepis, leaves grow erect, slightly 

 recurving near the ends leaves very broad, 

 sometimes 7 to 8 inches across in fully 

 developed fronds, 25c., 50c. and $1.00 up. 



NEPHROI.EPIS ROBUST A.— As the 



name indicates, a robust growing variety 

 of the Pierson type. The introducer claims 

 that it never reverts to the Boston type, 

 producing only character leaves. A nov- 

 elty of merit. 25c., 50c. and $1.00 each. 



NEPHROLEPIS EI.EGANTISSIMA. — 

 Tarryto-wn Pern. — This is a "sport" from 

 the Piersonii, in which, the plumpy pecu- 

 liarity of the original form is even more 

 distinctly developed, the side pinnae being 

 again subdivided and standing at right 

 angles to the midrib, making both sides of 

 the frond equally beautiful, while at the 

 same time the plant is of much more com- 

 pact habit, growing only one-half as tall, 

 but with fronds nearly twice as wide, 

 making it a much more desirable plant for 

 all purposes. 25c., 50c., 75c. and $1.00; 

 extra large specimens, $2.00, $3.00 and 

 $5.00. 



Swanley's White Violet. 



S-wanley's White. — Perfectly double, pure 

 white flowers of fine size and rich fra- 

 grance. By far the best of all white 

 Violets in freedom of bloom. 10c. each; 

 75c. per dozen. 



Princess of Wales. — Single, true violet 

 blue, grand. 10c. each, 75c. per dozen. 



VERBENAS. — We offer the most distinct 

 varieties of these useful bedding plants. 

 All are of the mammoth or large flowering 

 type. The colors range through all the 

 different shades of scarlet, purple, crim- 

 son, pink, blue, white, etc. Mixed seed- 

 lings, 5c. each, 50c. per dozen; pot grown 

 to color. 10c. each, 75c. per dozen. 



FINE NEW FERNS OF SPECIAL 

 MERIT. 



Choice varieties of special merit, par- 

 ticular attention is given these little plant 

 pets, and we take great pride in growing 

 them to the best treatment possible. "We 

 offer them to you in first-class condition. 



We have one green-house devoted 

 specially to the growing of Ferns, and have 

 the most popular varieties by the hundred, 

 especially Maiden Hair and Boston Ferns. 



NEPHROIiEPIS SMITHII. — An improved 

 variety of the Baby Breath Fern. The 

 fronds are of much stronger substance, 

 upright growing habit quite an improve- 

 ment on the old variety. 25c., 50c. and 

 $1.00 each. 



NEPHROI.EPIS TUBEROSA PZ.UMOSA. 

 The fronds are long and narrow the pin- 

 nules beautiful plumose, which are of 

 light color, giving the fronds a beautiful 



Boston Pern. 



BOSTON PERNS. — A large stock in vari- 

 ous sizes. 15c., 25c., 35c., 50c. and $1.00. 

 Extra large, $1.50 and $2.00 



NEPHROIIEPIS WHITMANH. — Phila- 

 delphia Iiace Pern. — The most graceful of 

 all the Nephrolepis; very choice. 25c., 

 50c., 75c. and $1.50 each. 



NEPHROI.EPIS PIERSONII. — Ostrich 

 Plume Pern. — 25c., 50c., 75c., $1.00 and 

 $1.50 each. 



NEPHROIiEPIS AMERPOHI.I (or 

 Baby Breath Fern). — The latest novelty; 

 the foliage is finely divided and very 

 graceful in appearance. It is indeed a 

 beauty. 25c., 50c., 75c. and $1.00. 



We strongly advise shipping hy Express whenever practicable; this -wrill 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. 



