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



Orange Trees. 



The Orang-e has, for many years, been the most prominent of sub-tropical fruits, 

 larg-ely so by reason of its being- one of the most profitable. 



The wonderful ability of the trees to withstand adverse conditions and still annually 

 produce fruit; the extreme leng-th of time that fruit can remain on the trees after 

 maturity, making- it possible to ship when markets are in best shape; and the fact that, 

 if properly packed, the fruit will stand for long- distance shipment, makes the Orangre one 

 of the safest and most profitable fruits to g:row. 



In planting^ an orangre grove it is poor business to try to g-et the cheapest trees 

 possible. Cheap trees seldom prove healthy and fruitful. Orang-e nursery trees, to 

 prove vigorous and prolific, should have larg-e, well formed root systems and strong-, 

 clean, healthy tops one or two years old. Our trees are g-rown on loose sandy loam land, 

 which permits the root systems to develop properly, and we g-ive them every care and 

 plenty of fertilizer, which makes strong-, vig-orous tops. We have no White Fly on our 

 place, and our trees are free from other insects and diseases. 



Citrns Canker, tliat dreaded enemy of all Citrus Trees, is to be found in nearly every 

 section of the citrus belt, and extreme care must be exercised in buying- your stock. ^ 

 "We have a clean Certificate from our State Department which accompanies every ship-' 

 ment, thus assuring- you of g-ood, healthy trees. 



! KIN KAN OR KUM QUAT ORANGE.— 



I Trees. $1.00 and $1.50 each. Extra larg-e 

 I size, $2.50 each. 



BUDDED ORANGE TREES OF THE 

 FOI.I.OWING VARIETIES: 



GRAPEFRUIT.— The old "Florida Grape 

 Fruit" was the fruit that first attracted at- 

 tention to the Pomelo, and it has since 

 become the most popular dessert fruit in 

 existence. Great effort has been expended 

 in an endeavor to improve it, but so far 

 -v\ithout success. From our viewpoint the 

 old "Florida Grape Fruit" is perfect, and, 

 therefore, cannot be- improved upon, and 

 it was from th'e very best seedling: tree 

 the writer ever saw, producing- the very 

 finest fruit possible. 



I^OUISIANA SWEET ORANGE.— Very 

 larg-e, the favorite Orangre of Louisiana; 

 skin thin, very sweet, very juicy, hardy, 

 g-ood color, favorite in the markets of the 

 world; none better; grrows uprig-ht; rather 

 bushy; grows in any soil. 



MANDARINE. — Medium in size, flat- 

 tened, deep yellow in color, skin very thin 

 and of fine texture. Skin and seg-ments 

 loosely adherent, flesh rather dark orang-e 

 in color, spicy, aromatic and rich in flavor. 

 tree vig-orous, compact in g-rowth, bears 

 young-, and is very prolific. This variety 

 is largely planted in Louisiana. Does weir 

 on all classes of soils where citrus fruits 

 are grown, and we consider, it a profitable 

 variety. Not a dwarf. Glove skin. 



SATSUMA. — Medium in size, flattened in 

 shape, color yellow, somewhat inclined to 

 color of Tang^erine; rind and segments part 

 freely; flesh fine g^rained, tender, juicy, 

 sweet and delicious, entirely seedless, and 

 one of the earliest varieties known; fruit 

 always ripe in November and of good 

 quality in early October. Tree thornless, 

 of distinct habits, and very prolific; bears 

 young-, usually fruits when bud is one year 

 old in nursery. Glove skin. 



TANGERINE (Dacy's). — One of the well- 

 known "kid-glove" Oranges; belongs to the 

 Mandarine family. Flat, small to medium; 

 skin separates freely from the flesh; juicy 

 aromatic and rich, of a deep red color. 

 Particularly good grower and proliflc. 

 Fruit very handsome on the tree. 



WASHINGTON NAVEL. — Trees almost 

 thornless, strong growers. Fruit large 

 red-orange in color; skin thick, smooth and 

 tough; seedless, flesh tender, juicy and 

 sweet; flavor peculiarly its own, luscious 

 and fine. Peculiarly marked at blossom 

 end, where a small secondary orange, ir- 

 regular in shape, is formed, imbedded 

 within, sometimes protruding from the 

 segments of the fruit. 



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