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



GRAPES. 



Cultural Directions. — There is scarcely a 

 yard so small, either in country or city, 

 that room for one to a dozen or more 

 grape vines cannot be found. They do ad- 

 mirably if trained up to the side of any 

 building-, or along- the garden fences, oc- 

 cupying- but little room and furnishing- an 

 abundance of the healthiest of fruit. 

 Make the soil mellow, and plant the vines 

 somewhat deeper than they stood in the 

 nursery. Plant about 8 feet apart, by the 

 fence or building-. For vineyards, make 

 rows 8 feet apart, 6 to 10 feet in rows. 

 Paper bags slipped over the clusters as 

 soon as they have formed are a good pro- 

 tection from fung-us, insects, birds, etc. 



Have some select varieties for the table 

 and for making wine. The following is a 

 list of them, viz: 



CAMFBEIiIi'S EARLY.— A new, very 

 large and fine early grape; black. Strong, 

 vigorous, hardy vine with thick, healthy 

 leaves: clusters very large, usually 

 shouldered, compact and handsome; berries 

 large, nearly round, black, rich, sweet, 

 very good; skin thin; seeds few and small, 

 parting easily from the pulp; a good 

 shipper. Ripens very early, but remains 

 sound on the vines for many weeks. This 

 makes it one of the most satisfactory and 

 profitable market sorts to grow. 50c. each. 



CONCORD. — Blue-black berries of large 

 size, and in large bunches; covered with 

 bloom; flesh pulpy, sweet, tender; excellent. 

 Vigorous grower and very prolific. Ripens 

 in July. Desirable for nearby markets, 

 but too tender for long shipments. 25c. 

 each; $2.50 per dozen. 



CYNTHIANA. — Very much like the Con- 

 cord. Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



DEIiAWABi:. — Berries small, reddish or 

 pink, skin very thin; pulp sweet, juicy, 

 vinous; quality best. Bunches medium. 

 One of the best for Florida and the Gulf 

 Coast country. Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per 

 dozen. 



GOETHE. — Light pink, very fine for table 

 use. It is the best of the Rogers' hybrids. 

 Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



HEBBEMONT.— (McKee). — The most 

 popular and successful red or purple grape 

 in the South, excellent for table and wine. 

 McKee is identical with it. Price, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per dozen. 



IVES. — Berries small, skin red or pink, 

 very thin; juicy, sweet, vinous; quality ex- 

 cellent. Bunches medium. Ripens July. 

 One of the best in the South. Price, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per dozen. 



MOOBE'S EABIiT. — Large size and very 

 early, good for table use. Price, 25c. each, 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



NORTON'S VIRGINIA. — An unfailing 

 never rotting red grape of fine quality. 

 Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



NIAGARA. — The Niagara Grape is the 

 best of the white variety. The bunches are 

 large, transparent white, very sweet and 

 delicious in flavor. This is one of the best 

 table grapes, but will answer also for wine 

 making. Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 



SCUPFERNONG. — The Bronze Scupper- 

 nong Grapes are native of the South, and 

 bear well here. In Mississippi, Alabama 

 and Florida, Scuppernong Grapes are large- 

 ly planted for preserving and wine making; 

 they are excellent for the latter purpose. 



and will make as good wine as Missouri. 

 The vines should not be trimmed. 1 year 

 old, 30c. each; 3 year old, 75c. each. 



TRIUMPH.- — This is a late variety; 

 bunches very large, golden when fully ripe; 

 fine as best foreign and sell equally well; 

 melting- pulp, small seeds, vigorous as 

 Concord, of which it is a hybrid seedling. 

 Rarely it rots; stands pre-eminently at the 

 head as a late table grape. Price, 25c. 

 each, $2.50 per dozen. 



Currants. 



These are only moderately successful in 

 this latitude. They do best in a cool, 

 strong, moist loam. Plants should be- well 

 cultivated and fertilized. Keep them 

 mulched. Set the plants 4 feet apart. 

 Prune out all old wood, leaving only vigor- 

 ous shoots. Price, strong 1-year plants, 

 15c.; 10 strong 1-year plants, $1.25; 50 

 strong 1-year plants, $3.50; 100 strong 1- 

 year plants, $6.25. 



VICTORIA. — Large, bright red bunches 

 long berries; medium to excellent quality; 

 erect grower; productive; ripens late. 



Blackberries. 



ICEBERG. — This remarkable Blackberry 

 is one of Luther Burbank's productions. It 

 succeeds admirably in this climate. The 

 fruit is transparent white. The seeds, 

 which are usually small, can be seen in the 

 ripe berries. The fruit is borne in large 

 clusters. The berries are of large size and 

 good quality. The plant is an enormous 

 bearer, and the fruit lasts through a long 

 period. A desirable variety. Strong plants, 

 15c. each; $1.00 for 10, $3.50 for 50; $6.00 

 per 100. 



Dewberries. 



AUSTIN'S IMPROVED. — Fruit very 

 large, subacid, vinous, but of second qual- 

 ity. Enormous bearer. The most produc- 

 tive iTiarket variety we have ever grown, 

 and is eight to ten days ahead of any 

 other. Strong and vigorous grower, and 

 stands our hottest Summers perfectly. 

 Free from rust. Twenty-five two-year 

 plants produced forty quarts of immense 

 berries. Strong plants, 10c. each, 50c. for 

 10, $1.50 for 50, $2.75 per 100. 



Gooseberries. 



HOUGHTON. — An enormously productive 

 and always reliable old sort; of vigorous 

 yet rather slender, spreading growth, not 

 subject to mildew. Fruits of medium size, 

 smooth, pale red; tender and good. Strong 

 plants, 10c. each, 12 for $1.00, 50 for $3.50, 

 100 for $6.25. 



Raspberries. 



KANSAS BLACK.— Is of the largest size, 

 vigorous, healthy and productive. Fruit is 

 large and excellent in quality. "We have 

 friilted it several seasons and find it an 

 excellent variety. Strong plants, 10c. each; 

 10 strong plants for 50c.; 50 strong plants 

 for $1.50; 100 strong plants for $2.75. 



Louisiana. 

 Just a few lines to say that I have used 

 your seeds for ten years a'nd have never 

 found any like Steckler's. He has the 

 best seeds in the South. 



ED. GILLIAN. 



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