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



HEDGE PLANTS. 



Sicus Vitidae. Box Tree. — A fine small 

 evergreen, with pale green leaves. Can 

 be trained in any desirable form by 

 shearing. 25, 50 and 75 cents each. 



Ligustrum Amu re rise. Armoor River 

 Privet. — Our hedges of this desirable 

 evergreen have for years past been noted 

 for their perfect shape and appearance. 

 It far surpasses the variety cultivated in 

 Northern sections under the name of 

 California Privet (Ligustrum -ovalifoli- 

 um), which assumes a dingy green tint 

 in winter, whereas the Armoor Privet re- 

 tains its brighter green color throughout 

 the entire year and are now to be found 

 in every section of the Southern States. 

 It has stood a cold of 20 degrees below 

 zero in western North Carolina, and is 

 equally successful in south Florida, thus 

 withstanding both extremes of heat and 

 cold. It is therefore the most desirable 

 of all broad leaved evergreens where a 

 tall hedge is desired. Growth very rapid; 

 adapts itself to any soil not too arid or a 

 swamp. If properly treated, a good 

 hedge may be expected in two years 

 after planting. Set plants 12 inches 

 apart in ordinary soil, but in very rich 

 land 18 to 24 inches distance may be 

 given. After plants are set cut back to 

 8 to 10 inches, in order to make a dense 

 hedge. Strong plants 10c. each, $8,00 

 per 100. Extra strong plants 15c. each, 

 $12.00 per 100. 



Citrus Trifc'iata. Japan Hardy Lemon. 

 This is the coming hedge plant for de- 

 fensive as well as ornamental purposes, 

 far more desirable than Osage Orange. 

 It is hardy as far North as New Jersey, 

 and planted in good soil an impenetrable 

 hedge can be had three years from plant- 

 ing. Requires but little trimming after 

 the third year. So far it has been free 

 from insect depredations. In early spring, 

 when covered with myriads of white 

 flowers nothing is more attractive, and 

 while not an evergreen, the vivid green 

 wood makes it appear bright during the 

 winter. Plants may be set 2 feet apart. 

 Prices, 10c. each; $5.00 per hundred; 

 $25.00 per thousand; extra large bushy 

 plants, 4 feet high, 50c. each $40.00 per 

 hundred. Write for prices in larger 

 quantities. 



Citrus Trifoliata seeds, 1-4 lb. 30c; 1 

 lb $1.00. Get prices on larger quantities. 



HARDY SHADE TREES. 



White Ash. Makes quite a pretty tree 

 for yard or sidewalk planting. Grows 



rapidly, makes a very pretty shade tree. 

 With iarge leaves and straight stalk, 

 $1.50 to $2.00 each, according to size. 



Red Flowering Maple. A very pretty 

 tree in the spring. It flowers before the 

 eaves siart. The flowers can be seen 

 ror some distance and are very attractive. 

 The tree is easy to transplant and is not 

 a very rapid grower. $2.00 each. 



American Elm. Large leaf elm, healthy 

 quick growth, long lived. A very desir- 

 able shade tree in every way. $1.00 and 

 $1.50. Extra large trees, $3.50. 



Catalpa Tea's Japan Hybrid. Large 5 

 luxuriant foliage, handsome white flow- 

 ers, with purple dots and a touch of yel- 

 low around the throat, with a pleasant, 

 delicate, fragrance; a tree in bloom not 

 only presents a magnificent spectacle to 

 I the eye, but also fills the air quite a dis- 

 I tance with, its agreeable odor. In rapidity 

 j of growth it rivals the most luxuriant 

 trees of temperate climates. $1.00 and 

 $1.50; extra large 15 to 20 feet high, 

 $6.00 each- 

 Mr. Jno. P. Brown, Secretary of Inter- 

 national Society of Arboriculture, was in 

 New Orleans, some time since, in the 

 interest of some northern capitalists to 

 select, a site in this State for the estab- 

 lishment of a Catalpa farm, as this tree 

 grows more rapidly than any other and 

 can be raised for timber of all kinds, 

 such as fine furnitures and the most 

 elegant finish for the interior of the 

 houses, etc., as well as for large posts 

 and railroad ties. 



Besides this it is a magnificent shade 

 tree and it has been found that they grow 

 more rapidly and to a larger size in this 

 Southern section than anywhere in this 

 country. 



The Catalpa Speciosa Warder is the 

 largest kind, growing 60 to SO feet high 

 and becoming 2 to 10 feet in diameter. 



Ligustrum Vulgare. Best evergreen 

 shade trees; very hardy, and can be 

 trimmed into any shape. $1.50 and $3.50 

 each. 



Cinnamomum Camphora. The Camphor 

 Tree. — This tree is perfectly hardy, and 

 does well along the South Atlantic and 

 Gulf coast. It is a handsome evergreen, 

 with bright, shiny leaves. Will do well 

 on poor soil, but, of course, will make a 

 more satisfactory growth when properly 

 fertilized. It is being planted in large 

 quantities for producing the gum cam- 

 phor of commerce. Prices of plants, 75c, 

 $1.00 and $2.00. Seeds, packages 10 

 cents. % lb. 50c, $2.00 per pound, 25c 

 per ounce. 



Frotscher'r. Lone Star Water Melon, the Southern Favorite. 



