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STECKXER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



could be shipped to Northern cities, 

 where during the holidays it would at- 

 tract great attention. Price, 50c. each; 

 extra size, $1.00 each. Extra large size, 

 $2.00 each. 



Large Sweet Pomegranate. 



Same as above, except in color of seed 

 and flavor. Price, 50c. each; $5.00 per 

 dozen. Extra large size, $1.50 each. 

 The Mulberry Tree. 



Black and white; we also have the 

 Weeping Tea Mulberry described on page 

 161 in shade trees, each $1.50 and $2.00. 

 The Mulberry tree, with its delightful re- 

 freshing fruit, ought to be in every family 

 garden wherever space permits. It is not 

 only an excellent fruit tree but also good 

 shade tree, and above all very ornament- 

 al. We will have the best of the Black 

 everbearing varieties for our climate as 

 well as the White, the leaves of which 

 are used in feeding silk worms, on hand 

 during planting season and sell them at 

 60c. each. Extra large size, $2.00 each. 

 Russian Mulberry. 



See page 161. 



Nectarines. 



Require the same culture as the peach. 

 The fruit, having a smooth skin, is very 

 liable to attacks of the curculio, and must 

 be sprayed as soon as the blossoms fall, 

 and again every two weeks during May 

 and June. They ripen through July and 

 part of August, 75c. each. Extra large 

 size, $1.50. 



Psidium (Guava). 



Cattleyanum (Yellow Cattley) — A small 

 tree or tall bush, producing the known 

 Red Cattley Guava. Plants from 6-inca 

 pots, $1.00 each. Extra large size, $1.50 

 each. 



Almonds. 



Princesse and Sultana. — Both are pro- 

 lific, soft shelled, and very good. These 

 are the varieties mostly cultivated in 

 Europe, and produce the bulk of the Al- 

 monds of commerce. Price, 75c. each, 

 either hard or soft shell. Extra large 

 size, $1.50 each. 



The Japanese Mammoth Chestnut. 



Castanea vesca var. Japonica. — Our cli- 

 mate and soil seems to be well adapted 

 for all varieties of Japanese fruit trees. 

 There are several fine Japanese trees in 

 this vicinity grown from seed, one of 

 which bore several burrs for the first time 

 some years ago and an abundant crop 

 since every year, each burr containing 



two large and perfect nuts. The nuts are 

 much larger than any of those imported 

 from Italy or Spain, and equally as good 

 and fine in flavor. We have a limited 

 supply of imported seed on hand. Price, 

 75c. per pound; also trees at $1.00 each. 

 Extra large size, $2.00 each. 



Japanese Walnuts. 

 Jaglans Japonica Cordiformis. — An- 

 other variety of Japanese fruit, the trees 

 of which will bear here as well as the 

 above mentioned Chestnut. There are 

 several trees in Louisiana which were 

 planted some years ago and are doing 

 excellently well. One of them bore a 

 number of fine nuts. The fruit is nearly 

 the size of the English walnut, heart 

 shaped, and, although hard shelled, is 

 very easy to open. The seed which we 

 offer is of our own importation. Price, 

 75c. per pound; also trees at $1.00 each. 

 j Extra large size, $2.00 each. 



English Walnuts. 



$1.00 per tree. Nuts 75c. per pound. 

 Ocean City Prolific Strawberry. 



A splendid new berry which originated 

 in Worcester county, Md. Plant is vigor- 

 ous, with large broad green leaf; fruit as 

 large as the Rubach, and larger than the 

 Michel's Early, but later in bearing. Good 

 for second crop; very prolific and a very 

 fine shipping berry. Price, $1.00 per 100; 

 $7.00 per 1000. 



Michel's Early Strawberry. 

 We have various sorts of soil in Louisi- 

 ana, and the strawberry suitable to and 



Ocean City Strawberry, 

 succeeding equally well in poor or rich 

 land can only be determined by practical 

 experiment. There are but few varieties 



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



