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



color or shade desired and we will not 

 fan to please yoa. Price, well budded, 

 10 inch crowns, $1.50; 12 inch crowns, 

 $1.75; 14 inch crowns, ?2.00; 16 inch 

 crowns, $2.50; 20 inch crowns, $3,00; 22 

 inch crowns, $4.00. 



Araucaria Exceisa — Norfolk Island 

 Fine — This noble conifer has succeeded 

 in South Florida, and may be considered 

 hardy in sections where the winter 

 temperature does not fall below 25 de- 

 grees Fahr. There are few trees as 

 beautiful. Foliage bright green and dense, 

 and slightly pendulous branches, grows 

 to a great height, but is at its best when 

 of moderate size. 12 inches high, $1.25; 

 15 inches, $2.00; 18 inches, $3.00; 24 

 inches, $5.00. Araucaria Robusta Corn- 

 pacta, 18 inches, $4.00; 24 inches, $6.00; 

 30 inches, $7.50. Bxcelsa Glauca, 12 

 inches, $2.00; 18 inches, $4.00; 24 inches, 

 Sti.OO; 30 inches, $7.50. 



Bougainvi'lea Giabre Sanderiana — 

 Chinese Paper Plants — A beautiful free 

 plant of recent introduction, strong grow- 

 ing and beginning to bloom when quite 

 small. Flowers produced in bracts cf a 

 brilliant crim.scn rose color with yellow 

 stamens. Destined to become very popu- 

 lar and yet quite new in the South. Very 

 adaptable for green-house, conservatory 

 or garden. Price, strong plants, 25c., 

 35c. and 50c. each. 



Bef>:onia Rex. 



Begonia Rex — These handsome foliage 

 plants far out-show all others, their 

 lustrous tints making irregular blotches 

 and shades of color combination classes 

 them amongst the very finest of plants. 

 They delight in a warm shady place; 

 when v/atering avoid wetting the leaves; 

 a rich sandy soil is their delight. Try 

 them and s-ee their comforting variations 

 of color. Price, 15c. and 25c. each; extra 

 specimens. 50c. each. 



Begonias — The Begonia is to-day the 

 most popular house-plant, and deservedly 

 so, for there is nothing that gives such a 

 magnificent display of bloom all through 

 the year, or grows as well as in the aver- 

 age dwelling hou'se. 



President Carnot — A strong growing 

 variety, of stiff, upright habit; foliage 

 large, somewhat in style with B. Rubra, 

 but more than twice as large; upper side 

 deep green, under side purplish red; 

 flowers beautiful coral in large pendant 

 panicles. 



Rubra — This Begonia is still a great 

 favorite. The flowers are rich coral red, 

 hanging in large pendant clusters; these 

 combined with the rich green foliage, 

 makes it one of the best plants for house. 



Washingtonii — Upright grower, very 

 large leaf. 



Dew Drop — A dwarf grower, very 

 bunchy, round leaves, white flowers, 

 blooms freely. 



IvI. de Lesseps — A very showy grower, 

 large darkened leaves; with silvery 



Begonia. 

 spots, it blooms in clusters, flowers 

 white. 15 and 25 cents each. 



Fairy — A nice glossy leaf of medium 

 growth, a profuse bloomer producing a 

 mass of white flowers. 15 and 25 cents 

 each. 



Thurstoni— This Begonia is admired 

 above many, having large glossy dark red 

 leaves and blooms very freely, bearing 

 light pink flowers. 



Argentea Guttata — A handsome foliage 

 variety, purple bronze leaves, oblong in 

 shape, with silvery maj;king, with flowers. 

 An excellent pot plant. 



Alba Picta — Leaves glos'sy green, thick- 

 ly spotted with silvery white; flower 

 white. 



Price, 10c. each; $1.00 per dozen; large 

 plants, 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. Ex- 

 cept where noted. 



Begonia Gloire de Lorraine — The very 

 finest Begonia in existence. There 

 is no doubt of its superiority over all 



Frotscher's New Orleans Market Cucumber Needs no Recommendation. 



