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



Pandanus Veitchi. 



ing from 6 inches to 4 feet. Strong, 

 healthy, highly colored, and well grown. 

 Their adaptability to ordinary house cul- 

 ture has won for them great favor. Foliage 

 a beautiful green, variegated and striped 

 white.' Prices range from 50c to £3. 00 ..each; 

 extra fine specimens $5.00 each. 



Pandanus Utilus. — Another of the 

 grand decorative plants. Its dark bronzy 

 green foliage, gracefully arranged, renders 

 it most attractive. Suitable for centre of 

 vases and baskets or as a single specimen. 

 50c. to $2.00 each. 



Seaforthia Blegans — 75c, $r.ooand 

 $1.50 each. 



Thrinax Farvifolium. — $1.00 tosr.50 

 each. 



Ornamental Flowering Shrubs 



Crape Myrtle — Lagershaemia Indica. 

 — Too much cannot be said in favor of the 



delicate flowered Lagerstrcemias; universal 

 favorites in' the South, and deservedly so. 

 Deciduous shrubs, hardy in the southern 

 states, and producing throughout the sum- 

 mer great clusters of delicately fringed flow- 

 ers. In Florida and the South the Crape 

 Myrtle takes the place of the lilac, so com- 

 mon at the North. Makes the most charm- 

 ing flowering hedge known. A success 

 with everyone. 



White — This is quite scarce, and very 

 lovely. A most desirable sort. 



PURPLE — A grand sort, producing im- 

 mense quantities of bloom of a rich purple 

 color. 



SCARLET — A very dark shaded variety; 

 in our opinion the very best of all. A gor- 

 geous plant. 



Prices, 50c. and #1.00. 



Forsythia Suspensa.— Weeping habit; 

 yellow flowers. 



Verdissima.— Lovely bright golden bell- 

 shaped flowers. 25c, 50c and $i.oo. 



Jap&nese Bamboos. — Bambusa Me- 



Take. — Hardy variety of dwarfish habit, at- 

 taining a height not over 5 to 6 feet; of a 

 rich green foliage, retained on the plant in 

 fresh condition almost the entire winter. 

 50c. each. 



Bambusa Vulgaris.— One of the largest; 

 a fine variety. 50c. each. 



Bambusa AuREA.— A running variety 15 

 to 20 feet, used for umbrella handles, canes, 

 etc. 50c. each. 



Bambusa Argentea — {Silver Bamboo.) 

 — The young plants are striped .white. 

 Grows 30 to 35 feet high and is very hardy. 

 75c. each. 



Bambusa Argentea Striata. — Thirty 

 feet high, has been growing without care 

 in New Orleans over 25 years. $1.00 each. 



JVilac— {Syringa.) — New Persian. — 

 Grand new variety. Flowers deep purple, 

 exceedingly fragrant. Neat and compact 

 growth. One of the finest Lilacs. Blooms 

 second year 



White. — Rare and beautiful. Very sweet. 



Ranunculaeflora Plena. — Flowers 

 double; light blue; immense heads. 



DeMarly's Red.— Reddish purple, sweet- 

 ly perfumed. 



50c. and Si. 00. 



Magnolia Fuscata.— ( Banana Shrub. J 

 — A most desirable evergreen shrub; hardy 

 South, but for conservatories North. The 

 brownish yellow flowers, which appear in 

 early spring, emit a delightful banana fra- 

 grance. 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00, , |r. 50 and 

 52.00. 



Olea. -Fragrans— (Tea or Sweet Olive. 

 —One of the most desirable flowering 

 shrubs of Southern gardens. The white 

 flowers, although small, are produced in 

 clusters, and emit the most pleasing fra- 

 grance. It is well said that "each individ- 

 ual bloom has more sweetness than the most 

 fragrant lily." It is of easy culture. 25c, 

 50c. 75c. $1.00 and $1.50. 



Philadelphus. — Syringa. or Mock 

 Orange. — Adrea (Golden-Leaved Syringa. 

 — Of medium growth; foliage golden yel- 

 low, which it keeps the entire season. A 

 valuable variety. 50c. 75c and 61.00. 



Pomegranate. --This hardy shrub, which 

 is easily grown throughout the Gulf States. 

 is very graceful in form and foliage, and 

 its brilliant scarlet flowers are very orna- 

 mental. 25c. and 50c 



Spiraea, or Bridal Wreath.— Spring 

 bloomers, 25c, 50c, 75c. and $1.00 



Opulifolia Aurea. — Leaves golden yel- 

 low; flowers white. 50c. to #uoo 



Thunbergh. — Dwart; flowers white, very 

 early in spring. This variety is suitable 

 for a low hedge for cemeterv lots. 50c. to 

 $1.00. 



Van Houttei. — Large white flowers. 50c 

 to #1.00. 



Tree Mignonette.— A very fragrant 

 blooming shrub, continuing its sweet fluffy 

 flowers from early summer till late cold 

 weather. Very pleasing. 25c and 50c. each. 



