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J. STECKXER 3.BKD CO., L,±'D., ALMANAC AN© 



Goethe; — Juighi pirnc; very fine for table 

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

 Price. 2oc. each; $2 per dozen. 



Triumph — liU.-, is <* idic vaufciy, uuiicheii 

 very large, golden when fully ripe; fine as 

 best foreign, and sells equally well; melting 

 pulp, small seeds, vigorous as Concord, of 

 which it is a hybrid seedling. Rarely it 

 r.ots; stands pre eminently at the h^&d as a 

 late table prape. Price, 20c. each 



iNOKTON b VIRGINIA — An unfailing, never 

 rotting, red wine grape of fine quality. 

 ■p r ^ „„„ each; 32 per aozen. 



CYNTHIAJNA — very mucn iiKe tne con- 

 cord; same price. 



Concord — Early; very popular, good for 

 market. Some years it rots. 10c. each; $1 

 per dozen. 



Ives— Ripens with the Concord. Good 

 for wine; vigorous and productive. 10c. 

 each; $1 per dozen. 



Hereemont (McKee)— A most popular 

 and successful red or purple giape in the 

 South excellent for table and wine. McKee 

 is identical with it. Prince, 20c. each; $2 

 per dozen. 



The Niagara — The Niagara Grape is the 

 best of the white varieties. The bunches 

 are large. In isparent white, very sweet and 

 delicious in flavor. This is one of the best 



cable grapes, but will answer also for wine- 

 making. 2oc. each. 



Scuppernong— The Bronze Scuppernong 

 Grapes, are native of the South and bear 

 well here. In Mississippi, Alabama and 

 Florida Scuppernong Grapes are largely 

 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. 25 cts. 

 each. 



Japan Persimmon. — This new valua- 

 ble fruit has been fruited for the last few- 

 years. Most varieties are of excellent qual- 

 ity; twice and three times as large as the 

 native kind; very attractive when the fruit 

 is ripe. The fruit often weighs a pound, is 

 very sweet and of a most delicious flavor. 

 As they are of easy culture and do well here 

 it is a profitable fruit to grow. Assorted 

 named varieties. Price, 30c each; $3 per 

 dozen, large size. 



Celeste, or Celestial Fig. — We have 

 a good supply of one year old trees of this 

 variety; also three year old trees. They 

 have been raised from cuttings in a sandy 

 loam, are well rooted and raised to a single 

 stem; not in sprouts as is often the case 

 when raised from suckers taken off from 

 old trees. The cultivation of this fruit has- 



Japanese Persimmon (llachiva.) 



