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



Strobilanthus Dyerianus— An excel- 

 lent bedding plant as well as a beautiful 

 foliage plant for pot culture. It forms a 

 compact bush 18 inches high, with leaves 6 

 to 9 inches long; of a beautiful metallic 

 purple, shading into light rose, with a light 

 green margin, a combination unapproached 

 by any other plant. The flowers are violet 

 blue, borne in immense racemes. 15 and 25 

 cents. 



VIOLETS. 



The California— New Violet.— This 

 splendid single Violet has a flower much 

 larger than any other in cultivation, ex- 

 cepting only the new Princess of Wales. 

 Violet-purple in color; delightful fragrance. 

 10 cents; 75 cents per dozen. 



flowering, with stems from 10 to 12 inches 

 long; large green leaves of a thick, leathery 

 texture. The grand single flowers, of a true 

 violet-blue color that does not fade, are of 

 round, symmetrical form, almost as large as 



Swanley's White Violet. 



Lady Hume Campbell — A vigorous va- 

 riety, blooming with extraordinary free- 

 dom. £Large double flowers, of azure-blue; 

 richly perfumed. 10 cts. each; 75 cts. per 

 dozen. 



Swanley White — Perfectly double, pure 

 white flowers of fine size and rich fragrance. 

 By far the best of all white Violets in free- 

 dom of bloom, ioc. each; 75c. per dozen. 



Marie Louise— The well known double 

 lavender blue. ioc. each; 75c. per doz. 



The Giant Violet— Large dark purple 

 violet of great substance. 5c. each; 30c. a 

 doz.; $2.00 a hundred; large clumps 25c. 

 each. 



Mexican Violet— The old favorite; its 

 productiveness in our climate is unsurpassed 

 by any. 5c. each; 25c. per dozen. 



Princess of Wales — New French 

 Violet — Far ahead of California and all 

 other Violets known. Of hardy, vigorous 

 growth, the plants are wonderfully free- 



Princess of Wales Tiolet. 



pansies, and of the richest, most delicious 

 fragrance. So large and circular are the 

 flowers that some blooms will cover a silver 

 dollar. Price, 15c! each; 2 for 25c, or 9 

 for $1.00. 



Verbenas. We offer the most distinct 

 varieties of these useful bedding plants. AH 

 are of the mammoth or large-flowering 

 type. The colors range through all the 

 different shades of scarlet, purple, crimson, 

 pink, blue, white, etc. 5c. each; 50c. per 

 dozen. 



FINE FERNS. 



Choice varieties of special merit, particu- 

 lar attention is given these little plant pets, 

 and we take great pride in growing them to 

 the best treatment possible. We offer them 

 to you in first-class condition. 



Australian Tree Fern. 



As a Winter Lawn the English Rye is unexcelled. 



