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J. STECKLER SEED CO., I/fD., ALMANAC AND 



T^Cynthiana — Very much like the Con- 

 cord; same price. 



Concord — Early; very popular; gcod for 

 market. Some years it rots. ioc. each, $i 

 per dozen. 



Ives — Ripens with the Concord. Good 

 for wine; vigorous and productive, ioc. 

 each; $i per dozen. 



Herbemont (McKEE) — A. most popular 

 and successful red or purple grape in the 

 South, excellent for table and wine. McKee 

 is identical with it. Price. 20c. each; $2 

 per dozen. 



The Niagara — The Niagara grape is the 

 best of the white varieties. The bunches 

 are large, transparent white, very sweet 

 and delicious in flavor. This is one of the 

 best table grapes, but will answer also for 

 wine making. 20c. 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.^!IZ_ i^,- - - ^_^. : ^»» '-—-'. 

 ""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 

 rather been neglected, which should not be 

 so, as the fig is always a sure crop, with 

 very little attention. It has commenced t« 

 be an article of commerce when preserved; 

 shipped from here it sells quite readily 

 North, put up in that way. The Celeste is 

 the best for that purpose; not liable to sour 

 like the yellow skinned varieties, and 

 sweeter than other dark skinned kinds. One 

 year old, price 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen; 

 packed and delivered on steamboat or rail- 

 road depot $10 per 100, $90 per 1000. We 

 have a few hundicd of extra size trees, 



Japanese Persimmon (Hachiva.) 



No matter what you want in Garden, Field or Flower Seeds, Plants or 



Poultry we have it. 



