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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 



FROTSCHER'S (EGG SHELI.).— N u t 



large, oblong-, oval in shape, very thin 

 shell. Kernel plump, full. Quality good. 

 Abundant bearer. A rapid grov^er. Comes 

 into bearing very young. Forms a fine 

 round-headed tree. This is a very popular 

 variety. 



SUCCESS. — Nut large and round, with 

 medium thin shell. Very full, and con- 

 taining a larger quality of meat than any 

 other pecan on the market. The shell is 

 easily cracked, and the whole kernel 

 removed without breaking. 



VAN DEMAN. — One of the most attrac- 

 ive in appearance; very rich and well 

 flavored. Medium large, elongated. Well 

 known and very desirable. 



FABST. — Sturdy, thrifty grower; highly 

 productive; nuts very large; fair quality. 

 Well adapted in coast sections. 



NEIiSON. — Nut the largest of all known, 

 some specimens weighing nearly one ounce. 

 Elliptical-oblong in shape. Medium, thin 

 shell, clean, bright in color. A quick grow- 

 er. Early bearer. $2.00 each. Limited 

 supply. 



RUSSEZiIi. — Medium in size, very thin 

 shell, kernel plump, quality good, prolific 

 bearer, of a rather straggling habit of 

 growth in the young trees, a variety es- 

 pecially suitable for table use. 



STECKIiER'S MAMMOTH. — Nut very 

 large, elliptical-oblong in shape, round and 

 full at stem end. Medium thin shell, full 

 meated. quality very good. $2.00 each. 



SCHZiEY. — Nut medium in size. Oblong- 

 ovoid in shape. Smooth, clean and bright 

 in color. Very thin shell. Kernel very 

 plump and rich. 



STUART — Nut large, thin shell, ovoid 

 in shape, full meated. Quality best. Abun- 

 dant bearer, of rapid growth. A standard 

 variety, of established merit and popular. 



THE FROFER DISTANCE AFART TO 

 FI.ANT FECAN TREES. 



In deep, alluvial soils, 70 feet apart 

 each way, requiring 9 trees to an acre. 



In sandy, poor soils, 50 feet apart each 

 way; requiring 16 trees to an acre. 



Our Trees are very fine and true to kind 

 and variety. Seed nuts of the above pecans, 

 $1.25 per pound, postpiid. Steckler's 

 Mammoth Pecan Nuts, $1.50 per pound, 

 postpaid. Small seedling pecans to grow 

 stock to bud or graft on, at 30c. per 

 pound, postpaid. Buds or grafts of any of 

 the above pecans at $3.00 per 100 or $20.00 

 per 1,000 one eye per hud. Buds or Grafts 

 of Steckler's and Nelson's Mammoth at 

 $5.00 per hundred. The buds are made in 

 July and August. Grafts are made in 

 January, up to March. 



THE JONES FATCH BUDDER. — Made 

 of aluminum, machine perfectly true and 

 nicely finished. The blades are made from 

 safety razor blade steel, but of heavier 

 stock. With full directions for budding 

 Nut Trees, handling the buds, prepared 

 wax, etc. 



Its use is as simple as cutting biscuits, 

 and it can be used on any stocks from the 

 size of a lead pencil up. 



Frice with full instructions, $1.50 each, 

 postpaid. 



Lion Brand Grafting- Wax, "best quality, 

 H Ih,, 25c.; lib., 80c., postpaid. / 



SQUIRREi; NUT CRACKER.— This is 



the easiest, simplest and the best nut 

 cracker made. Used the world over for 

 home use. $1.50 each, postpaid. 



FERFECTION FECAN AND NUT 

 CRACKER. — Fasten to a table, desk, chair, 

 or any convenient place, placing the nut 

 in the fixed pocket with one hand, give 

 sharp tap with finger of other hand on end 

 of the handle bar causing movable head 

 to tighten quickly against nut; as it begins 

 to crack give handle a quick turn forward. 

 A few trials will show you just what pres- 

 sure is necessary and enable you to crack 

 nuts perfectly. $2.35, postpaid. 



Same as above, used by hand only, $2.25, 

 postpaid. 



THE GREAT GRIF NUT SHEI.I.ER. — 



A perfect sheller with a light spring ac- 

 tion that works easier than a ticket 

 punch — that squeezes just so far and no 

 farther, and compels a neat, workmanlike 

 job — that opens the shell more scientifical- 

 ly than any other device. $1.50; postag-e 

 10c. extra, in this superb finish, and at 

 $5.00 by express only, for the de luxe silver 

 finish in the specially designed art case to 

 inatch. 



Chestnuts. 



THE JAFANESE MAMMOTH CHEST- 

 NUT (Castanea versa var. Japonica). — Our 



climate and soil seems to be well adapted 

 for all varieties of Japanese fruit trees. 

 There are several fine Japanese trees in 

 this vicinity §^rown from seed, some of 

 which bore for the first time several years 

 ago, and have borne every year since then. 

 $1.50 each. 



Walnut Trees. 



JAFANESE WALNUTS. — Jag-lans Japon- 

 ica Cordiformis. — Another variety of Japan- 

 ese fruiL, the trees of which will bear here 

 as well as the above mentioned Chestnut. 

 The fruit is nearly the size of the English 

 Walnut, heart-shaped, and, although hard 

 shelled, is very easy to open. $1.50 each. 



Grapes. 



SCUFFERNONG. — The Bronze Scupper- 

 nong Grapes are natives of the South, and 

 bear veil here. The vines should not be 

 trimmed. 30c. each. 



BEZiAWARE. — Berries small, reddish or 

 pink, skin very tliin; pulp sweet, juicy, 

 vinous; quality best. Bunches medium. 

 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 



GOETHE. — Light pink, very fine for 

 table use. It is the best of the Rogers' 

 hybrids. 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 



WHITE NIAGARA. — The bunches are 

 large, transparent write, very sweet and 

 delicious. 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 



TRIUMFH. — Melting pulp, small seeds, 

 vigorous as Concord, of which it is a 

 hybrid seedling. Rarely it rots; stands 

 pre-eminently at the head as a late table 

 grape. 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 



I"VES.- — Berries small, skin red or pink, 

 very thin; juicy, sweet, vinous; quality ex- 

 cellent. Bunches mediurh. Ripens July. 

 One of the best in the South. 25c. each; 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



MOORE'S EARIiY. — Large size and very 

 early, good for table use. 25c. each; 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



