&0 J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 
Spinach. 
For PRICE LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF 
Book. 
Epinard (Fr.), Spinat (Ger.), Espinago (Sp.), 
Spinace (Ital.) 
CULTURE A .great deal of this is 
* raised for the New Orleans 
market. Itis very popular. Sown from Septem 
ber to the end of March. If the fallisdry and 
hot it is useless to sow it, as the seeds require 
moisture and cool nights to makethem come up. 
The richer the ground the larger the leaves. 
Extra Large Leaved Savoy. 
SM, bY a. Extra Large 
&& ee 4 ek Wess Se Leaved Savoy. 
= BN TASS Os The leaves of this variety 
= are large, thick and a little 
curled. Very good for 
family use. 
Broad Leaved 
Flanders Thisisthe 
* sta ndard 
, variety, both for market 
ZZ->, and family use. Leaves 
See are broad and succu- 
ent. 
Broad Leaved Flanders. 
Squash. 
FoR PRICE LIST SEE RED PAGES IN BACK OF BOOK. 
Courge (Fr.), Kurbiss (Ger.), Calabaza Tontanera (Sp.), Zucca (Ital.) 
CULTURE Sow during March in hills from 3 to 4 feet apart, 6to 8 seeds. When well up thin them 
- * out to three of the strongest plants. For a succession they can be planted as late as 
June. Some who protect by boxes, plant as soon as the first of February, but it is best to wait until the 
ground gets warm. When it is time to plant Corn it 1s also time to plant Squash. 
Mammoth Chili. : 
The “Jumbo” of the squash 
family. Outer color rich 
orange yellow; skin is quite 
smooth with wide fissures. 
Flesh very thick and of a yel- 
low color. Keeps well, is good 
for the table and profitable 
for stock. Have been grown 
to weigh over 200 pounds. 
Large Warted {, ZEEE 
Hubbard Squash. ja 
A very large strain of the 
famous Hubbard, retaining all 
the excellent features of the 
parent with the additional 
merits of thicker flesh, fine 
color, inereased size, better 
constitution and productive- 
ness. It has an extremely 
hard, tough and densely- 
warted shell, which not only 
indicates superior quality, but 
renders it one of the best 
winter keepers. 
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Boston Marrow. 
Cultivated to a large extent 
North and East for winter 
use, where itis used for cus- 
tards, ete. It keeps for a long 
time and is of excellent qual- 
ity. Mammoth Chili- 
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When You Get It from Steckler Its Good. 
