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CHERRY TREES. 
Cherry trees, with few exceptions, will 
not do well in our Southern climate. There 
are some, however, which, if budded on 
hardy stools, will do well here and bear 
fruit. Our wild Cherries being the hardi- 
est answer best for stools, but the Mariana 
‘Plum will answer equally as well and is 
quite hardy. The trees we handle are the 
best for our climate and soil. 75c. each. 
FIG TREES. 
GREEN ISCHIA FIG.—Medium to large; 
green; crimson pulp; excellent; prolific; 
rather late, but bears continually until 
frost. 60c. each, $5.00 per dozen. 
BROWN ISCHIA FIG.—A small brown 
fig; pyraform, when fully ripe of a deep 
brownish red, color; tree especially valu- 
able as a shade tree, its crown forming a 
fine umbrella, while the Brown Ischia is 
valuable, as a fruit tree alone it has many 
superiors. 60c. each; $5.00 per dozen. 
BROWN TUBKEY FIG.—This is a very 
large fig; color, violet brown; the earliest 
large fig in the San Francisco market. 60e. 
each, $5.00 per dozen. 
MAGNOLIA FIG.—The most prolific and 
popular fig grown. Fruit is large, white 
or pale green. The tree bears early and 
is vigorous. It has the distinction of 
being one of the finest and at the same 
time the searcest fruit in the market, and 
the great demand renders the field all the 
more inviting to the prospective planter of 
a commercial orchard. 60c. each. 
CELESTE OBR CELES- 
TIAL FPIG.—We have 2 
good supply of one year 
old trees. They have 
been raised from cut- 
tings in sandy loam, are 
well rooted and raise to 
a single stem; not in 
sprouts as is often the 
ease when raised from 
suckers taken off from 
old trees. The Celeste 
is not liable to sour like 
the yellow skinned vari- 
eties, and is much 
sweeter than other dark 
skinned kinds. One year 
old, 40c. each; $4.00 per 
dozen; packed and de- 
livered on steamboat or 
railroad depot, $30 per 
100. We have a few 
hundred of extra size 
trees, which have been 
transplanted. Price, ex- 
tra size one year old 
trees, 75c. each, $6.00 
per dozen; three year 
old, $1.00 each, $9.00 
per dozen; extra large, 
$1.50 each. 
JAPANESE VIOLET 
FIG.—As all Japanese 
varieties of fruit trees 
seem to thrive and do 
equally as well, and in 
many instances. better 
in our climate than in 
a 
J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC ANO 
- Brunswick is a large, purple fig 
their own soil, our customers can feel 
assured that this grand Fig will prove a 
decided acquisition to the special stock 
we already carry. The fruit is the largest 
known, deep violet color, and flesh very 
sweet. No orchard is complete without a 
few trees of this delicious fruit, which is 
becoming more popular every year as an 
article of commerce. Price. 75c. each. 
LEMON OR MAY FIG.—This is the 
earliest of all the Fig varieties, producing 
medium sized cream or lemon yellow fruit, 
Which ripens as early as the beginning of 
May. The tree bears twice during the 
season, the second crop ripening only- under 
extremely favorable conditions. The fruit 
is of a delightful flavor, juicy and very 
sweet, and excellent for drying, canning or 
preserving. 40c. each, $4.00 per dozen. 
BRUNSWICE OR MADONNA FIG.—The 
turnings 
75c. each. 
blue when ripe. Quite hardy. 
INSERT CUT. 
NEW WHEITE APRIATIC FIG.—The 
tree attains an enormous size and is an 
immense bearer, bearing more than any 
other variety known. The fruit is of the 
finest quality; the skin is thin like paper, 
thinnest at base, and not like most other 
figs, thicker at the point. The pulp is very 
sweet, with small seeds, without a hollow 
space in the center; in fact, the whole fruit 
is one solid pulp. Stock very limited. 
Price, 50c. each, $5.00 per dozen. 
CURE FOR BORE WORM ON FIG 
THREES.—A solution of common coal oil 
and ecarbolic acid, used in the proportion 
1:50 part of carbolic acid «to 1: of coatl-oil: 
Syringe infected parts freely and cover sore 
with a cloth, saturated with the liquid after 
Poultry Supplies of all Kinds. 
