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Japanese Persimmon. 
excellent quality; twice and three times 
as large as the native kind, very attrac- 
tive 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 varieties. Price, 
50c. each; $5.50 per dozen. 
QUINCE TREES. 
We have added to our assortment of fruit 
trees the Quince, which will do well in our 
climate. Quince trees, the fruit of which 
is used for preserving, are very ornamental, 
and bear well. We handle the Orange, 
Meeches’ Prolific and Japanese varieties, 
which we sell at 75c. each. Extra large 
size, $1.50. 
NUT TREES. 
ALMOND TREES. 
PRINCESS AND SULTANA ALMONDS. 
These are the varieties mostly cultivated 
in Europe, and produce the bulk of the 
Almonds of commerce. 75c. each, either 
hard or soft shell; large size, $1.50. 
CHESTNUT TREES. 
THE JAPANESE 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 grown from seed, some of 
which bore for the first time several years 
ago, and have borne abundantly every year 
since then, each burr containing two large 
and perfect nuts. The nuts are much 
larger than any of those imported from 
Italy or Spain, and equally as good and 
fine in flavor. We have a limited supply 
of imported seed on hand. Price, $1.00 per 
Bout? by mail, 10c. extra; trees at $1.00 
each. 
J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND | 
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PECAN TREES. | 
We are often asked: “How many years. 
after planting will a Pecan Orchard become | 
a paying investment?” | 
After considerable investigation, we con- | 
clude that it will be in about ten years. 
Although, under favorable conditions, the 
trees at six years after planting will show 
some fruit, and in the seventh, eighth and 
ninth years may yield enough to pay work- | 
ing expenses, still it will be at least ten) 
years before a profitable crop can be ex- 
pected. We think that they will not reach | 
the maximum yield until about thirty | 
years after planting. 
It is understood that this conclusion is 
based on the supposition that the best 
varieties of budded or grafted trees are | 
planted. f 
Of course, it can be shown that results 
better than this have been obtained, but | 
we are now considering returns that may | 
be expected from an orchard on a large 
scale, not such as have been received from 
a few trees here and there forced under the | 
best conditions. ‘ 
Pecan growing is such a solid, certain, 
profitable business that it is really un- 
necessary to exaggerate the returns in the 
smallest degree. 
As an inducement to start with some- 
thing exceptionally fine, we offer with 
every order of 50 Pecan trees, one of 
Steckler’s Mammoth and Nelson’s Mam- 
moth, and in lots of 100, two of each. 
CENTENNIAL PECAN.—Nut large, long, 
pointed at both ends. Shell thin. Kernel 
plump, rich and _ sweet. Quality best. 
Abundant annual bearer. Habit of growth, 
willowy, forming a _ thick, round-headed 
tree. Original was grafted more than 60 
years ago. Has been long known as one 
of the very best sorts. 
FROTSCHER’S (EGG SHELL) PECAN. 
Nut large, oblong, ovoid in shape, very 
thin shell. Kernel plump, full. Quality 
best. Abundant annual bearer. A rapid 
grower. Comes into bearing very young. 
Habit of growth somewhat like Centennial, 
not quite so dense, forming a fine round- 
headed tree. This is justly a very popular 
variety. 
Stowell’s Evergreen, a Standard Sugar Corn. 
