J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 



WHEN TO ORDER. 



We are prepared to fill orders as soon as this catalogue reaches you. Send in 

 your combined orders for seeds, trees and plants, and if you do not wish trees and 

 plants sent until time to plant in your locality, will send seeds at once. 



ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



OF 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



WITH GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR CULTIVATION AS PRACTICED IN 



THE SOUTH. 



CkJLsi, 



Green Globe Artichoke. 



Jerusalem Artichoke. 



Columbia Mammoth Asparagus. 



ARTICHOKES. 



CULTURE. — Sow in drills during- winter or 

 early spring-, three inches apart and one foot 

 from row to row; cover with about one-half inch 

 of earth. The seeds we offer are imported and 

 are of superior quality. One ounce will produce 

 500 plants. % pound to the acre. 



LARGE GREEN GLOBE. — Very popular in the 

 South and much esteemed. Packet, 10c; oz M 90c; 

 Vi lb., $3.00, postpaid. We can also furnish 

 sprouts or plants in the fall of the year at 60c. 

 per doz.. postpaid; $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1,000 

 not prepaid. 



JERUSALEM OR GROUND ARTICHOKE. — 



A tuber. It is used for the table, also for stock 

 feed. It does better in a rich loam, and should 

 be planted and cultivated like potatoes. The re- 

 quired quantity to plant an acre is 10 to 12 

 bushels. The returns from one acre are from 

 200 to 500 bushels. Price, per bushel $2.75; per 

 gallon 50c, not prepaid. 



ASPARAGUS. 



CULTURE. — Sow early in spring 2 inches deep 

 in rows of IS inches apart. "When one or two 

 years old transplant into permanent bed, in fur- 

 rows 4 to 5 feet apart and 2 feet between the 

 plants. Deep loamy soil, thoroughly cultivated 

 and heavily manured, is required for permanent 

 bed. One ounce of seed will produce about 200 

 plants; 5 pounds to the acre. Requires one 

 year to mature. Send for Book on Asparagus 

 Culture. $1.05 postpaid. 



