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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



Mariana Plum. 



well known to require any description. By 

 special arrangement with one of the best 

 nurserymen we have 'been enabled to se- 

 cure a lot of very fine branched trees, 

 which we offer at $1.00 and $2.00 each. 

 BAILY PLUM. 



30c. each; $3.00 per dozen. 

 BURBANK PLUM. 



The best and most profitable among 

 growers for market; ripens ten to four- 

 teen days after Abundance. Tree hardy, 

 sprawling, vigorous grower, unequalled in 

 productiveness ; bears young. Fruit large, 

 excellent quality; cherry red with lilac 

 bloom. 30c. each, $3.00 per dozen. Extra 

 large size, 75c. each. 



ABUNDANCE PLUM. 



One of the oldest and best known Japan- 

 ese varieties ; hardy and productive. Fruit 

 large, lemon yellow, with heavy bloom ; 

 good quality. 30c. each, $3.00 per dozen. 

 Extra large size, 75c. each. 



BERCKMAN'S PLUM. 



Fruit large, nearly round; skin green, 

 with purple and blue bloom; flesh, yellow- 

 ish, firm and sugary. Ripens June 20 to 

 July 5. 50c. each. Extra large size, 75c. 

 each. 



EXCELSIOR PLUM. 



The tree is a remarkably rapid, strong 

 grower, and bears annually and abundantly. 

 Fruit medium to large, i 1 /! inches in diam- 

 eter, nearly round, no suture, color deep 

 solid wine-red, with heavy light bluish 

 bloom ; stem short, skin firm and without 



astringency; flesh firm, yellowish, with 

 reddish color near the pit; quality fine; 

 cling-stone. Price 50c. each. Extra large 

 size, 75c. each. 



NORM AND PLUM. 



Fruit medium to large, obtusely conical, 

 with heart-like base and short stem ; skin 

 clear, golden yellow ; flesh firm and meaty, 

 yellow, of high quality. • Tree symmetri- 

 cal ; prolific. 50c. each. Extra large size, 

 75c. each. 



WICKSON PLUM. 



Fruit remarkably handsome, very large, 

 long, heart-shaped, color deep maroon red 

 covered with white bloom ; flesh firm and 

 meaty, yellow, rich and aromatic; cling; 

 pit. 50c. each. Extra large size, 75c. each. 



RED JUNE PLUM. 



Recommended as "by all odds the best 

 Japanese, ripening before Abundance." 

 One of the vigorous, upright growers ; 

 productive; fair size; vermillion red; 

 pleasant quality. Ripens a week before 

 Abundance. August. 50c. each. Extra 

 large size, 75c. each. 



"JUICY" PLUM. 



This glorious new Plum is a cross be- 

 tween Botan and Robinson. The fruit is 

 the size of the former . and three times 

 larger than the latter, and of perfect shape. 

 Skin thin and transparent, light yellow, un- 

 derlaid with scarlet — as beautiful as wax. 

 In quality it seems to us that there is no 

 other fruit which can approach it. It has a 

 delicious sweetness, mingling with a 

 sprightly acid and a high, melting Plum 

 flavor, surpassing anything we ever saw. 

 When fully ripe it is so juicy that when 

 the skin is broken its delicious pulp flows 

 out like honey. 50c. each. Extra large 

 size, 75c. each. 



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 orna- 

 mental, and bear well. We handle the 

 Orange, Meeches' Prolific and Japanese 

 varieties, which we sell at 40c. each. Ex- 

 tra large size, $1.50. 



APRICOTS. 



The fruit of the Apricot is similar in 

 shape to the Peach, except that it is not 

 downy and is almost perfectly smooth. 

 The leaves are cordate or heart-shaped and 

 not long as Peach leaves, and the bark of 

 the wood is coarse grained and not smooth 

 and glossy like Peach wood. Apricots 

 should not be confounded with Nectarines 

 or Naked Fruit Peaches, which are often 

 mistaken for Apricots. We handle the 



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