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



JAPAN PERSIMMON. 



This new valuable fruit has beea fruited for the last few years. Most varieties are of 

 excelleut quality; twice and three times as large as the native kind; very attractive 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 named varieties. Price, 30c. each; $3.00 per dozen, large size. 



CEI/ESTE, or CELESTIAI, FIG. 



We. have a good supply of one year old trees of this variety; also three year old trees. 

 They have been raised from cuttings in a sandy loam, are well rooted, and raised to a 

 single stem; not in sprouts as is often the case when raised from suckers taken off from 

 old trees. The cultivation of this fruit has rather been neglected, which should not be 

 so. as the rig is always a sure crop, with very little attention. It has commenced to be an 

 article of commerce when preserved; shipped from here it sells quite readily North, put 

 up in that way. The Celeste is the best for that purpose; not liable to sour like the yel- 

 low skinned varieties, and sweeter than other dark skinned kiuds. 



One year, price, 20c. each; $2.00 per dozeu; packed and delivered on steamboat or 

 railroad depot $10 per 100; $90 per 1000. We have a few hundred of extra size trees, 

 which have been transplanted. Price, extra size, 1 year old trees, 30c. each; 3 year old, 

 40c. each; $3.00 pei dozen. 



THE 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 is excellent for drying, canning 

 or preserving, 30c. each. 



Japanese Violet 

 Fig. 



As all Japanese va- 

 rieties of fruit trees 

 seem to thrive and do 

 equally as well, and 



in many instances bet- 

 ter in our climate, 

 than in their own soil, 

 our customers can feel 

 assured that this 

 grand Fig will prove 

 a decided acquisition 

 to the special selected 

 stock we already car- 

 ry. The fruit is the 

 largest known, deep 

 violet in 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. 



NEW WHITE ADRIATIC FIG. 



This valuable variety has been introduced into this country from South Italy, where 

 it is esteemed as the finest of all figs. The tree attains an enormous size and is an im- 

 mense bearer, bearing more than any other variety known. 



The fruit is of the finest quality; the skin is thin like paper, thinnest at the base, aud 

 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. 



