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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, RQCKFORD. ILL, 
ONION 
In the Bpring as 
early as the ground 
can be prepared, sow 
seeds in drills 15 
inches apart. When 
the young plants are: 
strong enough thin 
so that they stand 
about 3 inches apart. 
Four pounds of seed 
or more are usually 
sown to the acre. As 
soon as up begin 
hoeing and cultivat 
ing. Keep clean un« 
til ripe. 
Alneer’s Superior 
Onion Seed 
We make onions one of our special¬ 
ties, and our onion seed is grown 
from selected bulbs only. Vitality 
critically tested before sent out, and 
will prod^e from five to eight hun¬ 
dred buslrels of fine, large, handsome 
onions to the acre. Take no chance 
on cheap, doubtful seed, but buy from 
us and get the best that grow. 
Extra Early Red 
Ripens about 
ten days 
earlier than the Wethersfield, but 
smaller. Pkt. 4c, oz. 10 c, lb. 38c, 
y% lb. 60c, lb. $ 1 . 10 . 
Round Yellow Danvers 
A fine straw-colored sort of mild fla¬ 
vor, ripens early; good keeper. The 
staple sort. Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, ^4 Ih. 
38c, 1/2 lb. 60c, lb. $1.10. 
Alneer’s Selected Yellow 
Globe Danvers'^*!® 
est and best 
onion of the yellow sorts. Form 
globular, of a beautiful golden yellow 
color, mild flavor, large size and an 
pcellent keeper. Will yield 800 
bushels to the acre. Seeds are all 
grown from selected bulbs. Pkt. 5c. 
oz. 12c, 1/4 lb. 40c, 1/2 lb. 75c, lb. 
$1.45. 
Ahieer’s 
Southport 
Red Globe 
Southport Large Red Globe 
This variety is very similar to South- 
port White Globe in shape and size. 
It is a splendid keeper. "Pkt. 5c. oz. 
12c, 1/4 lb. 40c, 1/2 lb. 75c, lb. $1.45. 
Southport White Globe 
A large, firm, globe-shaped variety, 
white skin; fine flesh, handsome shape 
and good keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 16c, 
1/4 lb. 60c, 1/2 lb. $ 1 . 10 , lb. $ 2 . 00 . 
Southport Yellow Globe 
A very handsome onion, objong shape 
like the Large White Globe, and re¬ 
sembles that variety in every respect, 
except in color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, 1/4 
lb. 40c, 1/2 lb. 75c, Ib. $1,45. 
Southport 
White Globe 
Selected 
Alneer’sWhit^ 
Pickling 
For pickling, early 
bunching or sets the 
finest strain offered. 
Private planters, 
market gardeners, 
pickle factories and 
others who once use 
it will have no other. 
Early and excellent 
keeper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, 1/2 
lb. 90c, lb. $1.75. 
Yellow iGlob 
A handsome 
onion of a 
mild flavor, 
and a good 
k e ue p e r ; 
largely 
grown for 
pickles. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, 
1/4 lb. 50c 
1/2 lb. 90c 
lb. $1-75 
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