ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL, 
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King Aster 
AefAt* This magnificent class of Asters is distinct from all 
iving others in the character of the fiower. The petals are 
long narrow and folded lengthwise, as if quilled, giving a very graceful 
and charming effect. Mixed, all colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Daybreak (Improved American Vic- 
The Daybreak class forms strong 
lOria./ bushy plants of very even growth. 
The full round flowers grow on strong, stiff upright stems. 
Extremely valuable for bedding. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
You will be impressed and delight^ 
ed with the striking beauty of 
this new Aster. The flowers, which measure from 4 to 
6 inches in diameter, are half-double and exhibit all the 
grace and beauty of the single Aster, greatly enhanced by 
a cushion center of tiny quills of a contrasting color. 
Mixed, alt colors. Pkt. 10c. 
The Cl*effO Asters very best late flowering Asters in 
® existence; enormous flowers of the Hohen- 
zollern type, borne on good stems. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10 c, oz. $1.00. 
Balsam 
Lady’s Slipper 
CHOICE Double Mixed BALSAM 
Balsam (Lady’s Slipper, Touch-Me- 
Not^ An old favorite, producing gorgeous masses of 
beautiful brilliant colored flowers in the great¬ 
est profusion, double as roses and in every shade of 
color. Sow in house in April, transplant in open 
ground in May. 
Double Camelia-Flowered 
Choicest Double Mixed Colors f/*- 
1/2 n ir. 
BEGONIA The Semperflor- 
ens varieties of 
fibrous rooted Begonias are ex¬ 
ceptionally desirable for edgings 
or border plants. They succeed 
equally well in either sunny or 
partly shaded locations and flower 
continuously from early summer 
until fall. They are also very at¬ 
tractive as pot plants for winter 
flowering indoors. Pkt. 15c. 
Bird of Paradise (Poinciana Gil> 
lesi) color of the flower is a golden yel- 
' low, measuring 2 % inches across, and 
are produced in very large trusses. The most 
beautiful part of the flower is the large pestils, 
which are spread out in fan-like form, and are of 
bright crimson color. If the seeds are started 
early it will produce blooms in great profusion 
the first year. Pkt. 10c. 
PLANT FOOD FOR FLOWERS 
A fertilizer made especially for plants grown in house; clean, free from of¬ 
fensive odor and is largely soluble in water, producing healthy plants and early 
and abundant blossoms, to which it imparts a rich and brilliant color. A large 
box containing sufficient for 20 plants for one year, postpaid, 40c, V 2 size box, 
25c postpadd. 
t5c, oz. 60c. 
Brachycome (Swan River Daisy) 
Free flowering, dwarf growing annual, covered during 
the greater part of the summer with a profusion of 
pretty blue or white flowers; suitable for edgings, 
small beds or pot culture, Pkt. 5c. 
Gvpsophila Baby's Breath 
Baby’s Breath (Gypsophila) 
The flowers are small, star-like, and borne 
in feathery sprays which are highly esteemed 
for cut flowers, as they lend a most graceful 
effect when combined in bouquets with Sweet 
Peas. Successive plantings of seed should 
be made a few weeks apart to furnish a 
continuous supply of flowers. Pkt. 5c. 
New Dwarf BuTTERFLr Ftowea 
Butterfly Flower, or Poor Man’s 
Orchid A new dwarf, most valuable 
schizanthus, forming pyramidal 
plants only about a foot high, bearing count¬ 
less butterfly-like flowers in a bewildering 
range of color. Flowers larger than In the 
ordinary type of schizanthus. The schizan¬ 
thus has been called "the poor man’s 
orchid," on account of its graceful and at¬ 
tractive shape. It is of easy culture. Pkt. 6 O 1 
