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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL 
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Double Fringed Petunia 
Giants of California This strain, originating in Califor¬ 
nia, is of incomparable size, lux¬ 
uriance and beauty. Nearly all the flowers are ruffled or fringed, 
and measure from four to five inches across. The great variety 
of colors, blotchings, striplngs and veinings make fantastic and 
beautiful combinations. Some of the colors run to delicate 
ebades, while others are deep, rich, gorgeous. Pkt., mixed 
;^or8^ 15c. 
Peonies 
Paeony Double Mixed 
Paeonies (Paeonia Herbacea 
Chinensis) 
Well known herbaceous perennial plants which may be 
grown either from seeds or roots. They are so gor¬ 
geous in their beauty that they should have a place 
in every garden. About three feet high. Double 
mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Platycodon (Chinese Bell 
Flower) 
Large, open, bell-shaped flowers of a rich 
violet blue, almost rivaling the splendid 
Jaokmanii Clematis in beauty. Plant very 
dwarf and compact. Hardy perennials 
Pkt. 10c. 
PonfefAvnrkTt Highly ornamental flow- 
remsiemon ghaped, rich col¬ 
ors, growing on large spikes. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Petunias 
A highly ornamental plant, free flowering, 
highly perfumed. One of the best annuals for 
bedding and colors in mass. Will bloom from 
early spring until late in autumn. The dou¬ 
ble petunias are best for house or pot cul¬ 
ture. The double fringed are very elegant 
and rich. Sow under glass in April; plant 
out in May. 
Rosy Morn the most 
^ popular Petunias 
and especially fine. Soft carmine 
pink with white throat, a hand¬ 
some coloring. Pkt. 10c. 
Single Fringed 
large throats and extra large 
flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Very fine. 
l-ruuoie 
Double Fringed fi”®* 
® Pkt. 20 c. 
Striped and Blotched 
Pkt. Sc. 
Hvbrida ^'i^est single mixed. 
^ Pkt. 5c, 1/4 oz. 2Sc. 
Balcony and Bedding 
For window or porch boxes, dry 
banks, terraces, or among rock- 
work, the Balcony Petunias may 
be depended upon to supply an 
unsurpassed floral effect through¬ 
out the summer until frost. The 
flowers measure nearly 3 inches in 
diameter. Best mixed colors. Pkt, 
10c. 
Double portulaca 
Portulaca A brilliant and profuse bloomer; beautiful and delicate 
rich colors of every shade. A charming genus. The Doubk 
Portulaca is one of the finest annuals in cultivation; flowers double as roses. 
Plant on sandy, light soil, in warm sunny place. Sow seeds in house and 
plant out in May. 
Double Rose Flowered Mixed. Pkt. loc. 
Single Mixed pkt. Sc. 
Platycodon, Chinese Bell Flower. 
Petunia, Balcony and Bedding 
Craryville, N. Y. 
Gentlemen: Seeds 
received all O. K. 
Thanks for extras 
which I found en¬ 
closed. I use a good 
many seeds. I find 
your seeds A No. 1, 
and your packets 
are double or more 
in size than can be 
bought from any 
other house. 
Franklin W. Tyler. 
