ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE PLANTS, ROCKFORD, ILL, 
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FLOWER PLANTS—HOUSE AND BEDDING 
The following plants are grown expressly for our shipping trade, and are stocky, vigorous, well rooted plants sure to give satisfaction if 
properly cared for. Our plants are grown in small pots and thoroughly exposed to light and air, so as to insure a hardy, stocky plant, with 
plenty of roots. We will send prepaid by mail at prices quoted. We book plant orders and ship plants in spring as soon as safe from frost. 
Plants by Mail. We prepay charges on all plants sent by mail. If wanted by express they are shipped at purchaser’s expense. 
Our Flower Plants this year are better than ever before. Many new and rare sorts have been added. 
Abutilon 
Abutilon 
e T 1 n S' 
Maple, 25c Each. 
Hardy greenhouse 
shrubs admirable for 
house culture o r 
bedding out, as they 
bloom almost the 
entire year. 
Eclipse 
orange flowers. 
Souvenir 
Bonn 
bright 
flowers. 
Snow Storm 
White. 
Indian Chief 
Bright Crimson. 
Shower of Gold 
Yellow, always in 
bloom. 
a r - 
and 
de 
Foliage 
variegated, 
orange red 
ALYSSUM, 
Double White 
15c. 
Aster 
Pretty plants for vases 
or baskets, with fra¬ 
grant flowers. 
AGERATUM, 15c Each 
Very useful plants for bedding, as they 
bloom all summer long. 
Princess Pauline Blue flowers. 
Browallia-25c each 
“Gigantea”f<„V.V' 
of deep indigo blue, fully 
two inches in diameter, 
blooming continually and 
completely enveloping the 
plant. Either for beds or 
pot plants; also useful to 
get blue into porch boxes 
and baskets. This is with¬ 
out doubt the most prolific 
and darkest colored of any 
summer flowering blue 
bedder. 
Asparagus 
(Sprengeri)A»i.”£ 
for hanging baskets or 
pots. It droops most nat¬ 
urally, sending out numer¬ 
ous feathery fronds which 
in a short time make a 
growth of 3 to 6 feet, form¬ 
ing an exquisitely handsome 
and striking picture. 20c 
each. 
Aster Plants—40c dozen 
strong 
plants, grown from our Perfection Double Mixed 
Seed. Per dozen, 40c. 
Asparagus—Plumosus Nanus 
One of the handsomest of our foliage plants for 
pot culture, beautiful the year round, and there 
is no more decorative plant in the entire list. 
Easily grown, even in a north window. Leaves 
are bright green, gracefully arched, as finely 
woven as the finest silken mesh; their lasting 
qualities when cut are remarkable, retaining 
their freshness for weeks. Each, 20c. 
Artillery Plant (Pilea Muscosa) 
oe Fnoli Graceful fern-like foliage and 
immense numbers of very small 
flowers, which produce a snapping sound when 
sprinkled. 
Achillea. The Pearl. 
Achillea “The Pearl” 
1 the greatest profusion the entire summer, on 
trong, erect stems, 2 feet high; as a summer 
at flower it is of great value. 25c each. 
Chrysanthemums, 15c each, $1.50 
dozen Chrysanthemums, owing to their 
easy cultnre, gorgeonsness of color 
and free flowering qnallties, are very popular. 
PINK “MUMS” 
Chieftain most popular pink; good in 
every way. 
Mrs. E. A. Seidewitz Late. 
pAtfv -A- beautiful shell-pink Japanese va- 
* riety, dwarf habit. This is very fine, 
both in color and habit; does not fade. 
WHITE “MUMS” 
A #1 va « The earliest flowering large white; 
been had in bloom in July. 
White Chieftain incurving 
Whifr<» Chadwiclc ^ i’road va- 
YVnue ^naawiCK incurved 
petals of white, slightly tinted blush. 
RED “MUMS” 
Harvard Late. 
YELLOW “MUMS” 
Richmond Bright golden yellow. 
Golden Queen 
r*hAdwidc One of the very 
t^Oiaen ^.^naOWlCK yellows; deen in 
color and nerfectly formed. Late. 
REX BEGONIAS, 40c Each 
Of these very desirable pot plant we grow 
about a dozen of the very choicest varieties. 
BEGONIAS—Shrubbery Flow¬ 
ering Varieties, 25c Each 
We sell no_ class of plants that gives bet¬ 
ter satisfaction than these. They are of 
easy culture, rapid growers and free bloom- 
ers,_ requiring very little sun. They delight 
in light porous soil. 
Rubra New. Dark green leaves, flowers 
scarlet, immense clusters, contin¬ 
uous bloomer. 
Argentea Guttata ^n^piisii bronze 
with white. dotted 
SEMPERFLORENS 
BEGONIAS, 25c Each 
Lunmmosa Bright scarlet. Red foliage. 
Erfordia Rosy carmine. 
