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 F1 . ow - 
e r i n g 
Maple, 25c Each. 
Hardy greenhouse 
shrubs admirable for 
house culture 
bedding out, as 
bloom almost 
entire year. 
Eclipse f et c 
orange flowers. 
Souvenir 
B onn 
they 
the 
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and 
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Abutilon 
Foliage 
variegated, 
bright orange red 
flowers. 
Snow Storm 
White. 
Indian Chief 
Bright Crimson. 
Shower of Gold 
Yellow, always in 
bloom. 
15c. 
ALYSSUM, 
Double White 
grant flowers. 
AGERATUM, 15c Each 
Very useful 
bloom all 
plants 
summer 
for bedding, 
long. 
as they 
Princess Pauline Blue flowers. 
Aster 
Browallia-25c each 
“Gigantea” s i n g i e 
° flowers 
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 splendid 
v ° 7 new plant 
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. 
Pretty plants for vases 
or baskets, with fra- 
Aster Plants—40c dozen Fiae - large 
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. 
REX BEGONIAS, 40c Each 
Of these very desirable pot plant we grow 
about a dozen of the very choicest varieties. 
Chrysanthemums, 15c each, $1.50 
dozen The Chrysanthemums, owing to their 
easy culture, gorgeousness of color 
and free flowering qualities, are very popular. 
PINK “MUMS” 
Chieftain The most popular pink; good in 
every way. 
Mrs. E. A. Seidewitz Late. 
Pattv A beautiful shell-pink Japanese va* 
* riety, dwarf habit. This is very fine, 
both in color and habit; does not fade. 
WHITE “MUMS” 
Advance The earliest flowering large white: 
rtuvtu,tc has been had in bloom in July. 
White Chieftain ^P tiful incurving 
Whitf» fhadwirlr < M ) A very broad va. 
wnue uiaawicK rie t y , with incurved 
petals of white, slightly tinted blush. 
RED “MUMS” 
Harvard Late. 
YELLOW “MUMS” 
Richmond Bright golden yellow. 
Golden Queen JJ"e d fine ye,low ’ in * 
Hiadwirlt (h) One of the very 
laolaen tnaawicK best yellows . deep in 
color and perfectly formed. Late. 
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. 
New. Dark green leaves, flowers 
scarlet, immense clusters, contin¬ 
uous bloomer. 
Argentea Guttata Furpl j sh J br ? nz * 
leaved, dotted 
with white. 
SEMPERFLORENS 
BEGONIAS, 25c Each 
LunminOSa Bright scarlet. Red foliage. 
Erfordia Rosy carmine. 
Artillery Plant (Pilea Muscosa) 
25c Each Graceful fern-like foliage and 
^* immense numbers of very small 
flowers, which produce 
sprinkled. 
a snapping sound when 
Achillea. ThePea*** 
Achillea “The Pearl” tSZ 
in the greatest profusion the entire summer, on 
strong, erect stems, 2 feet high; as a summer 
cut flower it is of great value. 25c each. 
