ALNEER. BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Early Fortune 
An attractive new variety, 
becoming very popular. 
Early Fortune is now be- 
ing largely grown by 
market gardeners and 
shippers both north and 
south. In color it is an 
attractive deep green, 
which it retains much 
longer than most other 
sorts. Being fine grained, 
its white flesh is exceed¬ 
ingly crisp and brittle, 
making it an excellent 
slicing sort. Early For¬ 
tune is one of the earliest, 
dark green white spine 
cucumbers for shipping as 
well as for the table or 
market stall. Our seed 
is grown from the orig¬ 
inator’s stock by one of 
the best cucumber grow¬ 
ers in the United States, 
who grows them for seed 
purposes only. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 12c, V4 lh. 42c, V 2 lb. 
80c, lb. $1.50. 
CUCUMBER 
Fordhook Pickling 
Fordhook Pickling 
A wonderful prolific cucumber. Planted at the 
same time with other cucumbers, it will continue 
to bear pickles plentifully after the others have ripened their fruit and ceased 
to produce. It is straight, crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, y 4 lb. 42c, V 2 lb. 
80c, lb. $1.50. 
West India Gherkin 
Used for pickles. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c. 
Early Russian The earliest variety. 
J in pairs. Pkt. 5c, 1 
V 4 lb. 42c, V 2 lb. 80c, lb. $1.50. 
It sets 
iz. 12c, 
Emerald ^ handsome cucumber of a rich, dark green color. Is strictly an evergreen, 
retaining its color until ripe. Has long, straight, handsome fruit, is crisp 
and tender and of the best flavor. Equally good for slicing or pickles. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, 
Vi lb. 42c, y 2 lb. 80c, lb. $1.50. 
Alneer Bros.: 
I have used your seed for over 20 years and I 
find them the best I ever used, and extra pkts. 
MARIE PERRY, Bidie, Miss. 
LANG’S 
HAND-< 
weederU 
EARTH. PrePaid 
Alneer’s Extra Long Green Giant 
This fine cucumber grows from 12 to 16 inches 
or more in length and is of superior quality. Vines 
are strong growers and the fruit is always produced 
in great abundance, making one of the most pro¬ 
ductive varieties in cultivation. Exceedingly crisp 
and tender. Pkt. 6c, oz. 14c, y 4 lb. 48c, Yi lb. 90c, 
lb. $1.75. 
r.M. JOHUSOM A CO. 
Alneer’s Fancy Pickle Cucumber 
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