ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
9 
BEETS 
Faflxr Fr*1ir»«#» New and very early. Roots smooth, of perfect 
ly P round shape, beautiful red skin and flesh, very 
fine grained; the best early market beet. Pkt. Sc, oz. 9c, V 4 lb. 20c, 
Vi lb. 30c, lb. 55c. 
Extra Early Dark Red Egyptian 
One of the earliest beets 
in cultivation; a leading 
market sort, color deep red; fine. Pkt. 5c, oz. 9c, Vi lb. 20c, Vi lb. 35c, 
fb. 65c. 
Extra Early Blood Turnip Beet 
Farlv Rlood Turnin 0ne of the best varieties grown 
r.xira n.ariy oiooa lurnip for main crop The roots are 
round, very smooth, of good marketable size, and for table use no va¬ 
riety can exceed it in fine quality. The skin is deep blood red; the 
flesh is also dark red and is sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 9c, Vi lb. 
20c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. 65c. 
For not prepaid larger quantities see 
Pages 1 and 2. 
Alneer’s F-v Farlv C nlumkiA The roots are a neat turnip 
/vineer s lx. r.ariy LoiumDia shape with smooth skin and 
deep blood-red flesh, of rich, tender quality. Is ready to use very early, 
growing as quickly as the Egyptian, compared with such famous sorts 
as Edmands and Eclipse, the Columbia has proved earlier. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
9c, Vi lb. 20c, Vi lb. 30c, lb. 55c. 
One of the very best red turnip shaped va¬ 
rieties. Has small upright growing tops, 
splendid shape and the color of the skin is dark blood red, the flesh is 
deep bright red. Very crisp, tender and sweet; matures early, holds a 
long time in condition for use, and produces a very uniform crop in 
shape. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 30c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. 85c. 
Detroit Dark Red 
Market Gardeners’ (Half-long) 
Beet, with small tap-root. When cooked they are dark red, fine grain 
and unsurpassed in quality. One sowing only is necessary to produce 
beets for main crop and winter use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 9c, Vi lb. 20c, Vi lb. 
35c, lb. 60c. 
Alneer’s Dark Red Meteor 
This is indeed a model variety, 
extremely smooth and of sym¬ 
metrical growth, fine rich color and desir¬ 
able shape. It makes a rapid growth 
and matures very 
early. The shape 
is nearly round 
and color of flesh, 
a rich dark blood 
red. In quality it 
is most excellent, 
being sweet, ten¬ 
der and free from 
coarseness. It re¬ 
tains all the good 
qualities either 
when grown un¬ 
der glass or out¬ 
side in the open 
garden. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, Vi lb. 
23c, Vi lb. 
lb. 70c. 
Alneer’s Dark Red Meteor Beet 
