ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
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New York Improved Spineless Egg Plant 
EGG PLANT 
MUSHROOM 
Can be easily grown everywhere and at all 
seasons, and it is one of the most profitable 
crops to grow. We can always furnish fresh 
mushroom spawn. 
English Mushroom Spawn . Tt <;°mes 
in preso - 
ed bricks weighing about 20 ounces. These 
are broken into pieces the size of a walnut 
and put into the bed eight inches apart each 
way. Price per brick, 35c, postpaid. 
LEEK 
The Leeks are very hardy and easily 
cultivated. They succeed best in 
light and well enriched soil. Sow early 
in drills one foot'apart. 
Large American Flag 
A favorite variety is of strong and 
vigorous growth. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Y* 
lb. 45c, l/ 2 lb. 80c, lb. $1.40. 
KALE OR BORECOLE 
Sow in beds from middle 
of April to May; transplant 
and treat the same as cab¬ 
bage. 
Green Curled Scotch 
Hardy, very finely fringed. 
Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, Yi lb. 25c, 
i/ 2 lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 
Dwarf Curled Green 
Dwarf, very finely fringed. 
Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 25c, 
Kale. Yz lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 
MUSTARD 
A pungent salad. Sow 
thickly in rows six inches 
apart, and cut when about 
two inches high. 
White London 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 7c, I /4 lb. 18c, 
i / 2 lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 
Chinese New Giant 
Also called “Southern 
curled.” An excellent new 
sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, l /4 
lb. 20c, V 2 lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 
RHUBARB 
A tender plant. Sow in hotbed or small 
box in the house, transplant in as warm a 
place in the garden as you have, after set¬ 
tled warm weather. 
New York Improved Spineless 
The leading market variety. 
Y\ lb. $1.10. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 
Black Beauty 
30c, 1/4 lb. $1.10. 
handsome fruit, 
jet black. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
White Pearl The fruit is pure creamy 
white, beautiful in shape, 
and as large or larger than the purple; fine 
grained; good boiled or fried. Pkt. 10c. 
VINE PEACH 
or Mango Melon 
After ripe a short time they become 
mellow; for use in any shape. Fine for 
pickles, pies, preserves, etc. Good fried 
in butter when green. Desirable where 
fruit is scarce. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. 
Vienna Kohl Rabi 
KOHL 
RABI 
I n t e rmediate between 
cabbage and turnip. 
Sow in open ground in 
May or June in rows 18 
inches apart; thin to 
one foot. 
Early White 
Vienna Flesh white 
and tender. 
Best market sort. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, Yi lb. 45c, 
lb. $1.50. 
Lar « e Pk,. Sc. oz. 
Purple 15c , y 4 lb . 
Vienna 45c. 
Okra 
OKRA or 
GUMBO 
Improved Dwarf Green 
Early and productive. Pkt. 4c, 
oz. 8c, Y\ lb. 20c, Yz lb. 35c, lb. 
60c. 
Long Green % ne J od * c "ft 
lb. 20c, Yz lb. 35c, lb. 60c. ’ 
White Velvet y ery distinct 
in appearance. 
Unlike other varieties, the pods 
are not ridged, but perfectly 
round, smooth of an attractive 
white velvety appearance, and 
superior flavor. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 
Yt lb. 20c, Yz lb. 35c, lb. 60c. 
RHUBARB or Pie Plant 
I innaPlK Is early, large and 
Linnaeus tender. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 12c, y 4 lb. 38c, Yz lb. 70c, lb. 
$1.25. 
Victoria Is y ery large. Later 
valuua than the Linnaeus. 
-Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, Y\ lb. 38c, Yz 
lb. 70c. lb. $1.25. 
I 
have bought seeds from 
you 
for the last 30 years and 
have 
always found them the 
best 
that grows. 
Yours truly. 
W. A. CABLE. 
