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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL, 
Large, open, bell-shaped flowers of a rich 
violet blue, almost rivaling the splendid 
Jackmanii Clematis in beauty. Plant very 
dwarf and compact. Hardy perennials. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Highly ornamental flow¬ 
ers, bell shaped, rich col¬ 
ors, growing on large spikes. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Pentstemon 
Petunias 
Peonies 
Single Fringed 
Beautifully fringed 
with large throats and 
extra large flowers. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Fringed Petunia 
DnilKIe The seed of the double-flowering Petunias 
C lUO dS is obtained by hand-hybridizing: 50 to 70 
per cent will be the big double, fluffy flowers. In growing them from 
seed, the weaker seedlings should receive the most attention as they 
produce the finest double flowers. 
/ Double Portulaca 
Portulaca ^ mos . t brilliant and profuse bloomer: beautiful and deli¬ 
cate, rich colors of every shade. A charming genus. The 
Double Portulaca .is one of the finest annuals in cultivation; flowers double 
as roses. Plant on sandy, light soil, in warm sunny place. Sow seeds in 
house and plant out in May. 
Platycodon (Chinese Bell 
Flower) 
A highly ornamental plant, free flowering, 
highly perfumed. One of the best annuals for 
bedding and colors in mass. Will bloom from 
early spring until late in autumn. The dou¬ 
ble petunias are best for house or pot cul¬ 
ture. The double fringed are very elegant 
and rich. Sow under glass in April; plant 
out in May. 
Single Bedding Petunias 
PiATvftoooN, Chinese Bell Flower 
BALCONY ROSE BALCONY BLUE 
BALCONY WHITE BALCONY MIXED 
Any of the above, Pkt. 10c. 
White Beauty. 
Graceful large blooms with 
fringed edges. Pure white. 
Pkt. 20c. 
Paeony Double Mixed 
Paeonies (Paeonia Herbacea 
Chinensis) 
Well known herbaceous perennial plants which may be 
grown either from seeds or roots. They are so gor¬ 
geous in their beauty that they should have a place 
in every garden. About three feet high. Double 
mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Striped and Blotched Pkt. 5c. 
Hybrida 
Finest single mixed. 
5c, Vi ox. 25c. 
Pkt. 
Rosy Morn One the most popu 
J Petunias and especially 
fine. Soft carmine pink with white throat, 
a handsome coloring. Pkt. 10c. 
Balcony Petunias 
For window or porch boxes, dry banks, 
terraces, or among rockwork, the Bal¬ 
cony Petunias may be depended upon 
to supply an unsurpassed floral effect 
throughout the summer until frost. The 
flowers measure nearly 3 inches. 
Ruffled Giants 
Large-Flowering 
Single Petunias 
Theodosia T , be best 
all-purpose 
ruffled Petunia. Color is a 
rosy pink, with a golden 
throat which contains mi¬ 
nute stripes. Pkt. (200 
seeds) 20c. 
Elk’s Purple The larg- 
r est, dark¬ 
est and best velvety purple. 
Pkt. (200 seeds) 20 c. 
Petunia Hybrida 
Petunia, Balcony and Bedding 
Scarlet Beauty. scarlet 
* blooms with a 
graceful fringed edge. Pkt. 20c. 
Giants of California These are 
of great 
beauty, including fringed and deep-throat¬ 
ed sorts in endless variety of colors. Pkt. 
(200 seeds) 15c. 
Ruffled Giants 
(Fluffy Ruffles). Giant 
flowers with large 
throat and exquisitely 
ruffled edges. The 
many bewitching 
shades and colors pre¬ 
sent a jeweled sight in 
the garden. Pkt. (200 
seeds) 20c. 
Double Very fine. Pkt. 15c. 
Double Rose Flowered Mixed. Pkt. io< ; . 
Double Fringed Extra fine. Pkt. 20c. 
Single Mixed Pkt. 5 c. 
