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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE BULBS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnia 
Giant Dahlia Flowered 
The plants of this new 
race are very sturdy and 
produce many flowers with stout stems. In formation the 
broad petals are closely imbricated, sometimes seeming 
almost to be piled one upon the other. The flowers often 
measure 4 inches in depth and 6 to 8 inches in diameter. 
In general appearance the flowers compare with the 
Show Dahlias. Mixed. Pkt. 10c, 14 oz. 30c, oz. $1.00. 
Buttercup. An immense deep creamy yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Crimson Monarch. Rich crimson. By far the largest 
and best of red shades. Pkt. 10c. 
Dream. A fine, deep lavender, turning to purple 
(Mallow Purple). Pkt. 10c. 
Oriole. Immense orange and gold bieolor, chang¬ 
ing slightly as it ages, but at all times worthy 
of the beautiful bird for which it is named. Pkt. 10c. 
Zinnias 
Zinnias 
(Youth and Old Age.) Strong growing 
free flowering plant; flowers large, double, 
very fine colors. Especially fine for back¬ 
ground. 
Pompon or Liiliput Double 
1 O f n 1 C The plants form hand- 
to i in. some little bushes and 
fairly bristle with tiny, short-stemmed, 
very double flowers hardly exceeding a 
daisy flower in size. They are very pretty 
plants; bloom all summer until late in 
the fall. Pkt. 5c. 
Pir'ofrfaf* A remarkable new 
Vjiant ricotee and dietinet class 
with beautiful double flowers in orange, 
flesh, lemon, pink and cerise, each petal 
being distinctly tipped with various 
shades of dark, resembling the Picotee 
Carnations. Pkt. 10c. 
New Zebra 
striped. Pkt. 5c. 
Superior strain; flow¬ 
ers very large and 
Curled and Crested rge, 
ers, the petals twisted, curled and crested 
in fantastic and graceful forms. Color?-, 
orange, purple, pink, deep rose. Two 
feet. Pkt. 5c. 
Choice Double Mixed 
All colors. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 25c, oz. 60c. 
Bulbs and Plants 
Polar Bear. A very large pure white, the best white 
yet seen in Zinnias. True Dahlia form. Pkt. 10c. 
Illumination. Similar to Exquisite but a striking self¬ 
color of deep rose. (Tyrian Rose.) Pkt. 10c. 
Gladiolus Postpaid. 
The Gladiolus is one of our most beautiful 
summer flowering bulbs. It has brilliant spikes 
of flowers two feet or more in height, often 
several from one bulb, of most desirable colors. 
Charles Dickens 
Very tall, straight spike with large flowers of 
brilliant purple. 3 for 20c, V 2 doz. 35c, doz. 
65c. 
Crimson Glow A perfect, very large 
deep scarlet-crimson; 
flowers on a tall, strong spike. 3 for 15c, V 2 
Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
Farlv !Jnr>ri«o This is a very vigorous 
c.ariy ounrise grower Spikes grow f rom 
three to four feet high. Flowers extra large, 
bright salmon-scarlet color with pencil stripe 
of cream through center of each petal of the 
flower. It is extremely early, being in the 
same blooming period as Halley, but much 
larger flowers and spikes. 3 for 20c, V 2 Doz. 
35c, Doz. 65c. 
Golden Measure £f/ en la y r f^ w ? a t r h * 
best in the yellows. 3 for 20c, x /% Doz. 35c, 
Doz. 60c. 
Blooms of immense size on tall, 
straight spikes. The large blooms 
are pure mauve, glistening and clear, with 
deeper markings in throat. 3 for 15c, Vst Doz. 
25c, Doz. 45c. 
L’lmmaculee g™ 'Sd* ' /! 
Mrs. Dr. Norton 
La France Pink. Wonderful variety. 3 for 
15c, Va Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
Mrs. Leon Douglass J ? ammoth in 
0 size and a ver¬ 
itable giant in height. This salmon-rose-pink 
Glad has rapidly won the favor of Glad fans 
everywhere. Flame and scarlet splashings 
and fleckings add to the richness of the 
flower. 3 for 15c, V 2 Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
An unusual color 
and a fine variety. 
Bright salmon orange with small velvet red 
blotches. Very showy. 3 for 25c, V 2 Doz. 
45c, Doz. 80c. 
Panama An improved America, largest 
and most notable spike of bloom 
among all pink sorts. 3 for 15c, V 2 Doz. 25c, 
Doz. 45c. 
Ruffled, velvety maroon- 
red, black blotches. 3 for 
20c, V 2 Doz. 30c, Doz. 50c. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph 
Purple Glory 
Los Angeles 
Known on the West 
Coast as a cut and 
come again. The bulbs usually produce in 
this part of the country 3 stalks. Shrimp- 
pink with orange-carrnine throat. The color 
scheme is very pleasing and greatly admired 
by all who have seen it, A variety of in¬ 
dividuality. 3 for 15c, V 2 Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
AsH (Ashes of roses.) A new color 
in gladioli. A wonderfully vig¬ 
orous grower. 3 for 20c, V 2 Doz. 30c, Doz. 50c. 
The best dark violet-red 
Gladiolus ever offered. 
Heavily ruffled with very large flowers. 
Strong and healthy. 3 for 25c, V 2 Doz. 45c, 
Doz. 80c. 
Veilchenblau T . he leadi , ng ® lu . e ^ ladi - 
olus. The first, large, 
vigorous, violet-blue Gladiolus. Has a darker 
blotch on the lower petals, which adds to the 
beauty of the flower. Color suggests that of 
the Iris. 3 for 25c, V 2 doz. 45c, doz. 80c. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
One each of the named 
Gladiolis for 60c. 
3 Collections for $1.50 
Exhibition Mixture S 
best large flowering varieties. We know thi.; 
to be as good a mixture as you can buy, be¬ 
ing made up of a wide range of colors, from 
the richest red to the most delicate white 
and pastel shades. We offer these bulbs at 
very moderate prices, so that you may obtain 
a large quantity of them in order to get a 
greater variety of colors. 6 Bulbs 20c, 12 for 
35c, 50 for $1.10, 100 for $2.00. 
Good Mixed, All Colors bestsorts* 
6 bulbs for 18c, 12 for 32c, 50 for 95c, 100 
for $1.75. 
