ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
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Earlv Eclinse New and very early. Roots smooth, of perfect 
- round shape, beautiful red skin and flesh, very 
fine grained; the best early market beet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 9c, Vi lb. 20c, 
V 2 lb. 30c, lb. 55c. 
Extra Early Dark Red Egyptian 9 ne of the earliest beets 
J r m cultivation; a leading 
market sort, color deep red; fine. Pkt. 5c, oz. 9c, Vi lb. 20c, 1/2 lb. 35c, 
lb. 65c. 
Extra Early Blood Turnip Beet 
Extra Early Blood Turnip 
One of the best varieties grown 
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 Ex. Early Columbia 
The roots are a neat turnip 
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. 
Detroit Dark Red < - )ne t * le 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. 
Market Gardeners’ (Half-long) ™ s variety is an ideal 
1VL s r K g t tjraraeners 
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. 38c, 
lb. 70c. 
Alneer’s Dark Red Meteor Beet 
