ALWEER BROTHERS RELIABLE PLANTS, ROCKFORD, ILL, 
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FLOWER PLANTS—HOUSE AND BEDDING 
The following plants are grown expressly for our shipping trade, and are stocky, vigorous, well rooted plants sure to give satisfaction if 
properly cared for. Our plants are grown in small pots and thoroughly exposed to light and air. so as to insure a hardy, stocky plant, with 
plenty of roots. We will send prepaid by mail at prices quoted. We book plant orders and ship plants in spring as soon as safe from frost. 
Plants by Mail. We prepay charges on all plants sent by mail. If wanted by express they are shipped at purchaser’s expense. 
Our Flower Plants this year are better than ever before. Many new and rare sorts have been added. 
Abutilon 
Abutilon F1 . ow - 
e r 1 n g 
Maple, 25c Each. 
Hardy greenhouse 
shrubs admirable for 
h o u 8 e culture o r 
bedding out. as they 
bloom almost the 
entire year. 
Eclipse f et c * n r - 
orange flowers. 
Souvenir de 
Bonn Foliage 
variegated, 
bright orange red 
flowers. 
Snow Storm 
White. 
Indian Chief 
Bright Crimson. 
Shower of Gold 
Yellow, always in 
bloom. 
15c. 
Aster 
Pretty plants for vases 
or baskets, with fra- 
ALYSSUM, 
Double White 
grant flowers. 
AGERATUM, 15c Each 
Very useful plants for bedding, as they 
bloom all summer long. 
Princess Pauline Blue flowers. 
Browallia-25ceach 
“Gigantea” Single 
° flowers 
of deep indigo blue, fully 
two inches in diameter, 
blooming continually and 
completely enveloping the 
plant. Either for beds or 
pot plants; also useful to 
get blue into porch boxes 
and baskets. This is with¬ 
out doubt the most prolific 
and darkest colored of any 
summer flowering blue 
bedder. 
Asparagus 
(Sprengeri) A splendid 
' r & ' new plant 
for hanging baskets or 
pots. It droops most nat¬ 
urally, sending out numer¬ 
ous feathery fronds which 
in a short time make a 
growth of 3 to 6 feet, form¬ 
ing an exquisitely handsome 
and striking picture. 25 c 
each. 
Plants—40c dozen Fi " e ’ large 
strong 
grown from our Perfection Double Mixed 
Per dozen, 40c. 
Aster 
plants. 
Seed. 
Asparagus—Plumosus Nanus 
One of the handsomest of our foliage plants for 
pot culture, beautiful the year round, and there 
is no more decorative plant in the entire list. 
Easily grown, even in a north window. Leaves 
are bright green, gracefully arched, as finely 
woven as the finest silken mesh; their lasting 
qualities when cut are remarkable, retaining 
their freshness for weeks. Each, 20c. 
Chrysanthemums, 15c each, $1.50 
dozen The Chrysanthemums, owing to their 
easy culture, gorgeousness of color 
and free flowering qualities, are very popular. 
PINK “MUMS” 
The most popular pink; good in 
every way. 
Mrs. E. A. Seidewitz Late. 
A beautiful shell-pink Japanese va¬ 
riety. dwarf habit. This is very fine, 
both in color and habit; does not fade. 
WHITE “MUMS” 
A rlvanco The earliest flowering large white: 
aavance h aa been had in bloom in July. 
Beautiful incurving 
white. 
White Chieftain 
Whiff* Chad wide < M > A very broad va - 
wmte cnaawicK riety> with incurve( i 
petals of white, slightly tinted blush. 
RED “MUMS” 
Harvard Late. 
YELLOW “MUMS” 
Richmond Bright golden yellow. 
Golden Queen ^”ed fine y * llow ’ in * 
f n 1J pn Chadwick (L) 0nc of the very 
L.olden tnaawicK best yellows . deep in 
REX BEGONIAS, 40c Each 
Of these very desirable pot plant we grow 
about a dozen of the very choicest varieties. 
BEGONIAS—Shrubbery Flow¬ 
ering Varieties, 25c Each 
We sell no class of plants that gives bet¬ 
ter satisfaction than these. They are of 
easy culture, rapid growers and free bloom¬ 
ers, requiring very little sun. They delight 
in light porous soil. 
Rubra New. Dark green leaves, flowers 
scarlet, immense clusters, contin¬ 
uous bloomer. 
Argentea Guttata F ur P'‘ sh bronze 
, , leaved, dotted 
With white. 
SEMPERFLORENS 
BEGONIAS, 25c Each 
LunminOSa Bright soarlet. Red foliage. 
Erfordia Rosy carmine. 
Artillery Plant (Pilea Muscosa) 
25c Each Graceful fern-like foliage and 
immense numbers of very small 
flowers, which produce a snapping sound when 
sprinkled. 
Achillea. The Pearl. 
Achillea “The Pearl” 
in the greatest profusion the entire summer, on 
strong, erect stems, 2 feet high; as a summer 
cut flower it is of great value. 25c each. 
