1883—ESTABLISHED 55 YEARS-1938 
Quality Seeds For The Critical Cardener 
Greeting to Customers and Friends: 
For 55 years we have been actively engaged in producing and selling good seeds at prices within the reach 
of everyone. Our business has been built on first quality merchandise, good service, square dealing, and low prices, 
and that will continue to be our policy. Our old customers know and new ones may be assured that the seeds we sell 
are the best that can be produced. 
Our seeds are all selected for type and tested for germination. We offer new strains as soon as they have satis¬ 
fied thorough growing tests and proved their value. 
You will find our prices low this year, and the quality up to the highest standards. To our customers, old and 
new, we extend assurance of our most faithful service and careful attention, whether the order is large or small. 
We are deeply grateful to our old friends for their continued patronage and confidence, and we hope that our new 
customers wil find equal satisfaction in their relations with us. 
Yours very truly, ALNEER BROTHERS. 
n j r | v it is advisable to order early. By doing so you will be sure of immediate attention 
ruCI Lidny and y OU w iu have your seeds ready when you want to plant them. 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
All seeds are shipped promptly. Plants and Tender bulbs are 
booked and shipped in proper season ; we ship no plants during cold 
weather on account of danger from freezing. Fall bulbs are booked 
and shipped from September to December 1. We send no plants to 
Canada or any Foreign Country. 
All seeds, bulbs, and plants are sent free by mail or express at 
prices quoted, to any part of the United States, unless otherwise 
specified. Seeds, etc., not prepaid are sent by express or freight at 
buyer’s expense. Our Canadian customers will please add to catalog 
price at the rate of 8c per pound for postage, as it costs 14c per pound 
to send seeds from the U. S. to Canada. 
FREE SEEDS 
We Include 
EXTRA PACKETS 
of Vegetable and Flower Seeds 
with Every Order 
FREE 
OUR RESPONSIBILITY 
We guarantee safe arrival of the goods and accurate filling of the 
order. No substitutions are made unless the customer specifies 
them. 
Poor weather and soil conditions, lack of attention, improper 
methods of cultivation are the usual causes of failures, therefore, 
if after reasonable consideration you feel that the fault was with 
the seed of any item, and not with any of these factors which are 
beyond our control, we will assume responsibility up to the amount 
of the purchase price of that item only. At any time during the 
current growing season, we will replace or refund the money, at 
your option. 
Therefore it is mutually agreed we give no warranty, expressed 
or implied, as to purity, description, quality, productiveness, or 
any other matter, of seeds or bulbs sent out, and will not be in 
any way held responsible for the crop. 
HOW TO SEND MONEY 
The money must accompany the order, and can be sent safely 
by Postoffice Money Order, by Draft on New York or Chicago, by 
Registered Letter or by Express Company’s Money Order. We dis¬ 
claim all responsibility when remittances are not made as above 
directed. Very small amounts may be sent in postage stamps. 
PLEASE SEND 2c STAMPS ONLY 
NAME AND ADDRESS 
Please remember to write your Name, Rural Route, Street 
Address, Postoffice, County and State as distinctly as possible, 
especially the name, also the nearest Express Office. 
Address All Letters and 
Make All Money Orders 
and Drafts Payable to 
ALNEER BROTHERS, Seedsmen 
INDEX 
A Page 
Abutilon . 67 
Achillea . 67 
Acrolinium .—.47 
Adonis .-.47 
Adlumia ..—.47 
Ageratum .47-67 
Agrostemma .47 
Alfalfa .-.46 
Alonsoa .-.47 
Alyssum .47 
Amaranthus .—.47 
Antirrhinum .47 
Aquilegia Seed.47 
Arctotis .47 
Artichoke .-. 3 
Artillery Plant -67 
Asparagus . 3 
Asparagus, Sprengeri—67 
Asperula .47 
Asters .48-49 
Australian Silk Tree....68 
B 
Baby’s Breath .49 
Bachelor Button.52 
Balloon Vine.50 
Balsam . 49 
Bartonia .50 
Beans.3. 4, 5, 6 
Beans, Scarlet Runner..63 
Beets .-.8-9 
Begonia Bulbs.65 
Begonia Seed&Plants 49.67 
Bird of Paradise.49 
Blanket Flower.56 
Blue Grass, Kentucky..46 
Blue Lace Flower.50 
Borecole or Kale. 7 
Brachycome .49 
Brazilian Morning Glory 50 
Broccoli . 3 
Bromus Inermus .46 
Broom Corn .45 
Browallia .50 
Brussel Sprouts. 6 
Buckwheat .46 
Burning Bush.50 
Butterfly Flower.49 
Cabbage.12, 13, 14 
Page 
Caladium Bulbs.65 
Cacalia . 52 
Calendula .51 
Calla Lilies.68 
Calliopsis .....50 
Campanula .51 
Canary Bird Flower.51 
Candytuft .-.51 
Cane Seed.45 
Canna .51-68 
Cardinal Climber.50 
Carnation .51-68 
Carrots .10-11 
Cauliflower .15 
Celery .16 
Celosia .52 
Centaurea .52 
Chicory . 6 
Chinese Lantern Plant .53 
Chinese Forget-me-not..53 
Chrysanthemum.,52, 53, 67 
Cineraria .53 
Cinnamon Vines.65 
Citron .26 
Clarkia .52 
Clematis .52-66 
Cleome Pungens.51 
Clovers .46 
Cobaea Scandens.53 
Coix Lachrymae.50 
Coleus .53, 68 
Collards . 6 
Collinsia .53 
Coreopsis .50 
Corn. Field.45 
Corn, Pop.19 
Com Salad.10 
Corn, Sweet.17, 19 
Cosmidium .53 
Cosmos .52 
Crown of Thorns.70 
Cress .15 
Cucumbers.19. 20, 21 
Cyclamen .52, 68 
Cypress Vine.53 
D 
Dahlia.53, 65 
Daisy.50, 54, 68 
Dandelion .15 
Datura .53 
Delphinium .54 
Page 
Dianthus .54 
Didiscus .—50 
Digitalis (Foxglove)....54 
Dill . 6 
Dracaena .68 
E 
Egg Plant.. 7 
Elephant Ear.65 
Endive .15 
Erysimum .55 
Eschscholtzia .54 
Euphorbia .55 
F 
Ferns .68 
Feterita .45 
Feverfew .55, 68 
Forget-Me-Not .58 
Fountain of Gold.55 
Four O’Clock.57 
Fountain Plant.69 
Foxglove .54 
Fuchsia .-.-.68 
G 
Gaillardia .56 
Galegifolia Alba.70 
Geranium.—.55, 69 
Geum .56 
Gilia . 56 
Gladiolus Bulbs.64 
Globe Amaranth.55 
Gloxinia .56 
Godetia .55 
Golden Glow Baby.55 
Gourds .21, 55 
Grasses, Ornamental.55 
Gypsophila .49 
H 
Helichrysum .56 
Heliotrope .56 
Helianthus .56 
Herbs . 6 
Hibiscus.56, 69 
Hollyhock .56 
Horse Radish Roots.71 
Hydrangeas .69 
Huckleberry, Garden.15 
I 
Ice Plant...56 
Impatiens Sultana.69 
Ipomopsis .56 
Iris . 66 
Page 
Ivy . 69 
K 
Kale . 7 
Kaffir Corn.45 
Kohl Rabi. 7 
L 
Lantana .57, 69 
Lawn Fertilizer...73 
Lawn Grass Mixtures....46 
Leek . 7 
Lettuce ...•.22, 23 
Lemon .71 
Lily Bulbs, Hardy.66 
Lily of the Valley.65 
Lilies. Calla.68 
Lily Seed.57 
Linum .57 
Lobelia .57 
Lupinus . 57 
Lychnis .56 
M 
Madeira Vines.65 
Manettia Vine.69 
Mangels .10 
Mango Melon. 7 
Marigold .57 
Melon, Musk.24, 25 
Melon, Water.26, 27 
Mexican Primrose..58 
Mignonette .57 
Mountain Beauty.57 
Millets . 46 
Mimosa .58 
Mimulus .57 
Moonflower .58 
Morning Glory.53, 57 
Moss Rose. 50 
Mushroom Spawn. 7 
Mustard . 7 
Musk Plant.58 
N 
Nasturtium .58 
Nemophila .58 
Nicotiana .58 
Nigella .58 
Nitragin .73 
Nierembergia .58 
0 
Oats .45 
Oenothera . 58 
Okra . 7 
Page 
Oleander .41 
Onion.28, 29, 30 
Onion Sets.30 
Orange Otaheite.71 
Orchard Grass...46 
Oxalis .58, 65 
P 
Palms .70 
Pansy .59, 71 
Parsley .31 
Parsnip .—.32 
Passion Flower.59 
Peanuts .36, 46 
Pentstemon . 60 
Peas.32, 33. 34, 35 
Peas, Field.45 
Peonies .60, 66 
Pepper .31 
Petunia . 60. 71 
Phlox .59, 66 
Plant Food.73 
Platycodon .60 
Plumbago .71 
Poppy .61 
Portulaca ....60 
Potatoes .36 
Primula .53 
Pumpkin .36 
Pyrethrum .61 
R 
Radish.37, 38, 39 
Rape .45 
Red Top.46 
Red Hot Poker Plant....63 
Rhodanthe . 61 
Rhubarb Roots.71 
Rhubarb . 7 
Ricinus .61 
Rose of Sharon.65 
Rose Seed.61 
Roses .70 
Ruellia Mokoyana.70 
Rutabaga .—.44 
Rye Grass.46 
S 
Sage . 6 
Salpiglossis .61 
Salsify .40 
Salvia .61, 71 
Saxifraga .70 
Scabiosa .61 
Page 
Schizanthus .63 
Sensitive Plant.58 
Slug Shot.73 
Silene .50 
Smilax .63 
Snap Dragon.47, 71 
Solanum .63 
Snow on the Mountain.,55 
Soy Beans.45 
Speltz .45 
Spinach .39 
Spirea .66 
Squash .40 
Stocks . 61 
Strawberry Plants.71 
Strawflowers .56 
Sudan Grass.46 
Sunflower .39, 45 
Sweet Peas.62 
Sweet William.63 
Swiss Chard.. 8 
T 
Tendergreen . 39 
Thumbergia .63 
Timothy .46 
Tobacco .40 
Tomatoes.41, 42, 43 
Tools .73 
Tritoma .63 
Tuberoses .65 
Turnips .44 
U 
Umbrella Plant.70 
V 
Valeriana .63 
Verbena .63 
Vetch . 45 
Vigoro .73 
Vinca .63 
Viola .63 
Violet .63 
W 
Wallflower .63 
Wandering Jew.70 
Whitlavia .63 
Wild Cucumber .55 
Woolflower .52 
X 
Xeranthemum . 63 
Z 
Zinnias .64 
