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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE BULBS, ROCKFORD, ILL, 
Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnia 
Giant Dahlia Flowered The planta of thia ne w 
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, *4 oz. 30c, oz. $1.00. 
Crimson (Crimson Mon- Orange and Gold (Oriole) 
arch) 
Golden Yellow (Buttercup) 
Lavender (Dream) 
Any one of the above: 
Light Rose (Illumination) 
White (Polar Bear) 
oz. 35c; pkt. 10c. 
Giant Picotee A new race of large-flowering 
Zinnias, each petal of the flower 
being edged or picoteed with a contrasting color. Pkt. 10c. 
Zinnias 
(Youth and Old Age) 
Pompon or Lilliput Double 
1 O 1 in The plants form hand¬ 
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. 
Scabiosa Flowered 0n a sing 1 ® 
corona o f 
outside petals stands a semi-globular 
crown with a large number of small 
florets giving a most interesting effect, 
similar in form to the flowers of the 
Scabiosa. Pkt. 10c. 
Mexicana or Miniature Flowe f® 
small 
and showy, daisy-like in form, range in 
color from yellow to mahogany red, free 
flowering. Excellent for decorative bowl 
arrangements. Pkt. 10c. 
(Youth and Old Age.) Strong growing 
free flowering plant; flowers large, double, 
very fine colors. Especially fine for back¬ 
ground. 
Fantasy Mixture J^ sy n M e ix w 
ture with rounded flowers is composed of 
a mass of shaggy ray-like petals which 
gives a delicate and refined appearance 
to the medium sized double flowers. 
They lend themselves gracefully to flower 
arrangement. The color range includes 
the brightest shades of reds and orange, 
as well as the popular pastel pinks and 
cream. Pkt. 10c. 
Curled and Crested r fl g 0 *; 
ers, the petals twisted, curled and crested 
in fantastic and graceful forms. Colors, 
orange, purple, pink, deep rose. Two 
feet. Pkt. 5c. 
Choice Double Mixed 
All colors. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 20c, oz. 50c. 
Bulbs and Plants. Gladiolus P paid e 
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. 
P Fine jgjgj 
Qladiolus 
Charles Dickens A European origina¬ 
tion of great merit. 
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. 
Early Sunrise This is a very vigorous 
J grower. Spikes grow from 
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 Dream Ve , r / lar *®« d a k 
golden yellow; the 
best in the yellows. 3 for 20c, V 2 Doz. 35c, 
Doz. 60c. 
Minuet Wonderful pinkish lavender 
blooms of heavy substance are 
nicely placed on tall, straight spikes. Of 
great beauty. 3 for 25c, y 2 Doz. 45c, 12 for 85c. 
L’lmmaculee Fure whit^ 3 15c > Va 
Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
Mrs. Dr. Norton Fure > / oft . white, with 
tips of petals suffused 
La France Pink. Wonderful variety. 3 for 
15c, V 2 Doz. 25c, Doz. 45c. 
Mrs. Leon Douglass Mammoth in 
a 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. 
Pfitzer’s Triumph An , un ?suai color 
r and a fine variety. 
Bright salmon orange with small velvet red 
blotches. Very showy. 3 for 20c, V 2 Doz. 
35c, Doz. 65c. 
Panama An improved America, largest 
and most notable spike of bloom 
among all pink sorts. 3 for 15c, y% Doz. 25c, 
Doz. 45c. 
Commander Koehl Lar ?, e> wide : 
open blooms of 
brilliant, deep, scarlet-red without any mark¬ 
ings or blotches. Huge spikes. 3 for 25c, 
V 2 Doz. 45c, Doz. 85c. 
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-carmine 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. 
Rncrdarl Smoky old rose, deeper toward 
® the edges and lighter in the 
throat. Very large flowers and many open 
at the one time. 3 for 20c, V 2 Doz. 35c, 
Doz. 65c. 
Paul The best dark violet-red 
raU1 rnUCr Gladiolus ever offered. 
Heavily ruffled with very large flowers. 
Strong and healthy. 3 for 25c, V 2 Doz. 45c, 
Doz. 80c. 
Veilchenblau l««gns Blue GWi- 
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 
Fxhihition Mixture First size bulbs, 
cxmoiuon mixture A selection of the 
best large flowering varieties. We know this 
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 25c, 12 for 
45c, 50 for $1.40, 10O for $2.50. 
Good Mixed, All Colors besTsorts 6 
6 bulbs for 20c, 12 for 40c, 50 for $1.05, 100 
for $1.85. 
