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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Single Mixed pkt - 5c - 
New Mammoth Grandiflora This new Ver- 
, . , . bena is a far 
supenor strain, both in size of flowers and clusters, 
while the clusters of bloom are magnificent Large Violet Sweet 
range of colors. Pkt. 10c, i/ 2 oz. 40c, oz. 60c. 
Violet Sweet (Viola) 
VenOSa Hardy. 1 ft. Largely used for bedding A great favorite, much in demand 
•.l . ,, Purposes; strong, thrifty grower, covered on account of its profusion of 
vi bright rosy heliotrope flowers. Seeds are slow to bloom and delightful fragrance, 
germinate. Should be sown in the house before March. Hardy perennials. Pkt. 10c. 
h5looms until frost, hardy with protection. Pkt. 10c. 
------ Viola Cornuta (Tufted 
Veronica (Speedwell) perennial. Showy plants, Pansiesl These cousins of 
,. varying in height from 6 in. to 2 ft., * the larger flowered 
according to variety. Succeed in both dry and moist Pansy bloom so freely that many 
soils. Dwarf varieties make ideal subjects for rock consider them superior where a 
gardens, while the tall ones are excellent for cutting and mass of color is desired. The 
colorful in the border. season is long, and colors par¬ 
ticularly clear and distinct. Pkt. 
Prostrata. Dense-growing plants with light blue flowers 
m May and June. Desirable trailing plants. 6 in. Pkt. 
Whitlavia Charming hardy annuals, wit] 
beautiful, bell-shaped flowers wil 
grow and bloom freely in any soil. Mixed. Pkt. 5c 
Double Wallflower 
Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnia 
Curled and Crested La t rg , e ’ , flowe rf s - th( ; 
petals twisted, curled and 
crested m fantastic and graceful forms. Colors, orange, 
purple, pink, deep rose. Two feet. Pkt. 5c. 
Choice Double Mixed 
All colors. Pkt. 5c, Yi 
oz. 20c, oz. 50c. 
Tom Thumb Zinnias Mixed Colors. The plants 
are very low and com¬ 
pact, making them especially desirable for edging. They 
are in bright colors and the little double flowers are massed 
thickly on top of the round bushy plants. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Zinnias 
(Youth and Old Age) 
uoum and Did Age). 
strong growing 
free flowering plant; flowers large, double, 
very fine colors. Especially fine for back¬ 
ground. 
Dahlia-Flowered 
resembling a^decorativ^daldia' in „^. inni t as -. bearing flowers of mammoth size, closely 
Ro„l Horticultural Sokw' En^U'"Hoi?ht‘ ft’o ll.et? AW " < ’ °' M " 1 ” y * h ' 
Crimson Monarch. Rich crimson. 
Dream. Deep lavender. 
Golden Dawn. Golden yellow. 
Illumination. Deep rose self. 
Oriole. Orange and gold. 
Polar Bear. Pure white. 
Prices on above: Pkt. 10c, i/ 4 oz. 30c, i/ 2 cz . 50c, oz. $1.00. 
Dahlia-Flowered, Mixed pl.* w ,, 
, Rkt. 10c, y 4 oz. 30c, y 2 oz. 50c, oz. $1.00. 
Lilliput Double Pompon or Baby Zinnias A very pretty type of 
freely small densely double flowers; keep well above the foliage. * Makes a good 8 Vine 
or bed and very satisfactory for cutting. Annual. Height, 15 inches. Mixed Pkt. 10c 
y 4 OZ. 30c. y 2 oz. 50c, oz. $1.00. ’ 
Fantasy Mixed Has ragged shaggy petals of brightest shades of color. 
10c, y 8 oz. 45c. 
Pkt. 
Scabiosa-Flowered Autumn Tints Mixed Tkis stram 1S perfect in 
, , , form of flower and comes 
true. the lovely colors range through all the gorgeous autumn foliage tints. Pkt. 10c 
y 4 oz. $1.00. ’ 
Mexican Double Hybrids, Haageana 
shades of brown and orange. 
Yi oz. 65c. 
Ideal bedding plant. 
Flowers small and showy, 
daisy-like in form in various 
Height, 16 inches. Pkt. 10c, 
Giant Picoiee A new race of large-flowering Zinnias, each petal of the flower 
being edged or picoteed with a contrasting color. Pkt. 10c. 
Tritoma A ver y interest¬ 
ing plant, that 
ought to be placed in every¬ 
one’s garden. Has magnificent 
fiery red flower spikes a foot 
long. Is often called a Red- 
Hot Poker. Makes a beautiful 
sight. Pkt. 5c. 
Valeriana A show y peren¬ 
nial border 
plant, producing large corymbs 
of red and white flowers suit¬ 
able for bouquets or decora¬ 
tions. Very fragrant, resem¬ 
bling heliotrope. Should be 
largely grown. Mixed, pkt. 5c. 
Spicata Mixed. Bright blue, pink, and white. June 
and July. 11/ 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Vinca A greenhouse evergreen shrub; shining 
green foliage. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Wallflower A hardy or half hardy perennial 
. bearing long spikes of exquisitely 
tragrant flowers. It is very ornamental in the border 
or in forming groups. Blooms in spring Sow thinly 
in shallow drills in early spring. 
Double Mixed Pkt - 10c - 
Verbenas 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids A beautiful 
, , . , giant hybrid 
of clear rosy pink to rosy red. Award of Merit. Pkt. 15c. 
Gisrantea Mixed A wonderful mixture of large 
3 flowering varieties. The Sow¬ 
ars are, as the name indicates, gigantic, and with 
white eye, the reds particularly attractive. Pkt. 15c. 
TRITOMA. 
Well known and universally admitted plant unrivaled 
in its splendor of brilliancy and beauty. The Verbena 
is one of our best bedding plants. Start seeds in house 
in shallow boxes in March or April; seeds sprout very 
unevenly, some coming four weeks after the others. 
Transplant to open ground about May 15th. 
