ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
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Mary Washington 
Rustproof Golden Wax 
VEGETABLES 
POSTAGE PAID 
ExceptWhere Noted 
C!ultui*6 * after the weather has become firmly 
* settled. Any good soil will produce a heavy 
crop but well-enriched sandy l<Jam is particularly productive. 
Sow seeds in rows 2 to 2 % feet apart dropping the beans 
4 inches apart in the row. Cover about 2 inches deep. 
Cultivate only when dry. Make succession sowings 2 
weeks apart up to August 1. 
Pencil Pod Black Wax 
This very handsome 
wax sort is medium 
early, fairly hardy and productive, best sort for home 
use and for near markets where highest quality is desired. 
The pods are long, five and one-half to six inches, straight, 
round, fleshy and of a bright yellow color. They are 
tender, absolutely stringless and are produced through a 
long season. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, V 2 lb. 21c, lb. 34c, 2 lbs. 58c, 
5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.15, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lb. 
( 1/4 bu.) $2.40; 30 lbs. ( 1/2 bu.) $4.50, GO lb. (bu.) $8.40. 
I Earliest Wax Podded Variety Grown. It 
v^iiiivaiicu jg all gigg earliest Wax Bean 
within our knowledge. We have found it two days earlier 
than any other in our trials, which alone renders it extremely 
valuable. The color develops very early in the growth of 
the pods, which remain tender for a long period. The 
flavor is excellent, and both plant and pod are free from 
rust and blight. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, y 2 lb. 25c, 1 lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 
60c, 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.15, postp^lid. Not prepaid, 15 
lbs. (Vi bu.) $2.40; 30 lbs. (V 2 bu) $4.50; 60 lbs. (1 bu.) 
$8.40.1 
ASPARAGUS 
Culture : spring m rows 1 V 2 to 2 ft. apart, spacing the seed 1 in 
apart in the row, and firmly cover with 2 in. of fine soil. Keep free from 
weeds at all times. A packet will produce about 200 roots; ounce, 750; 4 to 5 lbs to 
sow an acre. 
When roots are one to two years old. transplant them 18 to 24 in. apart in rows 
21/2 ft. apart for garden cultivation, 4 to 6 ft. apart for field culture; 5,000 to 7 000 
roots to plant an acre. ’ 
Mary Washington (Rust Resistant) 
The Finest and Most Vigorous Green Asparagus 
Mary Washington has replaced all other varieties of Asparagus because the shoots are 
larger, thicker, more uniform, and practically immune to “rust” and other diseases 
Of a delicious flavor, tender, and an attractive dark green color. 
The tips or buds grow straight, are tightly folded, and grow quite tall without branch¬ 
ing. Makes a quick, vigorous growth. Pkt. 7c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 30c, 14 lb. 50c, lb. 90c. 
Asparagus Roots—Two Years Old 
Mary Washington $ 2 . 00 . By express or freight not pre- 
•' paid, 1,000, $9.50. 
BEANS WA?^PODDED 
Artichoke 
The Globe Artichoke 
is cultivated for its 
flower heads, which are 
cooked like asparagus. 
Plants set in any good 
soil, with slight cover- 
ing_ in winter, will re¬ 
main in bearing several 
years. Green Globe, the 
standard variety. Per 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c. 
Pencil Pod Wax 
Eureka Everbearing Wax 
Eureka Ever-Bearing Wax . valuable 
dwarf wax variety ever 
offered. Our illustration, made from nature, gives some idea 
of its wonderful productiveness and handsome pods, which are 
thick, fleshy, entirely stringless and of a very fine rich, buttery 
flavor. Their greatest value, however, is in their ever-bearing 
character, beginning early and continuing in great abundance 
all the season. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, Vz lb. 25c, 1 lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 
5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.30, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (V 4 
bu.) $2.40, 30 lbs. (V 2 bu.) $4.50, 60 lb. (bu.) $8.40. 
Brittle, or Round Pod Kidney Wax 
treme earliness and great productiveness. The pods are hand¬ 
some, round, extremely fleshy and are always stringless and 
tender. They measure about 7 in. and are slightly curved. 
3 oz. pkt. 10c, 1/2 lb. 25c, lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 
Ibsi. $2.15, postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (V 4 bu.) $2.40; 30 
lbs. ( 1/2 bu.) $4.50, 60 lbs. (bu.) $8.40. 
Alneer’s Rust-Proof Golden Wax Dwarf 
most 
excellent bean is without doubt the best bush bean in ex¬ 
istence. Has long waxy, yellow pods, seven to eight inches 
long and entirely stringless. As a snap bean it excels all 
others in tenderness and richness of flavor. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, 1/2 
lb. 21c, 1 lb. 34c, 2 lbs. 58c, 5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.15, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (V 4 bu.) $2.40, 30 lbs. ( 1/2 bu.) 
$4.50, 60 lbs. (bu.) $8.40. 
WardwelPs Kidney Wax Dwarf Hardy and 
•' productive. 
Pods long, broad, flat and of a delicate waxy yellow, brittle, and 
entirely stringless. Early and heavy yielder. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, 
1/2 lb. 21c, 1 lb. 34c, 2 lbs. 58c, 5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.15, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (* *A bu.) $2.40, 30 lbs. (V 2 bu.) 
$4.50, 60 lbs. (bu.) $8.40. 
Sure Crop Stringless Wax Pods average 6 inches 
** long, are flat, thick 
and meaty; plants are very thrifty and hardy, have thick leaves 
and are quite blight resisting. A very valuable sort, both for 
market and home garden. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, V 2 lb. 21c, 1 lb. 34c, 
2 lbs. 58c, 5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.15, postpaid Not prepaid 
15 lbs. ( 1/4 bu.) $2.40, 30 lbs. (V 2 bu.) $4.50, 60 lbs. (bu.) 
$8.40. 
