ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
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The New Longfellow 
Longfellow ^ grand new cucumber. The fruit is long, 12 to 16 inches in length, straight, smooth and handsome. The color is deep green, 
o which is retained longer than any kind we know of. Flesh is crisp, solid, and of very best quality, and is not only ideal for slicing 
but the young fruit is fine for pickling. Being a white spine variety, Longfellow never turns yellow. It is very prolific and is characterized 
by a small seed cavity. Forces readily under glass. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, Vi H*. 35c, Vi Ih. 65c, lb. $1.25. 
ODD CUCUMBERS 
Japanese 
Climbing 
Entirely distinct, be¬ 
ing much more rug¬ 
ged in its constitu¬ 
tion and less suscep¬ 
tible to disease than 
the ordinary cucum¬ 
ber, and is immense¬ 
ly more prolific, each 
vine producing from 
25 to 30 cucumbers, 
even on poor soil. 
The quality is splen¬ 
did. Pkt. 7c, oz. 12c, 
Vi lb. 30c, Vi lb. 55c, 
lb. $1.00. 
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White Wonder 
Very popular as a novelty 
■on account of its color. 
Pure white in all stages of growth. Produces heavy, 
has a fine flavor, and is well worth trying. Price: 
Pkt. 7c, oz, I5c, Vi lb. 30c, postpaid. 
Choice Pickling Cucumbers 
Alneer’s Fancy Pickle special seiec- 
tion and ranks at the 
very top as the_ best type of pickle. It is particularly val¬ 
uable where blight is prevalent, as it is almost immune. 
Our customers who are growing pickles should purchase 
some of this if they wish to put new and perfect blood 
stock. Pkt. 7c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 30c, Vi lb. 55c, 
lb* $1*00* 
Lemon Cucumbers L'S/ 
yellow color, with white spine. Fine quality. Makes 
good pickles, good for slicing and for stuffing. Price: 
Pkt. 7c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 35c, postpaid. 
Ctmairo An unusual new sort that 
OnaKe L-UCUmoer ^ Muskmelon but 
really is a Cucumber. It is a strong and vigorous 
grower. The fruits often are three feet long, and 
they grow in all sorts of twisted up shapes. A 
novelty but makes good eating too, if you like dill 
pickles or sliced pickles. Try a few of them. Price: 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 45c, postpaid. 
Westerfield’s Chicago Pickle 
A very fine good pickle variety used largely in Chicago 
pickling houses. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb. 
45c, Ib. 80c. 
Snow’s Pickling 
Alneer’s Fancy Pickle Cucumber 
Extremely early and prolific. 
Popular variety for small 
pickles. Fruits dark green at pickling size: black 
spined; become 5 inches long; 2 V4 to 2% inches thick; 
symmetrical; blunt ended, 52 days. Pkt. 7c, oz. 12c, 
Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. 80c. 
Claimed to be 
the earliest cu¬ 
cumber in cultivation, and will continue to blossom 
and bear fruit the entire season. Good for early 
use and pickles. Pkt.' 7c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 25c, Vi lb- 
Thorhurn’s Everbearing 
45c, lb. 80c. 
Green Prolific 
GARDEN HUCKLEBERRY 
One of the very best pickling 
sorts, very uniform in gro'wth, 
hardly ever yielding cucumbers too jarge for pickling; 
exceedingly productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10 c, Vi lb. 23c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 
Eai*lv duster short, early 
l^ariy V^lU&ter variety, grow¬ 
ing in clusters. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi 
lb. 23c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 
Fordhook Pickling * ^protSi 
cucumber. Planted at the same time 
with other cucumbers, it will continue 
to bear pickles plentifully after the 
others have ripened their fruit and 
ceased to produce. It is straight, crisp 
and tender. Pkt. 7c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 
28c, Vi Ib. 48c, lb. 90c. 
Garden Huckleberry-Wonderherry prolific "pi a^nt 
needing same culture as tomatoes. When ripe the berries are about 
one inch in diameter, of shining black color. They make delicious 
pies, preserves and jam. Fruit is non-edible when not fully ripened. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, postpaid. 
Fordhook Pickling 
