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ALNEKK BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL 
Earliest Carmine Erfurt or “Fire BaJl” Radish 
RADISH 
Saxa 
Alneer’s Fourteen Day 
Cooper’s Sparkler White Tipped 
Culture: For extra early use, seed may be sown in hotbed. 
For open ground culture, sow in spring as soon as ground can 
be worked, in rows not less than 1 foot_ apart, planting % 
inch deep. Sow every 2 weeks for succession. 
Alneer’s New Fourteen-Day— Thjs^e^ari^y Fore- 
extremely quick growth, maturing in about two weeks under 
favorable conditions ; the leaves are very short, which renders 
them particularly adapted for forcing under glass; they are of 
superior flavor, being crisp and tender, and in color they are 
a fresh, deep carmine red, very attractive. Pkt. 7c, oz. 12c, 
Vi lb. 30c, Vz lb. 50c, lb. 90c, 5 lbs. $4.10, postpaid. 
Saxa 1® ® European variety which has become very 
popular in the United States. It is one of the very 
earliest radishes and quite slow to run to seed. The tops 
are very small, the radishes are round and bright scarlet. 
We recommend it for first planting in the garden, and also 
for forcing in hotbed and greenhouse. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, Vi Ih. 
25c, Vz Ih. 40c, lb. 70c, 5 lbs. $3.10, postpaid. 
Cooper’s Sparkler leaving red 
“ skin with a white tip, has long 
been a great favorite, and with this variety the white por¬ 
tion extends much farther up than is the case with ordinary 
Scarlet Turnip White Tip Radish. The upper portion is a 
rich, brilliant red, showing in great contrast to the lower 
portion, which is a pure white, and adding greatly to its at¬ 
tractive appearance. The general contour is turnip-shape, 
and size medium, very uniform, with flesh crisp, tender and 
sparkling. The rapidity of its growth recommends “New 
Sparkler” for growing in the greenhouse, but it is equally 
as valuable for sowing in the vegetable garden. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, V 4 lb. 25c, Vz lb. 40c, Ib. 70c, 5 lbs. $3.10, postpaid. 
nirtVkA It is the earliest, in color it is 
nariy pcariet l^iooe handsomest, in flavor it is 
the mildest: crisp, most juicy and tender. It forms small 
top and will stand a great amount of heat without becoming 
pithy: is equally as good for early outdoor planting. Pkt. 5c, 
O'Z. 10c, Vi lb. 20c, Vz lb. 35c, lb. 65c, 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid] 
Crimson Giant 
Icicla handsome first-class early variety, in color snowy white. 
It grows to the average length of the long varieties, but holds 
its fullness well down to the tap-root, exceedingly attractive and excellent 
in every way. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 20c, Vz lb. 35c, lb. 65c, 5 lbs. $2.50, 
postpaid. 
Early Carmine or “Fire Ball 
** Also called Rapid Forcing. 
This is one of the finest red 
forcing turnip radishes ever introduced, has a very small short top, color 
a brilliant carmine, crisp, solid, tender and of fine flavor. It is alike val¬ 
uable for forcing under glass or outdoor planting early in the spring. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 20c, Vz lb. 35c, lb. 60c, 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 
Rosy Gem This wonderful radish has won golden opinions in all 
^ _ sections of the country. It is one of the earliest radishes 
in cultivation. Their shape is perfectly globular, witb rich, deep scarlet 
top, blending into pure white at the bottom. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 20c, 
Vi lb. 35c, lb. 55c, 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid. 
Crimson Giant This radish is an entirely new type and differs 
radically from all varieties hitherto in cultivation, 
in so far as its roots attain more than double the size of those of other 
forcing varieties, without getting pithy or hollow. It is very early not¬ 
withstanding its size. Color crimson, flesh pure white. Fine for outdoors 
and forcing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 23c, Vz lb. 35c, lb. 55c, 5 lbs. $2.50, 
postpaid. 
Firecracker 
(New.) The Best Half Long Red. This new kind is about the same shape 
and size as the best Icicle, but is of a brilliant scarlet color. The roots 
usually grow about half out of the ground and are 3 to 4 in. long. The 
flesh is of excellent quality being mild and crisp. The tops are small and 
this is altogether a very fine variety either for forcing or outdoor growing. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 30c, Vz lb. 50c, lb. 90c, 5 lbs. $4.10, postpaid. 
Gentlemen: Your Fourteen-Day Radish beats anything I ever saw. They 
are ready for use in fourteen days. I recommend all to send to Alneer’s 
for high grade full of life seeds. 
A. SMITH. Galesburg, Ill. 
Firecracker 
