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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Delphinium—//ardy Larkspur 
Delphiniums are among th-e most beautiful and most widely used perennials for garden display and 
cutting. The regal stateliness of their massive, colorful spikes is unequalled by any other flower. 
They are of easy culture, succeeding best in deep, rich, well-drained soil. Bloom in June, and if spikes 
are cut close to the ground after blooming, new flowering growth will be produced—usually three crops 
in one season. Blooms the first year if sown early. 
Gold Medal Hybrids The plants are of strong, vigorous 
^ habit. The large flowers, running 
in the lighter shades of blue, are closely set on spikes two feet long 
and over. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 60c. 
Blackmore & Langdon’s Strain—The Standard 
English Strain Of all the English-grown Delphinium we have 
° ever grown, Blackmore & Langdon’s have con¬ 
sistently been the best. For many years they have been acknowledged 
throughout the world as leaders of English Delphinium and we are 
proud to be able to offer their own grown fresh, new-crop seed. 
Their mixture contains many immense double deep blue and purple. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Perennial Larkspur 
F oxglove—Digitalis 
(Biennial). Sow seeds each year for 
blooms the next. Tall, stately spikes 
of bell-shaped, spotted flowers car¬ 
ried high above the clumps of downy 
green foliage. Foxglove does well ; 
in a well-drained place, in either sun ‘ 
or half-shade. June and July. Mixed 
Colors. Pink, rose, purple and 
white, 3 to 4 ft. Pkt. 5c, Vi oz. 20c. 
Giant Shirley, Mixed Col- 
QYS Large bells in many bright 
colors, some attractively 
blotched or spotted crimson, maroon 
or chocolate. 6 ft. Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 35c. 
12 to 15 in. 
The State flower of California. A 
bright free-flowering plant of low 
spreading growth with finely cut 
silvery foliage. The poppy-like 
flowers are produced from early 
spring until frost. Sow the seed 
where the plants are to remain. 
Golden West Flowers of im¬ 
mense size. The 
colors are intense and shining yel¬ 
lows, some with orange blotches. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Burbank’s Crimson 
The lovely flowers are a most attrac¬ 
tive clear rosy crimson. Pkt. 10c. 
Ramona Hybrid 
This new 
type is 
very erect and bears extra large 
flowers of tints and shades never be¬ 
fore seen. They include soft pink, 
scarlet, chrome yellow, coppery red, 
shades of claret, royal purple, crim¬ 
son, pink and orange-scarlet. Mixed 
colors. Pkt. 10 c. 
Wrexham or Hollyhock Flowered ^ wonderful, large- 
•' flowered type justly 
referred to as Hollyhock Flowered, because the stately plants with 
their large single, semi-double and double blooms closely set together 
form beautiful, tapering, spire-like spikes not unlike those of Holly¬ 
hocks. Many colors. 6 ft. Pkt. 15c. 
Dianthus 
Annual Garden Pinks 
Brilliantly colored flowers for beds, borders, rockeries, edgings, 
and cutting. The dwarf, bushy plants average 1 ft. in height, are 
free blooming, and produce flowers of different forms, 2 to 3 in. across, 
from July until frost. Of easiest culture, succeeding in ordinary 
garden loam. Biennial in some sections. 
Marvelous (Dianthus Laciniatus Mlra- 
billis^ The flowers are single with exceptionally large 
' deeply fringed petals measuring two and one-half 
to three inches across the flower. The fringed edges are 
deeply and finely cut. In coloring the flowers range from 
pure white to richest crimson. Pkt. 10c. 
Escholtzia 
(California Poppy) 
Heterophylla (Mexican Fire 
Known also as Annual Poin- 
^ settia, with rich red leaves 
crowning the end of each branch; 2 to 
3 1/2 ft. Pkt. 10 c, 1/4 oz. 40c. 
California Poppy 
Diadematis (Diadem Pink) 
' 'aouDle. Uur 
strain of this beautiful pink is unrivaled in size of flowers 
and variety of colors. Pkt. 10c, V 2 oz. 40c. 
Single and Double, Mixed ‘"Inn^ai 
single and double flowering garden Pinks for an unsurpassed 
display of colors; some are edged, spotted and eyed. 
Pkt. 5c, V 4 oz. 25c. V 2 oz. 40c. 
Hardy Garden Pinks 
All kinds of Hardy Pinks with their refreshing spicy 
fragrance are a delight in any garden. They bloom through 
a long season and adapt themselves to meet most any 
situation. 
Plumarius, Single and Double Mixed 
Various shades of beautiful sweet-scented flowers. 1 ft. 
high and spreads rapidly. Pkt. 10c, Vi oz. 85c. 
Allwoodi alpinus 
These will bloom the first year 
from seed. Showy single and 
semi-double fragrant flowers representing all the colors 
found in Dianthus. The plants grow 4 to 6 inches high and 
bloom profusely. A real gem for rock gardens. Pkt. 25c. 
Sweet Wivelsfield—Hardy 
Riortnini ^5 inches. Mixed Colors, 
oicnnidl (Hybrid Dianthus). A cross 
of Dianthus Plumarius and Sweet William 
blooming the first year from seed. The 
flower heads resemble Sweet William in an 
almost unbelievable range of colors. Pkt. 
10 c, Vi oz- 45c. 
Euphorbia 
HETEROPHYLLA 
Euphorbia 
Variegata (Snow-on-the- 
Mountain) Annual 3Vowyp?ant 
for beds and borders. From midsummer on 
the top leaves of every branch are attractive¬ 
ly marked with white; 2 ft. Pkt. 10c, Vi 
oz. 25c, V 2 oz. 40c. 
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