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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
PEAS 
Culture: Every home garden can easily produce enough Peas to supply the table for many weeks 
For a continuous supply of this delicious vegetable, sow the hardier Smooth-seeded peas as early in the 
spring as the ground can be prepared. Follow them with the wrinkled-seeded sorts when all danger of 
frost has passed. Besides sowing at the beginning of the season varieties which will mature one after 
another, also make succession sowings at intervals of 10 to 14 days up to about June 1. Peas prefer 
cool, moist, loamy soil. Cover the seed 1 to 2 inches deep. Provide supports for the tall-growing 
varieties. One lb. of seed will sow 100 ft. of single row. 
SMOOTH-SEEDED EARLY PEAS 
Alneer's Earliest of All Peas “£* 
quickly. It is absolutely unsurpassed in extra early qualities, in flavor, 
in size of pod and productiveness, in vigor and regularity of growth, and 
in genuine merit. Every seedsman claims to sell an “earliest” pea, but, 
after testing them all, we know that not one excels our celebrated strain, 
either in quality, quantity or earliness. Alneer’s Earliest of All is very 
hardy, and may be sown as soon as the soil becomes mellow. It may 
be relied upon to be ready for market in about forty-five days from 
date of germination. Its profitable character is shown by the fact 
that the demand for it increases year by year. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, 
V 2 lb. 20c, 1 lb. 34c, 2 lbs. 58c, 5 lbs. $1.15, prepaid. Not prepaid, 
15 lbs. $2.25, 30 lbs. $4.20, 60 lbs. $7.80,> 
In ordering 
specify for Peas. 
Inoculator size 
for 1 bu. 35c, V 2 
bu. 25c, Garden 
size, 10c. 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
k. WITH 
MTRAGIN 
The Original Legume Inoculator ^ 
Alneer’s Earliest of All Peas 
Alneer’s First and Best Alneer’s Mammoth Extra Early 
This pea is unsurpassed in extra earli- 
ness; a heavy yielder. Pods good-sized 
and well filled; of excellent flavor; height 
from 20 inches to two feet. It is a splen¬ 
did pea for market gardeners as well as 
for family use. Large 3 oz. pkt. 10c, 
1/2 lb. 20c, 1 lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 55c, 5 lbs. $1.10, 
10 lbs. $2.00, prepaid. 
Tom Thumb Very dwarf and early, 
fine quality. 3 oz. 
pkt. 10c, y 2 lb. 20c, 1 lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 55c, 
5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.20, prepaid. 
A n extra 
early large 
podded pea of excellent quality. The blue seed is the same 
as Alaska, and the vines grow to the same height, but more 
vigorously, and produce fully as early, large deep green 
pods of almost double the size. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, V 2 lb. 20c, 
1 lb. 34c, 2 lbs. 58c, 5 lbs. $1.15. 10 lbs. $2.10, prepaid. 
Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.25, 30 lbs. $4.20, 60 lbs. $7.80. 
Extra Early Alaska T , he ,t Iaska is . th + e , earlies * 
J of all peas, is the most 
prolific and good flavored of all the early peas. The Alaska 
is from two days to a week earlier than any other pea. 
A good pea for market gardeners. Large 3 oz. pkt. 10c, y 2 
lb. 20c, 1 lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 55c, 5 lbs. $1.10, 10 lbs. $2.00, pre¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.10, 30 lbs. $3.90, 60 lbs. $7.20. 
WRINKLED-SEEDED EARLYPEAS 
Midget 
Little Marvel 
Little Marvel ^ new dwarf first-early pea of unusual value. But 
recently on the market. The demand among mar¬ 
ket gardeners for this variety is already enormous. The vines average 
15 inches in height, and the pods 2% inches in length, frequently borne 
in pairs. The pods contain from 6 to 7 large dark green peas which 
remain in good eatable shape a week later than most other varieties. 
This variety is as early as Nott’s Excelsior or American Wonder, but 
produces a much larger prod. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, y 2 lb. 22c, 1 lb. 35c, 2 lbs. 60c, 
5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.10, prepaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. $2.24, 28 lbs. 
$4.20, 56 lbs. $7.84. 
Nott’s Excelsior 
This is an early dwarf wrinkled 
pea, usually ready for the table in 
40 to 50 days from planting, only a 
few days later than the early round 
sort. It grows about 14 inches 
high. It is of vigorous constitution 
and wonderfully productive. The 
even, regular habit of the plant is 
also of great advantage, particular¬ 
ly to market growers. 3 oz. pkt. 
10c, y 2 lb. 20c, 1 lb. 34c, 2 lbs. 58c, 
5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.10 prepaid. 
Not prepaid, 14 lbs. $2.10, 28 lbs. 
$3.90, 56 lbs. $7.25. 
Giant-Podded Little 
A market, shipping 
and home garden va¬ 
riety of great merit. Maturing in 
about 62 days, it grows a vine 15 to 
18 inches high. The pods are dark 
green and about 4 V 2 inches long. 
Very sweet and fine flavor. 3 oz. 
pkt. 10c, y 2 lb. 22c, 1 lb. 40c, 2 lbs. 
70c, 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.40, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. 
$2.66, 28 lbs. $3.04, 56 lbs. $9.52. 
Extra Early Premium 
Pods long and of a dark 
green color; prolific. One 
of the earliest and best of the 
wrinkled sorts. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, 
1/2 lb. 20c, 1 lb. 34c, 2 lbs. 58c, 
5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.10, prepaid. 
Not prepaid, 14 lbs. $2.10, 28 lbs. 
$3.90, 56 lbs. $7.25. 
Bliss’ American Wonder 
One of the earliest varieties ; the 
very best of wrinkled sorts. In 
productiveness, flavor and quality 
they are unsurpassed. They are of 
a dwarf, robust habit, growing 
from 10 to 14 inches high. 3 oz. 
pkt. 10c, y 2 lb. 20c, 1 lb. 34c, 2 lbs. 
58c, 5 lbs. $1.15, 10 lbs. $2.10, 
prepaid. Not prepaid, 14 lbs. $2.10, 
28 lbs. $3.90, 56 lbs. $7.25. 
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Alneer’s Mammoth Extra Early 
Nott’s Excelsior 
