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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Tritoma 
Tritoma A very *“*»«*; 
mg plant, that 
ought to be placed in every¬ 
one’s garden. Has magnificent 
fiery red flower spikes a foot 
long. Is often called a Red- 
Hot Poker. Makes a beautiful 
sight. Pkt. 5c. 
Valeriana A . s , ho y pe J en * 
mal border 
plant, producing large corymbs 
of red and white flowers suit¬ 
able for bouquets or decora¬ 
tions. Very fragrant, resem¬ 
bling heliotrope. Should be 
largely grown. Mixed, pkt. 5c. 
Verbena New Mammoth 
Veronica Spicata 
Dahlia Flowered Zinnia 
Verbenas 
Well known and universally admitted plant unrivaled 
in its splendor of brilliancy and beauty. The Verbena 
is one of our best bedding plants. Start seeds in house 
in shallow boxes in March or April; seeds sprout very 
unevenly, some coming four weeks after the others. 
Transplant to open ground about May 15th. 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids ^iantXbSd 
of clear rosy pink to rosy red. Award of Merit. Pkt. 15c. 
HitrarstM Mixed A wonderful mixture of large 
IsWllXCQ fl ower j n g varieties. The Sow¬ 
ars are, as the name indicates, gigantic, and with 
wVlit.e eve. the reds narticularly attractive. Pkt. 15c. 
New Mammoth Grandiflora bena n i! w a V far 
superior strain, both in size of flowers and clusters, 
while the clusters of bloom are magnificent. Large 
range of colors. Pkt. 10c, Vs oz. 40c, oz. 60c. 
VeilOSa Hardy. 1 ft. Largely used for bedding 
purposes ; 'strong, thrifty grower, covered 
with bright rosy heliotrope flowers. Seeds are slow to 
germinate. Should be sown in the house before March. 
Blooms until frost, hardy with protection. Pkt. 10c. 
(Speedwell) perennial. Showy plants, 
varying in height from 6 in. to 2 ft., 
according to variety. Succeed in both dry and moist 
soils. Dwarf varieties make ideal subjects for rock 
gardens, while the tall ones are excellent for cutting and 
colorful in the border. 
Violet Sweet 
Violet Sweet (Viola) 
A great favorite, much in demand 
on account of its profusion of 
bloom and delightful fragrance. 
Hardy perennials. Pkt. 10c. 
Viola Cornuta (Tufted 
Pan«si*»«i'l These cousins of 
rd,1MC8 ' the larger flowered 
pansy bloom so freely that many 
consider them superior where a 
mass of color is desired. The 
season is long, and colors par¬ 
ticularly clear and distinct. Pkt. 
10c. 
Prostrata. Dense-growing plants with light blue flowers 
in May and June. Desirable trailing plants. 6 in. Pkt. 
15c. 
Spicata, Mixed. Bright blue, pink, and white. June 
and July. 1 1 / 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Vinca 
A greenhouse evergreen shrub; shining 
green foliage. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Wallflower A ^ ar dy or half hardy perennial 
bearing long spikes of exquisitely 
fragrant flowers. It is very ornamental in the border 
or in forming groups. Blooms in spring. Sow thinly 
in shallow drills in early spring. 
Double Mixed pkt * 10c ’ 
Single Mixed Pkt - 5c - 
Charming hardy annuals, with 
beautiful, bell-shaped flowers will 
grow and bloom freely in any soil. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Double Wallflower 
Zinnias 
(Youth and Old Age) 
(Youth and Old Age). Strong growing 
free flowering plant; flowers large, double, 
very fine colors. Especially fine for back¬ 
ground. 
Dahlia-Flowered 
This is the latest development in Zinnias, bearing flowers of mammoth size, closely 
resembling a decorative dahlia. This strain was granted the Award of Merit by the 
Royal Horticultural Society of England. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
Crimson Monarch. Rich crimson. Illumination. Deep rose self. 
Dream. Deep lavender. Oriole. Orange and gold. 
Golden Dawn. Golden yellow. Polar Bear. Pure white. 
Prices on above: Pkt. 10c, y 4 oz. 30c, y 2 oz. 50c, oz. $1.00. 
Dahlia-Flowered, Mixed Pkt . 10c , y 4 oz . 30c, y 2 oz. soc, oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
Lilliput Double Pompon or Baby Zinnias A very »y e “ y type of 
r J compact habit, bearing 
freely small densely double flowers; keep well above the foliage. Makes a good line 
or bed and very satisfactory for cutting. Annual. Height, 15 inches. Mixed Pkt. 10c, 
y 4 oz. 30c. y 2 oz. 50c, oz. $1.00. 
Fantasy Mixed Has ragged shaggy petals of brightest shades of color. Pkt. 
J 10c, V B oz. 45c. 
Curled and Crested 
Large, full floweres, the 
petals twisted, curled and 
crested in fantastic and graceful forms. Colors, orange, 
purple, pink, deep rose. Two feet. Pkt. 5c. 
Scabiosa-Flowered Autumn Tints Mixed J his s * r f in is pe 5 fect 
form of flower and comes 
true. The lovely colors range through all the gorgeous autumn foliage tints. Pkt. 10c, 
y 4 oz. $1.00. 
Choice Double Mixed 
Tom Thumb Zinnias 
All colors. Pkt. 5c, V\ 
oz. 20c, oz. 50c. 
Mixed Colors. The plants 
are very low and com¬ 
pact, making them especially desirable for edging. They 
are in bright colors and the little double flowers are massed 
thickly on top of the round bushy plants. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Mexican Double Hybrids, Haageana 
shades of brown and orange. Ideal bedding plant. 
i/ 4 oz. 65c. 
Flowers small and showy, 
daisy-like in form in various 
Height, 16 inches. Pkt. 10c, 
(^iant Picotee A new race °f large-flowering Zinnias, each petal of the flower 
being edged or picoteed with a contrasting color. Pkt. 10c. 
