14 ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
POP CORNS 
White Rice or Snowball South American Australian Hulless Popcorn 
A splendid variety for popping purposes; Or Dynamite. Usually 2 ears This variety grows very dwarf, and the ears 
grains sharply pointed. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, to a_ stalk. Large yellow are short and stubby, with long narrow pointed 
7/2 lb. 20c, 1 Ib, 30c, 2 Ibs. 55c, 5 lbs. kernels, 12 to 14 row ear, kernels. It is ready for popping soon after it 
$1.10, 10 Ibs. $2.05, postpaid. 6 to 7 inches long, having &X- is husked. It is almost hulless and when popped 
cellent popping qualities. h a h . : nes ‘ 
Queen’s Golden Golden yellow Pops to enormous _ size. t ere is no ard center, making it t! e- fines 
kernels which: Popped kernel has no hard eating of all varieties. It is a favorite in all 
pop into large, pure, white, fluffy flakes. center. 3 oz. pkt. 10c, % lb. markets. Large 3 oz. pkt. 10c, % Ib. 20c, 
3 oz. pkt. 10c, 4 Ib. 20c, lb. 30c, 2 Ibs. 20c, 1 Ib. 30c, 2 Ibs. 55c, 5 Ibs. Ib. 30c, 2 Ibs. 55c, 5 Ibs. $1.10, 10 Ibs. $2.05, 
55c, 5 lbs. $1.10, 10 lbs. $2.05 prepaid. $1.10, 10 lbs. $2.05, postpaid. prepaid. 
CUCUMBER 
CULTURE: As soon as the weather becomes warm and settled, plant one inch deep in well prepared soil in hills 
4 or 5 feet apart each way with 8 to 10 seeds to a hill. Thin to 4 or 5 plants to the hill. Thorough but shallow culti- 
vation is essential. One ounce of seed will plant about 80 hills. 

Early Fortune 
Early Fortune is now be- 
ing largely grown by 
market gardeners and 
shippers both north and 
south. In color it is an 
attractive deep _ green, 
which it retains much 
longer than most other 
sorts. Being fine grained, 
its white flesh is exceed- 
ingly crisp and _ brittle, 
making it an_ excellent 
slicing sort. Early For- 
tune is one of the earliest, 
dark green white spine 
cucumbers for shipping as 
well as for the table or 
market stall. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, 4 Ib. 30c, % Ib. 50c, 
Ib. 95c. 

Early Fortune 
This new extra long White 
Fordhook Famous Spine cucumber produces per- 
feectly smooth, very dark green, handsome, straight fruit, 
measuring 12 to 17 inches long. They are always solid, 
flesh being a greenish white, firm, crisp and of most 
delicious flavor. It is a great cropper and fruit is full of 
flesh with but few seeds. Fruit a beautiful green, long 
Geek ee Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, % Ib. 40c, 1% Ib. 70c, 
lb. $1.15. 
Improved Long Green 
This fine cucumber grows from 12 to 16 inches or more 
in length and is of superior quality. Vines are strong 
growers and the fruit is always produced in great abun- 
dance, making one of the most productive varieties in 
cultivation. Exceedingly crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, 1%, lb. .30c, 2 lb. 50c, Ib. 95c. 
Improved Early White Spine 4 favorite 
market va- 
riety much used for forcing by market gardeners. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 10c, 14, lb. 30c, Y% Ib. 50c, lb. 95c. 
New “A & C” or Colorado W- S- (60 
days.) A 
long, slender cucumber of excellent shape and intense 
dark green color. The fruits are 8-9 inches long and 
average 2 inches in diameter; they hold their color long- 
er than any other type. Seeds form late in the season 
and are few. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 4 Ib. 75c, Yo lb. $1.40, 
Ib. $2.50. 
Straight-8 We are pleased to offer the new Straight- 
8 Cucumber, an outstanding breeding 
accomplishment. Straight-8 produces~ symmetrical, al- 
most cylindrical fruits, well rounded at both ends. This 
white spine variety typifies its name, running quite 
straight, regularly eight inches in length and from 1% 
to 2 inches in diameter. The color is deep green and 
free from objectionable pale striping or tipping. The 
vines are vigorous and remarkably productive. Its many 
fine qualities make it an ideal slicing variety for the 
home garden and local market. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, 4 lb. 
40c,- 2 lb. 70c, lb. $1.25. 
Mincu Matures in about 55 days. This is one of the earliest we have ever grown and exceptionally heavy yield- 
ing. Its white spine fruits averaging 44% inches long. by 2 inches in diameter are suitable both for salad slic- 
ing and pickling. It bears from 8 to 10 fruits within a foot of the hill, a great advantage for the small garden. As 
many as four fruits are borne at a node. Originated by Minnesota Experiment station. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 75c, Ye 
lb. $1.40, Ib. $2.50. 7 

Davis’ Perfect Shapely white spine Cucumber, 10 in. long and 2% in. thick in the middle, slightly taper- 
ing at both ends. The skin is a rich deep green and the flesh is pure white, solid, brittle, and tasty. Its eating 
qualities are excellent, due to its thickness and the lack of seeds. Retains its color for a long time after being 
picked; this makes it valuable for market and shipping as well as for home use. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Y% Ib. 30c, 2 
Ib. 50c, Ib. 95c. ; 

Straight-8 
