
ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 15 

The New Longfellow 
Longfellow A grand new cucumber. The fruit is long, 12 to 16 inches in length, straight, smooth and handsome. The color is d n 
Saas ernsch ASSe ECL had ee ay ee know of. ee is STAD solid, and of very best quality, and is not only ideal for slicing 
AS l F eing a white spine variety, Longfellow never turns llow. It i i i i 
by a small seed cavity. Forces readily under glass. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, 4% lb. 40c, 1% Ib. 70c, lb. $1.15. Ieee eh kis GR Ba a iek ag al 
ODD CUCUMBERS | Choice Pickling Cucumbers 
Alneer’ 1 This is a special selec- 
Sis Fancy Pickle tion and ranks at the 
very top as the best type of pickle. It is particularly val- 
uable where blight is prevalent, as it is almost immune. 
Our customers who are growing pickles should purchase 
some of this if they wish to put new and perfect blood 
ee stock. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, 4% Ib. 40c, 1% lb. 70c, 






Japanese “Gs Japanese 
ca Climbing 



Entirely distinct, be- 
ing much more rug- 
ged in its constitu- 
tion and less suscep- 
tible to disease than 
the ordinary cucum- 
ber, and is immense- 
ly more prolific, each 
vine producing from 
25 to 30 cucumbers, 
even on poor soil. 
The quality is splen- 
did. Pkt. 10c, oz. 17c, 
A lb. 40c, i, lb. 70c, 
Ib. $1.25. 
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1 Very popular as a novelty 
White Wonder on account of its color. 
Pure white in all stages of growth. Produces heavy, 
has a fine flavor, and is well worth trying. Price: 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 17c, 1% Ib. 40c, postpaid. 
; Fruit 3% inches long and R : : 
Lemon Cucumbers nearly round. Lemon Alneer’s Fancy Pickle Cucumber 
mow poe ae Bie spine. Fine quality. eee E 
ood pickles, good for slicing and for stuffing. Price: ° . 
g Westerfield’s Chicago Pickle 
A very fine good pickle variety used largely in Chicago 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 17c, ¥/ lb. 40c, postpaid. 
An unusual new sort that np 1s Pa 1 1 
Snake Cucumber fue LES Mcelemelon (but Sees ee oi Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % Ib. 30c, ¥%/ |b. 
really is a Cucumber. It is a strong and vigorous 3 
grower. The fruits often are three feet long,. and 
they grow in all sorts of twisted up shapes. A Thorburn’s Everbearing re tee yee 
aed Be eis isle I tan sy cumber in cultivation, and will continue to blossom 
etc o7n30c. x , “| and bear fruit the entire season. Good for early 
ia use and pickles. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 4% Ib. 30c, VY Ib. 
a - 50c, lb. 95c. 
Ww About 60 days. A very ® ‘ 
; est India Gherkin smal] oval prickly sort, 
‘distinct from all others. It is grown for pickles only . One of the very best pickling 
and must be used when young. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, %4 Green Prolific sorts, very uniform in eteathi 
Ib. 50c. hardly ever yielding cucumbers too large for pickling; 
GARDEN HUCKLEBERRY exceedingly productive. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, 4 lb. 28c, ¥/2 lb. 50c, lb. 95c. 
Early Cluster 4 short. early 
variety, grow- 
ing in clusters. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Y%4 
Ib. 28c, Yo Ib. 50c, Ib. 95c. 
Fordhook Pickling 4 ,wonder- 
ful prolific 
cucumber. Planted at the same time 
with other cucumbers, it will continue 
to bear pickles plentifully after the 
others have ripened their fruit and 
ceased to produce. It is straight, crisp 
and tender. Pkt. 8c, oz. 10c, %4 Ib. 
40c, Y lb. 70c, Ib. $1.15. 















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A wonderful, 
Garden Huckleberry-Wonderberry *. 5075 {ant 
needing same culture as tomatoes. When ripe the berries are about 
one inch in diameter, of shining black color. They make delicious 
pies, preserves and jam. Fruit is non-edible when not fully ripened. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, postpaid. 

Fordhook Pickling 
