14 a ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. ng 
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POP CORNS 
White Rice or Snowball South American Australian Hulless Popcorn < 
A splendid variety for popping purposes; Or Dynamite. Usually 2 ears . . 
grains sharply pointed. 2 oz. pkt. 10c, to a stalk. Large yellow This Ba aee se very dwarf, and the ears 
Yo Ib. 25c, 1 Ib. 40c, 2 Ibs. 75c, 5 Ibs. kernels, 12 to 14 row ear, 2%¢ Short and stubby, with long narrow pointed 
$1.75, postpaid. 6 to 7 inches long, having ex- kernels. It is ready for popping soon after it 
cellent popping qualities. is husked. It is almost hulless and when popped 
’ Golden yellow Pops to enormous size. there is no hard center, making it the finest 
Queen s Golden 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. 2 oz. pkt. 10c, ¥/% lb. 7 ¥ 5 
2 oz. pkt. 10c, % Ib. 25c, lb. 40c, 2 Ibs. 25c, 1 Ib. 40c, 2 Ibs. 75c, 5 lbs. Markets. Large 2 oz. pkt. 10c, Y Ib. 25c, 
75c, 5 lbs. $1.75, prepaid. $1.75, postpaid. Ib. 40c, 2 lbs. 75c, 5 lbs. $1.75, 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. 

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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. 10c, oz. 
25c, Y% Ib. 80c, % Ib. 
$1.50, lb. $2.90. 

Early Fortune” 
This new extra long White 66 ” Ww. S. (60 
Fordhook Famous Spine cucumber prodecen ian, New “A & C” or Colorado Mei eh 
fectly smooth, very dark green, handsome, straight fruit, jong, slender cucumber of excellent shape and intense 
measuring 12 to 17 inches long. They are always solid, dark green color. The fruits are 8-9 inches long and 
flesh being a greenish white, firm, crisp and of most ; : A ; ; Z 
delicious flavor. It is a great cropper and fruit is full of | 2Verage 2 inches in diameter; they hold their nae long 
flesh with but few seeds. Fruit a beautiful green, long er than any other type. Seeds form late in the season 
and symmetrical. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 4 lb. 80c, ¥2 lb. $1.50, and are few. Pkt. 15c, oz. 40c, 1 lb. $1.10, 1% Ib. $2.10, 
Ib. $2.90. lb. $4.00. 
3 = We are pleased to offer the new Straight- 
Improved Long Green Straight 8 8 paereren an outstanding breeding 
This fine cucumber grows from 12 to 16 inches or more accomplishment. Straight-8 produces symmetrical, al- 
in length and is of superior quality. Vines are strong = most cylindrical fruits, well rounded at both ends. This 
growers and the fruit is always produced in great abun- white spifia? Variety typifies ‘its’ . cameainnneenette 
dance, making one of the most productive varieties in i Z 5 
cultivation. Exceedingly crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c, oz. Straight, regularly eight inches in length and from 1% 
25c, %4 Ib. 80c, 2 Ib. $1.50, lb. $2.90. to 2 inches in diameter. The color is deep green and 
free from objectionable pale striping or tipping. .The 
o : A favorite vines are vigorous and remarkably productive. Its many 
Improved Early White Spine market va- fine qualities make it an ideal slicing variety for the 
riety much used for forcing by market gardeners. Pkt. home garden and local market. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 14 Ib. 
10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 70c, Ye Ib. $1.30, Ib. $2.50. 95c, Yo lb. $1.80, lb. $3.50. 
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 4% 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. LOC wOZ se soG. 

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. 10c, oz. 25c, 1% Ib. 80c, 1 
Ib. $1.50, Ib. $2.90. 

