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58 ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE PLANTS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
FLOWER PLANTS—HOUSE AND BEDDING 
The following plants are grown expressly for our shipping trade, and are stocky, vigorous, well rooted plants sure to give satisfaction if 
properly cared for. Our plants are grown in small pots and thoroughly exposed to light and air, so as to insure a hardy, stocky plant, with 
plenty of roots. We will send prepaid by mail at prices quoted. We book plant orders and ship plants in spring as soon as safe from frost. 
Plants by Mail. We prepay charges on all plants sent by mail. If wanted by express they are shipped at purchaser’s expense. 

Our Flower Plants this year are better than ever before. 
Abutilon F !°¥- 
ering 
Maple. 40c 












Each. 
Hardy greenhouse 
shrubs admirable for 
house culture or 
bedding out, as they 
bloom almost the 
entire year. 
Eclipse 
let and 
orange flowers. 
Souvenir de 
B onn Foliage 
variegated, 
bright 
orange red 
flowers. 

REX BEGONIAS, 75c Each 
Of these very desirable pot plants we grow 
about a dozen of the very choicest varieties. 


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BEGONIAS— 
Shrubbery Flowering Varieties 
We sell no class of plants that gives bet- 
ter satisfaction than these. They are of 
easy culture, rapid growers and free bloom- 
ers, requiring very little sun. They delight 
in light porous soil. 
Dresden Dark green leaves, flowers scar- 
let, immense clusters, contin- 
uous bloomer. 25c each. 
Star A fine variety with star shaped vari-col- 
ored leaves. A rare beauty. Each 50c. 
Christmas Red The foliage is glossy green, 
shaded bronze while the 
flowers are bright cherry changing to coral-red. 
25c each. 
Beefsteak Begonia ©!° 5s ¥ Green 
Leaves — Coral 
Pink Flowers. Something entirely new in a 
Begonia. Plants of spreading habit, with almost 
round leaves, of glossy green above, shaded red 
on underside. Flowers are of a coral pink shade, 
small and delicately beautiful. Easily grown. 
Sure to please. Each 35c, postpaid. 
Watermelon Begonia A Most 
Beautiful 
Ornamental Plant from the Golden West. Excel- 
lent for display on the dinner table or in the 
window. The leaves are distinctly variegated 
white and green, thick and waxy-like and have 
the appearance of being powdered with frosted 
silver. The dry, hot air of the house does not 
affect its 
beautiful fresh foliage 
Each 35c. 
in the least. 
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Scar- 


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ne Achillea. The Pe 
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5 ‘6 97 Pure _ white 
Achillea “The Pearl” furte Pane 
in the greatest profusion the entire summer, on 
strong, erect stems, 2 feet high; as a summer 
cut flower it is of great value. 25c each. 
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Artillery Plant (Pilea Muscosa) 
25c Each Graceful fern-like foliage and 
immense numbers of very small 
flowers, which produce a snapping sound when 
sprinkled. 
Raningy 
Rang 
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CARNATIONS 
25c each, 2.50 per doz. 
White Enchantress 
light pink, which does not 
Enchantress light Pink, wi not. liable 
to split. 
Ward One of the very good deep pink 
sorts, of attractive size and form, 
very free blooming and strongly scented. 
Edna One of 
A splendid new carnation. 
the finest scarlet varieties. 

Many new and rare sorts have been added. 
choice ) 
with 
plant 
order 
amount- 
ing to 
$1.25 or 
more. 

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# Browallia Gigantea * 
Browallia—25c each 
66qts 99 Single flowers of deep indigo 
Gigantea blue, fully two inches in di- 
ameter, blooming continually and completely en- 
veloping the plant. Either for beds or pot plants; 
also useful to get blue into porch boxes and bas- 
kets. This is without doubt the most prolific 
and darkest colored of any summer flowering blue 
bedder. 

Chrysanthemums, 30c each, $3.00 
dozen The Chrysanthemums, owing to their 
easy culture, gorgeousness of color 
and free flowering qualities, are very popular. 
Giant Exhibition 
Gold Lode Early. The best early yellow. 
A beautiful apricot with 
Gladys Pearson buff incurved petal va- 
riety. Flowers about Thanksgiving. Under ar-_ 
tificial light the flowers appear to be bright or-_ 
ange. 
Charming pink, massive flowers. Early. 
Lustre Of strong, upright growth. 
Monument strong growing white. 
Oakleaf Dark bronze, late. : 
Baby, Pompon or Button Chrysan- 
h Perfect miniature double flowers 
themums produced from late summer 
throughout the fall. Will live outside with pro- 
tection except in the extreme north. 
- Bright yellow. Large 
Golden Sceptre peer Type. : 
’ Golden 
Mrs. Beu or Souv. d’Or Rok Se 
Large Pompon Type. 
Usona Bright pink. 
7 Sea-Gull Pure white. Large Pompon Type. 
25c each. 4 fer 90c. 1 doz., $2.50. 7 
Large Pompon Type. 
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