INDEX 
Vegetable and Flower Seed 
Asparagus 
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Brussels Sprouts 
UA ONG ee 
Chicory 
Chives 
Collards 
Corn, Pop 
Corn, Sweet 
Cucumber 
Dandelion ..... 
Egg Plant 
Endive 
Gourds 
IGE DS * Leese 
Horse-Radish 
LEW POC 072 9 eee a aa ee a ne np cer ae eee 15 
Kale or Borecole 7 
Mango Melon .......... 
Mushroom Spawn... 
Muskmelon 
Mustard 
Onion . 
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Okra 
Parsley 
Parsnip 
Peanuts ..... 
Pepper 
Pumpkin 
Radish . 
Rhubarb 
Rutabaga 
MaLSiPy 5s, se2c. 
Spinach 
Squash 
Swiss Chard 
Tobacco 
Tomato 
Turnip 
Watermelon .... 
Flower Seed 
Caladium 
Canna 
Cinnamon yine 
Dahlias Cover 
Gladiolus . ; Cover 
Oxalis 
Maderia vine 
Peonies 
Tuberoses .... 
Farm Seed 
House plants .... 
Lawn Seed ...... 
GUARANTEE 
ATTENTION! FARMERS AND GARDENERS 
You are in the war—standing shoulder to shoulder with the fighting 
men at the front and on the seas. You are asked by the Commander- 
in-Chief to lead the big offensive on the Food Production Front. 
In America the food shortage is just beginning to be felt, but in 
other countries people are starving. We must send even larger quan- 
tities of food to our Armed Forces, our Allies and to liberated peoples. 
For sixty-one years we have been doing our utmost to produce the 
highest quality seeds. During the past year we have renewed our 
effort not only to produce the best seeds but also to produce enough 
seed. 
This has not been easy, for there is a labor shortage on the farms 
and our Government is sending large lots of vegetable seeds to our 
Allied Nations, so that they can grow more of their own food. 
Notwithstanding the effort to increase the supply of seeds, there 
will be a shortage of some varieties. We suggest that you order early. 
Ceiling Prices have been established on Vegetable and Farm Seeds. 
Our policy has always been to sell the BEST SEEDS at the LOWEST 
PRICES. Our prices are therefore BELOW CEILING wherever pos- 
sible. Please Order Early, 
Faithfully yours, 
ALNEER BROTHERS. 
We give new varieties of Flower and Vegetable Seed 
with every order. 
FREE SEE 
All seeds are shipped promptly. Plants and 
Tender Bulbs are booked and shipped in proper 
How to Order: 
season; we ship no plants during cold weather 
on account of danger from freezing. 
All seeds, bulbs, and plants are sent free by mail or express at prices quoted, to 
any part of the United States, unless otherwise specified. Seeds, etc., not prepaid 
are sent by express or freight at buyer’s expense. State whether you want freight 
or express shipment made. If yours is a prepaid station, full transportation charges 
must be sent with the order. 
The money must accompany the order, and can be sent safely by Postoffice Money 
Order, by Draft on New York or Chicago, by Registered 
Letter or by Express Company’s Money Order. If you 
send your personal check, add 10 cts. to cover cost of 
banking exchange. Small amounts may be sent in post- 
age stamps. 
NOTICE 
Illinois customers, please add 2% to 
your order to cover Illinois Sales Tax. 
Please remember to write your Name, Rural Route, 
Street Address, Postoffice, County and State as distinctly 
Beep OseD TS especially the name, also the nearest Express 
ce. 
For 61 years Alneer 
Bros. have been recog- 
nized as DISTRIBU- 
TORS of Pure Bred 
Garden Seed in Amer- 
ica, selling direct to the 
planters. We have no 
dealers or agents. Every- 
thing direct to you from 
Grower to Sower. 
Parcel Post Rates 
Packages weighing 70 pounds can be sent to all zones. Ten pounds 
or more beyond the 5th zone usually go cheaper by express. 
For First Each Pound 
Distance up to Pound Additional 
Peedageee eee DOMES 8c le 
---- 150- 300 miles 9c 
300- 600 miles 10c 
600-1,000 miles llc 
1,000-1,400 miles 12c 
1,400-1,800 miles 14c 
over 1,800 miles 15¢c 
In estimating parcel post charges be sure to make allowance for 
packing. A fraction of a pound takes full pound rate. Rockford is 
90 miles west of Chicago. 
ESTABLISHED 1883 
We guarantee the safe arrival of the goods you order and the 
vitality and purity of Alneer’s Seeds and Bulbs to the full amount 
of the purchase price. You can have your money back any time 
within a year if you are not satisfied with results. Even with the 
highest quality Seeds and Bulbs, success in gardening depends 
largely upon cultivation, soil and weather conditions. Therefore, 
in no case shall Alneer Brothers be liable for more than the amount 
actually paid us for Seeds and Bulbs. 
ALNEER BROTHERS, Inc., Seedsmen 
A. A. ALNEER, PRESIDENT A. C. ALNEER, SEC. 
Federal Sales or Special Taxes 
NOTICE: which may be enacted after publi- 
cation of this catalog Jan., 1944, must be added to the 
prices in this book. 
116 Kishwaukee St. 
Rockford, IlIlinois 
R. J. ALNEER, TREAS. 

