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 his variety grows very dwarf, and the ears 
grains sharply pointed. 2 oz. pkt. 10c, to a_ stalk. Large yellow ayo short and stubby, with long narrow pointed 
VY Ib. 25c, 1 Ib. 40c, 2 lbs. 75c, 5 Ibs. kernels, 12 to 14 row ear, kernels. It-is ready for popping “soon ‘after at 
$1.75, postpaid. pata eae mp Niereped 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 . Golden kernels which Popped kernel has no hard eating of all varieties. It is a favorite in all 
into large, pure, white, fluffy flakes. center. 2 oz. pkt. 10c, Yo Ib. 4 . 
Boz. pkt. 10c, Y4 Ib. 25c, tb. 40c, 2 Ibs. 25¢, 2'lb, 40c, 2 lbs. 7Se, 8 Ibs, Metkets: Large 2 oz. pkty 10c;) /aulbe | 2ec, 
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, ° 14° Ib. *80e;meaeeibe 
$1.50, lb. $2.90. 

Early Fortune 
This new extra long White 66 9 We So(60 
Fordhook Famous {his new cxtra jong owns ~=New “A & C” or Colorado fe 
fectly smooth, very dark green, handsome, straight fruit, long, 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 F : 3 3 é z 
delicious flavor. It is a great cropper and fruit is full of | #Verage 2 inches in diameter; they hold their color 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. 25¢, 4 lb. 80c, 1/2 Ib. $1.50, and are few. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 4% lb. 90c, 2 Ib. $1.60, 
Ib. $2.90. lb. $3.00. 
7 = We are pleased to offer the new Straight- 
Improved Long Green Straight 8 8 Cucumber, 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 spine variety typifies its name, running quite 
dance, making one of the most productive varieties in straight, regularly eight inches in length and from 1% 
cultivation. Exceedingly crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c, oz. to 2 inches in diameter. The color is deep green and 
25c, V4 Ib. 80c, Y2 lb. $1.50, lb. $2.90. ® free from objectionable pale striping or tipping. The 
vines ai peo eee and pata Od productive. Its DY, 
1 7 A favorite fine qualities make it an ideal slicing variety for the 
Improved Early White Spine market va- home garden and local market. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1/4, Ib. 
riety much used for forcing by market gardeners. Pkt. 90c, Y% lb. $1.60, lb. $3.00. 
10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 70c, 2 Ib. $1.30, Ib. $2.50. 
is a solution of Nicotine Sul- 
Slu Shot Dust The safe, mnon-poisonous, Black Leaf 40 phate. It is highly recom- 
g dusting Insecticide. Kills mended by Experiment Stations throughout the 
chewing insects and controls fungus. Harmless to United States as a spray for soft bodied suckling in- 
humans, plants and vegetables. Kills Mexican bean sects. For spraying only. Directions must be fol- 
beetle, cabbage worms, beetles, potato bugs, green lowed carefully. 1 oz. bottle 40c, 5 oz. can $1.25, 
flies, slugs, ete. 1 Ib. 35c, 5 lbs, $1.20, postpaid. makes 40 to 100 gallons, postpaid. 

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, Y% Ib. 80c, 4% 
Ib. $1.50, lb. $2.90. Straight-8 

