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Improved Dwarf Green 
Early and productive. Pkt. 7c, 
oz. 12c, 4 lb. 22c, Yo Ib. 40c, Ib. 
70c. 
Long pods. Pkt. 
Long Green eg ie ees 
Ib. 22c, 2 lb. 40c, Ib. 70c. 
White Velvet Very distinct 
in appearance. 
Unlike other varieties, the pods 
are not ridged, but perfectly 
round, smooth of an attractive 
white velvety appearance, and 
superior flavor. Pkt. 7c, oz. 12c, 
14, Ib. 22c, Ye lb. 40c, Ib. 70c. 
ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
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MUSTARD 
A pungent salad. Sow thickly 
in rows six inches apart, and 
eut when about two inches high. 
Southern Giant Curled. 35 days. 
Popular curled-leaf mustard 
for spring or fall planting. The 
bright green leaves are of a 
pleasing, mild flavor and very 
large. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, 4 Ib. 
40c, 1% |b. 70c, Ib. $1.25. 
Chinese Broad Leaf. 
light green leaves that are 
waved at the edges. Succulent, 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, 4% Ib. 40c, 1% lb. 70c, 


Has large 
tender and sweet. 
Ib. $1.25. 
PARSNIPS 
Culture. Sow as early in spring as possible, in rows not 
less than 18 inches apart and about % inchdeep. The ground 
should be deeply plowed and well cultivated. Thin to 4 
inches apart in the row as soon as the plants are well started. 
A freeze improves the quality of the roots. About 1200 
seeds to the packet. One ounce for 200 feet of drill; 4 to 5 
pounds per acre. 
One of 
Long White Sugar or Hollow Crown 67° of 
for general use. Pkt. 8c, oz. 18c, 1% Ib. 50c, Ye Ib. 90c, 
Ib. $1.60. 2 
Short er and 
Improved Guernsey or Cup Shortsr and 
Hollow Crown; roots smooth, fine grained and excellent 
fiavor. Pkt. 8c, oz. 18c, 1% Ib. 50c, 4% Ib. 90c, Ib. $1.60. 
About 95 days. 
New Improved Market About 95 days. 
low Crown and freer from side roots; tender, uniform 
and slightly hollowed neck. Washes up a good white. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 14 lb. 55c, Yo Ib. 95c, Ib. $1.75. 
The Herb Garden 
Culture—Herbs delight in a rich, mellow soil. Sow 
seeds early in spring in shallow drills 1 foot apart. When 
up a few inches transplant or thin out to proper distances. 
Those grown for the foliage should be cut and dried 
before they have come into full bloom, tied in bunches, 
and hung up or spread thinly where they can dry quickly. 
Anise. Grown for its seed used for garnishing, cordials, 
and pastry. Pkt. 10c. 
Basil, Sweet. 
The sweet-scented foliage is used for season- 
Pkt. 10c. " 
Borage (Gurkenkraut). Used for seasoning and cordials. 
Pkt. 10c: - 
Caraway (Kuemmel). The seeds are used in breads, cakes, 
Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.00. 
Leaves and young shoots used for medicine and 
An excellent tonic for animals. Pkt. 10c. 
Pkt. 10c. 
*Catnip. 
*Chives. Valued for their mild onion-like flavor. 
Coriander. Aromatic seeds used in making confectionery 
and cordials. Pkt. 10c. 
Dill. Indispensable for dill pickles and for dill sauce. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 Ib. 45c, 1% Ib. 80c, Ib. $1.50. 
Fennel, Florence. The enlarged leaf base is delicious 
when boiled; the stalks are eaten raw as you would celery. 
2% ft. tall. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c. 
*Fennel, Sweet. Used in sauces and liqueurs, or raw as 
a side dish. Pkt. 10c. 
*Horehound. For seasoning and also for cough medicine. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Hyssop. For medicinal purposes. Pkt. 10c. 
*Lavender. The dried flowers have agpleasing perfume. 
Used to scent linens in the home. Pkt. 10c. 
Marjoram, Sweet. Leaves used green in summer and 
dried in winter. A favorite herb for seasoning. Pkt. 10c. 
*Rue. For seasoning and also used to cure roup in fowl. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Saffron. (Carthamus _tinctorius). For flavoring and 
coloring. Pkt. 10c. 
*Sage. One of the most popular of all herbs for seasoning. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 
Savory, Summer (Bohnenkraut). The leaves and young 
shoots are used for flavoring soups, stews, string beans, etc. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c. 
*Thyme, Broad-Leaved English. Very popular for season- 
ing meat dishes, gravy, fillings, ete. Pkt. 10c. 
*Wormwood. For flavoring, medicines, and liqueurs. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed Herbs. Contains all the popular varieties for 
kitchen use in a well-balanced assortment. Pkt. 10c. 
Tendergreen 
Mustard Spinach 
A new, delicious, and healthful vegetable 
“oreens” that is practically an all-season © 
plant. It grows very quickly and is resis- 
tant to drought and extreme cold, flourish- 
ing in hot weather. The leaves are large, 
dark green, and oblong shaped, with a small 
rib. Ready to cut 25 to 30 days from seed. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, ¥% Ib. 40c, ¥Y% Ib. 70c, 
Ib. $1.25. 

PARSLEY 
Alneer’s Emerald Beauty Prettiest 
fringed sort. growing. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1/4 Ib. 
50c, % Ib. 90c, lb. $1.75. 
A fine dwarf 
Double Moss Curled vaictat eae ce 
cellent for garnishing. Pkt. 8c, oz. 18c, ¥%4 Ib. 
45c, V2 lb. 80c, lb. $1.50. 
Plain or Italian ™_,72 days. Not 
curled. However, the 
flavor is excellent and plant is very hardy. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 18c, 4 lb. 45c, Y2 lb. 80c, lb. $1.50. 
Parsnip-Rooted or Hamburg 
90 days. Has plain leaves, which can be used 
just like ordinary parsley, but is also grown 
for the thick, fleshy roots which are used for 
flavoring soups, stews, etc. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c,_ 
14 Ib. 50c, 2 Ib. 90c. 

English Mushroom Spawn It comes 
in press- 
ed bricks weighing about 20 ounces. These 
are broken into pieces the size of a walnut 
and put into the bed eight inches apart each 
way. Price per brick, 50c; 2 bricks, 95c; 5 
bricks, $2.25, postpaid. 

