24 ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Culture: Every home garden can easily produce enough Peas to supply the table for many weeks. 
For a continuous supply of this delicious vegetable, sow the hardier smooth-seeded peas as early in the 
spring as the ground can be prepared. Follow them with the wrinkled-seeded ‘sorts when all danger of 
frost has passed. Besides sowing at the beginning of the season varieties which will mature one after 
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another, also make succession sowings at intervals of 10 to 14 days up to about June 1. Peas prefer 
cool, moist, loamy soil. Cover the seed 1 to 2 inches deep. Provide supports for the tall-growing 
ave. KO « \S varieties. One lb. of seed will sow 100 ft. of single row. 
In ordering 
One i y SMOOTH-SEEDED EARLY PEAS specify for Peas. 
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Ceiling price for 
Alneer’s Earliest of All Peas 1 is 8 TN gd ai applciee 100 Ib. size 50c, 
quickly. It is absolutely unsurpassed in extra early qualities, in flavor, 
in size of pod and productiveness, in vigor and regularity of growth, and 
in genuine merit. Every seedsman claims to sell an ‘‘earliest’’ pea, but, 
after testing them all, we know that not one excels our celebrated strain, 
either in quality, quantity or earliness. Alneer’s Earliest of All is very 
hardy, and may be sown as soon as the soil becomes mellow. It may 
be relied upon to be ready for market in about forty-five days from 
date of germination. Its profitable character is shown by the fact 
that the demand for it increases year by year. 2 oz. pkt. 10c, 
Yo Ib. 22c, 1 Ib. 38c, 2 Ibs. 70c, 5 Ibs. $1.50, 10 Ibs. $2.75, prepaid. 
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Alneer’s First and Best Alneer’s Mammoth Extra Early 43, Som 
This pea is unsurpassed in extra earli- podded pea of excellent quality. The blue seed is the same 
ness; a heavy yielder. Pods good-sized as Alaska, and the vines grow to the same height, but more 
and well filled; of excellent flavor; height vigorously, and produce fully as early, large deep green 
from 20 inches to two feet. It is asplen- pods of almost double the size. 2 oz. pkt. 10c, 1/2 Ib. 20c, 
did pea for market gardeners as well as |b, 38c, 2 lbs. 65c, 5 lbs. $1.40, 10 lbs. $2.75, prepaid. 
for family use. Large 2 oz. pkt. 10c, 
Y, Ib. 20e, 1 Ib. 38c. 2 Ibs. 70c, 5 Ibs. Extra Early Alaska The Alaska is. the earliest 
‘ of all peas, is the most 
$1.40, 10 Ibs. $2.60, prepaid. prolific and good flavored of all the early peas. The Alaska 
Tom Thumb Very dwarfandearly, is from two days to a week earlier than any other pea. 
fine quality. 2 oz. A good pea for market gardeners. Large 2 oz. pkt. 8c, 
pkt. 10c, 1/2 Ib. 25c, 1 Ib. 40c, 2 Ibs. 75c, 2 Ib. 20c, 1 Ib. 35c, 2 Ibs. 60c, 5 Ibs. $1.35, 10 lbs. $2.50, 
5 lbs. $1.60, 10 lbs. $2.95, prepaid. prepaid. 
WRINKLED-SEEDED EARLY PEAS 
Nott’s Excelsior 
This is an early dwarf wrinkled 
pea, usually ready for the table in 
-40 to 50 days from planting, only a 
few days later than the early round 
sort. It grows about 14 inches 
high. It is of vigorous constitution 
and wonderfully productive. The Alneer’s Mammoth Extra Early 
even, regular habit of the plant is 
also of great advantage, particular- 
ly to market growers. 2 oz. pkt. 
10c, % Ib. 22c, 1 Ib. 38c, 2 Ibs. 
65c, 5 Ibs. $1.40, 10 Ibs. $2.50, 
prepaid. 

Giant-Podded Little 
1 A market, shipping 
Midget and home garden va- 
riety of great merit. Maturing in 
about 62 days, it grows a vine 15 to 
18 inches high. The pods are dark 
green and about 4% inches long. 
Very sweet and fine flavor. 2 oz. 
pkt. 10c, 4% lb. 22c, 1 Ib. 38c, 2 
Ibs. 65c, 5 Ibs. $1.40, 10 Ibs. $2.95, 
postpaid. 































































Extra Early Premium 
Gem Pods long and of a dark 
green color; prolific. One 
of the earliest and best of the 
wrinkled sorts. 2 oz. pkt. 10c, ¥% 
Ib. 22c, 1 lb. 38c, 2 Ibs. 65c, 5 Ibs. 
$1.40, 10 Ibs. $2.50, prepaid. 












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Little M rvel Bliss’ American Wonder 
. A new dwarf first-early pea of unusual value. But One of the earliest varieties ; the 
Little Marvel recently on the atte witha demand among mar- very best of wrinkled sorts. In 
ket gardeners for this variety is already enormous. The vines average productiveness, flavor and quality 
15 inches in height, and the pods 2% inches in length, frequently borne they are unsurpassed. They are of 
in pairs. The pods contain from 6 to 7 large dark green peas which a dwarf, robust habit, growing 
remain in good eatable shape a week later than most other varieties. from 10 to 14 inches high. 2 oz. 
This variety is as early as Nott’s Excelsior or American Wonder, but pkt. 10c, ¥% Ib. 22c, 1 lb. 38c, 2 
produces a much larger pod. 2 oz. pkt. 10c, ¥2 Ib. 20c, 1 lb. 38c, 2 lbs. ibs: 65c, 5 lbs. $1.40, 10 Ibs. $2.50, 
65c, 5 Ibs. $1.40, 10 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. prepaid, Nott’s Excelsior 

