





2 Chinese ‘Bell_ Flower 
_Platycodon (Chinese Bell 
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Large, open, bell-shaped flowers of a rich 
violet blue, almost rivaling the _ splendid 
Jackmanii Clematis in beauty. Plant very 
arf and perennials, 



compact Hardy 
kt. 10c. 
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< A most brilliant and profuse 
2 Portulaca bloomer; beautiful and delicate, 
rich colors of every shade. A charming genus. 
The Double Portulaca is one of the finest an- 
nuals in cultivation; flowers double as roses. 
: - Plant on sandy, light soil, in warm sunny place. 
Sow seeds in house and plant out in May. sh 
Mixed. 
Double Rose Flowered 6'%/ S,. $1.00 
Single Mixed pkt. 5c, 14 oz. 50c. 





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inches high and about two months old, 
double flowers. 
and moderately moist. 
and air. Tender perennial. Pkt. 10c. 







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Rose (Multiflora Dwarf Perpet-| 
Plants under good care will 
commence to flower when six 
and 
continue to grow and bloom until they form 
compact bushes, well covered with single and 
Sow in rich sandy soil and keep at about 70° F. 
When plants are about 
1 inch high transplant and give plenty of light 
POPPIES 
Plants with large and brilliant colored flowers, pro- 
ducing a rich and fine display of bloom. Sow seed 
in open ground in May. 
Annual 
American Legion This new single Poppy 
of the Shirley type is a 
of immense size, borne on 
10c; oz. 60c. 
dazzling orange-scarlet 
long, stout stems. Pkt. 
Double Shirley, Begonia Flowered 
Mixed The flowers resemble the double tuberous 
* rooted Begonias in form, and contain an 
assortment of lovely light shades. Pkt. 10c. 
Improved Single Shirley, Mixed. 
Lovely and dainty shades of pink, salmon, terra- 
cotta, apricot, etc.; many shaded and edged with 
other colors. Hardly any two flowers exactly alike. 
1% ft. Pkt. 5c. 
All Varieties 
Hardy Perennial Poppies 
Oriental Perennial Hybrids 
Great flowers of gorgeous brilliancy. For bright- 
ness of color nothing can eclipse these beautiful 
Oriental perennial poppies. The colors range 
from soft flesh and rose to most brilliant daz- 
Mixed. -Pkt. 5c, ¥/2 oz. 20c. 
zling scarlet and richest maroon _ purple. 
Flowers enormous; 6 inches across. Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Iceland Poppies Colorful silken flowers on 
graceful, wiry stems, 15 
to 18 in. long. Easily grown. Fine for borders or 
rock gardens. Will bloom the first season if seed 
is sown early. 
Choicest Mixed Choice blend of finest va- 
rieties. Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 25c. 
Ricinus (Castor Oil Bean) 4 tl! grow- 
ing plant of 
the foliage being most valuable; 
Sow 
Fine mixed. 

tropical origin, 
good for screens, etc., height from 8 to 7 ft. 
when all danger of frost 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. 
is over. 

















Rock Garden Annuals Mixed 
Splendid Mixture of 25 varieties suitable for 
rock gardens. Pkt. 5c. 
Rock Garden Perennials Mixed 
Wonderful Mixture of over 50 rare and choice 
rock garden perennials. Pkt. 10c. 
SALVIA 
Salvia (Flowering Sage) The Scarlet 
Sage is one 
of the most brilliant bedding plants; blooms 
from early summer until frost. Popular for beds, 
borders, edgings and pot culture; may be used 
for cutting. 


Brilliant scarlet. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. 
America or Globe of Fire The dwarf 
plants are 
of compact rounded growth. Each spike is 
closely set with mammoth size flowers of the 
most brilliant scarlet. It begins to bloom early 
in the season and continues until cut down by 
frost. Pkt. 10c, 1% oz. $1.25, oz. $4.00. 
Splendens 
Farinacea The fine bright blue flowers are 
borne on long graceful stems. 
They are excellent for cutting. The bushes 
are well rounded, growing 2 feet tall, and bear 
a profusion of blooms. Pkt. 10c. 
SD 
Smilax (Myrsiphyllum Asparagoidies). A 
beautiful winter climbing plant; un- 
surpassed for wreaths and trimmings in floral 
decorations. Sow in shallow boxes in the house 
in light soil at any season of the year. Smilax 
seed, pkt. 10c; YY oz. 60c; oz. $1.00. 
ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Poppy, OalenTar PERENNIAL Hyaripg 


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PRIMULA PRIMROSE 
Chinese Primrose (Primula) 
Our primroses are from the very finest 
strains. 
and April. 
Sow seeds 
in February, 
When sown, the seeds germi- 
March 
nate freely and fine plants can be had for 
winter flowering. 
Obconica Gigantea 
Individual flowers are extra large, of fine 
form and 
immense clusters 
texture, 
and 
for a 
freely 
long time. 
borne in 
All 
primulas do best if grown in good, porous 
soil and at a temperature as near 60° as 
possible. Mixed Pkt. 10c. 
Hardy Primrose (Primula) 
Sow seed on surface and merely cover. 
Het. 
1 ft.; partial shade; blooms April 
and May; fine for rock-gardens. 
Veris, Mixed 
Very 
large 
in clusters; 
flowers 
orange, 
yellow, cream, white, pink, rose, crimson, 
lilac, purple, 
violet, 
etc. 
Excellent for 
beds, borders and rock gardens. April and 
May. Any soil or situation. 6 to 9 in. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Large, 
velvety texture, 
penciled, netted, 
yellow, crimson 
frost. Desirable 
for cutting. 2% 
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Salpiglossis, Emperor 
Painted Tongue—Velvet Flower 
trumpet-shaped flowers of 
the colors 
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rich 
charmingly 
and veined with golden 
and purple. 
for bedding 
ft. Pkt. 5c, 
July until 
and prized 
VY, oz. 30c. 
