
Begonias 
Unexcelled for summer 
Tuberous Rooted bedding, such as lawn 
beds and borders. When fully exposed to the sun 
the beds must be kept moist. Single Sorts Mixed. 
Each 45c, 4 for $1.75. Double Sorts Mixed, each 
45c, 4 for $1.75. 

FCEPHANT’S EARs 
Caladium or Elephant’s tone i 
di: Attractive foliage plants o ne 
Caladium decorative value. While Fancy 
Leaved is for both indoors and outdoors, Esculen- 
tum is for garden only. Not pects ‘ ae, 
Richly colored and marke 
Fancy Leaved foliage in combinations of 
red, green, and white. In many plants the leaf 
veins are of a contrasting color. 35c each, 3 for 
90c, 6 for $1.50. 
(Elephant’s Ear) Enormous 
Esculentum rich green leaves often meas- 
uring 2% to 8 ft. long and 2 ft. wide. Succeeds in 
deeply spaded rich, garden soil exposed to the full 
sun. 20c each, 3 for 55c, 12 for $1.75- 

Tuberoses 
(2% ft.) Beautiful compact 
flower spikes of extremely fragrant waxy white 
double blossoms. If planted outdoors when the 
ground is warm they will bloom late in the sum- 
mer. For earlier blooming start them indoors 
Double Pearl. 
in pots 
Large Choice Bulbs: 3 for 35c; 6 for 65c; 12 
for $1.00, postpaid. 
Vigoro 
A valuable general fertilizer, good for house 
plants, lawns, flowers, vegetables, shrubs, and 
trees. Vigoro is easily applied, clean, odorless 
1 lb. 25c, 5 lbs. 85c, postpaid. 

and sanitary. 


56 ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE BULBS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
Postpaid 
for House and Garden 

Fine climber, perfectly hardy, and is produced 
from tubers which make from 10 to 20 feet of 
vine. Beautiful heart-shaped leaves, bright green 
foliage, and clusters of delicate white flowers, 
sending forth a delicious cinnamon odor. Large 
tubers, 15c each, 3 for 40c, 6 for 65c. 
’ ; Beautiful climber, of rapid 
Maderia Vine growth, has light green, al- 
most transparent leaves. It will climb to the height 
of 20 feet and over. Excellent for house climbers. 
10c each, 12 for 95c. 


Ismene Calanthe Grandiflora. 
Ismene Calanthe, Peruvian 
A grand summer-flowering bulb with 
Daffodil large, fragrant Amaryllis-like white 
blooms with apple green markings in the throat. 
Very easy to grow. Keep bulbs in a warm dry room 
and plant out in June. Take up in October and 
store warm and dry during the winter. They do 
best in a well-drained fertile soil where they will 
multiply rapidly. 40c each. 
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Paeony Roots 
bush-like in 
with great flowers almost rivaling the 
They are 
Perfectly hardy showy plants, 
growth 
rose in color and perfection of bloom. 
deeply and pleasantly fragrant. The plants 
should have good soil, but require little or no 
care from year to year, though well repaying an 
annual application of rotted manure. The 
Paeony is well adapted for grouping with shrub- 
bery or for separate planting on lawn or in gar- 
den. Always found in old-fashioned gardens. 
Double White. Divided 
Unnamed Sorts roots. Each 50c,. 
Double Pink. Divided roots. Each 50c. 
Double Red. Divided roots. Each 50c. 

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Oxalis. 
Oxalis 
Summer Flowering 
These useful little plants are very effective | 
in masses or beds and are particularly 
valuable for edgings. They produce an 
unbroken row of foliage about one foot 
high and continuous bloom. White, red, 
pink, and mixed, Doz. 60c, 100 for $4.00. 
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Regal Lily 
Regal Lily (Regale) Lengeseders 
white blooms marked canary-yellow in the 
throat; outside shaded lilae-pink. One of 
the most beautiful and most popular of 
all. With the fragrance of Jasmine, the 
long regal blooms are borne freely in 
whorls atop strong, 3 to 5 ft. stems. Very 
easy to grow. Blooms late June and July. 
Each 40c, 3 for $1.00, 5 for $1.50. 
ROofoNne 
Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. 
ROOTONE, 
the plant hor- 
mone powder. 
Dip cuttings in 
Rootone_ be- 
fore planting 
to give faster, 
better, more 
successful 
rooting. Mix 
flower, vegetable or grass seed with 
Rootone before planting to give 
faster growth and stronger roots. 
Easy to use. 44 oz. packet, 25c; 
2 oz. jar, $1; 1 Ib. can, $5. 
FRANSELANTONE 
TRANSPLANTONE—\the vitamin- 
hormone stimulant. Vitamin B;: in 
the most effective form. Use on 
backward house plants or in the 
garden on seedlings (flowers or 
vegetables) shrubs or trees. Speeds 
up root growth and makes stronger 
plants. 1 oz. makes 1000 gallons 
of solution. 1% oz. can, 25c; 3 oz. 
can, $1; 1 lb. can, $4, 


