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ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 51 
' Verbenas 
Viola Cornuta (Tufted 
Well known and universally admitted plant unrivaled 
1 These cousins of 
Pansies the larger flowered 
pansy bloom so freely that many 
consider them superior where a 
mass of color is desired. The 
in its splendor of brilliancy and beauty. The Verbena 
is one of our best bedding plants. Start seeds in house 
in shallow boxes in March or April; seeds sprout very 
unevenly, some coming four weeks after the others. 
Transplant to open ground about May 15th. 

season is long, and colors par- 
ticularly clear and distinct. Pkt. 
10c. 

















Gigantea Mixed A wonderful mixture of large 
flowering varieties. The flow- / 
ers are, as the name indicates, gigantic, and with Se ahh 
white eye, the reds particularly attractive. Pkt. 15c. =) qf Sy we? 
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New Mammoth Grandiflora This new Ver- 
bena is a far 
superior strain, both in size of flowers and _ clusters, 
while the clusters of bloom are magnificent. Large 
range of colors. Pkt. 10c, Ye oz. 75c, oz. $1.25. 
Tall Erect Verbena 


Royal Bouquet Mixed. 
Many bright and cheer- 





a es ful colors. Florets are large. While the plants are of 
Verbena neat, compact habit, they differ from the dwarf vari- 
eties we et eros much taller, 15 to 18 in., and : 
4 are strictly upright and teeeekoixte 1 : es 
Tritoma A very interest- Yq oz. $1.00. oti SCN Saha at fi 
_ ing plant, that ii 
| ought to be placed in every- Venosa Hardy. 1 ft. Largely used for bedding purposes; strong, i 

one’s garden. Has magnificent thrifty grower, covered with bright rozy heliotrope flowers. gh 










_ fiery red flower spikes a foot Seeds are slow to germinate. Should be sown in the house before March. 
long. Is often called a Red- Blooms until frost, hardy with protection. Pkt. 10c. 
Hot Poker. Makes a beautiful 
sight. Pkt. 10c. - 
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~ eae FLORALIFE Zinnias Wallfl A hard half hard ial beari 
1 Speedwell er- ardy or ha ardy perennial bearing 
Veronica peers ee Meet YOUr : i AMES long spikes of exquisitely fragrant flow- 
plants, varying in height from cut flowers (Youth and Old Age) ers. It is very ornamental in the border or in forming 
6 in. to 2 ft., according to va- live longer. groups. Bloom in spring. Sow thinly in shallow drills in 
riety. Succeed in both dry and early spring. Double mixed, Pkt. 10c. 
moist soils. Dwarf varieties 
make ideal subjects for rock gar- 
dens, while the tall ones are ex- 
‘cellent for cutting and colorful 
in the border. 
Dahlia-Flowered | te 
latest development in Zinnias, 
bearing flowers of mammoth size, 
closely resembling a decorative 
dahlia, 2 to 3 ft. 
Pkt. to make 
1 qt. solution, 
each 10c, three 
pkts. for 25c. 
Home size tin 
makes 30 ats., 
each $1.00. 
Bright blue, 
Spicata, Mixed. 
June and July. 
pink, and white. 
1% ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Crimson Monarch 
Rich crimson. Pkt. 15c. 
| is A fine, deep lavender. 
E . Dream py"gsc 
t 
yt. Color light rose. 
Exquisite 510", 4i 
Golden - yel- 
Golden Dawn olden = yel- 
Hlumination Deep rose. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Oriole Orange and gold bi- 
color. Pkt. 15c. 
The best white, 
Polar Bear Pkt. 15c. 
Rich reddish 
Royal Purple purple. Pkt. 
15c. 
Will Rogers 
15c. 
7 Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 30c, 
Mixed VY, oz. BOe, oz. $1.00. 
Crown of Gold Mixed 
The large flowers come in a most 
singular color range—burnished 
Brilliant scar- 
let red. Pkt. 
Giants of California 
Dahlia Flowered Zinnia 
Double Pompon or Baby 
A very pretty type of compact habit, 
SON bearing freely small densely double 
wers; keep well above the foliage. Makes a good 
ine or bed and very satisfactory for cutting. An- 
. Height 15 inches. Mixed Pkt. 10c, %4 oz. 
2 oz. 50c, oz. $1.00. 
7 7 Mixed Colors. The 
Thumb Zinnias plants are very low 
mpact, making them especially desirable for 
. They are in bright colors and the, little 
uble flowers are massed thickly on top of the 
d Pushy, plants. 1ft. Pkt. 10c. 
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red, yellow, old rose, cream and 
carmine; each petal overlaid with 
deep golden yellow at the base. 
In great favor for cutting and 
garden use. Pkt. 10c. 
: bs A new 
Giant Picotee 4, 2>°% 
large-flowering Zinnias, each pet- 
al of the flower being edged or 
picoteed with a contrasting color. 
Pkt. 10c. 
1 H aos 
Fantasy Mixed ™ 2.3 
shaggy petals of brightest 
shades of color. Pkt. 10c, ¥% 
oz. 45c. 
Choice Double Mixed 
All colors. Pkt. 5c, ¥/ oz. 20c, 
Ze 50c. 
Giants of California Zinnia The largest. of 
Magnificent double flowers, 5 to 6 inches across. The 
many overlapping: petals are more loosely placed than in 
the other large-flowered varieties. The well-branched, 
sturdy plants grow 38 feet tall, with long, strong stems. 
Our seed of this variety is put up in a mixture of colors 
that will make a most colorful display. Pkt. 10c, % oz. 
40c, oz. $1.25. : 
t M4 “3 Chrysanthemum Flower- 
David Burpee Zinnias ed ~ Giants. Choicest 
Mixed. David Burpee Zinnias are strikingly different; very 
large, with petals so attractively curled and quilled that the 
flowers may be likened to large-flowered chrysanthemums. 
Pastel shades predominate. Some flowers are of solid colors 
while others are combinations of two and three colors. 
Plants grow 8 ft. tall. Pkt. 15c, Y% oz. 40c, 4% oz. 70c. 
