52 ALNEER SEED COMPANY—ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
FLOWER PLANTS 

HOUSE AND BEDDING 
The following plants are grown expressly for our shipping trade, and are stocky, vigorous, well rooted plants sure to give satisfaction if 
properly cared for. Our plants are grown in small pots and thoroughly exposed to light and air, so as to insure a hardy, stocky plant, with 
plenty of roots. 
Plants by Mail. 
We.will send prepaid by mail—at prices quoted. 
We prepay charges on all plants sent by mail. 
Our Flower Plants this year are better than ever before. 
We book plant orders and ship plants in spring as soon as safe from frost. 
If wanted by express they are shipped at purchaser’s expense. 
Many new and rare sorts have been added. 

IMPORTANT 
NOTICE 
Orders for house plants are booked 
for shipment when danger of frost 
is past in Northern Illinois. This is 
not until the early part of May. 

Abutilon F !°w- 
ering 
Maple. 50c Each. 
Hardy greenhouse 
shrubs admirable for 
house culture or 
bedding out, as they 
bloom almost the 
entire year. 
Eclipse S ¢4r- 
DSe. let and 
orange flowers. 
Souvenir de 
B onn Foliage 
variegated, 
bright 
orange red 
flowers, 


Artillery Plant (Pilea Muscosa) 
Graceful fern-like foliage and 
35c each immense numbers of very small 
flowers, which produce a snapping sound when 
sprinkled. 
Australian 
Silk Oak 
(Grevillea 
Robusta) 
A magnificent 
plant for decora- 
tive purposes, 
of rapid, easy 
growth, finely cut 
foliage rivaling a 
rare fern. The 
young growing 


















leaves are light 
brown in _ color, 
the tips being 
covered with a 
soft down, closely 
resembling raw 
silk, hence the 
Price, nice plants, 35c each, 
GREVILLEA OR SILK OAK 
name “Silk Oak.” 

BEGONIAS— 
Shrubbery Flowering Varieties 
We sell no class of plants that gives bet- 
ter satisfaction than these. They are of 
easy culture, rapid growers and free bloom- 
ers, requiring very little sun. They delight 
in light porous soil. 
Star A fine variety with star shaped vari-col- 
ored leaves. A rare beauty. Each 50c. 
1 The foliage is glossy green, 
Christmas Red shaded bronze while the 
flowers are bright cherry changing to coral-red. 
35c each. 
1 Glossy Green 
Beefsteak Begonia ©! °5 sy Green 
Pink Flowers. Something entirely new in a 
Begonia. Plants of spreading habit, with almost 
round leaves, of glossy green above, shaded red 
on underside. Flowers are of a coral pink shade, 
small and delicately beautiful. Easily grown. 
Sure to please. Each 45c, postpaid. 
* A Most 
Watermelon Begonia eiaac x 
Ornamental Plant from the Golden West. Excel- 
lent for display on the dinner table or in the 
window. The leaves are distinctly variegated 
white and green, thick and waxy-like and have 
the appearance of being powdered with frosted 
silver. The dry, hot air of the house does not 
affect its beautiful fresh foliage in the least. 
Each 45c. 
DOG SKAT 
Keeps dogs, cats, rabbits away from 
choice trees and shrubs or any other place 
where they are undesired. 
To use, just cut 
away the small end of the tube and hang 
tube by its wire to the branches of the tree 
or ornaments. Large tube lasts- entire 
year or until such time as the solidified 
chemicals slowly vaporize. Large tube 30c. 

FLORALIFE 
Makes your 
cut flowers live 
longer. Pkt to 
make 1 qt. so- 
lution, each 10c, 
three pkts. for 
25c. Home size 
tin makes 30 
qts., each $1.00. 

Zi 

igantea 
Browallia—35c each 
CTY aut 99 Single flowers of deep indigo 
Gigantea blue, fully two inches in di- 
ameter. blooming continually and completely en- 
veloping the plant. Hither for beds or pot plants; 
also useful to get blue into porch boxes and bas- 
kets. This is without doubt the most prolific 
pad devkene colored of any summer flowering blue 
edder. 



Chysanthemums 
Giant Exhibition 
Early. The best early yel- 
Gold Lode low. 35c each. 
A beautiful apricot 
Gladys Pearson with buff incurved 
petal variety. Flowers about Thanksgiving. 
Under artificial light the flowers appear to 
be bright orange. 35c each. 
Charming pink, massive flowers 
Lustre Early. Of strong, upright growth. 
35c each. 
Monument Strong growing white. 
; 35c each. 
Oakleaf Dark bronze, late. 
35c Each 
Baby, Pompon or Button Chrys- 
Perfect miniature double 
anthemums flowers produced from late 
summer throughout the fall. Will live out- 
side with protection except in the extreme 
north. 
Golden Sceptre 
Type. 35c each. 
Mrs. Beu or Souv. d’Or Golden 
bronze. 
Bright 
Large 
yellow. 
Pompon 
Large Pompon Type. 35c each. 
Usona Bright pink. Large Pompon Type. 
35c each. 
Ss Pure white. Large Pompon 
Sea Gull Type. 35c each, . 

s. 
Crown of Thorns Very curious and 
remarkable window 
plant. Strong-growing plant that can be 
trained over any desired form. Bright scarlet 
flowers. An object of rare and striking beauty. 
Easily grown. It grows wild in Judea, and it 
is said that it was from this plant that the 
crown of thorns was made which was worn by 
our Saviour. 45c each. 


