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. _We will send prepaid by mail at prices quoted. We book plant orders and ship plants in spring as soon as safe from frost. 
Plants by Mail. We prepay charges on all plants sent by mail. If wanted by express they are shipped at purchaser’s expense. 
Our Flower Plants this year are better than ever before. 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 IIlinois. This is 
not until the early part of May. 

Abutilon F !°w- 
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2 BEGONIAS— 
Maple. 50c Each. : o ge 
Hardy greenhouse Snrubbery Flowering Varieties 
shrubs admirable for We sell no class of plants that gives bet- 
house culture or ter satisfaction than these. They are of 
Badaine outastine easy culture, rapid growers and free bloom- 
g z y ers, requiring very little sun. They delight 
bloom almost the in light porous soil. 
entire year. 
Star A fine variety with star shaped vari-col- 

E rf q ored leaves. A rare beauty. Each 50c. Chysanthemums 
clipse ss 7 The foliage is glossy green, * sa Verney 
ae ict and Christmas Red pe ee while the Giant Exhibition 
orange flowers. flowers ¢ bright cherry changing to coral-red. 
Sec scouha b es ae Seg i aN Gold Lode Early. The best early yel- 
i : low. 35 h. 
Souvenir de Beefsteak Begonia Glossy Green Ow cieac 
: Leaves — Coral lad Ss Pearson A beautiful apricot 
Bonn Foliage Pink Flowers. Something entirely new in a G y with buff ~ incurved 

variegated, Begonia. Plants of spreading habit, with almost petal variety. Flowers about Thanksgiving. 
bright orange red round leaves, of glossy green above, shaded red Under artificial light the flowers appear to 
flowers. on underside. Flowers are of a coral pink shade, be bright orange. 35c¢ each. 
small and delicately beautiful. Easily grown. Lustre Charming pink, massive flowers 
Sure to please..Each 45c, postpaid. Early. Of strong, upright growth. 
s A Most 35c each 
Watermelon Begonia Beautiful Monument Strong growing white. 
Ornamental Plant from the Golden West. Excel- 35c each. 
lent for display on the dinner table or in the 
window. The leaves are distinctly variegated Oakleat Dark bronze, late. 
white and green, thick and waxy-like and have 35c Each 
the appearance of being A hee with frosted B b P B tt Ch 
silver. The dry, hot air of the house does not n or Button rvs- 
affect its beautiful fresh foliage in the least. anys omPe y 
Perfect miniature double 
Each 45c. anthemums flowers produced from late 
summer throughout the fall. Will live out- 
DOG SKAT side with protection except in the extreme 
Keeps dogs, cats, rabbits away from Gold 5 Pale - 
choice trees and shrubs or any other place ? rig ye Ow. 
where they are undesired. To use, just cut en ceptre Large Pompon 
away the small end of the tube and hang Type. 35c each. 
tube by its wire to the branches of the tree ) Golden 
or ornaments. Large tube lasts entire Mrs. Beu or Souv. d’Or bronze. 
year or until such time as the solidified Large Pompon Type. 35c each. 
chemicals slowly vaporize. Large tube 30c. U Briehiwink: Larpe Pompom 
sona 35c each. 
rs Pure white. Large Pompon 
Sea Gull Type. 35c each. 

NX SF 
Artillery 

FLORALIFE 
Makes your 
cut flowers live 
longer. Pkt to 
make 1 qt. so- 
Artillery Plant (Pilea Muscosa) 
Graceful fern-like foliage and 
35c each immense numbers of very small 
flowers, which produce a snapping sound when 
sprinkled, 
lution, each 10c, 
three pkts. for 
25c. Home size 

Australian tin makes 30 
e qts., each $1.00. 
Silk Oak 
(Grevillea 
AY | Robusta) 



















A magnificent 
plant for decora- 
tive © purposes, = = : J j 
of rapid, easy <a Koi ‘ZG 
growth, finely cut wy 
foliage misptine. @ 
rare fern. The ° 
Ship Poor ink Browallia—35c each 

CROWN OF THORNS. 
, Th ‘Very curious and 
leaves are light “Gigantea”’ Single flowers of deep indigo Crown of orns remarkable window 
brown _ in color, blue, fully two inches in di- plant. Strong-growing. plant that can be 
the tips being ameter. blooming continually and completely en- trained over any desired form. Bright scarlet 
covered with a veloping.the plant. Hither for beds or pot plants; flowers. An object of rare and striking beauty. 
soft down, closely also useful to get blue into porch boxes and bas- Easily grown. It grows wild in Judea, and it 
: resembling raw kets. This is without doubt the most prolific is said that it was from this plant that the 
GREVILLEA OR SILK OAK , ~ silk, hence the and darkest colored of any summer flowering blue crown of thorns was made which was worn by 
name “Silk Oak.” Price, nice plants, 35c each. bedder. our Saviour. 45c each. 
