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Title: Alneer Brothers illustrated catalogue of everything for the flower and vegetable garden
Identifier: alneerbrothersil00alne (find matches)
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Alneer Brothers; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Commercial catalogs Illinois Rockford; Vegetables; Flowers; Plants, Ornamental; Commercial catalogs
Publisher: Rockford, Ill. : Alneer Brothers
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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HEUDERSOd'S NEW BUSH Mil MA BEAN. V Pole Beans. The pods of this i.rand, new Lima Bean grow seven to eight inches tonif, produced in clusters of three anil four, and contain from five to seven large beans per pod, of the most excellent quality. The vines grow vigorously, and continue bearing np to frost. Price per pkt 6c, Vipt 18c, pt 28c, cjt SOc^pk $2.00 Heilderson'8 New Bush Lima Beans. The Henderson's New Bush Lima grows without the aid of stakes or poles, in compact bush form, from fif- teen to eiiihteen inches high, and pro- duces enormous crops of delieions Lima Beans The New Hush Lima is at least two weeks earlier than a«y of the climbing Limas, producing a con- tinuous crop until frost, and being enormously productive. Per pkt 5c, i/2Pt 15c, pt 25c, qt 4-Oc. By express qt 30c, Hpk $1.00, pk $1.75. ■ eer's"Best of All Early" r Columbia Beet. The I he roots are a neat turnip shape, with smooth skin and deep blood red flesh, of rich, tender quality. It is ready to nse very early, gro« ing as quickly as does the Egyptian, w hilcit does not become coarse and stringy as does that varie- ty when of large size. Com. pared with such famous sorts as Edmund's and Eclipse, the Columbia has proved earlier than either o( these two really first class varieties. Pkt 5c, oz 8c, V0\^ 25c, Vzlb 40c, lb 75c. The Lupton Cabbage. A fine, large late cabbage of vigorous growth. Heads of perfect form, thick and flat, stem short, fine grained and sweet. A very fine sort. Pkt 5c, oz 20c, i^lb 70c, l^lb $1 20, lb $2.00. Vlueer'H Wluter King Cabbage. This variety is a most magnificent strain of Late Flat Dutch known to-day. By per- sistent selection year after year, it has been brought to a state of perfection rarely, if ever attained elsewhere, The large, solid heads, the low, short stems, the absence of useless foliage, the uniformity of size and shppe, the reliability for heading is com- bined in this Cabbage. See front cover. Try it. Pkt 5c, oz 20c, :^lb 75c, V^lb $1.25, lb $2.00. y Brussels Sprouts, R^embles cabbage, excellent fine flavor, -■^ow secdo in April, The small heads or -prouts are much improved by frost. itriiNNelM SproutH. Per pkt 3c, oz 8c, ^Ib liTiC, lb 80c. Kale. w in beds from middle of April to begin- ing of May, transplant and treat the snme as cabbage. 'Cireen Curled Scotcb. Hardy, very finely frineed. Pkt 3o, oz 10c, ^Ib 25c. i^lb 45c, lb 85c. Dwarr Carled or German OreeiiM. Dwarf very finely fringed. Per pkt 3c, oz 10c, 141b 25c, V4lb 45c, lb 80c. Kohl Rabi. ./Intermediate betwern cabbage and Turnip. Sow in open ground in May or J.ine in rows 18 inches apart; thin to 1 foot. Bttrly White Vlenaa. Flenh is white ai d tender; best market sort. Pkt / 4c. oz 15c, 141b 50c. lb $1 50. Ijarge Purple Vienna. Excellent forlfarm Culture. Per pkt 4c, oz 15c, i%Ib 80c, lb $1.50.

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