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GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
Seeds of ANNUAL and HARDY FLOWERS 
BEAUTIFUL ASTERS 
New American Beauty Aster 
Of upright and very robust growth produc¬ 
ing flowers of immense size generally 4 to B 
inches across which are borne on very heavy 
and very long stems, usually 2 feet in length. 
The flowers are fully double to the center. 
This grand flower should be in every garden. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 35c; oz. $1.75. 
Sunshine Aster 
The most wonderful Aster ever grown. En¬ 
tirely distinct and different from any other 
variety. Flowers have a raised cushion center 
with outer petals of a contrasting shade. Mixed 
Colors. Pkt. 8c ;• Vs oz- 40c; Vz oz. $1.25. 
Astermum 
The largest of all Asters. Enormous flowers 
carried on stems 2 feet in length. The blos¬ 
soms are often 6 inches in diameter, very 
feathery and of beautiful colors. Pkt. 8c; 
Vs oz. 35c; oz. $1.75. 
Fire King Aster 
The most brilliant Aster ever introduced and 
the nearest approach to scarlet yet obtained, a 
color previously unknown in this popular flower. 
Habit very compact, not more than 15 inches in 
height, with large beautiful incurved flowers. 
Pkt. 8 c; Vs °z. 30c; oz. $1.50. 
Snowball Aster 
A most distinct and handsome variety, equally 
valuable for pot culture and cut flowers. It is a 
most profuse bloomer, a single plant often pro¬ 
ducing as many as twenty-five to thirty pure 
snow-white, imbricated flowers globular in form 
and of extraordinary size. Height 15 inches. 
Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 30c; oz. $1.50. 
New Yellow Aster 
The flowers are of large size of a clear sulphur 
color. Perfectly double and imbricated. It’s great¬ 
est value lies in its rich color, which shows to 
best advantage when grown with other colors. 
The flowers are borne on long stems and are ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. The plants are 20 to 24 inches 
high of compact, bushy growth and are profuse 
bloomers. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 45c. 
New Japanese or Tassel Aster 
Entirely distinct and novel. Plants of pyra¬ 
midal growth, about 18 inches high, bearing on 
long stems from 40 to 60 flowers, averaging 5 
inches across, composed of wavy and twisted 
needle-shaped petals, making the flowers free from 
the stiff and formal appearance usual to asters. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 35c; oz. $1.75. 
Hardy Perennial Asters 
Single, fall flowering, hardy plants in many 
beautiful colors. Will bloom the first year if 
sown early. 2 feet high. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 7c; 
Vs oz. 30c; oz. $1.75. 
Finest Mixed Asters 
Choicest and most varied strain of Asters ever 
offered; it contains only the finest of the standard 
and newest sorts and is blended to suit the most 
critical lovers of this grand flower. Pkt. 8c; 
Vs oz. 25c; oz. $1.45. 
Good Mixed Asters 
Many bright colors from standard varieties; free 
bloomer and strictly fresh new seed. Pkt. 7c; 
Vs oz. 15c; oz. 75c. 
Giant Crego Aster 
Crego Asters are truly grand Asters and are of 
American origin. The flowers are immense, from 
4 to 5 and often 6 inches across. The plants are 
of luxuriant branching growth, attain a height of 
2 to 2% feet, each plant bearing from 20 to 30 
magnificent flowers on very long strong stems 
which are borne in great profusion during August 
and September. Giant Crego Mixed. Pkt. 8c; 
Vs oz. 25c; oz. $1.25. 
Swansdown Aster 
Queen of the Market 
Aster 
Very early. Of rare beauty, dwarf and 
branching in habit, with large flowers of 
various colors. Its chief m^rit is its earl¬ 
iness—three weeks ahead of other Asters. 
The flowers are of good size, double and 
are borne on long stems, making them 
valuable for cut flowers. Plants grow 
about 18 inches high. Mixed. All Colors. 
Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 20c; oz. 95c. 
New Royal Aster 
A new class of asters very similar to 
the late American Branching Aster but 
very much earlier, coming into bloom 
only little later than the Queen of the 
Market: they are, however, much super¬ 
ior to the latter, the flowers being larger, 
more double and the stems longer, strong¬ 
er and more upright in growth. The 
petals are very broad and distinctly in¬ 
curved or shell-shaped. Mixed, all colors. 
Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 25c; oz. $1.25. 
American Branching 
Aster 
Most valuable of all Asters either for 
cutting or bedding. The plants are large 
and vigorous, about 2 feet high, of 
branching growth, one plant often cover¬ 
ing a space of 2 % feet square. The 
flowers are borne on long graceful stems 
and are of extraordinary size, averaging 
under ordinary cultivation 5 inches across. 
Mixed Colors. A splendid mixture. Pkt. 
8c; Vs oz. 25c; oz. $1.25. 
New Sensation Aster 
This is the reddest of all red asters, 
the color being a rich garnet or ox-blood 
red which glistens in the sunshine like 
a live coal. 'The plants are of free-branch¬ 
ing habit, about 18 inches high; the very 
double flowers average 3 % inches 
across, are borne freely on stems a foot 
long from early in August till the close 
of September. The intense color shows 
up well when cut, and makes a very 
brilliant bit of color in a bed or border. 
Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 35c; oz.^$1.75. 
The King Aster 
A magnificent American Aster distinct from 
all other varieties. Strong, sturdy plants, 18 
inches high, bearing on long stems massive 
double flowers 5 inches across. King Asters. 
All Colors mixed. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 25c; oz. $1.25. 
Three Wonderful New Asters 
One Packet of Each For Only 35 Cents 
INDIAN SUMMER—(New). Crego type of 
flower, unusually large, measuring 4*/^ to 
5 inches across. Petals curled and twisted. 
True Cinnabar color. Pkt. 15c. 
SWANSDOWN—Pure white in color, always 
perfectly double, and as large as a Peony. 
The double flowers are immense in size, 
and are carried on long, strong stems. 
Height about 30 inches. Pkt. 15c. 
MAIDENS BLUSH—A delightful companion 
to Swansdown, being identical in every way 
except color, which is a soft apple blossom 
pink. All who have seen - this flower pro¬ 
nounce it perfection itself. Pkt. 12c. 
Alyssum 
LITTLE GEM —Grows 6 inches high, commences 
to blossom early, forms a perfect mat of purest 
white. Pkt. 8c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 60c. 
SWEET ALYSSUM—Taller than the Little Gem. 
The well known variety with fine white flowers 
of trailing habit. Pkt. 7c; V4 oz. 10c; oz. 30c. 
SAXATILE—One of the most attractive of our 
spring flowers. Blossoms very early and is ex¬ 
cellent for the Rock Garden. Perennial. Bright 
golden yellow. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20c; Vz oz. 60c. 
Ambrosia 
Hardy annual, 18 inches in height. Blossoms 
are round and of greenish-yellow color. Fine for 
bouquets: very fragrant. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 20c; 
Vz oz. 50c. 
AngeFs Breath 
GYPSOPHILA—An annual that thrives every¬ 
where, furnishing the loveliest material for bou¬ 
quets. Extensively used for decorating, its 
mist-like sprays of delicate white flowers set¬ 
ting off a bouquet as dainty lace does a dress. 
Height 18 inches. Pkt. 7c; oz. 10c; oz. 30c. 
Aquilegia or Columbine 
ALL COLORS MIXED—Beautiful, grotesque and 
varied-colored flowers, blooming freely in the 
spring: no other hardy perennial is so easily 
grown from seed: no other plant has so airy a 
grace, is so generous of its blooms as the Col¬ 
umbine. Very useful for cutting. Hardy 
perennials about 2 feet high. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 
15c; oz. 85c. 
LONG SPURRED VARIETIES—These brightly 
colored, long spurred flowers grow 18 inches 
high and are perennials. Hardly any two colors 
will be alike. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 35c;. 
Ageratum 
Suitable for pot culture or bedding, bearing 
beautiful clusters of feathery flowers. Hardy 
annual, 18 inches high. Mixed. Pkt. 5c; Vs oz. 
10c; oz. 50c. 
Anchusa 
HEAVENLY BLUE FLOWER—A hardy annual 
of more than ordinary beauty. It grows about 
2 feet high, branching freely and bearing a 
profusion of the most lovely flowers, similar in 
all respects • to the forget-me-not, though the 
blqssoms are much larger and of finer color. 
Always taken for a beautiful large flowering 
forget-me-not. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 15c; oz. 75c. 
Bird of Paradise 
This striking and attractive flower has lately become wonderfully 
popular. Blossoms are of a rich golden yellow, about 2^A inches^ in 
diameter, produced in large trusses, the most striking feature being 
the long incurving stamens and pistils, of a bright crimson. Pkt. 10c; 
V4 oz. 45c; oz. $1.45. 
Burbank’s Molten Fire 
An exceedingly attractive annual plant 3 feet high. Leaves are of 
a bronze-crimson color, and present such a brilliant fiery-red color 
that they may be seen from a considerable distance. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 
65c; Vz oz. $1.95. 
Blue Lily of the Nile 
New Sunshine Aster 
(Agapanthus.) An ornament to any lawn. Start seed inside, 
transplant to pots or tubs and set out of doors. Very ornamental, 
with clusters of bright blue flowers on 3 foot stems. • Pkt. 10c; 
Vs oz. 45c. 
Lily of the Nile 
