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GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
Earliest of All 
Superlative Quality—Perfect Globe Shape. Extra Early—Heavy Yielder 
—The Best Extra Early Red Beet, not only for market gardeners, but 
for canning, and especially for the home garden, making a strikingly 
handsome product, much superior to that obtained from any other 
variety equally as early. Its small top, early maturing and the splendid 
shape and color of the root make it popular with everyone who plants it. 
Top small, upright growing, so that the rows may be close together. 
Leaves are rich bronze purple borne on slender stems, growing quite 
compactly. Root globular or ovoid and very smooth. Color of skin dark 
blood red; flesh deep vermilion red zone with a darker shade. Very 
crisp, tender and sweet and remaining so for a long time. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; V, lb. 40c; 1/2 lb. 70c; 1 lb. $1.20; 2 lbs. $2.25, 
postpaid. 
Detroit Dark Red Turnip 
Selected Pedigreed Seed 
An excellent medium early turnip-rooted sort. It grows to a large 
size, is of most handsome appearance, and is very productive in all soils 
and locations and in all seasons. The tops are small, upright growing, 
so that the rows may be planted close together. Leaf stems and veins 
are dark red. blade green, roots globular, perfectly smooth, dark blood 
red. Flesh bright red, zoned with a darker shade; very crisp, tender 
and sweet, remaining so a long time. Our stock is very uniform in size, 
shape and color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 20c; V 4 lb. 35c; 72 lb. 60c; 
lb. $ 1 . 10 ; 2 lbs. $ 2 . 00 , postpaid. 
Crosby’s Egyptian Extra Early 
Selected Pedigreed Seed. One of the Earliest Beets in the Market 
Deep red, almost black in color; an improvement over the old Egyp¬ 
tian being sweeter, more tender, smoother, and also more round in form 
and’larger, although equally as early. The most desirable sort for small 
Beets for early market, as it is in presentable market shape quicker than 
any other sort. It is a very rapid grower and can be sown outside as 
late as July. Crosby’s Egyptian is one of the best Beets and a sure 
money maker for the market gardener. Our strain is exceptionally fine, 
extremely early, ond very uniform in shape and color. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c v 
2 oz. 20 c; Vi lb. 35 c; Vz lb. 60c; lb. $ 1 . 10 ; 2 lbs. $ 2 . 00 , postpaid. 
Sunset Blood Turnip Beet 
Improved Extra Early Eclipse 
Improved Extra Early Eclipse 
The Popular Beet for Early Use. Uniform Shape, Size and Color. 
Sweet, Crisp and Tender 
Tops small, dark purplish green. Roots nearly globular, with a small 
tap root and collar. A splendid variety. Flesh dark red, zoned with 
lighter red; sweet, crisp and tender. We believe this is the best Beet 
for the market and home garden and on account of its uniformly deep 
rich color the most desirable for canning. The variety is also very 
desirable for bunching. Careful comparisons with all prominent varieties 
on the market prove that our Improved Extra Early Eclipse is the most 
uniform in shape and size and the most attractive in color. It is unsur¬ 
passed in quality. Pkt. 8 c; oz. 12 c; 2 oz. 20 c; Vi lb. 30c; Vz lb. 55c; 
lb. $ 1 . 00 ; 2 lbs. $1.80, postpaid. 
Improved Long Dark Smooth Blood 
The Standard Long Blood Beet, Excellent for Greens. 
Without question the finest long beet grown for Fall and 
Winter use. Of deep red color, almost black, rich, excellent 
flavor; is an enormous cropper, and keeps solid and fresh 
throughout the long Winter. Cooks sweet, tender and crisp; 
is very desirable for pickles. Pkt. 7c; oz. 10 c; 2 oz. 15c; 
Vi lb. 25c; i / 2 lb. 40c; lb. 85c; 2 lb. $1.60, postpaid. 
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Earliest of All 
Crimson 
Globe 
Which Is 
Medium Size—Globe Shaped — Deep Purplish Crimson 
Only Slightly Zoned. Heavy Yielder of Attractive Roots 
A splendid, very handsome extra early Beet. Skin smooth and firm, 
almost globe shaped, of quite large size. The flesh is a deep purplish 
crimson, slightly “zoned”; this is a finely bred Beet, of exquisite qual¬ 
ity, sweet and tender. The foliage is small, of a rich bronze-purple. In 
the home garden it is a most excellent sort; for market use as a main 
crop variety, it is a favorite everywhere. Pkt. 8 c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; 
Vi lb. 30c; 1/2 lb. 55c; 1 lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.80, postpaid. 
Extra Early Egyptian 
Large, Early, Prolific, Attractive and Palatable 
One of the very earliest and best varieties for forcing; also excellent 
for first early crops out of doors. Leaves are dark green, veined with 
dark red; roots dark red; rounded on top, but flat beneath with very 
small tap roots; flesh dark red zoned with lighter shades; hard, crisp 
and tender at all times. A steady demand from the same people year 
after year for this variety should be sufficient endorsement for all 
gardeners to know that in planting Extra Early Egyptian they are 
planting as good a Beet as can be found the world over, and a va¬ 
riety that, owing to its small top, makes it especially desirable for 
bunching. Extra Early Egyptian Beet is very early, being ready for 
table in about 50 days. Pkt. 8 c; oz. 12 c; 2 oz. 20 c; Vi lb. 30c; Vz 
lb. 55 c; 1 lb. $ 1 . 00 ; 2 lbs. $1.80, postpaid. 
Sunset Blood Turnip Beet 
Without Exception the Best Second Early and Main Crop Variety. 
Round as a ball. Dark Red Color. Tender, Fine Grained and Sweet. 
An improvement in turnip-shaped beets for table 
use, and by far the best early, dark red turnip beet in 
cultivation. Roots are globular and smooth, with flesh 
deep vermilion red, crisp and sweet. Tops small, up¬ 
right growing, which allows close planting, making 
possible the biggest yield per acre of any turnip-shaped 
variety. The stock which we offer will produce a crop 
more uniform in shape, color and quality than any 
other beet. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; J /4 lb. 40c; 
Vi lb. 70c; 1 lb. $ 1 . 20 ; 2 lbs. $2.30, postpaid. 
New Half Long Blood 
Roots half as long as Long Blood, but on account of 
their thickness weigh just as much. Always smooth, 
sweet, crisp, tender and never woody. Both flesh and 
leaves are intensely dark crimson. One of the best 
late sorts. Pkt. 8 c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 
30c; Vi lb. 55c; lb. $ 1 . 00 ; 2 lb. $1.80, postpaid. 
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