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GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
The Best POP CORN 
NEW TOM THUMB—Dwarf growing, heavy 
cropping, sure popper. Beautiful creamy col¬ 
or. Pkt. 5c; Va lb. 10c; y 2 lb. 18c; lb. 30c; 
2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 
SNOWBALL OR SILVERBALL—The finest 
white variety in existence, belonging to the 
rice family. Beautiful shape; the best pop¬ 
per. Pkt. 5c; Y\ lb. 10c; V 2 lb. 18c; lb. 30c; 
2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 
QUEEN’S GOLDEN—Pops perfectly white, and 
a single kernel will expand to a diameter of 
nearly one inch. Pkt. 5c; V 4 lb. 10c; V 2 lb. 
18c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 
NEW BLACK BEAUTY POP CORN—Although 
the kernels are black, this color does not seem 
to show at all when popped, being then 
a pearly white. Ears about 6 inches long, 
twelve-rowed; kernels smooth, shallow, nearly 
square. Pkt. 5c; 1/4 lb. 10 c; Vi lb. 18c; lb. 
30c; 2 lbs. 55c; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 
SOUTH AMERICAN MUSHROOM — When 
popped, the kernels are over an inch in 
diameter. The largest ever grown. Pops 
creamy yellow. This is a real sensation. 
Pkt. 8 c; i / 4 lb. 12c; V 2 lb. 20c; lb. 35c; 2 
lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. $1.20, postpaid. 
CUCUMBERS - 
For Pickles 
For Salads 
Seeds Bred for Disease-Resistant Qualities 
New Rockford Pickle 
Without Question the Finest Variety for Pickling, Possessing Every Qualification Required of a 
Perfect Pickling Cucumber and is Four-to-One in Productiveness with Other Standard Sorts 
It has become a general favorite everywhere and is used exclusively by many pickle factories 
throughout the country. The fruit is of medium size, slender, cylindrical, with large spines and 
of dark green color. It is wonderfully even in growth and the whole crop can be depended upon 
to make fine shaped pickles. The vines begin to set the fruit when quite young and continue to 
bear longer than any other variety, yielding many hundred bushels per acre. 
You will find this variety valuable for slicing also, being of fine flavor, crisp 
and delicious. Pkt. 10c; oz. 22c; 2 oz. 40c; Yi lb. 70c; Yz lb. $1.30; lb. $2.50; 
2 lbs. $4.50, postpaid. 
New Everbearing Cucumber 
Beautiful Fruits All Through the Season 
Our Everbearing Cucumber is not only extremely prolific, but will continue 
in bearing throughout the season. The fruits are of medium size and rich, 
dark green color, average from 4 to 5 inches in length. The merit of this 
variety is in the fact that the vines produce fruit continuously, until killed by 
frosts. They exhibit at the same time Cucumbers in every stage of growth, 
but invariably of perfect form, -even when quite small. The fruit is of fine 
green color and very desirable for pickling. Pkt. 10 c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; Yk lb. 
60c; V 2 lb. $1.10; lb. $2.00; 2 lb. $3.50, postpaid. 
New Ivory King 
The Only Pure White Cucumber 
During the whole period of growth, from the time they first set until full grown, the 
form is exceptionally straight and symmetrical, making them as choice for a slicing 
variety as for pickles. The flesh is firm, very crisp and tender at all stages. Fruit large 
with clear white skin, tender and excellent in flavor. Splendid for home garden. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 22c; 2 oz. 40c; Vi lb. 70c; Vi lb. $1.30; lb. $2.50; 2 lbs. $4.50, postpaid. 
Westerfield’s Chicago Pickle 
A very desirable sort; fruits of medium length, 
tapering at each end, with very large and promi¬ 
nent spines. The color is deep green. This is a 
most prolific variety and is very largely grown 
for pickle factories. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; 
V 4 lb. 60c; i / 2 lb. $1.10; lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.50, 
postpaid. 
Early Green Cluster 
Fruit is of the form desirable for pickling. Ex¬ 
traordinarily prolific, growing in clusters of 2 to 3 
Cucumbers. Nothing more desirable for small 
pitfkles. If the fruit is kept closely gathered, the 
vines will continue bearing all summer. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; y 4 lb. 60c; i / 2 lb. $1.10; lb. 
$2.00; 2 lbs. $3.50, postpaid. 
Snow’s Pickling 
An early maturing, very small dark green Cu¬ 
cumber, cylindrical, square ended and very popu¬ 
lar with growers for small pickles. We have been 
growing this variety ourselves for several years, 
giving special attention to purity and uniformity 
of type. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; y 4 lb. 60c; 
y 2 lb. $1.10; lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.50, postpaid. 
Early Prolific Short Green, or 
Early Frame 
A most excellent sort for pickling as well as for 
slicing. Vigorous, productive plants. Fruit straight, 
handsome, crisp and tender. Keeps green a long 
while. Pkt. 10 c; oz. 20 c; 2 oz. 35c; Y\ lb. 60c; y 2 
lb. $1.10; lb. $2.00; 2 lbs. $3.50, postpaid. 
Monarch White Spine 
Grow Cucumbers for Profit 
For lower prices on large quantities 
see pages 2 and 3 
FREE GIFTS—See Page 1 
Use Slug-Shot 
for destroying all insects, beetles, bugs, 
worms, etc. A non-poisonous powder and 
a very popular insecticide. It requires no 
preparation. Dust or spray on. Non-injuri- 
ous to man or animals. Prepaid, lb. 25c. 
Monarch White Spine 
The Most Profitable Cucumber for Truckers’ Cultivation. Ex¬ 
tremely Early. A True Green Color. The Greatest Yielder. 
The Best for Shipping, the Ideal for the Home Garden 
An extra early White Spine Cucumber; fruits are ready to 
gather only 5 or 6 days later than Earliest of all, which is the 
earliest Cucumber grown. But they are much larger, growing 
usually from 8 to 10 inches in length. They are nearly cy¬ 
lindrical in form, slightly pointed at the ends; very smooth, 
straight and of intensely rich dark green color; are very uniform 
in shape, size, color, always retaining their beautiful color 
until fully ripe, and presenting the finest appearance on the mar¬ 
ket. The flesh is white, fine grained, solid and of excellent flavor. 
The vines are robust, free of disease, setting on fruit quite early 
and bearing continuously until frost. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; 
Yi Ik. 60c; Yz lk. $ 1 . 10 ; lb. $ 2 . 00 ; 2 lbs. $3.50, postpaid. 
Ivory King 
0L±e€iAz Resistant 
