GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
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Texas Blue Bonnet 
A native of the southern states. Nice 
long terminal spikes of light blue, making 
fine cut flowers, as well as showy flower 
beds. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 20c; V4 oz. 90c. 
Blue Bells of Scotland 
Dainty blue flowers on plants only 10 
inches in height. Perennials well suited to 
the Rock Garden. Pkt. 10c. 
Bachelor’s Button 
These popular Cornflowers, known also as 
Ragged Sailor, are beautiful and effective 
plants for beds and borders. Hardy annuals, 
requiring hardly any care and usually re¬ 
seeding themselves, coming up year after 
year. Plants grow about 2% feet high, 
blooming from June to November. Double 
Mixed. Pkt. 8c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 50c. 
Balsam or Lady Slipper 
GIANT PERFECTION MIXED — Double 
Flowers often 2 inches across. The colors 
range from white to purple. Annual 2 
feet high. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 
FINEST MIXED—Fine assortment, good 
colors, large double flowers. Pkt. 8c; 
Vi oz. 20c; oz. 50c. 
Butterfly Flower 
Compact plants, 15 inches high literally 
covered with beautiful orchid-like flowers in 
many colors. Pretty for beds and bouquets. 
Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 12c; oz. 70c. 
Butterfly Cyclamen 
Dainty and attractive pot plant with beau¬ 
tifully fringed flowers in many colors. The 
edges of the flowers are waved and the 
flowers themselves show shades and tints 
that are unusual in a cyclamen. In com¬ 
mon with other cyclamens, the Butterfly 
makes charming plants with beautiful foli¬ 
age, and bloom the best during the winter 
season. The greatest care is used in saving 
the seed, to select the best colors from the 
finest plants only. Pkt., 20 seeds, 18c. 
Calendula 
A profuse flowering hardy annual, very 
effective for beds or borders. They are of 
easy culture, succeeding in almost any soil 
and are in bloom from early summer till 
frost. Plants are lYz to 2 feet high. 
RADIO—Flowers are of bright orange color, 
with quilted instead of flat petals. This 
is the very newest of the calendulas. Pkt. 
10c; y 8 oz. 30c; Yz oz. 95c. 
SENSATION—Also known as Campfire. Color 
is brilliant orange with crimson shading, 
flowers are large and very attractive. Pkt. 
10c; Yb oz. for 35c; oz. $1.75. 
MIXED COLORS—All the shades of Lemon 
and orange. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 10c; oz. 30c. 
Calliopsis 
Showy and useful free-flowering plants, 
annual—2 feet in height. 
FINEST MIXED—All the best colors of this 
flower. Pkt. 8c; Y\ oz. 15c; oz. 40c. 
Canna 
CROZY’S HYBRIDS—New dwarf growing, 
large flowering. Many colors. Easily grown 
from seed, will bloom first summer if sown 
before April. . For best results soak seeds 
in water until swelling; keep soil moist. 
Pkt. 7c; V 4 oz. 12c; oz. 35c. 
Canterbury Bells 
Beautiful bell-shaped flowers make a glor¬ 
ious display when planted in masses. Single 
and Double Mixed. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 25c; oz. 
$ 1 . 20 . 
Candytuft 
Delphinium Holly¬ 
hock-Flowered 
GIANT HYACINTH FLOWERED—Most 
desirable for cut-flower purposes, pro¬ 
ducing a very large elongated head of 
pure white florets. Annual, 12 inches 
tall. Pkt. 8c; V 4 oz. 20c; oz. 65c. 
Candytuft—Perennial 
A desirable flower for cemeteries or 
Rock Garden. Pure white, 6 inches high 
and in bloom for a long season. Pkt. 10c; 
Vs oz. 45c. 
Carnation 
MARGUERITE. CHOIC¬ 
EST MIXED—These 
Carnations will bloom 
in a few weeks after 
sowing the seed. 
Flowers are of bril¬ 
liant colors, exquis¬ 
itely sweet scented 
and of the largest 
size. Carnations grow 
about 20 inches high. 
Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 30c; 
oz. $1.40. 
CHOICE AMERICAN 
HYBRIDS—L a r g e 
flowering Carnations 
best suited for pot 
culture and cut flow¬ 
ers. The seed we of¬ 
fer is hand fertilized. 
Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 
10c; Vs ° z - 45c - 
Double Dahlia 
Cosmos 
Cactus Seed 
The seed may be sown in finely sifted sand in 
flat pans or boxes, which should be kept moder¬ 
ately moist and covered with a piece of glass. 
Seeds will come up in three to four weeks. 
Choice Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Cardinal Climber. 
A strong and rapid grower. In a sunny situ¬ 
ation this fine plant will reach a height of 30 
feet or more; it has beautiful fern-like laciniated, 
rich green foliage, and from mid-summer till 
frost is literally covered with clusters of tubu¬ 
lar flowers, 1 Vb inches across, of dazzling scar¬ 
let color. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 30c; Yz °z. 90c* 
Chrysanthemum 
French Marguerite or Painted Daisies 
All the sorts such as are commonly grown 
out of doors. 2 feet high. Single and Double 
Mixed. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 15c; oz. 75c. 
Cineraria 
Beautiful free-flowering plants for house and 
window garden. Large flowers of beautiful co¬ 
lors completely cover the plant. Finest Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Coleus 
Gorgeous colored, variegated foliage; indis¬ 
pensable for bedding and for pots. Mixed Pkt. 
10c. 
Cypress Vine 
Delicate fern-like foliage and star-like flowers, 
grows about 15 feet. Annual. Mixed. Pkt. 7c; 
Ya oz. 15c; oz. 40c. 
Cobaea, Scandens 
Beautiful climber, bell-shaped lilac-blue flow¬ 
ers. Pkt. 7c; Yb oz. 15c; oz. 60c. 
Cockscomb—Parrots Feathers 
HOLLYWOOD STAR—The most curious cosmos 
ever grown. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 
35c; Yz oz. $1.15. 
NEW DOUBLE (Anemone Flowered)—Some are 
absolutely double, others have a frill or col¬ 
lar surrounding the double disc, and others 
again are single. Annual, 4 feet. Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 25c; oz. $1.45. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA—This strain is noted 
for beauty and the gigantic size of its flowers. 
Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 7c; Ya oz. 15c; oz. 50c. 
EARLY FLOWERING—A new strain, blooming 
early. White, rose and crimson shades, 4 feet 
high. Mixed. Pkt. 7c; Ya oz * 20c; oz. 60c. 
Cyclamen or Persian Violet 
Well-known bulbous-rooted plants, universal 
favorites as pot plants for winter and spring 
blooming. Pkt. 10c. 
Cynoglossum 
A desirable plant covered all season with 
lovely plumes, which are dainty and attractive. 
While most are bright scarlets, an occasional 
yellow and pink will give an array of color equal 
to a Parrot’s plumage. About 2 feet high, and 
an easily grown annual. Pkt. 10c. 
OSTRICH PLUME—Feathery plumes of bloom 
resembling ostrich feathers. These magnifi¬ 
cent plumes are 1 to 2 feet in length, and of all colors 
from sulphur yellow to deep rich crimson, rose, pink, 
scarlet, orange, etc. All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 8c; Ys oz * 
15c; oz. 85c. 
LILLIPUT MIXED. (New)—Very miniature—only 8 inches 
high. Large plumes of the brightest colors. Fully as 
large and desirable as the Ostrich Plume variety. Pkt. 15c. 
15c, postpaid. 
SKY BLUE—Beautiful Forget-me-not like, flow¬ 
ers all summer long. Plants form perfect 
bushes 24 inches high which are completely 
covered with brilliant blue flowers. Pkt. 10c; 
Yb oz. 20c; oz. 90c. 
Dahlias 
ORCHID FLOWERED—A single Dahlia with 
petals twisted into such shapes as to resemble 
Star Fish. Pkt. 12c. 
MIGNON—Many colored flowers. Blooms in 3 
months from seed. Small and dainty. 15 
inches high. Pkt. 8c; Yb oz. 30c. 
COLOSSAL MIXTURE—By planting seed you 
can have a fine selection of colors and var¬ 
ieties which would be impossible were you to 
depend upon bulbs. Pkt. 12c, Yb oz . 35c; 
Yz oz. 95c. 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA—From snow-white 
to dark maroon, striped and flaked. Single 
and double, largest flowering. Extra fine 
mixed. Pkt. 10c; Yb oz. 30c; Yz oz. 90c. 
DOUBLE CACTUS MIXED—A new class of 
Dahlias, a rival of the finest Cacti. Pkt. 10c; 
Yb oz. 50c. 
Dianthus Pinks 
CHINESE PINKS—They comprise many dis¬ 
tinct and most beautifully marked varieties of 
rich and varied colors. Choicest Double Mixed. 
Pkt. 7c; Vi oz. 20c; oz. 70c. 
NEW ROYAL PINKS—Extremely bright color¬ 
ings, coming chiefly in shades of red, carmine 
and deep rose. Best Mixed. Pkt. 7c; Vs oz. 
15c; Vi oz. 60c. 
MARVELOUS FRINGED AND RUFFLED— 
Petals are deeply cut into fine strips of 
thread-like fringes for about half their length, 
and are twisted in all directions, presenting a 
novel aspect. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 7c; Vs oz. 
15c; oz. $1.00. 
HARDY GRASS PINKS—The old reliable favor¬ 
ite, sometimes called Pheasant’s Eye Pink. 
Fringed edge, white flowers with centers in 
shades of red. Delightfully clove scented. 
Pkt. 7c; Ve oz. 15c; oz. 75c. 
Daisies 
GIANT DOUBLE—Admirably adapted for edg¬ 
ings, borders and low beds, and also for grow¬ 
ing in pots. 9 inches high. Perennial. Fin¬ 
est Mixed. Pkt. 7c; Vs oz. 35c; Yz oz. 95c. 
NEW TRANSVAAL—Graceful flowers in many 
colors, 3 inches across, with stems 2 feet in 
length. Petals are rich and velvety. Easily 
grown. Pkt. 18c. 
New Double Cosmos 
Painted Daisy 
Large, bright and showy 
daisy-like flowers. In al¬ 
most every color. Each 
flower has a yellow eye. 
Foliage is finely cut and 
dainty. Fine for cut flowers 
or in beds in the garden. 
Single mixed. Pkt. 10c; 
Yb oz. 35c; Yz oz. 95c. 
Perennial Delphinium or Larkspur 
DOUBLE HYBRIDS—Produce beautiful spikes of immense flowers, semi¬ 
double and double, from 2 to 3 feet in length. The colors are very beautiful 
ranging from pure white through all the shades of lavender and blue, to 
deep purple. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 30c; V 2 ° z * 90c. 
HOLLYHOCK FLOWERED—The true Wrexham strain with giant flowers of 
unequalled quality. Unusual color combinations in blue, pink and white, as 
well as many bi-colors. Named Hollyhock on account of the height of the 
plant and the immense blooms characteristic of this variety. A goodly pro¬ 
portion are double. Pkt. 15c. 
