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GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
INDEX 
A eapanthus 
** Atr^ratun 
_ 54 
Ageratum - 54 
Alfalfa . 50 
Alyssum . 54 
Ambrosia . 54 
Anchusa ..-.-. 54 
Angel’s Breath . 54 
Aquilegia or Columbine.... 54 
Asparagus _ 4 
Asparagus Roots . 48 
Aster . 54 
B achelor’s Button.. 55 
Balsam .. 55 
Barberry . 61 
Barley ._._.... 52 
Beans .4-5-6-7-8-52 
Beauty Bush. 61 
Beets ..._Cover 8-9 
Bird of Paradise. 54 
Bird Seed. 52 
Blackberries . 63 
Black Cat... 48 
Blue Bells of Scotland. 55 
Blue Bonnet. 55 
Blue Lily of the Nile. 54 
Borecole or Kale. 21 
Bridal Wreath.—. 61 
Broccoli . 4 
Bromus Inermis. 50 
Broom Corn. 52 
Brussels Sprouts.. 4 
Buckwheat . 52 
Burning Bush. 56 
Butterfly Bush. 61 
Butterfly Flower. 55 
C abbage .11-12-13 
Cactus . 55 
Calendula . 55 
California Poppy..Cover 58-64 
Calliopsis .-. 55 
Calycanthus ._. 61 
Canary Seed . 52 
Candytuft . 55 
Canna . 55 
Canterbury Bell....Cover 55-64 
Cardinal Climber. 55 
Carnation . 55 
Carrots . Cover 13-14 
Castor Oil Bean. 58 
Cauliflower . 15 
Celeriac . 16 
Celery . 15-16 
Chicory . 19 
Chinese Celery Cabbage.... 13 
Chinese Wool Flower . 59 
Chives . 20-48 
Christmas Salad. 19 
Chrysanthemums . 55 
Chufas . 20 
Cineraria . 55 
Citron .-. - 27 
Clovers . 49-50 
Cobea Scandens. . 55 
Cockscomb ._. 55 
Coffee Berry. 20 
Coleus . 55 
Collards . 19 
Collections . 64 
Columbine (Aquilegia) . 54 
Corn— Field . 51 
Corn — Pop .-.- 18 
Corn Salad . 20 
Corn—Sweet . Cover 16-17 
Cosmos . - . 55 
Cow Peas . 53 
Cress . 20 
Cucumber . 18-19 
Cyclamen . 55 
Cynoglossum . 55 
Cypress Vine .- . 55 
D ahlia . 55 
Daisy . 55 
Dandelion . 20 
Dead Shot. .. 48 
Delphinium (Larkspur) 55-56 
Dewberry . 63 
Dianthus Pinks ... 55 
Digitalis (Foxglove). 56 
Dill .. 20 
DoHchos (Hyacinth Bean) 56 
Dogzoff _—. 49 
E gg Plant . . . 20 
Endive . 20 
Evening Perfume Plant.... 56 
Everlasting Flowers . 56 
Golden Bells.. 61 
Gourds . 20-56 
Grapes .. 62 
Grasses . 49-50 
H elichrvsum_Cover 56-64 
Heliotrope . 56 
Hemp . 52 
Herbs, Seeds and Plants 20-48 
Hibiscus*... 56 
Himalaya Berry. 63 
Hog Pasture.. 53 
Hollyhock . 56 
Honey Plant. 20 
Honeysuckle . 61 
Horse Radish.. _* . 48 
Hungarian . 52 
Hyacinth Bean....... 56 
Hydrangeas . 61 
I ce Plant .,. 56 
* Indian Currant. 61 
Inoculation .. 10-31-53 
Insecticide .,.-11-18-48 
Invigorator . 49 
ob’s Tears..- 56 
iyr angels .-. 
Mango Melon.. 
Marigold .. 
Martynia . 
Melon—Musk . 
Me’on—Water . 
Mignonette .. 
Millets .. 
. 10 
.25 
. 57 
. 23 
.24-25 
.26-27 
. 57 
. 52 
. 53 
Mock Orange. 
. 61 
Molten Fire.-. 
. 54 
Monkey Flower. 
. 57 
Moon Flower. 
. 57 
Morning Glory. 
. 57 
Mourning Bride. 
. 58 
Mulberry . 
. 63 
Mushroom Spawn.... 
. 23 
Mustard .. 
. 27 
T\Tasturtium . 
. 57 
A ^* Nemesia .. 
. 67 
Nicotiana .. 
. 58 
. 57 
Nitragin . 
...10-31-53 
/~Vatk . 
. 53 
^ Okra . 
. 30 
Onions .Cover 28-29-30 
Onion Sets. 
.30-51 
■peather Tree.-. 61 
* Fertilizer . 49 
Feterita . 53 
Feverfew . 56 
Field Peas.-... 53 
Flame Flower.. 56 
Flax .-. 52 
Forget-Me-Not . 56 
Four O’Clock. 56 
Fox Glove (Digitalis). 56 
Fruits .62-63 
Fuchsia .-.-. 56 
aillardia . 56 
Garden Huckleberry.... 47 
Garden Lemon. 25 
Garlic . 20 
Geranium . 56 
Geum . 56 
Gherkins . 19 
Gloxinia . 56 
l/' aflir Corn. 53 
Kale or Borecole. 21 
Kenilworth Ivy. 57 
Kohl Rabi. 21 
Kudzu Vine. 56 
L ace Flower.-. 57 
Lady Slipper. . 55 
Lantana . 57 
Larkspur . 55-56 
Lavender .20-48 
Lawn Fertilizers..- 49 
Lawn Grass. 49 
Leek . 21 
Lettuce .21-22-23 
Lilac .-. 61 
Lilies .~. 58 
Linaria (Kenilworth Ivy) 57 
Lobelia ._.56-57 
Logan Berry.-. 63 
Lupins . 57 
painted Daisies. 55 
* Pansies ---- 57 
Parsley . 30 
Parsnip ...-. 30 
Peanuts .-. 34 
Peas . 31-32-33-34 
Peat Moss. 49 
Pepper .Cover 35 
Peppermint . 48 
Petunia .,. 57 
Phenomenal Berry.. 63 
Phlox .-. 58 
Pie Plant (Rhubarb) ....36-48 
Plant Food.. 49 
Poppy .—.. 58 
Portulaca ...-. 58 
Potatoes .36-51 
Primrose . 57 
Privet . 61 
Pumpkins . 37 
Pyrethrum . 58 
Bargain Collections 
6 Carnations—Large Flowering Assorted.$0.52 
5 Carnations—Hardy Garden.48 
6 Chrysanthemums—Hardy, ail Colors.. . 48 
6 Coleus—Fancy Leaf (No two alike)..-...42 
6 Geraniums—Sunproof Assorted... . -48 
5 Geraniums—Sweet Scented.....49 
6 Roses—Hardy Everblooming....49 
•6 Petunias—Giant Single Mixed..48 
6 Hardy Perennials—All Different. .49 
■5 Iris Flag—Assorted Colors...44 
3 Peonys—Popular Varieties.....89 
6 Decorative House Plants.-...62 
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Rape .... 
.50-52 
Raspberry .. 
Red Bud. 
. 61 
Regale Lily.. 
. 58 
Rhubarb . 
.36-48 
. 58 
Roses . 
.Cover 60-64 
.46-47 
Rye . 
. 53 
Salads . 
.19-20 
Salpiglossis . 
.... 58 
Salsify . 
.... 41 
Salvia . 
.... 58 
Sand Vetch . 
. 50 
.... 58 
.... 58 
Shrubs . 
.... 61 
.... 58 
-18-48 
Smoke Bush. 
.... 61 
Snap Dragon . 
.... 58 
Snowball . 
.... 61 
Soy Beans. 
. 52 
.... 53 
. 48 
Spinach . 
.41-42 
Spirea . 
. 61 
Star Crown Flower. 
.... 58 
Squash . 
.40-41 
Stocks . 
. 59 
Strawberries . 
.45-62 
Strawberry Raspberry.. 
.... 62 
Strawflowers.Cover 
56-64 
Sudan Grass...... 
. 50 
Sugar Beet. 
. 10 
. 53 
Sunberry . 
..... 47 
Sunflower .52-53-58 
Sweet Scented Perfume 
Flower . 
. 58 
Sweet Peas.. 
. 59 
Sweet Scented Shrub... 
.... 61 
. . 59 
Swiss Chard. 
. 42 
Syringa . 
. 61 
. 61 
* Tarragon . 
. 48 
Thousand Headed Kale.. 
.... 50 
Timothy . 
.... 50 
Tobacco . 
.... 47 
Tomato .Cover 42-43- 
-44-45 
Turnips . 
. 46 
\T elvet Beans. 
* Verbena .Cover 
. 52 
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Vetches . 
.... 50 
Vinca . 
.... 59 
Viola . 
... 59 
Violet . 
.... 69 
Virginian stocks .Cover 64 
\\f all Flower. 
Weather Plant. 
. 58 
. 59 
Weigelia . 
.... 61 
Wheat . 
. 53 
.... 59 
Wonderberry . 
. 47 
Woolflower . 
. 59 
JjjjMnnia . 
. 59 
Gorgeous Cover Plate Bargains 
Beautiful New Annuals 
Of Many Colors 
One pkt. each of the five gorgeous 
varieties for 40c, postpaid 
VERBENA MAMMOTH MIXE D —From a most superb col¬ 
lection of ramcd varieties. Very large in flower and 
corymbs, and of the richest and most brilliant colors. 
Pkt. 8c. 
CANTERBURY BELLS — Beautiful large bell-shaped flow¬ 
ers in blue rose and white colors. Blossoms 3 feet in 
height are the rule. Biennial. Fine for the Rock Garden. 
Mixed. Packet 20c. 
STRAW FLOWERS— Cut the flowers With as long stems as 
possible, when about half open, strip the foliage from 
the stems, and tie together in loose bunches. Then hang 
them up with the heads down in a cool, dark, dry place 
until thoroughly dried and cured. They w r ill retain their 
vivid colors and last nicely all winter. Packet 7c, mixed. 
RAMONA — The daintiest of the California poppies, and a 
variety that easily takes precedent over all the others. 
Edges of the flowers are exquisitely frilled, giving an 
almost double appearance. Color is glittering coppery gold 
with pink shadings. 2 feet high. Pkt. 12c, Vb oz. 40c. 
VIRGINIA STOCKS — No annual in cultivation, even in¬ 
cluding the Mignonette, surpasses as in the delicate per¬ 
fume of its flowers. The pink and lilac blossoms are 
partially closed during the day, but expand and produce 
their fragrance in the evening. A few plants growing 
will exhale a delicious perfume which may be detected 
half a block or more away. Pkt. 8c. 
Hardy Everblooming Garden Roses 
20c each, the full set of six for 
$1.00 postpaid 
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY—Brilliant red flowers 
of large size, perfect in half open state, show¬ 
ing clean, attracting centers when fully open; 
petals enormous; very fragrant. A strong, 
vigorous and healthy grower; very free flow¬ 
ering. 
GOLDEN PERNET—A most vigorous grower of 
erect branching habit; beautiful, brilliant green 
foliage; long pointed buds of exquisite shape, 
carried on long, stiff stems. Very large full 
flowers with elongated deep petals, a beauti¬ 
fully formed bloom. Color, a most striking 
sun-flower-yellow, deeper in the center with¬ 
out any color blending and which is retained 
without fading even in the warmest weather. 
JONKHEER J. L. MOCK— Large, globular, 
peony-flowered blooms of pearly blush, shaded 
salmon-pink, the outside of the petals being 
vermillion and rose, which lovely combination 
is not affected by the hottest sun. Plants 
strong, of erect and vigorous growth, and with 
a blooming habit taking it clear through the 
season and until late autumn. Should be in 
every selection for the garden. 
MRS. AARON WARD —A very free blooming 
variety of vigorous but compact growth. The 
flowers, which are of splendid form are full 
double and are equally attractive when in full 
bloom as in the bud state. The color is a dis¬ 
tinct Indian yellow which under certain con¬ 
ditions becomes yellow tinted white. A favor¬ 
ite everywhere. 
RED PREMIER —A new red variety, which has 
gained great popularity as a Winter cut-flower, 
but is equally good for the garden. The color 
is a bright scarlet shading to a deeper 
red as they develop; high centered full double 
flowers; a vigorous grower and free flowering. 
BETTY UPRICHARD — A favorite with hundreds 
of Rose lovers. The flowers are large and of 
more than ordinary beauty. The deep imperial 
pink on the outside of the petals and the shin¬ 
ing silvery pink on the inside make a doubie 
colored bloom. 
