GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
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BEST GARDEN BEETS— Continued 
New Dark Red Queen 
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 vari¬ 
ety 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 zoned with a darker shade. Very crisp, tender 
and sweet and remaining so for a long time. Pkt. 8c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; 
l/ 4 lb. 35c; 1/2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00; 2 lb. $1.80, postpaid. 
Sunset 
Blood 
Turnip 
Darkest of All Blood Red Beets—Medium Size, Uniform Shape, 
Good Keeper, Excellent Quality 
Dark Red Queen is particularly valuable where a late Summer variety 
is wanted. The roots are pear-shaped, of medium size and fine form. 
Flesh deep blood-red color, almost black. Exceedingly tender and never 
woody. It is a large cropper; a good keeper till spring. Its nicely crum¬ 
pled leaves are of a beautiful dark red color, giving it a striking appear¬ 
ance on the market. Pkt. 8c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; Vi lb. 35c; V 2 lb. 60; 
lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. 
Early Blood Turnip 
An Old Reliable Favorite Sort 
Roots nearly round, flesh deep red with lighter zones; sweet and tender; 
medium early; later than Detroit and has larger tops. Pkt. 7c; oz. 10c; 
2 oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; lb. 80c; 2 lb. $1.50, 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. 8c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; V 4 lb. 35c; l / 2 lb. 60c; lb. 
$1.00; 2 lbs. $1.75, 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. 7c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; V 4 lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; lb. 
80c; 2 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
Detroit Dark Red Turnip 
A Grand 
Beet 
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. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; lb. 80c; 2 lb. $1.50, 
postpaid. 
Crimson Globe 
For lower prices on large quantities 
see pages 2 and 3 
FREE GIFTS—See Page 1 
Medium Size—Globe Shaped—Deep Purplish Crimson 
Fleshed, Which Is 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 quality, 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. 7c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 17c; Vi lb. 30c; V 2 lb. 50c; lb. 
90c; 2 lbs. $1.60, postpaid. 
Earliest 
of All 
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. 8c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 
20c; V 4 lb. 35c; V2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.10; 2 lbs. $2.00, postpaid. 
New 
Dark 
Red 
Queen 
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 varie¬ 
ties 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 unsurpassed in quality. 
Pkt. 7c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; 1/4 lb. 25c; V 2 lb. 45c; lb. 80c; 2 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. 
Our many years* experience assures you of the 
finest stocks obtainable and the best service. 
