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GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
The BEST ONION SEED 
Golden Sweet Spanish 
Large Red Wethersfield Onion 
Prizetaker 
Beautiful Color—Ideal Size—Uniform Shape—Exceptionally Good Keeper— 
Wonderful Flavor—Always at Its Best. 
Unexcelled for Home Use or the Market. 
Genuine Prizetaker Onion has proved itself to be one of the handsomest 
and most productive large Yellow Globe Onions which are grown extensively 
today. It grows as easily as any other sort, and can be used for all pur¬ 
poses—the young plants as salad, the half-grown bulbs in early summer, 
and the perfect mature Onion practically at all times, for it keeps so well 
that it may be used almost the year around. It is esteemed not only in 
America, but in foreign countries. Soon after its introduction it was ex¬ 
hibited in London, and in the keenest competition with the products of the 
most skillful growers, earned an “Award of Merit” from the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society of England. Not only does it grow to a large size, but 
uniformly so. The shape is true globe, broad at the base, tapering sharply 
at the top. It is so well bred that the.,tops dry down entirely when it 
ripens, leaving a clean, sound bulb, perfect in form, rich in color, and 
wonderfully solid. The outer skin is rather pale yellow, the flesh pure 
white throughout. It is extremely mild in flavor, very much esteemed for 
slicing, baking and boiling; in fact, in whatever way it is prepared, it is un¬ 
surpassed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 2 oz. 45c; y 4 lb. 75c; V 2 lb. $1.30; fb. $2.40; 
2 lbs. $4.50, postpaid. 
Australian Brown 
This sort is distinct from* all other Onions. Is uniform in size and shape, 
wonderfully hard, solid and heavy, and will keep almost indefinitely. Ripens 
extremely early and never makes scallions. It is of medium size, round, 
with skin of a deep amber-brown; flesh white, mild and agreeable. A sure 
cropper. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 30c; l / 4 lb. 50c; lb. 95c; lb. $1.75; 
2 lb. $3.25, postpaid. 
Selected Yellow Globe Danvers 
Our strain of Yellow Globe Danvers, developed by careful selection and 
breeding, is pedigreed stock of the highest type, far superior to the seed 
mostly offered by others. This stock produces bulbs of fine symmetrical 
shape, large size, average specimens weighing from 1 to 2 lbs. each. These 
bulbs have small necks and ripen evenly. The skin is a light golden brown; 
the flesh is finely grained, pure white, crisp, mild and of excellent flavor. 
It is a grand, magnificent keeper and shipper. Frequently produces 800 
bushels or more to the acre from seed. About a week earlier, but not 
quite so large nor so perfectly globe-shaped as Southport Yellow Globe. 
Our own growth, choicest Northern-grown, high-grade, pedigreed stock seed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 27c; 2 oz. 50c; V 4 lb. 95c; y 2 lb. $1.75; lb. $3.25; 2 lbs. $6.00, 
postpaid. 
Golden Sweet Spanish Onion 
Color is a light yellow or straw color, the flesh pure white of very fine 
grain and exceptionally sweet. As Denia is nearly twice the size of Prize- 
taker, so is our new Sweet Spanish twice the size of Denia. We have 
seen 7 Sweet Spanish Onions set side by side on a yardstick and reach from 
end to end. These same 7 Onions weighed over 16 lbs. An exceptionally 
good keeper, and if allowed to dry thoroughly, will stand shipping long 
distances. Th« size, however, is not the best feature—it is its sweet mild 
flavor. Pkt. 15c; oz. 25c; 2 oz. 45c; V 4 lb. 80c; y 2 lb. $1.50; lb. $2.75; 
2 lbs. $5.25, postpaid. 
New Golden Globe Danvers 
Long Keeper, Best Shipper. Unrivaled Market Onion. Always in the Lead, 
Challenges Competition 
A most perfect type of the globe-shaped Onion and an extra early variety. 
It has a very small neck, the entire crop drying down at one time. The 
bulbs are of a beautiful golden yellow color. Trial tests have shown this 
great variety to yield over 2,000 bushels per acre while under ordinary 
cultivation in past seasons several of our customers have reported yields 
of 1,000 bushels per acre. The bulbs are very hard, solid and are excep¬ 
tionally good keepers. 
Remember that we control the entire supply of this variety. Our own 
growth, choicest Northern grown, high-grade pedigreed stock seed. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 27c; 2 oz. 50c; 1/4 lb. 95c; V 2 lb- $1.75; lb. $3.25; 2 lbs. $6.00, 
postpaid. 
Pedigreed Large Red Wethersfield 
Deep Purplish Red Color. Mild, Good Size, Flat. 
The bulbs are large, flattened, but quite thick, with rich dark purplish 
skin and pure white flesh of good mild flavor. Our stock is saved from 
carefully selected bulbs only, and produces larger crops than any other 
American red onion and these bulbs keep better than those of any other 
sort. Our strain of Red Wethersfield is the earliest and most prolific 
known, and has proven a great money-maker to the grower. Pkt. 10c; 
OZ. 23c; 2 oz. 40c; 1/4 lb. 70c; V 2 lb. $1.25; lb. $2.25; 2 lbs. $4.25, postpaid. 
New Denia 
Large, Productive, Sweet, Attractive. Mild Flavor. Sometimes Called an 
Improved Prizetaker But It Would Take Two Prizetakers to Make One 
Denia 
The New Denia is a wonderful onion, of beautiful color, uniform shape, 
heavy weight and sweet, mild flavor. With the exception of New Sweet 
Spanish, this is the heaviest onion ever grown. Very handsome and pro¬ 
ductive, of perfect globe shape which always comes very uniform. Color 
bright, clear, straw yellow. Have very little neck, but ripen up firm and 
solid. A wonderfully good keeper for so early a variety. Flesh is pure 
white, very fine grain and so sweet that it makes a splendid sort to use 
in salads and other ways without cooking. Equally desirable for the home 
garden or for one who grows for the market. Send to us for choicest 
stock seed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 2 oz. 45c; y 4 lb. 85c; V 2 lb. $1.60; lb. $3.00; 
2 lbs. $5.50, postpaid. 
For Larger Quantities See Pages 2 and 3 
