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GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
The Best RUTA BAGAS 
New Giant Ruta Baga 
This is the finest of all Ruta Bagas, and a variety that should be sown in 
preference to all others. Prize Winner Everywhere. This magnificent Ruta 
Baga, which is more largely grown than any other, is the most profitable to 
grow of all Swede Turnips. It is the largest of all, growing to much greater 
size than the American Purple Top variety, which is so much used in this 
country; it out-yields all other sorts; a crop of a thousand bushels and over 
per acre under careful cultivation, being a frequent occurrence; it is the most 
hardy of all Ruta Bagas, withstanding cold and drought better than any other 
sorts. Bulbs are somewhat oval or slightly oblong in shape; purplish red above 
and bright yellow below the ground. They are quite smooth with but a small 
tap root and have a small top and very short neck and remain sound and good 
indefinitely. Flesh is of a beautiful yellow color, always sweet, tender, juicy 
and nutritious. Prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 23c; Vi lb. 30c; Vi lb. 45c; 
lb. 80c; 2 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
New Monarch or Elephant 
Produces large, tankard shaped roots, with small necks, relatively small 
tops, skin dark purple above ground, yellow below. Flesh rich yellow, fine 
grained; of the best quality. Easy to harvest. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; Vi 
lb. 25c; Vi lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.25, postpaid. 
Mammoth White Russian Ruta Baga 
Grows very large with single tap root, small top, short neck. Strong con¬ 
stitution; certain cropper. Will stand severest weather. Flesh white, hard, 
sweet, of better flavor than most yellow sorts. Fine for table and stock. Keeps 
sound till late Spring. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; y 4 lb. 22c; y 2 lb. 35c; lb. 
60c; 2 lb. $ 1 . 10 , postpaid. 
TOBACCO 
Giant Ruta Baga 
BRAZILIAN—A d omestic cigar vari¬ 
ety that is used quite extensively 
for home use. It is early, easy to 
handle and has a very pleasant 
aroma. Good for both wrappers and 
fillers. Pkt. 10 c; Vi oz• 28c; oz. 
50c, postpaid. 
COMSTOCK SPANISH—One of the 
most popular varieties for making 
domestic cigar tobacco. It is used 
very extensively throughout the 
Wisconsin district and will be 
found the best variety to grow for 
home use. The leaf is rather long 
and of medium width, making it 
ideal for either wrapper or filler. 
And it is one of the easiest of all 
to cure and handle. Pkt. 10 c; Vi 
oz. 28c; oz. 50c, postpaid. 
GENERAL GRANT—One of the fin¬ 
est, earliest and most popular kinds 
for cigars. Matures as far north 
as Canada. Leaves large. Pkt. 10c; 
Vi oz. 28c; oz. 50c, postpaid. 
IMPROVED GOLD LEAF—For the 
Bright Belt of Virginia, North 
Carolina, South Carolina, and Geor¬ 
gia no better variety has ever been 
found. It makes a product of ex¬ 
cellent color and retains its weight. 
Thus growers obtain better re¬ 
turns. The leaf is long medium 
broad and tapers to a sharp tip. 
Cures into a bright lemon yellow 
when grown upon a medium fer¬ 
tile sand or gray soil. Pkt. 10c; 
Vi oz. 28; oz. 50c, postpaid. 
IMPROVED HAVANA—The finest 
Cuban stock, imported from the 
famous Vuelta Valley. Pkt. 10c; 
Vi oz. 28c; oz. 50c, postpaid. 
IMPROVED ONE SUCKER—For the 
Black Belt of Kentucky, Tennessee 
and Virginia there are few varieties 
that will make such a rich heavy 
leaf as this. The leaf is long 
medium wide and very tough, rich 
and gummy when fire cured. Pkt. 
10 c; Vi oz. 28c; oz. 50c, postpaid. 
BLUE PRYOR—A very large, heavy 
variety that is used extensively 
throughout the Black Belt for mak¬ 
ing either black wrappers or fillers. 
Pkt. 10 c; Vi oz. 28c; oz. 50c, post¬ 
paid. 
Garden Huckleberry 
An Easy Growing Fruit of 
Wonderful Flavor 
A wonderful, prolific plant needing 
the same culture as Tomatoes. When 
ripe, the berries are about one inch in 
diameter, of shining black color. They 
make delicious pies, preserves and jam. 
Fruit should not be used until fully 
ripened. The flavor is delicious, and 
after once you have tried the Garden 
Huckleberry, you will never want to be 
without. Plant seed direct to the^ open 
ground. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c, postpaid. 
Garden Huckleberry 
SWEET ORONOKO—This variety is 
adapted to a wide range of soils and 
uses. It will make a good black, 
mahogany, or bright tobacco and 
can be either Flue, Air, Fire, or 
Sun cured. For home use there is 
nothing better in chewing tobaccos. 
The leaf is long, narrow and cures 
into a heavy rich product. Pkt. 
10 c: V 4 oz. 28c; oz. 50c. nostoaid. 
VUELTA DE ABAJO—For those who 
wish an imported Havana tobacco, 
nothing finer than this can be 
found. It is the finest strain of 
cigar leaf grown in this country 
from imported seed. This gives 
it a stronger constitution, slightly 
larger leaf, but it still retains its 
rich gum and high flavor. Pkt. 10c; 
y 2 oz. 28c; oz. 50c, postpaid. 
IMPROVED YELLOW PRYOR—This 
variety is often used in the Black 
Belt for air or fire curing and 
makes a good rich wrapper. Then 
in the Flue cured district it is used 
for making a lemon yellow wrap¬ 
per. In either place it is an excel¬ 
lent sort and worthy of extensive 
cultivation. Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 28c; 
oz. 50c, postpaid. 
Improved Purple Top Yellow 
Very hardy, productive and nutritious. A large, purple top 
yellow variety. Shape slightly oblong. Produces heavy weight 
per acre. Sweet and good keeper. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; 
V4 lb. 25c; Va lb. 40c; lb. 70c; 2 lbs. $1.25, postpaid. 
BEATS ALL OR LACKS—For the 
Black Belt of Virginia, Kentucky 
and Tennessee. It makes a big 
yield per acre and cures into a rich, 
gummy black leaf. Makes splendid 
black wrappers. Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 
28c; oz. 50c, postpaid. 
IMPROVED WHITE BURLEY—This 
is the standard variety for the Bur¬ 
ley Belt of Kentucky, Tennessee, 
Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, etc., and 
makes a manufacturing leaf of ex¬ 
ceptional quality. Is easily cured 
into a bright yellow or rich red 
leaf of good weight. Pkt. 10c; V 2 
oz. 28c; oz. 50c, postpaid. 
Burbank’s Improved Wonderberry 
THE SUNBERRY 
OR IMPROVED 
WONDERBERRY 
THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION LUTHER BURBANK’S 
GREATEST PRODUCTION; A LUSCIOUS BERRY THAT 
MAY BE GROWN AND RIPENED FROM SEED IN ANY 
SOIL OR CLIMATE IN THREE MONTHS. 
Fruit more like a great, rich, luscious blueberry than 
anything else. Beautiful color, fine flavor and unsurpassed 
for eating raw, cooked, canned or preserved in any form. It 
is easily the greatest garden fruit ever introduced. Easiest 
plant in the world to grow. Succeeding anywhere and yield¬ 
ing great masses of rich fruit all Summer and Fall. THE 
QUALITY is sweet and delicious when fully ripe. Like the 
grape, it should have time to ripen well after coloring in 
full sun. Skin, which may seem a little tough in a raw 
state, cooks tender. Seeds small, one-quarter the size of 
Tomato seed, and cook soft, and are not noticeable. We offer 
this desirable garden delicacy in two distinct colors. 
Burbank’s Improved Wonderberry (the Original Blue 
Black Color), pkt. 12 c; 2 pkts. 20c; oz. 40c, postpaid. 
Burbank’s Perfected Sunberry (the New Golden Color), 
pkt. 12c; 2 pkts. 20c; oz. 40c, postpaid. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
One packet each of Huckleberry, Won- 25c 
derberry and Sunberry Seeds for only Postpaid 
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