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GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
Seeds of ANNUAL and HARDY FLOWERS 
Dolichos 
THE CLIMBING HYACINTH BEAN—A 
showy annual climber, grows luxuriantly 
about 10 feet high, branching out well 
from the bottom, and is clothed with 
dens-e, insect-proof foliage. The Sweet- 
Pea-like white and purple blossoms are 
borne in long. Wistaria-like clusters, often 
a foot, in length, which are followed by 
exceedingly ornamental seed pods. Fine 
Mixed. Pkt. 5c; Y 2 oz - 10 c; oz. 18c. 
Evening Perfume Plant 
An annual plant, very fragrant at night 
and after showers. No plant in cultivation 
equals this delicate perfume of its flowers. 
The pink and lilac blossoms partly close 
during the day, but expand and impart their 
fragrance in the evening. Height 18 inches. 
Pkt. 8 c; Yq oz. 10c. 
Everlasting Flowers 
Easily grown annuals. When dried are 
excellent for winter bouquets, as they never 
fade. Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 7c; Vs oz. 15c; 
oz. 95c. 
Geum 
MRS. BRADSHAW. Beautifully ruffled 
flowers of orange-scarlet. Always come 
double. Perennial 2 feet high in bloom all 
summer. Pkt. 8 c; Ye oz. 40c. 
LADY STRATHEDEN. The Golden Ball 
Geum*. The counterpart of the w-ell- 
known scarlet, except it is a rich golden 
yellow, 2 feet high. Hardy perennial. 
Pkt. 10c; Yd oz. 65c. 
Giant Frost-Proof Burning 
Bush 
Twice the size and much more hardy and 
frost resistant than the common variety, 
which will die after the first frost. One of 
the finest ornamental foliage plants for the 
garden and also for the house for winter 
decoration. Pkt. 5c; Ye oz. 10 c; oz. 60c. 
Forget-Me-Not 
QUICK BLOOMING. A robust growing, 
large flowering variety that may be sown 
at any time of the year and commences 
to flower in from 8 to 10 weeks time, and 
when fully grown is perfectly covered 
with clusters of exquisite azure-blue flow¬ 
ers on long graceful stems, rendering 
it useful for cutting. Annual 2 feet 
high. Pkt. 8 c; Vs oz. 25c. 
SEMPERFLORENS. An ever-blooming strain 
of the hardy perennial Forget-me-not, with 
pretty sprays of large, clear blue flowers. 
Blooms from spring until fall, 8 inches 
high. Pkt. 10 c; Va oz. 25c. 
Gaillardias 
Annual Gaillardias 
BREMEN. Coppery-scarlet or bronzy-red with 
a dark brown disc, many flowers having a 
narrow edge of yellow. Pkt. 15c; Ye oz. 45c; 
1/2 oz. $1.45. 
INDIAN CHIEF. Single bronzy-red with dark 
brown center. Annual, and very free flower¬ 
ing. This is an entirely new form and color, 
and is well worth growing. Pkt. 8 c; Ye oz. 
20c; oz. $1.40. 
DOUBLE ANNUAL. One of the most valuable 
annuals for cut flowers, producing very dou¬ 
ble flowers as round as a perfect ball, in 
varied colors, and are borne on long slender 
stems ; when cut will keep over a week. Fine 
Mixed. Pkt. 7c; Ye oz - 15c; oz. $ 1 . 00 . 
Hardy Gaillardias 
DAZZLER. Perennial 2 Y 2 feet high. Large 
flowers of dark red with orange tips on each 
petal. Flowers are large, often 5 inches in 
diameter. Pkt. 10 c; Ye oz. 40c. 
PORTOLA. Another beautiful perennial 2 Y 2 
feet high. Large perfectly formed flowers of 
scarlet, heavily tipped with golden yellow. 
Flowers are large and petals thick and vel¬ 
vety. Pkt. 10 c; Ye oz. 40c. 
GRANDIFLORA. One of our showiest hardy per¬ 
ennial plants; bloom all summer until frost; 
rich colors mostly shades and combinations of 
yellow and red. IV 2 feet high. Mixed. Pkt. 
8 c; Ye oz. 15c; oz. 95c. 
Geranium 
NEW GIANT FLOWERED. A greatly improved 
strain of Geranium seed grown by a specialist 
for our trade. These favorite plants are easily 
raised from seed. Some seeds come t up in a 
few days and others in many days, perhaps 
weeks. Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 12 c; Ye oz. 40c. 
Foxglove (Digitalis) 
Heliotrope—Mammoth 
The colors range through all the shades of 
blue, from violet to indigo. A packet of this 
seed will furnish a bed of flowers for your gar¬ 
den or lawn which would cost several dollars 
were you to purchase the plants. Select Mixed. 
Pkt. 8 c; Ye oz. 30c; Y2 oz. 95c. 
Hibiscus—Rainbow 
A wonderfully improved strain of the native 
Marsh Mallow, growing about 6 feet high and 
producing huge blossoms of 10 to 12 inches 
across in many colors. They bloom from July 
until frost. Perfectly hardy anywhere. If sown 
early, they will bloom the first season. Mixed 
Colors. Pkt. 10 c; Ye oz. 15c; oz. 95c. 
Hollyhocks 
NEW ANNUAL EVERBLOOMING. These glori- 
ous new hybrids may be grown from seeds 
and will flower the same year as quickly as 
any garden annual. Pkt. 8c; Ye oz. 20 c; oz. 
$1.25. 
PERENNIAL. DOUBLE FINEST MIXED. The 
perfect doubleness of this magnificent large 
flower will please the most critical. 5 to 6 
feet high. All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 8 c; Ye oz. 
18c; oz. $1.15. 
DOUBLE EXQUISITE. Flowers are somewhat 
like those of a Pelargonium as the petals are 
finely curled and fringed, and marked with a 
blotch of darker color. Pkt. 10 c; Ye oz. 40c. 
Ice Plant 
A pretty little trailer for baskets or massing; 
does not grow over 6 inches high. Leaves cov¬ 
ered with crystalline drops. Flowers white. Pkt. 
7c; Ye oz - 15c. 
Job’s Tears 
Curious ornamental grass with broad corn- 
like leaves and hard, bead-like seeds. Valuable 
for winter bouquets with everlasting flowers, 
and also for basket making. The seed is some¬ 
times strung and worn around the neck as an 
ornament. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c. 
Kudzu Vine 
A Japanese climber with ornamental purple 
flowers that grow in clusters. The clusters of 
bloom somewhat resemble the Wistaria, but are 
larger, better and a more pleasing shade of pur¬ 
ple. Requires absolutely no care, and its hardy 
nature commends it to anyone. Pkt. 10 c; Ye 
oz. 15c. 
Lobelia—Blue Stone 
A wonderful border plant and the dwarfest of 
the Lobelias. Color is a rich, clear blue. Very 
compact grower. 4 inches in height. Pkt. 10c; 
Ye oz. 45c. 
Fuchsia 
DOUBLE AND SINGLE MIXED. Well-known. 
shrubby perennial plants, adapted to the 
house in winter and to the shaded open-air 
border in the summer. Fuchsias are as easily 
grown from seed as from cuttings and from 
seed many new varieties are obtained. They 
will flower freely the first year in the open 
ground while the plants can be taken in the 
house in the winter where they will flower 
still more freely. Pkt., 12c. 
Feverfew 
WHITE GEM. A fine old-fashioned bedding 
plant; also suitable for pot culture. It grows 
about 18 inches high, with numerous branch¬ 
ing flower stems, which are literally covered 
with double, pure white flowers, an inch in 
diameter. Pkt. 7c; Vs oz. 18c. 
ALL 
POST. 
PAID 
Ornamental, hardy plants of stately growth. The seed, 
though small, germinates readily and the plants succeed 
well even in poor soil if given half-shady location. Spikes 
are often 3 to 5 feet long and thickly strung with scores of 
thimble-shaped flowers. Splendid for mass plantings. Pkt. 
8 c; Ye oz. 15c. 
Four O’Clock 
MARVEL OF PERU. A well-known and deservedly favor¬ 
ite flower. Produces large flowers, similar to that of the 
Morning Glory; white, yellow, crimson, striped, etc. It is 
one of the most brilliant and showy plants that can be 
grown with little or no trouble. Annual 2 feet high. Finest 
Mixed. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20 c. 
Annual Larkspur 
LOS ANGELES. Large, double flowers of an unusually pretty color, being a rich 
salmon, overlaid with bright rose. Foliage is of the richest dark green. Plant 
is covered with flowers continuously until frost kills the plant to the ground. 
18 inches high. Pkt. 10 c; Va oz. 40c. 
EXQUISITE. A beautiful, soft apple blossom pink, and the finest of the annual 
Larkspurs. The foliage also is graceful and pretty. Makes a wonderful show 
in the garden, and lasts nicely in bouquets. Pkt. 10 c; Va oz. 20 c. 
DOUBLE DWARF. Well-known annuals of great beauty and noted for their 
richness of color. Finest Mixture. Pkt. 8 c; Vs oz. 15c. 
Gourds 
ORNAMENTAL. Tender, annual climbers, with curiously shaped fruit in various 
colors, many of which are peculiarly marked. Best Mixed. Pkt. 8 c; oz. 20c. 
Helichrysum 
Hollyhock 
THE BEST OF THE POPULAR STRAWFLOWERS. Large, full double flowers, 
of various colors, from white and bright yellow to scarlet, shaded and tipped. 
Exceedingly handsome for bouquets for winter. Easy culture, 30 inches in 
height. Mixed. Pkt. 8 c; Va oz. 20 c; Yi oz. 60c. 
This catalogue gives you a complete assortment and guarantees the best possible service. 
