GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
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Seeds of ANNUAL and HARDY FLOWERS 
Gloxinia 
New Pansies 
HYBRIDA GRAND MIXED. This is a grand 
flower and lovely pot plant, as easily grown 
find cared for as many of the commonest 
flowers. The handsome flowers embrace the 
richest and most beautiful colors, ranging 
from pure white to dark blood red. Pkt. 12c. 
Lantana Hybrida 
Popular, free-blooming and very rapid-grow¬ 
ing plants with large flower heads of various 
colors, which are continually changing; emit a 
powerful aromatic perfume. Ter ler perennial. 
12 inches high. Pkt. 8 c; Vs oz. 15c. 
Lobelia 
CRYSTAL PALACE COMPACT. Annual plants 
of dwarf, compact growth, 4 to 6 inches in 
height, covered with numerous small, starlike 
dark blue flowers ; foliage dark. Pretty grown 
as an edging for flower beds, or vases and as 
house plants in pots in winter. Pkt. 8c; 
Ya oz. 40c; i/ 2 oz. $1.20. 
Lace Flower 
A dainty blue flower of unusual beauty. Easy 
to grow and is in bloom almost continuously 
until late frosts. The plants are about 18 inches 
high, and bear quantities of beautiful flowers. 
Pkt. 10c; y 8 oz. 35c. 
Lupins or Sun Dials 
PERENNIAL SORTS. Hardy perennial plants, 
they produce in summer an abundance of tall 
spikes of delicately scented flowers which are 
strikingly handsome. The foliage is very 
ornamental. Height 3 feet. Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 8c; Yl oz. 15c; oz. 45c. 
Moon Flower 
Beautiful white flowers 5 or 6 inches in diameter. 
Rapid grower and always in bloom. At night and 
during dull days the plants are covered with an 
abundance of large, pure white, fragrant flowers, 5 to 
6 inches in diameter. It grows very rapidly and will 
cover a large surface. Pkt. 8c; Y 2 oz- 20c; oz. 35c. 
Morning Glory 
IMPERIAL JAPANESE. The largest flowering of all, 
4 to 6 inches across. Colors, shadings and markings 
are limitless. Pkt. 7c; oz. 15c. 
IMPROVED CLIMBING. The old-fashioned variety 
only vastly improved. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c. 
NEW DOUBLE. Truly the finest Morning 
grown. Pkt. 8c; Y 2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
Flame Flower or Torch Lily 
HARDY PERENNIAL GROWN FROM SEED 
Wonderfully attractive and beautiful. Showy 
fiery scarlet flowers borne on long stems until 
frosts. Surpasses the finest Cannas for show 
and beauty. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 40c. 
Chinese Primrose 
PRIMULA SINENSIS—These Primulas are 
among our choicest winter and spring bloom¬ 
ing pot plants. They are of healthy growth, 
free from insects, producing for many weeks 
their large trusses of flowers. Our mixture 
includes all the choicest colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Steele's Mastodon 
Rockford Bedding Mixed Pansies 
This mixture embraces seed of over fifty vari¬ 
eties, all the solid or self-colors, delicately 
shaded flowers, large-spotted, edged or bordered 
flowers of various colors, with a rim, of white, 
yellow, or blue, also dark and light marbled va¬ 
rieties ; flowers with clear distinct eyes; striped 
flowers of striking beauty, and other vividly 
colored fancy varieties. Pkt. 8c; Ye oz - 30c; 
oz. $1.90. 
Glory 
Mignonette 
SWEET. Of extraordinary keeping qualities, re¬ 
taining their grace and fragrance until every 
bud opens. 12 inches high. Pkt. 6c; oz. 20c. 
EVERBLOOMING MIXED. The finest Migno¬ 
nette Mixture ever blended. Sow in early 
spring and again in July to keep up a succes¬ 
sion of flowers until frost. Pkt. 8c; Y 2 oz. 15c; 
oz. 25c. 
MARIGOLD 
Marigold 
ELDORADO. The flowers are from 3 to 
4 inches in diameter, imbricated and 
perfectly double. They embrace four 
shades of color—the lightest primrose, 
lemon, golden yellow and deep orange. 
2 Yz ft. Pkt. 8c; Ys oz. 15c. 
PRIDE OF THE GARDEN. The finest 
of the Marigolds; large double blooms 
in yellow shades. Compact bushes, 1 Y 2 
feet high. Pkt. 7c; Ya oz. 15c. 
FRENCH DOUBLE MIXED. A class of 
showy and extremely effective plants; 
fine double flowers of rich and beauti¬ 
ful colors. Pkt. 7c; Ya oz. 15c. 
SWISS GIANTS—Claimed to be the world’s 
largest Pansies. Heavy, velvety petals, du¬ 
plex form and most beautiful colors. Most 
of the flowers are 3 to 5 blotched. Pkt. 12c. 
GIANT RUFFLED MASTERPIECE—A remark¬ 
able strain of Giant Pansies, the flowers of 
which are so large and full* that the broad 
petals seem to be “gathered” to the stem, 
causing them to be undulated and fluted from 
center to circumference, not unlike “frilled” 
velvet. Flowers are extraordinarily large. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz * 40c. 
SWEET SCENTED—The perfume of the violet. 
The finest perfumed varieties included in this 
mixture. Pkt. 8c; Ya oz. 40c. 
MAMMOTH BUTTERFLY—A very distinct 
strain; the flowers are very large, mottled, 
spotted, streaked, tigered and splashed, which 
are only found in a Pansy blossom. Pkt. 10c; 
Ya oz. 75c; V2 oz. $2.25. 
STEELE,’S NEW MASTODON—The Largest 
Pansy Ever Grown. A wonderful new class 
of Pansies. Nothing like it ever seen before. 
Flowers come in every known color and show 
shades never seen in any other strains. Pkt. 
12; Ya ° z * 50c. 
Giant Fancy Pansy Mixture 
They are distinguished for their gorgeous 
and varied-colorings and beautiful markings. 
Every shade of rose, yellow, black, white, 
cream, lavender, garnet, blue, and orange is 
produced in endless variation. Pkt. 10c; 
Ya oz. 75c; Va oz. $2.25. 
Mammoth Flowering Dwarf 
Nasturtiums 
MAMMOTH FLOWERING DWARF MIXED. 
These grand bedding Nasturtiums have 
flowers often measuring 3 inches across 
in a great variety of new and charming 
combinations of colors. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 
1/4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.30. 
DWARF GOOD MIXED. A splendid assort¬ 
ment of colors carefully mixed together 
for a striking display. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Mammoth Flowering 
Climbing Nasturtiums 
MAMMOTH FLOWERING CLIMBING 
MIXED. The colors and color combina¬ 
tions in the flowers of this new giant race 
are simply superb. Price, pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
1/4 lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Double Nasturtiums 
GOLDEN GLEAM—Attractive golden-yel¬ 
low flowers of delightful fragrance and un¬ 
usual beauty. Distinctly double flowers 
on stems strong enough for bunching*. 
Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 20c; oz. 30c. 
SCARLET GLEAM—Gold Medal winner 1935 
All-America competition. This variety is 
the most intensely dazzling scarlet color 
and the individual petals are at least 
twice the size of ordinary Nasturtiums. 
Pkt. 15c; i/ 2 oz. 40c; oz. 70c. 
GLORIOUS GLEAM—This mixture is a col¬ 
lection of gorgeously colored, large, well- 
formed flowers of salmon, golden-yellow, 
orange-scarlet, cerise, creamy yellow, or¬ 
ange, crimson and gold flushed scarlet. 
The blooms are all double. Pkt. 25c. 
Monkey Flower 
MIMULUS (Tigrinus). Brilliant colored flowers, spotted in every 
conceivable manner. 12 inches high. Mixed. Pkt. 8c; Ya oz. 40c. 
PETUNIAS 
Petunia—Giants of California 
DWARF GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA—The same marvelous size 
and colors of the older type, with the added advantage of be¬ 
ing dwarf enough to grow in pots. Pkt. 12c. 
PRIDE OF PORTLAND—This grand Petunia has the size and 
beauty of the Balcony type. Edges are exquisitely fringed. 
Color soft rose pink. Pkt. 12c. 
NEW RUFFLED GIANT—The flowers are of immense size, often 
measuring 5 to 6 inches across; of great variety of colors, 
markings, veinings and blotchings, the general effect is height¬ 
ened by the brilliant coloring in the wide open throats; they 
are all exquisitely ruffled. The plants are vigorous growers 
and profuse bloomers. Pkt. 12c. 
DOUBLE FORDHOOK, FANCY FRINGED—They embrace a 
wide range of colors of the best large-flowering and fringed 
double Petunias. Yields a good proportion of doubles. Mixed. 
Pkt. 15c. 
ROSY MORN—One of the prettiest soft carmine-pink with white 
throat. Very fine for beds or porch boxes. Pkt. 8c; Ya oz. 
40c; Y 2 oz. $1.30. 
HYBRIDS (Single Mixed)—A splendid mixture, embracing all 
colors, including striped and blotched varieties. Are excellent 
for bedding or massing, remaining in bloom the entire sum¬ 
mer. Pkt. 8c; Ya oz. 25c; oz. $1.50. 
Nasturtium 
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