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GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 
Double Syringa or Mock Orange 
Double Syringa or Mock 
Orange 
Something entirely new. Not the old- 
fashioned Single Mock Orange, but a per¬ 
fectly double ivory white flower, delici¬ 
ously fragrant and completely covered 
with flowers. Fine young plants, 40c 
each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
Bush Honeysuckle 
TARTARIC A— (Tartarian Honeysuckle) 
—Flowers are of pink color, borne in 
great profusion in late spring. Fruits 
are red and very showy. Fine young 
plants, 30c each; 3 for 85c, postpaid. 
Hydrangea—Paniculata Grandiflora 
Unsurpassed for the lawn, hedge, or ceme¬ 
tery, 5 to 7 feet; hardy in all localities, the 
flowers are massive, cone-shaped, sometimes 
10 inches in length. Fine plants, postpaid, 
25c each; doz. $2.50. Larger plants, by ex¬ 
press, not prepaid, 35c each; doz. $3.50. 
New Hydrangea “Hills of Snow” 
Immense snow-white panicles of blooms, 
literally covering the bush, absolutely hardy, 
standing 20 degrees below zero without injury. 
Its long season from early June through Sep¬ 
tember renders it doubly valuable as there is 
no shrub so grandly decorative. Strong plants, 
postpaid, 25c each; 3 for 70c; doz. $2.50. 
Larger plants, by express, 50c each; 3 for 
$1.45; doz. $4.95. 
Beauty Bush 
Trumpet-shaped flowers. Outside color deep 
pink, stained yellow-brown on lower throat 
and lip. Perfectly hardy. Fine young plants, 
35c each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
Weigelia 
EVA RATHKE—Flowers continuously through¬ 
out the Summer and Autumn; rich ruby-car¬ 
mine, borne in clusters all along the branches. 
Fine young plants, 35c each; 3 for $1.00, 
postpaid. 
ROSEA —Dwarf shrub with beautiful foliage: 
the flowers are delicate rose-pink. Fine 
young plants, 25c each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
Feather Tree or Tamarix 
Beautiful shrubs with feathery asparagus¬ 
like foliage and pinkish white blossoms in June 
and July. The delicate bloom which covers the 
bush is beautiful. Fine young plants, 35c each; 
3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
Hardy Butterfly Bush or 
Summer Lilac 
Beautify Your Home This Year With 
Shrubs 
ISLE DE FRANCE —Pretty shrub of spread¬ 
ing habit, growing 4% feet high and flower¬ 
ing freely the first season. The long taper¬ 
ing flower spikes, often 12 inches long, are 
densely covered with lilac shaped violet-blue 
colored blooms from June till frost. De¬ 
lightfully fragrant. Strong, thrifty plants, 
25c each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
WHITE —New White Bush, with pure white 
fragrant flower-spikes. Not quite hardy in 
the North. Fine young plants, 20c each; 
3 for 53c, postpaid. Extra size plants, 50c 
each, by Express. 
FARQUERI —Rather dwarf and compact with 
purplish-like flowers. Fine young plants, 
20c each; 3 for 55c, postpaid. Extra size 
plants, 50c each, by Express. 
Amoor River Privet 
Fine for Hedges 
Unusually hardy variety and one that can be 
planted as far North as Canada. Being very bushy, 
this variety can be trimmed to give any desired 
effect. Far superior to other and similar hedges as 
it is not subject to blight. The dark green foliage 
lasts until late in the Fall. 6 for 46c; doz. 86c, 
postpaid. Larger size, 6 for 79c; doz., $1.48, post¬ 
paid. 
In quantities, can offer good plants at $6.00 per 
100, by Express, not prepaid. 
Golden Bells 
A splendid shrub with dark, shining foliage and 
bright golden-yellow flowers, which are borne in 
great profusion. Fine young plants, 35c each; 3 for 
95c, postpaid. Extra size plants, 60c each, postpaid. 
Indian Currant or Coral Berry 
A useful shrub for covering banks and dry spots, 
growing from 3 to 4 feet high. It is spreading in 
habit and its long slender branches bend gracefully 
towards the ground. In Autumn it is covered with 
red currant-like fruit. Fine young plants, 25c each; 
3 for 70c, postpaid. 
New Red Leaved Japanese Barberry 
Similar to the Green Leaved Barberry which is so uni¬ 
versally grown, either mixed in the shrubbery as speci¬ 
men plants, as foundation plantings or as straight hedges, 
you will find the Red Leaved to be the most ornamental 
you have ever grown. The great beauty is of course in 
its foliage which resembles Japanese Maples in coloring, 
which is a lustrous, bronzy-red. In late fall the color 
changes to orange-scarlet and red shades. Perfectly 
hardy anywhere. Grows 18 to 30 inches high. 15c each; 
3 for 35c; doz., $1.48; larger size, 24c each; 3 for 68c; doz., 
$2.45, postpaid. In quantities can offer good plants at 
$8.95 per 100 by Express collect. 
Green Leaved Japanese Barberry 
The always popular variety and one that is grown 
everywhere. Foliage is small, bright green which changes 
to varying shades in the Fall. Bears attractive red ber¬ 
ries which remain on the plant almost the entire winter. 
Does well in sun or shade and requires practically no 
pruning or trimming. 12c each; 3 for 32c; doz., $1.26; 
larger size, 19c each; 3 for 54c; doz., $1.95, postpaid. 
Sweet Scented Shrub 
CALYCANTHUS —Double, dull brownish-purple flowers of 
exquisite strawberry-like fragrance. Fine young plants, 
35c each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. 
Spirea 
BRIDAL WREATH —This lovely shrub is always popular, 
and justly so, because of its real beauty; bears large 
spirals of densely crowded pure white flowers, each 
blossom like a miniature rose the entire length of the 
branches—and they appear by the million—hence the 
common title of “Bridal Wreath." Fine young plants, 
20c each; 3 for 55c, postpaid. 
ANTHONY WATERER —A perpetual bloomer. Makes a 
dwarf bush 18 to 24 inches high, covered from Spring 
until late in the Fall with large heads of lovely crimson 
flowers, borne in dense clusters and has a peculiar 
feathery appearance. Fine young plants, 35c each; 3 
for $1.00, postpaid. 
Jap Snowball 
This Japanese variety of Snowball forms an 
erect, compact plant, 6 to 8 feet in height, 
blooms in June and is filled wth hundreds 
of big snowy balls. Fine young plants, 40c 
each; 3 for $1.15, postpaid. 
Common Snowball 
The standard variety and a favorite with 
everyone. Fine young plants, 35c each; 3 for 
$1.00, postpaid. 
Hydrangea—Hills of Snow 
A Green House at Your Door 
