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GREAT NORTHERN SEED CO., ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS—BEST QUALITY SEEDS 
Hardy Ornamental Climbing VINES 
Bitter Sweet 
CELASTRUS SCANDENS—A native vine with good foliage; 
yellow flowers in June, and bright, ornamental orange and 
scarlet berries throughout Fall and Winter. 30c each; 3 
for 85c, postpaid. Larger size, 60c each. 
Chinese Matrimony Vine 
A vigorous, hardy climbing plant. It covers a great 
amount of space in a short time, and every new growth is 
at once covered with bright purple flowers, which are suc¬ 
ceeded by brilliant scarlet berries nearly an inch long. It 
will grow and thrive in any situation, either shade or bright 
sunlight. Strong plants, 25c each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
Mad. Edouard Andre Clematis 
Very Attractive—Bright Red—In Bloom for a Long Time 
An entirely distinct, and most novel variety, and the nearest approach to a 
red ever sent out. Thousands of flowers produced on a single specimen plant. 
Fine 2-year-old field grown roots, 90c each, postpaid. 
Improved Jackmanii Clematis 
Rich, Velvety, Purple Flowers—In Bloom All Summer 
A perfect beauty; 5,000 blossoms have been counted on a single specimen 
plant. Jackmanii is of rapid growth, early, abundant and continuous bloomer. 
Perfectly hardy and adapted to all kinds of culture. In flower from middle of 
June to middle of October. The blossoms are of large size, intense royal 
velvety-purple when in full bloom, varying through all the exquisite shades 
of violet; 6 inches across, richly veined and handsomely shaded. Fine 2-year- 
old field grown roots, 90c each, postpaid. 
Henryii—The Large Flowered White Clematis 
Very Unusual—As Large as the Largest, and Pure White 
The newest and one of the best of all the Clematis. We have always had 
large flowered varieties, but not in Whites. The vine is a strong grower and 
is covered throughout the season with fine, large, creamy white flowers. The 
very best of the white varieties, a perpetual bloomer. Fine 2-year-old field 
grown roots, 90c each, postpaid. 
Chinese Wistaria 
Japanese Kudzu Vine 
“JACK-AND-THE-BEAN STALK”—The most remarkable 
and rapid growing of ail hardy vines, often making a 
growth of fifty to seventy-five feet in one season. In 
the North the plant dies to the ground in Winter, com¬ 
ing up again from the roots in the Spring. It has clus¬ 
ters of delightfully fragrant purple flowers all Sum¬ 
mer and Autumn. The large, beautiful, deep green 
leaves afford a dense shade. Price, strong 1-year-old 
roots, 25c each, or 12 for $2.50. Large 2-year-old 
plants, each 45c; 12 for $4.50, postpaid. 
Mountain Beauty Vine 
A beautiful new Climbing Vine not quite hardy here, 
but especially recommended for the South and Pacific 
coast; has handsome foliage and is covered for months at 
a time with splendid clusters of rose-pink flowers of the 
most exquisite color; leaves heart-shaped. Price, fine 
strong plants, 25c each; or 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
Clematis— 
Improved 
Jackmanii 
Paniculata—Sweet Scented Clematis 
Fragrant and Beautiful—Rapid Grower—Charming Small White Flowers 
Of rapid growth, quickly covering trellises and arbors with handsome, clean, 
glossy green foliage. Flowers of medium size, pure white, borne in immense 
sheets; of a most delicious and penetrating flavor. Strong roots, 25c, postpaid. 
Japanese Kudzu Vine 
Hardy Climbing Sweet Peas 
PINK BEAUTY—Pure pink, quite popular. 15c each. 
CRIMSON KING—Crimson-red flowers. 19c each. 
WHITE PEARL—Pure white. Blooms entire sum¬ 
mer. 19c each. 
SPECIAL OFFER—One each of above Sweet Peas. 
48c, postpaid. 
Cinnamon Vine 
Hardy climber with dark green foliage, and late in the 
season bearing a profusion of small white flowers of a deli¬ 
cious cinnamon fragrance. Perfectly hardy everywhere, the 
vines dying down to the ground each Autumn, but growing 
very rapidly in early Spring, soon covering any trellis or 
arbor. Price of bulbs, 3 for 25c; doz. 75c, postpaid. 
Trumpet Creeper 
A familiar high and rapid-growing vine, with rich green 
foliage and hardy, showy, trumpet-shaped scarlet flowers. 
Trumpet Creepers will grow in almost any soil and are 
very hardy. Strong 
2 -year-old plants, 
30c each; 3 for 85c, 
postpaid. 
Wistaria 
Passion Flower 
A handsome climber, grows 
rapidly and produces a profu¬ 
sion of fragrant pink, blue and 
white flowers. The peculiar 
structure of the flower has long 
been of great interest to botan¬ 
ists and many curious stories 
have been woven about it. 
Hardy as far north as Wash- 
35c each; 3 for 
CHINESE—One of the most elegant and rapid¬ 
growing hardy climbing plants; attains an im¬ 
mense size, growing at the rate of 15 to 20 feet 
in a single season. Bears an abundance of long, 
pendulous clusters of purple-lilac flowers in May 
and June and again in Autumn. Price, large 2- 
year-old plants, 50c each, postpaid. 
Ampelopsis 
VEITCHII (Boston or Japan Ivy)—The fashionable 
and most hardy wall climber of the day. Clings 
tightly to rock, brick, etc., and it is a wall of 
living green the Summer through, turning in 
Autumn to a flaming crimson, when it is cer¬ 
tainly gorgeous. It stands the dust and dry air 
of cities admirably. Strong plants 20c each; 3 
for 50c, postpaid. 
ENGLEMAN’S IVY (Englemanii)—A desirable va¬ 
riety with clinging tendrils by which it will climb 
walls or trees and cling as close as the Boston 
Ivy. The foliage resembles Quinquefolia, but is 
more dense. Strong plants, each 20c; 3 for 50c, 
postpaid. 
Large Flowering CLEMATIS 
ington, D.C 
$ 1 . 00 . 
The Clematis we offer this season are extremely 
fine, strong 2-year-old plants. Many failures in the 
growing of Clematis are the result of too shallow 
planting. The crown of the roots should be set at least 3 inches below the 
surface of the soil. On account of the brittleness of the bark on Clematis, it 
cracks very easily, which, however, does not harm it in the least. 
Special Offer 
1 Each of the Large Flowering Cle¬ 
matis, strong 2-year-old plants, for 
only $2.50, postpaid. 
ALL POSTPAID 
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