H. W. BUCKBEE. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 















kNCE MORE I SEND GREETING to all my 

 friends and patrons. Substantial evidences 

 of prosperity are on every hand. The past 

 year has seen plenty of rain, and the result is abundant crops of the 

 finest quality. From these glorious crops my seeds for 1904 have 

 been selected. For Thirty/Three Years my seeds have been making history. Every year the 

 selection of type and quality is improved. They have life, vigor, care, thought, knowledge, time, 

 money, successfulness and highest quality bred into them. They have made our business second to none in the 

 world today. New customers, weigh this subject carefully before placing your orders. 



We have compared the marvelous growth of things to our own establishment — once a tiny shrub, very, very 

 small; now more like the giant trees in California— lofty and immense. From a small beginning, it has continued to 

 increase in influence and usefulness until Buckbee's Seeds have a world-wide reputation. What has done this? The 

 energy of a great purpose and a policy of straight-forwardness. 



I tell the truth about my seeds. It's not so much what you pay for a thing as the satisfaction it gives. That's what counts; 

 and as satisfaction rests on quality, I insist that my seeds shall possess only dhe first quality. Combine that and low prices and 

 I am reasonably sure of your order. Remember that you are buying at absolutely the lowest price possible to quote on a standard 

 of seeds worthy of honest reputation. 



We have perfect facilities for handling immense orders. Send them in early; make them larger than last year. Get the 

 benefit of the large premium list by telling your friends of the great success of Buckbee's Seeds. 



I never rest on my laurels and say " 'Tis Well," but push on, taking up each season with renewed determination to deserve 

 still better of the public and my friends. This policy and the absolute purky and productiveness of Buckbee's Seeds has 

 made the reputation of The Rockford Seed Farms world wide. 



Again let me thank you for past favors, earnestly hoping that you will continue to patronize the man who stands at the 

 front challenging competition; who knows what is right, deals on the square, and gives the best and most for the least money. 



Yours for Success, 



RARE PREMIUMS 



In addition to the low prices and special offers which abound throughout my Seed and Plant Guide 

 for 1903| besides the several hundred thousands of novelty presents which I annually distribute wjth 

 all orders amounting to twenty-five cents or more, I make this Special Inducement 



to build new business and give my customers an opportunity of testing these wonderful new Seed and Plant products a year in advance of the 

 general public — the only reason that I do not offer them in my catalog this season is due to the scarcity of stock. They are really worth more than 25c. each. 



With All Seed Orders Amounting to 50c. ^ c K^ P Titt f ffleI fare Seed Premiums 



With a dollar order, any two; with a dollar and a half order, any three; with a two dollar order, any four, and so on. One packet free (if selected and 

 named in the order) for each fifty cents worth of Seeds purchased. 



NOTICF"! Please understand that it is necessary for you to state very plainly in each and every order just which "Rart Premium" you 

 «" * desire, otherwise we shall take it for granted that you do not care for any o£ them, 



BEET— Buckbee's Wonder - A particularly fine variety 



.. Pkt. 25c 



CABBAGE— ideal— Prize winning variety .' Pkt." 25c 



OELEEY - Reliance— Sure of Success Pkt. 25c 



OUOUMBER— Shamrock— Best for all purposes Pkt. 25c 



LETTUCE -Pride of Illinois— Particular pleasing. ..Pkt. 25c 



MUSK MELON -Leader— Very fine sort Pkt. 25c 



RADISH-Wizard— The coming Radish Pkt. 25c 



TOMATO 7 Eureka— Will surprise you Pkt. 25c 



ASTER The Jewel- Of great promise Pkt. 25c 



COSMOS Apollo Mixture- Beautiful new sorts Pkt. 25c 



MIGNONETTE -Early Beauty— A striking variety . .Pkt. 26c 

 NASTURTIUM— Defiance Mixture-Graud new. . .Pkt. 25c 



PANSY Sensation-Beautiful Oriental variety Pkt. 25c 



POPPY -Blushing: Beauty— Sensation among Poppies Pkt. 25c 

 SWEET PEAS-Floradora-New Hybrid Pkt. 25c 



With all Plant Orders ^SaS pu 



NEW CARNATION— White City-Flowers of large size, 

 white as the driven snow and very fragrant. Three hundred buds 

 and blossoms often counted upon a single plant of this wonderful 

 everblooming carnation. Worth 60c, price 26c. 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM— Golden Ag-e — Mammoth 

 free blooming, glistening golden yellow; flowers often measure 11 

 to 12 inches in diameter. Worth 60c, price 25c. 



y one of the following RARE PLANT PREMIUMS; any two 



Order of $2.00; any three for $3.00; tips four with a Plant Order of $4 00 or more. 



NEW FUSCHIA- Wedding- Bell— The buds look like a 

 floral wedding bell, and when in full bloom they are perfection in 

 coloring. Five thousand flowers counted on a single plant. Worth 

 60c, price 25c. 



NEW ROSE— Fortune.— One of the finest of all everbloomers, 

 being constantly in bloom. Hundreds of flowersand buds produced 

 and counted upon a single plant. Color a most beautiful rich glow- 

 ing pink, extremely fragrant, Worth 50c, price 25c. 



These Seeds and Plants Will Not be Sold Separately, being distributed only on general orders. Should any of 

 our customers wanjt more of these advance novelties for trial than the amount of their order entitles them to select free, addi- 

 tional varieties can be ordered at the rate stated above after each variety. But not more than two packets or plants of any one 

 variety will be supplied, except on Club Orders for separate planters. 



H.W. BUCKBEE,, Rockford, III., U.S.A. 



FOREST CITY GREE,N HOUSES. a a ROQKFORD SEED FARMS. 



If You Receive Two Oopies of this Book, Please Hand One to a Friend Whe Buys Seeds and Plants. 



