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H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



World Renowned. Of Highest Perfection. 



AUNTVERSAJj favorite with young end old. Every child sees the face in the Pansy, and, aside from ita great beauty, we all treasure it as a symbol 

 of modest worth and true affection. The smallest yard must have its Pansies. Hot poor, forlorn plants, struggling with heat and drought and 

 hard-baked ground, though even there yielding us handfuls of cheery bloom; but rather, strong, vigorous plants, riotous in the cool, deep, mellow 

 beds thoy love, made rich with fertilizers, kept free from weeds, and shaded from the hot afternoon sun. In such a bed, one may gather great, velvety 

 Pansies by the handfuls — flowers so radiantly beautiful that they scarcely seem of the earth. As the Pansy loves coolness, it gives the largest, finest 

 blooms in early spring and late autumn. They are so easy to grow that those living in the South can grow superb ones by giving rich bed, sheltered loca- 

 tion and abundant water. Sow seed either in house or open ground. In the open ground sow seed very early in tho spring while the ground is yet cool and 

 moist, for late summer and fall bloom; or in August and September for spring and early summer bloom. For fall-sown seed have the bed moist and kept 

 shaded by boards or papers until the plants appear. These will make vigorous plants that will endure the winter if protected by a few evergreen boughs 

 or other light covering. Do not let the plants seed if you wish to keep them in, bloom. Poor Pansy seed ia dear at any price. Mine is saved with great 

 care and ia the best. 



GERMAN COMPOSERS' SET 



VARIETIES OF GREAT BEAUTY 



SPECIAL OFFER 

 For only 75c I will send the German Composers* set 

 of 13 Varieties la all. The most remarkable offer ever 

 made. 



SPECIAL OFFER 

 One Liberal Packet Each of the 31 Renowned Varie- 

 ties of Pansies Quoted on this page for only $1.50. 



ThiB grandest of all collections marks the rapid strido of improvement 

 fimong Pansies. The flowers are of tbe largest size, most perfect shape and 

 richest colors, which for variety and beauty cannot bo excelled. The flowers 

 are half again as large as ordinary Pansies, frequently measuring 2'-j' to 4 

 inches across. The oolors are truly wonderful, and include all the new 

 shades and markings introduced up to the present time. They will astonish 

 Pansy funciere. 



Bach — Largo flower, each petal being marked with afdark blotch. Very 



beautiful coloring. Pkt. 7c. 

 Beethoven — Creamy whitopround blotched with black. Pkt. 7c. 

 Chopin — Immense flowers with broad blotches, delicately penciled. Pkt. 



7c. 



Handel — A very lovely combination of violet and white. Pkt. 7c. 

 Liszt — The most popular of all novelties; marked with larg., heavy blotches 



of great boauty. Pkt. 7c. 

 Lohengrin — A rich golden yellow. Pkt. 7c. 



Mendelssohn — A uniquely striped Pansy, the ground color a rich ma- 

 hogany, etriped with yellow. Pkt. 7c. 



Mozart — A lovely combination of tiio bluo shades; very rich. Pkt. 7c. 



Schubert — Beautiful ultramarine bluo, with violet purplo eye. Pkt. 7c. 



Strauss — Deep velvety black of large size and great beauty. Pkt. 7c. 



Wagner— Certainly one of the most superb, abounding in the richest 

 colorings. Pkt. 7c. 



Weber— A superb white, daintily and beautifully blotched with blue 

 Pkt. 7c. 



Grand Mixed — This mixture is specially prepared for the most critl col 

 Pansy lovers and florists, who require the greatest variety of coloro, t>3 

 well as flowers of the very largest size. Pkt. 10c. 



Fine Mixed— A charmin;; collection and splendid mixture of fine 

 hybrids; standard varieties. Pkt. 5c; 'A o,z 40c; oz 75c. 



Sweet Scented Pansies — Have the perfume of violets. Fine combina- 

 tions and harmonious blendings. Pkt. 5c. 



Black Knight — Rich velvety shade of black, almost approaching jet. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



Blue King— Rich sky blue; very beautiful. Pkt. 5c. 



Butterfly— Beautifully blotched with handsome shades; the markings 



remind one of the butterfly. Pkt. 5c. 

 Cardinal — Very novel and striking, the finest and nearest approach to a 



pure rod Pansy ever introduced. Pkt. 6c. 

 Comet — Beautifully rayed from n rich, fiery center. Pkt. 5c. 

 Emperor William — Of a beautiful ultramarine blue. Deserves the 



highest praise. Pkt. 5 c. 

 Everblooming — Will givo you flowers of the most beautiful and varied 



colors. Be sure and order it. Pkt. 5c. 

 Fawn— Beautiful, refined variety; lovely fawn color. Pkt. 5c. 

 Giant Trlmardeau— Flowers largo, with a dark blotch on the three 



lower petals. Most beautiful of all. Pkt. 5c. 

 Golden Crest — Gorgeous and striking yellow variety. Color distinct and 



grand; fine sizo. Pkt. 5c. 

 Lord Beaconsfleld — Extremely fine, beautiful violet color, shaded with 



lavender and white. Pkt. 5c. 

 Oriental — Very beautiful and exquisite shades of royal purple, deserving 



of the highest praise. Pkt. 5c. 

 Peacock — Of large size, the sido petals are of a rich maroon and lower 



petals a royal purple, shot with peacock blue and margined with terra 



cotta rose. Pkt. 5c. 

 Rainbow— Beautifully blotched with maroon, gold, white and pink. 



Startling varieties. Pkt. 5c. 

 Snow Queen— Grand; pure white. Pkt 5c 



World's Fair Prize Mixture — Awarded Grand Prize Medal at the 

 World's Fair. Pkt. 8c; Vi oz. 60c; oz. Ji.oo. 



Buckbee's Grand American Pansies 



See painting from nature front cover of this catalogue. Don't fail to include them in your order. 



DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE WORLD'S FAIR LAWN GRASS IN YOUR ORDER. 



