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H. W. BUCKBEE. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



^ HARDY 



PERENNIALS. 



All hardy plants which live in the earden year 

 after year, blooming every spring or summer. Many 

 varieties bloom early in the spring when the earden 

 is almost destitute of flowers. We eive below such 

 varieties as we make a specialty of growing: 



Cult/UT© Sow seed as soon as ground is 

 warm and weather settled, in good, 

 light, rich soil nicely prepared. Transplant to 

 permanent position when large enough. You will 

 be well repaid for giving the beds a good mulching 

 every fall and covering with straw or litter to pro- 

 tect them 



ADONIS— Autumnalis— Handsome hardy plant one 

 foot high, blood red flowers. Pit. 6c. 



ADONIS— Vernalifl— Fine border plant with yellow 



flowers. Pit. 6c. 

 ALYSSUM — Saxatile— Lovely: very hardy plant, 

 which is a mass of bright orange blossoms during 

 May. Pit. 4c. 

 ANEMONE— Earliest of spring flowers; hardy plant 



with many colored blossoms. Pit. 8c. 

 " AR.ABI8— Hardy free bloomer, useful for rock work, 



edgings, etc. Pit. 7c. 

 AURICULA — Improvement over the old "French 

 Cowslip." Prize mixture of choicest varieties 

 Fit. 8c. 



B0CC0NIA— Japonica— Showy plant 4 to 7 feet high. 

 Pit. 8c. 



CANDYTUFT, or Iberis Sempervlreiifl— Unequaled 

 for cemetery work, being perfectly hardy. Color 

 of flower, white. Pit. 6c. 

 CANDYTUFT — Snow Crest— Similar to above 

 Pit. 4c. 



CANTERBURY BELLS, or Campanula— Handsome 

 plant with large bell-shaped flowers. Double 

 mixed colors, finest strain. Pit. 100 seeds 4c. 

 Single mixed. Pit. 100 seeds 3c. 

 CEDR0NELLA— Cana— Hardy evergreen plant bear 

 ing a profusion of crimson salvia-shaped flowers. 

 Pit. 4c. 



CHRISTMAS ROBE— Elegant variety, blooming in 

 December out of doors, regardless of ice and 

 snow. Pit. 6c. 



CLEOME, or Spider Flower— Deep purple flowers 



with extra long stamens. Pit. 100 seeds 4c. 

 COLUMBINE, or Aquilegia— Extra fine double 

 mixed colors; plants grow 2 to 3 feet high. Pit. Be. 

 COREOPSIS— Lanceolata— Hardy. well-known plant, 

 bearing a profusion of golden yellow flowers. 

 Pit. 7c. 



FOX GLOVE— Splendid mixture of all the finest 



colors. Fit. 200 seeds 4c. 

 FRAGRARIA— In dica— Hardy creeper from India. 



with small red fruit and yellow blossoms. Pit, 3c. 

 GATLLARDIA — Grandinora— Continuous bloomer. 



All colors finest mixed Pit. 7c. 

 GOLDEN ROD— The national flower. Selected seed. 

 Pit. 6c. 



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BUCKBEE'S STRAIN OF HARDY PERENNIAL SEEDS ARE SELECTED FROM THE BEST AND CHOICEST STOCK. 



