H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD. ILLINOIS. 



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FL PL, "Golden Glow" 



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H.W. BUCKBEE 



ATJ ARDT perennial plant grow- 

 ing 8 feet high, branohing 

 freely, and bearing by the hundred! 

 on long, graceful stems, exquisite 

 double blossoms of tae brightest 

 golden color, and as large as Cactus 

 Dahlias. The cut represents o> plant 

 in bloom as photographed. Mr. Wil- 

 liam Fulconer, the best authority on 

 plants in this country, says of it: 

 "When I saw the double.flowering 

 form of Rudbockia Laciniata in 



bloom in your grounds in summer last year, X was amazed, for 

 notwithstanding my long and intimate acquaintance with 

 plants, I had never before seen a double-flowered Rudbeckia, 

 and I was delighted with the fullness andgorgeousness of the 

 blossoms and their clear, bright yellow color. You gave me s 

 plant last spring, and it was set out in good garden ground. 

 It grew vigorously and threw np strong branching flower 

 stems 6 feet high, laden with sheaves of golden blossoms as 

 large as fair chrysanthemums, and all having an elegant 

 graceful oppearauce, without any of the stiffness in habit or 

 blossom peculiar to sun flowers. Many eminent florists and 

 amateurs have seen it here and all admired it. As cut flowers, 

 the blossoms last well. In fine, I unhesitatingly regard it as 

 the most desirable introduction among hardy perennials since 

 we got Clematis Paniculata. " It is the most effective flower- 

 ing plant for August and September in cultivation. Strong 



?lants vhich will bloom freely this season, 15c. each, 55 

 or 25c. 



Buckbee's Monstrous 

 Flowering. 



Good Sized Bulbs, 6c. each; 40c. per dozen; 

 $3.00 per 100. 



CLASSED among the finest of plants, producing hundreds of beautiful, pure white, double flowers on long 

 and upright stalks, which are delightfully fragrant. They may be planted and cultivated in pots or in 

 open ground. If planted in the open ground theyshould not be put out until the summer is well advanced. 

 It is a food plan to buy the bulks early, pot o. d keep in tho house until they have made quite a little growth, 

 and by thus doing the blooms will surely mature before frost. They bepin to flower in September, continuing 

 until frost. For flowering in pots late in tl.e autumn, the bulbs should be kept dry and cool until July; pot 

 them and place in a cool location. ITy select strain of bulbs has no equal, and will produce larger spikes of 

 elegant donhlesweet-scented flowers than any otherstrain offered. Mammoth bulbs, 10c; 3 ior 25o; 

 75c. per doz. 



SUMMER FLOWERING OXALIS. 



NO BtTLBS are so valuable for edging the borders of walks and flower beds as the beautiful flowering 

 Oxalis. When planted 3 inches apart, they produce an unbroken row of elegant foliage and pretty 

 flowers, and as they bloom very quickly after planting, they furnish aneut and attractive border the whole seu- 

 Bon. They are also splendid when planted in a mass, and make a very 6howy bed. The bulbs tan be planted 

 the first of Mny, orperhBps earlier, and will be in bloom by the first of June. No flower is eusier grown than 

 this, as they are sure to succeed in all soils and situations. They are also charming when grown in pots, and 

 make a very attractive mass of fine foliage and gay flowers. They can be planted in this way at any time during 

 the winter or spring, and will commenoa blooming at once. Every bulb will grow and flower beautifully. 



Price of fine bulbs, 10c. 



Ser doz.; 25 for 15c; 

 00 for 40c. 



TUBEROSES 



Lasandrla — Fine rosy pink, beautiful cut foliage. 

 Dleppi— Pure white; very fine. 



Sbamrocli— Lovely clover-like foliage and pink blossoms. 

 Mixed sorts— Several colors. 



BUCKBEE'S PLANTS, BULBS AND SEEDS ALWAYS LEAD. 



