VINCA. 



A genus of orna- 

 menlal free flower- 

 ing, greenhouse per- 

 ennials, flowering 

 the first season ; 

 glossy green fofiage 

 and handsome flow- 

 ers. May be planted 

 in warm, sunny 

 borders during sum- 

 mer. About fifteen 

 inches high. Finest 

 mixed colors. Pkt. 

 100 seeds 5c. 



WALL 

 FLOWER. 



The large, massive 

 spikes of the Wall 

 Flower are very 



conspicuous in beds and borders and are very useful in makuig 

 bouquets. Sow the seed early in hot-beds and while the plants are 

 small, prick them out into pots, and sink the pots in the aarih. On 

 approach of cold weather remove the pots to the house and they 

 will bloom all winter. Tender perennial ; l}o feet high. Fine Ger- 

 man double mi.xed, pkt. 8c. Single, finest mixed, pkt. 5c. 



WATER LILLIES. 



Many persons have been deterred from attempting me culture of 

 water "plants by the idea that a special greenhouse and wator tank 

 must be buUt for their accom- 

 modation. True the various 

 varieties may be had in flower 

 almost all '.he year round in 

 such a structure, yet they can 

 be grown with equal success 

 out of doors in ponds or shal- 

 low streams of water having 

 muddy bottoms, or in tanks or 

 in acquariums in the house 

 Pkt. 10 seeds 10c. 



WONDROUS VS^EATHER PLANT. 



WHITLAVIA. 



Grandiflora— A plant with a 

 delicate, handsome foliage, 

 producing a constant succes- 

 sion of beautiful violet-blue, 

 bell-shaped flowers about half 

 an inch long and borne in 

 drooping clusters. Hardy an- 

 nual; one foot high. Pkt. 4c. 



WILD OR 

 MIXED FLOWER GARDEN. 



I make no apoligies when offering this mixture, containing as it 

 does a varied and select lot of beautiful easily grown flowers, and 



producing constant 

 and varied multi- 

 tudes of blooms the 

 whole season, and 

 especially suited for 

 those who wish only 

 a few seeds of the 

 leading varieties, or 

 a riuch more exten- 

 sive collection than 

 their means will 

 permit. In no other 

 manner can so many 

 seeds be obtained 

 for such small cost. 

 Don't fail to include 

 the Wild or Mixed 

 Flower Garden in 

 your order for seeds. 

 Liberal Pkt, 5c, oz. 

 25c, lb. 75c, % lb. 

 $1.25, lb. $2.00. 



YUCCA FILAHENTOSA. 



The grandest evergreen plant we have for the lawn. The stately 

 dumps of ba,yonet-like leaves, bristling out from the center in 

 every direction, are extremely ornamental, but in mid-summer they 

 take on an added glory. Thick, woody flower stalks are thrown 

 Op and bear at their summit immense panicles of creamy, bell- 

 shaped flowers. A panicle will contain 300 florets. Pkt. 8c. 



If you should receive an extra Catalogue, kindly hand the extra copy 

 to some friend who has a garden. 



This beautiful piant has, during the last 

 two years, created a great sensation 

 throughout the world. It is said that the 

 leaves by changing their position, foretell 

 the weather two days in advance, and ex- 

 tensive experiments, by order of the Prince 

 of Wales, sometime since, proves that it 

 is in truth prophetic. Other tests and ex- 

 periments have not been so successful, and 

 it is yet an open question as to its merits 

 in this respect. It is at least a graceful 

 vine with lovely foliage and flowers. My 

 cut shows the position the leaves are sup- 

 posed to assume in foretelling the weath- 

 er. If the leaves stand upward from the 

 twig, making with each other an angle of 

 45 degi-ees, the sky will be cloudless and 

 the weather beautiful in all respects. II 

 they stand ou t straight ,changea ble weath- 

 er is indicated. As the leaves di-oop below 

 the twig the indications range toward rain 

 until, when the leaves hangstraight down- 

 ward water may be expected to fall in 

 torrents. A local storm is indicated by 

 the curling together of the leaves, and a 

 fog by the bending of the twigs. Seeds 

 are of good size and sometimes slow to germinate ; should be soaked 

 in luke warm water before planting. Pkt. 10c. 



ZINNIAS. 



BUCKBEE'S MAMMOTH FLOWERED— Plants of vigorous growth, 

 three feet high; profuse bloomers. Flowei s extremely double 

 and brilliant in color, while in size they surpass all other varieties. 

 Grand prize mixed, pkt. 100 seeds lOc. 



MAMMOTH ZEBRA — This is really the finest strain of striped or 

 Zebra Zinnias in cultivation. Pkt. 100 seeds lOc. 



CRESTED AND CURLED— Flowers laige and double, the petals be- 

 ing twisted and curved beautifully. Kange of color is remarkable. 

 Bushy plants two feet in diameter. Pkt. 50 seeds lOc. 



LILLIPUT MIXED— Half the height of ordinary Zinnias. Blossoms 

 small, double and of very brilliant colors. Pkt, 50 seeds 6c. 



FIREBALL-j-Dwarf habit ; large, double blossoms of intense scarlet. 

 It makes a fine border or mass. Pkt. 50 seeds 6c. 



SNOWBALL — Exactly like Fireball, except color, which is white as 

 snow. Makes a charming contrast. Pkt. 50 seeds 6c. 



Double Yellow . . Pkt. 5 Seeds 4c. 

 Double Purple.. Pkt. 50 Seeds 4c. 

 Double Violet ... Pkt. 5 Seeds 4c. 



Double Orange. . .Pkt. 



Double Black Pkt. 



Double Blood Red. Pkt. 



50 Seeds 4c. 

 50 Seeds 4c 

 50 Seeds 4c 



BUCKBEE'S SUPERIOR DOUBLE MIXED— The grandest mixture of 



double flowers ; large size, brilliant colors. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. 

 FINE MIXED— All colors mixed. Pkt. 50 seeds 3c. 

 SPECIAL OFFER— Foronly 60 cents 1 will send one liberal packet eads 

 of the 14 superb varieties of Zinnias quoted above. 



BUCKBEB'S MAMMOTH FLOWEBED ZINNIAS. 



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