Yinca. 



A ■genus ol orna- 

 mental free flower- 

 iuff, greenhouse per- 

 e n u i a l s, flowering 

 the first season ; 

 glossy green foliage 

 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. 



Wail 

 Flower. 



The large massive 

 .spikes of the Wall 

 Flower are very con- 

 spicuous in beds and borders and arc very u.seiul in making bou- 

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

 small, prick thcra out into pots, and sink the pots in the earth. On 

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

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

 man double mixed, pkt. Sc. Single, finest mixed, pkt. 5c. 



Wondrous Weather Plant. 



VINCA. 



Water Liliies. 



Many persons have been' deterred from attempting the culture 

 of water plants by the idea that a special greenhouse and water 

 tank must be built for their 

 accommodation. True the var- 

 ious varieties may be had in 

 flower almost all" the year 

 round in such a structure, j-et 

 they can be grown with equal 

 success out of doors in ponds 

 or shallow streams of water 

 having muddy bottoms, or in 

 tanks or in acquariums in the 

 house. Pkt. 10 seeds 10c. 



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 apologies 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 much more exten- 

 sive collection than 

 their means will 

 permit. In no other 

 manner can so many 

 sqeds be obtained 

 fot" such small cost. 

 Don't fail to include 

 the Wild or Mixed 

 Flower Garden in 

 your orderfor seeds. 

 Liberal Pkt. 5c, oz. 

 25c, U lb. r.'jc, 3^ lb. 

 tl.25, lb. 82.00. 



Yucca Filamentosa. 



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

 clumps of bayonet-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 up 

 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. 



are of good size and 



soaked in luke warm water before planting. 



This beautiful plant 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 daj's in advance, and cx- 

 teusiveexperimentSjby order of the Prince 

 of Wales, some time since, proves that it 

 is in truth prophetic. Other tests andex- 

 pei'iments 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 degrees, the sky will be cloudless and 

 the weather beautiful in all respects. If 

 they stand out straight, changeable weath- 

 er is indicated. As the leaves droop below 

 the twig the indications range toward rain 

 until, when the leaves hang straight 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 

 sometimes slow to germinate; should be 

 Pkt. 10c. 



Zinnias. 



BUCKBEE'S MAMiVlOTH FLOWERED— Plants of vigorous growth, 

 three feet high ; prof use bloomers. Flowers extremely double- 

 and brilliant in- color, while in size they surpass all other var- 

 ieties. Grand prize mixed. Pkt. 100 seeds 10c. 



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

 Zebra Zinnias in cultivation. Pkt. 100 seeds 10c. 



CRESTED AND CURLED— Flowers large and double, the petals 

 being twisted and curved beautifully. Range of color is re- 

 markable. Bushv plants two feet in diameter. Pkt 50 seeds 10c. 



LILLIPUT MIXED— Half the height of ordinary Zinnias. Blossoms 

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



FIREBALL — Dwarf habit ; large, double blossoms of intense scar- 

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



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

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



Double Yellow. . Pkt. 50 seeds ^c. 

 Double Purple. . .Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. 

 Double Violet. . .Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. 



Double Orange. ..Pkt. 50seeds4c. 

 Double Black .... Pkt. 5 O seeds 4c. 

 Double Blood Red. Pkt. 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 Sc. 

 SPECIAL OEFER— For only 60 cents I will send one liberal packet 

 each of the 14 superb varieties of Zinnias quoted above. 



BUCKBEE'S MAMMOTH FLOWERED ZINNIAS. 



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