IT is with pleasure that I again 

 greet you, and thanking you for past favors I 

 hand you my book for 1897. 

 > Owing to the liberal patronage bestowed upon me by my cus- 



tomers during the past twenty-one years, I have been enabled to build up a busi- 

 ness second to none in this country so far as good stock and honorable dealing is concerned. 



Fully appreciating the difficulties that my farming and gardening friends have 

 encountered the past few years, I have endeavored to quote everything in this book at 

 rock bottom prices, that you may commence anew with the key to success — Buckbee's 

 Seeds and reap a bountiful harvest. My desire to hold up the reputation gained by years 

 of careful work leads me to furnish only the very best seeds, and I feel confident that no 

 reputable firm can furnish seeds of equal quality for less money. 



I invite you one and all to visit my establishments, which are open for inspection at 

 all times. I ASK A PERSONAL FAVOR OF YOU. Endeavor to send me at least 

 one new customer's order with your own this year, and I will see that you are well paid for 

 your trouble. My motto is • "The Best at Lowest Possible Prices." Again thanking 

 you for past favors and soliciting a continuance of same, I am. Yours for Success, 



READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING. 



ROCKFORD SEED FARMS. 

 FOREST CITY GREENHOUSES. 



IMPORTANT ! 



If you receive an extra copy of my Catalogue, Please Present it to a Friend or Neighbor who is Interested, and tell them about Buckbee's 

 Seeds and Plants. I shall doubly appreciate the favor, and will endeavor to repay your kindness in your future orders. 



I GUARANTEE SAFE ARRIVAL OF ALLi SEEDS SHrPPED BY MAIL, EXPRESS OR FREIGHT. 



And also all plants shipped by mail or express. 



pigLD 5EED DEPARTMENT This department occupies the pages immediately following the wonderfully extensive and 



unsurpassed V^egctable Seed Department. 



SEED DRILLS CULTIVATORS ETC. a Ust of these necessary and indispensable tools for gardening purposes win be found on 

 ' ' * pages immediately following Field Seed Department. 



Owing to lack of room I have been obliged to leave this important department out. T will 

 gladly mail complete list free upon application. 



This department occupies the pages following immediately after the Flower Seed 

 Department. 



ORDKRS FOR LESS THAN 25 CENTS FOR PLANTS will under no consideration be filled, unless TEN CENTS ADDITIONAL to the price of 

 the plants be sent to pay postage. It is quite as much trouble to handle, and requires nearly as much postage to mail a 25 cent plant order as it does 

 one of two or three dollars worth of plants. 



PL/VNTS BY EXPRESS at buyer's expense. Hy special agreement the express companies are making very low rates on plant shipments, which are 

 handled with care and dispatch. We can not impress the fact too vigorously that larger, stronger and better plants are invariably put into orders if 

 sent by express, and in most instances enough novelties and extra plants will be added to more than cover shipping charges. 



VEGETABLE 



PLANT 



DEPARTMENT. 



FLOWERING 



PLANT 



DEPARTMENT. 



ever large or small, 

 in promptness. 



is carefully filled, and. as t rule, forwarded within oneday after it reaches my office. We take much 



Every Order, ^'rui.: 



T>1noCA Wri+A "r'ier plainly and distinctly by itself, and do not mix it up with anything else you hiive to say. Those who send an order 



r ICitoC "Til IC in this way will be sure to have it filled correctly and with' dispatch, and will also receive many valuable novelty extras freeof 



charge: also please curry out the exact price of each article, and after adding the amounts, remit the exact sum, ordelay is likely to occur. 

 1+ friov h^fM^Pn "'■''"^ic'i'^li.v "I'sn seeds and plants are ordered together that seeds will be sent immediately and i)lants later direct from the 

 11 Illay ll<t|J)JCII greenhouses, preventing as it does the delay of seed ordered and securing the shipment of "plants in the very best condition. 

 A|«Ja|>q M'li/ Ktt 1 AC'f Af QtAlPtl It sometimes happens that orders never reach me. When customers fail to receive their orders 

 V/lUClo jTlajr UC i^Uol Ul OlUlCli* within a reasonable time they should inform me of the fact and at the same time send a copy of 



their order, also staling the form of remittance, date of original order and any other information necessary to trace the order. 

 A 11 C C\X\\x\'\\x\'^Q. "lust be entered immediately upon receipt of goods, or else same will receive no attention. We cheerfully correct errors, but 

 All ViUUIlJmlll Id errors seldom occur, owing to mv perfect system of checking and packing. WHEN ARTICLES ARE NOT SATISFAC- 

 TORY THI:Y must he RETURNICD immediately, or. as plainly stated above, complaints win receive no attention. Keep a copy of ord er. 

 Unw fn ftl-rlar Cltl^ Mnnoir Please be careful always to sign youf NAME, POST OFFICE, COUNTY AND STATE ON 



IIUTT lUUIUCI 41111 OCllU iTlUllcy. EACH AND EVERY ORDER sent me. Cash should always accompany the order. Remittances 

 always be made either by post office money order, express orders, bank draft orregistered letter. Every postmaster is obliged by law to register 



Low Express and Freight Rates. 



a letter upon payment of eight cents, in addition to postage, and then you will receive our receipt of the letter" by return mail. Wi^ are not responsi- 

 ble for the safe receipt of remitt.mce bv any other than the above approved methods. I will accept POSTAGE STAMPS for small amounts. i)rovided 

 they are received in good condiiion. Do nr>"t send personal checks. Foreign customers should remit bv money order or dralt on New York or London. 



Owing to the very large volume of busi- 

 _ ness which I annually give to the express 



and railroad companies, said comiianies have made very low shipping rates to all points, and 

 I cannot loo strongly urge you to order early, thus saving shipping rates, and avoiding as it 

 rloesthe Ijeavy rush in the seed l)usiiii'ss. which occurs during the monthsof March and April. 



IDrarNdir Cflinrvitur /^flifrr/ic '^n all goods except when selected from the 

 riCP^y OllipiJlllg V>II4ISC& Wholesale Page, or on beans, corn and peas by 

 one-eighth bushel, une-fourlh huslnd oni'-half bushel mid bushel; or in cases when espec- 

 ially noted. In such instances I reserve the privilege of inclosing in the bags or packttges 

 such small packets as may be ordered, as it does not increase the transportation charges, and 

 in consideration of this I wiil .'idd enough extras to fully repay customers for this kindness. 



I have over one million packages of valuable novelty 

 extras which I propose to distribute among my cus- 

 tomers this yr^ar iiicludiii'.' a iii'iierous supply witli ear'li order. I would suggest that you'j 

 place your orders early, and tlius rec^eive these beautiful |iresents free. The larner the orderj 

 the greater the number of |.ri'si'i]ts. 



Novelty Presents Free. 



H. W. BUCKBEE, Rockford, III U. S. A. 



