: : EVERBLOOMING VERBENAS : : 



, (See Cut.)— Of mammoth .size, perfect, form and compact 

 growth; while the variety, delicacy and dazzling 1 brilliancy of 

 the colors is marvelous. Besides their exquisite beauty, they 

 are also quite sweet sceuted. H H. A. 



Blue Kins- grand new variety, always of a beautiful blue 

 shade; has become a great favorite. Pkt. 10c. 



Ocean Crest — Large, compact trusses of snow white flowers, 

 borne in great profusion, and sweet sceuted. Pkt. 10c. 



Firebrand — Deep, dazzling scarlet color, large size and pro- 

 lific bloomer; superior for cut flower purposes. Pkt. 10c. 



Odorata — Tins lovely Verbena possesses three great points of 

 merit over other varieties. First, very hardy ; can be sown in 

 open ground early in spring, germinating quickly and flowering 

 profusely all slimmer. Second, the blossoms run up into spikes 

 from four to five inches lona'. Third, very sweet scented. The 

 flowers are pure white, of exquisite form and perfect habit, is a 

 perfect mass of bloom all- summer. You cannot do without it 

 and be saiislied. Don't fail to try it. Pkt. only 10c. • | 



Choicest Prise Mixture — Includes all of the above grand ex- 

 hibition sorts and forty new standard sorts. Pkt. only 10c. 



SPECIAL OPFEK— For only 30e. I will send you one pkt. 

 each of the above live Grand Varieties. • 



VIXCA — (See 

 Cut. ) — Handsome 

 bushy plants, pro- 

 d u c i n g freely, 

 round, single flow- 

 ers, inche-s 

 across, suitable for 

 pot cu It ore and 

 sunny flower beds. 

 Grows- I'-.j fee t 

 high. Tender per- 

 ennial. C hoioost 

 mixed, pkt. 5c. 



WONDROUS 

 W ETA T H E R 

 PLANT- (See 

 Cut. )— 'This beauti- 

 ful plant has, dur- 

 ing- the last two 

 years, created a 

 great s ens a tion 

 t h roiig hout the 

 world. It is said 

 that the leaves, by 



changing their position, foretell the state of the weather two 

 days in advance, and extensive experiments, by order of the 

 Prince of Wales, proves that it is, in truth, prophetic. Other 

 tests and experiments 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 

 fo ret el ling the 

 weather. If the 

 leaves stand up- 

 ward from the twig, 

 making with each 

 woxDRorsjWEATDER plant. other an angle of 45 



degrees, the sky will be cloudless and the weather beautiful in 

 all respects. If they stand out straight, changeable weather is 

 indicated. As the leaves droop below th< twig the indications 

 range toward rain, until, when the leaves hang straight down- 

 ward, water may be expected to fall almost in torrents. A local 

 storm is indicated by curling together of the leaves, and a fog by 

 a bending of the twigs. The seeds are of good size, and some- 



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WALL, FLOWERS-(See 



Cut.) — Fragrant, hardy per- 

 ennials, closely allied to the -'Ten Weeks Stock." Highly es 

 teemed and popular everywhere. Choicest mixed, pkt. 5c 



XERANTH BMUM — (See Cut.)— A very desirable class of 

 free-blooming everlastings. It furnishes about the only blue 

 color we have in everlastings. Easily grown from seed in open 

 ground. Choice mixed, pkt. 3c. 



WHITLAVIA— Pretty annual with a delicate foliage, and 

 drooping clusters of bell-shaped flowers. Is splendid for baskets, 

 pots, vases, or bouquets. You will find this a very useful and 

 exceedingly ornamental flower. Do not fail to try it. Very pleas- 

 ing. Best mixed, pkt. 2c. 



WILD, OR MIXED FLOWER GARDEN— (See Cut ,)— I 

 have no apologies to make when offering this mixture of Flower 



Seed for a Wild 

 Flower Garden to 

 my customers. 

 Doubts as to its 

 practical value 

 have been dis- 

 i solved by such eu- 

 fogies as the fol- 

 lowing: "It has 

 been a great pleas- 

 , ure the whole sea- 

 son." "We have 

 received §10 worth 

 of pleasure from 

 the Wild Flower 

 Garden." My mix- 

 ture contains a va- 

 ried and select lot 

 of seeds in grand 

 mixture. Do not 

 fail to include this 

 mixture in your or- 

 der. Pkt. 5c. , oz. 



WILD FLOWER GARDEN. 20c, lb. 60c. 



I BUCKBEE'S SUPERB ZINNIAS .. 



Saved only from select flowers. This is the finest strain in cul- 

 tivation. Be sure to try this flower. H. H. A. 



Snowball 1 

 — Large, 

 very double, 

 snow white 

 color. Very 

 fine. Pkt. 5c. 



Fireball 

 — Dazzling, 

 fiery scar- 

 let; very 

 fine. Pkt. 5c. 



Choicest 

 Mixed-The 

 finest ever 

 offered. 

 Pkt. 4c. 

 SPECIAL 

 OFFER — 

 For only 

 IOC I will 

 send you one 

 pkt. each of 

 the above zinnias. 

 three exceedingly beautiful and grand varieties of Zinnias.. 



Sheldon, Mo., July, 1893. 



Mr. H. W. Buckbee, Rockford, 111. 



Dear Sir: — The seeds and plants whieh.I purchased of you were 

 very fine. Thanks for extras. . C. McGurBE. j 



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