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H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL. 



100 1000 



Alnsl-a— Finest white up to date $2 00 $15.00 



Butlercup—StUl theold reliable yellow 

 equal to the finest fancy varieties 



when well done 3.00 25.00 



Hckn KeUar— One of the finest varie- 

 gated varieties 2.00 15.00 



Lizzie McGowan—SUW the leading 



white variety 1.50 10.00 



Silver iSp?-ai/— Considered by many a 



. good paying white 1.00 8.00 



100 1000 



Po;-?ia— Bright scarlet 1.00 7.00 



Will. Scott— This is everybody's pink 

 carnation I.OO 8.00 



Tidal Wave — Carmine pink, a standard 

 variety l 00 8.00 



Daybreak— The leader among the light 

 shades of pink 2.00 15.00 



Romona—A. grand dark crimson car- 

 nation, very prolific 1.50 10 00 



Peac/i6/oic— Deep rosy pink, very free. 1.00 8 00 



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Chrysanthemums. 



Novelties for 1897. 



Ready for distribution March i, 1897. 

 SO cents each, $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 100, except where 

 noted. 



Evangeline — (May). Pure white, similar in form 

 to Kiote, but more graceful, undoubtedly the 

 flnest novelty of the year. Of this variety the 

 Florist Exchange of ^Tov. 7, page 998 saj's : "In 

 Evangeline, Mr. May put up the gem of the 

 day. This variety scored 95 points and was 

 perhaps more generally admired than any 

 other kind on the table. Its type and form 

 can be described by simply calling it a white 

 Kioto, its size is 12 inches over from stem to 

 stem; a solid mass of petals; individual petals 

 measure 4i inches : foliage and stem perf. ct. 

 Eeceived certiticate at Boston. New York, 

 Chicago, Philadelphia, and Orange, N. J. Price 

 60 cents each. $6.00 per dozen. 



Midqe — Very dwarf 18 to 21 inches in height, 

 flowers very double pure white, stem very short. 

 It resembles Mme. F. Bergman," but being as 

 early and a larger fiower, is an improvement 

 on that popular variety. Certificated by the 

 C. S. A., Oct 20th. 



Ifenda — A dwarf semi-early pink, 3 feet in height, 

 maturing Oct. 20th to 25th, terminal buds pre- 

 ferred. A beautiful shade of light pink, very 

 double, flowers 5 inches in diameter and nearly 

 as deep, stem and foliage good. Certificated by 

 the C. S. A. 



Mrs. John J. Glessmr — A light yellow very distinct 

 In form, broad petals opening in a whirl, which 



when matured assume a convexed form, tips 

 turning backward and twisting in all directions, 

 giving a very irregular outline. Flowers 7x7 

 inches in diameter, a perfect ball: 4^ feet in 

 height, maturing November 1st: robust habit, 

 stem very stout and short when terminal bud is 

 selected. (Edward Hatch x Mrs. Jerome Jones.) 

 Recommended for certificate by the C. S. A. at 

 Chicago and Cincinnati. 



Chito — A eood back row flower for exhibition 

 collections. Strap petal yellow ground with 

 fine red stripes giving it a bronzy appearance. 

 Maturing November 1st. 4 feet, 7 inches in 

 diameter. Good from either bud. From the 

 same cross as Modesto and equally large. ■ er- 

 tificated by the C. S. A. 



Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson — (Snowball x Mrs. H. McK. 

 Twombly.) Recommended for certificate by the 

 C. S. A. at Chicago and Springfield, also winner 

 at tbe latter place of the -$50.00 prize for seed- 

 ling, scoring the highest number of points. A 

 pure white, petals narrow: from crown bud it is 

 reflexed and from terminal the center builds up 

 with Interlacing, incurved petals, making a 

 very high flower distinct in form. Maturing 

 November 10th to 15th: 61 x 6* inches. 



Sunstone—[Co\. W. B. Smith x The Queen.) Ro- 

 bust habit like " The Queen." Petals hook up 

 at the end showing the light straw reverse, 

 upper surface bright yellow shading to red at 

 the base. The flower being flat shows the three 

 colors to advantage, the most beautiful com- 

 bination of colors yet produced. 5 feet high, 



