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H. W. BUCKBEE, EOCKFOED, ILLINOIS. 



Buckbee's Ever Popular Annuals^!-, 



MIGNONETTE (Reseda) 



See Page 96 A. Mignonette Painted 

 From Nature. 



BUCKBEE'S FINEST I™' to call very 



„ which I consider THJ 



ROCKFORD MIXED by an expert florist, It posse 



known sorts, together" with many new Hybrids. 

 THIS OFFER. Pkt. 600 seeds ioc; oz. 50c. 



GABRLELLE — Xew, red flowering, very sweet. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



IMPROVED GOLDEN QUEEN — Golden vel- 



low flowers, powerfully fragrant. Pkt. 4c. 

 LARGE PYRAMIDAL BOUQUET, or GIANT 

 TREE — A robust grower, very sweet. 

 Pkt. 4c. 



MILE'S GIANT WHITE SPIRAL — Pleasing 

 variety; very showy; fragrant blossoms. 

 Pkt. 4c. 



NEW GIANT RED FLOWERED — Intense red 



very sweet scented. Pkt. 5c. 

 MIXED — A fine mixture including many vari- 

 eties. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c 



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LEGION OF HONOR— A beautiful single, dwarf, 

 bushy variety, bearing rich, golden yellow flow- 

 ers with garnet blotches in the center of each 

 petal; about one foot high. Pkt. 150 seeds 4c 

 EL DORADO— Flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, 

 imbricated, extremely double. Pkt. 15 

 seeds 4c. 



AFRICAN, DOUBLE MIXED — Very early; pro- 

 fuse bloomers of compact habit. Pkt. 150 

 seeds 4c. 



FRENCH, DOUBLE MIXED — A class of showy 

 and extremely effective plants; fine double 

 flowers of rich and beautiful colors; very well 

 adapted for large beds and borderings. Pkt. 

 150 seeds 4c. 



Hp; NEMO PHIL A, or Love Grove — Of dwarf, spread- 

 ing habit, and well adapted for borders or pot 

 culture. The flowers are single, each petal hav- 

 ing a large distinct blotch. Pkt. 60 seeds 3c. 



i warn 10 can very spec ial attention to this mixture — —»-•»— 

 which I consider THE FINEST MIGNONETTE MIXTURE ever blended 

 by an expert florist. It possesses a world of beautv and indescribable 

 sweetness. So firm is my opinion, that I will pay S100.00 for an ounce of 



ui a j , , • . .„ sweetness, [so tirm is my opinion, that I will pp.y S100.00 1 

 blended seed that will produce better or more satisfactory- result*. It includes the following well 

 Known sorts, together with many new Hybrids. DON'T FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF 



NEW GOLDEN MACHET— A splendi I 



ety for pots and cut flowers; golden yellow 

 blossoms. Pk t. 5c. 

 PURE MACHET— Of vigorous pyramidal 

 growth, bearing massive spikes of deli- 

 ciouslv scented gray flowers. Pkt. 5c. 

 PARSON'S GIANT WHITE FLOWERING 



— Flowers almost pure white. Pkt. 4c. 

 SWEET — (Reseda Ooorata Grandiflora* — Large 

 flowered. The old favorite Sweet Mignon- 

 ette, improved. Pkt. 3c. ; OZ. 10c. 

 IMPROVED VICTORIA— It is a robust and 

 healthy grower and succeeds well even in 

 dry soil and hot sun, where most Mignon- 

 ettes fail. Pkt. 5c. 



NICOTIANA.Affinis — A handsome genus of garden plants of the tobac- 

 co family, which are noted for the freedom and fragrance of their 

 bloom. Half hardy annuals, 3 feet high. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. 



NTEREMBERGIA — A desirable plant for baskets, "vases and bedding. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



NTGELLA, or Love-in-a-mist— Hardy annual, known as the "Devil- 

 in-Bush" and " Lad y-in -Green," because the blossoms are peculiarly 

 concealed by the abundance of finely-cut foliage. Pkt. 3c. 



NQLANA — Beautiful trailing plants, almost equal to the Portulaca 

 for growing in masses. Pkt. 4c. 



NVCTERINIA — Charming little plants well adapted for rockeries 



and baskets. Pkt. 5c. 

 PENNISETUM, Longistylum— Soft, fuzzy flower heads of great 



beauty. Hardy annual ornamental grass. Height, IS inches. 



Pkt. 7c. 



PERILLA — Ornamental foliage plant similar to Coleus. Foliage metal- 

 lic bronz;. Pkt. 4c. 

 PHACELIA — Hardy annual, bearing erect cup-shaped lowers of a 

 lovely blue. Flowers profusely and a long time. 'JlSi. 4c. 



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GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA 



PORTULACA— {Moss Rose)— Valuable for baskets, beds, etc. Plant 

 is of a trailing habit, about 6 inches high. 

 Choicest Double Mixed — Pkt. 300 seeds 4c, 

 Finest Single Mixed — Pkt. 300 seeds 3c. 

 PYRE THRUM — Roseum — From the dried and powdered flowers of 

 this is made the famous Persian Insect Powder. Flowers large, 

 vellow and rose-colored. Pkt. 8c. 

 RAINBOW PLANT — A grand plant 3 feet high, bearing briUiantly 



colored leaves, making a fine displav. Pkt. 100 seeds 5c. 

 RHODANTHE — Retains its brilliancy of colors for years. Tender an- 

 nual. Everlasting flower. One foot high. Best mixed. Pkt. 4C. 

 RICLNUS — Zanzibariensis — From seed sown in the open ground in 

 May the plants are in full foliage in July, and attain a height of 12 

 to 14 feet. The enormous loav_s are fully 2J feet broad, beauti- 

 fully lobed. Shapely seeds. Mixed. Pkt. 6" seeds 4c. ; OS. 15c. 

 RICLNUS, or Castor Oil Bean — Tall, majestic nlants for lawns, with 

 ■eaves of glossy green, brown or bronze metallic hue, and long spikes 

 of prickly capsules of scarlet and green. Of very quick growth in 

 rich soil. Tender annual; 6. to 15 feet high. Best Mixed, Pkt. 

 6 seeds 3c; oz. 10c 



GORGEOUS PETUNIAS 



GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA— A California strain of great beauty, size and lux- 

 uriance. The flowers are of immense size, often measuring 5 to 6 inches 

 across, but the variety of colors, markings, veinings and blotching dis- 

 tinguish them from all others. They are usually ruffled and fringed on the 

 edges, and present a great variety of beautiful effects, many colors being 

 rich and glowing, while others are delicate. Pkt. 150 seeds 10c 



BUCKBEE'S NEW DOUBLE FANCY FRINGED— For years we have made 

 careful trial of double Petunias, but this is better than any seed we have 

 previously been able to obtain. They embrace a wide range of colors and 

 show finer combinations than we have heretofore found in any double 

 Petunias, including delicate mauve, porcelain blue, white, garnet and velvet 

 shades. The delicate blue and white flowers, freely produced, are par- 

 ticularly noteworthy. This carefully hybridized seed will yield a larger 

 percentage of double flowers than any other Petunia in cultivation today. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 40 seeds 15c. 



GRANDIFLORA, Single Large Flowering — The largest-flowering and richest 

 colored variety in cultivation. Single flowers frequently measure over 5 

 inches in diameter, ruffled or fringed on the edges and beautifully veined 

 with various shades of purple, rose, lavender, yellow and crimson. Mixed. 

 Pkt. 100 seeds 8c. 



HYBRIDA, Single Mixed — A splendid mixture, embracing all colors, includ- 

 ing striped and blotched varieties. Are excellent for bedding or massing, 

 remaining in bloom the entire summer. Pkt. 200 seeds 5c. 



F0RDH00K, Fancy Fringed Double — Mixture of the best large-flowering 

 and fringed double Petunias. Yields 20 to 30 per cent, of doubles. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 40 seeds 10c 



DEFIANCE, Large Flowering Single — Flowers unequaled in size. Mixture 

 is remarkable for its large proportion of dark crimson, maroon and violet 

 shades. Pkt. 100 seeds 10c 



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