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H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



Buckbee's 



PRIZE. 



Medal 



Phlox. 



ITI'RY hardy annuals, thriving in almost any situation. One of the very best of all bedding! 



annuals is the Phlox Drummondii. The various varieties of this flower surpuss almostzsji 

 everything else in dazzling brilliancy of color, profuseness of blooms and let gih of duration f^K 

 in bloom. The newer sorts of l'hlox are so far ahead of the older varieties that we have d i s- 

 carded all of the latler, and offer none bnt these beautiful new ones of recent introduction 



Hortensia Flotvered 

 THLOX. 2. 



This is undoubtedly one of the handsomest 

 species of the Phlox family. They are more 

 floriferous than the others; the flowers are 

 large, of good substance and of handsomest 

 colors. 



Alba - Pure white, extra large. Pkt. 6c. 

 CocciDea Scarlet, rich, striKing. Pkt. 6c. 

 Leopoldii— Ei' h red, with white eye, Pkt. 6c. 

 Fine Mixed— From a splendid collection. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



Huckbee*s Mammoth 

 TIU^ZE, MIJTET). 



This strain of Phlox is far superior to any 

 other. Flowers of great substance, beautiful 

 form and uncommon size. The colors are ex- 

 traordinarily rich and varied, glowing crim- 

 son, dazzling scarlet, deep rose, soft pink, 

 pale blush. maroon black, lavender purple and 

 numberless other rare shades. Many with 

 contrastirg eyes, stripes or featherings They 

 are of dwarf, stout branching habit, always 

 erect. Grandest of a'l Phlox. In Finest Mix- 

 ture, Pkt. 5c, Hoz. 25c. I oz. 75c, 



NEW 

 DOUBLE. 

 PHLOX. 



Very desirable class. 

 Flowers are double and 



semi-double anil last much longer than those 

 of the single Phlox. The white is especially 

 valuable as a cut flower. We are sure our cus- 

 tomers will be greatly pleased with these. 



Price of any of the four following varieties: 

 Pkt. 8c ; or the entire collection of 4 

 varieties for only 2 5 c. 



DOUBLE WHITE. DOUBLE SCARLET. 



DOUBLE YELLOW. DOUBLE MIXED. 



"Perennial, or Hardy 

 THLOJT. J. 



The varieties of the Perennial Phlox are 

 among the choicest of flowers for bedding 

 and border plants. Th"y are hardy and need 

 no protection; will flourish in any soil, suc- 

 ceeding better, however, in deep, rich, 

 rather moist ground. Pkt. of 

 s ^ 25 seeds 7c. 



NEW "Dbuarf PHLOX. 



A lovely strain, the plants growing only G to 8 

 inches high, Valuable for bedding alone or as 

 borders in beds with taller varieties 

 Fireball— Fine and showy scarlet. Pkt. 7c. 

 Snowball— White excellent variety. Pkt. 7c. 

 Chamois— Ros": charming. Pkt. 7c. 

 Striata— Beautiful s'riped. Pkt. 7c. 

 Delicata H'ush : charming Pkt. 7c. 

 Extra Fine Mixed A choice mixture of countless 

 shades. Pkt. 6c. 



"Buckbee's T'RI^B MIATET) 

 Starred and Fringed Thloje. 



These Starred and Fringed Phloxes are really 

 entitled torankasa new race, and the most strik- 

 .„ novelties in Phloxes ever introduced. In 

 the fringed flowers the petals are partly fim- 

 briate and partly three toothed, all distinctly- 

 bordered with white, which, together with 

 the bright eve of the center, contrasts with 

 the magnificent velvety colors, in more 

 than twenty distinct shades. In the 

 Starred Phloxes the pointed central 

 tooth of the pe'a's are five to six tin-es 

 aslon^as the lateral ones an d project 

 beyond them like little spines, i-iving 

 the flowers a d'stinctlv marked, reg- 

 ular st.ir-like form. Iu finest mix- 

 ure Pkt. 5c. 



POTTIES. 



All packets of Phlox quo- 

 ted on this page contain 

 200 seeds or more, with the 

 exception of the Perennial 

 or Hardy variety, which 

 contains 25 seeds. 



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PRICE OF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING 

 VARIETIES, except where noted, Pkt. 5c. 



Atropurpurea— Rich, deep purple. 



Black Warrior — ^Nearest approach to black 



that we have in any flower; intense dark 



crimson, deep and clear. 

 Carmine Red — Strikingly showy variety. 

 Dazzler— An exceedingly brilliant variety of 



the clearest richest scarlet. 

 Isabellina— Creamy yellow, desirable. 

 Kermesina Alba Oculata— Rosy crimson, white 



eyes. 



Purity— A beautiful pure white variety. 



Rosy Chamois— Beautiful shade of Rose. 



Rosea — Deep rose, exquisitely beautiful, 



Splendens— Crimson, pure white eye; one of 

 the finest of this strain. 



Stellata Splendens— Rich crimson, with star- 

 shaped white eye. 



New Large Flowered 

 Yellow Phlox. 



Among the many acres of Phlox growing at 

 Rockford Seed Farms the past season few 

 have excited such attention as the bed of this 

 new large Yellow Phlox. It is a rich straw 

 yellow, of warm and glowing tone, while the 

 flowers are of extra large size and fine form. 

 The clusters of blooms are magnificent. Pkt. 5c. 



GREAT advance has been made in recent 

 years in the development of the Popov, 

 which has brought it into deserved popular- 

 ^ ity, and it may be safely said that no other 

 M flower produces a more brilliant display of 

 W colors. 



Grandest Mixed— An elegant mixture of standard 



and novelty varieties. Pkt. 4c.: Hoz. 30c. :oz.50c. 

 American Flag— Beautiful new variety; flowers 



large and double; snow white, bordered with 



scarlet. Pkt. 5c. 

 Danebrog— Double flowers of deep red. petals 



being marked with a white blotch. Pkt. 4c. 

 Carnation Flowered— Double ; large size; great 



variety of colors. Pkt. 3c; oz. 20c. 

 Iceland— A perennial variety: colors range from 



pure white and yellow to orange scarlet. Pkt. 5c. 

 Mephisto Striking, rich glowing dark scarlet, 



blotched with velvety black. Pkt. 4c. 

 Mikado— Flowers pure white at the back, fringed 



edges are of brilliant scar.et. Pkt. 4c. 

 Paeony Flowered— Flowers in size and color are 



equal to Pa?ouies. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 3c. ; oz. 20c. 

 Peacock- A striking feature of the flower is the 



glossy zone, which marks the petals, forminga 



ring. Pkt. 4c, 

 Rosebud-The prettiest of all; like a rosette. 



Beautifui colors and shading. Pkt, 4c. 

 Shirley Similar to the wild Scarlet Field Poppy 



of England. Strikingly handsome. Pkt. 4c. 

 Snow Drift— Pure whue, grand. Pkt. 4c. 

 Tulip— A dazzling variety, resembling the Tulip 



in shape. Color intense scarlet. Pkt. 4c 



Vesuvius— A rich beautifui scarlet vaiiety. 

 Pkt. 5c 



Euckbec's Rickford Seed Farms are Noted for Lowest Prices, Best Seeds. Promptness and Accuracy. 



