H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 



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LIKE the pansy, the lister and the petunia, the Verbena is a favorite 

 , with everybody, and one of the most universally popular of all 

 ilowers, both for the garden and for pot culture For constant and 

 profuse flowering, and for brilliancy and beauty of colors it has few equals. 



(Cosmopolitan Mixed. 



paeki t of Verbena 

 Seed contains from 150 to 

 -CO or more seeds. 



The mostmagnifieent strain offered, producing uniformly magnificent large trusses 

 with Ilowers of unusual size The individual blossoms are frequently as large as a silver 

 half dollar. Take a silver coin and try to cover one of the single flowers of the corymb 

 illustrated herewith, and you will realize how magnificent in size are the single florets, as 

 the illustration has been accurately reproduced from photograph, natural size. Famous 

 as the finest strains of Verbenas known. We grow five acres of these superb flowers, and 

 we know what we are talking about, when we say they are the finest of all Verbenas. 

 The plants are vigorous and short jointed, and perfect sheets of bloom. The trusses are 

 very large, the flowers of mammoth size, perfect form, and embrace the richest and most 

 velvety colors. They are also delicately sweet scented. The range of color is great and 

 shades are mostly very delicate and dainty. In coloring thev are in fact perfectly exqui- 

 site, there being very little of the old blue or purple colors among them In their place 

 we have delicate blushes, lavenders, pinks, velvety indigoes, intense scarlets, whites, mot- 

 tled, striped, variegated, etc — in fact, a thousand different colors and combinations. 

 Pkt. 150 seeds 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; % oz. 75c; 1 oz. 82.50. 



eeswopoLiTax named varieties. 



Cosmopolitan Rose— Pkt. 15 seeds 7c. Cosmopolitan White— Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. 

 Cosmopolitan Pink— Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. Cosmopolitan Scarlet— Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. 

 Cosmopolitan Striped— Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. Cosmopolitan Blue— Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. 



*s Beauty" Verbenas, 



YERSEftftS. 



Verber.as in quantity are more easily obtained 

 fr >m si-ed than from cuttings, and the plants are 

 more healthy and vigorous in growth, while they 

 are also fragrant, particularly the white and light- 

 colored varieties. Sown in spring, they flower 

 quite early in the season, and each plain, in good, 

 rich soil, will cover a space of 3 to 4 feet in diame- 

 ter, producing, if the flowers are cut as they begin 

 to fade, a mass of bloom until killed by frost. 



VEREENA EYBRIDA— CHOICEST PRIZE MIXED. 



From a most superb collection of named varie- 

 ties. Very large in flower and corymbs, and of the 

 richest and most brilliant colors, this is one of the 

 finest Verbena Hybiidas in cultivation to-day. 

 The seed has been saved not only from a large col- 

 lection of many bright and pleasing self colors. but 

 also from the finest varieties of ihe auricula-eyed 

 type. Pkt. 5c; 'i oz. 50c; oz. $1 50. 



HYBRIDA— FINE MIXED. 



A very good strain, and fully equal to that offered 

 bv many dealers at a gr^atlv advanced price. Pkt. 

 3c; H oz, 40c; oz. $1.00. 



Auricula Flowered— Splendid flowers of large size 

 and bright colors, each with large white eve Pkt. 

 5c. 



This elegant, fragrant plant is 

 easily grown from seed and suc- 

 ceeds everywhere. Have a good 

 bed of it in the garden over sum- 

 mer, so that you can cut its fra- 

 grant foliage and flowers to make 

 up with bouquets. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c 



Blue King— Grand new variety of a beautiful blue 

 shade; fine size. A prime favorite with all lovers 

 of this delightful class of plants. Pkt. 5c. 



Blue with White Eye— Large blue flowers, each 

 with large while eye; veryshov y. Pkt. 5c. 



Dark Cloud — A French variety, of a rich black blue 

 color, lighted by a white center. Fine. Pkt. 5c. 



Fordhook Famous— Mammoth Verbena. The best 

 strain, both as to size of flowers and variety of 

 colors. Our seed ts originally from seed secured 

 from the introducers and can be relied on to pro- 

 duce excellent flowers of all colors. Pkt. 7c. 



Golden Bedder— A striking variety, with bright, 

 scarlet blossoms and golden yellow foliage. Pkt. 5c. 



Italian Striped— Very showy striped flowers of 

 many bright colors. Pkt. 5c; M oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 



Primrose— A great advance toward the coveted 

 yellow Verbena. Soft, pale yellow or primrose 

 Very pleasing. Pkt. 5c. 



Pure White (often called Ocean Crest, Sea Foam or 

 Candidissima)— A line strain of large-flowering, pure 

 white hybrid Verbenas. Pkt. 5c; H oz. 50c; oz. 

 $1.50. 



Scarlet Defiance— True, brightest scarlet, intensely 

 rich and striking; by far the finest variety of this 

 splendid class. Pkt. 5c; H oz. 50c; oz. $1.50. 



VERBENA ©DORaTfl— (Sweet Scented.) 



This lovely Verbena possesses three great points of merit over other varie- 

 ties, and they are such important ones that it will become a necessity to every 

 garden. First, it is so hardy; seed can be sown in the open ground early in the 

 spring, where they will quickly germinate, grow rapidly, and in a few weeks be 

 iu bloom and give a great profusion of beautiful blossoms all summer. No gar- 

 den flower is easier grown, for it is as sure to thrive as a poppy or a pig-weed. 

 Second, the blossoms, instead of being in clusters like other sorts, run up into 

 spikes usually 3 or -1 inches long, as shown in cut. Third, it is very sweet 

 scented. we have probably said enough to make everyone want it, 

 but we have yet to say that the flower is pure white, the plant short 

 jointed and dwarf, not covering nearly as much ground as other 

 sorts, and it is a perfect mass oi bloom all summer. It always comes 

 perfectly true from seed. Pkt. 200 seeds 10c. 



Buckbee's Seeds are "FULL ©F LIFE" Every Time. 



