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H. W. BUCKBEE. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 



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Ornamental Grasses 









LOWERS which never fade. Unsurpassed for winter decora- 

 - 1 tion, and may be made up into bouquets, baskets, vases, etc. 

 Seed to be sown as soon as the ground is warm and weather is 

 settled, in good, rich soil, and thinned out or transplanted to 12 

 inches apart The flowers should be cut as soon as they come 

 into full bloom, tied in small bunches and dried slowly in the 

 shade with the heaas downward, to keep the stems straight. 



ACROCLINIUM- Flowers pure pearlv white, or an exqui- 

 site soft, clear shade of pink, with bright golden centers. Half 

 hardy annual. Height, 1 foot. 



Mixed Colors— Very fine. Pkt. 4c. 



New Double Mixed Colors— Larger and fuller than the 

 above. Pkt. 7c. 



AMMOBIUM, Alatum— Flowers pure white and very 

 double. Hardy annual. Height, 2 feet, Pkt. 3c. 



GOMPHRENA, or Globe Amaranth Remove cottony 

 covering before planting. Plants bear great quantities of clover- 

 like blooms and verv attractive buds as well. Tender annual. 

 Height 2 feet. Finest mixed. Pkt. 3c. 



HELICHRYSUM-Often called the "Eternal Flower." Very 

 hardy, blooming until late autumn. The white and light colored 

 varieties color easily, and are often dyed in shades not otherwise 

 obtainable in Everlastings, and used in wreaths, crosses, and 

 other emblems. Hardy annual. Grows 6 inches to 2 feet high. 



Monstrosum— Brightest colors, very large, mixed. Pkt. 4c. 



Golden Ball— Rich, golden yellow; new Pkt. ~c. 



Snow Ball— Beautiful, pure white. Pkt. 7c. 



Dwarf— Finest mixed. Pkt. 4c, 



RHODANTHE— Retains its brilliancy of colors for years. 

 Tender annual. One foot high. Best mixed. Pkt. 4c, 



X E R AN THEM UM— Leaves covered with a silvery down: 

 flowers are of the prettiest colors. Hardy annual. One foot 

 high. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 4c. 



SPECIAL MIXTURE OF EVERLASTING FLOWERS. 



A single packet will give in abundance a great variety of the 

 most ai tractive Everlasting Flowers. My "Special Mixture" con- 

 tains the above and the cream of all "other varieties. Liberal 

 Pkt. 10c , or 3 Pkts. for 25c. 



THE Everlastings would be quite useless without their sett'ng 

 of soft pretty grasses in winter bouquets and other ornaments. 

 All are useful for cutting for summer bouquets, as well as drv- 

 mg for winter, or for dyeing. The same culture, etc., as for Ev- 

 erlasting Flowers will apply to Ornamental Grasses . 



AGROSTlS, Nebulosa— Elegant fine featherv varietv. 

 Hardv annual. Height, 18 inches. Pkt 3c. 



A VENA , Sterllis— Often called Animated Oat. A fine va- 

 riety. Hardy annual. Height, 30 inches. Pkt. 4c. 



BROMUS. Brlzaef ormls— Handsome varietv, with beauti- 

 ful drooping panicles. Hardy annual. Height. 18 inches. Pkt. 3c. 



BRIZA, Gracilis— Beautiful varietv. with small graceful 

 racemes. Hardy annual. Height, 12 inches. Pkt. 4c. 



BRIZA, Maxima— 1— Often ca'lcd Quaking Grass. Verv or- 

 namental variety, with large racemes of beautiful rattles. Hardv 

 annual. Height. 18 inches. Pkt 3c. 



CHRYSURUS. Cynosuroides— 4— Maenificent varietv. 

 with yellowish feathery spikes. Hardv annual. Height. 12 inches. 

 Pkt. 4c. 



COIX, L acryma— Often called Job's Tears. Well known 

 favorite. Pkt. 3c. 



ER I AN THUS, Ravennae— Fine as Pampas Grass. Tender 

 annual. 30 inches high. Pkt. 4c. 



EULALIA, Japonica Zebrina— Often called Zebra Grass. 

 Magnificent varietv, with striped leaves. Hardy ^ereunial. 

 Height, 5 to 6 feet. Pkt. 12c. 



GYNERIUM, Argentium or Pampas Grass— 2— Magni- 

 ficent ornamental grass, producing numerous flower stems sur- 

 mounted by plumes of silver inflorescence. Half hardy peren- 

 nial : 10 feet high. Pkt. 5c. 



HORDEUM. Jubatum— Often called Squirrel-Tail Grass. 

 Very fine. Hardv annual. Height, 18 inches Pkt. 4c. 



LAGURUS, Ovatus— Often called Hare's-Tail Grass. Splen- 

 did varietv. Hardy annual. Height, 18 inches. Pkt. 3c. 



PENMSETUM, Longistylum— Soft, fuzzy flower heads of 

 great beautv. Hardy annual. Height. 18 inches. Pkt 7c. 



STIPA PENNATA. or Feather Grass— 3— An exceedingly 

 graceful sort. Half hardy perennial; )2 inches high. Pkt. 4c. 



TRICHOLAENA, Rosea-Most beautiful rose tinted grass. 

 Hardy annual. Height, 12 inches. Pkt. 4c. 



SPLENDID MIXTURE OF ORNAMENTAL GRASSES. 



Contains seeds of the above named varieties and manv more of 

 the finest sorts. Liberal Pkt. 10c. or 3 Pkts. 25c- 



CPFfl A I rtFFFR For onl y 35 <=- 1 send, prepaid, 

 oiI-i^/SMl^ VI 1 *^IV one liberal Packet each of the 

 above Eleven Varieties of Everlasting Flowers 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



For onlv 50c. I will send, pre- 

 paid, one liberal Packet eacli of 

 the above Fifteen Varieties of Ornamental Grasses. 



SPECIAL FLOWER SEED MIXTURES. 



Many persons derive pleasure from watching the growth of a varied bed of flowers entirely out of the usual trim garden style, while 

 others desire a more extended collection than their means will permit. To both of these the following special mixtures will prove excep- 

 tionally desirable. 



Tall-Growing Annuals— Embraces seeds of many of tlie handsomest annuals, none less than 1 

 foot high and many growing to 5 and 6 feet high*. Literal Pkt. 8c; }4 oz - 25c; oz. 40c. 



Mixture cf Foliage Plants — Annuals which are grown almost exclusively for their beautiful va- 

 riegated silver, golden or bronze foliage. Liberal Pkt. 8c; X A oz. 25c; oz. 40c 



Low-Crowing Annuals — This mixture contains seeds of the greatest number of low-growing 

 annuals ever blended. Few exceed 4 to 6 in. in height. Large Pkt. 8c : } 2 'oz. 25c ;oz. 40c 



Flowers for Bouquets and Baskets— Seeds of annuals producing flowers suitable for 

 cutting for vases and bouquets, as well as for baskets. Large Pkt. 8c; ^.oz. 2 5c;oz. 40c. 



Mixture of Fragrant Annuals — Carefully prepared from seed of fragrant flowers 

 only. Libera! Pkt. 8c; 3-, oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



Mixture of Evening Bloomers — This mixture is composed of annuals 

 which bloom late in the afternoon and during the evening. Libera! 

 Pkt. 8c. ; % oz. 25c ; oz. 40c. 



Mixture of Climbers — Seeds of many beautiful annual climbers. 

 Liberal Pkt. 8c ; } . oz 25c; oz. 40c. 



Everlasting and Ornamental Grasses — All the annual varieties 

 of each. Liberal Pkt 8c ; } .. oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 



Mixture of Biennials and Perennials — Great variety con- 

 tained in this mixture. Large Pkt. 8c; }.1oz. 25c. ;oz. 40c 



Wild Flower Garden Mixture— These mixed flow- 

 seeds embrace more than a hundred varieties of su 

 easy growing and pretty flowers as are suitable for 

 forming a wild flower garden. Liberal Packet. 8c; 

 oz. 25c. ; oz. 40c. 



All of the above mixtures are carefully pre- 

 pared from choice, fresh seeds, and cannot fail to 

 give satisfaction. The packages are liberally 

 filled, and in no other manner can so many seeds 

 be obtained for such small cost. 



ORNAMENTAL, GRASSES. 



Buckbee Has More Genuine Novelties of Merit than Tiny Other Seedsman. 



