H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL NOIS 



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JSfEW ^JVD MAGJVIFICEJVT GLAVIOL VS. 



Dazzling in Splendor. A "Perfect "Rainbobu of Colors, 



Mrs G.L.Schoeny 

 of Lena, Illinois, 

 writes: Buck- 

 bee's Seeds and 

 Plants are 

 favorites with 

 me. I have 

 grown Buck- 

 bee's Beefsteak 

 Tomatoes 17 in- 

 ches around and weighed \Yt 

 lb*t. It is just errand. The Rad- 

 ishes were fine, the Onions 

 Turnips and Lettuce were good 

 and me pansies also; trieGlad- 

 iolus were magnificent. I will 

 try to secure you many new 

 customers. 



Gorgeous "Beyond "Description. 



THE FINEST STOCK ON EARTH 



New Giant Gladiolus. 



(Gorgeous Colors and Marvelous 

 Markings. 51owers Fize of 

 Tea Plates. 



This new race of extraordi- 

 nary beautiful Gladiolus rep- 

 resents the perfection of this 

 g°nus since its introduction. 

 The flowers have reached 

 enormous dimensions, often 

 7 to 9 inches across, far sur- 

 passing any others and much 

 resembling Orchids of the 

 brightest hues and most cur- 

 ious designs. Every color 

 known among Gladioli is rep- 

 resented, and many never 

 before seen, many having 

 beautifully mottled and spot- 

 ted throats, made up of 

 white, crimson, pink, yellow, 

 etc , of unsurpassed beauty. 



New Giant Mixed Gladiolus. 



10c each : SI. 00 per doz. 



Orchid, or Rainbow 

 Gladiolus. 



(Extraordinary Beautiful Gladiolus.) 



This new race represents 

 the grandest achievement in 

 the perfection of this genus 

 si ce its introduction. The 

 flowers are marvelous. Con- 

 tain all the colors of the 

 rainbow and glisten in the 

 sunlight. The blossoms are 

 of enormous size, often being 

 as la-ge as tea plates, freely 

 produced on long graceful 

 steins. 



Choicest M'xture of bulbs which 

 ar • well worth from 20c to 40c 

 each, my price 15c each, 4 for 50c, 12 

 for $1.25. 



BUCKBEE.S 



SNOW-WHITE 

 GLADIOLUS. 



Pure snow white, the only 

 pure white Gladiolus In ex- 

 istence. It also has large, well 

 open flowers, and an enor- 

 mous spike of the most per- 

 fect and beautiful shape. (See 

 cut ) 10r each, 3 for 25c. 



I nave never failed to grow a 

 pure white Gladiolus from 

 tnesebuibs. However the soil 

 has much to do with it. If the 

 soil condiiions are not just 

 right lhe petals will have a 

 very delicate shade of pink in 

 center, which is very pleasing. 



Buckbee's American Gladiolus. 



This selection is made up from splendid named varieties, 

 brightest and most varied colors, white, yellow. pint, rose, 

 blush, intense scarlet, carmine, violet, striped, blotched, 

 variegated, etc. 



Each Doz. Per 100 



All colors, Mixed, 4 bulbs for 10c 25c $2 00 



American Hybrids, Mixed 5c 50c 3 00 



White and Light Varieties, Mixed 3c 30c 2 25 



Striped and Variegated Varieties, Mixed 3c 30o 2.25 



Pink Varieties, Mixeo. 3c 30c 2 25 



Red and Scarlet Varieties, Mixed (3 bulbs for J.Oc) 30o 2.25 



Yi-llow Varieties, Mived 4c 40^ 3 00 



Scarlet and Pink, with White Throats 5c 50c 3 00 



GLADIOLUS CHILDSI 



SPECIAL OFFER: 10c Each; 

 Set of 5 for 25 Cents. 

 Columbia— Light orange scarlet, freely 

 blotched and penciled, with blush 

 purple. Throat freely marked and 

 mottled. 



Mobonk -A strong,rank grower ;flowers 

 of large size and great substance; 

 deep dark pink with spotted throat; 

 shaded orange and flaked with 

 maroon. 



Mrs.Henry Ward Beecher— Beautiful deep 

 rosy crimson; large, well opened 

 flower with white throat, freely 

 marked and spotted with bright 

 carmine. 



Wm. Falconer— Spikes of great length 

 and flowers of enormous size. Light 

 pink and blush, two delicate shades, 

 freely mottled and intermixed ; 

 throat spotted with crimson and 

 white. 



Henry Gillman— Deep salmon scarlet 

 with pure while bands through each 

 petal. The throat showing the pe- 

 culiar spotting and mottling of this 

 class. 



IF YOU LOVE FLOWERS, PLANT 

 BUCKBEE'S GLADIOLUS. 



6mow 

 White- 



Buckbee's fi™f d Gladiolus, 



The following are sorts which can 

 ■be depended upon to give good results; 

 act variety is the acknowledged 

 leader of its co;Or: 



A"ncan — Black crimson, with 

 pure white blotch on throat, 

 the darkest colored of all. 

 10c each. 

 Chameleon — Compact 

 s] ike, color a rich com- 

 bination of slate, or- 

 ange, white and vio- 

 let, odd 10c each 

 Duchess of Edinburgh 

 l'urp ish rose, car- 

 mine stripe on 

 lower petals. One 

 of the finest. 15c 

 each. 



Grand Rouge— Enor- 

 mous spike of 

 largest flaming 

 scarlet, the finest 

 ofitscolo 20c each. 



Isaac Buchanan — 

 (Golden Sceptre) — 

 clear canary yel- 

 low. 10c. 



Lcrd Eyron— B r i 1- 

 liant with a pure 

 white blotch. 10c. 

 Martha Washington - Fine 

 spikes, light yellow, 

 lower petnls tinged with 

 rose. 10c each. 

 May— WLi'e ground pen- 

 ciled with rr msun. 10c each. 

 MeyerVcer — Pritiht scarlet, 

 flamed with v-rmillion. 10c. 

 Octoroon— A beautiful shade of sal- 

 _ „ mo;ipiL,K' 15c each. 



SrericVrt KeocIii— Blush-white, suf- 

 fused with lvripiit i-"se. 10c each. 

 Shakesneare- A fine v nety, white, slightly suf- 

 fused with carmine rose, large rose blotch. 10c each. 



c ino , 1 " fl rh.fr „ r j c" t e e Amu of the above twelve grand 

 opeciaj w^icr: varieties, prepaid by mail for 75c. 



Leiaoine's Butterfly Hybrids. 



Mixed — This mix tire is made n|> of named sorts, which were 

 imported Iron tli ■■ originator. The remarkable richness of 

 the colorings of t i is class rival the finest orchids. 



5c each; 40c doz, 



Kelway's Choice Hybrids. 



Grown from stock of 1 lie Celebrated English Hybridizer, pro- 

 du< es immense spikes. in >rreat variety of coloring. 



5c each; 50c psr djz. 



Don't Forget to Order the Beautiful Plersoni Fern! 



