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H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



Grand Hydrangeas Beiu TS piantB. 



rpHE Hydrangea is the most magnificent and highly ornamental 

 J * door shrub known; easy to grow; nothing is more striking or el 

 Iara Goia love wuh the beautiful shrub Panicalata Grandiilora 

 that I will plant 500 plants of it this season to beauti'y our 

 home flower gardens. It is as hardy as an oak, and in 

 the thousands of plants that have been sold I have yet 

 to hear a single oomplaint. It should be called the 

 hardy satisfaction plant. 



Monstrosa Compacta — The flowers are 

 something enormous; trusses 18 inches in 

 diameter being of common occurrence, 

 while the individual florets measure 3 

 inches in diameter, and are of the most 

 pleasing shade of bright satiny-pink. 

 Plant is of a compact bushy growth, and 

 attains a height of 2 feot. While not 

 perfectly hardy, it will stand out with 

 good protection, but can best be 

 wintered in a dry, dark cellar. When 

 brought to light in early spring, will 

 produce its blooms in time for Easter 

 decoration. 15c. Large plants by 

 express, 25c. 



Tliomas Hogg:— Splendid va- 

 riety; has all the characteristics so 

 valuable in a plant of this kind. 

 When fully grown, attains a height 

 and width of over 6 feet, and fairly 

 covered with immense trusses of 

 creamy-whiteflowors, often measuring 

 15 inches in diameter. 10c« each. 

 Larger plants by express, 35c. 



Otaksa — A splondid now variety 

 from the Orient. Flowers large, bright 

 pink, tinted blue, produced very frocly. 

 I5c.each. Large plants by express, 25c, 



Hortensis — Well known variety; ex- 

 ceedingly popular; of fine size, producing 

 large, handsome white flowers, which gradually 

 turn pink as they open; strikingly showy and hand- 

 some. 15c« each. Larger plants by express, 25c. 



Red Branched — Thisvariety, with heads of blooms 

 ns large as a water pail, commencesto bear its enormous ^ s *' , *-«^4 

 trusses of deep roso-pink blooms while very email, increasing 



constantly in size and profusion. The stems and branches are dark 

 purplish-red, which, with the preen leaves, 6ct off the clouds of rosy blos- 

 soms admirably. Price 15c. each. Larger plants by express, 25c. 



Paniculdta Grandiflora — Most valuable and ornamental shrub in 

 existence. Completely covered with gigantic pyramidical trusses 

 of bloom from 1G to 18 inches long, and as much in diameter; 

 it is composed of hundreds of florets of a most dazzling 

 white, changing to an exquisite pink, the wholo pro- 

 ducing a p-orgeous effect. These blossoms remain 

 from G to 8 weeks without fading. Perfectly hardy 

 in all parts of the country; needs no protPction. 

 Grand for cemetery use and all kinds of out- 

 door bedding. Price 15c. each, by mail 

 prepaid; large bize, by express, not pre- 

 paid, 25c each; extra strong plants, 8 

 years old, 50c. each, by express. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



75c. 



SET fl 



OF 



BY MAIL 



Postpaid, Only 



500,000 Pansy Plants. 



WELL-GEOWN, STOCKY 

 TRANSPLANTED Plants. 



Grown from finest seed last August, 

 transplanted in October, and win- 

 tered through in cold frames. Abso- 

 lutely the finest stock I have ever 

 grown. If you desire a magnifies) nt 

 flower bed, or wish to make a friend a 

 beautiful gift, there is nothing that 

 will equal them for ten times the 

 money. Ready for shipment February 

 15(.h until June 1st. I ship them by ex- 

 press, not prepaid. Hfee is a Great 

 Bargain. Look at the Peice: 

 25 Handsome Pansy Plants... 80.50 



EO Handsome Pansy Plants 90 



100 Handsome Pansy Plants 1.60 



THEY ARE ALL TRANSPLANTED, 

 LARGE ROOTS, AND I GUARANTEE 

 THEM TO PLEASE YOU. 



GRAND SPECIAL OFFER. 



Bet of 6 Hydrangeas The 12 Lily of the Valley 



32 Beautiful Large Pansies 

 Tho GO Plants bv Exnress, Not Prepaid, for 01. CO 



The Sweetest, the loveliest and most charming- spring-blooming 

 plant, producing" delightfully fragrant blooms. Large flowering roots, 6c. 

 o-ch: 6 for 35c.; 12 for 40c. 



THIS IS THE MOST LIBERAL OFFER, QUALITY CONSIDERED, EVER MADE BY A SEEDSMAN OR FLORIST. 



