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CHRYSANTHEMUM, French Marguerites. 



Annual vuriftios much Krown lor cut flowers. The plants Brow twelve to 

 eighteen inches hi«h and produce on Iouk stems beautiful, large Mowers of many 

 brinht colors. Easil.v grown from seed and llower freely during the Summer and 

 Fall months. Mixed. Pkt. 3c. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM, Double Yellow. 



.Also called liaby Golden Cilow. 



A beautiful and most effective annual, blooming 

 from seed the tint season, growing only two feet 

 high, flowering early and so profusely that it eclipses 

 all other garden annuals for a grand show 

 of flowers. Single plants producing hun- 

 dreds of the brightest yellow blossoms as 

 double and perfect as roses. If wanted for 

 early bloom, the seed should be started 

 in the hou.se and the plants transplanted 

 to the garden at the proper time, but 

 seed can be sown in open ground when 

 wanted to bloom with success. Pkt. Sc. 

 DOUBLE WHITE "SNOWBALL"— Same 

 as above except pure white. Pkt. Sc. 



Chrysanthemum, (French Marguerites.) 



CENTAUREA, New Marguerite. 



Ihe Most Fragrant and Longest Keeping Cut 

 Flower. 



The flowers are the size of a medium Carna- 

 tion, freely produced on long stems which ren- 

 ders theui valuable for cutting; colors pure white, 

 pale sulphur, yellow and lavender. The flowers 

 are sweet scented, and their lasting quality after 

 being cut is remarkable. From Spring sown seed 

 thev commence to flower in July. Choicest 

 Mixed. Pkt. 4c. ; i oz. 20c. 



CENTAUREA 



(Dusty Miller) 



Silver foliaged plants; used extensively for 



edgings, hanging baskets, etc. 



CANDIDISSLM.A— Very thick, broadly-cut sil- 

 very-white leaves Pkt. 6c. 



QYMNOCARPA — Leaves fern-like; sUvery-gray 

 color. Pkt. 4c.; oz. SOc. 



Chrysanthemum, Buckbee's Choicest Mixture. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



BUCKBEE'S CHOICEST MIXTURE 

 Large Flowering Chrysanthemums Best Suited 

 For Pot Culture and Cut Flowers. 



These are the famous Chrysanthemums that 

 are grown so extensively by Florists and Ama- 

 teurs for Cut Flowers and Pot Plants. My 

 Seed is saved from our wonderful collection of 

 Plants, grown in our celebrated Forest City 



Greenhouses at Rockford, and is obtained by 

 hand fertilization of the best and most varied col- 

 ored flowers. This class of Chrysanthemums is 

 propagated also, by cuttings and you will find the 

 young Plants of the leading varieties that will 

 bloom nicely the cqming season, listed on pages 

 119-120-121 of this Catalog at very reasonable 

 prices. The hand fertilized Seed that we offer will 

 produce a goodly proportion of double flowers and 

 the chances are that many new and rare varieties 

 will develop from this carefully hand fertilized 

 Seed. Would respectfully request early orders. 

 Packet 8c. 



Chrysanthemum — Double. 



CLEOME PUNGENS 



Giant Spider Plant 



A very showy annual growing 4 or 5 feet 

 high, with rose-colored flowers of peculiar 

 and interesting shape, suggesting spiders. 

 The long, curving stamens give the flower 

 its name. It is a plant that is in bloom 

 every day of the season, whether the weather 

 be hot or cold, wet or dry. Covered with 

 bees all day long. Pkt. 4c. 



CINERARIA, Hybrida 



One of the Most Popular House Plants. 



The rich and vivid colors range through 

 all shades of light and bright blue to royal 

 plum-purple, and from shining crimson to 

 deep maroon. Most of the varieties have a 

 well defined white eye, while the flowers are 

 sharply margined with some high contrast- 

 ing color. 



LARQE=FLOWERINa FINEST MIXED — 



Flowers two inches across. Pkt. 6c. 



Centaure 



Cineraria Hybrida. 



