RonffOKDSEEDFJ*\H.W.BUCKBEE^HROCKFOW),ElINOIS^^ w 



GAILLARDIA 



(Blanket Flower) 

 ANNUAL VARIETIES— This beauti- 

 ful annual Gaillardia (Lorenziana) 

 is undoubtedly one of the most 

 valuable annuals we have for cut 

 flowers. Produces very double 

 flowers as round as a perfect ball, 

 in the most varied colors and are 

 borne on long slender stems; when 

 cut, will keep over a week, the gay 

 colored flowers being abundantly 

 produced from July until frost, 

 while thev thrive anywhere. Fine 

 Mixed. Pkt. 3c. ; oz. 40c. 

 PERENNIAL — Grandiflora Hybrids — 

 The enormous flowers are a mag- 

 nificent combination of red and yel- 

 low. Splendid to cut for vases. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



GLOXINIA, Hybrida 



The Gloxinia is a grand flower ard 

 makes a lovely pot plant as easily 

 grown and cared for as many of the 

 common flowers. The handsome 

 bell-shaped flowers embrace a great 

 variety of the richest and most beau- 

 tiful colors ranging from pure white 

 to dark, blood-red, pink, blush, lav- 

 ender, indigo-blue, marbled and spot- 

 ted. They will bloom in four to five 

 months from time .seed is sown. Fin- 

 est Mixed. Pkt. 6c. 



GOLDEN ROD 



The National Flower. This is un- 

 douljtedly more widely and favor- 

 ably known than any other American 

 flower. Gorgeous yellow flowers. 

 Pkt. 3c. 



GOURDS (Ornamental) 



Tender, annual climbers, with cur- 

 iously shaped fruit in various colors 

 peculiarly marked. Forms may be wonderfully 

 varied by tying strings around the young fruit 

 or by enclosing same in a carved mold while 

 growing. Many of these fruits keep for years, 

 Deing very hard shelled. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. ; oz. I Oc. 



GIANT GHOST 

 FLOWER 



Is often called Wedding 

 Bells; truly wonderful plant; 

 blooms always, either m the 

 house or outdoors in the sum- 

 mer. The flowers are droop- 

 ing bell-shaped, over a foot 

 long and 8 or 9 inches wide, 

 of a fine creamy white color 

 and very fragrant. It can 

 be relied upon for a profusion 

 of flowers as soon as large 

 enough. Pkt. 6c. 



GODETIA 



(Satin Flower) 



A hand.some flower and par- 

 ticularly u.seful because it will 

 grow in shady places where 

 so few really fine flowers can 

 be grown. These bloom a 

 long time, and so profusely 

 tliat tlie foliage is almost hidden by the 

 many large, wide open flowers, of shining 

 satin texture, and of the most delicate and 

 lovely colors. Choice Mixed. Pkt. 3c. 



Geranium, California Giants. 



GERANIUM 



Geraniums are very easily grown 

 from seed. They will bloom from 

 .seed in four to five months, and will 

 frequently reward the cultivator with 

 charming new varieties; in fact, 

 propagation by seed is the only sure 

 way to obtain new varieties. 



CALIFORNIA GIANTS— Seed saved 

 from finest double, semi-double and 

 single varieties of the most gor- 

 geous and brilliant colors; all shades 

 of scarlet and crimson, rose, pink, 

 salmon, cream, veined, pink, blush, 

 snowy white, and all the new auri- 

 cle types, showing combinations 

 and brightness of tints hitherto 

 unknown. The spotted or speck- 

 led varieties are very novel and 

 extremelv attractive. Habit com- 

 pact, with large, healthy foliage. 

 Flowers perfect in shape, round 

 and sometimes beautifull.v cupped. 

 Trus.ses immense and the blooming 

 qualities of the plant truly won- 

 derful. Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 8c. 



ZONALE — Mixed — A fine strain of 

 the common Zonale varieties, all 

 extra fine. Pkt. 4c. 



PELARGONIUM. OR LADY WASH- 

 INGTON— Fine Mixed. These are 

 perfectly magnificent, but seed is 

 so scarce that only a very little 

 can be given in a packet. Our col- 

 lection is a superb one. Pkt. 15c. 



APPLE-SCENTED— Tho old-fashion- 

 ed favorite apple-scented Geran- 

 iums. Pkt. 6c. 



