H. W. BUCKBEi:, BOCKFOBD, IT.I.mOIS. 



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ASTERS 



BUCKBEE'S 

 MARVELOUS 



My Mixed Aster Seed is simply grand this year. The seed has been 

 selected with great care, and the blending has been carefully supcr^^sed• 

 I unhesitatingly recommend them to my patron3,;because I know satisfac- 

 tion up to the limit will be the portion of the thousiuids who will order 



BUCKBEE'S 

 SUPERB MIXED 



The choicest, most superb and 

 most widely varied strains of Asters 

 ever offrred. The Buckbee Su- 

 perb Mixture astonished and de- 

 Hghted many thousands of Aster 

 growers in 1905. tlioroughly estab- 

 hshing cverv claim made for it. 



Pkt. 5c.;" i oz. 20c.; oz. 60c. 



BUCKBEE'S FINE MIXED 



This is a most splendid collection 

 of the leading types of this beautiful 

 flower in choice mixture. I have 

 made the price so low that you can- 

 not pass it by. 



Pkt. 3c.; i oz. 20c.; oz. 60c. 



GIANT AMERICAN MIXED 



Different in many respects from 

 all other Asters. Decidedly beauti- 

 ful for cut flowers. Plants of 

 branching habitand^^gorous growth. 

 Flower quite large, very double; 

 colors clear, rich and handsome; long stems, 

 ing this mixture will delight every buyer 



Pkt. 10c. 



I know the results of plant- 



Buckbee's Snowball — Jlagnifi- 



cent and exceedingly dwarf, com- 

 pact-growing Aster. Never ex- 

 ceeds ten inches in height. It is 

 decidedly the handsomest pure 

 white Aster ever introduced. la 

 habit is very bushy, each plant 

 bearing thirty'or more beautifully 

 formed and exceedingly large and 

 perfectly double flowers, almosfl 

 completely hiding the foliage. Bo 

 sure to try it. Pkt. lOC. 



Buckbee's Fire King.— A pleas- 

 ing companion to Buckbee'8 

 Snowball. Dwarf variety. The 

 individual flowers are of large size 

 and of most faultless form. The 

 color is distinctly rich and gor- 

 geous, flowers when first opening 

 being a pure scarlet, but when 

 fully expanded change to a hand- 

 some satiny deep scarlet, present- 

 ing a most charming appearance 

 Pkt. lOc. 



The New Yellow Aster — After the 



many vain attempts of years past 

 a yellow Aster has really been 

 produced. The form of the dou- 

 ble flower is a perfect ball; the 

 quills are close together, and of 

 the brightest sulphur yellow. 

 Flowers are borne on long, erect 

 stems, excellent for cutting. From 

 twelve to fifteen inches high, 

 compact, bushy growth, an abun- 

 dant bloomer. Pkt. 8c. 



New American Aster, Mary Sem- 



ple. — This is an •American nov- 

 elty of unusual merit, sure to be- 

 come popular even in Germany 

 Grown at Rockford Seed Farms, 

 it attracted much attention when 

 in full flower during August and 

 September. It grows two feet 

 high, and owing to its free branch- 

 ing habit each plant should be al- 

 lowed sufficient space for its full 

 development. Very soft but deep 

 shade of rosy blush. Flowers are 

 borne upon stems twelve inches 

 long and most desirable for cut- 

 ting. Truly a gem. Pkt. 8c. 



New Harlequin — Very odd and 

 attractive new variety. A con- 

 stant bloomer. Handsome dou- 



ble flowers, composed of pure 

 white petals quaintly interspersed 

 in irregular manner with deep blue 

 and bright red markings. Height 

 twelve inches. Pkt. 8c. 



New Whits Branching — The 



magnificent large double white 

 flowers, quite four inches in diam- 

 eter, are borne upon long stems, 

 making them excellent for cut- 

 ting. It is quite different in sev- 

 eral respects from any _ Aster 

 known. Height eighteen inches. 



Pkt. 8c.; i oz. 75c.: oz. $2.50. 

 Shakespeare, Mixed — A novel 



dwarf variety six inches high. 

 Many exquisitely brilliant colors. 

 Large globular flowers. Pkt. 8c. 



Queen of the Market, Mixed — 



Eight beautiful colors and shades. 

 A class of Asters characterized 

 by extreme earhness and the pro- 

 fusion of their flowers. Plants 

 average one foot in height, are 

 much branched, and carry ten to 

 fifteen large flowers. Pkt. 5c.; 



i oz. 30c.; oz. $1.00. 



New Diamond, Mixed — Has large 



tiouble flowers of rifh and varied 

 colors. Height eighteen inches. 



Pkt. 8c.; i oz. 7Sc.; oz. $2.50. 



Washington, Mixed — Flowers are 

 very large, and often measure four 

 to six inches in diameter. Height 

 two feet. Pkt. 8c. 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum, Mixed 



■—Flowers about three inchrs in 

 c'iametei. Ilpight one foot. Pkt. 



Sc.; i oz. 50c.; oz. $1.50. 

 Imbricated Pompon, Mixed— Of 



perfect form, and so double as to 

 appear spherical. Eighteen in- 

 ches high. Pkt. Sc. 



German Quilled, Mixed — Flowers 



large, freely produced and of bril- 

 liant coU^rs. Eighteen inches 

 high. Pkt. Sc. 



Cocordeau, or Crown, Mixed — 



An excrllont variety, Fiovcrs 

 fine. Hcip-ht two feet. Pkt. 8c.; 



i oz. 50c.; oz. $1.50. 



BUCKBEE'S IMPROVED VICTORIA ASTERS 



Magnificent class. Flowers massive and showy, measuring over 

 four inches across. The plants grow very evenly, about eighteen 

 inches high, and carry frequently over fifty flowers. 



SNOW WHITE FLESH COLOR 

 EICH PURPLE DARK CRIMSON 

 PEACH BLOSSOM 

 Each, Pkt. 6c.; i oz. 60c ; oz. $2.00. 

 CHOICEST MIXED 

 Pkt. Sc.; i oz. 50c.; oz. $1.50. 



TRUFFAUT'S PMOm FLOWERED PERFECTION 



Certainly one of the most perfect and deservedly popular Asters. 

 Very double, large and beautiful. Height, 18 inches. 



BRIGHT RED CLEAR WHITE VIOLET 

 PEACH BLOSSOM WHITE, TURNING TO AZURE BLUE 

 Each, Pkt. 7c.; } oz. 75c.; oz. $2.50. 

 FINEST MIXED 

 Pkt. Sc.; i oz. SOc; oz. $1.75. 



NEW GIANT COMET ASTERS 



This distinct class of Asters resembles very much the Japan Chrys- 

 anthemum in size of flowers. Extremely floriferous. 



PURE WHITE CLEAR CARMINE LIGHT BLUE 

 BRIGHT ROSE LILAC, BORDERED WHITE 

 Each, Pkt. 8c.; k oz. $1.00; oz. $3.00. 

 FINEST MIXED 

 Pkt. 6c.; i oz. 15c.; oz. $2.50. 



NEW GIANT AMERICAN ASTERS 



BUCKBEE'S FLOWER SEEDS OFFERED IN THIS GUIDE ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD 



