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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
INDISPENSABLE HARDY VEGETABLES 
No garden is complete without its bed of these most desirable vegetables. Once planted they will last a 
lifetime with only ordinary care and no expense. These are the first vegetables in the Spring. Re-arrange 
your garden this year and plant a few and they, will get better each season. Remember that our Northern 
grown Roots are strong two and three year old that will give early and satisfactory results. 
Asparagus Roots 
Every home and kitchen garden should have* a bed of Asparagus. 
The growing popularity which this most delightful and wholesome veg¬ 
etable has attained the past few years is remarkable. Without question, 
it is one of the most favorite and profitable garden crops; and makes a 
return early in the Spring before any other out-door crop can be mar¬ 
keted, and when a bed is thoroughly established will yield splendid crops 
for a number of years. 
Selected Two-year Old 
Roots 
New Washington Rust Proof. 
Columbian White.. 
New Palmetto... ... 
Conover’s Colossal. 
Prepaid 
Not Prepaid 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Doz. 
100 
100 
1000 
$0.45 
$1.98 
$1.15 
$10.75 
.35 
1.75 
.95 
8.45 
.30 
1.75 
.90 
7.95 
. .28 
1.50 
.85 
7.75 
Owing to the many requests of our customers for the largest sized 
roots, we have especially grown a fair supply of selected three and four- 
year roots of New Palmetto and Conover’s Colossal to meet this demand. 
Our prices as long as the supply lasts, only 65c per doz.; $3.45 per 
100, postpaid. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, $1.25 per 100; 
$9.00 per 1000. 
Horse Radish 
New Washington Rust Proof 
Giant Crimson Rhubarb 
You can make money 
growing our roots. 
Write for special prices 
on large quantities. 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant Roots 
A saving of ffom two to three years is made by planting the 
roots. We have well established roots of fine size and excellent 
quality. 
GREAT NORTHERN EVERBEARING—-The very best of the giant 
Everbearing varieties. Quality simply superb. Stalks of good 
size, soft and juicy. Skin so thin and tender that it is not neces¬ 
sary to remove it before cooking. Flavor sprightly and refresh¬ 
ing. 
Price by mail, postpaid, 25c each; $2.50 per doz. By express 
or freight, not prepaid, 20c each; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
GIANT CRIMSON—A very fine variety, very productive, large 
size and extra early. The stems are numerous, broad, heavy, 
and very tender. 
Price by mail, postpaid, 20c each; $2.00 per doz. By express 
or freight, not prepaid, 15c each; $1.45 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
RHUBARB ROOTS—Select one year old. 15c each; $1.40 per doz., 
postpaid. 
The True Tarragon 
Sag€ 
This valuable hardy vegetable is best grown 
by planting small pieces of roots called sets. Set 
out in April, small end down, the top one to two 
inches below the surface, in rich, well cultivated 
soil: forms large sized roots in one season’s 
growth. 
NEW BOHEMIAN OR MALINER KREN—The 
best variety. Fine sets 25c per doz.; $1.70 per 
100, postpaid. By express or freight, not pre¬ 
paid, 100 for $1.25; 500 for $5.50; 1000 for 
$9.85. 
COMMON—The old-fashioned or standard variety. 
Sets or roots 22c per doz.; $1.25 per 100, post¬ 
paid. By express or freight, not prepaid, 100 
for 95c; 500 for $3.85; 1000 for $6.95. 
The leaves and young shoots are much prized by many as an 
ingredient in soups, salads, stews, pickles, etc. Leaves may be 
used in a fresh state, or cut in the Autumn and dried. Strong 
plants, each, 25c; 3 for 70c. 
BEST BY TEST 
Mr. E. J. Avery, Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.— 
By several years of actual test I am convinced 
that the gardener who plants your seeds can 
confidently count on good results not only in 
Full of Life Germination, but also in the fin¬ 
ished product, delicious vegetables or exquisite 
flowers as the case may be. I will tell of some. 
Your Superb Balsams were the finest I ever 
saw. The plants were fully equal to rose 
bushes in full bloom. 
New Bohemian 
Horse Radish 
GIANT—A wonderful new Sage. The leaves are unusually spicy 
and much larger than other varieties and are borne in great pro¬ 
fusion; the best of all the sages. Each, 25c; 3 for 70c; doz. $2.25, 
postpaid. 
HOLT’S MAMMOTH—A fine spicy herb, with long, slender, clean 
leaves, which are held upright from the ground. Each, 20c; 
3 for 50c; doz. $1.75, postpaid. 
NEW VARIEGATED—Ornamental as well as useful. When 
crowded for room, a few variegated Sage Plants will not look 
out of place in your flower garden, and will always be ready 
for use. Each, 25c; 3 for 70c; doz. $2.25, postpaid. 
Chives 
INSECTICIDES 
(For seed see page 25.) Chives are perfectly hardy perennial 
plants of the Onion type. They are grown for their small leaves 
which are produced very early in the Spring for giving a mild Onion 
flavor to various dishes. Selected clumps or plants, 20c each; 3 for 
50c; $1.75 per dozen, postpaid. 
Lavender (Old-Fashioned Sweet) 
The leaves are sometimes used for seasoning, but the plant is 
chiefly grown for its fragrant flowers which are used for the distilla¬ 
tion of Lavender Water or dried and used to perfume linen. Strong 
plants, 20c each; 3 for 50c. 
Peppermint 
From the leaves of this plant 
is distilled the well-known pep¬ 
permint of commerce. The green 
leaves and stems have the same 
effect as the essential oil, and 
to most persons the flavor is 
very pleasant. Strong plants, 
each, 15c; 3 for 40c. 
Spearmint 
The plant which produces the 
mint of the markets and largely 
used for culinary purposes. It is 
also used in concocting the re¬ 
freshing Mint Julep, so popular 
in some sections. Strong plants, 
each, 15c; 3 for 40c. 
DEAD SHOT—THE MAGIC BUG DESTROYER 
To destroy Striped Bugs and CaUbage Worms and Pests on all varieties 
of plants, vines, shrubs, vegetables and in fact most anything in the plant 
line. 
GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Sift a small quantity of “DEAD SHOT” Pow¬ 
der upon the leaves of Plants and the effect is instantaneous. The bugs 
disappear as if by magic! It also acts as a tonic to all plant life. It is per¬ 
fectly safe for man or beast. Postpaid, lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1 85 
By express or freight, not prepaid, 5 lbs. 70c; 10 lbs. $1.35; 25 lbs. S3 25- 
50 lbs. $5.75; 100 lbs. $10.75. ’ ^ ’ 
BLACK CAT 
Non-Poisonous 
Rat & Mouse Killer 
Harmless to Man, Domestic 
Animals, Baby Chicks, Poultry, 
Dogs or Cats, but Kills Rats and 
Mice Quickly. May be safely 
used around the home, barn, 
poultry house, warehouse or any 
rat or mouse infested building. 
Can be mixed with butter, 
ground meat, corn meal or other 
food ; and the rats and mice will 
eat it readily. Drives them out¬ 
doors to die. 
Guaranteed to kill rats, mice 
and gophers, and nothing else, 
when used according to direc¬ 
tions. Package 50c, postpaid. 
NO MORE CABBAGE WORMS 
IF YOU USE 
HAMMOND’S SLUG SHOT 
x. 11 lo is a wonaeriuiiy ettective non- 
poisonous insecticide, which comes in dry 
powdered form. For best results use 
in the morning while the dew is on the 
Cabbages. Sprinkle enough dry powder 
on the heads so that they look white 
and dusty. Slug Shot will also de&troy 
Potato Bugs and those on Tomatoes and 
Egg Plants, Currant Worms, Fleas, Bee¬ 
tles and Striped Bugs on Melons, Turnips, 
Beets, Onions. Postpaid, lb. 25c. By ex¬ 
press or freight, not prepaid, 5 lbs. 60c; 
10 lbs. $1.15; 25 lbs. $2.75; 50 lbs. $5.25; 
100 lbs. $9.95. 
BE PREPARED—Ord er now. 
C. O. D. shipments cannot be made unless a sufficient amount is sent to guarantee acceptance 
