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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
Hen and Chickens 
Novel and Attractive. Unlike any Other Plant. Unequalled for Borders 
of Beds 
A curious and beautiful plant. Nothing like it has ever been seen. Can 
be used most effectively for borders of flower beds. Plants grow from 4 to 
6 inches high, throwing up odd-shaped flower stalks. Leaves are thick and 
fleshy and of bluish green color. Mixed varieties. Pkt. 10c. 
^Hibiscus 
NEW GIANT FLOWERING RAINBOW — Grows about 6 feet high, producing 
huge blossoms in many shades of pink, rose, brick red and also white. 
They bloom from July until frost. Perfectly hardy and grow anywhere. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 15c. 
Hen and Chicken 
^Hollyhocks 
NEW DOUBLE EXQUISITE—Petals are exquisitely curled and fringed and 
marked with a large blotch of darker color, somewhat resembling the 
pelargonium. Perennial 3% feet high. Pkt. 12c; Vs oz - 45c. 
DOUBLE WHITE — Clear, pure white. 
DOUBLE ROSE — Rich solid color. 
DOUBLE SCARLET —Intense blood red. 
DOUBLE LEMON —True Lemon Yellow. 
The above Four — Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 25c. 
BUCKBEE’S PRIZE DOUBLE MIXED—All colors mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20c. 
NEW ANNUAL EVERBLOOMING —These annual kinds 
bloom the first year. Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20c. 
Lantana 
Rainbow Hibiscus 
Well known shrubbery plants with clusters of Verbena-like flowers which have on 
agreeable aromatic perfume. 12 inches high. Hybrida finest mixed. Pkt. 8c; i/ 8 oz. 15c. 
Linaria, Kenilworth Ivy 
Humulus (Japanese Hop) 
JAPONICUS—One of the most rapid climbers grown. 
Seed can be sown in the open ground in spring and 
the plant will attain enormous dimensions. Pkt. 7c; 
Vs oz. 10 c. 
NEW LEOPARD LEAVED—Beautifully variegated white, 
green and pale yellow. Highly ornamental. Pkt. 8 c; 
Vs oz. 15c. 
Hyacinth Bean—Dolichos 
A showy annual climber which grows luxuriantly about 
10 feet high. The Sweet-Pea-like white and purple blos¬ 
soms are borne in long. Wistaria-like clusters, often a 
foot in length, and are followed by exceedingly ornamental 
seed pods. A packet contains about 30 seeds, 
DAYLIGHT—Snow white flowers all Summer. Pkt. 10 c; 
oz. 30c. 
DARKNESS—Violet purple flowers. Very fine. Pkt. 10 c; 
oz. 30c. 
FINE MIXED—Many beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 
15c; oz. 25c. 
Ice Plant 
Handsome and curious trailing plants for hanging bas¬ 
kets, or vases and the garden, the foliage appearing as 
though covered with ice crystals. 6 inches high. Pkt. 
7c; Vs oz. 15c. 
^Japanese Kudzu Vine 
This is the most remarkable climbing vine of the age. 
The blossoms are large and in panicles somewhat like 
Wistaria, but much larger in size and better clusters. 
The color is of a pleasing shade of purple. Pkt. 10c; Vs 
oz. 15c. 
Job’s Tears 
Curious ornamental grass with broad cornlike leaves 
and hard, beadlike seeds. Valuable for winter bouquets 
with everlasting flowers, and for basket making. Pkt. 
6 c; oz. 15c. 
Buckbee’s New 
Lace Flower 
Unique Annual of Dain¬ 
ty Alice Blue 
Shading 
This pretty and in¬ 
teresting annual blooms 
most profusely from 
July until November; 
plants grow about 18 
inches high and have 
as many as fifty flow¬ 
ers open at one time. 
The exquisite pale lav¬ 
ender blossoms are 
Lace Flower dainty and excellent for 
cutting. The flowers 
resemble the delicacy 
of Queen Ann’s lace. A bed of New Lace Flower is 
unusually attractive and gives a touch of color no 
other garden flower can equal. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 35c. 
Larkspur or Annual Delphinium 
LOS ANGELES (New) —Rich, salmon overlaid with bril¬ 
liant rose. Beautiful dark green foliage. Flowers 
large and double. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 40c. 
LA FRANCE —Large double flowers on long stems. 
Color is a pleasing salmon-pink which lasts well as a 
cut flower. Pkt. 10 c; Vs ° z - 25c. 
NEW EXQUISITE —Beautiful, soft, apple blossom, pink 
color. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20c. 
LILAC —Soft delicate lilac or lavender. Pkt. 8 c; Vs oz. 15c. 
LUSTROUS CARMINE —The richest and brightest red. 
Pkt. 8 c; Vs oz. 15c. 
DWARF DOUBLE GIANT MIXED — Our strain of Giant 
Larkspur is a vast improvement over the old varieties, 
more flowers being double and all of them much larger 
and finer colors. Average 18 inches in height. Pkt. 8 c; 
Vs oz. 15c. 
A very hardy perennial trailing plant for covering rock work and very useful for 
hanging baskets. The flowers are small but pretty. Pkt. 8 c; Vs oz. 25c. 
Lobelia 
FINEST MIXED-—-Dwarf-growing with little blue and white flowers for borders and 
vases. About 6 inches high. They are among the few plants that will grow in a 
shady situation. Pkt. 8 c; Vi oz. 30c. 
CRYSTAL PALACE COMPACTA—Dark blue flowers, dark foliage, compact, erect 
growth. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 45c. 
BLUE STONE—Very dwarf; rich dark blue color; compact grower. Annual. 4 inches 
high. Unequalled for edging. Pkt. 12 c; Va oz. 45c. 
Lunaria or Honesty 
The great beauty of this Hardy Perennial, lies in the silvery 
seed pods or leaves which make the plant a veritable bouquet 
in itself. The leaves or pods may be dried for winter bouquets. 
Usually grows from 3 to 4 feet tall. Pkt. 10 c; Va oz. 25c. 
Lupins or Sun Dials 
ANNUAL SORTS MIXED—Free-flowering, easily grown va¬ 
rieties with long beautiful spikes of various colored pea¬ 
shaped flowers and graceful, seven-fingered foliage. Two 
feet high. Pkt. 8 c; Vi ox. 15c. 
•^PERENNIAL SORTS MIXED—Hardy perennials. They 
bloom in May and June. Three feet high. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 20c. 
Incomparable Marigolds 
Largest Size—Finest Colors—Strikingly Effective and Very 
Easily Grown 
LEMON BALL—Extra large flowers of a clear canary-yel¬ 
low. The brightness of coloring and perfection of form 
make them resemble large double yellow Dahlias, only 
produced so much more abundantly. Pkt. 10 c; Vs oz. 18c. 
ORANGE BALL—Flowers are perfectly double. This va¬ 
riety is invaluable as an effective garden display. Very 
fine for cut flower purposes; arranged with other flowers 
the effect is very striking. Pkt. 10 c; Vs ox. 18c. 
ALL DOUBLE—The only Marigold that will come 100% dou¬ 
ble from seed. Glittering deep golden orange color. Pkt. 
10 c; Vs oz. 35c. 
NEW MINIATURE—A very dwarf compact, bushy plant, 
covered the entire season with small flowers of the bright¬ 
est golden yellow. Pkt. 8 c; Vs oz. 15c. 
ELDORADO—The flowers are from 3 to 4 inches in diameter, imbricated and per¬ 
fectly double. They embrace four shades of color — the lightest primrose, lemon, 
golden yellow and deep orange. 2 feet high. Pkt. 10 c; Va oz. 15c. 
DWARF AFRICAN DOUBLE MIXED—-Pride 
of the Garden—Compact bushes, 15 inches 
high with immense double, yellow and 
orange flowers. Pkt. 7c; Vs oz- 15c. 
LEGION OF HONOR—A beautiful single 
dwarf bushy variety, bearing rich, golden 
yellow flowers with garnet blotches in the 
center of each petal. Pkt. 7c; Vs °z. 15c. 
TALL AFRICAN DOUBLE MIXED—Very 
early, profuse flowers. Pkt. 6 c; Vs oz. 15c. 
FRENCH DOUBLE MIXED—A class of 
showy and extremely effective plants. 
Fine double flowers of rich and beautiful 
colors. Pkt. 7c; Vs oz. 15c. 
Guinea Gold 
Entirely new and distinct. Of 
graceful, pyramidal habit, 2 feet 
high, with many flowers 2 V 2 inches 
in diameter. Colors brilliant 
orange with double ruffled, loose 
leaf petals. You will rarely find 
a single flower, as nearly 100 % 
will come semi-double like illus¬ 
tration. Pkt. 15c. 
Mathiola 
EVENING SCENTED STOCK— 
The wonderful perfume plant. 
Deserves being grown in every 
garden for the exquisite per¬ 
fume exhaled profusely in the 
evening and after showers. An¬ 
nual. One foot high. Pkt. 7c; 
Vs oz. 12c. 
Marigold—Orange Ball 
