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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
FAMOUS GLADIOLI—for Cut Flowers 
Your Choice of Named Varieties 
6 c 3 1 g-c 
Each for JL 3 
12 A F" c 50 75 
for for J* 
WONDERFUL BARGAINS 
IN NEWER and Better 
GLADIOLUS 
RED CANNA —Beautiful deep blood red. Tall fine spike, extra large blooms, 
gorgeous showy variety. 
AMERICA— Conceded to be on of the finest varieties for cutting or bedding ever 
sent out; color a beautiful soft flesh-pink; orchid-like in its coloring and tex¬ 
ture. 
PEACE —Immense pure white flowers with a touch of carmine in the lower petals. 
These are borne on tall, graceful spikes; a beautiful and exceedingly refined 
variety. 
HALLEY— Delicate salmon-pink, with a slight roseate tinge, the lower petals bear 
a creamy blotch with a stripe of bright red through the center. 
MRS. FRANK PENDLETON—One of the finest varieties yet introduced. The 
flowers are of largest size, borne on strong straight spikes. In color a soft rosy 
pink with brilliant deep red blotches in the throat. A color combination rival¬ 
ling many of the finest orchids in its richness; exquisite in every way. 
LE MARECHAL FOCH—This might briefly be described as an improved America, 
having the same soft flesh-pink color, but with much larger blooms and coming 
into flower two weeks earlier. Of unusually strong, vigorous growth with 
splendid straight, well-filled spikes. 
SCHWABEN — Magnificent flowers of delicate pale yellow with a dark blotch in 
center. One of the finest and largest of all yellows. 
BARON J. HULOT—Large deep violet blue of exquisite beauty. Tall grower, 
flowers well opened, striking and beautiful. 
PANAMA — A lovely apple blossom shade, true La France pink. A great large 
flower on a tall spike, perfect in every detail. 
MRS. FRANCIS KING —Light scarlet of very pleasing shade; small blotches of 
red; large wide open flowers; tall spike with many buds. 
WILBRINK — A sport of Halley. Fine lavender pink with chrome yellow blotch; 
very early; tall spike; excellent variety for market. 
EVELYN KIRKLAND—Rose Pink, soft shell pink center, and bright scarlet 
blotches on lower petals. 
LOUISE-BLUE—Lavender with small touch of wine in throat. Orchid flowered. 
JOE COLEMAN—Extra early large spikes. Rich bright red, lighter in throat. 
Beautiful ruffled petals. 
VIRGINIA—(Scarlet Princess.) A beautiful soft scarlet red; wide open flowers, 
perfectly placed. A charming self color. 
ALICE TIPLADY— (Primulinus.) Orange saffron; flowers unusually large for 
the class and beautifully placed. 
CRIMSON GLOW—One of the best scarlet varieties, throat overlaid with a vel¬ 
vety scarlet blotch. Large wide open flowers with enough open at a time to 
make it attractive; good form and keeps well as a cut flower. 
MRS. DR. NORTON — -Very large flowers well set on a tall and graceful spike w'th 
4 to 8 flowers in bloom at one time. Color, white, with edges of petals suffused 
with soft La France pink; tall grower; splendid cut flower variety. 
ANNA EBERIUS — An extra fine variety; color rich velvety purple with a deep 
purplish red blotch on the lower petals: flowers large, on long spikes. 
DR. F. E. BENNETT—Peach red overlaid flame color, throat finely stippled ruby 
and white. 
GOLDEN MEASURE — An English introduction of pure golden yellow by which 
all other yellows are measured. Tall spike; strong grower; large handsome 
blooms. 
TYCKO ZANG—Clear salmon-pink, white throat faintly dotted with deep cerise. 
Large 5-inch flowers on heavy spike. A prize winner. 
CAPTAIN BOYNTON—A large clear lavender with darker blotch on lower petal. 
Tall spike with large handsome flowers. 
BYRON L. SMITH—Beautiful lavender-pink on white ground, an orchid shade. 
ORANGE QUEEN—Apricot-orange. A distinct new shade without competition. 
Excellent bloomer. 
FLAMING SWORD—Soft light red. Tall plant with long spike of bloom arranged 
in single file. Hence the name. Very early. 
Unbeatable Gladiolus Mixtures 35c per doz. $1.25 for 50 
GIANT ORCHID FLOWERING — This new race of extraordinary beautiful Glad¬ 
iolus represents the perfection of this genus since its introduction. The flow¬ 
ers have reached enormous dimensions, often 5 to 7 inches across, far sur¬ 
passing any others and much resembling Orchids of the brightest hues. 
FRILLED AND RUFFLED —Colors are grown separately and then especially 
blended to make a desirable combination of colors and shades. Fine bulbs. 
PRIMULINUS “SUNBEAM” HYBRID— The flowers are gracefully arranged on 
very slender, very tall and strong spikes, medium sized and running mostly in 
shades of yellow. 
FAMOUS ROCKFORD MIXED—This mixture contains all splendid flowering bulbs 
that will make a grand show, and at such a low price that every one can afford a 
Los Angeles bed of this most popular bulb._ 
