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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
Flowering and 
Lord Palmerson 
New Beefsteak 
Coralline Lucerne 
Baby Rubra 
Watermelon Begonia 
Watermelon 
Begonia 
A Most Beautiful Ornamen¬ 
tal Plant from the Golden 
West. 
Excellent for display on 
the dinner table or in the 
window. The leaves are dis¬ 
tinctly variegated white and 
green, thick and waxy-like 
and have the appearance of 
being powdered with frosted 
silver. The dry, hot air of 
the house does not affect its 
beautiful fresh foliage in 
the least. Price, 25c each; 
3 for 70c, postpaid. 
Painted Leaf BEGONIAS 
Rex Begonias Painted Leaf 
Rex Begonias are the most beautiful and 
desirable of decorative foliage plants for 
house and conservatory culture; they are 
strong, bushy growers and their grand 
ornamental leaves are exceedingly beautiful 
and always greatly admired. The leaves 
are extra large and colorings magnificent. 
These plants are grown for the great 
beauty of the foliage, as they make un¬ 
equaled pot plants. rc 
One each of the Six postpaid forv I 
only .. 
BEAUTY OF PEMBROKE — Curled Leaf — 
red and bronze. 40c each; 3 for $1.10 
postpaid. 
LESOUDS11 —Beautifully marked bronze 
and red. A cross between Diadema and 
Rex. One of the finest. 25c each; 3 for 
70c, postpaid. 
LORD PALMERSON— Leaves dark bronze center, silver 
band and irregular bronze border, blotched and speckled 
into the silver. 30c each; 3 for 85c, postpaid. 
LOUISE CLOSSON— Very odd combination of colors, be¬ 
ing deep maroon, with broad band of sil¬ 
very rose edged bronze. 30c each; 3 for 
85c, postpaid. 
MAGNIFICA— Dark reddish green center, 
light metal band, this bordered with light 
shade of green. Mottled. 25c each; 3 
for 70c, postpaid. 
PERLE DE PARIS— Large light silvery 
foliage. Erect grower, pink flowers. 25c 
each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
Lesoudsii 
Gloxinias 
A gorgeous plant either for the. conservatory 
or garden. They prefer a moist soil and a shady 
situation. Bulbs may be started as early as 
January, but should not be set outdoors until 
after May 15th. We offer extra fine large 
bulbs. Purple, Rose, Spotted. 
Each 
3 for 51.00 
Begonia Flame of Love 
Rich, waxy green and bronze leaves of 
medium size. Upright grower. Flowers 
of good shape and of coral red color. I 
have found this to be the very best of all 
the Begonias. 25c each; 3 for 70c, post¬ 
paid. 
Tuberous Begonia 
Brilliant Colored Tuber¬ 
ous Begonias 35c 
WAXY FLOWERS. Nothing can exceed 
the brilliancy of their colors, the deli¬ 
cacy of their tints, the richnes of their 
waxy flowers. Tuberous Begonias will 
be scarce for several years. We offer 
them from a limited stock, double and 
single including single Frilled and 
Double Crested nice bulbs in: 
RED—Highly colored. ^ ^ 
PINK—Sparkling pink. 
SALMON—Prolific. , 
YELLOW—Very striking for 
WHITE—Glistening white. 
3 for $1.00; 6 for $1.75; (Bfl 
doz. $3.00. J * lVV 
Beefsteak Begonia 
Glossy Green Leaves—Coral Pink Flowers 
Something entirely new in a Begonia. 
Plants of spreading habit, with almost 
round leaves, of glossy green above shaded 
red on underside. Flowers are of a coal 
pink shade, small and delicately beautiful. 
Easily grown. Sure to please. 25c each; 
3 for 70c, postpaid. 
Flowering Begonias 
The Flowering Begonias are among our most beautiful and 
satisfactory flowers for house culture and bedding. They grow 
nicely, make neat, handsome plants, bloom constantly, and 
their pretty, wax-like flowers and glossy, bright colored leaves 
and stems are always greatly admired. 
NEW SPECKLED BEAUTY— The finest flowering Begonia 
ever grown. Leaves are pure bronze color, oblong in shape 
with silver markings. Blooms easily. Large trusses of 
snow white flowers. 25c each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
BABY RUBRA (Picta Rosea)—The flower is a rosy-flesh 
color, shaded with a silvery-pink and enlivened with dense 
clusters of yellow anthers. 25c each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
CORALLINE LUCERNE — A strong, vigorous grower of up¬ 
right habit. The flowers are borne in great clusters from 
12 to 18 inches across, almost hiding the plant. The color 
is a beautiful bright coral-red of a heavy waxen texture. 
20c each; 3 for 55c, postpaid. 
CHRISTMAS RED—The foliage is a rich, glossy green shaded 
with deep bronze; flowers bright cherry changing to coral 
red. The entire plant resembles a well arranged bouquet. 
20c each; 3 for 55c, postpaid. 
NEW TREE. The finest flowering Begonia. Leaves are un¬ 
usual; of oblong shape, bronze color and marked ■with dashes 
of silvery white. Blooms early and is covered with beau¬ 
tiful light pink flowers. Each 25c; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
SANDERSON II. Large glossy leaves shaded with green, 
crimson and olive. Flowers large, rose or pinkish white. 22c 
each; 3 for 62c, postpaid. 
MAD. DE LESSEPS. The stem and under side of the leaf are 
Indian-red; the upper side of the leaf glossy olive green. 
The flowers are bright crimson color and are enlivened by 
golden anthers; the buds are coral red. 19c each; 3 for 53c, 
postpaid. 
PRESIDENT CARNOT —A strong growing variety with large 
foliage, upper side deep green, under side purplish-red. 
Blooms beautiful coral-red in large pendent panicles. 25c 
each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
OTTO HACKER. A strong, vigorous grower, of fine upright 
habit, with large shining, deep green leaves 8 to 10 inches 
long. Flowers bright coral-red, borne in immense clusters 
8 to 10 inches across. 25c each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
LUMINOSA. The stem and under side of the leaf are Indian-red; 
the upper side of the leaf glossy olive green. The flowers are 
bright crimson color and are enlivened by golden anthers; the 
buds are coral red. 20c each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
SPECIAL 
Your choice of any ten Begon¬ 
ias (except Rex or Tuberous) 
for only 
$4 .95 post- 
X paid 
Claims must be made on receipt of goods. We cannot be responsible for losses after delivery . 
