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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
Annual and Perennial FLOWER SEEDS 
Cockscombs or Celosias 
OSTRICH PLUME—Feathery plumes 
of bloom, more like ostrich feath¬ 
ers or pampas grass than anything 
else. Plumes are 1 to 2 feet in 
length, and of all colors from sul¬ 
phur yellow to deep rich crimson. 
All Colors Mixed. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 
15c. 
DWARF OSTRICH PLUME (New) — 
Dwarf Plants suitable for growing 
in pots as well as out of doors. Only 
8 inches high, yet bears plumes of 
bright colored flowers as gorgeous 
as the tall variety. Pkt. 10c. 
DWARF MIXED—Plants about 8 
inches high, heads 10 to 12 inches 
across. Many fine colors mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 25c. 
Chrysanthemums 
Buckbee’s Chrysanthemums 
Cockscomb 
Carnations 
BUCKBEE’S EVERBLOOMING MIXTURE 
You can grow the same beautiful flowers that you 
see in the florists’ windows if you plant our seed. Our 
seed is saved from the wonderful collection of carna¬ 
tion plants grown in our celebrated Forest City Green¬ 
houses. Beautiful colors, fine large flowers, delightful 
spicy perfume and long, strong stems are what you 
get when you plant Buckbee’s Everblooming Mixture. 
Pkt. 15c; Ve oz. 45c. 
Buckbee’s New Giant Flowered 
Mastodon 
The Earliest of All; Blooms in 6 Months and Con¬ 
tinues in Flower All Summer. 
A new acquisition in the line of Carnations; coming 
into bloom six months after seed is planted, and will 
continue to blossom all summer. The plants are of 
robust, upright habit, growing about 18 inches tall. 
Each plant usually has 15 to 20 flowers of large size 
and fine form, all of the time. Highly clove-scented 
and come about 90% double flowers. Plant out of 
doors for a wonderfully attractive and continuous dis¬ 
play. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 35c. 
GIANT FLOWERING MARGUERITE—These lovely 
fragrant Carnations produce fine double flowers 
which often measure 3 inches across. Most of them 
have handsomely fringed petals, and are delightfully 
fragrant. One great merit of these Carnations is 
that they commence to flower in about three months 
from time seed is planted. Seed planted in the spring 
will bloom in August until frost. All Colors Mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; Vs ° 2 - 40c. 
Centaurea 
Pkt. 
CANDIDISSIMA—Broadly cut, silvery leaves. 
5c; Vi oz. 15c. 
GYMNOCARPA—Fine-cut, silvery leaves. Pkt. 5c; 
Vi oz. 15c. 
SUAVEOLENS or Grecian Cornflower. Attracted much 
attention at the Chicago Flower Show. Bright yel¬ 
low flowers. Sweet scented. Pkt. 5c; Vi oz. 15c. 
NEW MARGUERITE—The flowers are the size of a 
medium Carnation, freely produced on 18-inch stems; 
pure white and sweet scented. Pkt. 5c; V 4 oz - 15c. 
^ Chelone—Barbata 
Showy, bushy plants 2 feet in height, with long, 
showy spikes of brilliant color, trumpet shaped flow¬ 
ers. This is a perennial variety of the popular Penste- 
mon. Pkt. 8c; i/s oz. 25c. 
Wonderfully Beautiful Varieties. Easily Grown from Seed. Flowers of Every Color. 
Unequalled for Bouquets and Flower Beds 
FRENCH MARGUERITES—Annual. The plants grow 18 inches high and produce beauti¬ 
ful large flowers of many bright colors. Single and Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 
Vs oz. 20c. 
BUCKBEE’S LARGE FLOWERING CHOICEST MIXED—Best suited for pot culture 
and cut flowers. These are the famous Chrysanthemums that are grown so extensively 
by florists for cut flowers. Our seed is saved from our own collection of plants; of 
the best and most varied colored flowers. Buckee’s Choicest Mixture. Pkt. 12c. 
Clarkia—New Double 
This pretty and easily grown annual does well 
either in sun or shade, growing 2 to 2 % feet 
high, with leafy racemes of double flowers, which 
all open in water when cut. Beautiful, hardy 
annuals with rose, white and purple flowers in 
delicate shades. Double Mixed. Pkt. 10 c; Ve oz. 
20 c. 
Cleome or Giant Spider Plant 
The plants attain a height of 3 % feet, well 
branched, each branch terminated by a large head 
of bright rosy crimson flowers. Seeds should be 
sown in the open ground as soon as the weather 
is warm and settled and the plants given suffi¬ 
cient room to develop their full beauty. Flowers 
are of peculiar and interesting shape, suggesting 
spiders. The long, curving stamens give the flow¬ 
er its name. It is a plant that is in bloom every 
day of the season. Pkt. 8c; V4 oz. 20c. 
Cobaea Scandens—Climber 
Although it does grandly outside, it is also a 
splendid house climber, and will do well running 
over windows in the house and will reward the 
grower with abundance of beautiful, large bell¬ 
shaped flowers, green at first, but rapidly chang¬ 
ing to a beautiful deep violet blue. Plant seed 
New Celosia—Parrot’s Feather edgewise. Pkt., 8c; % oz. 15c. 
New Celosia—Parrot’s Feather 
Magnificent Blooms of Silky Velvet, in Fantastic 
Shapes and Indescribably Beautiful Colors 
This new Celosia is incomparable, as it is far ahead 
of anything ever before seen. The plants develop into 
a wonderful range of form and color, scarcely any two 
plants being alike. Some have great drooping, grace¬ 
ful plumes elegantly frilled and curled; others will 
carry fluffy round balls; and still others will have 
plumes tipped with miniature combs. Colors are the 
most lovely shades of silvery salmon, red, purple and 
yellows. A plant in bloom is a truly wonderful sight. 
Pkt. 12c. 
Cigar Plant 
Chinese Wool Flower 
A unique form of the Feathered Cockscomb. The 
plants grow 2 to 3 feet high, branching freely. Each 
branch terminates in a large ball-shaped flowerhead 
of rich color, looking as if made of some silky-wool 
material. The flowers may also be cut and dried, re¬ 
taining their bright coloring for a long period. 
Rose. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 30c. 
Pink. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 30c. 
Yellow. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 30c. 
COLLECTION 
Cigar Plant 
One of the prettiest little plants ever grown, its 
coloring is its greatest charm. The bushy plant grows 
about 12 inches high, and bears many narrow tubular 
flowers of brightest scarlet tipped with white. Pkt. 10c. 
Chinese Woolflower 
New Cinerarias 
The Richest Colors Ever Seen in Any Plant. 
Hardly Any Two Flowers Are Ever Alike. 
For spring decoration in the conservatory or 
winter garden. The rich and vivid colors range 
through all shades of light and bright blue to 
royal plum-purple and from shining crimson to 
deep maroon. Most of the varieties have a well 
developed white eye, while the flowers are 
sharply magnified with some high contrasting 
color. Easily raised from seed; the seed is 
sown in July. The secret of growing well is to 
grow fast, never allowing them to receive a 
check. Flowers 2 inches across. Large Flow¬ 
ering, Finest Mixed. Pkt. 12c. 
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