Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
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Annual and Perennial FLOWER SEEDS 
Buckbee’s Brilliant Fuchsia 
Fuchsias are as easily grown from seed as from cuttings and from seed many new varieties are 
obtained. Seed is so very small, that the greatest care should be used in planting, although you 
should have no trouble in getting them to grow. They will flower freely the first year in the open 
ground, while the plants can be taken in the house in winter where they will flower still more 
freely. Choicest double and single mixed. Pkt. 15c. 
Gaillardias 
ANNUAL VARIETIES—Greatly admired for their fine forms and rich blending of colors, the gay 
colored flowers being abundantly produced from July until frost, while they thrive anywhere. 
Single and double mixed. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 15c. 
INDIAN CHIEF—Petals are a glittering metallic bronzy-red, with a. center cushion of dark reddish- 
brown. Pkt. 8c; Vs oz. 20c. 
BUCKBEE’S NEW DOUBLE—Very double and round as a ball. Many bright colors. In bloom 
all summer. Fine Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20c. 
^Perennial Gaillardias 
Gaillardias, especially the Perennial sorts, are an indispensable part of every garden. Once 
planted they live forever and grow better every season. If the flowers are kept picked as fast as 
faded, you can have a succession of bloom all summer long. As cut flowers they always give the 
best of satisfaction. 
GRANDIFLORA HYBRIDS —The flowers are of gorgeous coloring. The center is dark red brown, 
while the petals are marked with rings of brilliant crimson, orange and vermilion, and often a 
combination of all in one flower. Excellent for cutting. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20c. 
One Packet each of the four described below, 50c postpaid. 
BUCKBEE’S DAZZLER—Large, bright golden yellow flowers with dark red center, often 5 inches 
across. Pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 45c. 
BREMEN (New)—Bronzy red or coppery scarlet with dark brown disc, many with a narrow edge 
of yellow. Pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 50c. 
BURGUNDY (New)—Flowers of wine red color on long strong stems all summer. Pkt. 15c; 
Vs oz. 50c. 
TANGERINE (New)—Large flowers of orange scarlet. An unusual color for a Gaillardia. Pkt. 
Buckbee’s New Portola 
A perfectly hardy plant, growing 2 Vs to 3 feet high. Flower stems are long and strong, holding 
the blooms erect. The blossoms are large, nearly 4 inches in diameter, with broad heavy petals of 
scarlet heavily tipped with rich golden yellow. Pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 45c. 
Buckbee’s Gloxinias 
Enormous Flowers—Attractive Foliage—Easily Grown—One of the Finest of All House Plants— 
Lovely summer-blooming pot plants. They flower profusely and have gorgeous colors. Many are 
magnificently spotted and mottled. The handsome bell-shaped flowers embrace a great variety of 
the richest and most beautiful colors, ranging from pure white to dark blood red, pink, blush, lavender, 
indigo blue, marbled and spotted. They will bloom in four to five months from time seed is sown. 
Several Gloxinia Plants of contrasting colors make a beautiful effect, when arranged together. Our 
seed contains a wonderful assortment of varieties, but we can offer in mixed colors only. Pkt. 15c. 
^Geum 
MRS. BRADSHAW—A very showy, hardy perennial, 2 
ft. high. Blooms from June till frost. Flowers deep 
orange-scarlet, 2 inches in diameter, semi-double. 
Pkt. 10c; V 8 oz. 45c. 
LADY STRATHEDEN—The Golden Ball Geum. The 
Counterpart of the well known scarlet, except it is a 
rich golden yellow, 2 feet high. Hardy perennial. 
Pkt. 12c; Vs oz. 75c. 
Godetia—Lady Satin Rose 
Beautiful hardy annuals of compact growth, about 1 
foot high, bearing freely large flowers, 3 -to 4 inches 
across, of delicate colors and shades that glisten in the 
sunshine like silk. Pkt. 7c; Vs oz. 15c. 
Gourds—Ornamental 
Tender annual climbers of rapid growth, vines often 
growing 20 to 30 feet long. They have luxuriant 
foliage and are immune from insects. Fruits curi¬ 
ously shaped in various colors and peculiarly marked. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
Geraniums 
They will bloom from seed in four to five months. 
CALIFORNIA GIANTS—Seed saved from the finest 
double, semi-double and single varieties of the most 
gorgeous and brilliant colors; all shades of scarlet 
and crimson rose, pink, salmon, cream veined pink, 
blush, snowy white, and all new aureole types. Pkt. 
15c; Vs oz. 45c. 
LADY WASHINGTON—These are the well known 
richly colored 6how Pelargoniums. Our mixture in¬ 
cludes all of the best varieties. Pkt. 25c. 
Geum—Lady Stratheden 
FREE GIFTS—See Page 1 
Grandi flora Hybrids 
Everlasting Helichrysums 
The Famous Straw Flower. The Dried 
Flowers Make Fine Winter Bouquets 
Cut the flowers with as long stems as pos¬ 
sible, when about half open, strip the foliage 
from the stems, and tie together in loose 
bunches. Then hang them up with the heads 
down, in a cool, dark, dry place until thor¬ 
oughly dried and cured. They will retain 
their vivid colors and last nicely all winter. 
FIREBALL—The brightest of them all. Pkt. 
10 c; Vs oz. 25c. 
SNOWBALL—A pleasing contrast, being 
pure white. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 25c. 
VIOLET BALL—The darkest of the Heli¬ 
chrysums. Pkt. 10c; l /s oz. 25c. 
PINK BALL—Very soft, delicate color. Pkt. 
10c; Vs oz. 25c. 
GOLDEN BALL—Intense golden yellow. Pkt. 
10c; Vs oz. 25c. 
FINEST MIXED—Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20c. 
One Packet Each 
of the five separate colors of Heli¬ 
chrysums for 
40c All Postpaid 
California Giants 
Hyacinth Bean-—Dolichos 
A showy annual climber which grows luxuriantly 
about 10 feet high. The Sweet-Pea-like white and 
purple blossoms are borne in long. Wistaria-like clus¬ 
ters, often a foot in length, and are followed by ex¬ 
ceedingly ornamental seed pods. A packet contains 
about 30 seeds. 
DAYLIGHT—Snow white flowers all Summer. Pkt. 
5c * oz. 15c. 
DARKNESS—Violet purple flowers. Very fine. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 15c. 
FINE MIXED—Many beautiful colors. Pkt. 5c; Vs 
oz. 10c; oz. 15c. 
Buckbee’s Beautiful Heliotropes 
The Sweetest Perfumed Flower We Ever Saw. Rich 
Purplish, Lilac Flowers. 
The Heliotrope is a tender annual 15 inches high, 
and is a universal favorite on account of its delightful 
fragrance and duration of bloom, flowering equally 
well as bedding plants in summer or as pot plants in 
the house during the winter. While a packet of seed 
wiki give you great handsful of delicious blossoms all 
summer, you should plant at least Va ounce if you 
have the room, as this is one flower you cannot do 
without. Mammoth Mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 40c. 
Helichrysums 
This catalogue gives you a complete assortment and guarantees 
the best possible service. 
