Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
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Annual and Perennial FLOWER SEEDS 
BUCKBEE’S “Full of Life" PETUNIAS 
Buckbee’s Giants of California Petunias 
Petunia—Giants of California 
Petunia—Martha Washington 
Award of Merit 193S All America Selections 
This variety grows about nine inches tall, in a 
perfect ball effect, actually covered with dozens of 
the delicately ruffled medium-sized flowers.. The 
flowers are blush pink at the edges, deepening to 
dark violet in the throat, with heavy veining. Is 
excellent for use as a bedding, border, window box 
or hot plant. Pkt. 20c, 3 pkts. 50c. 
Four Beautiful Petunias 
One Packet Each of the 'Four for Only 59 cents 
DWARF GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA—A dwarf 
strain of the popular Giants of California. You 
may expect the same giant flowers and wonder¬ 
ful colorings with the added advantage of hav¬ 
ing a very dwarf plant. Besides being invalu¬ 
able for bedding, this variety makes a fine pot 
plant. Pkt. 15c, 2 pkts. 25c. 
PRIDE OF PORTLAND—An exquisitely fringed 
Petunia of a beautiful rose-pink color. This is 
the same mammoth size of the Balcony type ex¬ 
cept that the petals are frilled and ruffled, while 
the other Balcony colors have smooth edges. 
DOUBLE 50 ROSY" 1 MORN (New)—The true Rosy 
Morn color in a double and semi-double flower. 
Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c. 
THEODOSIA—Large flowers of rosy pink, with 
golden center deeply fringed. Pkt. 15c. 
The Largest Petunia Known Frilled and Ruffled—Delightful Colors and 
Exquisite Markings 
A California strain of. great beauty, size and luxuriance, the flowers 
often measuring 5 to 6 inches across. The variety of colors, markings, 
veinings and blotches distinguish them from all others. The flowers 
are usually ruffled and fringed on the edges and present a most wonderful 
appearance. Seed is very fine and care must be used not to plant the seed 
too deep. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c. 
The Favorite Garden Varieties 
NEW ROSY MORN —One of the prettiest soft carmine-pink with white 
throat. Very fine for beds or porch boxes. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
HOWARDS STAR —Color is an old rose with well defined white star-like 
stripes. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
BABY BLUE —A beautiful companion for Rosy Morn. Color soft delicate 
blue with a white throat. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
SNOW BALL —Dwarf and compact plant. Blooms profusely the entire 
season. Flowers pure satiny white. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
STRIPED—Flowers not quite as large as above, but all are beautifully 
striped and blotched. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
BLUE BEE —A wonderful variety for your “Blue Garden.” Flowers are 
of medium size and of very dark blue color. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
GOLDEN ROSE —A beautiful color of orange-rose with a throat marked 
with lighter yellow. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
New Fluffy Ruffles 
See illustration. We consider this new Petunia one of the prettiest of all. 
They are more deeply frilled and heavily ruffled than any other, and a flower 
of 3 inches diameter will often measure 20 inches in circumference, so 
deep are the frills and ruffles. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts 25c. 
HYBRIDA—Single Mixed 
A splendid mixture, embracing all colors, 
including striped and blotched varieties. 
Are excellent for bedding or massing, re¬ 
maining in bloom the entire summer. Pkt. 
10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
DWARF—-Single Mixed 
Neat, compact growing, erect bushes 
about 8 inches high, covered with multitude 
of flowers all season. Valuable for edging 
and pots. Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
NEW BALCONY QUEEN 
A wonderful type of Petunias about 12 
inches high, which is in bloom all season 
long. The flowers are unusually large, 
solid colors, and very attractive. Es¬ 
pecially adapted for Porch Boxes and 
Vases, while a bed of these beauties is an 
ornament to any lawn. The flowers run 3 
inches and even larger. Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts 25c. 
BUCKBEE’S NEW DOUBLE 
FANCY FRINGED 
A mixture of the best large flowering 
and fringed Double Petunias. It embraces 
a wider range of colors and shows finer 
combinations than we have heretofore found 
in any double Petunias, including delicate 
mauve, porcelain blue, white, garnet and 
velvet shades. This carefully hybridized 
seed will yield a larger percentage of 
double flowers than any other Petunia in 
cultivation. Mixed. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c. 
Fluffy Ruffles 
Double Fancy Fringed Petunia 
Martha Washington 
TWO NEW FINE 
PETUNIAS 
FLAMING VELVET 
A 1936 Gold Metal Winner. A 
hybrida variety of rich and brilliant 
velvety bloow-red or crimson flowers. 
Velvety texture. Outstanding for 
color, type and uniformity. Be sure 
to try this new and exquisite variety. 
Pkt. 25c. 
NEW MINIATURE PETUNIA 
ROSE GEM 
The plant is neat and compact, five 
to six inches high and covered with 
rich rose colored blooms about two 
inches in diameter. This charming 
addition to the miniature group of 
Petunias should be grown in every 
garden—it is sure to please. Pkt. 
25c; 2 pkts. 45c. 
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