Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
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DECORATIVE PLANTS FOR THE HOME 
Oleanders 
Very attractive plants that can be grown 
in almost any soil or situation and kept grow¬ 
ing all the year or rested in the cellar. The 
dark green willow-like foliage is very neat and 
pleasing. 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE—Large and very beautiful, 
strong grower, very double and a wonderful 
salmon-yellow color. Each 30c; 3 for 85c, 
postpaid. 
ALICE BURBANK—White—Magnificent, large, 
snowy-white double blossoms. Fully as fra¬ 
grant as a rose and much prettier. Each 
30c; 3 for 85c, postpaid. 
ROSY MORN—Pink—Large blossoms, rosy 
pink. A truly magnificent plant, the contrast 
of foliage and the delicate color of the flow¬ 
ers being so very striking. Each 30c; 3 for 
85c, postpaid. 
NEW VARIEGATED—Leaves bordered with 
creamy white. Flowers pink and very double. 
A magnificent plant; the contrast of foliage 
and flowers being very striking. Each 30c; 
3 for 85c, postpaid. 
Thornless Cactus 
Thornless Cactus 
A Curious and Unusual Plant with Brown 
Star-Shaped Flowers. 
Nothing like it ever seen before. In place 
of leaves you find fleshy succulent stalks, 
warted and similar to a small cucumber. 
Unusually attractive and bloom mostly in 
the fall and winter. The flowers are very 
singular, star-shaped, nearly two inches 
across, dark brown spotted with yellow. 
Price 20c Each 3 for 50c 
SPECIAL 
OFFER 
One each of 
the Four 
Varieties of Ole¬ 
anders, postpaid 
Oleander—Rosy Morn 
India Rubber Plant 
India Rubber 
Plant 
The India Rubber Tree 
is well known as one of 
the finest plants for the 
table and parlor decora¬ 
tion. It has large, thick 
olive green leaves and 
graceful polished stems. 
Will stand much more 
neglect than most plants. 
Fine plants, 50c, 75c and 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Bishop’s Cap 
A desirable and attrac¬ 
tive plant with unusual 
and striking bell-shaped 
flowers, which are car¬ 
ried on the extreme ends 
of the flowering stems. 
Color bright crimson-red. 
19c each; 3 for 52c, post¬ 
paid. 
Pink Wax Plant 
Pink Wax Plant 
Christmas Cactus 
Christmas Cactus 
The Beautiful Decorative Christmas Plant. 
Scarlet Flowers and Green Foliage. 
This wonderful plant blossoms very early and 
is usually in shape for Christmas. Crimson scar¬ 
let with long drooping flowers borne in great pro¬ 
fusion. Stems branching and hanging in bunches. 
It grows and blooms with the greatest ease. Fine 
plants, 25c, 50c and $1.00' each, postpaid. 
Chinese Paper Plant 
A magnificent pot plant, with splendid Camellia¬ 
like deep shining green foliage. Commences to 
bloom when small and continues throughout the 
year. Dazzling rosy crimson, with deep golden 
yellow anthers. Each 25c; 3 for 50c, postpaid. 
The waxy flowers and spiky foliage makes this 
plant seem almost artificial, it is so perfect in 
shape and form. Blooms all summer, either in 
the house or out of doors. Color delicate salmon- 
pink. Its creeping habit makes it ideal for the 
Rock Garden. 20c each; 3 for 50c, postpaid. 
Crown of Thorns 
The Great Biblical Plant 
On the Wild Rocky Hills of Judea this 
emblematic plant is found. Very peculiar, 
thorny, with a few bright green leaves and 
an abundance of light rose blossoms. Easy 
to grow, can be trained to assume any de¬ 
sired shape. Fine plants, 30c each; 3 for 
80c, postpaid. 
ALL POSTPAID 
Vase Palm 
Brazilian Plume Plant 
Brazilian Plume Plant 
A strong, rapid grower, and throws long shoots, each 
of which is tipped with the beautiful pink, plume-like 
flowers, the ends of every petal drooping in the most 
charming manner. In appearance the blossoms resemble 
somewhat a mammoth chrysanthemum, but are three 
or four times as large, and the petals broader and of 
different formation. It is a grand pot plant, commencing 
to flower when the plants are very small, and blooming 
profusely for several months out of the year. 24c each; 
3 for 68c, postpaid. 
Australian Silk Tree 
A fine plant for the house, being of rapid growth 
with finely cut foliage. The young fern-like leaves are 
of a light brown color, the tips being covered with a 
soft down, closely resembling raw silk, hence the name 
“Silk Oak.’* In its native place it grows large and has 
bright, orange-colored flowers. 20c each; 3 for 50c, 
postpaid. 
Vase Palm 
(Dracaena Indivisa). A 
superb decorative plant with 
slender, drooping leaves. 
Often called the “Fountain 
Plant.” Very graceful in 
habit; beautiful green foli¬ 
age with delicate stripings 
of yellow and red. The 
favorite center plant for 
vase. 14c, 3 for 40c. 
Larger plants 25c and 48c. 
Crown of Thorns 
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