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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
DECORATIVE PLANTS for the 
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Kentia Belmoreana 
New Variegated English Ivy 
Leopard Plant 
ALL POSTPAID 
Palms 
JAPANESE FAN PALM—One of the hardiest of the Fan Palms. 
Foliage dark green; the segments of the fan-shaped leaves deeply 
cut, the edges covered with tooth-like spines. Very desirable for 
lawn decorations. Fine plants, 35c each, postpaid. 
KENTIA BELMOREANA—Exceedingly popular parlor Palm. De¬ 
cidedly rugged under all kinds of treatment. Fine plants, 40c each, 
postpaid. Large specimen plants, $1.25, $2.50 each by express, 
not prepaid. 
KENTIA FOSTERIANA—Without exception the most hardy Palm 
in its class. Quite graceful and scarcely has an equal for table 
decorations. Fine plants, 40c each, postpaid. Large specimen 
plants, $1.25, $2.50 each, by express, not prepend. 
LATANIA BORBONICA—This is one of the very best Palms for 
house culture, so hardy as to thrive in any ordinary living room, in 
spite of heat, cold, dust or draught. Has elegant fan-shaped leaves, 
rich dark green, beautifully fringed. Grows easily, needs no petting 
or coaxing. Fine plants, 40c each, postpaid. 
PHOENIX CANARIENSIS—Beautiful and strong-growing Palm with 
glossy, dark green foliage. Sure to please and easily grown. Fine 
plants, 35c each, postpaid. 
Gold Banded Tiger Plant 
(Sansevieria Laurentii) —We all know the ever-popular Tiger Plant 
with its erect, rigid, sword-like leaves which are thick and fleshy and 
of rich dark green color, with clouded bars of white. Add to this the 
rich golden yellow band on the edges of each leaf and you have a real 
beauty. It will grow anywhere—in sun or shade, heat or cold—will 
stand dust or gas, neglect or lack of water without apparent harm. 
The gold band makes of this plant a real beauty and one that all should 
have. 35c each; 3 for $1.00; larger sizes 75c and $1.00 each, postpaid. 
Snake Plant 
(Sansevieria Zeylanica)—A beautiful decorative plant which will stand 
any amount of neglect and should be grown for positions where other 
plants do not thrive. It will grow where nothing else does, in a sun¬ 
less window, a dark hall, a cool bedroom, or stand on the mantel in a 
heated living-room. It will stand gas and dust, and will go for months 
without a drop of water, yet remain as thrifty as ever. Singularly 
beautiful, as well as easily grown. Erect, rigid, sword-like leaves which 
are thick and fleshy, a dark green color, with clouded bars of white. 
25c each; 3 for 70c; large sizes 40c and 65c, postpaid. 
Beautiful Jasmine 
NEW STAR—(Sweet Scented)—Almost continuously in bloom. A 
valuable house plant in the North, especially during the Winter, but 
perfectly hardy in the South; flowers star shaped, pure white and very 
fragrant. The idol of poets and one of the sweetest flowers. Easily 
grown; even small plants bear a profusion of bloom; small glossy 
evergreen foliage. 20c each; 3 for 50c, postpaid. 
NIGHT BLOOMING—(Evening Scented)—An interesting tender shrub 
of easy cultivation, with waxy dark green leaves and open panicles 
of tubular, creamy white flowers. Although entirely inodorous dur¬ 
ing the day, they fill the whole garden with fragrance at night. 
Grows rapidly. Blooms nearly all the year. 20c each; 3 for 50c, 
postpaid. 
CAPE JASMINE—An old favorite of the South and should be equally 
favored by those of the North. The rose-shaped flowers are pure 
white, waxy in appearance and tuberose-scented. A very pretty 
decorative plant. 35c each, postpaid. 
CONFEDERATE OR MALAYIAN—The true Southern climbing Jasmine. 
The newest of all and one of the finest. Oblong waxy leaves and 
large clusters of fragrant white flowers. 25c each; 3 for 70c, post¬ 
paid. 
Climbing Ivy Vines 
ENGLISH IVY—Queen Victoria—This is a hardy true evergreen climb¬ 
ing vine, with dark glossy green leaves. Much used for covering 
walls of churches, etc., and for cemetery work; also one of the very 
best plants for house culture. 20c each; 3 for 55c, postpaid. 
ENGLISH IVY—VARIEGATED—(New)—For the house. The color 
of the leaf is clear cream white, with mottled, dark green central 
blotch. Really a wonderful plant. 25c each; 3 for 70c, postpaid. 
PARLOR OR ORIENTAL IVY—A quick growing trailing plant of deli¬ 
cate green foliage; fine for hanging baskets, etc. 15c each; 3 for 40c, 
postpaid. 
MINIATURE—(Variegated)—The true English Ivy in a Miniature form. 
Dainty little leaves of green, mottled lighter. 30c each; 3 for 80c, 
postpaid. 
Umbrella Palm 
A very decorative Palm. Hardy, useful and beautiful window plant 
for all seasons, always fresh, green and attractive. Invaluable as an 
aquatic plant. Stems 2 to 3 feet high surmounted by whorls of leaves. 
20c each; 3 for 50c, postpaid. 
Heliotropes 
The Heliotrope colors run from lavender to purplish red, and the 
color is retained until the flower is nearly gone. These Heliotropes are 
now universal favorites on account of their delightful fragrance. 
MIDNIGHT—Large clusters of rich purple flowers. Dark foliage. 
22c each; 3 for 62c, postpaid. 
MAD. BRUANT—Giant flowering and sweetest fragrance. Light blue 
color. 19c each; 3 for 54c, postpaid. 
CENTEFLEUR—Dark foliage with large clusters of rich purple flow¬ 
ers. 19c each; 3 for 54c, postpaid. 
COLLECTION—One each of the three Heliotropes, postpaid, for only 
50c. 
Leopard Plant 
FARFUGIUM—An indoor winter Decorative Plant which may be grown 
outside during the summer. Foliage is rich, glossy green, spotted 
with gold making an unusually attractive plant. Does nicely in the 
ordinary temperature of the living room. 40c each; 3 for $1.00; 
large size 75c each, postpaid. 
Pure White waxy flowers, strongly 
scented 
New Star 
Snake Plant 
Umbrella Palm 
Important—If you wish your order held for later delivery he sure and so 
indicate plainly on order. 
