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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
BARGAINS in HOUSE and GARDEN PLANTS 
Lobelia—Sapphire 
Water Hyacinth 
LILAC ROSE FLOWERS—Forms a lovely 
rosette of curious shining green leaves 
and spikes of the most exquisite flowers 
imaginable, resembling in form a spike 
of Hyacinth bloom. The most beautiful 
effect is produced by using a glass vessel 
with shells, white sand and a small 
amount of soil. .In summer can be 
grown in the yard 'in a pool or in soil. 
20c each, 3 for 50c. 
Wandering Jew 
(Tradescantia Multicolor) 
Most beautiful variegated purple, scarlet 
and white. Price, 10c each, 3 for 40c. 
Wandering Jew 
Trailing Vinca 
(Variegated Periwinkle.) A beautiful 
variegated trailing vine, admirably 
adapted for hanging baskets and vases. 
The leaves are a glossy green, broadly 
margined, a creamy white; flowers blue. 
Most popular vase plant grown. 15c 
each; 3 for 40c; doz., $1.25; larger size 
30c, each; 3 for 85c; extra large size 
45c each; 3 for $1.25, postpaid. 
ALL POSTPAID 
Coleus 
Beautiful Coleus 
These popular foliage plants 
make beautiful flower beds. 
They do nicely either in sun or 
shade, although they need 
plenty of sunlight to bring out 
the most vivid colorings. We 
believe our collection is as 
complete as can be secured 
anywhere. Price 10c each; 3 
for 25c; doz. 90c, postpaid. 
AUTUMN TINTS (New)—Red, 
blotched yellow. 
BRILLIANCY—-Giant foliage; 
red mottled gold. 
DUNEIRA—Crimson shades. 
GOLDEN BEDDER — Yellow. 
TRAILING QUEEN — Very 
brilliant shades. 
VERSCHAFFELTII — Maroon 
center, spotted yellow. 
Dusty Miller 
Centaurea Gymnocarpa. Almost too well known for 
description. This is the Dusty Miller used for edging 
beds of Coleus, Geraniums, Cannas, etc. Leaves sil- 
ivery-white. Price, 10 cents each, 3 for 25c, 90c per 
(doz. 
Lobelia—Sapphire 
Beautiful trailing plant with unusually large flowers 
of rare sapphire-blue with a clear white eye. In 
■bloom continuously and almost never out of flower. 
!15c each; 3 for 40c, postpaid. 
Fire Cracker Plant 
'DWARF—Bushy plants of neat habit about 15 inches 
high, bearing great numbers of narrow, tubular 
flowers, bright scarlet, with lighter tips. 20c each; 
3 for 55c, postpaid. 
ALL 
POSTPAID 
Water Hyacinth 
New Chinese Jade Plant 
Direct from China—the Land of Chinese Jade Plant 
Floral Wonders 
Royal Purple Plant 
Our original stock of this unusual and attractive novelty came 
from China where so many of today’s most wonderful plants 
come from. It is a form of Crassula or you might call it a Tree 
Echeveria. The leaves are thick and waxy-like and of a rich 
bright green color. Unequalled for window or table as well as 
out of doors in summer. Easily grown and stands the dry air of 
the living room without injury. Especially suited for indoor rock 
and miniature gardens. Price 20c each, 3 for 50c. 
Royal Purple 
PURPLE FOLIAGE (Strobilanthes Dyeranus)—Strikingly beauti¬ 
ful, glistening reddish purple, iridescent leaves. Surpasses the 
finest Coleus or Begonia in the brilliant and exquisite coloring 
of the leaves. 17c each, 3 for 49c, doz. $1.70. 
Weeping Lantana 
MRS. McKINLEY—A fine 
plant, of graceful, drooping 
habit, producing flowers at 
each leaf-joint. The flowers 
are a brilliant rosy lilac, 
borne in elegant clusters, 
and hundreds of them are 
in bloom all the time. Each 
19c, or 3 for 52c, postpaid. 
Everblooming Lantanas 
Hanging 
Basket 
Collection 
1 Boston or Sword 
Fern .15c 
1 English Ivy.10c 
1 Ivy Geranium.15c 
1 Lantana .15c 
1 Asparagus Sprengeril5c 
1 Wandering Jew.10c 
1 Dracena Indivisa.15c 
1 Double Geranium.15c 
1 Variegated Vinca.10c 
SPECIAL OFFER 
The complete collection, 
nine choice plants, only 
95c, postpaid. 
Everblooming Flowering Lantanas or 
Honolulu Verbenas 
Showy plants that are in bloom continually from spring 
until frost. Flowers are small, bright-eyed and very beautiful. 
PINK BEAUTY—Large flowered; dark and light shades of 
pink with yellow center. Each 20c, postpaid. 
PERFECTION—Rich velvety crimson-wine color with a varying 
center of blood orange. Each 20c, postpaid. 
RADIATION—Brilliant scarlet with orange-yellow center. Each 
20c, postpaid. 
SNOW WREATH—Pure white, good size and very attractive. 
The best and surest blooming white. Each 20c, postpaid. 
SPECIAL OFFER—One select plant of each of these four ever¬ 
blooming Lantanas for only 74c, postpaid. 
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