Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. J ae Re ad ROCKFORD. ILL. USA. « BUCKBEE’S G R E A “LIBERTY” FIELD CORN Se painting from nature on outside cover page of this k. The Great Liberty Field Corn from the ground. per acre under average cultivation. on any kind of land. A VERITABLE GOLD MINE FOR EVERY FARM. 4 erst Wander in Eariiness, Yield and Gea tAsasseneag ’ . has never been Known to #####seaeeee6e ‘ 0 2 Buckbee s Great Liberty Corn failin making agoodcrop. ¢ 4 t’s of a most remar e type and color, being ve ure in growth and habit, #4 ‘ pens a b yet of many beautiful lore ae amber, aeons ey yellow cast, { More 4 atso dark red, all on one cob) making it the most beautiful corn in the crib, : Rew Era of 3 on eres in the bag agit: i ‘ Good Points , . is new corn combines more solid merit than any corn in cultivation—_ > Profitable » more fine and lasting points. Its great merit lies in the fact that itis a natural € Combined » re G : ij : HES Epers corn Growers Ponoance it eet vip com a : ; eld, ze oO e .Ears, or, ze O Ss, n of Grain, H H i orn Grow ng F ae pera Sie of Beaders aac) of Growth of Fodder and the ¢ m this Corn 4 ra Fine Quality o' e er.’ < q throughout > Corn growers everywhere cannot help but be pleased with BUCKBEE’S 4 than ang other» q » GREAT LIBERTY FIELD CORN, because— ie , 5 > < the Country ® ist—It is a great natural yielder and grows like a weed. 4 in Cultivation » q & 2d—Itis the longest grain early cornin cultivation, maturing generally in 90 days. d J bevewwvewweese 3d—The fodder grows strong, rank and quick, 7 to 12 feet high and stands vwd storms to a remarkable degree. 4th—The ears set in fine form three and one-half to four feet- 12th—It stands the drought better than any cther corn. Sth— Our fields are yielding 100 bushel and over of shelledcorn 14th—This corn will make friends where others fail. 6th—It will outyield field corn of any kind; either Dent or Flint. 16th—It will bring the hignest market price. OF THE - CENTURY!” | So says Mr. C.S. Clark, of Wake- — man, Ohio — the largest grower of Seed Corn in the world — and his word is—Honor. Bi eS es is now introduced and offered the first time for the purpose of furnishing the corn growers of America the Best Field Corn on Record—the like of which has never been seen or heard of. 13th—It husks easy and shells easily. 15th—Its the best corn to cut with corn harvesters, in cultivation. | 17th—It will cure out in shock when later varieties will mould 7th—It is the best corn to yzeld in the World. and spoil. 8th—The ears are iarge, 8 to 12 inches long; cob small and well 18th—Farmers can make more money growing this variety and filled (16 to 24 rowed). | selling it to their neighbors for seed, than any other crop 9th—lIt has small cob, making it a wonderful yielder. | they can grow. ‘ 10th—It will outshell and outyield the leading 110 day and later 19th—Your crop is insured by planting BUCKBEE’S GREAT varieties. : | LIBERTY FIELD CORN. 11th—It is the best corn to fatten stock on in cultivation. | 20th—It is truly a World Beater in every way. Have you gered to change that old worn out stock you have been planting for years and plant the best new corn in existence—LIBER- TY—this year? on’t Wait. Notwithstanding the scarcity of seed I have decided to place BUCKBEE’S GREAT LIBERTY FIELD CORN on the market at the following low prices—which are certainly within reach of all—as ony as my stock seed lasts. (Should my sup- ply become exhausted—I will return your money promptly.) By mail, postpaid, per one-half pound, 15c.; one pound, 25c.; three unds, 6oc. By freight or express at buyer’s expense—one-eighth bushel, 50c.; one-fourth bushel, 75c.; one-half shel, $1.25; one bushel, $2.00; two bushels, $3.90, or ten bushels for only $19.00. (No charge for bags.) BUCKBEE’S BEEFSTEAK TOMATO. (See painting from nature on front cover page of this catalogue.) ; This grand new tomato was A Twentieth Century Wonder. This grand new tomato was until next year, but owing to the splendid crop of seed that we harvested the past season, I am determined to give my customers the benefit of testing “BEEFSTEAK” a year in advance of the general public. Not More than Three Packets will be Sold to Any One Person. Please understand that I will not send more than 3 packets of seed to any one person. In this way all of mycustomers will have an equal opportunity of making an advance trial of this, the Greatest Tomato of the age, without the danger of other seedsmen obtaining enough stock seed to grow a crop to compete with us in 1901. EWARE of any other firm offering BUCKBEE’S BEEFSTEAK TOMATO during 1900 and 1901. Brand it as spurious. Matures Early. Best of All. Hardy Grower. A Splendid Shipper. Enormously Productive. Large Size. The Best Keeper. Handsome Color. | could fill this book with expressions that hundreds of my customers have given after seeing this ‘‘Grandest of All Tomatoes’’ growing on my Rock- MONEY IN TOMATOES. ford Seed Farms, but this would be unnecessary, for my customers well knowthat I never offer anything unless it will stand alone on its merits. (This confidence! appreciate more than words can tell and when | say thatoutof over 100,000 of my customers who have dealt with me for more than ten years—50,000 have dealt with me for more than twenty years—I begin to think that my efforts in producing the Best Seeds that Grow is truly appreciated, and I shall strive the harder to always maintain the HIGH STANDARD for which BUCKBEE’S EEDS are celebrated throughout the World. s My price to one and a for a liberal packet containing 50 or more seeds will be 10 cents per packet; three packets for only 25 cents. => “ Seed and Plant Orders. Plants Mailed at Any Time, Many customers order both seeds and plants at the same ‘i time, early in the winter. Seeds are sent immediately, bu SS If requested, we will book the order for plants to be sent later in the season, at any time up to June. { Please be careful to state on the order just what date you want us to send the plants,—as otherwise we will consider that yo are ready for the plants immediately. i GUARAN TEE I GUARANTEE all plants to arrive safely at any postoffice in the United States, and to be ALIVE and in good con=) ¢ dition for growing in their new homes. Any complaints (and1 want you to complainif there is any reason for it) fy Must be made however, within one week after the plants have been received. 1 will then replace any that may not haye | arrived in good growing condition, but I cannot be held responsible for plants dying afterward from neglect or any other cause. Se . When plants are ordered by mail I prepay postage, delivering the plants free of all expense to any postoffice in the!) Plants by Mail. United States. By care in pecans sae well-rooted plants can be sent safely by mail and will arrive in guod condi-§) tion for growing at any postoffice in the United States. (68 Kindly write your list of plants altogether (not mixed up with the seeds) so as to prevent any mistake upon the part of ourclerks in copying the order. Plant orders amounting to less than 25 cents WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED unless 10) cents extra be sent to pay postage and packing. It is difficult to pack small plant orders to carry through the mails safely; moreover, the postage), often amounts to the price of the plant or plants. ca — ave > I always recommend having plants sent by express, when there is an ex Plants by Express at Buyer Ss Expense. office near as we can usually send soni ian wena plants, and do not to wash the soil off the roots (as is the case when sent by mail.) We always try to add enough extra plants of our own selection to help pay charges, We always pack express orders in light, strong baskets or boxes (which we furnish free.) Plants packed in this manner will carry nicely for a great distance, and keep for a week or tem days in a fresh condition. Please remember that purchasers must in all cases pay charges on all exp plant orders. . Notice Unless otherwise instructed, we shall ship two-year-old Rose plants, Hydrangeas, etc., by express, as they are in most instances t . large to send by mail ee _O—SES SS + Owing to the very large volume of business which I annually give to the express & Low Express and Freight Rates. railroad companies, said companies have made very low shipping rates to all points, I cannot too strongly urge you to order early, thus saving shipping charges, and avoiding as if does the heavy rush in the seed business, whicha during the months of March and April. Remittances should be made by registered letter, (every postmaster is obliged by law to register a letter nu: How to Send Money. payment of eight cents, in addition to postage, and then you will receive our receipt for the letter by mail) Postoffice Money Order, Bank Draft er Express Money Order. 1 am not responsible for the safe receipt of remittances by any other the above approved methods. 1 will accept postage stamps for smal] amounts, proyided they are received in good condition. I will not ace personal Checks. Foreign customers should remit by Money Order or Draft on New York or London. MY TERMS ARE CASH WITH EY DER. ; by one-eighth bushel, one-fourth bushel, one-half bushel and bushel; or in cases when especially noted. In such instances I ReveaNG the privilege or enero we in the bags or packsues suck ames packets as may be ordered, as it does not increase the transportation charges, and in considera- + tion of this I will add enough extras to fully repay eustomers for this kindness. For Market Gardeners and o in Large Buyers, See Pages — 7 + 1 Many of my customers live on prepaid rail- g Prepaid Railroad Stations. BaSY stations or near stations Sass there 70 and 71, are no railroad agents. In such eases please be sure to give definite shipping instructions, as to : . where you wish your goods shipped so as to avoid any chance of delay, otherwise we will ship the goods to the nearest station given in our ship guide to this Prepaid Station, as I never prepay freight charges. ae : Quantity of Seed in a Packet. Customers will please note my new departure in stating the number of seeds in a pac : the leading vegetable and flower seeds. Full count guaranteed. No less quantity t packet can be sold. In comparing my prices with those of other seedsmen, you will readily see how reasonable my prices are for rally packets of the best seeds that grow. ; 7 ; ' 7 on all goods except when selected from the = I Prepay Shipping Charges oclaale pages, ron beans, een and peas SPECIAL WHOLESALE PRIC >) , I have endeavored to make everything as plain as possible in this Catalogue, but in ease further inform t Correspondence. make your wants known in as few words as possible, and on a sheet of paper sepstate from your ord complete address and enclosing stamp for reply. * Be 4 . This year I will distribute One Million Packages of Seeds for trial. Everybody will get something even it ei Free Gifts. to only twenty-five cents. The larger the order the more extgas will be adaed, x : rn J re FL See os be ) en Sy H. W. BUCKBEE, Rockford, Illinois, U. S. - - Awarded Crand Prize Medal at the World’s Fair. Comprising 35 Packages of the Earliest and Best Vegetable Novelties, Postpaid for only $1.00. Novelty Extras Free With Every Order. AGanenn... THIS COLLECTION CANNOT BE BROKEN UNDER ANY CONDITION. cosmanemiam, | Asparagus, Standard Variety. Melon, Water, Fine Table Variety., Beet, Select Early Sort. Onion, Buckbee’s Danvers. Beet, Buckbee’s Improved Long Smooth Blood. Onion, Fine Pickling and Table Variety. Beans, Buckbee’s Rust Proof. Parsnip, Long Sugar. Cabbage, Standard Early. Parsley, Curled. Cabbage, Mammoth Late Bridgeport Drumhead. Peas, Karliest Variety. Carrot, Best Long Variety. Pepper, Mountain Sweet. Cauliflower, Buckbee’s Early Favorite. Radish, Best Turnip Variety. Celery, Buckbee’s Improved Golden Heart, Radish, Lady Finger. Corn, Sweet, Best Early Variety. Sage. Corn, Salad. Spinach, New Round Leaf. Cress, Fine Curled or Pepper Grass. Squash, Select Winter and Fall Variety. Cucumber, Fine Table Variety. Squash, New Crookneck. Cucumber, Early Cluster. Turnip, Buckbee’s Purple Top. Lettuce, Best Head or Cabbage Variety. Turnip, Ruta Baga. Melon, Musk, True Osage. Tomato, Fine Red Variety. Melon, Musk, Select Early Sort. Tomato, Best Fancy Sort. Melon, Water, New Dixie. NOTICE } As these collections are made up before the busy season opens we are enabled tosell them at 25to 50 per cent. less than they * would cost if the articles were selected separately; so if two or three varieties should be of no use to you, you will still be getting the remainder at much lessthat catalogue rates. . . . . Remember, That No Collection Can Be Broken Under Any Condition. Give Your Boys A Garden! Provide a means of healthy exercise and delightful recreation, and plant in their young minds the love of nature. What health and lessons in care, order and patience in their play work; what enthusiasm is aroused by the wonderful revelations from the sowing : of the seed to the plucking of the fruit. To encourage gardening for the young I offer at reduced rates the collection detailed below, com- posed of varieties sure to please and at the same time most likely to succeed with indifferent care. With each collection I will present a number of choice novelties. + + BOY’S STAR COLLECTION. + + Prepaid by Mail for 25 Cents. THIS COLLECTION CANNOT BE BROKEN. | | | / i) { | i | ] Comprising liberal packages of the following 12 varieties of Vegetable Seeds. Beet, The Bismarck. Lettuce, Marly. Cabbage, Early Wakefield. Melon, Musk, Hackensack. Pop Corn, Buckbee’s Snow- Meion, Water, Ice Cream. ball. Onion, Buckbee’s Danvers. Cress or Pepper Grass. Radish, New Rosy Gem. Cucumber, Buckbee’s Mon- Spinach, Extra Round Leaf. arch White Spine. Tomato, Plum. BOY’S GARDEN TOOLS. Cast steel, durable and of real use. Contains hoe, spade and rake. Shipping charges to be paid by customer. Entire Boy’s Set for only $1.00. Shipping weight five pounds. a q 25 Grand Varieties.. of Vegetable Seeds. One Liberal Packet of Each, prepaid by mail, y Only 75c. 4 NOTICE.-==-with each collection I will include a liberal package of our GRAND NEW PRESERVING MELON. § An Unparalleled Offer 200. Onion, New White Portugal. ing the following Novelty and Specialt Varieties. Asparagus. ; Cucumber, New Prolific Short Green. Parsnip, Hollow Crown. Beet, Turnip. Cucumber, Improved Long Green. Radish, New Rosy Gem. Cabbage, Best Early. Lettuce, Early. Radish, Early Long. Cabbage, Mammoth Late Flat Dutch. Musk Melon, Hackensack. Spinach, Extra. > Carrot, Intermediate. Musk Melon, Osage. Squash, New Bush. i t Celery, Kalamazoo. Water Melon, New Dixie. Tomato, Longkeeper. : Corn Salad. Water Melon, Improved Cuban Queen. Turnip, Buckbee’s Purple Top. 0 Cress, Fine Curled. Onion, Buckbee’s Danvers. Turnip, Ruta Baga, Elephant. THIS COLLECTION CANNOT BE BROKEN UNDER ANY CONDITION. wnies: "sent for seotections of GQ YOU Offer any reason Why Buckbee writes." the'slacrivton enlection your seeds the past season for myself which I bought from you last year was © See, and we are all greatly Should not be Your Seedsman ? a splendid success.”’. You can make money no easier than by taking advantage of these Liberal Offers. Buckbee’s Blue Ribbon Fifty Cent Collection of Vegetable Seeds. This Astonishing OMG PBIG sic For the Following 18 Varieties of Vegetable Seeds, Post Paid, 50c. Beet, Edmands Blood Turnip, Cabbage, True Early Wakefield. Cabbage, Mammoth Bridgeport Drumhead. Celery, New White Plume. Carrot, Intermediate. Cucumber, Buckbee’s Monarch. Lettuce, Early. Melon, Musk, Best Variety. Melon, Water, New Dixie. Onion, Buckbee’s Danvers. Onion, New Silver Skin. Parsnip, New Maltese. Radish, Best Turnip. Spinach, New Round Leaf. Squash, New Crookneck. Tomato, New Beauty. Tomato, New Plum. Turnip, Buckbee’s Purple Top. This Collection can not be broken under any circumstances. Solid Facts. I give more attention to the de- tails of my business than any Seedsman I know of. What does this mean to customers? THE BEST SEEDS. PROMPTNESS AND ACCURA- | CY IN FILLING ORDERS. THE VERY LOWEST PRICES. Our reputation for filling or- ders is ‘‘Quick as Lightning.” >(LLECTION > #t- a 7% SIPS . ER, ih esneats YN \ § ee WZ W MY Y WZ 3A Te0ee ¢ Sr) TOS, o TOO nig oN ( T> 13] OF THE BEST AND é i oy “\_MOST POPULAR SORTS. a) = One Full Size Packet Each of the Above 15 Varieties Tailed to Any Address for 25 Cents. @zz>—_ HERE IS THE COLLECTION. This is a bona fide offer (much below cost) made to ASTER—Fine Mixed. | CALLIOPSIS—Best Mixed. introduce my BUTTERFLY . FLOWER—Mixed. MIGNONETTE—Mixed. MARIGOLD—-Choicest Mixed. PANSY—World’s Fair Mixed. SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS MOURNING BRIDE —Mixed. PINK—Double Mixed. PETUNIA—Single Mixed. POPPY—Grandest Mixed. to New Customers. PHLOX—Good Mixed. SWEET PEAS—Mixed, = SS an SNAP DRAGON—Mixed. VERBENA—Mixed. REMEMBER ! I cannot make a single change ALYSSUM—Little Gem. ' in this collection, and No Other Varieties Can be Svid So Cheap. rescent 50 Cent Flower Seed Collection. : 25 Beautiful and Valuable Varieties of Seeds for 50c, Postpaid. , Abronia. | Foxglove RESCENT H Lr DOLLA Ageratum. | Gilia. A R Agrostemma. Gaillardiz % ; ny Amaranthus. Godetia. DH C yi j hy iS "ee j yy Yj “Ny Bachelor’s Button. | Marvelof. tu. Uitte, “te ein “hp he Val Ce Balsam. | Nasturtium. Bartonia. | Nemophila. Beta. I Nigeila. Candytuft. | Patisy. Catchfly. | Salpiglossis. Calendula. \ Sweet Pea. Clarkia. Zinnia. Cypress Vine. SERECIALVORFER {) With cack. Crescent sGollecsion we * ordered this year, I shall in- clude a liberal package of our NEW CENTURY POPPY, which will not be offered to the general public until next year—the original stock of this Great Poppy Novelty cost me at the rate of more than $500 per oz. Never before has such yalue ever been offered for only 50c. SS N 7 ‘ For only 50 cents I will send postpaid ve you ihiebe 26 separate packets of flower seeds as named a RE ; MBER ! above. This collection of pretty and easily grown annuals is put up especially to advertise and 50 CENTS be p introduce my flower seeds to new customers at Actual Cost, believing if you are satisfied I can depend on your future orders. f - 5 , bet, AE ; meh a =) he Das ae “ Sr * NEW BANQUET PLANT COLLECTION. 1 CHOICE PLANTS oxy 5() cre | Pay All Postage MORE GOOD THINGS FOR LESS MONEY THAN YOU CAN SECURE IN ANY OTHER WAY. ROSE, Bridesmaid —The most beauti- ful pink rose known. It blooms continually and in great profusion. GLADIOLI MAGICIAN. ; Most beauti- fuland charming variety, beingimported especially for this collection. CARNATION, Nancy Hanks—Color is a most beautiful pink; a profuse bloomer. GERANIUM, Dreamland—A beautiful pink; alwaysin bloom. CHRYSANTHEMUM, Shower of mW fee Ok Gold—Color ; ax Ss j ie is golden yellow; flowers large; strong LILY OF THE VALLEY 4 ifa- CALIFORNIA DAISY. Flowers grower. ee eee are of everywhere. Perfectly hardy. mammoth size. profuse bloomer, always BEGONIA, New Vernon—-Flowers a : : deep red shading to pink; FUCHSIA, Fairy Bell.--One of the in bloom. always in bloom. = finest blooming varieties OXALIS, Siam a fone is Down. é more easily grown, blooms UMBRELLA PLANT. Very always. hand- MADEIRA VINE. Se Ere SMILAX, Handsome climber, flow- some decorative plant and easily grown. ———_____ clim ber; ; ers are white and fleecy, feathery flowers of powerful fragrance. CINNAMON VINE: One; of the ie ia ee EE eee LES - SHIGMbie ToS EAORA ke BUY NOW AND SAVE MONEY. SPECIAL 50c BARGAINS IN PLANTS. These collections are all fine strong plants of the best varieties. The choice of varieties must be left tous. Each plant is labeled and is sure to please the most critical buyer. : Four hardy Roses; Four Tea Roses and Two Climbing E Fourteen Coleus, the latest and best show varieties. ° 6 Sure to please. Roses. A great bargain. i Five magnificent Hardy Roses and Five Fine Climbing F Three Double Geraniums; Three Single Geraniums; ~ B. Roses. Well worth double the money e Three Fragrant Geraniums; Twolvy Leaf Geraniums. — Three Chrysanthemums; Two Ivy Geraniums; Three Three Heliotropes; Three Salvias, Three Geraniums; ~ e Fragrant Carnations; Two Beautiful Fuchsias. e Three Carnations. 2 Ten Begonias, make an elegant collection of beautiful Three Salvias; Three Carnation Pinks; Two Double D Hane ane e Geraniums; Two Hardy Climbing Roses; Two Chrys- — 2 pants: anthemums, Be Sure and try One of these Collections. 25c Buys Any One of the Following Collections: = ° a Fairy Collection. | Glow Collection. | Ee oe Six Charming, Everblooming Roses; fine kinds and Six Choice Prize Chrysanthemums in variety. A GRAND VARIETY = German, Bohne; French, Haricot; Spanish, Frijorenano; Swedish, Bonar. One quart to 100 feet in drills. Two bushels to the acre in drills, Remember that I prepay charges on Beans by the ¥ pint, pint, and quart. unless particularly noted, quantities of 44 bu., 4 bu., % bu. and 1 bu. or more will be shipped by freight or express at purchaser’s expense. Buckbee’s New Rust-Proof Golden-Eyed Wax. Very Prolific. Positively Free From Rust. Absolutely Stringless. A strong growing bush variety of remarkable vigor and free- dom from rust; it sends out short tendrils on which pods are formed in addition to those near the central stalk of the plant, which accounts for its wonderful productiveness, amounting, under favorable conditions, to 100-fold. The pods are meaty and well filled, thick-flat when young and semi-round later; of rich yellow color and fine quality, and entirely stringless, even when old enough to shell. They are also free from that parchment-like lining which makes many varie- ties tough, unless when very young. if the pods are picked as fast as formed, the plant continues to furnish a bountiful supply for a long season. lgpt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c. Maule’s Butter Wax Black Eye Wax Pink Eye Wax Violet Flageolet Wax New Prolific German or Improved Black Wax. Weare so thoroughly satisfied with this improved strain of Black Wax that we have discarded the old stock altogether, this being more vigorous and far more pro- with a longer, whiter, more fleshy pod. Vines medium- size, very vigorous and hardy. Flowers reddish-white or purple. Pods medium length, borne well up among the foliage, curved, cylindrical, fleshy, and of a clear, waxy-white color, with long, slightly curved point; remain a long time in condition for use as snaps. Beans small, oblong, jet black. No one can afford to plant the old Black Wax or Butter Bean. as this is much better in every respect. 1 pt. 12¢c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c. ~ SROGER’S LIMA WAX.” The pods are very broad and flat and of most excellent rich quality. The plantis branching and vigorous, with an immense amount of foliage, pods are borne in the greatest profusion, often a single plant haying fifty or more pods. The pods form in clusters and sink beneath the dense foliage, which shields them from light showers, heavy dews and hot sun, which is a protection against their spotting or rusting and becoming soiled as compared with othersorts. They require thin planting (two beans being sufficient for a hill) on yery rich soil, and willrun trueand not sport. The pods are the broadest of all Wax Bush Beans, color transparent, glossy lemon wax, having the yellow waxy appearance very soon ¥ after the pods are formed. When picked will retain their bright, attractive appearance for a longtime and will not become tough. Quality yery tender, juicy and flavor delicate, delicious. Seed small, oval, pure white, whichis much in their fayor compared with a colored bean. We claim for this variety four essential points—(1) Productiveness, (2) Handsome Color and Tender Pods, (3) Delicious Flavor, (4) White Seeded and will make an Excellent Dry Bean for Baking. Owing to its tenderness, fine quality and delicious flayor it cannot help but please those who want the best. % pt. 20c; pt. 30c; qt. 50c. Grenell’s Rust-Proof Wax New Crystal White Wax Saddle Back Wax New Flageolet Wax [ can also supply the following varieties of DWARF WAX BEANS, which are too well known to need extended descrip- tions, at the uniform price of ¥% pt. 10c; pt. 18c; qt. 35c. Challenge Extra Early Black Wax Currie’s Rust-Proof Golden Wax stecee— DAVIS WAX. —-nooomn An Exceptionally Hardy, Productive, White Seeded, Wax Podded Sort. All of the pods are very long, white, straight and handsome. This is the most hardy and productive bush, wax podded bean in cultivation. The vine is rustless and very vigorous, bearing near the center many clusters, some of which extend above the foliage. When young, the pods are very brittle, crisp andtender. The dry beans are kidney-shaped, clear white and excellent for bak- ing. Oneof the best of all for shipping as snap beans and one of the greatest value for either the market or home garden. The perfect shape and fine color of the pods, and the clear white seed make this one of the best sorts for canners. It is just what they want, along, straight, clear white pod, which does not discolor in canning. Ye pt. 12c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c. Yellow Eye Wax Improved Golden Wax Ferry’s Detroit Wax Burpee’s Perfection Wax ..--Valentine Wax.... AnImproved Extra Early Valentine bean, with round wax pods. A striking acquisition has been obtained in the list of wax beans through the introduc- tion of thisvariety. Up till now there has been no variety of such prominence among wax beans that could compare with that of the Valentine among green beans. We now have an excel- lent wax-podded variety possessing in a remarkable degree the excellent fea- tures of thissort. It is very earlyfora wax bean. A planting made on June fied 12th gave us a fair picking by July 28th me7—16 days. Its value as a shipper re- m mains to be proved, but it is very ten- der, and almost without string; in fact, Mithe pod is free from any toughness whatever, but is remakably solid throughout. Tt ishandsome in appear- ance, and while it is fair to say that we sti have not seen it exposed to conditions iy conducive to the development of rust, yet we think it will prove to be almost Tustless. % pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c. New Speckled Wax Keeney’s Rustless Golden Wax Wardwell’s Kidney Wax Improved White Wax or Butter acks Ae The THREE ‘eae mR tA es | y aS Ve DE RSONS BUSH Lima Dwarf Lima Beans. These may safely rank as the most valuable vegetables introduced of recent years. Lima Beans have always been popular, but many have been prevented from growing them from the fact that poles are required for their successful culture. This objection has been removed, and [am pleased to present the three leading varieties, from which my customers may make selections. Each of them possess theirown peculiar points of merit. I ear nestly hope that all will try them. No garden is complete, no table is properly supplied without them. NEW JACKSON WONDER BUSH LIMA—Grows from 18 to 30 inches high, immensely productive and very early. Pods broad and flat, containing from three to four beautiful variegated flat beans, similar to the well known Lima, and in the dry state as shell beans can be used the same as Lima, but when the pods are young they make excellent snap beans. It cooks easily and quickly, in fact, fills all the requirements of a good g garden var iety as wellasa field sort. 1 pt. 12c, pt. 22c, qt. 40c. HENDERSON’S BUSH LIMA—Popular variety, valuable on account of its earliness and wonderful productiveness, continuing to grow and set pods until stopped by frost. Vines are without runners, leaves small, bright green and Lima like; flowers small, yellowish white, borne in clusters and often above the foliage. Pods short, fiat, and contain from three to five beans, which are of delicious quality. Try it. 1 pt. 12c, pt. 22c, qt. 4 40c. BURPEE’S BUSH LIMA-Burpee’s Bush Lima REMEMBER! | comes absolutely pure from seed. The bushes grow 18 to 20 inches high, of stout growth and always erect, yet branching so vigorously that each plant developes into | That I Prepay Charges on Beans | 4 magnificent’ circular bush, from two to three feet in diameter. The bush char- | by the 4 pint, pint and quart. acter is thoroughly established, not one plant in a thousand showing any disposi- tion to run. The thickness of the main stalk and branches of the plant, as alsothe unusual size, healthy green color and thick, leathery substance of tke leaves indicate the strong constitution of this variety. Immense yielder,each bush bearing from 100 to 200 handsome large pods well filled with very large beans, which are identical in size and luscious in flavor to the well known large pole Lima. 1 pt 12e, pt. 22c, qt. 40e. Yosemite Mammoth Wax eee uUSh Bean.... A GRAND GOOD VARIETY. In value, distinctiveness and sterling worth this bean is a _ WONDER. The picture is afaithful copy of a photographed specimen, but conveys no idea of its great size and handsome waxen appearance. We would call attention to the necessity of planting this grand variety nearly twice as wide apart as ordinary bush © beans. ‘The plant is so large and vigoro , and the pods are lia ) ana pul tha by mies Wala sb and oper t them. SS" To such as have not grown this ) regarded by many e New Wax Beats. NEW REFUGEE WAX. Among green beans,.the Refugee type has always been most valuable. This WAX variety has “all the peculiar ¢ haracteristics of the old Refugee, such as small, dense foliage, great productive- ness, roundness of pod and handsome appearance. It will readily be seen that ‘the advantages gained in producing a WAX form of this must be great. A GREAT ~~ EAVORITE. It produces pods of a clear, transparent color. It remains ten- der longer than any other wax sort, and is practically ever-bear- ing. It is free froin rust, and its dense habit of growth renders it proof against long continued drought. This feature is valuable, and this is the only Wax Bean we know of that possessesit. 1 pt. l5e; pt. 25c; qt. 40c. Remember that [ On Beans by the \y Pint, Pint and Quart unless particularly noted. Prepay Charges.. eae by —s §()UaIntities of 14 on. ly bu. 144 bu. and 1 bu.or NEW REFUGEE WAX. more will be shipped by fr eight or Sot ess at. pure haser’s expense, : <_ JONES’ _” Stringless Wax Bean. ap MR, F. H. GERROULD, A New White Seeded Variety with round Oak Park, IIl., writes: stringless pods of unsurpassed beauty and quality. This is the result of crossing a white seeded sort with the Yosemite and in it the good qualities of ithe latter variety are developed to a superlative degree, while fits faults of shy bearing and imperfect pods are eliminated ; | the Jones’ Stringless Wax being | wonderfully productiveof uniformly well shaped and handsome pods. | The plant is exceedingly hardy, rust- | proof and productive. It matures | the long, round, fleshy, stringless | pods very early and ripens its crop of seed earlier than the earliest of field beans, so that it will prove a { palcable sort for the farm as well as garden. The ripe beans are sal- ne as No. 1 Medium and are of su- perior quality for culinary use. This ae ae the ert of esyeelsl value to market gardeners, since, i 5 from any reason there is no sale for BONES ere GLRES WAR }\them as snaps, the value of the dry beans will make the crop a re- \— anerative one. Every farmer and gardener should tryit. Pkt. |y oc; 36 vt. 25e; pt. 40c; qt. Tic. \ t “Have always had splen- did results by planting Buck- bee’s Seeds. Our folks could not do without Buckbee’s Rust-proof Golden Wax Beans. Wishing you Suc- cess.’’ < BUCKBEE’S... Fi |RUST-PROOF GOLDEN WAX. n original stock, unequaled in size, color and quality of 10 ner and § UPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS. This bean, introduced by ‘tin THE STANDARD WAX VARIETY FOR GENERAL riety we have a bean that possesses all the good favorite, Golden Wax, but is largerin pod and fic; handsome appearance, being of a dark, rich L of’ perfect shape. N’T BE BEAT. —..s0oms Ys showing no string or coarseness even when but is of tender and melting flavor at all stages of its z so exceedingly prolific, it is not injured by bean rdeners or private families no better variety this great bean in your garden once and it Ptere: K Pte 55 pt. 25¢c; qt. 40c. 4 Prices i in n Quantity, See BUCKBEE’S RUST-PROOF GOLDEN Be a, GreeN-PODDED Busy BUCKBEE’S from that beans, a quite old CHOICE SELECTION OF MONEY MAKING SORTS. NEW DWARF HORTICULTURAL—Vines compact, upright and very productive. Pods medium length, cylindrical and curved, with splashes of bright red on a yellowish ground. The ripe beans are large, plump, oval, and neatly covered with splashes of bright red. This is one of the best varieties for use shelled green, and when in this condition the beans are very large, easily shelled and about equal to the Limain quality. 4 pt. 10c; pt. 18c; qt. 3de. EARLY MOHAWK—This sort is so much hardier than the others that it can be planted earlier, furnishing beans fit for use before any other kind. Vines large and stout, with large leaves which will stand a slight frost. Blossoms large, pur- ple, pods long, straight, with long tapering point. Beans long, kidney shaped, varie- gated with drab, purple and brown. This variety is much in favor for forcing as it matures quickly and carries a good weight of long, large pods. 1 pt. 10c; pt. 16c; qt. 30c. BEST OF ALL—This vine is very hardy, vigorous and healthy, producing an abundance of very straight, handsome pods, which when fit for use as snaps are round, very brittle, and of a pecul- iar deep green color. As the pods mature they become lighter in color and splashed with bright red. When fit foruse as green shelled, the beans are large, mottled with red; very tender and of the best quality, The dry beansare mottled in two shades of red. One of the hardiest and best of all. 1¢ pt. 10c, pt. 18c, qt 35c. NEW EXTRA EARLY REFUGE&—Earliest of the green podded kinds, furnishing a fleshy pod of fine quality. Itis usually from two to three weeks earlier than ordinary Refugee. The vines, REMEMBER! } That { Prepay Charges on Beans |% by the 1g pint, Pint and Quart. jf Early Wonder. 2 This is an Ideal Snap Bean. The pods are 4% g inches long, soft green in color, perfectly straight andround. They are free $ 4 ing of tough skin which we associate with old ¥ most intact when prepared ¥ Z for the table. It is remark-%, ably early, being ready tor ff use four days in advance of any variety of merit. Its bearing qualities are unex= celled, and it mates it = Ee 4 : { crop very regularly even iw, BUCKBEE sS= ENF Funder adverse conditions. = EARLY. WONDER : = 1% pt. 15c, pt. 25¢, qt. 400. NEW WHITE VALENTINE—This variety presents improve- ments of a different kind entirely and at the same time is dis- tinctly superior to its parent, the Harly Red Valentine. The plant is considerably larger than the Early Valentine, though | Among green podded varieties ¥ it may be planted at exactly the same distance. It preserves | there is none, we think, that all the characteristics ofits parent, particularly in the absence | can compare with our stock of of stringiness. The pods are borne in enormous quantities close | Valentine in fleshiness and high ¥ to the center of the plant, and are not only longer but much | quality of pod. Many different thicker and more meaty than any of this type. Another ad-| strains of Valentinesareoffered } vantage which will recommend -it to all is that the beams re- | under slightly varying names, tain their tenderness much longer than any other variety we | each claiming to bea great and know.of. 14 pt. 12c, pt. 22c, qt. =e woolly inner lin- nd what little string exists is not de- } veloped until the pod is»\¥ . The flavor is #\Vae most delicious, and it has though a little smaller, are fully as hardy and vigorous as that variety and more upright. Pods of the same size and shape, ex- cept slightly flatter. Dry bean same size, shape and coloras @ common Refugee. Our stock has been selected with great care | and is extremely uniform in ripening. 1¢ pt. 10c; pt. 18¢; qt. 35c. BUCKBEE’S IMPROVED EXTRA EARLY YALENTINE—For snaps there is nothing superior to this variety among the green podded sorts, and many prefer it tothe wax varieties. Vines erect, with coarse, dark green leaves and large white blossoms; pods medium length, curved, cylind- rical, with crease in back, very fleshy, crisp and tender; beans medium size, long, irre- ¥ gular, pink marbled with red. 35c. distinct improvement. We have carefully examined them all, ¥y both in trial and large yield, }k and have found none which we were willing to substitute forour |) stock, which combines all the good qualities. 4¢ pt. 12c, pt. 20c, | qt. 35c. NEW EARLY ROUND POD YELLOW SIX WEEKS—While this var- ji riety does not differ from the Early Long Yellow Six Weeks in & size or general appearance of the vine, the pods are shorter, very je much thicker, more fleshy and quite stringless. Moréover, ; while retaining the vigor and hardiness of theold sort, it is fully- jp, one week earlier. Dry bean color of ordinary Six Weeks, but ; much shorter. 14 pt 10c, pt. 18c. qt. 5c. Meritorious Green Podded Bush Beans. , NEW STRINGLESS GREEN POD. i Is most happily named, as it is quite unique—the only abedlnieey lo stringless green podded bean in the market. The pod is round, } ti full, larger and straighter than those of most other varieties. They quality is most superior. Tne Michigan State Agricultural Col- | a lege Experiment Station writes: ‘Plants of medium growth. | tl Pod 43 to 514 inches long, nearly round, slightly curved, light pti green in color, flesh tender and of the best quality. The pods re-| i main long in edible condition; even when the beans are large, the pods are not stringy. Valuable for good quality and lack of string- F iness.’? You will make no mistake by planting this splendid new variety either for family or market purposes. ¢ pt. 12c, pt. 20¢, qt. 35c. ‘ I will also supply the following varieties of Green Podded Bush Beans, which are too well known to need extended descriptions, at the uniform price of ¥¢ pt. 8c, pt. 15c, qt. 28e. REFUGEE, or 1000 fo 1. EARLY CHINA RED EYE. IMPROVED EARLY LONG YELLOW SIX WEEKS. IMPROVED LARGE WHITE MARROW. ‘Z EARLY ROYAL DWARF WHITE KIDNEY. 72 IMPROVED NAVY BEAN. Buckbee’s Electric Tree Bean, See Page 69. 14 i -—- 2 2 a = == —— Oe | ..Buckbee’ w Holstei This grandest of all new varieties is of my own introduction. | Its great popularity is shown by its being plantedin thousands of gardensevery season. Earliest of all pole beans. Very productive and of fine clinging habit. Continues to bear throughout the season and is a beautiful sight. ; The ripe beans are of a beautiful Holstein color, hence its name. WM 25c 5 ab. 40c. | CHILD’S MAMMOTH PODDED HORTICULTURAL LIMA. j, larger in every way. The mammoth pods are striped and splashed Kw] With exceedingly brilliant crimson. The beans when dry are marked finest quality. This variety has been sold under many names, such Ii as Worcester, Hampden, and Mugwump Pole, but a great deal of the W) tural. Wehave developeda stock which is pure and sure to please fall who plant it. 1¢ pt. 12c; pt. 22c; qt. 40c. H A well known, early and very beautiful sort. Vines large, strong, growing, vigorous, hardy; leaflets large, light green, crimped; flow- HARDY AND PRODUCTIVE, Ki] Handsome pods, long, stringless, borne in profusion. 14 pt. 1c; pt. Similar in general character to the London Horticultural but like the pods; when fit for use they are an immense size and of the Hi, Stock offered has been impure, many plants being like London Horticul- EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. ers yellowish-white; pods six to eight inches long, borne in abun- Mh =. VON: “Th | ———— =. em) = | KENTUCKY WONDER OR OLD HOMESTEAD—This splendid va- riety, introduced in 1885, has since been offered as Seek No Further, and was introduced in 1891 asa novelty under the name of Old Homestead. Vine vigorous, climbing well and very productive, bearing its pods in large clusters; blossoms white; podsgreen, very long, often reaching nine or ten inches, nearly round when young, and very crisp, becoming very ir- regular and spongy as the beansripen Dry beans long, oval, dun-colored, An early and very prolific sort, with showy pods, which are most excellent forsnaps. It is sometimes catalogued as being the same as Southern Prolific, but this is dant clusters, each containing from three to six pods, which are broad, very thick and fleshy, deeply creased along the edge to which the beans are attached, much curved; color bright golden yellow. OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY, AND STAYING IN CONDITION FOR USE A LONG TIME. The beans are also excellent shelled green. We recommend this variety as furnishing the largest and handsomest pods of any sort in the list. 1¢ pt.12c; pt. 22c; qt. 40c. POLE BEANS--I will also supply the following splendid varieties of Pole Beans, which are too well known to require extended description, at the following low prices: an error, as the latter is two weeks later and has shorter pods. 4 pt. 12c; pt. 22c; qt. 40c. YWpr | Pr. The Most. Popular Barly Large White Lima,............. 12c | 20c LAZY WIFE==The Most Popular Pole Bean Grown. New Harly Black Lima.............. 12¢ } 22c Pods are wonderfully broad, thick and above all entirely White Dutch Case Knife............. 12¢ | 20c stringless. They surpass any other variety in the way vines Golden Andalusia.................. ..| 12¢ | 22c¢ cling to the poles and every bean grower will at once acknow- Red Speckled Cut Shorton Corn Hill] 12c | 20c | 5c ledge this isa most important qualification. Pods are rather New White Runner.................. 12¢ | 20¢ | 85¢ flattish, oval shape, and when fully grown are from four to six inches long, exceedingly rich, buttery and fine flavored when cooked. They are hardy, easily grown and most productive. For an early and late snap sort, alsoasa dry shell or winter beanit is un- Surpassed, and such is the peculiar taste and jf CKB pleasing flavor of this bean that we have fF mown persons who would not eat other varie- | ties of string beans after tasting Lazy Wife. } pt. 12c; pt. 22c; qt. 40c. EW WILLOW LEAF LIMA—Five thousand |i rom one. This new and very unique pole bean was brought prominently before the jf publie but lately. It has reached such pop- } Pularity thatit is now a standard sort. It differs from all other beans known by its { beautiful deeply cut foliage, aptly described jf by its name “Willow Leaf.” The beauty of § | this, although such an attraction, is over- } jooked as soon as it begins to bloom. because |} of the profusionot blossoms, whick are truly i ) astonishing. The vines are full of bloom, jj Vines i LMA A. Practical value has been the object aimed at in the development of this grand vari- ety, which is the outcome of skillful selec- tion. IT FURNISHES THE LARGEST GREEN BEANS, AND IS THE MOST EASILY and later me loaded with pods. SHELLED OF ANY OF THE LIMAS. bloom and bear pods of uniform size for a long }f time. Pure white beans, exceptionally ten_ der; fineflavor. ¥ pt. 12c; pt.22c; qt. 40c - i FSEIBERT’S EARLY LIMA—The earliest true | ima. No other sort so early or so good. | ) SAs largeasthe largest, makingit the best if | SLima bean ever offered. The vineis excep- |g S tionally hardy and vigorous and not only § pets pods earlier, but continues bearing ger than any other sort. The pods and 4 mn beans are as large as those of the . @ of the Garden Lima, and of better uality. Stock is limited this season. Or- { der early.. No progressive gardener will fail to try it. 3¢ pt. lic; pt. 25c; qt. dic. THE BEST POLE BEAN, Buckbee’s Golden Lima. ‘(See Next Page--16. The vine is so productive that although the pods rarely contain more than four beans the yield is enormous and is produced from the very first to the last of the season. The green shelled beans are of immense size but so tender and succulent that they shrink in drying to about the size of the Large White Lima. IT IS THE BEST LIMA BEAN EVER OFFERED FOR MARKET GARDENERS’ USE. In yield, ease of shelling, size, beauty and quality of the green beans, this variety is in advance of all other sorts, and is recog- nized as the best of all the Limas for either the garden or the market. % pt. lic; pt. 25c; qt. 40c. 15 J. R. Lawrence, Lanes- boro, Mass., writes: & **Buckbee’s New Golden XS Lima Beam was the only Lima Bean that matured Pee im this northern section. \iB being very early, rich and fj tender. It outyields the bush sorts. For table use \ they cannot be surpassed.’’ 0000 G CS* cdo BCOcmo 66 °o COO OO GREATEST NOVELTY OF THE AGE. | THE FINEST LIMA BEAN ON EARTH. A Prize Winner That Will Please Everyone. ) BUCKBEE’S NEW GOLDEN LIMA. In order that you may help to introduce it in your neighborhood, I offer A LIBERAL PACKAGE OF THIS NOVELTY FOR ONLY 15 CENTS. LY pt. 25c, pt. 40c, at. 75¢. Exclusively owned and controlled by H. W. Buckbee. The rich- est and most delicious favored bean known. As pure Jersey cream excels all others in richness, so this bean excels all other varieties, having a richness not found in any other bean. Controlling the entire stock of this prize winner, it will not be found quoted in any other catalogue, as I prefer to give my own customers the first benefit of securing this valuable novelty from me at the low- est price ever known for such a desirable novelty variety. The illustration shown on this page was engraved from nature, Its counterpart > could be seen almost any é where in our crop of Golden NOTICE! ene gives but a faintidea an.| Of the beauty and productive sik at ee se | nessof thevine, RES Hisies SSS = arich. beautiful = : —— ==] The leives are | teed to contain 25 or more | green in color and have never been known to rust. The plant is a healthy a | grower, vigor- ous and enormously productive, so much so that harvesting them becomes ade- | S©©@S- | light; so great is the yield that itis a continual surprise. Beginning to bear in July, they con- tinue to yield a bountiful harvest throughout the entire season. ‘ The pods are of medium size, containing from four to six beans, so plump and full that the ends overlap one another. The beans, even when dried, are of a most beautiful golden color, and are a great curiosity, They are equally delicious for cooking when dried, and are thus of great value as a winter dish when good vegetables are hard to find, consequently careful housewives will see to it that they havea good stock of this delightful and nutritious variety laid by for time of need. ‘ en For the private garden no other variety can be compared to this so far does it excel them in all good characteristics. For the game reason Golden Lima will be of the greatest value to the market gardener, as when it has once been introduced to the consumer he will have no other. Why not plant the best and thus secure the cream of the trade, and make a reputation for yourself for handling the very best varieties in the market? : Ch j Golden Lima is not only the richest and most tender bean it cultivation, but it possesses many other good qualities, such as earli- ness, hardiness and productiveness, thus rendering it the King of all Limas. : ‘ Possibly some of my readers may not enjoy Lima Beans as they generally run. Try this variety cooked as I suggest to you, and then let me hear your verdict z i 205 ren ariie its qualities If aa kee noe a to be cooked, after shelling _ | them throw into hot water and cook slowly for about an hour. Then. add | WHAT A PROMINENT BEAN SPECIALIST SAYS: | cream and seasoning, and you will have adelict cious and appetizing dish. If = dry beans are to be used, it is a good plan to cook slowly, being careful to keep enough wate soak them over night, then MR. F. E. SPARKS, Detroit, Mich.: r y pe : ae over them, and do not stir “ After careful trials, am fully convinced that Buck- | © BED, 13S) Lb AES en nushy- ene done add cream and seasoning } poo" Now Golden Lima Bean is the peer of all Limas.” | @0d you will find them fully as inviting as w: fresh. fi r My stock of this finest of all Lima Beans isssomewhat limited, therefor order early and be convinced fr yourself regarding its merits. I believe it to be, both from personal observation and the testimo als of others who have tried it, The Great Bean of the Future for the Entire World. ovr emia 16 > ~ SBUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH LONG RED MANGEL— Without question this grand Mangel of myown introduction stands without a rival. It has created a great sensation wherever grown on account of its extraordinary size, single roots weighing from thirty to forty pounds being of frequent occurrence. Wonderfully productive, producing on an average the enormous quantity of from 1,000 to 1,500 bushels and over of the finest specimens per acre. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. The quality is of the highest order. Its keep- ing qualities are not excelled. The crop is al- ways uniform, and the color is a beautiful dark red. You cannot afford to be without this best of all Mangels. Oz. 5c; 14 lb. 15c; 4 lb. 25c; lb. 40e, or 5lbs. (for one acre) $1.75 prepaid. GOLDEN TANKARD MANGEL—This distinct vari- ely is a most important addition to our list of best for dairy farming; considered indispensa- \ and more sugar than most Mangels. The very ble wherever grown. A higher price is paid for roots for stock feeding, as it contains less water & MIXED MANGEL SEED—Every year there are hundreds of our customers who write us for mixed Mangel seed, and we have concluded this season to meet their wishes, and have Buckbee’s Thoroughbred Mangels. The value of Mangels for stock feeding | cannot be overestimated. The results from their use are wonderful, as is shownin the | improved health and condition of animals, the increased yield of milk in cows and the great saving in hay. They can be raised at trifling cost. mixed of all the varieties that we have in excellent proportion. This mixture, we know, will at once become popular. It is cheap. and will surely give satisfaction. We can heartily endorse same. Oz. 5c; 1¢ lb. 12c; 44 lb. 20c; 1b, 35c, or 5 lbs (for one acre) $1.50 prepaid. a eh a FeO A Toe teeth wee Miva. A My Thoroughbred Mangel Seed is the Acknowledged Leader Throughout the Land for Mammoth Yield. De- sirable Shape, Uniform Large Size, Long Keeping and Good Quality. —__ milk when cows are fed on this variety than on any other food. Sheep and all other stock thrive wonderfully on it. Itis early, hardy and a good cropper, for on account of its shape roots can be left standing close inrows. Do not omit this yariety when ordering. Oz. 5c; 1 lb. 10c; 44 lb. 16e; lb. 28c, or 5 lbs. (for one acre) $1.35 | prepaid. NEW GOLDEN MONARCH MANGEL—This entirely / new and distinct Mangel grows to the largest size and isof a beautiful russet-yellow color. It is remarkably «venin shape; of vigorous growth; it has a fine neck, large leaves with green stems. and a very smooth fine skin. The flesh is white, firm and sweet, greatly relished by cattle and other stock. Altogether it is a magnificent root, easily lifted, growing more than half above ground, producing enormous crops, and is an ex- cellent keeper. Do not neglect to try this new Mangel. Oz.5c; 4% lb. 12c; 4 lb. 18c; 1b. 30c, or 5 Ibs. (for one acre) $1.40 prepaid. CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE MANGEL—We think | this is one of the best varieties grown for stock feeding. It is very productive and an excellent keeper when stored in heaps for winter use. It has exceedingly small tops and few leaves; leaf stalks and blades green, roots medium size, uniformly globe shaped, having a very small top and few side roots; color of skin deep orange yellow; flesh white and of excellent quality. The roots grow almost entirely above ground, making them admirably well adapted to shallow ground and very easy to harvest. Oz 5c; 44 lb. 10c; % lb. 16c; 1b. 28c, or 5 lbs (for one acre) $1.35 prepaid. Champion Red Giobe Mangel. _ This productive variety is valued for earliness and its smooth, symmetrical, globe shaped roots, which are almost eight inches in diameter. A CRAND VARIETY. _ Itis similar to the Yellow or Orange Globe, except in co'or, which, as the name signifies,is an agreeable red shade. Oz, 5c; 4 Ib. 10c; % Ib. 16c; Ib. 28c, or 5 lbs. (for an acre) 31.35 prepaid. ORANGE GLOBE MANGEL— A larze, round, orange colored variety of excellent quality, producing a better crop on shallow soil than the long red. Theroots often keep better than those of the long varieties, as they can be more easily handled without injury. Oz. 5c; 34 1b, 10e; % Ib. 16c; 1b. 28c; 5 Ibs. (for one acre) $1.35 prepaid ‘ Ican also supply the following new and standard varieties of Mangels, which are too well known to need extended descrip- tion, at the uniform price of—oz. 5c; 1% lb. 12c; 4g lb. 18c; lb. 30c,or 5 lbs. (for an acre) $1.40 prepaid. as GIANT or MAMMOTH JUMBO GIANT INTERMEDIATE GIANT HOLSTEIN LONG YELLOW YELLOW OVOID EIFFEL TOWER YELLOW LEVIATHAN Sugar Beets. The Sugar Beets are used both for the table and stock feeding, as well as for mak- ing sugar, while the Mangels are used prin- cipally for feeding stock. CuLTURE-—Same as for Mangels. Buckbee’s New Imperial Sugar. The grandest and most superior of all sugar beets, affording a larger percentage of sugar than any known variety. Very productive, yielding 20 tons and oyer of the finest beets to the acre; roots are very symmetrical and desirable in shape; grows slightly above the surface. The coloris white, slightly washed with red at top, while the balance isof a clear white. Flesh finely grained and very sweet. I sell thousands of pounds each year to the large beet sugar factories through the country, always with the most satisfactory results. Oz. 5c: 14 lb. 15c; 44 lb. 25c; lo. 40c; 5 lbs. (for one acre) $1.75 prepaid. Klein Wanzleben--Sugar Beet. This is now acknowledged gener- ally throughout the continent of Europe, and as far as tried in Amer- ica also, as the best to grow for the manufacture of sugar. We offer Ger- man-grown seed the second year from polarized (mother) roots. The polarized parent roots tested eigh- teen to twenty per cent. of sugar, while the crop varied from four- teen to eighteen per cent. of sugar, according to the season. Special prices will be quoted for large quanti- ties. Oz. 5c; 14 lb. 12c; 1 lb. 20c; lb. 35c, or 5 lbs. (for an acre) $1.50 prepaid. Icanalso supply the following new and standard varieties of sugar beets, which are too well known to need extended descrip- tion, at the uniform price of—oz. 5c; 4 lb. 10c; 4g lb. 16c; lb. 28c, or 5 lbs. (for one acre) $1.35 prepaid: VILMORIN’S IMPROVED SUGAR FRENCH WHITE SUGAR RED TOP DANISH SUGAR JERSEY SUGAR LANE’S IMPROVED SUGAR A Revelation Among Mangels + + s CULTURE. The best results are obtained on a deep, rich, sandy loam, which should be well pre- } ———_—_————_ pared and thoroughly enriched. Seed should be sown as soon as ground is nicely set- tled, in drills thirty inches apart. Cultivate well when young and thin out the plants to one foot apart in the row. If these thinnings are carefully handled and the larger leaves cut off, they can be reset to fill vacancies, and will make the largest roots. CarefHOW. A. J. LOVEJOY, of |should be taken in penwesking Roscoe, Iil., the Eminent |Bot to ees or bruise the san i aantaGh casei a AIEOOLS Nasi benas= tensmtheiende: Stock Spec Malis writes: cay. To pre- serve mangels “The results which I ob- during winter storej tained by planting Buck- |them in a cool cellart hee’s Mangel seedare truly |Similar to potatoes, or Pse is _ |bury in pits in a dryf %™azing. I heartily re- setae tion and cover} commend them to all.’”’ with a light covering of straw, then a covering of boards, and lastly a goodly covering of soil to protect them in severe and wet weather. I would particularly recommend that those interested in growing roots for stock feeding send to the United States Department of Agricul- ture, Washington, D. C. for a free copy of Bulletin No. 11, giving the analysis of American feeding stuffs. | : | LS MANGEL YIELDS OVER 2000 BUS. PER ACRE = MI Hl THE GREATEST MANGEL OF THE CENTURY. BUCKBEE’S MASTODON — Without Doubt the Greatest Creation in Mangels Ever Placed Before the Public. THE LARGEST, HEAVIEST AND MOST PROFITABLE MANGEL OFFERED, Buckbee’s Mastodon is enormously, wonderfully productive. Its yield is exceedingly fabulous; 1,500 to 1,800 bushels per acre is nothing uncommon on good soil, and many experimental stations and trial tests the past year have produced at the rate of 2,000 to 2,500 bushels per acre. We took many hundreds of specimens from our fields weighing over 60 pounds each, and many reaching the sensa- tional weight of 75 pounds andover. Could anything be more marvelous than this truly wonderful Mangel? : In length Buckbee’s Mastodon is about the same as Buckbee’s Mammoth Long Red Mangel, but it is particularly remarkable for its handsome shape and broad shoulders, its diameter being greater and its weight very much heavier. The flesh is red, of very fine | texture and quality, containing less water and more sugar than any other mangel, except it be the New Imperial Sugar, making it more nutritious and milk producing. Sheep and otherstock thrive better when fed on it,picking out pieces of it in preference to other kinds. Prominent Mangel authorities consider Buckbee’s Mastodon by far the most valuable and profitable of all stock feeding bee’ Please remember that I own and control the entire stock of this grand variety. It is suchashy seeder that theseed cannot be grown cheaply as other Mangels, yet being desirous of-placing this grand Mangel at prices within reach of all, I offer it at the following excer tionally low values: Oz. 8c, 14 Ib. 20c, 14 Ib. 35c, Ib. 60c, 5 pounds 32.205 prepaid. 1 ee ee ee oo SK } LN I) Gee i il} = : iy Sine A Packet of Beet | Seed contains more | | than 500 seeds. Di OCT Ai ss ’ oS = \ ) Grow 5 —_ SS Ege i i — PROFIT OVER # 300.00 PER ACRE —_. << aw BUCKBEE’S SELECTED PEDIGREE VARIETIES. German, Runkel-Rube. French, Betterave. Spansh, Betteraga. Swedish, Betor. One ounce to fifty feet of drill. Five or six pounds to the acre in drills. CU LTU RE The best results are oblained on a deep, rich sandy lozm. lf wanted early sow in hot beds and transplant, cutting off the outer * leaves, For general crop sow as soon as the ground will perme, in drills 18 inches a part, and tkin out to 3 inches in the row. For winter use the turnip varieties may be sown in June. If possible, sow in freshly prepared soil, which should be pressed firmly over seed. A supply may be had for winter use by storing in cellar and keeping covered with sand or sandy soil to prevent wilting, or they may be kept outdoors in pits. I can also supply the following new and standard varieties of Beets, which are too well known to need extended description, at the uniform price of pkt. 3c; 0z. 6c; 14 lb. 12c; 14 lb 20c; lb. 35c. Edmand’s Early Blood Turnip—Roots round and smooth, good marketable size; skin and flesh dark blood red. THE Bastian’s Blood Turnip—A very desirable late blood-red variety ; excellent for either market or home use. Detroit Dark Red Turnip—One of the most popular turnip-shaped varieties; valuable for market or private use. BEST Lentz Blood Turnip—Tops small, roots turnip-shaped, bright red; flesh crisp, tender and sweet; fine for winter. New Early Bassano—Good size, excellent for greens; cannot be surpassed for bunching to get into mazket early. SEEDS, New Electric—Surprisingly fine variety. Remarkably early, turnip shaped, rich red flesh, exceedingly tender. ++ Market Gardeners—One of the most valuable strains of half long Blood Beets ever offered for early or late use. Dewing’s Improved Blood Turnip—Flesh deep blood red, very tender and sweet; grows uniformly to a good size. LOW Early Yellow Turnip—Similar to the blood turnip,.except in color, which is bright yellow; of very sweet, fine flavor. PRICES Early Blood Turnip—The old standby; sure to please for early use. : Late Blood Turnip—Popular everywhere. Symmetrical in shape; flesh deep blood-red color, tender and sweet. COLUMBIA BEBRT. BUCKBEE’S NEW HALF-LONG BLOOD. The roots are of a neat turnip shape, with smooth skinand deep blood- Entirely distinct and by far the best variety for winteruse. Roots half red flesh, of rich tender quality. It is ready to use very early, growing as | #8 long as Long Dark Blood, but on account of their thickness weigh just quickly as does the Hgyptian, while it does not become coarse and|#S much. Always smooth; rich dark red flesh, sweet, crisp, tender stringy when of large size. Com- pared with such famous sorts as | #24 never woody, OR Ls ND OTe tions above ground. One of the best Edmand’s and Eclipse, the Corumsia has proved earlier than either, and | Sorts. Pkt. 4c; Oz 7; 4 Mh. 200; % Ib. 35¢; 1b. 60c. even betterin quality. In habit of growth it is very even; the foliage Buckbee's Improved Long Dark Smooth Blood. small, and ofarich bronze color. It is also good for winter, grown from Tops large, neck small; leaf stems and veins red; leaf green; roots the seed sown in July. Pkt. 4c; 0z. 7c; 14 lb. 20c; % lb. 35c; Ib. 60c. Bere ae on eeue oem eras aAy Biopane leven fwilhisiriace, dare NEW TRUE DARK STINSON BEET. erie AEE OTe Pe IEMA Tb pe woo ee a Excellent for the open garden, this is particulariy valuable for forcing, BLACK QUEEN. because it produces less foliage than any other variety, and can be grown Fine new sort, which Ican highly recommend. Roots pear-shaped, of close together. The roots are 5 smooth and regular in form; the skin | medium size, fine form, nearly buried in soil. Flesh deep red color, almost is dark blood-red. The flesh is fine grained and cooks dark blood-| black; leayes.large, nicely crimpled, of deep color. Pkt. 4c; 0z. 7c; 4 Ib. ae. vib see Tea condition for a long time. Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 1% lb. | 18c; % lb. 30c; lb. oe Gicwin oe en , 23 ny . 2 SWis8S CHARD, OR SILVER BEET. The Earliest Beet in the Market. A selection from that standard ; e es Called Sea Kale Beet. A distinct vegetable and much su-| market Beet, Early Egyptian, which retains the earliness of the parent tior to the common beet for greens; it must be remembered however, that | stock and has added thickness, giving it a more desirable shape; 1T Is THE e roots areof no valueas beets. Sown early inthe spring, it makes a DEEPEST RED, ALMOST BLACK IN COLOR, andis of finer quality than the pid gre th of leaves, and is fit for use for greens sooner than any other | Egyptian, being sweeter and even more tender and smoother. The Variety. — Nees eaves grow very large, with Lroad, flat, beautifully | most desirable sort for small beets for early market, as it isin present- white, wax-like stems and midribs, which may be cooked like asparagus or | able market shape quicker than any other sort. It is a very rapid © into most attractive pickles. Pkt. 4c; oz. 6c; 14 lb. 15c; % lb. 250; | grower and can be sown outside as late as July. Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 4 Ib. 20c; . Oe ete lan Y lb. 35c; Ib 60c. 19 _ ——a- se y A GREAT HELP. Y/ Complete cultural information is plainly given with every Package of seed offered in this Catalogne.= 23 Ge: BUCKBEE’S SUNSET. This grand novelty awarded Prize Medal. The Director of the Maine Experi mental College at Orno, writes: ‘‘I consider BUCKBEE’S SUNSET the most prom- ising new variety.”? Extended experience has shown this variety of our own intro- duction to be one of the very best sorts, not only for market gardeners, but for the home garden. This variety was introduced as an improvement in turnip-shaped beets for table use, and we have by careful selection improved each succeeding crop, until we feel certain that it is by far the best red turnip beet in cultivation. Me Tops small, upright growing, so that the rows may be close together; leaf-stems ff | and veins dark red; blade green; roots globular or ovoid, particularly smooth ; color} Gill of skin dark, blood red; flesh bright red, zoned with a lighter shade, very crisp, ten-} der andsweet, and remaining so for along time. The stock which we offer will produce a crop more uniform in shape, color and quality than anyotber. I contro the entire stock of this variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, 44 lb. 25c, 14 1b. 40e, lb. Tic. THE BISMARCK. An excellent novelty from Germany. Combines more good qualities than any other variety (Buckbee’s Sunset excepted.) Rich, red flesh, exceedingly tender, remarkably early. In shape it is almost round. The leaves are small and com- # pact, and set very close to the center of the bulb. The taproot also is small, start- ing clear from the bulb without taper; indeed it combines to a greater degree than any variety we know the maximum of edible bulb with the minmum of root and foliage. The color is crimson, the prevailing shade being very dark. The con- 4 stancy of color in every bulb largely enhances its value. But it is when prepared for the table that its fine qualities become most apparent, the fine, rich color making # it conspicuous. The flesh of delicate texture, is rich, sugary and entirely free from fibre. We are confident that is will secure a permanent place in every garden where tried. I control the entire supply of seed of this variety. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 4% Ib. 20c, 44 1b. 35c, lb. 60e. BUCKBEE’S EXTRA EARLY Egyptian Blood Turnip. Best variety for forcing, and is also excellent for first early crop out of doors, being very early, with smalltop. Leaf stems and veins dark red, leaf dark green dotted with red; roots dark red, rounded on top but flat beneath, with very small} tap roots; flesh dark red, zoned with lighter shades, hard, crisp and tender at all times. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 144 1b. 18c, 44 lb. 30¢, lb. 50c. NEW EARLY ECLIPSE. Tops small, dark purplish green shading to lighter color on outside of leaves. | Roots nearly globular, with a small tap root and very small collar. Flesh dark ha A Splendid Wariety. i| red, zoned with lighter red, very sweet, crisp and tender, especially when young. fi) Pkt. 3c, 0z: 6e, 4 lb. 15c, % 1b. 25e, 1b. 40e. Hi EARLIEST OF ALL. One of the Best Beets grown, being a very careful selection.. The roots are of }j il good form, round with only one single small tap root; the flesh is of a deep blood fi red color,and very sweet and tender. iH Best For First Early. They can be planted very closely, as they do not grow large and coarse, and} have a very small top. It is one of the best for the market gardener and for table} use. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 14 1b. 18ce, 1g 1b. 30c, 1b. 50c. ‘ ie a i \ \ Ny y Ly" USTRAINS. | I} \ (i SANA 2 = ee ee —_ Swe ares a AD RSNY 3 = SAE VS é ie YY \\\\ \\ MRS. L. SIEBLER, Platte, Neb., writes: ur —— “Buckbee’s ‘New Queen’ and ‘Christmas King’ cabbage are marvelous—every seed grew and made a perfect head. Thanks for the many nice extras that you sent with BUCKBEE’S EXTRA EARLY LARGE NEW QUEEN Unquestionably the finest, earliest, largest (weighs from17 to 25 pounds) most solid early cabbage grown; unexcelled in flavor, unequaled in quality, and always the leader on the mar- ket. This grandest of all varieties pleased over 100,000 families during the past season, You cannot possibly be disappointed with it. I control the complete stock. of this variety. Send to Buckbee’s for the true “QUEEN.” Pkt. 10c, oz. 80c, 1% Ib. 90c, 14 1b. $1.60, Ib. $8.00. GAINES, COLE & CO., State Line, Miss., writes: “Have used ‘Buckbee’s Queen’ since its introduc- tion. It is a week earlier and much finer in every way than Henderson’s Summer, and mar- kets more to the acre.’’ 1¥MR, A. writes: ‘‘I raised Christmas King cab- bage heads over 50 inches in circumfer- ence last year. They are splendid. I will plant no other for late crop.”’ The grandest late cabbage of true merit ever introduced. Asi) predicted last year, this truly wonderful late variety of my own introduction had the greatest run of any late cabbage on the mar- ket, and not oneof my customers was disappointed in the results. e From the multitude of testimonials I have received regarding this variety, lam led to believe that my efforts in introducing ©. “& this grandest of all late varieties are truly appreciated. jh} It is grand—simply eclipsing everything of its kind in the {pM ¥ market—999 out of 1,000 plants will produce marketable S | ae heads, which are of mammoth size, (often reaching the SSS DES, vii sensational weight of 601bs.,) sound, solid and of the most delicious 2==== E eXSy it flayor; crisp and white. It never bursts, has but few outsideleaves IE and is the best winter keeper. I control the complete stock of this Se 5 2S Variety. Pkt. 10c, 0z. 30c, 1-4 lb. BOc, 1-2 Ib. $1.60, Ib. yp ay Este $3.00. pai 2 Hig NTA GEO. WELLIVER, Clyde, Ohio, writes: ‘“‘Buckbee’s ‘Christmas King’ AOD an a? 3 takes the lead of any late variety grown in this, the greatest cabbage rais- Pr WANS ing section of the country.” AGE [ vi Sie) i y Te “ie Buckbee’s Reliable Cabbage See German, Kopfkohl; French, Chou-Pomme; Spanish, Repollo; Swedish, Kal. One-balf pound of seed in beds, to transplant, for an acre, One of the chief departments of my seed growing business consists of growing cabbage for seed only. My stock has reached such a high point of merit that it is a household word everywhere that “BUCKBEE’B SEED is the most reliable and produces more good, marketable heads And from the many thousands of unsolicited testimonials which I have received from all over the country I have reason to believe that the time which I personally spend in my cabbage fields is truly appreciated by my thousands of customers, who stand by - per acre than any offered.” me in saying: ‘‘BUCKBEE’S SEEDS ARE THE VERY BEST.” CULTURE. prepared ground. Third, frequent and thorough cultivation. The requisites for complete success are: First, good seed; there is no vegetable where the seed has more influenceon the quality of the product than this, and gardeners should invariably select the best procurable. Second, rich, well A heavy moist and rich loam is most suitable, wnich should be high] Manured and worked deep. Cabbages areso universally grown all over the country that specific directions regarding the time an method of planting for all localities cannot be piven. In general, north of the 40th parallel, the early sorts should be sown very early in em to night air, and, as early as the gromne is in good condition, transplanted, setting hot-beds, hardened off by gradually exposing t eighteen inches to thirty-sixinches apart, according to size of yx September, or according to latitude, transplantintocoldframes ~ as early as possible in the spring. The late autumn and win- \W spring and transplanted when about sixinches high. Shade and important that the plants should stand thinly in the seed bed, long stems, One of the most successful market gardeners recommends sowing cabbage for family use as follows: ~w variety. 4 if necessary to kee through winter, and set in open 4 ter varieties may e sown from the middle to the round or they will run up weak and slender and belikely to make At the desired time sow the seed in drills, or in hills, thinly, and after the plants are of sufficient size thin to the proper distancein the row, or toa single plant to the hill, and cu'tivate as usual. This is a very simple method andin some cases is very successful. Cabbages should be hoed every week and the ground stirred as they advance in growth, drawing up a little earth to the plant each time until they be they should be thoroughly cultivated and left tomature. Loosening the roots will sometimes retard the bursting of full grown heads. To preserve cabbage during the winter pull them on a dry day, and turn them over on the heads a few hours to drain, coolcellar, or bury them with the heads downward in long trenchesinadry situation. In the Middle States bury the head and the stump in the open ground and place over them a light covering of straw or boards to protect them in severe weather. HEADS AND SAVED FROM CENTER It is the poorest investment in the world; the failure can never be known until an entire season’s labor and outlay is lost. BUCKBEE’S SELECTED TRUE EARLY JERSEY ‘WAKEFIELD. THE BEST EARLY CABBAGE IN CULTIVATION. © It forms fine solid heads (AS of good size, conical in \ Y shape, with very few out- side leaves, and of the best quality. We offer this as the earliest strain of Veh ' this standard variety. SSS Grown Onty F'RomM SE- Our strain is remarkably pure; always as satisfaction. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 4 lb. T5c, 14 1b. $1.25, . $2.00. CHARLESTON, or LARGE WAKEFIELD— strain of Wakefield, in which the plant is larger and a little later, the head larger and not so pointed. Pkt. 4c, oz. 20c, 4 lb. Tde, 44 1b. $1.25, Ib. $2 00. HENDERSONS’S EARLY SPRING—A grand acquisition. The whole plant is finely bred. It possesses wonderful uniformity in shape, being round, slightly flattened at top of head. Flavor is delicious, and every plant makes a good, marketable head. Very early variety. Pkt. 5c, 0z. 20c, 14 1b. 7de, 14 1b. $1.25, lb. $2.00. EXTRA EARLY WINNINGSTADT— One of the best for general use, being a very fine header and will grow a hard head under cir- cumstances where most sorts would fail, so that those who have failed with other kinds could hope to succeed with this. It seems to suffer less from the cabbage worm than any other sort. Plant very compact, with short, thickleaves. Heads regular, con- icaland very hard. Pkt. 3c, oz. 12c, 4% lb. 35c, 44 1b. 65c, 1b $1.25. ALLHEAD EARLY—A first-class novelty. We quote the origina- tor’s description: ‘Earliest of all large cabbages, often coming in before Karly Summer. It is at least one-third larger than this popular variety, and therefore much more profitable to the mar- ket gardener, who have in this variety a cabbage larger and at the same time earlier-——considerations of the greatest importance, while the Allhead .Early has that quality to be desired for earl- iness ; is also valuable for late winter cabbage. Seed of the All- head sown in July and plants set out about the middle of Au- gust will bring heads large and solid, which are sure to stand the winter well.’? Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 5c, 14 80c, 1b. $150. HENDERSON’S EARLY SUMMER—This variety is deservedly popular with the market gardeners. It forms large, solid, round, flat- tened, compact heads of excellent quality. The heads average more than double the size of the Jersey Wakefield, while it ma- tures only 10 to 12 days later. The leaves turn into the heads so completely that about 9,000 plants may be set to an acre, making a very profitable crop. Pkt. 3c, 0z, 12c, 1441b.35c, 441b.65c, 1b. $1.25. GREGORY’S ALL SEASONS—One of the most desirable new sorts and very popular as a market gardener’s cabbage. The heads are hard and solid, round, flattened on top, of very best quality, and are ready for market nearly as early as Early Summer, often larger in size. Noted forits ability to standa hot summer -and dry weather. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 50c, 14 1b. 80c, lb. $1.50. BUCKBEE’S FAULTLESS—One of the best second early and fall . Varieties ever introduced, is absolutely ‘‘Faultless.”» Has been in popular and growing demand ever since its introduction. Sure to head; large and firm; has but few outside leaves, of vigorous constitution, rapid grower; the peer of all this class; excellent keeper. Pkt. 4c, 0z. 20e, 14 1b. 75c, 44 1b. $1.25, Ib. $2.00, 22 n to head, when Setthem outina part of SHOOTS - BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH LATE FLAT DUTCH. This is the money maker among late cabbages for gardeners, and for family use it ranks high. € Heads are large, sound, very Q\ solid; broad, fla1on topandof a® beautiful bluish green color, with but few outside leaves. The quality is fine and flavor ex- cellent, heads being, when open, crisp and white. You will make no mistake in planting this va- riety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 4 1b. Tac, = 1g Ib. $1.25, 1b. $2.00. | BURPEE’S SUREHEAD—A famous main crop cabbage, producing large, round, flattened heads of the “Flat Dutch” type, and is remarkable for its certainty to head. Heads uniform, hard, firm - and fine in texture, weighing from 10 to 15 pounds; sweet flavored, has scarcely any loose leaves, keeps well. shipping and just the quality to suit market gardeners and farm- ers. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 14 1b. 50c, 14 1b. 80c, Ib. $1.50. FROTSCHER’S SUPERIOR LATE FLAT DUTCH—The standard late variety throughout the south. Avery superior cabbage in every way; large size, perfectly solid heads, wonderful yielder and above all a fine keeper. You will make no mistake by planting this variety. Pkt. 4c, 0z. 20c, 14 1b. Tic, 14 1b. $1.25, lb. $2.00. BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH LATE BRIDGEPORT DRUMHEAD—Standard shipping sort. Itmakes a large, round, firm head, which seldom bursts or rots. to grow, and will give you unbounded satisfaction for every pur- pose. Pkt 4c, oz. 20c, ¥% 1b. T5c, 3¢ Ib. $1.25, lb. $2.00. MAMMOTH RED ROCK—Certainly the finest and new variety of red cabbage on the market. The heads will aver- age over ten pounds each, and are always of rich red color inside © as well as outside, while they are almost (literally) as hard as rock. Tryit. Pkt. 4c, oz. 20c, 14 Ib. T5c, 14 Ib. $1.25, 1b. $2.00. IMPROVED AMERICAN SAVOY—Very valuable variety, being of much finer flavor and quality than the best of other cabbage. Particularly adapted for private use, where quality rather than quantity is desired. Grown in fall and allowed tobe touched by frost. It is one of the most delicious of all vegetables. Pkt. 39, oz. 12c, 1% Ib. 35e, 14 Ib. 65c, 1b. $1.25. I can also supply the following varieties of Cabbage which are too well known to need description, at the uniform price of pkt. 3c, oz. 12c, 14 lb. 35c, % Ib. 65c, Ib. $1.20. Extra Early Express. Very Early Etampes. Early Peerless. Early Large York. Stone Mason Marblehead. seni aaa manos arblehea ammoth, Autumn King. Early Dwarf Flat Dutch, Premium Late Flat Dutch. Vandergaw, or Midsummer. Fottler’s Improved Brunswick. Acme Large Late Flat Dutch. Improved Large Late Flat Henderson’s Succession. Luxemburg. __. (Dutch. Filderkraut. Red Dutch, or Pickling. Solid South. Perfection Drumhead Savoy. mn ‘. atts, hy a | * 4 outh of the 40th parallel sow from the middle of ast of 712 water the late sowingsin dry weather to get themup. Itis — FROM SELECTED Good for It is now indeed one of the most profitable sorts — 5 "} AA by far the best — NOTICE. A package of Cabbage Cee \ —> Seed contains more than 800 seeds that grow. EFS RACE HORS THE EARLIEST, Buckbee’s New Race Horse. The Earliest Cabbage in Cultivation. Dutch Winter, or Hollander. The best Cabbage for early Spring sales and for shipping. Through our connection with Ready to use in sixty days from time of planting. Heads are of good size, weigh from 8 to 13 ounds, haye but few outside eayes and therefore may be planted yery close together, and yield large crops; always of fine flavor and very solid. TI control the entire stock of this earliest of all varieties, O. Campbell, Holts, Il., writes: “Buckbee’s Race Horse are the nicest early cabbage that I raise.’’ Pkt. 5c; 02. 20c; 14 lb. 75c; % lb. $1.25; Ib. $2.00. mnie ‘ tree ] BUCKBEE’S G 9° demand has been far inexcess of the supply, REAT DANE. F the largest seed growers in Hol- land, we have obtained a supply of thegenuine seed, and offer it at such a price as to bring it within teach ofall. The heads of this } valuable sort are of medium size, averaging a weight of 8 pounds, are very solid and deep, and ofa fine white color, making them en- tirely distinct from any other strain. Their quality is superior, and they keep better than any other sort, the heads being just as solid and perfect when taken up in the spring as when they put away in the fall. Nocabbage will sell beside it even if offered at half the price. Pkt.5c; oz. 20c; \y lb. 75c; % lb. $1.25; lb. $2.00 soo ears large quantities of Danish Cabbage have been imported to our Aanecicany markets, the heads being of such solidity that the always at a price far above the ruling market rate. ‘To get at the source of this supply I dispatched my European traveler direct to Denmark, and after careful inspection of the cabbage growing localities came to Amack, the home of the Great Dane. I will use Mr. Torgeson’s (originator) description, which, to say the Teast, is too modest to express the sterling qualities of this great winter cabbage: ‘‘For more than twenty years I haye worked in hate 3 ing thisyariety Heads are almostround asa ball, of good size, perfectly solid, very fine grained, of the best Te is ahead of any variety grown on this side for shipping and aJl general uses, and I cannot too highly reccommend it to gardeners in your land (America.)”’ Icontrol the entire stock of this variety, and offer it at the following very low prices: Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 341 b. 90c; % Ib. $1.60; Ib. $3.00. : Z ij ff BUCKBEE & 5 Ms ROCKFORD MARKET § Tie B ECOND EARLY BUCKBEEF’S ROCKFORD MARKET — rue zest sEC.- OND EARLY EVER INTRODUCED. So say thousands of my customers Let from all parts of the country who have carefully tested this grand variety the past three years. The whole plantis finely bred, there is no suggestion of coarseness whatever, the veining of the leaves Sorts deen panes Bp eieu: The Creat darty. LEO) the whole need [) erfect throughout. as the peculiarity o he neicntty atan early SECOND EARLY stage in its growth, so that the finest cabbage Cabbage. though small, can be ob- tained long before it has attained its natural size. Its uniformity in shape, and large yield per acre render it particularly yal- uable to truckers, and its compact form and good quality will render it the finest second early cabbage. Pkt. 10c: oz. 30c; ¥4 lb. 90c; 14 1b. 1.60; lb. 83.00. ; =—THE He =LUPTON < a [ATE iE awa ~LUPTON® Ah) THE LUPTON CABBAGE.—This fine new cabbageis accu- rately described as follows by the originator, Mr. J. M. Lupton. “Tt ig the result of an effort tocombine in one variety the best jf qualities of the second-early and the late sorts. It is a lit- tle earlier than any one of the various strains of Flat Dutch and Drumhead, and of closer growth, The heads are particularly large in proportion to the plant, which grows strong but does not sprea i] out much. The stalk is rathershort; color, dark green. The qual- ity fine and it is also one of the best keepers we have, and comes out H in thespring bright and fresh. The heads are not likely to crack } open. As for uniformity, it will grow more uniform and head bet- 1 ter than the late varieties.’’ Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 4 lb. 75e; % lb. $1.25: on 1b. $2.00. ++ BUCKBEE’S SUPERIOR CARROT SEED ++ German, Moehren; French, Carotte; Spanish, Zanahoria; Swedish, Morot. One ounce of seed will sow a row 100 feet long. Four to five pounds will sow an acre. CU LTURE While a sandy loam, made rich by manuring the previous year, is the best soil for the carrot, any good land, if thoroughly and °. deeply worked, produces satisfactory crops. Clover sod turned under deeply and well enriched with a dressing of rotten manure ts most excellent for the general crop. When it is possible to do so, it is advisable to sow as early in the spring as the ground is fit to work, though good crops may, in this latitude, be grown from sowings as late as June 15th. Prepare the ground thoroughly and sow in drills 12 to 24 inches apart, using from four to five pounds to the acre, according to the distance between the rows. Cover one-half to one inch deep and see to it that the soil is well firmed about the seed. As soon as the plants appear use the cultivator or wheel hoe, and do not let the weeds get a start. Thin from three to six inches apart in the row as soon ax plants arelarge enough. Gather and store for winter use like beets or turnips. BUCKBEE’S SELECT DANVERS. —=a>- The best Carrot for general crop; it is of rich orange color, a very heavy yielder and splendid keeper. It is a first-class Carrot for all kinds of soils, valua- ble both for table use and for stock. THE LEADING CARROT. We have an extra fine strain of this favorite sort, which we havesold for many years, giving the greatest satisfaction to ourcustomers. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 14 lb. 18c, 14 1b. 30c, 1b. 50¢, 5 lbs. only $2.40 prepaid. IMPROVED INTERMEDIATE .==-4 very fine variety for either field or : garden culture. Large, symmetrical roots of a deep orange red, They are straight and smooth, free from roughness and of the best quality. Tops are small and roots of mammoth size. You will find this variety very desirable for home, market or stock use. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 44 lb. 18c, 44 lb. 30c, lb. 50c, 5 lbs. only $2.40 prepaid. NEW EARLY CHANTENAY.==The Best Bunching Carrot. This is the best ——________—_early Carrot in existence, one which mar- ket gardeners should plant for their main early crop. The THE LEADER Carrots grow about six inches long, are stump rooted, very : smooth, deep red, fine grained, sweet and sugary, and not apt to crack open while growing. An excellent table sort and a heavycropper. Our seed is most carefully selected. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 14 lb. 18c, 14 Ib. 30e, 1b. 50c, 5 pounds for only $2.25 prepaid, NOTICE. A package of Carrot Seed contain more than 5,000 seeds. IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. The most popular of the older sorts for farm use on mellow soil. An improve ment obtained by yearsof careful selection of the best formed and deepest col ored roots of the old Long Orange. Roots proportionately shorter than the Long Orange, and smoother, but so uniform and true that the bulk of the crop will be greater. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 4 lb. 18c, 4 1b. 30e, 1b. 50c, 5 lbs. only $2.25 prepaid. BUCKBEE’S EARLIEST FORCING. The Earliest Variety in Cultivation and Best Suited for Forcing, | Tops small, finely divided. The reddish orange colored roots are nearly round with a groove about the crown and when fully matured they are about two inches in diameter, but should be used before they are full grown when they are tender and delicious. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 1b. 25c, 44 1b. 40c, lb. 75e, 5 lbs. for only $3.50, pre- paid. HALF LONG SCARLET NANTES. «.:STUMP ROOTED...... Tops medium size; roots cylindrical, smooth, bright orange; flesh orange be- | coming yellow in center, but with no distinct core; of the finest quality, and one of | the most symmetrical and handsome of the medium sized sorts; excellent for the Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, { Ib. 18, 14 1b. 30¢, Ib. 50c, 5 Ibs. for only = _ ~~ EARLY ¢ CARLET Horw Guerande, or ©x Heart. Tops small for the size of the roots which are comparatively short, but often reach a diameter ea or home garden. of seven Ae terminating abruptly im a small| *2-29 prepaid. : tap root. esh bright orange, fine grained and sweet. This is a desirable al ie for soil so hard EARLY SCARLET HORN. and stiff that longer growing sorts would not Oneof the most popular of all varieties. A favorite for early crop. Color deep thrive on it. When young, excellent for table use,| peautiful orange; flesh finely grained and of agreeable flayor; tops small; hasa and when mature equally good for stock. Pkt.| short, stump-shaped root, large at top, therefore easily pulled. Grows well in 3c, oz. 6c, 14 1b. 18c, 2g 1b. 30c, Ib. 50c, 5 Ibs. for} shallow soil ; of fine quality; yields and sells well. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 1b. 18c, 44 Ib. only $2.25 prepaid. 30c, lb. 50c, 5 lbs. only $2.25, postpaid. . ~ ~ ! I can also supply the following standard varieties of Carrots, which are too well known to need an extended description at the | uniform price of pkt. 3c, oz. 6c. 4 lb. 15¢, % Ib. 28c, 1b. 50c, 5 Ibs for only $2.25 postpaid. HALF LONG DANVERS. EARLY FRENCH FORCING. ST. VALLERY. LONG RED SURREY. LONG RED ALTRINGHAM. L. A. MINCKLER, a leading gardener of Zion. Wis.. writes: *‘I have the R. G. PATTON, Elk River. Minn., writes: “The results which I obtained \ dest vegetables that were brought in this and the Oshkosh market. The Dan-| by planting BUCKBEE'S CARROT SEED were certainly astonishing. vers Carrots—in fact everything could not be beat. Thanks to BUCK BEE’S | Will certainty call on you again for seeds. SEEDS.” 24 got of you. F ‘ENORMOUS MR. JOHN SASSER, Gladewater, Texas: “T am very much pleased with everything I Your Majestic and Victoria Car- fy rots are World Beaters.”’ Y lt Yj3z7y YY WY fae IZE WI * Oe That all experimental investigations and other tests have placed Carrots among the leaders as a de- PLEASE BEAR IN MIND sirable food for stock. Dairy men prize them very highly fortheir great fattening qualities and in- creasing the ene) of milk toa wonderful degree. Therejsno then sprinkled with salt and fed with meal. for it will pay you a hundred fold for time spent in caring for same. ern Grown Carrot Seed. [would particularly recommend that those States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. G., for a free copy of Bulletin No. 11, giving an analysis of Amer ou wish to grow Carrots for stock you will make a serious mistake if you grow any other than these two kinds. If etter food in winter for horses and other stock than carrots cut small, Do not fail to take advantage ot the exceedingly low prices which I have placed on this seed, lanting my Superior West-- ceding send to the United. cn Food Stuffs. It seems no exag- You cannot fail to have a good crop by interested in growing roots for stock geration to say that we could fill a book as large as this catalogue with the written and spoken praises that our customers have lavished upon these Carrots. We have yet to learnof asingle instance in which they have failea to give the fullest satisfaction. Wherever they are shown at fairs, exhibitions, etc., they invariably capture the prize. BSUCKBEE’S MAJESTIC. This is the largest and unquestionably the heaviest cropping and most nutritious yellow variety in cultivation. It is the largest and best formof orange or yellow carrot known. The roots are remarkably fine, very symmetrical and of excellent quality, pos- sessing high feeding properties. It is a heavy cropper on all soils, but especially adapted to strong or rich land. It grows fully half as much weight again per acre as the ordinary varieties, and as the roots grow more above the ground it is much easier to gather the crop. This grand variety is sure to suit every one who grows it. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c, 14 lb. 25c, 14 lb. 40c, lb. 75c, 5 lbs. $38.50 postpaid. ot these two JESTIC and BUCKBEE’S VICTORIA. This is the heaviest ercpping carrot grown, yielding more tons to the acre than any other sort. The flesh is white, crisp, solid and very sweet in flavor. Itis a vast improvement on the white and green Belgian sorts, as it isnot only much more productive but vastly easier to handle. The roots are short and very heavy at the shoulder, rendering them easily harvested. Joo much can scarcely be said of their sizeand great productiveness. The roots frequently measure from fifteen to twenty inches in circumfer- ence, and eighteen to twenty-five tons to the acre is not an extra- vagant statement asto the yield. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 144 lb. 25c, 44 1b. 40c, lb. 75c, 5 lbs. $3.50. _BUCKBEE’S IMPROVED SHORT WHITE. This distinct variety is, we think destined to take first rank as a field carrot, owing toits enormous productiveness and its growing well out of the ground, making it comparatively easy to harvest. Roots one-half long, smooth, very heavy at the shoulder, but taper Wonderfully Fine Stock Carrot. regularly to the point; color light green above ground, white below; flesh rich, white, solid and crisp, and of excellent flavor. ‘his variety is a heavy yielder, easily harvested and the best of its class. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. 15c, 1¢ lb. 25c, lb. 40c, 5 lbs. only , $1.75 postpaid. ' LARGE WHITE VOSGES—This is a field carrot and especially suit- j * ies able for soils that are not very deep; itis very productive, keeps well and is easily pulled. Very broad at the neck, narrowed abruptly at the point. One of the very best for cattle feeding. Pke. 3c, 02. 6c. 14 1b. 15c, 14 1b. 25c, lb. 40c, 5 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. |MAMMOTH WHITE BELGIAN—A splendid variety for fattening stock. The roots are surprisingly mammoth in size and its pro- ductiveness is amazingly enormous, often yielding ten tons and overof roots peracre. It is highly recommended by experimen- tal stations and agricultural colleges for fattening all kinds of stock, and exceptionally desirable for its great milk producing qualities. The lower part of the root is white. that growing above ground and exposed to the air being green. You will be pleased with it. Pkt. 2c, oz. 5c, 144 lb. 15c, 14 lb. 25c, lb. 40c, 5& lbs. only $1.75, postpaid. MAMMOTH YELLOW BELGIAN —Identical to the above except in color. Pkt. 2c, oz. 5c, 4% lb. lic, 14 lb. 25c, lb. 40c, 5 lbs. only $1.75. postpaid. SOLID FACTS ! this mean to my customers? filling orders. I give more attention tothe details of my busi- ness than any seedsman I know of. What does The best seeds, promptness and accuracy in 25 ay “y es a aan ts toy Oe on f 5 of (AULIFLOWER. ) SACS PSA COPYRICHTED 1899 5Y H.W. BUGKBEE . = ca ———— SSS=NSSSSsere NOTICE. A package of Caulifiower seed contains more than {7 300 seed. = German, Blwmen-Kohl; French, Chou-fleur; Spanish, Colifor; Swedish, Blomkal. | i CAULIFLOWER. The Cauliflower, although one of the most delicious vegetables, is but little grown except by professional gardeners, by reason of the erroneous notion that it is so hard to grow that only skilled gardeners can produceit. Tam certain that any one will be reasonably successful with this. most desirable vegetable if they will observe the ealtural directions given below. CU LTURE For spring and early summer.crop, sow in march or early in April in hotbed, and transplamt to cold frame when : * sufficiently large, and to. the open ground as soon as hard freezing isover. The plants will endure a light frost. Thesoil for Cauliflower should be like that for Cabbage, but. is better te be made richer than is ordinarily used fer that erep. Give the plants thorough cultivation and keep free from worms With Persian insectpowder. For late eropsow at thesame timeas for late cabbage, and treat in the same manner. It should be borne in mind that Cauliflower will not head up good in hot dry weather, 2nd hence thesow- ings should be so regulated as to bring it in either early summer or late fall. Although nine-tenths of the Caulifiowers growa in this country are produced without it, frequent and abundant watering isso beneficial that it pays well for the laborit costs. After the heads begin to form, draw the leaves over them and pin or tie them together to protect them from the sun and keepthem white. Theyshould be cut for use while the ‘‘curd’’ is compact and hard,as they soom become tough and bitter after they open and separate into branches. Do not be misled by ordering cheap, inferior seeds; bankrupt stocks, etc., which some seedsmen are offering, and which as a4 giftis too expensive. My seed is carefully tested, perfectly reliable, and will please you in every way. BUCKBEE’S EXTRA EARLY CHIEF—I bave no hesitancy in intro- |WENDERSON’S TRUE EARLY SNOWBALL—Certainly a fine variety, ducing to you Buckbee’s Extra Early Chief, the greatest of all| creat favorite and standard throughout the country; very early, early Cauliflowers. The best variety for either market or fam-|, close growing, of compact habit; is. well adapted for forcing ily ‘purposes; by far the earliest and surest header and themost! under glass during winter and spring.. It is without doubt one profitable grown. The greater partof Cauliflower seed offered| of the most reliable early varieties. My stock is perfectly reli- is of European growth, but after years of careful study and per-| able, and will satisfy you in every particular. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. severance am able to offer this thoroughbred American wariety—| 1.25, oz. $2.00, 14 Ib. $7.50. } * “Chief.”? It is of very compact growth, with short stalks. They can be planted very close together, and the leaves growing up- ward naturally protect the heads, which, to say the least, are handsome beyond description, measuring fully twelve to fifteen inches across, and even more under careful cultivation: are pure snow white, very close. compact and of the most superior quality. The heads being so extremely solid and deep, weigh heavier than any early variety. ‘‘Buckbee’s Extra Early Chief’ stands at | the head as a shipping sort, the peer of allas a market and fam-| ily variety. Will more than meet your expectations. Mr. H. Landers, the great Cauliflower specialist, says: ‘‘Regarding the trial which Ihave made of Buckbeeis Extra Early Chief, it was with some doubt that I was first tempted to try this variety three seasons ago, as there are so many ‘‘Bests’’ offered, but I can heartily say that after trying your new Cauliflower it more than meets my expectations. It is a week earlier than Henderson's Snowball, and a better variety in every way. It canbe used for early or late Caulifower, with the full assur- ance that it is impossible to procure a better or more reliable variety.”’ EXTRA EARLY DWARF ERFURT (Selected)—Remarkable for reli- ability of heading; very dwarf, with solid, pure white heads of the most superior quality. If planted the first ef March, heads eight to ten inches in diameter will be ready early in June, in which month the entire crop is ready for market. Market gar- deners and private planters will do well to plant this superior variety. Pkt. 10c, oz. $1.25 oz. $2.00, 44 Ib: $7.50. BUCKBEE’S EARLY FAVORITE—The earliest, the surest and the preferable variety to grow, surpassing most other varieties. Will stand heat and drought-exeeptionally well. For forcing this variety is particularly well adapted from its dwarf growth and short outer Jeaves. Asa variety for the family and market gar- den it is unequaled. It also does equally well for late planting, and may be considered as one of the best successive varieties. Pkt. 5c, 44 oz. 40c, oz. 70c, 14 Ib. $2.50. EXTRA EARLY PARIS—A very reliable early variety. Good for My stock is limited, so get in your orders early. Pkt. lic, 2 pkts. lb. $10.00, 25c, 14 oz. $1.00, oz. $3.00, 1¢ A. F. WATSON, Cheyboygan, Mich., writes: “The Seeds I got of you last year gave the best of satisfac tion. The ‘Chief’ Caulifower was immense.” j Cauliflower seed, as every gardener and Cauliflower fancier knows, is one of the seeds in the buying of which th and will please you as a forcing, market or family variety. Pkt. 5e, oz. 40c. 14 1b. $1.25. LE NORMAND’S SHORT STEM—The very best large late variety grown; sure to please. Curd is well protected by leaves, an being hardy it stands drought very well; a sure header, of quality, and fine in every way. Pkt. 5¢, oz. 40c, 14 Ib. $1.25. 26 Me : oe Ae, ; ’ ’ 3 git = 34 Pau a ) ee forcing; produces a good head; of dwarf habit, with, solid, pure — white curd of superior quality. Should beplanted very early, | , ) 7 ¢ price should never be questioned. — ’ ™ 2 NOTICE. E ep A package of Celery FAY 4 Ci contains from 4,000 RS iy eZ to 8,000 seeds. : / y? / WY Na j f, / ; AS VN ¥ \ : Me Ip THE VERY BEST OF CELERY. German, Seleri; French, Celeri; Spanish, Apis; Swedish, Selleri, CU LTURE Celery has come so generally into use that almost every garden has a bed devoted toits growth, and if the soil is . * rich and the plants well cared for, thecelery will be one of the most prized products of the garden. Sow the seed (which is slow to germinate) in shallow boxes, or ina finely prepared seed bed out of doors, in straight rows, so that the small plants may be kept free from weeds. See toit that the seedis kept moist, almost wet, until the seeds germinate, as plenty of water is necessary to getasatisfactory growth. When abouttwo inches high thin out and transplant so that they may stand three inches apart, and when the plants are four inches high cut off the tops, which will cause them to grow Broce The crop is usually made to succeed some earlier crop, but in order to grow good celery the soil must be made as rich as possible; the essentials to success being very rich soil and plenty of water. If good plants are used they may be set out as late as the middle of August, but the best results are usually obtained from setting out about the last of June or the first of July. The most desirable time will depend upon the local climate, and is that which will bring the plants to maturity during cool, moist weather. In setting, prepare broad shallow trenches, about sixinches deep and four feet apart, in which the plants should be set six inches apart, cutting off the outer leaves and pressing the soi] firmly about the roots. When | the plants are nearly full grown they should be “handled,” which is done by one person gathering the leaves together while the second | draws the soil about the plant to one-third its heigth, taking care that none of the earth falls between the leaves, as it would be likely to cause them torustorrot. After a few days draw more earthabout them and repeat the process every few days until only the tops of the: leaves are visible; or the leaves may be pressed together by two wide boards held firmly a few inches apart by cross ties and stakes. when in a few daysit will be fit for use. Care should be taken that the plants are not disturbed while they or the ground are wet, as it would be sure toinjure them. A part of the crop may be simply ‘‘handled”’ and then at the approach of severe freezing weather take up and set out compactly in a dark cellar or an unused cold frame, which can be kept just above the freezing point, and it will then grad- ually blanch so thatit may be used througnout the winter. Should the plants begin to wilt, water the roots without wetting the stalks or leaves, and they willrevive 1gain. Celery issometimes grown by what 1s termed the new process, which consists in making a spot as rich as possible, and there setting the plants six to eight inches apart each way. If the soil is very rich and there is an abundance of water, the piants will blanch each other, and the product will be very white and handsome, but we think it is inferiorin quality to that grown by the old method. I can also supply the following varieties of Celery, which are too well known to need extended descriptions, at the uniform price of Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c, % 1b. 35c, % Ib. 65c, lb. $1.25. BOSTON MARKET. CRAWFORD’S HALF DWARF. GOLDEN DWARF or GOLDEN HEART. ‘} GIANT WHITE SOLID. WHITE WALNUT. DWARF WHITE SOLID. EARLY ARLINGTON. LONG RIBBED RED-GIANT. Buckbee’s Genuine Golden Heart.| Golden Yellow Large Solid. »--- Original Private Stock..... --- Or Golden Self Blanching.... THE BEST LATE CELERY. THIS IS THE BEST CELERY FOR EARLY USE. : is a ; e Plants of a yellowish-green color when young, but as they ma- ps 3 ae os oe ek ynimone and vigorous plant with large, ture the inner stems and leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow, ry , Pp, ) which adds mnch to their attractiveness and makes the work of FINE FLAVORED STALKS, blanching much easier. The handsome colors: crispness, tender- It is late and requires the whole season to develop, but will| ness, freedom from stringiness and fine nutty flaver of this variety keep longer than any other sort. Werecommend it as worthy of | makes it only necessary to be tried in order to establish it as the the first place as a late celery. Pkt. 5¢, oz. 20c, 14 lb. 60c, 14 1b. $1.10, | standard of excellence as an early sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 14 1b. 60e, 1% | lb. $2.00. , | Lb. $1.10, lb. $2.00. Giant Pascal. Buckhee’s Perfected Kalamazoo. Perfection Heartwell. The latest and best variety of It is an acknowledged fact that more good Celery is grown ee Tots NS Celery. Itis aselection from the in the famous *‘Kalamazoo Celery Fields’? than anywhere 5 i Golden Self-Blanching, and adds ff in thecountry. For years our heaviest sales of @éleey Seed ere oe phen the Craw- to the general good qualities of its. J have been in that section, and I have devoted much time in | })) 0.5, taturing. peate @ little parent, superior keeping quali- J the improvement of the justly celebrated variety grown in | <2 = ae eee a eek ane stalizs ate ‘ties. The stalks are very large, fj thatsection, until we now have this acme of perfection in | ™° Pa cahee Sani es solid, ‘thick solid, crisp. and of a rich, § Celery—of creamy white color, ideal size and perfect shape. sate ae sae Ee nats of exceed- nutty flavor, freefrom any trace @ It is alike profitable either for market or family use. There ae v oe by a eN Sa _ Pkt. “of bitterness. Tt blanchés very ff is no waste in preparing it for the table. M.M. Gangwer, | ¢)’sp" 2c, 74 lb. 4c, 74 1b. 80c, lb. sily and quickly, and retains § of Stockertown, Pa., writes: “I highly prize your Perfectea | ™~? freshness a long time after Kalamazoo Celery. It is the grandest of Celeries.’? I control the A. L. Holbrook, Minooka, Grundy ing marketed. The heart is entire product of this strain of seed. Sénd to Buckbeefor | County, Ill.. writes: ‘‘I have planted olden yellow, very attractive. the choicest stock seed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 4% lb. 60c, 44 1b, | large quantities of your sced AND Pkt. 4c, oz. 12c, 44 1b. 45c, 14 1b. #@ $1.10, 1b. $2.00. EYERY SLED grows I shall recom-- 80c 50. mend your seed to my friends. ’’ > . semamearemees:. CELERY-Self Blanching Varieties. This sort is too widely known to require an extended description. We will only say that we have not yet found a Celery that is as early and of as good a flavor, crisp and tender as our selection of this sort. Combined with these impor- tant points are its self-blanching qualities, which render it one of the most valua- ble sorts. Where a fine appearing Celery at a minimum amount of labor is the object, this variety will give entire satisfaction. An Improved White Plume is being offered, but careful comparison of it with our stock fails to show that it is equal to that we offer. Wesell every year large quantities of this seed to market gardeners, who find it uniformally white and free from green or hollow stalks. It is not as good a keeper as our Golden Heart, but it is unsurpassed for fall and winter use, and it is the earliest Celery known. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 4 Ib. 50c, 44 Ib. 80c, Ib. $1.50. NEW PINK PLUME--Self-Blanching. The stalks of this magnificent new Celery are of clear, creamy white, shaded’ with a beautiful delicate pink. In flavor, it is sweeter than any other, all red Cel- ery, having a stronger ‘‘Celery” flavor,.and@ is preferred by Celery lovers, wher- ever known. The foliage is white, like the White Plume, and the plants bleach naturally. It has the long keeping qualities. for which read Celeries are noticeable, and the faint tint of pink makes it wonderfully attraetive for table nse. It has no tendency to rust, and owing to its white tops matures and blanches as early as : ‘ sek White Plume. Pkt. ic, oz. 20c, 4 lb. 35c, 44 1b. $1.00, Ib. $1.75. SELF-BLANCHING CELERY. NEW ROSE == A first-class Celery, The color isa beautiful shade of rose, of exceptionally fine flavor, solid, crisp and z entirely free from stringiness. A splendid variety for family and market use, keeping well. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 44 lb. 50c, 14 Ib. 80c, Tb. $1.50. (=3~ CELERY SEED FOR FLAVORING—Oz. 5c, &% Ib. 12c, 34 lb. 20c, Ib. 35c. Celeriac or Turnip-Rooted Celery. \ =< PIAC #2) German, Knollen-Sellerie. French, Celeri-rave. : i “CULTURE Sow the seed at the same season and give the same treatment as common * Celery. Transplant the young plants to moist, rich soil, in rows two: feet: apart and six inches in the row. Give thorough cultivation. As the roots are the edible portion of this vegetable it is not necessary to earth up or “handle” it. After the roots have attained a diameter of two inches or over, they will be fit foruse. To keep the same through winter, pack in danip earth or sand and put in the cellar, | Dear Sir: . or leave out of doors, eon with earth Your seeds gave good satisfaction. You | and straw, like beets or carrots. sent very full packages, and they grew good. Iam glad to send you my order this year. er f y TURNIP ROOTED-The Yours truly, root of this variety is turnip-shaped and JAY VAN BENSCHOTEN. tender, having a sweeter taste and | Dunraven, Delaware Co., NV. ¥. stronger flavor than other varieties. It = is used.principally for = seasoning meats and soups. Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c, % Ib. 35c, 14 1b. 60c, 1b.. $1.00. ; =-An improved form of the turnip-rooted Large Rooted Smooth Prag ne. Celery, producing large and smooth roots, which are almost round, and with very few side roots. Plants vigorous, with large, deep green foliage. Pkt.4c,0z 15e, 14 lb. 40c, 14 Ib. 70c, 1b. $1.25. The World=-Beating Cucumbers. Without Question the Preferable Varieties for Pickling, Market, Table and Family Use. Cucumber. => Buckbee’s New Alaska.... Beautiful in shape and color and of the finest quality. An entirely new and distinct sort de- veloped by ourselves throneh very careful se- lection, aiming to secure the best possible table cucumber. The vine is vigorous and produc- tive and comes into full bearing very early. = THE NEW : he _RocKroRD PICKLE Buckbee’s New. Raciaed ELI Without a doubt the culminating triumph of Cu- cumber introductions. It is unquestionably the best Cucumber for pickles, and is used almost exclusively |: by pickle facturies throughout the country. The fruit is of medium size, wonderfully even in growth, & slightly pointed at both ends, Extra early, and the §\ whole crop can be depended upon to make fine f shaped pickles. Color deep green; begins to set its fruit when quite young. You willfind this variety valuable for slicing also. being of fine flavor, erisp and delicious. I control the entire stock of this ya- riety. Pkt. 10c, oz. lic, 144 Ib. 35c, % 1b. 60ce, Ib. $1.00. FINE FOR ALL PURPOSES. CHAS. BOLLES, Lake Helen, Fila., writes:— 97 “Your Alaska Cucumber is @ wonder. The fruit | is the handsomest that I ever saw, fine shape and remained green longer than any other variety.” The fruit is of splendid size, with very white,’ crisp and tender flesh. Also an excellent sort) for culture under glass. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. \@ 25c, 1¢ lb. 40c, lb. T5c. otha A yy are ew RT Been et) a : ¢ i German,Gurke. French, Concombre. Spanish, Cihombro, Swedish, Guarka. A ty One ounce for 50 hills. Two to three pounds in hills per acre. CULTURE Cucumber growing for seed is one of my great spec- * jalties. No single grower has so large an acreage as I. Growing for the largest trade, my stocks have reached a height o perfection which I think is unequaled by any strains extant. Cucumbers thrive beston warm, rich sandy loam—thericher the land the better. Do not plant in the open ground until there is a prospect of setled warm weather. Plantin hillsabout4 feet apart each way. Whenalldangerfrom | insects is past, thin out the plants, leaving fourof the strongest to each hill. The fruit should be gathered when large enough, whether required { for use or not, for if left to ripen on vines it destroys their productiveness. | I ean also supply the following standard varieties of Cucumbers, whieh are too well known to need extended descriptions, atthe uni- form price of Pkt. 3c. oz 6c, ¥4 lb. 15c, 4% 1b. 25c, lb. 40e. Improved Long Green. Evergreen or Extra Long White Spine—Fine; often 12inches long. Hill’s Forcing White Spine—A strain of remarkable perfection. Early Prolific Short Green or Early Frame—Extra fine variety. Jersey Pickling—aA fine variety. Early Russian—Earliest in cultivation, hardy and prolific. Early Cluster— Wonderful yielder, quality extra fine. improved Chicago Pickle—The true Westerfield early strain. Nichol’s Medium Green—An exceedingly fine variety. Boston Pickling or Green Prolific—Favorite early variety. Arlington Improved Early White Spine—A fine variety. Peerless White Spine—Straight cucumber, full at both ends. BUCKBEE’S MONARCH WHITE SPINE—After being tried through- out the entire country, this variety has not been found wanting in any single point. Iam confident that it will always hold the highest position, being of handsome growth, good length, very early and prolific, extremely productive, quite hardy and retains its light green color permanently after being picked. Always of delicious flavor and unusually tender and crisp. Superior for pickling purposes. Pkt. 5c, 0z. 10c, 14 Ib. 25c, 44 1b. 40c, lb. 7dc. BUCKBEE’S INTERNATIONAL—This erand, good early variety of my own introduction more than pleased all who have tried it. Has no thick ends, of rich, luxuriant growth, an abundant yielder, has beautiful fruit and always of good, even shape. In flavor it has no superior, always tender and crisp. You should not fail to try Wega te al i l NN i NOTI CE. it. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 25¢, 3¢ Ib. 40c, 1b. 75c. | ANNI A Packet of Cucumber NEW GIANT PERA—One of the largest long green cucumbers. | i B | i ANNAN Seed contains from 200 Skin perfectly free from spines; flesh crispand white. Pkt. 5c, Ali AU | Big (2 800. seeds, except oz. 10e, 4 lb. 25c, 14 1b. 40c, lb. T5c. i | | Ale WIM Follison’s Telegraph, NEW EARLY SIBERIAN—This has proved to be the earliest sort in_ Hill WANN MN WHIch contains 25 seeds. cultivation, producing cucumbers five inches long in about 55 ug Loreen ; ae days. Pkt. 4c, oz. Tc, 4 1b. 18c, 14 1b. 30c, 1b. 50c. COOL AND CRISP—A strain of White Spine somewhat like the Ar- lington, but longerand more cylindrical. The flesh is peculiarly crisp and tender, and itis one of the very best for table use. Pkt. 4e, oz. 7c, 4 1b. 18c, 14 1b. 30e, 1b. 50¢c. THORBURN’S NEW EVERBEARING—The merit of this variety is in the fact that the vines produce fruit continuously until killed by frost. They exhibit at thesame time cucumbers in every stage of growth, but invariably of perfect form, even when quite small. The fruit is of fine green color and very desirable for pickling. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 15c, 4 1b. 25c. lb. 40c. BUCKBEE’S NEW EXTRA EARLY LONG GREEN—Produced by se- lection from Long Green. Vines vigorous and productive, form- ing fruit fit for table nearly as early as the shorter sorts. Fruit grows about twelve inches long, firm and crisp. The young fruit make the best of pickles, and when ripe are preferable to any for sweet pickles. We offer a carefully selected strain, uni- formly long and of good form, with the large warts and spines well distributed over the surface instead of being clustered at oneend. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 5c, 14 1b. 40c, Ib. T5c. NEW IVORY KING—Fruit large, clear white, very crisp, tender and of excellent flavor. Splendid for home garden, and the best \ i, Z white skinned variety. Pkt. 5c, oz.10c, 14 1b. 25c, 14 1b. 40c, lb. 75c. - \9 rif ay RK NEW JAPANESE CLIMBING CUCUMBER—The vines are of good, ayer Gr \\ Ree healthy vigorous growth, with rich, dark green foliage, and f \ A throw out strong grasping tendrils, which enables it to climb trellises, wire netting, brush or any other suitable support. It comes into bearing quickly and continues abundantly through- out the season, while the climbing habit enables the fruit to grow perfectly straight; from 12 to 18inches in length. The cu- cumbers are thick, ‘tender and of delicate flavor. Flesh pure white. Are of good quality, and when young make attractive : pickles. Pkt. 5z, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 30c, 1b. 50c, lb. 90c. ae A N*, SIGHTED % NEW PARISIAN PROLIFIC PICKLING—The Paris Pickling is de- ~ = : R393 ware cidedly the best of allin quality for pickling. The fruit is of an : : G unusually dark green color, so deep that no coloring matter is necessary in preparing them for the pickling market. Very erispand tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 1b. 30c, 4% 1b. 50c, lb. 90c. SNAKE OR SERPENT—The illustration very well represents their shape They attain a good size and the quality is very good. Raised mostly for curiosity and exhibition purposes and always _ attractsattention. Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 30c, 14 1b. 50c, Ib. 90c. = SS { Wes ee va, for pickling. Small, SSS SSS = -< oval shaped, prickly fruit. t. 8c, oz. 12c, 14 1b. 30c. 1 1b. 50c. ; - ROLLISON’S TRUE TELEGRAPH—Grown exclusively fer coccine MRS. J. E. DICKSON, Red Cloud, Neb., writes: “‘Your Cucumber Seed ‘purposes, for which use it hasno equal, Pkt. 25c. which I planted last season proved very satisfactory in every way.” : 29 BUCKBEE’S FIRST OF ALL—Halier than the Cory. Thousands of my customers who planted ‘‘First of All” in 1899 speak in the highest praise of this incomparable Sweet Corn, Thousands of comparative tests made by Sweet Corn experts throughout the country as well as at Rockford Seed Farms have proven it to be from three days to a week earlier than Cory, making it very desirable, not only for family gardens, but an especial boon to market gardeners who desire to have the first Sweet Corn in market, and thereby receive the top notch prices. The illustra- tion, engraved from a photograph of an average ear, reduced in size, shows the form of the ears, which are of good size, well filled with large grains to the very tip. Many of the ears contain from ten to twelve rows, while the Cory generally has only eight rows. In habit of growth it excels all other early varieties, being stocky and exceptionally vigorous. The quality is most superior, very excellent and surpassingly sweet. You cannot help being pleased by planting ‘‘Buckbee’s First of All.’ 16 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 30c, 3¢ bu. 50c, 1% bu. 80c, % bu. $1.50, bu. $2.50, =\e SS B BUCKBEE’S PRIVATE STOCK EVERGREEN—This Sweet Corn as now improvedis the best for main crop. The illustration dis- tinctly shows the formation and depth of grains and the manner in which they are set on the cob, which is small in comparison to the size of the ears, making this strain of Stowell’s Evergreen Sweet Corn the p’eferable variety ever offered for main crop. For table use the quality of Buckbee’s Private Stock Evergreen Sweet Corn cannot be excelled; it is very tender, sugary, and re- mains a long time in condition suitable for cooking; coming into market at a time when the main crops are being sold, these are very important conditions. For canning purposes Buckbee’s Private Stock Evergreen Sweet Corn will prove most satisfac- tory; its large ears, with long, slender grains, make by far the most salable canned corn, and it out yields all other varieties. (Sw yes N23 BUCKBEE’S BEST OF ALL~— After years of careful selection I am able to offer you the best early Sweet Corn on the market. The demand for this certainly ‘‘Best of All” varieties exhausted my stock early in the season again—last year. Owing to the very favorable growing season the past year, I am in hopes to have enough to go all around this year, yet from the heavy advance orders that we have had on this variety, I cannot too strongly urge you to order early and makesure of yoursupply. Buckbee’s ‘Best of All” is of exceptionally stocky growth, and an abund- ant and satisfactory yielder. Ears of exceptionally good size and of a perfect color, kernels very broad and by far the sweet- est, richest, whitest and most tender of any other early variety. Not only is it valuable for family uses, but for early market and shipping purposes it is also in the lead. Mr. Crane, one of the most prominent Sweet Corn specialists, writes: ‘‘Gave Buckhee’s ‘Best of All’ a fair trial, and will say that it surpasses every claim you make for it and more too. I can highly recommend it for all gen- eral purposes.” I have placed the price of this desirable variety of Sweet Corn within the reach ofall. 4 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 30c, 4g bu. 5Qc, 14 bu. 80c, +4 bu. $1.50, bu- $2.50. eee ra ORN ALL SWEET CORN. Many of my customers who made trials of this splendid Sweet Corn the past year, report yields of over-200 bushels of ears per acre. Youcannot possibly be disappointed by planting Buck- bee’s Private Stock Evergreen. My price to one and all as long as stock seed lasts: 1¢ pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 30c, 1g bu. 50c, 44 bu. 80c, 4 bu. $1.50, bu. $2.50. SPECIAL OFFER. sy BEST OF To enable all to give the three excellent Sweet Corns offered on this page 3) a thorough trial, I will send one-half pint each of Buckbee’s First of All, Best of All and Private Stock Evergreen for only SOc, postpaid. DY a / POPULAR VARIETIES THAT HAVE NO SUPERIORS. German, Welchkorn; French, Mais; Spanish, Maiz; Swedish, Majas-Sot. MY SWEET CORN is unsurpassed, is all my own growth, grown from the very best. stock | seed carefully selected, thoroughly fire dried, care- | fully cured and cared for. Is is grownso far | north that it is adapted to any section of country, | and surpasses in earliness and productiveness that | offered by any other seedman. The earlier varie- ties should be planted as soon as the ground is nicely settled in spring, or about the same time | hi l i i | i ? that field corn is planted. To have the finest | sweet corn of any variety, it should be picked in | just the right condition, that is, when the skin of | the grain breaks at the slightest puncture, and | plantings should be made frequently enough al- | ways to havea supply atthis stage. The quality is inferior if it is a few days tooold or too young. A rich, warm, alluvial soil is best, Culture. and immediately before planting this should be thoroughly worked. Give frequent | and thorough but shallow cultivation until tassels appear. FIRST EARLY VARIETIES. EXTRA EARLY CORY—Certainly one of the most popular and best early varieties, only excelled in earliness by ‘‘Buckbee’s First of All.” Those that desire a first class early sort, can make no mistake in planting the Cory. 14 pt. 8c, pt: 15c, qt. 25c. EARLY WHITE COB CORY—Selected for white cob and white kernels from the original and earliest Cory. Fora strictly first early, for first market and homeuse, you will be delighted with Early White Cob Cory. 14 pt. 10c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. EXTRA EARLY ADAMS—Yhile not a sweet corn, this is a tender white corn for table use. Dwarf stalk, small ears, hardy; can be planted earlier than anysweet corn. 4 pt. 8c, pt. lic, qt. 25c. EARLY MINNESOTA—This old and deservedly popular variety is one of the best early sorts for the market and the private gar- ‘den. Stalks short and not suckering, bearing one or two ears . well covered with husks; ears long, eight rowed; kernels yery broad, sweet and tender, not shrinking much in drying. By |. careful selection we have developed a stock of this standard yariety which is remarkably uniform and in which all the good ig ara are so popular are intensified. 1¢ pt. 8c, pt. 15c qt. 25c.. ‘ BALLARD’S EARLY CHICAGO MARKET—Another popular and standard early variety of recent introduction, and has gained popular favor very rapidly. Strong, stocky grower, always pro- ducing a reliable stand, having earsin great abundance of the finest quality. Extremely desirable for market gardeners and very valuable for the family garden. Its symmetrical growth, good yield and fine quality place it in a very enviable position. Mr. George R. Hill, a well known Chicago market gardener, says: me toa T. Would plant no other for our use.”’ 14 pt. 8c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. EARLY CROSBY—A most excellent variety, remarkably early and of the best flavor. Ears of medium size, twelve or more rowed, grain very thick and sweet. This is the sort so largely grown in Maine for canning, and itis the use of this variety rather than any peculiarity of the soil that has given Maine sweet corn its reputation for quality. 24 pt. 8c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES. = NEW HONEY ” a SWEET —An x ce ptionally fine variety for second early use. The husks and stalks be- ing of a deep red color, the corn itself is of a beautiful creamy white color, and has the deepest grains, small- est cob of any known variety. Very produc- tive, surpris- ingly fine qual- ity. 4 pt. 10c, PRICES IN QUANTITY = SEE WHOLESALE PAGES. “Your strain of Ballard’s Early Chicago Market Corn suits. pt. 15c, qt. 25c. al NS > CARAT ATCase SS i HE: QUICKEST Remember that I Prepay Charges by the Half Pint, Pint and Quart. Quantities of One-Eighth, Quarter, Half and One Bushel or More will be Shipped by Freight or Express at Purchaser’s Expense. PERRY’S HYBRID— Another very popular Eastern variety. Stalks of medium height, bearing two large, twelve or fourteen rowed ears, which often have a red or pink cob; grain medium size, cooking very whiteand tender. 4 pt. 8c, pt. ldc, qt. 25. MOORE’S EARLY CONCORD—Produces its large, handsome, four- teen to sixteen rowed ears very low on the stalks, and comes into use after Perry’s Hybrid. An excellent sort either for the can- ~ning factory or the garden. 14 pt. 8c. pt. 15c, qt. 25c. BLACK MEXICAN—A though the ripe grain is black or bluisn black the corn, when in condition for table, cooks remarkably white and is very teuder. Desirable for family use, and does especially well for thesecond early in the south. 1 pt 8c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. POTTER’S EXCELSIOR or SQUANTUM—One of the sweetest varie- ties and is largely used for market and canning. A general favorite and is wonderfully productive. Thisis the variety used almost exclusively at the famous Rhode Island clambakes, which is sufficient evidence of its quality. 14 pt. 8c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. AMBER CREAM—A strong, vigorous grower of medium season; stalks seven feet high with dark foliage; ears of large size (ten to fourteen inches long) with deep kernels; very rich, sugary, and when fit for table use a handsome white. The dry kernels are amber colored and shriveled. 4 pt. 8c, pt, 15c, qt 25c. EVERBEARING—The ears are of good size and coyered with ker- nels clear to the end of the cob. The husks and stalks are of a red color; each stalk will produce one to two well devéloped ears; now if these are picked when mature, one to two and even four more ears will set and develope on the same stalk during the next two to four weeks. Three or four dozen hills will supply a good sized family for weeks. 1 pt, 10c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. LATE OR MAIN CROP VARIETIES.. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN—FEars of full size, retaining all the deli- cious sweetness and qualities of Ne Plus Ultra. Three to five ears to a stalk, small cob, sweet, tender. 14 pt. 8c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. OLD COLONY—Originated near Plymouth, Mass., about 60 years ago. Stalksabout six feet high, usually bearing two large six- teen to twenty rowed ears; grain very deep. Fit to use a few days earlier than Evergreen. 1 pt. 10c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. IMPROVED RUBY—Entirely distinct from other varieties by reason of the stalks and husks, which aredarkredin color. From six to seven feet high, bear two to three good ears to a stalk; pure white grain closely packed on red cob. 44 pt. 10c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. BUCKBEE’S HICKOX—Popular wherever known. One to two weeks earlier than Evergreen. Large, attractive ear; has a white cob and grain, and remains in condition for use a long time. Best sort for canning and drying. 1 pt. 8c, pt. 15c, qt. 25ce. STOWELL’S EVERGREEN.—The standard main crop. Hardy and productive, very tender and sugary, remaining a long time in con- dition suitable for boiling. Sown at the same time as earlier corns, will supply the table until October. 4 pt. 8e, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. MAMMOTH—Produces the largest ears of any variety, a single ear often weighing twoor three pounds. Of excellent quality, it is sweet, tender and delicious. 14 pt. 8c, pt. 15c, qt. 25c. SWEET CORN FOR FODDER—For sowing broadcast or in drills for summer or early fallfeed. Used extensively. Qt. 20c. I can also supply the following standard and new varieties of Sweet Corn which are too well known to need description, at the uniform rate of % pt. 8c, pt. 1ldc, qt. 25c. Egyptian. Early Adams or Burlington. Bonanza. Extra Early Vermont. Ne Plus Ultra. Shaker’s Large Early. Early Marblehead. Stabler’s Early. Rockford Market. Improved Shoe Peg. Washington. Zig Zag Evergreen. OT ee oe oe POP CORN--Leading Varieties. Pop Corn should be found in every garden, especially if there are children to enjoy 1t during the long winter evenings which bring young people together for social amusement. It is a fact not generally known that Pop Corn pops best when more than one year old, and that when well popped it becomes twenty times its natural ‘size; thus a quart and a half will make nearly a bushel of popped corn. In the illustra- tion will be seen a convenient ‘‘popper,’? which may be bought for a trifie from a hardware store or easily made of wire netting. Did you ever try Pop Corn as a money-making crop? You will be surprised at the result. There is always a good market at a fair price, and if you plant my selected stock seed you will be able to sell your crop to planters in your vicinity at a greatly advanced price. BUCKBEE’S SNOWBALL—2—The finest white variety in existence, be- longing to the rice family, the best yielder and far in advance of any other variety, ears averaging six inches inlength. Beautifulshape; the best popper. Pkt. dc, ¥¢ pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. NEW RED BEAUTY—S—Fine variety. The stalks grow six feet high and average three to fours ears each, from five to six inches longand covered with large, rice-shaped kernels of a deep red color. Pkt, 5c, 4 pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. BLACK DIAMOND—An excellent and desirable variety, curious on ac- count of the color of its kernels, which are a peculiar black shade; magnificent grower, good yielder, pops white and very tender. Be sure to try it. Pkt. 5c, 4 pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. QUEEN’S GOLDEN—One of the very best and most prolific varieties grown. Its quality and handsome appearance when popped are very noticeable. It pops perfectly white, and a single kernel will expand toa diameter of nearly one inch. The stalks grow six feet high, and the large ears are produced in abundance. Mr. Queen, the originator, says: ‘It issofar ahead of all others that have seem or tried as to be beyond comparison in eyery respect, especially in yield, in sturdy growth, in size and in color when popped—being of a delicate golden yellow.”? Pkt. dc, 4¢ pt. lic, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. MAPLEDALE PROLIFIC—This remarkable variety originated with Prof. R. L. Wetherell, of Davenport, Iowa, who states: ‘I selected on my Mapledale Fruit Farm this year ten stalks with 121 ears; or an average of twelve ears to the stalk, one stalk having nine= teen ears.’? The stalks grow six feet high and the ears are all large in size, with grains nearly clear white incolor. An aver age ear measured six anda half inches long and contained perfect kernels. Pops pure paper white, of fine quality. Bé sure to include this remarkable variety in your order for Po Corn. Pkt. 5c, 4 pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. ' | > =e NEW STRIPED, or VARIEGATED—1—A Fancy variety, very showy and of the best quality. Rather large ears filled out with clear, | transparent, white kernels, beautifully striped with bright crim- son. Anearly and productive varety, and one of great beauty. A good popper. Pkt. 5c, 14 pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. SPECIAL OFFER—For only 25 cents I will send prepaid by mail one Liberal Package Each of the above Six Pop Corns. A half hardy trailing shrub. The =f dR " CAPER. buds are’ Baer before expand- BY WEN 77 ing, and unripe fruit pickled. It makes the S WZ famous ‘‘Caper Sauce.”’ Try it. You will find Ss) it well worth cultivation. Pkt. 5c, oz. 75c. se SRI CARDOON German, Kardon; French, Car- Vet ee Ky * don; Spanish, Cardo Hortense. i A wonderful and very desirable vegetable, & grown for the mid-rib of the leaves, which are blanched in the same way as celery. Sow as early in the spring as ground will permit where the young plants are to remain, and when large ay ) ) enough thin the young plants out to one foot == — Try it. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 14 1b. 50ce. CHIVES the onion tribe, grown exclusively for their tops, which are used wherever the flavor of onion is required. Plant in small clumps in any common garden soil. The tops appear early in the apart. CHIVES - SCHNITTLAUCH. man, Chicorie; Swedish, Cizoria. ¢ NEW LARGE ROOTED OR COFFEE—The roots of @3 this useful vegetable are much used in Europe and Are hardy little perennial members of 5 | different sections of this country as asubstitute for coffee. When the plant is fully grown cut theroots % into pieces very thoroughly, brown toa good coffee color, and then it may be mixed with coffee or used separtely in making this delicious beverage. 8c, 02. 7c, 14 1b. 20c, 3 lb. 35c, lb. 60c. be German, Blet- ter-Kohl. French, Chou. for greens. COLLARDS. TRUE GEORGIA—Also known in different sections as ‘‘Cole’’ and ‘‘Colewort.” originated in the south in the effort of cabbage to perpetuate itself under an adverse climate. forms a mass of leaves on a tall stem, and is used An easy and asure crop. spring and can be shorn throughout the season, zag hence the valuable little plant should be in every garden. Selected clumps prepaid by mail 20c; by} express at purchaser’s expense, 10c each; $1.00 doz 7 MRS. GEO. H. THOMSON, Arbela, Mich,, writes: Icannot praise them too “The seeds were splendid. nighly.”’ It It Pkt. 3c, oz. Se, 4 Ib, 25c. tures in four to six weeks. CHICORY. 15ec, 1g 1b. 28c, 1b. 50c. 32 CORN SALAD OR FITTICUS. IMPROVED LARGE LEAVED—A noted hardy # salad extensively used during the winter and ¥ spring months as a substitute for lettuce. early in spring and continue for succession. Pkt. 3c; 0z. 6c, 1g lb. Sow Ma- ’ / on \ N RN WH Many pronounce it'as good as the genuine, and it has been su- perseding in a great measure store coffee as fast as its merits be- come known. It is the poor man’s friend and the rich man’s de- light. itis certainly the best berry to mix in with other coffee I ever saw; half and half will produce a drink claimed by many to be equal toa good cup of Rio. It is the hardiest, easiest raised and most productive of any plant Iever saw. While growing it is a perfect sight to behold. See coffee cut, which does not ex- aggerate its wonderful productiveness. It matures early as corn, and does well on every kind of soil. You can raise your own coffee for one cent a pound. Ground and fed to mileh cows it makes the richest and yellowest butter ever seen. CRESS. German, Kresse. French, Cresson.. . Spanish, Mastruco. Swedish, Krasse. TRUE UPLAND. Grows similar to spinach and used exactly as water eress, Its usage should be more =general, as it is of easy culture as ss spinach. It is a perennial plant, Zand can be grown or several years ithout renewal. FINE CURLED OR PEPP is one of the most appetizing sorts raised; of exceptional free growth; will bear cutting often during the season. It is generally used mixed with lettuce, for which purpose it is valuable beyond description. Its leaves impart an agreeable, warm, pungent taste. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 |b. 15e, 14 1b. 25c, Ib. 40c. WATER CRESS—The pleasant and pecu- liar flayor of the Water Cress, and also the hygienic properties have made it highly esteemed for table use. Its culturecan be carried on any- where where there issufficient supply of pure, fresh water. It is not even neces- saryit should berun- ning water if it can be renewed often enough to keep it pure. Often grown in tubs of dirt in a cool, shady place. Pkt. 5c, 0z. 30c, 14% lb. $1.00, 1b, $3.00, It is as easily raised as | 3 for 25c, 7 for 50c, all prepaid. ° ; er Discovered. corn or beans, and is cultivated in the same way. Full directions on every packet. Parch and prepare like other coffee, and you will be surprised and delighted to find how good itis. MY SERED IS GENUINE. Lregret I have only room for the following among hun- dreds of testimonials. The Christian Advocate says: ‘‘It isone of the most wonderful discoveries of the age. We have never tasted anything that comes so near genuine.’’ A. J. Root, pub- lisher, says: ‘‘The Coffee Berry is a success, and preferable te the real coffee, because I think it is. more healthful.”’ Buy at Headquarters and avoid disappointhhent. Large packet 10c, CHUFUS, Or Earth Almond. In sweetness and flayor very much resembles 2& cocoanut or ulmond, and are greatly liked by all children. Vary in size from a large pea to a hazelnut. The nuts grow under and very near the surface of the ground and very easily reached; relished by pigs. ‘or poultry. Plant in April two inches apart in rows 21g feet apart. If the seed is dry soak well before Eehs ck = ~ Pat ‘ em BIS planting. Very prolific. ZG NaN De. ree Pkt. 5c, 14 pt. 10c, pt. 18c¢ HE POS ISS: atyason cy sh tAMAaN CHERVIL. German, Garteénkerbel. Evench, Cerfeuil. CURLED—An aromatic, sweet herb. The young leaves are gen» erally used in soups and salads, proving a very desirable additiom for uses of this kind. Sow seed just as soon as the ground is warm enough. Try it.. Pkt. 4c, oz, A, 15e, 14 lb. 50e. DANDELION. German, Pardeblume, French, Pisse-en-lit. . Spanish, Amargon. Swedish, Smorblomster. * IMPROVED LARGE LEAF— An improved variety, very =: early and largely cultivated = for greens, or if blanched #2 like celery makes a fine and delicious salad. The roots = when dried and roasted are often employed as a substi- =s% tute for coffee. Sow in May = or June and cultivate during = the summer, and the follow- ing spring the leaves will be fit to cut, Pkt. 3c, oz. 20c, 33 SIs7 SSSSES SS : : rp latnton nnn DSSS ROI, Gf BUCKBEE'S* NEW LARG ree EG fad Yd % EN et The Egg Plant should be grown in every garden, for when well-grown and properly cooked is one of the most delicious vegetables. Sliced and fried in batter, and served with raw tomatoes, it can well take the place of meat in the summer and fall. Did you know that Egg Plant Growing was one of the most profitable crops? Many growers clear $200 00 to $500.00 per acre. Will you be one of them? The seed germinates slowly, and should be started in strong heat, for in this as in all sub-tropical plants, it is of importance to secure a rapid and continuous growth from the first, as the plants never recover from a check received when young. When the plants have formed two rough leaves, transplant to two or three inches apart. Keep the bed closed and very warm, shading from the direct rays of the sun and giving abundance of water until the ground is warm, and all danger, not only from frost but until cold nights are past; then harden off the plants by gradualexposure to the sun and air and decrease the supply of water. Then carefully transplant into the open ground, setting the plants two and a half feetapart. If needed, shadethe young plants; a rich harvest will reward your care. BUCKBEE’S NEW LARGE PURPLE—1—Better variety than New | BUCKBEE’S NEW WHITE EGG PLANT—3—This variety offered now York Purple; has about superceded all others both for private | for the first time is without a doubt the preferable by far of all to and market use; large size and high quality of fruit andits ex-; grow either for market, family and shipping purposes. It pro- treme productiveness makes it the most profitable to grow, plants duces much larger fruit and is more productive than the New large, spreading. Foliage light green. Fruit verylarge,ovalor| York Purple, which it resembles somewhat in shape, though short pear shaped: skin deep purple; flesh some are more elongated and oval. Itisa pearly white. Plants ripen two to six L beautifulivory white, although occasionally large fruits. Bear in mind that my seed | contains from 400 to 600} one hasa dash of purple or white. The is home grown and has agreat advantage | seeds. fiesh ismore tender and flavor more delicate over imported and careless grown stock. 3 than purple varieties. Do not confound Pkt. 10c, 0z. 35c, 14 1b. $1.00. this with Old Large White or other varie- BLACK PEKIN—2—Very early, of largesize. ties, from which it is entirely distinct. I Prolific and desirable for market garden- control the entire stock. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, er’s use; fruit nearly round; skin smooth, Y4 1b. $1.50. JER (EES GS ea Ee EXTRA LARGE LONG PURPLE—4—This is grained. Pkt. 4c, 02. 20¢, 74 lb. 75e, 74 Ib. one of the earliest and most productive va- $1.40, lb. 52 75. rieties; fruit long, dark, rich purple and of LARGE NEW YORK PURPLE—Large, round fine quality. Sure to give the best of satis- or oval and of excellent quality, and highly faction for all purposes. Pkt. 8¢, oz. 15c, esteemed in the market. Pkt. 4c, oz. 20c, XY Ib. 50e, 14 1b. S80e, Ib. $1.50. 14 lb. 75c, 14 1b. $1.40, lb. $2.75. : $e ; TOMATO EGG PLANT—A very great curios- ity discovered only a short timeago. The vine has every appearance of an Egg SPECIAL OFFER. Plant, but bears a bright red, solid tomato = as shown in the engraving. It is unques- } : To enable all to give these six tionably one of the greatest curiosities in TOMATO EGG PLANT. leading varieties of EGG PLANT a the vegetable line which has been discovered. It yields as high practical trial, I will send One Liberal Package of each as sixty beautiful tomatoes 10 a single plant. Do not fail to try = : iss this magnificent little wonder. Itisagem. Pkt. 5c. ~ | of the six varieties for only 25c. CHICORY. ENDIVE. ASPARAGUS CHICORY—Asice from ifs valuable qualitiesas an| This is one of the most refreshing of a]l autumn and winter appetizing vegetable it possesses such medicinal properties which |salads. Endive may be gro‘vn at any season of the year, but is should endear it to the hearts of every one, especially to those | more generally used late in the fall. Sow the seed in June or July who have an exhausted coustitution or weak nerves. It produces | in drills fourteen inches apart, and when well established thin the a large quantity of short stems, which, when cut, are produced | plants to one foot apart. When nearly full grown tie outer leaves again in a short time. ‘’he benefit derived from the use of these | together over the center in order to blanch the heart of the plant. stems by persons troub!ed with stomach disease or weak digestion | By covering every few days a succession may be kept up. is said to be remark- FIRE GREEN CURLED—Is the hardiest variety; very fine. dark- able. It has been | creen leaves, which blanch to a beautiful white; very tender and pe cet ee for} crisp. Pkt. 3c, oz. 7c, 4 1b. 20e, 1% 1b. 35c some of our best |< NEW MOSS CURLED— physicians and is| Very fine variety growing § said by some to be | Considerably denser and a sure cure for dys.|22vVing the leaves much pepsia. It can be fier cut than the Green blanched and eaten Curled variety, in fact the raw the same as celz whole plant is more com- / ery.and is preferred | P2¢t- When well blanched by many to that de. | 11 makes a very attractive f licious vegetable. It |2PPpearance. Pkt. 3c, 07. ican be kept all| ‘© 4 1b. 20, % lb. Sse. winter in the cellar the same as celery. No garden complete NOTICE. without this valua- Deine nae ee Rock Bottom Bulk Seed, oz. 30c. Prices on Wholesale Pages. ASPARAGUS CHICORY. ENDIVE. 34 Ww ) WONDERS { i ty Vz rit Wl iy Ne NEW GARDEN LEMON—Certainly one of the greatest novelties of recent introduction. Resembles vine peach in manner of growth, but is distinct in that the unripe fruit is striped with very dark green spots, nearly black, and when ripe is not russeted like the vinepeach. Fruit of shape shown in illustration, a trifle smaller than yine peach. Has a finer flesh and most desirable acid flavor, thus dispensing with sliced lemon, which is so important in put- ting up the vine peach. Unexcelled for general canning purposes. Cultivate similar to musk melons, in hills three feet apart each way. Itissuch an enormous yielder that it will prove a very pro- fitable crop to grow for market purposes, and will give unbounded satisfaction for all family uses. True stock seed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c. Aas Fennel, \ NEW FLORENCE CELERY ROOTED—“ A desirable variety from Italy, where, owing to its delight- ful sweet flavor, it is much preferred to celery. Thrives well in our climate, and is of easy culture. Cultivate same as parsley. Sow early in spring. Pkt. 5c. Garlic. = German, Knoblauch; French, Ail. A popular vegeta- ble of the bulbous : rooted family with a@ strong penetratingodor. Pungent in its taste and es- teemed by many for flavoring soups, stews, etc. We fre- quently receive orders for Garlic Seed, but can supply the bulbs only. Prepare ground same as for onions. The roots are composed of many small bulbs called cloves, FENNEL. well. Ki for table. HORSE RADISH. which are planted as early as possible in rows 8 in. apart and 4in. apartin rows. Fine bulbs, 3 1b 15c. 1b. 30c. So eee Le : itis then very tenderand delicate. drills 16 inches apart, and when well established woe thin to 6inches apart inrow. One or two plantings = at intervals of ten days will give a succession until hot weather comes, when they fail to grow Plant in July for fall use. Z EARLY WHITE VIENNA—Early and small. #Z Handsome white bulbs. Best early variety ¥/ Pkt. 4c, oz. 18c. EARLY PURPLE YVIENNA—Nearly identi-'§ cal with the last, exceptin color, which ism bright purple with the leaf stems tinged N With purple. Pkt. 4c, 02. l5c. ‘ LEEK. ee Sow the seed and care for young plants=@ the same as for onions. German. Lauch; French, Poireau. NEW FLAG. -The variety more cultivated in this country thanany other. Is hardy =< and of good quality. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, % ib. BY a 25c, 44 lb. 45c, lb. 80c. a = ———— oe MAWAGXY“¥ . LTIES. THE MANGO MELON, or VEGETABLE PEACH—Another splendid novelty of late introduction, very striking in color, most wonder- ful yielder. (See engraving from nature of asingle plant in above illustration.) Vines of each of the above are somewhat smaller than the musk melon yine, though requiring same cultivation. Fruit is about the size of an orange, orange shaped, and a bright orange yellow color, somewhat russeted. For sweet pickles, pies or preserving they are splendid. In the west and northwest, where fruit is scarce, they are rapidly becoming popular, as they are easily cultivated, enormously productive and can be used im every way as the peach, except that they are not quite as sweet You will certainly be pleased withit. Pkt.10c, 0z. 25c. SPECIAL OFFER—For only 15c I will send one Liberal Packet Each of the Two Wondrous Novelties—Garden Lemon and Mango Melon. WiSbas Horse ie ee wh Radish. S<4 This valuable vege- ‘ aN tableis first grown by 37 plantingsmall lengths of roots called sets. Set out in May, small end down, thetop one to 2inches below the surface, in rich, well cultivated soil; forms large sized roots in one season’s growth. Before planting the top of the set should be cut off slantingly to prevent decay from water resting ontop. Nice sets 15c, perdoz; 75@ per hundred postpaid by mail. Kohl Rabi. German, Kohl Rabi; French, Chourabe; Spanish, Calde Nubo. 2) KOHL RABI. A vegetable intermediate between the cabbage and turnip, combining the flavor of both. Edible part is a turnip shaped bulb formed by swelling en used for the table this should be cut when quite small, as Sow very early in light, rich soil, in 1 Af Ai Cn : poss hd Ve Wy IMENTAL GOURDS 7 HA NEW JAPANESE DISH CLOTH, or LUFFA_Ornamental enough for Rare, Useful anc Ornamental. a house vine, and fruit is very useful. Vines grow large and robust, with large, luxuriant dark ereehacn canow: meg bang I d fi f a rich en yellow ruit enor- HERCULES CLUB—Enormous, long club-shaped fruit, curious Bons a Saban ie aed ent profusion. The lin- and at the same time exceedingly useful to use in storing various ing of mature fruit, when washed and bleached, is ‘porous, tough, articles, as the fruitis hard shelled and lasts for years in perfect condition. Pkt. 4e, oz. 10c. NEW JAPANESE CLIMBING—This beautiful climber, with its hand- RE GI ee aan Be Sper ackace Each Stee some cut-leaved foliage, is one of the most remarkable and novel | Eight Varieties of Gourds offered on this page for only 30c. climbers of rapid growth. Of easy culture, bearing most pro- fusely odd and attractive fruit about the sizeof the cherry, light| elastic, sponge-like, making the nicest, cleanest substitute for green in color, striped with white. Tryit. Pkt. 5c. dish cloths and bath sponges imaginable, besides being useful DIPPER— Another useful gourd that, as its fruit is light andstrong| for various articles’of fancy work. Start early and plant out in and does not rust, rot or. heat easily, is just right to use.in dip- hills made yery rich and mellow. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. ping hot liquids, soap, etc., besides being useful for bird’s nests, | SUGAR TROUGH—Enormous, hard-shelled fruit, holding from three fancy hanging baskets, etc. They hold froma pint toa quart| to ten gallons each, and as they never rust or rot, and are very and a half each. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. | light and strong, are just right to use’as receptacles for lard, NEW SERPENT—A beautiful climbing variety of easy culture,| salt, seed corn, soap, etc., or to use as nesting boxes, etc. They heavy foliage and serving as the best shade. None better for last for years. Pkt. 4c, oz. 10c, 44 1b. 30c. climbing purposes. Pkt. 5c. FINEST MIXED—Combining in the largest mixture the most cur- TRUE NEST EGG—Resembling in color, shape and size the ee ious, interesting and useiul of the entire Gourd family. eggs ofhens. Do not crack, will last for years and make ie Forms may be varied by tying strings around the young the best of nest eggs. Rapid grower and good climber, fruit or by enclosing the same ina carved mould while extremely ornamental and useful for covering screens, growing, thus stamping onits surface any desired figures etc. Boys can make lots of money growing this gourd or letters that may be carved on the mould. Start-seed and selling them to the neighbors for nest eggs. Try early and transplant. Give them a sunny place and this interesting and useful variety. Pkt. 4c, oz. “Be. plenty of water. Pkt.4c, 0z. 7c, 14 lb. 25c, 34 1b: 40¢, Ib. T5e. The quickest climber for arbors, trellis, fences, ete., known. Makes the most mosaiccovering. Never Wild Cucumber Vine. suffers from the heat, but retains its fresh and lively green colors, and what is of prime importance, hardly affected by warm or cold, hot or dry weather, and is never infested with insects. Profuse in bloom. _It will.sow itself and come up every year in the same place. Sure to please you. Pkt. 5c, oz-25ce. PEG ss Pot and Medicinal. i : iD | yl a RG a Indispensable to the cook, useful in the sick room, and many kinds fine for perfuming clothing, etc. Herbsin general love a mellow and free soil, and care should be taken in properly harvesting themina dry state. The chief points are to cut them on a dry day, when not quite in full bloom, and to dry them quickly in the shade, and when ary pack close in dry boxes, keeping them entirely excluded from the air.» The varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are perennial, and when once obtained in the garden may be pre- served for years with but little care. | ANISE—Used for cordials, garnishing and flavoring. Seeds haye an agreeable, aromatic taste. Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c. *BALM—Leaves haye a fragrant odor. Used for making a pleasant beyerage known as Balm Wine, also for Balm Tea for use in fevers. Pkt. 3c, oz. 25c. BASIL, SWEET—Leaves used for flavoring soups, stews and highly seasoned dishes. Pkt. 3c, oz. 15c. BORAGE—Leaves used for Gavariae and the flowers furnish bee pasture. Easily grown in any waste place. Pkt. 3c, oz. 15c.. *CATNIP—Leaves and young shoots are ‘used for seasoning. Also used as a mild nervine for infants. Pkt: 3c, oz. 30e. : *CARAWAY—Grown for the seeds, which are extensively used for flavoring bread, pastry, candy, ete. Pkt. 3c,.0z..10c. CORIANDER—Used in the,manufacture of liquors, confectionery, etc. Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c. DILL—Seeds used as a condiment. and also for pickling cucumbers. Pkt. 30, 0z. 10c.. 19 = *FENNEL, SWEET—Leaves ornamental; are boiled for fish sauce. Pkt.3c,0z. 10e." ) >" *HYSSOP—Is a stimulant and used for asthma and chronic catarrh. Pktsa 25c: ys} *HO REHOUND—Leaves used ee seasoning and making cough medicine. *HOP SEED—Pkt. 25c, 02. $1.50. *LAVENDER—An aromatic medicinal herb. Pkt. 3c, oz. MARJORAM, SWEET—Leaves and shoots used for s POPPY, OPIUM—The plan) Te which opium is ma *PENNYROYAL—Trne sort ticularly suited for p _ POT MARIGOLD—A ver lide useful plant. ROSEMARY Ornament : *RUE—For medicina | SAFFRON. "Galtivat _. powder called r _. flower of the Crocus Sa me Ae seasoning and | : SAVORY, SUMMER—Leaves *SAVORY, » WINTER—Leaves = *TANSY—For m MUSHROOMS. Around the production of the Mush- room there appears to bein the minds of many people a profound mystery, which can be penetrated only by the initiated; in reality, however, the cultivation of this highly esteemed and nutritious es- culent isa very simple matter, re- quiring ordinary intelligence and care, Full and explicit instructions are contained in our circular, “How to Grow Mushrooms. Suc- cessfully,” which is sent free with every order for spawn. BUCKBEE’S HIGH GRADE ENGLISH SPAWN——Comes in pressed bricks weighing apoundor more. Price postpaid, lb. 25c, 5 lbs. $1.00. Not prepaid, lb. 15c, 8 lbs. $1.00, 25 lbs. $2.25, 100 lbs. $7.25. BEST FRENCH SPAWN—Put up in boxes of two pounds each. Price per box, prepaid, 90c; not prepaid, 70c; the same loose, per lb., pre- paid, 40c, not prepaid, 30c. : German, Senf; French, Moutarde; Spanish, Mostazoe. MUSTARD. seed pods are used while they are small, tender and succulent, for soups and stews. Pkt. 2c, oz. 6c, 4% lb. 12c, 14 1b. 20c, 1b. 30ce. NEW CHINESE—The large leaves which often measure fourteen | NEW LADY FINGER—To our friends in the south it is unnecessary inches, are ready for use in about six weeks after sowing, and will continue to yield until it isfrosty weather. Ithasa pleas- ant, pungent flavor, exceptionally hardy, and can be eaten the | sameasothersalads. Pkt. 3c, 0z. 6c, 14 1b. 18c, 14 1b, 80c, 1b. 50c. | WHITE SEEDED—Useful for salads and greens. Seeds pungent, | nice forpickles. Pkt. 2c, 0z. 5c, 2¢1b. 10c, 4¢ 1b. 15c, 1b. 25c. } BLACK =(, SEEDED — Is to say anything about the advantage of your green seed pods of Okra for flavoring soups. In the Middle and Northern states they are not so thoroughly appreciated as they deserve to be. The seed pods produced in abundance, give a consistency and flavor to soup that is unequaled, The varicty I now offer is quite prolific, producing long slender pods of the form-of alady’s finger. Use them whilesmall andtender. Pkt. 4c, 0z. 8c, 4% 1b. 25e, 14 1b. 40e, lb. 75c. . PEAN UTS NEW MAMMOTH VIRGINIA—A new, very early * desirableanda most valuable variety to grow. It is of upright growth and has the largest pods and kernels of any variety ; always yields fewer imperfect pods; the vines make valuable forage for stock. Plantin April and they will ripen before September, even as far northas Canada. Hundreds of my young friends have written me that they had a wonderful crop the past season. It willpay everyone to try them. Plant = sharper and more pungent than any of the other va- rieties. Pkt. 2c, oz. Be, 4% lb. 10c, 14 1b. 15c, lb. 25c. NAS- TUR- TIUM, ee Or Indian Cress. The seeds, while >—= : yet young and ————— succulent, are = LA a ———— ——— “Th = ISS —— i u SSS a i ————— MN pickled and fi Met, SMUSTARD: are very deli- / CHINESE: & di SAUSTAR Y Mi) ciou a4 The plants and flowers are highly ornamental in the garden, bloom- ing continually ’till frost. Try it. | TALL MIXED—Makes a nice growth; useful for climbing purposes. | Pkt. 8c, oz. 8c, / Ib. 25, 14 1b. 40c, lb. 75c. | DWARF MIXED—Handsome and useful variety; very prolific. Pkt. | 3c, 02. 8c, 34 Ib. 25c, 34 1b. 40c, Ib. Vc. MARTYNIA. | A strong growing C2 fwo inches deep, eight inches in the row and keep the ground free from weeds. When rip? pull or dig up and dry. Pkt. SSS 5c, / br 10c, 14 1b. 15e, 1b. 25¢, 5 lbs. $1. OSes \) "4 7 . LEY German, Petersilic; French, Persil; Spanish, . Pericil; Swedish, Parsalia. EXTRA DWARF CURLED, or EMERALD—This is a most beautiful and valuable variety. The moss-like leaves are of a handsome, bright green color, and are finely crimpled and curled, For gar- ie ppt hardy annual plant| mnishing no variety is more attractive. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 25c, with curiously shaped 16 lb. 40ce, Ib. 75c., pods. When young and tenderare highly prized for pickling. Pods are produced in abundance; should be gathered when about half grown ;sow insettled, warm weather in rows three feet apart, thin to} two feet in row. PROBOSCIDEA- The preferable sort. Sow: inrich parm fail after = corn is well up, in drillé three feet apart. wd thin out to 2 feet ard intherow. Pkt. 8e, | 7atie: NEW MOSS CURLED—This isa greatly improved type of this useful ciassofherbs, It is most exquisite in form and color, invaluable as a garnishin a ; plant, and Buited for mixing with dwarf, ornamen- tal foliage plants in the flower garden, and also 13 veryone. == oz, 10c, eR aT Sco a A So PARSLEY—BUCKBEE’S BEAUTY. ig) EW AND SURPRISINGLY, FINE, VARIETIES. One ounce of Lettuce will sow a row 100 feet long. Three to four pounds will sow one acre. CU LTURE Lettuce should grow rapidly, and to attain this end it should be sown in a rich, thoroughly prepared soil. For early crop sow * under glass from November to February, and thin out as necessary to prevent crowding. Keep at a moderate heat, and give all the air and light possible. For early out of door culture start plants in the fall, protecting them as needed with frames or coarse cotton or start under glass from January to March, and harden off before setting in the open ground, which should be done as soon as the ground and weather will permit. - For general crop sow out of doors as early in spring as the ground can be worked, in drills eighteen inches apart, and thin the young plants to four inches apart in the row. Asthe plants begin to crowd thin them out as required. In this way a much longer succession of cuttings may be had from the same ground. Sow at intervals of from two to three weeks throughout the summer for a continuous crop. In this, as in eyery othergarden ~ crop, thorough cultivation is essential. We make a careful trial of the various varieties of Lettuce, both old and new, each season, and feel sure that our list embraces all the kinds that are necessary to give a constant supply of the best quality that can possibly be grown. BUCKBEE’S SUPERB—Finest of all early varieties and unusually; NEW ASPARAGUS LET- if good sized and solid; has little tendency to run to seed. Wonder- fully crisp, exceptionally tender, and above all delicious in flavor. As a forcing variety it has no superior. Excels as a family or market sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 30c, 14 1b. 55ce, Ib. $1.00. NEW ICEBERG—Quick growing and of exquisite flavor. Thelarge, curly leaves which cover the outside of the solid heads are of bright, light green, with a slight reddish tinge on the edges. They have small indents which are constantly filled with dew- drops, keeping it fresh and showing a remarkable crystaline ap- pearance. We can confidently recommend the New Iceberg. Pkt. dc, 02. 10c, 14 1b. 30c, 14 Ib. 55c, lb. $1.00. EARLY BOSTON MARKET, or WHITE SEEDED TENNIS BALL—A fine sort; fine heads, hardy; valuable to grow in cold frames in winter. Pkt. 2c, 0z. 7c, 14 lb. 20c, 14 lb. 35c, Ib. 60c. TUCE—A distinct new variety, and is already one of the most popular sorts, made so not only onaccount of its original features, but also by its superior quality. The young leaves are crisp and tender and are desir- able for all Lettuce pur- poses. When the leaves are large enough they can be stripped and the stems cooked like Aspar- SIMPSON’S EARLY CURLED—Similar to Buckbee’s Earliest Fore-| gous. makes a delicious ing, but the plant isa little smaller and decidedly durker incolor,| gish” By all means try and the leaves are more frilled and blistered. Very popularin} jt Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1% New Yorkmarkets. Pkt. 2c, oz. 7c, 34 1b. 20c, 34 Ib. 35¢,1b. 60c.! jh. 30¢, 14 Ib. 55c. Ib. $1.00. BUCKBEE’S ICE DRUMHEAD—It grows very rapidly and heads pxiremely see ie needs ee ea nearly as solid as cabbage. e : i Se! leaves are at the first NEW ASPARAGUS LETTUCE. tinged with brownish-red, changing toward the center of the head from a beautiful golden yellow toa creamy white. Itis as palatable asitis — beautiful; very tender; never bitter and ofasweet buttery flavor. It 1 surpasses in quality most varieties of Cabbage Lettuce. Itis ready for — use from the time it is three inches across until it runs to seed, and is | always crisp and tender. I control the entire stock of this variety. Pkt. 5c, 0z. 10c, 14 Ib. 30e, 44 1b. 55c, 1b. $1.00. , IMPROVED BLACK SEED SIMPSON—Acknowledged the very best early i forcing variety. Leaves delicate green, almost white. Exceptionally fine. Pkt. 3c, oz. 7c. 14 Ib. 20c, 3¢ Ib. 35¢, 1b. 60c. Ee a 4 BUCKBEE’S EARLIEST FORCING—For those who like a large, thin, exceed- } ingly tender leaf, and for those markets which demand a large, loose ~ cluster of leaves rather than a solid head thisis one of the best varieties - for forcing out of doors. Plants large, forming a large loose head ; light yellowish-greenin color. The large outside leaves are tender and of good quality. Along timein condition. I control the entire stock of this variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 Ib. 30¢, 14 Ib. 55c, 1b. $1.00. EARLY TENNIS BALL, (Black Seed) —A first class variety, and one of the best head lettuce for forcing under glass or out of doors. Plants medium size with thick, dark green leaves, and when well grown havecompact, — solid heads, which blanch easily and are crispand tender. Very fine variety. Pkt. 2c, 0z. 7c, 14 1b. 20c, 34 1b, 35¢, 1b. 60c. we - * —) MIGNONETTE —A New Cabbage Let- tuce. Entire plant measures only seven inches across, while the heads are solid and compact. The outer leaves are richly colored with russet-red and pret- ty bronze green, and ‘the solid hearts are of a light, creamy -color. Is very hardy nd fit for use five gdays after Boston Market; it is also Zlong standing—ex- cellent even for midsummer. Pkt. : = 5c, 0z. 10c, 144 1b. 30¢, MIGNONETTE LETTUCE. 4 Ib. d5¢, 1b. $1.00. NEW YORK MARKET—Standard variety and forms large, solid heads often three tofour pounds in weight. Color dark green. Inside leaves are a greenish-white and crisp. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 25c, 2g 1b. 40c, 1b. 75c. DENVER MARKET—An early variety of head Lettuce, either for forcing or open ground. It forms large, solid heads of a good, light-green color, and is very slow to go toseed. Theleaves are beautifully marked and blistered (like the Savoy Cabbages.) and very crisp and tender and of excellent flavor. By these blistered leaves it distinguishes itself from any other kind of lettuce. Pkt. 8e, oz. 7e, 44 1b. 20e, 4 1b. 35c, 1b. 60c. ; > _ GOLD NUGGET—Choice, new variety | noted forits solidity and buttery | flavor; quick grower, very hard heading; leaves golden yellow; is very productive and fine flavored. Pkt.4e, 0z.8¢, 14 1b.25c,141b.40,1b.75c. PARIS WHITE COS—This Lettuce is distinct from other sorts, having long narrow, spoon-shaped leaves which fold into loose, sugar-loafed heads, which blanch better by having outer leaves drawn about them and tied. On account of its crispness and delicate flavor it is becoming most popular. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 25c, 1g lb. 40c, lb. 75e. - | TOMHANNOCK—This Lettuce doesn’t head ; makes a loose bunch of leaves of very fine quality; forms a beau- - tiful plant ten to twelve inches high by nine to ten inches across; leaves grow upright, upper part of DWARF WHITE HEART, outerleaves turning outward, and are wrinkled; edges of outer leaves are a reddish bronze, ornamental and tresh in appearance; within, the leaves are almost white; very crisp and tender; it is avery earlysort. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 25c, 14 1b. 40c, lb. 75c. DWARF WHITE HEART, OR CELERY LETTUCE—Earliest in culti- yation and is the slowest to shoot toseed. The plants grow about eight inches high and four to five inches across. Outer leayes are well folded over blanching theinner leaves thoroughly without any ‘‘tying up” or any artificial aid. Of stiff growth, every plant making a well-developed head of the most excellent ce and crisp and tender Plt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1% lb. 30c, 14 lb. 55c, . $1.00. A Packet of Lettuce / seed contains from 2000 to 3000 seeds or more. IMPROVED HAN- SON—It is so well known as to hardly need description. Plant large, form- ing a very large, flat head resemb- ling a cabbage,and is so slow torun to seedthat it often fails to form any. Outer leaves light green with light colored veins; in- ner leaves white usually curvedand twisted at base. Very fine; heads grow as large as cabbage. Pkt. 4c, oz. Tc, 1% lb. 20e, 1 Ib. 85c, lb. 60c. EARLY PRIZEHEAD—This 01d standard sort stillstands at the head of the large, thin leaved, clustering sorts. The very large leaves are savoyed or crimped, bright green, tinged with red, and are exceedingly tender, crisp and sweet, forming a large loose head, Best for gardenand market. Pkt. 4c, 0z.8c, 14 1b. 25c,141b.40c,1b.75e. TILTON’S WHITE STAR—Of the Black Seeded Simpson type, but grows larger and more rapidly; has a broader, thicker, darker colored leaf, less frilled at the edge; formsa larger, more distinct and solid central cluster of leaves. Blanches perfectly and is of 5 excellent quality ; plants remain long in condition for use before going to seed; good keeper when cut owing to its thick leaves. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 4 Ib. 25c, 44 1b. 40c, 1b. T5e. SILVER BALL—A remarkable va- riety in that it is an excellent sort both for forcing and out-of-door cul- ture. The thick, light green leaves have so much sheen that they look silvery white in some lights, and the good sized head is of a most excellent quality. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 25c, 1g 1b. 40c, lb. Tic. GRAND RAPIDS—Asa Lettuce for greenhouse forcing. this variety un- doubtedly stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth and little liable to rot, standing for some days after being fit to cut. The plant is upright and forms a loose head of large, light, yellowish-green leaves, OR CELERY LETTUCE. which will stand shipping long dis- tances better than most sorts. Pkt. 8c, 0z. 7c, 14 lb. 20c, 14 lb. 35c, 1b. 60c. MAMMOTH BLACK SEEDED BUTTER—A strain of large, smooth- leaved head lettuce, forming very large, solid, cabbage-like heads of thick brittle leaves, the inner ones becoming very white, tender and fine flavored. A most excellent sort. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, VY Ib. 25c, 14 1b. 40e, lb. 75e. MRS. LAMPE, St. James, Ill., writes: ‘‘The seeds you sent us were very fine, we had the best garden arouid here, all came up well and did splendidly. The Lettuce was the best 1 everhad. Shall always order from you and will tell my friends of the good results obtained by planting BUCKBEE’S SEEDS, MAGNIFICENT AND PHENOMENAL VARIETIES. German, Melone. French, Melon. Spanish, Melon. One ounce of seed for 60 hills; two to three pounds in hills for an acre. }PAUL ROSE OTIA Ory aa ber Flavor like that of a ry strawberry, hence the name. It gowsto bea desira- Musk Melon. e market size; the fruits weigh from six to eight pounds each. Its ontside im appearance compares favorably with the green nut- iy 4 megof old, turning to a yellowish hue, as it were, over night, when fully ripened. Its smooth deep flesh is of an attractive orange-red color, particu- : larly softand melting, and with that exceptionally delicious strawberry flavor leaves nothing more tobe desired in a Musk Melon. Mr. Beck, the veteran melon grower who has honored me with the intro- duction of the Strawberry Musk Melon, writes: “This grand melon was originated by planting the most luscious variety of strawberries between every other row of a New Hybrid Musk Melon that [had pre- viously perfected.’ While the stock of this new ac- quisition is but limited, I am going to offer it as fol- lows as long as my seed supply lasts. Price, Choic= Ai) est Seed of Our Own Growing, Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, +4 Ib. % 30c, 44 lb. d5c, Ib, $1.00. 4£98a06 9 © Paul Rose or Petoskey Musk Melon. |THE NEW ROCKY FORD. UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY AND UNEXCELLED FOR SHIPPING. ee ; ‘ UNSURPASSED IN LUSCIOUS FLAVOR. ALWAYS BRINGS THE HIGHEST PRICE ON THE MARKET. AD OMA APAD MOST DESIRABLE SIZE—IDEAL FOR DESSERT. A HEALTHY, VIGOROUS GROWER. EXCEEDINGLY PROLIFIC. - st This is an improved strain of Netted Gem, growing a little more oblong in the shape. Originated at ROCKY FORD, COLORADC It is the most popular of all Melons for shipping in baskets. The fruit is oval and slightly ribbed, and densely covered with a fine netting. It has a thick flesh; very sweet; finely flavored. The will grow very uniform in shape and color. Very productive. ‘Pkt. 4e, 02. 8c, { Ib. 20c, 14 Ib. 35¢, Ib. 60c. Pad ee } In this new sort are combined all the good qualities of the Wetted Gem and Osage, the varieties from which it originated. The fruit is oval, about five inches in diameter, and in shape and general ap- pearance similar to the well known Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. The firm flesh is a rich orange red. color like that of the Osage, but even sweeter and higher favored, retaining its good qualities quite to the rind. .We have found the fruit the most uniformly good of any musk melon we have ever grown, every one of the hundreds tested being sweet and rich flavored. It és rare that a musk melon of such superlative quality is a good market or shipping sort, but the firm, solid flesh and thin but strong rind of this sort make it the best shipper we know of, while it is just the size for hotet and table use. We think it really has no equal as a market melon for professional melon growers and it is éne of the very best sorts for the “home garden. We offer an exceptionally pure and fine stock grown on our own farms and the melon grower or gardener who does not try it, will certainly make a mistake. Pkt, 4c, oz. 8c, 14 Ub. 20c, 14 1b. 35c, WD. 60c. NEW BANANA—Remarkable-variety, growing from eighteen to thirty inches long. The skin is smooth and ofa light yellow; flesh salmon red. Sells well on its merits as well as on account of its. odd and peculiar shape. Very desirable for family use.. Pkt. 4c, 02. 7c, 14 1b. i8c, }¢ 1b. 30e, 1b. 50e. a Se -S ee ee ee ee : ' i” fleshed yarieties. Fruitsmalltomedium ize, globular or very sligntly flattened at the ends, only slightly netted and ribbed. Skin deep green while young, becoming tinged with yellow as the fruit matures; flesh deep salmon yellow, thick, ripening close to the rind ; unsurpassed in flavor. large markets. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. 18c, 1¢ Ib. 30c. Ib. 50c. | OSAG E. -+«.Or Improved Miller’s Cream.... This melon has made its way into pu- blic favor from the market rather thanthe }carden, and is highly prized by those who Wlike an exceedingly sweet and high fla- vored melon. Itis medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, dark green in color, coy- fered more orless with shallow netting. The eee is deepsalmon color and very ithick, there being but_a slight cavity in the center of even the largest fruit. A favorite variety for the market. We have jtaken aarent ealof pains to develop the thick, d BPr rich colored and fine fiavored flesh of this sort, and a careful compar- son on our trial grounds proves it to be unequaled eyen by ‘special selected seed” offeredat very high oe Pkt. 3c, oz. 6¢, 34 Ib 180, % Ib. 30c, Ib, 50c. % a way clear to the rind. at sight. 25c, 44 lb..40c, lb. 75c. A new melon of much value, owing to the fact that it can be kept until Christmas or later. The color of the flesh is a deep lemon-yellow and the outerskin is dark green marked with yellow. The quality is e ing a rich spicy flavor that is not possessed by any >. These melons have much thicker and finer flesh than n Growing This Year. Making Crop. Leads them allin many ew Lriumph.... I feel honored that theoriginator, Mr. Beck, should select me to introduce the Triumph, certainly the finest Musk Melon yet produced. cross between the popular Osage and Columbus, re- taining the external appearance as well asthe unsur- passed shape and quality of thelatter, differing, how- ever, inside, possessing a fine rich red salmon color fiesh, like its parent, the Osage, and some are that Thus combined it possesses a flavor far superior to both. fifteen pounds in weight, never cracks open ou the ends, stands handling for many days in market without losing its fine appearance, which sells them A> great yielder. 4) EMERALD GEM—The standard of excellen-* among the salmon{ BUCKBEE’S NEW PROLIFIC NUTMEG—The finest of all nutmeg melons. \Fruit of medium size, slightly ribbed, globular. Skin dark green, becoming yellow when over ripe and nearly covered with broad, shallow netting. flesh thick, offine flayor. This variety is in universal demand. My stock is carefully grown and selected and will be found first-class in every particular. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 Ib. 20¢, 44 lb. 30c, 1b. 50. BUCKBEE’S IDEAL. “The most delicious of all Musk Mel- ons,’ is the yerdictol eyéry one who has tried this magnificent sort. Weighs from 10 to 15 pounds; exceedingly thin skin. Good keeper and an excellent shipper. The flesh is of a rich salmon color, of a sweet, pleasing and delicious flavor. It will please you for all purposes. I am the introducer of this best of all varieties. Seed offered by other parties under sim- ilar name is spurious. Be sure to include this yariety in your order. Pkt. 5c, oz 10c, 34 1b. 25c, % Ib. 40c, 1b. 75c. THE BANQUET. Medium sized melon of perfectly round shape, densely netted over its entire sur- face. The flesh is dark rich salmon color, and uniformly thick. In flavor it is un- surpassed, rivaling the Emerald Gem. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, % Ib. 18c, % Jb. 30c, lb, 50¢c. tis a successful It grows from ten to Pkt. 5e, oz, 10c, 34 lb. True Jenny Lind. This is the earliest of the green fleshed sorts, and one of the sweetest. Itis round or flattened, as shown in the illustration. In size it is small, being from three to fiveinches in diameter; a very convenient size for serving in halves. It is more largely grown in the great melon producing state of New Jersey than any other sort, and is used in enormous quantities in the Eastern cities and at the seashore resorts. The vines are very prolific, and the culture profitable. *My strain of the seedis the best. Pkt. 4c, 0z. 7c, 14 lb. 18¢, 14 1b. 80c, lb. 50c. ™ (Green Flesh.) @annon Baill. This novelty was introduced from Texas as “‘the finest flavored and best shipping musk melonin America.” It is certainly a fine melon! In shape it isround as a ball, medium size, six to eight inches in diameter, and heavily netted. The flesh is light green, melting, and deliciously flavored, remarkably solid, with extremely small seed cavity. It is very prolific and continues in bearing a long time. Pkt. 4c, 0z,8c, 3471b. 20c. 44 lb. 35c, ib, 60c. A Packet of Pepper Seed contains from 500 to 1000 seeds. German, Pfeffer; The hot, pungent flavor of a Pepper is in inverse ratio to its size, the small Peppers being the hottest, while the large varieties are quite mild in Every vegetable yarden should have several varieties, whilesome are sufficiently beautiful to include in the flower garden. The plants need quite as much heat to perfect them, but mature sooner and may be sown later, or No trouble whatever to grow, when once up. I oed into the surface soil when the plants are about six inches high, will wonderfully increase the quality of the fruit. flavor. Peppers use the same methods as for Egg Plant. even planted out of doors after warm weather has fairly set in. nure RUBY KING—3—An improved American sort, reaching the largest size, yet retaining the symmetrical shape of thesmaller sorts. It .is very bright colored, temptingly sweetly mild .avored, andone of the best for stuffed pickles. Pkt. 4c, oz. 18c, 14 1b. 50c. LARGE BELL or BULL NOSE—A very large sort of inverted bell shape, suitable for filling or for mixed pickle. Flesh thick and less pungent than most other scrts. Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, 14 1b. 45c. SWEET MOUNTAIN—10—Plants very vigorous and productive, growing upright, w_tn moderately large leaves. Fruit very large, long, often eight inches or more in length, by two or three in diameter, very smooth and handsome, being, when green, of a bright, deep green color, entirely free from any purple tinge, and when mature ofa rich red. Flesh very thick, sweet and mild flavored. Well suited to use as astuffed pickle. Pkt. 4c, oz. 18¢, 14 1b. 50c. BLACK NUBIAN—7—A most novel sort. Long, tapering, sharp- pointed fruit, six inches long, and of a deep, glossy black color until fully ripe, when they changeto a dark orange red. Fruit is very fiery, and is superior as a flavoring for piccalilly, chow- chow, etc. Makes a unique pot plant. Pkt. 4c, oz. 20c, 14 1b. 60e. LONG RED CAYENNE—9—A long, slim pointed pod, and when ripe of a brightred color. Extremely strong and pungent. Pkt. 3c, oz. 15c , 44 1b. 50e. NEW LONG YELLOW CAYENNE—A very fine new variety identi- cal to above, except color, which is of a beautiful golden yellow shade. Pkt. dc, 02. 25c, 14 lb. 75c. CELESTIAL—5—Rare novelty from China, so beautiful that it de- serves a place in every garden. The plant starts to bear early and continues until frosts. the Peppers are of a delicate creamy yellow color, then suddenly change to an intense vivid scarlet, carried upright. Superior quality, fair size, clear sharp flavor. pepper sauce. Pkt. 4c. oz. 18c, 14 1b. 50c. RED CHILI—+—Used in the manufacture of pepper sauce. sharply conical, and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Requires a long, warm season. The plants should be started quite early in hot-bed. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 14 Ib. 50c. GOLDEN DAWN or QUEEN—Plants quite dwarf, but very prolific. Fruit medium size and of inverted bell shape, rich golden yellow color, with very thick, sweet, mild favored flesh. Pkt. 8c, oz. 12¢, 4 lb. 40e. KALEIDOSCOPE—i—Long wavy branches are loaded with droop- ing fruit the size of a hickory nut. Pkt. 4c, oz. 20c, 14 1b. 60c. CORAL GEM BOUQUET—S8—The illustration above fails to do jus- tice to this beautiful little variety. It is impossible in an en- graving to show how completely covered are the little plants with hundreds of the small bright red Peppers. The single fruit illustrated is of natural sizeand so thickly set on the dwarf plants as to give each plant the appearance of a ‘‘Bouquet of Corals.» As a potted plant for Florists it has proved a most rapid selling article. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 14 Jb. $1.00. Up to the time they are fully ripe & Valuable for pickles and ae Pods’ = SS = Mone French, Piment. “Makers. In the culture of Guano, hen dung or any other bird ma- NEW GOLDEN UPRIGHT—6—Unlike all other varieties, the Pep- pers grow upright on stiff stems. The fruits are large and” handsome. Pkt. 4c. oz. 20c, 14 lb. 60c. : FINEST MIXED PEPPERS—The above and many other valuable Peppersin choicest mixture, price per pkt. only 5c, oz. 20c. RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. German, Rhubarber; French, Rhubarbe; Spanish, Bastardo; Swedish, Rabarber. Rhubarb, familiarly known as Pie Plant, is cultivated in gardens for its stalks, which are used for pies and tarts. Immense quantities are now annually sold in all the large markets. Noprivate garden should be with- outit. Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil. The richer its condition and the deeper stirred the better. Sow in drills an inch deep, and thin out the plants to 6 in. apart. In the fall trans- plant the young plants into high- 7 ly manured soil, setting them 39) | ttt ee BUCKBEE’S WESTERN MARKET—Finest Fine large size and very early. Has a berry. This is without doubt the Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 34 Ib. 35¢, 34 Ib 60c, Ib RHUBARB ROOTS—A saving of from planting the roots. I have well Biya Price b ee ee 2 express or at pu $1.50 a dozen. 100 for only § - - CHALLENGE THE ep ; Warts 7) PROD ; ABETTER MELON: A Packet of Watermelon, § according to size of seeds, The Sar SSeS = eetest Flavored Water Melon @r=~ in Cultivation. ~wk The Skin and Flesh Are of Splendid Color. Itis Very Heavy. it Has No Equal as a Shipping or Market Melon. Early, Large, Handsome, Good Shipper, Long Keeper. In hundreds of markets the past season it FOUND READY SALE AT GOOD PRICES when all other sorts went a begging for a buyer. This grandest of all varieties has been extensively grown the past few seasons in almost every melon growing locality of the world, and in not one single instance has it failed to meet the expectations of the planter. The r:ports received from every section that all were delighted with it prove that in the hands of my custom-rs BUCKBER’S MONTE CRISTO has given the same surpassing results as our careful trials at Rockford Seed Farms. BUCKBEE’S MONTE CRISTO. “The Best Melon Ever Introduced.” So said thousands of my custo- mers who planted Monte Cristo in 1899. Never before in the history of the Seed trade has so much seed of a new Water Melon been sold in one year, and what is more, every customer was pleased, fully substantiating my claims for its being the largest early Water Melon to mature, ripening in the remarkably short period of 65 to 80 days, and weighing under ordinary cultivation 60 penne. The greatest yielder. The sweetest, juiciest, crisp and most solid melon ever produced, never having a hollow or pithy center whenripe. The easiest to sell on the market, for when once tried people will haye no other. Many of my customers have written me the past year that they have cleared $100.00 or more per acre by growing Buckbee’s Monte Cristo Melons. Under average cultivation you can do as well or better. Willyou not tryitthis year? Itisa grand, good shipper; has a firm, solid rind, not too thick, yet will stand the most severe handling. The M. A. PHILLIPS, Fountain Hill, Arkansas, says: ‘I have been growing your Monte Cristo Melon for three years, It can’t be beat.” Price of Choicest Stock Seed of Our Own Growing, | | GIRARDEAU’S«tNEW TRIUMPH. After satifactory trials on our|* Rockford Seed Farms, we take pleasure in offering seed grown in Florida by the originator, Wm M. Girardeau, who describes this new melon as follows: ‘It is early, prolific, and averages very large. Asa market melon it has eties, it has dis- The rind is of olor. The aver-|: e melon is ve two and a ha 2,418 melons, weigh- pounds each. The is very solid, | outside skin is of rich, dark green color, shaded with faint stripes of a somewhat lighter color. Certainly the finest appearing melon ever grown for market, shipping or table purposes. Mr. Dodge, the veteran melon xrower, Says: ‘* Buckbee’s Monte Cristo is the best melon I ever raised.” Vhat more can you ask of this melon when I say: ‘ Not half of its good qualities have been told.” I only wish that the space in this book would permit of including the thousands of expressions received from my custo- mers all over the globe. While my supply of seed is larger than ever be- fore, I already have large advance orders from my customers, who have planted Monte Cri-to in past seasons, and I would advise all who care to plant this ‘“KING OF ALL TMELONS’’ in 1900, to place their orders as early as possible. Please remember that I control the entire product of this variety, so send to Buckbee for eroicest stock seed of Monte Criste Melon. The price is within reach of all. C. STALLMAN, Orangeville, Cal., writes: Melon is the best 1 ever ate.” Pkt. 1oc, 0z. 15c, % Ib. 35c, % Ib. 60c, 1 Ib. $1.00 5 Ibs. $4.00 Prepaid. “Your Monte Cristc Everbearing! ALWAYS -1eG> Sweet! The Cash Prize of $100.00 which I offered for a name for this Grand New Melon, was awarded to Mr. C. R. Spence, of Atlanta, Georgia. The Earliest Water Melon in the World. This is absolutely the Earliest Water Melon known and is sureto be first in the market. It is of the most delicious flavor, very juicy and sweet and is splendid for family use as oa few vines yield many early melons. Ev- erybody should try this new early Water Melon. /tis the melon toplant if you arein aclimate where the seasons are short for it ) will ripen where other varieties will not. It is certainly a splendid melon for every urpose. Just the size for family use. The hesh is deep red in color and exceed’ngly brittle. By all means iy this exceuent pele Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c,14 lb, 25c, % lb. 40c, 1b. 5c. i OD ONT ALI OLS I w/ <== *8P998 OST 07 09 WOLS 8UID]W00 ‘spaas fo 9z18 0) Burpsodon UopUuLaD A £0 JID W nti, Sek Gp Yj Yi y \ = Ei YY Melon growing for seed purposes only is a leading specialty of my establishment. My seed is saved from the choicest specimens. CULTURE. ay yaet sta im r . uckbee’s Selected Water Melon Seed. One ounce for thirty hills; two to four pounds in hills for an acre. Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been furnished my customers to their etitire satisfaction, withou: a single complaint, for the simple reason it has never been my practice to market all the best melons and save all the culls for seed purposes. Seed from the best melons only are none too good for my customers. ’ : The essentiai thing is to get good, strong vines early in the season, which may be secured by forming large well drained hills of earth, about eight feet apart, made very rich with an abundance of well-rotted manure, which should be thoroughly mixed with the soil, for if Jeft in a mass it will Jead to the plants burning out under the hot sun and thus to the failure of the crop. In these hills plant the seed as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and carefully protect the young plants from insects, and hasten their growth by the use of liquid manure. KLECKLEY SWEETS—First introduced and offered by me in 1895, -stantiating my claims freely furnished if desired. Pkt. 4c, oz. SWEET HEART—An entirely new and distinct Water Melon, MAULE’S WONDERFUL SUGAR MELON—Called by some firms Mc- c F NABOB—A very large, solid and heavy melon of splendid keeping in which year I purchased the entire crop of seed from Mr. W. A. Kleckley, of Alabama, the noted melon grower. During that season I sent out several thousand packets of seed for trial. The reports received from every section, as well as ourown trials, proved it to be a surpassingly fine new melon, and in 1896 offered it on page 26 of my catalogue. Without question it is one of the sweetest flavored of allmelons. Oblong in shape; skin dark green; flesh bright-red, solid and luscious. Valuable alike for market or family purposes. The first original seed can be had from no other seedsman. Beware of imitations. Proofs sub- Te, 4 lb. 18e, 34 Ib. 40c, 1b. 50c. which is early, large, handsome, heavy, good shipper, long keeper, baie color and of best quality. Carloads of Sweet Hearts were sold at faney prices when no other was saleable. Vines vigor- ous and productive, ripening its fruit early. Fruit large, oval, heavy, uniformly mottled light and dark green; rind thin but firm; flesh bright red, firm, solid, very sweet and tender. A good keeper. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 14 1b. 18¢, 24 1b. 30c, Ib. 50e. ' Tyer’s Sugar. Excellent new variety. In fact it has already be- comeso povular that it is grown in some localities to the exclu- sion of most other sorts. Of large size, melons of forty to sixty pounds beine of average occurrence. Flesh red and deliciously sugary. Very prolific, does well in any weather. Fine keeper. Pkt. 4c, 02. 7c, 14 Ib. 18c, 1¢ lb. 30e, lb. 50c. OLE’S EARLY—The finest melon ever offered for the amateur and for the home market. Being somewhat brittle, will not do for shipping purposes. Very early and will mature in every state. Very hardy, vigorous and a sure cropper. Flesh sweet and deli- eatein texture, of a deep red color. The rind is thin and the quality of the flesh is sustained clear to the rind.. Melons me- dium size, nearly round in shape; rind green, striped with lighter shades. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 14 lb. 18c, 14 Ib. 80ce, lb. 50c. ORDHOOK EARLY—As shown in the illustration engraved from a photograph, the form is nearly round. The average weicht of the melons are 35 pounds cach, a size rarely attained by any other extra early melon under favorable conditions. The rind is tough, making it a yaluable variety for shipping. . The. outer color isa uniform medium green. Flesh is bright red and very sweet. Pkt. 4e, oz. 7c, 14 1b. 18c, 14 lb, 30c, 1b. 50c. qualities. Slightly oblong in shape, with a little depression at the bloom end or eye. Color dark green, peculiarly mottled With light green spots, which’ might suggest itreeular carving. BLACK DIAMOND—Originated in the famous Water Melon district RUBY GOLD—(Scee Cut.) A fine new variety. The figures 1, 2 HUNGARIAN HONEY—(Sce Cut.) This fing new variety is very ap- “A Weight thirty to fifty pounds; flesh deep scarlet, sweet and luscious. Medium early and of magnificent keeping qualities, remaining in an edible condition for an unusually long time. An excellent shipper and very attractive as a market melon. This variety has certainly more than ordinary worth. Besure and giveita trial. Pkt. 4c,0z. 7c, 14 1b. 18c, 14 lb. 30c, Ib. 50e. of Indiana.near the home of “‘Sweet Heart’’ and ‘‘Hoosier Kineg,”’ and has had fiye years careful selection and improvement. Pkt, 4c, oz. 7c, 4 Ib. 18¢, 3% 1b. 30c, Ib. 50c. and 3, indicate respectively white, outer rind, yellow and red flesh. Its beauty and quality are unexcelled, of exceptionally large size, often weighing forty to fifty pounds. The flesh is al- Ways sweet, tender and melting. Ripens close to the rind. Don’t fail to try it. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 14 1b. 15¢, 14 Ib. 25e, lb. 40c. propriately so called, as it is surpassingly sweet and luscious; of avery rich honey flavor, richer and sweeter to the taste than any other Water Melon. The flesh is of an intensely red color and absolutely stringless, completely melting in the mouth, and of the same beautiful red color up to within one-fourth of an inch or less of the outer skin. The inclons ripen early and the vines are healthy and very productive. Youshould tryit. Pkt. 4c, 02. 8c, 14 lb. 25c, 14 1b. 40c, Ib. 60c. GREEN AND GOLD—(See Cut.) The largest early variety. Very productive and of delicious flavor; rind very thin, being only three-eighth to one-half inch in thickness. Independent of its delicious flavor, its rich, golden-vellow color will make it most desirable as an ornament for the table, especially if its golden 1 can also supply the following well known yarieties of Water Melons of established merit, which are too well known to : tion, at the uniform price of packet 3c, ounce 6c, quarter pound 12c, half pound 20e, pound 35ce. MOUNTAIN SWEET FLORIDA FAVORITE GEORGIA RATTLESNAKE, or GYPSY _ BLACK SPANISH DELAWARE _ MOUNTAIN SPROUT SCALY BARK GRAY MONARCH, or MAMMOTH WHITE ICING 45 SEMINOLE—One of the most popular varieties grown. THE BOSS—An extra early variety of medium size. HOOSIER KING—A melon with exceptional qualities. slices are arranged in contrast with the erimson of other sorts. This is undoubtedly the variety you are looking for. and you will make no mistake in ordering my Selected Seed. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 1b. 15e, 14 1b. 25ce, lb. 40c. Extra early, very productive, extra large and of splendid flavor. The seed will often produce gray and green melons on one vine, but the number of the former predominates. It is undoubtedly one of the very best melons ever introduced. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. 15e, 14 1b, 25c, lb. 40c. DUKE JONES—One of the most productive and largest of melons. A melon of fine appearance, large, round, solid meat, and of fine: flavor and a heavy yielder and early. It is a very good shipper, and suitable for the home garden. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 1 lb. 18c, 44° lb. 30e, 1b. 50c. Dark green outside, oblong shape, heavy for the size; flesh is solid, red and sugary, unsurpassed in quality and productiveness. One of the very best for market and family purposes. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c. 14 lb. 1dc, 14 lb. 25c, Ib. 40c. NEW DIXIE—Grand New acquisition, possessing the rich luscious flavor of the old ‘‘Mountain Sweet,’’ combined with the excellent shipping qualities of ‘‘Kolb’s Gem.’’ The skin is of a dark green color and beautifully striped. The flesh is of a bright scarlet, very sweet, tender and juicy, sells readily on all markets, bring- ing the highest price. It is a great favorite, being strong and firm in growth, with the valuable quality of rooting at. almost every joint, thereby increasing the bearing of the vines which, as every melon grower will recognize, is of great importance ta the maturing crop. - Carefully selected stock. Pkt, 4c, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 15c¢, 14 1b. 25¢, 1b. 40e. PHINNEY’S EXTRA EARLY—A well established, standard variety of western origin and well acclimated. It is sweet, of good size- and very productive. Its market qualities are the very best; flesh is red, sweet and luscious. It will please you for all pur- Dose ss Inelude it in your order. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. lic, 14 Ib. 25e, lb. 40c. JONE’S TRUE JUMBO—(See Cut.) This grand new variety origin- ated with Mr. Jones, of Georgia, and its claims are ‘‘The Best Water Melon io the World.’? The color of the skin is solid green, and the flesh is a very bright red, particularly sweet, juicy and melting. It grows to a large size, frequently attaining: the weight of eighty pounds. In shape it resembles Kolb’s Gem, and like that variety is one of the best shipping sorts. Invalua- ble for family and market uses. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 44 lb. 18c, 14 1b. 30¢, 1b. 50e. BUCKBEE’S ICE CREAM or PEERLESS—The great favorite an® standard variety. Superior in every respect. Has beautiful crimson core, which is always fine grained and cannot be sur— passed in flavor. Very prolific/»magnificent grower. Is one of the best for market and home purposes. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. lie, 14 1b. 25c, lb. 40c. BUCKBEE’S PERFECTED KOLB’S GEM—HFor years I have been working to secure the one main feature which was lacking in the original Kolb’s Gem—quality. At last success has rewarded my efforts, and I take pleasure in offering for the first time this “Perfected variety.’ Vines of medium size -but remarkably vigorous and healthy. Leaves of medium size, deeply cut with a peculiar frilled edge. Fruit of the largest size, round or slightly oval, marked with irregular mottled stripes of dark and light green, while the under side is of a creamy-yellow color, sugezes- tive always of the most superior quality. Outer rind or shel? exceedingly hard and firm, making it a good sort for shipping long distances. Flesh bright red, solid, sweet, tender and melt— ing. I control the entire supply of seed of this variety. Pkt. 4c., 0z. 7e, 14 lb. 18e, 14 1b. 80e, 1b. 50e. The melons; grow oblong and are of an even diameter through their entire length. The flesh is brilliant red, very solid, sweet and luscious. The skin is striped light and dark green; the rind is: very thin,, but exceedingly hard, which renders it a valuable shipping sort, as well as a desirable variety for family and market purposes. Pkt. 4e, oz. 7c, 14 1b. 18¢, 14 1b. 30c, 1b. 50c. ; GIRARDEAU’S FAVORITE—One of the very largest and best in cul- tivation. It attains an enormous size. The flesh is of a beauti- ful clear crimson, extending clear up to the rind, which is hard... thin and beautifully mottled light and dark green. Pkt. 4c, oz. . 7c, 14 1b. 18¢, 14 lb. 30¢, Ib. 50c. require extended descrip- | COLORADO PRESERVING CUBAN QUEEN i MAMMOTH IRON CLAD | CITRON | 1 KENTUCKY WONDER ROUND WHITE ICING = = — ————— = =—a\ OSS rg ee It is an acknowledged fact that the first early bunch onions in market command the highest price. and the supply is never equal to the demand. Why not plant that open spot in yourgarden with onion sets and reap the golden harvest which awaits you for the effort. The several varieties, oreach variety, may be planted for succession. Buckbee’s Improved Top being the earliest variety, should be planted ithe majority. Egyptian, or Peren- nial Tree, comes in next; then follow in rapid order Red, Yellow and White Bottom Sets, Buckbee’s New White Potato, New White Multiplier, New Yellow Potato and Shallots, or Yellow Multipliers. Soon after the latter named sort is ready for market the young seed onions will also be ready. Just zee haben advaniee you will have over your neighbors by planting my superior varieties of onion sets. Successawaits you. Isit notworth while to e up and at it? BUCKBEE’S IMPROVED TOP SETS—By far the most superior | EGYPTIAN, or PERENNIAL TREE SETS—This variety never forms variety. Mr. Minckler, the leading market gardener of Oshkosh, alarge bulb. Specially adapted for producing green onions for Wis., writes: ‘‘I consider the Improved Top Sets far ahead of any spring and fall use. Are immensely productive and perfectly — other variety. They are the best onions to eat, will yield at least one| hardy. Being perennial, they will, if left in the ground, con- third more and ripen much earlier than any of the seed onions. I| tinue growing for an indefinite time, increasing both from the shall plant them for my main crop next season.’’ It is the best bottom and from sets produced on top of the stalk. keeper that I know of, having kept perfectly solid forover a year. I should advise you to or- der early, as my stock is sure to be exhausted be- fore the season is over. Give this variety a trial. NEW WHITE MULTIPLIER. One of the most popular varieties, and in some markets sells in prefer- ence to all others. Ex- tremely early and a very fine keeper; valuable for both home and market purposes. You can not possibly be disappointed with it, and will makea mistake if you fail to in- clude it in your order. BUCKBEE’S NEW WHITE POTATO SETS—Of pure silvery white color, pro- ducing twenty bulbs in a cluster from a single bulb planted; of excellent quality and size for bunching green; can be ripened for use as pickling onions; for this latter purpose can be more economically grown than from seed. Keeps fora year. Its most important quality is its earliness, being ready for market several weeks aliead of the rest. INEW YELLOW POTATO SETS—Identical to the above except color, which is of a rick straw yellow. It will please you. SHALLOTS, OR YELLOW SPECIAL BULK PRICES. Iprepay charges on Onion Sets by the pint and quart. Quantities of % bu., 4 bu., 4 bu. and bu. shipped by Express or Freight at buyer’s expense and risk. VARIETIES. Pt. Qt. | Bu.} (Bu. Buckbee’s Improved Top (best)| 18c¢ 30c $1.00 New White Multipliers i8c 30c¢ 1.00 Buckbee’s New White Potato.| ise 30c 1.00 New Yellow Potato 18¢ 7Oc Egyptian, or Perennial Tree..| i1Uc 18¢ Top or Button 15e 25c Shallots, or Yellow Multipliers} 15c 25¢ Bottom Sets—Choicest Red...| 10c 18¢ Bottom Sets—Choicest Yellow; 10c 18¢ Bottom Sets—Choicest White.| 10c 18¢ These Prices are subject to all Market Fluctuations. If lower, more will be added; if higher, amount will be decreased. IMPORTANT.—We are anxious to sell you seeds! Please understand that the Onion Set Prices quoted on this page are subject to change without notice. The Safest Way — if you require any amount of sets—will be for you to send me a list of your requirements and [ will quote you lowest market prices by return mail. best varieties for all purposes. - color, and used in the same manner. Strasburg variety are used in producing the sets. One of the WHITE BOTTOM SETS—The seed of the White Portugal, White — Silverskin or White Globe is used to produce the white sets. They do not keep as wellas the red and yellow, but produce beautiful white onions, elegant for bunching, very early in the season; also very desirable for pickling. { BVCKBEES MULTIPLIERS—A very desirable variety and re- sembles the White Mul- tiplier except in color, which is of a very rich straw shade. RED BOTTOM SETS—Pro- — : duced by sowing seed. very thickly in thespring — and not thinning out. © They mature when about a half inch in diameter; then harvested and put on racks in a cool, dry place until such times as they may be required for planting out again, either for early bunch onions or large bulbs for main © 7 crop. YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. | | Identical with the Red | ; Bottom Sets except in | ;, Either the Danvers or I t ( h 5 k at er q : = EW WHITE POTATO IMPORTANT. Notice special low wholesale i prices in quantity, pages 70 4 and 71 of this catalogue: A Packet of Onion Seed con- tains more than 1000 seeds. German, Zwiebel; French, Oignon; Spanish, Cebolla; Swedish, Lok. One Ounce of Seed for 100 Feet of Drill. Four to Six Pounds in Drills for an Acre. The Soil How to raise onions? is a question Iam asked many times every year, and will try to answer from my experience in ~* raising thousands of bushels annually. A good crop of Onions can be grownon any soil which will produce a full crop of corn, unless it be a stiff clay, very light sand or gravel, or certain varieties of muck or swamp lands on wh.ch they are invariably grown necky and cannot be made to ripen down well, while other muck soils give immense crops of the finest quality. We prefer arich sandy loam, with a light mixture of clay. This is much better ifit has been cultivated with hoed crops, kept clean of weeds and well manured for two years previous, because if a quantity of manure to raise an ordinary soil toa proper degree of fertility is.applied at once, it is likely to make the Onions very soft. Onion seed, as every gardener and onion a\ “és y,fancier knows, is one of the seeds ‘a the buying of which The Seed. price should never be questioned. Why SS AZ SSG snould you speculate on wild c.t stock, or that which may be offered as good seed—cheap. Does it not take a Yj// Wy great deal of money and an untold amount of care to produce the choicest stock seed. Is the difference of a few fat zy We cents in the cost of a pound of seed anything in compari- son to the hundreds of dollars at stake in your Onion crop? Rreet assuredly not. Ihave made a life long study of Onion growing and the seed which I offer can be relied fjupon as being second to noie—if not the best. Plant Buckbee’s Celebrated Pedigree Onion Se Le All Onion Seed That I Offer of ly Own PIS BEN Seed This Year; Insure a Crop! EZ Growth is Fresh 1899 Crop. Sowing This should be done as soon as the ground can be gotten ready, and can be done best by a hand seed drill. This should * be carefully adjusted (testing it by running it over a barn floor) to sow the desired quantity of seed, and about half an inch deep. The quantity needed will vary with the soil, the seed used and the kind of onions desired. Thin seeding gives much larger Onions than thick. Four to six pounds of seed per acre is the usual quantity needed to grow iarge onions, while for growing ry y 3 '} pickling and set onions from twenty tofifty pounds per acre is required. I usea drill with a roller attached, but if the drill ras none, the ground should be well rolled with a hand roller immediately after the see is planted. i Cultivation Give the Onion the first hoeing, just skimming the ground between the rows, as soon as they can be seen the | * length of the row. Prefer the McGee Cultivator for operation, which you will find offeredon drill page. This hoe allows the earth to pass over the blade without moving it out of place. Hoe again in afew days, this time close up:to the plants, | after which weeding must be continued. This operation requires great care to be thoroughly done. The weeder must work on his knees astrideof the rows, stirring the earth around the plants in order to destroy any weeds that have just started. In ten days or two weeks they will require another hoeing, andif necessary, another weeding. If the work has been thoroughly done at the proper time, the crop will not require further care until ready to gather. NeW GENUINE PRIZETAKER—The king of all “Ycllow Globe { BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH SILV/.R KING—The Mammoth Silver King Onions; has proyen the greatest acquisition in years. The very} grows toaremarkablesiz>. The bulbs are of attractive form, largest, handsomest, finest flavored of all. Itisofa bright, clear flattened, but thick through. The average diameter of the onion straw color, and always grows to a uniform shape, which is a perfect globe. Has avery small neck, avd alwaysripens up large and fine without any stiff neck. The Prizetaker has produced the seemingly fabulous yield of 2,000 bushels per acre. Many are offering Spanish King and similar varieties under the name of Prizetaker. Prices more reasonable than ever before. I have harvested a larger crop than ever, and will be pleased to offer it at the following low prices: My Own Growth Choicest Stock Seed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 1% 1b. 40c, % 1b. 75c, Ib. $1.40. BUCKBEE’S RED GIANT—The King of Red Onions. Magnificent new variety of my own introduction; has met with the greatest success everywhere, and is now one of the most popular varieties in existence. The largest Red Onion, often weighing from four to five pounds. Many of my customers have grown specimens weighing three to four pounds. In shape Buckbee’s Red Giant is , round and symmetrical. Skin is thin, of a beautiful reddish hue, while the flesh is delightfully pure white, very fine grained, and } ‘of pleasing flavor. I control the entire stock of this grand _ novelty. My Own Growth Choicest Stock Seed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, W 44 1b. 40c, 44 Ib. 7ic, lb. $1.40. jpn ho 2 °° v is from 5 to 744 inches, thus making the circumference from 15 to 22 inches. Singie bulbs often attain weights of from 214 to4 pounds each. The skin is of a beautiful silvery white; the flesh is of a snowy white and of a particular mild and pleasant flavor. So sweet and tender is the flesh that it can be eaten raw like an apple. Matures early and is of large size and perfect form. It cannot be toohighly recommended. A good thing is always imi- tated, and many dealers are offering other varieties under this name. Don’t be misled. Choicest Stock Seed My Own Growth. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 4 lb. 40¢, 14 1b. 75e, Ib. $1.40. Big Three Special Offer. To get these Three Giant Onions thoroughly established, I wil offer one Liberal Package each of New Genuine Prizetaker, Buckbee’s Red Giant, and Mammoth Silver King for only25c. You are sure tocapture the first prize at your fair by growing these varieties, and you can find ready sales for all the Onions you can grow from my Selected Stock Seed. Order early. Don’t wait until my stock is exhausted. WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGE QUANTITIES. 47 —— wBUCKBEE’S RED WETHERSFIELD ONION... ~—"~_ ONE OF TY LEAD The Greatest of All Red Onions. There are many strains of this justly celebrated onion offered, but I venture tosay none that can surpass Buckbee’s Prize Medal Stock of this famous variety. The various strains, good, bad and in- @lifferent, that are generally offered the unwary planter, comes to mmaturity all the way from August up until as late as October, ‘This unreliability of cropping is very disastrous to some localities, “The seed which I am offering is of the earliest form, grown from ‘hand sorted bulbs that will produce very large onions of immense -Size, 11g and 244 pound onions from seed the first year are of fre- quent occurence. Buckbee’s Red Wethersfield grows with unusual mwezularity, scallions being unknown. It is a magnificent keeper. AD enormous cropper, 700 to 1000 bushels have frequently been sPaised upon a single acre. “Mr. Wischmeyer, of Deadwood, Dak., one of the largest onion rowers in the country, writes: ‘‘Have tried every strain of this popular onion, but find Buckbee’s Large Red Wethersjield far in ad- wance of all others,’’ ; Cheap Onion Seed is Ex- | pensive--Even as a Gift. ING SPECIALTIES. — === I have received many letters’ from my customers stating their yields to be over 1000 bushels per acre the past season. The shape is accurately shown in the illustration above. In color the skin is adeep rich purplish red, while the flesh is of a beautiful white, finely grained and of good-flavor. My customers throughout the country endorseit as the best Red Onion they have grown. 1 trust no onion grower that receives my catalogue will fail to try at least a small quantity of Buckbee’s Red Wethersfield Onion. For all ought to know. how much superior it is to other strains offered. MR. GARNET, of North Hadley, Mass., writes: “T am pleased to state that the thirty pounds of onion seed procured from you this. spring, has produced splendid results. I believe that every seed grew.” ah The Best is what I Find my The country is flooded with it, but I am satisfied that good fresh seed, crop of 1899, cannot be purchased at lower prices than quoted in this book. The figures given herewith j are the lowest prices I will likely be able to quote for many years to come. Bear in mind, good, sound, plump seed has always been one of my greatest specialties, and that more than 100,000. onion growers look te me annually for their supply of 4 seed. If You Plant the Right Seeds. NEW CUSTCMERS Should remember that Buckbee’s Reliable Onion Seed is only grown from carefully hand sorted and selected bulbs, is always of high germinating quality and of unus- ual vigor of growth by reason of its superlative vitality. My onion seed now hasa reputation in al- mostevery prominent onion grow- ing district in America unsur- paces by any other house in the trade, Customers Always Want, And that is what they secure if they send direct to headquarters, for the Best Onion Seed in the World, namely: H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD SEED FARMS, ROCKFORD, = ILLINOIS. SELECTED STOCK SEED MY OWN GROWTH—This seed will produce highly rich colored, long-keeping onions, sure to command the highest prices in the market. Will yield double the amount of any seed you can secure from any other dealers. Pkt. 4c, 0z. 8c, 1-4 1b 28c, 1-2 1b. SOc. pound 90c. 48 ait 5 — aT > The Bargain of the Year. its superlative vitality. ion of all other strains. strains for largest cashreturns. I can save you money on every deal. growth of seed is exhausted. Buckbee’s New Golden Globe Danvers. This is the most perfect type of the globe-shaped Onion ever offered. I have been years in perfecting this strain, carefully selecting the most perfect type of bulbs for seed stock, so that now I have an Onion § entirely different from the Yellow Globe Danvers. Tt ripens early, has a very small neck, the entire crop dying down at one time. It isan immense crop- per and will yield more marketable onions to the acre than any strain I am acquainted with. PROVED THE BEST ONION IN THE WORLD. Trial tests have shown this great variety to yield over 2,000 bushels per acre, while under ordinary cul- tivation the past season, thousands of my customers have reported yields of 1.000 bushels per acre. Remember that I control the en- tire supply of this variety, and the Stock Seed That I Offer Is My Own Growth.Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb. 35c, 14 1b. 65c, Ib. $1.25. G. W. GAUNT, North Hadley, Mass., writes: ‘‘Your Onion Seed has proved to be superior to any in this section in every respect; is the earliest; I shall not hesitate in saying that your Onions are good keepers, they are of such good quality and of handsome shape.’? ONION SEED WITH A RECORD. My onion seed has a world-wide reputation. Every ounce of seed that I offer on this page is my own growth fresh, of 1899 crop. ORDER EARLY. Important ! I will be pleased to make Special Prices to Planters and Gardeners » who are in the market for large quantities of Onions and other seeds, also seed drills, etc., if they will j mail me a list of their re— quirements stating quan tities they are in need of. New customers should remember that Buckbee’s Reliable Onion Seed is grown only from carefully prepared hand sorted and selected bulbs, is always of a high germinating quality and of unusual vigor of growth, by reason of My Onion Seed has an excellent reputation in every prominent onion growing district im the country and is unsurpassed by any other house in the trade, andin many sections is planted to the exclus- I am determined as usual to furnish my customers the very choicest strictly pure stock—seeds that grow. Varieties with medals by the score for superior quality. Vouchers by the thousands as the most satisfactory I build business by giving satisfaction. Over one hundred thousand customers are with me. Seed is the brightest, freshest obtainable, and Iladvise early orders, as I cannot keep these ‘‘Bargain Offers’? open after my own If you buy ten pounds of any variety write for special price. Buckbee’s Great Western Pedigree Onion Buckbee’s New Wampum. This grand new variety which was sent out for trial 1898, has proven as its name indicates, the Money Making Onion, Its color isa beautiful golden yellow, very attractive and striking. It is the most The New Money perfect globe-shaped onion in exist- te s ence to-day. The bulbs are firm Making Onion. and solid ‘and excellent keepers. The necks are small and cure down toalmost nothing; is an enormous yielder, various customers claim from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels per acre. If you wish the bes& onion youever planted, try this greatest of all onions, Pkt. 5c, oz. 1ic, 4% 1b. 50c, 14. 1b. 90c, 1b. $1.75. Buckbee’s Round, or Yellow Flat Danvers. Magnificent sort in every way. After years of careful selection I have a strain of this popular sorf that is seemingly perfect. Re- liability for bottoming and large yield are combined in this popu- lar Danvers variety. It is very handsome in appearance, round in shape though thick through. of fine size, in fact is idealin every respect for market and family purposes, skin is thin, of a rich straw color. Flesh is pearly white, fine grained, firm, mild, and of excellent quality. It ripens exceedingly early, keeps well and sells readily. JI also consider this variety one of the very best for growing sets. You will not be disappointed in the results by planting Buckbee’s Round, or Yellow Danvers Onion, either for family, market or shipping purposes. Select Stock Seed My Own Growth. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 28c, 14 1b. 50c, lb. 90c. SELECTED YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. The finest standard Yellow Globe Danvers Onion ever offered. Of fine symmetrical, large size, average specimens weighing from one to twa pounds each. The bulbs are very choice, finely grained, exceptionally mild and very early. tions it will find ready sale at much higher prices than any other variety; frequently produces 800 bushels or more to the acre, from seed the firs year. of My Own Growth. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 1b. 28c, 14 1b. 50ce, lb. 90e. It is agrand, magnificent keeper. In many sec- I control the best stock of this celebrated variety. Selected Seed GOOD ONION SEED IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. Fully realizing this, we make a Specialty of the Best Onion Seed. A dollar saved on the purchase of the seed is likely to be lost many times over when the bulbs are harvested. The first cost of the seed is a com= paratively small item as compared with the expense involvedin the roper preparation, fertilizing, and cultivation of the soil. The cost ig ully as great, and frequently more cultivation is reqired to raise a crop of inferior bulbs from poor seed than to harvest a crop of fine, evenly ripened bulbs from a good strain of seed. Our Onion Seed is grown only from choice selected bulbs, examined critically before being 2 set out to produce seed. In quality, itis vastly superior to any that is put on the market. SEE NEXT PACE ALSO. Money Making Onion Seed Seed pee New Creole. Popular southern variety, grown in preference to other varieties of the south. The Creole or Louisiana onion shape is a medium flat globe, of a dark straw color. The flesh is a beautiful white, of excellent flavor. Many southern planters are realiz- ing very large returns from this valuable onion. s Great quantities are always on hand in the southern The Best Onion for markets. At the great French market at New Or- leans this is the favorite, and none of the commission Southern Markets. dealers care to handle any other sort. Is in the market early and the supply has never yet equaled the demand for this favorite eeyesctable, Choicest Seed of My Own Growth. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 14 lb. 60c, 14 1b. $1.10, 1b. $2.00. Extra Early Red. A favorite early variety of fne shape. Always a good yielder and magnificent keeper. Itis of the most ees ay wan ae eaepnon perhaus of ny ee : ’ rate e ethersfield, there is no red onion that real- Money In Buckbee S izes such large prices in market. Its beautiful shape : and rich purptish-erimson color making it extremely at- Onion Seed. tractive and desirable forall general purposes. Selected stock seed my own growth.. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, 14 Ib. 30c, 14 1b. 55c, Ib. $1.00. Buckbee’s Extra Early Combination. 1—This distinct new variety is the very earliest onion in cultivation. Ofa pure paper white color, very mild and delicate in flavor; from one inch to one and one-haif inches in duameleh Be Pee ouribe ct an inch in thickness. Its extreme earliness makes it very valuable for early table use as well as bunch onions for market. . At maturity the tops die It Pays to Plant down directly to the bulb, leaving the neatest and most handsome little bulbs imaginable which are exceedingly the Best valuable for pickling purposes. Its extreme earliness and fine quality cannot fail to make it a favorite Combination Onion in every garden. Choicest Seed of My Own Growth. Pkt. 5c, 0z. 20c, 14 1b. 60c, 14 Ib. $1.10, lb. $2.00. Selected Yellow Strasburg, or Dutch. 2—Bulbs are quite flat and of good size, skin yellow, of darker color than the Dan- vers, flesh white, of mild flavor, keeps well. This is the variety that is used most ex- tensively for growing yellow onion sets. It is valuable alike for family and market purposes. A great yielder and splendid keeper. _ Stock Seed of My Own Growth. Pkt. 4c, 02. 8c, 14 lb. 30c, 44 1b. 5c, 1b. $1.00. New White Silverskin, or White Portugal. 8—Very desirable for family use. Flavor mild and pleasant; skin silver white of handsome appearance, highly esteemed for picklin ing when young, also for market in the early winter. This is the variety from which Buy Your Seed From white onion sets are grown. You will make no mistake 7 by planting this excellent sort. It will please you im- First Hands. mensely for any purpose. Selected Stock Seed of My Own Growth. Pkt. 5c, oz. 18c, 14 lb. 60c, 14 1b. $1.10, 1b. $2.00 Southport Selected Red Globe. A—F a 7 thi ost valuable variety has 7 dsiimanded the highest pHEE nm sae faariegins Pe Finest Red Globe fits b tiful shape and color. his variety iso meant Sie pisteaant) in fact, for all purposes; Sane Yet Produced. ical, with small neck, very rich red color and of the most superior quality. Choicest Stock Seed of My Own Growth. Pkt. 4c, oz. 12c, 14 1b. 40c, ¥4 lb. Tic, 1b. $1.40. Selected White Globe. 5—A large globe-shaped onion; firm, fine grained, very mild flavor; keeps well. This is one of the handsomest onions erown, of beautiful shape, clear, white skin and commands the highest price. Selected Stock Seed of My, Own Growth. Pkt. 5c, oz. 18c, 14 Ib. 60c, 14 1b. $1.10, lb. $2.00. ; Extra Early New Queen. 4A silver skinned variety, of quick growth and remarkable keeping qualities, If sown in early spr ing it will produce onions one to two inches in diameter early in sum- mer; if sown in July, will, with favorable weather, be ready to pull late in autumn, and be sound and fit for use the following summer. Particularly valuable for pickles. Tf sown thickly they will mature perfect hard onions from one-half to three-quarters of an inch in diameter. Pkt. 4c, oz. 12c, 14 1b. 40e, 14 1b. T5c, 1b. $1.40. R. S. MONROE, Kansas City, Mo., writes: ‘‘I planted one acre of Buckbee’s Golden Globe Onion and harvested twelve hundred bushels; they sold for 20 cents per bushel more than any other onions in this section. Not only that, I had double the yield and taking everything into consideration I am at least $500 ahead by buying your seed. Send me thirty pounds of your Golden Globe by express. Enclosed find draft for $30, never mind the change. The Money Making Onion is Buckbee’s Wampum. vig) SG SLES SIP Pp, Ay? (ila pP ANT, i iq =r A Wiy 2> —) b SS) fil Wis SSS N x ZG ZZ =>, — zs QESS eA i f ity (Of Uys laf contains 1500 seeds or more. |German. Pastinake. French, Panais. sticculent roots increase the flow of milk as greatly as does the use of fresh, green food in the spring. Spanish, Pastinaca. == Sssasanaw Swedish, Palsternucka - One ounce of seed for 200 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds in_drills for an acre. Parsnips are well known as a delicious table vegetable, but their value for the purpose of feeding cows and cattle is but little ap- preciated. The parsnip is rich in saccharine food, which adds greatly to the richness of the milk when fed to cows, while the fresh, It is especially valuable for the purpose from its extreme hardiness, as the roots can be left in the ground all winter and improve in quality by the continued freezing. CULTURE. serly as possible in drills two to two.and one-half feet apart. *:0n and thin the plants four to the foot. SUCKBEE’S NEW SUGAR—The best Parsnip on earth, so say thous- ands of my customers who made trials of this variety in 1597, and after repeated trials at Rockford Seed F'arms during the.past six years, I have no hesitancy in offering you this splendid new Par- snip. Roots grow to a fine size, of good diameter, enabling them “Go be easily gathered ; the roots are exceedingly smooth, the flesh is fine grained and of the most excellent quality. A magnificent cropper, yielding as highas 750 bushels per.acre under good culti- yation. You will not bedisappointed by planting Buckbee’s New | Sugar Parsnip for any purpose which this desirable vegetable is used. Remember that I control the entire stock of this variety for 1898. Send to Buckbee for the TRUE SUGAR. Pkt. 5c, oz; 10c, 14 lb. 35c, 4 1b. 60c. 1b. $1.00. PEW MALTESE—A greatly improved and wonderfully fine strain. Our customers are unanimous in praising its fine qualities. The They do best on a deep, rich, sandy soil, but will make good roots on aay soil, which is deep, mellow and moderately rich, but fresh manure is apt to make the roots coarse and ill-shaped, As the Cover one-half inch deep and press the soil firmly over the sé6d. Give frequent cultiva- seed is sometimes slow to germsinate it should be sown as greater diameter and more easily gathered. Itis avery heavy cropper. The roots are very smooth, the flesh is fine grained and of most excellent quality. A yield of from 500 to 600 bushels per acre is of common occurrence. Fine for home use, market and shipping, while for stock purposes it is sure to give the best of satisfaction. Pkt. 4c, 02. 6c, 44 lb. 12c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 35c. IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN, or LONG WHITE—Roots compara- tively short, ending somewhat abruptly with a small tap root; grows mostly below the surface, has a very smooth, clean skin and is easily distinguished by the leaves arising from a depress- ion on the top or crown of theroot. Sure toplease forevery pur- pose. Pkt. 8c, oz. 6c, % lb. 1?c, 14 lb. 20c, lb. 35c. I always consider it a personal favor to have my friends speak a roots do not grow as long as the Hollow Crown, but are of | good word for Buckbee’s Seeds and Plants. Ny Uy LEGS SAB s ¥ Xs FS NS we » IS\\S G ZR Uy Z, le ee” NEw SANDWICH ISLAND = SE eae Y NSD 7 Buckbee’s New Sandwich Island Pumpkin. jt affords me great pleasure to present to you this new ‘‘ Pump- m0 Novelty.” My customers well-know from experience that I wever offer a novelty unless it has been carefully tested, and this ae Pumpkin is no exception. Coming from a remote section of *oe Sandwich Islands—where by chance my representative found 51 An Eminent and Surprisingly Fine Variety. — A Packet of Pumpkin Seed contains, according to size of seed, from 30 to 80 seeds. SS— ‘abide i ed COPYRIGHTED [894 BY H.W.BUCKBEE. it—it has already created a great furor in its new home. Remark- ably distinct in every way, of fine size, very prolific bearer, and deliciously thick flesh. An excellent keeper. Certainly a grand future is in store for this New Pumpkin. Seed is naturally scarce this season, yet I place the price within the reach ofall. Order early before my supply is exhausted. Choicest seed of my own growth. Pkt. 5c, oz. lic, 14 1b. 35ce, 14 Jb. 60c, lb, $1.00. "ieee eee am «5 ’ * 7 a 7 ’ DESIRABLE PUMPKINS, ‘ are not so particular in regard to soil as melonsand Pumpkins cucumbers, but in other respects are cultivated the same, though on a Jarger scale. Some of the field varieties are often raisea between hills of corn, but all varieties may be planted with success in fields by themselves. BUCKBEE’S KING OF THE MAMMOTHS— Wonderfully grand and colossal variety, astonishing every one by its mammoth size and heavy weight. Think of it, a single pumpkin weighing 469 pourds. Many of you saw this specimen on exhibition at the World’s Fair. - It isalways a prize winner at every fair and exhibition. Not- withstanding its enormous size it is one of the best pie an_ .able varieties grown. A splendid keeper and exceptionally valuable for feeding purposes. Icontrol the complete stock of this variety. Send to Buckbee for true stock seed. I do not save seed from specimens weighing less than 200 pounds. Pkt. only 10c, oz. 15c, 1% Ib. 50¢e, 44 lb. 80c, lb. $1.50. ‘ ¥ NEW WINTER LUXURY—This I recommend as one of the best pie } pumpkins;an excellent keeper and enormously productive. It is very finely netted and in color it isa golden russet. Pkt. de, oz. 7c, 4 lb. 20c, % 1b. 35c, 1b. 60c. GENUINE TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO—Grows to medium size, pear shaped, a little ribbed, color creamy white, remarkably fine grained, dry and brittle and of most excellent flavor. Hardy, very productive and keeps perfectly sound until late in thespring. ) J It speedily becomes a general favorite wherever it has been in- LTT BIBI LP Mid Z troduced. When cooked it has somewhat the appearance of ey sweet potatoes, but of more delicious taste. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 1b. Wii 18c, 1% lb. 30c, Ib. 50c. | NEW CALHOUN—Extraordinary fine variety, heavy and solid, very \ productive and of excellent quality. Outside is a rich cream = color flesh salmon Je OWrs very pinch, fine grained and ie superior 3 : uality. One of the very best for general purposes. t. 4c, oz. contains, according to size | FATS ono 7 1b. B5c, Ib. 6c. SSS |= of sced, from BGO 20 aces: NEW JAPANESE PIE—The smal! illustration correctly shows the_ . Il Hl AL GHETTO shape and extremely small seed ee the Ae ee being solid meat throughout, which is of extra fine quality. The seeds are distinct in appearance, being curiously sculptured in the same manner as J apanese letters. It isa very productive variety, the pumpkins ripen early, of medium size, good keepers and weighs fifteen to twenty pounds each. As to quality, one enthusiastic grower says: ‘‘The flesh is a rich salmon, unusually fine grained, and when cooked or stewed is almost as dry and mealy as a sweet potato. they certainly have no equal. Containing but little water; can easily be cut and gp SMALL SUGAR—A particularly fine . dried like dried apples, and make excel- orange colored sort, remarkably tent pies or sauce for winteruse. We sweet, fine grained and dry. Keep egmture to say that pies made from the well and cannot be beat for table Japanese pumpkin, without eggs, are § use. Always gives the best satisfac- fully as good as pies made from any tion. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 18c, 4¢1b. other variety when eggs are used. Pkt. 30c, lb. 50c. 3c, OZ. (C, Yy 1b. 20c, 4g lb. 35c, lb. 60c. QUAKER PIE—This comes from Wash- _ NEW JONATHAN—This fine new varie- f ington Co.,N, Y. It is both hardy ty is already a standard; very pro- [# and productive and can be dependea lific; its hard shell makes it an ex- on to make a crop when others fail. cellent keeper. Flesh fine grained, Especially valuable for pies, being clear and sweet, making it valuable fine grained and of rich flavor,having for pies and other table uses. Pkt. none of the stringy nature common 3c, 0z. 6c, 14 1b. 18c, 14 1b. 30¢e, 1b. 50c. 3 mm tosomanyvarieties. Itisearlyand | LARGE CHEESE—One of the best for NEW JAPANESE PIE. keeps late. It is oval shaped and | table use, splendid for pies; fine grained, sweet and solid, very | tapers at each end. Is of a cream color, both inside and out. productive and sells well in market. Rich, nice keeping sort. | Users of this strain are enthusiastic in their praises and invari- Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c. 4 Ib. 18c, 3¢ Ib. 30¢, 1b. 50c. : ably speak well of it. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 14 lb. 2Uc,¢ 1b. 35¢, 1b. 60u. | CASHAW, or CROOKNECK—Fiesh yellow, solid and sweet. Popular for table use. SSS ee Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 1b. 18¢, 44 Ib. 30¢e, Ib. 5Uc. : : : JUMBO, or MAMMOTH POTIRON—The fiesh and skin are a bright golden yellow color ; flesh fine grained and of excellent quality. Notwithstanding its enormous size it is one of the very best pie pumpkins ever grown and a splendid keeper. This enormous variety has been grown to weigh 200 pounds. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, Yb. |- 18c, 4¢ 1b. 30c, ib. 50c. WESTERN FIELD —One of the best varieties for field purposes, particularly desirable for feeding stock. Grows to a fine size, color rich yellow, flesh well grained of good flavor. Postpaid, lb. 20c. By express or === rien at buyer’s expense. }§ bu. 50c, 14 bu. 90c, 44 bu. $1.50, = uu. $2.50. BUCKBEE’S PURE GOLD FIELD PUMPKIN— Acknowledged by all—the best field pumpkin—either for growing with corn or in fields byitself. Excells for feeding stock, and best of all— makes the most delicious pumpkin pies. It is of a deep, rich creamy yellow color, flesh fine grained and of excellent flavor. Choice stock seed by mail Postpaid, oz. 5c, 1b. 15c, 1¢1b. 5c, lb. 40c. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 3g bu. 60c, 4% bu. $1.00, 1¢ bu. $1.75, bu. $3.00. yh ! i) —— ————S For making pies, custards, etc., Free Gifts. This year I will distribute ONE MILLION PACKAGES OF SEED for trial. Everybody willget something, even if order amounts to only 20 eents. The Larger the Order the More extras will be added. Se EN Fe® PIE tei) (ae ew el al a eee eee ay ~SS << aw a >-\) By a? /\ Rey. J. Reynard Lawrence,of Lanesboro,Mass. = ’ (the prominent seed specialist whose tests at |f {| Eden Trial Grounds have a wide reputation), ff writes under date of Nov. 3rd, 1899: “It wasa race from start to finish between Buckbee’s Lightning Express and Gradus, and Lightning Express came out five days ahead, being ready to pick in 40 days from time of planting. Five days start in market makes a big differencein rice,and soall who have market for The Har- iest Peas should plant Buckbee's Lightning Express.”’ = DD \ = EARLIEST IN. THE, WORLD ty REATEST YIELDER ON EARTH Earliest Pea in the World. Ready for Picking in S—C Hin Where earliness, productiveness, large-sized pods and sweetness of flavor are desired, this is the variety to grow; it may be truly called the blooded stock of all finest early peas, and stands at the head for the above fine qualities; in a favorable season ready for market in 40 days, the entire crop can be taken off in two pickings. | To the market gardener, earliness is of the greatest importance, as even afew days frequently makes a great difference in price, often a depreciation of from $2.00 to $4.00 per barrel; the inexper- ienced find this out when too late, therefore the earliest is what is required, and Buckbee’s Lightning Express is that variety; sow them, you will make no mistake. Was introduced by us in’87 and sold that year 2,000 bushels, and each year the demand for them bas steadily ..40 Days. They are much hardier, more productive, and withstand greater changes in the weather than any other variety. They are not only the largest podded early, but they are Entirely Free From Runners, And the Entire Crop can be taken off in Two Pickings. 10,000 BUSHELS SOLD ANNUALLY. increased; they have been the first peas shipped north from the great pea growing districts of Flovida, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina since ’88, which can readily be attested to by the growers of those sections, and all through the United States and Canada where hundreds of acres of them are annually grown they have attained the same reputation for both earliness and product- iveness. Their growth ranges from two to two and a balf, in accordance with the season, they are entirely free from runners, and never require sticking; it is an easy variety to pick as almost a handful can be grasped at a time. Please Observe that the true stock of Buckbee’s Lightning Express can be had through our house only. Pea was just what you represented it to be Positively it is the finest Early Pea I ever planted. It yields three times the quantity of other early sorts. I have made three times the money with this than with any other Peas I have ever planted.” A Word to Market Gardeners. The Peais one of your most impor- | tant and profitable crops; you therefore cannot bestow too much care in selecting your seed, us the market is always overstocked with what arecalled Finest Marlies, and offered at tempting low prices. These are generally sown in Canada ina wild broadcast manner, full of runners and sold under this name to command a better price in the market. There is no variety that deteriorates more rapidly, both in earliness and dwarfness of habit, than the Early Pea, and it requires a grower to exercise his greatest care in selecting his stock seed, and its proper culture, in order to keep it ..-LOOK AT THESE REPORTS.... J W. BOSS, Paris, Texas, writes: ‘‘The Lightning Express | FRANK D. LE“, Long Island, N. Y., writes: ‘1 cleared over.$1,100 from your Lightning Express Peas. They were the jirst in the market and sold fast as we could pick them. Please ship by first freiyht Ten Bushels Lightning Express, enclosed find draft. More orders to follow.”’ up to its correct standard, both for earliness and free from runners. Buckbee’s Lightning Express has always maintained the highest reputation with gardeners for its earliness, productiveness and fine quality, and is today the best known and the most popular among all growers; it is the perfection of peas both for earliness and uni- form dwarf habit initsgrowth. One of its great features is that the crop is almost ready for market at once, and the whole crop can be harvested in one or two pickings These are very desirable features and just what the gardener requires, and everyone should plant this world’s greatest money making pea. Note the low price: , (repaid, 1-2 pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c; Buyer’s Expense, 1-8 bu. 60c, 1-4 bu. $1, 1-2 bu. $1.90, bu. $3.50. Gem, {!mproyed Early Dan O’Rourke, Rural New Yorker, Marrowfat, Extra Early Large Black-Eyed Marrowfat. I can also supply the following well-known varieties of Peas at the uniform price of 14 pt. 8c, pt. 15c. qt. 28c. Extra Early Premium Kent, Carter’s First Crop, Yorkshire Hero, Early May, Large White {@>~ For further varieties of Peas see next two pages. 53 - 7. gearing 4 PRIZE MEDAL PEAS German, Erbse; French, Pois; Spanish, Guizante; Swedish, Arte. One Quart for One Hundred feet of Drill. _Two to three bushels in drills for an acre. a I prepay charges on Peas, Corn and Beans by the one-half pint, pint and 7S, quart. Quantities of one-eight bushel, one-quarter bushei, one-half bushel and 6. bushel are shipped by freight or express at purchaser’s expense. \ For Prices in Quantity See Wholesale Page 70. WAVE \ossiravie sore or ~New Early Gradus, sven the Home Garden. Splendid Quality. \ (OR ee ees OR PROSPERITY...... I. k +--e-e Fhe New Extra Early Wrinkled Pea...... way te | The vine of this most distinct sort is like that of Buckbee’s'First and Best, a 7 Ke except that ib grows a little taller and produces peas fit for use a few days af | \ WNlater. The immense pods are as large as those of the Telephone, uniformly \ : @ Well shaped and handsome, and more attractive than those of other first earl- mies. They ripen slowly and continue fit for use much longer than most varieties, making this by far the most desirable sort forthe home garden. The peas are very large, of splendid quality and beautiful color which they retain after cook- Maing. This variety is practically the same as what is being offered as ‘‘Prosper- NOTT’S NEW EXCELSIOR—The best extra early dwarf pea. It| BUCKBEE’S NEW MAMMOTH MELTING SUGAR—This variety is far * combines to a wonderful degree the good qualities of the Ameri-| superior to all others of the edible podded class of garden peas, can Wonder and Premium Geni Peas without their deficiencies.| not only in size of pod, but also in delicious quality, in which the The vines are larger and more vigorous than American Wonder,} large, sweet, brittle and succulent pods have none of the tough, and earlier and more prolific than Premium Gem. The peasin} inner lining found in the ordinary varieties of garden peas; they sweetness and quality are unsurpassed ; amost desirable sortfor| are used in the same way as snap or string beans; the pods are the market gardener and the best of all for the home garden.| very large, straight, smooth, extremely tender, fine flavored, so Unfortunately a great deal of inferior and spurious stockof this} brittle that they snap; without any string; of themost delicious sort has been on the market, but when the stock is pure and true| flavor, borne in abundance on vines three to four feet high. it has never failed to please those who planted it. 14 pt. 12c, pt. Send to Buckbee for original stock seed. 3¢pt.l5c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. 20c, qt. 3ac. NEW MAUD S.—A new and immensely popular extra early variety, BUCKBEE’S SELECTED FIRST AND BEST—By most careful com-| growing about 30 inches high; wonderfully productive, pods are parison we are convinced that this is the earliest and most even] of fine size and always well filled; noted for its uniformity of stock of white, extra early peas in existence, maturing so well| ripening, making it one of the most valuable peas for market use. together that a singie picking, or at most two, will secure the} One of the very best for family purposes being always of fing | entire crop. Vines vigorous and hardy, twoto twoandahalf| flavor and quality. One of the best. 3 pt. 10c, pt. 16c, qt. 30a. feet high, unbranched, bearing three to seven straight pods, ! TRUE AMERICAN WONDER— Variety whose stout { having five to seven medium size smooth peas of good quality branching vines grow about nine inches high' Dry pea medium size, smooth yellowish white. 14pt.10e, mand are covered with long, well-filled pods pt. 18c, qt. 32c. , Ney containing seven or eight large and THE ADMIRAL—We are convinced of the great value exceedingly sweet, tender and well of this variety for second early market or family flavored peas, nearly as early as use, and we earnestly urge all our customers First and Best. Dry peas are to plant largely of it. Vines vigorous, three medium size, much wrinkled to four feet high and iittle branched; the and flattened, pale green. foliage resembles First and Best in size and We have taken great pains color. Pods are usually borne in pairsandin f/S in growing ourstock and great abundance; they are about two and one- it know it to be pure and half inches long, thick, curved, bright green, § true. {pt.12c,pt.20c,qt 35. carrving six to nineclosely crowded peas of the \® McLEAN’S IMPROVED very best quality and color. We know of nopea\ Si) _LITTLE GEM-This variety }. thatremains palatable \¥ is nearly as early as the}! longer after it Lecomes y American Wonder and large enough to use. g the vine decidedly larger, Dry pea much wrinkled growing to a height of 2 and flattened, medium ¥ * to15 inches and bearing an size, cream color. This g* immense crop of pods, which ariety ripens with Tele\ are larger and invariably well filled phone, and is adapted to can- 4 with peas of the best quality. The ners? use, owing to its very great Vigor, ary peas are green, large, wrinkled, often productiveness, fine color, quality and flattened. Market gardeners use more of suitable size of green peas. 14 pt. i2c,| this sort thanof any other wrinkled pea. Bis Sewelaen UCKBEE’S EXTRA’ ehRLy TOM THUMB, or |! , _|B 2 ! I h ,or The large podded semiawart Buslish| STRAWBERRY—Vincs dwarf, about nine} varieties of peas have been so wanting| iuches high,and eee about thesame in uniformity and evenness of typeasto| timeas the American Wonder. It can be discust American planters, but by con-| Planted in rows ten inches apart. 7g ~ . 12¢e, pt. 20c, quart 35e. stant effort we have developed a stock| _ Pt. 1c, p ) of this, the best variety of that class, | EXTRA EARLY PHILADELFHIA— A very which comes true, and we do not hesi-| Valuable and improved strain of famous tate to pronounce it the very best of the} Philadelphia mete Early. Heady. gor large podded sorts. The podsareofim-| table use in 45 days; grows about e mense size and uniformally filled with feet high; crop matures evenly. 3¢ pt. very large dark green peas of the finest} 0c, pt. l6c, qt. 30c. quality. Vines are of medium height, | IMPROVED CHAMPION OF ENGLAND—Very but very stocky, with very broad, light} productive and universally admitted to be green leaves, and bearing an abundance} oneof the richest and best flavored peas. Ws\ of large handsome pods. The bestpea| Height 4or5 feet; seed whitish green and &\ now-on the market for those who want} much shriveled; equal in quality to any in arge showy pods and’peas of the best} cultivation, and one of the best of its season quality. 4 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. for marketing. 4pt. 10c, pt. 16c, qt. 30c. 54 -_ ‘ “VON ONLIIUN HLOWNYN AON $,0a0x00E sec FIRST FLAVORED & BEST WRIRKLED Pe Kno <> [A \ | BUCKBEE’S STARTLER—Fine new later variety, grows 380 inches high; pods and foliage rich, dark green; very hardyand prolific. Pods very large and packe closely with good sized peas of deli- cious melting quality. This variety can be de- pended upon for a late crop, giving large picking of peas after most varieties are done. lg pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. GRANT’S FAVORITE—This new variety of my own introduction is unquestionably the finest medium and late pea ever offered, coming into use just after the early varieties are through bearing. This trait alone makes it an exceptionally valu- able sort. It is a luxuriant grower, growing from 3 to four feet high, is an enormous yielder, completely outyielding all other varieties. The pods are of good size and always well filled with exceptionally sweet and highly fiavored Peas. It is nearly an upright grower, but will do better if staked or planted alonga fence. it will please you either for family, market garden orshipping purposes. (My original seed was secured from an old friend of General Grant’s, at Galena, I1l., who had received it from General Grant.) uy pt. 15c, pt. 25c, qt. 40c. I control the entire supply of this variety. PRIDE OF THE MARKET—This famous pea gener- ally grows from 18 to 24 inches high and bears grend pods, well filled with large and finely = ored peas from top to bottom of the haulm. Its robust con- ‘titution, productiveness and superior appearance insures its _cezeptance as a market favorite. We have given this variety special attention and the stock we offer is so much‘superior to that commonly sold as to seem a different sort. We recommend it as one of the very best of the large podded varieties. 14 pt. 1Ue, pt. 18c, qt. 30c. BLISS”. ABUNDANCE—A very popular variety; generally grows about 18 inches high; foliage large, thick and dark green; very large, prolific pods, long, round and well filled with peas of fine quality. 1 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. SHROPSHIRE HERO—A very handsome wrinkled pea, uniformly growing about two and one-half feet high; second early; it is It is a fine ac- very prolific with long, square, well filled pods. guisition; well adapted for market gardeners; the large. richly flavored peas will also make it a decided favorite infamily gardens. 14 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. HORSFORD’S MARKET GARDEN—A grand variety coming in crop soon after Little Gem. Vines are about two feet high. It is a prolific bearer and has yielded more shelled peas per acre than ony, other American variety. Pods of good size containing 5 to 7 good sized, dark green peas of fine quality , retaining color and sweetness ‘ foralongtime. Dry peas are wrinkled and sweet. You will make no mistake in planting this splendid variety. \ pt. 10c, pt. 18¢c, qt 30c. THE QUEEN-—TIi isa green, wrinkled, main crop variety, growing to about two to two and-»one-half feet in height; pods are large, slightly curved produced mostly in pairs and Wy all over the vine from bottom to top. The peas are large, oval, deep green and of a déli- cious flavor when cooked. So packed ia the pods that when could pe contained in the pod; vines are very sturdy, and being ofa branching habit, can be sown more thinly than most varieties. Tts sea- son is just right to succeed Grant’s Favorite as it comes into “bearing when that grand variety is about finished. y pt. 12¢, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. NEW HEROINE—There have been so many new varieties of peas offered in the last few years that planters have become skeptical of the merits of new aspirants for public favor, but the Heroine is an exception; far superior to all other varieties, and ‘t combines quantity and quality ina degree possessed by no other variety; is a medium early, green, wrinkled, height about 214 feet; has rich, buttery flavor, simply perfection. 14g nt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt 35c. open it would almost seem impossible that they aie ae NEW EVERBEARING—The great continuous ever bearing variety which gives it especial value for late summer and autumn use; stout vines growing 18 inches or more high, bearing at the toy large quantities of broad pods containing 6or 8 large wrinkled peas, half an inch or more in diameter; quality unsurpassed ;if pods are picked as they mature, and if the season and soil are favorable, the plant will throw out from the axil of each leaf branches beaging pods which will mature in succession thus pro longing the séason. The peas cook quickly, are tender, of super ior flavor and preferred by many to any other sort. Tryit. 34 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. McLEAN’S ADVANCER—A second early variety, attaining a height of 246 feet, a great favorite with growers in this neighborhood, among whom it is often known as the Dwarf Champion. It is a green, wrinkled variety of fine favor. }¢ pt. 10c, pt. 18c, qt. 380c. TELEPHONE—This Pea has proved to be @ valuable acquisition; vines large witk large, coarse leaves; pods very large, fillec with immense peas, which are tender, sweei and filled with excellent fiavor. Notwith standing the large amount of inferior and spurious stock which has been sold, no pez ot recent introduction has gained more \*, rapidly in popularity than this, thus show- ing thatit has sterling merit, which gard- gf enersappreciate. Thestock I offeris pro- lific and has been carefully selected. 44 pt 10c, pt. 18c, qt. 30c. TELEGRAPH-Stronger growing and hard. ier vine, darker foliage than Telephone ana very large and sweet, green peas, when dry S are almost smooth. Ye . will be pleased. with it. 14 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt.35c. DUKE OF ALBANY — An excellent neve variety, remarkably hardy and vigorous in constitution, producing pods of good size, well filled with luscious large,peas. Itis of hardy, vigorous growth and a remarkabia cropper. It has proven a valuable maiz crop sort, most prolific, and best of all in | quality. 1 pt. 12c, pt. 22, qt. 35c. N WILLIAM HURST—The peas were ready for the table June 28th, asearly as American Wonder, while the vines were much more pr oductive, and it comes very near to being a ‘‘one- picking variety.” Of ‘handsome, dwarf growth, the vines are eight to ten inches high, foliage of dark green color, haulms are close jointed and very prolific. The pods are well filled with large peas, each containing six to eight, so closely packed that the peas are flattened against each other. Quality the very best ¥ pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35ce. JUNO—A dwarf, main crop, wrinkled, variety pea, enormously pro lific, excellent flavor. We have now had several years acquaint. ance with ‘‘Juno”’ pea, and every year we esteem it more highly. It is a maincrop variety with vigorous constitution, which shows itself in the strong, handsome, branching plant. It is two feet in height, requiring little or no brushing. It produces an abund: ance of the finest peas possible, the vines being actually laden with pods, which remain tender and retain their flavor for a long time. 1 pt. 12c, pt. 20c, qt. 35c. IMPROVED WHITE FIELD—Used exten- sively for feeding stock and for making soups, hence it is important to have them free from bugs. We keep constantly om hand a large stock of this variety grown in the far north where the bugs do not infest them. Ourcustomers can rely on having the seed pure. Sow in drills or broadcast. 2bu. totheacre. 1 pt.8c, pt. 15c, qt. 28c = New Radishes. German, Rettig Radieschen; French, Radis Rave, Petite Rave; Spanish, Rabano; Swedish, Rattikor. One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill; eight to ten pounds if drills for one acre. My Seed is Saved from Select and Trans- Planted Roots; Stands on its Merits. and is Without an Equal in the Seed World. : BUCKBEE’S RAPID FORCING—A good thing is always im- , CING itated. Many firms are offering spurious stock under eyCKBEES crysTAL FOR similar names. Don’t be misled. Buckbee’s Rapid 4 Forcing is the earliest turnip-shaped scarlet variety in existence, its crisp, bright flavor,as well as its remarkable quick growth, maturing in eighteen to ‘ twenty-five days from the sowing of the seed, leaving nothing more to be desired. Color of skin rich scarlet, while the flesh is of pure white, of mild favor; alwayscrisp and tender. I control the entire stock of Buckbee’s Rapid Forcing Radish. Choicest Stock Seed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, 14 1b. 25c, 3¢ 1b. 40c, Ib. T5c. BUCKBEE’S CRYSTAL FORCING—AImost identical to Rapid Forcing in everything except color, which is of a beautiful pearly white. Has a small top, is solid, of crisp flavor and is in every way first-class, maturing in from twenty to twenty-five days from time seed issown. Nothing is more tempting and pleasing than a dish of Buckbee’s Crystal Forcing and Rapid Forcing Rad- ishes on the table, contrasting as they do beautifully, the white color of the one and the scarlet of the other. I control the entire stock of Buckbee’s Crystal Forcing Radish. Choicest stock seed. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, ¥ lb. 25c, 34 1b. 40¢, lb. Tdc. . NEW “TRIUMPH” RADISH. This novelty is both unique and use- ful. Itis very early, ~ NEW being a “Twenty Day” Radish, of globular form and its tops are very ‘Ishort, which makes it valuable for culti- vation under glass. The fiesh is very RAPID FORCING of mild flavor. most distinctive fea- ture, however, is the unique color of the skin. The ground color is pure white, striped horizontally with bright scarlet. it is a most attractive ornament for the table and LZ market gardeners will find ready sale for it. Some ——— 7 Z of the roots may come in solid color, the strain not @ =—s being quite “fixed” yet. Pkt. 5c, oz. lic, +4 1b. 50c. YS | y Germany. Tried ex- | A Packet of Radish Seea ~< : a contains 1000 seeds or more DRESDEN RADISH. tensively at our Rock- ford Seed Farms, and throughout the country it has given excellent satisfaction. When planted un- der ordinary conditions the first of May it was ready for the table the firstofJune. The tops are scant and admit of the closest planting. As will be seen by the illustration the radishes are per- fectly round and smooth, while they have an attractive white skin. The flesh iscrisp, white, juicy and of the finest favor. Market gardeners can either grow this new radish in the garden or force it,and depend upon an early, perfect uni- EAFLESS” RADISH. form crop. I control the entire seed supply The E (scarce this year) and I will advise you to i (Cae e Extra Early}send yourorderearly. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, Neg =“ Forcing Radish, tip, 95c, 14 Ib. 40e, lb. 75c. Z>, lately introduced] “NEW GOLDEN DRESDEN—2—Still an- (ZA are remarkable forfother fine radish from Germany, same the small Pie of fas above exceptin color. Fleshis crisp, their leaves; they | white, juicy, and of the finest flavor. grow soquickly that} Market gardeners can either grow the roots are prac-| this new variety in the garden or force tically in advance] it, anddepend upon an early, perfect of the leaves. This} and uniformcrop. Unexcelled for the character is stilllhome garden. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c. 4 Ib. more noticeable in] 95c, ig Ib. 40c, Ib. 75c. S this new variety,} BUCKBEE’S ROCKFORD MARKET—A §S which, for that rea-| world beater among radishes. Now S$ son, is called Leaf-f offered for the first time. For years le 4 ee ee ne we have given much attention to this SahEGh canoe radish, and after the repeated great development : trials on our Rockford Seed from the start, are theonly green parts to be seenon the plants until the root is almost large enough for pulling. At that time only three or four very short leaves are produced, which are quite distinct, being rough and deeply crumpled. The illustration shows the remarkable appearance of this handsome little Radish. Theskinis ofa beautiful bright red, and Es the crisp, tender flesa of the most excellent quality. }jate between the belt long and = ee Pkt. 5c, oz. 15¢e. 1¢ Ib. 50c. extra long sorts. In of color itis quite unique, being the handsomest scarlet we -have yet seen in and tipped_at the ends of the roots with just enough white to present an ide entire seed supply of this greatest of ail radishes, and as long as my stock las lb. 40c, lb. 75e. 56 ¢ NEW WHITE DRESDEN—1—A grand new variety from , Radish with a small top, and of very quick growth. A very early variety, deserving general cultivation on account of its rich color and crisp tender flesh. Desirable for forcing or early out ¥ door planting. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 15c, 14 Ib. 25e, lb. 40c. . EARLY WHITE TURNIP—2—A round, turnip-rooted Radish, with small top and of quick growth. Both skinand flesh white; crisp. Pkt. 3c, 0z. 6c, 14 lb. 15c, 4 1b. 25c, 1b. 40c. NEW ROSY GEM—3—One of the handsomest turnip radishes and a great favorite in many large markets. for early planting out doors. It is but little later than the preceding and will give entire satisiaction where extreme earliness is not the primary object. Roots slightly flattened on the under side; color very dark searlet with a white tip; flesh white and of the best quality. Recommended as one of the best for early planting, either for home or market use. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 4 lb. 15c, 14 1b. 25c, lb. 40c. | SCARLET TURNIP WHITE TIP—A very fine strain of this well | known kind; even in size, smooth; fine bright scarlet, with clean white tips. Exceptionally early, fine for forcing or market pur- _\\ poses; a good variety. Pkt. 3c, 0z.6c, 14 lb. 15c, 14 1b. 25c,1b.40c. SS IMPROVED FRENCH BREAKFAST—6—The favorite in Paris mar- kets. A medium sized radish, olive shaped, small top, of quick growth, very crisp and tender, of a beautiful scarlet color, ex- cept near the tip, which is pure white. A splendid variety for the tabie on account of its excellent quality and its beautiful color. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. 15c, 14 1b. 25c, lb. 40c. }) EARLY SCARLET OLIVE SHAPED—4—In the form of an olive, terminating in very slim tap root. Skin scarlet; neck small; flesh rose colored, tender and excellent. Early, good for forcing and general crop. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. 15c, 14 1b. 5c, Ib. 40c. |} EARLY WHITE OLIVE SHAPED—5— Differs from the Scarlet Olive | Shaped in color and being a little longer. Clear white, crisp and | mild flavored. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 1b. 15c. 14 lb. 25c, 1b. 40c. . BUCKBEE’S IMPROVED CHARTIERS—8—Onte of the best for sow- ing out doors. Roots are very early, hard and crisp until they reach a diameter of two inches, and three times as long as any of || theabove. Flesh white,crisp and mild flavored. Pkt. 4c, 0z.7c, | Mae l6c, 44 1b. 28ce, lb. 50c. 5 | NEW WHITE LADY FINGER—9—The finest long white Radish in cultivation. Beautiful in shape and the skin and flesh are pure So aioe Crisp, brittle and of rapid growth. Order early. i A Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 14 lb. 18c, 14 lb. 30c, lb. 50c. me EARLY LONG BRIGHTEST SCARLET—10—An improvement in ear- \\ Tiness and color over other varieties. Roots ready for use in == AX LS t twenty-five days when planted outdoors. It has a smali Pkt. 4c, 0z Te, 4 Ib. 16c, 44 lb. 28¢, lb. 50c. ~~ «SUMMER RADISHES. | SU 8 TURNIP—It is perfectly round in shape; neck A Packet of Radish Seed Sow about the same time as winter turnips, on light, rich soil, Be, 02. A in Grills eighteen inches apart; give frequent cultivation and thin = Rou two to six inches apart, according to sizeof the variety. For winter use pull before severe frost, and storein damp sand mm cellar. CHINESE ROSE—11—Roots cylindrical, or largest at the bottom _ tapering abruptly to a small tap. Skin very smooth and ofa bright, xose color; flesh firm, crisp, tender and quite pungert. Put. 3¢, 02. 7c, % Ib. 18c, 34 Ib. B0c, ib. 50c. CALIFORNIA MAMMOTH WHITE—i2—First introduced by the hinese in California. Pure white, about one foot long and two iree inches through, tapering regularly to the tip. Fieshis -erisp. Pkt. 4c, 02. 7c, 14 lb. 18c, 4 lb 80c, 10. 50c. LACK SPANISH—Some times top-shaped; three or four diameter; skin black, flesh white; highly flavored. A per. Pkt. 3c, oz. 7c, 4 Yb. 18c, %4 1b. B0c, ib. 50c. SPANISH—One of the latest as well as the hardiest es; an excellent sort for winter use. Roots oblong as pew’ ‘and fine texture. Pkt. 3c. 07. 7c, Y% lb \ SELEPAL A ft EPL SA Lbdddddidipaiidi geen “Lis sbdddddddddddidddddijgdiiidddddédidiprcdididsddddaddssrisdddasdddddipddsididiés jeans paldddg pera - = Mh DOA Oy Ml | A Packet of Salsify Seed contains from 300 to 4oo seeds or more, BAST gees ci Mtn zy ~ SALSIFY. German, Haferwurzel. French, Salsifis. Spanish, Salsifi Blamco. One ounce of seed to 100 feet of drill—8 pounds per acre. The Salsify is one of the most delicious and nutritious of vegetables and should be more generally cultivated for use in winter, when the supply of ‘really good vegetables is so limited. It has a grassy top and a long, white, ‘tapering root, nearly resembling a small parsnip. It closely assimilates to the taste and flavor of the oyster when properly cooked, and isa good sub- ‘stitute for it; very wholesome and nutritious. The roots are either boiled and mashed or made into fritters. in which form they are delicious. It succeeds best ina light, well enriched soil, which should be stirred to a good depth. Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided, as it will surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. Sow early and quite deep. giving the general culture recommended for parsnip. The roots are per- fectly hardy and may remain out all winter, but should be dug early in the spring. as they deteriorate rapidly after growth commences. Store a quan- tity for winter use in a pit, or cellar in damp earth or sand. BUCKBEE’S ALL AMERICA—A truly American variety of the high- est merit now offered for tue first time. The long, white taper- ing roots are of the most superior quality, excelling by far any variety now on the market. My seed is limited this year and T advise early orders. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 141b.50c,141b.80¢,1b.$1.50. MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND— Of extra large size, in every way preferable to the older varieties, being larger, stronger growing, ‘and less liable to branch. Invaluable to market gardeners. Pkt. 4c. oz. 8c, 4 lb. 25e, 4 lb 40c,:1b. 70c. LONG WHITE—The well-known standard variety. Pkt. 3c, oz. 7c, 44 Ib. 20e, 44 Ib. 35c, 1b. 65c. German, Sauerampfer. Evench, Oseille. Is cultivated for its acidity aud-used largely in salads. So. ALLTTTLL AL Are {LTTE 177 SPINACH. French, Epinard. Spanish. Espinaco. 10 to 12 pounds in drills per acre. Culture Spinach is very hardy. extremely wholesome and palatable ¢ and makes a delicious dish of greens, retaining its bright green color after cooking. Itshould be planted in very rich ground, the Ticher the better. Sow in drills one foot apart, and commence thinning out the plants when the leaves are one inch wide. All should be cut before hot weather or it will be tough and stringy. For early spring use the seed should be sown early in autumn. In the north the plants will require a slight protection of leaves or straw, but in the southern states no protection is necessary, and they wil] continue their growth mostall the winter. BUCKBEE’S NEW LONG STANDING—An improved round seeded strain of excellent merit, havingall of the good qualities of the ordinary sorts and continuing in condition for use much longer. The leaves are smooth and very dark rich green. Cannot be beat for market and family purposes. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 44 lb. 15c, 14 1b. 25c, 1b. 40e, 4 lbs. $1.50, postpaid. BLOOMSDALE SAVOY LEAVED—The earliest and the best to plant in autumn for early spring use. Plant of upright growth, with narrow leayeswhich are savoyed like those of acabbage. It grows quickly to a suitable size. Pkt. 2c, oz. 4c, 44 lb. 10e, 3¢ 1b. 18c, lb. 30c, 4 lbs. $1.00. ROUND SUMMER BROAD LEAF—This variety is generally preferred for early spring sowing, and is the most popular with our market German, Spinat. One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill. gardeners. The leaves are large, thick and fleshy, though not quite as hardy as the Prickly Winter, it stands the winter very well. Pkt. 2c. oz. 4c, 4% lb. 10c, ¥¢ 1b. 18c, lb. 30e, 4 Ibs. $1.00. IMPROVED THICK LEAVED—A variety which grows very rapidly, forming a cluster of large, very thick. slightly savoyed leaves of fine color and quality when cooked. Recommended for market gardeners. Pkt. 2c, oz. 4c,1¢1b. 10c, 44 1b. 18c, 1b. 30c, 4 Ibs. $1.00. Sow in drills early in spring and thin the seedlings to 6 or8 inches apart VICTORIA—A new sort which is quick to mature, and forms a very in the row. One may commence cutting in two or three months and plants will continue bearing for three to four years. LARGE LEAVED GARDEN—The best garden variety, having large pale green leaves of fine quality. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 44 lb. 40c, 1¢ 1b, 70c, lb. $1.25. SPINACH, PRICKLY WINTER—Hardy variety. The seed is prickly, leaves triangular. It is employed for fall sowing. Pkt. 2c, oz. 4e X% lb. 10c, ¥¢ Ib. 18¢e, lb. 30c, 41bs. $1.00. MONSTROUS VIROFLAY—A newand ~ ? good sort of sterling merit. Strong quick grower, immense yielder. Popular everywhere, both for ship- ping purposes and family use. Pkt. 2c, oz. 4c, 14 lb. 10c, 4 lb. 18c, lb. 30c, 4 lbs. $1.00. — INAC ky} GRowine AT —=>PockrorD SEED FARMS large exceedingly thick leaf, which is somewhat savoyed in the center. It remains in use much longer than most kinds, and can- not fail to please whether grown for market or in the private garden. Pkt. 2c, oz. 4c, 4 lb. 10c, ¥¢ Ib. 18ce, lb. 30c, 41bs. $1.00. LONG STANDING PRICKLY—The plants mature a little later than the round leaved sorts, but furnish a large quantity of very thick and well flavored leaves. Has prickly seed. Pkt. 2c, oz. 4c, 44 1b. 10c, 14 1b. 18¢, lb. 30c, + lbs. $1.00. A Packet of Spinach Seed contains from 600 to 800 or more seeds. | | | ’ oe") Gch g- ( \ ll) i SSS iif OD BUCKBEE’S NEW GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK—4—Our experience 1. and that of our customers proves it to be one of the best Summer Squashes. Twice as large as the ordinary Crookneck, it is more warty and earlier. This combination makes it the most desir- able for the market or private garden. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 44 1b. lic, 46 Ib. 25c, lb. 40c. BUCKBEE’S NEW MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH— 3 —Scalloped or Im- proved Patty-Pan. Great improvement over the Harly White Bush. Very uniform in shape and wonderfully prolific. Fit to use very early, of a beautiful white color and grow to a large size, 12 to 15 inchesacross. Valuable alike for family and market . urposes. Pkt. 3c, 0z. 6c, 14 lb. 15c, 14 1b. 25¢, lb. 40c. BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH YELLOW BUSH, or GOLDEN CUSTARD—1— Closely resembles the preceding, except in color, which is dark, rich, golden yellow, Thesquashes are of the finest quality and extra large size. Pkt. 3c, 0z. 6c, 4 lb. 15c, ¥ Ib. 25c, lb. 40c. PINEAPPLE—2-— Fine for summer and fall; flesh is thick, creamy white, and of the richest flavor; exceedingly productive and gives the best satisfaction for all purposes. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 74 lb. 15c, 4% 1b. 25c, lb. 45c. PERFECT GEM—5—This variety is equally desirable either as a summer or winter squash. Wonderfully productive. Flesh fine grained and cooks dry and sweet. Rich, delicious flavor. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 15c, 14 1b. 5c, lb. 40c. ; COCOZELLE—6—Fine new early variety. A remarkable feature of this variety is that the littlegreen squashes, when very small, can either be boiled whole or sliced and fried like Egg Plants, and to my taste are quite equal in flavor, while, of course, they are more easily raised. It will prove a valuable addition to the vegetable garden. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 14 lb. 20e, 14 Ib. 35c, lb. 60c. PIKE’S PEAK, or SIBLEY—In color pale green; shell very hard and flinty, though thin. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. 15c, 44 lb. 25c, lb. 40c. THE FAXON—10—This new South Ameri- can variety is very popular, its valuable » points are, as Mr. Coy well said: earliness | long keeping and high quality. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, & Ib. 20e, 14 1b. 35c, 1b. 60c. MARBLEHEAD — Resembles the Hubbard more than any othersort. The very best ———> Zoran ye —SS «~_SQ VU AS H eoe Two ounces for fifty hills. Bush varieties five to six pounds, and running varieties three to four pounds in hills for an acre. The Squash is one of the most nutri- tious and valuable of our garden vegetables. The summer varieties come to the table early in the season, while the winter sorts can be had in perfection from August until the summer sorts are again in condition. Plants are tender and’ sensitive to cold, and planting must be de- layed until settled warm weather. Gen- eral principles of culture are the sameas those given for cucumbers and melons, but the plants areless particular as to soil. The summer varieties should be planted four to six feet apart each way, and the winter sorts eight to ten; three plants are suffi- cient for a hill. GIANT WHITE SUMMER CROOKNECK—A new, valuable, and distinct variety; the result of years of careful breeding and selection, and it is now one of the most fixed and distinct of our summer squashes. The fruit is similar in size and shape ta the Summer Crookneck, but of a beauti- ful ivory white color, and unsurpassed in quality. Werecommend this sort as the most beautiful, and one of the very best of thesummer varieties. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 1% Vb. 20c, 14 1b. 35c, 1b. 60c. NEW DELICATA—7—Extremely early, very prolific, the ground color being splashed and striped with very dark green. The quality isrich and dry. Although of small size this variety is - wonderfully solid and heavy, the seed cavity being small. Will please you for all purposes. Pkt. 4c, 02. Ze, 4 lb. 20c, 14 1b. 35c, lb. 60c. DER WING—8—The squash grows about 5 inches long by from 234 to Z3inches thick. It has a hardand thick shell, which is com- pletely covered with warts; the color of the flesh is light yellow. Very hard. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 4 1b. 20e, 74 lb. 35c, 1b. 60c. CHILIAN GIANT—9—The largest of all squashes. Rather flat at both ends; single specimens have grown to the enormous weight of 300 pounds. Cuter color a rich orange yellow, flesh very thick and of rich yellow color! quality exceedingly good; very nutri- tious. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 14 1b. 16c, 44 lb. 28c, lb. 50c. : NEW TURBAN—A distinct and valuable fall and winter variety. Flesh is dry, sweet and thick, of a bright orange color; its keep- ing qualities are fine. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, % 1b. 15c, 14 Ib. 25c, lb. 40c. BAY STATE—The excelling features of this new variety are its extreme solidity, heavy weight, fineness, dryness of grain and ~ sweetness. Pkt. 8c, 02. 6c, 4 lb. 15c, 14 1b. 25c, Ib. 40c. COCOANUT—The most beautiful of allsquashes. Great bearer. Always gives a full crop, is fine grained and well flavored. Very desirable. Pkt. 8c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. 18c, 14 lb. 30, 1b. 50c. PROLIFIC ORANGE MARROW—Developed by selection from the Boston Marrow. Fruit small, of deep orange color, netted with cream. Flesh fine. Pkt. 3c, 0z. 5c. 144 1b. 15c, 14 1b. 25¢e, 1b. 40c, IMPROVED BOSTON MARROW—F'all and winter variety. Very popular in the Boston market. Of oval form, skin thin, when ripe, bright orange, mottled with light cream color; flesh a rich salmon yellow, fine grained and its sweetness and excellence are unsurpassed, Pkt. 3c, oz. 5c, 14%. 15c, 14 lb. 25c, lb. 40c. =e | WM Wg A Packet of Squash Seed | | | on ; | Sy GSA) contains from 30 to loo or | more seeds. | keeper of all. Flesh is lighter shade than the Hubbard. Fine grained, sweet and delicate flavor. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. 16c, 46 lb. 28c, Ib. 50c. NEW FORDHOOK—11—Strong,popular,rapid grower; immensely productive; outside Z i Hl color bright yellow, inside lighter shade. Keeps perfectly sound untilspring. Flesh dry-and sweet, thick and delicious Pki. 8c, oz. 6c. 14 Ib. 15c, 4 1b. 25c. lb. 40c. NEW CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD—The ideal Hubbard for home and market pur- poses. Satisfies even the inexperienced ebserver, rich in quality, an unsurpassed keeper and thick fleshed. Pkt. 4c, 02. 7c, ¥% 1b. 20e, 14 1b. 35c, 1b. 60c. IMPROVED HUBBARD— 12 — Best squash known. Flesh bright orange yellow, fine grained. very dry, sweet and of very rich flavor. Boils or bakes exceedingly dry » and is esteemed by many to be as good baked as the sweet potato. Have taken the utmost pains with this sort and can - recommend our stock asin all probability the best in the country. Pkt. 4c, 02 6c, 4g 1b 16c 4, lb. 28c, lb. 50c. iin Dz i eatin Kg 5) rip pe ey ~~ m a ns ¥ SEED._ One ounce of seed for 1,500 plants. 24 pound to transplant for an acre. BUCKBEE’S ALL RELIABLE TOMATO — German, Liecbesapfe. French, Tomate. + pOYALRee Spanish, Tomate. ns i H ! a HONOR BRIGHT. A New, Bright-Red Variety. One of the most handsome and at- tractive varieties grown; adapted for home use or market; can be shipped in barrels like apples, if picked in early stage of ripen- ing, and will keep from one to four weeks if stored in a cool place. Its Table Qualities are Superb, the flesh when ripe being tender and melting. It Never Rots, and is a heavy yielder. You will be surprised at its productiveness and distinctness from all other BUCKBEE’S EARLIEST MARKET—A variety bearing fruit which in size, shape, color, solidity, quality compares favorably with the woted later kinds, and by repeated trialsat Rockford Seed Farms snd elsewhere have demonstrated that it ripens up a larger por- Sion of its crop the earliest of any variety. Earliest Good Tomato. Gardeners and Tomato fanciers will readily see the advantage obtained over their competitors by growing Buckbee’s Earliest Market. We do not hesitate to pronounce it the largest, smooth- @st, best flavored and highest colored extra early tomato. Vine medium size, leaved just enough to protect the fruit, which is produced in abundant clusters reasonably low down on the stem and ripening altogether. Those who desire a variety of this de- scription, either for family or market purposes, will find this variety what they want. Pkt.10c, 0z.25c,41b.75c,441b.$1.25,1b.$2. AFLANTIC PRIZE—One of the earliest tomatoes grown; vines are very vigorous and strong, Fruit borne in immense clusters, each vine producing from 80 to 90 fruits. Pkt. 4c, oz, 15c, 44 lb. 50c, 144 Ib. 80c, lb. $1.50. FAVORITE—Fine medium, having numerous clusters of three to seven large tomatoes of a dark red color; flesh very firm; favor- ite on account of its smooth fruit. Pkt. 8c, oz. 12c, 14 lb. 40c, 4% Yb. 70c, lb. $1.25. ROYAL RED—Vines strong and vigorous; fruit large, bright red. Pkt. 4c, oz. 12c, 14 1b. 40c. 44 Ib. 70c, 1b. $1.25. -REW-STONE—Heaviest and most solid fruited of the large toma- toes of good quality ; stock is uniform and large. Pkt. 3c, 0z.12e, 3g Ib. 40c, 4 lb. 70c, Ib. $1.25. = known sorts. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 41b. T5c, 141b. $1.25, 1b. $2.25. —==}. neh Hn HENDERSON’S CRIMSON CUSHION—Another new tomato. Itisan enormous producer and early. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. IGNOTUM—Very desirable, large, smooth, red tomato; one of the main crop varieties. Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 441b. 50c,}¢1b. 80c, 1b. $1.50. TROPHY—Fruit large and smooth, of bright red color, solid and good flavor. Pkt. 4c, oz. 12c, 44 lb. 40c, 4 Ib. 70e, 1b. $1.30. EARLY ACME—Popular both with market men and consumers. Pkt, 3c, oz. 12c, 14 Ib. 40c, 44 lb. 7Ce, 1b. $1.25. ’ LIVINGSTON’S BEAUTY—Tomatoes round, smooth; crimson color, tinged with purple. Pkt.3c, oz. 12c, 141b. 40c, 3 1b. 70c, 1b. $1.25. BUCKBEE’S DWARF CHAMPION—The fruit very closely resembles the Acme. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 14 lb. 50c, 4g 1b 80c, Ib. $1.50. LIVINGSTON’S PERFECTION—It is shaped like the Acme; perfectly smooth and blood red in color; heavy cropper. Pkt. 4c, oz. 12c, ¥% Vb. 40c, 1 1b. 70c, lb. $1.35. THE MIKADO, or TURNER’S HYBRID—Often called Potato Leafed Tomato; ripens early and evenly, free from core; very delicious flavor; skin thick, but tough, and will keep longer in good con- dition than any other; color a rich rea; a vigorous grower. The foliage is distinct from all others, the leaves being entire and not cut. Pkt. 4c, oz. 12c, 4 lb. 40c, 44 1b. 70c, 1b $1.25. BUCKEYE STATE—A recent introduction and much liked by all who have tried it. Fruit is uniformly large, solid and ripened to the stem. and it is one of the brightest colors of the large red tomatoes. Pkt. 3c, oz. 12c, 4 lb. 40c, 4¢ 1b. 70c, Ib. $1.25. SELF SUPPORTING TOMATOES. Particulur characterized by their upright growth, and eclipsing a]! others in productiveness. The uniform price of each of the following varieties is pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, 141b. $1.00, 441b. $1.75, 1b. $3.00. BUCKBEE’S COUNTY FAIR—This magnificent sort of my own introduction certainly is in the lead of all other tomatoes. Particularly distinguished by their upright growth, never requiring any support, but always standing up like a tree. In form and color the fruit resembles the Acme; it is alwayssymmet- rical and attractive in appearance; the skin tough and the fiesh solid; ripens well. “BUCKBEE’S STATE FAIR—Another self supporting novelty. Foliage resembles Buckbee’s County Fair and might betaken for this variety if it were not for the odour of its beautiful, glossy red fruit, pre- ferred in many localities to the purple or rose colored varieties. Itssize, solidity, productiveness, smooth- ness, flavor of its fruit, etc., is unexcelled either for market, family or shipping. BUCKBEE’S WORLD’S FAIR—Still another wonderful sort, in every way similar to the above varieties differing only in the color of the fruit, which is of beautiful golden yellow shade, the richest shade by far vet attained by any variety. The superior flavor of the yellow varieties is bringing them into favor as table fruit, and those who think of the yellow tomato as the rough fruit of the old yellow sort will be surprised at this smooth, beautiful sort, it ene the best of the red varieties, and of a fine a distinct flavor. SPECIAL OFFER. To enable all to give this Trio of Self Supporting Toma- toes a trial, I will send One Liberal Package Each of Buck- bee's County Fair, State Fair and World’s Fair 4), \ Tomatoes for only - - - : - - ; ; _ 4 Ft he hee ol) A A - ae "> , ' ~ BUCKBEE’S ALL RELIABLE TOMATO SEED. - Lene eae ' BUCKBEE’S GOLDEN PRIZE—1—New golden yellow variety. The | THORBURN’S LONGKEEPER—This choice new variety originated flesh is thick and of extra good quality; grows in clusters; pro- with Mr. Carman, the editor of the Rural New Yorker, and is duces enormous crops. No matter if you are prejudiced against | Indeed a magnificent variety. Color beautiful bright red, large, a yellow sort, this will please you. Pkt, 8c, oz. 15c, 4% 1b. 50c,| finest flavor Pkt. 4e, oz. 12c. 4 lb. 40c, 44 1b. 70c, Lb. $1.25. 3¢ Ib. 80c, lb $1.50. MATCHLESS—Well worthy of its name. In beauty of color and WENDERSON’S PONDEROSA, OR NO. A00—2—This grand new] symmetrical form it is without a peer. Very beautiful and ex- variety is a monster of the tomato family, the tomatoes often tremely desirable. They are entirely free from core, of a rich weighing two or three pounds each, of a rich, bright crimson cardinal red color. Not liable to crack or rot from wet weather. color and all solid meat, exceptionally free from seeds ; extremely| Pkt. 4c, oz. 15c, 44 Ib. 50c, ¥¢ 1b. 80c, lb. $1.50. delicious in flavor, whether used raw or cooked ; a single tomato | FINE MIXED HYBRID TOMATO SEED— Something entire.y new and is enough for a meal. Very desirable for family and market| unique—An enthusiastic gardener has for several years past been purposes. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 34 1b. 75c. crossing and recrossing all sorts of the tomato, both large and NEW STRAWBERRY TOMATO—3—I am headquarters for Straw- small, yellow, white and red, early and late. Every known va berry tomato (Golden Husk, or Ground Cherry) seed. This dis-| riety has been used—large, smooth, pear shaped, plum shaped, tinct husk tomato is unequalled for canning, preserving and pies.| currant, fig,peach,etc. The result is a most interesting mixture Dried in sugar as raisins or figs, or to use in fruit cake they are of all shapes, color and sizes, from the very largest to the very unexcelled. They area handsome, golden color, the size of large| smallest. The most interesting and satisfactory to plant for the cherries, enormously productive and willkeepif left in husksall| homegarden. Everybody will be delighted with the variety and winter. They have a strawberry flavor. Pkt. 4c, oz. 25c. quality of fruit produced. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. | OPTIMUS—The best tomato, atleast as far as quality is concerned. ! Vine medium size, but vigorous, healthy, productive. Although not represented as a first early sort, many of our customers i report that they have obtained ripe fruit from this as early The New Peach Tomatoes as any variety. Fruit medium size, oval, very smooth and Handsome and delicious, new form and style of tomato. Fruit exceedingly bright, crimson-scarlet color; very free from cracks | of uniform size, resembling a peach in shape, size and color, desir- and never rotting. The flesh is of a crimson-scarletcolor,and | able for eating from the hand. The skin is thin and peels off like | quitedistinct. Pkt. 8c, 0z. 12c, 14 1b. 40c, 14 lb. 70c, Ib. $1.25. that of a peach. | “NEW IMPERIAL—To use my friend Mr. Halliday’s description: The NEW ROSE PEACH | peer of every known variety, early or late, embracing in itself earliness A j form, solidity and every desirable quality that go to make a perfect Sah a eure Hach, pkt. 4c, oz. 15¢c, 74 Ib. 50c. tomato. As carly as Atlantic Prize. As large and smooth as Ignotum. 2 il ‘As solid as Mikado. Resembles Dwarf Champion in color and form. SPECIAL OFFER: i Mr. Halliday (the introducer) claims that so many good qualities One Packet each of the above three kinds for only 10c. were never before embraced in a single variety, and he believes i} tte’ oreny pape or eevee paLapuey, wah make Semisieke if in Caee | they do not include a package of the New mperial in their orders. | Pht. de, oz. 120, 34 1b. 400, 14 Ib. 70c, Tb. $1.25. New Pear and Plum Tomatoes. | BUCKBEE’S NEW TREE—4—Grows on an upright stalk, never re- ae: - | quires any support, always standing up like a tree; solid, great Pection ae eecnpe Seba well ee the ALutece oatel keeper, very best flavor, making it an ideal variety forfamily,| for all family purposes Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c STAirget market and canning. Pkt. 5c,oz. 20c,41b.75c, 14¢1b.$1.25, 1b.$2.00. : ‘ Rade RISE AS 4 | BUCKBEE’S SNOWBALL—Grand new variety, pearly white in color RED PEAR—Identical to the above, except color is a beautiful re& and of excellent flavor. Great yielder. Unsurpassed for table, shade, Pkt. 8c, oz. l5e. | pickling and canning purposes. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. ; RED PLUM—6—Resembles a plum in shape. Strikingly handsome | DWARF ARISTOCRAT—Practically a red variety of the Dwarf| in appearance and valuable for all family purposes. Is in de . 5 J Pp man? : Champion. In size, solidity, productiveness and flavor, itis up| for preserving,also excellent served raw with pepper and vinegar. ’ to oy sete erga 5 It will be fone good uae glass and for| Pkt. 3c, oz. 15c. early market out of doors. It may be planted 3x3 feet or even . : closer. Pkt. 4c, 02. 12c, 34 Ib. 40¢, 34 Ib. 70c, Ib. $1.25. Se eee eee ticise cen decudie mite ions lov cutee PARAGON—A fine variety; quite early; extremely productive. i ep eget | Tomatoes are a beautiful bright red color; of good size, very SPECIAL OFFER: | smooth and exceptionally solid. It.will please you. Pkt. 3c, oz. | 1 will send one packet each of the above four varieties of Pear and Plum 12c, 44 1b. 40c, 34 lb. 70c, Ib. $1.25, Tomatoes for only 10c. ...Prize... This is one of the largest tomatoes grown, and possesses every good quality to be found in ai GF a Sei a tomato. Specimens often weighing three 4 G77 Z = : pounds; this variety is almost seedless. It is ZI 7 Z Hi Tee S . a great curiosity, as the vines often attain the V/V j Hh IN WS . ; height of fifteen feet. The fruit is very highly Ree ah Wf HTN Wasa NOS WAN es colored, smooth, and one of the very best table A Packet of Tomato | HAH EARN " *i and market sorts known. It will astonish and | Were ’ Seed contains from 800 to | 4 1200 seeds or more. j hy, $18 ————} = S hi 2 —— ————- — ————_— e = ] : a 4 cy = Be = ¥ an THE FINEST MARKET German, Steckrube. One ounce of seed for 259 feet of drill. AND French, Navet. Spanish, Nabo Coman. FAMILY VARIETIES. Swedish, Rofoa. Two to three pounds in drills for an acre. = 4 % g This wholesome and agreeable vegetable is most easily affected in its form and flavor by soil, climate and mode of culture. There are a great many varieties, but I have selected the following as best for the garden or farm. Sow in drills fourteen inches apart and one-quarter inch deep, or sow broadcast, but in either case be sure and have ground rich and freshly dug. Be careful to weed and thin out, so the young plants will not be checked and injured. Any overcrowding will result in rough and poor flavored fruit. For spring and summer crops it is important to get them started very early so they may have time to grow sufficient size before hot weather, when they soon become tough and strong. For fall and main crop, sow in the Middle and Western states from the middle of July to the last of August, as directed forspring sowing. In the field, turnips are generally sown broadcast, though largercrops are obtained by drill culture. To preserve Turnips in good order for winter use, store them in barrels placed along side the wall of a cool cellar. and cover them with sand or turf to keep them fresh. Another method is to put them ina cellar or dry pit, cover with straw and earth te the depth of eight or ten inches. Thus protected they will keep very well until spring. For feeding stock in fall and winter there is nothing superior to Turnips and Ruta Bagas, and they will yield a larger amount of food than almost anything else, on the same . space of ground, I cannot to earnestly commend farmers to increase their sowings largely, for no crop will prove more renumerative. BUCKBEE’S RED, or PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF—2—There is probably a larger amount of seed of this variety sown annually than any other turnip. As a market variety, without doubt, the Shape is very well shown in above cut. tap root and a bright purple top; leaves short and narrow, and grow erect from the bulb. Matures eight or nine weeks from sowing. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 14 lb. 15c, 34 Ib. 25c, lb. 40c. NEW WHITE STRAP LEAF—Identical with the above in valuable Differing only in color, which is a beautiful ivory Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 15c, 1¢ Ib. 25c, Ib. 40ce. peer of all. qualities. “white. NEW GOLDEN GLOBE—1—Most de- licious ana sweetest of all yellow fleshed turnips ; very superior for all general purposes. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, 14 Ib. 15c, 14 1b. 25c, lb. 40c. REW WHITE EGG—3—This is_cer- tainly one of the very choicest and finest varieties; comparatively new and producing beautiful egg- shaped roots, with thin, white skin. They are always firm, solid and of sweet flavor. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6., ¥% Ib. lc, % Ib. 25c, lb. 40c. IMPROVED EARLY WHITE FLAT { DUTCH — Excellent early garden variety and very much used. The roots are of medium size, very flat and the color white. Very early; sweet and tender. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, % 1b. 15c. 14 Ib. 25c, Ib. 40c. EARLY SIX WEEKS, or SNOW BALL This excellent variety of turnip is very tender and sweet; matures in six weeks from sowing. Pkt. 8c, oz. 6c, 44 Ib. 15c, 14 Ib. 25c, 1b. 40c. LARGE WHITE GLOBE—A desirable 4 globe shaped variety, valuable for family and market. Pkt. 8c, oz. 6c, 1% 1b. 15c, 1¢ 1b. 25e, Ib. 40c. Has single ful keeping qualities. BUCKBEE’S EXTRA EARLY CARDINAL—Greatest Turnip novelty ever offered. Originally came from that remote section of Rus- sia inhabited by the ‘Cossacks,’ and by chance the original stock was picked up by my European traveler a few years ago. The original stock was very fine, yet by careful breeding J] have brought this grand novelty to a stage of perfection never before reached by any other variety. Buckbee’s Cardinal is a very early variety. of magnificent shape, handsome appearanceand wonder Outside skin brilliant cardinal color Tender and crisp. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, 14 1b. 20c, 1 Ib. 35c, Ib. 60¢e. h BUCKBEE’S EXTRA EARLY CAMEO— A Packet of Turnip Seed contains from 35v0 to 4000 seeds or more. " BUCKBEE’S EXTRA EARLY CARDINAL. 6 Another grand acquisition from the land of the Czar, identical with the above variety in every way except color, which isa beautiful pearl white. By all means include it in your order. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c. ¥ Ib. 20c, 44 1b. 35c, 1b. 60c. “S_ Special Offer. To give all an opportunity of testing the superior merits of the ten select Turnips offered on this page, I will send one liberal package of each for only Twenty-five Cents. (25c) EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN The tops of this variety grow very — small and are distinctly strap leaved, growing very erect and compact. The roots are small and flat turnip-shaped; skin purple on top of the root, clear white below. Flesh white. Most desirable sort for forcing or planting out doors. Pkt. 4c,0z.7¢,1b.18c, 141b.30c, 1b.50c. 3. oe ee IN AOE ally UZ x SDL AA? aD yt = Re oe LIND a (gw 4) Are you aware that Ruta Baga, or Swedish Turnips are ' Among the Most Valuable @ ROOL Crops. eh et An eminent authority on agriculture never made a more truthful statement than when hesaid: ‘‘ As compared with hay at $10 to $15 per ton, £ prefer Ruta Bagas at $5 perton.”’ An average yield of twenty to thirty tons to the acre is common. A Blind Man Can See the Profit. 9708 eee cane or finds a quicker sale in our markets. If you want to bring quick money returns, Grow Buckbee’s Prize Winning Ruta Bagas. Don’t wait qntil the last minute before ordering your seed supply. and have your seeds on hand for planting when Order Today. the time comes. Sow the seed about a month earlier than the varieties on the preceding page. They should be sown on ground enriched with well-rotted manure, in drills; rows two and one-half feet apart, and thinned to six to eight inches apart in the row. Keep the weeds thoroughly in check with the hoe or cul- tivator, and when the roots have grown full size, and before hard- freezing weather, cut off tops and store in arootcellar or pit. They are sometimes sown broadcast and let take their chances with the weeds and bugs, but this method is only successful on new clearing on which there is no weed seed. BUCKBEE’S GIANT—3—Prize winner everywhere. This magnificent Ruta Baga, which I first offered in 1890, is unquestionably the most profitable of all Swede turnips, as well as the hardiest, heaviest best shaped and by far the most productive, a yield of 1,000 bushels per acre and over, under careful cultivation, being of frequent occurrence. Bulbs are somewhat oval in shape, slightly oblong and remain sound and good indefinitely. Flesh is of a beautiful yellow color, always sweet, tender, juicy and nutritious. The finest of all Swedes, and a variety that should be sown in preference to all others. Mr. H. R. Kimball writes: ‘‘ Have used Buckhee’s Giant Ruta Bagas for a number of years. Find it is the best Ihave tried. In shape, size and uniformity of growth is away ahead of anything else.’ Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, 4% 1b, 18c, 44 1b. 30ce, lb. 50c. NEW MONARCH OR ELEPHANT—4—The form of this distinct, new Ruta Baga is well shown in the illustration. It is very popular in England and is certainly a grand variety; claimed to yield larger roots and more to an acre than any othersort. Produces large, oval-shaped roots, with small necks; relatively smalltops. Skin dark purple above ground, yellow below. Flesh rich, yellow, fine grained; of best quality. Is easyto harvest. Can be grownat less cost than others. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 1/1b. 15c, 14 1b. 25c, 1b. 40ce. , ‘ c3 BUCKBEE’S PRIZE WINNIN €< ~ Wz B LOG Cig ee CT } ~——— t EX ~ G RUT ABAGAS Seed contains from 2500 to 3000 seeds or more. a A Packet of Ruta Be mL N a IMPROVED PURPLE TOP YEL LOW—1—This magnificent Swede is the result of judicious selection; very hardy, productive and nutritious. A large, purple-top, yellow variety. Shape slightly oblong. Produces heavy weight per acre. Sweet and good keeper. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, 14 lb, 15c, 14 lb. 25c, 1b. 40c; BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH WHITE RUSSIAN—2—One of the grand- est sorts. Grows very large with single tap root, small tops short neck. Strong constitution; certain cropper. Will stand hardest winters. Produces a very heavy weight per acre. Keeps sound ’till late spring. The best Ruta Baga in cultivation. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, 4 lb. 18c, 14 1b. 30c, lb. 50c. gan svscvaww a dg ‘ ee ae ll | nnn ee ee ee ee ee ee ne eo anne Lawn Grass. A beautiful lawn with close velvety TOBACCO. Selected stock seed. Write for prices in quantity. SUMATRA—A great favorite. Pkt. de, 0z. 50C. CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF — Fa- = ibiif Bey yn TD Wi vorite in every section. Pkt. 3c, oz. 20c. IMPORTED HAVANA Famous standard. Pkt. 8c, oz. 25¢. SWEET ORONOKO— A truly good vari- ety. Pkt. 3c,0z 25¢ GOLD LEAF — Ex- ceedingly fine. Pkt. 3c, 0z. 25c. PERSIAN ROSE MUS- CATELLE—Is a grand novelty of surprising merit. Pkt. 4c, oz. 30c. ZIMMER’S SPANISH- Earliest and the best. Pkt. 3c, oz. 20c. LITTLE DUTCH—A fine standard sort. a Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c. RAPE, Dwarf Essex. The Main Secret in the Succsssful Raising of Sheep for mutton, for which the English are so famous, lies undoubtedly in the very gen- eral use of Fodder Rape for feeding them. After the corn is har- vested and before winter sets in there is need of nutritious green fodder, especially for sheep. Dwarf Essex Rape is easily grown and perfectly hardy and possesses remarkable fattening qualities. One acre will pasture thirty-six head two months, and lambs will make a gainof8 to12 poundsa month. ‘They soon weigh like lead.” Pigs and Cattle are also very fond of it. The plant is a rank grower and should have heavy manuring as well as high cultiva- tion. Any corn soil will grow Rape. Sow the seed during the third or fourth week of June; it can thon resist drouth, and the crop can be ready to feed at a season when itis most needed. By sowing different pieces several weeks apart a continuous supply of good feed can be had. When sown in June the Rape will have to be fed during August, though if the first crop were cut about four inches from the ground there would be an aftermath of second growth that would be useful after that time. It does well sown with oats, if the soil is rich and clean sow broadcast, if not clean, sow in drills and cultivate as for corn. Rape is especially adapted for a catch crop, suc- ceeding when from any cause the other crops have failed. When sown broadcast, use 5lbs., and if in drills, 2 lbs to the acre. By freight or express at buyer’s ex- mse, lb. 12c, 10 lbs. at 10c per .; 20 lbs. at 8c per lb. ; 50 Ibs. at Yc per lb.; 100 lbs. at. 6c per lb. Postpaid, 20c per lb. Special Low Express and Freight Rates to All Points. UEKBEES Worn Fag turf, is 1 most essential thing in the adornment of ail homes; without it the finest flowering piants and bed- yj ping scenes are insignificent, while with it, handsome grounds are assur- ed even with no other adornmen& Second only to that prime requisite, good seed, time of sowing, quantity to use, preparation of soil, etc BUCKBEE’S WORLD’S FAIR LAWN GRASS-A warded Grand Colum- bian Prize Medal—Of all the magnificent features which particularly distinguished the Great World’s Fair,the beauti- ful lawns certainly came in for a good share of the glory—Thé above cut shows a partial view of one of the lawns sown with our blend of seed, and all my customers may restassured that (hy = With ordinary care they can SS equalif notsurpass the splendid ; G ASS results obtained at the World’s AW Fair. If directions be followed which accompany every order on “How to Make a Lawn.” One pound sows 300 square feet; two to four bushels to the aure. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, 1 lb. 18c, lb. 80c. By express or freight at buyers expense, bu. 45c, % bu. 80c, 1¢ bu. $1.50, bu. $2.75, 3 bu, only $7.50. CENTRAL PARK MIXTURE—Very satisfactory kind. Choice seed postpaid, 14 lb. 15c, 1b. 25e. By express or freight, at buyer’s expense, 1 bu. 40c, 44 bu. 75c, 14 bu. $1.25, bu. $2.40. BLUE GR ASS KENTUCKY, Extra Clean—As a grass for * woodlawn pastures or a lawn it has no superior. On good soil it forms a very thick mass of blades that affords excellent pasture through the winter. It is a perennial and does not become vigorous until the second or third year. If is very superior for lawn purposes when used with or without white clover. Lb, postpaid 25c. By express or freight at pur- chaser’s expense. lgbu. 40c, bn, 75c, 1g bu. $1.25, bu. $2.00. ED TOP Faacy Clean—Good, permanent grass, makes a R ¢ luxuriant growth on almost any soil. Lb. post- paid 25c. Write for prices in quantity. Send orders early. CLOVE BUCKBEE’S SELECTED WHITE—One of the most R, valuable of the clover family, desirable to plant for pasture, extremely useful to sow on lawwns e:ther alone or with blue grass, makes the smootnest and most charming surface. When sown alone makes an excellent forage for bees. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, lb. 35e. Write for prices on quantities. BUCKBEE’S LAWN FERTILIZER: Lawn grass is a voracious feeder and will not thrive and hold its dark green color and velvety appearance unless it receives a sufficient supply of sultable food. Because so few appreciate this fact is the reason there are so many poor, rusty-looking lawns. Stable manure is unpleasant to handle ill-looking and decidedly odorous, and is ajso full of waste material, and last but not least, it contains weed seeds which are obnoxious and it often takes years to eradicate the weeds, causing an unnecessary amount of labor. All these objections are obviated by the use of our Lawn Fertilizer, and if Buckbee’s Lawn Seed is used there is noexcuse fora bad lawn. If the lawn is in fair condition, it is on)y necessary to rake off the dead leaves and grass in the early spring, and scatter broadcast over its surface some of our Lawn Fertilizer with a little of our World’s Fair Mixture over the thin spots and the work isdone. With little care the grass will keep luxuriant throughout the season. The first application of fertilizer should be made early in the spring. Postpaid, Ib. 20c. By freight or ex- press at buyer's expense,51bs.30c,10 lbs.50¢,25 Ibs. $1.00, 50 lbs. $1.75, 100 Ibs. $3.00. SSAA LA \% BN Wee . of se AK Ue oe . > LS ee ll ‘ " Yi Af ] \ ) AAD Hi i ‘ Hi i lex 7 i iin » ’ = = : . A \ | it NUASVIENK \ \N . Vy i me Q SW MW maa i | Yim. oe at | SSA a | SA 4) ii | fh AV WN isla oeaialill : is AON : VY ie N AN q \ == hit } iK Wi isa i Wha NA ISS ok Nt I {i Wit HNN f Hy Ara S = a hve ‘y | | MZ MARVELOUS! Many of my customers \Z Zi report yields of over 200 }Zuhl/) \//p bushels mer acre by plant- WSS Ys, ing Buckbee’s Illinois in Vj 1897—one of them 237 bush- }i/ | els. Lets make it 250 bush- WK Nf els per acre in 1898 Will i you be with us? AGRICULTURAL WONDER OF THE AGE! Millions of dollars were made in 1897 by planting New and Improved Oat Stock, which plainly shows that the farmers of this good country of ours are wide awake } ’ 7 4 This new Oat first offered and introduced by me in 1895, has proved a bonanza to farmers who planted } Buckbee s Iinois. it. Mr. A. H. Jones, of Sioux City, lowa, reports an average yield of 146 bushels per acre on a 160 acre feild. Have also received thousands of complimentary letters from my customers highly commending it. It opens a new era of profit- ble oat growing throughout the country, and is a novelty that stands introduction as a result of several successive seasons successful election and hybridization. Having particularly noticed by careful experiment that many of the well-known oats were not adapted 0 the rich soils of the prairies owing to the straw being so weak, it occurred to me that. they might be successfully crossed with kinds ‘that have a more vigorous growth of straw. The result is the oat I now offer. Typeis wellfixed. Grain large and weighty. Straw very tavy and of good length. Extremely early. Paniclesare large and open. Remember that I control the entire stock of this oat novelty. Have you decided to change that old worn out stock you have been planting 1or years? Sow the best variety in existence, ‘‘BUCKBEE’S ILLINOIS.” »would caution intended buyers to order early as my stock is limited. My price to one and all as longas my stock seed lasts will be JUart, postpaid, 25c. At buyer’s expense, 1 bu. 25c, 14 bu. 40c, 14 bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 10 bu. $11.V0, 100 bu. or more, $1.00 a bu. EW SILVER MINE—A beautiful white oat, perfect in growth,| THE NEW LINCOLN—First introduced in 1893. Has stood the test vigor and yield. The straw is heavy and strong and standsup| exceedingly weil and proved to be an excellent variety. The | well. Heads compact, often measuring 10 to 12 inches in length. following are a few points of excellence: It is very productive, | el ee alg seed each year and as soonas youcanseeanim-| having inall instances yielded more to the acre than any of the nent, discard the old and work upa stock of the new. Qt. standard varieties. In one case it yielded 174 bushels from a 20c. At buyer’s expense, 17 bu. 25c, 14 bu. 60c, bu. $1.00,} single bushel of seed. Very early and has thus far proved itself 0 bu. $8.00. — rust-proof. Stands up remarkably well. On account of its thin JL, the Great New Race Horse Oat—This grand new varietycan| hull, heavy meat and soft nib, it is desirable variety for feeding, commended withconfidence. Very prolific,extremelyhardy,| foroat meal or grinding purposes it is exceptionally valuable. a Strong stool, grows with vigorandrapidity. Thestraw,| Choicest stock seed. Qt. postpaid, 20c. By express or freight s heavy id strong, stands well. Heads compact, grain} atbuyer’s expense, 4% bu. 25c, 1 bu. 40c, bu. 65c, 2 bu. £1.20, 10 andplaump. Choiceststockseed. Postpaid, qt. 20c. bu. for only $4.75. Like its great namesake ‘‘ Lincoln,” it has proven expense, 144 bu. 35c, 1% bu. 60e, bu. $1.00, 10 bu. $7.50.| a leader everywhere. SO supply the following well known varieties, which are too well known to require extended description, at the uni- Postpaid, Qt. 20c. At buyer’s expense 14 bn. 25c, 14 bu. 40c, bu. 65c, 2 bu. $1.20, 10 bu. for only $4.75. aati a, : SWEDE “WHITE BELGIAN, BADGER QUEEN, * WHITE BONANZA, IOR SCOTCH, BLACK PROLIFIC, WELCOME, IMPROVED WHITE RUSSIAN, ~ -s "WHITE SCHONEN, GREAT NORTHERN. > » 9 Ihave made a specialty for years of raising, carefully harvest Buc ee S e e rate ing, hand sorting, fire drying, curing and preparing for plan 1 & @ purposes Buckbee’s Pedigree Seed Corn. I wish to particularh —~ 1) hasize the fact that my corn is grown as far north as pr. ical in attaining the highest degree of perfection. Do not be misled by buying cheap, inferior stock, but send direct to the grower, thereby maki sure of yourcrop. I cannot urge you too strongly to order at once, and have your order shipped either by freight or express, thereby saving excessive charges. Remember that I prepay charges on quarts. Quantities of {, 4, 44 bu. or more, will be shipped by freigh at buyer’s expense. Prices include bags for shipping. I hold that my seed will grow with more vigor, be earlier, return larger crop and in each and every particular be superior to seed produced elsewhere. These points alone make my seed cheap at double the price asked. Even so, is it not better to pay a fair figure and know you are right, than take chances on southern and eastern seed as a gift BUCKBEE’S CO LOSSA L. It is the largest grained corn known. Grains average over half an inch in width. Very prolific, stalk bears from one to three ears with positively no barren stocks. Ears are larger than the average, with rows of yellow grain perfectly regular and straight, well filled out at both ends. Cob small, when compared with size of ear, and red. The remarkable feature of the cob is its hardy or woody nature. A load of these cobs used as fuel will burn as as two from common varieties. The grain is the best for fattening purposes, being very soft and easily masticated by stock, hences much larger per cent. is readily assimilated than of other varieties. The intermodes or joints of the plant are very short. Leayesor A blades are very wide, specimens having measured eight inchesin width, Plant does not = grow very tall, about nine feet, but is very luxuriant, in fact we are of the opinion thatit will out yield in point of fodder all the well-known ensilage sorts. So far we find it out yields all other sorts in point of grain and at the same time produces more fodder tha other varieties. This corn was produced by hybridizing a very large type of yellow Dent and the largest obtainable type of Flint, and by careful selection and breeding the flinty nature was discarded and a type fixed. This has taken many years of persistent effoy and has resulted ina corn with the largest grain, the largest ear, the hardest cob and the most luxuriant fodder plant existing. Beingaluxuriant rapid growerit shades the ground early in the season, thus conserving the moisture, enabling it to withstand drought better than any other. In season of maturity it is about the same as the ‘‘ Leaming,” and may be termed a 110 day variety. A peculiar feature of this corn is that the grain is ripe enough to crib while the knob and fodder are yet green. Those who feed the corn plant entire, or use it as silage will appreciate thismerit. Have you decided to change that old worn out stock you have been planting for years, and plant the best new corn in existence —BUCKBEE’S COLOSSAL—this year? Don’t wait. Notwithstanding the scarcity of see¢ I have decided te place Buckbee’s Colossal on the market at the following low prices? price to one and all as long as my stock seed lasts. By express or freight at buyel expense, yt. 35c, postpaid; 1g bu. 50c, 14 bu. 90c, 44 bu. $1.50, bu. $2.50, 244 bu. $6.00) No charge for bags, ; BUCKBEE’S EARLY GOLD MINE—After years of careful selection I am able to offer this! magnificent variety of field corn,a great improvement over the celebrated Pride of the North. Owing to the care with which it has been grown and selected, it is without @| rival on the market, and if anything, my stock is better 7 this year than last, owing to the careful personal attention i : * which [have given it. Thisgrandest ofall early varieties Plant Gold Mine a planting, therefore it can be safely planted up to the middle of June and still make ripe corn about the middle of September. Magnificen! yielder, generally having two good sized ears to the stalk, with good sized, long and oily kernels, closely set, small cob well filled out to the end; ofa rich golden color. Postpaic $1.50, 2 bu. $2.75, 10 bu. or more at $1.25 per bu. BUCKBEE’S “GREAT WESTERN” YELLOW DENT—Certainly the earliest, largest yellow Dent corn in existence. In this handsome, new, yellow Dent corn, we certainly havea valuable and long sought for variety, possessing earliness combined with ears of very largesize: it is well suited to nearly all climates, being suitable for all soils, grows largel) ears and is very early. The “Great Western” will yield thirty per cent. more corn tha feet high bearing large fine ears 9 to 12 inches long and welll The Greatest Corn filled to the tip: 16 to 18 rowed ears often two incnes in} f i . diameter, with small cob; grains large, long, flat and closely} or Profit set together, solidly filling the entire surface of the cars it} After the corn is husked the stalks generally remain in fine growing condition and W make an exceptionally valuable forage crop. Choice stock seed, postpaid, qt.25¢e. B freight or express at buyer’s expense, 1 bu. 30c, 1% bu. 50c, 1 bu. 80c, bu. $1.50, 2 buy magnificent variety. Is unquestionably the largest grained with a small cob of an white corn everintroduced. Stalks generally bear two good ears each and occasiona three. It yields splendid crops on light soil. It is sure to ears are uniform and well filled out, and will make sixty pounds of shelled corn to the bushel. You will make no on Record. St WESTERN YELLOW DENT—Certainly one of the most magnificent varieties. Deep, largel grain with small cob; ripensand matures within 100 days of good corn weather. Itis mammoth yielder, having yielded over 100 bushels of shelled corn to anacre. Choicest} stock seed, postpaid, qt. 20c. By freight or express, purchaser paying charges, 3g Da freight or express, purchaser paying clarges, 4¢ bu. 25c, & bu. 40c, 4¢ bu. 70c, bu. 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more $1.00 per bushel. Generally matures in less than 90 days, from time of planting. The stalk is short andy thick and produces two large ears. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, qt. 20c. By freights or express, purchaser paying charges, 1g bu. 25c, 4% bu. 40c, 4% bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 br .25, 10 bu. or more at $1.00 per bushel. : ; THE NEW LEAMING—Great improvement over original Leaming corn. Ears of good size and low down. always two good ears or more to the stalk, bearing twenty rows of dee} grains ofa rich golden color; very small, red cob. ‘It matures reasonably early. Choe = 25c, 1¢ bu. 40c, 4¢ bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more, $1.00 per bushel. ¥ BUCKBEE’S GREAT WESTERN DENT. 66 be a < =>} generally m_kes a crop in ninety days or less from time of and Make Money. al any other variety now in cultivation; growing six to seveni| Es $2.75, 10 bu. or more $1.25 per bushel. I BUCKBEE’S “GREAT WESTERN” WHITE DENT—A fitting :companion to the above mos | mistake in planting this splendid variety of White Dent. ; be Choicest stock seed, postpaid, qt. 25c. By freight or express, purchaser paying cLargesyigt: 1g bu. 30c, 14 bu. 50c, 4¢ bu. 80c, bu. $1.50, 2 bu. $2.75, 10 bu. or more$1.25 per bush>_. ite mT stock seed, postpaid, qt. 20c. By freight or express, purchaser paying charges, by Du L qt. 25c. By freight or express at buyer’s expense, 3g bu. 30c, 44 bu. 50c, 4 bu. 80c, bu : is deeply dented, and of a golden yellow color. Out shells and out yields all others.}} 4 t b become universally popular throughout the country. All Very Best White \ li 25c, 4 bu. 40c, 1g bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more $1.00 per bushel. Dy WESTERN WHITE DENT—Of a beautiful pearly white color; 16 to 20 rowed, large grainediin medium size cob and magnificent large ears. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, qt. oe rd Ob Dh A IMPROVED PRIDE OF THE NORTH, or GOLDENcsDENT CORN—Magnificent Dent variety. Pri IEW WHITE CAP YELLOW DENT—This famous new variety pos- | CLARK’S NEW EARLY MASTADON—Called by some Maule’s and ‘sesses the earliness of the Pride of the North, combined with ears| Improved Early Mastadon. I quote the introducer’s description of very large size. One grower says he will guarantee thiscorn| asfollows: ‘I claim that it is the largest eared early Dent corn to mature in ninety to ninety-five days after planting and togrow a} everseenin this section of thecountry. It grows strong, rank, _ Jarger crop on poor soil than any other corn in the world. The quick and makes the finest appearing shelled corn of them all, it handsome grains are of true Dent type, Deine paretyaeat of two shades of white sweet and nutritious. Grows six to seven ° and yellow. To convince your customers - feet in height; abundant foliage; large, “A_ Special Low. ee that it will ripen with them just say that fine ear eight to ten inches long, and well E d F . ht R t it was grown within eight miles of Lake filled to the tip, sixteen to eighteenrowed Xpress ana reig ates Erie.”” Choicest seed, postpaid qt. 20c. ears two inches in diameter, with small to All Points By freight or express, purchaser paying ‘cob; grains large and deep with outer end r charges, 1g bu. 25c, 14 bu. 40c, 1¢bu. 70c, bu. white dented, balance of grain an amber $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more $1.00 a bu. yellow. Grains flat and set squarely together, filling the entire | CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH--Yields under good cultivation from _surfaceof the ear. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, qt. 20c, By] one hundred to one hundred and thirty bushels of shelled corm freight or express, purchaser paying charges, lg bu. 25c, ¥% bu. peracre. Ears are very large, containing fourteen to thirty- 40c, 4¢ bu. 70c, bu. $l 25. 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more $1.00 per bu. two rows of medium sized yellow grains; furnishes a very large EXTRA EARLY HURON DENT—This Dent corn willripen in many| amount of fodder, growing twelve to sixteen feet high. Oneof ‘northern states, heretofore my customers have only been able to} the best yellow varieties for good land in this latitude and the grow the flint varieties; it is really the most valuable extra early south, but cannot be relied upon to mature sufficiently early for corn ever introduced. It is of a bright orange color, has good thenorth. Choicest stock seed, postpaid qt. 20c. By freight or sized stalk and ear, small red cob, long deep grain, is very rich} express purchaser paying charges, 1¢ bu. 25c, 14 bu. 40c, 14 bu. in oil and starch and is the only smooth, very early Dent cornI| ‘0c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more, $1.00 per bushel. know of. Choicest stock seed postpaid, qt. 20c. By freight or} BOONE COUNTY PROLIFIC—Pure white corn; grains deep and express purchaserspaying charges, 1¢ bu. 25c, 14 bu. 40c, 4 bu. thick; well filled out over butt and tip; good yielder. Stock seed 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more $1.00 per bushel. postpaid,qt 20c. At purchaser’s expense. 4 bu. 25c, 1 bu. 40e, ; 1g bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more, $1.00 per bu. | THE IOWA SILVER MINE—Si2% rors oa height NEW EARLY KLONDIKE—On¢°% the most macnia. ) feet and sets the ears about three and one-half to four feet from | ever introduced. It is a natural yielder and is the ground, just the right height for easy picking. Ears measur- e g from ten to twelve inches in lengti and weighing one and one- Sure to Mature in 90 Days. f pounds are not uncommon. Just think of it 47 ears make a| If you wish a corn that will mature quick, you can rest assured gushel. It isa very hardy variety, and a great drought resister, | this variety will please you in every way. Makes a good corn to | and summing it all up, it’s the best corn ever harvest early in the fall, in order to seed ? uced. The acme of perfection, unsur- ground to other grain. It’s the passedand unsurpassable. The largestear Tooaay corn in existence. We challenge QUICK MONEY CORN, ) competition. Don’t fail to try it. Sendin and it will grow more bushels on poor land pur orders to us at once before the choic- stock is sold than any other variety known. On ordinary ground it yields from 100 to 200 bushels per ~The World’s Record cS broken in 1896 with 215 Bushels per Acre. I he Illinois record broken in 1897 with 166 ) bushels per acre. At the Illinois State } it was awarded : First on Yield per Acre, _. First for Best Bushel, (any color) AND GRAND SWEEPSTAKES FOR | BEST CORN IN THE SHOW, winning easily under strong competition. a b| a Fy Sure to Break the World's Record in 1898 as the Best Early Yellow Corn. Small cob which dries quickly and leaves corn sound and sweet. Earsof good size. Produces an abundance of fodder of fine quality. It Stands the Drouth better than any other variety. Heaiuste easily and shells easily. ito. . ee It is the earliest corn to market and will prove a | ® Postpaid, qt. 25c. Not prepaid, 1-8 bu. 30c, GOLD MINE TO EVERY PLANTER. 1-4 bu. 50c, 1-2 bu. 80c, 1 bu. $1.50, 2 bu. $2.75,| Price 25c, qt. postpaid. By express or freight at purchaser's ex- ) 1g bu. fy bu. 1, . 80 act), . $2.75. bu. 1-10 bu. or more $1.25 per bu. Deets oe ie 50c, 14 bu. 80c, bu. $1.50, 2 bu. $2.75. 10bu RILEY'S FAVORITE—The originator of this variety says: “The| TRUE EXTRA EARLY LARGE YELLOW YANKEE, (FlinteCorn)—The _ peculiar merit of point of excellency that I claim for its superior earliest and best known yellow flint variety. Will produce a _ feeding quality is the great amount of shell corn tocob. Torigi-| good crop if planted as late as July; ears large. _Choicest stock _ nated this corn fifteen years ago by hybridizing Golden yellow} seeq postpaid, qt. 20c. At purchaser’s expense, }¢ bu. 25c, 14 bu. _ avery large late corn with Sibley’s Pride of the North,avery| 40¢, 14 bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25 10 bu. or more $1.00 per bu. deep ein early corn. Since that time, each year, I have im-| pxTRA EARLY KiNG PHILIP —Earliest and best variety of Red ar it by the following method: I select a plot containing one-| “Fyint Gorn, Ripens within 80days from time of planting Ears lf an acre, entirely away from any other corn; I supply the large; goodyielder. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, qt.20c. At soil with the necessary fertility to perfectly develop the corn, purchaser’s expense, 1¢ bu. 25c, 14 bu. 40c, 14 bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, then give thorough cultivation. In selecting the seed each year| 9 py. $2.25, 10 bu, or more, $1.00 per bu. to plant the plot, I have avoided extremes either way, but have| gwEET OR SUGAR CORN FOR FODDER—This is better than any selected as my standard ear,one of medium size and from a stalk ~~ field corn for green fodder crops, from the fact that it ls so very of medium height,making the special point of selecting assmalla| sweet and nutritious that cattle will eat every part both of the cob as possible.” Choicest stock seed, postpaid qt.20c. Atpur-| stalks and leaves. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, qt. 25c. At _ chaser’s expense, 1¢ bu.25c,44bu.40c,1¢bu.70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu.$2.25. purchaser’s expense, lgbu. 40c, bu. 75c, Ibu. $1.25, bu. $2.00, eel. bu.or more, $1.00 perbu. 2 bu. $2.75, 10 bu. or more, $1.75 per bu. DWA GOLD MINE —It is early,ripening only a fewdays laterthan| -RYE THOROUGHBRED RURAL WHITE FLINT CORN—Thisis a well _ Pride of the North; ears of good size and a bright golden yellow,| established variety, with uniform characteristics, including _ &rain is very deep, cob small and dries quickly. Choicest stock] carly maturity; medium size both of stalk andear. Choicest _ Seed, postpaid, qt. 20c. At buyer’s expense, 7g bu. 25c, 14 bu. 40c,| stock seed, postpaid, qt. 20c. At purchaser’s expense, 14 bu 25c, _¢ bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more, $1.00 per bushel. Y% bu. 40e, 1% bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more $1 a bu, HCKORY KING—This white field corn has the largest grains, with | BUCKBEE’S GIANT ENSILAGE—Will give the greatest amount of | the smallest cob of any white corn ever introduced. Of strong, ygood fodder. When well grown and properly cured, quite equal _Yigorous growth; yields splendid crops on light soil, and is un-|”ip value to good hay. To secure the full nutritious value of this doubtedly the best white field corn forthesouth. Stock seed,| magnificent variety it should be planted in drills Choice stock Dostpaid. qt. 20c. At buyer’s expense, 4 bu. 25c, 1¢-bu. 40c, | geed, postpaid, qt. 20c. At buyer’s expense, ibn. 25c. 14 bu.40c, bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25. 10 bu. or more $1.00 per bu. 44 bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 2 bu. $2.25, 10 bu. or more $1.00 per bushel. 67 A Page of Thoroughbred Field Seeds. “BEANS. > |aamm 4 2 eel Buckbee’s Electric Tree. A most vyaiuabie new variety, the most produc- tive and heavy cropping bean known, growing = & 5 é = : a nearly two feet high, branching out in all direc- }; eee = re Farmers and Planters tionsand bearing its pods so high that they seldom ie eS ee ae = who require large quan- touch the ground, enabling it to stand a wet spell — ER ah$ j ff EU Ps f field seed without any injury. All who have raised beans ; aq | = tities of fie seeds, know that when the pods lie in contact with the Er As {eS ES Syea Please mail me a list of your actual require- ground after ripening, a very little rain will ruin [Ryu y iF Z et LA ELZANS ments and I will take pleasure in making the crop, turning the pods and beans black , : : qh oS: ry GINGA you Special Prices. The Best Field Bean This is indeed a wonderful cropper, yielding from 75 to 100 bushels per acre average cultivation, while hundreds of my customers report yields of from 40 to60 bushels per acre under average cul- tivation. Plant them 2% feet apart, 18 inches in the row, two to three beansina hill. They are much easier cultivated than small growing vari- eties, and much easier harvested, They mature [F reasonably early and ripen very evenly. Asa baking bean Buckbee’s Electric Tree is not equaled and will meet your most sanguine expec=- [Bf tations for market or family purposes. % pt. 12c, = = pt. 22c, qt 35c. E es : See Wholesale Prices in Quantity Page 70. == —— —— = SSS = FODDER CORN. CLOVERS. Jerusalem Corn. (2 oi) “tatro- Crimson or Scarlet. Eig. tor duced from Palestine by a Missionary. One of the improvement of the soil, and is one of the best for surest of all forage plants for dry countries and sea- ay and forage. Can be sown at anytime during: sons. Grows 4 to 5feet high, produces many large summer. Postpaid.lb. 25c. At buyer’s expense, by heads well filled witk a valuable grain for stock and freight or express, Igbu. 75c, 14 bu. $1.40, 1¢ bu. $2.60, chicken feed. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, lb. 25c. Hs bu. $4.90. BY. freight or express at buyer’s expense, }gbu. 35c, 6 ie S$ 74 bu. 6oe. U U 7 Hardy, fine for pastures, sweet, and! c Pp Alsike. makes’ erent honey. Paes he. “Ie E 25c. At buyer’s expense, by freight or express Ds . Brazilian Flour Corn. eee SS 6 R_ $1.00, bu. $1.90, bu. $3.70, bu. $6 90. ; subi each kernel produces several stalks, each stalk E 0 = <2 Lau wort 6 eee ears two or three beautiful white ears which make ¢ ; - The standard sort for for-- a flour equal to wheat. It produces an immense s = ik Medium Red, age and pasture. Post- - amount of fodder for feeding stock. Choicest stock ‘paid, lb. 25c. At buyer’s expense, by freight or ex- seed, postpaid, lb. 25. By freight or express at buy- Y ress, bu. 90c, 3/bu. $1.70, 14bu. $3.20, bu. $5.90. er’s expense, Igbu. 35c, 17bu. 6de. NOTICE. . 8 4 ue : Most of the Broom = F Corn Seed in the coun- Mammoth Red. nce” My ort er ' Kaffir Corn. Eee con pee try is held by the | grows larger. Postpaid, lb. 25c. "At buyer’s ex« produces a wonderful amount of grain and’ fodder. | “Broom Corn Trust” | pense, by freight or express, 7gbu. 90c, 74bu. $1.70, 74 | Choicest stock seed postpaid, 1b. 25c. By freight or | who areasking HIGH | >U: 2-20, bu. $5.90. express at buyer’s expense, lgbu. 35c, 14 bu. 65c. PRICES for it. As Fine forage for }* _ long as my stock seed Alfalfa or Lucerne, high, TI ) 7 7 Excellent plant for feeding. lasts, am going togive It roots deep. Postpaid.lb. 25c. At buyer’s ex Millo Maize. The grain is nice to feed my customers the ben- by freight or express, igbu. 90c, 4bu. $1.70, gba. fowls and stock. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, Ib. 3 EST $3.20, bu. $5.90. 25c. By freight or express at buyer’s expense, bu. | efit of LOWES 35c, bu. 65e. GROWING PRICES. 4 y Oh TP Clover Prices Subject to} Change Without Notice. | Write for Samples and Special Prices large quantities. I CAN SAVE YOU | MONEY ON EVERY DEAL. thes Px Buckbee’s Improved Superior Evergreen. The best variety for general cultivation on ac- % count of color and quality of brush. It ripens > early.. Grows about eight to ten feet high. Brush = good length, fine and straight. Postpaid, lb. 25c. :y By express or freight at purchaser's ee bu. & 50c, bu. 80c, }4bu. $1.40, bu. $2.65, 2°bu. $5.00. % SPECIAL LOW EXPRESS, ANS TO ALL nS Ne a | Another Page of Thoroughbred Field Seeds. Sugar Cane--Early Amber. This variety is successfully grown inour extreme northern latitu« des. It may be planted as late as the 25th of Jnue, and will be ripe enough to manufacturein September. Three to four pounds are re- quired per acre. Postpaid, lb. 20c. At buyer’s expense, by freight or express, }¢ bu. 25c, 14 bu. 40c, 44 bu. 75e, bu. $1.25. Sugar Cane--Early Orange. An exceedingly valuable variety, very large, of strong and vigorous habit and does not fallaown. It is early and often produces as much as 240 gallons of beautifully colored and highly flavored syrup to the acre. Postpaid, lb. 20c. At buyer’s expense by freight or express,/¢ bu. 25c, 14 bu. 40c, 1g bu. Vdc, bu. $1.25. Millet, eee BUCKBEE’S CALIFORNIA BEADUTY..... The greatest of all the Millet family. Itis remarkably luxuriaas, The growth is rapid, and hay cut therefrom of unusualsuperior qua. ity. It is good for five tons of hay per acre on good soil. Best qual- ity choicest stock seed. Lb. postpaid, 25c. At buyer’s expense, ¢ bu. 30c, 144 bu. 50e, 14 bu. 80e, bu. $1.50, 5 bu. $7.00. Millet--Golden. One of the best varieties. Quick growing and will produce an im- mense amount of valuable fodder. It makes the bestof hay. Post- paid, lb. 20e. At buyer’s expense by express or freight, 14 bu. 30c, 1¢ bu. 50c, bu. 90c. Hungarian Grass. Very valuable hay for stock raisers, and yields a Sood supply. It should be cut when in blo: m and the fibre will not be too woody for feeding stock. Postpaid, lb. 20c. At buyer’s expense, lg bu. 25c, K% bu. 40c, 14 bu. 70c, bu. $1.25, 5 bu. $6.00. BUCKBEE'S'‘P i Buckwheat. : et tT S pmaking , hence g .....e-BUCKBEE’S GIANT JAPANESE...... see oe eg on ec ume suo merna lor ina kideysoups, Nene shonin ts : tl 1/ The greatest buckwhcat in the world. Has all the valuable fy 2S MEIOO AGE Ses Ne Det eS) PORE RLS SOCOM eas A react is variety, grownin the fz orth where \ characteristics of the Japanese buckwheat, and in addition is on hands large SC WATER TCL REEL: ree a earlier and will yield at least one-quarter more per acre. Don’t|the bugs do not infest them. Our customers can rely on having fail to include this in your order. Postpaid,1lb. 20c. At buyer’s|the seed pure. Sow in drills or broadcast. 2 bu. to the acre. Post- il expense by freight or express 7g bu. 25c, 14 bu. 45c, }4 bu. 75c, bu. | paid, 14 1b. 12c, lb. 20c. Freight or expressat purchaser’s expense $1.40. Write for special prices in large quantities. 15 lbs. 75c, 25 lbs. $1.20, 50 lbs. $2.20, 100 lbs. $4.20. ©rchard Grass. .| Stands a drough well and grows vigorously in the shade of trees , and thrives well in poor soil. Sow at the vate of three bushels per , acre. Postpaid lb. 25c. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 34 bu. 75c, bu. $2.00. Timothy. ooe-- BUCKBEE’S RELIABLE...... | This grass is most commonly cultivated for hay, and for that purpose probably surpasses all other grasses in cultivation. It makes the best hay for horses and market on the entire list and being early, the grass is well adapted for spring grazing. It is a perennial, and if meadow is kept in good fertility by surface dress- ‘ing it will bear {crops indefinitely. Postpaid, lb.20c. At buyer’s expense, 1¢ bu. 35c, 14 bu. 65c, bu. $1.90. 9 passes, Sunflower. Mammoth Russian. S WRABS The single heads meas- gure 22inches in diameter and contain alarge quan- tity of seed, which is highly valued by all farm- ers and breeders who have tried it, as an excellent and cheap food for fowls. They fatten well on it and attain a bright, lustrous lumage and, strong, ealthy condition better thanon any other food. It can be raised cheaper than corn. The stalks when dry make a geod bonfire, while the seed heads with seed in, make a better fire ; than the best hard coal. 'Four quarts of seed will plant an acre. Postpaid, oz. 5c,lb. 20c. By freight or express at buyer’s expense, % bu. 40c, 14 bu. 70c, bu. $2.50. A ® Hammond’s Slug Shot. Guaranteed to destroy Potato Bugs and those on Toma-- toes and Egg Plants, Currant Worms, Cabbage Lice and Worms, Flees, Beetles and Striped Bugs on Melons, Tur- nips, Beets, Onions, etc. Also a preventitive of the rose ; bug and cut worm. Use in the morning while the dew . : is on. Lb. postpaid, lic. Freight or express at buyer’s . ar expense, 5 Ibs. 30c, 10 Ibs. 50c, 25 Ibs. $1.25, 50!bs. $2.25, a! Ze 100 lbs, $4.25, 1000 lbs. $40.00. ARTH ; P > 4, A ry By Malt “ REPAID - As Y » +¢ i 7 5 4 ot =. po = = Me RN Le PN OO nt ieee a ee 7, .. heh . CE THREE VALUABLE NOVELTIES. NE Ee Pe ho eee ee sy EXTRA EARLY, LONG KEEPING. Is of medium size, wonderfully hard and solid, and most attractive for market, both as toform and appearance. They are extremely early in ripening, and never make any stiff-necks or scallions. It has the reputation of keeping indefin- itely, and we think from its firmuess and se poe This is a True Hubbard SS Except in Color, Which is Bright Golden Red. ‘ It ripens its crop very early and uniformly, thus making it a certain cropper. The fruits are very uniform in size, weighing from six to eight pounds, and in shape like the Hubbard. Though Maturing early they are wonderfully long keep- hardness thatit will keep in good condi- ers so they can be held over in good condition tion longer than any other Onion known. eae spring use. he abel ae rani ee and The color of the skin is a clear amber strong and a very Deaulilul golden Fed Color ex= brown. So widely contrasted from any other THE LATEST SUCCESS IN TOMATOES. | cept fora bit of olive green on the blossom end. onion is this color that it will be noticed on the Of good size, brilliant red color, solid and | The flesh is a deeporange and uniformly so to market and when once bought purchasers will be | meaty; finest for table, market orcanning. Pro- } the rind, never having the cree tinge so. objec- likely to return and call again for ‘those beauti- ductive, early, attractive shape and color. QuaJ- | tionable in the older sort. It cooks very dry, fine fulbrown onions.’ Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, 4 Ib. 45c, %4 | ity is par excellence. Seed scarce this year. Pkt, | grained and good flavored. Pkt. 5c, oz. 8c, #4 Ib. lb. 85c¢. 1b. $1.60. 5c, oz. 25c. 25c, % Ib. 40c, lb. 7de, Special Wholesale Bulk Price List of Beans, Sweet @orn and Peas. For [Market Gardeners and other Large Buyers at the following Prices.—We make no charge for sacking or boxing and deliver to express or freight office, the purchaser to pay transportation charges upon arrival. SEEDS BY MAIL.—If you want anything sent by mail, postage at the rate of 10c per pound, or 5c per quart must be added to prices named on pages 70 and 71. BEANS. SWEET N— —Continued. qt. abn. i4bu. %bu. bu. COnM...rleee at. bu. 4bu. 4bn. bu. x Se ae Tang Sd et oe a gt pn ee PP wy a SP ee 4 Oo et Early Royal Dwarf Kidney.......... 12 8 .40 8 .70 $1.30 $2.50 | Marl Improved Large White Marrow. 1640-10 100250 | Lene hee ates ak coms onan ae 1p 03-2 eae Improved White any ap Rave 12 .40 .70 1.30 2.50] Stabler’s Barly... 3 ae "40 (75 1.25 2.00 Early China Red Eye... _......... 15.50.90 1.75 3.25) Early Adams, or Burlington. “12.30 50 80 1.50 Improved Long Ye for Six Weeks. -18 .65 1.20 2.30 450) Shaker’s Large Early... . “45° 140 7B «1.25 2.00. Rariyi Mohawk. 22.2.5... pee ke sy 18 .65 1.20 2.30 450] Rockford Market... 15 .40 .% 1.25 200 New Dwarf Horticultural or Cranberry. -18 .65 1.20 2.30 4.50] Barly Marblehead... “745. 140 “75 1.25 9.00: Buckbeels SMe Ctriculree foes sere .18 .65 1.20 230 4.50] New Honey Sweet 15.40 75 1.25 2.00 New Early Round Pod Yellow Six Weeks.. 18 .65 1.20 2.30 4.50/p ie 3 “= 7 Best of All 2) eyo) La0(. 31601500 | yaneeaecny Goncecd: ie: Or Pa aeenne RR A Na gt ment anode) spa Hy 3 ; i oore’s Early Concord. --15 .40 .7% 125 2.00 Refugee, or 1,000 to 1........ i -73 1.40 2.60 500 : New Extra Early Refugee... BD 1-75) £402.60 %G.00 | Potter's excinion: oF Senaitin Pao aed Buckbee’s Improved Extra Early Valentine....28 1.10 2.00 3.80 7.50 Amber Cream.. . \ "15 .40 76 1.95 2.00 New Stringless Green Pod............2..22.-2-1-22seeeeoees Oa te fis O24 FD ioe eee | IA nee eer eT Hopper mt nS 00. © eye Deane 15 .40 7 1.25 2.00 New Jackson Wonder Bush Lima.. 25 ..90 1.75 Bonanza. "15.40.75. 1.25 200: eee ae Ra see re s . ashington Marke at . 7% 1. ellow Eyed Wax....... 18 .65 1.20 2.30 4.50 2 improved Golden Wax "18 65 1.20 230 4.50 Beootae Shoe Peg. = 38 ee eee Ferry’s Detroit Wax.......... -18 .65 1.20 2.30 4.50] Zig Zag Evergree 15 .40 .7> 1.25 2.00. Grenell’s Rust Proof Wax.............. .. 18 .65 1.20 2.30 4.50] GConntry Gentieman. 15.40 .% 1.5 200 Buckbee's Rust Proof Golden Wax ......... 18 .65 1.20 2.30 4.50) Ola Colony "15 140.73 125 2.00 Buckbee’s Rust Proof Golden Eyed Wax. -18 .65 1.20 2.30 4.50) Improved Ruby... 15 .40 .75 125 Pink Eyed Wax... 18 .65 1.20 2.30 4.50) Buckbee'’s Hickox... 15 1255S. Black Eyed Wak........ -18 .65 1.20 230 450] Stowell’s Evergreen .. “15.35 5B C90 Bea: Hinseless Go £) 73 a zag pee Mammoth Sugar .. o 15.40.75 1.25 empheruree Wax. too ee eee ee ee DA: i i ee! g ‘i New: Prolific German or Improved Black Wax.20 .75 1.40 2,60 5.00 Sweet Corn for Fodder. eeeeeeeeetineee esa Saree 22 } Improved White Wax or Butter... 20 75 1.40 260 500 PEAS. snighenea on ties 4 Challenge Dwarf Extra Early Black Wax......20 .75 1.40 26v 5.00| Buckbee’s Lightning Express... -..--.---.-. Beep 1.00 4 4 New Crystal White Wax... 20 75 1.40 2.60 5.00| Bariiest of All, or Alaska.................. 18-60 1.00 1.90 | : F = Buckbee’s Selected First and Best.. 15 .40 .7 1.40 | New Valentine Wax.. 4 7> 1.40 2.60 5.00 15 140 75 New Flageolet Wax .......... “25 190 1.60 310 6.00| New Maud SS... ne ee ee 1.40 | Currie’s Rust Proof Wax... Me “95 190 160 3.10 6.00| 2Xtra Barly Philadelphia 200. 3 : 7 1.40 oF . . = : Met Davis Wak. ee “95 “a0 1.60 310 6.00| Buckbee’s Ex'ra E’ly Tom Thumb, or Str’wb’ Ae oe 1 S - 90 | ia s Improved Kidney Wax. 25 .90 160 2.10 6.00 Be as eS oe en ; f ew Yosemite Mammoth Wax... ...... 25 .90 160 310 600 Heston : : ; x Maule’s Butter Wax............ .... “95 (90 1.60 3.10 6,00| 2Xtra Early Premium Gem. : i = 1.60 ; 4 New Violet Flageolet Wax 125 20 1.60 310 6.00 EAA eta sea weseeesenceneaes iene ie } New Speokled Wax............ -25 .90 1.60 3.10 6.00 and Best..... : . : | Saddle Back Wax............... “95 90 1.60 3.10 600| Grant's Favorite a Ee a He ah ee 4 Burpee’ s Perfection Wax....... “95 .90 1.80 3.10 6.00! Horsford’s Market Garden... A ee ae. : Roger’ s New Dwarf Lima Wax. “25 90 1.60 3.10 6.00 Ee ean ear a: ae Tat fee ip oldenj€hampion:= 5 Sue ee 20.75 1.40 ... ....| Pelephone -......-...-.... --.------------- * - +t Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead.. 95 190 1.75 New Early Gradus or Prosperity. -85 1.20 2.20 4.15 Scaklepinunners. 082 One emcee "90. 175 1.40 SE a Eafe asthe ee ae <2 i pl Er Oks Rate ot ee Se Buckbee’s Mammioth Meiting Sugar. 20 [80 1.00 1:90 3. Red Speckled Cut Short, or Corn Hill 20 .75 1.40 Shropshire Hero... ------.-----------0 ---- a -45 =f at aa Extra Early King of the Cee Lima. 75 1.40 Heroine (fine)........ -. “48 160-1200. 1:90 see : Early Large White Lima......... 75 1.40 Pride of the Market 30) 260.00: a eee New Willow Leaf Lima........ 7 1.40 Buckbee’s Startler... :: petit oes Child’s Horticultural Li 75 1.40 Yorkshire Hero..-.--.--- 2... -12 .45 «85 1.60 3,00 | 5 ; “75 ~ —*| Improved Champion of England.. --12 .40 .70 1.80 250% New Early Black Lima...... re 90) 1.75 = = 18 160 100 190 3 .__ Seibert’s Early Lima...... = -90 1.75 ~ <7 {Improved Stratagem................. = - : C 50 Buckbee’s New Holstein 5 90 1.75 The Queen. -.2.0.0.0 SLs. 18 .60 1.00 1.90 3.50 i vy "OF x | Large White Marrowfat....... 10.80) «6.50 ) «6.80 1.50. Tha 7zysnwakenes i ees 20 .90 1.75 = bcs Golden Andalusia 95 .90 1.75 Large Black Eye wa Owe 10.30) «59.80 1.50 © ’ Lima. mo vis 3 ~~ | Improved Field.................-. 10.2 .40 .75 1.40. Buckbee's Golden clsimia.--p Se ene ee etaca cae 2 .90 175... .-| ROPoP New Yorker. 12 40 170 130 250 SWEET er yh ee eae Carter's First Crop............. 12 .40 .70 1.20 2.50 Buckbee’s First of All................... 50 .80 1.50 2.50] Extra Early Dan O’Rourke.. 312 40 .70 130 250 Buckbee’s Best of All . 50 50". {80 8502.50 marly May sce 12.40.70 1.30 250 Buckbee’s Private Stock ‘Evergre 20 .50 .80 1.50 2.50) Early Kent. 12 .40 .70 1.30 2.50 © Hetratharty Conye ss eee eke eee oe 15.40) = 675_s-1.25 2.00} Juno............... .-18 .60 1.00 190 3.50 Early White Cob Cory. 15.40 .75 1.25 200] William Hurst.. 18 .60 100 1.90 3.50 Extra Early Adams...... 12 .30 .50 .80 1.450} Duke of Albany 18 .60 1.00 1.90 3.50 Barly, Minnesota‘. =.2).0 ee 215.6295 2/55 90 1-7.) Melesraph eee 18 60 1.00 1.90 3.50. Ballard’s Barly Chicago Market........................ 15 .40 .75 125 2.00} McLean’s AdvanceF................. 15.45 .85 1.60 3.00 70 , ee vy rs % aa Pe si aaa alt tail De May 4 a i < , : . x B= ASPARACUS. Conoyer's Colossal Barr’s Mammoth New Palmetto... Donald's Elmira................ Columbian Mammoth Wh BEET.—New Stinson......... New Early Bassano, true... Be Buckpee sSunsete cn. Leek Dewing’s Improved Blood Turnip- Improved Extra Early Eclipse...... Edmand's Early Blood Turnip........ improved Early Blood Turnip........ Early Yellow Turnip................. ares Lentz Blood Turni : Crosby's Early Egyptian.. Detroit Dark Red Turnip. Bastain’s Blood Turnip... Newywrtilectrig:....3)ie..2. 2 | Market Gardeners............ ... oghecceobes Improved Late Blood Turnip......... Buckbee’s Improved Long Blood... Buckbee's New Half Long Blood... Buckbee’sEarlyEgyptian Bl'dT’r’p Columbia The Bismarck Black Queéne).22..4.5.0..-:, as Swiss Chard, or Sea Kale................. BEET—-MANCELS.-~ Eiffel Towe Buckbee’s Mastodon Yellow Leviathan Long Yellow...... Giant Holstein. Wellowr QOVOLE sree oie Shot. Buckbee’s Mammoth Long Red...._ New Golden Tankard Giant or Mammoth...... Golden Monarcb....... Giant Intermediate.... Champion Red Globe..._. Champion Yellow Globe.. Orange Globe................. New Imperial Sugar... Klein Wanzleben...................... CABBACE.- Filderkraut...... 2 Buckbee’s Extra Early New Queen Buckbee’s New Christmas King...... IROGKLOnG) MaEke tie 8s. Mes 2 Extra Barly Express............... 3 Very Early Etampes..... Early Large York...... ...... Early Dwarf Flat Dutch...... Vandergaw or Midsummer. Henderson’s Succession......... ‘Henderson's Early Spring.... an Buckbee’s Great Dane...........0......... True Dutch Winter, or Hollander Genuine Lupton (true).........0220....... Buckbee’s New Race Horse........ 3 ‘True Early Jersey Wakefield......... Charleston, or Large Wakefield... Extra Early Winningstadt............ Ls Allhead Early ee Holland or Ball Head ... Henderson's Early Summer Gregory’s All Seasons Buckbee’s Faultless..... Burpee’s Surehead..............2...-. Fottler’s Improved Brunswick ShOMe Mason. 3.025.020.6002. Large Late Drumhead... Marblehead Mammoth... AMitimn rin gore 0 ee 2 es Buckbee’s Mam’th Late Flat Dutch Frotscher’s Superior LateFl’t D’th MammothLateBridgeportDrumh’d Premium Late Flat Dutch............. Acme Large Late Flat Dutch......... Red Dutch or Pickling.............. Mammoth Red Rock... ...._...... Improved American Savoy Danish) BalliHead) 4 A. cs.... CARROT.-—St. Vallery... American Beauty... New Scarlet Perfection..... é New Early Long Forcing.. Bats Early Market Favorite...... Buckbee’s New Danvers... Improved intermediate ...2............ Improved Long Orange.................. New Chantenay, or Model............... Ox Heart, or Guerande............ aa Buckbee’s Earliest Forcing... New Half Long Danvers........ Early French Forcing... - Long Red Surrey......... Long Red Altringham............. Ware SeCarletrHoOrn’. 20 2! 2 Half Long Scarlet Nantes......... Buckbee's Majestic... Sa SUGRDEe/SaVictOnia: o 3-00.22. 20h Seast shoe) se iler Ste ied | % 1b. Ib. 8 .08 8 .20 08.25 10.80 15 185 15)% 7.35 1b) 85. 10.20 ‘20 60 10 .24 10 24 S102 24 -10 = .24 10.80 ‘10.24 10.30 10/30 10, .24 10 = .30 .10 .80 10% .24 10. = .24 10 = .28 MOU 24 15 135 15 135 45 135 10 (28 15 30 15 T15 “15 115 118 15 115 118 15 15 115 olE i il .30 1.10 75 2.50 «73 2.50 .60 2.00 .30 1.00 .30 1.00 25 190 ‘30 1.10 .30 1.10 .30 1.10 50 175 -7 2.50 ‘60 2.00 -40 1.40 50 1.75 55 1.90 "55 1.90 130. 1.10 .40 1.40 ‘40 1.40 40 1.40 -30 1.10 50. 1.75 ‘40 1.40 .30 1,10 .30 1.10 .30 1.10 .320 1.10 30 1.00 0 1.75 50 1.75 40 1.40 "30. 1.10 "30. 1.10 .30 1.00 .35 1.25 25.90 .40 1.40 AD ea) bibs) ees) 2157> 285. 5) BABE) aia, 88h 15. 35 +10) 530 A0N430 10.30 10 ~=«©.30 20 .60 Ose oO SLD») <30 10 .30 10.30 10 = .30 10)? 30 215° 2,50 115 250 5 eos 125 20 25 ‘90 1.75 «75 1.75 ‘90 5 1.00 1.50 1.25 CELERY--Continued. Boston Market............ By eee eee WihiteiSolid 23.90 Ba CE oc CUCUMBER.—Early Cluster Buckbee’'s New Rockford Pickle...... Buckbee’s Monarch White Spin Buckbee’s International. Buckbee’s New Alaska Cool and Crisp Thorburn’s Everbearing Improved Long Green. Marly Russian soe kel. iS Early Prolific Short Green.............. Westerfield's Imp’d Chicago Pickle Nichol’s Medium Green.......... ......... Hor dhook Pickle ea Boston Pickling or Green Prolific... Evergreen White Spine.................. New Japanese Climbing New Parisian Prolific Pickling....... , West India Gherkins..............4....... Buckbee’s New Early Long Green... Hill’s Forcing White Spine..._......... LETTUCE—New Iceberg ug Buckbee’s Superb Karly Boston Market............... 2...... Improved Black Seeded Simpson... Ii a 0) a Kee Ne nae Ae tec eee ae 4 Buckbee’s Earliest Forcing. Simpson's Early Curled.. ......2......... Early Tennis Ball (Black Seeded). EMpnroved ELanSOme re. ee eee ee = Dwarf White Heart, or Celery........ New hvionk Market. yee Denver Market...... Gold Nugget........ Paris White Co Mombhannocks. Buckbee’s Ice Drumhead......... Early Prizehead Tilton’s White Star... Silver Ball.......... waa GrandgRapidsi ee ee. Mammoth Black Seeded Butter...... MUSK MELON-—Banana...... PAMSRGSSWNE Wales sleet ees Rocky Ford, New.. New Triumpbh........ Western Giant True Osage, Select........... New Green Fleshed Osage. White Japanese Emerald Gem, Select.. True Jenny Lind .. New Banquet......... Newport i Long Persian, or Casaba... Baltimore, or Acme............ Improved Cantaloupe............ Silver Netted Gem, Select. Extra Early Grand Rapids _. Henderson's Perfected Delmo Cosmopolitan...... be Montreal Market New Early Hackensack Beck’s New Columbus..................... iB Buckbee’s Prolific Green Nutmeg. Chicago Market, Select...... Bele Le WATER MELON —Boss......... Buckbee’s Monte Cristo Select........ MOnGHOOK Hair liyseeee cree eevee cee ne Phinney’s Extra Harly........ 2.2... ae Buckbee’s Ice Cream, or Peerless. Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy...... BlackiSpanish woes ewe US Improved Mountain Sweet. . Mountain Sprout.......... Neneaseess Kentucky Wonder (true)... Girardeau’s New Triumph Scaly Bark Kleckley’s Sweets (true).. HoosierKeinigs eae Green and Gold. Florida Favorite....... Mammoth Iron Clad. Kolb’s Gem. ..........- Seminole? s.35 5 Hungarian Honey... Round White Icing............. Gray Monarch, or Long Icing.. ; CoPaniQween Sp ae ing ely ary tps Buckbee’s Perfected Kolb’s Gem... SMWCetiHeant oes hie cies Wee Maule’s Wonderful Sugar Melon... WOES Bait ly nes hae Wee A a IN DOD ERE ey eee SS INSU D bak ye ee Jones’ True Jumbo..... RD ya Golde Sy ee Colorado Preserving.. “26 JS o8- CULT Orig Le PI eae Ok OT Ean 14 1b. Celeriac, Large Smooth Prague.... $ a $ .90 iS ONION-My Own GCRowTH. Buckbee’s Round orYellowDanvers Selected Yellow Globe Danvers.... 2d 25 Selected Yellow Strasburg or Dutch .25 1.25 | Buckbee’s Large Red Wethersicte 120 1b, Br (5) bo ONION--Continuec 1b Lapa 1B) oh hea ho ee .. § .25 $ .90 Buckbee’s New Wampum. 2 ae 25S N60 Southport Yellow Globe..... 28 90 New Genuine Prizetaker. -38 1.30 Buckbee’s Red Giant........ .38 1.30 Buckbee’s Mammoth Silver -88 1.30 Buckbee’s New Golden Globe . -30) 1.15 Ohio Yellow Globe. 40 1.50 Ne wi Creole eee ae . pease MeO Moy is) Buckbee’s Extra Early Com ation .50 1.75 New White Silverskin or Portugal .50 1.75 Southport Red Globe, Selected...... .38 1.30 Large White Globe.............._... BAN OOS Leto Extra Early New Queen .38 1.30 ONION SETS.—Special Prices page 46. PARSNIP.New Maltese ............10 .28 Buckbee’s New Sugar..........-.......... 20 .60 Improved Hollow Crown or White .10 .25 RADISH—Chinese Rose.......... .12 35 Buckbee’s Rapid Forcing...... Ie 20.60 Buckbee’s Crystal Forcing.. 2 .60 New White Dresden.......... 20 ~.60 New Golden Dresden............_.. 20 60 Buckbee’s Rockford Market. .20 . .60 Early Scarlet Turnip..... .......... LOR 30 Early White Turnip..... 10 =.30 New Rosy Gem....... ..... 10.30 Scarlet Turnip White Tip. ORY 30) Improved French Breakfas 10 =.30 Early Scarlet Olive Shaped BLOM MeO Barly White Olive Shaped........... .10 .30 Buckbee’s Improved Chartiers(fine) .10 .30 New White Lady Finger.................. 12.35 Early Long Brightest Scarlet......... .10 .30 Golden Globe Summer Turnip....... .10 30 Gray, Simmer Dini pe nes ee 10.380 White! Stras bung es 10 = .30 California Mammoth White... A458) Round Black Spanish............. “1030 Long Black Spanish........ 10.80 Earliest Radishes Mixed... 15 .40 Summer Radishes Mixed... 15 = .40 Winter Radishes Mixed........ eli A0) SALSIFY.—Long White, LDP bb Buckbee’s All America..._..._... -30 1.00 Mammoth Sandwich Island............ -20 .60 SQUASH.—Cocoantt......... z 15) 40 Buckbee’s Giant Crookneck............ 10 = .30 Buckbee’s Mammoth White Bush. .10 .30 Buckbee’s Mammoth Yellow Bush posh) ine ap ples steer tee alee conta ee 2 80. Perfect Gem.. 12 35 Cocozelle Se 215.50 Pike's Peak, or Sibley 10.30 New Delicata................ 12 2 S35 Der Wing......_.... 15° 50 Chilian Giant. 15. .40 New Turban... i Olena 0) BayeS tavern nee eae SEES HEL oS recite) Prolific Orange Marrow...... 10 .30 | Improved Boston Marrow... HON 2e2: The Faxon 12.85 Marblehead 10 .30 New Fordhook 12 | .35 New Chicago Warted Hubbard...... .15 .40 Improved Hubbard........0000.. ce... S12m oD SPINACH .—Victoria...... ........ ons Buckbee’s New Long Standing...._.. 20 Bloomsdale Savoy Leaved........ rs 15 Round Summer Broadleaved. us wL5 Improved Thick Leaved............ eee aly) Long Standing Prickly... eee re 15 Prickly or Winter........... 15 Monstrous Viroflay...... ..... 15 TOMATOES.— New Stone 85 1.25 Buckbee’s Fa™liest Market........ 00 1.75 Honor Bright, New............... -P0 2.00 Mansfield Tree, New.. -60 2.00 AtLlantiqwerizess see -40 1.40 Favorite ....... «35 115 EVO a REGS Clie Uae aE Ta) Sas «3D 1.15 Buckeye State eee eooMl 25) Henderson’s Crimson Cushion........ .50 1.75 1 if=3)0 (0) 7101) 0 yc epsempe ee mee eal enna ne Se -40 1.40 Improved Large Trophy .... -30 1.15 Marly yACiie sie ge sass 700) 115 Livingston’s Beauty................... 85 1.15 Buckbee’s Dwarf Champion ........... -40 1.40 Livingston’s Perfection 35 «(1.15 New Imperial... .............. -35 1.15 Buckbee’s Golden Prize -40 1.25 Henderson’s Ponderosa or No. 400... .50 1.75 ODpEL MUS oer ee Ra seek ee -.35 1,15 The Mikado or Turner’s Hybrid... .35 1.25 Buckbee’siNewi Drees oie 50 1.75 Dwarf Aristocrat... .30 1.25 Paragonet ae -30 1.15 Thorburn’s Longkeeper Pal). Sol Mlle Matehless ie OE 3B 5 125 TURNIP.- New White Egg... .10 .28 Buckbee’s Purple Top Strap Leaf. .10 .28 New White Strap Leaf..................... LO 25 New Golden Globe................. 10.28 Early Purple Top Munich 10 .28 Improyed Early White Flat Dutch .10 .25 Early Six Weeks, or Snowball...... Toa ehO aces Large White Globe... 22... vee: Extra Early Purple Top Milan....... 15 .40 RUTA BACAS.- Buckbee’sGiant .15 .40 New Monarch or Elephant............. 10 .28 Improved Purple Top Yellow......... 10. = .25 Buckbee’s Mammoch White Russian .10 .28 “PLANET JR, a ” OMBINED SEED DRILL, Hoe, CuctivaTOR 5 ie LS, VLTIVAT9 fp Ns =e ING nom Hn DRILL 6:00 wige ce Beet troy citaen BARGAIN Pattern. Especially adapted to sowing onion seed. It is the only drill that will sow the seed in exact line, so that the cultivatorcan be worked close up to the row while the plants are small; the special feature which accompanies this is the shoe furrower; it makes a V shaped groove, into the bottom of which the seed falls in a straight and narrow line. This shoe can be raised or lowered to plant any depthdesired. Two patent agi- V tators go with each machine, which are easily adjusted and act as force feeds, thus insuring an eyen and continuous flow. The agitators “ THE WONDER OF THE CENTURY. run by an endless chain and are noiseless. It has interchangeable hoppers for distributing fertilizers,and by simply changing hoppers, can be convert- ed from a seed to a fertilizer drill. We have spoken of the merits of the Iron King as an Onion Drill and thiok just as highly of it for sowing all kinds of garden seeds. It sows all kinds of garden seed in an exact line and at a uniform depth. Wecanfurnish this machine with dise coverer or with drag coverer, as shown in thiscut. Unless the dise coyerer is especially ordered, the drag coverer will be sent. (Send postal for my descriptive catalogue of Iron King Drills—FREE TO ALL.) My price for drill $6.00. With disc coverer $6.50. With fertilizer attachment $9.00. PLANET JR. GARDEN TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS. THE STANDARD MACHINES THE WORLD OVER. Owing to the large quantities of Planet Jr. goods which I annually sell—more in fact than any other firm in the country—I have been able to make a special agreement with the manufacturers of these goods, whereby I am able to offer their machines at lower prices than ever before. Write at once for Special Prices on whatever machines you may be in the market for, delivered at your station, The following is only a partial list of machines which the Planet Jr. Co. manufacture. Send postal to-day for complete Planet Jr. cata- logue, giving description and prices on all machines in their lines, such as Seed Drills, Cultivators, etc. ? Planet Jr. No. 5, Hill and Drill Seeder...... 2... 0.-.ccecccese $14.00 | Planet Jr. No. 10, Double Wheel Hoe complete.............. $7.25 Planet Jr. No. 4, Hill and Drill Seeder.and Single Wheel Hoe 12.00| Planet Jr. No. 10, Double Wheel Hoe plain............ecce00 4.25 Planet Jr. No. 4, Hill and Drill Seeder, plain (asa drill only) 8.50} Planet Jr. No. 15, ‘Single Wheel sHoe.. ve ssdeets cone tak seeee Planet Jr. No. 3, Hill and Drill Seeder..............-. s dic (Ss soe ee > SUR po. oe . Farm and Garden Tools at Lowest Cost Ever Known. Using the large number of drills and cultivators that I do every :year (my sales in 1899 were over ten car loads) I have made special agreements this year with the firms who manufacture the implements for me, and am thus able to offer machines at Manufacturers’ Cost Price. [> Please understand that all machines that I offer are the very latest 19V0 pattern. ; Notice ‘All prices on drills and cultivators are for machines shipped by express or freighv at buyer’s expense, unless otherwise * agreed upon. Let me have your order early and thus take advantage of low shipping rates to all points. The Wonderful Matthews Combined Drill, Cultivator, Plow, Rake, and Double Wheel Hoe. HOEING BOTH SIDES OF THE ROW “THE ATi EWS AS Sie Ue ‘AS APLOW AS A DRILL This Machine, Six in One, all Complete $8.50. " This is the most perfect Combined Drill made. Init the errors of the old drills are overcome and new additions made to same, so that it makes it | to-day the most perfect tool imaginable. In addition to tnis, the manufacturers recognizing that the times are close and money scarce, have, unlike | other manufacturers, put the price f the tool down to bed rock, so that it is within the reach of everyone. The simple fact of the hopper and index on the Matthews being of such easy access and within reach of your eye and hand at all times makes it worth double the concealed hopper of the other makes. The manufacturers, whose headquarters we are, say this of this great tool: ‘‘This is not only a desirable combination of the Garden Drill with the New Universal Cultivating Attachments, but it has the advantage of being either a Double Wheel or Single Wheel implement at will, the change from one to the other being readilyand quickly made. The Two Wheel Sower is very desirable, especially when only one toolis wanted, and then if can be used first as a Seed Drilland then used as a Cultivator or Wheel Hoe, asin this way the rows of young plants may bestraddled and the cultiva- | ting done on both sides of the row at one passing. The especial feature of this implement is that when used in straddle row oultivation there is no pro= jection below the frame to interfere with the plants. The combination is one that cannot fail of recommendiny itself toall. The attachmentsare: 1 | Pair Hoes, 5 Cultivator Teeth, 1 Pair Rakes and 1 Pair Plows. The seeding and covering apparatus can be readily removed, when the Implement pre- |) sents much the appearance of the New Universal Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator and Plow, illustrated as above. It is not necessary to removethe seed box, as the teeth can beinserted in the frame with this attached. ONE GREAT ADVANTAGE OF THE MATTHEWS DRILL IS THIS: That if you do not wish to use same asa Double Wheel Drill or Seeder, one of the wheels can be quickly taken off and it becomes in every respect the same as the Matthews | New Universal Garden Drill, illustrated above. Anotheris that when you are through seeding, yousimply take away the seed hopper which is quickly | done, and use it as a Double Wheel Hoe, andit answers exactly the same purpose as the Matthews Double Wheel Hoe, illustrated above, 81¥ MACHINES TN ONE, and all for only $8.50. That is what you have by purchasing the Matthews Combined Drill. You not only have a Combined Double Wheel Drill, but you haye a Single-Wheel Drill. You havea Double-Wheel Cultivator, you have a Hoe, you have a Plow andaRake. We illustrate in the above cut but four of the machines, but it gives you six perfect machines, as here described. My price onthis grand tool is only $8.50. The following is a list of the genuine Matthews and New Universal Hand Seeding and Cultivating Implements. Write to-day for Free Catalogue giving description on all machines in their lines, such as Seed Drills, Garden Cultivators, Plows, etc.: ' MY PRICE ONLY. MY PRICE ONLY. Matthews Garden Gem Drill (Sure to please).................$5,00 | New Universal Single Wheel Hoe Cultivator, Plow and Rake...... $4.60 Matthews New Universal Model Garden Drill.............. .... 6.50 | New Universal Single Wheel Hoe, with Hoe Blades only....... . 2.75 Matthews New Universal Model “Hill and Drill” Seeder.......... 7.25 | New Universal ‘‘No. 2” Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator and Plow.. 4.00 New Universal Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and Rake., 5.25) New UniversalHand Wheel PIOW,,...... .seceeeee seen eee e eens 2.00 New Universal Double Wheel Hoe, with Hoe Blades only... .... 8.50, (Special repair list of attachments mailed free upon application.) Catalogue Free. Important! SPECIAL LOW -C {@§ Write to-day for free, illustrated and I will be much pleased to make 1 descriptive catalogue of Matthews and New Special Prices to Planters and Gard- preret ao eners who até in the market for Express Universal Garden Tools and several other valua- large quantities of Seeds, Seed Drills, Cultivators, etc., if they will mail me Rates able and useful drills and cultivators at lowest a list of their requirements, stating prices ever known. quantities that they are in need of. T © A L L P © I N T Ss e Special Clearing Sale of Horse Hoes, Cultivators, Etc. Below you will find offered several of the most popular Horse Implements. Send to-day for FREE Complete Catalogue, giving descriptions and price of all Implements in this line. _ The Empire 14-Tooth All-Steel Lever Harrow—Just the tool for small “Planet Jr.”” 12-Tooth Harrow, Cultivator and Pulverizer Complete— plants. Adjustable in depth. Our 14-tooth steel harrow is a| Without question the Planet Jr. Horse Tools take the lead, and tool that is taking well among the farmers and gardeners over | certainly no exception to the rule is made when I offer this most the whole country. This toolis used for working very closely | splendid large horse implement, which I illustrate with a very to all small plants, such as tobacco, cotton, potatoes, ete. It|accurate engraving. Every farmer and gardener should secure thoroughly pulverizes, but throws no dirt on plants. It is also|one. Itisoneof the used as a Straight diamond : tooth harrow; also as a best labor saving smoother, with the sharp|implements ever sontts gers inorder to cut} sold. It will weara and level the surface, the}; * f tooth with sheared’ end ae Y Rake down, being less liable to| My $10.00. Freight injure young plants when| Charges on This Ma- : smoethide Fas ns pota-| chine PREPAID to oes, etc. For close work every other tooth can be Any Point East of removed. Priceonly $5 90. | the Rocky Mountains. 73 SELECT LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS.| The ordinary grades of flower seeds, can be and are sold at a very low price; they are grown and harvested in large crops, much like grain. They are produced cheaply, sold cheaply and are, in fact, cheap in every sense of the word; and he who sows them has no right te complain at their poor quality. They cannot possibly be anything else. Seed of high quality can be produced only by thorough, careful, painstaking and expensive methods. We do not offer our customers the ordinarily commercial grades of seed. Our stocks are special strains of special varieties bred up to the | highest mark of perfection and selected with great care, and for this reason we grow and offer but a limited number of varieties—only those which are of the greatest merit and sure to give satisfaction everywhere. The very best varieties bred up to an unequal mark of perfection, has made our sceds known the world over as the finest to be had. A visit to our Rockford Seed Farms during the summer months will convince anyone of their superiority. FOR ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL CLIMBERS-—See pages 90 to 95 inclusive. FOR FLOWER SEEDS FOR WINDOW AND GREENHOUSE CULTURE—‘See pages 96 to 98 inclusive. FOR THE CREAM OF HARDY PERENNIALS-—See pages 99 to 102 inclusive. FOR EVERLASTING FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL GRASSES—See page 103. ANNUALS For the best summer displaythe garden is dependent on this class of flowers known as Annuals, which are grown 4 =={rom seed sown every Spring. With a view to offering our customers only the very best varieties, those which cannot fail to produce good results in every part of the country. we have for years carefully grown tested and selected, to a certain extent. sorts which possessed superior Merits. The list here presented is the result of our labors. Itcontains the very best of all sorts and all which are really and generally desirable. We might offer one hundred varieties of Asters, or fifty varieties of Balsams,.Phloxes, Poppies, ete., but there would be no adyantage in so doing. Onthe other hand it would be a decided disadvantage, for our customers might therefore fail to select the right kinds. CULTURE- As arule annuals may be sown in the ground about corn-planting time, or they may be started in the house or in hot beds earlier =“and transplanted to the garden when danger of frost is over. A rather light and moderately rich soil, thoroughly spaded, is most cesirable. Do not grow the plants too thick. Keep the weeds down and the surface of the soil well stirred with a hoe or rake during the summer, especially if the weatheris dry. Very pretty effects are produced by massing different colors. Straight or circularrows of different colors side by side sre effective. .Yet in Asters, Phloxes, Poppies, Zinnias, Verbenas, etc., a mixture of all colors is always showy and pieasing. ABRONIA Charming and beautiful trailing plant for vase | ALYSSUII —1—The plants are very dwarf; each spreads * and rock work; pretty for beds. Bears large : * so as to completely cover a circular space 12 to trusses of Verbena-like, sweet scented, rosy lilac flowers. Pkt. 4c. 20 inches in diameter. They soon become one mass of white, re- maining in full bloom from spring ’till killed by the frost in the ADONIS, Often called ‘“Pheasant’s Eye.” Very hardy! fall—being densely studded with beautiful minature spikes of * annual of easy growth. Nice for beds and bord- ers. deliciously fragrant flowers. Very useful for bouquets. Flowers freely. Foliage graceful and feathery. Pkt. 3c. Very profuse and constant bloomers. LITTLE GEM—Pkt. 150 seeds, 4c. : SWEET—Pkt. 200 seeds, 3c. AGERATUTI. Hardy annuals growing from six to sixteen inches high and bearing clusters of round tassel shaped blossoms; excellent for cut flowers and in borders. Best Mixed, pkt. 3c. AGROSTEIIMA This flower is the favorite annual for * beds and borders, with showy flowers, borne freely. They are popularly known as the ‘:Crown of the Field,” ‘‘Rose of Heaven,” ‘‘Flos Jovis’”? and ‘‘Rose Champion.”’ Finest mixed. Pkt. 2c. ALONSOA., Oiten called “Mask Flower.” It is constant AMARANTHUS —5—Beautiful foliage plants, inyalu- * able for massing where striking con- traits in colorare desired. Succeed best on light fairly rich soil. Seeds may be sown out of doors after settled warm weather. Choice mixed, pkt. 75 seeds, 3c. ASPERU LA This is one of the most popular of pretty * annuals. The plantis of a handsome, dwarf growth, and very much admired for its exquisite beauty for bed- ding purposes, etc. Itis also noted for its profusion of flowers. Choicest mixed, pkt. 2c. * ly covered with beautiful flowers throughout the season. They make very nice plants for the house in the winter if taken up in the fall. Finest mixed, pkt. 2c. ALLIUTII —2—You should not fail ordering this beautiful * new and very rare variety, magnificently grand to an unlimited degree, constantly covered with large numbers of exquisitely beautiful flowers, which are exceptionally valuable ANCHUSA —3—A hardy annual of more than ordinary * beauty. Itgrows about two feet high, branch- ing freely and bearing a profusion of the most lovely flowers, similar in all respects to the Forget-me-not, though the blooms are much larger and of finer color. Its color is of a deep, clear, brilliant blue with a pure white eye; one of the rarest and most lovely shades of that color. It blooms early and continues all for bouquet work. i = THE BRIDE__Don’t fail to try it. Very easily grown. Pkt. 8c. Se eee -4—Among the earliest and brightest of sprin ANTI RRHINUM OR SNAP DRAGON. ANETIONE. flowers. The colors run through Soeeral —6—See page 101. shades. Hardy annual. Fine mixed, pkt. ic. { Btn? Pa Cenk Am ; - MPAPy = = 7 > : & 2 $2 7a aN 4 2 = GOO THES LT . { A Oph M 7 eae iN | Ser Ah yj Uy MW \\ mY ne SE Pala w Se Pe ER Le = , z OAD " ica é — | S ; SZ 4 Z y \ yi s = : Z : = A: Gy) =§ A Packet of Aster I Sg a > =J ; = CLM Seed contains from 75 |NE 4 7 a Whit iN ISKEEZ to 200 seeds. HK \ GRAND AND POPULAR STATELY FAVORITES. This beautiful flower is being constantly improved, and is now one of the most desirable and effective of our garden beauties. As |@ bedder it is beyond description, and large beds of these lovely flowers greet you almost everywhere. Indispensable for cut flowers, fine as pot plants and alike desirable to show at fairs and exhibitions. | My List Contains the Cream of the Up-to-Date Varieties. = | BUCKBEE’S SNOWBALL—4—Maenificent and exceedingly dwarf, | QUEEN OF THE MARKET—A class of Asters characterized by ex | compact growing Aster. Never exceeds teninches in height. It treme earliness and the profusion of their flowers. Plants aver. is decidedly the handsomest pure white Aster ever introduced. age one foot in height, are much branched and carry ten to fif- In habit it is very bushy, each plant bearing thirty or more beau- teen large flowers. Pkt. dc, 14 02. 30c, oz. $1.00. f tifully formed and exceedingly large and perfectly double flow- | NEW DIAMOND—Mixed. Has large double flowers of rich and var- ers, almost completely hiding the foliage. Formassing, bedding,| ‘ied colors. Height eighteen inches. Pkt 8c, 14 0z. 75c, oz. $2.50. | bordering, and more particularly for pot culture, this Aster is | WASHINGTON—Mixed. Flowers are very large and often measure _ most admirably adapted. Besureandtryit. Plst. 10c. four to six inches in diameter. Height two feet. Pkt. 8c, | BUCKBEE’S FIRE KING—A pleasing companion to ‘‘ Buckbee’s | DWARF CHRYSANTHEMUM—Mixed Flowers about three inches | Snowball.’ Dwarf variety. The individual flowers areoflarge| indiameter. Height one foot. Pkt. 8c, 14 oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. size and of most faultless form. The color is distinctly rich and | IMBRICATED POMPON—Mixed. Of perfect form and so double as gorgeous, flowers when first opening being a puretscarlet, but| to appear spherical. Highteen inches high. Pkt. 8c. when fully expanded change to a handsome satiny deep scarlet, | GERMAN QUILLED—Mixed. Flowers large, freely produced and | presenting a most charming appearance. Pkt. 10c. of brilliant colors. Eighteen inches high. Pkt. 8c, oz. 40c. | THE NEW YELLOW ASTER—After the many vain attempts of | COCORDEAU or CROWN—Mixed. An excellent variety. Flowers _ years pasta yellow Aster has really been produced. Just how] fine. Height two feet. Pkt. 8c, 14 0z. 50c, oz. $1.50. far ‘‘ Nature has been made more beautiful thereby ”’ we leave to < : ail’ 1 the individual judgment of each planter, being sure that many Buckbee’s Improved Victoria Asters. i will welcome the unexpected novelty of ayellow Aster. Theform Magnificent class, flowers massive and showy, measuring over of the double flower is a perfect ball; the quills are close together | four inches across. The plants grow very evenly, about eighteen and of the brightest sulphur yellow. not a mere indication of the | inches high and carry frequently over fifty Mowers: cee HOICEST MIXED—Pkt. 5c, 1 02. 50c, oz. $1.50. SPECIAL OFFER. c ae Snow White Dark Crimson Peach Blossom For Only $1.50 I will send Postpaid One Liberal Packet Rich Purple Flesh Color x Each of the Asters offered on this page. | | Pkt. 6c, % oz. 60c, oz. $2.00. color, as in all former productions. Flowers borne on long, erect ’ o stems, excellent for cutting. From twelve to fifteen inches high, Truffaut’s P POY, Flowered Perfection. 2 compact, bush wth. an abundant bloomer. Pkt. 8c. . Certainly one of the most perfect and deservedly popular As NE ERICA ASTER (Mary Semple)—This ee an econo noy-| ters. Very double, large and beautiful. Height eighteen inches anusual merit—sure to become popular even in Germany. FINEST MIXED—Pkt. 5c, 14 oz. 50c, oz. $1.75. Rockford Seed Farms it attracted much attention when Bright Red Clear White Violet all fi wer urin August and September. It grows two feet Peach Blossom White turning to Azure Blue h, and owing to its free branching habit each plant should be Pkt. 7c, 4 oz. 75¢e, 02. $2.50. it Ss for its full development. Very soft but . New Giant Comet Asters. 3 sh. Flow t ost desivable tor euuuee ‘Traly : Spur ae This distinct class of Asters resembles very much the Japan Jery odd and attractive new yariety. A constant | Chrysanthemum in size of flowers. Extremely floriferous. m double flowers, composed of pure white petals FINES1 MIXED—Pkt. 6c, A OZ, 75c, oz. $2.50. inirregular manner, with deep blue and Pure White Clear Carmine Lilac, bordered White mgt twelve inches. Pkt. 8c. Light Blue Bright Rose G— 46 magnificent, large, double white, Pkt. 8c, 34 02. $1.00, oz. $3.00. | diameter, are borne upon long stems, , aes : - Hl pattie siti is duite different in. sev. BUCKBEE’S SUPERB MIXED—The choicest and most varied strains ar dl itua ont of Asters ever offered. Pkt. 5c, 14 oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. 3 Pook hould he k Eo) te pe ayy eat FINE MIXED—A splendid collection of leading types of this won- =p ee) aikht’ aiefiteen inch gg. | _detful flower in choice mixture. Plt. 3c. 14 02. 20c, 02. 60c. Beer Ee at! From WILLIAM OTT, Hinckley, Minois: variety six inches high. *‘Was very much pleased with the seed I got from you last year. Will RR aS a trust to have as good success this season.”’ a. , ioe % ‘ gin) MARVELOUSLY B way. A little attention and you are sure of success. certain, cheap strains. APOLLO —3— Gorgeous yet refined variety. Flowers large, double and of perfect. shape, beautifully and minutely spotted and streaked. Grand for all purposes. Never fails to please. Pkt. 8c. DIANA —Exxquisite variety in every way. Flowers very large, double and handsomely formed, of the most delicate shades of fiesh color, beautiful beyond imagination. A delightful variety for every use, sure to give you untold satisfaction. Pkt. 6c. FAIRY QUEEN —5— Flowers pure snowy white, large, double and perfect. A great favorite with florists, and one of the most pro- fuse bloomers, the plants being loaded with hundreds of delight- ful blossoms throughout the season. It makes a beautiful pot plant as well as the grandest of all bedders. Pkt. 8c. JUPITER—2— Superb color, glowing crimson; grand beyond de- scription. Flowers large and very beautifully double. A strong and vigorous grower continually in flower throughout the sum- mer until frost comes. Don’t fail to include this grand variety in your selection. Pkt. 8c. MARS—1—An almost dazzling brilliancy of a rich, glowing scarlet color, that catches every eye. Flowers strikingly large, hand- pore and finely formed. Perfectly exquisite for all purposes. t. 6c. MERCURY —An elegant variety of the softest lemon color imagin- able. This isan entirely new shade in this class of plants, and is much admired. A very beautiful flower, as couple pug perfect t. 6c. as a Camelia, and as large as a good sized rose. BACHELOR’S BUTTON. Centaurea Cyanus. me AN, Also known as “Ragged Sailor,’’ “Corn Flower’’and “Blue Bottle.” It is a beauty, the national flower of Germany, and a great favorite in all parts of the old } country. A unique little plant, form- ing a dense mass of foliage, over which are borne hundreds blue blos- utifully frin and serra- } ted. Hardy. annual; ¥ 2 to 3 feet high. Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. of lovel soms Ne . EAUT CULTURE. The Balsam, commonly known as Lady Slipper, is one of the most easily grown of all garden annuals. be started early under glass, or sown in open ground as soon as weather is nicely settled. A veryrich soil is not abso- lutely necessary, but when plants are large enough to transplant they should have plenty of room, at least eighteen inches apart each They also make a beautiful pot plant. Secure your seed direct from the growing headquarters, thereby making sure of the best. ra &. lB i: oe al Ot: sae lp ae GAN [ETI pens Seed should IFUL VAR Do not devote your time or room to un- NEPTUNE —4—A great favorite with: everyone. Flowers gayly striped, streaked and spotted, yet so exquisitely soft and lovely are the blendings that it seems perfection. The flowers are of great substance and durability, often exceeding two inches across, and as double as rosettes. Very uniform and a constant bloomer. Choicest shades mixed. Pkt. 6c. SATURN —A grand and magnificent sort, clear frosted white, flaked and striped with rosy purple or scarlet, resembling to a marked degree our old favorite, the Carnation. Showy in the garden and beautiful for pots. Include it in your order. Pkt. 6c. VENUS —Flotvers suffused with a soft shade of delightful lilac; blos- soms large, double and of beautiful shape, resembling an ex- quisitely formed Tea Rose bud. In colorit is one of the most deli- cate and lovely of all Balsams. Very beautiful. Pkt. 6c. SPLENDID MIXED —No finer mixture obtainable, comprised of the above grandest of all varieties of Balsams and a choice selection of numerous: hybrid sorts. Pkt. 25 seeds 5c, 4 oz. 30c, oz. $1. GOOD MIXED—This mixture is comprised of the standard sortsand will give good results. Pkt. 25 seeds 3c, 44 oz. 15c, oz. a0c. SPECIAL OFFER. For only 50 cents I will send one liberal package each of the above ii Varieties of Prize Balsams. BARTONIA. A very pretty and showy annual, with the greatest profu- jj sion of white and golden flowers of a large size. Leaves are downy and this- tle-like; the flowers measure two inches or more across, ex- panding in the eyen- ing, when they are very fragrant. Will do well in any situa- tion, standing a dry season wel). Tender annual,one foot high. Choice mixed pkt. 4c. \ BETA. Most effective bed- ding plant, producing large leaves of beauti- fulcolor. Frost does not kill them, only coloring them the =9¥ more prettily, which, ’ until covered with snow, are objects of great beauty. Besure to try this wonderful bedding plant this season. Pkt. 5c. BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy.) Free flowering, and dwarf-growing, cov- | ered with a profusion lof Cineraria-like flowers. Suitable for edging and small beds or pot culture. Blossoms are daisy-likein appearance, blue and white contrasting beautifully. Fine forcutting. Give itatrial. Hardy annual. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 4c. BROWALLIA. Beautiful free blooming annual. It is often called ‘‘ Amethyst.” One of the favorite profuse blooming bedding plants, covered with rich, beautiful winged blue or white flowers =| /during the summer and autumn months. It grows freely in any rich soil; blooms finely the winter if sown in August. Sure to astonish and please you. Height eighteen inches. Splendid mixed pkt. 2c. CHINESE LANTERN PLANT. (Physalis Franchetti.) The plant produces numerous, large, inflated husks, much the shape of Chinese lanterns; at first a beau- tiful green color, changing to a yellowish hue and then to brightest scarlet, andas they hang suspended among the green foli- age they present a most noveland strikingly beautiful appearance. Branches cut and dried retain their rich and brilliant color, and make most beautiful winter bouquets when used with dried grasses or leaves. The plant grows from one and one-half to twofeetin height. Treated like a tomato |\it grows and fruits freely from seed the ‘first season, yet the plants are perennial and may be wintered in the cellar or grown in pots as a window plant. Pkt. 30 seeds, 4 cents. Burning Bush. A very pretty and showy garden plant, forming a very fine shaped bush about two and a half feet high. The foliage is beau- _ tiful and lemon-scented. The flowers are very curious, borne in long spikes during June and July, and exceedingly fragrant. An interesting and curious feature of this plant is that the vapor given off on 2 warm evening, if ignited produces a bright flash. Do not fail to try it, as it will give you entire satisfaction and please and | astonish everyone. Hasily grown. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 5c. ie CANNA. Wd ‘Wad ie) One of the most \) a4) \) ie ap . popular of bedding plants, while even single specimens are most attractive in the f garden. They will bloom the first year from seed. Soak in water over night be- fore you plant. Sow singly in small pots as soon as convenient and grow as rapidly aspossible. The roots cau be kept in the cellar over winter and each clump gives six to eight good roots for planting out the following spring. CROZY’S HYBRIDS— Very beautiful. If started in heat in Feb- CALENDULA The name of this flower is derived from the fact that it will bloom every calendar month of the year. If seed is QW sown early in the & open ground plants will be in bloom by June, and will blos- St Nha en sy R ie, v; AD! Patt som continuously until after severe frosts. It is alsoa very late pot plant, and for winter, es- pecially for cold rooms. Its large, - double bloom is : always welcome. Finest mixed colors. Pkt. 75 seeds 4c. CACALIA. Commonly called, ; ‘Tassel Flower.’? Fine tor bedding or borders. include this in your collection. Mixed pkt 2c. CALLIOPSIS or COREOPSIS. This is oneof our brightest, cheeriest an- nuals, and as easy to grow as any weed. Sow in open ground quite early and thin to six inchesapart. Plants grow rapidly, and are soon a massof bloom. The myriadsof pretty gay flowers, poised on the long foot stalks above the foliage, makes a mass or bed of these a dazzling sight. The flowers are particularly fine for bouquets and they should be cut freely, as by doing it the period of blooming is prolonged. Be sure to try this grand plant in your garden. Mixed colors. Pkt. 200 seeds 3c. CATCHELY. An exceedingly beautiful annual of easy culture, producing delicate flowers profuse- ly. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 3c. CANDYTUFT. EMPRESS—This new, pure white Candy- tuft forms a dense bushy plant of a spread- ing habit, and bears its snowy flowers in endless profusion. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. DARK CRIMSON—Fine bright color. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. ALL COLORS MIXED—PKEt. 100 seeds 8c. COCKSCOMB or CELOSIA. The old Cockscomb of our mothers’ gardens but vastly improved: of late years. Its huge combs, from six inches to a foot across, are: of the most fiery gorgeous colors, unlike anything else in the floral kingdom. Good specimens are very fine all the late summer and autumn, and our best parks make use of thousands of them for autumn bedding. Start in the heat and transplant to the opeao ground after the danger of frost is over. Choicest mixed. Pkt 100 seeds 4c. CLARKIA. Beautiful hardy annuals from California, with rose colored,. white and purple flowers, in delicate but very brilliant shades. Plants are eighteen inches high. Profuse bloom- ers. Fine mixed. Pkt. 3c. COTTON. Fine curiosity in the north. They blossom freely, and will ripen the pods if sown early and set outside in real warm weather. They are always greatly admired in the garden as soon as the balls are open. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c. - _ CALENDULA. Be sure and Remember that the prices quoted in this catalogue represent one-half ruary will bloom in August. Pkt 5c. FINE MIXED. — A tine mixture. Pkt. 3c. ——\ CANNA-CROZY’S HYBRIDS. 4 ~ >. , tn Se ~~ % 77 more value than you ever re- ceived for the same money from any other dealer. COTTON PLANT. [PX @smns A yery effecti _ gutumn flowering plant of rapid growth 3% and makes large bushes fully five feel high which are a mass of elegant foliagg until they bloom in August and Septem ber until November each plantis covered with hundreds of showy single flowers off y various shades from pure white to richest purplish crimson. When fro comes plantin pots and bring inside flower like chrysanthemums; they are cea and both flower and foliage are unsurpassed for bouquets. In this latitude, the seed should be started in March and young plants transplanted to the ope ground about June Ist. A S é NEW MAMMOTH FANCY COSMOS—The latest novelty from A Packet of Cosmos seeq | California. Impossible to describe adequately this excellent ney i strain. Some of the immense flowers, both pink and white, resemble single Camelia, with their broad, overlapping petals, while othe j sy resemble an Anemone Japonica in form. The dark crimson flowers semble large lovely single Dahlias. The tinted varieties are charming; a some the ground is white, fiecked with both light and dark pink, while others are flushed with mauve and pink. Again thereare others with the peta aciniated to the very center; these arein four colors, pink, white, blush ang crimson. The crimson shades of the different forms are lovely, glowing! colors, from deepest crimson to light red, in splendid contrast with the film green foliage. The flowers measure from four to five inches across, while the plants come into bloom earlier than is usual with Cosmos. Mixed Pkt. 7¢ GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA COSMOS—This valuable strain of Cosmos isnotable} ——‘both for beauty and the gigantic size ofits flowers. The broad petals over \), lap eath other, producing perfectly circular flowers of splendid substance which meas= \ure four to five inches across; the colors are varied and beautiful; the plants which grow from four to six feet high, are a perfect mass of feathery, fern like foliage, ané studded with their mammoth flowers, long after most other planis have succumbed frost, they indeed present the most beautiful sight imaginable. Giant Pure White.......... 2 aoe ae Pkt. 6c. y contains about 100 seeds. GiatePiitles. (Nase fo Re ee Giant ‘Wellonye: Sr Poni eee ets Saris 7 Gidnt-Mixedss See. os one: eae: ij BE AR = x SN es Rees SPECIAL ° Bellis Perennis — The ey a> : SS Let - OFFER. Double Daisy, paisy tne nes we ee SR? . SNCS SONU on 3; 2 43 SS * Ay j Bs z == i = = _ Pie | ee impvoved by selection and careful cultivation that good seed will give at least eighty per cent of flowers, as large. beautiful and double as any of the named sorts. Daisies are easily raised from spring sown seed, and come into flower in a very short time, and if given a cool, moist, shady location, will bloom all summer. eve in the south. “Sete pot plants, for house culture they are charming and will bloom freely all winter. In DOUBLE = the open ground cultivate as you : 5 would pansies; next to the pansy ‘ it is the mest charming flower. Longfellow—Double, a dark, rose red flower. Pkt. fic. S35 Mammoth White—Double flowers purest white. Fkt. 6c. Double C-illed, Mixed — A Ce. new.pretty strain. Pkt.6c. 2 & s Mammoth or Giant Mixed— Se FS Finest ever offered.Pkt 8c. SEE us Fine German Double Mixed | 4 Packet of Daisy seed A good mixture. Pkt. 3c. contains 150 or more seeds. | SPECIAL OFFER. ———_§_—— {= For only 20c I will send One Pkt. Each of these 5 varieties of Daisies. 4 I will send one package each of} D h 1 2 The Dahlia still holds its place as king of all the out-door a 1a. autumn flowers, and they may be grown to the greatest perfection from seed, blooming beautifully the firstsummer. As easy to grow fromseed as the most common plant. Anyone can havea magnificent display of these regal beauties at very small cost. These strains of seed are grand in every respect, producing very large flowers § of the greatest variety and beauty of coloring. They continue to bloom profusely until frost, when the bulbs may be taken up, stored where they will not freeze, then planted the following spring outside. This may \\ be continued year after year with success. Tender herbaceous perennials. % Z> Uouble Largest Flowering Mixed— om ; : % - = ee A superb mixture of the finest * KBE Ss: Fakes S pate varieties of the largest size 4 BU C Le am DA iA and finest colorings. Pkt. 7c. % IS OG - a Double Mixed. Pkt. 4c. AN ION iyo NU Single Novelty Mixed — Brijliant OD é @ flowers running through a Z Z wide range of striking col- A ) ors; of large size; exceed- {iy ingly popular as cut flowers Pkt. de. A Paeket of Dahlia seed contains 40 to 50 seeds. PREPAID Buckbee’s Seeds Grow. 73 150 seeds 8c. le . 1 “Horn of » Datura Cornucopia, pienty” | Discovered in South America in 1892 by -la collector of Orchids. The plant is of :trobust habit, with thick, dark brown- purple, shining stem. The branches are numerous, spreading three or four feet; itthick, large, dark green colored leaves. ij Plowers are trumpet shaped, measuring weight to ten inches in length and five to q}Seven inches across the mouth and form jithree distinct flowers, growing each iJ within the other, the mouth of corolla sis a most delicate white, beautifully 4jmarbled with royal purple. A single i,plant gives from two hundred to three jjhundred fragrant blooms during the season, followed by a large thorny seed vessel, which adds to its beauty Isof the easiest culture. Plant at the end of May in a warm, rich soil. Can be culti- vated as an isolated specimen,in masses, for centers of beds or to fill large barren ‘places, and produces a striking effect. Pkt. 12 seeds 4c. Evening Primrose or Oenothera. Large,saucer-shaped » blooms of the purest white, or the softest richest shades of yellow and deliciously fragrant. The swollen buds expand at dusk with a sudden ‘‘snap”’that always delights the children and interests the adults. Seed can be sown in the open ground, and plants will soon be in bloom. Pkt Fenzlia The plants do not grow over three inches high, * pbutspread out like a Portulaca, in this way form- ing a perfect mat of fine foliage and branches, which are thickly covered at all times with perfectly charming blossoms of lovely Forget-Me-Not, and beautiful of all plants, either for open ground culture or for the house; the foliage is light and graceful, while the dainty little flowers, star-like in form, are of the most delicate shade of blue, a reflection of the heaven itself. There areso few blue flowers, and these are so inde- scribably dainty, they should be in every collection. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. ’ ,or Mirabilis. It Four 0 Clock, is often called the ‘‘Marvel of Peru.”? The plants are large and require four feet of space; flowers are funnel shaped, white, red and striped and are very fragrant, and openabout four o’clock in the afternoon, remain open ali night and perish before noon the next day. The French call it Belle de Nutt “ Beauty of Night.” Will grow in any garden soil, from seed sown in the open ground. It is a beautiful hardy annual two feet in height. Be | sure to order this beautiful plant, * Winest mixed. Pkt. 20 seeds 3c. MR.J.W WILLIAMS, Harviell, Me_ writes: The seeds which I purchased of you have given perfect satisfaction. Datura or Trumpet Flower. A large, branching, 9 plant, producing handsome double and le trumpet-shaped blossoms, white, blue, yellow and lilac of exquisite fragrance. The blossoms open | @uring the night, remaining open one night and then fj perish. Blooms very freely from seed sown in open jund the first season. Roots can be taken up and Beat over winter the same as the Dahlias Pkt. 22 | seeds 3c, Ionopsidium. A daint } Diamond Flower, Hae en with tufts of Z ‘tiny foliage and beautiful little white and violet blue flowers that bloom within a month from the timeseed issown. It will grow in the open ground, over rock gork or in pots, never exceeding three inches in height | and rarely two. The tiny flowers have a glistening } sheen that has given them their name of Diamond SS SGM Sala pad ne parunded by ONE ba of bright ae m foliage, they show to wonderful advantage. == Scipot culture in winterit isjust superb. Sprinkle 7 = ESCHS | a few seeds in asmall pot or saucer, or in pots where Other plants are growing, and within a month you will | have the most charming mat of foliage and flowers, f ‘overing the surface of the soil like moss, that youeversaw. In the garden it will row and seed allsummer, covering the ground with a perfect carpet of beauty. In The fall the self sown seed will come up and bloom profusely from October until bring, regardless of ice and snow, making a lovely bed of flowersall winter. Pkt.8c. sho bia Heterophylla, or Annual Poinsettia. This plant isoften called Mexican Ir 9 Fire Plant, Painted Leaf, or Fire on the Mountain. Grows two to ponan a branching, bush-like form, with smooth, glossy, fiddle-shaped hich are at first entirely green, but about mid-summer at the end of each appear nish-white flowers enveloped in beautiful orange-scarlet bracts, mnding leaves are either blotched with vivid carmine, or are carmine ‘tips. It is an annual plant but should be started early, so it will have time to develope its brilliant colors. Pkt. 40 seeds 4c. . h ae ari Hardy annual; foliage beautifully veined and mar- UPLU rhia Variegata. gined with white; very showy. Sometimes known Snow onthe Mountain. Pkt. 40 seeds 3c. oltzia fray and easily grown of our annuals. It is also a very auewy. 0 pidly and coming into bloom soon after the plants are above ground. Di nely cut and handsome and the flowers exceedingly show y, largeand . It isa fine flower for blooming in pots, especially in winter. For > sow seed iv November or December in pots of light, rich, soil. om in thirty to forty days and last all winter. Pkt. 150seeds4c. © 7 hs yet or Giant California Poppy. The Eschscholtzia is one of the most THe AC oly BY re MM fi “s ae) mae Sie 8 aSy Seal fecs © on °° one TERE ase o8 85 a = ES SoBe $925 SRN aie acieaes 2 ao 35 5 Coe | -O=m wo” CMO eS 3 & £5 oo ane © 730 | so°° 5 o "Bo | BABE & co 4 z£| sefs a +o agge oe he me lade ~ a5 REEE go Sa ae 0 we RCNS SS = BS @ ® © OS SAK Ja Sally adapted for the edging of beds, as the foliage is beautifully Flowers smallerand pure white, ‘serrated, of a rich golden color. -Pkt. 200 seeds 4c. = *_ Exceedingly beautiful annual, producing showy Gaillardia. plants one to three feet high. For the flower garden in masses they are especially effective. Large flowers from two to three inches across, produced from early summer until frost. Choicest double mixed, pkt, 100 seeds 4c. Unrivalled for cutting. Choicest single mixed, pkt. 100 seeds 8c. : Charming hardy peren- Gentiana. nial, blossoms early in May. itis of the dwarf variety, espec- ially beautiful for edgings; needs little covering for edges during the winter. A profuse bloomer yielding hundreds of the most brilliantly colored flowers during the summer and autumn; mixed pkt. 4c. ° Delicate free flower- Gypsophila. ing little early plants, covered with a profusion of white and pink little star-shaped blossoms. Well adapted for hanging baskets or edgings and valuable in conjunction with other flewers for making bouquets, either greenordry. Will thrive anywhere. Choicest mixed. PEt. 4c. Godetia Beautiful hardy annuals, remarkable for delicacy of their fine large blossoms ; flowers deep rose pink, rosy carmine, snow white, with bright carmine rose spots, carmine crimson, lilac with purple and rich sat- iny white. Mixed, pkt, 200 seeds 3c, GLADIOLUS. >. 2. Fz yi flowers drooping, béll-shaped over a foot long and eight ~. nine inches wide, of creamy white color, and choice sort. iii Tricolor. Grows in almost Feverfew.. Gilia, any situation; towers blue Still a favorite| With yellow and purple center. with everyone,|Sow in masses. Hardy annual, one as nothing has|foot high; finest mixed. Pkt. 200 RY \ been found as a | seeds 2c. eS \ayPsubstitute. An-| Curious greenhouse i nuals and bloom } Glory Pea. shrub, with singu- thy early from seed, | larly beautiful foliage and magnifi- f} continuing all cent clusters of long, drooping flow- summer ; flowers | ers, somewhat resembling a parot’s double, of fine| beak, Does not bear transplanting size and are pure | and should be kept rather dry. One white; bloom so|of the most magnifient blooming profusely as to| plants in cultivation. Bright scarlet almost cover the| flowers. Pkt. 15 seeds 10c. plant; fine for Handsome and curi- . pot plants for Ice Plant. ous plant for hanging m “inter blooming. | baskets, rock work, vases and edg- } SA WHITE GEM—/ings. Leaves and stems are succu- Very finest and | lent and fleshy, and appearas though most beautifulof| covered with ice crystals. Tender all double white | annual trailer,six inches high ; white. ea ae Pkt. | Pkt. 200 seeds 2 p 09 seeds 10c. : Excellent for clumps or GOLDEN Linum. edgings and one of the ; FLEECE — This | best aud most showy hardy annuals for bedding. May be raised variety is espec-| in any quantity from seed sownin March or April, where the plants are intended to flower. They are not at all fastidious regarding soil, doing well in any ordinary garden. Pkt. 50 seeds 3c. ae ET SAD Ey PY | L t American. This is one of the OTUS, most beautifuland valuable of all the water lilies, the dark green leaves twelve to ifteen inches in diameter, surmounted by enormous double flowers resembling a monster double tulip, form a beautiful contrast and area worthy ornament to any garden orlawn. Easily grown in tanksor ponds. Flowers light _ yellow, fragrant; eight to ten inghes in si diameter. Pkt. 10c. : . (Lupinus.) Called ‘Sun Dial.” Lupin. Conspicuous plant with spikes of pea-shaped blossonis of various colors, Hardy annual three feet high. Pkt. 2c : A very valuable and beautiful class of j Lobelia. mostly dwarf growing plants; delicate Kk drooping habit and profusion of charming little blue and white flowers render them exceedingly ornamen- tal for vases, rockeries ana baskets. Blooms from June to November. Choicest mixed, pkt 500 seeds ic. : There are few plants that produce such Lychnis. brilliant blossoms. The flowers are produced in clusters, and are constantly coming out allsummer. Mixed. Pkt. 100 seeds 5c. ... TAKE NOTICE. 7 GLORY PEA, 4 B - One of s Of the special low values which I Gladiolus. thebest have quoted on the leading varieties of of allsummer and fall flowers, in fact there is no flower equal to it for brilliant shades, none easier grown. Plant seed early as possible, and in fall take up small bulbs and keep from freez- ing. The next sea- son they should be planted in clumps, beds or masses and they will produce the finest effect. Produces a gorgeous array of colors. Mixed, pkt. 10c. Giant Ghost Often Flower. called ‘Wedding Bell.” The most wonderful plant. It blooms always.either in the house or out of doors in the summer. The Asters, Balsams, Nasturtiums, Poppies, Pansies, Phlox, Petunias, Verbenas, Sweet Peas, Etc., Etc., Etc. The seeds which I have purchased from you have done nicely. cam recommend BUCKBEE'’S SEEDS as sound and true to name. MR. W. H. McKINLEY, New Hope, Ohio, writes: very fragrant Pkt. 10c. GIANT GHOST FLOWER. 80 A Packet of Mignonette Seed contains from 500 to al Packet each of the |v 8 '2 Superb Varieties of 7 iS lignonette here offered. NN << Z Br MIGNONETTE. | Pi Reseda. | " Mignonette is the French word for ‘‘Little Darling.» No more expres- sive d could well be found for the sweet, homely flower that by its | meritsalone has won its way as the favorite of all, though hundreds of wier flowers were its rivals. No garden is complete without its plot of Mignonette; no nosegay finished without its sprig of this sweet-smelling _We pride ourselves on our choice strains of this favorite flower, eg ve no finer seed can be procured anywhere. Sow early in the Hardy annual; one foot high. or summer blooming, and in pots any time for the window. % avrich display of bloom is desired, the Marigold is ensable. The African varieties are tall, growing feet or more, while the French are more dwarf. All . Hardy annuals, in bloom until frost comes. HONOR—A beautiful single, dwarf, bushy variety, rich, golden yellow flowers with garnet blotches in the ch petal; about one foot high. Plt. 150 seeds 4c. Flowers three to four inches in diameter, imbricated y double. Pit. 150 seeds 4c. DUBLE MIXED—Very early; profuse bloomers of com- . Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. UBLE MIXED—A classof showy and extremely effec- lts; fine double flowers of rich and beautiful color; very pted for large beds and bordering. Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. ed SPECIAL OFFER. For only 12c I will send one packet each of the four varieties of Marigold. “The seeds you sent me last spring proved a grand MR. JAS. P. HILL, Springyield, Ill., writes: success,’? MARIGOLD. 81 GABRIELLE—Nevw, red flowering, very sweet; spikes very thick; one of the best. Pkt. 5c. IMPROVED GOLDEN QUEEN—Distinct. variety, golden yellow flowers, powerfully fragrant. Pkt. 4c. LARGE PYRAMIDAL BOUQUET, or GIANT TREE—A robust grower with numerous large spikes of flowers; very sweet. Pkt. 4c. MILE’S GIANT WHITE SPIRAL—An exceedingly pleasing variety. Very showy in growth, with long spikes of fragrant bloom, Pkt. 4c. NEW GIANT RED FLOWERED—This wonderful Mignonette grows 12 to 16 inches in height, in pyramidal form; its enormous flower spikes are of the largest size, the individual blossoms of an in- tense red color, are very sweet scented. One of the best for cut flowers and potculture. Plt. 5c. NEW GOLDEN MACHET—This new Mignonette possesses all the excellent qualities of the red-flowering Machet. It is, like the Machet, a splendid variety for pots and cut flowers, while the long massive spikes are crowded with golden yellow blossoms. This is a very valuable and distinct novelty. Pkt. 5c. PURE MACHET—Of vigorous pyramidal growth, with very thick dark gréen leaves; numerous stout flower stalks, bearing massive puree of deliciously scented gray flowers ‘of great substance. xt. 5c. PARSON'S GIANT WHITE FLOWERING—F lowers almost pure white, borne on spikes six inches to a foot in length. Pkt. 4e. SWEET—(Reseda odorata grandiflora)—Large flowered. The old favorite Sweet Mignonette, improved. Pkt. 3c, oz. 10c. IMPROVED YVICTORIA—This new Mignonette is one of the most desirable novelties we have seen fora long time. It grows only six to twelve inches in height and is sure to put every lover of flowers in ecstacy by its perfectly regular, pyramidal habit and the beautifully formed spikes of the prettiest red Mignonette flowers ever seen, It is a robust and healthy grower and suc- ceeds well even in dry soil and hot sun, where most Mignonettes fail. Pkt. dc. if ' RUCKBEE’S “ROCKFORD” FINEST MIXED—We anntially grow at Rockford Seed Farmsa large area of the Ghdicest varieties of Mignonette. This year we have made an extra fihe mixture of seed of the finest varieties, including the above magnificent sorts and many new hybrid varieties. Sure to please. Pkt. 5c, 0z. 50c. MIXED—A fine mixture including many varieties, but not equal to the**Rockford”’ mixed. Pkt. 3c, oz. 20c. wii Se, MUSK PLANT. e A variety of the ‘‘Ten Weeks Stocks,’ which is Mathiola. hardy fel robust so that seed can be sown in the open ground early. It will commence blooming in June, producing in evening a profusion of fragrant plossoms Mee pkt. tin ; : mixture of many varieties o Mixed Flower Seeds. beautiful easily eat flowers, producing a constant and varied bloom the whole season, and is especially suited for those who wish only a few seeds each of the leading varieties, or a much more extensive collection than their means will permit. Inno other manner can so much seed be ob- tained at such small cost. Pkt. 5c, es yy Ee hepa Hl Mimulus Punchatus. Tender-looking Monkey Flower. ee with singular shaped and bril- liant colored flowers, blotched and spotted in every conceivable manner. Excellent for baskets or vases, while they thrive well in the open garden if planted in partial shade. J ine hybrid varieties mixed. Pkt. 100 oe ho ae a ie hs Mimulus Moschatus.) well-known an Musk Plant. favorite plant both for outside borders and for pot culture in spring. Cultivated on account of the musky odor of the plant. Pkt. 100 seeds 8c. e ° es A handsome genus of garden plants Nicotiana Affinis. of the tobacco family, which are noted for the freedom and fragrance of their bloom, Half hardy annuals, three feet high. Flowers white, salver shaped, having long, tnbular corollas, and are of exquisite fragrance. Deserves a place in every garden. Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. Were we asked to name the three most popular flowers grown from seed we should unhesitatingly answer from seed yields a larger number of blossoms than the Nasturtiums, Pansies and Sweet Peas. No plant grown Nasturtium. They are constantly in bloom; the more th the flowers picked each day and your home will present an inviting appearance and your garden a joyous sight. DWARE or TOM THUMB. 2 Of recent years remarkable improvements have been | made in Dwarf or Tom Thumb Nasturtiums, so that now we have a class of plants unrivalled in beauty and effect | for bedding and cut flower purposes. | BETTER RESULTS. | MRS. M. J. HAWES, St. Augustine, Fla., writes: | ‘* Your Nasturtiums have given me better results than | any I have ever planted.” GOOD MIXED—From a very fine collection. Pkt. | 3c, oz. 10c, 44 1b. 35e, Ib. $1.25. FINEST MIXED—Fine mixture, superior to that generally sold. Pkt. 4c, oz. 12c, 14 1b. 45c, 1b. $1.50. BUCKBEE’S FANCY MIXED—The best ever pro-| duced and not equalled for gorgeousness of colors and brilliancy of effect, embracing every known good sort and a choice collection of new hybrids. | Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 4 1b. 50c, lb. $1.75. Price of the Following Varieties, Pkt. 5c, oz. 18¢e. AURORA-Yellow, petals blotched, veined carmine. BEAUTY—Scarlet splashed canary. ; | 8RONZE COLOR-Beautiful burnished bronze color. CHAMELEON—Straw color, spotted and veined with red; distinct. CLOTH OF GOLD—Foliage yellow; flowers scarlet. GENERAL JACQUEMINOT—Fancy deep red rose. GOLDEN KING—Golden yellow, very fine. KING OF TOM THUMBS—Intense scarlet flowers. LADY BIRD—Yellow, barred with ruby-crimson. MYSTIC SHRINE—New dark crim- son nearly black. OCEAN WAVE—Rare, creamy-white. QUEEN OF ORANGE—F lowers large, rich orange. PRINCE HENRY—Golden yellow marbled scarlet. | ROSE—A very pleasing shade. ROYAL SCARLET—Most brilliant colored variety. COMPACT LUSTROUS—Flowers flashing scarlet. CRYSTAL PALACE GEM—Sulphur, spotted maroon. EMPRESS OF INDIA—Dark leaves, crimson flowers. INTENSITY—Intense crimson, almost black. SPOTTED KING—A handsome sort. RUBY KING—Maenificent ruby rose, dark foliage. SPECIAL OFFER —I will send the entire colfec- tion of 24 varieties of Dwarf or Tom Thumb Nasturtiuns for only 90c. BUCKBEE’S FAMOUS NASTURTIUMS 1 Splendid Mixture—Far in advanceof anything be- fore offered for size and great variety of flowers. This mixture is composed of a careful blending of all the varieties offered on this page, with an addition of hundreds of strikingly beautiful hy- brids. By planting this mixture you are sure of the grandest collection of Nasturtiums attaina- ble. Pkt. Sc, oz. 20c, 14 1b. T5e, lb. $2.00. flowers ALL PACKETS offered on this page warranted to con- tain 25 or more seeds. 2) w ey are picked the more freely do they bloom, so keep LOBB’S NASTURTIUMS 4 As easily grown as common Tall Nasturtiums, which they surpass in the remarkable brilliancy of their flow- ers, They make beautiful hedges grown on brush as are Sweet Peas, while they can also be trailed toa greater height. In yases they are particularly attractive, hanging over the sides, while grown simply trailing on the ground they are always surpassingly beautiful. LOBB’S SPECIAL MIXED—Besides the six types here described this embraces seed of many other most beautiful varieties. Pkt. 4c, 0z.12c, 14 lb. 35c, lb. $1.25. Price of the Following Varieties, Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. CARDINALE—Striking cardinal-red color. GIANT OF BATTLES—Sulphur color, spotted red. GOLB GARNET—Shining yellow mottled garnet. KING OF THE BLACKS—Rich deep brown. LUCIFER—The richest, velvety, deep crimson. SPITFIRE—New, brightest, most glowing of all. SPECIAL OFFER —I will send the above 7 var- ieties of Lobb’s Nasturtiums for only 25c. TALL or CLIMBING. 5 Among the easiest grown and prettiest of climbers for fences, trellises, etc., quickly running six to twelve feet, thriving well even on poor soil. Free bloomers, and the green seed pods make excellent pickles. FINE MIXED—F'rom a very nice collection. Pkt. 8c, oz. 8c, 14 lb. 25c, Ib. 80e. SELECT MIXED-Fully equal CANARY BIRD FLOWER Tropeolum Caneriense. Beautiful climr, the charming little canary col- ored blossoms bearing a fancied resemblance to a bird with its wings half ex- panded. The plant has a luxuriant, rambling charac ter, and if seeds are to be planted by the side ofarbor or trellis will run about 20 feetand blossom from July until frost. Tender an- nual. Pkt. 25 seeds 7c. HYBRIDS of MADAME GUNTER New Climbing Nasturtiums 3 These new hybrids make a strong growth, climbing from 5 to 6 feet, and covered from spring to fall with large sub- stantial flowers of the most brilliant shades. Theyarere- | markable for their wide range of colors, embracing almost | every color. Soornamentalis | this strain that it deserves a place in every garden, either : 1al | for climbing or trailing from if not surpassing the mix-|vases or over the ground. tures offered by other} Pkt. 5c, oz. 18c. eo oe Pkt. 4c, oz. eS 10c, 4 Ib. 30c, 1b. $1.00. Lg & BUCKBEE’S SUPERIOR MIXED—Without question the ZA Fe most superior mixture ever offered. Pkt. 5c, oz. Q 15¢, 14 Ib. 50e, Ib. $1.75. ; Price of the Following Varieties, Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c. CRYSTAL GEM—Handsome pearly white. DARK CRIMSON—Deep, rich and velvety. DUNNETT’S ORANGE—Bright orange, blotched red. EDUARD OTTO—Velvety bronze, yellow spur. FIRE KING—Gorgeous scarlet, best ofall. GOLDEN LEAVED SCARLET (Golden Climber; also called Scarlet and Gold)—Light yellow foliage contrasts brightly With the deep scarlet flowers. HEINEMANNI-Silky bronze-chocolate. HEMISPHERICUM-Straw color with rosy-scarlet blotches. REGALIANUM—Purple violet. KING THEODORE—Rich, deep crimson, almost black. _ SCHUERMANI— Rich striped yellow and crimson. VON MOLTKE—Bluish rose, SPECIAL OFFER —I willsend the above 15 varieties of Tall or Climbing Nasturtiums for only 5 0c. is ev Ase Wylaens ¢) ws Vy Ee sep! oY; Ves. LT LTE NS I INI EO . "1 ty 28 fetY #3 3 cK a PS = a .e worPeEACc GO Rexx ] or Love Grove —Of dwarf, spreading habit, i NEMOPHILA, and well adapted for borders or pot culture. The flowers are single, each petal having a large distinct blotch ‘Which gives them a peculiar beauty. Hardy annual, six inches ‘high. Pkt. 60 seeds, 3c. NICOTIANA AFFINIS A handsome genus of garden | * plants of the tobacco family, which arenoted for the freedom and fragrance of their bloom. |Half hardy annuals, three feet high. Flowers white, salver ishaped, having long, tubular corollas, and are of exquisite fra- grance. Deserves a place in every garden. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. NIGELLA or Love-in-a-Mist. Hardy annual, known as the » “Devil-in-Bush” and ‘“Lady-in-Green,’’ because \the blossoms are peculiarly concealed by | the abundance of finely cut foliage. Plant and flower are both handsome and require . butlittle care. Hardy annual. Pkt. 3c. NIEREMBERGI A A desirable plant * for baskets, vases or bedding. A slender, pretty perpetual | blooming plant. Flowers first yearif sown early. Half hardy perennial. Pkt. ic. ‘NOLANA. almost equal to the Portu- | laca for growingin masses, and unsurpassed for baskets, pots, vases or rock work. The lower is similar in shape to the Morning Glory. Pkt. 4c. } YCTERINI 'Charming little plants well adapted for rock- ae . * eries and baskets. The flowers are borne on ge heads, are of various colors, star shaped, and during the ening are very fragrant. Half hardy annual. Pkt. 5c. . F ER ILLA. Ornamental foliage plants, similar to Coleus. Fine Beautiful trailing plants, ; for bedding with silver leaved plants. Foliage meta bronze, Give same culture as for Coleus. Half hardy as ual, Pkt. 4c. sod NIGELLA. ORIENTAL POPPIES. Great advance has been made in recent years in the development of the Poppy, which has brought it into deserved popularity, and it may be safely said that noother flower produces a more brilliant display of colors during the blooming period. AMERICAN FLAG—Beautiful new variety; flowers very large and double; snow white, bordered with scarlet. Foliage bluish green. Pkt 6c. DANEBROG—Double flowers of deep red, each petal being marked at the base with a white blotch. Pkt. 5c. © CARNATION FLOWERED—Double, of large size, and in a great variety of colors. Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c. ICELAND—A perennial variety; colors range from pure white and yellow to orange SCq,let. Pkt. 4c. MEPHISTO—Very unique and striking, of a rich glowing dark scarlet, blotched with velvety black. Pkt, 5c. MIKADO—F lowers are of pure white at the back, the fringed edges are of brilliant scarlet. Pkt. 5c. PAEONY FLOWERED—F lowers in size and color are equal to Pzeonies. Mixed colors. Pkt. 3c, oz. 20c. PEACOCK—The striking feature of the flower is the glossy zone which marks the petals, forming aring. Pkt. 5c. ROSEBUD—Considered by many the pret- tiest of all; like a rosette. Beautiful colors and shadings. Pkt. 5c. SHIRLEY —Similar in every way to the wild Strikingly handsome. = FabARsS Z é Iie So Searlet Field Poppy of England. Pkt. 4c. SNOW DRIFT—Pure white; grand. Pkt. 5c. TULIP—A dazzling variety, resembling the Tulip in shape; color intense scarlet. Pkt. 5c. VESUVIUS—A rich, beautiful scarlet variety. Pkt. 5c. GRANDEST MIXED—An elegant niixture of standard and novelt varieties. Pkt. 4c, 14 02.30c, oz. 50c. One Packet Each of the above 14 Variet'éa of Poppies for only FIFTY CENTS. Special Offer. Don’t Overlook The Select List of Everlasting and Ornamenta Your flower seed gave splendid satisfaction and Flower and Grasses on page 103. made a fine display. “UR. EMIL J. KAUTZ, Rockhouse, Texas, writes NEMOPHILA. 83 Tween DT. nce eer ewes se... A Packet of Pansy Seed coutains from 150 to 300 seeds. > Se WORLD RENOWNED--OF HIGHEST PERFECTION, + universal favorite with young andold. Every child sees the face in the Pansy, and, aside from its great beauty, we all treasure tas the symbol of modest worth and true affection. The smallest yard must haye its Pansies. Not poor, forlorn plants, strugglings with heat and drouth and hard baked ground, though even there yielding us handfuls of cheery bloom; but rather, strong, vigorous} plants, riotous in the cool, deep, mellow beds they love, made rich with fertilizers, kept free from weeds, and shaded from the hot bg afternoon sun. In such a bed one may gather great, velvety Pansies by the handfuls—flowers so radiantly beautiful that they} scarcely seem of the earth. Although the Pansy loves coolness, it gives the largest, finest blooms in early Spring and late Autumn.) They are so easy to grow that those living in the South can grow superb ones by giving rich bed, sheitered location and abundant} water. Sow seed either in house or open ground. In the open ground sow seed very early in the Spring while the ground is yet cool b and moist, for late summer and fall bloom; orin August and September for Spring and early Summer bloom. For Fall-sown seed} have the bed moist and kept shaded by boards or papers until the plants appear. These will make vigorous plants that will endured, the winter if protected by a few evergreen boughs or other licht covering. Do not let the plants seed if you wish to keep them in#” bloom. Poor Pansy seed is dear at any price. Mine is sayed with great care and is the best. ' GERMAN COMPOSERS’ SET. VARIETIES OF GREAT BEAUTY. WS YOO ASS. 5 SPECIAL OFFER. SPECIAL OFFER. For only $1,00 I will send the German Composers’ Set One Libera! Packet Each of the 31 Renowned Varieties | of 13 Varieties in ail. The most remarkable offer ever made. of Pansies quoted on this page for only $2.00. This grandest of all collections marks the rapid stride of im-| SWEET SCENTED PANSIES—Have the perfume of violets. Fines provement amoung Pansies. The flowers are of the largest size, combinations and harmonious blendings. Pkt. 10c. et? ; most perfect shapeand richest colors, which for variety and beanty | BLACK KNIGHT—Rich velvety shade of black, almost approach cannot be excelled. The flowers are half again as large asordin-| jet. Pkt. Sc. ary Pansies, frequently measuring two and one-half to four inches | BLUE KING—Rich sky blue; very beautiful. Pkt. 8c. — ; across. The colors are truly wonderful, and include all the new | BUTTERFLY—Beautifully blotched with handsome shades; the shades and markings introduced up to the present time. They| markings remind one of the butterfly.. Pkt.8c. — , : will astonish Pansy fanciers. CARDINAL—Very novel and striking, the finest and nearest ap proach to. a pure red Pansy ever introduced. Pkt. 8c. BACH—Large flower, each petal being marked with a dark blotch. | COMET—Beautifully rayed from a-rich, fiery center. Pkt. 8c Very beautiful coloring. Pkt. 10c. EMPEROR WILLIAM—Of a beautiful ultramarine blue. Des — BEETHOVEN—Creamy white ground blotched with black. Pkt.10c.| the highest praise. Pkt.8c. a CHOPIN—Immense flowers with broad blotches, delicately pen- | EVERBLOOMING—Will sive you Haves ob ke ost bea ciled. Pkt. 10c. : varied colors. Be sure and order it. HANDEL-—A very lovely combination of violet and white. Pkt. 10c, | FAWN—Beautiful, ned variety; 1 LISTZ—The most popular of all novelties; marked with large, grins se ae heavy blotches of great beauty. Pkt. 10c. = - Most beautiful of LOHENGRIN—A rich golden yellow. Pkt. 10c. MENDELSSOHN—A uniquely striped Pansy, the ground color a rich uc ny, ores with yellow. ext. oe Ff - aa ART—. vely com nation 0 the blue shades; very rich. Pkt. 10c. ny ea PY Sh te > a wpe ahah ese ultramarine in blue, with violet purple eye. STRAUSS— -Deep velvety black k of large size and great beauty. 4 . Ss en eh da ? ~ < at YAS WAGNER—Certainly one oe superb, abounding in the richest colorings. Pkt. nae a Bi Fe Se WEBER—A superb white, and beautifully pee with |S blue. Pkt. 10c. GRAND MIXED—This mixture is ecially prepare critical Pansy lovers and florists, who require the g1 icty of colors, as well as flowers of the very largest s eit ce . , * re; G re a a eee eine a TE - Og5 . “ J hy SPE) oe ? Buckbee’s Prize Medal PH] QX Very hardy annuals, thriving in almost any situation. One of the very best of all bedding annuals is the Phlox Drummondii. The various varieties of this flower surpass almost everything else in dazzling brilliancy of color, profuseness of blooms and length of duration in bloom. The newer sorts of Phlox are so far ahead of the older varieties a\\ithat we have discarded all of the latter, and offer none but those beautiful new ones of recent introduction. The Phloxes make beautiful ribbon beds when different colors are sown side by side, and are also grand for masses either of solid or mixed colors. For cutting for bouquets they are unsurpassed. HORTENSIA FLOWERED Buckbee'’s“Rockford’’Strains of Prize Medal PHLOX. 2 PHLOX DRUMMONDII This is undoubtedly one of the hand- GRANDIFLORA. 3 somest species of the Phlox family. They are more floriferous than the others; the flowers are large, of good substance and of handsomest colors, and are borne in large ZA | oy other. ful form and uncommon size. ee This strain of Phlox is far superior to any Flowers of great substance, beauti- The colors are ee NEW DWARE PHLO A lovely strain, the plants growing only six to eight inches high. Valuable for bed- ding alone or as borders in beds with taller varieties. FIREBALL—Exceedingly fine ings. Inhabit these new Phloxes are erect, rather tha ILOX Very desirable class. lowers are double jand semi-double, and. ™ last much longer than hose of the single Phlox. The whiteis specially valuable asa cut flower. We ire sure our customers will be greatly ‘|pleased with these, and we heartily re- commend a trial. ; | Price of any of the Four Following Varieties. Pkt. 10¢, or the Entire Collection of Four Varieties for Only 30c. ouble White ~~ Double Scarlet Double Yellow — Double Mixed Perennial or Hardy Phlox. 5 The varieties of the PerennialPhlox are the choicest of flowers for bedding | ign making them unrivalled for bedding. 7 2» . : SI y hy e. . and» er plants. They are|py2.- - hi g © eign ey lant alae y are of dwarf, stout branching habit, i: haray and weed Ps he ped always erect. Grandest. of All Phioxes. } oe , so = ry z nt wi . seeding better, fase In Fihest Mixture, pkt. 6c, 14 02. 25c, oz., TSc. enter ee, ever, in deep, rich, rather moist ground. Price of Any of the Following Varieties, /Pkt. of 25 seeds Es. _ except where noted, Pkt. 7c. : — | ATROPURPUREA—Rich deep purple. | BLACK WARRIOR—Nearest approach to black that we have in any flower; intense _| dark erimson, deep and clear. | CARMINE RED —Scrikingly showy variety. | DAZZLER—An exceedingly brilliant variety _of the clearest, richest scarlet. noes —Creamy yellow, desirable. KER LBA OCULATA—Rosy crim- : eye ; Beautiful shade of rose, se, exquisitely beautiful. son, pure white eye, one ‘this strain. -- ; NDENS—Rich crimson, ed whiteeye. 9 85 n procumbent, and bear vel- vety blossoms atiful pure white variety. ; 3 : ‘ -© | extraordinarily rich and Ms inbels, just like a. Hydrangea, hence their | varied, glowing crimson, NOTICE! and showy scarlet. Pkt. 7c. name, dazzling scarlet, deep y SNOWBALL— White, excellent ALBA—Pure White, extra large. Pkt. 8c. |rose, soft pink, pale | and a half feet high. f GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA—AY¥ California strain of great¥ beauty, size and luxuriance. The flowers are of immense d size, often measuring 5 to 6 inches across, but the variety of colors, markings, vein- ings and blotching distinguish them from all others. They are usually ruffled and fringed on the edges, and present a great variety of beautiful effects, many colors being rich and glowing, while others are very delicate. Pkt. 150 seeds 10c. BUCKBEE’S NEW DOUBLE FANCY FRINGED --For years we have made Sema —— of Double Petunias, but this is bette: SS than any seed we have previously been = able to obtain. They embrace a wide SWS range of colors and show finer conbina- SSS tions than we have heretofore found in any Double Petunias, including delicate mauve, porcelain-blue, white, garnet and velvet shades. The delicate blue and white flowers, freely produced, are particularly noteworthy. This o-vreful hybridized seed will yield a larger percentage of double _wers than any other Petunia in cultivation today. Mixed. Pkt. 40 seeds 15c. GRANDIFLORA, Single Large Flowering—The largest flowering and richest colored varietyin cultivation. Single flowers frequently measure over five inches in diameter. ruffied or fringed on the edges and beautifully veined with various shades of purple, rose, lavender, yellow and crimson. Few flowers equal the Petunia for brilliant display, being of the earliest culture and very pro- fuse bloomers from June until frost. Mixed, pkt. 100 seeds 8c. HYBRIDA, SINGLE MIXED—A splendid mixture, embracing all colors, including striped and blotched varieties. Are excellent for bedding or massing, remaining in bloom the entire summer. Pkt. 200 seeds ic. FORDHOOK FANCY FRINGED DOUBLE—Mixture of the best large flowering and fringed Double Petunias. Yields 20 to 30 per cent of doubles. Mixed, pkt. 40 seeds 10e. DEFIANCE LARGE FLOWERING SINGLE—Flowers unequaled in size. Mixture is remarkable for its large proportion of dark crimson, maroon and yioletshades. Pkt. 100seeds 10c. F ly 4 ts I will send liberal SPECIAL OFFER. pkt. Was of anaie 6 Rarizdes of Petunia, 7 An easily grown annual that will commence to Phacelia. bloom a month from the time seed is sown in the open ground, Erect, cup-shaped flowers of a lovely blue. F:owers profusely and a long time. and loveliest seenamong blues. Pkt. 4e. One of the most showy and beautiful annuals Portulaca. with abundant, highly eplored flowers. For baskets, beds, masses or edging, it is invaluable. Plant is dwarf | or trailing; about six inches high; it requires scarcely any water and succeeds best in warm, sandy soil. CHOICEST DOUBLE MIXED—Portulaca cannot always be depended upon to come double, about 60 to 70 per cent. beinga fairaverage of double flowers. Theseed I offer has been saved with extra care from the fine colors and will give a good proportion cf double flowers. Sixincheshigh. Pkt. 300 seeds 4c. FINEST SINGLE MIXED—Pk&t. 300 seeds 3c. Roseum. From the dried and powdered flowers 7 Py rethrum. of this is made the famous Persian Insect Powder. Flowers large, yellow and rose colored; handsome. The largest crop of flowers are produced the secoud season. They should be gathered when in full bloom, dried caréfully and stored in paper bags. Before using, flowers should be powdered fine as possible; hardy perennial; height 2 feet. Pkt. 8c, = A grand plant growing three feet Rainbow Plant. high in pyramidical spirals of foliage. Each leaf is composed of two colors, and in August they begin to turn on the upper part of the branches to the most brilliant colors of the rainbow, presenting a beautiful display which few plants can equal, much less excel. They are indeed a plant of-glory as pot plants, and we believe that they will also range high for open ground culture. Half hardy annual. Choicest strain. Pkt. 100 seeds 5c. New Dwarf Multiflora also called New _” Rose Baby and Fairy Rose. Roses from seed the first year The plants bloom in three months after sowing, so thatseed sown in February in the house may be had in bloom in June in the open ground where they con- tinue to bloom throughout the season, giv- és ing about an equal proportion of single, semi-double and double flowers borne in clusters. The plants aredwarf and bushy growing only about one foot high, and are very pretty in solid beds and borders. They are very hardy and may be treated as ar- nuals. Pkt. 10c, 3 pkts. for 25c. Ricinus, Zanzibariensis. From seed sown in the open ground in May the plants are in full foliage early in July, and attain a height of twelve to fourteen feet. The enormous leaves are fully two and a half feet broad, beautifully lobed. Shapely seeds. Mixed,Pkt. 6 seeds 4c, oz. lic. te Ricinus, OR CASTOR OIL BEAN-Tall, ey majestic plants for lawns, bronzed metallic hue, and long spikes of prickly capsules of scarlet and green. Of very quick growth in rich soil. Tender an- nual; six to fifteen feet high. Best mixed. Pkt. 6 seeds 3c, oz. lic. : Its shade of color is one of the rarest. ’ with leaves of glossy green, brown or’ Salpiglossis. st Wery showy bedding or border plants with richly colored, erect, funnel-shaped flowers. Thecolors are bean- jtifully marbled and penciled, purple, scarlet, crimson, yel- low, buff, blue, and almost black. Bloom from August lito October. Half hardy annual; one and a-half to two feet high. Pkt. 150 lseeds de. Sensitive Plant An interesting and curious plant, with globular heads of pink flowers, well known for the extreme irratibility ‘djiof its leaves and foot stalks, which close and droop at the slightest | itouch, or in cloudy, damp weather, and during the night. ‘lender jannual; height one and one-half feet. Pkt. 4c. Senecio Elegans. A beautiful, free-flowering an- nual; dense heads of bloom and is lof a very compact and regular habit of growth, and when planted close together make an effective bed, as the flowers completely fcover the plants. The flowers are of a fine lustrous purple-red, bright crimson, rose colored and pure white, perfectly double and t, panbricated ; very valuable for bouquets. Pkt. 100 seeds 8c. ed i rn) of { or Jerusalem Cherry. Ornamental fruit bear- Solanum, ing plants, useful for conservatory or drawing room decorations. The foliage is handsome and contrasts finely )with the minature, round, scarlet fruit with which the plant is jecovered. Tender perennial one and one-half feet high. Pkt. 50 seeds, 3c. One of the showiest annuals {Statice Suwarowi. that we possess. Its branch- : ling flower spikes, of very bright rose with a crimson shade. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. = ‘a | 7 or Butterfly Flower. legant and very Schizanthus, free blooming annuals, of much interest /}and beauty, and when full grown rival in singularity of colors and ‘Imarkings of the orchids. Large flowers spotted: with crimson, jlilac, purple and yellow, and the petals are cut in picturesque manner. In pots in the conservatory er house few plants are more jattractive; also elegant in a bouquet or vase and fine for bedding. Choice mixed, pkt. 150 seeds 4c. } 7 7 Procumbens, Double. Very pretty, dwarf Sanvitalia, trailing plants; Sepenenty for rove work, borders or edgingof beds. It is so completely covered with flowers Bs to nearly hide the foliage. Double flowers of a brilliant golden |yellow, resembling a minature double Zinnia. Hardy annual, six nehes high. Pkt. 4c. } Scabiosa, or Mourning Bride. 0 ‘Stocks, Often called Sweet Scabius. The stock we offer is a wonderful improvement ') over the old and common strains. The plants produce a profusion !J}of large, double flowers of striking shades of color, which are very } useful in making bouquets. Hardy annual. Double Dwarf Mixed | ULE) SUI ie ol en TR Pkt. 75 seeds 4c. } - or Scarlet Sage. One of the grandest plants in culti- Salvia, vation; a bed of them surpassing the finest scarlet Geraniums in brilliancy and continuous bloom, the flower spikes /often measuring 10 to 12 inches in length, and there are as many as |200 spikes on a well grown plant. From the time they first begin | to flower the plants are never out of bloom until killed by frost. Easily grown; constant delight tc everyone. Pkt. 25 seeds dc, /Shell Flower, Pkt. 75 seeds 4c. ed where, this interest- ing anavs1 from Syr- ia is but little knewn and annually excites much atten- tion when growing on our Seed Farms. Grows from 2 to 3 feet high,sending up a strong central stem with many branches each of whichis so complete- ly covered with flowers as to leave scarcely any room for theleaves. Flow- . eris very curious, its large shell-like ca- lyx is greenand vein- ed; corolla white, striped with purple. When cut qgeraite a fragrance of balm. Pkt. 25 seeds 4c. ¢ Sunfl ower, Helianthus. New Double Muitiflora—Unlike all other sunflowers, instead of branching and bearing the flowers at the ends of the shoots, the plant is pyramidal in shape and the handsome flowers produced at the base of each leaf, which gives it a picturesque and highly orna- mentalaspect. Flowers are very double, full centered and sur- rounded by fringe of broad, single petals, the flowers proper which form head being tubular. Pkt. 5c. Finest Mixed—Adapted by state- ly growth fora background toa lawn orascreen to hide unsightly places. The seed is often used for feed and oil. Hardy annual. Pkt. 25 seeds, 3c, oz. 10c. Ten Weeks — New largest flowering globe pyramidal stock, A mag- nificent race with immense spikes of perfectly double flowers, the individual bloom often measuring from two to two and one-half in- SUNFLOWER, MULTIFLORA. ches in diameter. The large double flowers are produced in great profusion, the spikes being compactly pyramidal in shape and the plant of neat habit of growth. They are greatly prized for cut flowers on account of their fragrance and diversity of colors. Choicest mixed, pkt. 50 seeds 4c. White Perpetual—(Princess Alice or Cut and Come Again.) Of strong growth and fine branching habit; grows to the height of one and one-half feet, and if sown early will produce uninterrupt- edly a great abundance of bloom from June until November. The individual flowers are uncommonly large, of fine rosette-like shape and the purest possible white. The flowers appear on each shoot and the oftener cut the better they like it. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. Dwarf German Mixed—A splendid mixture of the most popular varieties of this most charming class. Pkt. 50 seeds 3c. A handsome, half hardy shrub, bearing white Tea Plant. flowers from November until spring. A native of China and grows two to six feet high. The plant from whose leaves is made the favorite beverage ‘‘Tea.””? Pkt. 10c. Torenia.- Romney or Angel’s Wings. A fineannual with large hiy-blae blossoms. with three spots of Indigo blue, and a yellow stain in the center. Extremely handsome grown in pots or shaded border. Darkest spotted varieties. Pkt. 150seeds4c, White Wings—A very fine annual, unusually attractive; flowers white with sometimes a tinge of bluish yellow throat. Very vig- orous and free flowering, forming a splendid plant for pot culture, vases and hanging baskets, or in the open ground in beds or masses. Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. A handsome plant with fine feathery fo- Tree Cypress. liage somewhat like that of the Cypress Vine, with long spikes of beautiful flowers; equally desirable for outdoor or conservatory cultivation. Half hardy biennial. Pkt. 4c. a Greek-Standard border plant, often called Jacob’s Valerian, Ladder. Flowers blue, stalks upright. Blooms in June, of easy cultivation; perfectly hardy; perennial. Pkt. 4c, 2) AD, "ya, fF & pie ae “Ng ay To! ms MOS wa8 wi & wt TEN WEEKS STOCKS. 87 ‘ Like the Pansy, the Aster and the Petunia, the Verbena isa favorite with everybody, and one of the most universally popular of all flowers, both for the gardenand for pot culture. Forconstantand profuse flowering, and for bril- liancy and beauty of colors it has few equals. Start seed early under glass. if possible, that good strong plants may be had for transplanting to the garden. They will commence blooming in June and continue until after seyere frosts, and during this entire time nothing in the garden will attract more attention than the bed or clump of Verbenas. In August cuttings may be taken from some of the best ones and potted up for winter blooming. BUCKBEE’S COSMOPOLITAN VERBENAS. The most magnificent strain offered, producing uniformly magnificent large trusses with flowers of unusual size. The individual blossoms are fre- quently as large as asilver half dollar. Takea silver coin and try to cover any of the single flowers of the corymb illustrated herewith, and you will == realize-how magnificent in size are the single florets, as the illustration has been ac- =!curately reproduced from photograph, natural size. Famous as the finest strains of Verbenas known. We grow five acres of these superb flowers, and we know what = we are talking about when we say they are the finest of all Verbenas. The plants NIG are vigorous and short jointed, and perfect sheets of bloom. The trusses are very “i larce, the fowers of mammoth size, perfect form, and embrace the richest and most tyeai velvety colors. They are also delicately sweet scented. The range of color is great OSS and shades are mostly very delicate and dainty. In coloring they are in fact per- eens fectly exquisite, there being very little of the old blue or purple colors among them. In their place we have delicate blushes, lavenders, pinks, velvety indigoes, intense searlets, whites, mottled, striped, variegated, etc., in fact a thousand different : colors and combinations. . BUCKBEE’S COSMOPOLITAN WHITE—Pkt. 150 seeds 10c. BUCKBEE’S COSMOPOLITAN SCARLET—Pkt. 150 seeds 10c. BUCKBEE’S COSMOPOLITAN BLUE—PEt. 150 seeds 10c. BUCKBEE’S COSMOPOLITAN ROSE—Pkt. 150 seeds 10c. BUCKBEE’S COSMOPOLITAN PINK—PEt. 150 seeds 10c. i BUCKBEE’S COSMOPOLITAN STRIPED—Pkt. 150 seeds 10c. BUCKBEE’S COSMOPOLITAN MIXED—Pkt. 150 seeds 10c, three pkts. 25c, 34 oz. 75c, oz. 32.50. A Packet of Verbena Seed contains from 150 to 2003 iS Or more seeds. Uy 2 SPECIAL OFFER —Will send One Liberai Packet Each of the 7 Varieties of Buckbée’s Cosmopolitan Verbenas for only 50c. VERBENAS Verbenas in quantity are more easily obtained from seed than from cuttings, and the plants are more healthy t * and vigorous in growth, while they are also fragrant, particularly the white and light colored varieties. Sown |) in spring, they flower quite early in the season, and each plant, in good, rich soil, will cover aspace three to four feet in diameter, | 4 producing, if the flowers are cut assoenas they begin to fade, a mass of bloom until killed by frost. i VERBENA HYBRIDA, Choicest Prize Mixed —From GOLDEN BEDDER—A striking variety, with |} a most superb collection of named varieties. bright scarlet blossoms and golden yellow foli- ||) Very large in flower and corymbs, and of age. Pkt. 8c. the richest and most brilliant colors, this is | ITALIAN STRIPED—Very showy striped flowers of | one of the finest strains of Verbena Hybrida many bright colors. Pkt. 6c, 14 oz. 50c, oz. $1.50. in cultivationto-day. Theseedhas been saved | PRIMROSE—A great advance toward the coveted not only from alargecollection of many bright Pe . aes and pleasing self colors, but also from the Leach Aaataay ne cual tals 2 isae: ve 1 finest varieties of the auricula-eyed type. kt. Bplcme vc mslaDe: | ak, PURE WHITE (Often called Ocean Crest, Sea Foam © Bc, 4 02. 50c, 02. $1.50. or Candidissima—A fine strain of large flow HYBRIDA, Fine Mixed—A very good strain, and a he Behind Vcnbeatee ae A i fully equal to that offered by many dealers at a wae? Dore tee hybrid Verhelst, © eos reatly advanced price. Pkt. 3c, 4% oz. 40 ‘ realy PRG ea ead ets sa SCARLET DEFIANCE—True, brightest scarlet, || $1.00. 4 : cs AURICULA-FLOWERED—Splendid flowers of large intensely rich and striking by far the finest | variety of this splendid class. Pkt. 6c, 44 oz. size and bright colors, each with large white s , & 50c, oz. $1.50. ' eye. Pkt. 6c. BLUE KING—Grand new variety of a beautiful blue shade; fine size. A prime favorite with all lovers of this delightful class of plants. Pkt. 6c. stot Want WHITE EYE—Large blue flowers, : each with large white eye; very showy. Pkt. 6c. Sit sh DARK CLOUD—A irenoti eepehey ofa ory black. For only $1.00 I will send One Packet Each of the — blue color, lighted by a white center. Fine.| This elegant, fragrant plant | 24 Varieties of YERBENAS offered on this page. Pkt. 6e, : is easily grown from seed and FORDHOOK FAMOUS—Mammoth Verbena. The|} succeeds everywhere. Have a Best sian pee as so size of HOwGrs and Moy good bed of it in thegardenover | 7. KRUSE, Goose Lake, Ia.: ( of colors. ur seed is origina rom seed se-|summer, so that you can cut its Bi _ Seeds | cured from the introducers, and ual be relied on fragrant foliage atk flowers tous.) 2veruthing Nas alayah eeerame aellsg pare aie j to produce excellent flowers of all colors. Pkt.|make up with bouquets. Pkt. | Purchased of you. Many thanks for extras.’ - 8e. 50 seeds 4e. = VERBENA ODORATA. This lovely Verbena possesses three great points of merit over other varieties, and they are such important ones that it will become a necessity to every garden. e= First, itis so hardy, seed can be sown in the open ground early in the spring, ~& where they will quickly germinate, grow rapidly, and ina few weeks be in bloom and give a great profusion of beautiful blossoms all summer. No gar- den flower is easier grown, for it isas sure to thrive asa Poppy or pig-weed. Second, the blossoms, instead of being in clusters like other sorts, run up into ¢& spikes usually three or four inches long, as shown in cut. Third, it is very sweet scented. We have probably said enough to make everyone hye want it, but. we have Bs to say that the flower is pure white, the plant short jointed and dwarf, not covering mpkaly as much ground as other sorts, and it is a perfect mass of bloom all summer. It always comes perfectly true from seed. Pkt. 200 seeds 10c. 4 GRAND SPECIAL OFFER. i | Vinca. A. genus olf orna- mental free flower- ing, greenhouse per- ennials, flowering the first season; glossy green foliage and handsome flow- ers. May be planted in warm, sunny borders during’ sum- ’ mer. About fifteen inches high. Finest mixed colors. Pkt. 100 seeds dc. Wail Flower. G The largé massive VINGA, spikes of the Wall | Elowerare very con- /Spicuous in beds and borders and are very useful in making bou- quets. Sow the seed early in hot-beds and while the plants are #Small, prick them ont into pots, and sink the pots in the earth. On j2pproach of cold weather remove the pots to the house and they fi will bloom all winter. Tender perennial; 114 feet high. , Fine Ger- man double mixed, pkt. Sc... Single, finest mixed, pkt. 5c. ) s eo | Waier Lillies. 'f]/ Many persons have beén’ deterred from attempting the culture ‘Pot water plants by the idea that a special greenhouse and water fjtank must be built for their ENT accommodation: True the var- Fis fa PANU ious varieties may be had in iy | flower almost all the year | round in such a structure, yet they can be ‘grown with equal | success out of doors in ponds or shallow streams of water }| having muddy bottoms, or in | tanks or in acquariums in the | house. Pkt. 10 seeds 10c. | | Whitlavia. eve | Grandiflora—A plant with a SAeyor | delicate, handsome foliage, 2G | ‘producing a constant succes- sion of beautiful violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers about half nm inch long and borne. in ping clusters, Hardy an- nual; one foot high. Pkt. 4c. Wider” producing constant and yaried multi- tudes of blooms the whole season, and especially suited for . those who wish only ‘a few seeds of the leading varieties, or a much more exten- sive collection than their means will * permit. Innoother manner can somany seeds be obtained for such small cost. Don’t fail to include the Wild or Mixed Flower Garden in your order for seeds. Liberal Pkt. 5c, oz, 25e, Y% Ib. 75c, 14 Ab. ($1.25, Jb. $2.00, . The stately e€ center in mid-summer they |" Prey nn up ell-shaped | \\\ Wondrous Weather Plant. This beautiful plant has, during the last two years, created a great sensation throughout the world. It is said that the J leaves by changing their position, foretell] ) the weather two days in advance, and ex- tensive experiments, by order of the Prince of Wales, some time since, proves that it is in truth prophetic. Othertests and ex- periments have not been’so suceessfuland gy ibis yetan open question as to its merits “ai in this respect. It is at least a graceful vine with lovely foliage and flowers. My cut shows the position the leaves are sup- posed to assume in foretelling the weath- er. If the leaves stand upward from the twig, making with each other an angleof 45 degrees, the sky will be cloudless and the weather beautiful in all respects, If they stand out straight,changeable weath- er is indicated. As the leaves droop below the twig the indications range toward rain until, when the leaves hang straight down- ward water may be expected to fallin torrents. A local storm is indicated by the curling together of the leaves, and a : : fog by the bending of the twigs. Seeds are of good size and sometimes slow to germinate; should be soaked in luke warm water before planting. Pkt. 10c. _Ainnias, BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH FLOWERED—Plants of vigorous growth> three feet high; profuse bloomers. Flowers extremely double and brilliant in-color, while in size they surpass all other var- ieties. Grand prize mixed. Pkt. 100 seeds 10ce. MAMMOTH ZEBRA—This is really the finest strain of striped or Zebra Zinnias in cultivation. Pkt. 100 seeds 10c. CRESTED AND CURLED—f lowers large and double, the petals being twisted and curved beautifully, Range of color is re- markable. Bushy plants two feet in diameter. Pkt 50 seeds 10c. LILLIPUT MIXED—Half the height of ordinary Zinnias. Blossoms small, double and of very brilliant colors. Pkt. 50seeds 6c. FIREBALL—Dwarf habit; large, double blossoms of intense scar- let. It makes a fine border ormass. Pkt. 50 seeds 6c. SNOWBALL —Pxactly like Fireball, except color, which is as white as snow. . Makes a charming contrast. Pkt. 50 seeds 6c. “ Double Yellow... Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. | Double Orange. ..Pkt. 50 seeds Ac. Double Purple:..Pkt.50 seeds 4c. | Double Black....Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. Double Violet... Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. | Double Blood Red. Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. BUCKBEE’S SUPERIOR DOUBLE MIXED—The crandest mixture of double flowers; large size, brilliant colors. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. FINE MIXED—A11 colors mixed. Pkt. 50 seeds 3c. SPECIAL OEFER—For only 60 cents I willsend one liberal packet: each of the 14 superb varieties of Zinnias quoted above. SS S ay Ce Wi , S Y) Y it = COCCI Rin. SSSA NEA or Wi —$< every attempt to beautify one’s home surroundings. I they cover, many a lovely screen, or fence, or trellis do they make, masses of beautiful blossoms and graceful shadeo What could be more delightful than some of the following useful and ornamental climbers deco- § Sweet Peas, Morning Glories, Moon Flowers, Ampelopsis, Centrosema, Canary Bird Flower, © Columbian Climber, Clematis, Gourds, Nasturtiums. Wild Cucumber, Etc. ae Sow seed either indoors or in hot-beds or directly in the open ground as soon as warm and weather is settled, ik giving good, light, rich soil and do not plant too deep. As soonas young plants are large enough thin out or trans- ri While little care need be given this delightful class of plants, you will be well repaid y giving the bedsa medium amount of waterand thorough cultivation, and in the instance of biennial or perennial varieties cover with straw or litter every fall to protect them from any sudden changes which may have a tendency toaffectthem. The following selection is al] that can be desired among climbers: do they furnish. rating your home? plant to permanent position. Adlumia CIRRHOSA — Frequently called » Mountain Fringe, Wood Fringe, Alleghany Vine. A beautiful and graceful climber and profuse bloomer; beautiful flowers white and Pink. Hardy biennial. Height 15 feet. Pkt. 5c. 7 i 44 Often called the Ampelopsis Veitchii. Giten, called the Ivy. The fashionable and most hardy wall climber of the day. Clings tightly to rock, brick, etc., anditis a wall of living green thesummer through, turning in autumn to a flaming crimson, when it is certainly gorgeous. It stands the dust and dry air of cities admirably. Before sowing, soak seed in luke warm water; when large enough plant in permanent situation, giving very rich soil. Pkt. 6c. 1 Remarkable for its inflated Balloon Vine. membraneous capsules. Some- times called ‘‘Love-in-a-Puff.” A rapid and graceful climber. Tenderannual. Six feet high. The flowers are white. Pkt: 4c. A remarkably pretty 1 INDICA. Coccinea, climber. Ivy like foliage, bright and luxuriant; never troubled with insects, and is admirably adapted for trellises, arbors, ete. Small flowers soon followed by numerous fruits two in- ches long which turn to scarlet. Pkt. 25 seeds 6c. $ An ornamental climber of the Bryonopsis. gourd family, and bearing green fruit, which changes in color as the season advan- ces, to bright scarlet striped with white. Tender annual, ten feet high; has tuberous roots which may be kept over like potatoes. Pkt. 15 seeds 4c. 7 SCABRA. A beautiful climber Calampelis, from Chili, with delicate foliage and bright orange blossoms in racemes, freely pro- duced until late in the season. Tender perennial. Fifteen feet high. Pkt. 4c. Canary Bird Flower. (see ace s2, Climbing Bean. 4.Yery. valuable and beau- : * tiful climber of very rapid growth. Suretoplease. Half hardy annual. Scarlet Flowered............. Gsuaee Pkt. 5c. White-Blowered” seb 2+. ease Pkt. 5c. iq. Well known and universally ad- Clematis. mired climbers, some of the varie- ties being remarkable for the beauty of their blossoms. Fine for covering arbors, verandas, etc., as they cling readily to almost any object. Mostof the kinds are hardy, herba- ceous perennials but some little protection in northern latitudes, through winter is advised. Choicest mixed, pkt. 5c. ee S. L. FIELD, Britt, la , writes: “AU of the seed purchased of you last spring gave good satisfaction. Novelty presents were excellent.” MRS. W. H. EVANS, Marion, Kansas, writes: ‘All seeds and plants received from you have given perfect satisfaction.” 90 Every garden, every cottage, every fence, wall, stump, or old tre is beautified by the graceful and profuse flowering vines here offered. Vines are nature’s draperies, and are essential to any ane - With abundant clustered Beautiful, beautiful vines many an unsightly object dd A beautiful and a rapid grow- jj}: Cruel Plant. ing climber, bearing an im- mense numberof pure white, bell-shaped, fragrant |— flowers, and derives its name from the fact that | various insects in sucking honey of its blossoms are caught fast and securely held until they are dead. It thrives bestin light soil. Ifit is started early in the house it will bloom all summer. From 15 to 20 feet high. Be sure and include it in your collection. Pkt. 8c. One of the finest of all climbers, and Cobaea. equally good for out-of-door or for house culture. Pretty foliage and large, beautiful bell-shaped flowers that open a clear green, but turn toa lovely purplish-blue. Plant seed edge- wise in moist but not wet soil; ,over to prevent evaporation, and do not water again unless soil becomes very dry. When seed_ lings appear water with great moderation until out of the seed leaf. SCANDENS—Fine bluish pur- ple. Pkt. 10 seeds 8c. ALBA—Fine pure white. Pkt. 10 seeds 8c. eS sae Bee » » ; HYACINTH BEAN, ZeQ} Dolichos, Splendid climber, “Sao spikes of purple and white flowers, which are followed by exceedingly ornamental seed pods; tender annual; ten to twenty feet high. Mixed. Pkt. 25 seeds 4c. Free Gifts. This year I will give away 1,000,000 Packages Seed for trial, and everybody will get some- thing, even if only 20 cents worth is ordered. Columbian Climber. The most superb of all climbers and used almost exclusively for | \decorating pillars, etc., at the World’s Columbian Exposition, faiwhere it was the admiration of all. = leasy culture and always a mass of exquisite green, showing no / a pare spots. In addition to its beautiful foliage, it produces large FY and handsome bell-shaped blossoms in the greatest abundance and ‘ You cannot afford to be without this Although itdoes grandly outside, itis alsoa very fine house climber, and will do exceptionally well running over wind A wer with an abundance of beautiful flowers, green at first but rapidly changing to a beautiful ee A wellestablished plant willrun from thirty to forty feet ina season. and flourishes everywhere, and you should give it a trial, as it will not fail giving you complete Pkt. 10 seeds 5c. Wild Cucumber Vine. The quickest annual climber for arbors, trellis, fences, ete., “inown. Mates the most mosaic covering. Neversuffers from the heat, but continues its fresh and lively green color, and what is ofprime importance, hardly affected by warm or cold, jnot or dry weather, and is never infested by insects. It will sow itself every year, and comes up in the same place. Sure to please you. Pkt. dc, oz. 25c. | fof the most varied beauty. {beautiful climber. eep violet blue. M\satisfaction. Annual. n bloom. he graceful foliage. ‘fruit in various colors. hese fruits keep for helled t er aunual. Humulus. oR NEW LEOPARD LEAVED JAP- | . HOP—A strikingly beauti- ful annual climber of exceedingly apid and dense growth, attain- og a height of eighteen to twenty \/feet in a few weekstime. The eaves arearich green, blotched nd marked with gray. Is fine where a quick growing and very densely leaved climber is desired. {Valuable for trellis and high Pkt. 12 seeds 8c. HUMULUS JAPONICUS—One of (the most rapid climbers grown. Seed can be sown in the open ound inspring and will attain ormous dimensions very quick- The foliage is luxuriant, places, Cypress Vine, omea Quamoctit, ' Gourds, Ornamental. A tribe of climbers with curiously shaped Forms may be wonder- : a yaried by tying strings around the young} my t or by enclosing same in a carved mould While growing, thus stamping on its surface my desired figures or letters that may be ‘aryed on the mould. Always sure to attract she attention of children, who love to play with he pretty and oddly crooked fruits. years, being very hard The vines grow very rapidly and are fine to cover old fences, trellises,etc. Ten- Pkt. 25 seeds 5c, oz. 10c. An extra Catalogue please hand the same tosome friend that hasa garden, or if you wish copies sent to friends I wi'l do so with pleasure on receipt of their addresses. MR. C. A. SIDERS, River Styx, Ohio, writes: “The flower seeds which I purchased from you last year produced most beautiful results, and attracted much at- { tention here.”’ : Itis a fine, rapid grower, of ows, ete. It rewards the It grows Profuse te “3 A most beautiful climber, with delicate dark green feathery pose i and an abundance of bright, star-shaped rosescarlet ; and white blossoms, which contrast most beautifully with Tender annual, fifteen feet high. Pkt. m5 seeds: Scarlet, 5c; Rose, 5c; White, 5c; Mixed, 4c. @ SPECIAL OFFER—I will send One Liberal Packet each of the "shove four varieties of Cypress Vine foronly 12c. 4S anditisone of the best plants for covering vera- ‘ ndas and trellises, Heat, = drought and insects do : not trouble it in the least. Packet 20 seeds 4 cents. Mina Lobata. Half hardy Mexican climbing annual. The buds are at first vivid red, but turn to orange yellow immediately before they open, and when fully expanded the flowers are ofa creamy-white shade. Pkt. 12 seeds 4c. | Quantity of Seed ina Packet. Customers will please note my NEW DEPART-— URE in stating the NUMBER OF SEEDS ina packet of the leading vegetable and flower seeds. Full count guaranteed, Noless quantity than 4 packet canbe sold. In comparing my prices with. those of other seedsmen you will readily see how reasonable my prices are for liberally filled pack- ets of the best seeds that grow. Cruel Plant. A beautifuland a rapid growing climber, bearing an immense number of pure white, bell-shaped fra- grant flowers, and derives its name from the fact that various insects in sucking honey of its blossoms (YPRESS VWE fi Many of | Pf the house it will bloomall summer. From fifteen to twenty feet high. Be sureand include it in yourcollection. Pkt. 8c. By All Means! Take advantage of the astound=( 2 (/ "Po ing Flower Seed Collections offered a2 legs A oF COTE) on pages 5 and 6 of this Catalogue. Qe ; eee a If You Receive 91 CRUEL PLANT- IMPERIAL or GIANT ik JAPANESE. These magnificent’ sin-’ gle anddouble Japanese Morning Glories are en- tirely distinct from the common Morning Glories, embracing a far --.,. greater range of delicate tints and rich colors. There are many extraordi-}} nary shades that can scarcely be named, and many peculiar combinations and var- iegations difficult to describe, there often being three or four colors in one flower, while all haye white, pink, crimson or lilac throats. The vines of the different varieties vary considerably in height, but most of them,climb from twenty to thirty feet, branching in all directions. |B The foliage is also very variable. Some varieties have plain green | leaves; others of rich golden-bronze, many.are blotched and yarie- | E gated with creamy white and silver gray. They flower three} weeks after planting, and the seed can be sown in the open ground { in May, or started earlier under glass or in the house. But above § all, the surpassing feature of these New Imperial Japanese Morn-) ing-Glories liesin the entrancing beauty and gigantic size of the : flowers; they measure from four to six inches across, and their greater substance causes themto remain open much longer than ordin-/F ary Morning Glories. The colors of the flowers, shadings and markings are limitless. Some flowers are of deep, rich yelvety tones, others more daintily shaded than anartist’s brush could portray. The solid colors range through reds, from soft rose to crimson, bronze and garnet, from light blue toultramarine, indigo and purple; fromsnow white to cream and silvery gray. Some are striped, | starred and spotted; others have magnificent edges and throats. I can truly say that the New Imperial Japanese Morning Glories are | § by all odds the grandest climbers ever offered and you should ers 2 noo BAROF a include them in your order. Hardy annual. Pkt.50seeds 10e. 4 AL wey Ge I SESE Sp SCG SEIT \ ww Buckbee’s New Double Morning Glory. This, magnificent novelty of my own introduction was offered for the first time two years ago, and has created a great furor on account of its novelty and rare beauty, as ‘well as its delightful climbing habit; grows twenty to thirty ADA ARNOLD, Tolarviile, Miss., writes: “T am greatly pleased with the Flower Seed purchased from you. -I shall always speak a good word for Buckbee’s Seeds.” feet high. It is of rapidgrowth, producing its large double flowers very freely; they are of beautifulform and delicate coloring, being white with a slight shading of red or blue at the base of the petals. Seed should be started in the house ¢ or hot-bed so that the plants may attain a good growth be- fore transplanting to permanent position. Hardy annual. Pkt. 50 seeds 10c. Improved Morning Glory. Convolvulus Major. A great improvement over the old-fashioned Morning Glory. The most popular climber in cultivation. It is of vigorous and rapid growth, attaining a height of fifteen to twenty feet, forming a dense screen of delightful green fol- jiage, covered with pretty single flowers of the most brilliant hues. Admirably adapted to covering arbors, fences, out- houses, ete. Hardy annual. Pkt. 50 seeds 3c, oz. Sc. yy \ o Z SPECT AL OFFER { For only 15c I will send Prepaid One Liberal Package Each of the Three Varieties of Morning Glories Offered e ees, Olthis Page. This isa Splendid Opportunity tosecure these Beautful Climbers. Don’t missit. f ' 92 2 Centrosema Sometimes called ‘‘Look-at-Me,’? A hardy perennial * vine that will bloom in June or July from sced sown in April and bears in profusion inverted pea-shaped flowers from 1% to 2% inches in diameter, rangingin color from a rosy violet to a reddish { purple, with a broad feathered white marking through the center, while , the large buds and back of the flower are pure white, appearing as if one plant bore many colored Howers. Pkt. 15 seeds 5c, , Ipomoea Rapid growing annual climbing vines, with ornamental t. * foliage and beautiful, most varied-colored flowers. As } easily grown as the Morning Glory. Tenderannual 10 to 15 feet high, SETOSA—The new Brazilian Morning Glory. The lobed leayes are y from 8 to 10inches across; flowers pink; large. Pkt. 8c. ae oe ——. BONANOX-—Good Night, or Evening Glory. Most beautiful large violet flowers. Pkt. 4c. COCCINEA—Star Ipomoea. Of wonderful rapid growth; dense foliage covered with hundreds of scarlet flowers. Pkt. 4e. HEDERACEA GRANDIFLORA SUPERBA— Xich sky blue flowers, white margin; very handsome. Pkt. 4c. HEDERACEA GRANDIFLORA SUPERBA LBA—White flowers. Pkt. 4c. GRANDIFLORA, Striped - Leayed Mixed— } lowers fragrant and beautiful; ultrama- AN : : fc rine blue edged with sky blue, pink throat. pa Zrtk au Pkt. 4c. —<— == oll Sercoia\y LIMBATA, Mixed—Star shaped violet ; tia 09, Kenilworth aay very flowers with white margin; blue flowers ee a, prettyand well-known ing plant for covering rock 1 with lilae centers. Plt. 4c..- CHOICEST MIXED—In great variety. d very useful for hanging ‘Flowers are small but pretty, Pkt. 4c, oz, 20ce. and for a drooping plant nothing can be SPECIAL OFFER. r as it is easily grown from seed, better will send One Liberal Packet Each of the Pkt. ~ Eight Above Varieties of Ipomoea for 25. CENTS, dia Graceful climber for et" green-house, parlor, out-of-door purposes. Set out mder with a iittle frame to = ttach their tendrils, they will be he season with rich purple, white glove shaped blossoms. Quite 3 ial climber, blooming first season, feet high. Choicest kinds mixed. Pkt. ¢ sds Be. f a * A Very curious annual climb f er, with yellow blossoms and im the canary bird flower. The } chief curiosity, is ege and pear shaped, red with many excrescences, and bursts suddenly open, scattering its lowing a brilliant carmine interior. ellises, fences, stumps, etc. Finest ete OP ST ee Oe a "New Cross-Bred or Hybrid 4 » Variety—Of great value it i s in full bloom one month Seeded. The flowers are 4 2 izing I place before the public this beauty of the Gua floral world. The seed may be started any time LO ERING ; : during the winter. When plants are large HELIOTROPE enough transplant them in four inch jars or boxes, and give same treatment you would a Geranium. The plant grows in a showy, stocky trailing manner, and bears an immense quantity of richly colored flowers which resemble its near relative—our favorite Climbing Morning Glory. Extra mixed. Pkt. 25 seeds 5c. LANTANA. RHODOCHITON Grows very quickly and blossoms from seed the first summer. VOLDUBILE. Exceedingly fine for summer bedding, andas for pot plants they This is a splendid climber are everywhere popular. My strain comprises all of the large| growing about ten feet high, and a pretty subject for trellis flowering varieties in choice mixture. Tender biennials. Pkt. 25} The flowers are two inches long, curiously formed and of a rich seeds 4c. clarel zo, and hung ou tone graceful stems. Will flower from: seed the firs son t. 20 5 ©XALIS. ad tseason, P seeds 8c . PRIMULA SINENSIS.. (Chinese Primrose) f Many persons seem tog! think Primulas are suc- cessfully propagated only; in a greenhouse, hence weg: find amateurs often relue- QS" tant to attempt their cul- gf % ture. They are unequaledif <=, as winter bloomers and@ Nw casily grow if the right if conditions are observed} and give a succession of es flowers througout the sea- ee. son, and are prized for both , beauty and delicate fra- jis srance. Superfine mixed. ay Pkt. 50 seeds 10c. ; SSE. ? SMILAX. Se nT This elegant vine is ve! CHINESE PRIMROSE. easily grown from : which though slow to,germinate, is sure to grow. Itis not Very pretty herbaceous plants, with rich, rose colored blos- soms. They do well in a mixture of loamandsand. Desir- able for greenhouse, rock work or baskets. Half hardy perennials. Selected mixed. Pkt. 150 seeds 3c. OLEANDER. A popular plant, wellknown and admired for its profusion of large double blossoms of delicate colors. They will commence blooming when very small, and their great beauty is a revelation toall. Half hardy perennials. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 4c. ri PALMS. For decorating the greenhouse, lawn, piazza, parlor, dinner table, etc. Easily grown from seed. Soak in luke warm water and plant in light soil. Choicest mixed. Pkt. lic. PASSION FLOWER. This very elegant vine can easily be grown from the seed. It is very beautiful for win- dows, and makes a. mag- nificent climber outdoors. Half hardy ‘perennial. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 5c. Don’t fail to notice our SPECIAL {FLOWER SEED : Eepets. Be nee Hae . A Pe i e | MIXTURES, ; {ts chict Caesar ke eqxu rennial. Grows from five Page 102. mate ware oz. 30c, 02. 50c. fine collection of many fine var- _ colors—blue, lavender _ THE CREAM OF HARDY PERENNIALS. These are all hardy plants which live in the garden yearafter year, blooming every spring or summer with littleor no care. They are exceedingly beastiful, while many of them are among the brightest gems of the floral kingdom. Asa rvle they bloomearly in the spring when the garden is almost destitute of flowers. What garden is complete without the Columbine, Foxglove, Larkspur, Pinks, Hollyhocks, Sweet William, Coreopsis, Canterbury Bells, Candytuft, Alyssum,etc. Do not fail to sow seed of a good collectionof these beautiful hardy plants this season; they will be a joy for the rest of your life. Many of the varieties will bloom the first year if started indoors orin a hot-bed. Originally seed is sown as soon as ground is warm and settled, in good, light, rich soil nicely prepared; transplant to permanent position when large enough. While little care need to be given this delight- fal class of plants. you will be well repaid by giving the beds a good mulching every fall and covering with straw or litter to protect them from any ) sudden changes which may haye a tendency to affect them. ; Adonis 8 ma. : Se CTE ETO), Autumnalis. 4 é aD ro Go: car Te A A handsome, hardy herbac- Aiba 7" ; Om t ~ . iH mn nna Te eous annual, one foot high, having finely cut dark green 1 foliage, in which are set the intense blood red flowers, giv- ing the planta very striking appearance. Pkt. 6c. Adonis Vernalis. A very fine, early spring perennial, one foot in height and bearing a profusion of flowers of bright yellow shade. Fine for permanent edging or borders. Pkt. 5e. 1 Lovely, very hardy plant; during May is a mass of Alyssum Saxatile. bright golden blossoms. In appearance it is like the ‘ ordinary free blooming annual variety. Height one foot. Pkt. 4c. id ok Among the earliest and brightest of spring flow- i Among the earliest blooming plants, and very use- i} Anemone. ers. The colors run through several shades. Arabis. ful for rock work, edgings, | etc. Hardy perennial; | Hary perennial; twofeet high. Pkt. Sc. | nine inches high. Pkt. 7c. lg Auricula. | Q@andytuft, or Iberis Sempervirens. Also called Primula Auricula and French ie slip. This is an old and well known favorite. Gulture the same as Primrose. Six incheshigh. Finest prize} One of the best early perennials; extra fine for cemetery work 1 mixture of all the —_—— the plants are a i}choicest varieties. solid mass of white nj) Pkt. 8e Canterbury at time HOW crs Teng l most scarce, and be- Ai ‘ Bells, or ing perfectly hardy ¢ Christmas % Campanula. needs) wile 3 TNSene with. Pretty plant to grow. Pkt. 5c. SNOW CREST—Pkt. 4c. % Handsome plant of stately growth, rich color and profuse bloom, Succeeds best in light, rich soil, and should be transplanted two feet apart. Has large, bell- shaped flowers, which are strikingly effective. Double mixed colors, finest strain. Pkt. 100 seed 4c. Single mixed. Pkt. 100 seed 3c. Rose. | ‘This elegant plant.’ 14'blooms in December. “regardless of ice* “and snow, with fra- ‘Werance as fine asone Mfthat unfolds her bosom of tintish loveliness and bows herself with modest ' fee midst the gar- “landed beauties : i Cleome, or Spider Flower. Most beautiful of all garden favorites. Flowers deep pur- ple pink. Stamens several inches long, ‘if nursed into perfec- AURICULA. hence its name. iM} tion by nature ‘neath a June day sun. A fine pot plant. Pkt. 5c. OHRISTMAS ROSE. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. Nis , tit Ge A beautiful hardy, evergreen, peren- . + Hy | Cedronella Cana. nial plant, having fragrant leaves and Columbine, or Aquilegia. , ar producing long Every well regulated yard has a space devoted to perennials, i | \ C - Z| spikes of salvia- | and no bed of perennials would be co.uplete without a due propor- i? shaped crimson blos- | tion of Columbine. Easiest culture and when established will fur- soms. Three feet | nish graceful and beautiful flowers. Extra fine double mixed, best high. Pkt. 4c. and finestcolors. Two to three feet high, Pkt. 5c. i) Soe 1 + Hardy perennial, herbaceous creeper Fragraria Indica, from India, with yellow blossoms and Bocconia | bright red fruit like small strawberries. Elegant for rock work Japonica. |or hanging baskets. Pkt. 8c. Stately and showy, per- fectly hardy herbaceous perennial, suitable for planting singly or im groups. One of the earli- est plants to begin growth in the spring. Handsome foliage. Height four to seven feet. Pkt. 8c. CoLYMBINE WHY IDOIT! | I give more ‘‘Live Seed” for the same price or less than any other firm. Yes, } I am the grower and you save middleman’s profit. Don’t Fail to take advan- tage flower seed collections offered on pages 5 and 6. 99 Coreopsis, Lanceolata. This handsome perennial has grown in favor so rapidly that it is now probably the most popular yar- iety in cultivation. Our own estimation of the plant is such thatif we had room to plant but one plant of this class it would surely be this Golden Coreopsis, which begins to flower early in June and continues to flower until cut down by severefreezing weather. It is continually one mass of golden yellow. The flowers, me Which are graceful of form, are invaluable forcutting for decorative purposes. It is easily grown, perfectly Je hardy, succeeding in almost any location, and after once being planted takes care of itself. Height twofeet. Pkt. 7c. Zs Fox Glove. SS One of ourspecial favorites. 7 WSS This, with the Double Hollyhock and Lark- \\\ spur, forms a stately trio of fine, tall grow- ing plants; indeed nothing finer can be chosen for back-grounds, center of wide borders, interspersing with shrubbery, etc. If plants are not allowed to seed they are crowned for months by long pyramidal spikes of lovely pendent thimble-shaped bells, snow-white, rosy-blush, exquisitely shaded and spotted. Splendid mixed. Pkt. 200 seeds 4c. Gaillardia, Grandiflora. This charming perennial is one of the showiest and most effective ofall. Beginning to flower in June, they continue one mass of bloom the entire season. They ¢ will thrive in almost any position or in any soil but res- @ pond freely to liberal feeding. Being perfectly hardy they require no § protection, taking care of themselves. The flowers are large, from two § and one-half to three and one-half inches in diameter, produced on long & stems and are excellent for cutting and of most gorgeous coloring; center dark red brown, petals marke® with rings of brilliant scarlet, crimson, orange and vermilion, and often a combination ef all these colors. Finest mixed. Pkt. 7c. Golden Rod. Hibiscus. The National Flower. This is undoubtedly more widely and fa-| Hardy Hybrids. A fast = 5 TSE -yorably known than any other American flower. Its gorgeous yel-| growing perennial that in one season attains the height and dimen 5; * = tal low flowers are grand beyond description. Selected seed. Pkt.5c.|sionsofashrub. Exceedingly fine for clumps or an ornamente lpwiflowers,aneigrand Beyond aeenaion. seelected seell/Et.5e: | sidneiot y tenbe ae oe ee a Ir 1S. mid- Ww b y ow are arce they bear for® id-summer, hen shrub er fi ers are Sc ce, ) e€ eserl l I wee r 1b Yr. 1 Tr’ ea-saucers, W hite blush Too Ww ell known to need extend d d Ss ip ion. hese superb ks enormous flowe Ss as large as tea-s : i tof them with deeper-hued: yering d i fr d. pale and deep pink, rose, etc., the most of ipa SNe Se a eas erm nnd Sete Pkt. 10c. eye. Plants from spring sown seed will bloom in September, GERMANICA—Fine mixed. Pkt. 10c. Height two feet. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. SIBERICA—Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 1 — REMEMBER! Hollyhock. . Linum, Perenne, TSE oie Petes MUGLER Sian One of the finest of all perennials and unsurs Not new, yet little known, rarely seen, although | Catalogue represent more than | passed as a stately, imposing plant ior basl it is one of those flowers of dainty beauty that is J one-half more value than you | crounds, screers, center of wide Ueree hod appreciated when seen, but can never be justly § ever received for the same money | Plants grow from four to six feet we Pinasta: : described. We will not attempt to convey to our f ther fi pyramidal spikes of large rosette-li fas eee readers an impression of its great beauty; this § 70m Ober ITMS. every shade, from pure white nee os ack they can never know until they see it, but we will bx 2 3 The yellow, magenta, rose and black are intense ‘say thatit is a hardy perennial, sending up nnmerous stems which | pure and deep, while the pure white, pale lemon, - send out wiry branches, with largesilver-shaped blossoms, which | soft pink and lavender shades are soft and deli- apyear to be floating. Height 18inches. Mixed colors. Pkt. 8c.|cate. Seeds planted early will often blossom 1m E e September. Price of the following varieties 8c. Larkspur, or Delphinum. DOUBLE WHITE —Pure and true. Aue : . =e : DOUBLE MAGENTA—Fine bright color. This is one of the choicest perennials known, and it increasesin| pgyRLE LEMON —Pure bricht lemon color. ‘beauty with each year. Stately growing, with immense spikes| pouRLE PINK—Verv delicate and pretty. of the most brilliant flowers inall| poyRLE BLACK—Very rich dark color. shades of lavender, mauve, pale,| poUBLE MIXED—Very choice,em- medium and deep dark blue. Very bracing over twenty different hardy. Give half shade. Height TATIChiCSuPEHIBO ceeds5c. eighteen inches. Choicest mixed, rts. Pkt. 150 4c. BU Sone seeds 2c SPECIAL OFFER. Pentstemon. I will send one liberal packet each of Handsome, half hardy herbaceous the above Five Varieties of Prize | Se perennials, much in favor for bed-| Hollyhocks for only 30c. S ding out. Flowers bell-shaped in racemes or spikes constantly produced during the ertire season. Mixed, seed saved from collection of the best varieties. Pkt. 5c. Paeony. Well known herbaceous perennial plants. They are so gorgeous in their beauty that they should havea place in ever yard and aresure to repay the little care required. About three feet in height. Double mixed. Pkt. 12c. R. T. DIXON, Leland, Fla. : “The seed received from you gave splen- did satisfaction.”’ 4 f i} distribute one mil- 5 : = wae iy Sis calm lion packages ofseed for trial. Every- a W body will get something, even if order =o - amounts to only 20 cents. The larger the E —— = ee order the more extras will be added. BUCEBEE’S PRIZE HOLLYHOOKS. 100 An indispensable garden flower. ‘ lace in any situation. Succeeds in any soil. n house or open ground, and plants will not only bloom all Nut the best seed direct from headquarters if you would have TROPURPUREA— A very fine dark red shade. Pkt. 6c. DOUBLE BRILLIANT RED—Hasily cultivated, very flowers. Pkt. 6c. Y -RIMSON BELLE—Rich, vivid crimson flower of extraordinary | size and substance, finely laciniated. Pkt. 5c. DOUBLE SNOWBALL—Beautiful white, fine for contrast. Pkt. 4c. DOUBLE IMPERIAL—Very double, great variety of colors. Pkt. 4c. DOUBLE DIADEM—Beautiful, densely double flowers, of all tints, from crimson-purple to black-purple. Pkt. 6c. HE BRIDE—Plant dwarf, compact and bushy; profusely covered with large white flowers, with glowing crimson center. Pkt. 5c. CINIATUS—Single mixed. Magnificent fringed single sort of great beauty. Pkt. 4c. STRIATUS—Large, double, striped flowers. A beauty. Pkt. 5c. OURNING CLOAK—A rich variety; flowers double velvety black, if) petals tipped and fringed with snowy white. Pkt. 5c. “DWARF FIREBALL—Brilliant double red flowers. Pkt. 4c. DOUBLE JAPAN—To be properly appreciated they should be seen. Rich in hue, very double, deeply fringed petals. Pkt. 4c. EDDEWIGGII—Finest double mixed, The flowers are very large and double and of various shades of brilliant colors. Pkt. 5c. attractive | | | Sedum. A yery pretty and useful plant. It is very desirable for rock or ustiec work, hanging baskets, etc. During the summer and fall hey expand their brilliant, star-shaped flowers in great profu- Mixed colors. Pkt. 4c: Tritoma. Commonly called ‘‘Red Hot Poker Plant,” or **Torch Flower.” Splendid, hardy, perennial plants, admirably adapted for single lumps on the lawn or amongshrubbery. Tall spikes of orange fred flowers. Pkt. 5c. | se ° | Snap Dragon, or Antirrhinum. | This is the ‘‘Snap Dragon” of old, though so much improved you would scarcely know it. It isa hardy perennial, flowering freely he first summer. The dwarf sort forms bushy, compact plants, which bear a mass jof large, brilliant flowers in short, compact Wspikes; dazzling colors. OM THUMB—Fiine dwarf mixed. Pkt. of 800 seeds, 4c. ALL—Mixed. Pkt. of 300 seeds, 4c. a ’ s # This is a splendid plant, forming compact tufts of narrow, green foliage, which makes it the most valuable for edging. The flow- ers are of clear, bright pink, borne in clus- jters on tall stems. Blooms allsummer long and isa very pretty, desirable and useful lflower. Planta good row of it for borders. §|Do not fail to include this grand new flower Hin yourorder. Will give you satisfaction. Pkt. only 5c. Wallflower. The large massive spikes of the Wall- \flower are very conspicuous in beds and borders, and are very useful in making bou- jquets. Sow the seed early in hot-beds, and while plants are small pick them out into pots and sink potsin theearth. On approach Hof cold weather remove pots to house and they will bloom all winter. Tender peren- nial 144 feet high. Finest mixed. Pkt. 5c. q \gp10n. \ A flower fitted equally to adorn the poor man’s garden or the spacious grounds of th Stands neglect, heat and cold, and is as near ironclad as plant can well be. _ arnation, the Dianthus is superlatively beautiful, many varieties possessing a radiant-like fire that is impossible to describe, lichness and beauty. A grand flower for cutting or flower work, and succeeds wellin pots for winter bloom if treated like Carnations. a summer and fall but will survive in the winter and bloom the entire season. the choicest flowers. Crows bout one foot high, branching freely, always strong and erect. «3 ‘sma A Packet of Dianthus Pinks contains more than 200 Seeds. { | e millionaire. Never out of Like their near relative, the butit is the very acme of Sow early either Never sow any PLUMARIUS, or Pheasants Eye Pink, The Old Fashioned Grass or Clove Pink. Hardy, blooms profusely during early summer months. Its delicacy, showiness and fragrance is admirable. Its use as a cemetery or garden flower is always satisfactory, in fact it should be one of the indispensables. Pkt. 5c. HEDDEWIGGII—Finest single mixed. The flowers areof large size, deeply fringed or feathered. Pkt. 4c. EASTERN QUEEN—Grand flowers, three to four inches across, beautifully striped and shaped, colors like the richest silk. Pkt. 5e CHINENSIS—Double China mixed, A beautiful class of dwarf habit; flowers the first year if started early, but the bloom is stronger the second year. Pkt. 4c. ROCKFORD FAVORITE MIXED—Every year we test all the varie- ties of both Chinese and Japanese Pinks, and few flowers are more admired than our beautiful collection of these popular favorites. This mixture is unquestionably the best ever offered, embracing as it does the finest large flowered single and double sorts. Pkt, 8c, 44 0z. 40c, 02. 75c. { I will send one liberal package each of the abové Special Offer. Eighteen Varieties of Dianthus Pinks for only 60c. reer rece eee ce —————————————___—_—_—= Piatycodon Grandiflora. _ A companionable flower that is attractive in the border, pretty in balcony boxes and very fine for vases and cut flower work. Blooms first year from seed, though it is a hardy perennial, the plants living in the ground over winter and blooming profusely year after year in the same spot. On this account it is very valu- able. The pretty, star-like flowers are three inches across and the colors are very clear. It is a most beautiful and satisfactory plant, which blooms freely all the season, one plant often having a hundred or more of the large, fine blossoms at one time. A gem for any garden. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 6c. Sweet Rocket. The Sweet Rocket produces clusters of flowers which are very fragrant during the evening. Theseed readily germinates in the open ground with very little care. Hardy perennial, one and one-half feet high. Fin- est mixed. Pkt. 150 seeds, 4c. Yucca Filamentosa. The grandest evergreen plant we havefor the lawn. The stately clumps of bayonet- like leaves, bristling out from the center in every direction, are extremely ornamental, but in midsummer they take on an added glory. Thick, woody flower stalks are thrown up, growing as high as a man’s head, and bear at their summit immense com- pound panicles of creamy, bell-shaped flow- ers. each floret two inches across. = 2! ow srowineanunals Many persons derive pleasure from watching the ‘growth of a varied bed of flowers en- |#¢hes in height, and which sown im tirely out of the usual trim garden style, while others desire a much more extended collection | beds or borders present the appearance than their means will permit. To both of these the following Special Mixtures will prove ex- | f highly colored Turkish rugs, carpet- ceptionally desirable. ing the ground in their wide range of a : i coloring and forms so beautifully that} Tall Growing Annuals. 1. Mixture of Foliage Plants. 2. | sothing more remains to be desired. By 5 y r F all means do not overlook this when This mixture embraces seedsof many ofthe; This mixture is made up entirely of those |making out your order. Liberal Pkt. handsomest annuals—all tall growing varie- |annuals which are grown most exclusively for | Se, 44 oz. 25c, oz. 40c. ties of superior merit—none less than one foot |their beautiful variegated silver, golden or = high and many growing five to six feet high. |bronze foliage. The effects which they present ft : The pleasing effect and profusion of flowers jare grand beyond description, whether used for Mixture of Climbers. which this desirable collection will give|mass bedding, ribbon or border purposes. is indescribable—particularly for back Liberal Pkt. 8c, 14 oz. 25c, oz. 40c. This isa liberally filled package of seed grounds, borders and mass bedding. Liberal ————————- of many beautiful annual climbers, Pkt. 8c, 14 oz. 25c, oz. 40c. sis which will prove most useful for covering outhouses or growing upon trellises. Liberal Pkt. 8c, 3¢ oz. 25c.02z. 40e Everlasting and Ornamental Grasses. All the annual varieties of each, many of them being really handsome in growth, and all of them desirable for house decoration during the winter months. Lib- eral Pkt. 8c, 14 oz. 25e, oz. 40c. Flowers for Bou- : quets and 4 Baskets. This mixture embraces seeds of annuals produc- ing flowers suitable for cutting for vases and for bouquets, as well as for baskets and other desir- ble purposes for which cut flowers are so often used to great advantage; nearly all of them have long stems, making them of far more value than ordinary annuals. Planted in a part of the garden this will furnish a contrast and valuable display of cut flowors. Liberal Pkt. 8c, 14 02. 25c, oz. 40c. Mixture of Biennials and Perennials. The great variety contained in this mixture will make a grand display the second year and many of them will continue to bloom year after year. Liberal Pkt. 8c, 4 02. 25¢e; oz. 40e. - Wild Flower Garden Mixture. These mixed flower seeds embrace more than a hun- dred varieties of such easy growing and pretty flow- ers as are suitable forforming a wild flower garden. They are very useful for woodland walks, roadsides, railroad embankments, and for sowing alongside fences and on any untidy, bare spots of ground whieh are so frequently unsightly and % which, if properly caredfor and kept free from weeds can be # made to produce a continual bloom during thesummer. Liberal Pkt. H 8c, 1¢ oz. 25c, oz. 40c. Mixture of Fragrant Annuals. 5. Carefully prepared from seed of fragrant flowers only. A bed of these will really give an unlimited amount of pleasure and perfume throughout the day and evening, while many of them are suitable for cut flower purposes. / = Try this mixture and you will be repaid many Z times over for the time and money which you expend it. Liberal Pkt. 8c, 14 0z 25c, oz. 40c. Mixture of Evening Bloomers. 6. What is more delightful than an exclusive evening & blooming flower? Certainly nothing can be more pure Ost and glorious than the delicate shades that predominate | & in this class of floralbeauties. This mixtureis composed of annuals which bloom late in the afternoon and during the evening, making a charming ‘‘moonlight display.’ Liberal Pkt. 8c, 4 oz. 25c, oz. 40c. un All of the above mixtures are care- fully prepared from choice fresh seeds, and cannot fail to give satisfaction. The packages are liberally filled, and in no other manner can so many seeds ) be obtained for such small cost. NOVELTY PRESENTS FREE. I have over one million packages of Valuable Novelty Extras which I propose to distribute among my customers this year, including a generous supply with each order. I would suggest that you place you orders early, and thus receive these beautiful presents free. The larger the order the greater the number of presents. It is not their cost, number, or how they are put up that makes good seeds— its what the seeds themselves are. You will make no mistake by planting BUCKBEE’S SEEDS. A, R. AMES, Madison, Wis., writes: ‘“Buckbee's Seeds and Plants have always given me the best of results. I consider your Rockford Seed Farms and Greenhouses the Model Estab- lishments of the Country, and well worth a long journey to visit. Your methods of doing busi- ness are certainly to be commended.”’ 102 Every Packet of Seed N flowers. Tender annual. sd varieties color easily, and are often dyed in shades not rise obtainable in Everlastings, and used in wreaths, crosses, her emblems. Hardy annual. Grows six inches to two feet his : mstrosum—Brightest colors, very large, mixed. Pkt. 4c. “Golden Bali—Rich, golden yellow; new. Pkt. 7c. iow Ball— Beautiful pure white. Pkt. 7c. arf—Finest mixed. Pkt. 4c. THE—4— One of the finest and most beautiful of the many ies of Everlastings. Retains its brilliancy of colors for Tender annual. One foothigh. Best mixed. Pkt. 4c. HEMUM—Of compact habit, free flowering and of the eas- Sst Cultivation. The leaves are covered with a silvery down nd the flowers are of the prettiest colors. Hardy annual. One thigh. Choicest mixed. Pkt. 4c. yw eal DA! a nantity of the elegant grasses. nches. Pkt. 3c. is—Beautiful variety, with small graceful racemes. ‘rattles. Hardy annual, Height fifteen inches. ht twelve inches. * Pkt. 4c. MA—Often called Job’s Tears. . Hardy perennial. Height five to six feet. ot ; ten feethigh. Pkt. 5e. thteen inches. Pkt. 4c. ten called Hare’s-Tail Grass. ht eighteen inches. Pkt. 3c. m—Soft, fuzz flowerheads of great beauty ght eighteen inches. Pkt. 7c. eat Grass—8—An exceedingly graceful * pere h e heal ; twelveinchés high. Pkt. 4c. ~Most beautiful ros> tinted grass. twelve inches. Pkt. 4c. NTAL GRASSES. ed varieties and — al pkt. 10c, or 3 aateg SERS eset ods one Hiberal packet eachof of Ornamental Grasses. __= PAR AMMOBIUM, Alatum—aA very useful Everlasting. bloomers. buds, as they dry beautifully and are useful to contrast with the full blown Hardy annual. GOMPHRENA, or Globe Amaranth—2—Remove cottony covering before plant- ing. Plants bear great quantities of clover like blooms, altogether different any other variety, and very attractive buds as well as full blown flowers. Nebulosa—Elegant fine feathery variety. Hardy annual. Height eighteen inches. is—Often called Animated Oat. A finevariety. Hardy annual. Height thirty inches. izaeformis Handsome variety, with beautiful drooping panicles. Hardy annual. Height —1—Often called Quaking Grass. Very Ornamental variety, with large racemes Pkt. 3c. ynosuroides—4—Maenificent variety, with yellowish feathery spikes. Hardy ] Well known favorite. oan RAVENNAE-.Fineas Pampaserass. Tender annual; thirty inches high. Pkt. 4c. PONICA ZEBRINA—Often called Zebra Grass. Magnificent variety, with ? Pkt. 12c. um or Pampas Grass—2—Maenificent ornamental grass, produc- ri surmounted by plumes of silver infloresence. j nm called Squirrel-Tail Grass. Very fine. Hardy % Splendid variety. EVERLASTING FLOWERS. Flowers of eternal beauty—those which never fade—are offered on this page. They are unsur- passed for winter decoration, and may be made up into bouquets, baskets, vases, etc. Hvery one can be successful in growing them. Seed to be sown as soon as ground is warm and weather is settled, in good, rich soil, and thinned out or transplanted to twelve inches apart. The flowers should be cut as soon as they come into full bloom, tied in small bunches and dried slowly in the shade with the heads downward, to keep the stems straight. The following varieties are exceptionally beautiful, and you will do well to include them in your order. WSS ACROCLINIUM—1—Probably the most beautiful everlasting offered on this page 3 known. Flowers pure pearly white, or an exquisite soft, clear Eee shade of pink, with bright golden center. Half hardy annual. Height is Liberally Filled, [one foot :— Mixed Colors—Very fine. Pkt. 4c. New Double Mixed Colors—Larger and fuller than the above. Pkt. 7c. Plant robust and great Flowers pure white and very double. Be sure to cut plenty of Heicht two feet. Pkt. 3c. Height two feet. Finest mixed. Pkt. 8c. dAorr HELICHRYSUM, often called the ‘Eternal Flower.”—3—One of the most useful of all - Byerlastings togrow. Very hardy, blooming untillate Autumn. The white and light SPECIAL MIXTURE OF EVERLASTING FLOWERS. A single packet will give in abundance a great variety of the most attractive Everlasting Flowers. No more welcome present ean be given a visitor or a friend than a bouquet of these imper- ishable flowers. My ‘Special Mixture” contains the above and the cream of allother varieties. Liberal pts, 10c, or 3 pkts. for 25c, SPECIAL OFFER. For only 35c I will send prepald one liberal packet each of the above Eleven Varieties of Everlasting Flowers. ...ORNAMENTAL GRASSES... yerlastings would be quite useless without their setting of soft, pretty grasses in winter bouquetsand other ornaments. Grow Many of them are quite ornamental in the garden, and all are useful for cutting for summer , ‘as well as drying for winter, or for dyeing. The same culture, etc.,as for Everlasting Flowers willapply to Ornamental Grasses Pkt. 3¢. Pkt. de. Hardy annual. Height twelve .3} Pkt. 3c THE GREATEST STRAWBERRIES ON EARTH. When I Ship Strawberry Plants. In this locality strawberry plants are ready for shipment in Apriland May, also in July, August and septemb \ All plants quoted by the hundred or the thousand will be shipped by ex if purchaser desires me to pay charges the price will be 20c per 100 extra, The blossoms of those marked (P) are destitute of stamens, and are termed pistillate, and unless a row of a perfect flowering variety planted every fourth row they will produce imperfect fruit and but little of it; but when fertilized, they are more prolific than those with perfe Shipping Charges. I prepay charges on plants quoted by the dozen. purchaser paying shipping charges. Notice. flowers. Culture. to wet the leaves or crown. and in March uncover crowns of plants. GREAT NORTHERN—In this new berry aré combined the best qual- ities of many leadingsorts. Itisa strong, rank, healthy grower,with everlasting foliage and perfect blossoms. Very early to ripen and enormously productive, while in large, uniform size it has few equals. Its flavor is also the very best and sweetest; color a most beautiful glowing red. Its extreme earliness helps to give it its extra sweet flavor. $1 per doz. ;$5 a 100. NEW WM. BELT—Plant is very large, a most luxuriant grower, and re- markably productive. No other variety ever gave me so many im- mense berries. In picking twelve quarts from a matted row with good common culture, I selected thirty-seven that filled three quart baskets, and the other nine quarts were alllarge. I have seen eight- \ A hh I inch berries on spring-set plants \e AKAN NM H within ten weeks of planting, In ‘ IANS It form it is conical, rather long and quite uniform in shape, except that the first berry on a fruit stalk is sometimes misshapen, especially with high culture. Thecolorisa brilliant glossy red—as near per- fection as was ever seen in a berry. It ripens all over without green tips. The quality of this grand variety is good, much better than is usually found in large berries. We have as fine a lot of plants as anyone eversaw. 25c per doz.; 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. CLYDE—It is a very early berry, and a good shipper. It has healthy foliage and is a vigorous strong grower. The fruit is exceptionally large; brilliant red in color and is extra fine qual- ity. The berries keep up in size to the end of the season. In ad- dition to its marvelous beauty it is extremely rich and sweet. One of the finest varieties ever introduced and is sure to give everyone entire satisfaction. 25c per doz. ; 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. GARDNER—In productiveness it is excelled by but few varieties and it sets very near as much fruit as does Parker Earle. Its berries are large, crimson, very firm and of excellent quality. In firmness and ability to hold up well in shipping itis one of the best, and market growers will find it unsurpassed for shipping to distant markets. Its productiveness and general adaptability to all soils leads us to regard it as a profitable variety, and the same good qualities render it desirable for home use. 25c per doz. ; 65c per 100; $4 per 1,000. SHUCKLESS—Possesses a peculiar feature, distinguishing it from all others as its name indicates. In picking it parts readily from the stem, the shuck remains on the stem instead of the berry. It is a strong grower, healthy and hardy, plant producing ber- ries of uniform size and color in great abundance and of the very best quality. 30c per doz.; 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. SAMPLE—This very promising variety was originated at North Reading, Mass., and wasintroduced last spring at $5 per dozen. The plant is a strong, healthy and luxuriant grower. It is enor- mously productive, The fruit is large, round, and never misshapen. It is very late, colorsall over at once, isof good quality and one of the firmest. It was exam- ined on the originator’s grounds by a large number of growers and all were astonished at its splendid behavior. It received first prize for best new variety at the MassachusettsHor- ticulture Societystraw- berry show last June. It isa very prolific sort. One of the best berries - inthemarket. Try it. Strawberries require very rich soil and good cultivation while growing. Set the plants out in rows two or three feet apart and 15 inches in the row, using care that the crown of plant is s¢ above the earth; press the soil firmly about the roots so as to exclude all air. GREAT NORTHERN. ELEANOR—Largest and best very early strawberry, ripening if HAVERLAND-(P)-Enormously productive, Berries medium to larg WOLVERTON —A promising berry of Canadianorigin. Itisastrom NICK OHMER—Originated by Mr John F. Beaver, who is concede SAMPLE, 75c per doz. ; $4 per 100. 104 When plants are received, dip the roots in water. taking care na In December, cover the whole bed with straw about one inch dee TENNESSEE PROLIFIC—Fine mediun early variety, large size and ve productive. Vigorous, healthy plan with never a spot of rust. 25¢ pe doz. ; 50c per 100; $4 per 1.000. TUBBS—The fruit is large and fing flavor, well shaped, color a deep crim) son, and is noted for its grand shipping qualities; ripens early, long bearing and of even size to the lash picking 25c per doz.; 60c per 100; $4 per 1006 WARFIELD—(P)—A very fine berry i every way. Plant strong, free grow@ and a wonderfully prolific bearer, on of theagricultural experiment station at a recent examination, placing it agpr the head of 150 varieties for yield Berries medium size, very firm, colom—} rich glossy red and of fine flavorae Considered by many growers the mosie profitable market berry. 25c:per dozaE 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000. SAUNDERS—The plant is large and vig orous, and is as healthy and hardy @ any ever sent oat. It makes man runners, has a perfect blossom and i very productive. The fruit is ve large, conical, slightly flattened an often has a depression on one or bot sides. It is deep redand remarkabl glossy. The flesh is of the same cola and has a sprightly, agreeable flavor 25c per doz. ; 60c per 100; $4.00 per 1,00 4 \ f \ advance of all others; of mammoth size, retaining its size wel to the end of theseason; in productiveness surpassing the famou Crescent; in firmness it is equal to the Wilson, is of brights let color, and has few equals in quality. Among other valuabl properties of the Eleanor may be mentioned its uniform size, cole and shape, never coxcombed, and the coloring evenly all ove with no green tip; afield of it after the picking season is ove being as green as affield of clover. 25c per doz.; 70c per 100;$ per 1,000. and of palescarlet color, of good favor and so extremely prolifit and showy that the Haverland is a wide favorite for home us ormarket. Its merits as a cropper makes it one of the mos profitable sorts. 25c per doz. ; 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000. ; grower with perfect flower, and crops over a long season. J tures part of its crop before it is done blooming. A largestraw berry of attractive appearance and good quality. 25c per doz, 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000: to be the most successful amateur fruit grower in Ohio; name after Mr. Nick Ohmer, ex-presjdent of the Ohio State Hortieu tural Society. The plant is very large and strong, sending é plenty of strong runners. It is probably not sur- passed in healthy, vig- , orous growth and great . productiveness by any BS variety. Ithas a perfect . \ blossom. The fruit isof : SE the very largest size, a giant among strawber- ries. It is never mis- shapen, its only depar- ture from the regular reundish conical form is when under high culture it is somewhat triangu- lar. It is dark, glossy red,firm and of excellent flavor. I am confident that itis oneof the most desirable, if not the very best berry on the market and there is no other that I would plant with so much confidence, if restricted to a single va- riety the Nick Ohmer would be my first choice. 50c per doz. , $3.00per 100, \ V7 \ 2 The Greatest Strawberries on Earth. ——— JBRANDYWINE—Berries of the Brandywine are of magnificent and immense size, very firm, solic and shapely forso largea berry. Tm general it is broadly heart-shaped without neck, occasionally fruits will be found shaped as if two berries were »{ joined together; flesh red to the core, of i, delightfularoma, rich, juicy and luscious. The color is of a rich, dark, glossy scarlet. Coloring uniform all over, no white 4 blotches or green tips; its large, green 1 calyx greatly adds to the attractiveness ‘|| of the fruit. In productiveness the | Brandywine strawberry is truly a mar- ‘| yal, both in sizeand quantity. The splen- did large berries are borne on stiff, stout stems, ripening in succession for a long period, from mid-season until the very | latest, holding up its size to the last and every berry coming to maturity. Plants very vigorous and hardy, throwing out s runners. The foliage is of the st and thriftiest. 25c per doz.; 75c 100; $5 per 1,000. : PRINCESS—(P)-—-From Minnesota; plant lthy and vigorous; itis very produc- e, blossoms pistillate; fruit large and eeular form, light red color and ex- Nient flavor. Is one of the heaviest I have, the fruit literally piles and four deep around the plant. rgely of this, it is one of the very per doz. ; 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000. iOD—A new and exceedingly val- rly strawberry. Conceded to be early berry for home use and of great praise. Probably the ly variety ever introduced; it is 7 very early, but immensely pro- 2 The plantis faultless, of healthy, ous growth, and an enormous bearer, ps equal to any of the pistillate sorts respect; the berries of large size of roundish form, light scarlet, of tquality, remaining in fruit along We picked berries every day for a rom it last season. 25c per doz. ; 00; $4 per 1,000. is ry large and handsome straw- f# bright, glossy, crimson color. ht, rich soil and good cultivation is given, it gives splen- sfaction. Its large size, handsome regular form and fine akes it the most desirableof all berries. Plant strong, gorous, ‘free from rust and wonderfully productive, very best. 25c per doz. ; 75c per 100; $5 per 1,000. P)—Medium size, bright light scarlet; continues a n fruit; plant very vigorous and hardy and will pro- ‘ops under greater neglect than any other strawberry. 5 50c per 100; $3.50 per 1,000. —The plant is large and healthy and so vigorous t it will mature its last berries and continue green nt whilean abundance of strong runners are produced. is dark green and so clean and healthy looking that eto work among the plants. The blossom is per- the strongest ever seen. It commences to repen rly varieties, and bears until nearly all others _M ith a good chance its berries are all of large size. with its habit of growth and productiveness is fault- iin © less. The fruit isusually $ , conical, sometimes rather long, never cockscombed or misshaped, often neck- ed. Thecolor is adark, glossy red,and the berries are not inclined to have white tips. The large, green calyx adds to its beauty: The flesh is firm- er than most large ber- ries and of excellent fla- vor. For healthy, vigor- ous growth, productive- ness, size, beauty and quality, the Margaret is aremarkablegrower, and all who haye tried it are enthusiastic in their praises of this most ex- eellent of strawberries. When ordering be sure and include the Margaret in your list. 30cperdoz., $1.25 per 100. | a ih WATT bi IAA VA j /, if | BRANDY WINE | by TIMBRELL—(P)—The magnificent berries are borne in immense clusters, often 26 to 30 berries to a stem, and are of the largest size and delightful flavor, rich, juicy and sprightly ; by some it is thought the finest strawberry in cultivation: in shape it is generally round and symmetrical, very solid and meaty, color a very dark crimson; and those who have the means of knowing say it will endure more wet weather than most varieties. 25c per doz.; 60c per 100; $5 per 1,000. ENHANCE—A grand berry for home use, canning or for market; it always brings a fancy price. Plant vigorous, producing fine’ crops of large and handsome berries of attractive bright crimson color, qualitiy excellent. 25¢ per doz. ; 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000, PARKER EARLE—The berries are large, long, regular and uniform, crimson, moderately firm and good. It succeeds on all soils and yields enormously. It is remarkable for its ability to stand heat and drought and to flourish and bear well on light, dry soil. For vigor of plant, tough, healthy foliage and yield of fruit it is unsurpassed. 25c per doz. ; 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000. VAN DEMAN—Resembles the Wilson in habit and foliage. The berries are regular in form, glossy crimson, and of a sprightly acid flavor. Early. 25c per doz. ; 50c per 100; $4 per 1,000. MARSHALL—Plant very large and luxuriant, blossoms perfect, fruit of the largest size, good shape, dark glossy red and of ex- cellent quality. 25c per doz. ; 60c per 100; 34 per 1,000. ISABELLA—One of the finest strawberries ever introduced. The plant is very vigorous and healthy, bearing 4 heavy crop of large, fine flavored fruit of regular shape and handsome dark color. Very firm andof superior quality. 25c perdoz.; f 60c per 100; $4 per 1,000. SPLENDID—Fruit is very large roundand very firm, productive and has a perfect blossom; the foliage is a beautiful dark green and the plants have long roots, A a i 4) a ft < <=. i + ———— SS <== and for drought resisting quali- f f OVA iif ) ties are unexcelled. Valuable ui Pil v j Hi alo hal where other varieties do not WOM a Bit H} A grow well. 25c per doz.; 75c a | 4 M\ A} is \ ha | H 100; $5 per 1,000. Mil bali SPLENDID. Unite) Ab 105 ' f Cesee fe ey. a ee Creeps on the ground like Ivy; dark green leaves; numberless satiny white flowers, with gol- den yellow discs, hardy as grass | and will grow in sun or shade. flakes with the rich, dark green showing here and there. A NEW RACE OF HYBRIDS OF ROSA WICHURAIANA. (Manda’s This is the Double White Memorial Rose, {"2n%'s This is the excellent collection, and may well be called the Double Memorial Rose, as it preserves the color of the parent, with its characteristics of growth and foliage, but the flowers are double and very fra- grant. They are produced in clusters of from twelve to eighteen flowers on each cluster on small side shoots, literally covering the plant and standing well above the foliage giving a very graceful appearance. This variety will be valuable for all purposes, whether for trailing on the ground for cemetery use, growing on fences and gate posts, boundary walls, or as specimens in pots or tubs. 15 cents each; large 2 year old plants 35 cents each. (Universal A fitting Double Pink Memorial Rose, Favorite.) companion to the above; identical in growth. but with perfectly formed double flowers one and one-half to two inches in diameter, of a soft light pink, and very fragrant. 15 cents each; large 2 year old plants 35 cents each. All these Roses were certificated by the New York Florists’ Club and the New York Gardeners’ Society. Manda's Triumph received the Silver Medal as well, and was certificated wherever shown. MEMORIAL ROSE, FOR USE IN CEMETERIES—It is difficult to conceive anything more appropriate, beaut and enduring for covering graves and plots in cemeteries than the Hardy Memorial Rose. It creé along the ground almost as closely as an Ivy, growing ten feet in one season and forming a der mat of very dark green, lustrous foliage. THE FLOWERS are produced in lavish profusion, clusters, on the ends of the short side branches, after the June Roses are past, from the ff week in July throughout the month, and sparingly throughout the season. pure white, with a golden yellow disc, five to six inches in circumference, and have the st fragrance of the Banksia Roses. 5 golden yellow disc is sharp and pleasing and is one of the distinctive charms of the beautifall Hardy Memorial Rose, and they fairly cover the entire plant when in bloom, a mass of great snows But its use is not confined to Cemeteries. 7 or among other Roses, and trained upright to a stake, it may be had from three to six feet high, as desired, and it will send sprays¢ flowers drooping downward, making the prettiest sight imaginable. for covering rocky slopes, embankments and such places as it was desired to cover quickly with verdure. all conditions of growth, whether barren soil, rocky ledge, fertile garden, shady nook or sun-kissed slope, and no more fitting place Cam be found for it than running through the grass. 10 cents each; large 2 year old plants 25 cents each. : ROSES, rank with the Crimson Rambler and forma splendid contrast | 06 . Rosa... Wichuraiandaai | | / | They are sin The contrast between the satiny white of the petals and the Planted in the Rose garden, along It is largely used throughout the famous park system of Bostell It quickly adapts itself foe The Flowers Showa : are only half.... the Natural Size South Orange Perfection. ,,Ts variety is simila to the preceding ones growth. It has double flowers, soft blush changing to whit about one and one-half inches in diameter. The blossoms are, j anything, more freely produced than on the preceding, and al more double, perfect rosettes inshape. This is a very pretty Ve iety and entirely distinct from the others. 15 cents each; large year old plants 35 cents each. Pink Roamer This variety shows undoubted tra a desceat from the Sweet Brier, both in1 color and the shape of thé blossoms and in its exquisite frag The growth is much stronger than the preceding. The sin flowers are over two inches in diameter, a bright rich pink, wit large silvery-white center and orange red stamens, prodnucini most charming effect. This variety, fromits artistic appea will undoubtedly be very largely planted in parks and large priv, grounds. The fragrance is not the least charm of this beau! Rose, and we believe that eventually it will become one of most valuable productions of recentyears. 15 cents each; lai year old plants 35 cents each. , The Double Varieties will unquestionably make gran a for the greenhouse or conservatory, and can also be u as ers, and we believe that the white variety will eventua. RAMBLER ROSES. early spring to late fall, the flowers appearing in large panicles, of rich crimson color, like blood colored velvet. The flowers when cut last two weeks in water, and fully a month on the bush, which is a perfect mass of rich crimson at all times. It can be grown in various ways, either as a pillar rose, a trellis rose and for covering a wall it has no equal. Strong healthy plants, 10c and 15c each; 2-year-old plants 35c. SPECIAL OFFER—The Set of Five Rambler Roses for Only 50 Cents. Six Rare New Roses. MRS. ROBERT GARRETT—Maegnificent new Hybrid Tea Rose. The buds are long and pointed; the open flowers full and double. The color is a pleasing soft pink, a little deeper than daybreak carnation ; totally distinct and unlike anything yet seen in roses. Strong vigor- ous grower, flowers freely throughout the year. Fine plants 15c each; 2-year-old plants 35c. WHITE MAMAN COCHET—New everblooming Tea Rose. The queen of snowy white garden roses; flowers are sometimes faintly tinted with pale blush. Flowers largeand double. It has the vigor of an oak. Fine plants lic each; 2-year-old plants 35c each. NEW WHITE BOUGERE—One of the most satisfactory new varieties we ever planted. A constant bloomer; clean, healthy grower. Blooms of great substance; pure white; good stiff stem. Fine plants lic each; 2-year-old plants 35c each. PINK BOUGERE—Everblooming variety constantly in bloom. Colora beautiful soft changeable pink. Can be recommended to please every purchaser. Price15c each; 2-year-old plants 35c each. GOLDEN GATE—New everblooming Tea Rose. Flowers are extra large; buds are long and of desirable form; color rich creamy white, beautifully tinted with golden yellow. Fine plants 15¢c each; 2-year- old plants 35¢ each. SOUYV. DU PRES. CARNOT—(Hybrid Tea.) This novelty is one of the daintiest and most charming roses in cultivation, Its color is a soft, creamy tawn, overlaid with the most delicate shade of pink. As the rose expands it disclosesa heart of the most exquisite blending of cream and glowing pink imaginable. The shape of the bud is full and pointed, adding another feature of beauty, while the rose as it ex- pands seems to grow more and more beautiful, the tinting growing more and more pronounced as it approaches the center, while the petals curl and expand in a bewildering manner. Very free bloomer. 15¢c each; large 2-year-old plants 35c each. SPECIAL OFFER—The Set of Six New Rare Roses for Only 75 Cents. NOTICE. — 2 - Year-old Rose Plants should be shipped by Express—-see page 2—Plants by Express. NEW ROSE— YELLOW RAMBLER. | NEW YELLOW RAMBLER—The fact of this new hardy climbing | Rose being identical with Crimson Rambler with the exception ~ of the color of the flowers, which are deep golden yellow, is suffi- - cient guarantee of its great excellence. It is a notable fact that 4 we have no hardy yellow climbing roses, hence we look upon the _ introduction of this rose as perhaps more important than its re- 4 nowned relative, Crimson Rambler. The habit of growth is 4 " very vigorous; if anything, somewhat stronger than Crimson , Rambler. well established plants making numerous shoots eight , to ten feet high in one season. As many as one hundred and twenty _ to one hundred and fifty blossoms are frequently produced on a shoot. | Thecolor isa deep decided golden yellow; the flowers are cup | shaped, nearly full and very sweetly scented. Absolutely Hardy. | 10c each; 2-year-old plants, 35c. | NEW PINK RAMBLER—The flowers appear in large, full, handsome ‘pyramidal trusses, similar to Crimson Rambler, and are borne in great profusion from three to five weeks during the season. The color of the floweris pure shiny rose; the half-open bud is a bi ant light carmine, making a strong and effective contrast. ¥ Lhenumerous yellow stamens lend an additional charm to the Hower. A most magnificent effect can be had by grouping the den, White, Yellow and Pink Ramblers with Crimson Ram- r. No such important introductions have been made for y years as thesenew Rambler Roses. Onceseen they will scome immensely popular. 15c each; 2-year-old plants 35c each. ¥ WHITE RAMBLER—F lowers of the White Rambler have the pm of being sweetly scented. Color a pure white, without emish. They remainon the bush from three to five weeks a@ well-established plant isa sight to behold. The habit of th is vigorous, young plants throwing up shoots § to 10 feet Gj htinasingle season. 15c each; 2-year-old plants 35c each. g CANIN GOLDEN RAMBLER—This is one of the most free flower- ; | DYN tt ! | in cultivation, Young plants when planted in the open id in spring will begin to grow and bloom at once and will ep erenehont the season until checked by severe frost. It us grower, producing handsome foliage, which makes contrast to the fine clusters of golden amber colored n roduced, 15c each; 2-year-old plants 35c each. RAME R—This new climbing Polyantha Rose is the of the day, and wellit may be, for it isindeeda marvel. it may well be considered the latest and he ‘‘Flowery Kingdom” to the gardens ectly hardy in open ground and will grow tin aseason, An ever bloomer, continuing from NEW ROSE--SOUY. DU PRES. CARNOT. 107 NEW ROSES. THE BEST a tes ' pi) 7; i ii 2-YEAR-OLD ROSES Should Be Shipped by Express. SEE PAGE 2 of this Catalogue —Plants by Express. yy CELE. NEW ROSE ROGER LAMBELIN. ROGER LAMBELIN—Wonderful hardy variegated rose. The petals are irregular on the edge like a double petunia; the color is a glowing crimson throughout, except the edge of the petals, which are alldistinctly marked with a white band, forming a sharp contrast and the most unique combination of colors known in roses. 15c each; 2 yearold plants 35c each. JUBILEE—A grand hardy rose, flowers of large size reaching six inches across under good culture. The rich coloring and soft velvety sheen are beyond description; a pure red in its deepest tone, shading to deep crimson red and velvety marooen-red in the depth of its petals. 35¢e each. . CLIMBING WOOTTON—Color is a beautiful shade of crimson, deli- ciously fragrant, a constant and most prolific bloomer, every new shoot forming a flower bud; a rapid grower, foliage a beautiful dark green. .20c each; 2 year old plants 35c. ; CARMINE PILLAR—Splendid new single rose with flowers 4 tod inches across, of the brightest rosy-carmine; completely covers itself with bloom. 20c each; 2 year old plants 50c. MAD. JULES FINGER—This beautiful hybrid tea rose has large globular buds and yery double flowers that can be cut with long stems; color rich creamy-white, shaded delicately salmon-rose. 15¢c each; 2 year old plants 40c. EMPRESS OF CHINA—Hardy perpetual climbing rose; blooms the | are perfectly double in Color of the flower is | the center, good shape soft dark red, and as the flower expands the color changes to a/| both in bud and bloom, lighter red or pink, somewhat similar to the color seen in an} while the coloris a rich first season, early, late and all the time. apple blossom. 10c each; 2 year old plants 30e. CORRINE—F lowers of large size and freely produced: the coloris}and richer than Her- a beautiful white, delicately tinted with light rose. Awarded | mosa—a shade of the Gold Medal in London. 15c each; 2 year old plants 35c. MRS. W. C. WHITNEY—Grand new rose of deep clear pink shade; buds long and beautifully rounded on long heavy stems. Grand variety in every particular. 15c each; 2 year old plants 35c. FRAMETTA NABONNAND—A newrose, possessing characteristics hybrid perpetual. Has of beauty peculiarly its own. Special featureis itscoloring. The} a delicious fragrance. gr@und color is a soft creamy fawn, each outer edge of the petal} Though a being striped with a glowing rose color, blending and fading into | hJoomeritis very hardy mark-} and robust as an oak, ‘ The bud is | and is the most healthy large, full and oblong, almost round, while the open rose is a] rose extant. It possesses a delicate fragrance that is large 2 year old plants 35c. a dainty pink as it approaches the center. The peculiar ing is seen on but few roses and is greatly admired. thing of rare beauty. delightful. 15c each; 2 year old plants 30c. CLIMBING METEOR—Is a rose which will make 10 to 15 feet of growth in a season and show a profusion of blooms every day. Foliage strong, healthy and luxuriant. Buds exquisite; flowers large beautifully shaped and of that rich, dark, velvety crimson color seen only in the Jacqueminot. Much deeper and richer than Meteor. We do not hesitate to pronounce it the finest rose in existence for summer blooming, as it will make a large growth and is loaded with its glorious hblossomsall the time. For winter blooming it has few equals in beauty and probably none in pro- fusion. l5c each; 2year old plants 35c. i 108 PRINCESS BONNIE—One of the finest ever-blooming roses eve offered. Every shoot produces several perfect fiowers which frequently come in bouquet-like clustérs of seven and eight. f blooms all the time both indoors and in openground. The flowers are borne on long, stiff stems and are of beautiful form and sub stance. Thecolor is charming, the outside petals are rich, solid crimson, deeper than Bennett and more yivid than Jacqueminot the inner sides of the center are streaked with white. 10c each 2 year old plants 30ce. CHEVALIER A. FERRAIRO—A new tea which comes highly ré commended, being of strong constitution and vigorous growth The flowers are very large and quite full. A bunch of half ex panded flowers is almost equal to a bunch of hybrids in size color and fragrance. The coloris of rich crimson of great depth and substance. 15¢ each; 2 year old plants 35c. DUKE OF YORK—A new rose sent out by Wm. Pan! & Sons, Wal tham Cross, England. The flowers are varied between rosy pink and white. They are usually white edged and tipped with deep rosy pink. A splendid, constantly flowering, decorative rose. 15c each; 2 year old plants B5c. MRS. PIERPONT MORGAN—(Tea)—Sport from Mme. Cusin and 3 much more robust and superior grower. Flowers larger and very double. Color is intensely bright carmine or rose pink. 10¢ each; large 2 year old plants 30c. BELLE SIEBRECHT—(Hybrid Tea)—A truly superb rose; a solidly) pink of the richest shade; a rare Color. The flowers are sweetly perfumed, large, beautifully formed and of tapering shape. A medal awarded from National Rose Society of Great Brittan certificates from leading Horticultural Societies. lic each; year old plants 3oc. BEAUTY INCONSTANT—A rose that changesits color. Bearing a the same time blossoms of coppery-yellow, deep-rose, blush pink mottled yellow and apricot. Buds and flowers are large and deg lightfully fragrant. 10¢ each; 2 year old plants 25c, SENATOR McNAUGHTON—(White Perle des Jardins)—This finé white rose originated with Mr. Joseph Bevis, of Philadelphia, i a sport from Perle and isa grand variety. Identical with Perl in color and growth. 10c each; large 2 year old plants 25c. MAD. CAROLINE TESTOUT—A magnificent rose of French origin Flowers full, very large, globular form. Color clear satin rosé very vivid, petals bordered with tender rose; very fragrant. vigorous grower. 10c each; large 2 year old plants 25c. GEN. ROBERT E. LEE—This magnificent new rose was raised b Mr. Meehan, of Richmond, Va. Colorisa beautiful soft golde yellow, changing to coppery bronze. It is a vigorous grower with beautiful green foliage. 10c each; 2 year old plants 25c. MME. PELLISSIER—One of the most attractive and showy of the Tea Roses. Colora beautiful rich golden yellow with cream} outer petals. Foliage a deep green. A very free bloomer. : each; large 2 year old plants 25c CHILD’S JEWEL—This is one of the most beautiful roses in cul vation. A plant in bloom shows no two roses alike. Flower ranging in color from dark orange to.crimson, Flowers large delightfully fragrant... 10c eacn; large 2 year old-plants 25c. CHAMPION OF THE WORLD—Thisis the grandest of all new roses It is claimed that one plant of it will produce more flowers dur ing the year than ten plants of any Tearose. Always infu bloom. Plants which have bloomed all summer in the garde may be potted in the ; autumn and will bloom profusely all winter in any window. Blossoms deep rosy pink, darker delicate richness that is seldom seen. It is very large for an ever- bloomer and is as fine as LaF ranceor the best perpetual 15¢ each; It Will Pay You To Examine My Grand Novelty Plant Premiums On First Page. Gr y i i) : : e < THE SIXTEEN BEST EVERBLOO MERS. I quote only the very best and new varieties of plants. SPECIAL OFFER. The Set of Eight Roses for 50 Cents. AD. PIERRE GUILLOT—One of the most attractive and showy of _ allthe Tea Roses. Buds are very large and double and unique ) im the brilliant combination of colors. Ground color a beautiful ereamy white, each petal bordered with light rose. PERLE DES JARDINS—The one Tea Rose which you cannot do | without. It has absolutely no weak point. Thecolor.is faultless / whether the waxy petals show the rich cream tint of cool || ) weather or take richer golden shades which a warmer sun gives them. The foliage is very thick, glossy and dark. ETOILE DE LYON—7—This magnificent Tea Rose is of a rich | golden shade, a strong, healthy and vigorous grower and an im- _mense bloomer. The flowers are very deep, rich and full of ex- cellent substance and verysweet. Remarkably hardy, enduring | both heat and cold, frequently standing the winters here in the " open ground without protection. | SOUY. DE LA MALMAISON—This grand standard variety when it "is used as a bedding rose in summer has no equal, as it produces _ the most perfect flowers in the hottest weather. Thecolor isa f beautiful rich creamy flesh, distinctly and elegantly tinted a | clear patchy red, witha rose center. Strong, vigorous grower _ and a profuse bloomer. iD MALMAISON—4—This is a first-class rose in every respect, me ing an exact counterpart of Malmaison except in color, which _ is a rich yelvety crimson of satiny finish. It is very bright and | handsome and a great summer bedder. i WHITE LA FRANCE—2—One of the most beautiful white roses @vérintroduced, Superb form and as double as arosecan be. | growth, fragrance, shape of bud and flower is like LaFrance. DESMAID—Tea—This exquisite new rose is asport from the old favorite, Catharine Mermet. The Bridesmaid retains all the ‘good qualities of its parent, and is similar except as to color, Which is two shades darker. It is a valuable acquisition. HE BRIDE—Decidedly the best pure white Tea Rose. The buds | are very large, very double and of beautiful form, carried high "and erect on brightsmooth stems. Would grace any Bride in _ her wedding robes. Unsurpassed for purity of color. f Compare varieties and prices throughout my book and you will quickly see that I sell the best only; and at prices 25 to 50 per cent. below other firms. SPECIAL OFFER. This Set of Eight Roses For ONLY TEN CE TS 50 Cents. iabEMOES, NEW STRIPED MALMAISON—This magnificent variety is a striped sport from Souy. de la Malmaison. The color is a creamy white with rose center, the reverse of the petals striped with carmine and light rose, making a charming combination af colors. LETTY COLES—6—Still regarded as one of the finest of its color. . Soft, rosy pink, deeply flamed and shaded with intense crimson; extra large, full and globular in form; exceedingly sweet. For planting in the open ground and for pot culture this rose takes front rank, being very hardy. SAFRANO—1—An old favorite still much sought for. Color a most beautiful apricot yellow, shading toorange. Valued for its beau- tiful buds which are highly prized for bouquet and floral work. It is one of the most profuse blooming Tea Roses known, contin- ually yielding a quantity of delicate beautiful buds. PINK LA FRANCE—5—The queen of all roses. This beautiful va- riety stands at the head of all standard roses. It has admirers by the million, and is one of the best roses known. No variety can surpass it in delicate coloring, silvery-red suffused with pink. It has a satiny sheen over all its petals. Remarkably hardy, standing heat and cold well, especially the latter. BON SILENE—3-—Noted for thegreat size and beauty of its buds, which are valued very highly for bouquets and decorative pur- poses. Color a most beautiful deep rose, sometimes shading to a bright rosy crimson, occasionally a pure light rose tint. MAD. DE LA WATTEVILLE—8—This grand rose is one of the fin- est varieties ever offered. The color is remakable shade of cream and yellow, richly suffused with rosy blush. The flowers large, very full and highly perfumed. METEOR—The best rich red rose for the garden ever introduced, fast rivalling the Jacqueminot, as it produces fifty fiowers to the Jacqueminot’s one. Constant and: profuse bloomer and very vigorous and healthy in growth. NEW SUNSET—This exquisite orange yellow variety is one of the finest Tea roses grown. The flowers are large and double. The exquisite shades of coloring found in this variety cap onl; be compared to the gorgeous (olors of a summer sunset. | LARGE TWO-YEAR-OLD ROSES BY EXPRESS of All the Above SIXTEEN VARIETIES, 25 CENTS EACH. “ P 109 S\ we h 4 g iii: - \ ri ! We } Z) YL, mm fp2 A Y Yy, Zs —— 2-YEAR-OLD ROSES \i Should Be Shipped by Express. 4 SEE PAGE 2 of this Catalogue SPEOIAL OFFER. 10 CENTS EACH. This Set of Nine for 75 Cents. COQUETTE DES BLANCHES—One of the finest and most beautiful of the white hybrids. Good for cemetery planting. GENERAL JACQUEMINOT—The best known hybrid perpetual in existence. Buds of a bright and shining crimson, very rich and velvety ; exceedingly brilliant and handsome. GLOIRE DE L’EXPOSITION DE BRUXELLES—Large, full flowers of fine fragrance; color deep velvety purplish amaranth almost black, base of petals fiery red. A good variety. MAD. PLANTIER—This iron-clad variety is as hardy as anoak. It bears thousands of snowy-white fragrant roses and is unequaled where a hardy white rose is needed. MAD. JOSEPH DESBOIS—The flowers are very large and double. Fine waxy texture and substance. Its coloris white faintly tinged with flesh pink. MARIE BAUMAN—An excellent rose; color rich ruby red, chang- ing to lovely scarlet marvon. Beautiful and fragrant. GIANT OF BATTLES—Brilliant crimson shaded with purple; large, very double and sweet. One of the finest standard sorts. BOUL DE NEIGE—A grand and desirable white rose of good form and substance. Large size; very hardy. MADAME MASSON— Blooms nearly all the time and bears plenty of large full flowers. Color a most beautiful bright rosy red; very sweet and handsome. Sure to please. Order Large Two Year Old Plants, Only 25 Cents Hach. | SPECIAL OFFER. 15 CENTS EACH. This Set of 6 Hardy Roses 75c. DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH—This hybrid is one of the few large roses that bloom constantly. Color a bright red beautifully shaded withcrimson. The buds are magnificent. MAD. RADOCHANACHI—A new rose of great promise. transparent pink shaded with carmine. dark green leaves. Buds beautiful. SPENCER—F lowers beautiful satin pink, the outer petals shaded and reflexed with white; very large and full and of compact form. GUSTAVE PIGANEAU—F lowers are of mammoth size. Color bril- liant carmine lake; full and cupped, always opening well. MARGARET DICKSON—The best white hybrid perpetual for garden planting. Color is white with pale flesh center. HELEN KELLER—Large fragant flower, buds very clear, brilliant rose pink and of fine shape and substance. Order Large Two Year Old Plants, Only 35 Cents Hach. Color soft Stems long, straight; 110 | PAUL’S EARLY BLUSH—The color is a light silvery blush. The SPEOIAL OFFER. 15 CENTS EACH. | This Bet of Nine for $1.60. PAUL NEYRON—Deep shining rose; very fresh and beautiful |; flowers of mammoth size. The buds always develop fine and it is a strong grower. DUKE OF EDINBURGH—Dark velvety maroon, of medium size; full}, regular form, free blooming. Be sure to order this rose. _ ALFRED COLOMB—Justly celebrated as one of the very finest; J) extra large round flowers, very double and full. Color isa clear cherry red, passing to bright crimson. ULRICH BRUNER—Extra large bold flowers, full and globular. Color is a rich, glowing crimson, elegantly flamed with scarlet. Petals of good substance and flowers very lasting. MAD. CHAS. WOOD—F lowers are extra double, fulland quite fra- | grant. Color bright, fiery scarlet, passing to fine rosy crimson, § shaded with maroon. Showy and handsome. | ELISE BOELLE—Large flowers, color white, slightly tinted with rose, changing to pure white; fine form and full. VICK’S CAPRICE—One of the most beautiful of all striped roses. Ground color a clear satiny pink, distinctly and curiously striped and dashed with white and carmine. FISHER HOLMES—-Fuller and more constant bloomer than General Jacqueminot. Rich dark scarlet, passing to deep crimson. DINSMORE—Good color and of fine form; a profuse bloomer. Color a dazzling scarlet crimson. Stands the northern winters. Order Large Two Year Old Plants, Only 35 Cents Each. 15 CENTS EACH. SPECIAL OFFER, This Set of 6 Hardy Roses 7&c. flowers are large and double, on long, stiff stems of fine texture. GLOIRE LYONAISE—The flower is a pale shade of chamois or sal- mon yellow, deepest at center, and sometimes passing to a rich creamy white, finely tinted with orange and fawn. AMERICAN BEAUTY—It is a vigorous grower and a free bloomer. In color the flowers are of a rich shaded crimson, and are great keepers. Very large and double; exceedingly sweet. FISHER HOLMES—Rich, dark scarlet, passing to velvety crimson; extra large full flowers highly perfumed. — CAPTAIN HAYWARD—Bright crimson carmi and very sweet; always opens well. ; CLIO—The flower is of flesh color with a rosy pink center; and globular; very hardy. Order Large Two Year Old Plants, Only 35 Cents Hach. Pin? ne color; perfect form 8 CENTS EACH SPECIAL OFFER. ~_.j Set of Five Roses tor 85 Cents. a)NEW PINK SOUPERT—The flowers take their form from Chlotilde 3} Soupert, and in color a deep Hermosa pink. Itis a continuous bloomer, each branch terminating withacluster of flowers. Sin- gle plants, when butsix months old, under ordinary treatment, often produce fifty perfect flowers. Blooms splendidly in open ground, and is hardier than Chlotilde Soupert. CHLOTILDE SOUPERT—It is impossible to do this fine sort justice by a description. Itis of the Polyantha type, but larger and ver double, and the flowers appear in such enormous clusters that they are really large panicles of bloom. Color, fine pearly white, shaded with lovely soft pink in the center. It blooms freely when plants aresmall, and continues in the greatest pro- fusion. Will stand in the open ground over winter witha slight protection of straw orleaves. Be sure to order this variety. A particularly handsome rose, always greatly admired. WINIATURE—This is the smallest of all roses, but of perfect form; regular, compact, fairy-like flowers, fully double and very fra- grant. Flowers in wreaths and clusters seem to cover the whole plant; color cream rose, flushed red. Be sure to include this lovely rose in your order. MAD. CECIL BRUNNER—A yery lovely rose in every respect. ! Flowers larger than most of the others, perfectly double and of the most exquisite fragrance. Color a beautiful rosy pink on a ) vich,creamy white background. A rapid grower. }) MIGNONETTE—A splendid variety; one of the very best. Full, | finely formed flowers, perfectly double and highly perfumed. Color clear pink, passing to white tinged with pale rose. A pro- fuse bloomer and very valuable. . LARGE 2 YEAR OLD PI ANTS 20 CENTS EACH. Climbing Roses. S } i \ i | SPECIAL OFFER. This Set for Only 75 Cents. || CLIMBING BRIDESMAID—A rare novelty of great beauty. Its eoloris a deep shade of pink. The buds are exquisitely formed | and borne in long stiff stems. Avery profuse bloomer. 15c. CLIMBING MALMAISON—The color is a beautiful, rich creamy || flesh, distinctly shaded clear peachy red with a rose center. 15c. BALTIMORE BELLE—One of the best hardy climbers. Flowers | pale blush variegated carmine. Hardy everywhere. ) WILLIAM ALLEN RICHARDSON—Acknowledged leader. Flowers i orange yellow with a softer lighter shade outlining the petals. \MARY WASHINGTON—Named by the ‘“‘father of bis country”? in honor of his mother. Flowers large, pure white and very double. Its fragrance is tinged with that old-fashioned musky flavor. 10c. MARECHAL NEIL—Grandest of all golden yellow roses. Flowers | superb, of extra large size, double and deliciously fragrant. 10c. | GREVILLE, OR SEVEN SISTERS—Flowers varying in color from | light pink to crimson. Hardy everywhere. 3 TENNESSEE BELLE-—Strong, vigorous, graceful grower. Flowers | Of bright beautiful pink. Perfectly hardy everywhere. QUEEN OF THE PRAIRIE—A great favorite; strong and rapid grower. Flowers large and globular, of a bright red color. LARGE 2 YEAR OLD PLANTS 25 CENTS EAOH. a) ATT yin) Uf 2-YEAR-OLD ROSES Should Be Shipped by Express. SEE PAGE 2 of this Catalogue —Plants by Express. = seal | 90 CENTS an i Senate OFFER. Set of Six Moss Roses for $1. PRINCESS ADELAIDE—One of the best. Extra large flowers, very double and fragrant; buds beautifully mossed. Color a bright rosy pink. Perfectly hardy and very desirable for out- door planting. CRIMSON GLOBE—Buds nicely mossed; flowers deep crimson, large full and globular; growth very vigorous. This magnificent rose will bea great acquisition to the Moss Rose, possessing traits of a show flower combined with the true Moss Rose charscteristics. MOUSSELINE—Color rosy white, changing to pure white; very fragrant. Both flowers and buds have an abundance of lovely deep green moss. Free bloomers and a prize variety. BLANCHE MOREAU—This fine variety is highly recommended. The flowers, which are borne in clusters, are very large, full, sweet and of perfect form. They are pure waxy white in color, and daintily framed in the most exquisite deep green moss. HENRY MARTIN—The ground color of this exquisite rose is a rich glossy pink, richly shaded with the most beautiful tint of crim- son toward the center. The flowers are of large size, of globular form and very fulland double. Both flowers and buds are fur- nished with an abundance of fairy-like moss. JOHN CRANSTON—This elegant variety completes my set of Moss. Rose beauties When you have planted a waxy white anda dainty pink Moss Rose, then you will only lack my superb red to. make your collection complete. This rose combines the good qualities of the other Moss Roses, and is the most beautiful deep: glowing crimson imaginable. The flowers are of large size, and perfectly double, borne in the greatest profusion. An excep- tionally grand variety. LARGE 2 YEAR OLD PLANTS 50 CENTS EACH. New Hybrid Sweet Brier Roses. [20 CENTS EACH] or ccs coe The Sweet Brier or Eglantine is acknowledged by all to possess one of tle sweetest perfumes nature has provided, and its deli- cious scent is the one object for which it is generally cultivated. They are hybrids obtained between the Sweet Brier and various old fashioned Garden Roses, Austrian Briars, etc., and possess the following advantages: The foliage of every one of them is sweetly scented. Added to this the flowers are borne in rich profusion. The trees are perfectly hardy even in the most bleak and exposed situations. The flowers are single or semi-double, and this adds to their elegance and beauty. For beautiful effect there is scarcely anything in the rose world to equal them. AMY ROBSART—Lovely deep rose. The buds before opening are most graceful, of true Sweet Brier type, an abundant bloomer, robust and free. BRENDA—Maidens blush or peach blossom; dainty in color and shade. The contrast and effect of the bright golden anthers add a peculiar charm to this variety. FLORA McIVOR—Pure white blushed with rose; perfect for cut- ting large flowers. their elegance being increased by the sprays. of tender foliage that pass up between them. Graceful ip growth and habit; a gem. LARGE 2 YEAR OLD PLANTS 50 CENTS HAOH. New Rex Begonias, Flowering. ; KING OF BEGONIAS. HIGHLY COLORED REX. SPECIAL OFFER—15c Each. Any Six Only 735c. Each of the Twelve Below for $1.25. CU LTURE The soil must be light, composed of loam, loose } * woods earth and sharp sand. This section re- quires a warm, moist atmosphere, and in summer must have shade. To secure this moisture to the under side of the leaves the follow- ing plan will be found excellent: Place a brick ina zinc pan or} basin, on which set the pot; keep the water in the pan about an inch from the top of the brick, the evaporation reaching the under side of the leaves will keep them in a healthy condition. Do not wet the leaves. One | LESOUDSI—The narrow, fluted edge is bright rosy maroon, em- broidered in silver and bordered with bright green, while the body of the leaf is shining silver, overcast with a distinct rosy lavender lustre which seems to radiate from the ribs. GOLCONDE—One of the showiest; broad irregular zone follows the form of the leaf, terminating in a point; edged with very dark green; red velvety stems. LOUISE CLOSSON—Brightest colored Rex yet introduced. The zone of rosy heliotrope is bright red and broad and very highly colored; the habit and freedom of growth exceptionally good, while the metallic lustre is very enchanting. QUEEN VICTORIA— Solid silvery leaf of crepe-like texture, reddish veins, embroidered margins, and fluted reddish edge. KING OF BEGONIAS—Of a beautiful metallic lustre. Center and edge a soft velvety green, with a broad silver zone terminating atthe point. Thereis no handsomer plant. It is of the very easiest culture. Any one can succeed with it. COUNTESS LOUISE ERDODY—An interesting and curiously hand- some variety. It retains the general character of the Rex fam- ily as to growth, but is so distinct in its peculiar leaf formation that it stands out unequaled and striking. SIEBOLD—Dark reddish green center, very broad; light metal band, this bordered with light shade of green, all surrounded by dark ruffled edge, beautifully mottled. EDWARD PYNAERT—An elegant discolor Rex, of fine, upright | js beautiful growth and very beautiful bright coloring. Very showy. ‘PERLE HUMEFELDT—This is fine discolor Rex. bright, silky green, and deep maroon for arrangement colors. ROBT. GEORGE—Finely upright grower; the leaves are large and show the Rex textures; they are nicely notched and deep pointed ; the markings are very fine, of bright silver arranged in a zone. MRS. A. G. SHEPERD—Broad, nicely lobed leaves, with center and edge of bronzy red; body of leaf like light, changeablegreen silk. Very bright and pretty. ‘ i MME. LUIZET—Bright green leaf, evenly dotted with silver; fine metalliclustre; mot zoned. 6 ee a, >. The leaves are| color, while sharply pointed and shows an exquisite combination of silverand | the upper és ©. 4° Se * i, ; a ee ee ee er. EVERBLOOMING VARIETIES. One Fine Plant Each of the 15 Varieties $1.60. NEW BEGONIA PAUL BRUANT—Fine bushy form, increas- ing in sizeand number of leaves veryrapidly. The flow- ers vary, a part being very large and white, the balance of the flower is a rosy pink. Continual bloomer. 20c. | NEW BEGONIA HAAGEANA—The only shrubby Begonia in existence. For immediate effect it has no equal. Flowers of large size of a silvery changeable pink. It is a re- markably free bloomer and easy to grow. 20c. | NEW BEGONIA THURSTONII—This Begonia is without a rival as to combination of both flowers and foliage. Under side of leaves a purplish red. Flowers rosy white in large clusters well above the foliage. 10c. GILSONI—Large leaved, smooth and uprightgrowing. The leaf is sharp pointed and regular toothed, of long triangu- lar form. The bloom is a soft rosy white, being double, | with large outside petals. Very easy togrow. 150. FEASTII—A low spreading Begonia, with perfectly circular leaves, red beneath and dark glossy green above, and of heavy texture. The finest for pot culture. Try this beautiful variety. It willplease you. 10c. SEMPERFLORENS GIGANTEA ROSEA—This new variety at- tains to alarge size. The flower is white in the center shading to a delicate shell pink, distinctly margined with bright rose and enlivened with dense clusters of yellow anthers. Continual bloomer. 10c. SAUNDERSONI— Delicate waxy foliage; beautiful clusters of brigthest red flowers. A great favorite. 10c. METALLICAFine, erect growing sort; dark, rough leaves overspread with a metallic bronze-green with dark red veins. Beautiful wax-white flowers in abundance. 10c_ ARGENTEA GUTTATA—A beautiful new variety; leaves purple bronze, oblong in shape, with beautifulsilver markings; beauti- ful white flowers on the tips of the stem. -10c. DEW DROP—Adwarf variety, constantly loaded with pure white flowers. The best flowering Begonia yetintroduced. Foliage of! a bright glossy green colorand shell-shaped leaves. 10c. MANICATA AUREA—Beautiful formed leaf mottled emerald green and creamy white. A beautiful variety with large panicles of blush white flowers borne high above foliage. | 20c. | PERPETUAL RUBRA—Can you have but one Begonia, let it bea) Rubra. Rapid grower; the stalks will grow long and slender: branches, gracefully drooping with coral-colored flowers. 10c. VERNON—A new novelty of unusual value for bedding, as it will! stand thesun. Flowers brilliant deep red color. Foliage abun-- dant and stiff and glossy, and ofa very fine green color, spotted! and margined with bronze purple. 10c. PRES. CARNOT—Elegant waxy leaves of a beautiful green over--§ spread with coral red. A remarkable strong grower and of up-- right habit. Foliage very large. Flowers coral red. 20ce. NEW BEGONIA EMERALD. One of the prettiest RS Begonias ¢ySm@ intr oduced. 3 Plant is of & perfect and # hardy habit and cannot be surpas’d for decor- ative work; flowers are abundant, and are ofa pink color. The under side of leaf changea ble side is. deli- cate green, shading darker and richer to- NS = wardsthe | : =3 i center. 15c . , each. wut : : ws ea ty O54 99.) SyoWERING BEGONIA EMERALD. eas. om. 108 tin res te {I tg der 2 in The | Pil ble, llar lot | his | ‘MAMMOTH FLOWERING TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. lt PUBEROUS BEGONIAS are among the handsomest of our summer flowering bulbs. Being of remarkably easy growth, and of such a ith)! beautiful range of coloring, they are necessarily favorites everywhere, requiring no more care than Geraniums, they even thrive lw | well when Geraniums droop from drought. The tubers can be taken up and stored like the tube rose, and when dry covered with Sawdust. Care should be taken not to give the bulb too much water when first set out, but increase the quantity as plant grows. J FINEST SINGLE VARIETIES. FINEST DOUBLE VARIETIES. He 0c Each. SPECIAL OFFER—Set of 6 for 40c. | 15¢ Each. SPECIAL OFFER—Set of 6 for 75c. sof 16| EMPRESS EUGENIE—A beautiful single yellow. it: MME. BERDEAU—An exquisite soft single pink. LEGION OF HONOR—Soft, beautiful double yellow. IDA MAY—A dainty pure single white. FLAMINGO—Dazzling double red. ig (MAD. ANDREA—Choicest single scarlet. A grand variety. FORTUNA—Clear delicate double pink. sof MADAME CARNOT—Fine single silvery white. ROYAL RED—Mammoth double scarlet; grand exhibition variety. PRINCETON—Large single red, beautifully shaded. LAEL—Clear soft pink, beautifully,shaded. 0 | The greatest novelty among climbers. Most certainly will this greatest of all members of THE NAPOLEON CLIMBER. of the Cinnamon Vine family reach a summit of popularity that will overshadow itsrivals. This charming climber hasa history that is really interesting. When Napoleon Bonaparte was in the height of his reign, ° all nations bowed to his conquering power. Manysent him costly presents and souvenirs almost without end. Among the latter a province of China sent a bulb of this valuable climber, which was highly cherished by Napoleon, and the original may be seen grow- ing at Versailles by all who may chance to visit the favorite resi- dence of the great French Emperor. The plants are very nice for sill ornaments, or any out-door pur- pose, where a climbing vine can be used to good advantage. They are perfectly hardy, the stem dying down every autumn, but will grow again early in the spring, and so rapidly as to completely cover any trellis or arbor very early in the season. The vines often run 25 feet or more, and when trained over and above a door or window make an ornament much admired, while its many clusters of delicate white ‘flowers send out an amount of fragrance that is truly wonderful, and the aroma to agreat degree resembles cinna- mou, which, to say the least, is very pleasing. Thecordate foliage is exceedingly pretty being of a glossy green hue. The Napoleon Climber, though easily grown, will fully award any extra atten- tion given it. Soilshould be very light and rich, and the plant mulched thoroughly every fall. Fine roots, that will bloom this year, grown from stock secured from ‘‘original’’ at Versailles. 10¢ each. 2 for 25c. NEW LEMON VERBENA. A universal favorite, and invalu- able for its fragrant leaves, so grace- ful when mixed with bouquets. They will retain their fragrance for years when dried. As a plant for the garden or for pots it is equally valu- able. Its fine sprays of foliage with its delicious fragrance making it always desirable for bouquets, etc. og They flower profusely, and each plant in good rich soil will cover a space of three to four feet in diame-®& ter, producing, if the blooms are re- moved as soon as they begin to fade, e a mass of bloom continually. This plant is well known and is very easy, to grow. Admired by all for its unri- valled splendor and brilliant beauty. A plant that is necessary to every A collection. You should include it in SS oi VERP your order. For strong and healthy : plants only 10c¢ each. 113 NAPOVE aw SAAQAAYH EAA NEQRTRRELEERES SSIES < _ - = - = - = = - - a = = s = a il i An U nparalled LARGE BULBS Bules S()C. MAMMOTH EVERBLOOMING WHITE CALLA—i—One of the grand- est, most majestic of all Callas, being a great favorite every- where. Its foliage alonemakes it desirable as a decorative plant, being of perfect form with large stately leaves of a bright green color, giving it a tropical appearance. Add to thisits profusion of superb white flowers, yielded throughout the season, and you have a plant you may well be proud of. My select stock is adapt- ed for pot culture everywhere; also for acquariums, ete. Try tis peautye Strong bulbs which will please you, 15c each 3 for only 40c. TRUE LITTLE GEM—2—The pet of all is this new and beautiful minature Calla, growing only about eight inches high, it is indeed a beauty, completely enveloped asit is with its regal white blos- soms throughout the entire season. Itis as easily grown as the other Callas and will be a constant delight to you and your friends. Becareful of spurious stock. Send to me for true fine bulbs. 20c each; 3 for only 50c. THE CINNAMON VINE. (Dioscorea Batatas.) The most desirable climber in cultivation. A beautiful andrapid mM r Moar f climber, possessing the very rare quality of emitting from its lovely flowers the delightful ; odor of cinnamon, and very appropriately call- + ed the‘‘cinnamonvine.”’ The plants are nice for sill ornaments, or out- ] door culture. When first introduced the roots i] sold for $10 each. They § areperfectlyhardy ;the stem dying down every j autumn, but will grow againearlyinthespring u sorapidastocompletely cover any trellis or arbor very early in the season. The vines run twenty-five ft. or more, and when trained over 7 and about a door or window make an orna- ment much admired; while its many clusters } of delicate white flow- ers send out an amount } of fragrance that is truly wonderful. Fine - roots that will bloom this year, 2 for 5c; extra large roots 10c each, 8 for 25c. THE SET OF May ith ~Y 114 Beauties. They should be planted in as small jars as possible, otherwise they yield more leaves than bloom. Select good rich loam, about ifer of Rare CULTURE. one quarter sweet rotted manureor leaf mould,with a littlesand if possible. Plenty of moisture is necessary at all times, and they delight in a partially shady rather than a warm situation. Follow these simple instructions and you cannot fail to procure an abundance of flowers. |NEW SPOTTED LEAF OR BOUQUET—3—A great favorite every- where, each plant being a veritable bouquet initself. Itisofthe dwarf, compact, bushy habit, producing a mass of amazingly beautiful leaves and an abundance of small pure white Callas, so small that they serve admirably for corsage bouquet. Foliage is deep green covered with innumerable white spots, giving the plant a magnificent appearance. Fine bulbs lic; 3 for 40c. WONDERFUL BLACK CALLA OR KING SOLOMON’S LILY—4—This Grand new variety is the wonder and amazement of all. Comes direct from the‘‘Holy Land.’? The magnificent flowers are sweet scented and often measure more than a foot in length, by five to eight inches in width. The inside color is of the richest velvety purplish black imaginable, while the outside is of pleas- ing green. The center spadix rises to a height of 10 to 12 inches and is of the deepest black. The foliage is solid texture, rich, deep green, and elegantly resticulated. True original stock strong, well-grown bulbs, 20c each; 3 for only 50c. ORANGE TREE. (Citrus Trifoliata.) A grand new and hardy orange. This is the most hardy of the orange family and will stand our northera climate with little or no pro- tection, and is also a grand plant for pot cul- nure, where it blooms and fruits freely. Itis \ very dwarf Xv and symmet 2 rical in its growth. Order one of these lit- tle beauties and enjoy the sweet fragranceof the orange , blossoms as they are upon the tree. The oranges are a Sight that is inspiring as they hang among the Price green leaves. I have 10c Each. grown a large stock of clean healthy plants Large Plants, that will bloom and 25c Each. fruit at once. i a hs Aa) oan ee) <. New Giant Orchid Flowering Cannas, Italia and Austria, _ UNQUESTIONABLY THE GRANDEST OF ALL INTRODUCTIONS IN ANY CLASS OF FLOWERING PLANTS YET OFFERED. New Canna Italia. Newest Orchid-Flowered Canna. Single Flowers Measure 8 Inches Across. In size and brilliancy of flowers, in magnificence of growth of foliage, this new departure in Cannas has not been equaled. ‘The flowers of Italia are indeed of extraordinary beauty. Our illustration is from life slightly reduced in size. The ground color of the flower is golden yellow, the three upper seg- ments being heavily blotched with two shades of scarlet. The lower seg- ment, as will be noticed, is the widest, being thus entirely distinct from other Cannas. This and the fifth segment are bright scarlet edged with golden yellow. In growth this Canna is majestic. The plantisa remarkable free bloomer and stands hot weather better than other Cannas. The flowers if cut and placed in water remain fresh for many days. 15c each BEAUTE POITEYINE—Out of over 150 varieties of Cannas grown by us the past season this variety stands pre-eminent in its class. It is of a bright rich crimson color, with erect flower spikes, and is an ideal Canna for bedding. It is constitutionally hardy, having stood the severe drought better than any other variety, flowers standing the heat and intense rays of the sun without the slightest injury. It comes into bloom very early in the season. blooms continuously, and we have no hesitancy in recommending it as an exception- ally good variety and as a brilliant bedder. 15c each. MRS. FAIRMAN ROGERS—An American Hybrid, and, without doubt, the grand- est Canna ever originated and placed on the market. It isa seedling of Mme. Crozy, but in every way superior to that famous variety. The individual petals are much larger, more rounded, of better texture, and the color isa brilliant scarlet, bordered with a pronounced broad band of gold. It is the finest flowering variety ever introduced, carrying immense spikes of dense bloom, which are showy beyond description, and as it stands exposure admir, i b LA BY ath yr tS - My A a e * ¥ Dye | New, Choice Varieties. Set of Ten for Only 15C -ELDORADO—This variety is all that was claimed for it last year. _ It is by far the best yellow Canna that has yet been introduced. _ None of the others come near it. The flower is not a pure yellow, _ but so nearly so as to show no trace of any other color at a short _ distance. Upon close inspection it is finely speckled with the lightest red, but this only seems to intensify the yellow a few _feetaway. The flowers do not fadeas some yellows do; when _ past perfection they drop off making room for the others, leaving _ the plant always bright and clean. It throws up an immense _ spike of bloom, very compact and blooms very freely. Petals _ broad and finely formed. Habit,desirable, 15c each. SOUY. DU PRES. CARNOT—Distinct variety, commanding atten- tion wherever seen. Blooms are of extrasize and a cross in color between a rich orange and bright red, favoring the latter. The foliage is rich bottle green, overspread withdeep plum. 15ceach. PAUL MARQUANT—The most pleasing and beautiful on account of _ its large size and entirely distinct and novel color, which is diffi- _ cult to describe, and which is frequently compared in softness _ to an Orchid. Itis a bright salmon scarlet passing to a rosy _ carmine with a peculiar silver lustre. The foliage is of a dark ably in all weather, it thus becomes the finest Canna procurable for bedding purposes. Mrs. Z}F airman Rogers is truly the Queen of Cannas, PAPA CANNA—Named in honor of the great Canna specialist, M. Crozy. Reflects great credit upon its introducer, being seemingly perfect in every way. } PHILADELPHIA—In color it isa rich, brilliant crimson, almost approaching scarlet, when it first opens, changing to a deep, dazzling crimson, as the flowers develop, flower is very broad almost round. A grand bedder. 15c each. 15c each. Blooms of richest vermilion. 15c. each. The Orchid-Flowered Canna, Austria. The Largest Flowering Canna in the World Today. Single flowers measure 8 inches across. This is an entirely new and distinct strain of Cannas, the production of which was certainly never expected. In size of flower, in vigor of growth, in grand effect, | Austria is not equaled by even Italia, itscompanion plant. Plant- ed out early in the season, Austria begins to bloom when only two feet high, and immediately sends forth a large number of side shoots in rapid succession, so that in July a single plant has pro- duced 15 to 25 enormous flowering stems, towering 5 to 6 feet high, densely packed with immense musa-like foliage, which re- sists sun and wind with impunity. The flowers, of which there are 20 to 30 on a single shoot, are the largest of any Canna known, measuring, when extended, over eight inches across, each of the five petals or segments being of immense size, the lower one always the largest. The color is a pure canary yellow, the purest yellow of any large-flowering Canna known, merely two of the segments being slightly spotted with crimson. The blooms are indeed of mammoth size. Price l5c. Special Offer: This Set _ green, and its habit very dwarf. 10c each. MAD. CROZY-Flowers dazzling crimson scarlet, bordered with golden yellow; a marvelous and rich combination of colors. The plant is of vigorous growth, yet very dwarf in habit. 10c each. FLORENCE VAUGHAN Undoubtedly the finest sent out; color rich _ golden yellow, spotted with bright red; flowers of great sub- _ stance and perfect form, borne in large heads and in the greatest _ profusion; foliage massive anda rich green color. 10c¢ each. ALPHONSE BOUVIER—Color brilliant crimson almost scarlet when ; it first opens, changing to a deep, dazzling crimson as flowers _ develop. The shoots flower three or four times in succession, a _ large plant having as many as forty clusters at a time. 10c each. QUEEN CHARLOTTE—A fine new variety from Germany, claimed _ to be the finest introduction up to date. The enormous flower _ spikes towering grandly above the foliage beara beautiful bou- ~ quet of large flowers of perfect form, with petals of velvety grenade blood red, banded with broader canary yellow. 15c each. (PLORATEUR CAMPBEL—A most superb variety; grows about our feet high; leaves rich green and nicely shaped. Flowers _ large and broad; color a clear vermilion, scarlet tinted, with S crimson spots distributed very evenly overpetals. 10c each. ALEXANDRE BILLARD—One of the finest red Cannas ever intro- _ duced. The flowers are of extra size and of the clearest shade i of rich carmine, borne in large spikes, standing erect. 15c each. OLUMBIA—Foliage green; flowers large and compact on the 5 texture very thick and firm, flowers will last longer and and wind and rain better than any other variety ; an early of Six Novelties Compris- ing the Very Finest of all the Latest Varie- ties for Only ~ stant bloomer; color a rich glowing red. 10c each. 11 »,) / 5¢ t a VERY VARIETY VERY LATEST NOVELTIES. = (Ol SPECIAL OFFER. 15 Cts. Each; the Set of 8 For Only 75 Cts. MRS. G. H. CRANE—Here we have the “‘ideal scarlet’? carnation, color intense scarlet; flower 214 to 3 inches in diameter, very fragrant, stems average 18 inches to 2 feet in height; a free grower and constant bloomer, perhaps the most valuable carna- tion introduced for many years. MRS. GEO. M. BRADT—Color clear white heavily edged and striped with bright scarlet, giving ita bright and cheerful appearance, flowers large and full with center petals standing erect, giving the bloom a well rounded form. Received gold medal at Atlanta and certificate at Chicago. CHICAGO—Flower is scarlet, form is perfect, petals nicely fringed, fragrance sweet and pleasing, size of bloom3! inches and over, stem is strong, carries flower well, habit of growth strong and healthy and a continuous bloomer. VICTOR—Delicate shell pink, vigorous grower, medium to large flowers on strong, stiff, wiry stems; color soft and pleasing, one of the most attractive colors in pink carnations. MAYOR PINGREE—Without doubt the finest yellow variety before the public to-day, secured numerous certificates at the fall exhi- bitions. CERISE QUEEN—An ideal carnation, a clean healthy grower and remarkably free bloomer; flowers are carried on strong stiff stems, color a beautiful carmine pink. GLACIER—A grand new pure white variety; of great value owing to its wonderfully free blooming qualities; flowers of good size and very fragrant. JACK FROST—The largest white variety yet introduced; clove scented; flowers produced on long stiff stems; a good bloomer. LARGE FLOWERING ‘A PRIZE “ NT Ze An§ Z hd WINNER. VARIETIES OF RECENT INTRODUCTION. ..-SPECIAL OFFER.... 10C EACH; THE SET OF 7 FOR ONLY 50€. 7 TRIUMPH—Color lively delicate pink, large flowers, fragrant; plant vigorous, erect grower, a very early free and constant bloomer, much more than the light pink varieties; rivaling in productiveness with W. Scott. | ARMAZINDY—Color snow white, penciled with scarlet; flower large and clove scented. GOLD NUGGET— Beautiful deep canary yellow, very fragrant, three hundred flowers counted on a single plant. MME. DIAZ ALBERTINA—Bright clear pink flowers, average 3 inches in diameter, stems strong and stiff 18 inches long; win- ner of many prizes in the pink colored classes. JUBILEE—Deep brilliant scarlet, flower 21¢ to 3 inches borne on strong, stiff stems 18 inches long; finest of all the dark reds. DAY BREAK—A grand light pink carnation of great merit; flower nicely fringed. FLORA HILL—New large snow white variety; clove scented and beautifully fringed; very free bloomer. NEW HARDY GARDEN PINKS. Dwarf hardy pinks, bearing double flowers of rich colors and possessed of the clove scent. Plants winter better if protected. 8 Cents Each. The Set of Six for 40 Cents. STANISLAUS—Violet rose, deep crimson center. HER MAJESTY—The flowers of this fine variety are of large size and of the purest white, very fragrant, and borne profusely on stout, erect stems, 12 inches long. JULIETTE—White, laced crimson. LAURA WILMER—White, purplish maroon center. SOUV DE SALE—Delicate soft pink, very large and of fine form. SOUV DE BOULE—Large pure white, very fragrant. 116 . Baan yay any a) iw (ey hg Ai Mud ety UL ye e RARE NO ell Each, Except Where Noted. OFFER, The Setofi2 Qnly 75 Cents. 0—A fine yellow variety which was awarded a certificate ational Chrysanthemum Society, and a valuable addi- he second early sorts. It grows about two feet high lage of great beauty and nicely carried up to the flower, large, incuryed and very full, in colora fine, soft yellow. 3. T. MURDOCK—Glistening pink; large, round flower nine in diameter. DERBRUCH—A grand yellow, and without doubt the chrysanthemum in cultivation. Flowers often measure 10 to lk inehes in diameter. The plant is strong and vigorous. This variety is Sure to give satisfaction to every purchaser. 15c each. size; plant is of splendid dwarf habit. Shaded to deeper pink at the base; the most beautiful Mation of colors yet produced. Flowers of large size. A erful flower. DWER—Snowy white when fully expanded, opening light Dinches in diameter. Strap petal yellow ground, with fine red stripes, giving pnze appearance; flowers 7 inches in diameter. 15c¢ each. €rs of large size freely produced. right pink, outer petals a little lighter; of immense size; Wn tO 20 inches in circumference. ME-Very fine large light pink, with creamy shadings ROY.—Deep rose pink, flowers of extra large size; very @autiful late white of large size, flowers often meas- inches across. ©W. CHILDS—An exquisite shade of bright crimson; flowers | GEO. McGEE—Very robust habit; petals look up at end, | ine the light pink reverse, upper surface white shaded | es yery large and of perfect form; flowers often meas- | WANAMAKER—One of the finest white varieties known. | ‘A—Immense globular flowers, beautifully incurved, color | F uv ny vital "Wow ay i wnt Wy oy f'n! Wo git 2 wt hy MD MAN ©, Ay Mh gh, eth eC) WAS VELTIES IN CHRYSANTHEMUMS. TWELVE FINEST VARIETIES. SPECIAL OFFER. 10 Cents. 80 Cents. each, except where noted. Set of 12 for GOLDEN GATE—From the time the flower developes, and throughout its period of bloom it contains all the various golden shades that canbe imagined. Flowers are of mammoth size, often measuring 12 inches in diameter. 15c each. SILVER CLOUD—F lowers areof massive size and often measuring 10 inches in diameter; petals beaut*fully incurvea and twisted; color of flower, a most exquisite glistening white, shading to a delicate salmon. 15c each. GEORGIANA PITCHER—The flower is a perfect globe of gold, which finally shows a pointed center. The color is a beautiful bright yellow; the shape fully as deep as wide, giving it the ap- pearance of a great golden ball. 5c each. | MISS M. M. JOHNSON—A gorgeous golden yellow, one of the grandest varieties ever introduced. Color cannot be excelled. | E. M. BIGELOW—Color of floweris deep reddish crimson, of very large size often measuring 10 inches in diameter, 15c¢ each. MAD PERRIN—The very nearest approach to the true pink so long | desired. Color is rose pink within, glistening pink without. | EVANGELINE—A pure white, and similar in form to Kioto but is larger and more graceful. | PHILADELPHIA—Color is very distinct white, changing toa faint green with yellow shadings, in fact it has all the shades of a beautiful diamond, if placed in different lights. The flowers are very large and globular shaped, and measure 12 inches across when well grown. 15c each. | MRS. EGAN—Flowers large size; outside of petals soft creamy white, inside striped and tinted with soft rose shade. JOHN H. TROY—Color isof a deep glowing pink of great beauty, beautifully shaded at different periods of its growth. 15c¢ each. PENNSYLVANIA—Color is a deep golden yellow very bright and very massive in build; flowers incurved and shaded. RANK HARDY—A superb pure white with immense full deep clobular flowers, beautifully incurved in graceful folds, very at- tractive. 15c each. 117 — FUCHSIAS — THE MOST MAGNIFICENT OF ALL PLANTS. TRAILING QUEEN—Nothing is so pretty as a pot suspended in a window filled with luxu- riant foliage and bright blossoms. This new Fuchsia never grows erect, but always trails down or over the side of the pot. Robust and easy togrow, the branches reach- ing a length of four or five feet. blooming nearly the whole year. Flowers and buds long and graceful, of a bright rosy scarlet. 10c each. BY Z H.wBucKBee” CARMELIATA—A decided acquisition to the Fuchsias. Plant is of a dwarf hab forming round, beautiful shaped bushes, completely covered with exquisi flowers. Foliage is smalland exceedingly pretty and waxy. Flowers are mammoth size and elegant form and exceptionally handsome coloring; a beat ful combination of white and coralred. The sepals are prettily reflexed, givi an additional charm to this grand Fuchsia. These flowers have been grown’ the size of a small tea cup and are so full of handsome blooms as to resemble perfect ballin shape. You will be amazed at the rare qualities possessed by @& magnificent Fuchsia, for words cannot convey hali the beauties of this floral ger Never out of bloom. You willfind it even necessary to remove some of the bi at times, or the branches will break under the weight of flowers. Fine plan 15e each. CHARMER—The grandest of all winter bloomers. This is really one of the mig charming and desirable Fuchsias in cultivation. Erect and compact, presenti a decidedly neat and attractive appearance as a pot plant. The tube and sepa are light sky blue. We have seen a plant of this Fuchsia six feet high and be ing over 5,000 blooms. Very attractive and beautiful. 10c each. ; ERNEST RENAN—One of the finest single varieties ever introduced, corolla beat tiful rose pink, sepals pure white, of good habit, seven hundred and eighty floy ers have been counted on a single plant. 10c each. i PRES. CARNOT—Enormous double corolla of a rich violet purple with velvet with most beautiful carmine sepals. One of the grandest of all Fuchsias and very striking from the immense size and beautifully marked flower. 15c each, MAD. BRUANT—Very large beautiful double, corolla of a peculiar formation, col ERTY an exquisite lilac mauve veined with rose, sepals a bright glowing red; fiv: Mery Hy] ys wf iy dred flowers have been counted ona single plant. 15c¢ each. p, LIBERTY BELL—The largest of all Fuchsias. Very distinct in its rich, dark oring. The flowers are of enormous proportions, very double and broad, of gre BI | LL substance; well reflexed, tube and sepals of beautiful coral red, while the ¢ olla is of the very richest violet shade imaginable. A plant of this variet full bloom presents a picture never to be forgotten. 15c each. ; e One Fine Plant of Each of Above —& Special Offer ° 7 Rare Fuchsias Only : 118 ‘ eg, ge ed ae —_—_ 0 aN @& (i; # NEW IMPERIAL GLOXINIAS. Gloxinias are certainly among the handsomest of our summer lowering plants, presenting as they dosuch a variation of rich and ¢wquisite coloring, equal to the Orchid in novelty and beauty. The lowers are of handsome shape and large size, and a great variety if colors that are velvety in the depth and richness of shading. he flowers often measure three inches in length and two in width and are upright and pendulous. They succeed well with ordinary i § and should be grown in a moderately shady place, as the sun a Always In Bloom. im’ one season jumped to fore- 6 remarkable new plant has most placeamong choice winter blooming plants. No novelty in our greenhouses has attracted the atten- tion or received praise equal to this. It is a perpetual bloomer, compact and branching in habit, sending up flower spikes by the dozen, one to two feet in length, almost as large and beautiful as gladiolus. Color pure white, with lemon tinged throat, and lovely fragrance flowers keep two weeks after being cut. It has created a sensation in the New York flower market. Fine Plants only 15c each 2 for 25c. burns the foliage when wet, causing brown spots to appear. Plant bulbs in a mixture of light loam, manure and sand, equal parts giving but little water until signs of life appear. You will havea succession of bloom from June to September, and words cannot describe the rare beauty of these flowers to one who has never seen them. When done blooming dry gradually, and keep in pots over winter in a warm place. GRAND SPECIAL OFFER: 15 Cents each, 4 for 50 Cents. = PERIAL GLOXINIAS _ it fat Mati Sic ait 4 s 5 Nye OEY Oe ERIN G ng spring blooming plant, producing delightfully Large flowering roots 5c each; 50c per dozen. feent and highly ornamental out of door plants, easily grown, and should be in every home in this land. Grand for bedding Pposes and as specimen plants for piazzas, or to place either side of a flight of steps, nothing is more striking and effective. ‘d A little shade and plenty of water seem to meet all they demand during the growing season. ash should be cut back every spring at least one-half of last season’s growth, dug around, manured well, and the plants will OTAKSA—A splendid new varietyfrom the Orient. Flowers large bright pink, tinted blue; produced very freely. Price 15c each. Large plants by express, 25c each. HORTENSIS—Well known variety, exceedingly popular. Plant of fine size, producing large, handsome white flowers, which grad- ually turn to pink as they open; strikingly showy and handsome, Price 15¢c each. Larger plants by express, 25c. RED BRANCHED—This variety, with heads of blooms as large asa, water pail, commences to bear its enormous trusses of deep rose pink blooms while very small, increasing constantly in size and profusion. Thestems and branches are dark purplish red, which, with the green leaves, set off the clouds of rosy blossoms admira- ably. Price 15c each. Larger plants by express, 25c. THOMAS HOGG-—Splendid variety. Has all the characteristics so valuable ina plant of this kind. When fully grown attains a, height and width of over six feet, and fairly covered with im- mense trusses of creamy white flowers, often measuring fifteen inchesin diameter. 10c each. Larger plants by express, 25c. SPECIAL OFF HR—Set of Six for Only 75c. , PANSIES. Buckbee’s Grand Medal Varieties. My grand collec- tion of different varietiesof pansies are unequaled in size and beauty, and areall grown from seed that thus far have secured 20 Zam medals. My plants 3% this year are ex-\& ceptionally fine. Grow these flowers once ind you will alwaysdoso. Price by mail 25 and 50¢ a dozen; express, #2.50a 100, Pitty 125 --SET OF SIX.. Only Delivered Free by Mail i565) % THE CREAM OF VARIETIES; WORTH TREBLE THB MONEY. Latania Borbonica—This Palm is more largely used than any other on account of its strong, healthy habit. Magnificent in appear- ance. It is beautiful for jardinieres, baskets, ete. 15c each. Kentia Belmoreana—The curly Palm leaves pinnate, the divisions taper pointed. One of the very best for all purposes. 20c each. Seaforihia Elegans—One of the most graceful of all, bearing long, curving pinnate leaves of rare beauty. A magnificent plant for jardiniere or center of large tropical bed. 15c each. Phoenix Canariensis—A most beautiful strong growing Palm with dark green glossy foliage. This variety is very easily grown, and is sure to please every purchaser. Price, lic. (Zen KENTIA 2 Cisreni ~y \ aN red = 0 NN RYN LIER EY Select as small a pot as will comfortably contain the roots, giving good drainage, and being carefu! not to bury the stem of the Palm. CULTURE A soil-composed of stiff, sandy loam is the most desir- *-able.. In most cases once a year is often enough to re- pot a Palm, being careful not to break or cut the roots in so doing. Never allow the plant to become dry, but give plenty of water, not allowing the soil to becomesour. Sponging the leaves occasionally will improve the health of the Palm. : Cocos Weddeliana—The most elegant and graceful of all the smaller } Palms. Its slender, erect stems are freely furnished with gracefully arching leaves, made up of innumerable long, narrow The cocos are admir-§ pinnae or segments of a rick green color. able for fern dishes. 20c each. Kentia Fosteriana—This is without exception the most hardy of its® class. It is very graceful, and for table decoration, scarcely has its equal. Price, 20c each. If you desire Large Specimen Palms, write to me. My stock is fine. | BEAUTIFUL DECORATIVE FERNS. Adiantum Cuneatum—The best known variety of Adiantum. Its| New Sword Fern—(Nephrolepis Cordata Compacta.) Finest of all graceful, lace-like foliage makes it indispensable for flower work. Especially adapted for jardinieres or any place where elegant effect is desired. Price, 15c each. Adiantum Roenbecki—Stronger and more erect grower than Cune- atum. Price, 15c. Micrclepia Hispida—The Pteris varieties are the best adapted for fern jardinieres for table decoration, being a constant source of delight. They possess large deep green fronds, presenting a uniqueand beautifulappearance. Sure todo well. Price, 15c each. Pteris Serrulata—One of the most beautiful jardiniere or basket ferns known. Fronds of graceful form and a delicate sea green color. Price, 10c each. Pteris Critica Alba Lineata—A beautiful and distinct variety. The fronds are spreading, somewhat long and narrow, with a broad veining or band of white running through center. Very hardy. 10c. Adiantum Graccllium—One of the most lovely of its class, each frond is Jace-like in appearance. 10c each. Pteris Serrulata Crista—Beautiful deep green fronds branching irregularly, somewhat resembling the antlers of a deer, the ends being like a minature tassel, A very handsome variety. 15c each. Onychium Japonicum—A very dainty fern, being so delicate as to be feathery in its gracefulness. Beautiful for fern pots, ete. One of the most graceful of all. Price, 10¢ each. Blechnum Brazilienis—Somewhat resembling the Sword Fern, yet the fronds are shorter and broader. Stands house culture well. Price. 16c¢ each. Selaginella Emeliana—A distinct and most beautiful species of bold but very graceful habit, growingabout 10inches high. 16c each. SET OF TEN FOR 99 CENTS. 126 a” SS Sword Ferns. Strong growing compact habit. Fronds are of a dark green color, very © rich, of upright growth, with just sufficient arch stem to make them grace- ful. Price, 25c each. New Boston Sword Fern— (Nephrolepis Exaltata Bostoniensis.)— Originat- ed near Boston. Fronds obtain a length of four feet which arch and droop over gracefully. Oneofthefinest. 20c. Sword Fern — (Nephrolepis Phillipense) — A pretty narrow leaved variety of the Sword Fern, with dark foliage. Very de- sirable decorative plant. f Price, 15¢ each. & Sword Fern — (Nephrolepis Exaltata) —It makes a charming ornament for any room, and a grand center plant for baskets, pots or vases. 10c each. , Sword Fern (Nephrolepis Da- valleoides Furcans)—Simi- ea Sees lar to the Sword Fernin ~ appearance; ends of fronds forked and SET OF FIVE SWORD FERNS + ate gis dal a . i, we a | <\ Rear DQYEERRE SUMMER FLOWER- ING OXALIS. No bulbs are so valuable for edging the borders of walks and flower beds as the beautiful flowering Oxalis. When planted three inches apart they produce an unbroken row of ele- gant foliage and pretty flowers, and as they bloom very quickly after planting they furnish a neat and at- tractive border the whole season. They arealsosplendid when planted ina massand makea very showy bed. The bulbs can be planted the first of \ May, or perhaps earlier and will be i. in bloom by the first of June. No ES ee flower is easier grown than this, as — GOLDEN they are sure to succeed in all soils | and situations. They are also charm- i ing when grown in pots and make a | very attractive mass of fine foliag> and gay flowers. They can be planted in iy a _RUDBECKIA | long, grace LACINIATA, fil. pl., ** Golden Glow.”’ A hardy perennial plant growing eight feet high, branching freely, and bearing by the hundreds on ful stems, exquisite double blossoms of the brightest golden color and as large as Cactus Dahlias. The cut represents a plant in bloomas photographed, Mr. William Falconer, the best authority on plants in this country, says of it: ‘‘ When I saw the double- flowering form of Rudbeckia Laciniata in bloom in your grounds in summer last year, I was amazed, for notwithstanding my long and intimate acquaintance with plants I had never before seen adouble-flowered Rudbeckia, and I wasdelighted with the fullness and gorgeousness of the blossoms and their clear, bright yellow color. You gave mea plant last spring and it was set out in good garden ground. It grew vigor- ously and threw up strong branching flower stems six feet high, laden with sheaves of golden blossoms as large as fair Chrysanthemums, and all having an ele- gant graceful appearance, without any of the stiff- ness in habit or blossom peculiar to sun flowers. Many eminent florists ard amateurs have seen it here, andalladmiredit. As cut flowers the blossoms last well. In fine, I unhesitatingly regard it as the most desirable introduction among hardy perennials since we got Clematis Paniculata.’”? It is the most effective flowering plant for August and September in cultivation. Strong plants which will bloom freely this season 15c¢ each, 2 for 25c. TUBEROSES. Buckbee’s Monstrous Flowering. Good Sized Bulbs, 5c Each; 40c Per Doz.; $3 Per 100. Classed among the finest of plants, producing hundreds of beautiful, pure white, double flowers on long and upright stalk, which are delightfully fra- grant. They may be planted and cultivated in pots or in the open ground. If planted in the open ground they should not be put out until the summer is well advanced. It is a good plan to buy the bulbs early, pot and keep in the house until they have made quite a little growth, and by thus doing the blooms will surely mature before frost. They begin to flower in September, continuing until frost. For flowering in pots late in the autumn the bulbs should be kept dry and cool until July; pot them and place in a cool location. My select strain of bulbs has no equal, and will produce larger spikes of elegant double sweet scented flowers than any other strain offered. Mammoth Bulbs 10c; 3 for 25c; 75 per doz. this way at any time during the winter or spring, and will commence bloom- jinmgatonce. Every bulb will grow and flower beautifully. _ Price of fine bulbs 10 per doz., 25 for 15c, 100 for 40c. Lasandria—Fine rosy pink, beautiful cut foliage. _ Dieppi—Pure white; very fine. _ Shamrock—Lovely clover-like foliage and pink blossoms. _ Mixed Sorts—Several colors. Mammoth Bulbs— We can supply mammoth - sized bulbs of these Oxalis, nearly as large as Gladio- lus, and which will produce a wonderful profu- sion of bloom, at 5c each; 3 for10ce. 12 for 25¢. | BUCKBEE'S PLANT FOOD TAINS SUFFICIENT LANT FOOD FOR 20 “| =] PLANTS FOR ONE YEAR BUCKBEE HW. ROCKFORD yi, Price 25c. Prepaid by Mail. 127 UC bs st he KBEE MO PHENOMENAL AND MATCHLESS NOVELTIES. ...NOVELTIES... TWO NEW CALIFORNIA DAISIES, WHITE GIANT—Largest and finest white in cultivation; has a double row of petal. individual flowers measure 4 to 5 inches in diameter; 15c each. YELLOW GIANT—The finest of its color yet produced. Fiowers measure 4 to inches in diameter; color a rich golden yellow. 15c each. STROBILANTHES DYERIANUS. For bedding out purposes is already a strong rivai to the ‘‘Coleus” family. I forms a compact bush 18 to 24 inches high, with leaves 5 to 9 inches long and 3 to inches wide, of the most intense metallic purple color, shading into light rose, wit a light green margin, a combination unapproached by anyother plant. The exqub site gloxinia shaped racemes which completely cover the plant. 10c each; 3 for 25¢ SWAINSONIA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA. This is certainly a most charming everblooming plant of wonderful freedom oF} growth, and blooming the whole year through. Every shoot, as soon as it attain the height of 6 inches,begins tosend forth large spikes of ivory white flowers, whic resemble a ‘‘Roman Hyacinth.’’ The individual flower is fashioned after th “Sweet Pea.’’ Its lasting qualities as a cut flower are remarkable; will lastsever days when cut and placed in water. The cut flowers of this charming plant are ij great demand, and during the past season sold readily for 31.00 to $2.00 per doze spikes. Strong plants lic each, § for $1.00. SPECIAL OFFER: The above 4 Rare Plants for only 40c NEW VIOLETS. IMPROVED MARIE LOUISE— Surely one of the very finest double blue violets grown. Color deep violet blue, very fragrant and a continual bloomer. It is of extremely easy growth. Be sure to include one or more of these charming plants in your or- der. 10c each. NEW VIOLETS ADMIRAL AVELLAN—A French variet with distinct reddish flowers, whic are freely produced, of large size an fragrant. i0e each. LUXONNE—Of French origin; flowers single, large as a silver dollar; colo soft, rich, violet purple; stems 9 to I incheslong. 10c each. PRINCESS OF WALES — Largest and most fragrant of single violets; color deep violet purple; strong grower and) free bloomer. 10c each. THE BRIDE—A grand pure white variety. Flowers are double and immense in size, extra early and deliciously i fragrant. A free bloomer, a fil and will astonish all by its } IK delightful beauty. 10c each. | — SWAINSONIA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA. THE CALIFORNIA—The greatest acquisition to the violet family can America claim in this splendid variety. We are indebted to Professor Emory E. Smith, of California, for the introduction of this grandest of all yiolets. By our extensive trials of ‘‘California” the past season we have proven it to be vigorous and absolutely free from disease; flowers single, of immense size, sufficiently large to more than cover a silver dollar. Itscolor is clear violet purple and will not fade. Thefragrance is delightful. The flowers are borne on strong stems 12 to 16 inches in length, and from 300 to 500 flowers may be picked from a single plant im one season. Finely grown plants 10c each. LADY HUME CAMPBELL—The choicest of all the new double violets. The flowers are of a beautiful azure blue, and delicately pretty in form, of rare fragrance. Good, strong plants 10c each. SPECIAL OFFER! One Each of the Above Seven Beautiful Violets Sa g EW COMET PLANT—(Acalypha Sanderii). THE MosT IiSSUS DISCOLOR (Trailing Begonia). A climber with UNIQUE FLOWERING PLANT OF THE CENTURY. FLUFFY, very beautiful foliage, deep, velvety-green, mottled with TRAILING. TAIL-LIKE BLOSSOMS, SOFT CRIMSON SCARLET. white on the upper surface; under side of a deep reddish It is difficult to conceive anything more unique, more purple. For trailing over the side of » window box, or Raeine or more satisfying than this new plant fresh from the grown on a trellis, it is one of the most odd and attractive plants. rient. It is easily grown and must become immensely popular. {Qand 15 cents each. There is nothing approaching it, with its soft, crimson-scarlet, , tail-like blossoms 20 to 30 inches long on specimen plants. ve it growingin our greenhouses, and-it has been the ad- miration of all visitors. Try one or more of these very beauti- ful plents which are always in bloom. 25,35 and 50 cents eacn. SPARACUS SPRENCERI—THE CHARMING NEW DECc- ORATIVE PLANT. When introduced, at a high price, a little over ayear ago, this variety was received with some HE *‘BOSTON’’ FERN-—(Nephrolepis Bostoniensis). hesitation as to its desirability, but after only a limited One of the most useful and ornamental of the ‘“‘Sworp trial it has come forward with such prominence that the SEnELy) FERNS.”’ It is now grown by the thousand for the market oO will be inadeyuate to the demand for some time to come. in all large cities, and is steadily increasing in popularity. only is it useful for cucting in sprays for fine cut-flower work, In weil grownspecimens the fronds attain a length of six orseven more particularly in connection with large roses, etc., but grown feet, like plumes, arching over in every direction; in a most in suspended pots it makes one of the prettiest decorative house graceful manner. This beautiful Fern is excellent for outside ane we know of. Used in decorations, as, for example, in the plaapiiEan shady borders. It is a very fine ent for hanging rations of mantels, nothing can equal it. 10 and 15 pots or baskets on the piazza in summer and conservatory or cents each. window in winter. jg to 25 cents each. “THE GREAT a JARERTY — “FIELD CO FoR DES @ tay 7 SIS TIONSSR INS Ss 7 OY fo;