Historic, archived document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. ¥ “ ‘ ‘ * i ' 1 = * = ’ ¢ “ = H ; wt" ¥ aia ee oF i =a i a P , 2 y * ‘ ‘ y 4 r ‘ ' i “ i . = = « ice 4 ‘ 4 ‘ 7 ' < t ee = : es: ‘ * wT; % { , r és i ‘ : . ‘ u Figs / ¥ z 3 ‘ 4 zi 4 > y: \ ' : a 4.W-BUCKBEE: = “wescues" FOREST CITY GREEN HOUSES ROCKFORD. Lites Seed and Plat Guide e 3 BUCKBEES MONTE CRISTO THE KING OF ALL MELONS PRBSO ¢. SEE DESCRIPTION. COPYRIGHT [907 (By Ho W-BUCKBEE: i BuekKBEE’s NEW PEPPER Grea! a PKT. lO¢ ’0z.35¢ 0z.60¢ POSTPAID. SEE 4 DESCRIPTION. am Special Offer No.S.41. ONE LIBERAL PACKAGE « EACH OF THE TWO SUPERIOR NOVELTIES LISTED ON THIS PAGE ONLY |I7¢,postpaip. ae OF; 202.35; Y4 LB. 60: % 1B $1.10: m £18. $2.00: — = ' POSTPAID. Me SEE DESCRIPTION. q ROCKFORD SEED FARMS, ForesT City GREENHOUSES, ROCKFGRD, ILL. COPYRIOMT 1907 BY 1 Ww. BUCKBSEE. An Open Letter to My Neighbors CAN’ T help feeling that every gardener and | farmer in the United States is my neighbor. We are all seeking one worthy object— prosperity, which includes comfort. — We cannot seek our own comfort without pro- moting the prosperity of this great and glorious country—its prosperity and its beauty; for every touch of true comfort adds to the beauty of this great nation, which is becoming more and more a Nation of Homes. I assume that you, neighbor, are wide awake to the advantages of having your own garden— or farm, as the case may be—or you would not have sent for a Buckbee Catalogue. I hope you count your acres into the hundreds. No? Then grow Buckbee Seeds and you soon may. Let me give you a few reasons why. _ First, good crops, large or small, can’ only ‘be grown from good seed. Second, the production of good seed is not the work of one generation. _. We knew this when we started the seed_busi- ness in 1871—going on thirty-five seed genera- tions, now—and we had the work of other’ gen- erations of seed growers back of us. - We started with a definite purpose in view—to take only the best seed available, and to produce better and better seed—the best possible. Our purpose is the same, today, that it was thirty-five years ago. Conditions, however, have changed since then, and we keep pace with the conditions, with the result that Buckbee Seed grows better every year, where there is any room for improvement, while highest quality, where that has been realized, is fully maintained. In short, we are aiming at perfection and we are sparing nothing in the way of care and ex- pense in order to keep up the well-known quality of Buckbee’s Full-of-Life Seed, and to improve that quality, year by year. Whatever we offer in our Catalogue is, you may be sure, the best obtainable—resulting from years of careful selection of the best of the best, developed under conditions best adapted to each individual variety. One thing is strikingly true about seed-grow- ing. However good the seed you sow, only a little of the seed gathered from that year’s growth, will equal the seed sown. There will probably be a few seeds which are actually better, but perfect soil and climatic conditions are necessary / for the improvement of seed quality. The bulk of the seed gathered in your home garden, or ou your own farm, for instance, will be very inferior, however great the yield, and will deteriorate every year. This you will see as your flowers will grow smaller each year, the vegetable and grain crops: lighter and poorer, from season to season, if home grown seed be used. Why? Every farmer and experienced gardener knows the answer, yet for the sake of those who are newly beginning I will briefly state it. Only an expert of long experience can select the pedigreed seed—can recognize or know how to separate from bushels of seed the comparatively few seeds which are worthy to be called pedi- greed. ‘They are the first born of the first born— the good seed of good seed. Generation after generation (year after. year) this process. of sep- aration and selection has gone on, at our various seed farms. Seed pronounced by our experts to be pedigreed is so branded—and receives place in this Catalogue. No seeds are sold on orders from this book unless they have been thus care- fully grown, selected and separated by experts and pronounced to be the cream of the year’s production. It will pay you to sow good seed and reap heavy, luxuriant, profitable grain and vegetable crops—large, fragrant, beautiful flowers. The labor of preparing the soil, sowing and cultivating is the same for poor as for good seed. Everyone acknowledges the pleasure and profit of a good yield. If inferior seed be sown the mistake will be discovered—too late for correction ihts year. Under average conditions of weather and care, Buckbee’s Full-of-Life Seeds, Pedigreed, will yield returns which will more than satisfy, as thousands of letters from pleased growers annual- ly testify. We extend to all our friends, old and new, a cordial invitation to take advantage of every opportunity we offer you, including that of ask- ing us any questions which may help you in your gardening or your farming. Our experience is at the service of every grower of Buckbee’s Seeds. Yours for the best of the best, Buckhee’s Full-of-Life Seeds, Pedigreed, are only obtainable when ordered direct from Rockford Seed Farms Peel SSS SSS SS SSS SS SR FULE OF BUCKBEE’S SEEDS ARE TESTED SEEDS THEY HAVE SATISFIED EVERY BUYER FOR 35 YEARS - FULL oF; IT IS A SAFE INVESTMENT TO BUY BUCKBEE’S SEEDS FOR ALL PURPOSES BY MAIL I SAVE YOU AT LEAST 40% The Dealer’s Profit ~~ wise instructed, we shall ship the larger and two-year-old Rose plants, Hydrangeas and all other H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. eben - Seeds and Plants are “FULL OF LIFE.” Sells the Best Seeds that Money can Buy. TELLS THE TRUTH | | GUARANTEE THAT ALL GOODS SOLD BY ME SHALL | REACH THE CUSTOMER IN GOOD CONDITION. = | Every order, however large or small, is carefully filled, and, as a rule, forwarded with dispatch after it reaches | my office. I take much pride in promptness and accuracy in filling orders. : Please be careful to sign plainly your name, postoffice, county and state on each How to Or der order that you send. Cash ahold aabbminay the order. b either by postofiice order, bank draft, express order, or the cash by registered letter. On orders over $1.00 the cost of remitting by any of these methods may be selected in extra seeds free. We are responsible for the safe receipt of remittances by any of the above methods, It is not safe to Rael postser stamps, and I will not be responsible for their transmission, but if the customer cares to take the risk I will accept them if in first-class order and for small amounts. Do not send personal checks. Please write each item of your order on a separate line, and carry out the correct prices. Also please keep a copy of your order, with which to check off the goods when received, to be sure that you receive just what you order. We seldom make mistakes, but when we do, want to be notified immediately, so that they can be corrected. It would be a great accommodation to us if more of our customers would order Please Or der Ear ly their seeds during January and February, before the rush of our busy season. If, hbwavety you should postpone ordering even until the seeds are actually needed, you can rely upon getting promptly. ay ‘ ; < ‘ Owing to the large volume of business which we annually give to the transporta- Low Shipping Rates tion companies, said companies have made very reasonable shipping rates to all points, and I cannot too strongly urge you to order early and have oe seeds shipped by freight, thus saving shipping charges, and avoiding, as it does, the heavy rush in the seed business, which oecurs during the months of March and April. Remember that the freight charges on 100 Ibs. amount to but little more than if the shipment weighs but 10 Ibs. to 50 or 75 lbs. In all instances we shall try to save you shipping charges, sending your goods by express or freight, whichever is the cheapest for you. F . ‘ On all goods except when selected from the wholesale pages, or on I Prepay Shipping Charges Beans, Corn, Peas, and Field Seeds by one-eighth bushel, one-fourth bushel, one-half bushel and bushel; or on machines and implements; or in cases where especially noted. In such instances I reserve the privilege of enclosing in the bags or packages such small packets as may be ordered as it does" not increase the transportation charges, and in consideration of this I will add enough extras to pes repay cus- tomers for this kindness.. This prepayment offer applies to the United States, Mexico and Canada only. Custom- ers from all other foreign countries must send twenty-five cents additional for postage and packing on each One Dollar’s worth of seeds ordered. Quantity of Seed in a Packet Customers will please notice that I state the Damber of seeds in a packet of the leading varieties of vegetable and flower seeds. Full count guaranteed.’ No less quantity than a packet can be sold. In comparing my prices with those of other seedsmen, you will readily see how reasonable my prices are for liberally filled packets of Buckbee’s Full-of-Life Culture Oneaeer: pocket of seeds that I send out are given elear and simple Directions for Planting, Growing and Cultivation. i My Wholesale Catalogue { I always recommend having plants sent by express, when there is an express office Plant Shipments near, ee can usually send somewhat larger plants, and do not have to wash the soil off the roots (as in 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 ten days in a f: con- dition.. Please remember that purchasers must in all cases pay charges on all express plant orders. ~ Eg ols ants, excep’ where noted, by express at your expense, as they are in most instances too heavy to go by mail. en plants are ordered by mail I prepay postage, delivering the plants free of all expense to any postoffice in the United States. By care in packing, strong, well-rooted plants can be sent safely by mail and will arrive in good condition for grow- ing at any postofiice in the United States. Kindly write your list of plants all together (not mixed’ up with the seeds),so as to prevent any mistake upon the part of our clerks in copying the order. We do not ship plants to For Market Gardeners and Florists will be mailed FREE on tion to all who are entitled to receive it. , foreign countries unless they are to go at purchaser’s risk, . I had a visit in September, 1906, A Few Words About Reliable Seeds e227 rons. caunne/ons, who kas planted Buckbee’s Seeds for years. I took him through the Testing House,and hesaid: ‘No wonder Buckbee’s Seeds are Furn oF Lire. Mr. Buckbee, I believe that this, and your liberality, explains your wonderful suecess.” It has oftentimes been said that, ‘besides good seeds, good gardeners are necessary in producing a satisfactory erop.”” We all know how true thisis. Seeds of the best quality sometimes fail through improper treatment by sowing the seed too deep or too shallow, in too wet or too dry soil. Some will germinate rapidly at a certain temperature, while others, if sown under the same conditions, are apt to decay. The young plants are liable to various accidents, cold or dry air may check their growth or destroy them. Insects above and below the ground may attack them and a great many other contingencies may arise to prevent the best seeds from giving satisfaction, and for all these reasons we c2nnot, 2 course, guarantee or be responsible for a crop, as success is dependent upon natural causes, which are beyond uman control. From good seeds only-can good crops be grown; nothing should induce you to risk planting so-called ‘Cheap Seeds.’”’ We always give value received in Fresh, High-Grade, Tested, Reliable, Full of Life Ss. Free Gifts and flower, among my customers. Everyone ordering will receive something, regardless of the size of the order. The larger the order the more Free Gifts will be added. SPECIAL OFFERS Abound throughout this catalogue. H. W. BUCKBEE, This year I will distribute one million packets of new and valuable novelty seeds, both vegetable Don’t fail to include them in your orders, ROCKFORD SEED FARMS FOREST CITY GREENHOUSES HEADQUARTERS FOR SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Money can be sent safely | If more information is desired, I will gladly supply same on request. B applica- ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, U. S. A. | wd “ Ci H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 3 “IS \S aS Ve 8 QQOt Se 45 ve NOVELTY EXTRAS FREE WITH MOST ASTOUNDING OFFER PRIZE MEDAL AT THE EVER MADE 35 PACKAGES OF THE EARLIEST AND BEST VEGETABLE NOVELTIES. POSTPAID FOR ONLY $1.00. EVERY ORDER FOR WORLD'S FAIR Asparagus—Standard variety. Beet—Select Early Sort. Beet—Buckbee’s Improved Long Smooth Blood. Beans—Buckbee’s Rust Proof. Cabbage—Standard Early. ; Cabbage—Mammoth Late Bridgeport Drumhead, Sarrot—Best Lon ae Cauliflower—Buckbee’s Farly Favorite. Celery—Buckbee’s Improved Golden Heart. Corn—Sweet, Best Early Variety. AWARDED GRAND Cress—-Fine Curled or Pepper Grass. Cucumber—Fine Table Variety. Cucumber—Early Cluster. Lettuce—Best Head or Cabbage Variety. Melon—Musk, True Osage. Melon—Musk, Select Early Sort. Melon—Water, New Dixie. Melon—Water, Fine Variety. Onion—Buckbee’s Danvers, Onion—Fine Pickling Variety. SSS = > THIS COLLECTION Radish—Best Turnip Variety. Radish—Lady Finger. 3 S2ge. Spinach—New Round Leaf. Squash—Select Winter Variety. Squash—New Crookneck. Turnip—Buckbee’s Purple Top } Turnip—Ruta Baga. | Tomato—Fine Red Variety. Tomato—Best Fancy Sort. Corn—Salad. Ses NOTICE—The Prize Medal Collection, issold at the extra low price because made up_ before - the busy season begins. It cannot be broken. HEALTHY RECREATION and DELIGHT- FUL EXERCISE for the BOYS Parsnip—Long Sugar. B f Parsley—Curled. Peas—Hazrliest, Variety. Pepper— Mountain Sweet. 10 Choice Flowering Bulbs Free with Every Order for the Prize Medal Collection. Give them a Garden and they will be Happy THIS COLLECTION IS FOR THEM , , It is profitable to the boys to turn their young minds to 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, composed of varieties sure to please, and at the same time most likely to sueceed with indifferent care. With each col- lection I will present a number of choice’ novelties. Se > A 12 / f BOY’S STAR COLLECTION; | PREPAID BY MAIL FOR 25¢." ‘| Comprising liberal’ packages ‘of the following 12 varieties of | Vegetable Seeds: Beet—The Bismarck. | Cabbage—Warly Wakefield. Bop BS ee Poot Snow- Dall, Cress—Or Pepper Grass. Cucumber—Buckbee’s Mon- | Spinaech—Extra Round Leaf. arch White Spine. Tomato—Plum. Also Ten Fine Flowering Bulbs. NOTICE—Neither the Boy’s Star Collection nor the Prize Medal Collection can be broken under any circumstances. Please don’t ask it. Lettuce—Harly. : Melon—Musk, Hackensack. Melon—Water, Ice Cream. Onion—Buckbee’s Danvers. Radish—New Rosy Gem. PLEASE NOTE TH& MULTITUDE OF BARGAIN PRICES CONTAINED IN THIS GUIDE. Beans, Sweet Corn, Peas, Etc. SEEDS BY MAIL— If you want anything sent by mail, postage at the rate of 10c. per pound, or 15c. per quart, must be added to : prices ae below. Most AL BEANS 44- ve 4-bu.% at. %-bu. %-bu. %-bu. bu. Early Crosby... Sabine edad banseiin sdlbaecunapens gees Pa 60 10 Early Royal Dwarf Kidney........ .......- $0.14 $0.50 $0.85 $1.60 $.00 Extra Barly Vermont- Patel? 3 60 1.10 Improved Large White Marr - 14 50 85 1.60 3.00 Stabler’s Karly... —-.-....--........ J2=..35 .60 420 Improved White Navy-..-.. 14 45 .80 1.50 2.90 Early Adams, or Burlington. 125.035. .60._.130 Early China 14 45 85 1.60 3.00. Shaker’s Large Early- Barccnean 12S pe 60 = 1-10 Improved Long 14 45 85 1.65 3.25 Rockford Market.....:... 12.40 «.70 130 Early Mohaw 14 .45 8 1.65 3.25 Early Mar Ba 12 25 60 1.0 New Dwarf New Honey Sweet.. 15 4 5 1.60 berry-. 15 55 1.00 1.90 3.50 Perry’s Bybrid.. -........ 12: 220 .70-=1.30 Buckbee’s Elec‘rio Trce.- 15 59 1.00 1.90 3.50 Moore’s Barly Concord 2 3 60 1.10. New Early Round Black Mexican~............ AZ 40 © ©.70 «1.30 Weeks. .- 14 45 .85 1.65 3.25 Potter’s Exceisior, or Sq 12 40 .70 1.30 Best of All... 14 155 1.00 1.90 3.50 Amber Cream......--_............ 12 40 70 1.30 Refugee, or 1,000 to 1... - 14 45 8 1.65 3.15 Everbearing... - 15 45 .85 1.60 New Extra Ear ly Refugee. rape a5) 90 1.75 3.40 12 35 60 1.10 Buckbee’s Early Wondev.........--.------------------ 20 -75 1.40 2.70 5.00 14 45 85 1.60 Buckbee’s Improyed Early Valentine .14 45 8 165 3.25 Az 3D 6 1.10 Burpee’s New Stringless Green Pod..---..-.---.-. 60 1.10 2.15 4.25 ld 45 8 1.60 Yellow Eyed Wax....-. --.:----.-- -65 ~ 1.055 -2105 . 4200. Egyptian. .-- -.---.-- 22 --.- -sewacevemececemacan- anaaxauge 12 35) 60 1.10 Improved Golden Wax- 55 1.05 2.05 4.00 Zig Zag Evergreen... ..... .... jd4 45 «#468 «61.60 Ferry’s Detroit Wax..-. -.--- 55 1.05 2.05 4.00 Country Gentleman (Select). -.......... Hb 45 8 1.60 Grenell’s Rust-Proof Wax... 55 1.05 2.05 4.00 Old Oolony._......-..-. = 14 45 85 1.60 Buckbee’s Rust-Proof Golden Wax- 65 1.20 230 4.50 Improved Ruby 1 45 8 1.60 Buckbee’s Rust-Proof Golden-Eyed Wax... 55 1.05 2.05 4,00 Buckbee’s Hickox Evergreen-.. 12 35. _.60---4.10 Keeney’s Rustless Golden Wax-...-- = 55 1.05 2.05 4.00 Stowell’s Evergreen 12 35 .60 1.00 INew Refugee: W axa... .- eewcwewnese os 18 .65 1.20 2.30 450 Mammoth Sugar .... Ae eee Brea eS! Se Prolific German, or Imp. Black ~~ HSS EAR P PL Seep 25 A conta Sur mae pe aeerigeserpinate name A 165° 1. 2: A = : — Improved White Wax, or Butter... 18 63 1.20 230 450 Buckbee’s Lightning j Express (fine) $0.20 $0.75 $1.40 $2.60 Ohallenge Extra Karly Black Wax:.-::.. 38 .65-:1.25-- 2.40 4.75 Earliest of All, or Alaska_........... 4, 45 85 1.60 New Valentine Wax == 220; ~.75 1.40 2.60 5.00 Buckbee’s Selected First and B 15° 65 -1.00° 4-90 New Flageolet Wax... 318 65 1.20 230 450 New Mauds wan tea nas 14 450 851.60 Ourrie’s Rust-Proof Wax. 8-165 1.20 230 4.50 Extra Ear iy Philade phia 14. 45... 85. 1.60. New Davis Wax... ects 65 1.2% 2.40 4.75 Rural New Yorker... 14 45°. 85. 1.60 Wardwell’s Improved Kidney Wa ax... 200 .75 1.40 2.60 5.00 Oarter’s First Orop... -- Jt 45 6.85 1.60 New Yosemite Mammoth Wax..--...... .0 .75 1.40 2.80 5,00 Extra Early Dan O’Rou 14 49.85 1.60 Maule’s Butter Wax... —...------ .- JS 65 1.90 2.80 4.50 Early May. ......... .....- 1 . 85 ‘1.60 New Violet Flageolet Wax. 2205.75 1.40 - 2.60 5,00 Buckbee’s New Early Honey Sw 20.7 1.40 2.60 New Speckled Wax...........- -- 20 75 1.40 2.60 5.00 Early Kent. -.—.....- 2 - At 45 85 1.60 Saddle Back Wax........ .. (18-65 (1.20 230 «4.50 Extra Early First and Best...............-.. 14> 45 85 1.60 Burpee’s Perfection Wax....-.---. A865 1.25 2:40 4.76 es s Early Tom Thumbor Straw- an Copan eae ewlseksOn won Lima. ee st 2 ei Ree “True American Wonder.. = 18" 65 195 2.40 Burpee’s Bush Lima.. S00 VB 140 See ee McLean’s Little Gem. -........... - 18 65 1.2 2.30 Golden Ohampion. .c-.---s2-0---s- 18 .65. 1.20 230 450 Extra Harly Premium Gem.. - 18 65 (1.20 2.30 Kentucky Wonder, or Old Homestead............ 18 .65 1.2 230 4.50 Nott’s Excelsior................. aa IB: ODS Fa 2D Scarlet Runner......----se- - oneeenee= ~ 20 65 1% 240 475 Grant’s Favorite(fine)...... vee 15 DD 1.05 2.05 White Runner... _ 20 45 1.40 92.60 5.00 Horsford’s Market Garden-........ ~ 15 5 1.05 1:90 White Dutch Case Knife... ....---.---..<--- JS 465 Fe 2.80 4.50 ee Sh oye Everbearing......... = 18 ss =k a Red re cts rn Hill ..15-— .55 1.05 2. 4,00 LELEDDONC -nonn wee none --na--n-o0= sen nnvannnnnnesee 2 . < Ee 1e80 Ee Oka Ge i ee “0 5 1.46 2.60 5.00 New Early Gradus, or Prosperity --:-.._.2 8 1.60 3.10 Early Large White Lima....... P05 1.25 2.40 4.75 ADAG ACO nm neon en nnencrnnennnnnnennane een 5 1.00 1.80 New Willow Leaf Lima. 75 145 «2.80 5.50 Admiral (fine). nn 45.85 1.60 Seibert’s Early Lima... 20 75-140 2.60 5.00 Buckbee’s Mammoth Melting Sugar % 1.40 2.60 Lazy Wife -.:-.ssoese-s++ 18 7.65 1.20 2.30 4.50 Shropshire Hero... ---_--....-. 5 1.00 1.80 Golden Andalusia... -..... ges Sa SES ap tab eg NR Te. are eieee ee eae Early Golden Oluster Wax Pole.......-.. 20 75 1.40 2.60 5. Buckbee’ a Startler oe elneas ES 3 1.05 2.05 orkshire: Berol: 2:fte....4i§ 363 E E : SWEET CORN—Selected Improved Champion of Eagland. 14 45 85 1.60 Buckbee's Early Sunrise-.-..-------.-------.--+------ @: 20 $0.75 $1.40 $2.60 $5.00 Improved Stratagem..................... 20 7 1.40 2.60 Buckbee’s First of All-..- ee as 45 85 1.60 3.00 The Queen... -20 7 1.40 2: Bnekbee’s Best of All -....--.-.-..--. 15 45 85 1.60 3.00 Large W hite Mar rowfat -......-- 12 35 60 1.10 Bucsbee’s Private Stock Evergreen... 15 45 85 1.60 3.00 Large Black Eyed ENTER 5 12 35 60 1.10 Extra Barly OCory.--.--2--22.-cc--c0s0decees 12 35 =©.60 1.10 2.00 Buckbee’s Snowflake Field ....... -....... -..... 12!» 35/0) 30be. 10 Mammoth Ear ee White ous gers 12 35) .60 1.10 2.00 Oanada Field-~................. _+ «18 25 45 80 Extra Early Adams................: 12 B33) 36512 ADO Se 225 MNO. See 20 75 1.40 2.60 Early Minnesota.. 12 30 60 1.10 2.00 William Hurst- -20 75 1.40 2.60 Ballard’s Early Ohicago Market. 12 35 60 1.10 2.00 Duke of Albany... -20 75 1.40 2.60 Kendall’s Early Giant.......-.....-----2--2.-- $0.12 $0.40 $0.70 $1.30 $2.50 Telegraph .............. AS 60 1.10 2.15 Henderson’s Early New Metropolitan .15 45 85 1.60 3.00 McLean’s AdVancelr.......22..-2..5 centeeseecee 15 5) 1.00 1.80 SUGAR BEET. ‘ : 44-lb. ASPARAGUS. : 44-Ib. Ib. Buckbee’s Egyptian Turnip-......... $0.12 4{-lb. 1b. New Imperial Sugar-........ -..... $0.18 Columbia... -...----------------- tel Oonover’s Colossal.......-.:s--00= $0.10 $0.25 Klein Wanzleben Sugar......... 2 15 The Bismarck 15 Barr’s Mammoth 10 25 BEET. Black Queen.....-.------.----se000+-e0-00 1d Buckbee’s Perfection... 25 © Dewing’sImpr’d Blood Turnipg0.10 $0.25 Swiss Chard, or Sea Kale... 12 New Palmetto ....-..---.-....- 12 85. New Early Bassano (true)....... .10 25 New True Dark Stinson........... 12 Donald’s Elmira. 5 40 Lentz Blood Turnip......... & S310 25 CABBAGE. Columbian Mammoth White... .15 -40 Bastian’s Blood Turnip aes |} 25 Early Large York....-- SS $0.25 Buckbee’s Long Blood ....... MALO 2 Early Dwarf Flat Dutch-......... 30 BEET—Mangels. Imp. Extra Early Eclipse...... oe eet 30 Vandergaw, or Midsummer.... .30 Edmand’s Early Blood Tur nip 12 30 Filderkraut,,-.-225....-....--.-.. - 20 Buckbee’s Mastodon.. ois $0.35 Buckbee’s Sunset (the best)-- -20 .60 Extra Early Winningstadt...... 30 Buckbee’s Mammoth Long Red....... 18 Imp. Early Blood Turnip......... .10 28 Extra Early Express-........-.-...- 30 New Golden Vankard ...... 15 Early Yellow Turnip....... 12 30 Very Early Etampes 30 Giant, or Mammoth ..... 15 Crosby’s Early Egyptian... 12 30 Henderson’s Succession ......... - “35 Buckbee’s Golden Monarch. 18 Detroit Dark Red es 12 30 Henderson’s Early Spring...... 40 Giant Intermediate —... - 15 New Electric... ZS spite: pele 30 Buckbee’s Great Dane ................. 75 Ohampion Red Globe.. 5 Market Gardener's, 2... Jj2 30 True Dutch Winter or Hollander .50 Champion a ON Globe 15 Improved Late Blood Turnip. .10 28 Genuine Lupton (true)-. -......... P35) Orange Globe... ’ oar 15 Buckbee’s Half Long Blood......... 15 3:5) Buckbee’s New Race Horsé.......... 50 BUCKBEE’S BARGAINS ARE H. W, BUOKBEZ, ROOXFORD, ILLINOIS. SPECIAL WHOLESALE BULK PRICE LIST OF AGAIN PLENTIFUL. VARIETIES OF SEEDS ARE SCARCE THIS YEAR—ORDER EARLY. On 2 number of Varieties, : Onions, Vine Seeds, Tomatoes, Etc., we can aceene orders only in connection with other seeds. It is our purpose to protect, as} Z : usual, the thousands of customers who annually look to us for a general supply of seeds. SOME ON EVERY PAGE OF THIS GUIDE. such as Beans, Peas, | A tg ere tnennae True Early Jersey Wakefield Charleston or Large Wakefield... Buckbee’s Extra Early Large New Queen Buckbee’s New Xmas King. Buckbee’s Rockford Market Allhead Early Buckbee’s New Century. Holland or Ballhead Henderson’s Early Summ Gregory’s All Season’s........ Buckbee’s Faultless. Burpee’s Surehead Fottler’s Improved Brunswick Stone Mason ae Large Late Drumhead . Marblehead Mammoth . Autumn King Buckbee’s Mammoth Late Fiat Dutca he Frotscher’s Late Flat Dute Mam. Bridgeport Drumlhead Premium Late Flat Dutch ..... Acme Large Late Flat Dutch. Red Dutch, or Pickling Mammoth Red Rock. Improved American Savoy . Danish Ballhead CARROT Long Red Altringham .. St. Vallery Buvkbee’s New Danvers Improved Intermediate Improved Long Orange _..- New Chantenay or Model. Ox Heart or Guerande Buckbee’s Earliest Forcing. New Half Long Danvers Early French Forcing .... Long Red Surrey .... Early Scarlet Horn .. Half Long Scarlet N tes . Buckbee’s Champion .. Buckbee’s Majestic... Buckbee’s UVictoria.... Buckbee’sShort White - Large ite Vosges 1 White Belgian Mammoth Yellow Belgian CE e LERY Boston Market .... Buckbee’s All H White Solid New Rose Buckbee’s Golden Heart New Giant Pascal Golden Yellow Large Solid. Perfection Heartwell. Golden Heart or Golden Dwarf Buckbee’s Kalamazoo.. New Golden Seif-Blanching __ White Plume (finest strai New Pink Plume Blanching ......... ¥ Celeriac, Large Smooth Prague ..... CUCUMBER Early Cluster Buckbee’e Rockford Pickle. Buckbee’s Monarch White Spine Buckbee’s International Buckbee’s New Alaska... Improved Long Green Early Russian Early Prolific Short Green. Westerfield’s Chicago Pickle Nichol’s Medium Green .... Fordhook Pickle Boston Pickling or Green Prolific ... Evergreen White Spine West India Gherkins Buckbee’s Early Long Gre Hill’s Forcing White Spine LETTUC Buckhee’s Superb Early Boston Market. New Iceberg.. Imp. Black-seeded ‘Simpson Mignonette Buckbee’s Earliest Forcing Simpson’s Early Curled x Early Tennis Ball, (Black Seed Improved Hanson. _.._...... 0-2... Dwarf White Heart, or Celery. New York Market Denver Market .... Gold Nugget Paris White Cos Tomhannock ae Buckbee’s Ice Drumhead ..... Early Prizehead ‘ Tilton’s White Star . Silver Ball........... Grand Rapids. Mammoth Black-SeededButter San Francisco Market Fa et pas tet bk pet fet BO Det et BO BD eg ee en im! H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD. ILLINOIS LETTUCE %X\lb. lb. Wondertul este: 22: 2e50.--5 shy 20 $o 4 Philadelphia Butter Big Boston MUSK MELON Baltimore or Acme Paul Rose, New : Famous "Rocky Ford, New. New Triumph Western Giant.. True Osage (Select)... New Green Fleshed Osage White Japanese Emerald Gem (Select).. New Strawberry... True Jennie Lind... New Banquet -.. Newport Long Pe Improved Cs intaloupe Silver Netted Gem (Select) Extra Early Grand Rapids Henderson's Delmonico Montreal Market .... True Tip Top .. Melrose Golden Netted Gem (Selec Buckbee’s Ideal New. Early Hackensack Large Hackensack Beck’s New Columbus Buckbee’s Prolific Nutmeg Chicago Market (Select) WATERMELON Buckbee’s Monte Cristo (Select) Fordhook Early ....... Phinney’s Extra Early. Buckbee’s Ice Cream or Peerless Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy. Black:Spanishses 65 ee Se 8 ee Improved Mountain Sweet.. Kentucky Wonder (True)... Giagrags New Triumph Sealy Bark Kleckley’s Sweets (True) Hoosier King Green and Gold.. Florida Favorite_. Mammoth Iron Clad Kolb’s Gem Round White Icing. Gray Monarch, or Rene Teing. Cuban Queen Buckbee’s Perfected Sweet Heart Maule’s Wonderful Sugar Cole's. Early... Colorado Preserving. ONION—My Own Growth Buckbee’s Pedigree Red Wethersfield ..............-... 5 Buckbee’s Yellow Danvers.... 1 Select Yellow Globe Danvers. 1 Extra Early Red -Buckbee’s Great Cardinai 2 Selected Yellow Strasburg, or Dutch 1 Buckbee’s New Wampum... 2 Southport Yellow Globe 2 New Genuine Prizetaker. 1 Buckbee’s Red Giant 1 Buckbee’s Mam. Silver King. 1 Buckbee’s New Golden 2 Australian Brown 1 Ohio Yellow Globe.. 2 2 New Creole 1 Buckbee’sEarlyCombination 50 1 White Silverskin,or Portugal 45 1 Southport Red Globe (Select) 5 2 Southport Selected White Globe.. 3 Extra Early New Queen 1 ORION SETS—Special Prices Page PARSNiP New Maltese...:... 20-20 nk Buckbee’s New Sugar. Imp. Hollow Crown or White SH Scarlet Turnip White Tip New Rosy Gem ae Buckbee’s Rapid Forcing... Buckbee’s Crystal Forcing New White Dresden New Golden Dresden Buckbee’s Rockford New Triumph New Leafless. :...........0022.0--25: = There are bargains on every page of this guide. i AA A AAS AA TS : RADISH Earliest Scarlet Turnip Earliest White Turnip... Buckbee’s Rockford Beauty Improved French Breakfast Earliest Scarlet Olive-Shaped Early White Olive-Shaped Buckbee’s Imp. Chartier .. New White Lady Finger Early Long Brightest Scarlet New Icicle... .. 2 Chinese Rose, Winter . Golden Globe Summer T urnip.. ges Gray Summer Turnip. White Strasburg California Mammoth W Round Black Spanish, Winter. Long Black Spanish, Winter Buckbee’s Mammoth Celestial Earliest Radishes Mixec Summer Radishes Mixed... Winter Radishes Mixed SALSIFY Long White Buckbee’s All: America.. Mammoth Sandwich Island __....... SPINACH Buckbee’s New,Long Standing Victoria Bloomsdale Savoy-Leaved.... Round Summer Broad-Leaved Improved Thick-Leaved .... Long Standing Prickly . Prickly, or Winter... Monstrous Viroflay SQUASH New Chicago Warted Hubbard.....$0 20 Buckbee’s Giant Crookneck.....20 Pineapple Perfect Gem. Cocozelle Pike’s Peak, or Sibley New. Delicata. Der Wing...... Cocoanut... Chilian Gian New Turban. Buckbee’s Mam. Yeliow Bush Prolific Orange Marrow... Improved Boston Marrow... The Faxon Blue Hubbard ee New Fordhook : Buckbee’s Mam. White Bush Buckbee’s Imp. Hubbard... New Golden Hubbard TOMATOES Atlantie Prize $ Buckbee'’s New Beefsteak.. Buckbee’s Earliest Market Honor Bright (New) Buckbee’s New Spot Cash... Favorite Henderson’s Crimson Cushion. Ignotum Improved Large Trophy.. Early Acme (Select) Livingston’s Beauty Buckbee’s Dwarf Champ on Livingston’s Perfection New ‘Tmperial Buckbee’s Golden Prize Henderson’s Ponderosa or No. 400 Optimus The Mikado, or Turner’s Hybrid... Buckbee’s New Tree or Sta- Cn en ed Dwarf Aristocrat... Thorburn’s Longkeeper.. Matchless Buckbee’s Prosperity Spark’s New Earliana TURNIPS Buckbee’s Purple Top Strap bet Oe et et et det 0 An —J a New White Strap Leaf. New White Egg New Golden Globe Early Purple Top .Munict a Cae s Extra Early Car- dina Imp. ae White Flat Dutch... Early Six Weeks, or Snowball Buckbee’s Extra L£arly Cameo Large White Globe...............:..-.-. Extra Early Purple Top Milan..... Extra Early White Milan RUTA BAGAS Improved Purple Top Yellow....... $0 Backbee’s Giant New Monarch, or Elephant Buckbee’s Mam, White Russian. 6 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. ; This is My Annual Offering to the Children (at a figure much below cost) to introduce my Unequaled Flower Seeds 15 VARIETIES £2.01 pci sons One Full Size Varieties Packet each ] 5 mailed to any ? 5c of the.... address for .. y Please ‘J, cansot,make, “You HERE IS THE COLLECTION: lIection and no i Remember (ther varieties can Aster—Fine Mixed. Butterfly Flower—Mixed. Poppy—Grandest Mixed, be sold so cheap. Petunia—Single Mixed. Calliopsis—Best Mixed. Sweet Peas—Mixed. But with each collection I will in- HAO ee ee s Se orld wai nea re of Ful Fl . nap Dragon— Mixed, —World’s Fair ed. Marigo icest Mixed. clude 10 or more Beautiful Flowering a Bere oe Pie “DABle MEL Meus nanecebrs nods Bulbs BUCKBEE’S BLUE RIBBON ®&ro"veceraste seeps ee Comprises 18 Liberal Packets. Beet, Edmand’s 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. AO SN ae ly Oe OEE Pore Agus; ee 10 FLOWERING BULBS. This collection cannot be broken under any circumstances. Solid Facts I give more attention tothe oe = my pnsinpes Baap i Spe an) eedsman now of. ! oe re = What does this mean to ¢cus- H.W. BUCKBEE ; == | tomers?’ Tue Best SEEDs, ' 3 eb 3 ; PROMPTNESS AND ACCURACY IN FILLING ORDERS. THE Very Lowest Prices. My reputation for filling orders is ‘Quick as Lightning.” ¢ BUCKBEE’S SPECIAL SEED OFFERS COMBINE QUALITY AS WELL AS QUANTITY i H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. WAS Zi Q GG WS SS WHITE BOUGIER . THE FIRST FOUR White Bougier—Always in bloom. Most beautiful snowy ‘white. Worth 20c. Mme. Camille—One of the most esthetic pink roses. "Worth 15c. Meteor—The most brilliant. and ‘richly col- ored red known. Worth isc. é€ Yan Hautte—Pale yellow, a wonder in its class. Worth 15c. This Special set of First Four only 25c. Be Sure to State Which Four You Want—First, Second or Third. These Collections Cannot be Changed Under Any Circumstances. OUS BOUNTIFUL Delivered Free by Mail NT Worth five times what I ask, Every plant a gem THE FE _ PLANT COLLECTION The Best and the Most the Money Can Buy. highly. esteemed by epi- Improved Paris Market—Very fine new variety, dwarf growth, cures, and is very differ- bearing handsome, solid, round sprouts of best quality, crowded ent from the plant cul- together on the stalk, one to two inches NOTIC E aR a tivated for its fleshy in diameter, resembling cabbage in min- roots or tubers. The jature. The sprouts are used as greens, best sort for general use. and become very tender and of rich Buds large,nearly round, flavor when touched by frost. Sow in scales pale green, shade May and treat same as winter-cabbage. Pkt. 4c.; 0Z. 10c.; 2 oz. 18c.; 4 Ib. BROCCOLI few. acres of these roots, which are particularly adapted for the hame garden or those gardeners who de- sire immediate results. Our prices to one and all as long as our extra large sized 3 and 4-year-old roots last will’ be as follows: Any of FREE With every order for -Asparagus Roots, I send SPECIAL CONFIDEN- TIAL DIRECTIONS, if re- quested to do so, that willin- sure success to the most inex- perienced. These Special Direc- tions are the results of years of practical experience. They never fail if followed. very thick and fleshy. Pkt. 8c.; 0Z. 25c. ARTICHOKE BUCKBEE’S German, Spargel-Kohl; French, Chou-Broccoli; SEEDS Spanish, Broculi. GROW THE One Ounce of Seed for 3,500 Plants. VEGETABLES ; ; THAT WIN Culture—Same as that given for Cauliflower. THE PRIZES It greatly resembles the Cauliflower, and is grown in the same manner as the latter, but being more hardy can be grown in cooler locations and for late fall use. Early Purple Cape—Best variety for our climate. Produces large heads of purple brownish color. very close and compact, and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 8c.; 0z. 30c. New White Cape—Very desirable variety. Has medium sized heads, close and compact, of a beau- A sure header. Mrs. Wm. Steele, Genoa, N. Y.: ‘‘ My vegetables,all grown from Buck- bee seeds, took first premium at our fair. Your Favorite Tomatoes, I sold all my extra plants and one of the buyers raised Tomatoes that took first premium. All my friends want me to send for Buckbee’s seeds for them this year.” tiful, credmy-white color. BROCCOLI ~ Pict. 8c.; 0z. 30c. BUCKBEE’S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS AND PLANTS ARE THE BEST EVERY TIME | —_ " . ee ote ; = ——— ; 10 H. W. BUCEBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. medicinal prop- erties which should endear it to the hearts of everyone, espe- cially to those who have an ex- hausted consti- tution or weak nerves. The benefit derived from the use of these stems, by persons troubled with stomach disease or. weak digestion, is said to be remarkable. Tt can be blanched and eaten raw the same as Celery, and is preferred by many to that delicious vegetable. It can be kept all winter in the Pkt. 10c.; 3 pkts. 25c.3 oz. 30c. CAPER , Half hardy trailing shrub. Buds are nice just before expanding, and pene fruit pickled. It makes the famous “Caper Sauce.” ‘PEt. &c.; 'e = cellar the same as Celery. CARDOON German, Karpon; French, Carpon; Spanish, Carpo Hortense. Large Spanish—A wonderful and very désirable vegetable, grown cae be paid a of leaves, which are blanched same way 2s celery, PKt. 3 0Z. 15¢, CHERVIL German, GARTENKERBEL; French, CERFEUIL. Hardy annual, worthy of more general use for flavoring and garnish-~ ing. Curled variety more beautiful than parsley. Curled—Greatly superior to the old, plain variety; earlier, more handsome, having fully as fine perfume and flavor. Pkt. 4¢.; oz. 7c.; 2 0z..22¢e.5 4 Ib. 20¢.5 4 lb. 35c.; tb. 60c. CHICORY German, Cxicortn; Swed- ish, CIcoRIA. Large Rooted, or Coffee — Dried and pre- pared roots are used quite extensively as a substitute ulterant of 20z. 10c.; 4 Ib. 18c.; 4 Ib. 30c.; Ib. 55c. CHIVES (Schnittlauch) Perfectly hardy peren- nial plant of the onion type- Grown for their small leaves, which are produced freely very early in spring. Planted in small clumps m any garden soil, will grow rapidly. Tops appear early in spring; can be shorn off ; close to ground, _ If not al- CHUFUS, or EARTH ALMOND _ lowed to flower will pro- duce much longer, Selected clumps prepaid by mail, 20¢., by express at purchaser’s expense, 10¢, each; $1.00 per dozen. CHUFUS, or EARTH ALMOND In-sweetness and flavor very much resembles a cocoanut or almond, and greatly liked by all children. Vary in size from a large péa to a hazélnut. The nuts grow.under and very near the surface of the ground and very easily reached; relished by pigs or-poultry. Plant m Apml two inches apart in rows 23 feet apart. * lf the seed is dry, soak well before planting. Very prolific. Pkt. 5¢.$ 4 Ib. 10c.; 4 lb. 18c.; Ib. 356c. COLLARDS German, BLarrrer-Kont;French, HOU. A variety of eabbage known in different sections as “‘Cole,” “Cole- wort,” orosimple “*Greens,?" Its extensively used in the South.- a a G1 7 BG" roe te iG ASPARAGUS ew F CHICORY 1 & Aside from its i ) § valuable quali- : . : a 8 ties aS an appe- ’ ~ ‘ fy j tizing vegetable, “t \ f ig : it possesses such * stemmed _sort.so exclusively used in the South. Forms a large loose open_head, or a mass of Jeaves on tall stems. Freezing doés not_in- jure, but_ rather improves _ their quality. Sow thick in drills, in rich ground, transplanting when 4 inches high and thin.to 2. or 3 feet apart in the row when the proper size. In the South sow.from January to Pkt. 3c.3;_0Z. 8c.; 2 oz. 15¢.3; i 1b. COLLARDS May, and August to October. 25c.; 4 1b. 40c.; Ib. 75c. Georgia, Southern,or C~cole - —TI offer the true White, Sr green ~ CORN SALAD, Fetticus or Lamb’s Lettuce This small Salad is used during the wititer and pime months as a substitute for lettuce, and is also cooked and spimach, . In warm weather the plants will mature in four to six weeks, Pkt. 8c.; OZ. 6C.; 2 oz. 10c.; } Ib. 18c.; 4 1b. 30¢.; Ib. 55c. : CRESS German, Kresse; French, CngseMi Spanish, Mastrouco; Swedish, RASSE. New Upland Cress—Has the highly prized flavor of Water Cress. It is so hardy as to be green nearly the whole year, and is ready for use before any other salad in spring. Its usage should be more general, as it is of as easy culture as spinach. It is a perennial plant, and can be ¢:own for several years without renewal. Pkt. 5Sc.; 0Z. 30c. Curled, or Pepper Grass—This small salad is much used with lettuce, to the flavor of which its warm, pungent taste makes a most agreeable addition. PKt. 2c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; 4 Ib. 15c.; 4 lb. 25¢.; Ib. 40c. True Water Cress—tThis is quite distinet fromthe last,and only ives when its roots and stems are sub- merged in water. It is one of the most delicious “of small salads, and should be planted wherever a suitable place can be found.’ “Pkt. 5c.; oz. 25¢c.3 2 oz. 40¢.; + Ib. 75e. DANDELIOP German, ParpesLume; Freneh, Pissp- EN-LIT; Spinish, AmMarRGON; Swedish, SMORBLOMSTER. Improved Large Leaf—An improved variety, very early and largely cultivated for greens, or if blanched like celery makes a fire and delicious salad. 1 > The roots when dried and roasted are often employed as 8 sub- stitute for coffee. Pkt. 5ce.; oz. 40e. ENDIVE, often called Winter Lettuce This is one of the most refreshing of all autumn and winter salads. En- dive may be grown at any season of the year, but is more generally used late in the fall. Fine Green Curled— > <2 Is the hardiest vatiety; CORN SALAD very fine,dark green leaves, ; which blanch to a beautiful white, tender and crisp. Pkt. 3e.; oz. 8¢e.; 2 oz. 15c.; 4 Ib. 28c.; 4 Ib. 50c.; 1b.90c. . New Moss Curled—Very fine variety, growing considerably denser and haying the_ leaves much finer cut than the Green Curled variety; in fact the whole plant ismore compact. Pkt. 3c,.3 oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; 4 1b. 28e.; 3 Ib. 50c.; lb. 90c. FENNEL New Florence Celery Rooted—A desirable va- Tiety from Italy, where, owing toits.delightful 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, Knosnatcs; French, Ars. A popular vegetable of the bulbous rooted family, are : , with a strong penetrating odor. Pungent in its taste, and esteemed by many for flavoring soups, stews, eto,:.I frequently receive orders for Garlic seed, but_can supply * the-bulbs only. Fine Bulbs, 41b..8c.; 4 1b. 15c.; lb. 25c. HORSE RADISH This valuable vegetable is first. grown by planting small lengths of roots called sets. Set out in April, end down, the top 1 te 2 x inches’ below the surface,in rich, well cultivated soils forms large sized roots in one season’s growth. © Before Blanaoe, the top of theiset® should be cut off slanti = to prevent decay from water * resting on top _.Nice Sets, ~ 15c.per doz.;75c. per hun- dred, postpaid by mail. IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN MY PREMIUM OFFERS REFER TO THEM AGAIN. 7 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 11 Pe acKSON WONDE 8 R eet THE MOST VALUABLE ! INTRODUCTIONS OF ft BEANS IN RECENT YEARS |—= ACH of these thrée splendid Dwarf Bush Lima Beans possesses its own peculiar points ef merit.- I earnestly hope that all will try them. No garden is cdmplete, no table is properly supplied with- out them. ‘ ri New Jackson Wonder Bush Lima—Grows from 18 to 30 inches high, immen productive and very early: Pods broad and flat, con- taining 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, buf when the pods are young they make excellent snap Beans. It cooks easily’and quickly; in fact fills all _ the requirements of a*goodygarden vanety as well as a field sort. Pkt. 8¢.; } pt. i2¢e.; pt, 22¢.; at. 400. Henderson’s Bush Lima—Valnable-variety on-account of its earliness and wonderful produetiveness, ‘continuing fo grow and set pods until stopped by frost. Its popularity increases evéry year. Rich, buttery ‘Limas—the true flaver (even better). “Vines are without runners, leaves small,bright green“and Lima-like; flowers small, yellowish white, bornein clusters and often above the foliage. Pods short, flat and contain from three to five Beans, which are of deli- cious quality. Try it. Pkt. 8c.; 4 pt. 12c.; pt. 22c.; qt. 40c. FOR PRICES IN QUANTITY SEE WHOLESALE PAGES YOSEMITE MAMMOTH WAX fle adind “Se eee ad Lae | Burpee’s Bush Lima—The bushes grow 18 to 20 inches high, of stout growth and always erect, yet branching so vigorously that each plant develops into a magnificent circular bush from 2 to 3 feet in diameter. _Enormously productive, single plants under favor- able circumstances yielding from 200 to 350 pods. Handsome large pods being well filled with very large Beans, identical in size and luscious flavor with the well known Pole Limas. Pkt. 8c.; $ pt. 12c.; pt. 22c.; qt. 40c. YOSEMITE MAMMOTH WAX In Value, Distinctive Merit and Sterling Worth This Bean is a Wonder I 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 vigorous, and the pods are so solid and pulpy that they require a great deal of light and air to perfect them. A GRAND GOOD VARIETY The pods frequently attain a length of ten to fourteen inches, with the thickness of a man’s finger, and are nearly all solid pulp, the seeds being very small when the pods are fit for use. The pods are a rich golden color, and are absolutely stringless, cooking tender and delicious. This is the popular Wax Bean for family or market purposes. It is enormously productive, as many as 50 of its monster pods having been counted on one bush. Pkt. 8c.; 4 pt. 15¢.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40¢. THAT I PREPAY CHARGES REMEMBER (Gy BEANS BY THE ONE- HALF PINT, PINT AND QUART. NWO ONE CAN MISS IT BY BUYING ANY OF THE BEANS LISTED ON THIS PAGE 12 H. W. BUCKBEE, EOCKFORD, ILLINOIS. NEW DWARE WAX BEANS This Year I Present Again the Grand Old Favorite of so Many Thousands: Buckbee’s Rust-Proof Golden Wax MY own original stock, unequaled in size, color and quality of pods = and Superior to All Others. ‘This bean, ingeincee by me, still continues THE STANDARD WAX VARIETY FOR GENERAL USE In this variety I have a Bean that possesses all the good points of the old iavorite, Solden Wax, but is larger in pod and much more prolific; handsome appearance, being of a dark, rich, yellow color and of perfect shane. IT CANNOT BE BEAT BY ANY BEAN Of grand quality, showing no string or coarseness even when past its best, but is of tender and melting flavor at all stages of its growth. Being so exceedingly prolific, it is not injured by Bean rust. For market gardeners or private families no better variety can be planted. ‘Try this-great Bean mm your garden once, and it. will always have a place there. Pkt. 8c.; 4 pt. 15c.; pt. 25¢.; qt. 40e. JONES’ STRINGLESS WAX This is the result of crossing a white mite, and in it the good qu 0 atter variety are developed to a superlative degree, being wonderfully productive of uniformly 7 i and handsome pods. The plant is exceedingly hardy | --seeded sort with the Yose- = A fine, v es surpassed bea BUCKBEE’S RUST-PROOF GOLDEN WAX NEW EARLY | | | e-seeded-variety. with round, stringless pods of un- and quality. It matures the long, round, fleshy, ; PROLIFIC GERMAN OR IMPROVED BLACK WAX I am so thoroughly satisfied with this great improved strain of Black Wax that I have discarded the old stock altogether, this being more vigorous, and, by far, more preductive, with a much longer, whiter and more fleshy pod. The vines are of medium size, very vigorous and extremely hardy. The flowers are reddish-white or purple. It is yond all doubt the : BEST EARLY BLACK WAX BEAN FOR THE MARKET GARDENER The pods are of medium length, borne well up among the foliage are curved, cylindrical, fleshy and of a clear waxy-white color, with long, slightly curved points. The Beans are small, oblong and jet black. kt. 8c.; + pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. NC ONE CAN AFFORD TO PLANT THE OLD BLACK WAX OR BUTTER BEAN, AS THIS IS SO FAR SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT. ees JONES’ STRINGLESS WAX stringless pods very early and ripens its crop of seed earlier than the earliest of field Beans, so that it will prove a valuable sort for the.farm as well as the garden. The ripe Beans are salable as No. 1 medium and are of superior quality for cul- inary purposes. This feature makes the sort of especial value to market gardeners, since if from any reason there is no sale for them as snaps, the value of the dr-* Beans,will make the crop a remunerative one. Every farmer and gar- dener should try it. Pkt. 8c.; 4 pi. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. I can also supply the fol- Dwarf Wax Beans \.ine varieties of Dwart Wax Beans, which are too well known to need extended descriptions, at the uniform price of: Pkt. 5¢.; } pt. 10c.; pt. 18c.; qt. 35c. Challenge Extra Early New Flageolet Wax. Black Wax. Yellow Eye Wax. Maule’s Butter Wax. Improved Golden Wax. Black Eye Wax. Ferry’s Detroit Wax. Pink Eye Wax. Currie’s Rust-Proof Wax, Violet Flageolet Wax. ~ New Speckled Wax. Grenell’s Rust-Proof Wax. Keeney’s Rustless Gold- New Crystal White Wax. en Wax. 7 = ‘ WS Refugee Wax. NEW EARLY PROLIFIG-GERMAN OR¥SIMPROVED BLACK WAX —_—_——$—$—_$_$_$_$_$——— FOR PRICES ON SEEDS IN QUANTITY SEE WHOLESALE PAGES—4 AND 5=THIS GUIDE H. W. BUCEKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. FOR PRICES IN QUANTITY SEE WHOLESALE PAGES.’ BUCKBEE’S NEW GOLDEN-EYED WAX I Have Never Known a Bean to Become Popular as Quickly as BUCKBEE’S NEW RUST-PROOF GOLDEN- EYED WAX Absolutely Stringless, Very Prolific, Positively Free from Rust. A strong-growing bush variety of remarkable vigor and freedom 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 won- derful productiveness, amounting under favorable conditions to one hun- dredfold. 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 varieties tough unless when very young. If the pods are picked as fast as formed the nlant continues to furnish a bountiful supply for a long season. Pkt. 8c.; 4 pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. DAVIS WAX An Exceptionally Hardy, Productive, White-Seeded, Wax- Podded Sort—Pods very long, white, straight and handsome. The most a and productive bush wax-podded Bean. Vine rustless, vig- orous. en young the pods are very brittle, crisp and tender. The dry Beans are kidney-shaped, clear white and excellent for baking. Best of all for shipping as snap beans. The perfect shape and fine color of the pods, and the clear white seed make this one of the best sorts for canners. Pkt. 7c.; +4 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. IMPROVED WHITE WAX, or BUTTER Great improvement over the old white Wax. erect; leaves ; blooms white. Heavy yield. Pods large, hand- some and of great quality. No strings, no coarseness; flavor fine. PKt. 8c.; 34 pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. ' NEW PERFECTION WAX ALWAYS GIVES ENTIRE SATISFACTION This is one of the most highly productive varieties yet intro- duced. It has stood the market test, and has Jakea ‘ts place asa standard. The color of the pods is a rich golden yellow, which turns lighter as they reach maturity. The lenzth of the pods is six inches; they are a half inch broad, sharply poinied, and hang in great clusters, Extremely tender and brittle. with but a trace of string. In every way the New Perfection Wzx is a highly sat- isfactory, money making Bean, for it combines great productive- ness with high quality. Pkt. 8c.; 34 pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. SADDLE BACK WAX Extra productive. Strong bush, about fifteen inches high. Pods long, nearly SeRiel, well rounded and extremely meaty— so fleshy, in fact, that the space between the Beans is solid meat, with no open spaces. Brittle, always stringless, rich golden yel- low in color and of the finest flavor. Pkt. 7c.; 4% pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. NEW VALENTINE WAX An improved extra early Valentine Bean with round wax pods. Very early fora W2x Bean. A Grand, Good Bean. A planting made June 12th gave us a fair picking by July 28th— forty-six days, Its value as a shipper has been proven. Very tender, almost without es pod free from any toughness; ree markably solid throughout. Handsome in appearance; rust-proof, Kt. 8c.; 44 pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; at. 40c. Vines good _ size, One Quart to 100 Feet in Drills. Two Bushels to the Acre in Drills. 13 German, BOHNE; French, HARCOT; : Spanish, FRIJORENANO; Swedish, BONAR. WARDWELL’S 1 EW KIDNEY. WAX It Is impossible to Go Wrong If Crop Dependence Is Placed In WARDWELL’S NEW KIDNEY WAX. NONE BETTER One of the greatest features of this Bean is that it is extremely hardy. Both pods and plants are more robust than usuai fora Wax Bean. The shape of the Bean is entirely distinct from that of all other Wax vari- eties, as it is of a perfect kidney conformation, Furthermore it is a most prolific variety, and is one of the earliest and most hardy. The pods are long, flat, a delicate waxy yellow, quite brittle and entirely stringless. Especially desirable for every climate. Can be grown with great profit in the South for early shipment to the North. kt. 7c.; +6 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. ROGER’S LIMA WAX I claim for this variety four essential points: (1) Productiveness; (2) Handsome Color and Tender Pods; (3) Delicious Flavor; (4) White Seeded, Excellent Dry Bean for B g- Require thin planting @two beans being sufficient for a hill) on very rich soil, and will run true and not sport. Pods broadest of all Wax Bush Beans; color transparent, glossy lemon wax. Tender, juicy and flavor delicate. Seed small, oval, pure white. Pkt. 8c.; 44 pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. Remember that I prepay charges on Beans by the one-half pint, pint and quart, unless particularly noted. Quantities of one-eighth bushel, one-fourth bushel, one-half bushel, one bushel or more will be shipped by freignt OF express at pur- chaser’s expense. 3 y i Sf, ili Veg \ SS NEW FERFECTION H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. BUCKBEE’S BEST BEANS ‘isms so amma SELECT LIST OF THE SORTS WHICH ARE SURE TO BE MONEY MAKERS - BUCKBEE’S IMPROVED EXTRA EARLY VALENTINE — For snaps there is nothing superior to this variety among the green podded sorts, and many prefer it to the wax varieties. Vines erect, with coarse, dark green leaves and large white blossoms. Pods medium length, curved, cylindrical, with crease in back; very fleshy, crisp and tender. Beans medium size, long, irregular, pink, marbled with red. .Many differ- ent strains of Valentines are offered under slightly varying names, each claiming to be a great and distinct improvement. We have carefully examined them all, both in frial and large yield, and have found none which we were willing to substitute for our stock, which combines all the good qualities. Pkt. 7c.; $ pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. 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 green, and when in this condition the Beans are very large, easily shelled and about equal to the Lima in quality. “Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 10c.; pt. 18c.; qt. 35c. EARLY MOHAWK _This sort is so much hardier than the others that it ean 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, purple; pods long, straight, with long tapering point. Beans long, kidney-shaped, variegated with drab, purple, brown, ‘In favor for forcing; matures quickly, carries good weight of long, large pods. Pkt. 5c.; 3 pt. 10c.; pt. 16c.; qt. 30c. VALEN FINE = BUCKBEE’S EARLY WONDER This is an ideal Snap Bean. Pods are 44 inches long, soft green, perfectly straight and round. “Free from that woody inner lining of tough skin whic we associate with old beans; what little string exists is not developed until pod is quite old. Flavor is most delicious; it has the peculiarity of preserving its delicate: color almost intact when prepared for the table. Remarkably early, ready for use four days ia advance of any variety of merit. Its bearing qualities are unexcelled and it matures its crop very regularly, even under adverse conditions. PEt. 8c.; 4 pt. i5¢.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. NEW EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE Earliest of the green podded kinds; furnishing a fiesby pod c# fine quality. Tt is usually from two to three weeks earlier than ortimary"Refugee. The vines, though a little smaller, are fully as hardy and vif6rous 4s that variety, and more upright. Pods of the same size and shape, except slightly flatter. Dry Bean same size, shape and color as common Refugee. . My stock_has been 4 selected with great care, and is extremely uniform-in ripening. PEt. 6c.; + pt. 10¢.; pt. 18¢.; qt. 35c. : BEST OF ALL This vine is very hardy, vigorous and healthy, producing an abundance || of yery straight, handsome pods, which, when 4t for use as snaps, are round, verv brittle and of a peculiar deep green color. .As the pods mature they, be- eome lighter in color and splashed with bright red. When fit for use as green shelled, the Beans -are-large, mottled. with red; very tender and, of the best quality. The Dry Beans are mottled in’two shades of red. One of the hardi- est. and best of all. Pkt. 5ce.; 4 pt. 10c.; pt. 18c.; qt. 35c. = BUCKBEE’S.. EARLY WONDER NEW STRINGLESS GREEN POD Is most happily named, as it 18 quite aoe ase only absolutely stringless green=podded Bean in, the market. ‘od is round, full; larger and straighter than those of most varieties. Quality is most superior. The Michigan State Agricultural College Experiment Station writes: “Plants of medium growth. Pod 43 to 5} inches long, nearly round, slightly curved, light green, flesh tender and of best quality. Pods remain long in edible condition; even when the Beans are large, the pods are not stringy. Waluable for good quality and lack of stringiness. Pkt. 7c.; 4 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. NEW EARLY ROUND POD YELLOW SIX WEEKS | While this variety does not differ from the Early Long Yellow Six Weeks in size or general appearance of the vine, the pods are shorter, very much thicker, more fleshy and quite stringless. | Moreover, while retainina the vizor and hardiness of the old sort, it is fully one week earlier. Dry Bean color of ordinary Six Weeks, but much shorter. Pkt. 6c.; 4 pt. 10c.; pt. 18c.; qt. 35c. NEW WHiTE VALENTINE This variety presents improvements of a different kind entirely, and at the same time is distinctly superior to its parent, the Early Red Valentine. The plant is considerably larger than the Early V alentine, though it may be planted at exactly the same distance. It preserves all the charact _ristics of its parent, particularly in the absence of string- iness. The pods are borne in enormous quantities close to the center of the plant, and are not only longer, but much thicker and more meaty than any of this type. Auother advantage which will recommend it to all is that the Beans retain their tenderness much longer than any other variety we know of. Pkt. 6c.: } pt. 12c.; pt. 22c.; at. 35c. OTHER POPULAR VARIETIES actu I can also supply the following varieties of Green-Podded Bus Beans, which are Pa aca known to need extended description, at the uniform price of Pkt. 5¢.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.; Be ae Se 1 Improved Early Long Yellow Six Weeks. Refugee, or ‘0 Traneoed Large White Marrow. Early China Red Eye. Early Royal Dwarf White Kidney, Improved Navy Bean. THE GROWER WHO “KNOWS BEANS” BUYS HIS SEED OF BUCKBEE AND GETS THE BEST H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. ; 15 a i i ISB Sy, AN g “E —— ik) \2 giv a hee 1NEW LAZY WIFE a Bs =I) pass any other variety jn the way vines cling to the poles, and every Bean grower will at once acknowledge this is the most important qualification. Pods flattish, oval shape, and when fully grown are from 4 to 6 inches long, exceedingly rich, buttery and fine flavored when cooked. They are hardy, easily grown and most productive. Sur- passingly fine for an early and late snap sort, also as a dry shell or winter Bean it is unsurpassed, and such is the peculiar taste and pleasing flavor of this Bean that we have known persons who would not eat any other varieties of Stving Beans after tasting Lazy Wife. Pkt. 8c.;4 pt. 12c.; pt. 22c.; qt. 40c. NEW GOLDEN ANDALUSIA This is certain to be one of the very best “‘Harly Wax Pole Beans,” as it is fully two weeks earlier than most varieties, being fit to pick by the third week in July. The pods are of splendid size, beautiful yellow in color, they are absolutely stringless, cook well and are tender. Every garden should contain this world beating variety. Pkt.-7c.; } pt. 12c.; pt. 22c.; qt. 40c. Ps wonderfully broad, thick and entirely stringless. They sur- Every Packet 0 Beans contains : ounces cr more. FAMOUS KENTUCKY WONDE OR OLD HOMESTEAD This splendid variety, introduced in 1885, has since been offered as Seek No Further, and was introduced in 1891 as a novelty under the name of Old Homestead. Vine vigorous, climb- ing wel! and yery productive, bearing its pods in large clusters; blossoms white; pods green, very long, often reaching 9 or 10 inches, nearly round when young, and very crisp, continuing in use for an extended season. Has no Equal. Dry beans long, oval, dun-colored. An early and very prolifie sort, with showy pods, which are most excellent for snaps. It is sometimes catalogued as Southern Prolific, but this is an error, as the latter is two weeks later and has shorter pods. Send to Buckhee for the Best Seed. Pkt. 7c.; 4 pt. 12c.; pt. 22c.; qt. 40c. RED SPECKLED CUT SHORT or CORN HILL A popular variety for planting among the corn, and thus furnishing a good crop without the use of poles, Vines medium and never known to twist tightly. Leaves smooth and dark colored; blossoms white. Pods short, cylindrical and tender, Beans oblong, or nearly so, and cut off diagonally at the ends; white covered with reddish brown. Pkt. 6c.; 4 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. EARLY GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX A well-known, early and very beautiful sort. Vines large, strong-growing, vigorous, hardy; leaflets large, light green, crimped; flowers yellowish-white; pods 6 to. 8 iijches long, borne in abundant clusters, each containing from 3 to 6 pods, which are broad, vépy 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 4 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. Pkt. 8c.; 4 pt. 12c.; pt. 22c.; qt. 40c. m SEIBERT’S EARLY LIMA 3 ‘The earliest true Lima. No other sort so early or so good. As large as the largest, making it the best Lima-Bean. ever. offered... The vine is exceptionally. hardy, vigorous, and not. only. produces pods earlier, but continues bearing longer than any other sort. In earliness, ease of shelling, size, beauty and quality of the green beans,this variety is far in advance of all other sorts. The pods and green beans are as large as*those of the King of the Garden Lima, and: of better quality. Stoek is limited this season. Order early. No progressive gardener will fail to try it. Pkt. 8c.; 4 pt. i2c.; pt. 22c.; qt. 40c. BUCKBEE’S NEW KING OF THE GARDEN LIMA (The Best White Lima.) e Practical valée has been theobject aimed at in the development of this grand variety, which is the outconie of Skillful selection | It furnishes the largest green Beans, and is the most easily shelled of any of the Limas. _ _ The yine 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 immenseé-size, but so tender and succulent that they shrink in drying to. about the size of the Large White Lima, Itis the-best Lima Bean-ever offered for market gardeners’ use. : In yield, ease of shelling, size, beauty and-quahty of green Beans, this variety is in advance of all other sorts, and is recognized as the best of-all the Limas for either the garden or the market. Pkt. Tce.; 4 pt. 12c.; pt. 22c.; qt. 40e. **"T can also supply the following splendid yarieties-of-Pole Beans, which are too-well known fo require extended deseription} at the following low prices: Early Large White Lima............-,s.....)... Ses 6e. 12¢. 20c. 5c. New Early Black Lima..... 150 Creed Ap oy, Be a —— —=Ic. 12¢. 22¢. “40c. White Dutch Gase Knife: .. Bp ds : LOD Eh 2) SR es. mee 32) Buckbee’s New Holstein uckbee’s New Golden Lima... ... _ TE YOU Taz BUCALZEL°S TAB GARDEN.-LIMA BEANS-YOU. WILL BE DELIGHTED A REVELATION - AMONG MANGELS YIELDS OVER 2,000 BUSHELS PER ACRE CULTURE The best results are obtained on a deep, rich sandy loam, which should be well prepared and thoroughly enriched. Seed should be SOwn as soon as ground is nicely settled, in drills 30 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. Care should be taken in harvesting not to break or bruise the roots, as it hastens their decay. To preserve Mangels during Winter, store them in a cool cellar similar to potatoes, or bury in pits in a dry situation and cover them with a light covering of straw, then a covering of boards, and lastly a goodly coverin of soil to protect them in severe and wet weather. I would particularly recommen that those interested in growing roots for stock feeding send to the United States De- partment of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., for a FREE copy of Bulletin No. 11, giving the analysis of American feeding stuffs. The Greatest Mangel of the Century BUCKBEE ’S_ MASTODON is enormously, wonderfully productive. Its yield is exceedingly fabulous—1,500 to 1,800 bushels ber 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. I took many hundreds of specimens from my fields weighing over 60 pounds each, and many reaching the sensational weight of 75 pounds and over. Could anything be-more marvelous than this: truly wonderfui Mangel? In Jength Buckbee’s Mastadon is about the same as Buckbee’s Mammoth Long Red Mangel, but it is particularly re- markable 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 other stock 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 Beets. Please remember that I own and control the entire stock of this grand variety .It is such a shy seeder that the seed cannot be grown as cheaply as other Mangels, yet being desirous of placing this grand Mange] at prices within reach of all, I offer it at the following exceptionally low prices: Oz. 8c.; 4 Ib. 20c.; 4 lb. 35c.; Ib. 60c.3 & Ibs. $2.50, prepaid. Hon. A. J. Love- joy, of Roscoe, IIl., the eminent stock specialist, . writes: “The results which Iobtained by planting Buckbee’s Mangel Seed are traly amazing, I heartily recom- mend them to all.’’ BUCKBEE’S MASTODON The greatest Man- gel of the century. Without doubt the greatest — creation in Mangels ever placed before the public. The largest, heaviest and most profitable Mangel offered. — S MR. FRANK S, WHITE ? The Sugar Beet industry in the United States has grown to great proportions. Sugar Beets have two great uses—the making of sugar and the feeding of stock. Their crop value in either case is very large. I recommend highly the varieties I list on the next page, and have always been careful to offer none but the best. Growers of Sugar Beets can rely on the seed I offer. Prices always right. My assortment of Mangels shown on this and the next page consists of the very best varieties only, Mangel growers in every section of the world are my regu- lar customers, which is the very best evidence in the world that the seed I furnish them is always satisfactory. If you want anything in Man- gel Seed that will give you the highest results, it will be found listed in this guide. Prices and stock always right. : BUCKBEE’S MANGELS ARE THE BEST AND MOST PROFITABLE OF ALL MANGELS 17 My Thoroughbred Mangel Seed is the acknowl- edged leader throughout the land for mammoth pole. Desirable shape, uniform large size, long eeping and good quality. The Value of Mangels for stock feeding cannot be overestimated. he results from their use are wonderful, as is shown in the improved health and condition of animals, the increased yield of milk in cows and the great ce of hay. They can be raised at a trifling cost. Buckbee’s Mammoth Long Red Mangel This grand Mangel of my own introduction stands with- outarival. It has created a great sensation wherever grown, on account of its extraordinary size, single roots weighing from 30 to 40 pounds being of frequent occurrence. Won- derfully productive, producing on an average the enormous quantity of from 1,000 to 1,500 bushels per acre. Beware of Imitations. The quality is of the highest order. Its keeping qual- ities are not excelled. The crop is always uniform, and the color is a-beautiful dark red. You cannot afford to be with- out this best of all Mangels. Oz. 5c.; } 1b. 15c.; 4 1b. 25c.; Ib. 40c.; or-5-Ibs. (for one acre) $1.75, prepaid. GOLDEN TANKARD MANGEL This distinct variety is‘a most important addition to our list. of roots for stock feeding, as it contains less water and more sugar than most Mangels. The very best for dairy farming, 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 in rows. OZ. 5c.; + 1b. 10¢.; 4 Ib. 18c.; Ib. 30c.; or 5 lbs. (for one arce) $1.40, prepaid. NEW GOLDEN MONARCH MANGEL This entirely new and distinct Mangel grows to the larg- est size and is of a beautiful russet yellow color, It is remark- ably even in shape, of vigorous growth; it has a fine 1eck, 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 fted, growing more than half above ground, producing enormous crops, and is an excellent keeper. OZ. 5c.; }+I1b. 12c.; 4 Ib. 20c.; lb. 35c.; or 5 lbs. (for one acre) $1.60, prepaid. IT ean also supply the following new and standard vari- eties of Mangels at the uniform price of: OZ. 5c.; 4 Ib. 10c.; 4 Ib. 16c.; lb. 28c.; or 5 Ibs. (for one acre) $1.30, prepaid. Giant oR MammotH JomBo, Giant INTERMEDIATE, Grant Hotstermn, YELLOW LeyraTHAN, Lona YELLOW, YELLOW Ovoin, EtrreL Tower, Caampion Rep GLOBE, OranGE GLOBE, MixED MANnGEL SEED. CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE MANGEL One of the best varieties grown for stock feeding; very productive, excellent keeper; small tops and few leaves; uniformly globe shaped. color of skin deep orange yellow; flesh white and of excellent quality. The roots grow almost entirely above ground; well adapted to shallow ground; very easy to harvest. Oz. 5c.; } lb. 10c.; 4 lb. 16c.; lb. 28¢.; or 5 lbs. (for one acre) $1.30, prepaid. BUCKBEE’S NEW IMPERIAL SUGAR HE grandest and most superior of all Sugar Beets, affording a larger percent- age of sugar than any known variety. SUGAR BEETS N addition fo their value for sugar making these Beets are highly valuable for stock feeding purposes, making an addition to the ration that is indispensable. Culture same as for Mangels. German Sugar Beet (Klein Wanzleben.) HIS is now acknowledged generally throughout the continent of Europe, Tecan supply the following new and standard varieties of Sugar Beets, which are too well known to neéd extended description, at the uniform price of: OZ. 5¢.; } 1b. 10c.; 4 Ib. i16c.; lb. 28c.; or 5 Ibs. (for one acre) $1.35, prepaid. VILMORIN’S JERSEY SuGar, Rep Top, LaAnp’s ImprRoveD SuGar. DanisH W aITE IMPROVED Sucar, SUGAR, Suear, FRENCH Very productive, yielding 20 tons and over of and the finest beets to the acre; roots are very symmetrical and desirable in shape; grow slightly above the surface. The color is white, slightly washed with red at top, while the balanee is of a clear white. Flesh finely grained and very sweet. I sell thousands of pounds each year to the large beet sugar fac- tories through the country, always with the most satisfactory results. Oz. 5¢e.;41b.15c.3 4 Ib. 25¢.; lb. 40c.; 5 lbs. (for one acre) $1.75, prepaid as far as tried in America also, as the best to grow for the manufacture of sugar. We offer German-grown seed the second year from polarized roots. The polar- ized parent roots tested eighteen to twenty | per cent. of sugar, while the crop varied from fourteen to eighteen per cent. of sugar, aceord- ing to the season. Special prices will be quo- ted for large quantities. Oz. 5c.; 4 1b. 12c.; 34, 1b. 20c.; lb. 35c.; or 5 Ibs. (for one acre) $1.60, prepaid. FOR BEST TABLE BEET SEED IN THE WORLD SEE VARIETIES ON PAGE 18 =o 18 SSE Bv£25y H. ©’. SUCKBCE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. i a. y / Uh) j Mf) j A packet of Beet 4 Seed contains more 4 than 500 sccds. Barly Yellow TURNIP BEET C2 PROFIT OVER #30000 PER Similar to the Blood Turnip Beet except in color, which is a bright yellow. Itisof a very sweet, fine flavor andis deservedly popular. The roots are round and smooth and are of good marketable size. The shapeis the kind most desired. As a matter of fact, the Early Yel- low has much to recommend it and nothing can truly be said against it. Pkt, 5c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; 34 Ib, 25c.3 Y% Ib. 40c.; 1b. 75e, ACRE. —. BUCKBEER’S SELECTED PEDIGREE VARIETIES. Geran, RUNKEL-RUBE; French, BETTERAVE; Spanish, BETTERAGA; Swedish, BETOR. Ono ounco to fifty feet of drill. Five of six pounds to the acre in drills. CULTURE Tho best results cro obtzined on a deep, rich sandy * loan. If wanted early cov in hot beds and transplant, cutting off the outer leaves. Fo> general crop sow as soon as the ground will permit, in drills 18 inchos apart, and thin out to3 inchesinthe row. For winter use the turnip varieties may bosowninJune, If possible, sowin freshly prepared soil, which should be pressed firmly overseed. Asupply mey ba had for winter use by storing in collar and keeping covered with sanG or sandy soil to prevent wilting, or thoy may bo kept outdoors in pits. I can supply the following new and standard varieties of Beets, which are too well known to need extended description, at the ania price of Pkt, 3c,; oz. 6c.;20z, 10c.; 34 lb, 15c,3 % Ib, 25c.3 . 40c, EDMAND’S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—Roots round and smooth, good marketable size; skin and flesh dark blood-red. BASTIAN’S BLOOD TURNIP—A very desirable late blood-red variety; excellent foreither market or home use. DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP—One ofthe most popular turnip shaped varieties; valuabie for market or private use. 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 yreens; can- not besurvassed for bunching to get into market early. NEW ELECTRIC—Surprisingly fine variety. Remarkab!ly early, turnip-shaped, rich red flesh, exceedingly tender. MARKET GARDENERS—One of the most valuable strains of half-iong Blood Beets ever offered for early or late use. DEWING’S IMPROVED BLOOD TURNIP—Flesh deep blood-red, very tender and sweet: grows uniformly toa good size. ~ EARLY BLOOD TURNIP—A round, smooth variety; very early, vigorous grower; small top sort, and of bright red color. LATE BLOOD TURNIP—Popular everywhere. Symmetrical in shape; flesh deep blood-red color, tender and sweet. COLUMBIA BERT. 1—The roots are of a neat turnip shape, with smooth skin and deep blood-red flesh, of rich, tender quality. Fe is ready touso very early, growing &s quickly as does the Egyptian, while it does not becomo cosrse andstringy when of large size. Compared with such famoussorts as Edmand's and Eclipse, the Columbia has proved earlier than either, and eyen better in quality. In habit of growth it is very even; the foliage small, and of arich bronze color. It is also good for winter, grown from the seed sown in July, kt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz, L2c.; % lb. 18c.; 4 Ib. 30c.; Ib. 0c. CROSBY'S EGYPTIAN. 2—Tue EaRuiest BEET IN THE MAREET.—A selection from thatstand- ard market Beet, Early Egyptian, which retains the oarliness of the parent stock and has added thickness, giving it a more dosirabloshape; it is tho deepest red, e]most black in color, and is of finer quality than the Egyptie, being sweeter and,even more tender and smoother. The most desirable sort for small beets for early market, as it is in presentable markct sha7o quicker than any other sort. It isa very rapid grower and can be sown out- side as late as July. Pkt. 4¢.; oz %e.; 2 oz. 12e.; \ Ib. 18c.; % Ib. 30c.; Ib. 50c. BUCKBEE'S NEW HALF-LONG BLOOD. 3—Entirely distinct and by far the best variety for winter use, Roots half as long as Long Dark Blood, but on account of their thickness weich just as much. Always smooth; rich dark red flesh, sweet, crisp, Condercnd never woody, evon in portions above ground. Oneofthe bestsorts, Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.3 2 oz. 12c.; & lb. 18c¢.; % Ib. 36c.; Ib. 50c. Buckbee’s Improved Long Dark Smooth Blood. 4—Tops large, neck small; leaf stems and veins red; leaf groen; roots large, tapering towards both ends, growing even with surface; doarired flesh; tender and eweet, and remaining so even when kept till spring. PKt. 3c.3; oz. 6c.3; 2 oz. 10c-; % Ib. 15c.-3 % Ib. 26c.; ib. 46c. NEW TRUE DARE STINSON BELT. 5—Excellent for the open garden. This is particularly valuablo for forcing, because it produces less foliage than any other variety, and can be grown close together. The roots are smooth and regular in form; tho skin is dark blood-red. Flesh fino grained and cooks dark blood-red. Remaino in fine condition for a longtime. Pkt. 4c.; oz. Je.; 2 oz~ 12c.; \ Ib, 18c.; % Ib. 30c.; Ib. 50c. SWISS CHARD, OR SILVER BEET. Sometimes OALLED SEA KALE Buzt.—A distinct vegetable and much superior to the common beet for greens; it must be remembered, howerer, that the roots are of no value as beets. Sown carly.in thorpring, it makesa rapid growth of leaves, and is fit for use for greens cooner than any other variety. Later the leaves grow very large, with broad, flat, beautifully white, wax-like stems and midribs, which may be cooked liko asparagus or mads into most attractive pickles, Pkt. 3e.3; oz 6e.3; 2 oz-10c.; % Ib. 15c.; 14 Ib. 25c.; lb. 40c. BLACK QUEEN. Fine new sort, which Ican highly recommond, Moots pear-shaped, of medium size, fine form, nearly buried in soil. Flesh dosp red color, almost black; leaves large, nicely crimpled, of deep color. Pkt. 4¢.; oz. 7e.; 2 oz. 12¢-; % lb, 18c.; % Ib. 30e.; Ib- Don’t Miss Ordering Buckbee’s Beefsteak Tomato—See Painting on Inside Front Cover Page. H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 9 BUCKBEE THE VARIETIES THAT BUCKBEE’S SUNSET promt max PROFIT MAKER This grand novelty awarded Prize Medal. The director of the Maine Experi- mental College, at Orno, writes: “I consider Buckbee’s Sunset the most promis- ing new variety.’’ Extended experience has shown this variety of my 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 I have, by careful selection, improved each succeeding crop, until I feel certain that it is by far the best red turnip Beet in cultivation. The Best Beet. Tops small, upright growing, so that the rows may be close to- gether; leaf, stems and veins dark red, blade green; roots globular or ovoid; partic- ularly smooth; color of skin dark blood red; flesh bright red, zoned with a lighter shade; very erisp, tender and sweet, and remaining so for a long time. The stock which we offer will produce a crop more uniform in shape, color and quality than any other. I control the entire stock of this variety. Pkt. 5c.; 0z. 8c.; 2 0Z. 15c.; } 1b. 25¢.; $ 1b. 40c.; Ib. 75c. THE BISMARCK FINE TABLE VARIETY (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 itis almost round. The [leaves are small and compact, {and set very close to ‘gg : pasos center of bulb. The tap root also is small, starting clear from the bulb without taper—ir- deed, it combines to a greater degree than any variety I know of the maximum edible bulb with the minimum root and foliage. . The color is crimson. But it is when prepared for the table that its fine qualities become most apparent. The flesh, of delicate texture, is rich, sugary and en- tirely free from fiber. I control the en- tire supply of seed of this variety, Pkt. 4c.; 0Z. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; } lb. 20c.; 3 Ib. 35c.; Ib. 60c. Percy Waterer, Cardington, Ohio. writes: ‘I planted your Mangel seed one row im the garden,got 4 wag- on load off tt, big -|ones, too. Feed the cattle a bushel cut beets a day. They like tt and bring top prices. Also condition bet- ter than when fed on corn alone.” \ \\ ms) Buckbee’s Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip ONE OF THE BEST EVER GROWN Best variety for forcing, also excellent for first early crop out of doors. Very early. 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. 4¢.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; 1 Ib. 18c.; 4 Ih. 30c.; lb. 50c. No Grower of Beets Can Possibly Miss It On These Varieties Earliest of All One of the best Beets grown; very care- ful selection. Roots of good form, round, with only one small tap root; flesh deep blood red color, very sweet and tender. Best for first early. Can be planted very closely, as they do not grow large and coarse; have very small top. One of the best for market gardeners and table use. Pkt. 4c.; 0z. T7c.; 2 0Z. 12c.; } lb. 18c.; 4, Ib. 30c.; Ib. 50c. New Early Eclipse Tops small, dark purplish green. Roots nearly globular, with a small tap root and collar. A splendid variety. Flesh dark red, zoned with lighter red, sweet, crisp andtender. Pkt. 3c.; 02. 6c.;20z. 10c.; 4 Ib. 15c.; 4 lb. 25¢.; 1b. 40c. BUCKBEE’S CABBAGE SEED HAS NO EQUAL. ONE TRIAL ALWAYS CONVINCES 20 BUCKBEE’S RELIABLE CABBAt H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. SEED| - . - 4 — Ne ——— SSN z Be ean LSSSSSS= ilo Buckbee Ss Majestic = SS ——— — Hr a a ati | ——— : Ay This is the largest, and unquestionably Saas the heaviest cropping and most nutritious Pit +f Yellow variety in cultivation. Itis the larg- aS = Pe Ly t and best form of orange or yellow Carrot es sorts, as it is much more productive and vastly ——SSSSSSSSSSsq “3% known. ‘he roots areremarkably fine, very sym- ts, ——————— ( kno I I y ; y.sy easier to handle. Roots short and yery heavy at SS WF metricalof excellent quality, possessing high feeding the shoulder, rendering them easily harvested. Fre- operties. It grows fully half as much weight again prof ) 2 Cat] quently measure 15 to 20 inches in circumference and SSS E . “per acre as the ordinary varieties, and as the roots grow ha iB ie 25 tout the ners. ae Bas oe Me? OZ, 12085 ———— ——— nw More above iiepene Be itis ee Eee to Batten) ae « C.; * Cs 5 » "Ze. s . $3. ostpal SS : Dp. his grand variety is Sure to suit every e who Large White Vosges -A field Carrot especially enitable for 5 Se TRAY pet wees 5e,; oz. 10c.3 2 oz, 16c.; %4 ib. 25c.3 44 lb, 400; soils that are not yery deep. Productive, keeps well, easily } St Vin i 1b. 75c.; 5 Ibs. $3.50, postpaid, pulled. Broad at the neck, narrowed abruptly at the point. SS .\\+ Zl yrammoth Yellow Belgian—Identical to the White Belgian, One of the very best for cattle feeding. Pkt, 2c,} oz. 5¢.; 202. =lexcept in color. Pkt. 2c.; 02, 5e.3-20z. 8c.; 44 Ib, Wec.; 7 Ib. 8c.; 14 Ib, 12¢.; % Ib, 20c., Ib. 85c.; 5 Ibs, $1.60, 200. ; 1b. 35c.; 5 Ibs. $1.60_postpaid, “~~ SPECIAL OFFER No. $51: ONE POUND EACH MAJESTIC AND VICTORIA CARROT SEED, ONLY $1.40, POSTPAID Wry H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. R e in| 2u German, Blumen-Kohl; French, Chou-Fleur; Spanish, Colifior; Swedish, Blomkal. The Cauliflower, although one of the most delicious vegetables, is but little grown. except by professional gardeners, because of the erroneous notion that it is so hard to grow that only skilled gardeners can produce it. I am certain that anyone will be reasonably successful with this most de- sirable vegetable if he wall obebeve the cultural directions given on every package of Cauliflower Seed I send out. BUCKBEE’S Extra Early G E yl J Ki ‘FEF Extra Early Chief, the greatest of all early Cauliflow- ers. The best variety for either market or family purposes; by far the earliest and surest header and the most profitable grown. The greater part of Cauliflower seed offered.is of European growth, but after years of careful study and perseverance, I am able to offer this thoroughbred American variety—‘‘Chief,” It is of very compact growth, with short stalks. They can be planted very close together, and the leaves growing upward naturally protect the heads, which, to say the least, are handsome beyond description, measuring fully 12 to 15 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 best of all as a market and family variety. ill more than meet your expectations. Mr. H. Landers, the great Cauliflower specialist, says: ‘‘Regarding the trial which I have made of Buckbee’s 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 ean 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 exer, way. It can be used for early or late Cauliflower, wit the full assurance that it is impossible to procure a better or more reliable variety.”’?. No grower of Cauliflower HAVE no hesitaney in introducing to you Buckbee’s can make a mistake by relying on this superb, world- HICH THE PRICE SHOULD NEVER BE QUESTIONED. BUCKBEE’S EARLY FAVORITE Barliest, surest and preferable variety to grow, surpassing most other varieties. Will stand heat and drought exceptionally well, which is a great point in its favor and makes it most highly desirable in regions where other vari- eties of. Cauliflower have failed to thrive. For plant- ing early and late, for forcing under glass, or growing in open ground, it is always satisfactory. Jt is of dwarf growth, with short outer leaves. Early Favorite has never yet failed to please the most exacting grower and its rapidly increasing popularity is due’ entirely to its real merit and not to any special effort in its behalf. Give it a trial and I am sure you will never have reason to com- ; plain-of the results. Pkt. ‘« : 5e.; 4% oz. 40c.; oz, 70c.; 2 BUCKBEE’S EARLY FAVORITE oz. $1.30; 14 lb. $2.50. LE NORMAND’S SHORT STEM : Sure HreapeR AND VeRY FINE. : The yery best large late variety grown; sure to please. Curd is } well protected by leaves, and being Pirdy it stands drought very well; a sure header, of good quality, and fine in every way. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 30¢.; 2 0Z. 55c.; 14 ib. $1.00. Mr. Albert J. Williams, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., writes: “'I received the seeds in good time, got them all sowed and they =are up. The trial packages ‘were very nice and are up. I will certainly recom- ‘mend Buckbee’s seeds to others.” BUCKBEE’S SEEDS ARE CAREFULLY TESTED Do not Be misled into re ages cream, anterior a panne piocHs, eto» Penh eomre SceGeuar a are onennee an Ate as a gift are too expensive. seed is care: y tested, perfectly reliable, and will pleas - ee ee AS EVERY GARDENER AND CAULIFLOWER PANCIER KNOWS, IS ONE OF THE SEEDS iN THE BUYING OF beating variety. Pkt. 15c.; 2 Pkts. 25c.; 14 oz. 80c.; OZ. $3.00; 2 Oz. $5.50; 14 Ib. $10.00. Henderson’s True Early Snowball Certainly a fine vari- ety, zreat favorite and standard throughout the country; very early, close growing, of compact habit; is well adapted for for- cing under glass during winter and spring. It is without doubt one of the most satisfac- tory early varieties. My stock is perfectly reliable, and will satis- fy you in every partic- ular, The heads are large. For early or late planting, for the family or the market garden this’ variety can be depended upon for excellent results. Pkt. 10c.; % oz. a 25 $1.25; 0Z. $2.00; 2 oz. Femet = oar $3.80; 14 Ib. $7.50. TRUE EARLY SNOWBALL EXTRA EARLY PARIS Autwayrs Poputar; Quairy Supprior. Reliable early variety. Good for forcing; produces a good head; dwarf habit; solid, pure white curd of superior quality. Should be planted very early. Pkt, 5c.; 0z. 30c.; 2 oz. 55¢.; 14 1b. $1.00. EXTRA EARLY DWARF ERFURT SELECTED. , Remarkable for reliability of heading; dwarf; solid, pure white heads of most superior quality. If planted the first of March, heads eight to ten inches in diameter will be ready early in June. Pkt. 10c.; 44 oz. $1.25; 02. $2.00; 2 oz. $3.80; 14 Ib. $7.50. AND ARE ALWAYS PERFECTLY RELIABLE H. W. BUCEBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS: ~BUCKBEE’S % Very Best Varieties ; German, SELERI; French, CELER; Spanish, APIS; Swedish, SELLERI. THE BEST OF THIS CENTURY IS THE Great ALL HEART Celery Originated on Rockford Seed Farms. Is the Earliest, Richest; Crisp and Tender. I Know It Has No Equal. SEE COLORED PLATE, PAGE 32B FOR PAINTING FROM NATURE OF THIS SPLENDID CELERY AND PRICES FROM PACKET TO POUND. GOLDEN YELLOW LARGE SOLID, OR GOLDEN SELF BLANCH- fact that more good Celery is grown in the famous ‘Kalamazoo Cel- ING—This is the best Celery for early use. Plants of a yellowish- ery Fields” than anywhere in the country. For years my heaviest reen color when young, but as they mature the inner stems and sales of Celery Seed have been in that section, and I have devoted lees turn a beautiful golden yellow, which adds much to their much time to the improvement of the justly celebrated variety attractiveness and makes the work of blanching much easier. The grown in that section, until I now have this acme of perfection in handsome color, crispness, tenderness, freedom from stringiness Celery—of creamy-white color, ideal size and perfect shape. It is and fine nutty flavor of this variety make it only necessary to be alike profitable either for market or family use. There is no waste tried in order to establish it as the standard of excellence as an early in preparing it for the table. M.M. Gangwer, of Stockertown, Pa., sort. Pkt. 5c.; 0z. 20c.; 2 oz. 35c.; + lb. 60c.; 4 Ib. $1.10; Ih. writes: “I highly prize your Perfected Kalamazoo Celery. Itis $2.00. - the grandest of Celeries.” I control the entire product of _this BUCKBEE’S GENUINE GOLDEN HEART—Original Private Stock, strain of seed. Send to Buckbee for the choicest stock seed. Pkt. the best Late Celery—Jhis variety has a very strong and vigorous 4c.; 0Z. 12c.; 2 oz. 23c.; + Ib. 45c.; 4 Ib. 80c.; 1b. $1.50. Me 3 hi : : i GIANT PASCAL—The latest and best variety of Celery. It is a plant, with large, very white, crisp, brittle, tender and fine flavored selection from the Golden Self-Blanching, and adds to the general stalks. It is late, and requires the whole season to develop, but TO C a : ds wiil keep longer than any other sort. We recommend it as worthy good qualities of its parent, superior Eeoping ananbes The stalks a rich, nutty flavor, free : «= OZ. = i * are very large, thick, solid, crisp, and o of we gusta SST TM, 00: PEt. 5c.; 02. 20c.; 2 Oz. Sbe.5 from any trace of bitterness. It blanches very easily and quickly, « 20- OE ites a foot Sahel Ph aa 2 and retains its freshness a long time after being marketed. The PERFECTION HEARTWELL—A fine flavored, crisp and tender heart is golden-yellow; very attractive, Pkt. 4c.; oz. 12¢.; 2 OZ. variety. The plants are a little smaller than the Crawford’s Half 22c.; 1 Ib. 40c.; 4 Ib. 70c.; Ib. $1.25. Dwarf and a little later in maturing. The stalks are medium go9UP, OR CUTTING CELERY—This variety is adapted to sowing sized, round, very solid, crisp and tender, and of exceedingly fine thick in rows and cutting when 3 or 4 inches high to use for soup and nutty flavor. A. L. Holbrook, Minooka, Grundy County, Iil., flavoring. It can be cut repeatedly and will furnish a succession writes: *‘I have planted lerge quantities of your seed, and every throughout the season. PKt. 3c.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. 18¢c.; 1 Ib. 30c.; Seed Grows. I shall recommend your seed to my friends.” 34 Ib. 55c.; Ib. $1.00. = Pkt. 3c.; oz. 12c.; 2 oz. 22c.; 4 Ib. 40c.; 4 Ib. 70c.; Ib. $1.25. CELERY SEED FOR FLAVORING—0z. 5c.; 2 oz. 8c.; } Ib. 12¢; BUCKBEE’S PERFECTED KALAMAZOO—It is an acknowledged 3 Ib. 20c.; Ib. 30c. I can supply the following varieties of Celery, which are too well known to need extended descriptions, at the uniform price of Pkt. 3c.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. 18c.; ¥4 Ib. 35c.; 44 Ib. 65c.; Ib. $1.25. , BOSTON MARKET, CRAWFORD’S HALF DWARF, GOLDEN DWARF, OR GOLDEN HEART, GIANT WHITE SOLID, WHITE WALNUT, EARLY ARLINGTON, DWARF WHITE SOLD, NEW ROSE, LONG-RIBBED RED GIANT. ven EXCELLENT SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES i\\ Is too widely known to require extended description. I will \\ WHITE PLUME only say that I have not yet found a Celery that is as early and of as good a flavor, crisp and tender, as my selection of this sort. Combined with these , important points are its self-blanching qualities, which render it one of the most valuable 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 my stock fails to show that it is equal to that I offer. I sell, every Xk year, large quantities of this seed to market gardeners, who find it uniformly white and free k 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. PkKt.4c.; oz. \ 12c.; 2 oz. 22c.; 44 Ib. ae Zalb. 75¢c.; 1b. Raia hada at {: . Stalks clear, creamy white, shaded with a beautiful delicate pink. \ PINK PLUME Flavor sweeter than any other, all red Celery having a stronger | “Celery’’ flavor, and is preferred by Celery lovers wherever known. Foliage white, like the White Plume; plants bleach naturally. Has the long keeping qualities for which red « Celeries are noted, and the faint tint of pink makes it wonderfully attractive for table use It has no tendency to rust, and owing to its white tops ma- tures and blanches as early as White Plume. Pkt. 4c.; 02. 12c.; 2 oz. 22c.;44Ib. 40c.; 14 Ib. 75c.; Ib. $1.25. CELERIAC, or Turnip-Rooted Celery German, Knollen-Sellerie; French, Celeri-Rave. TURNIP-ROOTED—Root turnip-shaped and tender; sweet- er taste, stronger flavor than other varieties. Used prin- cipally for seasoning meats and soups. Pkt. $c.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. 16c.; 4 Ib. 30c.; 45 Ib. 50c.; lb. 90c. LARGE-ROOTED SMOOTH PRAGUE—Improved form of turnip-rooted Celery, producing large and smooth roots, almost round; few side roots. Vigorous. Large, deep green foliage. Pkt. 4c.; 0z. 12c.; 2 0z. 22c.; 14 Ib. 40c.; % Ib. 70c.; lb. $1.25 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 27 U CUMBERS BUCKBEE’S WORLD-BEATING VARIETIES For Pickling, Market, Table and Family Use fh ill: 2 gi i Ru br i C BUCKBEE’S WORLD- A ius Da Early Prolific Short FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL fa This grand, good early variety ! of my own introduction more than i; pleased all who have tried it. Has no thick ends, of rich, luxuriant growth, an abundant yielder, has ) beautiful fruit and always good | even shape. Jn flavor it has no i » superior; always tender and crisp. |j\ij\) You should not fail to try it. li Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. 18c.; || \ 2 Ib. 30c.; 3 Ib. 55¢c.; Ib. $1.00. NEW EARLY SIBERIAN Green or Early Frame | A most excellent sort for pickling as well as for table use }||| Vigorous, preanetine plants, Fruit straight, handsome, crisp and tender. Keeps green a |i\Miii long while. My stock is Al. { Pkt. 3c.; 0z. 7¢.; 2.02. 12c.$ HW + Ib, 20c.; 4 1b. 35c.; 1b. 65c. |i i EARLY CLUSTER Fruit is of the form desir= )!/iiNW able for pickling. Extraor- | dinarily prolific, often growin in clusters of two or three Cu- ecumbers. Nothing more de- sirable for small pickles. If the fruit is kept closely gath- ered the vines will continue in bearing. Pkt. 3c.; 0z 7c.; 2 02. 12c.; + 1b. 20c.; 4 1b. 35c.; 1b. 65c. NEW EMERALD A dark green Cucumber, retaining its color until quite ripe. Fruit sets ' aie early. For slicing, the flesh is tender i pe St a BUCKBEE’S CU- and crisp, with a most pleasing flavor. Neseoralehinies tech crisp and white. CUMBER SEED Excellent pickles when young, and fine rs 5 WAS STOOD THE for sweet pickles when ripe. Pkt. 4c. OZ. 10c.; 2 oz. 18c.; Pkt. 5c.; oz 10c.; 2 oz. 18c.; 1 lb. 30c.; 4 Ib. 55c.; 1b. $100. HIGHEST TEST 3} Ih. 30c.; 4 Ib. 55c.; 1b. $1.00. BUCKBEE’S CUCUMBERS BRING THE TOP PRICES IN EVERY MARKET. TESTED VARIETIES ONLY EARLY RUSSIAN THE NEW PARISIAN OTHER STANDARD VARIETIES Quite early. Fruiv small, about three inches in length PROLIFIC PICKLING I can supply the following standard varieties ae half a ae CHO of Cucumbers, which are too well known to need AES ADAG ELS extended descriptions, at the following prices: =—S=> = ——S[——SSS —=S=>S S —— SSS ———— ——— == == >= ——[—> i This has proved to be the ear- “ est sort in cultivation, roducing * Cucumbers five: inches long in ' about Sity-five days. h Pkt. 4¢c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz, 15c.; . 4 1b. 25c.;} Ib. 40c.; Ib. 70c. NEW GIANT PERA — ———SSS=S== His) FNS HZ mi \\ iM Ap most excellent quality. The Housewife’s Delight Pkt. 3c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. a x 15c.; } Yb. 25c.; 4 1b. 40c.; i d ; Pkt. OZ. 2 oz. 1b. 41h. Ib ib. 7oc. HO ARTETA Decidedly the best of all in qualityfor. Pong Green........ 3e 7e 12c 20¢c 35c 65c Arli pickling. The fruit is of an unusually rlington Improved dark green color, so deep that no coloring Evergreen, or Extra Early White Spine Long White Spine.3c 7c 12c 20c 35¢ 65c There is none better than nae my own extra selected Hill’s Forcing White strain of this favorite type. Spine.............4¢ 8¢e 15¢ 25c 40c 75c Fruit. regular, uniform, sev- i en to eight inches long, Jersey Pickling..... 3c 7c 12c 20c 35c 65c straight_and dark green; flesh white, crisp and Fenie oy. Ba Sea auous aoa af Improved Chicago . 4C.; OZ. «3 2 OF. °> j. 25c.5 4 ° icki 40c.; Ib. 70c. we < : Pickle acerca 4c 8c 15¢ 25¢ 40c 75c FORDHOOK PICKLE matter is necessary in preparing them for Bostoh Pickling, or For pickles of medium size. Vine vigorousand the pickling market. Very crisp and ten- Green Prolific ....3c 7e 12c 20¢ 35¢ 65c prolific. Fruit excellent for table use if allowed ger to grow to full size. x 3 : 3 Peerless White Spine 3c 7c 12c 20c 35¢ 65¢ Pkt. 4c.; 0z 8¢.; 2 oz. 15c.; } Ib. 25¢c.; 3 Ib. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. 18¢.; } Ib. 40c.; lb. 75e. 30c.; 4 1b. 55c.; Ib. $1.00. Cool and Crisp...... 4c 8c 15¢e 25¢ 40c 75c THE BEST FOR PICKLING ON THIS AND THE FOLLOWING PAGE ARE LISTED AT THE BUCKBEE LOW PRICES ALL THE VARIETIES OF CUCUM- BERS THAT CAN BE GROWN WITH THE ASSURANCE OF RICH RETURNS. AN ‘ | Japanese Climbing Cucumber The vines are of vigorous growth, with rich dark green foliage, and throw out strong tendrils, which en- able them to climb trellises, wire net- ting or brush. Comes into bearing quickly, and continues abundantly through the season, while the climb ing habit enables the fruit to grow perfectly straight—from twelve to eighteen inches in length. Thick, ten- der, and of delicate flavor. Flesh pure white. When young make attractive pickles. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.: 2 oz. 18c.; + lb. 30c.; 4 Ib. 55c.; lo $1.00. ARE CHOICE BARGAINS ON EVERY ———— tinuously until killed by frosts. CUCUMBER After being tried throughout the entire country this variety has not been found wanting in’ any single point. I am confident that it will always hold the highest position, being of © handsome growth, good length, very early and prolific, extremely~ produc- tive, quite hardy and retains its light green color ‘permanently after being picked. Always of delicious fiavor and unusually ten- #) der and crisp. Superior for pick- |) (al } ling purposes. Hie Pkt. 5c.; 02. 10c.; 2 oz. 15¢.5 (3) 1 1b. 25c.; 4 Ib. 40c.; Ib. 75e. fe IMPROVED LONG GREEN My own carefully and specially ‘i selected stock. Vines vigorous |4}\ and highly productive, with fruit ll: ready for the table almost as early » as the shorter varieties. Fruit '¥j matures to about 12 inches. This an : is a variety that holds its own as }}}j the years go by. Fine for pickles 4) when young, rel | Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15¢.3 THIN 1 Ib. 25c.; 3 1b. 40c.; 1b. 70c. | ; BUCKBEE’S NEW ALASKA ing to secure the best pos- sible table Cucumber. The vine ‘is vigorous and pro- ductive and comes into full bearing very early. - 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.; 2 oz. 15c.; }. lb. 25c.; $ lb. 40c.; th. T5c. Fine for All Purposes. THORBURN’S NEW EVERBEARING The merit of this variety is inthe fact that the vines produce fruit con- They exhibit at the same time Cucumbers = acy 4 E VERBEARING| in Ree) 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. 4c.; 0z. 8c.; 2 oZ. 15c.; + Ib. 25c.; 4 Ib. 40c.; Ib. 75e. THE WILD CUCUMBER VINE The quickest climber for arbors, trellises, fences, known. Makes the most mosaic covering. Never suffers from the heat, but retains its fresh and lively green colors, and what is of prime importance, is not per- ceptibly affected by warm or cold, dry weather, and is never infested with in- sects. Profuse in bloom. It will sow it- self and come up every year in the same place. The Wild Cucumber Vine is one of the old time favorites and it deserves all the good that-is thought of it. Added to its rapid growth is the density of the foliage. Sure to -please you. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c: AS MONEY MAKERS BUC H. W. SUCEEER, ROCKFORD, Sa : —-? MORE OF THE EXCELLENT VARIETIES THAT HAVE MADE THE BUCKBEE “FULL OF LIFE” SEEDS FAMOUS NEW IVORY KING Fruit large, clear white; very crisp. tender and of excellent flavor. Splendid for home garden, and the best white skinned Variety. ce Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. 18c.; } Ib. 35c. SNAKE, OR SERPENT The illustration very well represents their shape. ‘They attain a good size and the quality is very good, aised mostly for curiosity and exhibition purposes and always attract attention. Bi 5c.; oz. 12c.; 2 oz. 20¢.; t1b. Cc. NICHOL’S MEDIUM GREEN andsome. variety. Shape between Early White Spine and Long Green. Holds a high place as a pickling sort and fine for. slicing whem mature. Crisp, tender. Size medium, Color dark green. Useful for forcing. Grown largely to supply pickle factories. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 8¢c.; 2 oz. 15¢c.; 4 1b. 25c.; 4 Ib. 40c.; Ib. 70c. ROLLINSONS’ TRUE TELEGRAPH Grown exclusively for forcing purposes, for which use it has no equal, Pkt. 15¢ WEST INDIA GHERKINS Used exclusively for pickling. Small oval-shaped, ‘prickly fruit. Pkt. 4c.; 0Z.12c.;2 oz. 22c.;41b. 40c. ee et oe BUCKBEE’S NEW EXTRA EARLY LONG GREEN Produced by selection from~Long~ Green, “Vines vigorous and productive, forming ffuif fit’ for the table nearly as early asthe shorter sorts. Fruit’ grows about. 12 inches long, firm and crisp. ~ The young, fruit makes the best pickles, and when ripe are pref- erable to any for sweet pickles. I offer a carefully selected strain; uniformly long and of good form, with ;the large warts. and spines well distributed over the sur- face,instead of being clustered at one end. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. 18¢.; i1b. 30c.; 4 Ib. 55c.; lb. $1.00. * SNOW’S EARLY PICKLE ~ _ This. Cucumber, ‘selected’ by a noted pickle grower, is undoubtedly a very high 7 type-of pickle. It has been highly tried ‘4 and the results in all cases have been im- mensely satisfactory. Those who are al- | ready growing pickle Cucumbers for the 4 market, or who contemplate doing so, | cannot. make a mistake if they grow = Snow’s Early. It will give satisfaction beyond all doubt and prove a money making investment. Pkt.» 5c.; oz. 10c.;.20z. 18c.; 1} 1b. 30c.5 4 Ib. 55c.; Ib. $1.00. BISMARCK A long, green variety of most excellent ; merit. Late variaey. produgng crisp and |) tender fruit, splendid for pickling or table | use. Fine sort for growing under glass. Pkt. 4c.3 oz. 8e.;.2 oz. 15c.; + Ib. 25c.; 4 lb. 40c.; Ib. 70c. F THERE ARE NO OTHER SEEDS ON THE MARKET _ IMPROVED -| LONG GREEN) = Snow's Eary — PICKLE P copyai ont £0 KBEE’S SEEDS ARE WORLD BEATING. RY 1893 8Y uw ButtBee TRY THEM IRST of = SWE Earlier than the Cory. Thousands of my customers who piantea “First of All” in 1905 speak in the highest praise of this incomparable Sweet Corn. Thousands of comparative tests made by Syeet Corn ex- perts throughout the country as well as a1 Rockford Seed Farms have proven it to be from three days to 2 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 tep-notch prices. The illustration, engraved from a photograph of an average ear reduced in size, shows the form € Lx CEE 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 tuo strongly urge you to order early and make sure of your supply. Buckhbee’s “*Best of All”’ is of exceptionally stocky growth and an abundant and satisfactory yielder; ears of exceptionally good size and of a perfect color, kernels very broad and by far the sweetest, richest, whitest and most EA BVC aE . This Sweet Corn as now improved is the best for main crop. The illustration distinctly 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 most preferable 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 remains a long time in condition suitable for cooking. Coming into market at a time when the main crops are being sol, these are very important conditions. | For canning purposes Buckbee’s Private Stock Evergreen Sweet H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. OE Gt ET midge sus KBEE a) I CORN ot 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 eannot help being pleased by planting Buckbee’s ‘‘Best of All.’’ Postpaid, Pkt. 8c.; 44 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 30c. FOR PRICES ON SEED CORNIN QUANTITY SEE WHOLE- SALE PRICE LIST ON PAGE 4. Be "ALL SWEET CORN. tender of any 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 Buckbee’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 general purposes.”’ I have placed the price of this desirable variety of Sweet Corn within the reach of all. Postpaid, Pkt. 8c.; 44 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; gt. 30c. : FOR PRICES ON SEED CORN IN QUANTITY SEE WHOLE- SALE PRICE LIST ON PAGE 4. Corn will prove most satisfactory. Its large ears, with long, slender grains, make by far the most salable canned corn, and it out-yields all | other varieties. Many of my customers who made trials of this splen- / did Sweet Corn the past year report yields of over 200 buvhels of ears per acre. You cannot possibly be disappointed by planting Buekhbee’s Private Stock Evergreen. My price to one and all as long as stock seed lasts: Postpaid, pkKt. 8c.; 44 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 30c. » FOR PRICES ON SWEET CORN IN QUANTITY SEE WHOLE- SALE PRICE LIST ON PAGE 4. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BUCKBEE’S SWEET CORN AND THE OTHERS—BUCKBEE’S IS BEST Ee pa. 80 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. Roy See y “g IESE PSS aS) that offered by any other seedsman, The earlier varieties shoul It is grown so far north that it is ance time as field corn is planted. is inferior if it is a few days too old or too younz. CULTURE A rich, warm, alluvial FIRST EARLY VARIETIES New Metropolitan—One of the very earliest, best and sweetest early Sweet Corn. Big yielder, grows 5} feet high; ears 9 inches long, 10 to 12 rowed. General favorite for all purposes. Pkt. 6c.; 3 pt. 10c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 25c. Kendall’s New Large Early Giant—Very productive; ears large and long; 10 to 12 rowed. Kernels white, sweet and tender. Very desirable for both market and family purposes. Sells well in any market. Pkt. 6c.; 4 pt. 10c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 28c. Extra Early Cory—Certainly one of the most popular and best early varieties, only excelled in earliness by “uckbee’s First of All.” Those that desire a first-class early sort «an make no mistake in planting the Cory. kt. 5¢.; } nt, 1.3 34. 25c.; qt. 25c. oth Early White Cob Gory —Selected sor white cob and white Tor a strictly first-class kernels from the cri_‘nal and earliest Cory. early, for first market and home use, you will be delighted with Early White Cob Cory. PkKt. 5c.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 25c. Extra Early Adams—While not a Sweet Corn, this is a tender white Corn fcr table use. Dwarf stalk, small ears, hardy; can be planted earlier than any Sweet Corn. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 25c. Early Minnesota—tThis popular variety is one of the best early sorts for the market and the private garden. By careful se- lection -we have developed a stock which is remarkably uniform and in which all the good qualities that are so popular are intensified. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. <5¢.; at. 25c. Ballard’s Early Chicago Market—Strong, stocky grower, always pro- ducing a reliable stand, having ears in -reat sbundance of the finest quality. Desirable for marke gardeneis and very valuable for the family garden. Symmetrical -rcwth, good yield and fine quality place it in a very enviable position. ir. George R. Hill, a well- known Chicago market gardener, says: “Your strain of Ballard’s Chieago Market Corn suits me to a ‘T Would plant no other for our use.” kt. 5c.; 4 pt. Sc.; pt. idc.; qt. 25c. Early Crosby—A most excellent variety, remarkably early nd of the best flavor. Ears of medium size, 12 or more rowed, grain very thick and sweet. This is the sort so largely grown in Maine for canning, and it is the use of this variety, rather than any peculiarity of the soil, that has given Maine Sweet Corn its reputation for quality. Pkt. 5c.; 3 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.; at. 25c. MECIUM EARLY VARIETIES New Honey Sweet—An exceptionally fine variety for second early use: The husks and stalks are of a deep red color, the corn itself is of a beautiful creamy white color, and has the deepest grains, smallest cob of any known variety. Productive, fine quality. PKt. 6c.; 4 pt. 10c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 28c. : Perry’s’ Hybrid—Another very popular Eastern variety. Stalks of medium height, bearing two large, 12 or 14 rowed ears, which often have a red or pink cob; grain medium size, cooking very white and tender. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 25c. LL POPULAR VARIETIES THAT HAVE NO EQUAL 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. ted to any section of the country, and surpasses in earliness and Camas Valley, Oregon: ed the seeds promptly and I belteve every one grew. Such Sweet Corn (Metropolitan); Peas (Champion of England); Wije)—They certainly beat all. The strawberries you sent last fall have a nice sample of berries on the vines this spring. roductiveness es be planted as soon as the ground is nicely settled in Spring or about the same : : ._ To have the finest sweet Sorn 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 always to have a supply at this stage. The quality soil is best, and immediately before planting, this should be thoroughly worked. Give frequent and thorough, but shallow cultivation until tassels appear. Remember that I prepay charges by the half-pint, pint and quart. Quantities of one-eighth, quarter, half and one bushel or more will ke shipped by freight or express at purchaser’s expense. Moore’s Early Concord—Produces its large, handsome, 14 to 16 rowed ears very low on the stalks and comes into use after Perry’s Hybrid. An excellent sort either for canning factory or the garden. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 25c. S Black Mexican—Although the ripe grain is black, or bluish black, the Corn, when in condition for table, cooks remarkably white and is very tender. Desirable for family use, and does especially well for the second early in the South. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.: at. 25c. Potter’s Excelsior, or Sgquantum—One of the sweetest varieties and is largely used for market and canning. A great favorite and is wonderfully productive. Thisis the variety used almost exclusively at the famous Rhode Island clambakes, which is sufficient evidence of its quality. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 25c. Amber Cream—A strong, vigorous grower o: medium season; stalks 7 feet high, with dark foliage; ears of large size (10 to 14 inches long) with deep kernels; very rich, sugary, and when fit for table use a handsome white. The dry kernels are amber colored and shriv- eled. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 25c. & Everbearing—tThe ears are of good size and covered with kernels clear to the end of the cob. The husks and stalks are of a red color; each stalk will produce one to two well developed ears; now if these are picked when mature, one to two and even four more ears will set and develop on the same stalk during the next two tofourweeks. Three or four dozen hills will supply a good sized family for weeks. Pkt. 6c.; 4 pt. 10c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 28c. LATE OR MAIN CROP VARIETY Country Gentleman—Ears of full size, retaining all the delicious sweet- ness and qualities of Ne Plus Ultra. Three to five ears to a stalk, small cob, sweet, tender. Pkt. 6c.; 4 pt. 10c.; pt. 15¢.; at. 28ce. 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 drying and canning. PEt. Ge.; 4 pt. 10c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 28c. Stowell’s Evergreen—The standard main erop. Hardy and pro- ductive, very tender and sugary, remaining a long time in condition suitable for boiling. Sown at the same time as earlier Corns, will supply the table until October. Pkt. 5¢.;4 pt. 10c.; pt. 15c.; @t.28c. Mammoth—Produees the largest ears of any variety, a single ear often weighing two or three pounds. Of excellent quality, it is sweet, tender and delicious. Pkt. 5c.; half pt. 10c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 28e. I can also supply the following standard and new varieties of Sweet Corn, which are too well known to need description, at the uni- form rate of Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 8c.; pt. 15c.; qt. 25c. Extra Early Sheffield, Improved Ruby, Old Colony, Egyp- tian, Extra Early Vermont, Early blehead, Improved Shoe Peg, Early Adams or Rurlington, Ne Plus Ultra, Sta- bler’s Early, Washington, Bonanza, Shaker’s Large Early, Rockford Market, Zig Zag Evergreen, Sweet Corn for Fodder. We receiv- and Beans (New Lazy Mrs. J. H. Baldwin. 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W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. RN: — POP CORN VARIETIES Gg Pop Corn should be found in every garden, especially if there are children Hill I ee Sy] to enjoy it during the long Winter evenings which bring young peaple:to- f a7 ken for social amusement. It is a fact not generally known that Pop rh = Z rn 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 viiteinks nearly a bushel of popped corn. In the illustration will be seen a conven- ient “popper,” which may be bought for a trifle from a hardware store or easily made of wire netting. Did you ever try Pop Corn as a mone king crop? You will be surprised at the result. There is always a 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. New Striped or Variegated—(1)—A fancy yariety, very showy and of the best quality. Rather large ears, filled out with clear, transparent white kernels, beautifully striped with bright erimson. An early and produc- tive variety, and one of great beauty. A good popper. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 15c.;-pt. 25¢.; qt. 40c. Buckbee’s Snowball—(2)—The finest white variety in existence belorg- ie > : : ing to the rice family. The best yielder, and far in advance of any other WALZ ee 5 variety, ears averaging six inches in length. Beautiful shape; the best a — ; popper. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. > New Red Beauty—(3)—Fine variety. The stalks grow six feet high,-arid ! average three to four ears each from five.to six inches long and covered with large rice-shaped kernels of a deep-red color. Pkt, 5¢.; 4 pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. —— Queen’s Golden—One of the very best and most _prolifie varieties grown. Its quality and handsome appearance when popped are very noticeable. It pops perfeetly white, and a single kernel will expand to a diameter’of nearly oneinch. The stalks grow six feet high, and the large ears are pro- duced in abundance. Mr. Queen, the originator, says: ‘‘It isso far ahead of all others that I have seen or tried as to be beyond comparison in every respect, especially in yield, in sturdy growth, in size and in color when popped, being of a delicate golden yellow.” Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; ¢ 4 qt. 40c. . Mapledale Prolific—This remarkable variety orifinated with Prof. R."L. Wetherell, of Davenport, Iowa, who states: “I selected on my Mapledale Fruit Fsrm this year ten stalks with 121 ears, oran average of twelve ears to the stalk, one stalk having nineteen ears.” “The stalks grow six feet high, and the ears are all large in-size, with grains nearly clear white in color. An average ear measured six and a half inches long and contained 585 perfeet kernels. Pops pure paper white, of fine quality: Be sure to 3) include this remarkable variety In your erder for Pop Corn. Pkt. 5c.; 3 pt. 15¢.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. SPECIAL OFFER No. S 5? Se ne ken eee a es a ag ONE LIBERAL PACKET RARE, USEFUL and ORNA- MENTAL GOURDS | Hercules’ Club—Enor mous, long, club-shape fruit, useful to use in storing various ar- ticles. Lasts for years. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 19c. i New Japanese Climb- ing—Beautiful climb- er with handsome fo- liage and of rapid ples Try it. Pkt. Cc. Di er— Useful for bards nests, fancy hanging baskets, ete. They hold from a pint to a quart and a half eaeh- Pkt. 4c.; oz. 12c. fe : ; True Nest Ezg—Resembling in color, shape and size the eggs of hens. “ Do not crack, last for years, and make the best of nest eggs. /-Rapid grower and good climber, extremely ornamental, and useful for covering Screens, etc. Pkt. 4¢.; oz. 12c. =~ New Japanese Dish Cloth, or Luffa—Ornamental enough for a house vine M => and fruit is very useful Fruit enormous, two feet in length, and borne in great profusion. The lining of mature fruit, when washed and bleached, is porous, tough, elastic, sponge-like, making the nicest, cleanest substi- tute for dish cloths and bath sponges imaginable, besides being useful for various articlessof fancy work. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 12c. Sugar Trough—Enormous, hard-shelled fruit, holding from three to ten gallons each. Are just right to use as receptacles for lard, salt, seed eorn, etc» Pkt. 4c.; 0Z.-10e.; + Ib. 30e. = New Serpent—A beautiful climbing variety of easy culture, heavy foliage, and serving as the ee aaa = . best shade. Pkt. 5c. . . = : Mny Pronguaee: ae-as E008 Se ome Finest Mixed—Combining in the largest mixture the most curious, interesting and useful of one 3 fie ates Reiss pian eS Bacon EaGon the entire Gourd family. Forms may be varied by tying strings around the young fruit.or Te ag Pertscy-he GRe bee — See os Sythe by enclosing the same in.a curved mold while growing, thus stamping on its surface any de- othen tee Lienaee Half and half will pro- sired figures or letters that may be carved on the mold. PEt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; } 1b. 20c. duce a drink claimed by many to be equal to a good see. of Rio. “ is the. pera gees : a & ; raised and most productive oi any plant I ever I have deposited the sum o: ne ‘undred saw. It matures early as Corn, and does well $100.00 REWARD Dollars — the Winnebago National Bank of on every kind of soil. You can raise your own Illinois, as a Reward to be Paid to Any Person who will prove that coffee for one cent a pound. Ground and fed gee rN Contateled in my 1906 Seed ard Plant Guide is not senuine or to milch cows it makes the richest and yellowest that any testimonial has been solicited by me.~ h butter ever seen... Tt.1s as easily ratsed as Corn I do not have to ‘‘Blow My Own Horn” in order to sell my “‘Full of Life’’ Seeds and Beans, and is cultivated in the same way. and Plants—the best Séeds and Plants that money can. buy. Results count! It Full directions on every packet. My Seed is | | i; not what I say, but what my Seeds and Plants do. ~~ H. W. BUCKBEE. ~ genuine. Large pkt. 5c.; } lb. 10c.; 4 lb. 17c.; lb. 30c. DIRECT FROM THE GROWER TO THE PLANTER—BUCKBEE'S “FULL OF LIFE”. SEEDS Bucneee's PROSPERITY Tomarg EARLY, FINE SIZE, BRIGHT RED, SPLENDID KEEPER, ENORMOUS YIELDER. 1S VALU- ' ABLE FOR THE HOME OR MARKET GARDEN M OR FOR SHIPPING, VINE UPRIGHT AND SELF-SUPPORTING. | PKT.10c; 3 PKTS. 25c; % OZ. 35c; 1 OZ. GOc; 2 OZ. $1.10; ¥ LB. $2.00. B s y ar ay RKET FADISH y THE WORLD-BEATING LONG RADISH, BEST EARLY RED' WHITE-TIPPED. GREAT SHIPPER. SPLENDID QUALITY. HANDSOMF @ COLOR. ENORMOUS a NO OTHER AS GOOD. PKT. Sc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c, 4% Ls. 25c; %tis. 40c; LB. 75c. POSTPAID.~ THE EARLIEST OF ALIBRED RADISHES. THE QUICKEST OF ALIV GOOD RADISHES, MATURES IN 14 DAYS. Pat. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15¢; 14 Lp. 25c; % LB. 40c; Be LOC. POSTPAID. BUCKBEE'S _ BEEFSTEAK JOMATO THIS TOMATO NOW ENJOYS WORLD-WIDE FAME. IT MATURES EARLY, SPLENDID SHIPPER. BEST OF ALL. HANDSOME IN COLOR, HARDY GROWER, ENORMOUSLY PRODUCTIVE, LARGE SIZE. THE BEST KEEPER EVER GROWN. PKT.10c; 3 PKTS. 25c¢; %OZ. 35c; 1 OZ. 6Oc: 2 OZ. $1.10; ¥% LB. $2.00. COPYRIGHT 1907 BY H-W. BUCKBEE UCKBEE'S |e TUCE “GOLD coin BuckBee’s P_. «* gid GIANT SS af o' Xe. STRING! \ GREEN pay 3 BEAN. | ~ Px. 10c | ; 44 Pr. 18c fs Pr. 30c Or. 50c POSTPAID. See Description. PRT OG OzZe20C » Oz. 35c; % Ls. 60c; 4 Lp. $1.10; 1 Le. $2.00. POSTPAID. See description UCKBEE'S , KING”. ‘CupistM? =) Pkt. 10c Oz. 30c 2 Oz. 50c 44 Ib. 90c ¥ |b. $1.60 Lb. $3.00 POSTPAID See Description SPECIAL JFFER, No.S.40 ONE LIBERAL PACKAGE EACH OF THE THREE WORLD BEATERS LISTED , ON THIS PAGE ONLY 24c sy POSTPAID. H.W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD SEED FARMS—FOREST CITY GREENHOUSES, ROCKFORD, ILL. COPYRIGHT 1907 BY H.-W. BUCKSEE. H. W. BUCESEE, ROCKFORD, ILGINOIS. BUCKBEE VARIETIES SURE TO PLEASE. 0 or ree ea The Egg Plant should be grown in every garden, for it is one of the most delicious of vegetables. Sliced and fried in batter and served with raw Tomatoes it can well take the place of meat in Summer and Fall. Did you know that Egg Plant growing is one-of the most profitable crops? Many growers clear from $200 to $500 per acre. BUCKBEE’S NEW LARGE PURPLE Better variety than New York Purple, large size and high quality of fruit, and its extreme productiveness makes it the most profitable to grow. Plants large, spreading; foliage light green. Fruit very large, oval or short, pear-shaped; skin deep pee? flesh nearly white. Plants ripen two to six large fruits. kt. 5c.; oz. 25c.; 2 oz. 40c.; + lh. 75e. BUCKBEE’S NEW WHITE EGG PLANT This variety, offered now for the first time, is without a doubt the preferable one by far of all to grow either for market, family or shipping purposes, Produces much larger fruit and is more productive than the New York Purple. ‘The flesh is more tender and flavor more delicate than purple varietic: Do = a not confound this with Old Large White or other varieties, I % Bah Sy if control the entire stock. Pkt. 5c.; 02, 25¢ ; 2 0Z. 40c.; } lb. | BUCKBEE’S NEW WHITE | 7&e. . LARGE NEW YORK PURPLE Large, round or oval, of excellent quality; highly es- AY teemed in market, Pkt. 4¢.; oz. 15c.; 2 oz. 28¢.; 4 Ib. 50c EXTRA LARGE LONG PURPLE One of the. earliest and most productive varieties. Fruit long, dark, rich purple and of fine quality. Sure to give the best of satisfaction for ail purposes. Pkt. 8c.; 02. 15c.; 2 oz. 25c.5 + lh. 46c. BLACK PEKIN Very early, of large size, prolific, and desirable for market gar- deners’ use. Fruit nearly round; skin smooth, dark and glossy; flesh white and fine grained. Pki. 4c.; 0Z. 25¢.3 2 0Z. 40c.; 4 Ib. 70c. TOMATO EGG PLANT A very great curiosity. Vine has every appearance of an Egg Plant, but bears a bright red, solid tomato, as shown in the engrav- ing, g, It yields as high as sixty beautiful tomatoes to a single plant. Do not fail to try this magnificent wonder; it is a gem. Pkt. 5c. BLACK PEKIN NEW GARDEN LEMON Certainly one of the greatest novelties of recent introduction, Re- ‘sembles the 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 ruseeted like the vine Peach. Fruit, of shape shown in illustration, a trifle smaller than vine Peach. Has a finer flesh and most desirable acid flavor, thus dispensing with sliced lemon, which is so im- portant in putting up the vine Peach, Unexcelled for general canning purposes. Cultivate similar to Musk Melons, in hills three feet apart e way. It is such an enormous yielder that it will prove a very profitable crop to grow for market purposes, and will give unbounded satisfaction for all family uses. ‘True stock seed. PEt. 10c.; 08. 26c. most wonderful yielder, tivation. or preserving they are splendid. fruit is scarce, they are rapidly becoming popular, cultivated, enormousl Peach, except that they are not quite as sweet. pleased with it. Pkt. 10c.; oz, 25c. LLL LLL ~ Ys LE LL er rcrmnn naman en ain ET a IRE L Mtryy Jp, CLT LLL MM nerayasdlll iy; ul Yy LLL Uldliiny MM yy, Ny "y UN 4 Miri ny b, yflmuypy W 6) Z Gyn WI) Aff Wi "Cpayayypariungyys ~~ WONDERS SS SSS ne OF Clr s lid: eet LLL TU ie We SINGLE PLAN ap -BUCKBEE’S CABBAGE SEED BRINGS THE CROP THAT MAKES THE BANK BALANCE GROW \ Sas SS SQ SS SS —— K N Utne thsi ibtey PURPLE Hea Rlosrry TOMATO EGG PLANT 33 THE MANGO MELON, or VEGETABLE PEACH Another splendid novelty of late introduction, very striking in color, (See engraving from nature of a single plant in illustration below.) Vines of Garden Lemon and Mango Melon are somewhat smaller than the Musk Melon vine, though requiring same cul- Fruit is about the size of an Orange, orange shaped, and a bright orange-yellow color, somewhat russeted. For sweet pickles, pics i In the West and Northwest, where s they are easily productive, and can be used in every way as the You will certainly be 34 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 2 S Coan Lense LE BDUCKRERS FAMOUS VARIETIE Z. ttuce wi - Sas i) we 4 eer pammow 100itert Buckbee’s Superb—Finest of all early varieties and unusually good sized and solid; has little tendency to run to seed. A 3 2 Bi. eine PrA8 Wonderfully crisp, exceptionally tender, AL : } g 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.; 2 oz. 16c.; + Ib. 30c.; 4 Ib. 55c.;. lb. .$1.0€. Buckbee’s Earliest Forcing—For those who like a large thin, exceedingly tender leaf, and for those markets which de- mand a large, loose cluster of leaves rather than a solid head, this is one of . the best varieties for forcing out of doors. £ Plants larce, forming a large, loose head; ligkt yellowish green in color. Tcon- trol the entire stock of this ‘variety. Pkt. 5c.;0z.10c ;202 i6c.; 4 Ib. 30c.; 3 Ib. 55c.; Ib. $1 00. Mignonette—-A Wonderful — & new Cabbage GRAND New Lettuce. Entire Heap Lrrruce plant measures —A_ very large- = ne only 7 inches head variety, ex- : —— = BS acress,while the cellen* for curnish- ~ : @ — MIGNONETTE—CABBAGE-LETTUCE heads are solid ing fine, erisp, well- “AVON DERF UL—HEAD-LETTUCE and compact. blanched Lettuce). «| / Quter leaves colored with russet red and bronze green, the solid hearts during the hot summeérmonths. Plants are rich dark green, growing light creamy color, Very hardy and fit for use five days after Boston more than 15 inchesinjdiameter. Heads stand for quite a long time, Market; excellent even for mid-summer. Pkt. 5¢.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. even in hot summer, before running to seed. Pkt, 5¢.; oz. 10c.; 2 16c.; 4 Ib. 30c.; 4 Ib. 55c.; Ib. $1.00. oz. 16¢c2; ¢ Ih. 30c.5 4 Ib. 55c.: tb. $1.00. Buckbee’s IEece Drumhead — It grows rapidly, heads extremely early; heads nearly as solid as cab- bage. Outer leaves at first tinged with brownish red, changing toward the center from a golden yellow to a@ creamy white. As palatable as beautiful; very tender; never bitter and of a sweet buttery flavor. Ready for use from the time it is 3 inches across until it runs to seed. I control the entire stock of this variety. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. i6c.; + lb. 30c.; 4 ib. 55c ; lb. -00. New Iceberg— Quick growing and of exquisite flavor. The large, 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 showi: g a remarkable crystalline appearance. I can confidently recommend the New Iceberg. PKt. T can also supply the following new and standard varieties of Let- tuce, which are too well known to require extended description, at the uniform price of: Pkt. 3c.; oz. %c.; 2:0z.-12c.; 4 Ib. 20c.; 4 Ib. 35c.; Ib. 60c Simpson’s Early Curled. Improved Biack Seed Simpson. Early Denver Market. edeeone New York et. Early Boston Market, or White Seeded Tennis Ball. Early Black Seed Tennis Ball. Grand Rapids Forcing. Paris White Cos. A PACKET OF LETTUCE Ga SSeS fay ae Ss SEED CONTAINS FROM 4e,; 0Z. 8c.; 2.02. 15¢.; 11b. 25¢.; = = FS : SN SE 2,000 TO 3,000 SEEDS 4 Ib. 400.3” Ib, 75e. DRUM OR MCRE H. W, BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 35 eS T U G; 1%) MORE OF THE VARIETIES THAT NEVER FAIL TO DE- LIGHT BUCKBEE’S CUS- EARLY PRIZE HEAD None Better for Garden or Market TOMERS. This old standard snort still stands at the head of the large, thin leaved, clustering sorts. Bi axity FULSLOP LIFES BUERES ‘SS SEED BIG BOSTON Best Midseason Head Lettuce Very popular variety with gardeners who want a large-heading, forcing sort, and also ( Hs RTA inter qian yeas large. very wee y an} ardy and vigorous, wit road, compara: a » Ie IZ SiR tively smooth, thinand veryhard brightgreen . Y , leaves. Quite tender. Indoors this forms a solid head, while outside is less distinctive'y a heading sort. Pkt. 3c.; 02 8c.; 202. 15c.; 24 lb, Thevery ‘arge leaves are savoyed.orcrimped, bright green, tinged with red, and ure exceed- f°). ingly tender, crisp and sweet, forming a large, W NG loose head, Best for garden or mariet. Pkt. ~S\WS! 4c.; 0z. 80; 202. 150.; 34 lb. 25¢.; 46 lb. 40c.; lb. '75c, GOLD NUGGET A Solid-Headed, Fine Variety Choice new variety. noted for its solidity and.buttery flavor. Quick grower. very hard heading Leaves golden yellow. Is very pro- ductive and fine flivored, Pt. 3c.; oz. 8c,; 2 02, Zid 25.; va lb 400 ; lb. 70c. 15c.; 3 1b. 250,; ¥% lb. 40c.; 1b. '700, IMPROVED HANSON BARLY VRIZE HEAD IMPROVED HANSON A Great Heat-Resisting Sort Large, firm heads, deliciously sweet, crisp and tender. Heads green outside, white within. None better for outdoor culture. Pkt. 4¢.; oz. 80.; 2 oz. 150.; 44 lh. 250 ; % lb. 40c.; lb. ‘750. TILTON’S WHITE STAR Keeps Long Time After Cutting Of the Black-Seeded Simpson type, but ¢# grows larger and more rapidly, has a broader, th.cker, darker-colored leaf, less frilled at the edge; forms a larger, more distinet and solid centralcluster of leaves. Blanches perfectly, and is of excellent uality. Plants remain long iu condition or use before going fo seed. Good keeper when cut, owing to its thick leaves. Pkt. tere 8c.; 2 oz. 15¢.; 34 lb. 250.; % lb. 40c.; . ¢. NEW ASPARAGUS LETTUCE Stems Cook Like Asparagus A distinct new yariety, and is already one of the most ¢opular sorts, made so not only on ac- count of its origina] features, but also by its su- perior quality. The young leaves are crisp and tender, and are desirable forall Lettuce purposes. When the leaves are large enough they can be stripped and the stems cooked like asparagus— makes a delicious dish. By all means try it. Pkt. ° 4.5 oz. 8¢ ; 2 oz. 15¢.; 14 lb. 25c. PHILADELPHIA BUTTER Often Called California Butter or Cabbage Lettuce. Many prefer a large-growing, thick - leaved, smooth, rich flavored Lettuce, and to meet this demand we present this sort. Plant dark green, with many nearly round, thick leaves formed into a very solid round head, which standsa long time without running to seed. Leaves very thick. folded or puckered at the base, the inner ones blanched to a rich yellow color, and exceedingly rich and nutty in flavor. Pkt 4¢.; oz. 8c,; 2 02. 16c; 14 Ib. 250.3 Y% Ih. 40c ; lb. 75c. MEW ASPA SS RAGUS LETTUCE TOMHANNOCK SILVER BALL A Good Variety Anywhere A remarkable yariety,in that it is an exce’- lent sort both for forcing and out of door cul- ture. The thick liyht green Jeaves have so much sheen that they look silvery white in some lights, »nd the go.d-sized head is of a most excellent quality. Pkt. 8c,; 02. 8c,; 2 02. 15c.; 1 lb. 25c.; % lb, 40c.; lb. 70c, ES, TILTON’S WHITE STAR SAN FRANCISCO MARKET or The Deacon Lettuce This magnificent Butter Lettuce is unsurpassed for family garden or for market. With The Dea- coneyen the amateur gardener can raise fine,solid, nicely blanched heads equal to any the market affords.- It stands hot weather better than any other of the rich butter varieties, and seldom be- comes acrid in flavoreven under the greatest Sum- mer heat. Plants grow quickly and make firm heads nearly as large and tight as a Cabbage, there being but few outer leaves when the head is fully grown. The heads are light green ontside, while the inner blanched portion is beautiful cream yellow, of delicious, rich, buttery flavor. It is the result of more than forty years’ careful selection 1n the garden of a private family. Pkt. 4c ; oz. 8c.; 202. 15c.; 34 lb. 25c.; 44 lb. 40c.; lb. 750. MAMMOTH BLACK-SEEDED BUTTER Solid and of Most Excellent Quality A strain of large smooth-leaved head Lettuce, forming large, solid. Cabbage-like heads of thiek, brittle leaves, inner ones becoming very white, tender and fine flavored. Pkt, 40.; oz. 8¢.; 2 oz. 15¢.3 14 Ib. 25c.; % lb. 40c.; lb. 5c. The Handsome Reddish Bronze Lettuce Very crisp and tender. This Lettuce doesn’t head. makes a loose bunch of leaves of very finelquality. Forms a beautiful plant ten to twelve inches high by nine to ten inches across. Edges of outer leaves are a reddish bronze; within the leaves are almost white. a very early sort. PEt. 4c. ; 0z. 8c. ; 2 0z. 15c.; 4 1b. 25c. ; 14 Ib. 40c. ; lb. 75c. It is DWARF WHITE HEART, or CELERY LETTUCE Noted for Its Most Excellent Flavor Earliest in cultivation. and is the slowest to shoot to seed. The plants grow about eight inches high and four to five inches across. Outer leaves are well folded over, blanching the inner leaves thoroughiy without any “tying up” or any artificial aid. Of stiff growth, every plant making a well-developed head of the most excel- ent flavor and crisp and tender. == : Pkt. 5c.; 0z. 10c.; 2 oz. 16c.; 14 lb. 30c.; 14 lb. 55c.; TOMHANNOCK PROMPTNESS, ACCURACY, BEST SEEDS. Ib. $1.00. THE TRIO THAT HAS MADE BUCKBEE’S REPUTATION 36 a. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. _ THESORTS THAT | ARE ALWAYS WORLD BEATING ao oo a= “ : & Sr Riokss Se AY sr y CIES winte EAL Ss SVE aes & Sa dens : bet lieetty 1) 2 PP es ie een a} 7 bat ac eS S: One Ounce of Seed for 60 Hills; Two to Three Pounds in Hills for an Acre THE FAMOUS ROCKY FORD Unsurpassed in Luscious Flavor Always brings the highest price on the market. Most desirable size. Ideal for dessert. A healthy, vigorous grower. - BUCKBEE’S IDEAL Exceedingly prolific. This is an improved strain of Netted Gem, growing a little more The Most Delicious-of All Musk Melons j oblong in shape. Originated at Rocky Ford. It is the-most popular of all Melons That is the verdict of everyone who has Je prDpnE ger ts es fruit Sle = ae ae EE Aa 6 = “oy shghtly rmbbed, an ensely covered wit a tried this magnificent ; sort. Weighs from 10 fine netting. It has a thick flesh; very sweet; to 15 pounds; exceedingly thin skin Good finely flavored. © They. will grow very uniform keeper and an excellent shipper. The flesh is of | 12 Shape and color....Very productive. Send a rich salmon color, of a sweet, pleasing | £9. Buckbee for Originator’s Selected nen SS ; Bi: 3 » -Pleasin& | Stock Seed. Large Pkt. 4c.; oz. 10c.; and delicious flavor. It will please you for all | 2 Oz. 15¢.; 1.1b. 25¢.; 4 Ib. 40c.; Ib. 7c. purposes. [am the mtroducer of this best of THE BANQUET Buy vareucs: ed orered By ea DArHcA st Medium sized Melon Of. perfectly round under similar name is spurious. Be sure to } shape, dense netted over its entire surface. h as avo? y include this variety in your order. Pkt. 5c.; aS He i dark, rie salmon color, and pay A rice, choicest seed. of. m, eae Ss SSE = 4 ormly thick. ‘In flavor it is. unsurpassed, ownmerowing, Pkt: 5¢.; oz. 10c.; 2 0Z.16¢.;, | O- 10¢.; 202: 1Se.; t tb. 25¢.; 3 Ib 400.5} civaline tha Emerald Gem. Pkt. 3c.; Oz. 1b. 30c.; 2 ; Ib. $1.00. Ip. 75c. 7c.; 2 0%. 12c.; } Ib. 20c.; } Ib. 35c.; Tb. 60c. Flavor Like That of a Strawherry Hence the name. It grows to be a desirable market size} the fruits weigh from 6 to 8 pounds each. Its outside appearance com- pores favorably with the green nutmeg of old, turning to a yellowish hue, 2s it were, over right, when fully ripened. Its smooth, deep ficsh 1s Of an attractive orange-red color, ft Lr= ex- ticularly soft and melting, and with that e: eeptionally delicious strawberry flavor ‘leave hothing more to be desired in-a Muck Melon. Mr. Beck, the veteran Melon grower, who has honored’ me with the introduction’ of the 4 Strawberry Musk Melon, writes: ‘This grand nated by planting the most 7 m as low: as my.c2ed | 5 Bi _~ ia 3 ( y ang Pd iS oe : > ar (a NL. Ans VG, eee = es = : a 5 Z vA 4 are. IZ Z ff / f A z LUI OF y 7 SS . LEE eg f he és i = eM aif ; = <= ‘ \ 5 German, Merone; french> Meron; Spanish, FY MEton, ‘ k NEW STRAWBERRY MUSK MELON XN j BUCKBEE’S WESTERN GIANT Noted Not Only for Its Great Size, But for Its Most Magnificent Flavor and General Quality. Largest of all Musk Melons, often weighing 30 pounds and over; the flesh is rich, melting and sugary. As an exhibition and large market variety it is grand. It will astonish everyone by its merits, being exceptionally desirable for family and market purposes. For shipping it has no superior, Where size is an object, and thereis not a particle of danger of sacrificing quality, Buckbee’s Western Giant will always give the most complete satisfaction. Pkt. 5c:; 0Z..10c.; 202. 16c.; } 1b. 30c.; 41b. 56c.; Ih. $1.00. PAUL ROSE, OR PETOSKEY Unsurpassedin Quality and Unexcelled for Shipping. é Combines all the good qualities of the Netted Gem and Osage, the varieties from which it originated. Fruit oval, about 5 inchesin diameter; shape and general appearance similar to the Netted Gem or Rocky Ford. Firm flesh, a rich orange red like the Osage, but even sweeter and higher flavored. JI haye found the fruit the most uniformly good of any Musk Melon I have ever grown. Best shipper I know of; just the size for hotel and table use. Really has no equal as a market Melon for professional growers, and one of the very best sorts for the home garden. An exceptionally pure and fine stock grown on my own farms. Pkt. 4¢.; 0Z. 7e-; 2 Oz. 12¢.; 4 lb. 20c.; 4 lb. 35c.; Ib. 60c. FOR OTHER EXCELLENT VARIETIES OF MUSK MELONS SEE NEXT = s : a SUCCEEDING PAGE. PRICES OF SEEDS ARE ALWAYS RIGHT. BUCKBEF’S WESTERN GIAN IF INTERESTED IN MUSHROOM GROWING SEE COLORED PLATE, AND ALSO PAGE 42. —s ER OSAGE or Improved Miller’s Cream This Melon has made its way into public favor from the market rather than the gar- den, and is highly prized by those who like an exceedingly sweet and highly flavored melon. It is medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, dark reen in color, covered more or less with shal- ow netting. The flesh is deep salmon color and very thick, there being but 2 wight cay- ity in the center of even the ‘argest fruit. A favorite vuriety for the market. Wo have taken a great deal of pains to devel.t the thick, deep, rich colored and fine flavorec. flesh of this sort, and a careful comparison on our trial grounds proves it fo be unequaled even by. ‘special selected seed’’ offered at very high prices. 4 : : Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; 4 Ib. 20c.; OSAGE or MILLER’S CREAM 4 1b. 35c.; Ib. 60c.; BUCKBEE’S NEW PROLIFIC NUTMEG The finest of all Nutmeg Melons. _ Fruit of mecium size, slightly ribbed, globular. Skin dark green, becoming yellow when over-ripe, and nearly covered with broad, shellow netting. Flesh \ ate thick, of fine flavor. This variety is in ne aS universal demand. My stock is care- fully grown and selected, and will be found first-class in every particular. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.: 2 oz. 15c.; + lb. 25c.; 4 lb. 40c.° lb. 75c. NEW WINTER PINEAPOLE A new Melon of much value owing to the fact that it can be kept until Christ- mas or laier. The color of the flesh is a deep lemon yellow, and the outer skin is dark green marked with yellow. The quality is delicious, having a rich, svicy flavor that is not possessed by any other fruit. These Melons have muck thicker and finer flesh than ordinary Musk Mel- ons, hence their long-keepinz quelities- They very rarely ripen on the vines, so the Melons must be picked off in the Fall and put in some cool.plaee, where, z however, there is no danger of freezing : The skin is of a dark green color and beauti-—- olb’s Gem. fully striped. The flesh is of a bright scarlet, very sweet, tender and * juicy, sells readily in all market, bringing 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 bear- ing of the vines, which, as.every Mclon grower will recognize, is_o ereat importance to the matpring crop. Carefully selected, stock, Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10¢.; 4 1b. 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; lb. 40c. ities of K Seminole—(See cut.) One of the most popular varieties grown. Extra early, very. productive, extra.Jarge 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.; 02. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; + lb. 15c.; 4 1b. 25c.; lb. 40c. Green and Gold—(See cut.) The largest early variety. Very pro” ductive and of delicious flavor. ind very thin, being only three- eighths to one-half inch in, thickness. Independent of its clelicious flavor, its rich golden-yellow color will make it most, desirable’ as an ornament for the table, SP if its golden slices are arranged in contrast with the’ crimson of other sorts. This is undoubtedly the variety you are Weak for, and you will make no mistake in ordering my selected seed, ¢ f i: PKt. 4c,; oz. 7¢.; 2 02. 12¢.; } 1b. 18c.; + lb. 30c.; lb. 50c. Phinney’s Extra Early—A well-established, standard variety of West- ern origin and well acclimated. It is sweet, of good size and ver: productive. Its market qualities are the very best. Flesh is red, sweet and luscious. It will please you for all purposes.’ Include it in your order. |; f Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 02. 10c.: t lh. 16c.; § Ib. 25c.; lb. 40c. Georgia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy—‘See cut.) A favorite standard variety. One of the largest and finest in our markets. Matures early, and is of finest quality for family or market purposes, Stads shipping well. ___ ; : : Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; 4 Ib. 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. 40c. Girardeau’s New Triumph—After satisfactory trials on my Rock- ford Seed Farms 1 take’ pleasure in offering seect grown in Florida by the originator, Wm; M. Girardeau, who déscribes this new Meloti as follows: ‘itis early; prolific, and averages very large. Asia market Melon it has no competitor for first place in the list. of shipping and selling Melons. Its fine. appearance and magnificent proportions make it a ready sellerin any market. Where.it has been planted for long-disfancé shipping in comparison with other varieties it has dis- tanced them ‘ANY The rintl is of a dark’ green’ color.’ The’ average size of the Melon is very large. A crop of two and: one-halfaeres | yielded: 2,415 Melons weighing over forty!pounds each. The flesh of the Melon is very solid, melting and sweet,’ Pt. 3c.;.0Z, 6e.;\2 oz. 10c.; 4 Ib. 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. 40c. Ruby Gold—(See cut.) “A fine variety. “Its beauty and quality: are unexcelled. Of exceptionatly*large*sizep often weighing forty to fifty pounds. The flesh. is always sweet, tender and meltings Ripens elose' to the rind... Don’t fail to try.it. .~. i Pkt. 4e.; 02. 7c.; 2.02, 12c.; 4.1b. 18c.;.4 1b. 30c.;:1b. 50c. Hungarian Honey—(Sée cut.) This fine new variety is-very appro- rich honey: flavor, richer and sweeter to the taste than.any other Water Melon. The flesh is of ancintensely red color and absolutely stringless, completely melting in the mouth, and of the same beau- tiful red color up to within one-fourth ofn inch or less of the outer skin. The Melons ripen early, and the vines ‘are healthy and’ very productive. You should try it. Pkt. 4c.; 0Z. 8¢.; 2 oz. 15c.; } lb. 25c.; 4 ib. 40c.; Ib. 6c. i. W. BUCKSER, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. *priately so ealled, as it-is surpassingly sweet and luscious, of avery, . THERE 1S MONEY IN MELONS IF BUCKBEE’S Cuban Queen—A large variety that often grows to weigh eighty pounds, Striped light and dark green. A great cropper. Pkt. 3c.; oz, 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; t ib, 15c.; 4 Ib, 25¢.; Ib. 40c, Gray Monarch, or Mammoth White. Icing—Very large; mottled gray skin; long; flesh bright crimson; flavor delicious. 4 kt. 3c.; 0z. 6c.; 2 oz. 10¢.; } lb. -15¢.; 4 lb. 25c.; Ib. 40c.° Mountain Sweet—An old variety of great popularity, and especially | adapted -to growing-in the eooler Northern states. Pkt. 3¢.; oz. 6€,; 2 0z. 10¢.; } Ib. 45¢.; 3 1b. 25c.; lb. 40, Black Spanish—A dark green round-shaped Melon of good quality and very productive. Is one 6f the earliéstpand @ ready seller. PKt. ‘3c.; oz. 6c.; 2-0z i0c.; 1 1b)-25c.; 4 ih. 25e.; Ib. 40c. Citron—Used entirely for preserving: Makes beautiful; sweet’ preserves of splencid flavor that everybody likes: .. Very procluctive. | 5. ‘ » PKG..3c.;: 0%. 6C.5.2 02. £0c.; 4. 1b.. 15¢.3.4 lb. 25c.; lb. 40c., | Slightly striped, rotind in shape. ‘Kieckley ‘Sweets—First ‘introduced and offered by me in- 1895, in which i ENE t I: purchased the entire erop of Seed from Mr. W..A, Kleck- ey, o \labama, the noted Melon grower. During that season L-sent al, thousand. packets of.seed for trial. The reports received section, as, well as our own frials, proved it to be a sur- 2g¢ly fine ‘new | elon, and’ in 1896 TL offeretl ‘it’ on page 26 of my gue. “Without ‘question’ it is one of the ‘sweetest: flavored of all Melons.’ Oblongiin shape; skin dark green; flesh ‘bright red, solid and lusci Valuable slike for market or family purposes, The first ovi seed can: be had from no other seedsman. Beware of imita- tions, Proofs substantiating my claims freely furnished if desired, Pkt. 4¢.; oz. 7c.; 2 0Z: 12c.; % Ih. 18c-; } 1b: 30c.; th. 50c. Buckhee’s —erfected Kolb’s Gem—(See cut.) For 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 to my customers 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, suggestive always of the most superior quality... Outer rind, .o¢ shell, exceedingly hard and firm, making it a good sort for shipping long distances. Flesh bright red, solid, | sweet, tender and melting. “I control the entire supply of seed of this variety. Pkt. 4¢.; 0z. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; 4 lh. 18c.; 4 lb. 30c.; lb. 50c. I. can also supply the following well- known varieties of Water Melons 6f estab- lished merit, which are too well known to require extended description, at the uniform price of:° Pkt. °3c.; 02. 6e.; 2° oz. 10¢.3 + lb. 15¢e.; 4 1h. -25¢c.; lb. 40c. Mountain Sprout. Delaware Sealy Bark Girardeau’s Favorite Colorado Preserving Mammoth iron Clad Nabob Kentucky Wonder Florida Favorite Black Diamond Round White Icing The Boss 42 H. W. BUCHKBELE, ROCHFORD, BUCKBEE’S BUcKBEES WIJ SHROOMS| | HIGH GRADE, PEDIGREED, VIRGIN SPAWN ICTOR PINET, “‘the Rockefeller of the mushroom industry in St. Louis,’ cleared a small place in Uhrig’s Cave recently and set out a Mushroom bed, Then he sat in his easy chair and in three months cut $3,000 worth of Mushrooms from the bed he had planted. Monsieur Pinet is an unskilled laborer. He might, if he had good luck, have earned $45 a month during the three months he spent cutting $50 a day worth of fungi from his Mushroom bed.—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. GROWING MUSHROOMS IS NOT DIFFICULT Get Reliable Spawn, Start Right and the Results are Certain and Profitable No expensive equipment is, or ever will be, necessary for the propagation, in money-making quantities, of Buckbee’s Sure Crop Mushrooms. Professional growers have had much to do with spreading the idea that process and equipment are both costly. The plain fact is that anyone who starts right can grow Mushrooms success- fully. He must know how to prepare the beds, where to locate them, and how to care for his crop. But the grower of Radishes must know that much about the crop he expects to raise. So that, after all, success in growing Mushrooms is hedged about by no more mystery and difficulty than is the growing of Radishes. An aban- doned outhouse, or waste space in one, a shed, a basement or a cellar ean be used for growing Mushrooms and will answer the purpose excellently. I know an almost totally blind man, in Chicago, who kept a goodly supply of Mushrooms growing con- stantly in a corner of the basement of the flat building in which he lived. BUCKBEE’S SURE CROP MUSHROOMS IF THEY ARE FOLLOWED THERE IS NOTHING SO CERTAIN AS BIG SUCCESS. | I FURNISH EVERY BUYER OF MUSHROOM SPAWN WITH EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS FOR GROWING. JUST A FEW PLAIN WORDS ABOUT SURE CROP SPAWN (See Painting from Nature Inside Back Cover Page) This Spawn is prepared solely for me by a specialist, who has not only devoted a lifetime to the work, but who is a profound student of the industry. His work has resulted in producing the best and most reliable Spawn in the world. Under my contract it is impossible for the grower to secure any Sure Crop Mushroom-Spawn from anyone ex- cept Buckbee. I can safely assure all Mushroom growers, as well as those who H&ve never grown any, but are on the poin¢ of trying it, that they will find Sure Crop Spawn to be all that is claimed forit and more: It produces immense crops and the Mushrooms that are in demand at the very high- est market prices. In order to meet the demand for Sure Crop Spawn, and to provide against deterioration of its producing qualities, my arrangement with the producer is for frequent shipments, which, coupled with the eare = give it, renders it absolutely certain that my customers will all be fur- nished with Spawn that, if they handle it properly, will bring them big returns, { I have made the price as low as Spawn of such an exceedingly high grade can possibly be sold for. Postpaid: 1 Ib. 33c.; 5 Ibs. $1.50. Carriage Charges at Buyer’s Expense: 1 Ib. 23¢.; 5 Ibs. $1.00; 25 Ibs. $4.00; 100 lbs. 312.50. Buyers in quantity are urged to state whether they want shipment made by freight or express. WHAT A MUSHROOM GROWER SAYS Mushrooms ¢an be grown in tubs, in flats, but the culture requires careful attention and the temperature of the room must be kept at an unhealthful degree. A city man, however, can dig a “dng out” on the north side of his house, roof it over with rough boards and grow enouch Mushrooms for home use. If he wants to roof over a part of an old deserted quarry he can grow Mushrooms for the market. Contrary to popular belief, the culture of Mushrooms in a cellar is healthful. They absorb all the moisture and keep the cellar dry and the air pure. On a bed 50 feet square one can do a profitable marketing business. 100 Ibs Price orn un _ a 3 pe MUSHROOMS GROWING ON SINGLE SHELF paid, 30c. BUCKBEE’S HIGH GRADE ENG- LISH SPAWN comes in pressed bricks weighing a pound or more, Price, postpaid, lb. 25¢c.; 5 Ibs. $1.00. Not prepaid, Ib. ies S i $1.00; 25 Ibs. $2.25; BEST FRENCH SPAWN Put up in boxes of two pounds each. T box, prepai prepaid, 70c. r ib., prepaid, 40c. Not pre- A bed this size, it is estimated, will yield 10 quarts of Mushrooms a day, about $5.00 worth. This will pay the butcher, grocer and candlestick maker. A boy or girl 10 years old can attend to the bed after it is started. The trouble is in the initial work. Afterwards a Mushroom bed piles up money like a money-lenders’ interest. Any cellar, a cave, an old quarry pit, even a dug-out in a city back yard, makes an ideal Mushroom garden. A space the size of an ordinary bed, carefully cultivated, will yield all the Mushrooms that a good-sized family can use. For $5.00 one can buy sufficient Mushroom eakes to plant a large cellar and have an assured income. For the old man, whose days of activity are past, no work offers the chance of an independent, healthful, easy livelihood, equal to Mushroom growing. On the north side lives a motorman whose side line is Mushrooms. In the mornings he plants, tends, and picks Mushrooms in a big, damp, warm cellar under a livery stable. At noon he dons his uniform and runs a car zealously for the rest of the day.. This winter he has 2,500 square feet of Mushroom beds in his cellar. This is the largest space he has ever planted, and he calculates, on the basis of previous winters’ } profits, that he can make $1,500 off it before the season is over. Mean- while, he still has his 28 cents an hour, safe and sure, as motorman — Chicago Tribune. Build Shelves Like These in Your Cellar and Have a Mushroom “Rarm” That Cannot Fail to Make Money. No Plowing. No Weeds to Pull. Care at the Start Means Success at the End. dad. 90c. Not The same loose, MUSHROOM BEDS IN TIERS A POUND OF MUSHROOM SPAWN WILL PLANT 8 SQUARE FEET OF PREPARED BED H. W. BUCKBEE, ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS. A packet of Parsnip Seed contains 1500 seeds or more. = eo in ddd vad POLLO? enh Oo Cin > TIOOPPOLOCE PPP, ( ig a>. Soi . > (laa ILL OTL pe > & eon mam ) SSSR) keeps late: It is oval-shaped and tapers at each end; is of cream color both inside and out. Users of this strain are enthusiastic ~ in their praises, and invariably speak well of it. Pkt. 4¢.3 oz. ' 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; } lb. 25c.; 4 Ih. 40c.; lb. 75c CASHAW or CROOKNECK 3 Flesh yellow, solid and sweet. Popular for the table. Pkt. 3c,: oz. 8¢.: 2 oz, 14c,; +4 1b, 20c.; 2 1b, 35c.; lb, 60c. NEW CALHOUN Extraordinary fine variety, heayy and solid, very productive and of ex- cellent quality. Outside is a rich cream color, fiesh salmon yellow, very thick, fine grained and of superior quality. One of the very best for general purposes. Pkt, 4c.; or RO 14c. ; 34 Ib, 20c. ; Ae 35c.; Ib. 60c. pounds. Pkt. 4c.: oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c, : 34 Ib, 25c.; 44 Ib. 40c. : Ib. 75c. LARGE CHEESE, SOMETIMES CALLED KENTUCKY FIELD Large, round, flattened fruit with broad ribs;creamy buif skin; averages two feet in diameter. It isan excellent keeping variety, with thick flesh of exceptionally fine quality. Very popular forall purposes. Pkt. 3c. ; oz. 6c.;2 oz, 10c,; 34 Ib, 18c.: % Ib. 30c.: lb. 50c. BUCKBEE’S PURE GOLD FIELD PUMPKIN Acknowledged by all the best field Pumpkin, either for growing with corn or in fields by itself. Excels for feeding stock, and best ofall. makes the most delicious Pumpkin pies, Deep, rich, creamy yellow color, flesh fine grained and of excellent flavor. Choice stock Seed, by mail, postpaid, oz. 5c. : +4 Ib. l5c.; Ye lb, 25c.; Ib. 40c. By express or freight. at buver’s expense. 5 1b, $1.50; 10 lbs, $2.75 WESTERN FIELD . One of the best varieties for field purposes, particularly desirabie for feeding stock. Grows toa fine size. Color rich yellow, flesh fine grained, of good flavor, Postpaid, Ib, 35c. By express or freight at buyer's expense, 5 Tbs, $1.25; 10 Ibs $2.25. , DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR BULBS OF BUCKBEE SEE PAGE 88 ae H. W. BUCKEERE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 45 Fs 4 (REESE Fi “hy iY, = The Earliest Pea In the World READY FOR PICKING IN 40 DAYS 10,000 BUSHELS SOLD ANNUALLY 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 I Express.” All who blant Buckbee’s Lightning Frank D. Lee, Long Island, N.Y. writes: “I cleared over $1,100 from your Lightning Express Peas. They were the first in the market and sold as fast as we could pick thom: Please his p by first freight ten Bushels Lightning Express; enclosed jind drajt. More orders to follow.” J.W. Boss, Paris, Texas, writes: “The Lightning Express Pea was just what 2. 1 e ye Lig hat you represented it to be. Positively it ts the fimest Early Pea I ever planted. It yields three Pines the quantity of other early sorts, I have made three times the money with thas than with any other Peas I have ever planted ” rs The Best Cabbage? Buckhbee’s New Queen, Page. Best Radish? Rockford Market; Page 56. bee’s Extra Eariy Chief; Page 25. Piants? Every Page of This Guide. BUCKBEE’S PEAS LEAD THE WORLD. yy z Gy PP la ( a Ui LIAS Caer 5 iy ——2 Oly i \\ \\ ATU wo and each year — FB BOG, ES = Ze hy Lae ap US fein pects (2a ~e on the First Cover Page. t Best Beet? Best Cucumbers? Pages 27 and 28. Don’t Forget Buckbee’s Beeisteak Tomato. SO DO ALL OTHER SEEDS BUCKEEE SELLS ish Ms {/ He (ity; “Gf 1 ( iN /— Pah Bays \ of \) ANS Asses ROT i auto 4 \\ KX \ \\\ Ss THE ENTIRE STOCK | OF THIS WORLD-BEATING VARIETY | NOTE—Every Packet of Peas Contains 2 Ounces or More DO NOT FORGET THAT I CONTROL ers of those sections, and all through the United States and Canada, where hundreds of acres of them are annually grown, they have at- tained the same . REPUTATION FOR EARLINESS ; and productiveness. Their growth ranges from 2 to 24 feet in accori- ance with the season; they are entirely free from runners, and neve: require sticking; it is an easy variety to pick, as almost a handful can be grasped at one time. Please observe that the true stock of BUCKBEE’S LIGHTNING EXPRESS can be had through our house only. THEY ARE MUCH HARDIER, more productive, and withstand greater changes in the weather than any other variety. T hey 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. i Be Mr. Clarence Soss, Hillyard, Wash., .:> -->odded sorts. The pods are of immense size, and uniformly filled with very large dark green peas of the finest quahty, All the good qualities of the old Stratagem are highly developed in my Improved, and it is vastly superior to the stocks now generally sold as Stratagem. Vine medium height, but very stocky, with very broad, light green leaves, and bearing am abundance of large, handsome pods. The best Pea now on the market for those who want large, showy pods and Peas without any sacrifice in quality. One of the very best varieties for market gardeners. Pkt. 6c.; 4 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. HORSFORD’S MARKET GARDEN A grand wrinkled variety, coming in between Little Gem and Advancer. The vines are two feet high, very regular in growth. It is a prolific bearer, and has yielded more shelled Peas per acre than any other American variety. The pods, although of good size, are numerous, and are literally packed with peas of a delicious, sweet flavor. Pkt. 6c.; 4 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. ; ABUNDANCE One of the very best standard medium early varieties. Vigorous in growth, producing good-sized pods in great abundance, hence its name. The pods are well filled with Peas of a good quality. Grows twenty inches high; does not require sticking. A splendid variety for the family and market garden. Pkt. 6c.; 4 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. | NEW TELEPHONE This Pea has proved to be a valuable acquisition. Vines vigorous, growing about four feet high, with large, coarse leaves. Pods very large, filled with immense Peas, which are tender, sweet and of excellent flavor. Notwithstanding the large amount of inferior and spurious stock which has been sold, no Pea of recent introduction has gained more rapidly in popularity than this, thus showing that is has sterling merit which gardeners appreciate. The stock I offer is prolific and has been carefully selected. Pkt. 5c.; 4 pt. 10c.; pt. 16c.; qt. 30c. WILLIAM HURST The Peas are ready for the table June 28th, as early as American Wonder, while the vines are much more productive 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 con- taining six to eight, so closely packed that the Peas are flattened against each other. Quality the very best. Pkt. 6c.; } 1 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. JUNO A dwarf main crop, wrinkled variety Pea, enormously productive, excellent flavor. We have now had several years’ | acquaintance with Juno Pea, and every year we esteem it more highly. It is a main crop 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 abundance of the finest Peas possible, the vines being actually laden with pods, which remain tender and retain their flavor foralong time. PKt. 6c.; 4 Dt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. I can also supply the following new and standard Peas, which are too well known to require extended descriptions. . Pkt. +Pt. Pt. Qt. Pkt. 4 Pt. Pt. Qt. Improved Early Dan O’Rourke....... 50 -aacedtoceasc. ‘Heroine: iviitian post ceo le 7c 12c 20c 35c Rural New Yorker, very early......... 5c (8Cetoca asc. The Queen 7. so a ane Se 7e 12c 20c 35c PATIY Mev Gere cei S Does 5¢ 8c isc 28¢ McLean’s Advancer, good second early.. 5¢ 10¢ 16c¢ 30c Carter’s First Crop, early ............. 5e 8c 15c 28c Improved Pride of the Market, great ALL YONA oe oe oo asin, seitePare stats 5e 8c i5¢ce 28c favoritere iy. Hea Tae. DY Deke, 6c 12c 20c 35c New Maud S., popular early........... 5e 10c 16c 30c Shropshire Hero, well-filled pods, prolific 5¢ 10c 16c 30c Extra Early Philadelphia............ se i0¢ 16c 30c Yorkshire Hero, standard, popular...... 5c 10c 16c 30c Extra Early Premium Gem.......... 6c i2c 20c 35c Telegraph, favorite late sort............ 6c 12c 20c 35c¢ True American Wonder, fine early.... 7c 15c 25c° 40c Improved Champion of England, stan- McLean’s Improved Little Gem, early.. 6¢ 12c¢ 20c 35c dard late; stearic eee eee Se 10c 16c 30¢c Dukkerof Alpan yee ac es ees 6c 12c 20c 35c Large White Marrowfat.............. 5e 8c 15c 28¢ HG AGMIPAals sent oe ae ee 5c 10c 16c 30c Large Black-Eyed Marrowfat......_. 5e 8c 15c 28¢ Buckhbee's Startler=. = 2. 20. -2.-%: Improved White Field...........°.... 5e 8c i5c 28c FREE GIFTS This year I will distribute One Million Packages of Seed for trial. Everybody will get some- thing, even if order amounts to only 20c. The larger the order the more extras will be added. ALL GROWERS SAY MONTE CRISTO IS THE BEST WATER MELON. SEE PAGE 39. \ 43 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. og . . MONEY MAKING WORLD BEATING ; BIG. BEARING BL BEST EATING BUCKBEE’ Ss NEW EXTRA EARLY HONEY -= SWEET THE EARLIEST WRINKLED SWEET PEA IN EXISTENCE Ready for Picking in Forty- Three Days The Greatest Pea Novelty “of the Century. Plant it and Enjoy Lus- cious and Tender Peas in June wes Pe Baie) DeAy J; Ay al: Aeon Vite UN ene j VE > 7 Never before have I taken so much pride in offering such a distinct, new and valuable Pea; the result of years of careful hybridizing, improvement and perfecting. There is no question but what this Grand New Pea has come to stay and will eventu- ally take the place of all other sorts in its class. i 0 ai \\ \ \ By actual test for several years, Buckbee’s Honey-Sweet Pea has been ready \ \ \ \ i for the table in from’ 42'to/44 days from the time of planting; an average of 43 days: yi) WW \ — The quality is beyond-praise for such an early Pea, and the whole crop matures evenly. It is one of the very best Peas to sow for successive planting, ee \\ \ \\\ AY | \X \" A wonderfully luxuriant grower and a splendid drought resister. .The vines attain a height of 17 inches, consequently do’ not require sticking. Prodigally prolific; the pods are from 24 inches to 3 inches long, nearly round, and are’always well filled. There is no question but what Buckbee’s New Extra Early Honey-Sweet is one of the most superlative good Peas for the home garden—unsurpassed for the market garden and a veritable gold-mine for shipping purposes. Prices to one and ali as long as my Choice Northern Home Grown Padietee Stock Seed lasts will be as follows: Pkt. 8c.; 4pt. 18c.5 pt. 30c.; qt..50¢ \ \ a SL ET I | BUCKBEE'S EXTRA EARLY HONEY-SWEET BUCKBEE’S NEW VIGOROSA dfut'sew ee Seen ST eeocea ses BUbE Bee ne aati Nothing like it for a second early Pea has ever been produced. ee eet Sec onnlo atl Geimens ae see pet deed Tha oxtandel history sf Be, It requires no Support. There is no Pea more prolific. It is a cee thing. Wear the eon et Viger te, leader in the market and in demand among epicures. To try Absolutely Unparalleled itis to surely succeed. No bushing at all is required.. The vines grow to be but 20 inches tall and are so stout that they bear their immense crops without fallmg, As an enormous yielder the New _Vig- orosa ranks first and has no close rival.. _ When it comes to quality—well, that -is one of its many strong points. _No one who knows the | ports of real Peas eould possibly find fault with it. t Pleases the Critical Judge, which means that it is ‘all that I claim for it. Those of my customers who have tried it say it is better than I represent it to be. Pkt. 8c.; 4 pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. Chas. A. Terrey, one of the progressive growers of Quincy, Ill., writing of hts 1905 crop says: “I am proud of my garden and give Buckbee’s > seeds a great deal of the credit for at; My garden looks 50 per cent.better this year and the crops T have gathered have yielded 25 percent. better under much more unfavorable weather than last year. I will show my apprecia- tion of Buckbee’s seeds by get- DO ie uA = : Tee WWenpins . M4 SEW) ies, <2 ( is x i A} i Wy al | | ting you-more customers?’ ate jj eee BOR BERIS NEW VIGOROSA NEW VIGOROSA BUCKBEE’S TESTIMONIALS ARE GENUINE AND COME VOLUNTARILY FROM PLEASED ee a ee EH. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 49 QUICKEST MON EY 2 é ——S——— Nuke va nh 0? in ate agit i SAN ins = i i 0) ———— ai : = hl * ei ae { 6 gli All Wace \\ SS YL LLL LLL Eh Z} C. SSS. yRyRFCFe §]§]§pZ¥4€4€¥q9ga MHS YIELD A SURE PROFIT OF $500.00 PER ACRE I prepay charges on Onion Sets by the pint and quart. Quantities of { bushel, } bushel, } bushel, 1 bushel, or more, will be shipped by express or freight at purchaser’s expense. BUCKBEE’S IMPROVED TOP SETS—By far the most superior EGYPTIAN, or PERENNIAL TREE SETS—This variety never Ss variety. Mr. Minckler, the leading market gardener of Oshkosh, forms a large bulb. Specially adapted for prcducing green Onions Wis., writes: ‘I consider the Improved Top Sets far ahead of for spring or fall use. Are immensely productive and perfectly any other variety. They are the best Onions to eat, will yield <4 hardy. Being perennial, they will, if left in the ground, continue least one-third more and ripen much earlier than any of the Seed growing for an indefinite time, increasing both from the bottony and Onions. 1[ shall piece them for my main crop next season.” It is from sets produced on top of the stalks, Postpaid, pt. 15c.; qt. the best keeper that I know of, having kept perfectly solid for over 25c. At buyer’s expense, 4 bu. 40c.$ +: bu. 75c. ayear. Ishould advise you to order early, as my stock issuretobe BOTTOM ONION SETS—These are the product of seed and are used exhausted before the season is over. Give this variety a trial. for “Green Onions” or to produce large Onions, which they do. much Postpaid, pt. 22c.; qt. 40c. At buyer’s expense, } bu. 75c.; quicker than can be grown from seed. Our Sets are very choice, 4 bu. $1.25; 3 bu. $2.25; bu. $4.00. small and dry. NEW WHITE IMULTIPLIER—One of the most popular varieties, _ Onion Sets. Pt, Qt. 3 Bu. and in some markets sells in preference to all others. Extremely Choice White Bottom....... Hearn 81 2Ce 20c. 40c early and a very fine keeper; valuable for both home and market Choice Red Bottom.,,...........-.. 12c. 20c. 40c. purposes. You cannot possibly be disappointed with it, and will Choice Yellow Bottom.......-..+.... 12¢. 20c. 35c. make a mistake if you fail to include it in yourorder. Postpaid pt. 20c.; qt.35c. At buyer’s expense, } bu. 75c.; } bu. $1.25 BUCKBEE’S NEW WHITE POTATO SETS—Of pure silvery white color, producing 20 bulbs in =-eluster from a single bulb planted; of excellent quality and size for bunching green; ean be ripened for use as pickling Onions; for this latter purpose can be more econom- ONION SETS—Special Bulk Prices All varieties of Onion Sets are sold by weight. Buckbee’s Im- proved Top and Egyptian, or Perennial Tree weigh 28 lbs. per bushel; all other varieties weigh 32 lbs. per bushel. ically grown than from seed. Keep ior a year. ‘The most impor- NOTICE —In order to get my Catalogue out on time, I have tant quality is earliness, being ready for market several weeks ahead to go to press with some of the pages (this Onion Set page of the rest. Postpaid, pt. 22c.; qt. 40c. At buyer’s expense is one of them) in October, which is before most varieties 1 bu. 75c.; } bu. $1.35. of Sets are harvested. My prices are made as close as pos- | NEW YELLOW POTATO SETS—Iilentical to the above except color, sible at this date. You will please understand, however, which is of a rich straw yellow. They produce large, dry, ripe that they are subject to market fluctuations. If prices are Onions earlier than any other kind. Postpaid, pt. 20c.; at. lower when your order is received, more Setsjwill be added. 35c. At buyer’s expense, 4 bu. 75c.; 1} bu. $1.25. WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES. SHALLOTS, or YELLOW MULTIPLIERS—A very derirable variety Thivourwilliwritoitoday,and loner act list of th t and resembles the White Multiplier, except in color, which is of a pti leg Ria) Cie Lp be tt ae BE Se RE ge yh Ce Be Seipntiniatraerishades Vou will’ ber pleased: with results ‘by of bushels of Onion Sets that you desire to purchase, naming the . varieties and quantity of each, I will be pleased to quote you by early pene this Eat) a stg Ne 20c.; qt. 35c. At buy- mail my lowest spot cash price on your requirements. xpense, } : py - $1.10. J. E. Swartwood, Sciota, Penn., writes: ‘‘I was John Lauritzen, Victor, Idaho, writes: “Your greatly pleased with the new varieties of seed that you seeds do splendidly in this high altitude, which is over sent me free for experimental purposes; they are deserv- 6,200 feet above sea level. Our summer seasons here ing of general use by all persons interested in the best are very short, so that I intend to iry planting onions seeds. I also wish to particularly recommend Buckbee’s this year for next year’s crop. Wall always use Buck- Earliest Sunrise Sweet Corn, Early Chief Cauliflower, bee’s seeds and recommend them to my neighbors.” Snowball Popcorn, and would also say that your Ped- agree Onion seed can’t be beat,’ BUCKBEES jlew WHITE POTATO —— =. “ a > SSS BUCKBEE’S ONION SETS AND SEEDS ARE THE WORLD-BEATING MONEY MAKES H. W. BUCKBEE, ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS: © S PEDIGREED ONION 1 oz. of Seed for 100 ft. of drill. 4 to 6 Ibs. in drills per acre. BUCKBEE” By) )) =< Portugal : \ \ \ Th 2 Z —f J NS es : New White Silverskin, or White THE KING OF ALL YELLOW ONIONS The Standard White Onion for Market and Family Use The Prizetaker Onion has proved itself to be the greatest ac- Flavor mild and pleasant; skin silver white, of handsome ap-|_ quisition in years. The very largest, handsomest.finestflayored Pearance, highly esteemed for pickling when young, also for mar- of all,and always grows toa uniform shape, which is a perfect Ketinearly Winter, Thisis the variety from which white Onion globe, Has a very small neck, and always ripens up large and Sets are grown. It will please you immensely for any purpose. fine without any stiff neck. The Prizetaker has produced the Buy your seeds from first hands. My own growth ehoicest North- seemingly fabulous yield of 2,000 bushels per acre. Many are ern-grown, high-grade pedigree stock seed, pkt. 5c.; oz. 14c.; offering Spanish King and similar varieties under the name of 2 oz. 26c.; 14 Ib. 49c.; 14 Ib. 92c.: Ib. $1.73. Prizetaker. My own growth choicest Northern-grown, high-grade a : . e . ~ 17 . * POOR Re Prpibnecihig My lgey Aaepaatte 2 abiv0e-) Buckbee’s New Golden Globe Danvers = Long Keeper. Best Shipper. Unriyaled Market Onion. Always in 9 the Lead. Challenges Competition. BUCK BEE S RED GIANT The most perfect type of the globe-shaped Onion ever offered THE KING OF ALL RED ONIONS It ripens early, has a very smail neck, the entire crop drying This magnificent new variety of my own introduction has met down atone time. It isan immense cropper, and will yield more with the greatest success everywhere, and is now one of the most Marketable Onions to the acre than-any strain 1 am: acquainted popular_yarieties in existence. The largest red Onion, often With. Trial tests have shown this great variety to yield over weighing from four to five pounds. Many have grown specimens 000 bushels per acre, while under ordinary cultivation the past weighing three to four pounds. Shape is round and symmetri- S¢aSon thousands of my customers have reported yields of 1,000 cal. Skin is thin, of a beautiful reddish bue, while the flesh isde- bushels peracre. Remember thatI control the entire supply of lightfully pure white, very fine grained and of pleasing flavor. [ this variety. My own growth choicest Northern-grown, high-grade control the entire stock of this grand novelty. My own growth Pedigree stock seed, pkt. 4c.; 0z. 18c.; 2 oz. 35c.; 14 Ib, 60c.; choicest Northern-grown, high-grade pedigree stock seed, pkt. 74 Ib. $1.15; 1b. $2.25. 10c.; oz. 20c.; 2 0z. 35c.; 44 Ib. 60c.; 14 lb. $1.10; Ib. $2.00. BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH SILVER KING THE KING OF WHITE ONIONS The largest white Onion—grows to a remarkable size. The bulbs are of attractive form, flattened, but thick through. The —S== average diameter of the Onion is from five to seyen and one-half / inches, thus making the circumference from fifteen to twenty-two = Vie i inches, Single bulbs often attain weights of from two and one- Hy My balf to four pounds each. The skin is of a beautiful silvery white; Ht > MIN the flesh’ is of a snowy white, and ofa particularly mild and pleas- | as ant flavor. So sweet and tender is the flesh that it can be eaten > like an apple. Matures early. and is of large size and perfect form. My own growth choicest Northern-grown, high-grade pedigree stock seed, pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; 2 oz. 28c.; 14 Ib. 50c.; 2 lb. 90c.; Ib. $1.75. BUCKBEE’S ROUND OR YELLOW FLAT DANVERS MAGNIFICENT SORT IN EVERY WAY Very handsome in appearance, round in shape, though thick through, of fine size—in fact, is ideal in every respect for market me }and family purposes. Skin is thin, of a rich straw color; flesh is § pearly white, fine grained, firm, mild and of excellent quality. Ripens exceedingly early, keeps well and sells readily. ‘ My own growth choicest Northern-grown, high-grade pedienee stock seed, pkt. 4e.; oz. 12¢.; 2 oz. 20c.; 44 lb. 35c.; 16 lb. 65c.; Ib. $1.25. = EVERY PERSON WHO BUYS OF BUCKBEE GETS THE § A Packet of Onion tains more || than 1000 Seeds. AME TREAT MENT —THE VERY BEST BUCKBEDS Ni W WAMPUM BUCKBEEH’S NEW WAMPUM THE GREAT MONEY MAKER A rich Golden Yellow—Cuality simply superb. Grown by 100,000 planters in 1906, and all of them were delighted. This grand new variety, which was sent out for trial in 1898, has proven, as its name indicates, the Money Making Onicn, Itscolor is a beautiful golden yellow, very attractive and striking. Itis the most perfect globe-shaped Onion in existence today. The bulbs are firm and solid and excellent Keepers, The necks are sSmall,and curve downto almost nothing. Isan enormous yielder —yarious customers claim from 1,000 to 2,000 bushels per acre. If goemen the best Onion you ever planted. try this greatest of a ons. My own growth choicest Northern.grown high-grade pedigree faye Pkt. 5c¢.; Oz. 20¢.; 2 oz. 38c.; 14 Ib. 70c. ; 14 Ib.$1. 30; Ib. $2.50. Selected Yellow Globe Danvers The finest standard Yellow Globe Danvers Onion ever offered. Of fine, symmetrical, large size,avyerage specimens weighing from one to twopoundseach. The bulbs are yery choice, finely grained, exceptionally mild and very early. It is a grand. magnificent keeper. Frequently produces 800 bushels or more to the acre from Ae the first year. Icontrol thebest stock of this celebrated variety. My own growth choicest Northern-grown, high-grade pedigree ‘ oss eg Pkt. 4c.; 0z. 18c.; 2 oz. 35c.; 14 Ib. 60c.; 14 Ib. $1.10; . 32.00. Selected Yellow Strasburg, or Dutch Bulbs are quite flat and of good size; skin yellow, of darker color than the Danvers; flesh white, of mild flavor; keeps well, This is the variety that is used the most extensively for growing yellow Onion sets. A great yielder and splendid keeper. _ My own growth choicest Northern-grown, high-grade pedigeee stock seed, pkt. 4c.; 0z. 12c.; 2 0z. 21c°; 14 Ib. 38c.; 1¢ Ib. 72c.; tib. $1.38. for pickles. My own growth a x s re clear amber brown. AUSTRALIAN BROWN My own growth 0z.12c.; 2 oz. 20c; gel errmr Australian Brown lj Most Valuable of All Recent Intro- i ductions. Of medium size, wonderfully hard, solid, and most attractive for mar- ket, as to form and appearance. They are extremely early in ripen- ing, and never make any stiff-necks or scallions. The Coming Onion, EXTRA i 5 EARLY; LONG KEEPING. Planted at.the same time as Red Wethersfield it proved to be nearly four weeks earlier and ripened off more uniformly. The color of the skin is 51 Buckbee’s Great Cardinal Onion [See painting from nature inside front cover page.} The World-Beating Red Onion. An Enor-. mous Yielder. Best Flavored. A Splen-| did Keeper. Handsome Color. Wonder- ful Shipper. Matures Early. Originated on Rockford Seed Farms and has already made a rep- utation that is world wide. It is the money-making Onion. I¢ has size and density, coupled with a splendid flavor, is one of the very best keepers ever introduced, and has the size and shape to recom- mend it in the highest degree for the market. I would not praise it so highly if I did not believe it to be alone in its class. Itis one of the real money-makers. No one but Buckbee can furnish GREAT CARDINAL SEED, The crop is notlarge. Orderearly. Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20¢,; 2 oz. 35c.; 14 Ib. 60c.; 44 Ih. $1.10; 1b. $2.00, postpaid. NEW CREOLE POPULAR SOUTHERN VARIETY - + Grown in preference to other varieties in the South. ~The Creole or Louisiana Onion shape is a medium flat globe of a dark straw color. The flesh is a beautiful white, ofexcelient flavor, Is in the market early, and the supply has never yet equaied the de- mang ee this favorite vegetable. The best Onion for Southern markets, My own growth choicest Northern-grown, high-grade pedigree Fre seed, Pkt 5¢.; 0Z. 20c.; 2 oz. 35c.; 14 Ib. 60c.; 14 Ib. $1.10; - $2.00. Buckbee’s Extra Early Combination NOTHING EARLIER IN ONIONS This‘distinct variety is the very earliest. Onion in cultivation. Of a pure paper-white color, very mild and delicate in flavor; from one to one and one-half inches in diameter, and three-fourths of an_inch in thickness. Its extreme earliness makes it very valu- able for early table use as well as bunch Onions for market. Its extreme earliness and fine quality cannot fail to make it a pee Combination Onion,in every garden. It pays to plant e best. My own growth choicest Northern-grown, high-grade pedigree stock seed, pkt. 5¢.; 0Z. 20c.; 2 oz. 35c.; 14 Ib. 60c. ; 16 Ib. $1.16; Ib. $2.00. EXTRA EARLY RED A favorite early variety Nii of fine shape, Always i good yielder and mag- nificent keeper, It is of the most excellent qual- ity. Its beautiful shape and rich purplish-crim- son color make it ex- tremely attractive and desirable for all general purposes. Money in Buck- pee’s Onion Seed. My own growth choicest Northern-grown, high- grade pedigree stock seed, Pkt. 3c.; 0z. 9c.; 2 oz. 16c.;. 14 Ib. 28c.; 14 Ib. 5Ac.; Ib. 98c. EXTRA HARLY RED — EXTRA EARLY NEW QUEEN A silver-skinned variety of quick growth and remarkable keeping qualities. If sown in early Spring it will produce Onions one to two inches in diameter early in Summer; if sown in July it will. with favorable weather, be ready to pull late in Autumn and be sound and fit for use the following Summer, Particularly valuable choicest Northern-grown high-grade, pedigree stock seed, pkt. 4c.; 0Z. 12¢.; 2 0z. 22c.; 14 Ib. 42c.; 14 1b. 82c.; Ib. $1.60. TO ONION GROWERS If you buy ten pounds of any variety, ask for special price, I can save you money on every deal, Over 100,000 customers are with me. Buckbee’s Great Pedigree Onion Seed is the brightest, freshest obtain- able, and I advise early orders, as I cannot keep these Bargain Offers open after my own growth of seed is exhausted. choicest’ Northern-grown, high-grade pedigree stock seed, pkt. 4c.; 14 1b. 35c.; 14 Ib. 65c.; Ib. $1.25. ~~ ONION SEED IS VERY SCAROE THIS YEAR. ORDER EARLY H. W. BUCKEBEE, BROCEKFOZ#D, ILLINOIS Mn. wt B- eae ME sho rion FEED OL —_— 74 to " ous THE GREATEST RED ONION EVER PRODUCED THE ONION BARGAIN OF THE YEAR One of the chief departments of my seed growing busi- ness consists of growing Buckbee’s Pedigree Red Wethers- field Onion for seed purposes only. My stock has reached such a high point of merit that it is a household word every- where that ‘‘Buckbee’s Pedigree Red Wethersfield Onion Seed is the most reliable and produces more good marketable Onions per acre than any other offered.’’ And, from the many thousands of unsolicited testimonials which I have _ Feceived from all over the country, I have every reason to believe that the time which I personally spend in my Onion fields is truly appreciated by my many thousands of custo- mers who stand by me and say: ‘‘Buckbee’s Seeds Are Full of Life.”’ There are many strains of this justly celebrated onion offered, but I venture to say none that can surpass Buckbee’s: Prize Medal Stock of this famous variety. The various strains, good, bad and indifferent, that are generally offered the unwary planter, come to maturity all the way from August up until as late as October. This unreliability of cropping is very disastrous to most localities. GREATEST OF ALL RED ONIONS 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; 14 to 2}-pound Onions from seed the first year are of frequent occurrence. Buckbee’s Red Wethersfield grows with unusual regularity, scallions being unknown. It is a magnificent keeper. An enormous cropper. 700 to 1,000 bushels have frequently been raised upon a single acre. I have received many letters from my customers stating their yields to be over 1,000 bushels per acre the pastseason. ‘Theshapeis accurately shown in the illustration above. Tn color the skin is a deep rich, purplish red, while the flesh is a beautiful white, finely grained and of good flavor. My customers throughout the country endorse it as the best Red Onion they have grown. The best is what I find my customers always want, and that is what they get by sending direct to Bueckbee—the Best Onion Seed on Earth. New customers should remember that Buckbee’s Reliable Onion Seed is only ee from carefully hand-sorted and selected bulbs, is always of high germinating quality, and of un- usual vigor of growth by reason of its superlative vitality. My Onion Seed has a reputation in every prominent Onion-growing dis- trict in America of being the best, unsurpassed by that of any other house in the trade. CHEAP ONION SEED EXPENSIVE (Even as a Gift.) The country is flooded with cheap Onion seed, but I am satisfied that fresh high-grade pedigree Onion seed of the past season’s crop cannot be purchased at lower prices than quoted in this book. The figures given herewith 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 to me annually for their supply of seed. The risk is too great to take chances on cheap, poor seed, Get the best, and remember that cheap onion seed is the poorest in- vestment in the world. The failure can never be known until an entire season’s labor and outlay are lost. Buckbee’s Onion Seed is “Full of Life’? and will give you the best results. MONEY IN ONIONS IF YOU | PLANT BUCKBEE’S SEEDS NEVER HAS BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL I trust no Onion grower ED receives my eStats will fail As t for all ought to know how much superior it is to other strains offered. EY oloretenheese Will yield double the amount of any other seed you can secure. sure to command the highest price in the market. atleast a small quantity of Buckbee’s Red Wethersfield Onion: This seed will produce highly rich-colored, long-keeping Onions, own growth, choicest northern grown, high-grade pedigree stock seed. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 14¢.; 1 Ib. 26c.;14 My Ib. 48c.; Ib. 90c. DON’T FORGET BUCKBEE’S PERFECTION ASPARAGUS. SEE PAINTING FROM NATURE INSIDE BACK COVER H. W. BUCKEBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. F 53 —_— e ; f = Q O« Sd GLOBE-SHAPED ONIONS ARE THE FUTURE ONIONS They are the most attractive in appearance and most economical in use, They command the highest price in market. They are more profitable than the flat varieties to grow, a3 they occupy no more room in a row, but weigh The Best Onions Offered to the American Public I take great pride in my special pedigree strains of Southport Onions. Our seed fins : been developed by starting in over ten years not quite as_hardy as the Prickly Winter, it stands the winter tion of leaves or straw, but in the Southern states no protection is neces- very well. Pkt. 2c.; oz. 4c.; 20z. 7¢.; 44d, 10¢.; 4 lb. 18c.; Ib. | sary, and they wk! continue their growth most all winter. 30c.; 4 ibs. $1.00, postpaid. Buckbee’s New Long Standing—An improved round-seeded strain, Other Varieties—I can also supply the following new and standard of excellent merit, having all the good qualities of the ordinary sorts varieties of Spinach; which are too well known to require extended and continuing in condition for use much longer. ‘The leaves are descriptions, at the uniform price, postpaid, as follows: Pkt. 2c.;° | smooth and yery dark rich green. Cannot be beat for market and oz. 4c.; 2 0Z. 7c.; 1 Ib. 10c.; 4 Ib. 18¢.; lb. 30c.; 4 lbs. $1.00. family purposes. PEt. 5c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 12c.; i lb. 15c.; 4 Ih. Bloomsdale Savoy-Leaved—-Great for autumn sowing. 25c.; lb. 40c.; 4 Ibs. $1.50, postpaid. Monstrous Viroflay—Profuse yielder, large leaves. ric A new sort which is quick to mature, and forms a very large, JImproved Thick Leaved—Splendid market sort. exceedingly thick leaf, which is somewhat savoyed in the center. vPrickly Seeded—Small leaves, quite hardy. It remains in use much longer than most kinds, and cannot fail to vPrickly Seeded Winter—Hardy. Excellent for fall sowing. BUCKBEE’S LONG STANDING SPINACH NEW VICTORIA SPINACH IMPROVED ROUND SUMMER BROADLEAF 7 “DO NOT FORGET THE MANY BARGAIN OFFERS ON PRECEDING PAGES. READ THEM AGAIN aco | ZA Z| OKFORD, ILLINOIS. ad H. W. BUCKBEE, RO ee —————— THE BEST Radishes German, RETTIG RADIESCHEN; French, Rapis RAVE, PETITE RAVE; Spanish, RABANO; Swed- ish, RATTIKOR. One ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill; 8 to 10 pounds in drilis for onc acre. WA. ~~ CKBEE'S CRysTA \ fBucksee’s RAPID FORCING—The Earliest of All Red Radishes SEE PAINTING FROM NATURE ON LITHOGRAPH INSERT The Quickest of All—Matures in 14 days, Guick growthis one of the main essentials for a crisp and tender Radish. This remarkable and world-renowned variety generally matures in about 14 days, which makes it one of the most valuable sorts for forcing or outdoorculture. The flesh is pure white, crisp and of very pleasant favor; the skin is a most attractive bright scarlet. The leaves are very sbort, Wy} which admits of.close sowing. Remember that I control the entire stocz of this variety. Send to Buckbee for the cheicest eA stock seed. Pkt. 5o%; oz. 8c ; 2 oz. 1hc.; %4 lb. 250.; 4 1b. 400.5 lb, 750, # BUCKBEE’S CRYSTAL FORCING—The Best and Quickest White Radish 4 Without am@qual—Matures inl4 Days. An acknowledged leader—par excellentin every possible respect. § Pure snow white in color—fairly crystal—so clear and transparent. ee ts more tempting and NG pleasing than a combination of Buckbee’s Crystal Forcing and Buckbee’s Rapid Forcing when ar- WSS oranged in market or onthe table; contrasting as they do beautifully, the crystal white color of the SN one and the delightful scarleffof the other. Send to Buckbee for choicest stock seed, I control the entire stock. S Pkt. 5c.; 02, 8c-; 2 02. 15c.; 74 Ibi 25c-3 7% lb, 40c.; 1b, 5c, S 4 * NEW TRIUMPH—The Greatest Radish Novelty Y= _ Both Unique and Useful—Matures early, generally in about 14days, Nothing produces a more pleas- ~= ing effect on the table than this beautiful variety. The roots areof globular form, tops are short and attractive, which make it valuable for cultivation under glass. The flesh is very crisp and solid and ., of mild, pleasing flavor, Its most attractive and distinctive feature, however, is the unique color —< of the skin. The ground color is beautiful ivory white, striped horizontally and splashed with =- bright scarlet. Sure to berome popnlar with market gardeners and private planters. Send to Buckbee for the best seed. Pkt, 5c.; 02. 8c.; 2 0z. 15c.; 4 lb. 25c.; % Ib. 40c.; Ib. 75c. sf NEW LEAFLESS YOU WANT THIS CHARMING RADISH The extra early forcing RaWishes lately introduced are remarkable for the small size of their leaves; they develop their roots inso short atime that the latter are practically in advance of the leaves. The character is still more noticeable in this new variety. The seed leaves, which are noted for great development from the start, are the only green parts to be seen on the plants until the bulbs are almost large enough for pulling. At that time one or two short leaves only are produced. The roots/are of the shape and color of our Rapid Forcing Radish. Send to Buckbee for the best AY ae oz, 10c.: 2 oz. 18¢.; 14 lb. 35c.; % lb. 6Oc.; lb. $1.00. ; NEW WHITE DRESDEN—A Grand New Variety from Germany : My Seed is saved from select and trans- L FORCING planted roots; stands on its merits and is without an equal in the seed world. RAPID FORCING Here is a splendid variety! I grow it extensively on Rockford Seed Farms and it proves a revelation toeveryone. Thousands of my cus- tomers from every part_of the country testify to its good qualities. NEW when planted under ordinary conditions the first of May it is ready for the table the first of June. The tops are small and admit of the closest planting. As will be seen by the illustration, the radishes are perfectly round and smooth, while they have an attractive white skin. The flesh is crisp, white, juicy, and of the finest flavor. Market gardeners can either grow this new Radish in the garden or force it and depend upon an early, perfect, uni- form crop. I control the entire seed supply and advise you to order early/ Pkt. 5c.; 0z, 8c,: 2 oz, lic; 34 Ib. 25c.; %2 Ib. 40c,; Ib. 75e. \ ANEW GOLDEN DRESDEN—Here is the Best of All ou can’t ¢o wrong with this splendid variety. It has proved a universal favorite everywhere. Matures in less than 30 days. Flesh pure white, crisp, juicy and of the finest flavor. Skin of beautiful golden russet color. Market gardeners can either grow this variety in the open ground or force it, and be sure of an early, perfect and uniform.crop. Unexcelled for the home garden. Pxt. > oz .; 26z- 15c.; 34 lh 250.3736 lb. 400.; lb. 75. f pockner’s ROCKFORD MARKET—A World-beater \@ Among Radishes. The Best Long Early Radish SEE PAINTING FROM NATURE ON LITHOGRAPHED INSERT For years I have given much attention to this new Radish, and after the repeated trials on Rockford Seed Farms, aswell as in various sections of this country and abroad, it has given unbounded satisfaction. The extraordinary earliness is remarkable in view of the fact that it grows to such a fine size, The shape is reg- ular, smooth and nearly conical, being intermediate be- tween the half long and extra long sorts. In brightness ofcolor it is quite unique. being thehandsomest scarlet Ihave yet seenina Radish, and tipped at the ends of the roots with just enough white to present an ideal appearance. Crisp, tender and juicy. Icontrol the entire seed supply of this greatest of all Radishes, and as long as my stock lasts prices to one and all will be PKt. 5¢ ; 0z- 100.; oz. 15c-; 34 Ib. 250.; 46 Ib. 400.3 ub 75e. SEE OUR FINE LINE OF POULTRY FOODS-—PAGE 87 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 67 Pama: Standard Vi TST SCAR Mert wT ri OW Sse ie of thesnatist, rd Variety PARLIEST SCARLET e ARLIE ST WHITE ROC ORD BEAUT QA est, tenderest, sweetest and best ; =e i : N& Radishes for early use grown. \ Rich red color; flesh white. Pkt. * $3c.; 0%. 6c.; 2 02. 10c.; 4 1b. 16c.; : Ib. 25c.; lb. 45 ST WHI Favorite Standard Variety— Very handsome sort, of extremely quick growth; sweet, juicy and tender. Beautiful’ ivory white color; flesh, pure white. Pkt. 8c.; Oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; 34 Ib. 15c.; 4 lb. 25c.; lb. 45c. f RocKFORD BEAUTY—Handsom- est and Best — Originated on Rockford Seed Farms, Very early, deep scarlet_ color, with dainty white tip. Flesh crystal white, tender and crisp. I control the entire stock of this variety. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; } Ib. 25c.; + lb. 40c.; lb. 75c. SCARLET TURNIP WHITE T{P—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 purposes; a good variety. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c., 2 oz. eee 4 Ib. 15c.; 4 1b. 25c.; Ib. 40c. NEW ROSY GEM—Handsome turnip Radish, a great favorite in many markets and for early planting outdoors. But little later than the Peau and will give entire satisfaction where extreme earliness is not the object. Roots y slightly flattened on the underside, color very dark scarlet with a white tip; flesh white and of the best quality. One of the best either for home or market use. PKt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; } lb. 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. 45c. DGEROVED FRENCH BREAKFAST—The favorite in Paris m: arkets. A medium sized Radish, olive shape, small of quick growth, very crisp and tender, of a beautiful scarlet color, except near the tip, which is pure white. A ant variety for the table on account of its excellent quality and its beautiful color. Pkt. 3¢.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10¢. >}. Ib. 15c.; 4 lb. 25c.; lb. 45c. F LONG DEEP SCARLET— The roots of this hardy and desirable variety are of a brilliant, deep, rich red color and half long, with a somewhat tapering point; the flesh is very white, crisp and tender, and holds its juiciness well, not eal peny till overgrown. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c-; 1 Ib 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. 45c. EARLY DEEP SCARLET OLIVE SHAPED—In the form of an olive, terminating in very slim tap root. Skin sear- let; neck small; figsh rose colored, tender aud STON Early, good for forcing and general crop. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 OZ. ide ib 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. : EARLY WHITE OLIVE ‘SHAPED—Different from the Searlet Olive Shaped in color and being a et neers aoe white, crisp and mild flavored. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; } Ih. ; lb 45c. Wrew@ “icicle DISH A Distinct, Meritorious Variety. Entirely distinct, long, slender, pure white. Earliest and finest long white. Ready for use as early as the Long Searlet, with less foliage, rendering it most desirable for forcing. In open ground roots continue brittle, exisD jand alld until they are as large as those of the long varieties. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 . f 20c.; 4 lb. 35c.; 1b. 60c. E BUCKBEE’ ‘S$ imPROVED CHARTIERS—The Standard Long Radish. One of the best for E sowing outdoors. Roots are very early, hard and crisp until they reach a diameter of 2 inches . ~ d three times as slong, as any ‘of the above. Flesh white, crisp and mild flavored PKt. : t Ib. 15c.; $ Ib. 25¢.; Ib. 40c. GER— The finest long white Radish in cultivation. Beautiful in shape and nee SE EW ‘an are pure snow white. Crisp, brittle and of rapid growth. Order early Pkt. 4c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; 4 Ib. 15¢., } Ih 25c.; Ib. 45c. EARLY LONG BRIGHTEST SCARLET—An improvement in earliness and color over other varieties. Roots ready for use in about twenty-five days when planted outdoors. It has asmall top. Pkt. 4c.; 0z. 6c.; 2 0z. 10c.; } Ib. 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. 45¢. ‘SUMMER RADISHES OLDEN SUMMER TURNIP—It is perfectly round in shape; neck is finer, leaves smaller and sole erie th: an pte old Yellow Turnip Radish. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 02. 10c.; } 1b. 15c.; 25c.; lb. GRAY SUMMER TURNIP—Round, turnip-shaped and regular in form. The skin on the upper part is matted with greenish brown. | Flesh mild, of greenish white color and tolerably solid. Fine variety. Pkt. 3c.; 0z. 6c.; 2 0Z. 10c.; 4 Ib. 15c.; + Ib. 25c.; Ib. .40c. WHITE STRASBURG—T his grows to the largest size and is usable when quite small, thus cover- ing a long season. Four to five inches long and about two inches thick. Very white, crisp and tender. Pkt. 3¢.; 0Z. 6c.; 2 0Z. 10c.; 4} Ib. 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; tb. 45c. WINTER RADISHES Sow about same time as winter turnips, on light, rich soil, in drills 18 inches apart; give fre- quent cultivation; thin 2 to 6 inches apart, according to size of variety. MAMMOTH CELESTIAL—Most wonderful of All. An cCnormous and distinctly fine Radish, of quick growth and superior quality; fine for use during the fall and early winter. Roots frequently grow 14 to 18 inches in length and 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Skin, and flesh pure paper white; very tender, crisp,-juicy, mild. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 8c.; 2 0Z. 15¢.; + lb. 25c.; 4 lb. 40c.; Ib. 75c. HINESE ‘ROSE—The Standard Variety. Roots cylindrical, or largest at the bottom, taper- ing abruptly to a small tap. Skin very smooth and of a bright rose color; flesh firm, crisp, Boerne and quite pungent. Pkt. 3c.; 0z. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; 4 Ib. 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. 40c. ae NIA MAMMOTH WHITE—A Great Favorite. First introduced by the Chinese in ; California. Pure white, about 1 foot long and 2 or 3 inches through, tapering regularly to the tip. Flesh tender and crisp. Pkt. 3¢.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; } Ib. 15c.; 4 lb. 25c.; Ib. 40c ROUND BLACK SPANISH— Often top-shaped; 3 to 4 in. in diameter; skin black, flesh white; highly flavored. Good keeper. PEt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; } Ib. 15c.; 3 Ib. 25¢.; lb. 40c. ONG BLACK SPANISH—One of the latest. ‘as well as the hardiest; an excellent sort for winter use. Roots oblong, black, large, fine texture. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 0Z. 10c.; } lb. 15c.; 4 Ib. 25c.; Ib. 40c. RADISH MIXTURES Price each of the following varieties: Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; } Ib. 16c.; 3 lb. 28¢.; Ib. 50c. EARLIEST RADISHES MIXED—For family gardens, all the earliest. varieties. SUMMER RADISHES MIXED—Tor family gardens I offer a mixture of all summer varieties. WINTER RADISHES MIXED—Seed of the best white, black and rose-skinned varieties, which will produce all the best Radishes for autumn and winter use. LT LLL LLL DELICIOUS SQUASH GROWN FROM BUCKBEE’S SEEDS. PRICES AND VARIETIES, PAGES 58 AND 59 _ ON ON AQ LF BUCKBEE'S | iota varieties fret sh BEST running varieties, three to four pounds in hills for an acre. 58 _ HOW. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILxrNors. : SUMMER AND SC = EARLY FALL HE SQUASH is one of the most nutritious and valuable of our garden vegetables. The Summer vanieties come» to the ‘table early in the Season, while the Winter sorts can be had in perfection from August intl the Summer sorts are again in condition. Plants are tender and Sensitive to cold, and planting must be delayed until settled warm weather. General meme ples of culture are\the same as those given for Cucumbers and Melons, but the plants are less 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 sufficient for a hill. © e ~ a ota PINEAPPLE = COCOANUT COCOZELLE Fine for Summer The most beautiful of all Squashes. Great Fine wew early variety. “A remarkable fea- ay and Fall, Flesh is } bearer, always gives a full crop, is fine grained | ture is that the little green 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. A valuable addition to the veg- 5 a ee and well favored. Very desirable for all pur- thick, creamy white | vec Pkt. 3c.: 0Z. 8c.; 2 oz. 15¢.; 3 Ib. and of the richest fla- | 25¢.; 3 Ib. 40c.; lb. 75c. vor. Exceedingly pro- ,) ductive, and gives DER WING Stable gar }/ .the best satisfaction Famous new variety, originally obtained | den. Pkt. for all purposes. | from China. It has a hard, thick shell, which | 4¢.;0z.8c.; Pkt. 3c.: oz. 8c.: 2 | is completely covered with warts, One of the }] 2 oz. 15c.; . e *P ae me, 2 | best’ keepers. © Flesh “ofa beautiful creamy | } Ib. 25c.; oz. 15¢.; ¢ Ib. 25¢.5 | color and of superior flavor. Pkt. 4c.; oz. | + Ib. 40c.; == 1 Ib. 40c.; Ib. 75e. | 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; 1 lb. 28c.; 4 Ib. 50c.; 1b. 90c. | Ib. 75c. PERFECT GEM = NEW TURBAN This variety is equally desirable either as a A distinct and valuable Fall and Winter Summer or Winter Squash, and in every respect | variety. Flesh is dry, sweet and thick, of a is true to its name—a | bright orange color, and its keeping qualities perfect gem. Every: | are admirable. It will please you. a body who has grown | 4c.;.0z. 8c.; 2 0z. 18¢.; 4 1b. 28c.; 4 Ib. and used it speaks in | 55c.3; 1b. $1.00. the highest terms of its many good quali- *) ties. Wonderfully pro- A BAY STATE é “§ ductive. Flesh) fine- New variety, large size, ‘extremely solid, = 2 grained, and cooks dry | heavy weight. In color it is dark green, hus and sweet. Rich, de- } thick shell, fine, dry, thick flesh of sweet fla- PIKE’S PEAK, or SIBLEY licious flavor. Pkt. | vor, of a beautiful bright golden color; fine One of the best keepers, of the finest quality. = 4c.; 0%. 8C.; 2 oz. | grained; very lLandsome. An_ excellent | Flesh solid, thick, sweet; orange color. Pkt. = 15c.; + Ib. 28e.; 4 1b. keeper. Pikxt. 2¢-; 0Z. 3c.; 2 oz. 15c.; 4 Ib. 4c.; 0Z. 8c.; 2 OZ. 15¢c.; 1 lb. 28c.; 4 Ib. 55c.; 50c.; 1b. 90c. 28c.; 4 Ib. 50c.; lb. $1.00. Ib. $1.00. ELICAT BUCKBEE’S NEW GIANT TEWaP ee SUMMER CROOKNECK Extremely early,+:very prolific, the ground color being splashed and striped with very dark green. The quality is rich and dry. Although of small size, this variety is wonder- = ; Tay eae the best Summer Squashes. Twice iplly aad and heavy, the seed aia aa ae wit as large as the ordinary Crookneck. = - | It is more warty and earlier. This PE SEH eh a inane i Sra pie BoD eae ay the most de- e a = 2 sirable for the market or private 2 Ib. 40c.; Ib. 75c. garden. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. asess i Ib. 28c.; 3 Ib. 50c.; Ib. Cc. Our experience and that of our = Lrepresent them to-be. PEDIGREE TOBACCO SEED WRITE FOR PRICES IN QUANTITY SUMATRA—Vigorous sort of Spanish origin, producing cigar wrappers of the highest quality, especially popular with Southern growers. Pkt. 4€.; 0z. 45c.°~ ss HAVANA—Very choice Cigar Variety grown from the finest seed imported from the “‘Vuelta de Abajo” distriet in‘Cuba. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 30c. : CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF—Very popular in the Middle and Northern States, largely grown to.produce fillers:. productive; robust habit. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 20c. ; PERSIAN ROSE MUSGATELLE—Finer than Muséatelle, and can be relied upon to make the finest cigar stock. PEt, 4c.; oz. 30c. IMPRGVED SWEET ORONOKO—Used for first-class plug fillers;and makes, when sun-cured, the best natural chewing leaf. A favorite for the ‘Homespun’ wherever known: Makes an eastern filler unsurpassed. PKt. 3c.; oz. 20c. ‘ : GENERAL GRANT—One of the finest, earliest and most popular kind for Cigars. Maturesasfar north as Canada; leaves of large size. Pkt. 4c.; 0z.-35c. 4 IMPROVED WHITE BURLEY—This variety is especially valuable to manufacturers either for cut.or:plug tobaeco.* It is often used for wrappers.; PKt. 4c, 02. 35c. STERLING—One of the earliest; makes the silkiest of wrappers, brightest of cutters and sweetest of fillers. Pkt. 4c.; 02.7 20c. : : COMSTOCK SPANISH—Called by some Zimmer’s Spanish. One of the finest Cigar Tobaccos, producing leaves of silky. texture; grading very high for wrappers and fillers. Pkt, 4c.;0z. 35c. LACKS—Dark rich export leaf. Broad leaf, tough, fine fiber. On gray soils cures bright and elastic; on dark soils rich and gummy. Known as Jesup or Beat All in some localities. Good and reliable. PKt, 4¢.; 0Z, 25c. § Y BRADLEY BROAD LEAF—A popular variety for several types—export, manufacturing and cigars. A good, reliable variety and succeeds where yellow tobaeeo can be grown. PEt. : \ 4c.; 02. 20c. é = — == LITTLE DUTCH—Popular variety, succeeds nicely in the Northern States. Valuable for all TOBACCO purposes. Pkt. 4c.; e2. 25c. | BUCKBEE S 3 5 heriy2 =EEZ Fail he a BUCKBEE’S EXTRA EARLY CAMEO é market. Pkt. 8c. ; oz, 6c. ; 2 0z. 10c.; 14 Ib. 15¢. ; t¢ Ib. 25e.; Ib 40c.| _ Another grand acquisition from the land of the Ozar, identical L “EARLY SIX WEEKS; 0R SNOWBALL A rai with Buckbee’s Cardinal in every way except color, which is a ThiS excellent variety of Turnip is very tender and : beautiful pearl white, By all means includeit in yourorder. Pkt. maturesin six weeks. Pkt..3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; 1% lb. 18c.; 5c. 0z. 8c-; 2 oz. 15c.; % Ib. 20¢.; 14 Ib. 35c.; Ib. 60ce. 1 Ib: 80c.; Ib. 50c. y BUCKBEE’S EXTRA EARLY CARDINAL Called by some Scarlet Kashmyr—GreatestTurnip Novelty ever offered. Very early variety, of magnificent shape, handsome ap- pearance and wonderiul.keeping qualities. Outside skin brilliant cardinal color. Tender and crisp. Pkt. Se. 02, 86:3 2-0Z, 15c.; 34 lb, 20c.: % lb. 85c.; 1b. 60c. 7 .COW HORN — Sometinies called Long White. It is pure white with-a-little shade of green on top. Well flavorea and@of rapid growth. Fine for Fall and early Win- jor Pkt, 8c.; oz. 6c,; 2 0z. 10c.;.%4 ib. 18c.3 % Ib, .30c,; EXTRA EARLY PURPLE TOP MILAN : _ Thetops of this variety grow very small andare i= distinctly strap-leaved, growing very erectandcom- 3% pact. The roots are small and flat Turnip-shaped; Pen purple fe 100 of ane Tents cleax white BELOW, 2 z = = esh white. Most desirable sort for forcing or plant- ; err eee ; ing outdoors. Pkt. 4c.; 0z, 6c.; 20z. 10c.; 14 Ib. 18c:; % BUCKBEEMS EXTRA EARLY Y CAMEO Vb, 300.5 1b, 00, — -.u-. age SHOWER SENDS CARDINS - —= 62 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD 1rrre--- H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. RUTA BIB" QUE AN Sy THAW sa | { EE ZZ “As compared with hay at Gro to $15 a ton I prefer Ruta Bagas at $5 per ton.”” So declares an eminent authority on agriculture. No truer statement was ever made. All reports prove that an average yield of 20 to 30 tons to the acre is common. CoG. Kitchings, Rome, Georgia: “The seeds 1 bought of you last Spring gave satisfaction. won two prizes at ‘our Connty Fair at Rome. I want to win a prize at the State Fair next year and will want some of your best _ varteties, such as ontons—targe; Field Corn,Toma- tocs and Pumpkins. Wishing Buckbee more aid. more Success.” : RUTA BAGAS . Are you aware that Ruta Bagas, or Swedish Turnips, are among the most valuable root crops? _ | BLIND MAN CAN SEE THE PROFIT No crop is more valuable for stock feeding or finds 2 quicker sale in ‘markets. Ifyou want to bring quick money returns, GROW BUCK- =’S PRIZE WINNING RUTA BAGAS. Don’t wait until the last minute ore ordering your seed supply. | | \Vg q ae | | BUCKBEE’S GIANT | | Prize winner everywhere. This magnificent Ruta Baga, which I first offered | | 11890, is unquestionably the.-most profitable of all Swede turnips, as well as the diest, heaviest, best shaped and by far the most productive, yield of 1,000 hels per acre and over, under careful cultivation, being of frequent occurrence. bs are somewhat oval in shape, slightly oblong and remain sounc and ‘good in- nitely. Flesh is of a beautiful yellow color, always sweet, tender, juicy and ritious. The finest of all Swedes, and a variety that should be sown in preference all others. Mr. H R. Kimball writes: ‘Have used Buckbee’s Giant Ruts io for a number of years. Find them the best T have tried. In shape, size and * formity of growth away ahead of anything else.’ PEt. 5c.; 02. 8c.; 2 OZ. 12¢c.; Yb. 20c.; 3 lb. 35 -th. 60c. ————— me Y NEW MONARCH, or ELEPHANT SSS 4 It is very popular in England, and is certainly a grand variety; claimed to yield larger roots and more to an acre than any other sort. Produces large, oval-shaped roots, with small necks, relatively small tops; skin dark purple above ground, « | yellow below. Flesh rich yellow, fine grained; of the best quality. _Is easy to har- vest. Can be grown at less cost than others. Pkt. 3c.; 0Z. 6c.; 2 OZ. 9c.; 4 lb. 12c.; 3 Ib. 20c.; Ib. 35c. -” JMPROVED PURPLE TOP YELLOW | This magnificent Swede is the result of judicious selection; very hardy, pro- i ductive and nutritious. A large, purple top, yellow variety. Shape slightly oblong. Produces heavy weight per acre. Sweet and good keeper. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; If you are SS quoted lower prices by any Reliable Seed Grower, write \ | og. 9e.3 ¢ Ib. ~; 4 Ib. 20¢.; Ib. 35c. ———SSSSS BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH WHITE RUSSIAN OH SESSa]SeSSa___—_| One of the grandest sorts. Grows yery large with single tap root, small top, short neck. Strong constitution; certain cropper. ill stand hardest winters. Produces a very heavy weight peracre. Keeps sound till late Spring. The best —SSSSSS= | Ruta Baga in cultivation. Pkt. 4c.; 02. Je.; 2 OZ. 12¢.; 4 1b. 18c.; 3 1b. 30c.; 1b.50c. S88" === N wm. H. Schriver, Onset, Pa., sends a string 21 inches long, which is She length of a Ruta Baga <2 ten Ruckbee’s Giant Seed, and says: ~aiced a fine lot of tht, aL.”’ ; - 2 TIONS sy Oe _-——===n PRATSE TO RICKREE SEEDS > ; H. W. BUOKBEE, ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS. be THE NO. 6 IRON AGE COMBINED DOUBLE WHEEL ON AGE 9° FARM AND GARDEN TOOLS Manufactured Expressly for Our Rockford Seed Farms Whe “IRON AGE” Garden Tools have become immensely popular, owing to their new and up-to-date construction. They are equipped with high steel wheels, very light tubular frames, connected with the best malleableiron castings—really high-grade bicycle construction, and in consequence they are extremely light, convenient, easy to handJe, and very handsome in appearance. HOE, HILL AND DRILL SEEDER AS AHILL yy AND DRILL SEEDER “7 Vi, 65 The Best Ma EVERY ONE A TIME SAVER AND MONEY MAKER No. 1 No. 12 Oo. No. 20 Iron Age Wheel | Give me Plow and |2" ide@| Iron Age Single Iron Age Double and Single Wheel Hoe and the prices I will te Cultivators Wheel Hoe Le Ce) Only : my $5.50 you will be sure to THE FOLLOWING PRICE LIST GIVES THE “TRON AGE” TOOLS THAT ARE IN GENERAL DEMAND: No. 1, “Iron Age’’ Double- Wheel Hoe, complete.--+--.+ +. .»2+-$ 6,50 No. 23. “Tron Age” Fertilizer Distributor as a side Dresser. .$12,50 No. 4. “Iron Age” Combined Double-Wheel Hoe and Drilli No. 25. “Iron Age” Fertilizer Attachment (may Secor. Sakewet weit. veseetktec et ennssee evens ree: 10.00 be applied to tools No. 4. 5,6, 7.15, 16, 17H18) 582. eee 4,00 No, 8. ‘Iron Age”’ Hill and Drill Seeder. -..-----+-s-se teres 10:00 New Model Seed Drill (one of the bes Je ceceeeccrees ceeeeteenees 7.50 No. 9. “Tron Age” Single- Wheel Hoe, complete. -+-++---+++ +++ 4.75 Gem Double-Wheel Hoe, comp LO cesta socio octaes aneseecnerss 5.50 No, 12, “Iron Age” Wheel Plow and cultivator...:----- stioeo 3.25 Gem Single-Wheel Hoe, complete. -.---+-s-yysetyet yes anes 50 (Seeder, Only) .....----.e0ceee nonce geencesetese ne 6.50 \ Also a Select Line of aa ae alt wae BOW exta Cultivator Mister site tanita ay A au nee, Bore woe Cultivators and Harrows. -20. iron Age ingle- ee oe, complete..-----+--- veeee DO ‘Iron Age” Riding Cultivators. No. 22. “Iron Age’’ Combined Fertilizer Distributor, Hill “Iron Age” Four Row Sprayer (orchard attachment. ) and Drill Seeder.......6.. seer ceeeeeseseer estes ests 17,00 Iron Age’ (Improved Robbins) Potato Planters. FREE! Write today for free Catalogue describing and illustrating complete line of ‘Tron Age’’ Machines a point of such wide usefulness that I can Scarcely recommend it too highly. It combinesina single convenient implement, a capital hill-drop- ping Seeder. a continuous row seeder, an admirable s . cultivator, and a plow. Its work as a seeder is marvelous. It sows in continuous rows with great uniformity, and‘also drops accurately in hills raising the handles, and started by lowering them. Carries an indexed hill dropper isexact. Handles adjustable. Runs only half as hard as No.12. Double-Wheel Hoe others. Easily changed to acultivator. Perfect in every way. No 13. Double-Wheel Hoe Planet Jr. No. 4 If you will mail me at once an Exact List of your requirements for Seeds, Seed Drills, Cultivators, One and Two Horse Cultivators, Etc., I shall be pleased to make special prices. ke ae ea . =; I OAN SAVE EVERY SEED AND TOOL BUYER MONEY AND PLENTY OF IT AS A CULTIVATOR ° Please understand that we are headquarters for the chine for the Money, Only $1 1.00 complete line of well-known and reliable “IRON AGE” machines, which are manufactured expressly forus by the "IRON AGE” Company, The following are a few of them: _ 200 DEN SEREE! Writs tday for fre Catalogue describing and illustrating complete Une of tron Age’ Manes —______- “PLANET JR.” IMPLEMENTS---STANDARD HIGH GRADE This tool (Planet Jr., No 4) has been greatly improved, and brought to No. 5. Hilland Drill Seeder....--------- No. 3. Hill and Drill Seeder....-..--- eee No. 4. Hill and Drill Seeder, with Single-Wheel Hoe 10.00 ingle wheel hoe,a No. 4. Hill and Drill Seeder, plain (as drill only) only 8. No. 25. Hill and Drill Seeder, complete No. 2. Drill Seeder......--+--:essseteees 4,6, 8,12. or 24inches apart. Feed is stopped automatically, simply by No. 1. Combined Drill Seeder and Wheel Hoe (no TAKES) cee i cclecccereccscnseceeee hopper in plain view. The cut-off is operated instantly by the foot. The No, 11. Double-Wheel Hoe....-----.---+- SABHA esac only $12.50 HSrGUS RIE AGA only 10,00 OOCIGEtIOOOG only 1 aierereleleteheieisis only No. 16. Single-Wheel Hoe..------+-+ +++: No. 17. Single-Wheel Hoe. -:+------+::: ++: only No. 17%. Sng Hoe, with Hoes, Cultivator only oin.ddn ....only Combined Hill and eeth, and Leaf Lifter....-.-... +--+. +++ } No. 18. Single-Wheel Hoe. «+++ --.--s seers ee sreee eee only 3.00 Drill Seeder and Firefly PPG Wego aiiies 6 jeje wal clejeleinns sistniane * vivieicieseiele «ice cic only 1.85 Single Wheel Hoe Grass Rdger.--.----:- cece cree cece cress ceessa cence only 5.50 i) io} = P| ~ AEDES I Challenge Reliable Competition _Ifany other Re- liable Firm quotes lower prices, write me, 2 SERSSS Ss THE WOND ie - MY PRICE 4 200) Matthews New Universal Garden Drill.................... Ge $6.25 Matthews New Universal Hill and Drill Seeder...........-.... 7a Matthews New Universal Gem Seed Drill only....---..--.-.-..- Matthews New Universal Gem Gardening Set.........--....... 7.2 New Universal Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator. Plow and Rake 5. New Universal Double Wheel Hoe (with Hoe Blades only).... 3.50 New Universal Single Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and Rake 4.50 New Universal No. 2 Singie Wheel Hoe, Cultivator and Plow ao 65 New Universal Single Wheel Hoe (with Hoe Blades only)---. 2.75 _), | New Universal Hand Wheel Plow.....--.........0seeeeeeee teres 1. > {New Universal Hand Draw Plow...<:- 2 ...ccsvecrescees cece ee eees 1,50 | New Universal Steel Frame Garden Plow and Attachments.. 2.50 \ New Universal Steel Frame Garden Drill........-..-... +... 2-5: 8.00 f FREE AWG : A GREAT SEED DRILE. Sows all kinds of garden seeds in an exact line, so that the cultiva- * / |tor can be worked close up to the row while the plants are small, and therefore is especially | |adaptedtosowing Onion | Seed, Two patent agi- tators go with each ma- chine, which are easily adjusted and act as force | i | \ My price only $6.50 feeds, thus insuring an | fe yen and continuous / \fow. It has inter- changeable hoppers; can re : be converted from a seed to a fertiliizerdriN. Shipped at Buyer's expense, i only $6.50, ‘With disc cover, $7.00, “With fertilizer attachment, $9.00 THE BEST CHEAP MACHINE \|Buckbee’s New Lf Deere Seed Drill The Bargain of the Year MY PRICE ONLY $4.50 ( 1 y] ' The Best Machine on.the Market for the Money. Just think of it—a first-class Seed Drill for only $4 50. A Shipped \ _| by express or freight at buyer’s expense. y (Special catalogue de- . || scribing and illustrating this splendid machine mailed free upon \\ [application.) a ® vas ~- aad fine lot OF ther He iva H. W. BUOKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS; ERFUL: MATTHEWS! CONSTELLATION COMBINED ONE OR TWO WHEEL SEEDER, HOEING BETWEEN THE ROWS THIS MACHINE, TWELVE IN ONE—ALL COMPLETE, ONLY $8.00 The Matthews Constellation Comibined Machine is manufactured especially for onr critical trade. 1 because several of them are in constant use on our Rockford Seed Farms. The price, too, is very reasonable— i ONLY $8.00, shipped by freight or express at buyer’s expense. We are also headquarters for the following well-known and reliable Sure to FP lease Matthews and New Universal Garden Tools of the latest improved patterns. WRITE TODAY for free, illustrated and descriptive Catalogue of MATTHEWS and NEW UNIVERSAL GARDEN TOOLS and several other valuable and useful tools AT LOWEST PRICES EVER KNOWN. : WHEN YOU ARE QUOTED PRICES LOWER THAN BUCKBEE'S LOOK OUT FOR POOR QUALITY CULTIVATOR, HOE, RAKE, PLOW, MARKER We know that it is a desirable machine’ | | > Can’t Be Beat | New Universal Steel Frame Hill and Drill Seeder...........-.00%.. 8 8.75] | New Universa! Steel Frame Two-Row Hill and Drill Seeder------ - - New are Expansion Double Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and AES ee oie See Sars a a ons aa New Universal Expansion Double Wheel . Hoe (with Hoe Blades only).......... .-.-34.50 New Universal High Arch Expansion Wheel Hoe, Cultivator, Plow and Rake-.--..-. -:. 7.50 New Universal High Arch Expansion Wheel Hoe (svith Hoe Blades only).........----- 5.25 Matthews Hand Cultivator and Wheel Hoe.. 5. Matthews Hand Cultivator only (5 teeth)... 4, Matthews Hand Wheel Hoe only (2 teeth)... 4.59 If cheaper from any | other firm write me. | you. can .buy THE BEST CULTIVATOR. Buckbee’s New McGee Cultivator db 42] ENTS TH | elie Al TACT sHen (uETIVATOR | WARRANTED TO PLEASE, The Great Feature wherein it excels all others is in the fact that it straddles the row and that the handles can be moved independent of each other. Each handle has one of the knives attached to-it, and is held steady by a steel spring, so that the blades can be muved up to or away from the plants,as de sired. While operating, simply moye eS hands in or out. and the blades will close so as to.cut out all the weeds, or open'soas to pass by. (Special catalogue ?llustrating and describing this splen- did machine mailed free upon application.) My price, ren ae at- NOTICE! All prices on drills and cultivators are for machines shipped © by express or freight 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, Please understand that all machines that I offer are the verylatest 1907 patterns. “© 4 i tachments shown in illustration, shipped at buyer’s expense, only a — Sele — ae ©] a, . H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 67 (MY PRICE x | on Le AA JS ifm CULTIVATIR «hg we ws ER 4 FOR SHALLOW ONLY . V7, > Py ij SMW. CULTIVATION FuRROWING Se y SSK 4 ian A ~\ Veg REVERSED | 4 (->% FOR HOEING You can’t Beat it, Five Machines in one. Shipped $5.35 Here’s & Sample Bargain for only $5.3 by Freight or Express at Buyer's Expense for only SEE! Complete List of all Other Desirable Horse Cultivators, Plows, Potato Planters, Htc., Mailed Free Upon Application, ey: “Hh ort] GRown OW PEAS. A VERITABLE GOLD MINE. _ The Cow Pea was until very recently supposed to be suited only toSouthernconditions. Now it has been demonstrated that where suitable vari- eties are sown the crop canbe grown with entire success in the North. The Cow Pea has proved to be one of the greatest fertilizers of the age, and [ doubt not that when [make the statement that it is richer in fertilizirg matter, more lasting, more beneficial, a greater soil improver and a better soil enricher than the fertilizer drawn out from the barnyard, many of my farmer friends will feel like challenging this statement, but nevertheless it is a fact, It will take longer to en- ‘Tich a thoroughiy worn-out piece of land by fer- tilizer from the bardyard than by sowing plenty of Cow Peas and plowing them under. You can get two very creditable.crops of Cow Peas on the same piece of land in one season by sowing them quite early in the Spring after frosts are over, broadcast, at the rate of one bushel peracre,or in drills twelve inches apart and when they have attained the height of thirty inches plow them under and sow a second crop. It makes a magnificent fodder for cattle. . The ripe peas contain no less than eighteen and one-half per cent. of digestible protein. The seed, or grain, is ground | . a % ' and used for cattle fodder; the leaves and stalks also make excellent fodder fed green. Poor sandy land may be greatly | ENRICH LAND UNTIL IT BECOMES Witty improved by plowing under a crop of Cow Peas, and thus made into a fertile loam. Plant ina thoroughly pulverized 3 soil. If wanted to plow under for manure, sow one to two. bushels per acre with a grain drill im drills a foot apart. If fi i , grown for seed, plant three and one-half feet apart and one foot in the row, and cultivate throughly, using half a bushel | aT tee of-seed per-acre. When pastured by swine the crop should be allowed.to get nearly ripe; when plowed under as a fer- tilizer the plowing should be done when the plants are in full bloom, The yield of peasin a dry state is from forty to sixty bushel per acre. JI offer these excellent varieties: NEW ERA—Choicest Northern-grown. A particular good variety for Northern sections. Price, postpaid, % lb. 15c.; | Ib, 25c, By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 1% bu, 60c,; 24 bu. $1.00; % bu $1,805; bu. $3.50, IMPROVED WHIPPOORWILL—Northern grown and acclimated. BUCKBEE’S EXTRA EARLY PROLIFIC—Choicest Northern } One of the best and most popular sorts for all climates. Price, post- grown. Well suited to any soil, “Very early and a wonderful paid, % Jb, 12¢,; lb. 20c. By express or freight at buyer's expense, % bu. yielder. Price, postpaid, 4 lb. 15c.; lb. 25c.; . By express or freight at 40c.; +4 bu. 75c.; 4 bu. $1.40; bu. $2.75 } buyer’s expense, 46 bu, 45c}, #4 bu. 85c.: % bu, $1.60; pu. $3.00, AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH af A Forage Plant for Alkali Soils and Regions Subject to Periodic Drought This:is'a most wonderful forage plaut, as it will grow § freely in arid and alkali lands that will produce no other { vegetation, yielding. a marvelously liberal foliage which is | eagerly eaten by all kinds of stock. It is of creeping habit. From twenty to thirty tons of green fodder have been har- vested from one acre. It has further been proven 'hbat after threeor four crops haye. been grown on alkaliland the soil is then capable of producing any other vegetation. In many * sections of the States this is in itself of priceless value. This plant has been very extensively tried where single plants grow.on.the poorest alkali ground haye reached a diameter of-sixteen feet.in one season,..One pound of seed will seed 4 an acre.. It.grows readily from seed, and requires no culti- vation. Price, postpaid. pkt. 5c.3 oz. 15c.; 14 Ib, 35¢e.;. lb. $1.35, THERE 1S SOMETHING OF INTEREST ON EVERY PAGE OF THIS SEED AND PLANT GUIDE. 68 H. W. BUCKBEE, EOCKFORD, ILLINOIS. EO : ‘ é . 4 EARLY, AND THE HARDIEST, CARDINAL POINTS OF THE FAMOUS QUAKER OATS ONE—YIELD—A great natural yielder. Thousands of our customers report yields of 100 bushels per ; acre. When anyone beats that, on a farm, ask for the proof. ; TWO—DROUGHT-PROOF— Matures so early that the crop can be gathered before the dry summer weather sets in—seemingly withstands all elements of weather. THREE— QUALITY—No variety can excel it in superior quality; it makes better oatmeal than any other sort—all millers prefer it to any other varietv. - FOUR—COLOR—The color is extremely beautiful at all times, which aids to sell it readily at an advance price in every market. The Famous Quaker Oats grade No. 1 every time. FIVE—STRENGTH—This, as every Oat grower appreciates, is one of the essential points in a good Oat. | Quaker Oats never lodge and will withstand stronger winds and storms than any other variety. | SIXTH—COST—Every Oat grower knows what it costs to save a bushel of Stock Seed Oats and we are q asked thousands of times each season why we can sell Buckbee’s Seed Oats so cheap. It is only by growing them our- selves in such large quantities that we are able to sell them to our customers, who appreciate good seeds, so cheaply. The mere cost of seed to plant an acre is not a drop in the bucket to what you make on your crop. NWA SEVENTH—PROFIT—Just think a minute what profit you will realize by Ve A having an Oat with somany good points—the quantity you can sell your neighbors | for seed next year—and remember if you market your crop you are sure of No. 1 G R O W E R S grade price. EIGHTH TO ONE HUNDREDTH—We could enumerate fully this number u of additional Cardinal Points wherein the Quaker Oats excel others, but Buckbee’s customers know from experience when a seed of any description is offered by Buckbee . that it can be banked upon as right up to what it is represented to be. who place their reliance on Buckbee’s 1 Quaker Oats never weigh less than 40 pounds per struck bushel measure, and | World-Beating Stock Seed are known nine times out of ten, from 44 to 49 pounds per bushel. among their neighbors as men who wear the famous Quaker Oats Smile " ND AST QUAKER OATS ARE THE HARDIEST “THE SMILE THAT WON'T COME OFF.” AND HEALTHIEST OATS IN EXIST ENCE. Straw is strong, stiff and free from rust. The grain is the heaviest Wonderful yielder, producing from For absolute satis- known; bright as a new silver dollar. i 100 bushels or more per acre under average conditions. Send to Buckbee for choicest Stock | faction, plant only ‘‘Quaker Oats.’ Seed. PRICE TO ONE AND ALL AS LONG AS MY STOCK SEED LASTS: Postpaid, } Ib. 20c.; 1b. 35c. By freight or express at buyer’s expense, 3 bu. 30c.; } bu. 50c.; + bu. 80c.; pu. $1.50; 2 bu. $2.90; 5 bu. or more at $1.35 per bu. MAKE SUCCESS SURER THIS YEAR BY PLANTING BUCKBEE’S “FULL IMPORTANT. Prices on all Farm Seeds are subject to change without notice. But Remember—lIf prices sre LOWER the day your order is received, more seed will added; if HIGHER, the amount will be decreased. Safest Way—Send me list of your wants, with exact quantities, and, by return mail, I will quote you Low- est Market Prices. OF LIFE SEEDS” E. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 69 Buckbee’s EARLY BLACK PROLIFIC Heaviest Cropping Variety of Black Oats Tests made by many progressive farmers convince them that these Black Oats are more reliable croppers than white Oats. At all events, they will stand a lot of hardship and exposure, yet, still make a good crop. They are very early. The grain is short and plump, and of the very best quality. Another characteristic that will recommend it is that, as far as my observations and investigations go, Early Black Pro- lific Oats are rust proof. Many growers say they are practically drouth proof, The straw is stiff, the heads are long, and the grain yield is heavy, running from 35 to 45 pounds per measured bushel. Prices, postpaid, 4 lb. 18c.; lb. 30c. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 4 bu. 25c.; } bu. 40c.; + bu. 70c.; bu. $1.25; 2 bu. $2.40; 6 bu. or more at $1.10 per bu. BUCKBEE’S RED SAMSON Rust-Proof. Strong Strawed. Very popular throughout the South, particularly on the light sandy soils of the coast region, Also greatly preferred for low grounds or other locations where other varieties of Oats are inclined to rust. Favorable ane time in the Southern section is from September on through March, though the bulk of the sowing is done from October to February. Buck- bee’s Red Samson makes a large yield of fine, heavy grain, and is beyond question at the top notch in its class. Prices, postpaid, } lb. 18c.; lb. 30c. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 4 bu. 25c.; } bu. 40c.; + bu. 70c.; bu. $1.25; 2 bu. $2.40; 5 bu. or more at $1.10 per bu. Heavy Yielding OTHER VARIETIES OF If any of my customers should he interested I will be glad to submit samples of the following, and quote lowest market prices on iarge quantities if actual requirements are stated. Bu. 2Bu. 4 Bu. or More. CULES 2 eee ea $0.60 $1.15 $0.55 per bu. SEVERED «2 Satis Gswe isiteals «ale oe. 60 1.15 -55 per bu. INV eA RAIN DD rs orca eereisWverarets a's 60 1.15 .55 per bu. MICHIGAN WONDER .............. 60 1.15 .55 per bu. MPG ist ee lat eos -60 1.15 -55 per bu. BGO Rea. tse cae a lone 60 1.15 -65 per bu. PPISHaVICTOR sobee ocho ee, -60 1.15 .55 per bu. WHITE SCHONEN................ 60 1.15 .55 per bu. Mr. L. Taylor, Seattle, Washington, sends this greet- § ing: “I appreciate the generous treatment I have re- ceived from you in the past. When I want anything in your line 1 will surely not forget H. W. Buckbee.’”’ I get thousands of letters every year just as eordial as that sent by Mr. Taylor. They are the unsolicited evidence of my customers that I try to do the right thing. ILLINOIS New Era of Profitable Oat Growing Throughout the Entire Country. In- trodu ed and Became Famous Solely on Merit. Thls great Oat is the result of successful selection and hybridizing. Bred for sowing on the rich soils 0 the Prairie States. So that there would be strong straw to carry the heavy grain. Everyone knows how much that means, Its great points: Type Well Fixed. Grain Large and Weighty. Straw Very Heavy and of Good Length. Extremely Early. 3 Panicles Large and Open. The noted agriculturist, J. H. Beagley, of Champaign County, Ill., an undisputed au- thority, says: ‘‘Your new Oat, ‘Illinois,’ yielded more the past season than the Lincoln and other well-known varieties.” It is an ideal sort for any soil; will positively not lodge, nor rust, and nothing short of a cyclone will get it down. My trials show yields of over 100 bushels to the acre, with not a single favor- able season, My seed stock weighs over 40 lbs, per struck bushel. Prices, postpaid, 4 lb. 18c.; lb. 30c. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 1 pu. 25c.; 1 bu. 40c.; 4 bu. 70c.; bu. $1.25; 2 bu. $2.40; 5 bu. or more at $1.10 per bu. REMEMBER THAT I CONTROL THE ENTIRE STOCK OF ILLINOIS OAT SEED THE LINCOLN Stands Well. Rust-Proof. Heavy Yielder f Reports from practical farmers show that the yield of the Lincola is quite heavy, running to 100 bushels or over. Many growers favor it because its heavy grain and thin hull render it almost unsurpassed for feeding purposes and for the manufacture of oatmeal, It stands up ex- ceptionally well, is rust-proof, and has given practically perfect satis- action. Prices, postpaid, 4 lb. 15c.; lb. 25c. at buyer’s expense, 4 bu. 20c.; } bu. 35c.; 4 bu. 60c.; 5 bu. or more at 75c. per bu. EARLY CHAMPION : Matures Ahead of Many Others This most excellent variety has comparatively short straw, and matures a week or ten days earlier than other kinds, thus largely escap- ing the liability to rust. As a nurse crop to sow with grass seed it has an immense value, as it does not stove as freely as some other sorts, Prices, postpaid, 4 Ib. 15c.; lb. 25c.; By. express or freight at buyers’ expense, } bu. 20c.; } bu. 35c.; + bu. 60c.; bu. 90c.; 5 bu. or more at.75c. per bu. WINTER TURF OATS : Great Variety for the Sunny South This valuable variety has grown to a point of great popularity in all sections of the southern portion of the United States, and has a high value there for grain and for winter grazing. Some planters have done well with Winter Turf Oats for Spring planting. In the South the sew- ing time may be anywhere from August until October. Prices, postpaid, 4 lb. 18c.; Ib. 30c. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 4 bu. 25c.; } bu. 40c.; 3 bu. 70c.; bu. $1.25; 2 bu. $2.40; 5 bu. or more at $1.10 per bu. The Astonishing Agricultural Intro- duction of this Generation. Opened a By express or freight bu. 90¢.; OATS AT LOW PRICES Bu. 2Bu. 4 Bu. or More. IMP. WHITE RUSSIAN ............ $0.60 $1.15 $6.55 per bu. WHITE SUPERIOR SCOTCH........ 60 1.15 .55 per bu. GREAT NORTHERN................ 60 1.15 .55 per bu. WHITE BELGIAN .................. 60 1.15 .55 per bu. SUNOG ee ieee hcieeror itn 60 1.15 .55 per bu. WHITE BONANZA.................. -60 1.15 .55 per bu. . 60 1.15 .55 per bu. Market Changes IMPORTANT Prices on all Farm Seeds are subject to change without notice. But, if prices are lower the day your order is received, more seed will be added; if higher, the amount will be decreased, Safest Way—If you require a considerable quantity, write me varieties and quantity of each and by return mail I will send you lowest market quotations, eee ng Ep SSS TUNA ET EP SS TN LLL MORE THAN 100,000 GROWERS USE BUCKBEE’S EVER-RELIABLE OATS FOR SEEDING 70 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. - : - : = —————S meal SOME PLAIN STATEMENTS AS TO HOW AND WHY THE VARIETIES IN THIS GUIDE ARE THE VERY BEST GROWN I have made a specialty for years of raising, carefully harvesting, hand sorting. fire ing, curing and preparin i ara BUCKBEE’S PEDIGREE SEED CORN, I wish to particularly emphasize the fact tay tee is grown as for Bats 8 n attaining the HIGHEST DEGREE OF PERFECTION. Do not be misled by buying cheap, inferior stock, but SEND DIRECT TO THE GROWER, thereby making sure of yourcrop. Icannot urge you too strongly to order at once and have your order shipped by freight. thereby saving excessive charges. UPON HONOR TO THE PLANTERS OF CORN EVERYWHERE. SELECTING SEED CORN AT ROCKFORD SEED FARMS _ lievery one of my customers came here to select the ears of corn from which they wanted their Seed Corn, they could not exer- cise more care thanI do. I cannot afford to send them something they would not pick ont to fill their wants. And that is about all there istoit. Years of experience in selecting and storing Seed Corn enable me to know what to se/l to the planter and what to re- ject. My business success depends entirely upon doing unto the seed buyer as I would want the seed buyertodo unto me. In the Seed Corn department, as ia every other department of the Buckbee business. the only plan of action is “The Square Deal.” IF en- deavor to make prices right. I know the Seed Cornis right. I know that it will please every buyer. And if any buyer does not like oe are os any pot Corn that I may sead him, he is at liberty to return it in 10 days and get his money back, Tnat’s as Square a eal as I know of. MY TRIAL GROUND YIELDS ON FIELD CORN “The Illinois Idea” The followi table sh th lts of ful tests of the listed i j + . ties of Field Corn on this and the following pages of this Guide. J used good of Shipping Seed Corn. | land, well prepared, and the corn was given good attention. Bu.Per Ears Ay. Wt. Season VARIETY Acre to Rod of Ears in : : Yield. of Row. Ounces. Days. Buckbee’s Early Norther (Flint) 81.7 2 93 79 New White Cap Yellow Dent... - 65.4 12.5 93 90 Towa Silver Mine SoS eeee ht 16.0 12.0 105 Buckbee’s Improved Pride of the North.... 87.2 25.1 6.0 89 Buckbee’s Prosperity ...:.....-.-------- 1170 17.3 11.9 91 Sea parse Saad CT ca ee ee eS 33.0 104 og Boone Connty Special..-.-- ee 101.4 13.7 12.3 105 Thoroughbred Leaming.-....-..........0.... 100.5 13.7 11.8 100 Buckbee’s Great Western Yellow Dent ..... 1076 141 12.9 99 Clark’s New Early Mastodon’ .......2.. ea-2- 93.5 13.2 98 102 Buckbee’s Great Liberty--°:..--.:-...2.--- ~.-105 4 16.6 10.9 95 Riley’s Favorite. .22.00%.. Ponsa 8. 865 0 13.2 10.5 100 CALICG. RU. bee oN FRE RS. $4.7 13.7 11.2 101 Buckbee’s Early Illinois. --116 0 17,2 ltt $3 Champion White Pearl........-- 2... 973 14.2 117 105 Buckbee’s New Harly Klondike.............- 100.3 19.4 88 Bo) Buckbee's Great Western White Dent. -..W60 13.0 12.3 “99 Waar balay es oe Seen wena > Sass seo dee oes AOS 18.1 56 60 pes Early Gold Mine.~-2. ..05i..af.... es “ee oe ee Nyver Kings A 2c NA AR. 3 2 16. : Yellow Yankee (Flint) ....--.-----.ust-ssve-es 764 i930 «68 82 BUCKBEE WAS THE FIRST North Dakota White Flint FO te ee exo aap a = S TC SHIP SEED CORN THIS WAY. fo. . B Longfellow (Flint) & 425).0...22 2... ... tee The Best Main Crop Varieties SS Buckbee’s Early [linois—.»—Buckbee’s Prosperity = The Best White Dent. The Best Yellow Dent. SEE THEIR WONDERFUL RECORD ABOVE. I do not attempt this _year_to give an illustration of either of these WQRLD,BEATERS, .as.no artist could do justice to either of them. Of beautiful clear color, ears large and long; well filled out oyer the tip and butt. with a small cob, always insuring a heavy crop. THE GREATEST YIELDING AND FEEDING. VARIETIES OF HUNDRED-DAY DENT CORN IN THE WORLD. These two varieties, which my own tests.and the plain, every-day, farm-cropping tests of my customers, convince me are just what I claim them to be-THE GREATEST YIELDING AND FEEDING VARIETIBS OF HUNDRED-DAY DENT CORN IN THE WORLD. Originated on Rockford Seed Farms, and can be secured of no other seedsman. Early Illinois and Prosperity always Grade No. 1, which means that they always com- mand the highest price on the market, a point no corn grower Gan afiord to overlook. Manuiacturers of Corn Products will pay more money for them than for any other corn. - Sold on the ear only. Not less than one bushel of each yariety will be sold. Price, 1 bushel, $3.00; 2 bushels, $5.75; 5 bushels, $13.75. Lots of 10 bushels or more, $2.50 per bushel. AS a special favor I will fill orders for 1 bushel of each variety for $5.75; or 5 Sushels or more of Gach variety (10 bushels or more in afi) at $2.50 per bushel. 2 , Sa ee a a ae DON’T FAIL TO READ PAGES 87 AND 88—-THEY WILL SURELY INTEREST YOU : in t ' en ret = ae = | MEDIGREE SEED CORN—WHAT ABOUT IT? These are Some Of the things that no one can pos- EF sibly get away from regarding Buckbee’s Pedigree |} Seed Corn, that aré bred for High Yield, High Oil, High Protein, High Prepotency 1, “Like produces like.”” Offspring partakes of }+ physical and chemical characteristics of BoTH par- { 4. ents. 2. Prepotency increased by breeding. 3. Purity maintaived by selecting forseed only ears which are true to type; and by isolation. 4. High Oil corn finishes beef and pork more rapidly and requires fewer bushels than ordinary corn. 5, Oilis the most valuable by-product of the glu- }/ cose factories. They will pay you a premium on high oil corn. 6. High Protein makes corn a balanced ration for growing cattle. Ordmary corn contains 10 per cent, protein; increase 12.80 per cent. 1° 7 Acorn highin both oi! and protein is the ideal }32% feeding corn. Ordinary corn contains 4.25 per cent. |%& of oi; morease 5,60 per cent, oP ’ 8 The yield of high bred corn is from 10 to 40 per |: cent. greater than of ordinary corn. In pedigreecorn [ —~ the per cent. of barren stalks is reduced to the min- | imum, while the per cent. of good ears is raised to \ e um. ; g \\ 9. One hundred bu. and more of high bred corn have ck been produced where ordinary corn yielded sixty bu. = SAAS CO eS A and COSTS lS Ria \\\SN \ ARTIAL VIEW OF NY 3 0 Mie \) SEED (rN Houses ee FN ’ \ EES FAMous RocnFoR® WN) Bucs 4 SEED FARMS T7772 BUCKBEE’S ; New Early Klondike THE BEST DENT CORN FOR NORTHERN LATITUDES A magnificent variety of 90-day Corn. The result of many years’ careful hybridization. It has given splendid results, particularly throughout the northern Corn belts, since its introduction. If you want a Corn that matures quickly, this is the Corn to buy. It is good to harvest early in the fall, to enable you to seed the ground with other grain. WORLD-BEATING IN ITS CLASS You can earn your money very quickly by planting this great variety, and you may de- pend upon it to grow more bushels on poor lind than any other early variety known. On ordinarily fairground it will yield from 90 to 110 bushels per acre. It produces a small cob, MY which dries: quickly and I¢aves the corn sound and sweet. ‘The ears are of excellent size, and an Ye” abundance of the finest quality of fodder is assured. It stands drought better than any other ya- riety; husks and shells easily. Harliest Corn to market, and will prove a veritable money producer PRICES: As long-as my Pedigree Stock Seed lasts, i am pleased to offer BUCKBEE’S NEW EARLY KLONDIKE (on theear) carefully selected Seed asfollows: By express or freight at buyer's expense; 1 bu. $2.50; 2 bu. $4.75; 5 to 10 bushel lots or more, at $2.25 per bushel. Should any desire (shelled) Stoek Seed, I will be pleased to furnish as follows as long as my stock lasts: Postpaid, 4 1b.1i5c.; lb. 26¢. By Express or Freight at buyer’s expense, } bu. 30c.; __ 4 bu. 50c.; 4 bu. 80c.; bu. $1.50; 2 bu. $2.90; 10 bu. lots or more, at $1.40 per bu. _ NOBODY CAN FURNISH BETTER PEDIGREE SEED CORN THAN BUCKBEE’S WORLD-BEATING SORTS 72 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. BUCKBEE’S FAMOUS DENT CORN SSA Bale TWO GREAT MONEY-MAKERS In offering the following two varieties of Field Corn I desire to say that they are the true Buckbee Brand and can be relied on. CAREFULLY HARVESTED, HAND-SORTED, FIRE-DRIED, PEDI- GREE STOCK SEED. SOLD ON THE EAR OR SHELLED As long as my stock seed lasts I am pleased to offer the two varieties of GREAT WESTERN DENT CORN listed below at the following low prices: (SHELLED) Postpaid, 4 Ib. 15c.; lb. 25c. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, i bu. 30c.; } bu. 50c.; 4 bu. 80c.; bu. $1.50; 2 bu. $2.90; 10 bu. lots or more at $1.40 per bu. Should any desire either of these two great sorts ON THE EAR, we can sup- ply a limited amount of carefully selected ears as follows: By freight or ex- press at buyer's expense, 1 bu. $2.50; 2 bu. $4.75; 5 to 10 bu. lots or more at $2.25 per bu. BUCKBEE’S GREAT WESTERN YELLOW DENT Has Given Great Satisfaction to Every Grower for Many Years AT iy a Stalks grow to a height of seven or eight feet, and set the ears about three and one-half to four feet from the ground—just the right height for easy pick- ing. A wonderful peculiarity of this Corn is that it never produces a barren stalk—every one has an ear, and generally two, sometimes three. The type is very even, ears measuring ten to twelve inches in length, often weighing one and one-half pounds or more. Very-uniform in size and shape, with six- teen to eighteen rows of deep, pure golden yellow kernels set on small-sized cob, which is well filled out over the tip and butt. The grains are of good size, long, flat, and closely set together, deeply dented, and solidly fill the entire surface of the ear. We call this a one-hundred-day Corn, but IT OFTEN RIPENS IN NINETY-FIVE DAYS of average Corn weather. In its yield it will surpass all other yellow varieties—seventy pounds in the ear Hon. °F J. ele: will make more than sixty pounds of shelled Corn. oscoe, ill. Buckbee’s Great Western Yellow Dent is ex- The eminent Berkshire tremely hardy and a determined drought re- | Hog Breeder. writes: “I sister. It is adapted to a wider range of soil and | am greatlypleased with variety of climate than any yellow Corn ever offered. te results that I have ob- No yellow Corn outshells or outyields it. After the tained by planting Buck- Corn is huSked the stalks generally remain in fine bee’s Great Western Yellow growing condition and make an exceptionally valu- Dent Corn jor the past able forage crop. 3 number of years.” f BUCKBEE’S GREAT WESTERN WHITE DENT A most marvelous variety of White Corn which will, in yield and quality, surprise everyone who plants it. Thousands of my customers from every part of the country are more than pleased with the wonderful results obtained by planting this grand, good, reliable White Dent Corn. Itis, indeed, a fitting companion to Buckbee’s Great Yellow Dent, the one being all that a White Dent ought to be, the other a Yellow Dent of surpassing merit. The stalks generally bear two good ears each, and frequently three are found. It yields splendid crops even on light soil. All ears are uniform and well filled out, and will easily make sixty pounds of shelled Corn to the bushel. So general has the demand for this great Corn become that I have found it impossible to supply all ealls for it the past two years. My crop the past season |) was. a splendid one; but, ]| while we expect to fill all or- | ders, I cannot too strongly urge you to place your or- ders early. Cc. L. WHITACRE, Buckley, Dl.: «y-,,, will remember that last spring I sent you a large Club Order jor Buckbee’s Pedigree Seed Corn. We are all more than pleased with the results obtained by planting Buckbee’s Seed Corn.” You are at liberty to write any one whose testimonial appears in this book, enclosing stamp for reply. IT WILL BE A FAVOR H. W. BUOKBEE, ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS R THE 'S GREA BE “The Sest Corn of the Century.” So says Mr.C.S. Clark, of Wakeman, Ohio—the largest grower of seed corn in the world— and his word is HONOR. A Veritable Gold Mine for Every Farm. Buckbee’s Great Liberty Corn has never been known to fail in making a good crop. It's of a most remarkable type and color, being very pure in growth and habit, yet of many beautiful colors (red, am- ber, golden yellow and golden cast, also dark red, all on one cob), set it the most beautiful Corn in the crib, on ear, or in the bag shelled. This newcoia combines more solid merit than any corn in cul- tivation—more fine and lasting points. Its great merit lies in the fact that it is a natural yielder. Expert Corn growers pronounce it a Perfect Field Corn as to yield, size of the ears, color, size of cobs, length of grain, size of grain, size of fodder, size of growth of fodder, and the extra fine quality of the fodder. Corn growers everywhere cannot help but be pleased with Buckbee’s Great Liberty Field Corn, because— lst—It is a great natural yielder and grows like a weed. 2d—It is the longest-grain early Corn in cultivation, maturing generally in ninety days. Price to one and all, as long as my choice stock seed lasts (should my supply become exhausted I willjreturn your money promptly): EXTRA SELECTED EARS, in Boxes of One Bushel each: 1 bu. $2.50; 2 bu. $4.75; 5 to 10 bu. lots or more at $2.25 per bu. SHELLED CORN: Postpaid, % Ib. 15c.; lb. 25c. By Freight bu. $1.50; 2 bu. $2.90; 10 bu. or more, $1.40 per bu. PEDIGREE BUCKBEE’S VARIETIES BRED FOR HIGH YIELD, HIGH PROTEIN, The varieties offered on this page are standard. They have stood the most severe tests and can be relied upon. HIGH OIL, THOROUGHBRED LEAMJNG —Deep golden color; strik- ing uniformity. The ears range from 9 to 12 inches long, and from 7% to 8¥4 inches in circumference, weighing from 10 to 12 oz. each. 18 to 24 rows; no space between the rows. Kernels broad. thick. deep. rather rough, rounding wedge shaped, from % to % inch long and % inch wide. Red cob, medium in size with medium large shank. The stalks are from 9 to 12 feet high. Great abundance of large sized leaves, often twenty toa stalk, Matures in about J15 days. See prices below. BOONE COUNTY SPECIAL.— Requires 125 to 128 days for full development. Theears are from 9 to 12 inches Jong, 7% to8 inches in circumference, containing 18 to 20 rows and 50 to 58 kern- els in a row, and weighing from 12 to 20 oz. especially well filled. Kernels are creamy white, moderately rough, very deep, with finelarge germ They are % to % inch long, % inch wide, moderately thick with little if any waste space be- tween the rows. The great depth of kernels insures a large per- centage of shelled corn. Stalk 9to13 feet high, exceedingly thick up to the ear, moderately large from ear to tassel. withstanding the destructive efiects of high winds. The foliage is abnndant, leaves thick. broad and succulent, making peerless fodder. See prices below. BUCKBEER’S EARLY GOLD MINE.—This magnificent } variety was bred from special and improved stock of Genuine Pride of the North. This great variety will usually produce acrop in ninety days or less. It can safely be planted up to the middle of June and still be depended upon to ripen by the middle of Sep- tember. It produces a magnificent yield, there generally being two good-sized ears to the stalk, with immense, long, oily kernels. closely set and the cob well filled to the end. The corn is of a rich golden color. See prices below. Prices of each of these 13 varieties listed on this page (ON EAR), by Express or Freight at Buyer's Expense, 1 Bu, $2.50; 2 Bu. 74.75; 5 to 10 Bu. lots or more, $2.25 per Bushel. ~ Same Shelled: Postpaid. 4% 1b. 15c.; lb. 25c, By Express or Freight at Buyer’s Expense, +4 Bu. 30c.; 34 Bu, 50c.; % Bu, 80c; Bu, $1.50; 2 Bu, #2,90; 10 Bu. lots or more, $1.40 per Bushel. = Ne Te i i os Opens a New Era of Profitable Corn Growing Throughout the Country. More Good Pointe Combined in this Corn than any other in Cultivation, Tips and butts are 73 MA LILILT Os Linu ad a St A Perfect Wonder in Earliness, Yield and Smallness of Cob. 3d—The fodder grows strong, rank and quick, seven to twelve feet high, and stands storms to a remarkable degree. 4th —The ears set in fine form 3% to 4 feet from the ground. 5th—Our fields are yielding 100 bushels and over of shelled corn per acre under average cultivation. _ 6th—It will outyield field corn of any kind, either Dent or Flint, on any Kind of land. : 7th—The ears are large (eight to 12 inches long), cobs small and well filled (16 to 24 rowed). 8th —It has small cob, making it a wonderful yielder, 9th—It Aue outshell and outyield the leading 110 day and later varieties. 10th - It is the best corn to fatten stock on in cultivation. 1lth—It stands the drouth better than any other corn. 12th—It husks and shells easily. : 13th -This corn will make friends where others fail, 14th—It’s the best corn to cut with corn harvesters in cultivation. 15th—It will bring the highest market price. lath wale cure out in shock when later varieties will mold and spoil. {7th—Your crop is insured by planting Buckbee’s Great Liberty. 18th—It is truly a world beater in every way. or Express at buyer’s expense, 4% bu. 30c.; 44 bu. 50c.; % bu. 80c.; SEED CORN HIGH PREPOTENCY. SILVER KING.—A pure white Corn with white cob. Kernel especially broad and deep, with well developed. vigorous germ. Shells 90 per cent. grain. Kernels 3-6 inch long and 2-5 inch wide, moderately thick and square. Ears 8 to 11 inches long, 7 to 8inches in circumference, with well filled butts and tips, and small shank. Stalks from 8 to 11 feet. Ears have from 18 to 24 rows. Will crow anywhere, maturing in about 105 to 110 days. See prices below. Ss = g {, Other Good Varieties The following, too well known ‘\to need extended ¥ description, I will SN my choice stock seed lasts. If my supply of what you order runs out, I will prompt- my ly return your a y! i J money. Buckbee’s Improved Pride of the North, Calico, The Great Iowa Silver Mine, Riley’s Favorite, Champion White Pearl, New White Cap Yellow Dent, Clark’s New Early Mastodon, lowa Gold Mine. SAMPLE EARS OF THE OORN ON THIS PAGE SENT POST-PAID FOR 20 CENTS EAOH. H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. FIELD CORN—Extra Early. Flint Varieties We urge our customers to place orders early, before all of our choice seed 1® disposed. All of our fiint Corn Varieties will be sold only in the shelled state. BUCKBEE’S. EARLY NORTHER—the greatest yielding Flint Corn—the only Corn for the extreme North; in fact, the greatest of all Flint varieties. Ears ten to fifteen inches long, of rich yellow color. Enormously productive, outyielding Field Corn that we have ever grown in the far north, Itis not uncommon to “fad three to ; four ears on a stalk. Matures = eae early, from sixty to seventy days being a EARLY YU, SSS fair average. Will surely prove of the greatest sf to the : S KE NS farmers of the far north, particularly the Dakotas, Northern Min- NORTHER y, Rigg SZ Leann = nesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and the Canadian Provinces. You ; y} y\\ anne tamet : AT Lew . will be pleased with this earliest and big yielding Flint Corn. ere ANS SS \, \ REMEMBER that I control the entire seed supply of ‘ LINT Deki "79 j F : this variety. Send to Buckbee’s for reliable seed. i \ Ms N Eft 19997 Hid) \— . Price to oneand ail as long as my stock seed lasts: (ORN } Sy, ALT TTA ) Postpaid, 4 Ib. 15c.; lb. 25c.; 3 lbs. 60c. By express or Wi \ een NOY freight at buyer’s expense, } bu. 50¢.; } bu. iy NY MIN eee SQ) 75c.; 4 bu. $1.25; bu. $2.00; 2 bu. $3.90.; 10 bu. MUA) G 9999; or more, $1.90 per bu. 7 De 7 Lee Madea: 99922 rr} ST Tl HERE TETT Ver ddl COFFPEFROPIOTEPFPODEROPEOEOPPROPPPEPPREEDE ULECOL FONE FOHPOOP OREO ROB RRRRRORREREEREEE Winther) YELLOW YANKEE EXTRA EARLY KING PHILIP A Flint Corn of Rare Merit i i Particularly adapted to the Northern Middle States. Earliest and Earliest and reeagionreeg pees romeo within eighty best known yellow Flint variety. Will produce a good crop if planted days from time of planting. Ears large; good yielder. Choicest as late as July. THars large. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, 4 lb. " . , 15c.; 1b. 25¢. At buyer's expense, 4 bu. 30c.; 7 bu. 50c.; 2 bu. | Sec" Seed» hostpand, 7 OO. Soe ae SEBO mPenses 80c.; bu. $1.50. aero: Has Individuality that Commends Dia eae a aaatt nae van A Plint variety that is particularly adapted to the North. Itis an This sa) a. well-established cyaniebytawitlieintorn acharertssates aa Gia ote bute eee aeaeten rl aie Tae eR and eee including early maturity and medium size, both of stalk and ear. Choic- i . D 1 est stock seed, postpaid, 3 Ib. 15¢e.; 1b. 25c. At buyer’s expense, Bae a ens So nD er ee en Las BE, BOpee 44bi= Bbc. ey Hi: Ope, Ui atl Mr. Joseph Schmit, Vinton, Ia., writes : Prices on all Farm Seeds are subject to ‘‘ The seeds I ordered from you this Spring were the best I ever planted. IMPORTANT change without moiice. If prices are lower]. I believe Buckbee’s seeds are the best seeds-on the market today. “They are TICE-TO the day your order is received, more seed will be SHEE BO BT OD: NOTIC added; if higher, the amount will be decreased. Mrs. Chas. Larsen, Forsythe, Mich., writes: EVERY Satee Way ante sue yarn sieves quirements, pive varieties, ‘and I will quote you “ Our seeds jrom Buckbee’s turned out all right. We had among_the BUYER cORe dowest- cbvigiiriced Wp ona Red Table Beets one that weighed ten pounds. Our Sugar Beets, on poor ground, were fine, weighing an average of four pounds Fro: m ounce of seed we raised ten bushels of Stump Rooted Yellow Danvers Car-| FIELD SEEDS rots, big ones, beside the small ones.”’ r JERUSALEM CORN A New Forage Plant of Great Merit. Belongs to the non-saccharine sorghums, and was broughta few years since from the arid plains of Palestine. _ It is pronounced the best and surest grain crop for dry countries and seasons—even better than Kaffir Corn or Milo Maize. It grows several smaller heads on side shoots—often as many as eight heads on a stalk. Very valuable for feeding stock, and proves a gold mine for chicken feed. Plant five to ten pounds per acre. Postpaid, } Ib. 15c.; Ib. 25c. At buyer’s expense, 5 ibs, 40c.; 10 ibs. 75c. BRANCHING DHOURA CORN Yields from six to sixteen stalks from one seed. Being allied to Sugar Cane, cattle, horses and hogs will eat it ravenously. The Rural New-Yorker says: “Though during the severe drought Corn dried up within a few feet of it, the branching Dhoura suf fered but very little, producing from four to twelve branches, and-grew sturdily from six to ten feet high. If eut down it starts again with renewed strength. It yielded at the first cutting at the rate of sixty- eight tons to the acre. Plant five poundsin rows per acre, Postpaid, 4 lb. 15c.; lb. 25c. At buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 40c.; 10 ibs. Tic. WONDERFUL MILO MAIZE CORN Excellent Fodder Plant for Feeding. In a great many sections it is planted to the exclusion of all others. It will produce an amazingly large crop /-of the richest green fodder of superlative quality. It will grow anywhere. The seed is an excellent fat- tener, and.is relished by all cattle, hogs, poultry, ete. Plant 5 poundsin rows per acre. Postpaid, 41b. 15c;. 1b. 25c. At buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 40c.;101bs.75c. Ny AYN N Pou / he 4 \ WSS y i i yy AW A ———— NOTHING LIKE IT. 8] \W. BUCKBBE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 75 <4 F E CROPS Wee ENSE R IMM FORAG The World-Beating Fodder Producer. Surpasses Any Other Fodder Corn On Earth Buckbee’s Giant Fodder Corn is a great variety which we have been developing for years. Thousands and thousands of our customers in every part of the country assert that it stands without a peer for feeding either in the green state or for silo purposes. It is very rich in nuiri- ment and a wondrously immense yielder. It grows rapidly, is early, short jointed, tall, and produces an overwhelming abundance of leaves and rich, juicy, sugary stalks, with strong tendency. to mature several ears. Positively furnishes more tons of corn fodder to the acre and nearly double in nourishment than common Corn. | The best silo authorities in the country use and endorse this Famous Giant Fodder Corn, and exelude all others forit. The reason is because ; he— “GREAT BRAZILIAN. © "FLOUR CORN | | this variety furnishes more dry matter and more nourishment to the ton than any other Fodder Corn on earth. Do not be influenced by statements intended to mislead you in buying other Corn, which is always claimed to be as good as Buckbee’s Giant Fodder. For the surpassing elegance of this variety and the extra choice seed which we furnish, prices named are extraordinarily low. Postpaid, 3 lb. 15c.; lb. 25c. By freight or express at buyer’s expense, $ bu. 25c.; + bu. 40c.; 4 bu. 70c.: bu. $1.25; 2 bu. $2.40; 10 bu. or more $1.15 per bu. BUCKBEE’S SUPERIOR EARLY KAFFIR CORN THE GREAT DROUGHT RESISTER A most excellent corn to plant. Easily yielding two crops of fodder the season. Grows from start to finish: whether it rains or shines it grows. Plants attain a height of from 6 to 10 feet, straight and upright. Stems have a stalky tendency and produce numerous wide leaves, The stalks do not harden as do other fodder crops, but Keep green, brittle and juicy. A most excellent fodder, either green or dry, being highly relished by all stock. It should be sown in rows, about 3 feet apart, planting 6 inches in the row. Use from 6 to 15 lbs. seed per acre. In case land is warm, rich and deep, plant more if a heavy. growth is desired. 1ts wonderful qualities are unaffected, even as far North as Dakota. ls immensely productive and does well everywhere. If you want the best food for hogs or sheep, and are proud of fine-looking horses or cattle it will pay you to’plant a few acres of this great Kaffr Corn. Be- sides, it produces tons of seed which is as rich, nutritious and fatten- ing as Corn, You ean fatten your hogs on this seed at an extremely small outlay. Our price for this very choice selected Kaffir Corn Seed, postpaid, 4 1b. 12c.;1b.20c. At buyer’s expense by freight 7 eee 5 Ibs. 40c.; 10 Ibs. 60c.; 15 Ibs. 75c.; 50 lbs. $2.00; 100 Ss. -00. GREAT BRAZILIAN FLOUR CORN One of the Greatest Novelties Ever Introduced. Originated We ' in Brazil, where it constitutes the principal food of the inhabitants. It SS is truly a marvelous plant. For years our seed was always exhausted before the season ended, so great was the demand. You are sure to like it. It grows 8 feet high, and from one kernel sends enough stools to > produce 100 ears. Its strong points are: ‘Twenty-five barrels of flour can be grown from one acre, and this flour is of as fine a grade as is made of wheat, which is five times as much as wheat produces per acre. | . The bread and biscuits baked therefrom are fully as palatable as from Roy flour known, . When boiled in a green state it has no superior among Sweet Corn, while its yield is thrice that of Sweet Corn. 4, Matures in all latitudes where Corn ripens. 5. Cultivate as you would Corn, allowing two kernels to a hill. 6. It yields at the rate of 100 bushels of green fodder per acre, for cattle,of the most delicious, sweet, tender, juicy, nutritious food we ave ever seen. Indeed, it seems as though this will soon rank as the greatest fodder producing plant in the world. 7. This is a wonderful Corn. It makes flour in quality equal to wheat. Of course, it is not so white, but oh, what delicious cakes, rolls and biscuits! For flour, plant 10 lbs. per acre; for fodder 15 lbs. Post- paid,4ib.15c¢.; 1b. 25c. At buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 40c.;101bs. 75c. BUCKBEE’S SUPERIOR EARLV WRITE FOR PRICES IN LARGER QUANTITIES KAFFIR CORN ys LAWN, SS) SS YA 2 - NO OTHER SEEDSMAN BREEDS SEED CORN TO EQUAL THE BUCKBEE VARIETIES 4 ra H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. BUCKBEE’S Beans surcrac thee + The Most Productive Bean in the World The most productive and heavy cropping Bean known, growing nearly two feet high, branching out in all directions, and bearing its pods so high that they seldom touch the ground, enabling it to stand a wet spell without any injury. All who have raised Beans know that when the pods lie in con- taet with the ground after ripening a very little rain will ruin the crop, turning the pods and beans black. This is indeed a wonderful cropper, yielding from seventy- 4 five to one hundred bushels per acre, aver- age cultivation, while hundreds of my cus- tomers report yields of from forty to sixty bushels per acre under average cultivation. Plant them two and one-half feet apart, eighteen inches in the row, two to three beans inahill, They are much easier cul- tivated than small-growing varieties and much easier harvested. They mature reas- onably early and ripen very evenly. Asa baking Bean, Buckbee’s Electric Tree is not equaled, and will meet your most sanguine expectations for market or family purposes. Postpaid,} pt.12c.; pt.22c.;qt.35c. (See wholesale prices in quantity, page 4.) BROOM CORN Buckbee’s Improved Superior Evergreen. — The best variety for gen- eral cultivation on ac- count of color and. quality of brush. Ripens early. Grows about eight to ten feet high. Brush good length, fine and straight. Postpaid, 4 Ib. 15c.; Ib. 25c. By express or freight at buyer’s ex- pense, 10 Ibs. 60c.; 25 Ibs. $1.25; 100 lbs. $3.75. DVo-aNnve~w WM.S.WHITMAN, So. Durham, N.Y.: “I take pleasure in reporting on the seeds bought from H. W. Buckbee. I picked on September 23, from one vine of Paragon Tomatoes, If£3 ntce, smooth Tomatoes. The vine was 6 feet Io inches high and over 5 feet around. Would have been much larger but for early frost. The Monarch Cucumber was also very fine.” “RADE MARK+ WHEN 1 QUOTE YOU SPECIAL QUANTITY PRICES THEY ARE ALWAYS GIANT BEGGAR WEED * *°**icomes’a ‘rest Great for forage and as a restorer of land. It is more valuable for fertilizing than either Peas or Clover and equal to them for feeding. When once established it grows every year without further attention. It will not interfere with other crops, can be kept under by cultivation, ean be eradicated in two years of successive pasturing. This is important, because some forage plants become pests when the land is needed for other crops. The plant is a strong feeder, with deep roots, like alfalfa, bringing from the subsoil the dormant fertilizing elements, and will en- rich the land by its decaying foliage without the expense of plowing it under. Land planted with Beggar Weed has improved 300 per cent in six years. Hogs, horses, cows and mules eat it greedily. Can be pasture land“ in Summer and Fall. Can be sown in the Corn field. Will thrive on much poorer land than most forage crops. More. fattening to stock than all other known forage plants. Five pounds of seed for an acre. Drill or sow broadcast in the Spring after frost. Postpaid, oz. 10c.; 4 lb. 25c.; Ib. 45c.; 5 Ibs. $1.75. also beneficial to poultry. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 20c. HAMMOND’S SLUG SHOT Guaranteed to destroy Potato Bugs and those on To- matoes and Egg Plants, Currant Worms, Cabbage Lice and Worms, Fleas, Beetles and Striped Bugs on Melons, Tur- nips, Beets, Onions, ete. Also a preventative of the Rose Bug and Cut Worm. on. Postpaid,Ib.i5c. By freight or express at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 30c.; 10 Ibs. 50c.; 25 lbs. $1.25; 50 lbs. $2.25; 100 Ibs. $4.25; $1,000 lbs. $40.00. Farmers and Planters who LOOK require large quantities of * field seeds, please mail me a list of your actual requirements and I will take pleasure in making you lowest market prices of date your list is received. HERBS-—Sweet, Pot and Medicinal Ss The varieties marked with an asterisk [*] are perennial, and when once obtained in the garden may be preserved for years with but little care. Anise—Used for cordials, garnishing and flavoring. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 10c. *Balm—Leaves have a fragrant odor. Used for making a pleasant beverage known as Balm Wine, also for Balm Tea for use in fevers. PKt. 3c.; oz. 20c. Basil, Sweet— Leaves used for flavoring soups and seasoned dishes, Pkt. 3c.; oz. 15c. Borage—Leaves used for Mavoring,and the flowers furnish bee pasture. PEt.3c. ; 0z.10c. *Catnip—Leaves and young shoots used for seasoning, also used as 2 mild nervine for infants. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 30c. *Caraway—Seeds used for favoring bread, pastry, candy, etc. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 7c. Coriander—Used in the manufacture of liquors, confectionery, ete. PEt. 3c.; oz. 6c. Dill—Seeds used as a condiment and also for pickling cucumbers. PKt. 3c.; oz. 6c. *Fennel, Sweet—Leaves ornamental; are boiled for fish sauce. PEt. 3c.; oz. 10c. *Hyssop—lIs a stimulant, and used for asthma and chronic catarrh. PEt. 3c.; 02. 15¢. *Horehound—Leaves used for seasoning and making cough medicine, PKt.3c. ; 0z.15c. *Hop Seed—Pkt. 25c.; oz. $1.50. *Lavender—An aromatic and medicinal herb. PEt. 3c.; oz. 10c. Marjoram, Sweet—Leaves and shoots used for seasoning, Pkt. 3c.; oz. 10c. Pennyroyal—True sort; particularly suited for planting in rock work. Pkt. 5c. Poppy, Opium—The plant from which opium is manufactured. Pkt. 3c.; 0%. 25c. Pot Marigold—A very pretty and useful plant. . Pkt. 3c.; oz. 15c. *Rosemary—Ornamental herb; leaves used for seasoning. Pkt. 3c.; 02. 20c. *Rue—For medicinal purposes; good for colds and croup. Pkt. 3c.; 0%. 15c. Saffron—Used in coloring certain dishes, also for flavoring. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 10c. sae ig rie ee for seasoning and dressing. PEt. 3c.; oz. 10c.; } Ib. 35c.; 4 Ib. 65c.; lb. $1.25. f Savory, Summer—Leaves and flowers are used in flavoring soups. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 10c. *Savory, Winter—Leaves and young shoots used in flavoring. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 20c. *Tansy—For medicinal use. Pkt. 4c.; 0Z. 30c. Thyme—Leaves and youngshoots used for seasoning. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 20c. Wormwood—Used medicina.ly; it is Use in the morning while the dew is H. W. BUCKBEE, ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS. Ni/Aay yy Day | AN EXCEEDINGLY VALUABLE FORAGE AND FEEDING CROP For the Northern states there isno crop of greater yalue than Field Peas. They are a profitable crop to grow, in that the Peas when threshed are always marketable, and they stand in the front rank asa fodder plant. Like all leguminous crops, Peas have the power of extracting nitrogen from the air, and the soil is richer in nitrogen than before the peas were Sownupon it. They should be sown in March or early April, one bushel of Peas and two bushelsof Oats totheacre. The Peas should be sown first and plowed under about four inches deep; the oats then sowed and harrowed in. They will be ready for cutting about the latter end of June when the oats arein m!lkK and the pods formed on the Peas. Farmers who have never sown this crop will be surprised at its large yield. Itisa nutritious food and relished by all kinds of farm animals. This crop also makes an excellent soil improver when ae nacr eee Sa P IMPROVED WHITE CANADA FIELD—A well know d standard —By fez i E' nown an T BUCKBEE’S NEW EARLY SNOWFLAKE—By far the best Field|Pea. variety of Field Peas. Price, postpaid, lb. 20c. By express or Immensely productive. Heightofvine3%to4feet. Dry Pea , , ae f 4 ofa beautiful pearly whitecolor. Price, postpaid, lb. 25c. At cee at buyer’s expense, % bu. 25c.; 4 bu. 45c.; %4 bu. 80c.; bu. buyer’s expense, 14 bu. 35c.; +4 bu. 60c.: % bu. $1.00; bu. $1.75. $1.50. Buckbee Field Seeds Grow Money-Making Crops Prices on All Farm Seeds Subject to Change without Notice. Please understand—If prices ARE LOWER the day your order is received, more seed will be added; mF HIa@a=R, the amount will be decreased. The Safest Way, if you require considerable amounts of Farm Seeds, will be to send mea list of your actual requirements, and I will be pleased to quote you LOWEST MARKET PRICES by return mail. BUCKBEE’S NORTHERN GROWN SUGAR CANE OR SORGHUM Valuable for Pasture, Soiling, Green Feed in Cut Form, as Well as for |Feeding in Dry State Throngh the Winter Months. Sugar Cane not only possesses high value in producing syrup, but as an addition to the daily ration for stock is almost invaluable. City owners of horses haye found that cane syrup added to the feed of their stock gives apeuaid conditioning and strengthening returns—more fat, more ability to stand hard work. Farmers who raise stock, eyen in a limited way, will find Sugar Cane, in the stalk, a wonderful help in fattening and conditioning, Itis not desirable as a full ration, butasan addition it beatsall the stock foods inexistence. - Try itand see how a small quan- tity of it per day will tone up the live stock and make their keep much easier and much cheaper. FOR FODDER—Dairy farmers and stockmen say that this is the most valuable fodder plant in existence fortheiruse. Notwithstanding its great adaptability as a food for live stock, itis only quite recently that the real value of Sorghum (Sugar Cane) has attracted general attention. Its great merit is now beginning to be ap- preciated and the demand is increasing about ten fold every year. It is profitably grown anywhere from Manitoba to Mexico, on any good corn ground, and does not appear to beaffected by drought. Asa fodder plant it is the most economical plant in existence andof theyery best quality, being sweet, tender and nutritious, and greedily eaten by vattle, horses and hogs. Dairymen find that the cows will giye more andj{richer milk from its use, and it is claimed that as high as 50 tons of green fodder have been grown peracre. It can be cut several times during the season if not allowed to get too high, and makes a good,sweet hay. Sow1to2bu. peracre for pasture and fodder purposes, and ¥ to 14 bu. peracre ifsownforsyrup. It isapro- fitable crop also to grow for the seed, which is also excellent for feeding poultry. FOR PASTURE for cattle, sheep and swine it has no superior, because a large . amountof pasture canbe had at a season when it is most difficult to obtain pasture from other sources. When properly sown it may be fed as fodderduring more than half the year. As a soiling crop also it willtalways prove of great value. BUCKBEE’S IMPROVED EARLY AMBER Successfully grown eyen in our extreme northern latitudes. Not only is it val- paple for fodder and pasture purposes, but it7makesa high grade cane syrup or sor- ghum. Price, ostpaid, lb. 20c.; 3 lbs. 50c. By freight or express at buyer’s ex- pense, 7 bu. 35c.; 14 bu. 60c.; 14 bu. 90c.; bu. $1.50. BUCKBEE’S IMPROVED EARLY ORANGE An exceedingly valuable variety, Very large, of strong and vigorous habit. Barly, and frequently produces 240 gallons or oyer of beautiful colored and highly ‘layored syrup per acre. Price, postpaid, lb. 25c., 3 lbs. 60c. By freight or express at buyer’s ex- pense, * bu. 35¢c.; 14 bu. 60c.; 24 bu. $1.00; bu. $1.75. BUCKBEE'S EARLY AMBER SUGAR CANE THE WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION OF BUCKBEL’S SEEDS IS BASED ON MERIT ONLY 78 : H. W. BUCKEBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. OY ba A NS GUARANTEED NORTHERN GROWN These Beans should be raised on every farm, either as 2 grain crop, or fodder crop to feed green, or for the silo. ‘The grain is the richest known vegetable substance. Planted in rows tivo and one-half feet apart, with six or eight plants to the foot of row, requiring about half a bushel of seed per acre. They yield fifteen to twenty tons per acre of fodder extremely rich as a flesh-former. They are soil enrichers, gathering nitrogen from the air in the same manner as does Clover, the roots being crowded with tubercles, which give them their power. For the North it is absolutely necessary that the Early Soy Beans be used. Another year has served to emphasize the claims I have made for this wonderful Bean—it stands alone as the most valuable agricultural acquisition of the twentieth century. Thousands are already growing Soy Beans, and in five years they will be as universally grown asis Corn. They can be sown broadcast or drilled, one and one-half bushels per acre, but experience teaches us that the most satisfactory results are obtained by planting in rows. EVANS’ EARLY Originated by Mr. Evans, the noted Soja Bean specialist of Michigan, By long odds the best variety for planting in the Northern, Eastern or Western States. Choicest stock seed (Northern grown), postpaid, 1b. 30c. By freight or express at buyer’s expense, % bu. 50c.; 4 bu. 95c.;-4 bu. $1.80; bu. (of 50 Ths.) $3.50. YELLOW SOJA or; SOY BEANS Well-known variety; guaranteed Northern grown. Postpaid, lb. 25c. At buyer’s expense, 1 bu. 40c.; i bu. 75c.; 4 bu. $1 40; bu. (of 50 Ibs.) $2.75, SOY BEANS RUSSIAN.. EMMER OR. SPELTZ (TRITICUM SPELTA) This is the new cereal erroneously called ‘‘Speltz,” of which so much has been said in recent years. ~ It is not related to barley any more than bearded Wheat is, though some misinformed writers have so stated. Botanically the plant is closely related to Wheat (TRITICUM VULGARE); to which the grain, freed from its hull, bears a striking resemblance. The berry is of the color, texture and hardness of ‘‘No._1 hard” Spring Wheat, but about twice as long and with pointed ends. It makes a flour slightly darker than Wheat, but bread made from it appears to be fully as palatable and nourishing as Wheat bread. As yet the principal use of Emmer is for stock feeding, the general method being to chop with Corn or Oats. ‘ The hulls being rather harder than Oats, it is best to grind or chop this grain before feeding. For best results it should be sown as early in Spring as possible. It seems to succeed equally well on all soils except rich bottom lands or those with a tendency to wetness. Qn ordinary upland clay or gravel and on poor, light sands it outyields all other cereals. It withstands drought better than any other grain. _ Stock will eat Emmer-straw up clean before they will touch any other. Some seedsmen advise sowing three bushels per acre. Don’t do it—seven to eight pecks is the limit. It stools freely. There is no standard weight for this grain. The grain in hull generally weighs about forty pounds per bushel, and I sell it at that weight. _ My own growth, choicest Northern-grown pedigree stock seed, price, postpaid, pkt. 5c.; ib. 25c.;3 1b. 60c. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 4 bu. 25c.; } bu. 40c.; 4 bu. 65c.; bu. $1.10. IMPORTANT TO FIELD SEED BUYERS—Prices on alliFarm Seeds subject to change without notice. If prices are lower than quoted in this Guide day your order is received, more seeds will be added: if higher, the amount will be decreased. Safest Way—lIf you require a considerable amount send me Accurate list with full quantities, and I will gladly, by return mail, quote lowest market prices. i: MAMMOTH RUSSIAN _ The single heads measure twenty-two inches in diameter and con-- tain a large quantity of seed, which is highly valued by all farmers and breeders who have tried it, as an excellent and cheap food for fowls. They fatten well on it, and attain a bright, lustrous plumage and strong, healthy condition better than on any other food. It can be raised cheaper than Corn. Plant four quarts of seed per acre. Postpaid, pe vig aoe By freight or express at buyer’s expense, { bu. c.; + Du. Cc. BUCKWHEAT BUCKBEE’S GIANT JAPANESE “The greatest Buckwheat in the world. Has all the valuable char- acteristics of the Japanese Buckwheat, and in addition is earlier and will yield at least one quarter more per acre. Don’t fail to include this in your order. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, lb. 20c. By freight or aire at buyer’s expense, } bu. 35c.; } bu. 60c.; 4 bu. 90c.; iu. 00. © Giant Japanese IMPROVED SILVER HULLED - : me B/E ii A popular standard variety. Grain is of light gray color. Has K HE, cs ‘a y thinner husks than = the other sorts, Early and prolific. Choicest AY : S P “P stock seed, postpaid, lb. 20c. By freight or express at buyer’s 2S : : expense; } bu. 30c.; } bu. 50c.; } bu. 80c.; bu. $1.35. IMPORTANT TO QUANTITY BUYERS: BUCKBEE SECURES LOW FREIGHT RATES TO ALL POINTS H. W. BUOKBEE, ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS 79 Buckbee’s Best Millets My high grade, pedigree Northern-Grown Millets are quick growing, resist drought and possess the highest agricultural values NEW JAPANESE MILLET P, Crus Galli Grows from four to seven feet tall, but is not harsh and woody, as_other grasses are. This is one of the most profitable and valuable seed crops. I have grown this splendid Millet for years, and have heen so careful in the selection and improvement of stock seed that Buckbee’s strain is acknowledged to be the best in existence—so valuable is it that many seedsmen look to me each year for their supply. In some sections of the country it is known as Barnyard Millet, while in other parts of the country it has been erroneously introduced under the name of “Billion Dollar Grass” by some seed houses. In spite of these names it is such a good thing that it bas come to stay, and will live long in the public favor under its proper name, Japanese Millet, In this lattitude we usu- ally sow from May 10th to 20th. Sown at these dates it will make an excellent soiling crop, giving two cuttings— about mid-July and late August. Ihave fre- quently bad this Millet attain a height of six and one-half to seven feet, and so heavy that no binder could handleit. It yields fifty to seventy bushels seed er acre and three to five tons hay. Twoparts Japanese Millet and one part ‘vans’ Harly Soy Beans are a fine ensilage combination. Don’t attempt togrow them together. Sow the Millet from eight to ten quarts per acre on the best ground you have. Plant the Soys in drills twenty-eight to thirty inches apart, and cultivate same as other Beans and Corn. FEEDING VALUE Poultry, Geese and Turkeys all relish Japanese Millet in the green state, and keep healthy and happy and fresh on the seed thereof when fed during the Fall and Winter months, Hogs and Their Families—Nothing will do them more good than to turn them in on a field of Japanese Millet. They also relish and fatten readily on the seed. Cows, Calves and Heifers look with pleasure on a field of Japanese Millet, and feed in happy contentment and flourish upon its luxuriant swath. Horses and Other Stock will feed on it readily and thrive, Sow the seed broadcast at the rate of twenty to twenty-five pounds to the acre, or in drills twelve to eighteen inches apart using ten to fifteen pounds per acre. (36]bs. tothe bu.) Postpaid, lb.25c. By express or freight at Buyer’s expense, 44 bu. 60c.; 4 due 750.5 446 bu. $1.25; bu. $2.26. HUNGARIAN GRASS OFTEN CALLED HUNGARIAN MILLET Valuable hay for stock raisers; yields a good supply. It should becut when in bloom, and the fiber will not be too woody for feeding stock. Postpaid, Ib. 20c.; 3 lbs 600, By freight or express at Buyor’s expense, +4 bu. 25¢.; 34 bu. 40c.; 44 bu. 760-5 bu. $1.35; 5 bu. lots or more at $1.30 per bu. GS NNN Nae lS f NEW JAPANESE MILLET cauronvia beaury MILLET THE BEST HOG AND STOCK MILLET It is positively the most remarkable leafy, bushy, vigorous- growing, earliest Millet in the world. Yields as high as fifteen tons of hay or more to the acre. It will make a magnificent crop of hay if sown immediately after your oats or barley, rye or wheat is cut, as it will ripen in from sixty to ninety days. It is posi- tively the Millet wonder—very leafy, prolific, and exceptionally fine for hay and feed, Try it for 1907. This Millet, unlike any other Millet, stands the hot dry winds of the Dakotas, the burn- ing prairies of Kansas, and flourishes on the semi-arid soils of Western Nebraska and Colorado—in fact, it grows where no other Millet grows. It would be cheap at ten times the price. Sow one- half bushel per acre. (50 lbs. to the bu.) Postpaid, lb: 25c. At Buyer’s 6xpense, + bu. d5c.: 14 bu. 50c,; % bu. 90c.; bu. 51.75; 5 bu. $8.25. GERMAN OR GOLDEN MILLET _ One of the best varieties. Quick growing, and will produce an immense amount of valuable fodder. It makes the best of hay. (60 lbs. tothe bu.) Postpaid, lb. 20c. At Buyer’s expense; by ozpross or freight 44 bu. 400.5 % bu. 750. bu, $1.35. PEARL MILLET This quick-growing forage plant has been long known under the name Hast India, or ‘‘Cat-tail’’ Millet. Sown-in drills four feet apart and cultivated like Corn, the plants attain a height of eight to ten feet with slender, long-bladed leaves. These stalks can be cured for Winter use, and the seed makes an excellent poultry food. But the best use of the plant is to cut the stalk for green forage when about three feet high, and allow the plants to make a second growth for Fall feeding or ensilage. Five pounds pt Beat eee reguiced per acre. Postpaid, lb. 30c, At Buyer's expense, 5 lbs., 750.5 8. $1.25. i 1) \\ i SS x \ Ih BAN Ae AINS ; (\\ \ i ( ANN VAAN I CAN SUPPLY ALL YOUR FIELD SEED WANTS BEST SEED. LOWEST MARKET PRICES ALWAYS. 80 De ths H. W, BUOKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. TURKESTAN ALFALFA (Medicago Sativa Var, Turkestanica,) Perfectly Hardy. Withstands Drought, Heat and Cold. Yields the Heaviest and Richest Crops of Fodder. The Best Clover for Permanent Hay and Pasture, The seed was first secured from Russian Turkes- tan by Prof. N. E. Hanson, while engaged as agri- cultural explorer for the Deparinearer serene Washington. In 1898 and 189, 1,101 packages of seed were distributed by the Secretary of Agriculture throughout the United States, and upon careful in- vestigation it has proved vastly superior to the com- mon Alfalfa, inasmuch as it withstands extreme drought and cold much better. Thecli- Valueasa mate of Turkestan is not unlike that of Fodder Plant our interior states, being far removed on Dry from theocean and surrounded by wide Arid Soils, expansesofdry land. Thesummersare yery hot and long, and in many places the evaporation exceeds the quantity of moisture that has fallen during the year. and here itis that | Alfalfa grows and flourishes. Ihaye every reason to | believe it will prove equally as valuable in this } country. The introduction of Turkestan Alfalfa per- mits of a great extension of the area heretofore de- voted to the cultivation of Alfalfa, and this, too, in sections where climatic conditions have almost pro- hibited the growing of leguminous forage crops. Not only does it endure extreme cold and Good Crops on drought, but excellent crops of it have Alkali Soils. been raised on strongly alkaline soils. Sown alongside common Alfalfa, the Turkestan made a top growth averaging 18 inches in height, with corresponding large root growth, while the common only grew a few inches high. The plants grow strong, more leafy, with slenderer and less woody stems than the common sort, thus making a finer and more nutritious hay. Plant, and care for, same as common Alfalfa, The seed I offer is warranted the best and im- ported by me direct from Russian Turkestan. (60 Jbs. per bu,) Plant 12to141bs.peracre. Price, postpaid. Pkt. 10c,; lb. 40c.; 3 lbs. $1.10. At Buyer’s expense, % bu, $1,65; 14 bu- $8,00; % bu. $5.75; bu. $11.25. GIANT INCARNATE, OR CRIMSON CLOVER—(Trifolium, or Incarratum)— A rapid and quick-growing Clover, val- uable for cutting green or for plowing under as a fertilizer. Sow 10 Ibs. per acre. (60 lbs. per bu.) Price postpaid, Pkt. 10c.; lb, 25c.: 3 lbs. 70c. At Buyer's expense, % bu, 90c.; 4 bu. $1.70; % bu. $3.30; bu. $6.50. ALSIKE CLOVER—(Trifolium Hybridum)—This is the hardi- i est of all Clovers and never winter-Kills, even in our severe winters. It adapts itself to a) kinds of soils and is capable of resisting extremes of wet and drougbt alike. Makes a finer and better hay than Red Clover and is relished by stock. Sow10lbs per acre. (60lbs. perbu.) Postpaid Pkt. 10c,; lb. 85c.; 3 lbs, 90c, At Buyer’s expense, 34 bu. $1.25; % bu. $2.35; 4 bu, 94.50; bu, $8 50. MEDIUM RED, OR JUNE CLOVER—(Trifolium Pratense)—My seed is carefully grown and selected for seed purposes. There is none better, ifas good. Sow 10to14 lbs peracre. (f0 Ibs. per bu.) ae postpaid, Pkt, 10c.; 1b. 30c.; 3 lbs, 80c, At Buyer's expense. 36 bu. $1.30: 44 bu. $2.85; 42 bu. $4.60; bu. $9.00, MAMMOTH RED CLOVER — (Trifolium Pratense Perenne) — Often called English or Sapling Clover. Valuable for hog pastures and for plowing under as a fertilizer. Sow15lbs.peracre. (60 lbs. per bu.) Price, postpaid. Pkt. 10c.; Ib. 80c.; 3 lbs. 80c. At Buyer's expense, +s bu. $1,385; +4 bu, $2.75: 44 bu. $4.75; bu. $9 25, ALFALFA, 0R LUCERNE CLOVER—Unequaled drought resisting Clover. Plant 10 to 14 lbs per acre. (60 lbs. per bu.) Postpaid, Pkt. 10c.; lb. 35c.; 3 lbs. $1.00. At Buyer’s expense, +4 bu. $1.35; 34 bu, $2.70: % bu, $4.75; bu. $9.25, WHITE BOKHARA CLOVER—(Melilotus Alba) -Sometimes called Sweet Clover.- A tall, shrub-like plant 4 to 6 feet high, with branches, whose extremities bear numerous small white flowers of great fragrance during the entire season, and constantly sought by bees. Sow 10 lbs. per acre. (60]bs. per bu.) Postpaid. Pkt. 10c.: Ib. 35c.; 3 lbs. $1.00, At buyer’s expense, 44 bu. $1.75; 34 bu. $3.25; % bu, $6.25; bu. $12.00. WHITE CLOVER— (Trifolium Repens)— Valuable Clover for sowing in lands intended for pasture. Will do well in almost all kinds of soil, except wet or moist ground. Sow 6 lbs per acre. (60 lbs. per bu.) Price. postpaid, Pkt, 10c.; }b. 40c.; 3 lbs. $1.10, At Buyer's expense, 5 lbs, $1.10; 10 lbs. $2,00. " TURKESTAN ALFALFA IS —~ SS SAND LUCERNE—(Medicago Media) HMspecially adapted to sandy soils. Largely used in Europe. Sow 12 to 141]bs peracre. (601lbs.per bu,) Postpaid, Pkt. 10c.; Ib. 35c.; 3 lbs. $1.00, At Buyer's expense, 4 bu. $1.75; % bu. $3.25; 4 bu, $6.25; bu, $12.00, YELLOW TREFOIL — (Medicago Lupulina)— Allied to common Red Clover. Valjuable for dry, sandy or poor soil. Sow 12to l4Jbs per acre. Postpaid, Pkt. 10c.; lb. 30c.: 3 lbs. 80c, At Buyer's expense, +4 bu. $1.25; 44 bu. $2.25; % bu, $4.00; bu. $7.50. ESPARSETTE—(Onobrychis Sativa)—Sometimes called Sainfoin. A deep rooting perennial, de- sirable for feeding either green or dry, to milch cows. Increases quantity and improyes quality of milk. Sow 2bu. peracre. (20 lbs. per bu.) Postpaid, Pkt, 10c.; 1b, 30c.; 3 lbs, 80c. At Buyer's expense, }s bu. 40c.; 14 bu. 70c.; ¥ bu. $1.30; bu. $2.50. SERRADELLA-—(Ornithopus Sativus)—The greatest honey producing plant in the world. AD an- nual forage, especially valuable during the hot dry months of summer, Yields heavy crops on poor soils. Sow 25 to 50 lbs. peracre. (60)bs. per bu.) Postpaid, Pkt. 10c.; Ib, 25, : 3 lbs. 70c, At Buyer's expense, 1; bu. 85c.; #4 bu. $1.60; % bu, $3.10; bu. $6, 00. NO CORN GROWER CAN MISS IT IF HE RELIES ON THE VARIETIES BUCKBEE OFFERS H.W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. R1 , ~ . : re if 7 In the Field Seed Department of my business J deyote the same p&€Instalcilie: eare that is given to all other departments. My offerings of Grass Seeds Of al) kinds-are therefore not only thoroughly reliable, but re the best that can be produced, . It is‘a-fact too well known to be successfully assailed that Northern-grown ‘Limothy Séed is far Superior to'that grown in lower latitudes, and will arowa greater crop no mitter where it may happen to be sown. My facilifies for growing extra choice Timothy Seed are unequaled, my location for the work is the best in the world; which gives.my cus- tomers the advantage to a tremendous degree. Purthermore, my prices for the best # seed are as low as those charged by others for inferior seed. The Buckbee quality in Y ‘imothy Seed counts for as much as the Buckbee quality in all other seeds. BUCKBEE’S RELIABLE TIMOTHY SEED Northern Grown; Thoroughly Recleaned; Free of Weeds T offer seed of the very highest germinating power that in the recleaning process has been given extra attention. It is strictly Northern.grown, and its value is double _y that.of seed grown in lower latitudes, There is no climate in whichit will not produce _ immense crops if the land is suitable for the growth of ‘Timothy. (45 lbs per bu.) My prices. postpaid, 1b. 20c.; 3 lbs. 50c.. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 14 bu. 59¢, ; bu. $2.14, : TIMOTHY Makes the standard grass for hay. It can be sown alone or with Red ‘ Clover, and in either case, on the right sort of Jand, yields immensely. Sow twelve to fifteen pounds of seed to the acre, and cut when flowering. Thrives best on moist, loamy soils, and usually attains a height of four feet. } MAND’S WONDER FORAGE- PLANT Tknow of no forage plant, and I believe there is none in existence, thaf will give heavier yields of forage than will Mand’s Wonder Forage Plant. In all sections of this country where Corn can be grown this plant will sueceed. It will certainly sup- plantias*a forage plant Sorghum, Kaflfir Corn and Milo Maize. It is-easier to grow than Corn or any other foruge crop, producing a large amount of fodder at a costof lessthan onedollara ton. I hope that every one of my friends will give this wonder- ful new planta trial. I know it will give satisfaction. i : i - / Price per Pkt. 5c.;. 14 lb. 15c.; 1b. 50c., postpaid. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 to 10 lb. lots, or-more, at 30c, per lb. Ae ; ; Prices on all Farm Seeds subject to change without notice, IMPORTANT TO; Tr prices are lower than quoted in this Guide day ) our FIELD SEED BUYERS order is received, more seeds will be added; if higher, the amount will be decreased. : = Safest Way—If you require a considerable amount, send me aceurate list with j ; full quantities, and I will gladly quote lowest:market-prices by returmmail, { ! b TIMOTHY = - = J i ; [ rahlor Ra OP ED ar IN eS) < oS *NATURE’S GREAT SOIL RESTORER | E | The Velvet Bean is 9 green manuring and foliage plant that is creating a great sensation at the South, where it is disputing for favor with! 1 the Cow Pea. It makes a strong growth at the North, also. and is now widely recognized as a thing of high value. The vines grow ton length of ten to thirty feet, and form a deep mass of nutritious fodder, The Flordia, Experimental Statioa reports 16.680 pounds.of green forage, per ficte, aug it is said to Cure in Jess time than the Cow Peaand.to make an equally valuable hay. At tlé South its useis for hay, for soiling and forimproying the characrer of the land; atthe North its place is with the Cow Pea, as it will grow and flourish on poor land, Ithas a place in the flower garden as well as in the field, for it, bears showy clusters of purple blossoms, and being an excellentclimber, quickly covers arbors, lattice work, poles, etc. Plant twelve quarts peravre, in rows flve feet apart. bd » Postpaid, 4 1b, 10c.; 1b, 25c.; At buyer’s expense, 1% bu. 50c. 314 bu.'90c.;' 14 bu. $1.75; bu. $8.25. — PENCILLARIA THE GIANT WONDER FORAGE PLANT ,, this plant has received many strong advertisements and write-ups in'the past year—heralded # from oue end of the earth to the other as the greatest forage plant, as the most wonderful fodder § plant, as the most marvelous hay producer this side of the stars; indeed, several salesmen have & landed the merits of this plant until one stands bewildered and asks,‘‘What next?” -On ourownk fons it has done exceedingly well, and we recommend for it a thorough trial, as it requires very ittle seed to give a most thorough test. We knuw farmers who have planted several acres and F who would not part with tiis wonderful forage plant. It is a tremendous stooler, andinits quality } resembles our marveously prolific forage plant, Teosinte. Lt should be planted two or three feet pare in the row, and the rows about three and one-half feet apart. Cultivate two or three timés f possible, and by that time the sight will astonish the beholder, and you wi!1 marvel at its lux-F uriance and you will dream that you are in the tropics; but your wonder will but then begin. MARVELOUS DENSITY OF GROWTH Ag you watch it grow until it has reached twelve or fourteen feet.and densel t 4 , cover gan yon will surely believe that you are finding your way through Central A merican eepical ; ott ms! It will average forty rich, juicy, leafy stalks to the plant, which will be covered with ‘eed heads twelve to twenty-four inches Jong, The seed makes good feed for poultry.and ground fe for cattle cannot be beat. Sow Pencillaria as early as you would Indian Corn. The usual way of growing it, however, is to mow the crop when from three to six feet high, and it will im- mediately start acain, and can be mowed four to six times during the season. If allowed to grow F murine flower heads begin to develop before cutting it will yield the heaviest crop of any fodder B ant we know of, and it is greatly relished by all kinds of stock, either in its green or dry state, Be pre ca ee ea au SHS inches apart Every farmer, and in fact fy overy- . horses or hogs, shou iti ri i bi fodder cheaply on small anoont OF ay cea try it if they wish to. grow an.immense crop of ee ~~. Postpaid, 14 1b..15c.; c..;.3.1bs. $1.00. By express or freight at. buyer’s expense, 1 ; oe 5 Ths, $1.60) 25 ibs! $3.75; 100 ibs. $13.50!) F; y pense, 1b. 25; Bea MENA ELLA REA FOR IMMEDIATE WANTS ON FIELD SEEDS IN QUANTITIES WRITE TO BUCKBEE AND GET PRICES BUCKEEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. BROMUS INERMIS ACKNOWLEDGED KING OF THE DESERTS AND DRY SANDY SOILS Lots of Early Spring and Late Fall Feed, Besides Good Crop of Hay _ This highly useful grass grows to a height of three feet, and sometimes five feet. A native of Hungary, it has done remarkably well in America, especially on dry, arid soils, where its drought-resisting qualities are shown to wonderful advantage. A hardy peren- nial, it is well adapted to cold climates and exposed situations. Produces satisfactory crops on land too poor for Timothy and other grasses. Tried widely, it has been endorsed everywhere, and is pronounced a great boon to farmers because IT PAYS ON ANY GROUND The Department of Agriculture has experimented with this grass at its United States stations in the arid regions. The Experimental Grass Station at Garden City, Kan., says: ‘‘We have grown Bromus Inermis successfully, and we think it is the coming Er erer the arid regions of the West, It is green from the middle of March to about No- vember.”’ Prof. Shaw, of Minnesota, pertinently says: “This grass cannot be obtained too soon by the farmers of the Northwest.’ It is the grass for hot, dry climes and soils. It will grow on all kinds of soil, even on yellow sand, and is equally good for pasturing, curing into hay or cutting green. All kinds of stock eat it readily, and it is very rich in nutritive value. Perennial, two to three feet high, flowering in June and August. The South Dakota Experiment Station, of Brookings, says: “This is the best grass that has yet been tried at this station. When properly sown it catches well, givin a good sod the first year; in favorable seasons a fair yield of hay may also be obtained. Up to the present the best results have been obtained by sowing plenty of seed on well- prepared ground as early as possible in the Spring. From two to two and one-half bushels . should be sown to the acre, depending somewhat upon the season and condition of soil. The forage, though coarse, is of exceilent quality, and under ordinary circumstances a large amount of early Spring and Fall feed may obtained, in addition to a good yield of hay. Thus far the grass has endured drought perfectly, and has never winter-killed in the least. It does well sown with clover or with clover and timothy. Use twenty poanie to the acre if alone; if with alfalfa, fifteen pounds—they will grow well together. It may be sown in the Fall with Winter wheat, or in the Spring. Cut when first coming into bloom,” A standard bushel weighs 14 lbs. Northern-grown stock seed, postpaid, 3 lb. 15c.; Ib. 25c. At puyer’s cheer 3 bu. 50c.; 4 bu. 75c.; 4 bu. $1.25; bu. $2.00; 5 bu. or more, $1.75 per bu. 82 iw « Ss BROMUS INERMIS TEOSINTE THE WORLD-BEATING FODDER PLANT Here is a truly wonderful forage plant worthy of general cultiva- tion. It comes to us from the rich, fertile plains of the Nile, where, travelers tell us, the enormous yield of 300 tons of green fodder per acre is not uncommon. This is what it does in Egypt. WHAT DOES IT DO IN AMERICA? Almost equally as well. Give it a rich, warm, balmy soil, and it will yield from 100 to 150 tons of green fodder per acre. It is simply marvelous. Down in Georgia, in Florida and North Carolina its yield is all the way from 100 to 200 tons of green fodder per acre. It grows “to a height of eighteen feet in those states, while a single kernel will produce from 60 to 100 stalks of the most nourishing green fodder imaginable. Our test'in the North gives it an AVERAGE “YIELD OF ABOUT 50 TONS of green fodder per acre. On our Rockford Seed Farms, where the soil is sandy and warm, it yielded at the rate of fully 60 tons per acre, send- ing forth from twenty to sixty shoots-from one kernel of seed. It was the most magnificent thing we had ever seen. CULTURE We would advise sowing same in rows two feet apart, and the hills far enough apart to work. It wants plenty of sunshine and cultivation, and then it will grow so rapidly that it will soon cover a whole acre and look like a dense forest. It ean be cut with a reaper and fed in the green state, or it can be dried, and makes magnificent fodder for cattle during the long winter months. There are unlimited possibilities for our annual fodder plant, Teosinte, and we know if you will give it a trial that it will more than pay you another year. Just try and grow this for your hogs. You will be surprised how they relish it and what a tremendous amount of fodder and food you will get out of an acre for them, About three pounds of seed are required per acre. ; PRICE OF SEED, postpaid, oz. 10c.; 4 lb. 25c.; Ib. 75e.; At buyer’s expense, Ib. 65c.; & lbs. or more at 60c. per pound. BUCKBEE’S CLOVER AND GRASS SEEDS ARE ALWAYS THE MOST SATISFACTORY. TRY THEM THIS YEAR H. W. RUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. A RAPE = of ; “id UK € Vay, ZZ aS )) \ VB l; THE EARTH FOR CATTLE AND SHEEP BUCKBEE’S WONDERFUL DWARF BONANZA RAPE.—Professor Shaw, of the Minnesota Agricultural College, reports on Rape: “On 54 acres Rape after winter rye had been removed, 537 sheep and lambs were fattened thereon; 18 steers fed thereon for 59 days, and sev- eral acres were uneaten when winter set in. * * * Further, 1 acre of Rape will pasture 10 to 16 lambs 2 to 2} months, when rye has preceded it. When sown alone, it will pasture 36 head for 2 months. * * * That the lowest average gain on lambs fed on Rape alone, is 7 to 8 pounds per month.” There is a great need of Rape, especially in the fall of the year when the corn has been harvested, and just before the setting in of winter. Farmers are obliged to depend solely on their pastures to feed their stock. Now, after the pastures give out, they must begin feed- ing their hay, Buckbee’s Dwarf Bonanza Rape does away with all this and gives a luxuriant pasture and a tremendous yield during the months when it is so greatly needed. If sown in May, it grows rapidly and can be cut or pastured the latter part of July. If sown the first half of July it will come into fine play as a fodder in September, October and up to November. The main secret in the successful raising of sheep for mutton lies in the very general use of Fodder Rape for feeding them. After the corn is harvested and before winter sets in, there is need of nutritious green fodder. especially for sheep. Dwarf Bonanza Rape is easily grown, perfectly hardy and possesses remarkable fattening qualities. One acre will pasture 36 head 2 months, and lambs will make a gain of 8 to 12 poundsa month. Pigs and eattle are also very fond of it. The plant is a rank grower, and should have heavy manuring, as well as high cultivation. Sow the seed during the third or fourth week of June; it can then resist drought, and the crop can be ready to feed at a season when it is most needed. If the first crop were cut about 4 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, succeeding when from any cause the other crops have failed. When sown broadcast, use 5 pounds and if in drills, 2 pounds tothe acre. Postpaid, 35c. per lb. By freight or express at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 74c. ; 10 Ibs. $1.14; 50 lbs. $4.37; 100 Ibs. $8.19. : a Pe RE EDSEX, RAPE—A standard variety. Postpaid, 30c. per lb. At buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 57c.; 10 lbs. 96c.; 50 Ibs. $3.39; 8. . . . (SAND OR WINTER VETCH—Vicia Villosa.) IN 1897 we procured from Europe a large amount of sced of this grand, good forage plant and distributed it very generally with our customers throughout the country for careful trial. So glorious were the results that we were in receipt of thousands of testimonial letters in its praise. So greatly has the demand for seed increased, we have been unable to fill thousands of orders in previous years. It is a wonderful, rapid grower, and gets on with little moisture, and thrives. 2. It withstands cold. Sand Vetch can be sown in April and May and mown in fall, and the next spring, where sheltered, will come forth fresh and green, and vigorous, and will form green herbage for cattle at once. 3. It is a tremendous yielder, producing all the way from 5 to 7 tons of the very best hay imaginable per acre. 4. Quality. Buckbee’s Wonderful Sand Vetch makes the very best hay imaginable, the equal of clover. 5. Culture. It is a great stooler. If sown in rows it will soon cover the ground as a complete network, furnishing a tremendous amount of luxuriant fodder. 6. All agricultural colleges, all writers on agriculture, all practical farmers recommend the growing of Sand Vetch. It is especially soin Europe. You cannot find an agriculturist there who would not recommend it, and it is also the case here in America with those who have given it a trial. ‘ 7. As a fertilizer it has but few equals, as it enriches the soil very quickly, and can be plowed under twice in a season. 8. When intended for hay, Buckbee’s Wonderful Sand Vetch should be left standing until the flowers have for the most part given way to the pods, and some of the seeds become well-formed. The erop is then ready for the mower, and will yield, according to the soil, from 5 to 7 tons of hay per acre. 9. All summer long. You can have this excellent fodder plant, this excellent hay pro- af ducer, all summer long by sowing at different times. You can have the pasturage from April until November by sowing two or three weeks apart, not only a little, but a great abundance, as Sand Vetch produces heavily. 2 10. Don’t fail to try it. If you do you will miss one of the great treats of your lifetime in farming, because we believe that our Sand Vetch will give results that you have never had before. It will give crops such as you never had before; and if your land is poor and you wish to enrich it this will do it as quickly as anything you have ever tried. Sow 25 pounds per acre. Our seed is the very choicest Northern-grown, and while we expect to have enough to fill all orders, would advise early orders. Send to Buckbee for the best seed. Postpaid, lb. 30c.; 3 lbs. 80c. At buyer’s expense, 10 Ibs. $1.00; 25 lbs. $2.30; 50 lbs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $8.50. Si Ke a * DEEN eG BAKE bY k BE ‘=S = = ; \ = ite mt = qi 86 LZ H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. BUCKBEE’S FAMOUS GRASS SEEDS MAKE A PERFECT LAWN QUANTITIES TO USE A standard weight bushel of Blue Grass, and Lawn Grasses is 14 lbs. i-lb. package for 400 square feet. 5-lb. package for 2,000 square feet, 10-lb. bag for 4,000 square feet. 15-lb. bag for 6.000 square feet. 25-lb. bag for one-fourth acre. 50-lb. bag for one-half acre. 100-lb. bag for one acre. A Lawn may be established either by ‘*sodding” or ‘‘seed ing.’’ The latter is not only much less expensive, but much more satisfactory, as better grasses can be thus obtained, and the quality and variety of the grasses have a po deal to do with the appearance and the permanency of the lawn. SPECIAL QUOTATIONS I shall be pleased to quote special prices to golf clubs, insti- tutions, parks and others who require Lawn Grass and Clover Seeds in large quantities. BUCKBEE’S GREAT GRASS SEED SPECIALTIES Great care should be exercised in the selection of Grass Seed. The Red Top various varieties which I offer on this page are used and endorsed by thousands of the best authorities on grasses. lawn—there is nothing more certain to produce a beautiful green, grassy carpet than Buckbee’s Grass Seed Specialties. There is nothing handsomer than a beautiful BUCKBEE’S WORLD’S FAIR PRIZE LAWN GRASS MIXTURE HAS NO EQUAL. MAKES THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LAWN. WORLD’S FAIR, 1893. EASY TO GROW. AWARDED THE GREAT COLUMBIAN PRIZE AT CHICAGO ADDS TO ITS TREMENDOUS POPULARITY AS THE YEARS COME AND GO. This famous Prize-winning Lawn Grass is made up of a most evenly balanced combination of native and foreign fine-leayed, deep-rooting grasses that interweave and flourish in different soils and climates, showing each its best strength at seasons different from the others, and thus j keeping the lawn vigorous and green from winter’s end to winter’s next advent. Was awarded the great Columbian prize at the World’s Fair. This mixture was used by the World’s Fair authorities to produce the beau- j tiful lawns, which were one of the greatest features of the Fair. With ordinary care, anyone can, by using this mixture, secure a beau j lawn. Complete and explicit directions on ‘““How to Make a Lawn” accompany every package of this seed. shows the amount of seed to plant in a given a The quantity table on this page Trea. In small quantities, price, postpaid, 3 lb. 18c.; lb. 30c. Larger quantities, by express or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 Ibs. $1.00; 15 Ibs. $2.50; 25 lbs. $4.25; 50 lbs. $8.00; 100 lbs. $15.50. VELVET GREEN MIXTURE Is a careful selection of finer grasses which naturally thrive under the shade of trees or buildings. Especially suitable for light sandy soil. It is a fine mixture for dooryards and small lawns. It will give splendid j results. One pound is sufficient for a space of 400 square feet. Price, postpaid, 4 lb. 15c.; lb. 25c.; By freight or express at buyer’s Sn eae Ibs. 90c.; 15 Ibs. $2.25; 25 lbs. $3.75; 50 lbs. $7.25; 100 Sy fe BUCKBEE’S SPECIAL MIXTURE FOR OUTLYING GROUNDS And fair greens is another very excellent special mixture, prepared to produce a close, velvety and very enduring turf. It is a mixture of strictly perennial grasses, with an entire absence of clover of any de- scription. Sow from 50 to 60 pounds per acre for a new lawn or bowling green; 15 to 20 pounds per acre will be sufficient to improve existing turf. Price, postpaid, lb. 30c. At buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. $1.00; 15 lbs. $2.75; 25 lbs. $4.25; 50 lbs. $8.25; 100 Ibs. $16.00. BUCKBEE’S KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS Specially Grown for Me ‘‘In Old Kentucky, Where the Meadow Grass is Blue.”’ Many prefer this to a mixture of grasses, and the fact cannot be denied that a lawn of Blue Grass only is magnificent; it takes longer, however, to get itestablished. Very desirable for wood lawns, pastures, and especially excellent for winter pastures because of its thick, heavy growth. Postpaid, lb. 25c. At buyer’s expense, 5 Ibs. 20c.; 10 Ibs. $1.75. Write for prices on larger quantities. ST. ANDREW’S SEED MIXTURE. A very new and special mixture. prepared expressly for Golf Links, Tennis Courts, Putting Greens, Outlying Grounds, and Fair Greens. This St. Andrew’s Seed Mixture will be found unusually well adapted for all purposes, an extremely close, velvety turf especially. It is prepared by me expressly for the best results for golf links, ete. This mixture is used exclusively on the famous Del Monte Tennis and Cro- quet Grounds in California, the celebrated Albermarle Grounds in Ashe- ville, N. C., and thousands of the most prominent places in the country. Per 4 1b., postpaid, 20c.; Ib. 32c.; By freight or express at buyer’s oe . lbs. $1.00; 15 Ibs. $2.85; 25 Ibs. $4.60; 50 lbs. $9.00; 100 Ss. 50. BUCKBEE’S SPECIAL MIXTURE FOR PUTTING GREENS Is prepared with special reference to securing the best results for this purpose. Itis unrivaled inits results. Price, postpaid, lb. 35e. At buyer’s expense, 25 lbs. $5.50; 100 Ibs. $20.00. BUCKBEE’S SELECTED WHITE CLOVER Is the best of the Clover family. Especially suitable to plant for pasture or to sow for lawns in connection with the Blue Grass. It produces a delightful, smooth and attractive surface; also makes excellent forage for bees. This choice variety, postpaid, per lb. 30c. At buyer’s expense, 5 Ibs. $1.10; 10 Ibs. $2.00. Write for prices on larger quantities. BUCKBEE’S FANCY RED TOP, . , Well cleaned, makes a goad permanent grass and produces luxuriant growth on almost any soil. This is a great vaniety, and you should send your orders for it early, as it usually sells rapidly. Postpaid, Ib. 25c. At buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 80c.; 10 Ibs. $1.50. on larger quantities. BUCKBEE’S EXTRA. SPECIAL LAWN FERTILIZER ECONOMICAL, WONDERFULLY BENEFICIAL. MAKES THE LAWN STRONG AND KEEPS IT HEALTHY Especially prepared to furnish nutriment for all varieties of Lawn Grass, which being voracious for nutriment will not thrive and hold its dark green color and velvety appearance unless it be supplied with the best fertilizer. ; : It is better than stable manure, because it acts quicker and is free from any waste. This fertilizer, used in connection with any one of my special Grass Seed Mix- If you have a lawn in fair condition, rake off dead leaves and grass in the early spring. Scatter poor, rusty-looking, unsightly lawns. tilizer if you would have a beautiful and sturdy growth of grass. tures, will enable you to produce a perfect lawn. The lack of a good fertilizer is the reason there are so many Use this Lawn Fer- some of the Fertilizer broadeast over the surface, using in connection a little of Buckbee’s World’s Fair Mixture on the thin spots, and the results will well repay you. f in the early spring. Price, postpaid, lb. 20c. lbs. $1.50; 100 Ibs. $2.75. a HOW TO MAKE A LAWN. Complete directions for this important but not difficult work are given in 1ullin my new pamphlet, which I take great pleasure in send- ing Free with every package of Lawn Seed. : PRICES AT BUCKBEE’S ARE ALWAYS THE LOWEST. The grass can be kept luxuriant throughout the season with a little care. By freight or express at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 30c.; 10 lbs. 50c.; 25 Ibs. $1.00; 50 Never make the first application of Fertilizer except LAWN GRASS MIXTURES. May be offered at lower prices—though I doubt it. I can assure every buyer, however, that what I offer is known to be thoroughly reliable and worth far more than I ask for it. SEEDS ARE ALWAYS THE BEST Write for prices | LL POULTRY partment exclusively to Poultry Supplies. brands will please you. duced in the United States in that year, helped to make this amount so large. BUCKBEE'S POULTRY FOOD —We manufacture in two grades, one with shell, the other witbout. All poul- try must havea little shell to produce the shell on the egg as wellas to aid diges- tion. As some poultry fan- ciers like to feed shell sepa- rately instead of in the feed, we handle both ways. Shells you will find listed below on this page. “Bhis mixture contains in excellent assortment such grains as cracked corn, rye, wheat, barley, kaffir, millet, sugar cane, etc., etc. owls on our Rockford Seed Farms fed on this food increased 11 % in health and 30 % on eggs the first year we changed their feed from common screenings (such as are usually sold) to this mixture. Prices With Shell by express or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 18c-; 10 lbs. 27c,; 25 lbs. 58c.; 50 lbs. $1.06: 100 lbs. $2.01. Prices Without Shell, by express or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 19c,; 10 lbs, 31c.; 25 lbs. 62c.; 50 lbs. $1.11; 100 lbs. $2.11, = BUCKBEE’S LAYING FOOD—Is composed of the best grains and enough animal matter to produce thenecessary protein. Should be fed in connection with other feeds, as fowls require the regular solid foods as wellas thisdry mash. You will notice a marked increase in your eggs soon after youcommence feeding this brand. By express or freight at Buyer's expense, 5 lbs, 23c.; 10 lbs, 33c,; 25 lbs, 69c.; 50 Ibs. $1.28; 100 lbs, $2.49, 10 lbs. 180.; 25 lbs. 27¢.; 50 lbs 42c.; 100 lbs. 81c. All Poultry should have some of the meat meals, etc., listed below, Lack of space prevents our giving an extended descrip- tion. A 10-pound package of most of them should last a coop of 20 hens about a month. GRANULATED BONE— Made from fresh, green bone with the moisture and grease extracted. This leaves only the Phospate of Lime and Protein. Feed in a dry box and let fowls have free ac- cess to it. By express or freight at Buyer’s ozpense, Slbs. 23c.; 10 lbs. 380.; 25 lbs. 690.; 50 lbs. $1.28; 100 lbs. $2 49. MICA CRYSTAL GRIT—Tones up the blood of the fowls and aids digestion Feed inadry box and ie fowls free accesstoit. By express or freight at Buyer's expense, 5 lbs, 1lc,; 10 lbs. 16c.; 25 lbs. 26c.; 50 lbs. 420.; 100 lbs. Sle, A BEEF SCRAPS—Guaranteed to contain 55 to 65 per cent. protein and 10 to 15 per cent. of fat. Fine ground and of superior quality. Feed in a dry box, and let the fowls help themselves. See that a supply is always ready for them, as they won’t overeat them- selves. By express or freight at Buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 29c,; 10 lbs. 49c,; 25 lbs. 98c.; 50 lbs. $1.67; 100 lbs. $2.99. BEEF MEAL—Fine developer and should always be used dur- ing the moultfng season and winter. Use same as beef scraps. By express or freight at Buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 23c,; 10 lbs. 33c.; 25 lbs. 69c,; 50 ths. $1,28; 100 lbs. $2,49, CONCENTRATED MEAL.—Same as our Beef Meal with charcoal, fenngreek seed and gingeradded. Fineegg producer and regulator. Feed same as beef scraps. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 Ib. 21c.; 10 lb, 82c,; 25 lb. 64c.; 50 1b. $1.19; 100 1b. $2.24, Buckbee’s Famous Mixtures and Supplies Are Used the World Over SHIPPED BY EXPRESS OR RFRRBIGHT AT BUYER’S EXPENSE When You Buy Seeds You always aim to buy Buckbee's Pedigreed, ‘Full of Life” varieties, as they are tested and always produce an abundant crop even under the most adverse circumstances. When You Buy Poultry Reeds You should again turn to Rockford and Buckbee, who has devoted one mammoth de- Special attention is given to egg and health producing qualities. The name ‘“*BOUCKBEB’”’ and his *‘Ruill of Life’’ brands of Seeds and Plants have become, in the last 36 years, familiar household words in almost every town in this vast country of ours; the name of ‘““Buckbee” on a package or box is always suffi- cient guarantee that it is right. Wetherefore ask you to let us have your orders for Poultry Feeds and assure you our STER SHELLS—Preferred by many tothe clams. Not quite so hard and used the same way. We offer two sizes. Sets freight at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs Tac; 10 1bs.17c¢.; 25 lbs. 26¢.; 50 lbs. 41c.; 100 lbs. '75c, Chick Size —by express or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 13c.; H. W BUOKBEE, ROOKFORD, ILLINOIS SUPPLIES Secretary of Agriculture, Wilson, in his annual report for 1905, says that over $500,000,000 00 worth of Poultry and Eggs were pro- This sum seems almost fabulous, still it is true. We have always claimed that our Feeds TRY OUR GOODS AND BE CONVINCED BUCKBBEE’S CHICK FOOD, —Specially prepared for the baby chicks, and should be fed them until they are four months old, when they will be large enough to eat the poultry size. A very su- perior mixture, all seeds be- ing finely cracked and all dust taken out. By expressor freight at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs, 23c.; 10 lbs. 38c, ; 25 lbs, 69c, ; 50 lbs, $1,28; 100 lbs, $2.49, BUCKBEE’S SCRATCHING FOOD.—Especially adapted for those who have only a } small space for their poultry to run in. Keep straw or coarse litter on the floor and scatter the feed in the straw. This will make the fowls work for their feed and give them beneficial exercise they would not otherwise receive. . By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs, 21c.; 10 lbs, 32c.; 25 lbs, 64c. ; 50 lbs. $1,19; 100 Ibs. CRUSHED CLAM SHELL— We offer in two sizes. One for Poultry —one for Chicks. They are practically the Hen’s Teeth, The price is low and you canall afford to have them. Poultry Size: by express or freight at buyer’s expense. 5 lbs, 10c.; 10 lbs. 15c.; 25 lbs. 25c,; 50 lbs, 35c,; 100 lbs, 65c, Chick Size —by express or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 lbs, 11c,; 10 lbs, 16c. ; 25 lbs. 26c.; 50 lbs. 36c.; 100 lbs. 68c. Poultry Size—by HEALTH FOODS BLOOD MEAL,—Guaranteed pure. and is manufactured _ex- pressly for feeding purposes. Fine tonic and egg producer, Feed inamash, Allow a pint of Blood Meal for every 25fowls, By ex- press or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 lb, 8lc.; 10 lb 53c.; 25 lb, $1.04; 50 lb. $1.93 ; 100 1b, $8.69, RAW BONE MEAL.—Same as Granulated Bone, except much finer. Feed ina mash same as Blood Meal. By express or freight at buyer’s expense, 5 lb, 23¢.; 10 1b, 33c.; 25 1b, 69c.; 50 1b, $1.28; 100 1b. $2 49, . ALFALFA CLOVER MEAL—Furnishes the green food necessary for winter egg production. Best known substitute for grass and green stuffs. Place the required amount in any water tight vessel. Pour boiJing water over it late in the afternoon. Cover tightly so as to retain all steam and moisture. Let it steam, swell and soften until morning. Then mix with the mash. By express or freight at Buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 28c,; 10 lbs. 38c,; 25 lbs. 69c, 50 lbs. $1.28; 100 lbs, $2.49, Z SHORT CUT ALFALFA —Sameas above but cut coarser. Feed the same. By express or freight at Buyer’s expense, 5 lbs, 21c.; 10 lbs, 32c. 25 lbs. 65c.; 50 lbs. $1.19; 100 lbs. $2.24, CHARCOAL,—Stimulates the circulation, purifies the blood and regulates the bowels. Ifyou use it you willbe well repaid Feed same as Beef Scraps. By express or freight at Buyer’s expense, 5 lbs. 27c.; 10 sks 47c,; 251b8 86c.; 501bs.$1,.49; 100 lbs. $2.79, BROILER TEETH.—Composed of the smaller sizes of grit, bone, and oyster shells. Invaluable for young chicks. Keep in a dry place where they have free access to it. By express or freight at Buy- er’s expense; 5 lbs. 16c,; 10 lbs. 22c, 25 lbs. 4'7c,; 50 lbs. 82c; 100 lbs $1.41. SUNFLOWER-- MAMMOTH RUSSIAN Immense heads well filled with plump seeds which are greatly relished by poultry and pigeons. Our grade will please you. By express or freight at Buyer’s expense, 5 lbs, 39c,; 10 los, 69c.; 25 Ibs. 1.59; 50 lbs, $3.02; 100 lbs, $5.83, | ————————————————eSSSSs INOLUDE POULTRY FEEDS IN YOUR ORDER. THE FREIGHT WILL BE NO MORE for 100 ibs. THAN for 10 lbs. Ii GQRCTAOOK AXBAOVE W .H te ee Se mE ee 44 W-BUOKEEE, HOUKFORD-IEETNOIS—— s IMPORTED BULBS for FALL PLAN TING Send in your-orders today so-we can reserve choice stocks for you aud ship in proper Season | WE SHIP. SEPTEMBER. 1st. TO. NOVEMBER. ist +a Prices on Single Bulbs and Dozens prepaid, larger quantities by ee mecient at buyer's expense. ~ * DOUBLE HYACINTHS ~ ape hans.« Excellent for planting outdoors, or can be grown.in the pias in ‘pots or ‘Blasses, Our bulbs are careftilly selected ang always cometrue Charles Dickens. Soft rose. : ; tog pe ae Gertrude—Dark red. > : é ms 2 | La Candenr— Pure white. a : Marie—Dirk b'ue. Ida—Goldén yellow. } Selected colors in assortment. ; [ori - Brices,of the above, 9c. each; 97, doz.: $7.18 per 100. : | Double Good Mixed—6c, each; 62c, doz.; $3.96 per 100, : ae SINGLE HYACINTHS |= ar Very fine Ieee flowers, of great size and beauty. You will not be atsappointed ; in these strains. Gigantea—Delicate rose. ; ; 0 529 5 Garibaldi—Brilliant carmine. : s i wei Snowball—Clear white, s t BE ré Schotel—Light blue. = King of the Yellows—Bright yellow. Selected colors in assortment. Prices of the above. 8c. each; 88c. doz-: $6. 84 per 100. Single Good Mixed—So, each; 540, doz. ; $3. 72 per 100,.= i ari BUCKBEE’S GIANT FLOWERING CROCUS — ye Mammoth bulbs that always produce fine flowers. Anyonecan afford to’ grow { some at the prices given below. © ; 21 ee age Giant Blue, IMO: Giant Striped or Variegated. ] : iz Giant White, 19.35 , Giant Yellow, x TU0- Giant Mixed, t Prices of the above, 14c, doz.; 580, per 100; $4.97 7 per 1009, ) SNOW DROP 5 a j iest negli) er. Beautifal hite fi f ' DOUBL zB UrVACINTHS The earliest spring! flower Beth att 1oEE2 white flowers.o' great beauty. j Giant Flowering—3c, cach; 15c, doz.: $1.53 Den 100; sxc 2 rami | ; CHIONOGDOXA {| sare GLORY OF THE SNOW JAPANESE EASTER LILIES” Secs aE ; Sky blue flowers with white center. i Beautiful, flower. Truetype. About two weeks later than ; the Bermuda. Noes “3 mes » oi each; Qe, per doz; $1:87 per 100, | | i | j GENUINE BERMUDA EASTER LILIES | Fine Select Br albs—18e. each; 2 for 25c, > er df 2 t : Our stock of this most popular flower is unsurpassed. ! AR “CHINESE SACRED ues j sé + ¥ Hither size bulb we ofteris sure! to: she J i S Rytea Selected Bulbs,-loereach.4\fors50e,; ay Shot See description and prices page 112 of this Sharan » 4-eqmoth Bulbs; 280, each, don 31,00. i j Ts9dio 7 3 rs : : . ~ JONQUILS . scl 001 .boeidet aya 282 = i heft prized for their graceful, fragrant blossoms, Our bulbs are sure i to produce a profusion of large yellow flowers of erent Deans: ! Sinele' Sweet Scented-17ci doz.; 88c. per100; © * bie Sweet Scented—#4c. per doz. ;'$1.49 per 100, NARCISSUS, OR DAFFODIES Selected bulbs for either garden or house culture. Double Yellow—4e, each; 39c, doz. ; $2.44 per 100, E White—8c, each: 29c. doz.+ $1.98 per 100. Lt Finest Mixed —8c. each} 338e, doz,} $2.32 per 100, g Choicest Mixed—8e, each: 31c. doz,; $2.29 per 100. g : Single Yellow—8c. each; 24c, doz,3 $1.73 per 100, it 7 vxC White—Sc, each; 22c, doz.; $1.64 per 100, & 0er;% Finest Mixed—8c,éach; 22c. doz; $1.67 per 100; = -_ 5 ¥7 Choicest Mixed—ge,/each; 2ic, doz. ; $1.59 per 100. DOUBLE TULIPS With great care we have selected only such varieties as never failito give the best of satisfaction,. Colors always true and sure, Gladstone—Soft.rose. Agnes — Brilliant scarlet. Alba Mazima—Pure white. Purple Crown—Dark blue. Couronne @’or—Yeliow. Selected colors in assortment, Prices of the above, 4c, each; 38c, per doz.; $2,56 per 100: Double Good Mixed—3c. each}, 29c, per doz.; $1.99 per 100. SINGLE TULIPS Preferred by many to the double sorts. Extremely early. 3 They should be planted by all trage Maid—Pink, —Bright red. Jacht van Delft—Clear white. Adelaine—Rich purple. Yellow Prince—Pure yellow. Selected colors in assortment. Prices of the above, 8c, each; 27c, per doz. ; $1,94 per 100. SINGLE BARLY TULIPS Single Good Mixed—8c, each} 28c, per doz. ; $1,64 per 100. Co prpere torea nessa etter es oeeepnenetsniipanasiansneenssdtinsr stint siti tities nares hemes eit Lin lapses nansrwrenree ew; wenseryeh acs BUCKBEE’S MARVELOUS BUCKBEE’S SUPERB MIXED The choicest, most superb and moSt widely varied strains of Asters ever Offered. The Buckbee Su- perb Mixture astonished and de- lighted many thousands of Aster growers in 1905, thoroughly estab- lishing every claim made for it. PEt. 5c.; } oz. 20c.; oz. 60c. BUCKBEE’S FINE MIXED This is a most splendid collection of the leading types of this beautiful flower in choice mixture. I have made the price so low that you ¢an- not pass it by: 5 Pkt. 3c.; | oz. 20c.; oz. 60c. GIANT AMBPRICAN MIXED Different in many respects from all other Asters. Decidedly beauti- ful for cut®flowers.. Plants of branching habitand vigorous growth. Flower “quite large, yery double; » 10¢c. Buckbee’s Snowball — Magnifi- ceut and exceedingly dwarf, com- pact-growing Aster. Never _ex- eeeds ten inches in height. It is decidedly the handsomest pure white Aster ever introduced. In habit is yery bushy, each plant bearing thirty or more beautifully _ formed and exceedingly large and perfectly double flowers, almost completely hiding the foliage. Be Sure to try it. Pkt. 10c. Buckhee’s Fire King.—A pleas- ing companion to Buckbee’s Snowball. Dwarf variety. The individual flowers are of large size and of most faultless form. The color is distinctly rich and gor- geous, flowers when first opening being.a pure scarlet, but when fully expanded change to a hand- some satiny deep scarlet, present- ing a most charming appearance kt. 10c; The New Yellow Aster—After the many vain attempts of years past a yellow Aster has really been roduced, The form of the dou- ble flower is a perfect ball; the uills are close together, and of the brightest sulphur yellow. Flowers are borne on long, erect stems, excellent for cutting. From twelve to fifteen inches high, compact, bushy growth, an abun- dant bloomer. PKt. 8c. New American Aster, Mary Sem- ple.—this is an American noy- elty of unusual. merit, sure to be- come popular even in Germany. Grown at Rockford Seed Farms, it attracted much attention when in full fower during August and September. It grows two feet high, and owing to its free branch- ing habit each plant should be al- lowed sufficient space for its full development. Very soft but deep shade of rosy blush. Flowers are borne upon stems twelve inches long and most desirable for cut- ting. Truly a gem, Pkt. 8c. || New Harlequin—Very odd aid A con- attractive new ely some dou- stant bloomer. Han< My Mixed Aster Seed is simply grand this year. selected with great eare, and the blending has been carefully supervised: I unbesitatingly recommend them to my patrons, because I know satisfac- tion up to the limit will be the portion of the thousands who will order colors clear, rich and handsome; long stems. ing this mixture will delight every buyer. H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. ASTERS The seed has been . GSS : GARecRNN : Meant \, EA of Nees See I know the results of plant- ble flowers, composed of pure white petals quaintly interspersed In irregular manner with deep blue and bright red markings. Height twelve inches. Pkt. 8c. New White Branching — The magnificent large double white flowers, quite four inches in diam- eter, are borne upon long stems, mele them excellent for cut- ting. It is quite different in sev- eral respects from any Aster known. Height eighteen inches. Pkt. 80.; 4 OZ. 75c.; 0Z. $2.50. Shakespeare, Mixed—A novel dwarf variety six inches high. Many exquisitely brilliant colors. Large globular flowers. PKt. 8c. Queen of the Market, Mixed— Eight beautiful colors and shades. A class of Asters characterized by extreme earliness and the. proe fusion of their flowers. Plants average one foot in height, are much branched, and carry ten to fifteen large flowers, kt. 5c.; 4 0Z. 830c.; oz. $1.00. New Diamond, Mixed—Has large double flowers of rich and varied colors. Height éighteen inches, Pkt. 8c.; 3 0%. 75c.; 02. $2.50. Washington, Mixed—Flowers are very large, and often measure four to six inches in diameter. _ Height two feet. Pkt. 8c. Dwarf Chrysanthemum, Mixed —Flowers about three inches in diameter. Height one foot. Pkt. 8c.; 4 0Z. 50c.; oz. $1.50. Imbricated Pompon, Mixed—Of perfect form, and so double as to appear spherical. Eighteen in- ches high. Pkt. 8c. German Quilled, Mixed—Flowers large, freely produced and of bril- liant colors, Eighteen inches high. Pkt. 8c. Cocordeau, or Crown, Mixed— An excellent variety. Flowers fine. Height two feet. Pkt. 8¢.; } 0Z. 50¢.; 0Z. $1.50. Sy z A, >) 5 IZ. Z i sy ALE PA Se Ae a okt VICTORIA ASTERS Flowers massive and showy, measuring over The plants grow very evenly, about eichteen Magnificent class. four inches’ across. inches high, and carry frequently over fifty flowers. SNOW WHITE FLESH COLOR RICH PURPLE DARK CRIMSON PEACH BLOSSOM Each, Pkt. 6c.; } 0Z. 60c.; oz. $2.00. CHOICEST MIXED Pkt. 5c.; + oz. 60c.; oz. $1.50. TRUFFAUT’S PEONY FLOWERED ’ PERFECTION Certainly one of the most perfect and deservedly popular Asters. Very double, large and beautiful. Height, 18 inches. BRIGHT RED CLEAR WHITE VIOLE PEACH BLOSSOM WHITE, TURNING TO AZURE BLUE Each, Pkt. 7c.; } 0Z. 75c.; oz. $2.60. FINEST MIXED Pkt. 5c.; 4 0Z. 50c.; oz. $1.75. NEW GIANT COMET ASTERS This distinet class of Asters resembles very much the Japan Chrys- anthemum in size of flowers. PURE WHITE CLEAR CAR. LIGHT BLUE BRIGHT ROSE LILAC, BORDERED WHITE Each, Pkt. 8c.; } 02. $1.00; oz. $3.00. FINEST MIXE Pkt. 6¢.; 4 02 75C.; oz. $2.50 ACY Extremely floriferous. Ra SWE = ASTERS __SBUCKERE’S PLOWER SEEDS OFFERED IN TH{S GUIDE ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD col Yj eee ZS j \ Ss A © NS W | Z IY AN \\ ie. j HN ) | Py AEE — Y ih 35 = — 2. A eo | = Sea ; T MINE IG D 39 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. Maer, ¥, or Ay PAA ER sathes o ae Werenee meet as A Tp ee 3 Se Mi ill | Bri ANCHUSA—Hardy annu- AULLURA ene Bees ED. ALYSSUM—Dwarf plants. Each spreads ANEMONE—Among the earliest al two feet high. Bears a aa ah a atision Oe flow = so as to completely cover a circular and brightest of spring flowers, profusion of bright blue Tiatearcths Ee wigedeniae ee space 12 to 20 inches in diameter. Re- The colors cover a wide range flowers similar to, yet for their heey ie Recanse cf main in bloom from spring till frost. and are unusually uttractive. much finer than, Forget- their great value in bouquet work. Little Gem—Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. The Anemone is a hardy annual. areca ee PKt. 8c. 2 Sweet—PkKt. 200 seeds 3c. Toffer fine mixed seed. Pkt.6¢.. jn0, Pkt. 100 Soca ABRONIA—Beautiful trailing plant, with sweet-scented Verbena-like flowers. PEt. 4c. ACROCLINIUM—Flowers pure pearly white, or an ex- quisite soft, clear shade of pink, with bright golden centers. Everlasting half hardy annual. Height one foot Mixed Colors—Very fine. Pkt. 4c. New Double Mixed Colors—Larger and fuller than the above. Pkt. 7c. ADONIS—Often called ‘‘Pheasant’s Eye.’’ Hardy an- nual, Foliage graceful and feathery. Pkt. 3c. AGROSTEMMA—Often called ‘‘Crown of the Field.” “Rose of Heaven,” “Flos Jovis ” and *‘Rose Cham- pion.” Much used for beds and borders, Finest mixed. Pkt. 2c. AGROSTIS, Nebulosa—Elegant fine feathery variety of ornamental grass. Hardy annual. Height eigh- teen inches. PEt. 3c. ALONSOA—Known as ‘Mask Flower.” Constantly overed with flowers throughout the s . Fi = x MeGHPEEG?, oN ual nod aaiod a: AGERATUNE--Hamig anipeleapmeein ed [ constant bloomer, with tassel-shaped flow- AMMOBIUM, Alatum—Flowers pure white and very ers that are decidedly novel and highly at- AMARANTHU. 3 double. Everlasting. Hardy annual. Height two tractive. The plants grow from six to six- nae NT HS Sa oes feet... Pkt. 3c. : teen inches high, and make a most desirable striking contrasts in color are de- AYWENA, Sterilis—Often called “‘Animated Oat.’ > 2 SP Mrs, Ida Peters, Smithfield, Va., 66 99 Sy eS Buckbee’s “Full of Life” Annuals = best I ever planted.” aber DAHLIA GIANT GHOST FLOWER Double Largest Flow- Often called Wedding Bells. “Lhe’most wonderful plant “It blooms ering Mixed—A superb always, either in the house or out of doors; ib the Summer, The flow- mixture of the finest dou- ers drooping, bell-shaped, over a foot long and eight or nime inches wide, ble varieties oi the largest of creamy white color. “ Very fragrant and choice sort.’ Pkt. 10c. ( ize and finest colorings. GLADIOLUS } Pkt. 40 seeds 10c. One of the best of all Summer and Fall flowers. . There is no equal Double Mixed—Pkt. to it for brilliant shades, none easier grown. Choicest Mixed, pkt. 10c. f 40 seeds 5c. i GLORY PEA ; J Single Novelty Mixed Curious greenhouse shrub with singularly beautiful foliage and mag- Brilliant flowers running — nificent clusters of long drooping flowers somewhat resembling a parrot’s through a wide range of beak. Pkt. 15 seeds 10c striking colors. Of large " GODETIA . size; exceedingly popular Beautiful hardy annuals, remarkable for delicacy of their fine large for Ane flowers. Pkt. 40 blossoms. Mixed Pkt. 200 seeds 3c. seeds 5c. GOMPHRENA, or Globe Amaranth ERIANTHUS, Ravennae Remove eottony covering be fore planting. Plants bear great quanti- _ Fine as Pampas Grass. ties of clover-like blooms and very attrsctive buds as well. Tender zi ender SE Thirty annual. Height two feet. Finest mixed, pkt. 3c. inches high. Pt. 4c. GYNE , Argentium, or Pampas Grass ESCHSCHOLTZIA, or ome fee a ae ; = z > Magnificent ornamental grass, producing nurmerous flower stems sur- Giant California Poppy = ounted by plumes of silver inflorescence. Half-hardy perennial, ten The Eschscholtzia is feet hich. Pkt. 5c. GYPSOPHILA one of jee most harily ped easily grown of our annuals tas Delicate, free-flowering, little edriy plants, covered with a profusion a fine euser we pope feet of white and» pink star-shaped blossoms. Well adapted for hanging pers 2D WAH tes eee Rs edgings, ena valuable in eenneessin with other Somos for : i m u ts, eit yill thrivi here. oices EULALIA, Japonica Zebrina a ae semiuets, either green or dry. ill thrive anywhere _ Often called Zebra Grass. Mag- HELICHRYS nificent variety, with striped Often called the Eternal Flower. Very hardy, blooming until late leaves. Hardy perennial. Height Autumn. The white and light colored varieties color easily, and are five to six feet, Pkt. 12c. oiten dyed in shades not otherwise obtainable in Everlastings, and used EUPHORBIA, Heterophylla, in wreaths, crosses and other emblems. Hardy annual, Grows six inches or Annuai Poinsettia Cadaue test high. This plant is often called Mex- Monstrosum—Brichtest colors, very large, mixed. Pkt. 4c. ican Fire Plant, Painted Leaf or Golden Bali—Rich golden yellow; new. Pkt. 7c. liciously fragrant. seeds 4c. fh tdeli@ate a te nage seeds 4c. Dwarf—Finest mixed. Pkt. 4c. EUPHORBIA—Variegata HORDEUM, Jubatum fully veined and margined with white—very showy. ‘Sometimes €ighteen inches. Pkt. 4c. GURUS, Ovatus Pkt. 40 seeds 3c. ~ Height eighteen inches. EVENING PRIMROSE, or ICE PLANT ; 5 Large saucer-shaped_ blooms _of Handsome and curious plants for hanging ts soticestickey ‘vases, Ho qweF * the purest white or in the softest, WwW ; Pxcellent for clumps or'edgings, and one of the best and most showy Pit. 150 annuals for bedding. Pkt. 50 seeds 3c i] d Speeds of charming little *blueand w ches hi Ss but spread out like a Portulaca, » habit an and nee thickly covered at all times witho Mixed, pKt. 500 seeds ee OTUS, Ameri EF - dark green leaves twelve to fifteen inches i in diaa te Gem—Very finest--and = most “!by enormous double* Geese chee ES ie AU genie hom Spotoln 10¢:>° : 1€ h spikes ‘of peacsliabed blos- eS tine adapted Perms of Nasious calor. rie 5 bree’ feet high, - Pkt. 2ev0 0 * i The. power, are qatoduGed in pidubters. sd are constantly coming out utifully sorratedsof amiehigoldenmeolotsct | Summer, Mixed, pit. 100 seeds be, myhe | Tt TISTOC F Sa63 ET-ME-NOT, or Myosotis a A variety of the Ten Weeks Stocks, wiiciiea is han ind robust so that ; Snel oie pan charming and beautifiil so Useed) cam beSown in the opea ground Bue heee . Seo ie Fire on the Mountain. Pkt. 40 Snow Ball—Beautiful, pure white, Pkt. 70: é Hardy annual. Foliage beauti- Often called Sa Grass. Very fine. Hardy annual, Height LA known 4s Snow on the Mountain, Often, called. Hare’s‘TaileGrisa: Splendid variety. Hardy Suanall Oenothera and edgings. Six inches high. hite. -Pikt. 200, seeds 3c. richest shades of yellow, and de- : B wif - The plants do not grow Over Hhiesdon] A very valuable and beautiful ioarttrawingl Boe holeest, & Berfectly, charming blossoms of, lowels "This is one of the most peer and EGE 6f all Water Lilies, oe 98 inooldrevs tiful of all double white varieties. Called Sua Dial. ~ for oH Pare of beds, as the -foliag lush 7 Geud 42s Hover smaller and pure WhitecEARe “ei : ee Re f ally ai: ts, either for open ground.cul-. _. MEXTURES OF FL tadi 2X > centers for the House. The Ree qslight’* ” Tall-Growing Ann mate ofm of erene expceful,, awhile the dain ainty, little flow. “none-less’ than one Hot highs} many wv hve ers, star-like’ in form, are of the most'del-- 4 OZ. 25.302. 40c. ieate™shade of blue _ Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. - “Foliage Plan : GE O'CLOCK, or Mirabilis.’ golden or bronze foliage. Liper: Bick called Mary Lof Peru. The plants _ Low-Growing Annuals— his. are large, and require four feet of space: number of low-growing annus we ped are funne!-shaped, white, red and inches in height. Large striped, and are very’ ragrant; and open © | Flowers for Bouquets and 1 ser eg our o'clock in the afternoon, re- .. fowers for cutting for v: main ‘Open all night,/and_ perish ner 6 pkt. He OZ. 25¢.; oz. noo 4h Wet pet ~ J efu ‘ : Su ise bloom ate Bis shee H. W. BUCKBEE, KZ CHEORD, ILLINOIS. WITHO IIBUCKBEE’S FAMOUS ‘it's This mixture comprises all the magnificent varieti “Louisiana Purchase’’ Mixture, listed at the bottom ¢ hybricls of wondrous beauty. A BIG BARGAIN. J iy. | | ee illustration No. 1.) DWARF, 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 unrivaled in beauty and efiect for bedding and cut flower purposes. _ ||| Buckbee’s Fancy Mixed—The best ever produced, a and not equaled for gorgeousness of color and_bril- Mo lianey of effect, embracing every known good sort and a choice collection of new hybrids. Pkt. 5c.; 0zZ. 12c.; 4 lb. 46c.; lb. $1.50. | Finest Mixed—Fine mixture, superior to that gen- erally sold. Pkt, 4c.;.0z. 10c.; } 1b. 35c.; lb. | Good Mixed—From a very fine collection. Pkt. Sc.; oz. 8c.; + Ib. 25c.; lb. 80c. ' Price of the Following Varieties Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c. Aurora—Yellow, petals blotched, veined carmine. | Beauty—Scarlet, splashed canary. ) Bronze Color.—Beautiful burnished bronze color. | Chameleon—Straw color, spotted and veined with red. / | Cloth of Gold—Foliage yellow, flowers scarlet. | General Jacqueminot—Fancy deep red rose. | Golden King—Golden yellow; very fine. fing of Tom Thumbs—Intense scarlet flowers. au —Yellow, barred with ruby crimson. Mystic New dark crimson, nearly black. Decean Wave—Rare; flowers creamy white. Queen of Orange—Flowers large, rich orange. i nee Henry—Golden oe marbled scarlet. Rose—A very pleasing shade, Royal Scarlet—Most brilliant colored variety. Sompact Lustrous—Flowers flashing scarlet. Crys alace Gem—Sulphur, spotted maroon. Empress of India—Dark leaves, crimson flowers. . ensity—Intense crimson, almost black. Dez otted King—A handsonie'sort. © * «- - iby King—Magnificent ruby rose, dark foliage. ’ LOBB’S NASTURTIUMS, 4 ht} H -describew, this embraces seed of many other most f PU < Lobb’s Special Mixed—Besides. the six types here - ~eral PEt. 10¢.;_3 pkts. 25¢. OFFERED ON THIS PAGE, CONTAIN us c UT DOUBT es offered on this page, with the single exception of my of this page. In addition there will be found many new ist think of it! Pkt. 7¢e.; oz. 15¢e.; 4 lb. 50c.; lb. $1.75, TALL, or CLIMBING, 5 _ Among the easiest grown and prettiest of climbers for fences, trellises, ete., quickly running six to twelve feet, thriving well even on poor soil. _Wree bloomers, and the green seed pods make excellent pickles. Fine Mixed—lrom a very nice collection. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 8c.; } ib. 25c.; Ib. 80c. Select Mixed—Fully equal, if not surpassing, the mixtures offered by other seedsmen, Pkt. 4c.; oz. 10c.; } lb. 30c.; lb. $1.00. - Buckbee’s Superior Mixed—Without question the most superior mixture ever offered. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; } lb. 50c.; 1b. $1.75. Price of the Following Varieties Pkt. 5c.; oz. 10c. 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 of all. 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. Hybrids of Madame Gunter, ij Nasturtiums, 3 These’ new hybrids make a “strong growth, climbing from five to, six feet, and covered from j Spring to Fall with large, substan- tial flowers of the most brilliant shades. . They are remarkable for their wide range of colors, embrac- ing almost every color, Pkt. 5c.; oz. 12c. ORNAMENTAL GRASSES “ Fine Mixture—Contains seeds of fifteen splendid varieties of or- mamental. grasses. I can recom- -mend.this Mixture with confidence to the most exacting buyer. Lib- New Climbing fk? #F , sation of 1905. I intend to SS aenrgenmenaares. ae WO¥ TARW Tap UOY: THIS IS ONE. OF THE FINEST MIXTURES EVER BLENDED, WORLD BEATING, Ms, SPLENDID MIXTURE_ rurst, Last anpD ALWays. TRY IT. 2, BUCKBEES FAMOUS NASTURTIUN ure— er-blooming propensity make this unquestionably the best and most desirable how my continued liberality by offeringit at this low 25 OR MORE SEEDS, Canary Bird Flower (Tropeolum Canariense) Beautiful climber, the charm- ing little canary colored blos- som bearing a fancied resem- blance to a bird with its wings half expanded, The plant has a luxuriant, rambling char- acter, and if seeds are planted by the side of arbor or trellis will run about twenty feet, and will blossom from July until frost. Tender an- nual. Pkt. 5c. 94 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. Buckbee’s Ever Popular Annuals— MIGNONETTE (Reseda) | See Page 96 A. Mignonette Painted [8 j From Nature. BUCKBEE’S F I want to call very special attention to this mixture. ants INEST which I consider THE FINEST MIGNONETTE MIXTURE ever blended st, ROCKFORD MIXED by an expert florist. It possesses a world of beauty and indescribable nee bl ; sweetness. So firm is my opinion, that I will pay $100.00 for an ounce of pings bec. ee _ eee better or = Se It includes the following well obwn sorts, together with many new Hybrids. *T FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER. Pkt. 600 seeds i0c.; oz. 50c. r GABRIELLE—New, red flowering, very sweet. NEW GOLDEN MACHET—A splendid vari- Sah SOs Pkt. 5c. ety for pots and cut flowers; golden yellow paul ¥ IMPROVED GOLDEN QUEEN—Golden yel- blossoms. “Pkt. Cc. e s < arr lawa alge ae Pkt. 4c. PURE ee AERO 4 pyrene LAR AMID growth, bearing massive spikes eli- TERE an robust OEE ae er Ae eae gray flowers.” PI. Se. . 4c. : IANT WHI OWERING MILE’S GIANT WHITE SPIRAL Bleaerig —Flowers almost pure white. Pkt. 4c. panels very showy; fragrant blossoms. s gta Ges grate, Gren NEW G SS id ette, improved. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 10c. aceite Ee Intensered, IMPROVED VICTORIA—It is a robust and re z z = ‘ healthy grower and succeeds well even in xe. A ope mixture including many vari- dry soil and hot sun, where most Mignon- eties. t. 5c.; oz. 20c. ettes fail. Pkt. 5c. MARIGOLD LEGION OF HONOR—A beautiful single, dwarf, bushy variety, bearing rich, golden yellow flow- ers with garnet blotches in the center of each S petal; about one fvot high. Pkt. 150seeds 4c. EL DORADO—Flowers 3 to 4 inches in diameter, imbricated, extremely double. Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. AFRICAN, DOUBLE MIXED—Very early; pro- fuse bloomers of compact habit. PEt. 150 seeds 4c. FRENCH, DOUBLE MIXED—A class of showy and extremely effective plants; fine double flowers of rich and beautiful colors; very well adapted for large beds and borderings. Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. ==: NEMOPHILA, or Love Grove—Of dwarf, spread- ing habit, and well adapted fer borders or pot culture. The flowers are single, each petal hav- ing a large distinct blotch. Pkt. 60 seeds 3c. NICOTIANA, Affinis—A handsome genus of garden plants of the tobae- 3 Z co family, which are noted for the freedom and fragrance of their -PORTULACA—(Moss Rose)—Valuable for baskets, beds, ete. Plant "4553 bloom. Half hardy annuals, 3 feet high. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. Ae a SS sete, ST sete — sj Fer - oices ouble Mixed— ° seeds 4c. SEE ERRGte A desirable plant for baskets, vases and bedding. Finest Single Mixed—Pkt. 300 seeds 3c. PYRETHRUM—Roseum—From the dried and powdered flowers of NIGELLA, or Love-in-a-mist—Hardy annual, known as the ‘“‘Devil- this is made the famous Persian Insect Powder. Flowers large, in-Bush” and “‘Lady-in-Green,”’ because the blossoms are peculiarly yellow and rose-colored. Pkt. 8c. concealed by the abundance of finely-cut foliage. Pkt. 3c. RAINBOW PLANT—A grand plant 3 feet high, bearing brilliantly NOLANA—PBeautiful trailing plants, almost equal to the Portulaca colored Il-aves,making a fine display. Pkt. 100 seeds 5c. for growing in masses. Pkt. 4c. RHODANTHE— Retains its brilliancy of colors for years. Tender an- NYCTERINIA—Charming little plants well adapted for rockeries BCT eee eee one io t Ree theses oe PENNISETUM, Boneistylins Sore. fuzzy flower heads of great May the plants are in full foliage in July, and attain a height of 12 beauty. Hardy annual ornamental grass. Height, 18 inches. to 14 feet. The enormous leav_s are fully 2} feet broad, beauti- Pkt. 7c. fully lobed. Shapcely seeds. Mixed. Pkt. 6 seeds 4c.; oz. 15c. TTA : a - RICINUS, or Castor Oil Bean—Tall, majestic plants for lawns, with tae ae aerated foliage plant similar to Coleus. Foliage metal- ieaves of glossy green, brown or bronze metallic hue, and long spikes PHACELIA—Hardy annual, bearing erect cup-shaped flowers of of prickly capsules of scarlet and green. Of very a growth in lovely blue. Flowers profusely and a ions re Pkt. 4c. 55 Be ee ee Sena ee eee ed Ee: 55502. : GORGEOUS PETUNIAS GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA—A California strain of gr-at beauty, size and lux- uriance. ‘The flowers are of immense sizc, often measuring 5 to 6 inches across, but the variety of colors, markings, veinings and blotching dis- tinguish 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 delicate. Pkt. 150 seeds 10c. BUCKBEE’S NEW DOUBLE FANCY FRINGED—For years we have made careful trial of double Petunias, but this is better than any seed we have previously been able to obtain. They embrace a wide range of colors and show finer combinations 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 par- ticularly noteworthy. This carefully hybridized seed will yield a larger percentage of double flowers than any other Petunia in cultivation today. Mixed. Pkt. 40 seeds 15c. GRANDIFLORA, Single Large Flowering—The largest-flowering and richest colored variety in cultivation. Single flowers frequently measure over 5 inches in diameter, ruffled or fringed on the edges and beautifully veined with various shades of purple, rose, lavender, yellow and crimson. Mixed. Pkt. 100 seeds 8c. ‘ HYBRIDA, Single Mixed—A splendid mixture. embracing all colors, inelud- ing striped and blotched varieties. Are excellent for beddimg or massing, remaining in bloom the entire summer. PKt. 200 seeds 5c. 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 10c. DEFIANCE, Large Flowering Single—Flowers unequaled in size. Mixture is remarkable for its large proportion of dark crimson, maroon and violet | shades. Pkt. 100 seeds 10c. : ‘ WHEN YOU BUY FROM BUCKBEE YOU GET WHAT YOU ORDER AND GET IT PROMPTLY et ne i a Set oe H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. searine PHLOX BEATING. Ones of Recent Introduction BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH PRIZE MIXED ‘/BUCKBEE’S Nothing But Beautiful HORTENSIA FLOWERED PHLOX 2 New YY “sd 1) pay dy nals’ x Van This is undoubtedly one of the handsom- Far Superior to Any Other. = i%(@ Wary ‘ln, |] est species of the Phlox family. They are Flowers of great substance, beautiful form Dine Pu more floriferous than the others; the flowers and uncommon size. The colors are extra- a ANS are large, of good substance and of hand- somest colors. Alba—Pure white, extra large. Pkt. 6c. Coccinea—Scarlet, rich, striking. Pkt. 60. Leopoldii—Rich red, with white eye. Pkt. N\\ ordinarily rich and varied, glowing crimson, a) \ . Ss dazzling scarlet, deep rose, soft pink, pale aan blush, maroon black, lavender purple and numberless other rare shades. Many with contrasting eyes, stripes or featherings, They are of dwarf, stout branching habit, Grandest of all Phlox. Pkt. 5c.; | 0%. 25c.; op WG A lovely strain, the plants growing only 6 to 8 inches high. Valuable for bedding alone or as bor- ders in beds with taller varieties. Pkt. 7c. Fireball—Fine and showy scarlet. Snowball—White; excellent variety. Pkt. 7c. Tc. Chamois—Rose; charming. Pkt. Striata—Beautiful striped. Pkt. 7c Delicata—Blush; charming. Pkt. 7c. Extra Fine Mixed—A choice mixture of countless shades, Pkt. 6c. STARRED AND FRINGED PHLOX EXTRA MIXED Entitled to Rank as a New Race. 6c. Fine Mixed—From a splendid collection, Pkt. 5c. always erect. In Finest Mixture. oz. 75¢c. lO). beg 9% es) 2 o®@ CF The Most Striking Novelties in W5a8 Phloxes Ever Introduced. af. In the fringed flowers the petals are partly fimbriate and partly three toothed, all distinctly bordered with white, which, together with the bright eye of the center, contrasts with the magnificent velvety colors, in more than twenty distinct shades. In the Starred Phloxes the pointed central. tooth of the petals are five to six times as long as the lateral ones and project beyond them like little spines, giving a the flowers a distinctly marked, reg- AY ular ayes form.’ Finest mixture. c. NAMED PHLOXES Each, Pkt. 5c. Atropurpurea—Rich, deep purple. Black Warrior—Nearest approach to black that we have in any flower; in- tense dark crimson, deep and clear. Carmine Red—Strikingly showy variety Isabellina—Creamy, yellow, desirable. Kermesina Alba Oculata—Rosy crim- son, white eyes. Purity—A beautiful pure white variety. Rosy. Chamois—Beautiful shade of rose. Rosea—Deep rose, exquisitely beautiful. Splendens—Crimson,. pure white eye; one of the finest of this! strain, Stellata Splendens—Rich crimson, with star-shaped white eye. e BUCKBEE’S DAZZLER—The World-Beating Zo LE == \ NEW DOUBLE PHLOX Flowers are doubleand semi-double and last ® much longer than those of the single Phlox. The white is especially valuable as a cut flower. I am sure my customers will be greatly pleased with these. \ Price of any of the four following varieties: Pkt, § 8e.; or the entire collection of 4 varieties for only 25c. Double White. Double Yellow. NEW LARGE FLOWERED YELLOW PHLOX Among the many acres of Phlox growing at Rockford Seed Farms the past season few have excited such attention as the bed of this new large Yellow Phlox. It is a rich straw ‘yellow, of warm and glowing tone, while the flowers are of extra large size and fine form. The clusters of blooms tre magnificent. Pkt. Double Scarlet. Double Mixed. NOTICE All packets of Phlox quoted on this page con-l$ tain 200 seeds or more. with the exception of the Perennial or hardy variety, which contain 25 seeds. bes AL : io it wm S58 ¢ Mammoth Prize Phlox Creation. See Painting > Bog from Nature, Page 96 A. I Offer This Unsurpassed Phlox at This Low Price: a oa & Pkt. 200 seeds, ioc. - a Eiptes BUCKBEE'S Pp O P = Bee GLORIOUS P I E S >é boBop GREAT adyance has been made in recent mom years in the development of the Poppy, =) ES on which has brought it into deserved popular- == Lae ity, and it may be safely said that no other -= Rao fl wee produces a more brilliant display of == ec lors, r = BEE Grandest Mixed—aAn elegant mixture of nim standard and novelty varieties. Pkt. 4c.; < Bab 1 oz. 30¢.; 0Z. 50c. ENON American Flag—Beautiful new variety; aie 4 45 og flowers large and double; snow white, bor- Pzony Flowered—Flowers in size and color are fad ons dered with scarlet. Pkt. 5c. equal to Paeonies, Mixed Colors. Pkt. Qu O58 ~ | Danebrog—Double flowers of deep red, 3c.; oz. 20c. : 4) >os p tals being marked with a white blotch, Peacock—A striking feature of the flower is the i Pkt. 4c. glossy zone, which marks the petals, forming Carnation Flowered—Double; large size; a ring. Pkt. 4c. PERENNIAL, or HARDY PHLOX 5 The varieties of the Perennial Phlox are among the choicest of flowers for bedding and border plants. They are hardy and need no protection; will flourish in any soil, succeed- ing better, however, in deep, rich, rather moist ground. Pkt. cf 25 seeds 7c. gre: t variety of colors. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 20c. Iceland—A perennial variety; colors range from pure white and yellow to orange scar- let. Pkt. 5c. Mephisto—Striking, rich glowing dark scar- let, blotched with velvety black. Pkt. 4c. tado—F lowers pure white at the back, fringed edges are of brilliant scarlet. Pkt c. THERE Is NOTHING IN FLOWER SEEDS THAT BUCKBEE CANNOT SUPPLY. PRICES ALWAYS RIGHT Rosebud—tThe prettiest of all; like a rosette. Beautiful colors and shading. Pkt. 4c. Shirley—Similar to the wild Scarlet Field Poppy of England. Strikingly handsome. Pkt. 4c, Snow Drift—Pure white, grand. Pkt. 4c. Tulip—aA dazzling variety, resembling the Tulip in shape. Color intense scarlet. Pkt. 4c. NEE La eee rich beautiful searlet variety. - oc. A UCLA I know that every one of the great host of Pansy lovers is deeply interested in the development and improvement of this p R ECTED BY gorgeous flower. My exhaustive experiments, covering a period h igh BR: b de for th Tpos From My Own ___ tadine to the bulianey of the shades td eolors, te see te }~=6 WATS OL Study prolific bearing, the vigor and the ease of growing. I od suc- ceeded far beyond my greatest hopes and have produced a e e G Hag E reat Creations sain of Pansies that's iar superior to any othe ever and Experiment with this Pansy Seed, reserving every bit of the crop for my Pansy-loving customers. Please do not forget that this strain of Pansy Seed can be secured only from H. W Buckbee, Rockford, Illinois. BUCKBEE’S MIXED PANSY SEED I pay particular attention to the blending of the Pansy Seed that makes up Buckbee’s Famous “Full of Life” Mixtures. Nothing is too good to be placed in these mixed packets. Each year finds them gaining in popularity. No “cull” seeds ever go into these mixtures, and I ean con- scientiously recommend them to my friends, knowing full well that every purchaser will be more than satisfied. BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH SUNRISE MIXTURE.—The flowers are . BUCKBEE’S WORUD’S FAIR PRIZE MIXED.—This mixture of the largest size, most perfect shape and rich, gorgeous colors; was awarded Grand Prize Medal at the World’s Fair. Itisan frequently the blossoms measure 2% to 4 inches across, The mix- = * 3 if f aS both i ture comprises an assortment of all the varieties listed under the exceedingly fine mixture, producing flowers of rare beauty both in Sunrise Set. ‘ colorings and markings. Liberal Packet only 10 cents; 3.packets 25 cents. Liberal Packet 8c.; } oz. 60c.; 02. $1.00. =~ I would advise my friends to order early so as to be sure of getting BuCKREE’S EVER-BLOOMING MIXTURE.—Vhis high grade mix- BUCKBEE’S SWEET-SCENTED MIXTURE.—This is certainly a ture will give you a profusion of flowers of the most. beautiful and most desirable novelty in the Pansy family. The flowers have the varied colors. . Don’t fail to include it in your order. delicate perfume of the Violet, the Pansy size and also the rich 2 5 ; F colorings and markings of the Pansy. No matter what Pansy seed Liberal Packet 4c.; } oz. 40c.; oz. 75c. ‘ou order, you cannot afford not to include this in your order. It , s.—Tl or eee Eireiae ; a ridiculous’ to sell it’ so cheap, but Buckbee ff noted for his RUCKEER 5 SSeS oe h = eS rh ¢ ee eae cule liberality. . exquisite mixture of the best in the standard varieties. Liberal Packet only 7 cents. ~ Liberal Packet 4c.; 4 oz, 35c.; oz. 60c. CKBEE’S NEW GIANT WHITE PANSY. Pkt. roc. SEE PAINTING FROM NATURE, PAGE 096 A. LS) 6 BU I Have Grouped in Two Sets the Very Best Pansies That are Grown and They are Listed Below. They are the Famous BUCKBEE’S NAMED VARIETIES These are the Best Pansy Seeds Sold. The Varieties are Distinct and True, and They Include My Wonderful New Mammoth Sunrise as well as Buckbee’s Great Beauty Collection BUCKBEE’S MAMMOTH SUNRISE SET. BUCKBEE’S GREAT BEAUTY SET. Bach—Beautifully marked. Pkt. 7c. Black Knight—Rich yelvety shade of black. Pkt. 5c. Beethoven—Creamy white ground, blotched with black. Pkt. 7c. Blue King—Rich sky blue; very beautiful. Pkt. 5c. Chopin—Immense flowers, delicately penciled. Pkt. 7c. Butterfly—the markings remind one of ae Sate EEE. 5c. Handel—A very lovely combination of violet and white. Pkt. Te. Cardinal— Nearest approach to a pure re ans nee Comet—Beautifully rayed from a rich, fiery center. Pkt. 5c. Liszt—Marked with heavy blotches of great beauty. Pkt. 7c. Emperor William—Of a beautiful ultramarine blue. PEt. Be. Lohengrin—A rich golden yellow. Pkt. 7c. Fawn—Beautiful, refined variety; lovely fawn color. Pkt. 5c. IMendelssohn—A uniquely striped beauty. Pkt. 7c. eee beta coe ores large ost ae of Ce ey 5c. — rely binati k shades. V ich. < olden Crest—Gorgeous and striking yellow variety. . BC. lee A lovely combination of the blue shades ery rich. Pkt. Bde OT ARde Beautiful: gee ebloro Pits jatd . Pend gee) ‘2 im nay Oriental—Beautiful and exquisite shades of royal purple. PEt. 5c. SOLE a eye ultramarine blue, with violet purple eye. -PKt. Peacock—Of large size, the side petals are gorgeous aaa Peacock: 2 >, JF = ES VS “e i S ; Strauss—Dcep velvety black of large size and great beauty. Pkt. Te. Fuel — al purple sanot a ith peacock blue and margined with Wagner—Most superb, abounding in the richest colorings. Pkt. 7¢. Rainbow—Beautifully blotched. Startling varieties, Pkt. 5e. ' Weber—Magnificent white variety. Pkt. 7c. Snow Queen—Grand; pure white. Pkt. 6c. BUCKBEE’S FLOWER SEED MIXTURES ARE WORLD-BESATING. TRY THEM THIS YEAR a, = = 5 BUCKBEE'S GIANTS oF CALIFORNIA ROCKFORD PETUNIAS FAVORITE >? Packet 8F Packet PINKS o¢ JEW MAMMOTH FANcY | BUCKBEE'S | Cosmos €elebrated Cosmopolitan ARSe | : VERBENAS ge a - aor ae i ~~ | Packet x Offer No.F 21 ONE LIBERAL PACKET EACH j OF THE FOUR LOVELY f- SPECIALTIES LISTED ON THIS PAGE FOR ONLY 28c POSTPAID. el opecial 2 BBEYRIGHT 1907 BY H.W. BUCKBEE. SPECIAL OFFER tye 3 New Fucusias SS THE GRAND NEW RED ROSE RICHMOND NEw . HYDRANGEA MAMMOTH PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA. SPLENDID < HEALTHY PLANTS 25c > EACH POSTPAID. LARGER PLANTS BY EXPRESS AT BUYER S EXPENSE 50c EACH. EXTRA STRONG 3 YEAR OLD $1.00 EACH BY EXPRESS. HT 1907 BY So 4 COPYRIGHT 19 Some H.W. BUCKBEE SALPIGLOSSIS Very showy bedding or border plant with richly colored ,erect funnel-shaped flowers. The colors are beautifully , marbled and’ penciled, purple, scarlet, crimson, yellow, buff, blue and almost black. Bioom from August to Octo- ber. Half hardy annual. 14 to 2 feet high. Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. : SENSITIVE PLANT An interesting and curious plant, with globular heads of pink flowers. Tender annual,height 14 feet. Pkt. 4c. SCABIOSA, cr Mourning Bride- Often celled Sweet Scabius. The stock we offer is a wonderful improve- ment over the old and common strains. Lhe: plants produce a profusion of large double fowers of striking shades of color, which are very useful in mak- ing bouquets. Hardy annual. Double Dwarf Mixed, Pkt. 75 seeds 4c. - Double Tall Mixed, Pkt. 75 seeds 4c. SCHIZANTHUS, or Butterfly Fiower._ Elegant and very free blooming an- nuals of much interestand beauty, and when full grown rival in singularity of eolors and markings the Orchids, Large flowers spotted with crimson, lilac, purple and yellow, and the petals are cut in picturesque manner. In pots in the conservatory or house few plants are more attractive; also ele- seeds 4c. a ROSE—(New Dwarf Multifiora, also called Baby and Fairy Rose.) Roses from seeds the first year. The plants bloom in three months after sowing, so that seed sown in February in the house may be had in bloom in June in the open ground, where they continue to bloom throughout the season, giving about an equal proportion of sin- le, semi-single and double flowers borne in clusters. The plants are dwarf and bushy, growing only about one foot high, and _ very oretty in solid beds and orders. They are very hardy and maybe treat- ed as annuals. Pkt. 10c.; 3 Pkts. for 25c. == = I TEN WEEKS. STOCKS gant in a bouquet or vase, and fine for bedding. Choice Mixed, Pkt. 150 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. QT Buckbee’s Annuals — FAMILY FAVORITES THAT ARE EASILY GROWN BUGK E'S SENECIO ELEGANS A beautiful free flowering annual. Has dense heads of bloom and is of a very compact and regular habit of growth The flowers are of a fine lustrous purple red, bright erimson, rose eolored and pure white, perfectly double and imbricated. Pkt. 100 seeds 3c. SOLANUM, or Jerusalem Cherry 2 Ornamental fruit-bearing plants, useful for conservatory or draw- } ing room decorations. ‘Tender perennial, 14 feet high. Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. SANVITALIA (Procumbens, Double) Very pretty, dwarf trailing plants. Double flowers of a brilliant golden yellow, resembling a miniature double Zinnia, Hardy annual. kt. 4c. SUNFLOWER, or Helianthus New Double Multifiora. Unlike Any Other. Handsome Plant. Many Mammoth Flowers. The plant is pyramidal in shape and the handsome flowers are pro- duced at the base of each leaf. Flowers are very double, full centered and surrounded by a fringe of broad single petals, Pkt. 5c. Finest Mixed—Adapted by stately growth for a background to a lawn or a screen to hide unsightly places. _The-seed is often used for feed and oil. Hardy annual. Pkt. 25 seeds 4c.; oz. 10c. f STATICE SUWAROWI One of the showiest annuals that we possess. Color, bright rose, with a crimson shade. Pkt 100 seeds 4c. STIPA PENNATA, or Feather Grass An exceedingly graceful sort. Half- hardy perennial; 12 inches high. Pkt. 4c, OCKS s (Ten. Weeks.)—New largest flow- ering globe pyramidal Stock. A mag- nificent race, with immensé¢ spikes of perfectly double flowers, the individ- ual bloom often measuring from 2 to 24 inches 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 great- Wy prized for cut flowers on account of their fragrance and diversity of colors. Choicest Mixed, Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. White Perpetual. — (Princess Alice, or Cut and Come Again.)— Of strong growth and fine branching habit. Grows to the height of 14 feet; and if sown early will produce un- interruptedly a great abundance of bloom from June until November. he individual flowers are uncommon- ly 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. SALVIA, or Scarlet Sage = s One of the grandest plants in ecul- tivation, 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 two hundred spikes on a well grown plant. From the time they first begin to flower the Zs Abe BN iiZNS SHELL FLOWER, or Molucca Balm Although robust and easily grown everywhere, this interesting annual from Syria is but little known and annually excites much attention when growing | on our Seed Farms. Flower is very curious. Its large shell-like calyx is green | and veined; corolla white, striped with purple. When cut it emits a fra- Sg j grance like balm. Pkt. 25 seeds 5c. Sees TEA PLANT : A handsome half hardy shrub, bearing white flowers from November until | spring. A native of China, and grows from two to six feet high. The plant | | plants are never out of bloom until killed by frost. Easily grown; constant delight to everyone. Pkt. 25 seeds 5c. bd» TAY’ from whose leaves is made the favorite beverage ‘‘Tea.” Pkt. i0c. TORENIA (Fournieri, or Angel’s Wings.)—A fine annual, with large sky-blue blossoms, with three spots of indigo blue and a yellow stain in the center. Darkest spotted varieties. Pkt. 150 seeds 5c. White Wings—A very fine annual, un- usually attractive. Flowers white with some- times a tinge of bluish yellow throat. Pkt. 150 seeds 5c. TREE CYPRESS A handsome plant with fine feathery foliage “Somewhat like that of the Cypress Vine, with long spikes of beautiful flowers. Half hardy biennial. Pkt. 4c. TRICHOLANA, Rosea Most beautifully tinted, hardy annual, or- namental grass; 12 inches high. Pkt. 4c. VALERIAN (Greek) Standard border plant, often called Jacob’s Ladder. Flowers blue, stalks upright. Per- fectly hardy perennial. Pkt. 4c. | nb i , <1 de (a yy nS “SHELL FLOWER | |—_____ 1 GIVE EVERY CUSTOMER EXTRA VALUE IN SEEDS AND FURNISH THE BEST ONLY i. r 4 98 H.-W. BUCEBEE, ROCEFPORD, ILLINOIS. KEKE the pansy, the aster and the petunia, the Verbena is a favorite with everybody, and one of the most universally popular of all flowers both for the garden and for pot culture. For constant and profuse flowering, and for brilliancy and beauty of colors it has few equals. BUCKBEE’S CELEBRATED COSMOPOLITAN MIXED Undoubtedly the Most Magnificent Strain Ever Offered. Uniformly Large Trusses. Individual Blossoms as Large as a Silver Half-Dollar = SS : ~S 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 are vigorous and short jointed, and perfect sheets of bloom. The richest and most velvety colors. Delicately sweet scented. Range of color great and shades mostly very delicate and dainty. Coloring perfectly ex- quisite, 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 scarlets, whites, mot- tled, striped, variegated, ete——in fact, a thousand different colors and combinations. Pkt. 150 seeds 10c.; 3 pkts. 25c.; } oz. 75c.; 1 oz. $2.50. COSMOPOLITAN NAMED VARIETIES Cosmopolitan Rose—Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. Cosmopolitan White—Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. Cosmopolitan Pink—Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. Cosmopolitan Scarlet—Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. Cosmopolitan Striped—Pkt. 150 seeds 7c. Cosmopolitan Blue—PKt. 150 seeds 7c. BUCKBEFR’ Verbenas in quantity are Blue King—Grand new variety, of a beautiful blue - more easily obtaiied from shade; fine size. A prime favorite with all lovers seed than from cuttings, and of this delightful class of plants. Pkt. 5c. BEAUTY the plants are more healthy Blue with White Eye—Large blue flowers, each conta thee oes aes Pee ets with large white eye; very showy. PEt. 5c. VERBENA : Sie jtagranw " Dark Uloud—A French variety of arich black blue particularl: the white and Tans ahiadc daihile Conte nee SP Itabc light-colored varieties. Sown in spring, they flower oe ee = PB eee pines quite early in the season, and each plant, in good, Fordhook Famous—Mammoth Verbena. The rich soil, will cover 2 spacc of 2 to 4 feet in diameter, best strain, both as to size of Sowers and variety producing, if the flowers are cut as they begin to of colors. Our seed is originally from seed se~ fade, a mass of bloom until killed by frost. cured from the introducers and can be relied on ve produce excellent flowers of all colors. Pkt. Sas c. VERBENA ARSE eee AU REA Golden Bedder—A striking variety, with bright scarlet blossoms and s=Idon yellow foliage. PKt. From a most superb collection of named varieties. 5c. Very large in flower and corymbs, and of the richest Italian Striped—Very showy striped flowers of and -nost brilliant colors. Seed saved from a large many bright colors. Pkt. 5¢.; } oz. 50c.; oz. collection of bright and pleasing self colors, and $1.50. from the finest varieties of the auricula-eyed type. = Ronee “= a ee Eat Pkt. 5c.; + oc. 50c.; oz. $1.50. Primrose—A great advance toward the coveted yellow Verbena. Soft, pale yellow or primrose. Very pleasins. Pkt. 5e. HYBRIDA—FINE MIXED. eure White (often called oe Set Sea Binns , oh haat, Se : z - x ‘0am or Candidissima)— ne strain of large- Lhis elegant, iragrant plant 1S b A very good a end folly eduale®. vat obered flowering, pure white hybrid Verbenas. PKt. easily grown from seed and suc- by Sa ear he ay aa DCeS 3 5¢.; { 0Z. 50c.; oz. $1.50. : ceeds everywhere. Have a good SE enn eae ee ie S Scarlet Defiance—True, brightest scarlet, intense- bed of aoe garden MN rae Auricula Flowered—Splendid flowers of large ly rich and striking; by far the finest variety of BS Eee ii WOU) CAD! CUBS at J L l f : NEY fe > 1 oz, 50C.; OZ. grant foliage and flowers to make size and bright colors, each with large white eye. this splendid class. Pkt. 5¢.; 4 ; Up with @bonduets aseict= enn g $1.50. I quets. s Pkt. 5c. seeds 5c. VERBENA CDORATA—(Sweet Scented) NO GARDEN FLOWER MORE EASILY GROWN. Perfect Mass of Bloom All Summer. This lovely Verbena possesses three great points of merit over other varic- ties. First, it is so hardy; seeds can be sown in the open ground early in the spring, where they will quickly germinate, grow rapidly, and in a few weeks be in bloom and give a great profusion of beautiful blossoms all summer. Second, the blossoms, instead of being in clusters like other sorts, run up into spikes usually 3 or 4 inches long, as shown in cut. Third, it is very sweet scented. The flower is pure white, the plant short jointed and dwarf, and it always comes perfectly true from seed. “Pkt. 200 seeds 10c. THERE ARE NO OTHER FLOWER SEEDS LIKE BUCKBEE’S. THE “FULL OF LIFE’’ KIND H. W. BUCEKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. ZINNIAS WHITLAVIA Grandifiora—A plant with a delicate, handsome foliage, producing a constant succession of beautiful violet blue, bell-shaped flowers about half an inch long, and borne in drooping clusters. annual; 1 foot high. Pkt. 4c. FAIR WOU ee) Cow ey: acta) Se Hardy THE WONDROUS WEATHER PLANT HIS beautiful plant has during the last two years created a great sensation throughout the world. It is said that the leaves, by changing their position, foretell the weather two days in advance, and extensive experiments, by order of WEATHER PLANT Edward VII some time it is in truth prophetic. merits in this respect. and flowers. My cut degrees, the sky will be straight, changeable weather is indicated. As the leaves droop below the twig the indications range toward rain, until, when the leaves hang straight downward,water may be expected to fall in 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. graceful vine, with lovely foliage the position the leaves are sup- posed to assume in foretelling the weather. If the leaves stand upward from the twig, making with each other an angle of 45 less and the weather beautiful, in all respects. If they stand out since, prove that Other tests and experiments have not been so successful, and it is yet an open question as to its It is at least a shows cloud- ; A BUCKBEE’S'~ Mammoth Flowering Grand Varieties Elegant Mixtures B kb 9 P e Mi d ae a where a the Seedsmen “take uc ee S rize 1xe€ off their hats to Buckbee.”’ They all agree that I have produced the Prize varieties of Zinnias. The Grand colorings in so many shades, the extremely double flowers, the profuse bloom, the prolific growth, all combine to make a mixture such as lovers of Zinnias have never seen. _ Notwithstanding all this, | have decided to make the Liberal Offer of Packet of 100 seeds 10c. NAMED VARIETIES Mammoth Zebra—tThis is really the finest strain of striped or Zebra Zinnias in cultivation. Pkt. 100 seeds 5c. Crested and Curled—F lowers large and double, the petals being twisted and curled beautifully. Range of color is remarkable. Bushy plants 2 feet in diameter. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. Lilliput Mixed—Half the height of ordinary Zinnias. Blossoms small, double and of very brilliant colors. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. Fireball—Dwarf habit; large, double blossoms of intense scarlet. It makes a fine border or mass. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. Snowball—Exactly like Fireball, except color, which is white as snow. Makes a charming contrast. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. Double Yellow—Pxt. 50 seeds 4c. Double Purple—Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. Double Violet—Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. Double Orange—Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. Double Black—Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. ouble Blood Red—Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. uckbee’s Superior Double Mixed—The grandest mixture of double flowers, large size, brilliant colors. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. Fine Mixed—All colors mixed. Pkt. 50 seeds 3c. WALL FLOWER 5 The gorgeous massive spikes of the Wall Flower are very conspicuous in beds and borders, and are very useful in making bouquets. Sow the seeds early in hotbeds and while the plants are small, prick them out into pots, and sink the pots in the earth. On approach of cold weather, remove the pots to the house and they will bloom all winter. Tender perennials; 1} feet high. Fine German Double Mixed, Pkt. 8c. Single, Finest Mixed, Pkt. 5c. WATER LILIES Many persons have been deterred from attempting the culture of water plants by the idea that a special greenhouse and water tank must be built for their accommodation. True, the various varieties may be had in flower almost 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 aquariums in the house, Pkt. 10 seeds 10c. < WILD OR MIXED FLOWER GARDEN I make no apologies when offering this mixture, containing as it does, a varied and select lot of beautiful, easily grown flowers, producing constant and varied multitudes of blooms the whole season, and especially cuited for those who wish only a few seeds of the leading varieties, or a much more extensive collection than their means will per- mit. Inno other manner can so many seeds be obtained for such small cost. Liberal okt. 8c.; oz. 25c.; 1 lb. 75c.; 4 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $2.00. XERANTHEMUM i Deans covered ihe silvery comm HOUSE Oat prettiest colors. ardy annual. [Everlasting flower. On ot high. mixed. Pit. 4c. e Ron, pe i YUCCA FILAMENTOSA Granglest evergreen plant we have for the lawn. Stately clumps of bayonet-like leaves bristling out from the center; extremely ornamental but in mid-summer they take on an ad- ded glory. Thick, woody flower stalks are thrown up which bear panicles of creamy, bell-shaped flowers. Panicle will contain 300 florets. Pkt. 8c. I CARRY A FULL LINE OF ORNAMENTAL GRASS AND EVERLASTING FLOWER SEEDS 99 100 =. W. BUCEKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. Beautiful Climber Buckbee Offerings that S Have the Rarest Merit My Great Success the Past Year with Vine Seeds Puts Me in Position to Serve My Customers With the Best That Money Can Buy. These are Surely the “Full of Life” Kind That Make Every Buyer Happy ADLUMIA—Cirrhosa — Fre- quently called Mountain Fringe, Wood Fringe, Alle= ghany Vine. A _ beautiful and gracefulelimber- Har- dy biennial. Height 15 feet. Pkt. 5c. AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII — Often called the Boston or Japanese Ivy. Clings tightly to rock, brick, ete. Pkt. 6c. BALLOON VINE—A rapid and graceful climber, Ten der annual, 6 feet high. The flowers resemble small balloons. Pkt. 4c. BRYONOPSIS An ornamental climber bearing green fruit, which changes in color as the season advances to bright searlet striped with white. Annual, 10 feet high. PEt. 15 seeds 4c. CALAMPELIS—Scabra—A beautiful climber from Chili,with delicate foliage and bright orange blossoms; tender perennial 15 eet high. Pit. 4e. CENTROSEMA .d'uiemstyi 4 that will bloom in June SOMETIMES CALLED 0° sia Se seed sown jn April and bears in pro- “LOOK AT ME” fusion, inverted pea- shaped flowers from 14 to 24 inches?» diameter, rang- ing in color from a rosy violet to areddish purple,with a broad-feathered white marking thr ugh the center, while the large buds and back * the flower are pure white, appearing as if one lant bore many colored flowers. Pkt. 15 seeds dc. CLIMBING BEAN—A very valuable and beautiful climber of very rapid'growth. Half hardy annual. Scarlet flowered. Pkt. 5c. White flowered, Pkt. 5c. CLEMATIS Well known and universally ad- mired climbers, some of the varie- ties being remarkable for the beauty of their blos- soms, Fine for covering arbors, verandas, etc., as they. cling readily to almost any object. __Most of the kinds are hardy, herbaceous perennials, but some lit- tle protection ‘2 northern latitude=, through winter, isadvised. Ghcicest Mixed, Pkt. 5c. COBZA—One of the finest of all climbers, and equally good for out-of-door or for house culture. Pretty foliage and large, bell-shaped flowers. Tender per- ennial. These varieties: Scandens—Fine bluish purple. Pkt. 10 seeds 5c. Alba—Fine pure white. Pkt, 10 seeds 8c, COCCINEA—Indica—A remarkably pretty climber. Ivy-like foliage, bright and luxuriant; never troubled with insects. Hardy annual. Pkt. 25 seeds 6c. ESS VINE Ieee {2 @ COLUMBIAN CLIMBER 222°: all climbers and used almost exclusively for decorat- ing pillars, etc., at the World’s Columbian Exposition, where it was the admiration of all. It isa fine, rapid grower, of easy culture and always a mass of exquis- ite green, showing no bare spots. Beautiful foliage, large, handsome bell-shaped blossoms in the greatest abundance. Does grandly outside, also a very fine house climber. A well established plant will run from 30 to 40 feetin a season. Grows and flourishes everywhere. Annual. Pkt. 10 seeds 5c. CRUEL PLANT—A beautiful and a rapid growing climber, bearing an immense number of pure white, bell-shaped, fragrant flowers. From 15 to 20 feet high. Hardy annual. Pkt. 8c. WILD CUCUMBER VINE—The quickest annual climber known. Makes the most mosaic covering. Never suffers from the heat. Profuse in bloom. It will sow itself every year, and comes up in the same place. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 25c. T lit.) A CYPRESS VINE ee eee most with delicate dark green feathery foliage and an abundance of bright, star-shaped rose, scarlet and white blossoms, which contrast most beautifully with the graceful foliage. Tender annual. 15 feet high. Pkt, 25 seeds: Scarlet, 5c. Rose, 5c. White, 5c. Mixed, 4c. DOLICHOS—(4yacinth Bean)—Splendid climber, with abundant clustered spikes of purple and white flowers, which are followed by exceedingly ornamen- tal seed pods; tender annual; 10 to 20 feet high. Mixed. Pkt. 25 seeds 4c. GOURDS —ORNAMENTAL MIXED—A iribe : of climbers with curiously shaped fruit in various colors." Forms may be wonderfully varied by tying strings around the young fruit >r by enclos- ing same in a carved mold while growing. Many of these fruits keep for years, being very hard shelled, Tender annual. Pkt. 25 seeds 5c.; oz. 10c. HUMULUS=—4 strikingly beautiful annual climber of exceedingly rapid and or dense growth, attaining a height of Japanese Hop ig to 20 feet ina few weeks’ time. The leavesare arich green and marked with gray. Annual. New Leopard Leayed— Beautifully variegated. Pkt. 12 seeds 8c. Japonicus — Glistening green foliage. Pkt. 20 seeds 4c. LINARIA, or Kenilworth Ivy—A very pretty and well known hardy trailing plant. Flowers are pretty and it is easily crown from seed, Annual. Pkt. 100 seeds 3c. IPOM@A—tThis beautiful flowering vine belongs to the Morning Glory family, and gives beautiful foliage and varied colored flowers in great profusion all the season. Sure to please and should be included in every order. Buckbee’s Rainbow Mixed. Pkt. A V7 (OL UMBIB! —— 4 al BUCKBEE FLOWERS WERE GRAND PRIZE MEDAL WINNERS AT THE ST. LOUIS WORLD’S FAIR FLOWER SHOW -———- H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 408 MORNING GLORIES § #2082 NEW IMPERIAL, OR GIANT JAPANESE FINEST MIXED COLORS These magnificent single and double Japanese Morning Glories are entirely distinct, and vastly superior to all others in richness and beauty of color, Vines grow 20 to 80 feet; handsome foliage; flowers measure 4 to 6 inches across, Pkt, 50 seeds 10c. MORNING GLORY—BUCKBEE’S NEW DOUBLE i Novelty of my own introduction. Climbs forty feet or more. The fine double flowers give the vines an attractiveness which warrants their being placed in any | position, “Pkt. 50 seeds 10c, MORNING GLORY—IMPROVED CLIMBING MIXED (ConvoLvutus Mayor.) Most popular elimber in cultivation, Of rapid growth; 15 to 20 feet high. Our seed is selected from the best varieties only, :nd |} is a great improvement over the old fashioned sorts. Pkt. 50 seeds 3c.; } oz. 8c. MAURANDIA—Choicest mixed. Graceful climber. Rich pauls, white and rose, fox-glove shaped blossoms; tender perennial climber, blooming first season. Grows 6 feet high. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. MINA LOBATA—Half hardy Mexican climbing annual, having beautiful } changeable blossoms. Pkt. 12 seeds 4c. y MOMORDICA — (Balsam Apple) — Finest mixed. A very curious | annual climber with yellow blossoms and foliage similar to the - eanary bird flower, Pkt. 4¢, MOON FLOWER—New Cross-Bred or Hybrid Variety—Of great value for the North, as it is in full bloom one month before the White Seeded. The flowers are 4 to 6 inches across, and very numerous. The foliage is of 3 distinct types. This is one of the most vigorous of all the sume | mer climbers. Will grow 30 to 40 feet in a single season, and be covered | with its large white flowers every evening and cloudy day. Pkt, MOON FLOWER— White Seeded—This is the variety most generally grown; the vines are almost covered with thousands of immense white | flowers, many of them measuring over 7 inches across, Pkt, 5c. F _ THUNBERGIA, or Black-Eyed Susan—Choicest PASSION FLOWER—An elegant, easily grown mixed, very elegant. The colors are pure white, climber. Beautiful for windows, | Magnifi- light yellow and deep orange, and of each color cent as an outdoor summer climber. Choicest | there is a variety with white eyes, also with Mixed, Pkt. 5c. i black eyes. Pkt. 15 seeds 4c. RHODOCHITON—(Volubile)— The prettiest of *e TRUMPET. CREEPER—Rapid growing, hardy all climbers. Easily grown. Pkt. 20 seeds 8c. $ climbing vine; covered summer and fall with SMILAXK—Well known and popular climber. In- charming and beautiful masses of bloom, valuable for decorative purposes. Pkt. 60 kt. 4c, seeds 5c.3 4 92. 30c.$ 02. 50c. PEDIGREED SWEET PEAS BUCKBEE Grown, Tested, Perfected | mE NONVEET PEAS. CREATIONS on Rockford Seed Farms i ~I have this year still further perfected these HERE’S A NOVELTY Buckbee’s New Dwarf Yellow Sweet Pea, | magnificent Dwarf varieties. The Cupids have _} demonstrated ‘their complete supremacy over all A Wonderful Everblooming Variety. competitors among this charming variety. Espe= | cially desirable for pots and edgings. 'PINEST MIXED CUPIDS—I have this year H Broad a particularly fine mixture of Cupid i weet Peas, embracing the best known named | varieties as well as many new Hybrids—the | result will be pleasing and gratifying to all. __ Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7¢.;20z. 12¢c.;21b. 20c.; 9. 75c. 'amed Varieties—I can supply the following at these low prices: Large pkt. 4c.; 02. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; } Ib. 18c. Countess of Radnor (avender); Duke of Edin- 1 (salmon red, wings deep rose); Firefly ‘ & lowing scarlet); Primrose (rich primrose tint); a che Ferry (the best pink); Alice Eckforc (creamy white blended with soft pink); Beauty 5 I , Shaded with carmine); White (clear white). | All splendid and up to the high Buckbee standard, ‘ { This is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful, | interesting and easily grown plants in existence; | low growing, profusely branching plant, every } branch ending in racemes 6 to 10 inches long, of beautiful, large Sweet Pea-like flowers. These | flowers are of a thick substance, fragrant and of } a golden yellow color (except the keel in the cene ter, which looks like brown velvet) and are fole lowed by clusters of short, smooth pods. J can | recommend this most magnificent variety, knowe } ing that it will give purchasers the greatest satise | faction, It blooms the first year from seed, and } in the garden may be treated as an annual, This is certainly one of the finest novelties ever intro- | duced, A plant in bloom reminds one of a shower of gold. Pkt. 8c. or Perennial Pea (LATHYRUS.) FINEST MIXED—A _ wonderfully improved selection of these popular favorites. Perfectly hardy and live year after year, bearing mag- SEA" nificent clusters of flowers, Com- | SS = TT’) mences to bloom early in the spring. a NEW CUPID SWEET PEAS Pkt. 7e. SEE THE $500 CHALLENGE SWEET PEA OFFER ON THE NEXT PAGE OF THIS GUIDE H. W, BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. Buckbee’s Famous i Ecstatically Fragrant Pedigreed Sweet Peas ,. Sdielly Productive Unrivaled Mixtures; Fine Novelties; New Named Varieties Wondrously Beautiful I challenge any Seed Grower in the world to place on the market a Sweet Pea | Mixture that would equal my Pedigreed Ruby Mixture. The results I have ob- tained from it have been astounding. so wealth of Tich es anh ecstatic : j Tagrance,such a profusion of flowers was This Grand Sweet Pea Mixture never seen on the Rockford d Farms as since[ perfected Ruby Mixture. I have Has no equal for Gorgeousness, grown a good supply of this seed the past . season and expect to have enough to Delicacy and Rare Beauty. meet all demands. However, Icannot sell more than ?4 lb. to any one person. This is the Rare Low Price: Liberal Pkt. 10c.; oz. 20c: &% Ib. 50c. Itake an especial pride in F Miss Virginia M.Robey Ruby, Va. my Sweet Pea Stock. If & # “Our flowers from Buckbee there is anything first-class § B seeds cannot be surpassed. 1] in Sweet Pea seed not listed | never got such large packets from here that you may want I jae %| other seedsmen. My neighbors can supply it at the right whom I induced to order from price. ; wee are delighted with the re- “a B sults.” $500 REWARD BUCKBEE’S PEDIGREED GILT EDGED SWEET PEA MIXTURE NOTHING LIKE IT EVER BEFORE PRODUCED. HAS PLEASED THOUSANDS I have deposited $500.00 in the Win- nebago National Bank, of Rockford, Ill , to bepaid to anyone who will pro- ducea better, or more carefully Blend- ed Mixture. This mixture contains my most magnificent and choicest Pedigreed Seed, blended in the most carefal and scientific mannér. There are many NEw PEDIGREED HYBRIDs in the blend. Liberal Pkt. only 10c.; oz. 15c.; +4 Ib. 40c. Tb. $1.00. Grand Named Varieties The Colors Are True. Every One Is a Most Profuse Bloomer. COLUMBIA—The best novelty color. White ground, suffused purple, penciled pink. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 7c. 14 lb. 18¢.; ib. 60c. EXTRA EARLY BLANCHE FERRY —The best true pink produced to date. Pkt. 3c.; oz. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c.; 14 lb. 1dc.; Ib. 45ce: MONT BLANC—The very best white. New. Liberal Pkt. 5¢.; oz. 10c.; 2 oz. 15c.; 14 lb. 25c.; 14 Ib. 40c.; 1b. 75c. NAVY BLUE—The best true blue. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7e.; 20z. 12c.; 14 lb. 18c.; lb. 66c. OTHELLO—Nearly black. The best dark sweet pea grown. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 20z. 12c.; % lb. 18c.; Ib. 60c.1 QUEEN VICTORIA—The best yellow. Perfect. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; 14 lb. 18c.; lb. 60c. ROUGH RIDER—The best scarlet. DO NOT FAIL—To Rich include one of my PEt. Ac.: oz. 7c.; 20z. 12c.; 14 lb. Sweet Pea Mixtures 18¢.; Ib. 60c. MONT BLANG in your order for a flower seeds. I guar- Ihave the largest assortment in the world of named standard and novelty varieties. If anteethat you willbe anyone interested in Sweet Pea Culture desires any I have not listed I willbemorethan pleased immensely. pleased to tell them all about my stock if they ask for particulars. RED, WHITE AND BLUE This isaspecial mixture composed of equal parts of Rough Rider (the best red). Mont Blanc (the best white) and Navy Blue (the best blue). The most superior mixture Special Mixture ever offered to the public. Large Pkt. 4c.: oz. 8c.; 44 Ib, 20.; lb, 75¢. BLUES AND PURPLES—Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 3c.: oz. 6c.: 4 lb 18c.; Ib. 50c. PINES AND REDS—Choicest Mixed. Pkt, 3c.; oz. 6c.; 4 Ib. 18c.; Ib. 50. WHITES—Choicest Mixed. Pkt, 3c.; oz. 6c.; 34 lb, 18c.; Ib. 50c. ECKFORD’S CHOICEST MIXED—Including, in splendid mixture, the cream of mr. Eckford’s sorts. Pkt, 4c.; oz, 7ce.; 44 1b. 15c.; lb, 50c, ALL COLORS MIXED—Sure to please. Pkt. 8c.; oz, 6c.; 14 Ib. 12c.; Ib. 40c. WHITE HOU SE To awaken new interest in Sweet Pea Culture, and to giveall an op- portunity of having a splendid lot of these favorite flowers at small MIXTURE cost, I have prepared this special mixture. While itis low in price, you will find that_it will compare most favorably with the mixtures which other firms offer at three to five timesits price. 4% Ib. 8c.; Ib. 28c. NEW DOUBLE A pleasing development of this popular sort, Ithas been a difficult task by hybridization and selection to change the habit of the Sweet SW EET PEAS Pea to the double form, and much remains to be done; but each year finds usnearer. The seed I offeris saved from the best plants; fully one-third will produce double flowers, Pkt. 4c.; oz. 10c.; 4 lb. 30¢,; lb, $1.00, Sweet Peas in Mixtures One of the most satisfactory ways of growing Sweet Peas is in a mixed row. The mixtures we offer arenot made up of inferior or cheap stocks, but are of the very best qualities, and are well proportioned so as to give a pleasing variety of bloom. H. W. BUOKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 103 cnorcrst WINDOWS AND SEEDS FOR CULTURE in GREENHOUSES ABUTILON Frequently called ‘Flowering Maple” or ‘Chinese Bell Flower.’’ Blooms quickly, easily grown, Pleases every- one. New Fanoy California Seedlings Mixed—Pkt, 25 seeds 80. BEGONIAS Among the most beautiful and fashionable window plants; nice for outside bedding in summer. Rex—Large leaved; exquisite colors. Pkt, 40 seeds lbdc, Vernon—Distinguished for splendid coloring of foliage { and fowers. Pkt. 60 seeds 7o. Fine Mixed—One of the most satisfactory pot plants for the house, and a popular bedding plant for the garden or lawn. It blooms with the greatest profuston throughout the summer. Flowers very brilliant and the foliage waxy and glossy, It is easily raised from seed and comes absolutely true. Valuable for bedding and general culture. Pkt. 10c. CACTUS The latest craze in flowers. Plants curious and odd, Flowers fragrant and beautiful. Choicest Mixed, Pkt, 8c. CALCEOLARIA No collection is complete without this beauty. Flow- ers pocket-shaped, with richest markings. Finest Hybrids Mixed—Pkt, 100 seeds 10c, . CARNATIONS One of the indispensable features in every collection of house or conservatory plants. Marguerite—Of recentintroduction. Pkt, 100 seeds 5c, Extra Choicest Double Mixed—Saved from finest green- house varieties. Pkt. 100 seeds 8c, CHRYSANTHEMUMS Flower first year. My collection is the best in the country. Seed saved from hundreds of best plants of all ; classes. Buckbee’s Prize Mixed—Pkt. 75 seeds 10c, CINERARIA Nothing more wondrously beautiful can be grown. Extra Choice Mixed—Pkt, 75 seeds 10c. COLEUS Popular ornamental foliage plants of all shapes and colors. Choicest Mixed—Pkt, 150 seeds 8c. 1 \ iy CUPHEA, or CIGAR PLANT ANG Ns Beautiful ornamentaland free blooming favorites, YS Extra Fine Mixed—Pkt, 5c. G 5 a Fy ci aed ad CYCLAMEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS Famous the world over. Beautifulfoliage. Exquisite flowers. Persicum—Persian Splendid Mixed—Pkt. 20 seeds 5c. Giganteum—Mixed Large Size—Pkt. 15 seeds 8c, FERNS Exquisite for decorative purposes, Finest Species Mixed—Pkt, 10c, FUCHSIA Flowers freely first year. My seed is from the best. Single and Double Varieties—Pkt. 20 seeds 10c, GERANIUM Easily grown, flowers first year if started early. My seed is selected from hundreds of the finest sorts—no }) finer is obtainable. Single and Double Mixed—Pkt. 50 seeds 10c. Apple Scented—Pkt, 10c, GLOXINIA—Magnificent pot plant. Handsome bell- shaped flowers. Mixed Pkt. 75 seeds 10c. HELIOTROPE—World renowed. Fragrance delightful. Biooms continuously. Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 150 seeds 5c, LANTANA—Exceedingly fine for summer bedding, Popular everywhere as pot plants. Choice Mixture. Pkt. 25 seeds 5c, DWARF MORNING GLORY—The Wonder of the Age as a winter house blooming variety. Stocky grower. flowers richly colored. Extra Mixed, Pkt. 25 seeds 4c. OLEANDER—One of the most popular of all specimen flowering plants. Choicest Mixed, Pkt, 5c, OXALIS—Very pretty plant for the house, conservatory, rock work and baskets. Selected Mixed, Pkt, 150 seeds 5c, PALMS—For decorating the greenhouse, lawn, piazza, parlor, dinner-table, etc., they have no equal. Hasily grown from seed. Soak in luke warm-water and plant ty in light, rich, warm soil. Choicest Mixed. Pkt, 15¢ G CHINESE PRIMROSE—(Primula Sinensis)—Unequaled rirnyy) ; ~ as winter bloomers. Easily grown from seed. Prized uPA) . for their beauty and delicate fragrance. Superfine / So Mixed, Pkt, 50 seeds 10c, F Be VIOLET—Don’t forget to include this favorite in your order. Splendid Mixed, Pkt, 100 seeds 5c, \\ = VINCA—Ornamental free flowering; flowers the first = vy season; glossy-green foliage; handsome flowers, Plant BD NY in warm, sunny borders during summer; 15 inches S - high. Finest Mixed Colors, Pkt, 100 seeds 5c. — —— = PLANTS GROWN FROM SEED ARE THE CHOICES AND RAREST. BUOKBEE’S ARE ALWAYS BEST 104 H. W. BUCKEBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. BUCKBEE’S HARDY PERENNIALS ADONIS—Autumnalis—Blood red flowers. Pkt. 6¢. ADONIS—Vernalis—Tine border plant; yellow flowers. Pkt. 5c. ALYSSUM—Saxatile—Very hardy plant; mass of bright orange blossoms during spring and summer. Pkt, 4c. ANEMONE—Earliest of spring flowers. Pkt. 8c. ARABIS—Hardy free bloomer. Pkt. 7c. F AURICULA—Improvement over the old. “French Cowslip.” Prize mixture cf choicest varieties. Pkt. 8c. BOCCONIA—Japonica—Showy plant 4 to 7 feet high. Pkt. 8c. CANDYTUFT—Iberis Sempervirens—Unequaled for cemetery work, being perfectly ‘hardy. Color of flower white. Pkt. 5c. CANDYTUFT—Snow Crest—Pkt. 4c. CANTERBURY BELLS, or Campanula—Handsome plant with large bell-shaped flowers. Doubie Mixed colors, finest strain. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. Single Mixed. Pkt. 100 seeds 3c. CEDRONELLA—Cana—Haridy evergreen plant, crimson salvia-shaped flowers. Pkt. 4c. CHRISTMAS ROSE—Elegant variety, blooming in December out of doors, regardless of ice and snow. Pkt. 5c. CLEOME, or Spider Flower—Deep -purple flowers with extra long stamens. Pkt. 100 seeds 4c. COLUMBINE, or Aquilegia—Extra fine. Pkt. 5c. COREOPSIS—Lanceolata— Hardy, well known plant; golden yellow flowers. Pkt. 7c. FOX GLOVE—Splendid mixture. Pkt. 200 seeds 4c. 6y we LSS LN = ) > AS Ray FRAGRARIA—Indica—Hardy creeper from India, with small red fruit Ni Sp) and yellow blossoms. Pkt. 3e. VSBe Say GAILLARDIA—Grandifiora—Continuous bloomer. All colors. finest zee ay ; mixed. Pkt. 7c. : : COSTAR uN GOLDEN ROD—The national flower. Pkt. 5c. pees NS HIBISCUS—Hardy Hybrids—Bears an abundance of enormous flow- — . - - « - K _ ers of bright colors, with distinct eye. Height 2 feet. Pkt. dc. = HOLLY oc == HOLLYHOCK—tThe indispensable well-known flower. Very imposing 3 R ait for backgrouncs, screens, etc. Double White— Pkt. &c. Doubie Magenta— Pkt. 8c. Double Lemon— Pkt. 8c. Double Pink—PIEt. 8c. Double Black— PEt. 8c. Double Mixed— Very choice, embracing over twenty different varie- ties. Pkt. 50 seeds 5c. IRIS—Kempferi— Mixed. Pkt.10c. Germanica—Fine mixed. _Pkt. 10c. Siberica—Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. LARKSPUR, or Delphinium—Stately growing, bearing immense flowers. Height 18 inches. ‘Choicest mixed all sorts. Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. TINE Meg pre GS: beautiful hardy perennial. Mixed colors. . 8c. PZONY—Well known plazts which should be in every garden. -Choi- cest selected seed. Double mixed colors. Pkt. 12c. PENSE ENON over variety of great beauty. Mixed colors. KU. ac. DIANTHUS PINKS—Atropurpurea—Fine dark red. Pkt. 6c. Double Brilliant Red—Very attractive. Pkt. 6c. Crimson Bell—Crimson flower of immense size. Pkt. 5c. Double Snowball—Finest white in existence. PEt. 4c. Double Imperial—Great variety of colors. Pkt. 4c. Danble Died eto de range from crimson purple to black purple. L. 6C. suet res 2S Cloak—Fliowers double velvety black, tipped with white. t. 5c. Dwarf Fireball—Brilliant double red flowers. Pkt. 4c. Bouble Japan—Very double with deeply fringed petals. Pkt. 4c. Heddewiggii—Double—Finest double, choicest mixed. Pkt. 5c. Heddewiggii—Single—Finest mixed colors. Pkt. 4c. Flumarius or Pheasant’s Eye—the old-fashioned Grass or Clove Pink. Unsurpassed for showiness. Large Pkt. Sc. Eastern Queen—Beautifully striped flowers. PEt. 5c. Chinensis—Double China Mixed. Pkt. 4c. Rockford Faverite Mixed—Comprises over 50 of the choicest Chinese and Japanese varieties. Pkt. 8c.;4 oz. 40c.; oz. 75c. PLATYCODON— Grandiflora—Often bears 100 blossoms at a time. Choicest Mixed Colors. Pkt. 6c. : SEDUM—Preitty plant with star-shaped blossoms. -Mixed Colors. Pkt. . 4C. SNAP DRAGON, or Antirrhinum—Tom Thumb—Best dwarf mixed. Pkt. 300 seeds 4c. Tall mixed—Pkt. 300 seeds 4c. SWEET ROCKET—Hardy perennial, bearing its blossoms in clusters. Finest Mixed. Pkt. 150 seeds 4c. ae SWEET WILLIAM—Single Mixed—Finest varieties. Pkt. 100 \\ seeds 3c. Double Mixed—choicest varieties—PKt, 100 seeds 4c. \Y¥ THRIFI—Beautiful foliage plent bearing fine bright pink flowers in QQY clusters. Large PEt. only 5c. NEE TRITOMA—Known as “Red Hot Poker Plant,” also as “Torch Flower.” Splendid orange red flowers), PEt. 5c. WALL FLOWER—Beautiful plant 14 feet high, bearmg its blossoms in spikes... Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5c. ‘ YUCCA—Filamentosa—Fine evergreen-like plant, with bell-shaped flowers. Pkt. 8c. SUCKEEE’S SELECTIONS OF HARDY PERENNIAL SEEDS ARE FROM THE BEST AND CH So Ih WHITE MAMAN COCHET UNCLE JOHN These are Gems of the Purest Ray. Easy to Grow and Certain to Delight You. ___UNCLE JOHN—Ever-Blooming Tea—Certainly a very beautiful variety. The flowers are large, very full and double, charming in bud and bloom. Produces its splendidly formed flowers on long, stiff stems; color sulphur yellow, shaded pink and fragrant, WORTH 50c.; MY PRICE 20c, CHRISTIAN DE NUE—A distinguished imported Hybrid Tea 3 . The flowers are large, full and double, with petals well arranged. Both in bud and when fully expanded, they are extremely beautiful, cand the fragrance is delicious. The color is unusually rich, a deep car- Mine crimson, with handsome velvet shading. A perpetual bloomer, a single plant often producing 200 to 300 exquisite blossoms. WORTH 50c.; MY PRICE 20c. H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. My Annual Bargain for Rose Lovers _ SPECIAL OFFER No. P10: Postpaid Ro5:f°Woi®,” 105 ROSES. LA DETROIT All Four are House Roses, | But Will Do Well Outside During the Summer Months. For 75c. LA DETROIT—Color a rich, strikingly handsome rose pink, highly } colored; a wonderful free producer, upward of 500 blossoms on a single plant; flowers are large and fragrant and produced on long stems, which add greatly to its appearance. WORTH 50c.; MY PRICE 20c. WHITE MAMAN COCHET—Considered one of the most beauti- ful of, all Tea Roses. The color is white, slightly tinged with pinkish yellow at the ce)iter, but at times the flower will remain a pure snowy |) white. One of the most profuse bloomers I have ever grown. WORTH 50c.; MY PRICE 20c. FOUR LATE NOVELTIES SPECIAL OFFER NO. Pioz All FOUR are House Roses, But The Set of Four Post- paid for - Roses of the Rarest Merit LIBERTY—New Hardy Ever-blooming Rose—The color is ‘magnificent rich, fiery ruby, with deep crimson tones in the depth of the flowers. Petals are covered with a rich velvety bloom, like those of General Jacqueminot. Fragrance is delightful, all-pervading and refresh- ing, the crowning glory which alone would suffice to give it a high place among fine Roses. Received medals and certificates at all horticultural exhibitions, a WORTH 50c.; MY PRICE 20c. _ ETHEREAL—The Crystal White Tea Rose.—Best white Rose Worth $1.90 ; BEES 3 Ree MING ROSES bt od | 50c. Will do Well Outside During the | Summer Months. — in the world, This beautiful Rose has not only a royal name, but. is a royal Rose as well. There are white Roses that have elegant buds, but when full blown are not all that is desired Then again, there are White Roses that are elegant when full blown, but have poor buils. This Rose combines both these good qualities. It is a continuous bloomer, produc- | ing successive crops of buds and flowers in the greatest profusion. Buds are very beautifully formed, with large petals of best substance. It shows ho center when fully open; color pure snowy white; and when you add a rich perfume, coupled with a vigorous growth, what more could you ssk? An easy winner over all competitors in its color. WORTH 59c.; MY PRICE 20c. LADY DOROTHEA — New Ever-blooming Tea Rose—A new and beautiful Tea Rose, with which we are highly pleased; valuable alike for forcing under glass for winter flowers and outdoor bedding in summer. ‘The color is a deep saffron yellow, flesh and peach pink. Very fragrant. One of the most profuse bloomers we have ever grown. One hundred flowers and } buds counted upon a single 1l-yesr-old plant. WORTH 50c.; MY PRICE 20c. MAID OF HONOR — Ever- blooming Tea Rose—Color is a rich, glowing pink, much darker than Bridesmaid, and a stronger grower; flowers carefully made, after fashior of Bridesmaid; produced on long stiff stems; free bloomer, hundreds of flow- } ers and buds on single plant; fragrant | WORTH 40c.; MY PRICE ide. { GRAND A-.' 106 Ever-Blooming ROSES... H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. Magnificent, Bloom Forever. of 8, postpaid THE WESTERN BEAUTY SET OF 8 These are the Finest in every Respect. Kaiserin Bouse Victorl —As vigorous as a Hybrid Perpetual and as free blooming aa sny Tea Rose. It is celebrated the world over for its elegant, large, pointed buds and large, full, double flowers. The color is delicate, creamy white, deliciously fragrant. 15c each. Niphetos—I consider this one of the very best and most eS etaetory: in the list. The superb extra long pointed buds are exceedingly beau- tiful, the flowers are extra large and double. The color is a beautiful glistening snowy white; strong, vig- orous grower and will produce bloom without end. Souv. De Wootton—Bright magenta red, passing to fine violet crimson, richly shaded. Flowers large, full and regular with thick velvety pet- als and delicious tea scent. Makes beautiful buds, an immense bloomer and a glorious Rose in every way. J. B. Varonne—Superb extra long pointed buas; flowers large, vase shaped, full and double. Color is intense scarlety crimson, very rich and bright, and is beautifully shaded with salmon yellow or buff rose at Highly Perfumed,| Set 75¢ Worth 20 Cents Each, myjPrice 10 Cents Each, Except as Noted. La Princess Vera—The flowers are | large, finely made and open beau- | tifully; when fully open there ap- } pears to be a flower within a flower, so perfect is the form. The color is a rich ivory white, shaded and veined with fine coppery yellow and delicately penciled with pale blush. 15c each. Perle des Jardins—The one Tea Rose which you cannot do without. It has absolutely no weak point. The color is faultless whether the waxy petals show the rich cream tint of cool weather or take rich- | J er golden guages aches warmer sun gives them. e foliage is very thick, glossy and dark. Bridesmaid—(TEA)—This exquisite new Rose is a sport from the old favorite, Catherine Mermet. The Bridesmaid retains all the good qualities of its parent, and is similar - except as to eolor, which is two shades darker. It is a valuable acquisition. The Bride—Decidedly the best pure white Tea Rose. The buds are very large, very double and of beautiful orm, carried high and serect on bright smooth stems. Would grace MOM MAF SNS WN Z A Z Uj s i KAI EVER-BLOOMING ROS THE ASTORIA SET OF EIGHT At the Very Lowest Price Ever Made. The Belle—This is a superb variety, an“ to see it in bloom one is lost to find words to express its wonderful beauty. Color a beau- tiful snowy white, sometimes faintly tinged with the slightest suggestion of pale blush. Magnificent buds and flowers which are mar- velously beautiful in their perfection. It has the vigor of an oak. Mad. Schwailer—Blooms in large clusters; large globular flowers; fine salmon rose, finely edged with violet carmine; highly perfumed; a strong healthy grower; very profuse bloomer and a high class variety in every respect. 15c each. Mme. Abel Chatenay—A gereat Rose of extra- ordinary merit. A free and constant bloomer with flowers of good size, rosy carmine with darker shadings. Full, double and of splen- did substance. 15¢ each. Mad. de Watteville—(THE TULIP ROSE)— The color is a remarkable shade of creamy yellow, richly colored with rosy blush; the petals are large and each one widely bordered with bright crimson, which gives it a very striking and beautiful appearance. The flowers are large, very full and highly per- fumed. Fine for all purposes. Very pro- fuse bloomer. ; Golden Gate—A glorious Rose. Full and double, extremely beautiful buds. Color is creamy white, exquisitely tinged with rich golden yellow and clear rose. One of the most strikingly beautiful varieties ever offered, flowers of large size and freely pro- duced. Mad. Joseph Schwartz—A lovely Tea Rose, extra large, globular flowers, very full and sweet, pure white, tinged and shaded with pale yellow and rosy blush, very fragrant, strong, healthy grower, profuse bloomer. Roses, but will live outside in Summer. center, very fragrant. 15¢c each. Us ES Nothing Choicer Ever Grown. Eight Lovely Roses, for only And I Pay the Postage. Worth 20c. Each; My Price 10c. Each, Except Where Noted. Larger Plants by Express, 30c. Each. Beauty Inconstant—A new ever-bluoming Rose. This is a pure Tea Rose, with flowers of good size and deliciously fragrant. The point of excellence in this Rose is that a plant in bloom shows. flowers: of different colors; some will be yellow, others light tawny, of coppery yellow, buff, saffron, pink and light and dark crimson. It is a beautiful sight to see a plant in bloom, bearing many differ- ent colored Roses. Price, “5c each. Champ:on of the World—This is the grand- est of 2ll new Roses. It is claimed that one plant of it will produce more flowers during the year than ten plants of any Tea Rose. Always in full bloom. Plants which have bloomed all summer in the garden may be potted in +h. autumn and will bloom pro- fusely all winter in any window. Blossoms are perfectly double in the center, good shape both in bud and bloom, while the color is deep, rosy pink, darker and richer than Her- mosa—a shade of the deliexte richness that is seldom seen. It is very large for an ever- bloomer and is as fine as La France or the best Hybrid Perpetual. Has a delicious fragrance. ough a perpetual bloomer it is very hardy and robust as an oak, and is the most healthy Rose extanty 15c each. All the roses on this page are House ea Mrs. A. L. Moore, Milford, Wll., writes: “‘We had fine suc- cess with all of your seeds. Your a Beets are the best I ever planted. They are such sweet Beets, and 4 grow so large.”’ OD 6) Larger Plants than those offered above, by Express, at Purchaser’s Expense, Each 39 Cents. All the above are House Roses, but will live outdoors in Summer. any bride in her wedding~robes. Unsurpassed for purity of color. 70C xX. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. CHARMING MONTHLY EVERBLOOMING ROSES None Others so Splendid. Every One a Jewel. stantly. They are Sure to Please. WORTH 20c.; MY PRICE 10c. EACH Any 3 for 25c. Postpaid Larger Plants 30c. each by Express. ANTOINE RIVOIRE—Handsome Rose, of vigorous, hardy erowth. Large camelia-shaped flowers, Color rose flesh or a yellow ound, shaded with a border of crimson. The monstrous flowers have en exhibited 5 inches in diameter. A remarkable variety of good worth. COMTESSE DUSY—FPlowerr are exceedingly large, full, deep and double; magnificently formed; the color is a pure satiny white; a strong, Vigorous grower and a free bloomer. Be sure to try this variety. ENERAL DE TARTAS—Carmine, shaded violet purple; one of the very finest Roses known. WHITE BOUGERE—Flowers are exceedingly large, full and double; long stiff stems, bearing throughout the season in great abun- dance; the color is pure ivory white. COQUETTE DE LYON—tThe color is a pure canary yellow; flowers are exceedingly large, finely formed, deep and double; the buds are exceedingly graceful; a strong, vigorous and constant bloomer. ETOYLE DE LYON —Rich golden yellow; strong, hardy, vigor- ous grower; the flowers are very deep, rich and full; it is surely one of the most beautiful Tea Roses produced. LLA SPRUNT—Bright canary yellow, very handsome grower, and a constant producer. _, QUEEN’S SCARLET—A constant and profuse bloomer; color rich, velvety searlet, very brilliant and striking; an excellent Rose for bedding or pot culture. MARIE GUILLOT—The Queen of Roses. The color is pure, snowy white, sometimes faintly tinged with pale yellow. The flowers are magnificently made, extra large, full and double; very fragrant. BON SIL :—Very vigorou~; blooms ‘n wonderfui vrotusion the year round; beautifully formed bud 1° a «ch carmine shade. LA FRANCE—One of the finest Roses known, Color a beautiful changeable silvery pink; very fragrant. SAFRANO—It grows vigorously and produces a continuous crop of flowers the year round; quite hardy. Th color is a pure apricot yellow, changing to orange and fawn, sometimes tinted with rose; very vigorous. YELLOW MERMET—Color a beautiful deep sulphur yellow; very aatdy grower, and produces an abundance of bloom. ALLE DE CHAMOUNIX—A Rose of great fragrance, color epee yellow, tinged with pink and crimson, distinct and beautiful. LEN GOULD—The flowers are large and handsome, buds long and finely pointed; color clear rich maroon or deep purplish red; center sometimes streaked with silvery white. The petals are finely imbricated and flowers deliciously sweet. SOMBRIEUL—Pure white, edged ith silvery rose; a strikingly beautiful variety. DUCHESS DE BRABANT—Rosy pink, edged with silver; a con- stant and profuse bloomer; one of the most satisfactory varieties known. Famous Soupert Roses ALL THESE ARE HOUSE ROSES, BUT WILL LIVE OUTSIDE DURING THE SUMMER. Bloom Con- ONLY 10 CENTS EACH, POSTPAID - really large panicies of bloom. Color fine pearly white, shaded with ~NEW IVORY ROSE—SEE PAINTING FROM NATURE. LAST COVER PAGE ALL THESE ARE HOUSE ROSES, BUT WILL LIVE OUTSIDE DUIING THE SUMMER PRINCESS DE SAGAN PRINCESS DE SAGAN—This is a Rose of great value and beauty; the color is rich velvety crimson, brilliantly beautiful; blooms quickly and abundantly. The flowers are very prettily made, while the buds are exceedingly handsome. MOSA—An excellent Rose; blooms in large clusters; large very double and fragrant; color beautiful clear rose; a constant bloomer. stordy, One of the best. LARGER PLANTS, BY EXPRESS, AT BUYERS’ EXPENSE, 30 CENTS EACH NEW PINK SOUPERT- -The flowers take their form from-Chlo- tilde Soupert, and in color are a deep Iermosa >ink. It is a continuous bloomer, each branch terminating in a cluster of Sowers. Single plants, when but 6 months old under ordinar-’ treatment, often produce 50 per- fect owe. . Blooms splendidl-? n open ground and is hardier than Chlotilde Soupert. 5 CHLCTILDE SOUPERT: -It_is impossible to do this fine sort justice by descr:ption. I+ is of the Pol-rantha type, but larger and very double, and the flowers apvear in such enormous clusters that they are lovely soft pink in the center. It blooms freely when planis are small and continues in the greatest profusion. Will stand in the open groun over winter with a slight protection of straw or leaves. A particularly handsome Rose; always greatly admired. Be sure to order this variety. MINIATURE—tThis is the smallest of all Roses, but of »erfect form, regular, compact fairy-like flowers, fully double and very fragrant. Flowers in wreaths and clusters seem to cover the whole plant; color pom rose, flushed red. Be sure to include this lovely Rose in your order. MAD. CECIL BRUNNER—A very lovely Rose in every respect. Flowers larger than most of the others, perfectly double and of the most exquisite fragranee. Color 2 Beateral rosy pink on a rich, creamy white background. A rapid grower. MIuNONETTE—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 profuse bloomer, and ery valuable. SPECIAL OFFER NO. P1i3 The 5 your nome ror 35 Cents YOUR HOME FOR ONE OF THIS YEAR’S GREATEST ROSE BARGAINS 108 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. NOTICE All of these Roses offered on this Page are hardy and will live out-{i side during thej- winter months ifjgG nicely miulched,¢4 well covered and protected. ‘ Y ‘ VSSer is YA Al IK W DW SSNS ae ; ! Was AE a) ys Al Oks Ale Nf LA yw ‘ MAGNIFICENT MAMMOTH FLOWERED Oriental Rambler Roses ; Hardy as An Oak and a No Mere Words Can Describe flowers. The plants ase Za Veritable Wonder Among the Magnificent Beauty of the Be eee creed <= Roses. Plants Have Sold at BLOSSOMS Rambler Rose when it is in foliage, never attacxed by ~ Easter Time in New York ON ONE Full Bloom. Better Start Im for $10 to $50 Apiece. Best One This Year. insects. Perfectly hardy. p Piet Wea at LOEKS aud = 4 abroad. enomena Ny . the number of flowers it Beautiful Crimson Rambler—Thisnew climbing Golden Beauty Rambler—The fact.of this new J produces from early Polyantha Rose is the sensation of the day, and well hardy climbing Rose being identical with Crimson spring tolatefall. Indoors it may be, for it is indeeda marvel. Originating in Rambler, with the exception of the color of the flow- 1 it flowers the year round. | Japan, it is the latest and best contribution from ers, which are deep golden-yellow, is sufficient Fine young plants, postpaid the “Flowery Kingdom” to the gardens of the world. guarantee. of its eat. excellence, It, is,pa 1 o5ct 35 at 2 z: Tt is perfeetly hardy in the open ground, and will grow _—_ notable fact that we have had no hardy yellow climb- T oleee mF lantaobwiexah eight to ten feet in a season. An ever-bloomer, con- ing Roses, hence we look upon-the introduction of Oe yea Oe DISD oy) ) tinuing from early spring until late fall, the flowers this Rose as perhaps. more important than its re- Dress, buyer's expense, : appearing in large panicles, of rich crimson-color, like © nowned relative, Crimson Rambler. “The habit of blood-colored velvet. The flowers when cut last two growth, is very vigorous; if anything, somewhat weeks in water, and fully a month on the bush, which stronger than Crimson Rambler, well established is a perfect mass of rich crimson at all times. It can be ~ plants making numerous shoots eight to ten feet high grown in various ways, either, as a pillar rose, or ‘a jn one season. AS Many as 120 to 150 blossoms trellis rose, and for covering a wall it has no equal. are frequently produced on ashoot. The flowezs are cup-shaped, nearly full and very sweetly scented. Zs Baby Rambler THE NEW DWARF CRIMSON RAMBLER (See painting from nature, back cover of this Guide.) Ever-blooming. Large New Diadem Rambler—Flowers of the Diadem Pink Pearl Rambler—The flowers appearin large, Rambler have the charm of being sweetly scented. full, handsome pyramidal trusses, similar to-Crimson — Color a pure white, without a blemish. ‘They remain Rambler, and are borne in great profusion from three on the-bush from.three to five weeks and-—a-well-~ to five weeks during the season» The color of the flow- established plant is a creation of resplendent beauty. ers is pure shiny rose; the half-open bud is a brilliant The habit of growth is vigorous, young plants throw- light carmine, making a strong and effective contrast. Fo ing up shoots eight to ten feet in height in a single The numerous yellow stamens lend an Additional © —— season. charm to the flower. F ng My A MOST MAGNIFICENT EFFECT CAN BE HAD BY GROUPING THE GOLDEN, WHITE AND PINK RAMBLERS WITH CRIMSON RAMBLER. NO SUCH IMPORTANT INTRODUC- TIONS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR MANY YEARS AS THESE NEW RAMBLER ROSES. LOW PRICES SPECIAL OFFER P104 Fine Plants 15c. each, set of four postpaid5oc. Larger plants 30c. each. The set of four cost but $1.00, by express at purchaser’s expense. Extra size plants 50c. each, or theset of four for only $1.75. The larger and extra size plants shipped by express at buyer’s expense. THE FINEST HARDY CLIMBING ROSES IN THE WORLD THESE ROSES ARE HARDY AND WILL GROW OUTSIDE DURING THE WIN- TER MONTHS IF NICELY MULCHED, WELL-COVERED AND PROTECTED. Empress of China—(The Apple Blossom Rose.) Attaining a Queen of the Prairie—A great favorite; strong and rapid grower height of 15 to 25 feet in'a single season. Produces hundreds of hand- Flowers large and globular, of a bright red color. somely-formed buds and flowers; color soft dark red, changing to lighter Marechal Neil—Grandest of all golden-yellow Roses. Flowers red or pink, like an apple blossom. A great Rose. It will please you. syperb, of extra large size, double and deliciously fragrant. Carmine Pillar—A large single Rose; color a glowing, glistening Reine Marie Henrietta—Extra large, finely formed flowers; very carmine pink. Very fine and attractive. full and double, borne in clusters; color glowing crimson. E Baltimore Belle—One of the best hardy climbers. Flowers pale blush variegated carmine. Hardy everywhere. Tennessee Belle—Strong, vigorous, graceful grower. bright, beautiful pink. Perfectly hardy everywhere. Climbing Wootton—Strong, free grower, it produces in most won- Flowers of derful profusion its superbly-formed flowers, which are bright magenta red, passing to violet crimson, richly shaded and very fragrant. Greville, or Seven Sisters—Flowers varying in color from light La Marque—Pale canary-yellow, almost white; beautiful buds, © pink to crimson. Hardy everywhere. large, full flowers, very double and sweet. Mary Washington—Named by the ‘Father of his Country’”’ in Climbing Meteor—It is a free, persistent bloomer, producing in honor of his mother. Flowers large, pure white and very double. Its great profusion magnificently formed buds and flowers which in color © fragrance is tinged with that old-fashioned musky flavor. are dark velvety crimson, the equal of any Rose in cultivation. H WORTH 50c.; MY PRICE i0c. EACH; $1.00 PER DOZEN. LARGER PLANTS BY EXPRESS, AT BUYER’S EXPENSE, 380c. EACH; $3.00 PER DOZEN. | IF YOU LOVE FLOWERS, GROW ROSES. NOTHING SO SATISFYING NO ROSE COLLECTION IS COMPLETE WITHOUT A BABY RAMBLER. SEE COLORED PLATE H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. ie & Wik) ))) ) Zz mL NOTICE All the Roses listed on this page are hardy and will live outside during the Winter monthsifnicely mulched, well covered and es = —— SISA) (TIAN ite — protected. Hardy Hybrid Perpetual Roses ROSES THAT LIVE FOREVER FLOWERS of LARGE SIZE and DELISHTFULLY FRAGRANT Alfred Colomb—Justly celebrated as one of the very finest; extra large round flowers, very double and full. Color is clear’ cherry red passing to bright crimson. American Beauty.—It is a vigorous grower and free bloomer. In color the flowers are of a rich shaded crimson, and are great keepers. Very large and double; exceedingly sweet. Anna de Deisbach—The color is the most lovely brilliant carmine; long pointed buds and large, finely formed flowers, very full, double, and delightfully sweet. Capitaine Christy—Fresh delicate pink, with deeper shading in center of flower; beautiful. Clio—tThe flower is of flesh color with a rosy pink center; large and globular; very hardy. Coquette des Alpes—A lovely pure white Rose; very full and free in flower; delicious fragrance. ~ Perpetual Moss Roses Blanche Moreau—tThe 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 green moss. Henry Martin—tThe ground color of this exquisite Rose is a rich glossy pink, richly shaded with the most beautiful tint of crimson toward the center. The flowers are of large size, of globular form and very full and double. Flowers and buds are furnished with an abundance of fairy-like moss. SPECIAL PRICE: Fine Plants postpaid, 20c each; 3 for) 50c. Roses, by express, at buyer’s expense, 35c.each: 3 for $1.00. BUCKBEE’S FLOWERS WERE GRAND PRIZE MEDAL WINNERS, WORLD’S FAIR FLOWER SHOW, 1904. Duke of Edinburg—One of the finest dark red Roses known; very fragrant. _ General Jacqueminot—The best known hybrid_ perpetual in existence. Buds of a bright and shining crimson, very rich and velvety, exceedingly brilliant and handsome. Giant of Battles—Vine, large, double, rich, red Rose, very fra- grant. _.Glorie de 1’? Exposition Bruxelles—Large, perfectly double bright. crimson, of velvety texture. ; Glorie de Margottin—Rich dazzling red; one of the most brilliant of all Roses. Mad. Alfred de Rougemont—Pure snow white flowers finely tinted with pale rosy blush; large, full and double, very fragrant. Mad. Chas. Wood—Color bright, fiery scarlet; passing to fine’ rosy crimson, elegantly shaded with maroon. Mad. Plantier—This ironclad variety is as hardy as an oak, It bears thousands of snowy white, fragrant Roses and is unequaled where a hardy white Rose is needed. Magna Charta—Large, full flowers, very double; fine form and sweet; color clear rosy red, beautifully flushed with violet crimson; a profuse bloomer, extremely hardy. Marie Bauman—One of the very best dark red Roses. Paul Neyron—Deep, shining Rose, very fresh and beautiful, flowers of mammoth size. The buds always develop fine and it is a strong grower. Prince Camill. de Rohan—Rich, deep velvety crimson, passing to intense maroon, shaded black, flowers are large, handsome and freely produced, SPECIAL PRICE: Fine Plants postpaid, 20c;3 for 50c. Large eet Can Roses, by express, at buyer’s expense, 35c each; 3 or $1.00. No Roses Deliciously Perfect of Form Extremely Hardy. More Beautiful. Fragrant. John Cranston—This elegant variety completes my set of Moss Rose beauties. When you have planted a waxy white and a dainty pink Moss Rose, then you will only lack my superb red’ to make your collec- tion 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 exceptionally grand variety. Large 2-year-old 110 sO or Set 6D AY H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. S = pSAL FAVORINS THE apy MEMORIAL ROSE (ROSA WICHURAIANA.) FOR USE IN CEMETERIES creeusion the ground like Ivy. Hardy as grass and will grow in sun or shade. golden yellow discs. Bears great quantities of satin-like white fiowers, with It is difficult to conceive anything more appropriate, beautiful and enduring for covering graves and plots in cemeteries than the Hardy Memorial Rose. It creeps along the ground almost as closely as an Ivy, growing 10 feet in one season, and forming a dense mat of very dark green, lustrous foliage. The Flowers are produced in lavish profusion, in clusters on the ends of the short side branches after June Roses are past, from the first week in July throughout the month, and sparingly throughout the season. They are single, pure white, with a golden yellow disc, 5 to 6 inches in circumference, and have the strong fragrance of the Banksia Roses. The contrast between the satiny white of the petals and the golden yellow disc is sharp and pleasing and is one of the distinct charms of the beautiful Hardy Memorial Rose, and they fairly cover the entire plant when in bloom, a mass of great snow-flakes with the rich, dark green showing here and there. But its use is not confined to cemeteries. Planted in the Rose garden, alone or among other Roses, and trained upright to a stake, it may be from 3 to 6 feet high, as desired, and it will send sprays of flowers drooping downward, making the prettiest sight imaginable. It is largely used throughout the famous park system of Boston for covering rocky slopes, embank- I received this letter from Addie E. Strin- ger, Eadsville, Ky.: “The New Radish is ATTENTION, PLEASE All of the Roses offered on this page are Hardy and will live outside during the Winter months if nicely mulched, well covered and protected. Beauty. I raised them as large as my Res arm. Several friends have said they wanted me to get them a pas of that fine radish next year. There are no garden seeds like H. W. Buckbee’s. I praise chem to all.” ments and such places as it is desired to cover quickly with verdure. It quickly adapts itself to all conditions of growth, whether barren soil, rocky ledge, fertile garden, shady nook or sun-kissed slope, and no more fitting place can be found for it than running through the grass. Fine Plants, postpaid, 15c each. By Express at buyer’s expense: A New Race of Roses HYBRIDS of ROSA WICHURAIANA Double White Memorial Rose, Manda’s Triumph—This is the gem of this excellent collection and may well be called the Double | Memorial Rose, as it preserves the color of the parent, with its char- acteristics of growth and foliage, but the flowers are double and very fragrant. They are produced in clusters of from twelve to eighteen flow- |} ers in 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 or gate posts, boundary walls, or as specimens in pots or tubs, Double Pink Memorial Rose—(UNIVERSAL FAVORITE)— A fitting companion to the above, identical in growth, but with perfectly | formed double flowers 1} to 2 inches in diameter, of a soft light pink, and very fragrant. Evergreen Gem—F'lowers double, yellow, buff in bud, opening to almost white, 2 to 3 inches in diameter, perfectly double, and with a delicate Sweet Briar fragrance, Gardenia—Buds bright yellow, open flowers cream color, and 3 to 34 inches in diameter; delightfully fragrant. Large Plants, 30c each; Extra Large Plants, 35¢ each. SPECIAL PRI-vE: The seven new and rare Hybrid varieties listed below, postpaid, EACH, 10c. Larger plants, by express, at buyer’s expense, EACH 30c. Extra large plants, by express, at buyer’s expense, EACH 35c. South Orange Perfection—This variety is similar to the pre- ceding ones in growth. Jt has double flowers, soft blush changing to white, about 14 inches in diameter. The blossoms are, if anything, more freely produced than on the preceding, and are more double; per- fect rosettesinshape. Thisis a very pretty variety and entirely distinct from the others. Jersey Beauty—Flowers single, 3 inchesin diameter, pale yellow, covering the plant entirely; very fragrant. Pink Roamer—tThis variety shows undoubted traces of deseent from the Sweet Briar, both in the color and the shape of the blossoms and in its exquisite fragrance. The growth is much stronger than the preceding. The single flowers are over 2 inches in diameter, a bright rich pink, with a large silvery white center and orange red stamens, pro- ducing a most charming effect. This variety, from its artistic appear- ance, will undoubtedly be very largely planted in parks and large private grounds. The fragrance is not the least charm of this beautiful Rose, and we believe that eventually it will become one of the most valu- able productions of recent years. The Double Varieties will unquestionably make grand pot plants for the greenhouse or conservatory, and can be used as climbers, and we believe that the white variety will eventually take rank with the Crimson Rambler and form a splendid contrast to it. NOTICE:—THE LARGER ROSES WILL BE SHIPPED BY EXPRESS AT BUYER’S EXPENSE. 2 H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 111 BUCKBEE’S PRIZE FINEST VARIETIES IN BOTH DOUBLE AND SINGLE. PRIZE WINNERS. MANY BEGONIAS ee eeeee| AT BARGIAN PRIZES........ FINEST a Snow Bird— W hite. FINEST Empress Eugenie—A beautiful egion of Honor,— single yellow. pete DOUBLE sete double SINGLE Meoivsinete pm ingo—Dazz —Choicest TUBEROUS (cubierea, © ~~ TUBEROUS sinsle scarlet. A grand VARIETIES One ee delicate Varley. fs ; double pink. Ida May—A dainty pure sin- Roval Red—M ammoth VARIETIES gle white. a 15 Cents Each exiinia waned © 10 Cents Each, ate Peay T Bf uid Postpaid. Lael—Clear, soft pink, Postpaid Princeton—Large single red, 5 beautifully shaded. : beautifully shaded. Special Offer mi. above are all splen- Special Offer These single Begonias have No. P105. did. The prices made here- No. P.106 noequal, My stock is all se- Set of Six for 75 With ought to appeal to Set of Six for lected with a view to pleasing ., every buyer of plants, 40 Cents. the expert buyer, Cents. Postpaid. EVER- Erfordia—Rich, glowing, rosy salmon. BLOOMING President Carnot—F lowers rich coral red, large and beautiful. BEGONIAS Dew Drop—Clear snowy white flowers, always in bloom, 10 Cents Each Argentea Guttata—Handsome glosssy leaf, dotted with white, flowers Except Where pure white. : Noted. Sandersonii—Bright waxy red. Fine. Set of Eight Vernon—Waxy white and pink. pee yi is Be el Only 75 Cents. Scandens—Beautiful pink trailing variety. REX BEGONIAS 15 Cents Each Set of Six Only 75 Cents King of Begonias—Of a beautiful metallic luster. Center and edge a soft velvety green, witha broad silver zone terminating at the point. There is no hand- somer plant. Queen Victoria —Solid silvery leaf of crepe-like texture, reddish veins, embroidered margins and fluted reddish edve. ee Siebold—Dark reddish green center, very broad; light metal band, this bordered with light shade of green; beautifully mottled. Edward Pynaert—An elegant discolor Rex, of fine upright growth and yery beau- tiful bright coloring. Very showy. Bronze Beauty—One of the very choicest varieties, of a beautiful combination of velvety green and bronze. Golconde—One of the showiest. Broad irregular zone follows the form of the leaf, terminating in a point; edged with yery dark green; red velvety stems. Asparagus Plumosus Nanus THE BEAUTIFUL LACE FERN The rare and delicate beauty of this plant can scarcely be shown by a picture orconyeyed by a description. It has bright green foliage, whichis gracefully arched, givingitastyleandan airthatcan not be surpassed. Thedelicacy of texture and richness of color are ameng the marked characteristics. No more beautiful decorative plant has ever been produced. Thé fronds are 12 to 15 inches in length. and taper to a point from a width of 12inches. It willlast for weeks after being cut, ard for many uses has taken the place of Smilax. As a house plant it is deser- yedly popular because of the fact that it does well under almost all conditions. 15c, each, postpaid; larger plants, 25c., 50c., '75c., $1.00, by express at buyer’s expense. Emerald—Leaves bronze and green, flowers beautiful pink. 16c, Ornamental Asparagus (ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI) This is one of #he most charming of dec- orative plants. It grows free the whole year round, withstands a dry atmosphere, which makes it a mostexcellent house plant,andis \y¥ a vigorous grower, producing sprays 4 or 5 feet long of fresh green, feathery foliage. When introduced, at a high price, a little 7 over @ year ago, this variety was received ~ with some hesitation as to its desirability, but after only a limited trial it has come for- ward with such prominence that the supply will be inadequate to the demand for some time tocome. Not only is it useful forcutting in sprays for fine cut flower work--more partic- ularly in connection with large Roses, etc.— but grown in suspended pots it makes one of the prettiest decorative house plants we know of. Used in decorations—as, for example, in the decorations of mantles—nothing can equal it. Strong plants, 10c, tol5c. each, postpaid, Larger plants, 25c. to 50c. each, by express at buyers expense. ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI BUOKBEE FILLS ALL PLANT ORDERS IN A MANNER THAT PLEASES BUYERS 112 THE NEW HARDY x. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. : . ac " A SIGHT TO BEHOLD J AP ANESE Grand Beyond Description SNOWBAL This Japanese variety of the old- fashioned Snowball is one of the most valuable of all hardy shrubs. It forms an erect, compact plant 6 to 8 feet in height, blooms in June and for a long time the plants are filled with hundreds of big snowy balls that glisten with ethereal whiteness like gems in the sunlight. One of the grandest and most striking of all hardy decorative plants. Well worth 50c.; my price is 15¢. each. Larger plants 25c. to 35c. each; shipped by express at buyer’s expense, NEW LEMON RESURRECTION PLANT CYCLAME VIOLET) Most beautiful of all pot plants, giving the richest profusion of elegant flowers; foliage decidedly handsome, being VERBENA A universal favorite and inyal- uable forits 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 valuable, its fine sprays of foliage, with its delicious fragrance, making it always desirable for bouquets, ete: They flower profusely, and each piant in good, rich soil will cover a space of . to 4 feet in diameter, pro- ducing, if the blooms are removed as soon as they begin to fade, a mass of bloom continually. This plant is well known and is very easy to grow. Admired by all for its unrivaled splendor and brilliant beauty. Strong and healthy plants only 10c. each. Most Unique Novelty. A Marvel of Piant Life This peculiar plant isfound among the pines and cedars of Palestine. It is a ball of tightly folded leaflets, dry and ap- parently dead. But a transformation takes place once it is dropped into a bow] of water, for in a short time there is a great, loose, expanded rosette of fine fern-like leaves both odd and beautiful. This can be repeated many times, the plant curling tightly together when dry, expanding when soaked. rue’ Chinese Sacred Lily for 25¢c., post- © paid. The flower is white with a yellow-tinted cup. The bulbs are large with from three to six various sized offsets, and nearly every off- set bears a flower stalk. Usually grown in a bowl of water. Wecan furnish them till the last of March, when the supply is usually ex- hausted, and we do not hsve more until fall. NEW GIANT FLOWERED variegated with different shades of green, helping to show off the richly-colored flowers. In fact, a plant in bloom resembles a tastily arranged vase of flowers and beautiful foliage. Price of choice bulbs i5c. each, or 2 Bulbs i5c. each; postpaid. CHINESE SACRED LILY The Napoleon Climber This charming climber has a history that is really interesting. When Napoleon Bonaparte was in the height of his reign, all nations bowed to his conquering power. Many sent him costl presents and souvenirs almost without end. Among the latter, a province of China‘ sent a bulb - of this valuable climber, which was highly cher- ished by Napoleon, and the original may be seen growing at Versailles by all who may chance to visit the favorite residence of the great Emperor. The Climber is a great sill ornament. Per- fectly hardy, growing up early in spring and spreading rapidly. Vines often run 25 feet or more and the clusters of delieate white flowers are beautiful and fragrant. - Should be grown in light, rich soil and mulched every fall. aaa each; extra long roots 20c. each, post- paid. H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 118 Ai Z Z| Al \\\Y mE BUBSRESESSSSSRESISSSTESST MAMMOTH EVER-BLOOM- ING WHITE CALLA — One of the grandest, most majestic of all Callas, being a great favorite everywhere. Its foliage alone makes it de- AN UNPARAL= LELED OFFER = fitge seem! OF RARE a, te BEAUTIES a tropical appearance. Add to this its profusion of superb SPECIAL No. P 107 THE SET OF white flowers, yieldedthrough- 4 20155 50 BULBS OLN, kk Y; Cc out the season, and you have a plant you may well be proud of.- My select stock is adapted for pot culture everywhere; also for! aquar- iums, ete. Try this beauty. Strong bulbs which will please you. (See No. 1° above:) 15¢e. each; 3 for only 40c. TRUE LITTLE GEM—The pet of all is this new and beautiful min- SPIREA NTHONY Vinneren “I never had beiter seeds, nor plants to do as®wellk as Buckbee’s? «1 Py toplease every customer. and that is why they-voluntartl? testify to the merit of my goods and.imy way of doing business. : GERANIUM—ALICE OF VINCENNES TRI-COLORED. GERANIUMS ONLY 0c. EACH, OR THE SET OF 3 FOR ONLY 25c., POSTPAID eet-Scented Geraniums toc. Each; 3 for 25c¢ Mad. Salleroi—Foliage green edged’ with white. Sw Fhe Scteof 6:4 Onl he id 5 Snow scp age of leayes bright green, edged with 18) n PB white. < e 2 E JSONs, POStpat Happy Thought—Foliage beautiful green and yellow, Large Leaf Rose—Indispensable in the formation of bouquets. : magenta flowers. % ; Mrs. Taylor—Fragrant foliage. Flowers scarlet magenta. : ye Nutmeg—Highly scented. A valuable variety. Small Rose—One of the finest fragrant sorts. Dr. Livingston—Deliciously fragrant, A splendid variety. Lemon—Lemon scented. A grand variety. BUCKBEES SEW IVY LEAF GERANIUMS Worth 15c. each; my price toc. each; any 3 for 25c.; or THE SET OF 7 FOR ONLY 50c. Beauty of Jersey—Rich reddish purple. One ofthe largest and finest flowers in this class. General Championnet—A grand variety of a beautiful scarlet color. The florets are of a fine rose form, of largest size, measuring 6 inches in circumference. La Rosier—A decided beauty. One of the most prodigious bloomers, bearing trusses of large flowers of a most beautiful salmon pink. P Eden Marche—Rosy salmon, shaded violet. Always loaded down with bloom. A very striking and attractive variety. a Joan d’Arc—The flowers are perfectly double, pure as snow, and literally cover the plant when in full bloom. : ; Souvenir de Chas. Turner—One of the finest Ivy Geraniums ever introduced. ~ Florets 2} inches across; immense truss, 6 inches across. Color deep bright pink, approaching scarlet; upper petals feathered with maroon; flower quite’ ” double. = * it —= Beauty of Castle Hill—Immense truss; large floret. Color beautiful rose, upper au: ni == ~~ petals blotched.Profuse bloomer, splen didég Oe lecen aie merece roy 3 ; BEA LUT Y_OF JERSEY ~ iecaeemRS o Saat : 5 ae flowers are peat in pronesos from early SpringA il lat Fa gas vine for a large trellis, or to train at the end of ; - tall sereens. . -A COLLECTION OF PALMS FROM BUCKBEE’S IS ALWAYS HIGHLY PRIZED TT — T —— NNR Mer 8 A H. W. BUOKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. Chrysanthemum Novelties H. W. BUCKBEE SET 25c. each. The Set of Four Wonderful Varieties. for Se. Hybridized and Introduced at our Forest City Certificated by Chrysanthemunmi Society of America. ‘ MONOGRAM—A fine incurved light pink shading to a bright pink in ‘ar Flower of large . " of largest size, fine commercial variety | and equally as as an exhibition variety. “ee! ILLINOIS—Incurved pale mauve, a grand exhibition varie, fo center, strong healthy grower. W. T. ROBERTSON—Larze Japanese fiesh Sieiower of latgest healthy grower; a strikingly handsome variety. CASH—Fine early rose-pink, ready to eut October oe We consider advance over any early pink to date. The Wells-Pockett Set--Foreign Novelties 25c, each. The Set of Six Varieties, $1.10. BEATRICE MAY—Extra large incurved, perfectly finished, drooping outer petals snow-white, sometimes flushed pink. HETTIE WEDGE—Bright bronze red with old gold reverse; a massive incuryed GRAM» flower. MRS. F. F. THOMPSON—An enormous flower of the largest possible size; deep in- curyed pink with creamy center. ; m : MRS. W. KNOX—Deep yellow of beautiful shade, good habit; yery broad, with level reflexed petals. MES. JOHN E. DUNNE—A terra cotta, with enough pink and yellow to make it shine; very striking variety. MISS MAY SEDDON - Pure white of the daintiest finish, with narrow level or slightly reflexing petals of large size; extra fine. k AS | SAlza. ye BEATRICE MAY Wii LE XWRWG ye * > Postpaid, 10c. each; $1.00 per Dozen. -By-Express at Buyer’s Expense, $6.00 per 100. Wonderfully Popular Bedding Plants, very showy and effective. =. < SNOWDRIFT—Flowers white as snow, very beautiful; height 20 inches. SILVER SPOT—F lowers scarlet with golden and green leaves. _§T. LOUIS— Flowers vivid searJet; early bloomer; forms large bushy plant. Height 24 inches : CHRETEIN—One of the-finest new varieties known; flowers scarlet. Height, 344°] feet. ‘ alte FIRE BALL—Beautiful dazzling scarlét. Makes dwarf bush plants. Height,-18 inches. ALFRED RAGUENEAU—Wonderful free early eyo scarlet, effective and showy- > COLEUS Brilliant and Showy-Leaved Bedding Plants. We grow all the leading first-class varieties, and can furnish in any quan- tity. rice 8c. each; 75c. per Dozen, by mail prepaid, $4.60 te $5.00 per 100 by Express at buy- ers expense. . W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 128 The Wonder of All Hardy Ever-Blooming Climbers. Extremely graceful, every es- tablished plant producing hundreds and ee of picturesque and strikingly 6 “past dy Care ptt Mowers are pro- ; uuced so freely € exquisite green Pp er petual Flowering drapery-like “oliage is completely covered with a perfect mass of bloom. Our plants are ready from March until June Ist. As soon as plants are set Cultur out, shield them with wire netting, 2 feet high by 2 feet in diameter, com- letely encircling the plant. The best way of growing Clematis is to dig large holes about thes eet across and swo feet deep,and fillin with fresh loam and well-rotted manure in the proportions of three-fourths loam and one-fourth manure, Place one or more plants in the center of this hole and press firmly around roots; also place two stakes for plants to climb on, which they will do very readily after being tied once or twice and given a fair start. Give 2 medium supply of water, not enough, however, to sour the soi Beautiful Jackmanni—A perfect beauty, In prowang Clematis, plant Jackmanni and Paniculata first, then think of others, 5,000 blossoms have been counted on a single specimen plant, and I dare say when you have secured such a po that $100 in gold would not tempt you to sell it, Jackmanni is of rapid growth, early, abundant and continuous bloomer, Perfectly hardy and adapted to all kinds of culture, In flower from middle of June to middle of October, The blossoms are of large size, intense royal velvety-purple when in full bloom, varying through all the exquisite shades of violet; 6 inches across, richly veined and handsomely shaded, The most striking and picturesque variety known, Strong field-grown 3-year-old roots, well worth $1.50; my price 0c. each; prepaid by mail. Greatest bargain of the century. sete PANICULATA Clematis, Paniculata—(Japanese Virgin’s Bower)—One of the most beautiful of our hardy flowering vines. The flowers of. pure white, three-fourths of an inch in diameter, star-shaped, and are borne in _ great punicles or clusters of bloom, fairly covering the plant. These re ‘clusters are borne on long, slender stems, which stand out boldly from between the glossy-green leaves. The fragrance is delicious, _ resembling the English hawthorne blossoms, and will fill the air " with fragrance. It begins to bloom im August, at a time when most _ other hardy climbers are out of bloom—an inestimable advantage.’ "It is a strong, rapid grower, quickly reaching a height of from 15 to 20 feet and spreading out when trained to wires or string. It is perfectly hardy in all sections of the country,and itis, in our opinion, ~ “the most valuable among hardy climbing vines, PAS SSS SSG SZ fey Large, strong 2-year-old roots, worth 50c.; my price 35c. SS | each; 3 for $1.00, postpaid. YN EN | Henryii—White as the driven snow, glistening like gems in the sunlight; flowers measure 6 inches across under good cultivation, and thousands are often produced on a single well grown plant. Positively the finest white perpetual climber known. : Large field-grown roots, 3 years old, well worth $1.50; my price only 50c. each, postpaid, HY é | | CLEMATIS, HENRViI1 New Red Clematis—(MAD. EDOUARD ANDRE)—An entirely dis- tinct and most novel variety, and the nearest approach to a red ever sent out. The plant is a strong, vigorous wer, being a hybrid of the popuiar Jackmanni, which it resembles in freedom of bloom. Thousands of flowers produced ona single speci- men plant; blooms of large size; in color it is a most distinct striking carmine-red of a very beautiful shade, entirely different from all other varieties. Large 3-year-old roots, well worth $1.50; my price 50c. Bamona—One of the most striking beauties ever offered. In color it is a most exquisite lavender-biue cf large size, often measuring 6 inches across. Thousands of Howers may be produced on a2 single plant. Every year’s growth adds to its beauty. It isa perpetual bloomer, Large rocts 3 years old, well worth $1.50; my price 50c. NB On.account of the brittleness of the bark SE ECIAL NOTICE on Olematis it cracks very easily, and as SEs many people believe the plant te be per- manently injured, when such is not the case. We wish to say also, that we examine all plants carefully before shipping, to see that they are in good condition, and if they die after being planted, as must somes times happen, we do not agree to replace them. oe | 2) In all instances we would advise that Clematis q EE plants be shipped VIA EXPRESS, though we can x send safely by mail, if desired, { CHINESE WISTARIA PERFECTLY HARDY, STRIKINGLY BEAUTIFUL. One of the most elegant and rapid growing of all climbing plents; | attains an immense size, growing at the rate of 15 to 20 feet in a single season. Bears an abundance of long, pendulous clusters of purple-lilae } flowers in May and June and again in autumn. Single specimen plants COE OS A EE SF EE A A are often valued at $100. CLEMATIS, MAD. EDOUARD ANDRE Large 2-year-old plants worth $1.50; my price 35c. SPECIAL ATTENTION IS CALLED TO Th. 3° ZA OFFERINGS IN THIS GUIDE ON PAGE 122 i] 124 | H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. BEATIFUL AND HARDY DECOR. HYDRANGEAS #2 LOW PRICES Paniculata Grandifiora—Most valuable and ornamental shrub in existence. Completely covered with gigantic pyramidal trusses of bloom from 16 to 18 inches long and as much in diameter; composed of hundreds of florets of a most dazzling white, changing to an exquisite pink, the whole producing a gorgeous effect. These blossoms remain fro 6 to 8 weeks without fading. Perfectly hardy in all parts of the country; needs no pro- tection. Grand for cemetery use and all kinds of outdoor bedding. lam so in love with this beautiful shrub that I planted 500 plants of it last season to beautify our home flower gardens. It is as hardy as an oak, and of the} thousands of plants that have been sold I have yet to hear a single complaint.} It should be cailed the hardy satisfaetion plant. Price, 15 cents each, by mail prepaid; larger size, by express, not prepaid, 25c. each; extra strong plants, 2 years old, 50c. each by ‘Xpress. Thomas Hogg—Splendid variety; has all the characteristics so valu- able in a plant of this kind. When fully grown attains a height and width of over 6 feet, and is fairly covered with immense trusses of creamy white flowers, often measuring fifteen inches in diameter. ~ 10 cents each; larger plants by express, 25c. Otaksa—A splendid new variety from the Orient. Flowers large, bright pink, tinted blue, produced very freely. 15c. each; larger plants by express, 25c. ONE FINE t HYDRANGEA MONSTROSA COMPACTA Monstrosa Compacta—The flowers are something enormous, P trusses 18 inches in diameter being a common occurrence, while the individual florets measure 3 inches in diameter, and are of the most pleasing shade of bright satiny pink. Plant is of a compact, bushy 7 5¢ growth, and attains a height of 2 feet. While not rfectly “ hardy, it will stand out with good protection, but can best iB wintered in a dry, dark cellar. When brought to light in early spring, will produce its blooms in time for Easter decoration. 15c. each; larger plants by express, 25c. Hortensis—Well known variety; exceedingly popular; of fine size, producing large handsome white flowers, which gradually turn pink as they open; strikingly showy and handsome. 1i5¢c. each; larger plants by express, 25c. Red Branched—This variety, with heads of blooms as large as a water pail, commenges to bear its enormous trusses of deep rose pink blooms while very small, increasing constantly in size and profusion. The stems and branches are dark purplish red, which, with the green leaves, set off the clouds of rosy blossoms admir- ably. Price, 15c. each; larger plants by express, 25c. No. P 114 GRAND OFFER 32:27 Hydrangeas. 12 Lily of the Valley. 32 Beautiful Large Pansies. The50 plants by ex- press, not prepaid, for $1.50. PANICULATA GRANDIFLORA TE. PANSIES 2mm LARGEST STOCKY PLANTS: Transplanted in October. Wintered in Cold’ EDIBLE Frames. 500,000 Choice Plants. LEMON Absolutely the finest stock I have ever grown. None but the choicest. Magnificent colors. infinite variety. IN THE If you desire a flower bed that will excite the admiration | of all who see it, or if you want to make a friend a WORLD beautiful gift, there is nething that will equal them for ten times times the money. test READY FOR SHIPMENT FEBRUARY 15th UN- Of the verveasiest qyT, JUNE ist. I SHIP THEM BY EXPRESS, culture, flowering NoT PREPAID. HERE IS A GREAT BARGAIN. and fruiting on @nY 790K AT THE PRICE: ordinary soil. 25 Handsome Pansy Plants..............-.-. $ .50 A true ever 50 Handsome Pansy Piants............-...-. 20 F- bearer.Flavor 100 Handsome Pansy Plants.................. 1.50 of fruit un- LARGE ROOTS ALL TRANSPLANTED surpassed. I GUARANTEE THEM TO PLEASE YOU Properly > I named “The = Sy | American Wonder Lem- on.” Ona plant less than six feet high 89 great lemons have been produced, They are of the _juiciest, = making splen- == Zara did lemonade and the best BUCKBEE’S EVER-BEARING PONDEROSA LEMON of pies. MY PRICES FOR THE VERY BEST STOCK: Select, each, postpaid, 25e. Smaller, thrifty plants, postpaid, 10c toibc each. Splendid 2-year- : vt old plants, by Se Extra large plants, by express, $1.00 to $2.00. BUCKBEE’S HANDSOME. PANSIES T HAVE AN UNEQUALLED STOCK OF ALL VARIETIES OF PLANTS, AND CAN PLEASE YOU KENTIA PHOENIX PALMS Latania Borbonica — On aaracien account of its strong, healthy > DE habit this Palm is more popular than any RUBBER PLANT other. It is magnificent in appearance and quite beautiful for baskets, jardinieres, etc. ; Fine, young plants 20c. each, postpaid. | xentia Balmoreana—Pxceedingly popular parlor Palm. rugged under all kinds of treatment. i | Fine, young plants 20c. each, postpaid. | Phenix Canariensis—Beautiful, strong-growing Palm with glossy, dark green foliage. Sure to please and easily grown. Fine, young plants 20c. each, postpaid. | | Cocos Weddeliana—Most elegant and graceful of all the smaller Palms. ma Slender, erect stems; abundant, gracefully-arching leaves. Admir- | ¥ able for fern dishes. | f Fine, young plants 20c. each, postpaid. : Decidedly 4 THE SET OF SIX PALMS NAMED 75 ABOVE FREE BY MAIL, ONLY .. C. P| ie H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. Palms and Decorative Plants SEAFORTHIA LATANIA Kentia Forsteriana—Without excep- tion the most hardy Palm in its class. Quite graceful and scarcely has an equal for table decoration. Fine, young plants 20c. each, postpaid. Seaforthia Elegans—A magnificent plant for jardinieres or center of tropical bed. Most graceful. Leaves of rarely beautiful formation. Fine, young plants 20c. each, postpaid. DECOR ATIVE PL ANTS Ficus Elastica—(India Rub- ; ber Tree.)—The large, shining green leaves bear the dry air of a living room better than almos} any other plant. No wonder, then, that everybody likes it. Plants 12 inches high 50c.; Larger Plants $1.00 to $2.00 each. Rubber Plants by express only. Auraucaria Excelsis—Nothing more beautiful in the way of a house plant, Resembles a pine tree in appearance, but is of very fine texture Plants 12 inches high $1.50; Larger Plants $2.00 to $3.00. Sent by express only. AURAUCARIA SPECIAL OFFER No. P 115 LARGER PALMS EXCELLENT SPECIMEN PALMS BY EXPRESS, BUYER’S BY EXPRESS, BUYER’S EXPENSE, 75c. to $2.50 - . , 93.00 to $5.00 ADMIRAL TOGO EXPENSE ©. Nephrolepis Piersonii—(The Ostrich Plume Fern.)—The illustration given on this page conveys but a slight idea of the grace and beauty of the feathery, plume-like foliage of this magnificent Fern. The name Ostrich Plume is certainly happily selected. To fully appreciate the beauty and value of the Piersonii one must see it growing. The fronds grow > broad and heavy and measure at least six inches across when RARE AND BEAUTIL fully developed, increasing in rare beauty as they grow. Itis _} wonderfully valuable for its beauty and for the ease of culture, hardiness and general adaptability to conditions. | It has taken gold medals wherever shown, and many good judges pronounce it the greatest Fern that has ever been produced. TI can unhesitatingly recommend the Piersonii Fern to every one of my customers, for I know they will praise it as highly as I do when they have seen it develop in all its wondrous beauty. I sold a large } number last year and every purchaser from whom I have heard has no other terms than those of the highest commendation for this rarely beautiful Fern. Let me send you one. I have made the price extremely low and my stock is fine. Y j Fine, young plants i5c. to 25c. each, postpaid. q Larger plants, by express, 75c., $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 each. Nephrolepis Exaltata Bostoniensis—(Boston Fern.)—Ferns may come and Ferns may go, but the Boston sg Fern promises to go on forever. As a matter of fact, its great popularity increases with every passing FERN. BALL year. It has stood the test of time gloriously, which is the very best evidence that it possesses superlative merit. ‘The illustration gives only a fair idea of the beauty and strength of this wonderfully popular Fern Roots, about the size of a Fern. It differs from the ordinary Sword Fern in that it has much longer fronds, which not infrequently _ pencil, woven outside and around attain the marvelous length of six feet. These arch and droop with exceeding grace, on account of which it is often spoken of as the Fountain Fern. This drooping habit makes it an excellent plant to grow as a single specimen on a table or pedestal. My stock is extra choice and I am sure I can please the most exacting patron. Fine, young plants i5c. to 25c. each, postpaid. Larger plants, by express, 50c., 75c., $1.00, $1.50 each. a ball of moss. These roots pro- duce beautiful sprays of ferns from eyes, or buds, at nearly every inch of their length. All you have to } do to start them to growing is to soak them well with tepid water for half an hour and hang them up } : inawarm room. It usually takes about six weeks to start them. They need no earth, dish or pot. Simply soak them and hang them up. Postpaid. Each 50c.; 12 for $5.00. Larger size 75c. each; 12 for $7.50. CUT FLOWERS Buckbee Supplies the Best They are the choicest products of the famous FOREST CITY GREENHOUSES and can be shipped in good condition to any point at any time. I have unequaled facilities for filling special large orders for weddings, balls, par- ties and funerals. Ida Brown McPherson, Montreal, writes: “I wish to thank you for your attention to my order for cut flowers. Chicago relatives report them as having been particularly beautiful —in fact, the most so of all.” THE BOSTON FERN THE PIERSONIL FERN Mv Stock OF PLANTS WAS NEVER SO COMPLETE. PRICES ALWAYS RIGHT. Rae 126 H. W. BUOKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. p BROWNE RARER cgons ee RUDBECKIA Tie BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN GLOW ) | THE MOST EFFECTIVE, MOST SHOWY AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER FLOWE2R- ING PLANT EVER CULTIVATED. A glorious, hardy plant and one that ought to find a place in every garden. One who has never seen it cannot imagine its beauty in full bloom, nor the wealth of blossoms it will produce; fiowers of the brightest golden color. Mr. Wiliam Falconer, the best authority on plants.in this : country, saysofit: ‘*‘When I saw the double flowering form of Rudbeckia Laciniata in bloom in your grounds ir summer recently, I was amazed, for notwithstanding my long and intimate ac- . quaintance with plants, i haa never befcre seen a docble-flowered Rudbeckia, and I was delighted ; with the fullness and gorgeousness of the blossoms and their clear bright yellowcolor. You gaye : me a pliant, ane it was set cutin good garden ground, Ji. grew vigorously and threw up strong brancaing flower stems 6 feet high, Jader with sheaves of golden blossoms as large as fair chrys- anthemums, and al, having an elegant graceful appearance, without any of the stiffness in habit or blossom peculiar to sunficwers. Many eminent florists and amateurs have seen it here and all admired it. As cut flowers, the blossoms last well. In fact,I unhesitatingly regard it as the mest desirable irtreduction among hardy perennials since we got Clematis Paniculata.” Strong plants that will bioom freely this season, postpaid, 15c. each; 2 for 28c. OXALIS—SUMMER FLOWERING” MAMMOTH OXALIS BULBS AT THESE LOW PRICES: Each 5c,; 3 for 10c,; 12 for 25c., postpaid, Fine Bulbs, doz. 10c.; 25 for 15c.; 100 for 40c., postpaid. Highly valuabie for borders of walks and flower- beds. Bloom quickly and through the season. Showy in mass beds, Plant first of May, or ear}- ier, and they will bloom in a month or earlier. Easily grown and succeed almost anywhere. I offer choice bu:bs of these named varieties. T U B E RO S E S Lasandria— Rosy pink, beautiful cut foliage. Dieppi—Pure white: very fine. Buckbee’s Monstroug Flowering Shamrock—Cloyer-like foliage, pink blossoms. : Mixed Sorts—Several colors. Bulbs of good size, each 5c.; per doz, 40c.; per 100 $3.00, postpaid. . A most delightfully fragrant and beau- i: | f th V Il y tiful summer-flowering bulb. Managed © I y 0 € a € properly @ succession of flowers may be . 5 ad the year round. For early flowers Buckbee’s Mammoth Flowering startin February or March in greenhouse ; i : : orhotbed, planting atintervalsaslate a8 "The sweetest, the loyeliest and in many. : GY \\-€ =~ plant about the middie af Maye aty select Ways the most charming spring blooming strain of bulbs has no equal and will pro- plant, producing delightfully fragrant duce the best and sweetest scented flowers blooms. Will thrive in any common soil Saas and do well in shady places where many, Mammoth Bulbs 100; 3 for 25c.; per doz. 75c. other plants fail. = = SUMMER FLOWERING OXALIS — Large-flowering roots, each 5c; 6 for25c.; 12 for 40c,; postpaid. Novelty for 1907 BUCKBEE’S CARNATION NEW CREATION The finest Car- nation we have ever had the pleas- ure to grow and in- troduce. It can truly be called a perpetual, everblooming yariety! We have had plants continually in bioom and loaded down with flowers for eight months in suc- cession. The coloris an enchanting bright rose-pink, entirely distinct from all other ya- rieties. Very fragrant! Flowersenormously Jarge, often oyer four inches in diameter; a strongcalyx and very long stiff stems, I recommend if, as my choice among all pink . : 2 Carnations, Plants are worth and are chesp at { BUCKBEE'S MONSTROUS $1.00 each, my special price to you is 35c. ca>_ x TUBBROSES, 8 for $1.00, postpaid. NEW CREATION CARNATION ! ee ee (an a Plc ED. CA ithe Atal we FOR BEST RESULTS BUY LARSE SIZED PLANTS AND GET THEM BY EXPRESS NEW HARDY THE “PINEYS” THAT GREW IN GRAND- 3, PAEONIES MOTHER'S GARDEN The Paeonies sre among the showiest and most useful of all hardy plants. They succeed well in almost any situation, but flowers will be brighter and finer if planted in deep, rich loam, well manured. ‘The flowers are of immense size, perfectly double and richly colored. Are gorgeous when planted alone on the lawn, attracting attention from everyone. 5 Venus—An elegant double white of the purest color. Of immense size, and queenly in its splendor. 25¢c. each. Zada—A delicate soft pink of exquisite shade and great beauty. Free bloomer of excellent merit. 25¢. each, Chieftain—The finest red variety, being a deep, rich red of rare beauty, the favorite color of our grandmothers and very beautiful. Nothing can take its place. 25c. each. SPECIAL GFFER No. P 116—The Set of Three Paeonies NEW HARDY PAEONY—ZADA Prepaid by Mail for Only 50 Cents ELEPHANT’S Caladium Esculentum ~~ russ One of the most effective and easily grown plants for the lawn or flower border. Will thrive in any or- dinary garden soil. but to get the best results plant in rich soil and give plenty of water. With such treatment a select size bulb will make a plant about five feet high with leaves three feet long and twenty inches wide. I make a specialty of supplying bulbs of this splendid plant, and handle them in large lots, which enables me to furnish my customers the best all the time, as I do. FINE BULBS .. THE FOLLOWING PRICES ARE BY EXPRESS, BUYER'S EXPENSE FIRST SIZE BULBS—i} to 2} inches in diameter. 10c. each; 3 for ’ ¢ E N T E R 25¢e.; 85c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. Postage 5c. each extra. WITH “iN EL SELECT SIZE BULBS—2} to 3 inches in diameter. 12c. each; 3 for LIVE - 30c.; $1.10 per doz.; $7.00 per 100. Postage 8c.’ each extra.- is SHOOTS «x TRA LARGE BULBS—3 to 4 inches in diameter. 18c. each; 3 for 50c.; $1.75 per doz.; $13.00 per 100. Postage 10c. each extra. Bares, y MAMMOTH SIZE—Beautiful Bulbs. 30c. each; 3 (z 7 for 80c.; $3.00 per doz. Postage 15c. each extra. : UN $ LADIUM ESCULENTUM:: LOVELY VIOLETS a sd THE ~ : fessor Emory E. Smith, of California, for the introduction of this grandest of all Violets. By our extensive trials of ‘‘California’”’ the _ strong stems 12 to 16 inches in length, and from 300 to 500 flowers, may be picked from a single plant in oné season. _- Finely grown plants, 10c. each. : neess of Wales—Largest and most fragrant of single Violets. Color deep violet purple. Strong grower and free bloomer. 10c. each. aproved Marie Louise—Surely orfe of the very finest of double blue Violets grown. Color deep violet blue. Very fragrant and al continual bloomer. It is of extremely easy growth. Be sure to in- gente one or more of these charming plants in your order. 10c. eacn. \dmiral Avellan—A French variety with distinct reddish flowers, which are freely produced, of large size and fragrant. 10c. each. ‘ the Bride—A grand pure white variety. Flowers are double and immense in size, extra early and deliciously fragrant. A free bloomer, and will astonish all by its delightful beauty. 10c. each. | | Ga France—Of French origin. Flowers single, large as a silver dollar. | te Color soft, rich yiolet purple. Stems 9 to 12incheslong. 10c. each. | Lady Hume Campbell—the choicest of all the new double Violets, | The flowers are of a beautiful azure blue, and delicately pretty ins form; of rare fragrance. Good strong plants, 10c. each. ‘SPECIAL OFFER No. P 115—Any Three >. for 25c, or one each of the above seven beautiful Violets only 50c. THERE IS NOTHING IN SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS THAT BUCKBEE CANNOT SUPPLY. = = = — , Sa a a I ncn H. W. 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