H. W. BUCKIEC, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



Culture 



German. FastinakE; French, Panais; Spanish, Pastlnaca; Swedish. Palsteenucka. 



One ounce of seed for 200 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds in drills for an acre. 



PARSNIPS are well known as a delicious table vegetable, but their value for the purpose of feeding cattle and stock is but little appreciated. The Parenip 

 is rich in saccharine food, which adds greatly to the richness of the milk when fed to cows, while the fresh, succulent roots increase the flow of milk 

 as greatly as does the use of fresh, green food in the spring. It is especially valuable for the purpose from its extreme hardiness, as the roots can be 

 left in the ground all winter and improve in quality by the continued freezing. 



They do best on a deep, rich, sandy soil, but will make good roots on any soil which is deep, mellow and moderately rich, but fresh 

 manure is apt to make the roots coarso and . "1 -shaped. As the seed is sometimes slow to germinate it should bo sown as early as possiblo 

 in drills 2 to 2j4 feet apart. Cover one-quarter inch deep and press the soil firmly over the seed. Give frequent cultivation and thin the plants 4 to the foot. 



New Maitese — A greatly improved and wonderfully fine strain. Tho 

 roots do not grow as long us the Hollow Crown, but are of greater diam- 

 eter and more easily gathered; very heavy cropper. The roots are very 

 smooth, flesh fine grained and of most excellent quality. A yield of 5C0 

 to GOO bushels per acre is of common occurrence. Fine for home use, 

 market and shipping, while for stock purposes it is sure to give the 

 best of satisfaction. Pkt. 4c; oz. 6c; 2 oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 

 Klb. 25c; lb. 40c 

 Improved Hollow Crown, or Long "White Sugar — Roots compara- 

 tively short, ending somewhat abruptly with a small tap root; grows 

 mostly below the surf.ice, has n very smooth, clean skin, easily distin- 

 guished by the leaves arising from a depression on top or crown of the 

 root. Pkt. 3c; oz.6c; 2 oz. 9c; H lb. 12c; ^ lb. 20c.; lb. 35c 



Cuckbee's New Sugar — The best Parsnip on earth, so say thousands 

 of my customers who made trials of this variecy in 1901. and after 

 repeated trials at Rockford Seed Farms during the past six years, I 

 have no hesitancy in offering you this splendid new Parsnip. Roots 

 grow to a fine size, of good diameter, enabling them lo be easily 

 gathered; the roots are exceedingly smooth, the flesh is finegrained 

 and of the most excellent quality. A magnificent cropper, yicldingas 

 high as 750 bushels per acre under good cultivation. You will not be 

 disappointed by p l anting Buckbee's Ne*v Sugar Parsnip for any pur- 

 pose for which this desirable vegetable is used. Remember that I 

 control the entire stock of this variety for 1902. Send to Buckbee for 

 the True Sugar. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; 2 oz. 18c; H lb. 35c; H 

 lb. 60c; lb. Sl.OO. 



I always consider it a personal favor to have my friends speals a good word for Buckbee's Seeds and Plants. 



COPYRIGHTED 1894 BY H.W. BUCKBEE. 



AN EMINENT AND SURPRISINGLY FINE VARIETY. 



Buckbee's New Sandwich Island Pumpkin 



"Pumpkin Novelty." My customers well know from experi- 

 ence that I never offer a novelty unless it h;is l>-«r'i c».refuMy tei-ieu, ;ind t his new Pumpkin is no exception. Coming from a remote section of the Sand- 

 wich Islands — where by chance my representative found it — it has already created 3 grent furor in its npw heme. Remarkably distinct in every way, of 

 fine size, very prolific bearer, and deiiciousiy thick flesh. An excellent keeper. Pertain ly a grand fuirre is in store for this new Pumpkin. Seed is 

 nntnrf'ly scarce this season, vet I place th** price wi'hin the renoh of oM. Order early before my supply is exhausted. Choicest seed of my ovn ET^wth. 

 PI:'.. 5< : oz. 15c; 2oz. S3r.; ?;!!>. 35c; »<U COc.j lb. SI .00. 



ONION SETS AND ONION btLJ, dec. r-A\ot» 4*, 4¥, 00, 61 AND 62. 



