H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



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IMPROVED E&RA EARlYWlENTIM 



CHOICE SELECTION Of 

 MONEY-MAKING SORTS 



BUCKBEE'S EARLY WONDER. 



This is an ideal Snap Bean. Pods are 4 1-2 inches 

 long, soft green, perfectly straight and round. Free 

 from that woody inner hning of tough skin which 

 we associate with old beans; what little string ex- 

 ists is not developed until pod is quite old. Flavor 

 is most delicious; it has the peculiarity of preserv- 

 ing its delicate color almost intact when prepared 

 for the table. Remarkably early, ready for use four 

 days in advance of any variety of merit. Its bear- 

 ing qualities are unexcelled and it matures its 

 crop very regularly, even under adverse conditions. 

 Pkt. 8c; 1-3 pt. 15c; pt. 25c; qt. 40c. 



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., 

 18c; qt. 35c 



5c; 1-3 pt. 10c. 



Early Mohawk— This sort is so much hardier 

 than the others that it can be planted earlier, fur- 

 nishing 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, car- 

 ries good weight of long, large pods. Fkt. 5c; 

 1-2 pt. 10c: pt. 16c; qt. 30c. 



Best of All— This vine is very hardy, vigorous 

 and healthy, producing an abundance of very 

 straight, handsome pods, which, wheu fit for use as 

 snaps, are round, very brittle and of a peculiar 

 deep green color. As the pods mature they become 

 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 hardiest and best of all. 

 Pkt. 5c; 1-2 pt. 10c; pt. 18c; qt.35c. 



NEW EXTRA EARLY REFUGEE. 



Earliest of the green podded kinds, fur- 

 nishing a fleshy pod of fine quality. It is 

 usually from two to three weeks earlier than 

 ordinary Refugee. The vines, though a little 

 smaller, are fully as hardy and vigorous as 

 that variety, and more upright. Pods of the 

 same size and shape, except slightly flatter. 

 Dry Bean same size, shape and color as com- 

 mon Refugee. Our stock has been selected 

 with great care, and is extremely uniform in 

 ripening. Pkt. 6c; 1-2 pt. 10c, pt. 

 18c; qt. 35c 



New White \ alentine-This variety presents Improvements of a different 

 kind entirely, and at the same time is distinctly superior to its parent, the Early 

 Red \ alentine. The plant is considerably larger than the Early Valentine, though 

 it may be planted at exactly the same distance. It preserves all the character- 

 istics of its parent particularly in the absence ot stringiness. 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 tvp<-. Another 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; 1-3 pt. 12c; pt. 22c; qt. 35c 



1 can also supply the following varieties of flreen- Podded Bush Beans, which 

 are too well known to need extended descriptions, at the uniform price of Pkt. 

 5c; 1-2 pt. 8c; pt. 15c; qt. 28c 

 Refugee, or lOOO to 1. 

 Early China Red Eye. 



Improved Early I>onjr Yellow Six Weeks. 

 Improved Large White Marrow. 

 Early Royal Dwarf White Kidney. 

 Improved Navy Bean. 



IBEST BEANS 



BUCKBEES EARLY' WONBER 



BUCKBEE'S IMPROVED 

 EXTRA EARLY VALENTINE 



Tor snaps there is nothing superior to this variety 

 timongthe green podded sorts, and many prefer it to 

 the wax varieties. Vines erect, v ith 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, jpink, marbled with red. Many different 

 strains of Valentines are offered under slightly vary- 

 ing names, each claiming to be a great and dis- 

 tinct improvement. We nave carefully examined 

 them all, both in trial and large yield, and have found 

 none which we were willing to substitute for our 

 stock, which combines all the good qualities. Pkt. 

 7c; l-2pt. 12c; pt. 20c; qt. 35c 



MERITORIOUS GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEANS 



New Stringless Green Pod— Is most happily 

 named, as it is quite unique— the only absolutely 

 stringless green-podded bean in the market. Pod 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 4 1-2 to 5 1-2 

 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. Valuable for good 

 quality and lack of stringiness." Pkt. 7c. ; 1-2 pt. 

 12c; pt. 20c. \at. 35c 



New Early Round Pod Yellow Six Weeks- 

 While this variety does not differ from the Early 

 Long Yellow Six Weeks in sizo or general appearance 

 of the vine, the pods are shorter, very much thicker, 

 more fleshy and quite stringless. Moreover, while 

 retaining the vigor and hardiness of the old sort, it 

 is fully one week earlier. Dry Bean color of ordinary- 

 Six Weeks, but much shorter. Pkt. 6c; 1-2 pt. 

 10c; pt. 18c. :qt. 35c 



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