H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



BUCKBUE, 



Tells the TRUTH 

 About Seeds. ^ £ 



A 



SAFE 

 INVESTMENT 



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BUYING 

 BUCKBEE'S 

 SEEDS 

 BY NAIL 



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DIRECT FROM 

 THE GROWER TO 

 THE PLANTER 



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BUCKBEE'S 

 ROCKFORD 



SEED FARMS 

 ARE 



ACKNOWLEDGED 



THE LARGEST 

 AND 



MOST COMPLETE 

 IN THE LAND. 



J GUARANTEE THAT ALL GOODS SOLD "BY ME SHALL 

 REACH THE CUSTOMERS 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 order. . 



Hr>W in flrdpr Please be careful to sign plainly your name, postoffice, county and state on each or- 

 al V W IU Ul UC1 • der that you send. Cash should accompany the order. Money can be sent safely 

 either by postoffice order, bank draft, express order, or the cash by registered letter. Postage stamps are ac- 

 cepted the same us cash for small amounts. Bo not send personal checks. 



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 auy of the above methods, excepting postage stamps. 



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 

 yon receive just what you order. 



We seldom make mistakes, but when -we do, want to be notified immediately, so that they can be corrected. 



CORRESPONDENCE — Have endeavored to make everything as plain as possible in this catalogue, but in case 

 further information is desired, make your wants known In as few words as possible, and on a sheet of paper 

 separate from your order, giving your complete address and enclosing stamp for reply. 



PLEASE ORDER EARLY — It would be a great accommodation to us if more of our customers would order 

 their seeds during January and February, before the rush of our busy season. If, however, you should postpone 

 ordering even until the seeds are actually needed, you can rely upon getting them promptly. 



LOW SHIPPING RATES — Owing to the large volume of business which we annually give to the transporta- 

 tion companies, said companies have made very reasonable shlppiug rates to all points, and I cannot too 

 strongly urge you to order early and have your seeds shipped by freight, thus saving shipping charges, and 

 avoiding, as it does, the heavy rush in the seed business, which occurs during the months of March and April. 

 Remember that the freight charges on 100 lbs. amouut to but little more than if the shipment weighs but 10 

 lbs. to 50 or 75 lbs. In all instances we shall try to save you shipping charges — sending your goods by ex- 

 press or freight, whichever is the cheapest for you. 



I PREPAY SHIPPING CHARGES on all goods except when selected from the wholesale pages, or on Beans, 

 Corn. Peas, and field seeds by one-eighth bushel, one fourth bushel, oue-half bushel and bushel; or in cases where 

 especially noied. 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, aad in consideration of thlB I 

 will add enough extras to fully repay customers for this kinduess. 



PREPAID RAILROAD STATIONS — Many of my customers live on prepaid- railroad stations or near stations 

 where there are no railroad agents. In such cases please be sure to give definite shipping instructions, as to 

 where you wish your poods shipped, so as to avoid any chance for delay; otherwise we will ship the goods to 

 the nearest station given in our shipping guide to this Prepaid Statiou. as 1 never prepay freight charges. 



QUANTITY OF SEID IN A PACKET — Customers will please notice that I state the number 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 the best seeds that grow. 



MY WHOLESALE CATALOGUE for Market Gardeners, Florists, Farmers' Clubs and Agents will be mailed 

 FREE on application to all who are entitled to receive it. 



i'LANT SHIPMENTS — I always recommend having plants sent by express, when there is an express office 

 near, as we can usuallv send somewhat larger plants, and do not have to wash the soil off the roots (as in the 

 ease 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 fresh condition. Please re- 

 member that purchasers must in all cases pay charges cn all express plant orders. Unless otherwise instructed, 

 we shall ship tbe larger and two-year-old Hose plants. Hydrangeas and aD other large plants, except where 

 noted, by express at your expense, as they are In most inftances too heavy to go by mail. When plants are or- 

 dered 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 

 growing at any postoffice 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. 



Only a short time ago one of the 

 leading gardeners of the country, 

 who has been a permanent cus- 

 tomer of ours for more than twenty years, stated, "I believe that the great success which Buckbee's Seeds have 

 attained has been due to the firm and honest foundation upon which your firm started — never to send out seeds 

 until they had been thoroughly tested." It has often times been said that "besides good seeds, good gardeners 

 are necessary in producing a satisfactory crop." We all know how true this is. Seeds of the best qualitv some- 

 times fail through improper treatment by sowing the seed too deep or too shallow, in too wet or too dry soIL 

 Some will germtuate 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 cannot, of course, guarantee or be 

 responsible for a crop, as success is dependent upon natural causes, which are beyond human control. 



FROM GOOD SEEDS only can good crops be grown; nothing shonld Induce von to risk planting so-called 

 "Cheap Seeds." Wo always give value received In Fresh, High-Grade, Tested, Reliable Seeds. 



FREE GIFTS. This year I will distribute one million packets of new and valuable novelty seeds, both 

 vegetable and flower, among my customers. Everyone ordering will receive something, regardless of the size 

 of tbe order. The larger the order the more Free Gifts will be added. 



SPECIAL OFFERS abound throughout this catalogue. Especially on pages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, will be found 

 choice collections at low prices, Don't fail to Include them in your orders. 



A Few Words About Reliable Seeds. 



ROCKFORD SEED FIRMS 

 FOREST CITY GREENHOUSES 



He W. BUCKBEE, 



Rockford, Illinois, U. S. X. 



BUCKBE,E'S SEEDS 



The BEST a 

 Money Can Buy 



HEADQUARTERS FOR SEEDS AND PLANTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. 



