H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



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CUCUMBERS. 



Our .crop of Cucumber Seed is Vert; short. 

 Jifter our Own Growth Seed is gone, We 

 shall haVe no more to offer. JR Jt M M 



German. Gurke; French, Concombre; Spanish, Cihombro; Swedish, 

 Guarka, One ounce for 50 hills. Two to three 

 pounds in hills per acre. 

 PHI TIIPF Cucumber crowing for seed is one of my great spe- 

 *>*J1* * dallies. No single grower has so large au acreage 



as I. Growing for the largest trade, my stocks have reached a height 

 of perfection which I think is unequaled by any strain extant. 

 Cucumbers thrive best on warm, rich, sandy loam; the richer the 

 laud the better. Do not plant in the open ground until there is a 

 prospect of settled warm weather. Plant iu hills about 4 feet 

 apart each way. When all danger from insects is past, thin out 

 the plants, leaving four of the strongest to each bill. The fruit 

 should be gathered when large enough, whether required for use or 

 not. for if left to ripen on vines It destroys their productiveness. 



Vi lb. lb. 

 90c. $1.75 



$1.25 

 $1.25 



I can supply the following standard varieties of Cucumbers, 

 which are too well known to need extended descriptions, at the 

 following prices; , ^ 1 



Pkt. 



Improved Long Green 4c. 



Evergreen or Extra Long 



"White Spine 3c. 



Hill's Forcing White Spine. 3c. 

 Early Prolific Short Green or 



Early Frame 4c. 



Jersey Pickling 4c. 



Early Russian 3c. 



Early Cluster - 4c. 



Improved Chicago Pickle.... 4c. 



Nichol's Medium Green 3c. 



Boston Pickling or Green 



Prolific 4o. 



Arlington improved Early 



White Spine 4c. 



Peerless White Spine 4c. 



Cool and Crisp 4c. 



Fordhook Pickle 4c. 



New Emerald 4c. 



Bismarck 3c. 



15c. 28c. 50c. 80c, $1.60 



Buckbee's Monarch White Spine — After being tried throughout the 

 entire country, this variety has not been found wanting in any 

 single point. I am conlident that it will always hold the high- 

 est position, being of handsome growth, good length, very early 

 and prolific, extremely productive, quite hardy and retains its 

 light green color permanently after being picked. Always of 

 delicious flavor and unusually tender and crisp. Superior for 

 pickling purposes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 28c; *4 lb. 50c; 

 V, lb. 90c; lb. $1.75. 

 BuckbeO's International — This grand, good early variety of my own 

 introduction more than pleased all who have tried it. Has no 

 thick ends, of rich, luxuriant growth, an abundant yielder, has 

 beautiful fruit and always good, even shape. In flavor it has no 

 superior; always tender and crisp. You should not fail to try it. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 28c; Vt lb. 50c.; >/ 2 lb. 80c; lb, $1.50. 

 New Giant Pera — One of the largest long green Cucumbers. Skin 

 perfectly free from spines; flesh crisp and white. Pkt, 4c; 

 oz. 15c; 2 oz. 28c; V* lb. 50c; V 2 lb. 80c; lb. $1.50. 

 New Early Siberian — This has proved to be the earliest sort in 

 cultivation, producing Cucumbers 5 inches long in about fifty-five 

 days. Pkt. 4c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 22c; % lb. 40c; »/ 2 lb. 70c; 

 lb. $1.25. 



Buckbee's New Extra Early Long Green — Produced by selection 

 from Long Green. Vines vigorous and productive, forming fruit 

 fit for the table nearly as early as the shorter sorts. Fruit 

 grows about 12 Inches long, firm and crisp. The young fruit 

 makes the best pickles, and when ripe are preferable to any 

 for sweet pickles. We offer a carefully selected strain, uniform- 

 ly long and of good form, with the large warts and spines well 

 distributed over the surface instead of being clustered at one 

 end. Pkt. 5c; oz, 18c; 2 oz. 36c; V* lb, 60c; y 2 lb $1.10; 

 lb. $2.00. 



Thorburn's New Everbearing — The merit of this variety is in the 

 fact that the vines produce fruit continuously until killed by 

 frosts. They exhibit at the same time Cucumbers in every stage 

 of growth, but invariably of perfect form, even when quite 

 small. The fruit is of fine green color and very desirable for 

 pickling. Pkt. 4c ; oz. 12c, ; 2 oz. 22c. ; *4 lb. 40c ; »/ 2 lb. 70c ; 

 lb. $1.25. 



New Ivory King — Fruit large, clear white, very crisp, tender and 

 of excellent flavor. Splendid for home garden, and the best 

 white skinned variety. Pkt. 6c ; oz. 10c. ; 2 oz. 18c ; V t lb. 

 30c. ; >/ 2 lb. 55c. ; lb. $1.00. 

 New Japanese Climbing Cucumber — The vines are of good, healthy, 

 vigorous growth, with rich, dark green foliage, and throw out 

 strong, grasping tendrils, which enable it to climb trellises, 

 wire netting, brush or any other suitable support. It comes 

 into bearing quickly and continues abundantly throughout the 

 season, while the climbing habit enables the fruit to grow 

 perfectly straight; from 12 to 18 Inches in length. The Cu- 

 cumbers are thick, tender and of delicate flavor. Flesh pure 

 white. Are of good quality, and when young make attractive 

 pickles. Pkt. 6c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 28c; % lb. 60c; y t lb. 90c; 

 lb, $1.75, 



New Parisian Prolific Pickling — The Paris Pickling is decidedly the 

 best of all in quality for pickling. The fruit is of an unusually 

 dark green color, so deep that no coloring matter is necessary 

 in preparing them for the pickling market. Very crisp and ten- 

 der. Pkt. 4c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 28c; M lb. 50c; »/ 2 lb. 90c; 

 lb. $1.75, 



Snake or Serpent — The illustration very well represents their shape. 

 They attain a good size and the quality is very good. Raised 

 mostly for curiosity and exhibition purposes and always attract 

 attention. Pkt. 3c; oz. 10c. ; 2 oz. 20c; V< lb. 30c. 

 Weat India Gherkins — Used exclusively for pickling. Small, oval- 

 shaped, prickly fruit. Pkt. 3c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 22c; Vi lb. 40c. 

 Bollison's True Telegraph — Grown exclusively for forcing pur- 

 poses, for which use it has no equal. Pkt. 15c, 



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