Emerald Gem — The standard of excellence among the salmon-fleshed 

 varieties. Fruits small to medium size, globular or very slightly 

 Rattened nt the ends, only slightly netted and ribbed. Skin deep 

 green while young, becoming tinged with yellow as the fruit 

 mature! 1 ; flesh deep salmon yellow, thick, ripening close to the 

 rindj uusuipaused In flavor. Leads them all in many large 

 marh-ets. Pkt. 4c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 22c; u lb. 35c. 



Osage, or Improved Miller's Cream — This Melon has made its way 

 into public favor from the market rather than the garden, and 

 is highly prized by those who like an exceedingly sweet and 

 highly-flavored Melon. It is medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, 

 dark green in color, covered more or less with shallow netting. 

 The Uesh Is deep salmon color and very thick, there being but a 

 flight cavity in the center of even the largest fruit. A favorite 

 variety for the market. We have taken a great deal of pains to 

 develop the thick, deep, rich colored and fine-flavored flesh of this 

 sort, and a careful comparison on our trial grounds proves it to 

 be unequaled even by "special selected seed" offered at very high 

 prices Pkt. 3c; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 15c; % lb. 28c; V, lb, 55c; 

 lb. ?1.00. 



New Winter Pineapple — A new Melon of much value owing to the 

 fact that it can be kept until Christmas or later. The color of 

 the flesh is a deep lemon-yellow, and the outer skin is dark 

 greon. marked with yellow. The quality is delicious, having a 

 rich, spicy flavor that is not possessed by any other fruit. These 

 Melons have much thicker and finer flesh than ordinary Musk 

 Melons, hence their long-keeping qualities. They very rarely 

 ripen on the vines, so the Melons must be picked off In the fall 

 and put in some cool place, where, however, there is no danger 

 of freezing, until they are wanted. It is usually necessary to 

 place them in a warm room for three or four days before using, 

 so as to ripen thoroughly; in this way they can be had for the 

 Winter months. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c, 



Buckbee's New Prolific Nutmeg — The finest of all Nutmeg Melons. 

 Fruit of medium size, slightly ribbed, globular. Skin dark green, 

 becoming yellow when over-ripe and nearly covered with broad, 

 shallow netting. Flesh thick, of fine flavor. This variety is in 

 universal demand. My stock is carefully grown and selected and 

 will be found first-class in every particular. Pkt, 4c; oz. 

 8c; 2 oz. 15c; V4 lb. 85c; % lb, 40c; lb. 75c 



The Banquet — Medium sized Melon of perfectly round shape, dense- 

 ly netted over its entire surface. The flesh is dark, rich salmon 

 color, and uniformly thick. In flavor it is unsurpassed, rivalin" 

 the Emerald Gem. Pkt. 3c; oz, 7c; 2 oz. 12c: y, lb. 20c ° 

 £ lb. 35c; lb. 60c. M °" 



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Buckbee's Ideal — "The most delicious of all Musk Melons," is the 

 verdict of everyone who has tried this magnificent sort. Weighs 

 from 10 to 15 pounds; exceedingly thin skin. Good keeper and 

 an excellent shipper. The flesh is of a rich salmon color, of a 

 sweet, pleasing and delicious flavor. It will please you for all 

 purposes. T am the introducer of this best of all varieties. Seed 

 offered by other parties under similar name is spurious. Be sure 

 to include this variety in your order. Pkt, 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 

 15c; % lb. 25c; »/ 2 lb. 40c".; lb. 75c. 



True Jenny Lind — (Green Flesh). This is the earliest of the green- 

 fleshed sorts, and one of the sweetest. It is round or flattened. 

 In size it is small, being from 3 to 5 inches in diameter; a' 

 very convenient size for serving in halves. It is more largely 

 grown ir the great Melon-producing State of New Jersey than 

 any other sort, and is used in enormous quantities in the Eastern 

 cities and at the seashore resorts. The vines are very prolific, 

 and the culture profitable. My strain of seed is the best. Pkt. 

 4c; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 15c; V4 lb. 25c; »/ 2 lb. 45c; lb. 80c. 



Cannon Ball — This novelty was introduced from Texas as "the 

 finest flavored and best shipping Musk Melon in America." It 

 is certainly a fine Melon! In shape it is round as a ball, medium 

 size, 6 to 8 inches in diameter, and heavily netted. The flesh 

 is light green, melting and dellciously flavored, remarkably 

 solid, with extremely small seed cavity. It is very prolific and 

 continues in bearing a long time. Pkt. 4c; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 15c; 

 % lb, 25c; V-. lb. 40c; lb. 75c. 



I can also supply the following new and standard varieties 

 of Musk Melons which are too well known to require extended 

 description, at the uniform price of: Pkt. 3c; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 

 12c;' l A lb. 20c: 



ANNE ARUNDEL, TRUE TIP TOP, MONTREAL MARKET, 

 COSMOPOLITAN, HENDERSON'S PERFECTED DELMONICO, 

 MELROSE, GOLDEN NETTED GEM, NEW EARLY, HACKEN- 

 SACK, NEWPORT, BECK'S NEW COLUMBUS, CHICAGO 

 MARKET, SILVER NETTED GEM, NEW GREEN FLESHED 

 OSAGE, IMPROVED CANTALOUPE, WHITE JAPANESE, 

 BALTIMORE (or ACME), LONG PERSIAN (or CASABA)| 

 EXTRA EARLY GRAND RAPIDS, LARGE HACKENSACK. 



NOTICE — Our crop of Musk Melon Seed was very 

 shortlast season. When our own growth seed 

 is exhausted we shall have no more to offer. 



BUCKBEE'S ROCKFORD SEED FARMS ARE NOTED FOR LOWEST PRICES— BEST SEEDS— PROMPTN ESS— ACCURACY. 



