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H. W. BUCKBEE. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



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USE - TALK IN" 

 BUCKBEE'S 

 MELONS 



'AM DE BEST 



BUCKBEE/S SELECTED WATERMELON SEED. 



ONE 01TNCE FOR THIRTY HILLS; TWO TO FOUR POUNDS IN HILLS FOR AN ^.CRE. 



Melon growing for seed purposes only is a leading specialty of n;y establishment. My seed is saved from the choicest specimens, 

 Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been furnished my customers to their entire satisfaction, without a single complaint, for the simple 

 reason it has never been my practice to market all the best Melons and save all the culls for seed purposes. Seeds from the best Melons 

 only are none too good for my customers. 



flTlflirA ^ he es?ent i ; >l thing is to pet good, strong vines early in the season, which may be secured by forming large, well -drained 

 ^> Li A 1 1-4 i. C hills of earth about 8 feet apart, made very rich with an abundance of well-rotted mauure, which should be thoroughly 

 mixed with the soil, for if left in a mass it will lead to the plants burning out under the hot sun and thus to the failure of the crop. In 

 these hills riant the seed as soon as the grouud is warm and dry, and carefully protect the young plants from insects, and hasten their 

 growth by the use of liquid manure. 



Sweet Heart — An entirely new and distinct Water Melon, which is 

 early, large, handsome, heavy, good shipper, long keeper, bright 

 color and of best quality. Carloads of Sweet Hearts were sold at 

 fancy prices when no oiher was saleable. Vines vigorous and 

 productive, ripening its fruit early. Fruit large, oval, heavy, 

 uniformly mottled light and dark green: rind thin, but firm: flesh 

 bright red, firm, solid, verv sweet and tender. A good keeper. 

 Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 2 oz, 12c; % lb. 18c; Vz lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 



Maule's Wonderful Sugar Melon — Called by some firms Mclver's 

 Sugar. Excellent new variety. In fact, it has already become so 

 popular that it is grown in some localities to the exclusion of 

 most other sorts. Of large size. Melons of 40 to 60 pounds being 

 of average occurrence. Flesh red and deliciously sugary. Very 

 prolific- does well in anv weather. Fine keeper. Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 



2 oz. 12c; V4 lc 13c; 14 lb. 34c; lb. 60c. 



Cole's Early The finest Melon ever offered for the amateur and for 



the home ma>-ket. Being somewhat brittle will not do for shipping 

 nnrnoses Verv earlv and will mature in every state. Very hardy, 

 vigorous and a snre'eropper. Flesh sweet and delicate iu texture. 

 of~a deei red color. The rind is thin and the quality of the flesh 

 Is sustained clear to the rind. Melons medium size, nearly 

 round iu shape: rind green, 

 striped with lighter shades. 

 Pkt. 4c: oz. 7c: 2 oz. 12c; % 

 lb. 18c; '.2 lb. 30c; ft. 50c. 



Fordhook Early— As shown in the 

 illustration engraved from a 

 photograph, the form is nearly 

 round. The average weight of 

 the Melon is 35 pounds each, a 

 size rarely attained by any 

 other extra early Melon under 

 -favorable conditions. The rind 

 is tough, making it a valuable 

 variety for shipping. The out- 

 er color is a uniform medium 

 green. Flesh a bright red and 

 verv sweet. Pkt 4c: oz. 10c; 



3 6s. 15c: H lb 25c; y 2 lb. 

 40c; lb. 75c 



Buckbee's Ice Cream, or Peerless — 

 The great favorite aud standard 

 variety. Superior in every re- 

 spect. Has beautiful crimson 

 core, which is always fine 

 grained aud cauuot ba surpass- 

 ed lit flavor. Very prolific, 

 magnificent grower. Is one of 

 the best for market aud home 

 purposes. Pkt. 4c: oz. 7c; 2 

 oz. 12c; >i lb. ISc: Vi lb. 

 30c: 'b. 50c. 



Everbearing — Always Sweet. The Earliest Water Melon in the 



World. This is absolutely the earliest Water Melon kuown. and 

 is sure to be first in the market. It is of most delicious flavor, 

 very juicy and sweet and is splendid for family use, as a few 

 vines yield many early Melons. Everybody should try this new 

 early Water Melon. It is the Melon to plant if you are in a cli- 

 mate where the seasons are short, for it will ripen where other 

 vaiieties will not. It is certainly a splendid Melon for every 

 purpose. Jhst the size for family nse. The flesh is deep red in 

 color and exceedingly brittle. Bv all means try this excellent 

 melon. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c ; 2 oz. 15c; % ]b. 25c: V4 lb. 40c: lb. 75c. 



Black Diamond — Originated in the famous Water Melon district of 

 Indiana, near the home of "Sweet Heart" and "Hoosier King." 

 and has had five years careful selection and improvement. Pkt. 

 4c. ; oz. 7c ; 2 oz. 12c ; H lb. 18c. ; Vz lb. 30c. : lb. 50c 



Eoosier King — \ Melon with exceptional qualities. The Melons grow 

 oblong and are of an even diameter through their entire length. 

 The lle c h is brilliaut red, very solid, sweet and luscious. The 

 skin is striped light and dark green; the rind is very thin, but 

 exceedingly hard, which renders it a valuable shipping sort, as 

 well as a desirable varletv for familv and market purposes. 

 Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12c; >4 lb. 18c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 



Girardeau's Favorite — One of the 

 very largest and best in culti- 

 vation. It attains an euormous 

 size. The flesh is of a beautiful 

 clear crimson, extending clear 

 no to the rind, which is hard, 

 thin aud beautifully mottled 

 light aud dark green. Pkt. 4c ; 

 oz. 7c: 2 oz. 12c; Vi lb. 18c; 

 V4 lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 

 Nabob — A very large, solid and 

 heavy Melon of splendid keep- 

 ing qualities. Slightly oblong 

 in shape, with a little depres- 

 sion at the bloom end or eve. 

 Color dark green, peculiarly 

 mottled with light green spots, 

 which might suggest irregular 

 carving. Weight, 30 to 50 

 pounds; flesh deep scarlet, 

 sweet and luscious. Medium 

 early and of magnificent keep- 

 ing qualities, remaining in an 

 edible condition for an unusual- 

 ly long time. An excellent ship- 

 per and very attractive as a 

 market Melon. This variety 

 has certainly more than ordin- 

 ary worth. Be sure and give it 

 a trial. Pkt. 4c: oz. 7c; 2 oz. 

 12c.: Vi lb. 18c.; V* lb. 30c; 

 lb. 50c 



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