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H. W. BUCKBEE. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



Gorman, Pastxnaxz; French, PanaIS; Spanish, Paettnaca; Swedish. Palstebhuosa. 



One ounce of seed for 200 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds in drills for an acre. 



PARSNIPS are well known as a delicious table vegetable, bnt their value for the'purpose of feeding cattle and stock is but little appreciated. The Parsnip 

 is rich in saccharine food, which adds greatly to the richness of the milk when fed to cows, while the fresh, succulent roots increase the flow of milk 

 as greatly as does the nseof fresh, green food in the spring. It is especially valuable for the purpose from its extreme hardiness, cs tbo roots can be 

 left in the ground all winter and improve in quality by the continued freezing. 



f nl4"l1 T»ft They do best on a deep, rich, sandy soil, but will make good roots on any soil which is deep, mellow and moderately rich, but fresh 

 V- ' kXX V Ltl \J manure is apt to make the roots coarse and ill-shaped. As the seed is sometimes slow to germinate it should be sown as early as poesiblo 

 in drills 2 to 2)£ feet apart. Cover one-quarter inch deep and press the soil firmly over the seed. Give frequent cultivation and thin the plants 4 to the foot. 



Bnckbee's New Sufrar — The best Parsnip on earth, so say thousands 

 of my customers wao made trials of this variety in 1&01, and after 

 repeated trials at Bockford Seed Farms during the past six years, I 

 have no hesitancy in offering yon this splendid new Parsnip. Boots 

 grow to a fine size, of good diameter, enabling them to be easily 

 gathered; the roots are exceedingly smooth, the flesh is finegrained 

 and of the most excellent quality. A magnificent cropper, yielding as 

 high as 750 bushels per acre under good cultivation. You will not be 

 disappointed by p'anting Bnckbee's Ne* Sugar Parsnip for any pur- 

 pose for which this desirable vegetable is used. Remember that I 

 control the entire stock of this variety for 1902. Send to Buckbee for 

 the True Snjrar. Pkt. 6c; oz. lOc; 3 oz. 18c; a lb. 35c; X 

 lb. OOc; lb.Sl.OO. 



New Maltese — A greatly improved and wonderfully fine strain. The 

 roots do not grow as long as the Hollow Crown, but are of greater diam- 

 eter and more easily gathered; very heavy cropper. The roots are very 

 smooth, flesh fine grained and of most excellent quality. A yield of SCO 

 to GOO bushels per acre is of common occurrence. Fine for home use, 

 market and shipping, while for stock purposes it is 6ure to give tho 

 best of satisfaction. Pkt. 4c; oz. 6c; 3 oz. 10c; H lb. 15c; 

 Klb. 35c; lb. 40c 



Improved Hollow Crown, or Long: White Sugar— Roots compara- 

 tively short, ending somewhat abruptly with a 6mall tap root; grows 

 mostly below the surface, has a very smooth, clean skin, easily distin- 

 guished by the leaves arising from a depression on tor» cr crown of the 

 root. Pkt. 3c; oz.6c; 3 oz. &c; X lb. 13c; Klb.?Oc; lb. 35c. 



I always consider it a personal favor to have my friends speak a good word for Buckbee '3 Seeds and Plants. 



Sandwich Island 



COPYRIGHTED 1394 BY H.W. BUCKBEE. 



AN EMINENT AND SURPRISINGLY FINE VARIETY. 



Buckbee's New Sandwich Island Pumpkin 



ence that I n**ver offer a novelty aniens it has been carefully tested, and this new Pumpkin is no exception. Cominpfrom a remote section of the Sand- 

 wich Islands — where I>y chance my representative found i; — it has already created a prent furor in its rew hrrne. jRemarknMy distinct in every way, of 

 fine size, very prolific bearer, and deliciously thick flesh. An excellent keeper fcrrninty a pmnd futrre is in store for this new Pumpkin. Seed is 

 nnfarn^y sen -co this season, yet 1 place the price wi*hin the rer-ch r f aM. Order early before my supply is exhausted. Choicest seed ot my own growth. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; ^Ib. 35c; X lb* 60c; lb. £51-00. 



ONION SETS AND ONION SEED, SEE PAGES 48, 49, 50, 51 AND 52. 



