H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



GROW PEPPERS— AL WA YS MONEY MAKERS. 



German, Pfeffer; French, Piment, 



T^ldVfffi ^very' ^e&e %£<£r^^£e i V?£rt%!S& Pe 5PT bdne the hottest - while «« '-ge ^etles are quite 

 flower garden. In the culture of Pepper* use the same methods • as to tTpi.n^ sufficiently beautiful to Include In the 



but mature sooner and may be sown later or even Dlanted ont nf SL£, SS , P " Tbe pla ,? t8 ? eed qulte as mucn neat to Perfect them, 

 grow, when once np. Guano, hen dung or anv other P b?ro {m^ra^h^d i^thlZ^t^ baS fa i r,y s , et iD - Xo trouble whatever to 

 will wonderfully increase the quality of the fruit. manure hoed into the surface soil when the plants are about 6 inches high, 



Chinese Giant— 3— Itocble the size of Ruby King and equally as mild 

 Not only is it early in ripening and immensely productive for so 

 Urge a pepper, but its enormous size will cause it to sell readily 

 Very vigorous, hardy grower, and a valuable variety for either 

 the home or market garden. Large Pkt. 10c. ; oz. 30c"; 2 oz. 50c • 

 Vt lb, 90c. ' 



Celestial— 5— Very beautiful Chinese novelty. The plant starts to 

 bear early and continues until frost. Until fully ripe, the Peppers 

 are of a delicate creamy yellow color, then snddenlv change to an 

 intense, vivid scarlet, carried upright. Superior qualitv, fair size, 

 clear, sharp flavor. Valuable for pickles and Pepper Sauce Pkt 

 So. ; oz, 15c. ; 2 oz, 28c. ; l A lb. 50c. 

 Red Chili — 4— Csed in the manufacture of Pepper Sauce. Pods 

 sharply conical, and exceedingly pungent when ripe. Requires a 

 long, warm season. The plants should- be started quite early in 

 a hot bed. Pkt. Sc.; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; V* lb. 40c. 

 Golden Dawn, or Queen— Plants quite dwarf, but very prolific. Fruit 

 medium size and of inverted bell-shape, rich golden vellow color, 

 with very thick, sweet, mild-flavored flesh. Pkt. 3"c: oz. 12c; 

 2 oz. 22c; U lb. SOc 



Kaleidoscope— 1— Long, wavy branches are loaded with drooping 

 w ul ,t th £ slze of a bickory nut. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 20c. ; 2 oz. 35c. ; 

 V4 lb. 60c 



lm^a?^" 6 ™* - ? be , lustration above fails to do justice to this beautiful 

 ««V £T I' P e , SIngle fruit Illustrated is of natural size and so thicklv 

 rS 1 i n .. « arf ?i a 5 l as t0 & iv0 each plant the appearance of a "Bouquet of 

 t??£k lit! 1 Po^ed Plant for florists it has proved a' most rapid selling 

 article. Pkt. 5c: oz. 30c; 2 oz. 55c; 14 lb. $1.00. 



* e «iff fSn Y VT ^ t ~^. Cnlike 811 other varieties, the Peppers grow upright on 

 stiff stems. The fruits are large and handsome. Pkt. 4c; oz, 20c.; 2 oz. 

 00c. ; 10, ouc. 



Finest Mixed Peppers— The above and many other valuable Peppers In choicest 

 mixture. Price per Pkt., only 5c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; V* lb. 60c. 



RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. 



German, Rhubarber; French. Rrubaxbe; Spanish, Bastardo; Swedish. Rabarber. 



DHCBARB, familiarly known as Pie Plant, is cultivated in gardens for its 

 » » stalks, which are used for pies and tarts. Immense quantities are now 

 annually sold in all the large markets. No private garden should be without it 

 Rhubarb succeeds best in deep, somewhat retentive soil. The richer its condition 

 and the deeper stirred the better. Sow in drills an inch deep, and thin out the 

 plants to 6 inches apart. In the fall transplant the young plants into highly 

 manured soil, setting them 3 feet apart each way. and give a dressing of coarse 

 manure every fall. The stalks should not be used until the third year nor 

 plant allowed to exhaust itself by running to seed. 



Buckbee's Western Market — Finest variety, very productive. Fine, large size and 

 very early. Has a flavor similar to the gooseberry. This is, without doubt 

 * e iD? n 6ftJ.- V lb? e $ t l Oo" eXiStenCe - Pkt - &c - : oz - 10o ' ; 2 oz ' 18c -: l/ « lb. S5c.; 



Rhubarb Roots — A saving of from two t» three years is made bv planting the 

 roots. I have well established roots of the above variety Price bv mail 

 prepaid, 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. By express or freight at purchaser s 

 expense, 15c. each; $1.50 a dozen; 100 for only $7.50. purchaser s 



»f, Q King— 10— An improved American sort, reaching the largest 

 size, yet retaining the symmetrical shape of the smallest sorts. 



ISfF ^"ir 1 ? colo ^ d J temptingly sweetly mild flavored and 

 ?? e i£ c the best for stuff ed pickles. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 18o. ; 2 oz! SOc • 



La,Z i,fufhll' fZ fn. U Nose T± yery large sort of inverted bell shape, 

 suitable for filling or for mixed pickles. Flesh thick and less pun! 

 gent than most other sorts. Pkt. 3c. ; oz. 12c, ; 2 oz. 22c • % lb 40c 



^h M ° U .» tain "^ Pla ? t f Tery Tjsorous and productive, growing up! 

 right with moderately large leaves. Fruit very large, long often 

 S inches or more in length, by 2 or 3 in diameter, very smooth and 

 handsome, being, when green, of a bright, deep green color, en- 

 tirely free from any purple tinge, and when mature of a rich red\ 

 ? !f h « v ^ ry - tb V*' £7? et , and mild flavored. Well suited to nse aa 

 1 Vw ff £ d pic ij Ie \ Pkt> ic -< ° z - 15c -: 2 oz. 28c; V4 lb. SOc. 

 . flnu R , most i 10 ^ 1 sort - Lous, tapering, sharp pointed 



S^l*' 6 J ncb i s lor l g - and of a dee P- giossy black color until fully 

 ripe, when they change to a dark orange red. Fruit is very fiery, 

 and is superior as a flavoring for piccalilli, chowchow, etc. Makes 



T„„ E l m 2 a Z P * P' 3 ^- . P , kt> 4c - oz - ZOc -- 2 oz. 35c; % lb. 60c? 

 Long Bed Cayenne 9 — A long, slim-pointed pod, and when ripe of a 



bright red color. Extremely strong and pungent. Pkt. 3c : oz. 



12c; 2 oz 22c; % lb. 40c. 

 New Long Yellow Cayenne — A very fine, new variety, identical to 



i«:v?« p *&8 w o^Vc^ o Vire ,a golden yeUow shade - 



THE FAMOUS ROCKY FORD MELON. (SEE PAGE 36.) 



