H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



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VALUABLE 



FALL 



AND 



WINTER 

 SQUASH. 



BOSTON MARROW — A desirable fall and winter variety, very 

 popular everywhere. Of oval form; nki-j thin; when ripe, bright 

 orange mottled with light cream color; flesh rich salmon yellow, 

 line grained, and for sweetness and excellence unsurpassed. We 

 have an unusually good stock of this sort. Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c. ; 2 

 oz. 12c; Vi lb. 22c; % lb. 40c; lb. 70o. 



EARLY PROLIFIC ORANGE MARROW— Its distinctive feature, 

 and the one which give" it the greatest and most widespread 

 popularity. Is its earliness. It is at least ten days earlier than 

 any other long-keeping sort. It grows as large as the Hubbard 

 and la of a good quality. It is In season from September to 

 "January, and is the mo6t salable kind during that time In the 

 market. This is owing to its smooth and handsome shape, good 

 size and creamy orange skin. We know that it will satlsfv all. 

 Pkt. 3c; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12o.; V4 lb. 20c; % lb. 35o.; lb. 60c." 



DER WING — Famous new variety originally obtained from China. 

 It has a hard, thick shell which Is completely covered with warts 

 — one of the best keepers. Flesh of a beautiful creamy color 

 and of Superior flavor. Pkt. 4c; oz. 8c.; a oz. 15c; H lb. 28c.; 

 Yt lb. 50c; lb. 00c. 



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FAXON'S NEW BRAZILIAN— It is remarkably prolific in habit; 

 quality dry and rich, without regard to the size, coloring or time 

 of ripening of the fruit — something entirely different In this 

 respect from any other Squash. Its valuable points are "earli- 

 ness, long-keeping and high table qualities." We are recom- 

 mending it to alt for general use In the home garden. Pkt, 

 4c.; oz. 8c.; a oz 15c; H lb. a8c.; % lb. 50c.; lb. 00c. 

 CHILIAN GIAUT — The Largest of All, I can justly claim to have 

 the best strain of this variety iu the market; certainly there is 

 no better. Katber flat at both ends. Single specimens have 

 grown to the enormous weight of 3no pounds. Outer color a rich 

 orange yellow; tle*h very thick and of rich yelow color; quality 

 good, very nutritious, making it exceptionally valuable for all 

 family and market purpose-;. Its size makes it profitable to grow 

 for stock feeding also. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 15c; a oz. 25c; H lb. 

 40c; H lb 75c; 1 lb. $1 35- 

 CHICAGO WARTED HUBBARD — The Leader in Many Markets. 

 Our strain of the above will produce what we consider the 

 Ideal Hubbard for home or for market. For thirty or forty years 

 this Squash has ranked first for a winter keeper. It is shipped 

 thousands of miles in carload lots from west to east every year. 

 With the growing of it in a large way, it was found that the 

 largest, heaviest, dark, rough-skinned specimens are most valua- 

 ble and most salable. Choicest stock seed of our own growing. 

 Send to Buckbee for the best seed. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 8c; a oz. 15c; 

 H lb. aSc; % lb. 55c.; 1 lb. $1.00. 



BL y i f^ HT7 ^^ RD i 0R MARBLEHEAD— The Famous Standard Va- 

 riety. Without question this is one of the best fall and winter 

 varieties; flesh bright creamy yellow; tine grained, very drv, 

 sweet and delighttully flavored; keeps splendidly throughout the 

 winter. Splendid lor all purposes. Send to Buckbee for the Dest 

 seed. Pkt. 4c; oz. 8c; a oz. isc; U lb. a8c: u coc. : 1 lb. 000 



NEW GOLDEN HUBBARD — This ?s a' ?™ Hubbard Squa'sn, Ex^t 

 in Color, which is Bright Golden. The vine is a vigorous but 

 not rampant grower and wonderfully productive, expending the 

 energy derived. from liberal fertilizing i-.i the production <t an 

 increased number rather than of overgrown and coarse fruits 

 as some varieties are apt to do. It ripens its crop very early 

 and uniformly, thus making it a certain cropper. The fruits are 

 very uniform in size, weighing from 6 to <S pounds, and in 

 shape are like the Hubbard. Though maturing early they are 

 wonderfully long keepers, so they can be held over in good con- 

 dition for spring use. The shell is warty, hard and strong, and 

 a very beautiful orange red color, except for a bit of olive green 

 on the blossom end. The flesh is a deep orange and uniformly 

 so to the rind, never having the green tinge so objectionable in 

 other sorts. It cooks very dry, tine grained and good flavored. 

 \\e believe this is the best fall and winter sort vet introduced 

 and that it deserves to and will become a most popular variety 

 It certainly has no superior as a table Squash. Send to Buckbee 

 for the best seed, Pkt, 5c; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 15c: U lb 28c • 

 Vz lb. 55c; lb. $1.00. ' 74 * ' 



BUCKBEE'5 

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Buckbee'S Improved Hubbard. 



The Famous American Standard Winter Squash. 



The Grand Old Favorite — This is a superior selection of this famous variety and one of the best winter SqnapEes* flesjt bright; 

 orange yellow, fine grained, very dry, sweet and rich flavored; keeps perfectly good throughout the winter: bolls or bakes ejafflbdlngly' 

 dry and is esteemed by many to be as good baked as a sweet potato. Our stock is most carefully selected with regard to cpjaliry of flit Hbsfl 

 and color and wartlness of the shell, but the latter peculiarities are largely determined bv the soils in which Hie Kntfoshies ajb raised* 

 Our customers can plant this variety in perfect confidence that every fruit will be a pure Hr.bbard. Send to Buckbee ftrr tie B(?6t see* 

 Pkt. 4c; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 15c; '4 lb. 28c; % lb. 55c; lb. $1,00, 







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