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H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKr-'ORD, ILLINOIS. 



BEWARE of 

 any other firm 

 offering Buck- 

 bee's Beef- 

 steak Tomato 

 during 1903. 

 Brand it as 

 spurious. 



Tomat 



German . . Liebesapfel 

 Q French Tomate 



Spanish 



Tomate 



One Ounce of Seed for 1,500 Plants. 

 One-Fourth Pound to Transplant for an Acre. 



See Painting from Nature Inside Front Cover Page oi this Book. 



B L .. f ;! v ?, EE .' S . T , oma t° Seeds are grown from stocks 

 laised strictly for seed purposes and from seed 

 stocks carefully selected and saved at the Rockford 



ww« "t- 8 * ?° be , tt v er . seed can »>e found any- 

 where. In fact, Buckbee's Seeds have the refuta- 

 tion of being tiie best that money can buy: P 



Culture. Tomatoes do best on light. 

 VUI U ' C * "arm. not over-rich soil. and 

 .success depends upon securing a rapid, vigorous and 

 unchecked growth during the earlv pa >t of the 

 season. Sow in hot-beds from C to 8 weeks hef,,r.. 

 they can be set out of doors, which is when dan 

 ger from frost is past; when the plants have four 

 'eaves, transplant luto shallow boxes or cold frames 

 setting them 4 or 5 inches apart; give plenty of 

 uir and endeavor to secure a vigorous, but st'eidv 

 and healthy growth, so that at the time of setting 

 j'n the open ground they will be strong and stocky 

 Even a slight check while the plants are smal' wili 

 materially diminish their productiveness. s«. i out 

 of doors as soon as danger from frost is over but 

 before doing so harden off the plants by gradually 

 exposing them to the night air and bv the with- 

 drawal of water until the wood becomes hard and 

 the leaves thick and of a dark green color. Trans- 

 plane carefully and cultivate well as long as the 

 vines will permit. The fruit is improved in qualliv 

 if the vines are tied to a trellis or to stakes. 



Our crop of seed the past season has not been 

 so large as we expected, owing to unfavorable 

 Tomato weather. However, our seed (what there 

 is of it, and we expect to save enough to z<i 

 around), is of extra fine quality. 



My price to one and all for a liberal packet 

 containing 100 or more seeds will be 10c. per 

 packet; three packets for only 25c; V, oz 35» 

 oz. 60c; 54 lb. $2.00; >/ 2 lb. $3.50; lb. $6.00. 



a twentieth century wonder. Buckbee's Beefsteak 



fi^JM 9 ™* n f ot ^tended for distribution until nest year, but 



Tne above general introduction of this World-Beating Tomato anoeared in .' 

 prominent position m our catalogue of 1901. While our suppff of S last yea- 

 amoiuited to a considerable stock; enough, as we supposed, to supply the demand- 

 consider our surprise, therefore, when we found our supply of sled exhausted some 

 time before the season was over. Never before in the history of the seed trade his 

 the demand been so great for a thoroughly reliable Tomato." 



Fully One Million or more Tomato Fanciers had an opportunity of testine this 

 Grandest of All Tomatoes and I could fill this whole book and more too with the 

 kindly expressions that thousands and thousands of mv customers have fiver, after 

 planting Buckbee's Beefsteak iu 1902. s eu auer 



Tomato. 



See Painting from Nature on 

 Inside Front Cover tbis Book 



MONEY IN TOMATOES. 



The following is a nut shell description of this wonderful variety: 

 Matures Early, A Splendid Shipper, Best of All, Handsome Color, 

 Hardy Grower, Enormously Productive, Large Size. The Bost Keeper. 



TOBACCO. 



PEDIGREE TOBACCO SEED. 



WRITE FOR PRICES IN QUANTITY. 



SUMATRA— Vigorous sort of Spanish origin, producing Cigar "Wrappers of the highest quality, 



especially popular with southern growers. Pkt. 4c; oz. 45c 

 HAVANA— \ery choice Cigar Variety grown from the finest seed imported from the '-\uelt.i 



de Abajo district m Cuba. Pkt. 4c; oz. 30c. 

 CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF— Very popular in the Middle and Northern States, largelv grown 



to produce fillers; productive; robust habit. Pkt. 3c; oz. 20c. " 

 PERSIAN ROSE MUSCATELLE — Finer than Muscatelle, and can be relied upon to make the 



finest cigar stock. Pkt. 4c ; oz. 30c. 

 IMPROVED SWEET ORONOKO— Used for first-class plug fillers, and makes, when sun-cured. 



the best natural chewing leaf. A favorite ior the "Homespun" wherever known. Makes 



an eastern filler unsurpassed. Pkt. 3c. ; oz. 20c, 

 GEN'L GRANT — One of the finest, earliest and most popular kind for Cigars. Matures as 



far north as Canada : leaves of large size. Pkt. 4c ; oz. 35c 

 IMPROVED WHITE BURLEY— This variety Is especially valuable to manufacturers either 



_for cut or plug tobacco. It is often used for wrapper. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 35c. 

 STIRLING — One of the earliest; makes the silkiest of wrappers, brightest of cutters and 



sweetest of fillers. Pkt. 4c; oz. 20c. 

 COMSTOCK SPANISH— railed by some Ziiumer's Spanish. One of the finest Cigar Tobaccos, 



producing leaves of silky texture; grading very high for wrappers and fillers. Pkt. 4c; 



oz. 35c. 



LACKS — Dark, rich export leaf. Broad leaf, tough, fine fiber. On gray soils cures bright 



and elastic, on dark soils rich and gummy. Known as Jesup or Beat All in some localities. 



Good and reliable. Pkt. 4c; oz. 25c 

 BRADLEY BROAD LEAF — A popular variety for several types — export, manufacturing and 



cigars. A good, reliable varietv and succeeds where "vellow tobacco can be grown. 



Pkt. 4c; oz. 20c, 



LITTLE DUTCH— Popular variety, succeeds nicely In the Northern States. Valuable for all 

 purposes. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 25c. 



BUCKBEE'S WAMPUM ONION IS A GREAT MONEY MAKER— SEE PAGE 51. 



