A Packet of Water 

 Melon Seed contains 

 from 50 to 150 seeds {ac- 

 cording to size of seed.) 



WATER fllELON 

 The King of All! 



In hundreds of markets the past season it FOUND READY SALE AT GOOD PRICES when all other sorts went a begging for a buyer. Thto 

 grandest of all varieties has been extensively grown the past few seasons in almost every melon growing locality of the world, and In 

 not one single instance has It failed to meet the expectations of the planter. The reports received from every section 

 that all were delighted with it prove that in the hands of my customers BUCKBEE'S MOISTE CRISTO 

 has given the same surpassing results as our careful trials at Rockford Seed Farms. 



The Sweetest Flavored Water Melon in Cultivation. 



The Skin and Flesh Are of Splendid Color. It is Very Heavy. 

 It Has No Equal as a Shipping or Market Melon. 



EARLY, LARGE, HANDSOME, GOOD SHIPPER, LONG KEEPER. 



BUCKBEE'S MONTE CRISTO. 



•• The Best Melon Ever Introduced." So said thousands of my 

 customers who planted Monte Cristo in 1895 — the first year of its 

 introauction, while in 1896 the demand was enormous. In 1897 we 

 had prepared for a large trade on this variety, but to our surprise 

 the supply of stock seed was sold before the season was half over. 

 Never before in the history of the seed trade has so much seed of 

 a new Water Melon been sold in one year, and what is more, every 

 customer was pleased, fully substantiating my claims for its being 



J. JONES, Martinsville, Ulinois, writes: 



" Tour Monte Cristo Water Melon is the finest melon I 

 ever grew, either for family or market purposes." 



M. A. PHILLIPS, Fountain Hill, Arkansas, says: 



"Ihaue been growing your Monte Cristo Melon for two 

 years. It can't he heat." 



the largest early Water Melon to mature, ripening in the remark- 

 ably short period of 65 to 80 days, and weighing under ordinary 

 cultivation 60 pounds. The greatest yielder. The sweetest, 

 juicest, crisp and most solid melon ever produced, never having a 

 hollow or pithy center when ripe. The easiest to sell on the mar- 

 ket, for when once tried people will have no other. Many of my 

 customers have written me the past year that they have cleared 

 ^lOO.OOor more per acre by growing Buckbee's Monte Cristo IVlelons. 



Under average cultivation you can do as well or better. Will you 

 not try it this year? It is a grand, good shipper; has a firm, solid 

 rind, not too thick, yet will stand the most severe handling. The 

 outside skin is of rich, dark green color, shaded with feint stripes 

 of a somewhat lighter color. Certainly the finest appearing melon, 

 ever grown for market, shipping and table purposes. Mr. Dodge, 

 the veteran melon grower, says: " Buckbee's Monte Cristo is ihe 

 best melon I ever raised." What more can you ask of this melon 

 when I say: "Not half of its good qualities have been told." I 

 only wish that the space in this book would permit of my includ- 



C. STALLMAN, Orangeville, Cal., writes: 



" rowr Monte Cristo Melon is the best I ever ate. ' ' 



MR. W. H. ELLIOTT, Jensanton, Kentucky: 



'■'■Your Monte Cristo Water Melon is certainly the Itee^ I 

 have ever tr'ied. My customers were all very well pleased 

 with them." 



ing the thousands of expressions received from my customers all 

 over the globe. While my supply of seed is larger than ever be- 

 fore, I already have large advance orders from my customers, who 

 have planted Monte Cristo in past seasons, and I would advise all 

 who care to plant this "KING OF ALL MELONS" in 1898 to place 

 their orders as early as possible. Please remember that I control 

 the entire product of this variety, so send to Buckbee for choicest 

 stock seed of Monte Cristo Melon . The price is within reach of all. 



Price of Choicest Stock Seed of Our Own Growing, °'s'5b's.%'J:o" po%lair'' 



