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H. W. BUCOEE, EOCKFOED, ILLINOIS. 



A GREAT HELP J 



Complete cultural in- 

 formation is plainly given 

 with every package of 

 seed offered in this Cata- 

 logue. 



BUCKBEE'S SUNSET. 



THIS grand novelty awarded Prize Medal. The Director of the Maine Experi- 

 mental College at Orno, writes: "I consider Buckbee's Sunset the most 

 promising new variety." Extended experience has shown this variety of our 

 own introduction to be one of the very best sorts, not only for market gardeners, 

 but for the home garden. This variety was introduced as an improvement in 

 turnip-shaped beets for table use. and we have, by careful selection, improved each 

 succeeding crop, until we feel certain that it is by far the best red turnip beet in 

 cultivation. The Best Beet. Tops small, upright growing, so that the rows may be 

 close together; leaf, stems and veins dark red, blade green; roots globular or ovoid; 

 particularly smooth; color of skin dark blood-red; flesh bright red. zoned with a 

 lighter shade; very crisp, tender and sweet, and remaining so for a long time. 

 The stock which we offer will produce a crop more uniform in shape, color and 

 quality than any other. I control the entire stock of this variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 8c; 

 2 oz. 15c ; Vi lb. 25c; % lb. 40c; lb. 75c. 



The Bismarck ( '^ N ExcELLENT Novelty from Germany.) Combines 



! more good qualities than any other variety (Buckbee's 



Sunset excepted). Rich, red flesh, exceedingly tender, remarkably early. In 

 shape it is almost round. The leaves are small and compact, and set very close to 

 the center of the bulb. The tap root also is small, starting clear from the bulb 

 without taper; indeed, it combines to a greater degree than any variety we know 

 of— the maximum edible bulb with the minimum of root and foliage. The color is 

 crimson. But it is when prepared for the table that its fine qualities become most 

 apparent. The flesh of delicate texture, is rich, sugary and entirely free from 

 fibre. I control the entire supply of seed of this variety. Pkt. 4c. : oz. 7c; 2 oz. 

 12c; % lb. 20c. ; % lb. 35c. ; lb. 60c. 



Buckbee's Extra Early Egyptian Blood Turnip. — ^ B a e r s i t 



ety for forcing, also excellent for first early crop out of doors; very early. Leaf, 

 stems and veins dark red, leaf dark green dotted with red; roots dark red. rounded 

 on top but flat beneath, with very small tap roots; flesh dark red, zoned with lighter 

 shades; hard, crisp and tender at all times. Pkt. 4c : oz. 7c. ; 2 oz. 12c; 'A lb. 

 18c ; % lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 



Warn PovItt TPril^oQ Tops small, dark purplish green. Roots nearly 



iNew aariy iLCiipse — globu | ar with a small tap root and coMar A 



splendid variety. Flesh dark red, zoned with lighter red. sw^et. crisp and tender. 

 Pkt. 3c. ; oz. 6c. ; 2 oz. 10c. ; M lb. 15c. ; H lb. 2oc : lb. 40c. 



One of the best beets grown; very careful selection. 

 Roots of good form, round, with only one small tap 

 root; flesh deep blood-red color, very sweet and tender. Best for first early. Can 

 be planted very closely, as they do not grow large and coarse; have very small top. 

 One of the best for market gardeners and table use. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12c. ; 

 Va, lb. 18c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 



Earliest of All. 



