Grerman, Pasiinake. French. Panaia. Spanish, Pastinaca. Swedish, PaUteniucka. 

 One ounce of Seed for 300 feet of drill ; 5 to 6 pounds in drills for an acre. 



PARSNIPS are well known as a delicious table vegetable, but their value for the purpose of feeding cows and cattle is but littl^ 

 appreciated. The parsnip is rich in saccharine food, which adds greatly to the richness of the milk when fed to cows, while th^ 

 fresh, succulent roots increase the flow of milk as' greatly as does the use of fresh, green food in the spring. The parsnip is 

 especially valuable for the purpose from its extreme hardiness, as the roots can be left in the ground all winter and improve in quality 

 by the continued freezing 



CULTCBE— They do best on a deep, rich sandy soil, but will make good roots on any soil which is deep, mellow and moderately 

 rich, but fresh manure is apt to make the roots coarse and'ill shaped. As the seed is sometimes slow to germinate.il should be sown aV 

 early as possible, in drills two feet to two and one-half feet apart; cover , one-half inch deep, and press the soil firmly over the seed: 

 give frequent cultivation, and thin the plants four to the fool. 

 BUCKBEE'S NEW SUGAR— The best parsnip on earth, so say thous- 

 ands of my customers who made trials of this variety in lS96,and 

 after repeated trials at Rockford Seed Farms during the past 

 six years, I have no hesitancy in offering you this splendid new 

 Parsnip. The roots grow to a fine size, of good diameter, enab- 

 ling them to be easily gathered; the roots are exceedingly 

 smooth, the flesh is fine grained and of the most excellent qual- 

 ity. A magnificent cropper, yielding as high as 750 bushels per 

 acre under good cultivation. You will not be disappointed by 

 planting Buckbee's New Sugar Pai'snip for any purpose which 

 this desirable vegetable is used. Remember that I control the 

 entire stock of this variety for 1S97. Send to BUCKBEE for 

 the True Sugar. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, i^lb. 35c, >^lb. 60c, Ib.igl.OO. 



NEW MALTESE-A greatly improved and wonderfully fine strain, of 

 which our customers are unanimous in praising the fine quality. 



The roots do not grow so long as the Hollow Crown, but are ol 

 greater diameter and more easily gathered. It is a very heavy 

 cropper. The roots are very smooth, the flesh is fine grained and 

 of most excellent quality. A yield of from 500 to 600 bushels per 

 acre is of common occurrence. Fine for home use, market and 

 shipping, while for stock purposes.it is sure togive the best of sat- 

 isfaction. Pkt. 4c, oz. 6c, i^lb. ■12c.J^lb. 20c. lb 35c. 



IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN OR LONG WHITE — Roots compara- 

 tively short, ending somewhat labruptly with a small tap root; 

 grows mostly. below the surface; has a very smooth, clean skin, 

 and is- easily distinguished by the leaves arising from a depress- 

 ion on the top or crown of the root. Sure to please for everv 

 purpose. Pkt. 3c, oz.6c, ^Ih. 12c, Wlb. 20c. lb. 3oc. 



I always consider it a Personal Favor to have my friends speak a 

 good word for Buckbee's Seeds and Plants. 



COPYRIGHTED IS94 BY H.W.BUCKBEE. 



An Eminent and Surprisingly Fine Variety. 



eUCKBEE'S NEW SANDWICH ISLAND PUMPKIN -An eminent and surprisingly fine variety. It affords me great pleasure to present tc 

 you this new "Pumpkin Novelty." My customers well know from experience that I never offer a "novelty'' unless it has been care- 

 fully tested, and this new pumpkin is no exception. Coming from a remote section of the Sandwich Islands— where by chance my 

 representative found it— it has already created a great furor in its new home. Remarkably distinct in every way. of fine size, very 

 prolific bearer, and such deliciously thick flesh. An excellent keeper. Certainly a grand future is in store for this "New Pumpkin.'' 

 Seed is naturallv scarce this season, vet I place the price within the reach of all. Order early before my supply is exhausted 

 Pkt. 10c. oz. 30c. i^lh. 00c, }<(lb. 11.75. lb. $;iOn. 



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