BUCKBEE'S SELECTED PEDIGREE VARIETIES. 



dl1tUt*& The best results are obtained on a deep, rich sandy loam. If wanted early sow in hot-beds and transplant, cutting off the 

 VUUUI C. outer leaves. For general crop sow as soon as the ground will permit in drills IS inches apart and thin out to 3 inches in 

 the row. For winter use, the turnip varieties may be sown in June. If possible, always sow in freshly prepared soil, which should 

 be pressed firmly over the seed. A supply may be had for winter use by storing in a cellar and keeping covered with sand, or sandy 

 ■soil, to prevent wilting, or they may be kept out doors in pits such as are used for apples and potatoes. 



German, Runkel-Rube ; French, Betterave; Spanish, Betteragn; Swedish, Bctor. 

 One ounce to fifty feet of drill ; five to six pounds to the acre in drills. 



BUCKBEE'S SUNSET— 5— This grand novelty was awarded Prize 

 Medal for best new variety. Exceptionally- early, considering 

 its size, often making a good crop six weeks from sow- 

 ing. (The Director of the Maine Experimental College 

 at Orno, writes that "Sunset" is the most promising 

 Dew variety.) It is handsome and exquisitely shaped. 

 Of a dark rich, blood red color, beautifully rayed ; al- 

 ways sweet and tender, and an excellent keeper. You will never 

 have occasion to regret planting Buckbee's Sunset. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 8c, J£ lb. 25c, Y lb. 40c, lb. 75c. 



COLUMBIA— 1— This distinct new Beet is early, of finest quality 

 and great uniformity, both in roots and neat," handsome foliage, 

 being of turnip shape with smooth clear skin and deep blood red 

 flesh, of extra fine quality. It is extra early, maturing as early 

 as Eclipse. A very valuable market gardener's variety, while 

 its fine flavor as a table beet will delight all private planters. 

 Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c. M lb. 20c, y lb. 35c. lb. 60c. 



IMPROVED EXTRA EARLY ECLIPSE— An improved extra early 

 sort. Tops small, dark purplish green, shading to lighter color 

 on outside of the leaves. Roots nearly globular with a small tap 

 root and very small collar. Flesh dark red. zoned with a lighter 

 red; very sweet, crisp and tender, especially when young. One 

 of the most desirable sorts for bunching. Pkt. 3c. oz. 6c, % lb. 

 13c, y lb. 20c, lb. 35c. 



HEW EARLY BASSANO— One of the very earliest and finest in 

 quality: good size, excellent for greens: can not be surpassed for 

 bunching to get into market earlv. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, J£ lb. 12c. 

 y lb. 20c ; lb. 35c. 



EDMAND'S EARLY BLOOD TURNIP— This Beet, of American 

 origin, has, by careful selection, been brought to a uniformly 

 smooth root and small top, making it among the best for early 

 table use. Tops low, small spreading, leaf stalks and ribs dark 

 red; blade of leaf bright green, and having a marked wavy 

 edge. Roots dark red, interior color dark purplish red, zoned 

 with a lighter shade: crisp, tender, sweet, and an excellent 

 keeper. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c, y lb. 12c, y lb. 20c, lb. 35c. 



THE BISMARCK— An excellent novelty of my own introduction and 

 substantiates its claims for earliness and "fine cooking qualities; 

 of a beautiful blood red color, desirable for market ; a splendid 

 keeper. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c. % lb. 20c. y lb. 35c : lb. 60c. 



BUCKBEE'S EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN BLOOD TURNIP— 2— Best 

 variety for forcing, and is also excellent for first early crop out 

 of doors, being very early, with small top. Leaf stems and veins 

 dark red, leaf dark green, dotted with red. rounded on tcp. but 

 fiat beneath, with very small tap roots : flesh dark red. zoned 

 with lighter shade: hard, crisp and tender, when young. We 

 have found no strain of Crosbv"s. or other Esvptian equal to 

 that we offer. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, y lb. 18c, y lb. 30c, lb. 50c. 



BLACK QUEEN — Fine new sort, which I can highly recommend. 

 Roots pear shaped, of medium size, fine form, neai-ly buried in 

 soil. Flesh of deep color, almost black ; leaves large, nicely 

 crimpled, of deep color. Pkt. 4c, oz. 8c, lb. 25c. y lb. 40°- lb. 75c. 



IMPROVED BLOOD TURNIP— Popular everywhere, roots fine, 

 symmetrical in shape: flesh deep blood red, tender and 

 sweet, stows to eood size : fine for earlv use and desirable for 

 winter." Pkt. 3c7 oz. 6c, y lb. 12c. y lb. 20c. lb. 35c. 



BUCKBEE'S NEW HALF LONG BLOOD— 3— Entirely distinct and 

 by far the best variety for winter use. Roots half as long as 

 Long Dark Blood, but on account of their thickness weigh just as 

 much. Always smooth : rich dark red flesh, sweet, crisp, tender 

 and never woody, even in portions above ground. Certainly one 

 of the best new sorts. Pkt. 4c, oz. 7c, y lb. 20c, y lb. 35c, 

 lb. 60c. 



BUCKBEE'S IMPROVED LONG DARK SMOOTH BLOOD— 4— Tops 

 large, neck small : leaf stems and vines red ; leaf green : roots 

 large, tapering toward both ends, growing even with surface; 

 dark red flesh. Tender and sweet, and remaining so when kept 

 till spring. Pkt. 3c, oz.6c, y lb. 15c. y lb. 25c," lb. 40c. 



SWISS CHARD, OR SEA KALE— Distinct vegetable and much better 

 than common beet for greens. If sown at same time, will be fit 

 for use before it. Later, plant forms wax-like stems, which are 

 cooked or pickled. Pkt. 3c, oz. 6c. y lb. 15c, y lb. 25c, lb. 40c. 



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