LAWN GRASS. 



A BEAUTIFUL LAWK with ils 

 close velveiy turf, is a most es- 

 sential feature in the adoinment 

 of all homes. Without it. the 

 finest flowering plants and bed- 

 ding seems insignificant, while 

 with it. handsome grounds are 

 assured, even with no other 

 adornment. Second only to 

 that prime requisite, good seed, 

 is time of sowing, quantity louse, 

 preparation of soil, careful wat- 

 ering, etc. 



BUCK. BEE'S WORLD'S FAiR 

 LAWN CRASS— Awarded Grand 

 Columbian Prize Medal — Cf all 

 the magnificent features which 

 particularly distinguished the 

 Great World's Fair, the beau- 

 tiful lawns certainly came in 

 for a good share of the glory — 

 the velvety green expanse was 

 always before the multitudes, 

 and the subject of more solid 

 praise than any single one of 

 thecharmirgsights. The above 



cut shows a partial view of one of the lawns sown with our blend of seed, and all my customers may rest assured that with ordinary, 

 •care they can equal if not surpass the splendid results obtained at theWorld's Fair, if the simple directions be followed. which accom- 

 pany every order, on "How to make a Lawn." One pound sows 300 square feet ; two to four bushels to an acre. Choice stock seed, 

 postpaid, }J lb. 18c, lb. 30c. By express or freight, at buyer's expense. % Du - 45c. bu. 80c, % DU - ^ ^ 



$1.50, bu. §2.75, 3 bu. only 87.50. 



IBH* ^Wfw Lam Crass 



BUCKBEE'S SELECTED WHITE CLOVER. 



One of the most valuable of the Clover 

 family, desirable to plant for pasture, ex- 

 tremely useful to sow on lawns either alone or with Blue Grass, makes the smoothest and most charming 

 surface. When sown alone makes an excellent forage for bees. Choicest stock seed, postpaid, lb. 35c. 

 Write for special price on large quantities. 



VENTI IP 1/ V PI IIC f Di CC Extra Clean. As a grass for woodlawn pastures or lawn it has 

 ft til I UL ft I DLUL Ul\AoO. no superior. On good soil it forms a thick mass of blades that 

 afford excellent pasturage through the entire winder. It is a perennial and does not become vigorous until 

 the second or third year. Very superior for lawn purposes when used with white clover. Lb., post- 

 paid, 25c. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense. % bu. 40c, l{ bu. 75c. }.< bu. SI. 25, bu. §2.00. 



~rjr*l\ TAIi n AVCD riwrv ^iriiu Good permanent grass, makes a luxuriant growth 

 -Kr.D lUr LLUVLIt, rANLl LLfcAN. on almost any soil. Lb. postpaid, 25c. Write 

 for special prices in quantity. Send your orders early. 



BUCKBEE'S LAWN 

 FERTILIZER. 



My Lawn Fertilizer (Bone and Phos- 

 phates) is a most desirable article for sup- 

 plying the soil with the requisite food for 

 a luxuriant growth of grass, and avoid all 

 the objectionable features of animal manure 

 weed seeds, etc. Our customers who have 

 tried it once w-ill have no other. It can be 

 applied either in the spring, summer or fall, 

 at the rate of one pound to 16 square feet. 

 Price per pound, postpaid. 20c. By express 

 or freight, at buver's expense. 5 lbs. 30c, 

 10 lbs. 50c, 25 lbs. 81.00. 50 lbs. 61.75. 100 lbs. 83.00, 300 lbs. for only 

 $7.50. 



RAPE. 



DWARF ESSEX— The great wealth producing plant. No enter- 

 prising stock raiser can afford to be without a sufficient acreage 

 of Rape to meet the requirements of his flock of sheep and other 

 stock. Prof. Shaw, of the Minnesota Agricultural College, 

 "writes: I grew 54 acres of Rape, after a crop of Rye. In the 

 ^Autumn of 1894 537 sheep and lambs were fattened upon the 

 Rape, eighteen head of steers fed upon it for 59 days and several acres 

 were still left uneaten when winter came. In 1S95, 40 a cres f Rape 

 were grown; it also came after rye, ichich hadbcen cut about June 1st 

 <and cured for fodder. JVo fewer than 666 lambs fattened upon it from 

 two to two and one-half months. Prof. Shaw further 

 states: First, that one acre of Rape can pasture ten to 

 sixteen head of lambs from two to two and one-half 

 months, when rye, grown for fodder, has preceded the 

 Jtape the same season. Second, 

 that when grown on ground that 

 hasnot been cropped previously the 

 same season, one acre of Rape will 

 ■pasture 36 to 37 head of lambs for 

 tico months. That the loivest 

 average gain per month made by 

 ■any considerable number of lambs 

 when pastured upon Rape alone 

 was 7. SO lbs., the highest, 12.60 

 Zbs. Rape will grow in any soil 

 that will produce an abundant 

 -crop of turnips or corn. Muck 

 •swamps, particularly when 

 drained, are capable of produc- 

 ing enormous crops. This plant 

 is extensively grown in Europe 



and Canada for forage, especially for sheep, and for green 

 manure, for which purpose there is perhaps no plant better 

 adapted where a quick, rank growth is desired. Rape is partic- 

 ularly adapted for being grown as a catch crop. as. like the Tur- 

 nip, it grows better late rather than earlier in the season. 

 When the grain crop, therefore, has failed from any cause what- 

 soever, there is ample time to plow for and sow rape. Prepare 

 the ground as for turnips and sow in June or July with a turnip 

 drill, in rows two and one-half feet apart, at the rate of two and 

 one-half pounds seed per acre. It may be sown broadcast at the 

 rate of five pounds per acre. We handle only one variety of 

 Rape for sowing, the Dwarf Essex, which is a biennial and is 

 used in this country almost exclusively for pasture and green 

 manure. Our stock can be relied upon to be the true Dwarf Essex, 

 and not the annual variety, which has been extensively distri- 

 buted and proven to be not only worthless for pasture but by 

 self-seeding, has in many cases become a pernicious weed. I 

 shall be glad to give any further information desired or those 

 particularly interested w-ill do well to send immediately to the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture. Washington. D. O. for a free 

 copy of the farmers' Bulletin. The Rape Plant. I have imported 

 from Essex, England, the home of this grand variety a very 

 select grade of stock seed, and am able to offer at the following 

 verv low prices. Lb., postpaid. 30c. Bv freight or express at 

 buver's expense, lb. 20c, 10 lbs. at 15c, 25 lbs. at 12c. 100 lbs. 9c lb. 



