H. W. BUCKBEE. ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



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CUCUMBERS. 



Reliable Cucumber Seed Is again very Short Crop this 

 year. Our Seed is of Splendid Quality. Send 

 your Orders in Early. 



German, Gurke; French, Coxcombre; Spanish, Cihomuro. 

 Swedish, Guarka One ounce for 50 hills. Two to 

 three pounds in hills per acre. 



Mr. P. N. GOMEN. Fulton. N. Y.. 



Writes: "I am especially pleased with the 

 Seeds and Asparagus Roots ordered from you;lhe 

 results have been more than satisfactory. Your 

 Rockford Pickle Cucumbers are fine. Thanks for 

 your promptness in Jilting orders, also for the 

 liberal 'Novelty Presents' you sent." 



I can supply the following standard varieties of Cu 

 cumbers which are too well known to need extended ues 

 ci iptious, at the following prices: 



Pkt- Oz 



Bismarck 3c 



Early Cluster- 



3c 



Long Green 3c 



Improved Long Green 4c 



Evergreen or Extra Long Whit'? 



Spine 4c 



Hill's Forcing White Spine 3c 



Early Prolific Short Green or 



Early Frame 4c 



Jersey Pickling 3c 



Earlv Russian 3c 



Improved Cbi„»go Pickle 4c 



Nichol's Medium Green 3" 



Boston Pickling or Green Pro- 

 lific C 



Arlington Imprc - ed Early White 



Spine 'ac 



Peerless White Spine 3c 



Cool and Crisp 4c 



Fordhook Pickle 4c 



New Emerald 4c 



7c 



7c 

 Sc 

 10c 



10- 

 8c 



i0c 

 8c 

 8c 



10c 



8c 



2 oz. 

 12c 

 12c 

 15 

 IP 



tflb. 

 23c 

 20c 



■ 8c 

 15c 



18c 

 lac 

 15c 

 18c 

 15c 



30c 

 28c 



30c 



2» 



2oc 



30c 



28c 



'Alb 

 3^0 



35,- 

 ' jc 

 .5c 



55c 

 50c 



55c 

 50c 

 45c 

 50c 

 55c 



lb. 

 65 

 $ 65 

 $ .80 

 $1 00 



$1 00 

 $ .90 



$1.00 

 $ .90 

 $ .80 

 $1.00 

 I -90 



10c 18c 30c 55c $1.00 



8c 

 8c 

 be 

 10c 

 10c 



15c 

 15c 

 15c 

 18c 

 18c 



28c 

 28c 

 28c 

 30c 

 30c 



50c 

 50c 

 50o 

 55o 

 55c 



$ .90 

 $ .90 

 * .90 

 $1.00 

 $1 00 



BucKbee s Monarch White Spine. 



After being tried throughout the entire country this var- 

 iety has not been found wanting many single point lam con- 

 fluent ihatitwi 1 always hold the Q'ghest position, being of 

 handsome growth, good length, very early and prolific ex- 

 tremely productive, quite hardy and retains its ligbt green 

 color permanently after being picked Always of delicious fla 

 vor and unusually tender and crisp Superior lor pick 

 ling nurpos s. Pkt. 5e ;cz 15c; 2oz 25c ; klb.45c ; l /-lb 80c. ;!b.S1.50. 



Buckbee's International— This grand, good early variety of my 

 own introduction more than pleased all whohave triedit. Has 

 no thick ends, of rich, luxuriant growth, an aoundant yieider, 

 has be iutifu.1 fruit and always good, even shape, in flavor it 

 has no superior ; alw.ys tender and cr sp You should not 

 fail t > try it Pkt-5c ; 02. 15c : 2 oz. 25c; Hlb. 45c ;Hlb 80 -lb.$l-50- 



N.w Giant Pera— One of the largest long green Cucumbers. 

 Skin perf ctly free fro n spines; flesh cri-p and white. Pitt- 4c; 

 cz. 10c ; 2 oz 18c ; Hit 30c; y s lb. 55c; lb $1.00. 



New Eir y Siberian— This has proved to be the earliest sort in 

 cultivation, producing Cucumbers 5 inches long in about fiftv- 

 ti.-e days. Pkt 4c; oz. 10c ;2 cz. 18c ; Mb. 30c; v s lb 55c; lb.Si.00- 

 UucKibee's New SLxtra Early Long Green. 



Produced by selection from Long Green Vines vigorous 

 and productive, forming fruit fit for the table nearly as early 

 as the short rsons Fruit grows about VZ inches long, firm 

 and crisp The youn? fruit makes the be«tpicko s, and when 

 ripe a r e preferable to any for sweet Dickies. We offer a care 

 fu, y h^ected strain, uniformly Long'and of good torm, with 

 the arge warts and spines well distr'huted ov r the surface, 

 i T;tea I of being clustered at one end. Pkt. 5c; cz. 15c; 2 cz. 

 25c; Mb 45c i 'AVo- 80c. ; lb. $1 50- 



Thcrburn': New Everbearing The merit of this variety is in the 

 fa^t taat the vines prodd -e fruit continuously until killed by 

 tro-its Tuey exhibit at the same time Cucum tiers in every 

 s aaeof growth but inva*-'ably of pe lecform even when quite 

 s iail Th 1 uit is or' tine green o • or and very oesirable for 

 pickling. Pkt. 4c; oz. 10c: 2 oz. 18c; Klb 30c; K4b'. 55c ;lb. $1.00- 



H.w IvcryKinj— Frui t large, clear white, verv crisp, tenuer 

 ■' nd of evxelieut flavor Splendid for home garden, and the 

 •• st white skinned variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 18c ; klb- 

 ■?,0e ; Hlb 55c ;lb. $1-00. 



r'ew Japan seClimbing Cucumber— The vines are of good, healthy, 

 vig-or- lUSffPowtn, with ricn, dark green fob in e, and im ow out 

 s tr ae.ff rasping tendrils. which enable them to cli tnb trellises, 

 w re netting, brush or any other suitable support. It. comes 

 into befing quickly a<d continues ale nda tly thromhout 

 theseason wh i le the d imbing habit en-, i. - the fruit to grow 

 perfectly straiten' ; i om 12 to 18inches i i n ugth. 'J'i e Cucum- 

 bers are thick, te 'd< r and of delicate fl ivor. Fiesh pure white. 

 A e of L'ood qu.uity, and wnen voune ni;i ne att' nve pickles. 

 Pit. 5c ; oz. 15c ; 2 cs 25c. ; Ulb. 45c ; Hlb. 80c :1b. $1 50. 



Sn^ke or S rpent -The illustration \ 1 1 represents their 



shape. T''ey atiain a go-i ' size and lity is very good. 



Raised mostly for curiosity and e- on puti" es and al- 



ways attract ati enti' n Pkt 5c.;oz. j . :z 20c ; Mb. 35c 



West India Gherkins Used exclusive lirVl e mall oval- 



shaped, prickly f uit. Pkt 4c: oz. 12: : 2 c: 22r- fclb 40c 



Eolliusona' True Telegraph - irown exci usi >elv for forcing pur- 

 poses, for which use it has no equal Fkt. 15c 



Buckbee's Cucumbers Lead the World as Money Makers. 



