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H. W. 



BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



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BUCKBEE'S SELECTED WATERMELON SEED. 



ONE OUNCE FOR THIRTY HILLS; TWO TO FOUR POUNDS IN HILLS FOR AN ^CRE, 

 Melon growing- for seed purposes only is a leading specialty of my establishment. My seed is saved from the choicest specimens. 

 Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been furnished my customers to their entire satisfaction, without a single complaint, for the simple 

 reirson it has never been my practice to market all the best Melons and save all the culls for seed purposes. Seeds from the best H loss 

 only are none too good for my customers. 



Clllfllf A '^ tie essential thing is to get good, strong vines early in the season, which may be secured by forming large, well-drained 

 UllUrC hills f earth about 8 feet apart, made very rich with an abundance of well-rotted manure, which should be thoroughly 

 mixed with the soil, for if left in a mass it will lead to the plants bnralng out under the hot srn and thus to the failure of the crop. In 

 these hills plant the seed as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and carefully protect the young plants from insects, and hasten their 

 !»row th by the use of liquid manure. 



Sweet Heart — An entirely new and distinct Water Melon, which is 

 early, large, handsome, heavy, good shipper, long keeper, blight 

 color and of best quality. Carloads of Sweet Hearts were sold at 

 fancy urices when no other was saleable. Vines vigorous and 

 productive, ripening its fruit early. Fruit large, oval, heavy, 

 uniformly mottled light and dark green: rind thin, but tirm: flesh 

 bright red, firm, solid, very sweet and tender. A gt-od keeper. 

 Pkt. ic; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12c; »i lb. 18c; ' 2 lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 



Maule's Wonderful Sugar Melon — Called by some firms Mclver's 

 Sugar. Excellent new variety. In fact, it has already become so 

 popular that it is grown in some localities to the exclusion of 

 most other sorts. Of large size. Melons of 40 to 6 J pounds being 

 of average occurrence. Flesh red and deliciously sugary. Very 

 prolific- does well in any weather. Fine keeper. Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 

 2 oz. 12c; Vi lb- 18c; Va. lb. 34c; lb. 60c 



Cole's Early The finest Melon ever offered for the amateur and for 



the home market. Being somewhat brittle will nor, do for shipping 

 purpose* Very early and will mature in every state. Very hardy, 

 vigorous 'and a sure'eropper. Flesh sweet and delicate in textifre. 

 of"a deep red color. The rind is thin and the quality of the flesh 

 Is sustained clear to the rind. Melons medium size, nearly 

 round in shape: rind green, 

 striped with lighter shades. 

 Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c: 2 oz. 12c: % 

 lb. 18c; Va lb. 30c; lh. 50c. 



Fordhook Early — As shown in the 



illustration engraved from a 



photograph, the form is nearly 



round. The average weight of 



the Melon is 35 pounds each, a 



size rarely attained by any 



other extra early Melon under 



favorable conditions. The rind 



Is tough, making it a valuable 



variety for shipping. The out- 

 er color is a uniform medium 



green. Flesh a bright red and 



verv sweet. Pkt.4c.;oz. 7c; 



2 oz. 12c: J 4 lb. 18c; Vt lb. 



30c; lb. 60c. 

 Buckbee's Ice Cream, or Peerless — 



The great farorite aud standard 



variety. Superior in every re- 

 spect. Has beautiful crimson 



core, which is always fine 



grained and cannot be surpass- 

 ed i.i flavor. Very prolific. 



magnificent grower. Is one of 



the best for market and home 



purposes. Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 2 



oz. 12c: V. lb. ISc. ; >i lb. 



30c; ib. 50c 



Everbearing — Always Sweet. The Earliest Water Melon in t'.e 

 World. This is absolutely the earliest Water Melon known, and 

 is sure to be first in the market. It is of most delicious flavor, 

 very juicy and sweet and is splendid for family use, as a few 

 vines yield many early Melons. Everybody should try this new 

 early Water Melon. It is the Melon to plant if you are in a cli- 

 mate where the seasons are short, for it will ripen where oilier 

 varieties will not. It is certainly a splendid Melon for every 

 purpose. Just the size for family use. The flesh is deep red in 

 color and exceedingly brittle. By all means try this excellent 

 melon. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c: Vt lb. 2;c; " 2 lb. 4.c: lb. 75e. 

 Black Diamond — Originated in the famous Water Mel in district of 

 Indiana, near the home of "Sweet Heart" and "Hoosier King." 

 and has had five years careful selection and improvement. Pkt. 

 4c; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12c: 1, i lb. 18c; % lb. COc: lb. 50c. 

 Hoosier Kin^ — V Melon with exceptional qualities. The Melons grow 

 oblong and are of an even diameter through their entire length. 

 The fle-h is brilliant red, very solid, sweet and luscious. The 

 skin is striped light anil dark green: the rind is very thin, but 

 exceedingly hard, which renders it a valuable shipping sort, as 

 veil j;s a desirable variety for family and market purposes. 

 Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12c: V* lb. 18c; lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 



Girardeau's Favorite — One of the 

 very largest and best in culti- 

 vation. It attains an enormous 

 size. The flesh is of a beautiful 

 clear crimson, extending clear 

 ii n to Hie rind, which is bard, 

 thin and beautifully mottled 

 liubt and dark green. Pkt. 4c. ; 

 cz. 7c: 2 oz. 12c: l A lb. 13c: 

 >s lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 

 Nabob — A very large, solid ami 

 heavy Melon of splendid keep- 

 ing qualities. Slightly oblong 

 in shape, with a little depres- 

 sion at the bloom eud or eye. 

 Color dark green. peculiarly 

 mottled with light green spots, 

 which might suggest irregular 

 carving. Weight. 30 to 5) 

 rounds; flesh deep scarlet, 

 sweet and luscious. Medium 

 early and of magnificent keep- 

 ing qualities, reinainiug in an 

 edible condition for an unusual- 

 ly long time. An excellent ship- 

 per and very attractive as a 

 market Melon. This variety 

 has certainly more than ordin- 

 ary worth. Be sure and give it 

 a trial. Pkt. ?c. : oz. 7c: 2 oz. 

 12c. U lb. 18c; >i lb. 30c; 

 lb. 50c 



DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE BUCKBEE'S GREAT PROSPERITY CORN IN YOUR ORDER. 



