H W BUCKBEE. ROCKFORD. ILLINOIS. 



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BUCKBEE'S LUSCIOUS MELONS. 



Kleckley Sweets— First introduced and offered by me in 1895. 



in which year I purchased the entire crop of seed from Mr 



W. A. Kleckley. of Alabama, tHe noted Melon grower Dur- 

 ing that season I sent out several tnousand packet of seed 



for trial The reports received frooi every section, as well 



as our own trials, prove! it to be a surpassingly fine new 



Melon, and in 1896 offered it on page 26 of my catalogue. 



Without question it is one of the sweetest flavored of all 



Melons. ObloDg in shape; skin dark green; flesh bright 



red, solid and luscious. Valuable alike for market or family 



purposes. The first original seed can be had from no other 



seedsman. Beware of imitations. Proofs substantiating my 



claims freely furnished if desired. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7.; 2 oz. 



12c; U lb. 18c: Y% lb. 30c. : lb. 50c. 

 Buckbee's Perfected Kolb's Gem— For years I have been work- 

 ing to secure the one main feature which was lacking in the 



original Kolb's Gem— quality. At last success has rewarded 



my efforts, and I take pleasure in offering to my customers 



this • perfected variety." Vines of medium size, but re- 

 markably vigorous and healthy. Leaves of medium size, deeply cut w 



peculiar frilled edge, Fruit of the largest size, round or slightly oval, marked 



with irregular mottled stripes of dark and light green, while the under side is 



or a creamy yellow color, suggestive always of the most superior quality. Outer 



rind or shell exceedingly hardand linn, making it a good sort for shipping long 



distances. Flesh bright red. solid, sweet, tender and melting. I control the 



entire supply of seed of this variety. Pkt. 4c.: oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c; H lb. 18c.; Y% 



lb. 30c. : lb. 50c- 



Duke Jones - One of the most productive and largest of Melons. A Melon of fine ap- 



I earn nee, large round, solid meat, and of tine flavor and a heavy yielder and early. It is a very good shipper, and suitable for the home 

 garden. Pkt. 3.: oz. 6c. : 2 oz. 10.: U lb. 15.; H lb. 25.: lb. 40c. 



Jones' True Jumbo— 'I'll is grand i.ew variety originated With Mr. Jones, of Georgia, and its claims are "The Best Water Melon in the World " 

 The color of the skin is solid green, and I he llesh is a very bright red, particularly sweet, juicy and melting. It grows to a large size, fre- 

 quent ly at taining the weight of 80 .pounds. In shape it resembles ''Kolb's Gem, and like that variety is one of the best shipping sorts. 

 Invaluable for family and market uses. Pkt. 3c. : oz. 6c; 2 oz. 10c: H lb. 15c. : Ys lb- 25c- ; lb. 40c. 



New Dixie -Grand new acquisition, possessing the rich, luscious flavor of the old "Mountain Sweet." combined with the excellent shipping 

 qualities of "Kolb's Gem." The skin is of a dark green color and beautifully striped. The flesh is of a br ght scarlet, very sweet, 

 tender and juicy, sells readily on all markets, bringing the highest price. It is a great favorite, being strong and firm in growth, with 

 th ! valuable quality of root nig at almost every joinl^ thereby" increasing the bearing of the vines, which, as every Melon grower will 

 i- ignize, is of great importance to the maturing crop. Carefully selected stock, Pkt. 3c.; oz.6c.; 2oz.l0c: Y\ lb. 15c.; % lb. 25c. : lb. 40c. 



Seminole -One of the most popular varieties grown. Extra early, very productive, extra large and of splendid llavor. The seed will often 

 produce gray and green .Melons on one vine, but the number 'of the' former predominates. It is undoubtedly oue of the very best Melons 

 ever introduced. Pkt. 3c.: oz. 6c: 2 oz. 10c; U lb. 15. : H 25c ; lb. 40c. 



Green and Gold -(See Cut). The largest early variety. Very productive and of delicious flavor; rind very thin, being only three-eighths to 

 one half inch in thickness. Independent of its delicious flavor, its rich, golden-yellow color will make it most desirable as an ornament 

 for the table 1 , especially if its golden slices are arranged in contrast with the crimson of other sorts, This is undoubtedly the variety you 

 :tvr looking lor. and you will make no mistake in ordering my selected seed. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c. 2 oz. 12c: H lb. 18c. Yi lb 30c.; lb. 50c. 



Phinney's Extra Early -A well-established, standard variety of western origin and well acclimated. It is sweet, of good size and very pro- 

 ductive. Us market qualities are the very best; llesh is red. sweet and luscious. It will please vou for all purposes. Include it in your 

 order, Pkt 3c: oz. 6c.: 2 oz. 10c.: \{ lb. 15c: % lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 



Georjia Rattlesnake, or Gypsy -A favorite standard variety. One of the. largest and finest in our markets. Matures early and is of finest qual- 

 ity for lamiiv or market purposes. Stands shipping'well. Pkt. 3c.: ozr6c.: 2 oz. 10c. : H lb. 15c- : Ys lb. 25c.: lb. 40c. 



Girard:au's New Triumph -A fter satisfactory trials on our RocKford Seed Farms, we take pleasure in ottering seed grown in Florida by the 

 originator, Win. M. Girardeau, who describes this new Melon as follows: "It is early, prolific, and averages very large As a market 

 Melon it has no competitor for first place in the list of shipping and selliDg Melons. Its fine appearance and magnificent proportions 

 make it a ready seller in any market. Where it has been planted for long distance shipping, in comparison with other varieties, it has 

 distanced th'-m all. The rind is of a dark green color. The average size of the Melon is very large, a crop of '2% acres yielded 2.418 

 Melons, weighing over 40 pounds each. The llesh of the Melon is very solid, melting and sweet." Pkt. 3c, ; oz. 6c. ; 2 oz. 10c. : 'h lb. 15c: H 

 lb. 25c. : lb. 40c. 



Ruby Gold- (See Out). A fine variety. Its beauty and quality are unexcelled, of exceptionally largo size, often weighing 40 to 50 pounds. 

 Th.- flesh is always sweet, tender and melting. Ripens close to the rind. Don't fail to try' it. Pkt. it.; oz. 7c. j 2 cz 12c; H lb. 18c J Yt lb. 

 30:.; lb. 50c. 



Hungarian Honey— (See Cut). This fine new variety is very 

 appropriately so called, as it is surpassingly sweet and 

 luscious; of a very rich honey llavor, richer and sweeter 

 to the taste than'any other Water Melon. The flesh is 

 of an intensely red color and absolutely stringless, com- 

 pletely melting in the mouth, and of the same beautiful 

 red color up to within one-fourth of an inch or less of 

 the outer skin. The Melons ripen early and the vines are 

 healthy and very productive. You should try it. Pkt. 

 4c.; oz. 8c.: 2 oz. 15c.; !4 lb. 25c.; Yt lb. 40c. : lb. 60c, 



I can also supply the following well- 

 known varieties of Water Melons of es- 

 tablished merit, which are too well 

 known to require extended description, 

 at the uniform price of Pkt. 3c: oz. 6c. ; 

 2oz. 10c: h lb. 15c: % lb. 25c: lb. 40c. 



Black Spanish. 

 Mountain Sprout. 

 Delaware. 

 Scaly Bark. 

 Mountain Sweet. 

 Colorado Preserving. 

 Mammoth Iron Clad. 

 Citron. 



Kentucky Wonder. 

 Gray Monarch or Mam- 

 moth White Icing. 

 Florida F-vorite. 

 Cuban Quern. 

 Round White icing. 

 The Boss. 



MONEY 



You Make No Mistake When You Plant Buckbee's Melon Seed. 



