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H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



BEWARE cf 



any other firm 

 offering Buck- 

 bee's Beef- 

 steak Tomato 

 during 190 5- 

 Brand it as 

 spurious. 



Tomato 



German . . Liebesapfel 



French Tomate 



Spanish .... Tomate 



See Painting from Nature Inside Front Cover Page of this Book. 



S TWENTIETH CENTURY WONDER. 



THIS grand new Tomato was not intended for distribution until next rear, but 

 owins to the splendid crop of seed that we harvested the past season, I am 

 determined to give my customers the benefit of testing "BEEFSTEAK" a year in 

 advance of the general public. No more than Three Packets will be sold "to any 

 one person. Please understaud that I will not send more than three packets of 

 seed to any one persou. In this way all of my customers will have an equal 

 opportunity of making an advance trial of this, "the Greatest Tomato of the Age. 



The above general introduction of this World-Beating Tomato appeared in a 

 prominent position in our catalogue of 1901. While ocr supply of seed last year 



amounted to a considerable stock; enough, as we supposed, to supply the demand 



consider our surprise, therefore, when we found our supply of seed" exhausted some 

 time before the season was over. Never before in the history of the seed trade has 

 the demand been so great for a thoroughly reliable Tomato, 



Fully One Million or more Tomato Fanciers had an opportunity of testing this 

 Grandest of All Tomatoes and I could fill this whole book and more too with the 

 kindly expressions that thousands and thousands of my customers have given after 

 planting Buckbee's Beefsteak in 1902. 



The following is a nut shell description of this wonderful variety: 

 Matures Early, A Splendid Shipper, Best of All, Handsome Color, 

 Hardy Grower, Enormously Productive, Large Size, The Best Keeper. 



One Ounce ;."Cce: 1,300 Planis. 

 One- Four;:, .—jr.; .: Trc::op!ari "or an Acre. 



Ijl CKBEE S Tomato Seeds ace grown from stocks 

 raised strictly for seed purposes and from seed 

 stocks carefully selected and saved at the Bockford 

 Seed Farms. Nc better seed can be found any- 

 where. In fact, Buckbee's Seeds have the reputa- 

 tion of bein~ the best that money can buy! 



1 f^llltnrf* Tomatoes do best on light, 



5 VMK«U1V»» warm. not nrpr-ri..l. i 



warm, not over-rich soil, and 

 success depends upon securing a rapid, vigorous and 

 unchecked growth during the early part of the 

 season. Sow in hot-beds from G to S weeks before 

 they can be set out of doors, which is when dan- 

 ger from frost is past; when the plants have four 

 leaves, transplant into shallow boxes or cold frames, 

 setting them 4 or 5 inches apart; give plenty of 

 air and endeavor to secure a vigorous, but steady 

 and healthy growth, so that at the time of setting 

 in the open ground they will be strong and stocky. 

 Even a slight cheek while the plants are small will 

 materially diminish their productiveness. Set out 

 of doors as soon as danger from frost is over, but 

 before doing so harden off the plants by gradually 

 exposing them to the night air and by the with- 

 drawal of water until the wood becomes hard and 

 the leaves thick and of a dark green color. Trans- 

 plant carefully and cultivate well as long as the 

 vines will permit. The fruit is improved in quality 

 if the vines are tied to a trellis or to stakes. 



BUCKBEE'S BEEFSTEAK TOMATO 



See Painting from Nature on Inside Front Cover this Book. 



Our crop of seed the past season has not been so 

 large as we expected, owing to unfavorable Tomato 

 weather. However, our seed (what there is of it, and 

 we expect to save enough to go around), is of extra 

 fine quality. 



My price to one and all for a liberal packet contain- 

 ing 100 or more seeds of my own growth, choicest 

 northern grown pedigree stock seed will be 



Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; K oz. 35c; oz. 60c; 

 M lb. 52.00; Y» lb. S3.5Q: lb. S6 00. 



PHILIP LEUFT, Mllwaokee, Wis. 



"The present season J have tested 

 very thoroughly 28 different varie- 

 ties of tomatoes in my garden pur- 

 chased from different seedsmen in 

 the United Stales. lam but tell- 

 ing the truth when I state that 

 Bttchbee's Beef/steak is The To- 

 mato to plant for size, flavor and 

 productiveness and is a very good 

 looker. It is as good a Tomato as is grown— if 

 not better— and I can highly recommend the tame 

 to give satisfaction." 



H. HL'BER. Frnitvale, Tex., tcrites: -There is no 

 question but what Buckbee's Seeds are 'Full of 

 Life.' I can't say too much— favor Buckbee's 

 Beefsteak Tomato; while all other seeds have 

 done exceedingly well." 



TOBACCO. 



PEDIGREE TOBACCO SEED. 



WRITE FOR PRICES IN QUANTITY. 



SUMATRA — Vigorous sort of Spanish origin, producing Cigar Wrappers of the highest quality, 



especially popular with southern growers. Pkt, 4c; oz. 45c. 

 HAVANA — Very choice Cigar Variety grown from the finest seed imported from the "Vnelta 



de Abajo" district in Cuba. Pkt. ic; oz. 30c. 

 CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF — Very popular iu the Middle and Northern States, largely grown 



to produce fillers; productive; robust habit. Pkt. 3c; oz. 20c. 

 PEBSIAN ROSE MUSCATELLE — Finer than Muscatelle, and can be relied upon to make the 



finest cigar stock. Pkt. 4c. ; oz, 30c, 

 IMPROVED SWEET ORONOKO— Used for first-class plug fillers, and makes, when sun-cured, 



the best natural chewing leaf. A 'favorite lor the "Homespun" wherever kuowu. Makes 



an eastern filler unsurpassed. Pkt. 3c; oz. 20c. 

 GEN'L GRANT — One of the finest, earliest and most popular kind for Cigars. Matures as 



far north as Canada; leaves of large size. Pkt, 4c; oz. 35c. 

 IMPROVED WHITE BURLEY— This variety Is especially valuable to manufacturers either 



for cut or plug tobacco. It is often used for wrapper. Pkt, 4c; oz, 35c. 

 &TERLINO— Or.e of the earliest; makes the silkiest of wrappers, brightest of cutters and 



sweetest of fillers. Pkt. 4c; oz. 20c. , „. _ . 



COMSTOCK SPANISH— Called bv some Zimmer's Spanish. Ons of the finest Cigar Tobaccos, 



producing leaves of silky texture; grading very high for wrappers and fillers, trex. %c. , 



oz. 35c. . . . ^ 



LACKS— Dark, rich export leaf. Broad leaf, tough, fine fiber. On gray soils cures bright 



and elastic, on dark soils rich and gummy. Known as Jesup or Beat All m some localities. 



Good and reliable. Pkt. 4c; oz. 25c. . 

 BRADLEY BROAD LEAF— A ponular variety for several types — export, manufacturing and 



ci?ars. A good, reliable variety and succeeds where yellow tobacco can be grown. 



Pkt. 4c; oz. 20c. , 



LITTLE DUTCH — Popular variety, succeeds nicely in the Northern States. Valuable for all 



purposes. Pkt. 4c; oz. 25c. 



Buckbee's Wampum Onion Is a Great Money Maker— See Page 55. 



