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H. W. ETJCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



BUCKBEE'S 



Very Best Varieties 



German, SELERI; French, CELER ; Spanish, APIS; 

 Swedish, SELLERI. 



THE BEST OF THIS CENTURY IS THE 



Great ALL HEART Celery 



Originated on Rockford Seed Farms. Is the 

 Earliest, Richest; Crisp and Tender. 

 I Know It Has No Equal. 



SEE COLORED PLATE, PAGE 32 B FOR PAINTING 

 FROM NATURE OF THIS SPLENDID CELERY AND 

 PRICES FROM PACKET TO POUND. 



GOLDEN YELLOW LARGE SOLID, OR GOLDEN SELF BLANCH- 

 ING — This is the best Celery for early use. Plants of a yellowish- 

 green color when young, but as they mature the inner stems and 

 leaves turn a beautiful golden yellow, which adds much to their 

 attractiveness and makes the work of blanching much easier. The 

 handsome color, crispness, tenderness, freedom from stringiness 

 and fine nutty flavor of this variety make it only necessary to be 

 tried in order to establish it as the standard of excellence as an early 



sort. Pkt. Sc.; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; i lb. 60c; £ lb. $1.10; lb. 

 $2.00. 



BTJCKBEE'S GENUINE GOLDEN HEART — Original Private Stock, 

 the best Late Celery — This variety has a very strong and vigorous 

 plant, with large, very white, crisp, brittle, tender and fine flavored 

 stalks. It is late, and requires the whole season to develop, but 

 wiil keep longer than any other sort. We recommend it as worthy 

 of the first place as a late Celery. Pkt. 5c; OZ. 20c; 2 OZ. 35c; 



i lb. 60c; i lb. $1.10; lb. $2.00. 

 PERFECTION HEARTWELL — A fine flavored, crisp and tender 

 variety. The plants are a little smaller than the Crawford's Half 

 Dwarf and a little later in maturing. The stalks are medium 

 sized, round, very solid, crisp and tender, and of exceedingly fine 

 and nutty flavor. A. L. Holbrook, Minooka, Grundy County, 111., 

 writes: "I have planted large quantities of your seed, and every 

 Seed Grows. I shall recommend your seed to my friends." 



Pkt. 3c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 22c; i lb. 40c; * lb. 70c; lb. $1.25. 

 BUCKBEE'S PERFECTED KALAMAZOO— It is an acknowledged 



fact that more good Celery is grown in the famous "Kalamazoo Cel- 

 ery Fields" than anywhere in the country. For years my heaviest 

 sales of Celery Seed have been in that section, and I have devoted 

 much time to the improvement of the justly celebrated variety 

 grown in that section, until I now have this acme of perfection in 

 Celery — of creamy-white color, ideal size and perfect snape. It is 

 alike profitable either for market or family use. There is no waste 

 in preparing it for the table. M. M. Gangwer, of Stockertown, Pa., 

 writes: "I highly prize your Perfected Kalamazoo Celery. It is 

 the grandest of Celeries." I control the entire product of this 

 strain of seed. Send to Buckbee for the choicest stock seed. Pkt. 

 4c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 23c; i lb. 45c; * lb. 80c; lb. $1.50. 



GIANT PASCAL — The latest and best variety of Celery. It is a 

 selection from the Golden Self-Blanching, and adds to the general 

 good qualities of its parent, superior keeping qualities. The stalks 

 are very large, thick, solid, crisp, and of a rich, nutty flavor, free 

 from any trace of bitterness. It blanches very easily and quickly, 

 and retains its freshness a long time after being marketed. The 

 heart is golden-yellow; very attractive, Pkt. 4c; OZ. 12c. ; 2 OZ. 

 22c; i lb. 40c; * lb. 70c; lb. $1.25. 



SOUP, OR CUTTING CELERY— This variety is adapted to sowing 

 thick in rows and cutting when 3 or 4 inches high to use for soup 

 flavoring. It can be cut repeatedly and will furnish a succession 

 throughout the season. Pkt. 3c; OZ. 10c; 2 oz. 18c; i lb. 30c; 

 i lb. 55c; lb. $1.00. 



CELERY SEED FOR FLAVORING — Oz. 5c; 2 oz. 8c; 1 lb. 12c; 

 i lb. 20c; lb. 30c. 



I can supply the following varieties of Celery, which are too well known to need extended descriptions, at the uniform 

 price of Pkt. 3c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 18c; % lb. 35c; y 2 lb. 65c; lb. $1.25. 



BOSTON MARKET, CRAWFORD'S HALF DWARF, GOLDEN DWARF, OR GOLDEN HEART, GIANT WHITE SOLID, 

 WHITE WALNUT, EARLY ARLINGTON, DWARF WHITE SOLID, NEW ROSE, LONG-RIBBED RED GIANT. 



'SELF-BLANCHING CELERY 



EXCELLENT SELF-BLANCHING VARIETIES 



WTTTTT? TT1VTP 1 ^ s to ° w ' c ' e ly known to require extended description. I will 



" A111Ji r -L/UXYA.C/ on [ v say tnat i nave no t y e t found a Celery that is as early 

 and of as good a flavor, crisp and tender, as my selection of this sort. Combined with these 

 important points are its self-blanching qualities, which render it one of the most valuable 

 sorts. Where a fine appearing Celery at a minimum amount of labor is the object, this 

 variety will give entire satisfaction. An improved White Plume is being offered, but careful 

 comparison of it with my stock foils to show that it is equal to that I offer. I sell, every 

 year, large quantities of this seed to market gardeners, who find it uniformly w hite and free 

 from green or hollow stalks. It is not as good a keeper as our Golden Heart, but it is 

 unsurpassed for fall and winter use, and it is the earliest Celery known. Pkt.4c; OZ. 



12c; 2 oz. 22c; H lb. 40c; \i lb. 75c; lb. $1.40. 



PTNT^ TTrVTP 1 Stalks clear, creamy white, shaded with a beautiful delicate pink. 

 •* All IX. XL(U1U£/ Flavor sweeter than any other, all red Celery having a stronger 

 "Celery" flavor, and is preferred by Celery lovers wherever known. Foliage white, like 

 the White Plume; plants bleach naturally. Has the long keeping qualities for which red 

 Celeries are noted, and the faint tint of pink makes it wonderfully attractive for table use 

 It has no tendency to rust, and owing to its white tops ma- 

 tures and blanches as early as White Plume. Pkt. 4c ; oz. 

 12c; 2 oz. 22c. ;^ lb. 40c; y, lb. 75c; lb. $1.25. 



CELERIAC, or Turnip-Rooted Celery 



German, Knollen-Sellerie ; French, Celeri-Rave. 



TURNIP-ROOTED — Root turnip-shaped and tender; sweet- 

 er taste, stronger flavor than other varieties. Used prin- 

 cipally for seasoning meats and soups. Pkt. 3c. ; oz. 10c. ; 

 2 oz."l6c; H lb. 30c; > 2 lb. 50c; lb. 90c. 



LARGE-ROOTED SMOOTH PRAGUE— Improved form 

 of turnip-rooted Celery, producing large and smooth roots, 

 almost round; few side roots. Vigorous. Large, deep green 



foliage. Pkt. 4c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 22c; % lb. 40c; X lb. 

 70c. ; lb. $1.25 



CELERIA C -PRAGUE 



"ALL THE LEADING CELERY GROWERS PLANT BUCKBEE'S RELIABLE CELERY SEED 



