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H. W. BUCKBEE, EOCKFOED, ILLINOIS. 



NEW 



POPULAR VARIETIES THAT HAVE NO EQUAL 



German, Welchkorn; French, Mais; Spanish, Maiz; Swedish, Majas-Sot. 

 My Sweet Corn is unsurpassed, is all my own growth, grown from the very best stock seed carefully selected, thoroughly fire-dried, care- 

 fully cured and cared for. It is grown so far north that it is adr.pted to any section of the country, and surpasses in earliness and productiveness 

 that offered by any other seedsman. The earlier varieties should be planted as soon as the ground is nicely settled in Spring or about the same 

 time as field corn is planted. To have the finest sweet 3orn of any variety, it should be picked in just the right condition, that is, when the skin 

 of the grain breaks at the slightest puncture, and plantings should be made frequently enough always to have a supply at this stage. The quality 

 is inferio r if it is a few days too old or too youn~. 



CUT, TTJ"RT£ A ricl1 ' warm ' alluvial soil is best, and immediately before planting, this should be thoroughly worked. Give frequent and 

 ^ w u thorough, but shallow cultivation until tassels appear. 



Remember that I prepay charges by the half-pint, pint and quart. Quantities of one-eighth, quarter, half and one bushel 



or more will be shipped by freight or express at purchaser's expense. 



FIRST EARLY VARIETIES 

 New Metropolitan — One of the very earliest, best and sweetest early 



Sweet Corn. Big yielder, grows 5J feet high; ears 9 inches long, 



10 to 12 rowed. General favorite for all purposes. Pkt. 6c.; Apt. 



10c; pt. 15c; qt. 25c. 

 Kendall's New Large Early Giant — Very productive; ears large and 



long; 10 to 12 rowed. Kernels white, sweet and tender. Very 



desirable for both market and family purposes. Sells well in any 



market. Pkt. 6c; & pt. 10c. ; pt. 15c; qt. 28c. 

 Extra Early Cory — Certainly one of the most rjpular and best early 



varieties, only excelled in earliness by "fuckbee's First of All." 



Those that desire a first-class early sort i -Ji make no mistake in 



planting the Cory. Pkt. £c; } nt, ~i .; "V\ I5c; qt. 25c 

 Mammoth Early White Cob r?orr —Selected ; r white cob and white 



kernels from tne cri_ '.nal and earliest Cor; - . For a strictly first-class 



early, for first market and home use, you 



will be delighted with Early White Cob 



Cory. Pkt. 5c; § pt. 8c; pt. 15c; 



qt. 25c 



Extra Early Adams — While not a Sweet 



Corn, this is a tender white Corn for table 



use. Dwarf stalk, small ears, hardy; can 



be planted earlier than any Sweet Corn. 



Pkt. 5c; J pt. 8c; pt. i5c. ; qt. 25c. 

 Early Minnesota — This popular variety is 



one of the best early sorts for the market 



and the private garden. By careful se- 

 lection we have developed a stock which 



is remarkably uniform and in which all the good qualities that are 



so popular are intensified. Pkt. 5c; A pt. 8c; pt. 15c; 



qt. 25c 



Ballard's Early Chicago Market— Strong, stocky grower, always pro- 

 ducing a reliable stand, having ears in ~reat abundance of the finest 

 quality. Desirable for marke gardcneis and very valuable for the 

 family garden. Symmetrical _r~wth, good yield and fine quality 

 place it in a very enviable position. Kr. George R. Hill, a well- 

 known Chicago market gardener, says: Your strain of Ballard's 

 Chicago Market Corn suits me to a 'T.' Would plant no other for 

 our use." Pkt. 5c. ; J pt. Sc.; pt. IDc; qt. 25c 



Early Crosby — A most excellent variety, remarkably early nd of the 

 best flavor. Ears of medium size, 12 or more rowed, grain very thick 

 and sweet. This is the sort so largely grown in Maine for canning, 

 and it is the use of this variety, rather than any peculiarity of the 

 soil, that has given Maine Sweet Corn its reputation for quality. 

 Pkt. 5c; \ pt. 8c; pt. 15c; qt. 23c 



MEDIUM EARLY VARIETIES 

 New Honey Sweet — An exceptionally fine variety for second early use- 

 The husks and stalks are of a deep red color, the corn itself is of 

 a beautnul creamy white color, and has the deepest grains, smallest 

 cob of any known variety. Productive, fine quality. Pkt. 6c; 

 * pt. 10c; pt. 15c; qt. 28c. 

 Perry's Hybrid — Another very popular Eastern variety. Stalks of 

 medium height, bearing two large, 12 or 14 rowed ears, which often 

 have a red or pink cob; grain medium size, cooking very white and 

 tender. Pkt. 5c; J pt. 8c; pt. 15c; qt. 25c. 



Moore's Early Concord — Produces its large, handsome, 14 to 16 rowed 

 ears very low on the stalks and comes into use after Perry's Hybrid. 

 An excellent sort either for canning factory or the garden. Pkt. 

 5c; i pt. 8c; pt. 15c; qt. 25c. 



Black Mexican — Although the ripe grain is black, or bluish black, 

 the Corn, when in condition for table, cooks remarkably white and 

 is very tender. Desirable for family use, and does especially well 

 for the second early in the South. Pkt. 5c. ; * pt. 8c. ; pt. " 15c. : 

 qt. 25c. 



Potter's Excelsior, or Squantrum — One of the sweetest varieties and 

 is largely used for market and canning. A great favorite and is 

 wonderfully productive. This is the variety used almost exclusively 

 at the famous Rhode Island clambakes, which is sufficient evidence 

 of its quality. Pkt. 5c. ; J pt. 8c; pt. 15c; qt. 25c. 

 Amber Cream — A strong, vigorous grower of medium season; stalks 



7 feet high, with dark foliage; ears of 

 large size (10 to 14 inches long) with 

 deep kernels; very rich, sugary, and when 

 fit for table use a handsome white. The 

 dry kernels are amber colored and shriv- 

 eled. Pkt. 5c; 1 pt. 8c; pt. 15c; 

 qt. 25c 



Everbearing — The'ears are of good size and 

 covered with kernels clear to the end of 

 the cob. The husks and stalks are of 

 a red color; each stalk will produce one 

 to two well developed ears; now if these 

 are picked when mature, one to two and 

 even four more ears will set and develop on the same stalk during 

 the next two to four weeks. Three or four dozen hills will supplv a 

 good sized family for weeks. Pkt. 6c. ; | pt. 10c. ; pt. 15c. ; qt. 28c. 

 LATE 03 MAIN CROP VARIETY 

 Country Gentleman — Ears of full size, retaining all the delicious sweet- 

 ness and qualities of Ne Plus Ultra. Three to five ears to a stalk, 

 small cob. sweet, tender. Pkt. 6c; J pt. 10c; pt. 15c; qt. ?8c 

 Buckbee's Hickox — Popular wherever known. One to two weeks 

 earlier than Evergreen. Large, attractive ear; has a white cob and 

 grain and remains in condition for use a long time. Best sort for 

 drying and canning. Pkt. 6c ; J pt. IOC. ; pt. 15c. ; qt. 28c 

 Stowell's Evergreen — The standard main crop. Hardy and pro- 

 ductive, very tender and sugary, remaining a long time in condition 

 suitable for boiling. Sown at the same time as earlier Corns, will 

 supply the table until October. Pkt. 5c ; J pt. 10c. ; pt. 15c. ; qt.28c. 

 Mammoth — Produces the largest ears of any variety, a single ear often 

 weighing two or three pounds. Of excellent qualitv. it is sweet, 

 tender and delicious. Pkt. 5c. ; half pt. 10c. ; pt. 15c. ; qt. 2Sc. 



Camas Valley, Oregon: We receiv- 

 ed the seeds promptly and I believe 

 every one grew. Such Sweet Corn 

 {.Metropolitan) ; Peas (Clmmpion of 

 England); aiid Beans (Xew Lazy 

 Wife)-— They certainly beat all. The 

 strawberries you sent last fall have 

 a nice sample of berries on the vi>ies 

 this spring. 



Mrs. J. H. Baldwin. 



I can also supply the following standard and new varieties of 

 Sweet Corn, which are too well known to need description, at the uni- 

 form rate of Pkt. 5c; I pt. Sc.; pt. 15c; qt. 25c. 



Extra Early Sheffield, Improved Ruby, Old Colony, Egyp- 

 tian, Extra Early Vermont, Early Marblehead, Improved 

 Shoe Peg, Early Adams or Burlington, Ne Plus Ultra, Sta- 

 bler's Early, Washington, Bonanza, Shaker's Large Early, 

 Rockford Market, Zig Zag Evergreen. Sweet Corn for Fodder. 



YOU CAN DO YOUR NEIGHBOR NO GREATER FAVOR THAN TO MENTION BUCKBEE'S SEEDS 



