H. W. fJCKBEE, BOCKFOKD, ILLINOIS. 



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MUSK MELONS 



MORE BUCKBEE SORTS 

 THAT MAKE MONEY 

 FOR THE GROWER 



OSAGE or MILLER'S CREAM 



OSAGE 

 or Improved Miller's Cream 



This Melon has made its way into public 

 favor from the market rather than the gar- 

 den, and is highly prized by those who like an 

 exceedingly sweet and highly flavored melon. 

 It is medium sized, oval, slightly ribbed, dark 

 preen in color, covered more or less with shal- 

 low netting. The flesh is deep salmon color 

 and very thick, there being but a „i ; ght cav- 

 ity in the center of even the argest frait, A 

 favorite variety for the market. W; Iiavjs 

 taken a great deal of pains to devest the 

 thick, deep, rich colored and fine flavorec flosh 

 of this sort, and a careful comparison on our 

 triul grounds proves it to be unequaled even 

 by "special selected seed" offered at very high 

 prie-s. 



Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12c; J lb. 20c; 

 i lb. 35c; lb. 60c; 



The 



green. 



BUCKBEE'S NEW PROLIFIC NUTMEG 



finest of all Nutmeg Melons. Fruit of medium size, slightly ribbed, globular. Skin dark 

 becoming yellow when over-ripe, and nearly covered with broad, shcllow netting.' Flesh 



thick, of fine flavor. This variety is in 

 universal demand. My stock is care- 

 fully grown and aelected, and will be 

 found first-class in jvery particular. 



Pkt. 4c; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 15c; i lb. 

 25c; \ lb. 40c- lb. 75c. 



NEW 



WINTER PINEAPPLE 



A new Melon of much value owing to 

 the fact that it can be kept until Christ- 

 mas or later. The color of the flesh is 

 a deep lemon yellow, and the outer skin 

 is dark green marked with yellow The 

 quality is delicious, having a rich, spicy 

 flavor that is not possessed by any other 

 fruit. These Melons have much thicker 

 and finer flesh than ordinary Musk Mel- 

 ons, hence their long-keeping qualities. 

 They very rarely ripen on the vines, so 

 the Melons must be picked off in the 

 Fall and put in some cool place, where, 

 however, there is no danger of freezing 

 until they are wanted. It is usually 

 necessary to place them in a warm room 

 for three or four days before using, so 

 for the Winter months. 



BUCKBEE'S MEW PROLIFIC NUTMEG 

 I i ripen thoroughly. In this way they can be had 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c. 



BANANA MELON 



(Yellow Flesh.) This 

 most curious, but most ex- 

 quisitely flavored Melon 

 grows 'to a length/of eigh- 

 tee to thirty inches and 

 is two to four inches in di- 

 ameter. The flesh is quite 

 deep. In appearance and 

 odor it greatly resembles 

 a Banana. It is not a 

 curiosity merely, but has a high value, and is in such high favor in the city markets as to com- 

 mand high prices, which sometimes go to SI for a single specimen. This Banana Melon should 

 not be confounded with the inferior and much less valuable Melon known as Log of Wood. Those 

 who grow the Banana Melon cannot fail to be highly pleased with ; t, and will find that its real 

 merit will create a big demand for it. 

 Fkt. 5c; 07. 15c; 2 oz. 25c 



EMERALD GEM 



The standard of excellence among the sal- 

 mon fleshed varieties. Fruits small to medi- 

 um size, globular or very slightly flattened at 

 the ends, "only slightly netted ami ribbed. 

 Skin deep green while young, becoming tinged 

 with yellow as the fruit matures. -Flesh deep 

 salmon yellow, thick, ripening close to the 

 rind. Unsurpassed in flavor. Leads them 

 all in many large markets. 



irlrt. lc; oz. 8c; 2 oz. 15c; i lb, 25c; 

 I lb. fio. ; lb. 75c 



NEW TRIUMPH 



I feel honored that the originator, Mr. Beck, 

 should select me to introduce the Triumph, 

 the best Musk Melon yet produced. It is a 

 cross between the popular Osage and Colum- 

 bus, retaining the external appearance as well 

 as the unsurpassed shape and quality 

 of the latter, differing, however, inside, pos- 

 sessing a fine rich red salmon color flesh like 

 its parent, the Osage, and some are that way 

 clear to the rind. Thus combined it possesses 

 a flavor far superior to both. It grows from 

 ten to fifteen pounds in weight, never cracks 

 open on the ends, stands handling for many 

 days in market without losing its fine appear- 

 ance. A great yielder. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 2 oz. 15c; 1 lb. 25c; 

 i lb. 40c; lb. 75c 



TRUE JENNIE LIND 



(Green Flesh.) This is the earliest of the 

 green-fleshed sorts, and one of the sweetest. 

 It is round or flattened. In size it is small, 

 being fror three to five inches in diameter — 

 a very convenient size for serving in halves. 

 It is mpre largely grown in the great Melon 

 producing jtate of New Jersey than rny other 

 sort, and is used in enormous quantities in the 

 Eastern cities and at the seashore resorts. The 

 vines are very prolific and the culture profit- 

 able. My strain of seed is the best. 



Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12c; \ lb. 18c; 

 J lb. 30c ; lb. 50c 



CANNON BALL 



This novelty was introduced from Texas as 

 "the finest flavored and best shipping Musk: 

 Melon in America." It is certainly a fine 

 Melon! In shape it is round as a ball, me- 

 dium size, six to eight inches in diameter, and 

 heavily netted. The flesh is light green, melt- 

 ing and deliciously flavored, remarkably solid, 

 with extremely small seed cavity. It is very 

 prolific, and continues in bearing a long time. 



Pkt. 4c; oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12c; i lb. 20c; 

 ' lb. 35c; lb. 60c. 



I can also supply the following new 

 and standard varieties i of Musk Melons, 

 which are too well known to require ex- 

 tended description, at the uniform price 

 of: Fkt. 3c;oz. 6c; 2 or;. 10c; i lb. 



Anne Arundel, True Tip Top, Mon- 

 treal Market, Cosmopolitan, Hender- 

 son's Perfected Delmonico, Melrose, 

 Golden Netted Gem, New Eariy 

 Hackensack, Newport, Beck's New 

 Columbus, Chicago Market, Silver 

 Netted Gem, New Green. F^esised 

 Osage, Improved Cantaloupe, White 

 Japanese, Baltimore (or Acme), 

 Lontj Persian (or Casaba) , Extra Earf.y' 

 Grand Sapids, Large Hackensack. 



THE MUSK MELONS I RECOMMENi) ARE THE ONES I HAVE TRIED AND KNOW WILL PLEASE 



