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H. W. BUCKBEE, &OCXP03I), ILLINOIS 



BUCKBEE S SELECTED 



WATER MELON SEED 



ONE OUNCE FOR THIRTY HILLS; TWO TO 

 FOUR POUNDS IN HILLS FOR AN ACRE. 



CTTT TTTRl^ ^ e essent ial thing is to get good, strong vines early in the season, which may be secured by forming large, well-drained hills 

 WXVJi f eartQ about 8 feet apart, made very rich with an abundance of well-rotted manure, which should be thoroughly mixed 

 with the soil, for if left in a mass it will lead to the plants burning out under the hot sun, and thus to the failure of the crop. In these bills 

 plant the seed as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and carefully protect the young plants from insects, and hasten their growth by the use 

 of liquid manure. 



Melon growing for seed purposes only is a leading specialty 

 ol my establishment. My seed, is saved from the choicest spec- 

 imens. Hundreds of Thousands of pounds have been furnished 

 my customers to their entire satisfaction, without a single com- 

 plaint, for the simple reason it has never been my practice to 

 market all the best Melons and save all the culls for seed pur- 

 poses. Seeds from the best Melons only are none too good for 

 my customers. 



Sweet Heart — An entirely new and distinct Water Melon, which is 

 early, large, handsome, heavy, good shipper, long keeper, bright 

 color and of best quality. Carloads of Sweet Hearts were sold at 

 fancy prices when no other was salable. Vine vigorous and pro- 

 ductive, ripening its fruit early. Fruit large, oval, heavy, uniformly 

 mottled light and dark green; rind thin, but firm; flesh bright red, 

 firm, solid, very sweet and tender. A good keeper. Pkt. 4c; 



oz. 7c; 2 oz. 12c; J lb. 18c; -v lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 

 Maule'S Wonderful Sugar Melon— Called by some firms Mclver's 

 Sugar. Excellent new variety. In fact it has already become so 

 popular that it is grown in some localities to the exclusion of most 

 other sorts. Of large size. Melons of 40 to 60 pounds being of 

 average occurrence. Flesh red and deliciously sugary. Very pro- 

 lific; does well in any weather. Fine keeper. Pkt. 4c.J OZ. 7C.J 



2 oz. 12c; : lb. 18c; 1 lb. 34c; lb. 60c. 

 Cole's Early — The finest Melon ever offered for the amateur and for the 



home market. Being somewhat brittle will not do for shipping 



purposes. Very early and will ma- 

 ture in every state. Very hardy, 



vigorous and a sure cropper. Flesh 



sweet and delicate in texture; of 



a deep red color. The rind is thin 



and the quality of the flesh is sus- 

 tained clear to the rind. Melons 



medium size, nearly round in shape; 



rind green, striped with lighter 



shades. Fkt. 4c; oz. 7c. ; 2 OZ. 



12c ; i lb. 18c. ; J lb. 30c ; lb. 50c 

 Fordhook Early— As shown in the 



illustration engraved from a photo- 

 graph, the form is nearly round. 



The average weight of the Melon 



is 35 pounds each, a size rarely 



attained by any other extra early 



Melon under favorable conditions. 



The rind is tough, making it a val- 

 uable variety for shipping. The 



outer color is a uniform medium 



green. Flesh a bright red and very 



sweet. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 7c ; 2 oz". 



12c; i lb. 18c; } lb. 30c; 



lb. 50c 



Buckbee's Ice Cream, or Peerless 



— The great favorite and standard 

 variety. Superior in every re- 

 spect. Has beautiful crimson core, 

 which is always fine grained ami 

 cannot be surpassed in flavor. Very 



prolific, magnificent grower. Is one of the best for market and 

 home purposes. Pkt. 4c. ; oz. 7c. ; 2 oz. 120.; J lb. 18c; i lb. 

 30c; lb. 60c. 



Everbearing— Always Sweet. The Earliest Water Melon in the 



world. This is absolutely the earliest Water Melon known, ami 

 is sure to be first in the market. It is of most delicious flavor, 

 very juicy and sweet and is splendid for family use, as a few vines 

 yield many early Melons. Everybody should try this new early 

 Water Melon. It is the Melon to plant if you are in a climate 

 where the seasons are short, for it will ripen where other varieties 

 will not. It is certainly a splendid Melon for every purpose. Just 

 the size for family use. The flesh is deep red in color and exceed- 

 ingly brittle. Bv all means try this excellent Melon. Fkt. 6c; 

 oz. 10c. ; 2 oz. 15c ; '• lbc 25c. ; § lb. 40c. ; lb. 75c. 

 Hoosier King — A Melon with exceptional quahties. The Melons grow 

 oblong and are of an even diameter through their entire length. 

 The flesh is brilliant red, very solid , sweet and luscious. The skin is 



striped light and dark green; the 

 rind is very thin, but exceedingly 

 hard, which renders it a valuable 

 shipping sort , as well as a desirable 

 variety for family and market pur- 

 poses. Pkt.4c; oz. 7c; 2 oz.i2c; 

 i lb. 18c; 4 lb. 30c; lb. 50c. 

 Duke Jones — One of the most pro- 

 ductive and largest of Melons. 

 A Melon of fine appearance, largl 

 round, solid meat, and of fine flavor 

 and a heavy yielder and early. Ii 

 is a very good shipper, and suitabli 

 for the home garden. Pkt. 3c; 

 oz. 6c; 2 oz. 10c; i lb. 16c; 

 lb. 25c. ; lb. 40c. 

 Jones' True Jumbo — This erand ne« 

 variety originated with Sir. Jones, 

 of Georgia, and its claims are "The 

 Best Water Melon in the World." 

 The color of the skin is solid green, 

 and the flesh is a very bright red, 

 particularly sweet, juicy and melt- 

 ing. It grows to a large size, fre- 

 quently attaining the weight of SO 

 pounds. In shape it resembles 

 "Kolb's Gem." and is one of the 

 best shipping sorts. Invaluable 

 for family and market uses. Pkt. 



3c ; oz. 6e. : 2 oz. lOc. ; \ lb. 15c. ; 



V lb. 25c: lb. iDo. 



PLANT BUCKBEE'S MELON SEED AND YOU WILL BE SURE TO EE RIGtlT. ALWAYS 



