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Buckbee's "Full of Life" Water Melon Seed 



WASSER MELON, German; MELON D'EAU, French; RANDIA, Spanish. 



BUCKBEE'S GENUINE PERFECTED MONTE CRISTO 



THE BEST WATER MELON EVER INTRODUCED 



The Sweetest Flavored Melon in the World — A Popular Favorite Everywhere. 



THE BEST VARIETY— FOR THE TABLE, FOR SHIPPING AND LONG KEEPING 



In thousands of markets every season it tinds ready sale at good prices wlien all other sorts go begging for buyers. This grandest of all varie- 

 ties has been extensively grown the past few seasons in almost every Melon growing locality of the world, and not in one single instance has it failed 

 to meet the expectations of the planter. The reports received from every section that all are delighted with it prove that in the 

 hands of my customers Buckbee's Monte Cristo has given the same surpa.ssing results as my careful trials at Rockford Seed Farms. 

 The greatest yielder. The sweetest, juciest, crispest and most solid Melon ever produced, never having a lioUow or pithy center 

 when ripe. The easiest to sell on the market, for when once tried people will have no other. Many of my customers have writ- 

 ten me the past year that they have cleared $100 or more per acre by growing Buckbee's Monte Cristo Melons. Under aver- 

 age cultivation you can do as well or better. Will you not try it this year. It is a grand, good shipper; has a firm, solid rind, not 

 too thick, j'et will stand the most severe handling." The outside skin is of a rich, dark green color, shaded with faint stripes of a 

 somewhat lighter color. Certainly the finest appearing Melon ever grown for market, shipping or table purposes. While my supply of seed is 

 larger than ever before, I already have many large advance orders from my customers, who have planted Monte Cristo in past seasons, and I would 

 advise all who care to plant this "King of all Melons" in 1911 to place their orders as early as possible. Please remember that I control the entire 

 product of this variety, so send to Buckbee for Choicest Stock Seed of Monte Cristo Melon. The price is within the reach of a'.l. Special Rock Bottom 

 Prices of choicest stock seed of my own growing: Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c.; 2 oz. 25c.; i lb. 45c.; J lb. 80c.; lb. $1.50. 



See Painting 

 from Nature on 

 Front Cover 



Page of 

 this Catalog. 



THE TOM WATSON-GRAND NEW WATERMELON 



BUCKBEE'S 

 "FULL OP 

 LIFE" 

 MELON 



SEED 



Is saved from 

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 Specimens.Dis- 

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 and Flavor. 

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 the highest de- 

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Best Quality, Fine Shape, Large Size, Good Shipper. 



The "Tom Watson" is an extra long Melon of attractive appearance, uniform in shape and quality; the luscious crimson flesh is "as sweet as 

 honey, melting and of superb flavor. The average Melon will weigh .S5 to 40 lbs. and measure about 28 inches long and about 12 inches in 

 diarneter. The skm is dark green, with thick netting all over, quite distinct from other varieties. It originated in Georgia, a state noted for 

 producing hne Watermelons, and this new variety is a good example of what a first-class Watermelon should be. Its appearance and quality 

 strongly recommend it both for home use and for market. Sure to take a leading place with large Melon growers and shippers. My choice seed 

 was grown on Kockford Seed Farms under the most painstaking care and selection and I honestly believe it to be a great , improvement over 

 our original planting stock secured direct from the introducer. Packet lOc; oz. ISc; 2 oz. 25c.; i lb. 4Sc.; i lb. 80c.; lb. $1.50. 



