BUCKBEE'S "FULL OF LIFE" SEEDS, PLANTS AND BULBS. 



Buckbee's "Full of Life" Alfalfa 



(Medicaid Satlva Var. Turkestanlca.) 



Tlini/fOTAM Al FAI FA Perleclly Hardy. Withstands Heat, Drootbt and Cold. 

 |IIKHpX|lllll III PJII rU Yields the Heaviest and Richest Crops of Fodder. 

 I U 1 1 ll La W inil ntin&Bin The B^t Clover for Permanent Hay and Pasture. 



After 5'ears of tireless rosearcli and practical experience ia the raising of Alfalfa for 

 the different purposes for which it is used it is little wonder we are looked to as an ac- 

 knowledged authority on all points pertaining to this wondei'ful plant ; and it is with the 

 greatest pleasure and conlidence that we now cheerfully and heartily give the benefit of 

 our vast experience to those who desire reliable and unquestioned information. Thous- 

 ands of articles have been written and countless numbers of lectures have been delivered 

 before Farmers' Institutes and other influential organiEations all of which undoubtedly 

 have been the means of doing a great deal of good. 



However, notwithstanding all that has been accomplished along these lines it still 

 seems from the great number of inquiries we are daily receiving that not only has a vast 

 multitude of planters yet to be reached, but that more or less mystery which appears to 

 enshroud the Alfalfa seeding question must be dispelled without delay. 



TURKESTAN ALFALFA win succeed and do well on any good loamy soil, or in 

 fact any laud that is sweet enough to produce good red clover will usually (though not 

 always) produce a good crop of Alfalfa ; however, if the land is not rolling so that the 

 water can pass off readily, it must be well drained as a sub-soil, too wet, is fatal to the 

 plant. To obtain good stands and good crops too much emphasis cannot be placed on the 

 necessity of having the ground THOROUGHLY prepared. If you are not located in the 

 lime-stone regions an application of two hundred pounds of lime to the acre is very de- 

 sirable. The climate of Turkestan is not unlike that of our interior states being far re- 

 moved from the ocean and surrounded by wide expanses of dry laud. The Summers are 

 very hot and long, and in many places the evaporation exceeds the quantity of moisture 

 that has fallen during the year, and here it is that Alfalfa grows and flourishes. Notonly 

 does it endure extreme cold and drought but excellent crops of it have been raised on 

 strongly alkaline soils. Sown alongside common Alfalfa the Turkestan made a top growth 

 averaging eighteen inches in height with corresponding long root growth, while the com- 

 mon grew only a few inches high. August, September and October are the three best 

 months for seeding Alfalfa, although, of course, it can be sown with good results in the 

 Spring. The land should be prepared by either plowing or discing, making a good seed- 

 bed and having it seem firm rather than too loose. Alfalfa should always be cut when 

 just commencing to bloom, whether the plants are large or small. If the Seed is allowed 

 to form the growth of the plant ceases. Alfalfa is usually sown broad cast at the rate of 

 liftcen to twenty pounds per acre. It should not be grazed during the first year, as it is 

 too valuable a hay-producer to risk injury from stock. Turkestan Alfalfa ranks higher 

 than Timothy hay in feeding value. Experiment stations place the feeding value of Al- 

 falfa hay at twenty dollars per ton as against Timothy hay at twelve dollars per ton. Cut 

 and cured for hay it is the greatest money-maker known, averaging over forty dollars per 

 acre clear profit and can be cut three or four times in a season. Our seed is of the highest 

 grade. Northern grown on new land, and is of strong and vigorous germination, and will 

 conform to any Pure Seed Law both as to purity and germination. 

 Prices Postpaid— Pkt. 10c. ; 1 lb. 40c. ; 3 lbs. $1.10. 



At Buyer's Expense— bu. $1.65; H bu. ^.00; }4 bu. $5.9.5 ; 1 bu. (of 60 lbs.) $11.85. 



ALFALFA OR LUCERNE (Medkago Sativa ) 



Until the introduction of Turkestan Alfalfa this is the variety that was in general use, and although on the whole it has given 

 general satisfaction, once the Turkestan has been tried in any given locality very few would care to plant the old sort, and it is 

 only a question of lime when it will be entirely replaced by its new and more formidable opponent, and the difference in price 

 cuts no figure compared with increased crops. 



Prices for Northern Grown Seed on new land. Postpaid— Pkt. 10c ; 1 lb. 35c. ; 3 lbs. $1.00. 



At Buyer's Expense— bu. .$1.45; i.| bu. $3.80; )4 bu. $o..55; 1 bu. (of 60 lbs.) $10.90. 



CRIMSON CLOVER (TrifoUum Incamatum or aant incarnate) 



THIS FINE CLOVER is one of the most valuable Fall crops the farmer can put in 

 as it will make the earliest green feed of any of the Clovers. It will yield under favorable 

 conditions eight to ten tons of green food per aci e or one and one-half to two and a half 

 tons of hay, and is worth as a fertilizing crop twenty to twenty-five dollars per acre. It; 

 can be cut or turned under in time for other early Spring crops, and in warm climates four 

 or five cuttings are made during the season. Its greatest value lies in its land improving 

 qualities; experienced farmers stating that Corn following a Crimson Clover crop will be 

 increased fully one-third in yield, and even where the crop of Crimson Clover is cut or 

 grazed off it leaves the land In very much better condition, and considerably increases the 

 yield of crops following it. Farmers should take every opportunity of sowing Crimson 

 Clover on any vacant or uncultivated lands which they may have, or to follow potatoes, 

 melons or other truck crops, as well at the last working of Corn or other cultivated crops, 

 and many farmers who plant Cow Peas have recently been sowing Crimson Clover at the 

 same time as they do their Peas with good results. When good stands are secured in this 

 way it saves an extra preparation of the land and the Crimson Clover comes on after the 

 Cow Pea crop is cut off. When Crimson Clover is sown by itself it is best to prepare the 

 land some time previotis to seeding, arid then wait for a rain to fall on the prepared soil 

 before sowing the seed. After the rain and as soon as the land is dry enough a light bar- 

 row should be run over the soil to break the crust. After sowing a light harrow should 

 be run over the soil to cover the seed. If this plan is followed out it will almost i.ivariably 

 insure a good stand and good crop no matter what the weather may be afterwards. 



Crimson Clover should be sown at the rate of fifteen to twenty pounds to the acre any 

 time from .July to early in October. The Seed we offer is Northern Grown on New Land 

 and the best and cleanest that can be produced, showing a strong germination of 95 per 

 cent, and 99 per cent, purity. 



Prices Postpaid— Pkt. 10c. ; 1 lb. 25c. ; 3 lbs, rOc. 



At Buyer's Expense— bu, 90c. ; }4 bu. $1.70; }< bu, $3.30: 1 bu, (of 60 lbs.) S6.50. 



TVRKES VAN ALbWLFA. 



Prices on. all Clover and Field Seeds subject to change without notice. 



