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H. W. BTTCKBEE, ROOKFOBD, ILLINOIS. 



BUCKBEE'S "Full of Life" LETTUCE 



FOR FALL SOWING 



Lettuce can be sown during any of the fall months, commencing with August, and is really one of the best and most satisfac- 

 tory fall and winter crops that can be grown. Lettuce in the South will head ip out-of-doors for shipment during the late fall 

 and early winter, and has hitherto paid large profits to growers who have been giving it attention. It can also oe vety profitably 

 grown in coldframes and hotbeds for shipment during the winter. Truckers, gardeners and private growers should pay much 

 more attention to this crop. The kinds most largely grown are our improved strains of the Big Boston and Buckbee's Earliest 

 Forcing, both splendid Lettuces, the growing of which has brought truckers very large profits in recent years. 



BUCKBEE'S IMPROVED BIG BOSTON. As a Lettuce for growing in 



hotbeds or coldframes for market or shipping this has unquestionably taken 

 front rank as a winter and early spring variety. It is by far the most pop- 

 ular sort in the South where it is grown very extensively and in some sec- 

 tions almost exclusively as a Winter Lettuce. Plants large, very hardy and 

 vigorous and when well grown are quite tender. Prices, postpaid— Pkt. 3c. . 

 oz. 8c., 2 oz. 15c., 1^ lb. 39c., ^ lb. T.5c., lb. SI. 30. 



Improved Hanson- -A great heat-resisting sort. Deiiciousiy sweet, crisp 



and tender. Pkt. 4c., oz. 8c., 2 oz. 15c., ^4 lb. 25c., }{ lb. 40c., lb. 75c. 



California Cream Butter. Largely grown by shippers to Northern markets. 

 Of di.stinct shape, heading up like a cabbage, and almost as solid. Color 

 light green, almost white; the flavor rich, buttery and very tender. Pkt. 

 4c., oz. Sc., 2 oz. 15c.. lb. 38c., H lb. 74c., lb. $1.20." 



Deacon. -A- fine forcing Lettuce. Makes large, dense heads, with thick leaves 

 of superior flavor. It forms a solid heart, blanching to a rich yellow color; 

 crisp and tender. Pkt. 4c., oz. Sc.. 2 oz. 15c., ^ lb. 38c., lb. 74c., lb. §1.20. 



Tnton's White Star. Pkt. 3c., oz. Sc., aoz. iSc, a ib. ssc., 



}i lb. lie., lb. $1.20. 



Black-Seeded Simpson. This does not form a head but a 

 compact mass of leaves, tender, of excellent qualiiy and of 

 rapid growth; early, stands heat well. Pkt. 3c., oz. 7c., 

 2 oz. 12c., lb. 39c. 3^ lb. 75c., lb. S1.30. 



BUCKBEE S UIF ROVED BIG BUS'IUJi 



Buckbee's Superb, a splendid early Lettuce, forming fine, 

 hard heads of the best quality. One of the earliest head- 

 ing sorts, and very popular, both for home use and market. 

 Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, 2 oz. 16c., lb. 30c., X lb. 55c-, lb. $1.00. 



Black-Seeded Tennisball. An excellent forcing Lettuce. 

 Forms close, hard heads; tender, crisp, and a fine table va- 

 riety. Piit. 3c-.. oz. 7c., 2oz. 12c.. I4 lb. BSc, }i lb. 74c., lb. .$1.20. 



BUCKBEE'S EARLIEST FORCING. For greenhouse forcing this variety 

 undoubtedly stands at the head of the list, being of quick growth and exceed- 

 ingly tender. It is very attractive, of excellent quality, little liable to rot and 

 retains its freshness a long time after being cut. It will stand shipping long 

 distances, and for these reasons is in constant demand both by dealei-sand ship- 

 pers. Prices, postpaid— Pkt. oc, oz. lOc, 2 oz. 16c., l^lb. 30c., J-Hb. 55c., lb. §1.00. 



Buckbee's Ice Drumhead. Grows rapidly. Extremely early with heads nearly 

 as solid as cabbage. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c. , 2 oz. 16c., X lb. 25c., K lb. 40c., lb, 7.5c. 



New Iceberg. One of the very best cabbage varieties. The heads are so com- 

 pact and solid that they seldom go to seed. Its crispness is retained in the 

 hottest and driest weather. Pkt. 4c., oz. Sc.,' 2 oz. 15c., lb. 25c., }{ lb. 40c., 

 lb. 75c. 



Wonderful — Grand New Head LBTTacB. Plants of extra large growth, produc- 

 ing heads of immense size. We have reports from our customei-s of plants mea;^- 

 uring fifteen inches in diameter, with heads as large as small cabbages, and 

 closely folded. Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, 3 oz. 16c., }{ lb. 30c., >.< lb, 5.5c., lb. Sl.OO. 



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Grand Rapids (Trianon Cos or Paris-White Cos), Has no equal for quality, but 

 must be sown early in a hotbed for best results. J'rices postpaid — Pkt. Sc., 

 oz. 15c.. 2 oz. 25c., lb. 38c., K lb. 72c., lb. S1.20. 



BUCKBEE S E-IHLIESI i UHCISG 



See what this Market Gardener writes. There are thousands of others just as well pleased. 



Ms J. W. W^iLLiAMS, Stanton, Haywood Co., Tenn., in sending his order Feb, 22d, 190S, says: For the last ten yeai-s wo have 

 Tjeen planting your Seed, and have been saying for several years that I would write to you about them. They are splendid. We 

 ate roasting ears from Buckbee"s Early Sunrise Sweet Corn in six weeks and six days from the day it was planted, and have 

 never seen or heard of anything better. Your Banana Musk Melons were fine ; some were 29V< inches long and 19 inches around, 

 and sold like hot-cakes; could sell ihem green for pickles. The Monte Cristo Water Melon — well we could not do without them. 

 New Dixies were good but not to be compared-with your Monte Cristos. Your White Dent Corn averaged trn barrels per acre 

 all fine large ears. The Beans were O. K. Buckbee's Western Giant Musk Melons were fine, weighing 25 to 30 lbs. Tomatoes 

 and other samples did well. 



