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ROCKFOR D.lLIINOlS./lblElQnfeH'llim 27 



MUSK MELONS 



German, Melone; French, ;^elon; Spanish, Melon 



CREAM 



NEW STRAWBERRY MUSK 



Flavor Like 



See Painting from 

 This grand Mel 

 the most lusciou; 

 tween everj' two 

 Slelon. It grows 

 the fruits weigh 

 outside appeara: 

 the green nutmeg' 



lELON. 



hat of ^^trawberry 



n front cover page, 

 iginated by planting 

 ■ of strawberries be- 

 a New Hybrid Musk 

 a desirable market size; 

 6 to 8 pounds each. Its 

 compares favorably with 

 old. turning to a yellowish 

 hue, as it were, over night, when fully ripened. 

 Its smooth, deep flesh is of an attractive orange- 

 red color, particularly soft and melting, and 

 with that exceptionally delicious strawberry fla- 

 vor leaves nothing more to be desired in a Musk 

 Melon. Price, choicest seed of my own growing, 

 Pkt. lOc ioz. 204; 2 oz. 35c.; U lb. 60c.; Vi lb. 

 $1.10; lb. »aUUUf 



BUCKBEE'S IDEAL 



The Most Delicious of All Musk Melons 



Tliat is tlie verdict of everyone who has triad 

 this magnificent sort. Weighs from 10 to 15 

 pounds; exceedingly thin skin. Good keeper 

 and an excellent shipper. The flesh is of a rich 

 salmon color, of a sweet, pleasing and delicious 

 flavor. It will please you for all purposes. I 

 am the introducer of this best of all varieties. 

 Seed offered by other parties under similar name 

 is spurious. Be sure to include this 

 variety in your order. Pkt. 5c.;oz. 12c.; 

 2 oz. 20c.; li lb. 3Sc.; lb. 6Sc.; lb. 

 $1.25. 



BUCKBEE'S NEW 

 PROLIFIC NUTMEG 



Unsurpassed in Luscious Flavor 

 Always brings the highest price on the 

 market. Most desirable size. Ideal for 

 dessert. A healthy vigorous grower. 

 Exceedingly prolific. Tnis is an improv- 

 ed strain of Netted Gem, growing a 

 little more oblong in shape. Originated 

 at Rocky Ford. It is the most popular 

 of all Melons for shipoing in baskets. 

 The fruit is oval and slightly ribbed, and 

 densely covered with a fine netting. It 

 has a thick flesh; very sweet; finely fla- 

 vored. They will grow very uniform 

 in shape and color. Very productive. 

 Send to Buckbee for Originator's Seleet= 

 cd Stock Seed. Large Pkt. 4c.; oz. lOc; 

 2 oz. 1 5c. ; >4 lb. 25c. ; V, lb. 40c. ; lb. 75c. 



Buckbee's WESTERN GIANT 



Noted Not Only for Its Great Size, But for its Moit 

 Magnfficent Flavor and General Quality 



Largest hf all Musk Melons, often weighing 

 30 pounds 'and over; the flesh is rich, melting 

 and sugary. As an exhibition and large markei 

 variety it is grand. It will astonish everyone by 

 "ts merits, being exceptionally desirable for 

 family and marketpurposes. For shipping It 

 has no superior. Where size is an object, and 

 here is not a particle of danger of sacrificing 

 quality,, Buckbee's Western Giant will always 

 {give tM most complete satisfaction. Pkt. Sc.) 

 ilozj^gjf. ; 2 oz. 25c.; M lb. 45c.; Vo lb. 80c.* 



NEW NETTED OSAGE 



A Pedigreed Strain 



The fruit is mediuin in size, oval in shape, 

 dark green in color and just nicely netted. The 

 flesh is thick, deep rich salmon "color and fine 

 flavor. No strain has a smaller seed cavity than 

 our pedigreed strain. This is one of tlie besi 

 shipping Melons. Stock limited. Pkt. 5c. > 

 oz. 1 5c. ; 2 oz. 

 lb. $1.50. 



2Sc.; M lb. 45c.; 14 lb. 80c. S 



New Netted Osage 



ADMIRAL TOGO 



The Ideal Table and Basket Melon 



The Admiral Togo possesses the character- 

 istic netting, shape, size and shipping quality of 

 the Netted Gem or Rocky Ford with the very 

 thick, orange flesh and splendid quality of thf 

 ■■"'jva Defender. Such a combination of gooo 

 ^ qualities makes it an ideal table or 

 I basket melon. Last season this type o^ 

 j melon on the Chicago and other large 

 J markets commanded prices more that 

 ' double those obtained for the besi 

 ' green fleshed melons otherwise simiia- 

 in appearance. Pkt. 5c.; oz. 15c.; 2 6i 

 25c.; M lb. 45c.; H lb. 80c.; lb. SI.Si. 



DAVIS NEW GRAND 



This new Melon is at least ten day 

 earlier than Osage. Has a more vigoi 

 ous ^ine, and becau.se of its vigorouh 

 growth is a great yielder. The fruit i- 

 about six inches in diameter, round o 

 .slightly elongated, slightly ribbed. Coio; 

 a peculiar pea greeu. with netting a lighi 

 er shade. The flesh is firm, fine graineo 

 of a rich salmon or red color. In flavc 

 it even surpasses the best grown Osag( 

 or Emerald Gem. The flesh extends v. 

 the rind and retains its color and quality 

 quite to the outer shell The flesh if 

 thick, very thick, coasidering the sizt 

 of the Melon, leaving a small red eavj 

 ty. It is dehcious and melting. Pki 

 Sc.; oz. 15c. ; 2 oz. 25c.; M lb. 4Sc. 

 141b. 80c.; lb. $1.50. 



