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BUCKBEE^ SELECTED 



WATER MELON SEED 



ONE OUNCE FOR THIRTT HILLS; TWO TO 

 FOUR POUNDS IN HILLS FOB AN ACRE. 



CULTURE 



Melon growing for seed purposes only Is a leading specialty 

 of my establishment. My^eed 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. 



The essential thing is to get good, strong vines early in the season, which may be secured by forming large, well-drained hills 

 of earth 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 wiU lead to the plants burning out under the hot sun, and thus to the failure of the crop. In these hills 

 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. 



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

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

 color and of best quahty Carloads of Sweet Hearts were sold at 

 fancj* prices when no other was salable. Vine ■\'igorous and pro- 

 ductive, ripening its fruit early. Fruit large, oval, hea^-y, uniformly 

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

 firm. soUd, verj' sweet and tender. A good keeper. Pkt. 4c.; 



oZo 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; } lb. 18c.; * lb. 30c.; lb. 50c. 

 Maxile'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 sugar>'. Verj' pro- 

 Ufic; does well in any weather. Fine keeper. Pkt. 4C.; 02. 7C.;^ 

 2 oz. 12c.; } lb. 18c.; * 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. \ery early and will ma- 

 ture in everj' 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 quaUty of the flesh is sus- 

 tained clear to the rind. Melons 



medium size.nearly round in shape; 



rind green, striped with lighter 



shades. Pkt. 4c. ; OZ. 7C.; 2 OZ. 



12c. ;} lb. 18c. ; * lb. 30c. ; lb. 50c. 

 Fordhook Early — As shou-n 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.; i lb. 30c.; 



lb. 50c. 



Buckbee's Ice Cream, or Peerless 



— The great favorite and standard 

 varietj-. Superior in every re- 

 spect. Has beautiful crimson core, 

 which is always fine grained and 

 c£.nnot be surpassed in flavor. Very 



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

 home purposes. Pkt. 4c.; OZ. 7c.; 2 OZ. 12c.; i lb. 18c.; i lb. 

 30c.; lb. 50c. 



Everbearing — Always Sweet. The Earliest Water Melon in the 

 world. This is absolutely the earUest Water Melon known, and 

 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 ^•ines 

 j'ield many early Melons. Everj-body should tr\- 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- 

 inglv brittle. Bv all means tr\- this excellent Melon. Pkt. 5c.; 

 OZ. 10c. ; 2 oz. 15c ; } Ibc. 25c.: * lb. 40c.; lb. 75c. 

 Hoosier King — .\ Melon with exceptional qualities. The Melons grow 

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

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



striped light and dark green; the 



rind is ven,- thin, but exceedingly 

 hard, which renders it a valuable 

 shipping sort, as well as a desirable 

 variety for family an 1 market pur- 

 poses. Pkt.4c.;bz. 7c.;2oz.l2c.; 

 i lb. 18c.; * lb. SOc; lb. 50c. 

 Duke Jones — One of the most pro- 

 ductive and largest of Melons. 

 A Melon of line appearance, large, 

 round, sohd meat, and of fine flavor 

 and a heay-y yielder and early. It 

 is a very good shipper, and suitable 

 for the" home garden. Pkt. 3c.; 



OZ. 6c.; 2 oz. 10c. ; i lb. 15c.; i 

 lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 

 Jones' True Jumbo — This grand new 

 variety originated with Mr. 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, juicj- 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 familv and market uses. Pirt. 



3c. ; OZ. 6c. ; 2 OZ. lOc. ; i lb. 15c. ; 

 i lb. 25c.; lb. 40c. 



PLANT BUCKBEE'S MELON SEED AND YOU WILL BE SURE TO BE BIGHT, ALWAYS 



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