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H. W BUCKBKE. ROCKFORQ. ILLINOIS. 



BEWARE 

 Of any oUier 

 firm offer- 

 ing B a c k - 

 bee's Beei- 

 steak Toma- 

 to during 

 1908. Rejeci 

 it as spuri- 

 ous. 



Buckbee's Beefsteak 



THE WORLD'S ONE 

 UNBEATABLE TOMATO 



Sec cut at left, which, however, gives 

 but a faint idea of the attractiveness of 

 tids finest of aU Tomato. 



NOTHING In the way of a Tomato Creation 

 has ever achieved, In so short a time, the tre- 

 mendously excellent reputailon that has come 

 to Buckbee's Beefsteak. Growers from eveiy 

 section of the wide world have sent in unsolic 

 Ited praise, and the tests to which they have 

 subjected it leave no room for doubt that It ha? 

 all the qualities required Ih a Tomato. A nut- 

 shell description will suffice: 



Riatures Early, 

 Hardy Grower, 

 A Splendid Shipper, 

 Enormously Productive, 



Handsome Color, 

 The Best Keeper, 

 targe Size, 

 Best of AU. 



My crop of seed the past season has not been' 

 so large as I expected, owing to tuifavorable 

 Tomato weather. However, my seed i what ther.- 

 is of It. and I expect to have enough to go 

 around) is of extra fine quality. 



German, LIEBESAPFEL; French, TOM ATE; Spanish, TOMATE; 

 One Ounce of Seed for 1,500 Plants; ^ lb. to Transplant for an Acre 



CULTURE '1'°™'!^°®^ do best on light, warm, not over-rich soil, and success 

 depends upon securing a rapid, vigorous and unchecked growth 

 during the early part of the season. Sow In hot beds from 6 to 8 weeks before 

 they can be set out of doors, which is when danger from frost Is past ; when the 

 plants have four leaves, transplant Into shallow boxes -or cold frames, setting 

 them 4 or 5 Inches apart ; give plenty of air and endeavor to secure a vigorous, 

 but steady and healthy growth, so that at the time of setting in the open ground 

 they will be strong and stocky. Even a slight check while the plants are small 

 will materially diminish their productiveness. Set out of doors as soon as danger 

 from frost is over, but before doing so harden off the plants by gradually expos- 

 ing them to the night air and by the withdrawal of water until the wood becomes 

 hard and the leaves thick and of a dark green color. Transplant carefully and 

 cultivate well as long as the vines will permit. The fruit 1$ improved in quality 

 If the vines are tied to a trellis or to stakes. 



My price to one and all for my own growth, choicest northern grown pedigree 

 stock seed will be: 



Pkt. lOc; 3 pkts. 25c.; Yi oz, 35c.; oz. 60c; H, lb. $2.00; ^ lb. $330: lb. $6.00. 



Packets are liberal; containing 100 seeds or more. 



WHAT SOME OF MY CUS- 

 TOMERS SAY ABOUT 

 BUCKBEE'S BEEFSTEAK 



J/r«. 'W, M. C'urtia. Clay City, 

 Ky.: -Among my Beeftteak Toma- 

 toes was one that rceighed a pound 

 and three-quarters.'' 

 Mr. Jas. M. Bateman, Harrison- 

 ville. Mo.: "7 raised Beefsteak Tomatoes (ha! 

 were as large around as a saucer." 



Miss Leathie Davis, Kectar, Ala. r' My Beefsteak 

 Tomatoes are the finest I ever san-; they willirdQh 

 a pound or more each, and were 14'ii inches around 

 on July 15th." 



Mrs Wm. Steele, Genoa. X Y.: " The Beef- 

 steak Tomatoes were the largest tomatoes I ever 

 saw." 



The above are identical with thousands of 

 others in my correspondence flies. 



BUCKBEE'S TOMATO SEED 



I grow from stocks carefully selected for seed 

 purposes, and saved for nothing else, at my 

 famous Rocklord Seed Farms. I make no idle 

 boast when I assure you that 



No Better Seed can be round Ansrwhere. 



Buckbee's Seeds "have this reputation: They 

 are the best grown. All the varieties I list are 

 .just what I repr'-^oiit them to be. 



TOBACCO 



PEDIGREE TOBACCO SEED 



WRITE FOR PRICES IN QUANTITY 



ST7MATSA — ^Vigorous sort ot Spanish origin, producing cigar wrappers of the highest quality, 



especially popular with Southern growers. Pkt. 4c.; OZ. 45c. 

 ISAVANA — Very choice Cigar Varied grown from the finest seed imported from the "Vuelta 



de Abajo" district in Cuba. Pkt. 4c.; OZ. 30c. 

 CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF — Very popular in the Jliddle and Northern States, largely grown 



to produce fillers' productive; robust habit. Pkt. 3C. ; OZ. 20c. 

 PERSIAN EOSE MUSCATELLE — Finer than Muscatelle, and can be relied upon to make the 



finest cigar sto ck. Pkt. 4c.; OZ. SOC. - 

 IMPROVED SWEET OKONOKO— Used for first-class plug fillers, and makes, when sun-cured, 



the best natural chewing leaf. A favorite for the "Homespun" wherever known. Makes 



an eastern flller unsurpassed. Pkt. 3o.; oz. 20c. 

 GENERAL GRANT — One of the finest, earliest and most popular kind for Cigars. Maturesasfar 



nor th a s Canad a; le aves of large size. Pkt. 4c.; OZ. 35c. 

 IMPROVED WHITE BtJRLEY — This variety is especially valuable to manufacturers either for 



cut or plug tobacco. It is often used for wrappers. Pkt. 4c.; OZ. 35c. 

 STERLING — One of the earliest; makes the silkiest of wrappers, brightest of cutters and sweetest 



of fillers. Pkt. 4C.; OZ. 20c. 

 COMSTOCK SPANISH — Called by some Zimmer's Spanish. One of the finest Cigar Tobacoo*.- 



producing leaves of 'silky texture; grading very high for wrappers and fillers. Pkt. 4c. , oz. 350^ 

 IiACKS — Dark rich export leaf. Broad leaf, tough, fine fiber. On gray soils cures bright end 



elastic; on dark soils rich and gununy. Known as Jesup or Beat All in some localities. Good 



and reliable. Pkt.' 4c.; OZ. 25c. 

 BRADLEY BROAD LEAF — A popular variety for several types— export, manufacturing and 



cigars. A good, reliable variety and succeeds where yellow tobacco can be grown. Ckt> 



4c.; oz. 20c. 



LITTLE DUTCH — Popular variety, succeeds nicely m the Northern States. Valuable for all 

 purposes. Pkt. 4c. ; OZ. 25c. 



SPLENDID MUSHROOMS ALL THE YEAR. FOE PARTICULARS REFER TO PAGE 42 THIS GUIDE 



