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H. W. BDCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



MONTE CRISTO 



THE KING 

 OF ALL MELONS 



A Popular Favorite Everywhere. 



pARLIEST, SWEETEST, BEST FLAVOR. 

 UNSURPASSED SHIPPER 



HANDSOME APPEARING, LONG KEEPING 

 LARGE AND HEAVY 



In hundreds of markets every season it finds ready sale 

 at good prices when all other sorts go begging for buyers. 

 This grandest of all varieties has been extensively gfowa 

 the past few seasons in almost every melon gro>.\ing locality 

 of the world, and in not one single instance has it failed to meet 

 the expectations of the planter. The reports received from every sec- 

 tion that all are delighted with it prove that inthe hands of my cus- 

 omers Buckbee's Monte Cristo has given the same surpassing results 

 as my careful trials at Rockford Seed Farms. The greatest yielder. 

 The sweetest, juicest, crispest and most solid melon ever produced, never 

 having a hollow or pithy center when ripe. The easiest to sell on the market, for whea 

 once tried people will have no other. Many of my customers have written me the 

 past year that they have cleared SlOO or more per acre by. growing Buckbee's Monte 

 Cristo Melons. Under average cultivation you can do as well or better. Will you not 

 try it this year? It is a grand, good shipper: has a firm, solid rind, not too thick, yet 

 will stand the most severe handling. The outside skin is of a rich, dark green color, 

 shaded with faint stripes of a somewhat lighter color. Certainly the finest appearing 

 Melon ever grown for market, shipping or table purposes, While my supply of .seed 

 is larger than ever before, I already have large advance orders froni my customers, 

 who have planted Monte Cristo in past seasons, and I would advise all who care to 

 plant this King of all Melons" in 1909 to place their orders as early as possible. Please 

 remember that I control the entire product of this variety, so send to Buckbee for 

 choicest stock seed of Monte Cristo ^Ielon. The price is within the reach of ill. 



Price of choicest stock seed of my own growing: Pkt. lOc; oz. 15c,; 2 oz, 25c,; 

 M lb. 35c.; H lb. 60c.; lb. 81,00; 5 lbs, $4.00, prepaid. 



THE BEST POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION 

 We received this year 1132 unsolicited Testimonials on this variety alone. Here are a few samples : 



Sir. A, D, McCampbell. Bearden, Knox County, Tenn,, R, F. D. No, 2, 

 Wish to thank you for the pure strain of Slelon Seed you sent me, 

 especially the Monte Cristo. With twenty years of experience with 

 almost all varieties must say Monte Cristo is t'le best, and that Buck- 

 bee's are the purest Seed I have bought from a.iy firm. 

 Mr, ,Iohn Hughes, Steele City, .Jefferson County, Nebr., R. F, D, No, 1, 

 We got the .Monte Cristo Seed of you arid can say it is the best 

 •Melon we ever raised. 



^Ir, N'ewt Miller, Amity, Yamhill County, Oregon, R. F, D, Xo. 1, 



The Seeds I got of you last year were all right and that Monte 

 Cristo Melon beat them all, 



Mrs. J. P, Woods, Wood^ille, Wilkinson County, Miss., Box Xo. 34. 



We have been planting your Monte Cristo Water .Melons five years 

 just for home use, and every one that has tried them states they are 

 the sweetest Melon ever 



Mr. .J. M. Moxley, Carson, Pottawattomie County, Iowa, R. F. D, No, 3. 

 Your Monte Cristo is the best Melon en earth. 



Mr, W, M, Thomas, Lost Creek, Walker County, Ala. 



Monte Cristo — The King of all Melons was the finest in this 

 County, which w-as also the general verdict of all who had the occasioa 

 to see tliem, 



Thompson Bowen, St, John, Stafford County, Kans,, Box No, 353. 



Your Monte Cristo is the best and sweetest flavored Melon, I ever 

 raised for table, growing or shippii^ purposes. 



Mrs. N. \. Worlev, Shawnee, Claiborne County, Tenn, 



The Monte Cristo Melon is the finest we have ever raised. 



Edwin A, Rovster, Robard, Henderson County, Ky., R. F. D. No. 1. 



We think the Monte Cristo cannot be equalled by any Melon, we 

 ever had, so give us the Monte Cristo, first, last and always. 



Everbearing — Always Sweet 



EARLIEST MELON 

 IN THE WORLD 



A very large, long melon of fine quality. Rind firm, 

 rather dark green, slightly striped. 

 Flesh bright red. 



This is absolutely the earliest Water INIelon 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 vines yield many early Melons, Every- 

 body should try this new early Water Melon, It is tlie ilelon to plant if 

 you are in a climate where the sea.sons 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 exceedingl.v 

 brittle By all means try tl is excellent Melon, 



Pkt, 6c,; oz, lOc; 2 oz. 16c.; H lb, 25c,; lb, 40c,; lb, 76c, 



ALWAYS SWEIEI 



LOOK NO FURTHER — THESE TWO ARE THE BEST. 



