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H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. 



BUCKBEE'S "FULL OF LIFE" PEAS 



BUCKBEE'S IMPROVED STRATAGEM 



12 One of the best of the large-podded sorts. The pods are of irnineiise size and uniformh 

 ~ filled with very large dark green Peas of the finest quality. .\11 the good qualities of the olll 

 .Stratagem are highly developed in my Improved, and it is va.stly .superior to tlie stocks nov, 



generally sold as Stratagem. \ ine medium height, bui 

 very stocky, witli very broad, light green leave.s, ami 

 bearing an abundance of large,, liandsome pods. The 

 best Pea now on tlie market for those who want large, 

 showy pods and Peas without any .sacrifice in quality. 

 One of the very best varieties for market gardeners. 

 Pkt. 6c.; }4 pt. 12c.; pt. 20c.; qt. 35c. 



EXTRA EARLY PHILADELPHIA 



.\ very valuable and improved strain of the famous 

 Philadelphia Extra Early. It is exceedingly product- 

 i\ e, pods always well filled, ready for table use in 4.5 

 days. Grows about two feet high. The whole crop 

 matures evenly and is well adapted for market garden- 

 ers and family use. Try this extra fine variety, it will 

 surely please you. 



Pkt. 5c.; pt. 10c. ; pt. 16c.; qt. 30c. 



DWARF TELEPHONE 



This is a dwarf variety, bearing large, handsome pods 

 like Telephone, but without long vines, and grows more 

 dwarf than Stratagem. It is of dwarf, stocky habit, 

 healthy, vigorous growth, and very productive. In 

 season, medium, from 5 to 7 days earlier than Stratagem 

 The Pods are long, frequently measuring 5 inches in 

 length, broad, rounded or curved at the end, remark- 

 ably well filled; color pale-green, thick, and of good last- 

 ing quality. 



Pkt. 7c.; pt. 15c.; pt. 25c.; qt. 40c. 



NEW TELEPHONE 



This Pea has proved to be a valuable acquisition 

 Vines vigorous, growing about four feet high, with large, 

 coarse leaves. Pods very large, filled with immen.si- 

 Peas, which are tender, sweet and of excellent flavor 

 Notwithstanding the large amount of inferior and spur- 

 ious stock whicli has been sold, no Pea of recent intro- 

 duction has gained more rapidly in popularity than 

 this, thus showing that it has sterling merit which gar- 

 deners appreciate. The stock I offer is prolific and ha? 

 been carefully selected. 



Pkt. 6c.; yy pt. 10c. ; pt. 16c.; qt. 30c. 



EARLIEST OF ALL or ALASKA 



By careful selection and growing I have developed a stock of this smooth, blue Pea, which 

 In evenness of growth of vine and early maturity of pods is unequalled by any other extra early 

 Pea. Vines two to two and one-half feet high, are unbranched, bearing four to seven long pods, 

 which are filled with medium-sized dark green Peas of excellent flavor. Ripe Peas small, 

 bluish green. Ripens the crop all at once, and is an invaluable variety for market gardeners and 

 canners. A very excellent sort. Don't fail to try it. 



Pkt. Sc.; J 2 pt. 10c. ; pt. 16c.; qt. 30c. 



THOMAS LAXTON 



A comparatively new variety of large-podded Pea. The plant is a very hardy and strong 

 grower, producing extra large size pods in abundance. The quality is delicious, arid cannot be 

 surpassed by any other variety. The Thomas Laxton will mature nearly as early as any of 

 the extra early smooth Peas, a'nd being a wrinkled sort is much sweeter. 



Pkt. 8c.; i4 pt. 15c.; pt. 26c.; qt. 50c. 



LARGE WHITE 



MARROWFAT 



Cultivated extensivel" for 

 the summer crop. About 5 

 feet high, of strong growth. 

 Pods large, smooth, round 

 and yellow or white, accord- 

 ing to the soil in which they 

 are grown. 



Pkt. 5c.; 1^ pt. Sc.; pt. 15c; 

 qt. 28c. 



LARGE BLACK EYED 



MARROWFAT 



Largest of the marrowfats, 

 with a distinct ^lack eye. 

 Vines grow about o feet high. 

 Always covered with large 

 pods. 



Pkt. 5c.; pt. Sc.; pt. 15c.; 

 qt. 25c. 



Dora Osbom, Hendrickson, 

 Butler County, Mo. 

 I know that you furnish 

 the best that can oe grown 

 as I have used them for three 

 years and am more than 

 pleased. 



Feb. 22, 190S. 



BUCKBEE'S TESTIMONIALS ARE GENUINE, AND COME VOLOTJTARILY FROM PLEASED PATRONS. 



