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H. W, BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD. ILLINOIS. 



BUCKBEE'S "FULL OF LIFE" SQUASH 



German, Kurbiss; French, Courge; Spanish, Cala- 

 basa Toratanera; Swedish, Pumpa. 



Two ounces for 50 hills. Bush varieties 5 to 6 

 lbs., and running varieties 3 to 4 lbs., in hills for 

 an acre. 



X'EW DEI,! CAT A. 



NEW DELICATA 



Extremely early, very prolific; the ground color being splashed and striped with very 

 dark green. The qiiality is rich and dry. Although of small size this variety is wonder- 

 fully solid and heavy, the seed cavitv being small. 'SVill please for all purposes. 

 " Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; 34 lb. 25c.; lb. 40c.; lb. 75c. 



BUCKBEE'S NEW GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK 



Our experience and that of our customers proves it to be one of the best Summer 

 Squashes. Twice as large as the ordinary Crookneck, more warty and earlier. This 

 combination makes it the most desirable for the market or private garden. 



Pkt. 4c.; oz. Sc.; 2 oz. 15c.; U lb. 28c.; '2 lb. 50c.; lb. 90c. 



XEW GIANT SUilMElt CBOOKNEGK. 



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It is remarkably prolific in habit; quaUty dry and rich, without regard to the size, coloring or time of ripening of the fruit — something 

 entirely different in this respect from any other .Squash. Its valuable points are earliness, long-keeping and high table qualities. We are rec- 

 ommending it to all for general use in the home garden. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; li lb. 28c.; J$ lb. BOc.; lb. 90c. 



BOSTON MARROW 



K desirable Fall and Winter variety, very popular everywhere. Of oval form; skin thin: when ripe 

 bright orange mottled with light cream color; flesh rich salmon yellow, fine grained, and for sweetnes.s and 

 excellence unsurpassed. We have an unusually good stock of this sort. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 7c.; 2 oz. 12c.; '41b. 

 22c ; Ih lb. 40c.; lb. 70c. 



BLUE HUBBARD, OR MARBLEHEAD 



The Famous Standard Variety. Without question this is one of the best Fall and Winter varieties. 

 Flesh bright, creamy yellow, fine grained, very dry, sweet and delightfully flavored; keeps splendidly 

 throughout the winter. .Splendid for aU purposes. 



Send to Buckbee for the best seed. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 16c.; J4 lb. 28c.; lb. 50c.; lb. 90c. 



BUCKBEE'S IMPROVED HUBBARD 



The Grand Old Favorite. This is a superior selection of this famous variety, and one of the best Win- 

 ter Squashes. Flesh bright orange yellow, fine grained, very dry. sweet and'rich flavored. Keeps per- 

 fectly good throughout the Winter. Boils or bakes exceedingly dry, and is esteemed by many to be as 

 good baked as a Sweet Potato. Our stock is most carefully selected with regard to quality of the flesh and 

 color and wartiness of the shell, but the latter pecuHarities are largely determined by the soils in which the 

 Squashes are raised. Our customers can plant this variety in perfect confidence that every fruit will be a 

 pure Hubbard. 



Send to Buckbee for the best seed. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; M lb. 28c.; lb. 65c.; lb. SI. 00. 



EARLY GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK 



This beautiful sort is the result of years of careful breeding and selection, and it is now one 

 of the most fixed and distinct of our Summer Squashes. The fruit is similar in size and shape 

 to Giant Crookneck, and of a beautiful ivory white color, and unsurpassed in quality. We 

 recommend this sort as the most beautiful and one of the very best of the Summer varieties. 

 Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; \i lb. 25c.; ,>2 lb. 40c.; lb 76c. 



NEW TURBAN 



A distinct and valuable Fall and 'W inter variety. Flesh is dry, sweet and thick, of a bright 

 orange color and its keeping qualities are adiuirable. It will please you. 

 Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; }i lb. 28c.; 1.. lb. 66c.; lb. $1.00. 



BUCKBEE'S NEW MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH 



Scalloped or Improved Patty-Pan. Great improvement over the Early ^^■hite Bu.sh. Very 

 uniform in shape and wonderfully prolific. Fit to use very early, of a beautiful white color, 

 and grows to a large size — twelve to fifteen inches across. Valuable alike for lamilv and market 

 purposes. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 8c.; 2 oz. 15c.; )i lb. 26c.; lb. 40c.; lb. 76c. 

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BLUE HTBBAItD. 



BUCKBEE'3 

 IMPROVED 



HUBBARD 



Mrs. Cora Chron- 

 ister, Clarksville, 

 Johnson Co.. Ark 

 Have tried your 

 Seeds and found 

 them all good. En- 

 closed find my or- 

 der for his season. 



D. Criger, Davoy, 

 Fannin Co., Tex. 

 I have raised 

 your See.ds for 

 three years and 

 get the best re- 

 sults of any I have 

 tried. 



BUCKBEE'S TOMATOES HAVE BEEN LEADERS FOR YEARS— MUST BE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE BEST. 



