Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
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New 
John 
Baer 
New Tree 
Small Fruited Tomatoes 
STRAWBERRY HUSK OR WINTER CHERRY—The fruit has a pleasant strawberry¬ 
like flavor and is much relished raw, but generally used for preserves, for which 
it is excellent. The small yellow fruits are enclosed in a husk, and when ripe 
are half an inch in diameter. Easy to grow, do well on any dry soil. Plants of 
low sturdy spreading growth: immensely productive. Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c, 
postpaid. 
MAMMOTH PURPLE GROUND CHERRY—Large fruits 1 % to 2% inches in di¬ 
ameter. The flesh is green, the color of the skin is green, changing to a purple. 
When made into preserves has the appearance of Green Gages. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 
25c; oz. 40c,.postpaid. 
GOLDEN FIG—The illustration shows its exact shape and habit of producing fruit 
in numerous clusters. It is wonderfully productive, yielding double that of other 
sorts. Makes pickles and preserves of finest quality. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. 
40c, postpaid. 
NEW ROSE PEACH—A most delicious and handsome Tomato with appetizing fruity 
flavor not met with in any other variety. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. 40c, postpaid. 
RED PLUM—Fine plum shape. Dark red color. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. 40c, 
postpaid. 
YELLOW PEAR—Solid Flesh, of excellent flavor. True Small pear-shaped. Pkt 
10c; Vi oz. 25c; oz. 40c, postpaid. 
TOMATOES- -Continued 
New Early June Pink 
The Earliest Pink in Cultivation—Medium Size, Round, Smooth 
and Solid. 
The earliest of the pink fruited Tomatoes, similar to the 
popular scarlet-fruited Earliana in growth of vine, shape and 
size of fruit and time of maturing. This is of exceptional 
value to market gardeners, who want an early, pink-fruited 
Tomato. The vines are compact and branch freely, bearing 
their handsome, good-sized deep pink fruits in large clusters 
continuously throughout the season until frost. It is very 
popular as a market and shipping variety and most desirable 
for the home garden. Our seed is superior to that commonly 
offered by others and will produce fruits earlier, larger, smooth¬ 
er, of better shape and color. Pkt. 8c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 65c; V4 
lb. $1.10; y 2 lb. $2.10; lb. $4.00, postpaid. 
New John Baer—Pedigreed Strain 
Fruits Are Large, Smooth, Firm and Solid, and Nearly Round. 
Extra Early and Continues for a Long Time. 
An extra early Tomato, large, smooth, bright scarlet fruits 
of excellent quality. Short, vigorous vines, enormously pro¬ 
ductive. Fruits larger, smoother, with less seeds than those 
of Earliana, but somewhat later. For early crops the New 
John Baer Tomato is planted exclusively in many sections 
supplying large city markets. Plants are compact in growth, 
with short, close-jointed branches, setting fruits very freely in 
the center. Most valuable for the market gardener and very 
desirable for home use. Pkt. 8c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 65c; Vi lb. 
$1.00; y 2 lb. $1.75; lb. $3.25, postpaid. 
New Tree Tomato 
Firm, Solid Thick Flesh, Large Meaty Center 
This grand Tomato owes its popularity to its stiff, vigorous, 
upright growth, with fruit well above the soil, and to the 
earliness with which it reaches its maturity. In color the 
fruit is purplish pink, form always round and symmetrical and 
of medium size. New Tree Tomato is immensely productive, 
clusters of four to-six fruits being produced in abundance 
along the stem. All of the fruits grow to a marketable size. 
The table qualities are the best as this is a good slicing 
variety, the seed cells being surrounded by rich, heavy flesh. 
This feature also makes it desirable for canning. As a ship¬ 
per it stands up remarkably well, arriving at its destination 
in fully as good condition as when it left the field. This 
wonderful Tomato leaves nothing more to be desired, as it is 
mild, pleasant and of delicious flavor. Being a strong, ro¬ 
bust grower, it has a broad foliage which prevents sunburn 
in hot sections. Pkt. 10c; oz. 33c; 2 oz. 60c; Vi lb. $1.10; 
i/ 2 lb. $2.00; lb. $3.75, postpaid. 
Snowball 
The New White Tomato Snowball 
A grand new variety of recent introduction, which always gives the best of satisfaction. Color 
is pearly white inside, skin nearly the same shade, flavor unexcelled, flesh firm and solid. Almost 
a continual bearer, coming into fruit early and yielding throughout the season an abundance of 
fine Tomatoes which are 1 % inches in diameter, round and smooth. No better variety can be 
found for table, pickling or canning purposes. 
Pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; Vi °z. 40c; oz. 75c, postpaid. __ 
Quantity Prices 
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Mixed Tomato Seed 
For the benefit of many customers who would like to try 
all kinds, we offer this mixture of many sorts. Pkt. 8c; 
oz. 25c; 2 oz. 40c; Vi lb. 75c, postpaid. 
Strawberries from Seed 
BRAZILIAN EVERBEARING bears fruit in about four months 
after seed is sown and continues to produce fruit until very 
late in the Fall. The berries are not as large as the standard 
varieties, but are of superior quality and have the rich wild 
strawberry flavor. The plant is ever-bearing in the true sense 
of the word, producing fruit all summer, and comes perfectly 
true from seed. Perfectly hardy everywhere and easy to grow. 
A packet of seed should produce 40 to 60 plants. Pkt. 15c; 
2 pkts. 25c. Postpaid. 
Early June Pink 
Golden Fig Tomato 
These Seeds are Bred for Disease-Resistant Qualities. Strawberries 
