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Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
SALSIFY or Vegetable Oyster 
A wholesome and nutritious vegetable. They are fine when boiled, or 
may be sliced and fried; very fine in soups. Salsify succeeds best in 
light, well-enriched soil. Sow early and Quite deep, giving the general 
culture recommended for parsnips. The roots are perfectly hardy and 
may remain out all winter. Store for winter use in pit or cellar in 
damp earth or sand. 
ALL AMERICA—By Far the Very Best Salsify—A truly American 
variety of the highest merit. The largest and thickest roots of any 
variety; of most superior quality, excelling by far any variety now on 
the market. Roots are long, smooth, white and tapering. Pkt. 10 c; 
oz. 20 c; 2 oz. 35c; Vi lb. 50c; Vss lb. 90c; lb. $1.75. Postpaid. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND —Of extra large size, in every way 
preferable to the older varieties, being larger, stronger growing, and 
less liable to branch. Invaluable to market gardeners. Pkt. 8 c; oz. 
18c; 2 oz. 30c; Vi lb. 45c; Vs H>* 80c; 1 lb. $1.50. Postpaid. 
BEEFSTEAK TOMATO rzzX'T 
“THE WORLD’S _ ^sp>a GREATEST TOMATO” 
Trade Mark Registered - 
By H. W. Buckbee, Et Al. 
The King of All Main Crop Tomatoes 
NOTHING in the way of a Tomato Creation has ever achieved in so short a time, the tremend¬ 
ously excellent reputation that has come to BEEFSTEAK. Growers from every section of the wide 
world have sent in unsolicited praise, and the tests to which they have subjected it leave no room for 
doubt that it has all the qualities required in a Tomato. Its important features are:—Earliness, Large 
Size, Perfect Shape, Solidity, Handsome Color (which is rich red). Productiveness, Everbearing, Fine 
Flavor, Best Keeper, Splendid Shipper. 
Without question—the King of All Tomatoes —and unqualifiedly Superior to any other variety 
grown, for market, for family use or canning. It is a sturdy healthy grower and is practically Ever- 
bearing, yielding enormous quantities of tomatoes always smooth and handsome until killed by frost. 
For a main crop there is no variety that can equal Beefsteak, and it is particularly desirable for large 
growers and shippers as it stands rough handling well, while its beautiful bright red color and hand¬ 
some shape makes it very valuable as a market sort. It never fails to please every one, the amateur 
as well as the market gardener. 
We supply over 150,000 of our customers with Beefsteak Tomato Seed annually. This speaks for 
itself, and substantiates our claim that Beefsteak is the “King of All Tomatoes,” and the most 
extensively planted of any variety. 
The World’s One Unbeatable Tomato 
We control the entire seed supply and offer the choicest Seed of our own growing at the following 
reasonable prices. Send to us for the true “Beefsteak.” Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts. 25c; Vo oz. 35c; oz. 60c; 
2 oz. $ 1 . 00 ; Vi lb. $1.85; Vs lb. $3.45; lb. $6.50, postpaid. 
Mrs. J. T. Billington 
Stratford, Texas.—The biggest tomato crop I ever 
raised or have ever seen in this country, was in 
my garden from the Beefsteak Plant. 
Mr. S. S. Roberts 
Mexico, Missouri.—You can truthfully 6ay the 
Beefsteak Tomato is the one unbeatable tomato. 
Your garden seeds are wonderful and also your 
flower seeds. 
Break O’Day 
Here is a wonderful new Tomato 
recently developed by the U. S. De¬ 
partment of Agriculture. Medium size, 
solid fruits of bright red color. Ex¬ 
cellent for the home garden, market 
and shipping as fruits are of beautiful 
color and shape and rarely crack. Pkt. 
lOc; Vs oz. 25c; oz. 40c; 2 oz. 70c; 
1/4 lb. $1.15; Vs lb- $2.15; lb. $4.00, 
postpaid. 
New Marglobe 
The Improved Wilt Resistant Tomato 
The wilt resistant varieties of veg¬ 
etables are much to be preferred to 
the unimproved strains and in the 
Marglobe Tomato we believe we have 
the best of the class. Of beautiful 
scarlet color, the solid round fruits 
are very attractive. Flavor and texture 
are the best, and the plants bear 
abundantly. Over 100 Tomatoes of 
good size have been counted upon a 
single plant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 2 oz. 
65c; Vi lb. $1.00; V 2 lb. $1.75; lb. 
$3.25, postpaid. 
This catalogue gives you a complete assortment and guarantees the best possible service. 
