BUCKBEE’S “FULL OF LIFE” PUMPKINS 
Sweet Potato 
Tennessee Sweet Potato 
Pear Shaped—of Fine Size and Flavor 
A magnificent pear-shaped variety of 
medium size; a little ribbed. Color creamy 
white. When cooked it has somewhat the 
appearance of sweet potatoes but is of more 
delicious taste. Flesh thick, creamy white, 
remarkably fine grained, dry and brittle. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 14c; 2 oz. 23c; V4 lb. 35c; V 2 lb. 
60c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.80, postpaid. 
Buckbee’s Pure Gold 
Flesh is deep, rich, fine grained and of 
excellent flavor. Color is a deep creamy 
yellow. The vines are strong, vigorous and 
wonderfully prolific. Fruits average 15 to 20 
inches in diameter. Smooth, hard, reddish- 
orange skin, presenting an attractive appear¬ 
ance when offered for sale. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
2 oz. 15c; V4 lb. 20c; V 2 lb. 30c; lb. 50c; 
2 lb. 90c, postpaid. 
Buckbee’s True Sugar Pie 
Flesh of Extra Fine Flavor—an Excellent 
Keeper; Prolific and Desirable 
One of the very earliest and very best 
Pumpkins. The fruits are small, round, with 
orange-colored skin and flesh. Remarkably 
prolific and an excellent keeper. The flesh is 
thick, fine-grained, dry, sweet, sugary, and of 
the finest quality for pies. Pkt. 7c; oz. 12c; 
2 oz. 18c; V4 lb. 32c; V 2 lb. 50c; lb. 90c; 
2 lbs $1.65, postpaid. 
Kentucky Field 
Large cheese flattened fruit with broad 
ribs; creamy buff skins; average 2 feet in 
diameter. It is an excellent keeping variety, 
with flesh of exceptionally fine quality. The 
flesh is very thick and fine grained, of a 
beautiful golden yellow color. Pkt. 5c; oz. 
10c; 2 oz. 15c; Vi lb. 20c; 1/2 lb. 30c; lb. 
50c; 2 lb. 90c, postpaid. 
King of Mammoths 
Buckbee’s King of Mammoths 
The World-Beating Giant Pumpkin; the Largest of All. 
The Great Premium Taker. 
Wonderfully grand and colossal variety, astonishing every¬ 
one by its mammoth size and heavy weight. Think of it—a 
single Pumpkin weighing 200 pounds. King of Mammoths 
is always a prize winner at fairs and exhibitions. Notwith¬ 
standing its enormous size, it is one of the best pie and table 
varieties grown. A splendid keeper, and exceptionally valuable 
for feeding purposes. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 2 oz. 35c; Vi lb. 50c; 
V 2 lb. 85c; lb. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.75, postpaid. 
New Japanese Pie 
The Flesh Is Very Thick, of a Rich Salmon Color, Fine Grained, Dry and Sweet 
Extremely early and the seeds are marked with curious indentations like Japanese 
letters. Fruits medium size, good keepers and weigh 15 to 20 pounds each. The 
flesh is a rich salmon, unusually fine grained. For making pies, custards, etc., they 
certainly have no superior. Pkt. 8c; oz. 14c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 35c; V 2 lb. 60c; lb. 
$1.00; 2 lbs. $1.80, postpaid. 
Cushaw or Crookneck 
A very popular variety. Very large, often two feet long, crook-neck shape; creamy- 
white shell. Flesh yellow, solid, sweet; excellent for pies and also used for stock 
feeding. Pkt. 7c; oz. 13c; 2 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 35c; V 2 lb. 60c; lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.80, 
postpaid. 
Buckbee’s Mixed Pumpkins 
All Shapes, Colors and Sizes 
This mixture is especially offered to those who wish to grow a collection of the 
different kinds of Pumpkins for exhibition at County Fairs, or for home use. All are 
good keepers. Pkt. 8c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 18c; Vi lb. 32c; Vi lb. 50c; lb. 90c; 2 lbs. $1.65, 
postpaid. 
New Japanese Pie 
BUCKBEE’S “FULL OF LIFE” RADISHES 
Buckbee’s Rapid Forcing 
Buckbee’s Rapid Forcing 
The Earliest of All Radishes; Bright Scarlet 
Colors; Unusually Crisp and Brittle; Short Leaves 
Quick growth is one of the main essentials for 
a crisp and tender Radish. Rapid_ Forcing ma¬ 
tures in about 14 days from sowing. This in 
itself makes it of especial value for the market 
garden. This Radish is of a fine turnip shape. 
It remains in good condition without getting hol¬ 
low or pithy longer than any other early variety. 
The flesh is pure white and very crisp. Color 
attractive bright scarlet. The leaves are very 
short, which admits of close sowing. Its extreme 
earliness—maturing before all other kinds—its 
beautiful bright scarlet color, and its unusually 
brittle and delicious quality, make it most de¬ 
sirable for kitchen garden, and a source of great 
profit for the market gardener. Remember that 
we control the entire stock of this variety. Pkt. 
8c; oz. 12c; 2 oz. 20c; V4 lb. 30c; V 2 lb. 55c; 
lb. $1.00; 2 lbs. $1.85, postpaid. 
Buckbee’s New Early Red King 
The Earliest and Best; Sweet, Crisp, Juicy, Mild; 
Wonderful Yielder, Beautiful Color, Uniform Size 
This new variety is our own production and is 
one of the earliest ever grown—fully matured 
radish being palled on our Rockford Trial Grounds 
in the short space of 14 days from time seed was 
planted. Won favorable comment and helped to 
secure First Prize and Diploma at the State Ex¬ 
hibit at the Springfield, Illinois, State Fair. It is 
of small size; just right for the purpose; beauti¬ 
ful dark red skin; ivory white flesh; extremely 
mild and sweet flavor; retains its crispness even 
after quite old and never becomes pithy. Pkt. 
8c; oz. 12 c; 2 oz. 20 c; Vi lb. 30c; V 2 lb. 50c; 
lb. 90c; 2 lb. $1.60, postpaid. 
Rockford Seed Farms—H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD, ILL.—Forest City Greenhouses 
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