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L. L. MAY & CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
FRENCH cunnns. 
Another season confirms the good opinion we formed of these summer 
prden favorites when first introduced. The spikes resembleGladiolus, 
f^^KV„ "1°,™ ''""■ant colors show grandly apainst the tropical 
lohage. We had large beds of them on our grounds the past season, 
which were a wonder and source of admiration to our many visitors. 
5? J*'"*'? «^S?^'J/o>"" ftet in height, and bloom continuously" from June 
until frost. The flowers range in colors from the deepest crimson to 
light yellow, some being beautifully spotted like the finest orchids. 
1 hey are entirely free from insects and diseases of every kind. The roots 
may be kept over from year to year like the dahlia or "gladiolus ; or, if so 
desired, most of the kinds can be kept ijrowing indoors and flowering 
during winter. 35o. each; $3.50 per doz. 
Admiral Courbet.— Flowers very large of a light yellow color, spot- 
ted and blotched with scarlet. Foliage, light green. 3 ft. 
Antoine Chautin.— A distinct and vigorous growing' variety, with 
Dright green loliagc; flowers very large, of a bright orange scarlet, over- 
laid with cnmson. Very beautiful. 4 ft. 
Antoine Crozy.— Foliage, dark green, a strong, vigorous grower and 
ir^ bloomer. Mowers a bright cherry carmine. 4V4 ft. 
Francois Lapente.— Foliage deep green with purple ribs and veins ; 
Bowers of medium size, but of a most intense, rich, dazzling crimson, 
very handsome. 41/4 ft. 
.^^°^''^y St. Hillaire.— A rapid-growing, free-flowering variety, with 
nch bronzy purple foliage. Flowers of a rich glowing scariet, overiaid 
with orange. A very showy variety. 4Vi ft. 
Jules Chretein.— Plant dwarf, but very vigorous; foliage a beautiful 
green, hln w^rs large, with long, broad petals of a bright crimson. 3 ft. 
X^uis Chretien. — Bright canary yellow, beautifully blotched and 
spotted with crimson. Foliage light green. 41^ ft. 
Mad. Antoinette de Allemary.— Plant vcrj- dwarf. Foliage light 
green. Flowers large, of a rich cinnamon salmon. 2!^ feet 
Princess Lusignani.— Foliage bright green ; flowers orange scarlet, 
shaded crimson. Novel and attractive. 3 ft. 
Ampere. — Bright green foliage, with flowers of a beautiful orange 
scarlet. 3 ft. 
Commandant Dubois.— A strong, rapid-growing variety, with deep 
green folmge, and large flowers of a deep vermilion red, edged with yel- 
Prancois Corbin.— Flowers bright yellow, blotched and spotted with 
crimson. 3 ft. 
Isaac Cassati.— Strong, vigorous grower; foliage green with purple 
ribs. Flowers rich carmine, shaded to an orange scarlet at the edges. 
, C^rfsten-— Flowers of a rich orange scarlet, suffused with carmine 
foliage bronzy purple. 41/2 ft. 
Souv. de Aaa Gray.— Foliage bright green; flowers large, of light 
salmon color, flaked with carmine. Novel and attractive. 3 ft. 
W. Ffltzar.— Flowers very large, of a bright crimson scarlet color, 
foliage dark green. 4Vi ft. 
Nepalensis.— Bright green foliage, flowers yellow. 25c 
Warsewickzii.— Crimson, with yellow markings in lower petals- fo- 
liage light green, dark edge. 25c. 
Marshall Valliant.— Bright red foliage, very robust, flowers dark 
scarlet cnmson. 25c. 
FOUR YEQET/I5LE NOVELTIES. 
PARSNIP, "Magnum Bonum."— This new variety that has been 
introduced for the first time in this countrvis certainly the finest Parsnip 
that has ever been offered. It is a great improvement over the Hollow 
crown and far ahead of any sort we are acquainted with. The great 
lault found with the Hollow Crown is avoided in this new variety, that 
is, the top fills up almost even, preventing the too often case of top 
rotting with the other sorts, especially if the season be a wet one. It is 
perfectly hardy roots tender and of the finest flavor. Pkt. lOc, OZ 
20c., 1-4 lb. 45c., lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
CUCUMBER, May's Favorite Pickling'.— As a pickling variety 
this sort IS unequaled. Flesh crisp and of fine flavor. Vines vigorous 
and exceedingly productive. Not only is it a most excellent sort to be 
used for pickling, but is also grown for an early market variety The 
i^"''^?"]'' appearance, and of fine quality for table use. 
Pkt. lOc, oz. 20c., 1-4 lb. 50c., lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
^^LETTUCE . Market Gardener.— Our Market Gardener is a variety 
that IS unusual for size and solidity of head, and it shows but littl'e 
tendency to run to seed. We have had plants time and again of thi« 
variety, eighteen inches in diameter, which weighed nearly four pounds 
with heads almost as solid as an earlv summer cabbage, which in general' 
form It S')mewhat resembles. The variety blanches itself naturally, is 
crisp, tender and of excellent flavor, and always free from bitterness 
The outside color we consider to be distinct in shade from anv other 
lettuce that we are familiar with, and may be described as a clear deep 
apple green, while on theinside thecoloris a yellowish white. Pkt lOe 
OZ. 26c., 1-4 lb. 60c., lb. $2.00, postpaid. ' 
RADISH Extra Early Erfurt.— A splendid variety, that is par- 
ticularly desirable for forcing. It originated in Germany, and greatly 
resembles Queen of the Market, but does not mature q"uite as eariv 
Color IS a deep scarlet; flesh, white, crisp and of fine flavor. Try it' 
Pkt. lOc, oz. 20c., l-41b. 5Cc., lb. $1.60. 
OUR COLORED PLATE COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES. 
ICE KINQ W/ITERHELON. 
The most productive. Best Shipper. Finest quality. TTneaaaled 
by any Watermelon in cultivation. 
We know this is considerable to say about a new variety, but we have 
thoroughly tested it. both in the North and South, and it has proven to 
be all that wc claim for it. The Ice King ripens about ten days earlier 
than Kolb Gem, and is bound to take the place of that famous variety 
with those who grow melons forshipping purposes. In productiveness, 
it surpasses any melon we have ever grown. Many of the vines matured 
from SIX to eight large melons each this past season. The flesh is of a 
scarlet color and fine flavor. Rind is thin and very tough. Owing to its 
great productiveness, it is the best melon that can be raised, either for 
market or private use. J. D. Corry, of Voorhees, Kans., who is one of 
the most extensive melon growers in this country, writes us that the Ice 
King is the finest appearing melon he had out of over twenty varieties 
the past season, and that no melon can beat it in flavor. In" fact too 
much cannot be claimed for it. Don't fail to secure a few packets of 
this grand melon. Price, lOc. per pkt., 6 pkts. for 50o. 
EflFEROR WILLMfl 5EflN. 
This is an extremely early bush bean. The past season it formed pods 
from three to four days earlier than any of the other three hundred and 
sixty samples that were being tested. It is a splendid variety to pick 
young and use as a snap bean, but it is especially desirable as a green 
shell bean. The pods are large, long, and well filled with fine, large beans 
of the best quality. The ripened seed is of a white color and of fine fla- 
vor, making it a desirable variety as a soup bean, when fully matured. 
The bush grows like the Marrowfat, being a strong, rank grower. It is 
a very productive variety, and one of the most desirable sorts vre have 
ever grown. Price per pkt. 10c. ; 6 pkts. 50c. 
ERFURT PRIZE BEET. 
We take pleasure in offering this splendid variety for the first time to 
onr patrons. It is certainly the best Beet for g-eneral cultivation 
ever introduced. The outside color is a dark blood red, the inside light 
and dark red alternately. For cooking purposes it is ahead of even our 
Market Gardener, which for the past two years has been considereii the 
finest 01 all beets. The flavor is delicious, fine grained and wonder- 
fully tender. Our colored illustration is a correct representation ofthis 
grand beet. It originated with one of the largest seed growers in Ger- 
many, where we first procured our seed for trial. We have been verj 
careful in selecting this seed, and know that any of our friends who try 
Erfurt Prize this season will find that we cannot say too much in its 
favor. Price per pkt. lOc, 6 pkts. JSOc. 
YELLOW QUEEN LETTUCE. 
This and our Market Gardener are the two finest lettuces we have ever 
seen. The Queen is an entirely new and distinct variety which originated 
1° Germany and introduced by Ernest Benary, the celebrated seed grower 
of that country. It forms very large, solid heads of a light yellowish 
green color, the edge of leaves being almost white. The Ve.low' Queen is 
very crisp, tender, and of fine flavor. It stands a long time belore run- 
ning to seed ; and as soon as it becomes known is bound to lake the 
place of all our varieties for general cultivation. In all our experience as 
seed growers we have never seen a lettuce \yhose leaves were more tender 
or of a more delicious flavor. 
Our stock is limited this season, and we can offer it only by the packet 
Price, per pkt. 10c ; 6 pkts. 50c. 
ONE PACKET EACH OF THE ABOVE NOVELTIES FOR ONL"y 25 CENTS. 
A Special OffeP. 
To any person who will send us ten orders for our colored 
plate collection of vegetable seeds at 25 cents a collection 
and remit us $2.50 we will send them the Housekeeper or 
Farm, Field and Stockman free of charge one year, 
or they may select any book in our Premium list (1st p.-igej 
and it will be sent on receipt of the ten orders. 
■you can easily sell 10 collections among your friends, 
and it won't take but a few minutes to do it. 
Sell 20 collections and secure both papers free one year, 
or two books. 
The Housekeeper. 
This is one of the most popular ladies home journals. It is 
published at Minneapolis, Minn., and issued semi-monthly. 
Fat*m, Field and Stoekman. 
A valuable and reliable agricultural paper published weekly 
St Chica^, III. It isa paper that nofarmershonld be without. 
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