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L L.MAY& CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Th« First Tlifrty- Two Pa^enof this Catalogue Contain our Twentieth Centttry Novelties and Specialty lAs 
Don't Fail to Read. 
-Wuiifel SRube. Spanish— Betteraga. 
'HB Beet is prepared in various ways for the table, and is palatable and healthful. The White sugar and Mangel Wnrzels are more valuabl 
for stock feeding, yielding enormous crops, but are also used for the table when young and tender. The White Sugar varieties are th 
kinds used in the manufacture of sugar. For winter use. the turnip varieties may be sown in June, and the beets may be kept by storing ic 
cellar and keeping covered with sand, or sandy soil, to prevent wilting, or they may be kept outdoors in pits such as are u.sed for apples an 
potatoes. One or two ounces, or single packet of two or three sorts, will give a good supply for a large family It i ' 
prepared soil, which should be pressed firmly over the seed. 
. A more extensive plan t'ng of the Sugar Beet would certainly prove a great improvement to American agricnlture. Careful consideratia 
either through observation in the (ceding yard or study of the results obtained by experiments in feeding definite quantities of known chemici 
composition, will convince any one that the use of a proportion of foods of the digestive qualities of beet, turnip, squash, etc., is essential i 
the most profitable feeding ofeither fattening or growing stock, and on the m^ority of our farms such food can be most practically at 
..profitable orodnced in Sugar Beets. 
Pill TIIRF 5.^" ^""^ spring as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks after for a succession, up to the first week of Juli 
^w^^Miki The soil should oe a light sandy loam, well enriched with stable manure, plowed and harrowed until very fine. For general cro 
1, sow about the middle of M«iy. Sow in drills one foot to fifteen inches apart, and when well up, thin (rora four to six inches Tb 
young beets pulled out of the rows are excellent, used for spinach.— The Sugar and Mangel Wuriel varieties should be sown from April to Tun 
in drills two feet apart, and afterwards thinned out to one foot apart in the rows. 
NntO prices quoted below we pay the postage on Beet Seed. If purchaser desires .seed sent bv Express or Freight at their expense dedu 
nuiei 10 cents per pound from prices named. 
MARKET GARDENER— The Truckers' Favorite. An ex- 
tra early variety, only a little later than Lightning, and one that 
has become a great favorite with the gardeners In all sections on 
account of its uniform size and handsome shape. It is a perfect 
variety lor table use, and its earliness and fine appearance invariably 
brings a good price on the market. When cooked they are of a beau- 
tiful deep red throughout; fine grain and very sweet. Wc heartily 
recommend this v.iricty to everyone who grows vegetables for market- 
ing. It is also valuntile for private use, but its greatest value is to the 
market gardener. Pkt. lOo. oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40o, lb. $1.00. 
EDMAND'S BLOOD TTJBNIP— A splendid American variety, 
having a remarkably small top, making it among the best for earlv 
table use. Tops low, small, spreading; le.-if. stalks and ribs dark reci; 
blade of leaf bright green, and having a markedly w."ivy edge; roots 
dark red, interior color purplish-red, zoned with a lighter shade; crisp, 
tender, sweet and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5e, oz. lOc. H lb. 15o, 
lb. 45c. 
LENTZ— The ffreat favorite with Eastern Gardeners. It origi- 
nated with the Lentz family, large gardeners near Philadelphia, and is 
now being grown by many in preference to all others. The flesh is very 
tender, sweet and of a deep red color We heartily recommend it as 
a first class turnip shaped beet for general cultivatSon. Pkt. 5c, OZ. lOc, 
H lb. 15c, lb. 50c 
BASTIAN'S NEW HALF LONG BLOOD RED— A new medium 
early half long beet of the finest quality. Valuable for both early and 
late use, when grown for the latter purpose seed should be sown in Tuly. 
Pkt. 5c. oz. lOc, % lb. 20c, lb. 55o. 
BASSANO— One of the earliest and best, a little flatter than the 
Blood Turnip, but equally tender and juicv. Pkt. 6c, oz. lOo. V4 lb. 
loo. lb. 45c. 
DEWING'S IMPROVED BLOOD TTTBNIP— An improvement 
•ver the common Blood Turnip, is of fine form and flavor and an cxcel- 
lent market sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V.'t lb 15c, lb. 40o. 
LONG SMOOTH BLOOD— Sweet, tender and rich flavor; color 
carmine. ,'Sec Illustration.) Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, H lb. 15c, lb. 40c. 
3W1SS CHARD-Themid rib is stewed and served as Asparagus, 
and the leaves used as Spinach Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, Vt lb. 20c, lb. 50c 
LIGHTNING— "The King of Early Beets." Absolutely t n( 
earliest variety ever introduced. It has been car sfuUy testei 
by the side of Kclipae, Egyptian and many other Extra Earl 
varieties, and has proved to be earlier than any of them, an 
of a much finer quality. The roots are of a fine turnip shape, a 
shown in the illustration; skin sinooth and flesh a deep blood re 
and of the most tender quality. It is certainly the best beet for for( 
ing that we have ever seen, and if you desire an Extra Early sort fo 
cither market or private use, you can find none that will equa 
Lightning. Pkt. lOc, oz. 20o, Vi lb. 40c, lb. 81 .25. 
EARLY BLOOD TURNIP (selected)- The old standby, th 
favorite with thousands of Gardeners, and by many preferrei 
to all others for general use. It is not ns early as the Kgyptiai; 
Color rich dark red; roots finegrained, globular shape, with sm:d 
top; free from side or fibrous roots, always remarkably smooth 
Excellent for forcing and a very superior keeper, thus making it als< 
desirable for winter tise. Cooks sweet, tender and crisp. Pkt. 6o 
oz. lOc. '4 lb. I5c, lb. 45o. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN— The roots are round on to! 
and slightlj' flattened beneath. From thesniallness of the tops of t)» 
Egyptian, at least one-fourth more can be grown on the same spac( 
than atiy other variety. Pkt. 6c, OZ. lOc, Vi lb. 15o, lb. 50o. 
ECLIPSE— "The Money Maker" as it is called by those win 
have grown it for the early market. Its earliness and fine turiiil 
shape insures a quick sale. Our seed is carefully selected 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. H lb. 15o, V2 lb. 25c, lb- 45c. 
ERFTTRT PRIZE— A popular half long German variety of > 
cellent flavor and remarkable keeping qualities. Pkt. lOc, OZ. 20c 
Vilb. 45c, lb. $1.35. I 
May's Seeds Postpaid. 
At the prices quoted in our Catalogue we prepay postage on all seeds ordered by packet, ounce, quarter pound 
pound, pint or quart. On seeds in large quantities, or offered by express or freight, pnrchaser pays the charg^cs 
