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L. L. MAY & CO., ST. PAUL, ^dlNN. 
The Firat Thirtn-Two Page* of this Catalogue Contain our Twentieth Century yoveltiesand Speci<tlty IA«U 
Don't Fail to Read, 
German— 5iIiimen=Sol^l. 
French — Chouflcur. 
Swedish — Blomkal. 
.Spanish— CoHflor. 
GOLTURE. 
Eahly Snowball. 
very close together and thua save a large amount of ground space. 
20b. Vi oz. $1.75, oz. $3.a5 . 
EXTRA EABijY DANISH — The Earliest Sure Headiag' Cauliflower ever offered 
Specialties. ' 
WHITE MODEL— Fine f >r private useon account 
of its splendid flavor and large size. It ripens later 
than Ivxtra Early D;inish but produces heads of a much 
larger size. Valuable for fall use. Pkt, 10c,oz. $1.00. 
WALOHEREN— An old but standard variety. 
Pkt. Sc^z. 75c, M lb. $2.50. 
CAULIFLOWER. 
The Cauliflower but Httle grown except hy 
professional gardeners. It is certain that anyooe 
following the directions given below maybe reaaon- 
ab'y certain of success in the culture of this delidoas 
vegetable. 
For spring and summer sowin lat« 
February, March or early April, i» 
hot beds, transplanting to cold 
frames when of a suflicient size, then to the open 
ground when fro«t is over, though a light frost will 
not hurt them. The soil should be richer than for 
cabbage. Persian insect powder >vill keep free from 
worms. Sow and treat as for cabbage. By giving 
a liberal supply of water and planting to mature in 
early summer or late fall, the heads will be much 
improved. It is also well to cover the heads w ith 
the leaves to insure their whiteness. Cut while 
the curd is hard to keep from being hitter. The 
seeds can be sown in September the same as cabbajre 
atid wintered over in the same manner. 
EARLY SNOWBALL-Tlie favorite Ameri 
can variety and at the presenttime more gener 
ally grown than anyother sort for both private 
and market use. It stands the hint and drought 
■■tetter than most Caulitlowersandilscompacthabit 
of growth and handsome appearance has rightly 
placed it among the finest varieties that can be 
grown. Many of the leading market gardeners in 
this section claim it is by far the best variety for 
marketing owing to the fact that it may be planted 
Our seed of the Early Snowball is a carefully selected strain. Fkt 
CATILIFOWERS AND HOW TO OROW 
THEM— Given free with a 82.0O order. 
This work contains plain, pra'-tical and explicit 
directions in minute details for the cultivation 
and management of the crop, from the sowing 
of seeds to the marketing of the product. 
EXTRA EARL7 PARIS-Seeond earlv; large 
v«hite heads of fine quality. Pkt. 60, oz. 6d'. V4 lb. 
sa.oo. 
AUTUMN GIANT— A popular late Cauliflower. This original- 
ly came from England where it is considered the finest Cauliflower for 
general use. In England the Autumn Giant has taken First Prize 
at nineteen different exhibitions, where almost every known va- 
riety was displayed. The beads are very large and well protected by 
the heavy foliai^e so they will remain fit for use a long time and not 
color so easil y as most sorts. We recommend this to gardeners who 
desire a first-class large Cauliflower. Pkt. 5c,oz.40c, V4 lb. $1.26. 
SNOW STORM— Weoffirhcrca most carefully selected strain of the 
famous Early Snowball. It has been saved with the greatest possible 
care and if there is any merit in high grade seed, it is certain to be found 
in our Snow Storm, with proper care this seed ia certain to produce 
the best results. The lieads are perfect in form and color. The qnality 
unsurpassed. Fkt. 25c, % OZ. $Z.OO, oz. $3.75. 
Fqi- description sec our list of Nove'ties and 
EARLY LONDON--Highly esteemed a» 
firat earlv variety. Pkt. 5c, oz. 40c, W lb 
$1.50. " 
j&LOISR^ — A piipuiar market ^^ardcncr 
sort, Krows to on immense size. Pkt- 5c. 
OZ. 60c, 34 lb. $2 00. 
LBNORMAND-S SHORT STEM-a 
'large late variety with well formed white 
heads of extra qualitr. Pkt- 5c, oz. 65c, 
1/4 lb. $2 00 
EXTRA EARLY DWARF ERFURT. 
— A popular EHropean, variety that is bein^ 
extensively grown in this country. It i» of 
dwarf habit and produces fine solid white 
heads of superiar quality. In otir trials it has 
proven to he one of the best to head up and 
on ordinary seasons every plant will produce 
a good marketable head. Pkt. 20c, H oss- 
$1.60, oz. $8.00. 
HAMMOND'S SLU6 SHOT. 
A combination of the most po- 
tent insecticides and most soluble 
plant food. When you order your 
seeds, if yott have not tried Ham- 
mond's Slug Shot, order a five or 
ten-pound packape, and use it as 
per directions given with each 
package. Not prepaid, 6 lbs 
35c, 10 lbs. 65c, 50 lbs. $3 00, 
100 lbs. $6.00. 
Mnu'c Qopfic Pncf nrilft prices quoted in our Catalogue we prepay postage on all seeds ordered by packet, ounce, quarter ponnd. 
I Wj 3 lJCCu3 I UdLPaiUi pound, pint or quart. On seeds in iar^'er quantities, or offered by express or freight, purchaser pays the charges. 
