L. L. MAY ®. CO. as 
Florists, Nurserymorv 
t ftnd Seedsmen : 
at St. Paul, Minn. 
Half Long Beet 
Beet, Detroit Dark Blood 
Garden Beets 
FOR TABLE USE 
May's Early Blood 
T'nrnin The standard of excell- 
±uiiii^ ence. A carefully select- 
ed and improved strain of Blood Tur- 
nip. It is very early, nearly as early as 
EKyptian. The color is a rich, dark red, 
the shape fclobular. It is free from side or fibrous roots, being always smooth. Excellent 
for forcing, for a main spring or summer crop, or for use in winter. It is a fine keeper. 
Cooks sweet, tender and crisp, and is in every way a standard sort for market of 
the home garden, Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 14 lb 20e, lb. 70c. 
Early Blood Turnip Pkt. sc, oz, loe. Vi ib, isc, ib, eoc. 
Dptrt^'tt Horb- Rlr>r.rl A most excellent turnip rooted sort. It grows to a 
CLlUll JU/dlK. JJJUUU large size, is of most handsome appearance, and is 
very productive in all soils and locations and in all seasons. Leaf stems and veins are 
dark red, blade green, roots globular, perfectly smooth, dark blood red. Flesh bright red, 
zoned with a darker shade, very crisp, tender and sweet, remaining so a long time. Pkt. 
Sc, ox. 10c, V4 lb. 15c, lb. 60e. 
IVfoxr'c \/forU<»t-riorrlf>nf»r An extra early variety. Color, deep red 
iViay S iViarKet Vjaraener throughout, fme grained, tender and sweet. 
Valuable for market gardeners or private use. Pkt. 8e, oz. 10c, >4 lb. 20c, lb. 70c. 
<^f<-,oKTr'c Imr^rrwTpA PTmrnl-icin The finest and truest .strain of Crosby 
^^rOSDy S ImprOVea Jtigypiian Egyptian to be had. Ihis variety is 
probably sown more than any other for an early Beet, as it reaches the desired size in much 
wliorter time. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOe, Vi lb. 20c, lb. 70c. 
TH"Jr^.,.,^'o T?o,-1,r TT.i.-r.i't-. One of the most uniform of all turnip shaped 
Jlamuna S Hariy lUrnip bectsUopssmall, flesh dark red, very tender 
uid sweet. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1-4 Ib. 15c, lb. 65c. , , „. 
Early Eclipse Extra carU-, round, smooth, wood red. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1-4 lb. 
E.i.-1i7 r^oiiri' t-i Color blood red, an excellent market sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c. 
any uewings i-4ib. i5c. ib. 65e. 
/"■-.•^--^ r^\r\V\f^ This is an extremely handsome .second-early or main-crop 
v^lllllSUU VJIUUC beet, with richly coloredtleshof superb Quality. The beets 
arc of medium size, slightly oblong form, and entirely free from fibrous rm>ts having only 
a slender tap-root. The beets average 3 inches in diameter: the skin is so smooth and the 
form so regular that when washed for the market they have the appearance of highly 
polished dark red balls. Pkt. 5e, oz. lOe. 1-4 lb. 20c, lb. 70c. 
T nnrp ■*Qr>-./~ir,t-K Rlnnrl Grows to good size; colnrdark bloml red. top 
_LOng omOOtn rSlOOa small, of upright growth. Pkt. 5c. oz. lOc. 
1-4 lb. I5c. lb. 50c. 
Holf T /->nrr R1/->/-><-1 One of the best for winter use. Roots only h.alf 
dll XjUII^ JJIUUU as long as the Ixing Blood, but weigh as much on 
account of their thickness. Always smooth; their rich, dark red flesh is very sweet, 
crisp and tender, never becoming woody even in the cxiwsed portions. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c. 1-4 lb. 15c. lb. 80c, 
May's Early Blood Turnip Beet 
Swiss Chard 
Swiss Chard 
Also call- 
e<l Silver 
Beet and Sea Kale Beet. This 
beet is grown for its leaves only. 
The mi<ldle of the leavesormidrib 
is cooked and served like aspara- 
gus. The other \x>rtioiis of the 
leaf may be usetl like spinach. 
The seed shoud be sown in spring, 
in drills a foot apart. This beet 
does not make a large root, but is 
a delicious s u in m e r vegetable 
when cut young and used for 
"greens." Pkt. 5e, oz. lOc, 1-4 
lb. 15c. lb. 40c. 
Frank J. Volpat, R. R. 2, Box 
44, Wilson, Kans, writes: "I 
have received my order of 
Seeds and Bulbs and am well 
pleased with all." 
Mrs. Eugene Clawson, 
Clayton, Ind., writes: "The 
plants arrived in fine condi- 
tion and are very line, accept 
my thanks." 
May's Market Gardener Beet 
