L. L. MAY <a CO. 
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Florists, Nurserymen 
: and Seedsmen : 
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St. Paul, Minn. 2» 
Garden Huckleberry 
(SOLANUM NIGRUM) 
GROWS FROM SEED FIRST YEAR 
A New Fruit that belongs to the same family botanieally as: 
the Tomato. Egg Plant and Potato. In South Daltota it is known 
as "Stubbleberry" and is very popular in that section. The fruit 
is non-edible when green, or in a raw state, but when ripe, the 
color is shining jet black, .md wlu-n oxiktd is as palntable. and can 
scarcely be discerned in taste fniin the real luickelherry, iiiakiiifr delicious 
pics, preserves and jams. It is easily Brown fro!n seed the first year, 
and should be planted, treated and cultivated the same as tomatoes. 
Stjirt seeds in a box or pan in early sprinsr, and whendanKcr of frost 
is past, plant out doors. It is very prolific, yielding an immense crop- 
of fruit and is not liardv, but must be planted each season fniin seed. 
SPECIAL NOTE: Wc wish to emphasize the fact, tliat they are not- 
fit to eat unless cooked or preserved. The ftuitsl. ndd not be picked 
until tliorouKldy ripe, even after frost they are better. We otter seed 
of Ciarden Huckelberry on tlie reeonnnendation of .some of our best 
market gardeners as a fmit that will give entiie satisfaciion. Pkt. iOe. 
W. C. Foster, R. R. 3, La Crosse, Wis., v/ritcs: "I canvassed 
the north part of our city with the '•Garden Huckelberry" and 
sold all I had at 8c and 10c per tiuart readily, i look with me a 
sample of JcUy made from the berries and hP.d no trouble in 
disposing of them. In my experience with them I rtnd they should 
not bo picked until thoroughly rips— oven ait -r the frost, they 
are better, tor th2y cook up finer. If cooked v/ith apples, lemon, 
or anything sour thsy certainly make line Jelly and pies, and 
as one lady told me W!ne. I never saw any berries that drew sft 
much attraction as did mine last year." 
Strawberry or Husk 
Tomato 
A SPLENDID PRESERVING FRUIT 
Also known as "Ground Cherry". The fruit 
has a pleasant strawberry like Havor, and is much 
relished raw. hut generally used for preserves, for 
which it is excellent, The small yellow fruits are 
enclosed in a husk or covering, and when ripe are 
half an inch in diameter, bright yellow in color, 
and may be kept all w inter, if the husks ard not 
removed, Tliev are easy to grow and do well on 
almost any dry soil. Plants of low spreadmg 
Krowth and immensely productive. There has been 
an increased demand the past few years for seed 
of this excellent tomato for preserving purposes, 
and we most heartily recommend it to our customers 
who have never tried it. Pkt. lOe. 
Strawberry Husk Tomato 
Chameleon Egg Plant 
Asparagus Chicory 
A singular, good, healthy and lasty substi- 
tute forllic well known "Asparagus" and c;m 
tie produced from seed planted the first year in 
nlnnidauce. The second growth of tender 
sprouts wbicn s])rings from the rwls of this 
plant, when cut fresh, boiled in saltwater ami 
served either warm, or as a salad make a most 
excellent substitute for the genuine article, and 
is an exceedingly easy plant to grow. Seed 
should be .sown in drills early in spring after 
frcst is out of ground where cr<ip is to stand. 
To those who do nut wish to go to the troulile 
and expense of preparing and planting a reguliir 
asparagus bci, we recouunend a trial of tliis 
seed. Pkt. lOe. 
Chameleon Egg 
Plant 
The fruits of this new variety pass from 
white into an intensive yellow, and later on 
into a brilliant scarlet, changing color like a 
"Chameleon" showing fruits of three different 
colors on tile same plant, giving a very strange 
and pleasing efi'cct. which makes the t>lant very 
decorative, as well as eciible. the same as the 
connnoii Egg I'lant. It is very productive and 
the fruits keep w el! for sevei al months. Pkt. 1 Oc. 
Mrs. IMinnie A. Foster, R. R. 3, Box 27, 
Eau Claire, Wis., writes: "I raised from 
May's Tree Tomato fruits that weighed 
from one pound to two pounds each, sold 
about 30 bushels. They were beauties." 
Asparagus Chicory 
