L. L. MAY <a CO. 
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Florists, Nurserymen 
t and Seedsmen : 
*s St. Paul, Minn. 
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May's Early Wonder 
Spring Wheat 
Early and prolific, medium size heads, well fllle<i. plump kernels, stools 
heavily and is one of the finest milling varieties. It has been grown for years 
ill the extreme north, which a.ssures its hardiness in all sections of the 
country. Pk. 75c, bu. $2.00. 
Minnesota Spring Wheat No. 163 
Originated at State Experimental Farm, and was introduced by us three 
. ears aKO. The heads are lonx. well filled with me<iium sized, plump kernels, 
lour made from this variety shows a hifrher gluten test than most sorts. 
The straw is me<lium height, very strong i nd wiry, never known to lodge 
or rust. It stools very heavily, producing enormous crops of No. 1 hard. 
Pk. 75c, bu. $2.00. 
Sasicatchewan Fife Spring Wheat 
Noted for its earliness. vigor and freedom from smut, and all diseases. 
The kernels are hard and fiinty. whereby it is recognized as an A No. 1 milling 
wheat, adapted to all states where wheat can be grown. Pk. 50c, bu. $1.75. 
Durum or Macaroni Spring Wheat the" be*")'' V 
not only true that Macaroni Wheat can l)e grown in dry districts, but it 
li-ust be grown there in order to prwiuce the best quality of grain. Seedwl 
. pril 26. it was ripe. cut. threshed and in the granery August «. The shorter 
t!ie period required for a wheat to grow the more valuable it will be to a 
l ocality subject to summer droughts and hot winds. This wheat gives the 
I est results on new land. Pk. 50c, bu. $1.50. 
Minnesota No. 169 Spring Wheat 
SEE INSIDE COVER FOR DESCRIPTION 
AND PRICES 
Spring Rye 
DAKOTA MAMMOTH 
Distinct from the Winter Kye. 
grain of finer quality and more 
productive, can be successfully 
jrrown in any latitude, and is 
now being largely sown in the 
Middle States in place of oats, 
being a much more profitable 
crop on account of the production 
of nearly four times the straw, 
and also a "catch" crop where 
winter grain has failetl. The 
straw is equally as valuable as 
that of Fall or Winter Rye, stand- 
ing stift". 7 to 8 feet high. Pro- 
duces SO lo 40 bushels of grain 
per acre. As it does not stool 
like Winter Rye, not less than 
two bushels to the acre should 
be .sown. Pk. 50c, bu. $1.75. 
Speltz or Emmer 
IT MAKES A GOOD CROP WITH 
ALMOST ANY CONDITION OF 
SOIL AND CLIMATE. It is 
neither wheat, rye nor barley, 
and yet it appears to be a com- 
bination of these. It is more like 
wheat than any of the others 
mentioned. For fattening 
cattle, poultry, horses, sheep, 
pigs, etc., it is claimed to be 
ahead of other grains, in fact, all 
kinds of animals seem to thrive 
on it. Speltz Is claimed to be 
ahead of corn, superior to 
oats and more profitable than 
wheat. Yields 80 to 100 bus- 
hels of richer food than corn, 
besides giving as much as 4 
tons of good hay per acre. 
Excellent for pasture and can 
be fed in the green state. As 
green grass hay fcHxi it often 
gives lOO leafy stalks from one 
seed, which shows its heavy 
stooling properties. The heads 
are somewhat similar to two- 
rowed barley, the spikelcts be- 
ing separated from each other in such a manner that the crop is not easily 
injured by the weather. It is a luavv vielder. will grow well and 
produce enormous crops on land where wheat will not grow. Sow 7» 
to 100 lbs. per acre. 50 lbs. $1.75, 100 lbs. $3.00. 
Giant Spurry 
It flourishes on sandy worn 
soils where no other plant 
flourishes, and returns big 
yields every time. It comes 
next to clover as a fertilizer. 
Take the poorest land or the 
worst land that you can 
imagine and sow to lbs. of 
Giant Spurry per acre. I>> 
this two years, and you will 
have a soil for wheat, oats 
and potatoes. It is of very 
rapid growth and is sown the 
latter part of March. April or 
May. at the rate of 10 lbs. 
per acre if wante<I for hay. 
The seed is sown broadcast 
on well prepare<l soil and 
eovere<l lightly by harrowing. 
It germinates quickly, and in 
from 6 to 8 weeks is ready to 
cut. It is usually cut for hay 
the first time, and pasture<l 
afterward for the rest of the 
summer. If wanted as a fer- 
tilizer. «0 11)8. per acre are 
sown, and when from 15 to 
20 inches high, plowed under. 
Two crops can be plowe<l 
under in one year on account 
of its quick growth. Its value 
as a manurial plant on light 
soils is pronounce<I. It seems 
to enrich the soils more 
rapidly than other plants. It 
is readily eaten by cows, 
sheep and cattle. 10 lbs. 
(enough for 1 acre) 95c, 50 
lbs. 34.00. 
Dakota Mammoth Spring Rye 
Mrs. A. C. Hallett. Merle, 
Cal., writes: "My order of 
Speltz or Emmer Plants arrived safely and 
iumi^,. ui ommsi specimens." 
John Menge, St, 
Ignace, Mich., 
writes: "I received 
my seeds and all 
0. K., they arrived 
1 n splendid c o n - 
dition." 
