SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. 1\T AV ^ CO., ST. PAUL,- MINN. 7 
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May's Cultured Cabbage —First Early Varieties 
"CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD" 
i CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD 
AFTER YEARS of patient cultivntioii and selection this variety haslicen evolved from the early Jersey 
L IVakefield cabbage. Its heS<9s, though conical, are not quite as pointed as those of its prede- 
cessor and much larger, often weighing 8, lo and 12 lbs., very solid, and only a few days later in matur- 
ing. It is the largest of the early varieties. A strong hasty grower, of great vitality, it seems imper- 
vious to the onslaughts of slugs and worms, and wo cannot recommend it too highly to our customers 
as one of the most reliable! and satisfactory varieties on the mai-kct. A rapid grower in all localities. 
., - r . . Packet lOc, oz. 35c., K-lb. $1.10, lb. $3.50. 
Cultural Directions 
CABBAGE REQUIRES a rich soil, 
alluvial or prairie loam, 
moist, yet well drained, and, be- 
ing a gross feeder, needs much 
rich manure. For very early Cab- 
bage the seed should be sown 
of an inch deep in January or 
February in a greenhouse, hot- 
beds, or in boxes in the house. 
When the plants are strong 
enough transplant to other hot- 
beds, leaving a space of 3 inches 
betvifeen plants. After all dan- 
ger of killing frosts is past, set 
them out in the open ground in 
rows 2 feet apart leaving 18 
inches from plant to plant. 
Weed and cultivate frequently 
to conserve moisture until the 
leaves shade the ground. For a 
succession sow in the open 
ground the last of March or 
early in April and the autumn 
and winter varieties may be 
sown in April or early in May 
in shallow drills 3 or 4 inches 
apart and transplanted early in 
July to rows zj^ feet apart with 
a distance of 2 feet between the 
plants. One-half lb. seed will 
produce plants for i acre. 
THEY ALL PRAISE OUR 
CABBAGES 
"your Charleston tVokefield Cabbage 
is a zuonder, many heads weighing 3, 10 
and 12 lbs., as solid as a rock. Out oj 
Soo only 20 failed to head; it seems to be a 
cabbage of great vitality, and the worms and 
lice damage it but little." 
0. B. STJUFFER, 
Rocky ford, Colo. 
^Your Charleston Wakefitld is the 
largest Early Cabbage I ever saw." 
AARON GRUBS, Palmyra, Pa. 
"tVe planted this season some of your 
Early Spring Callage and must really 
pronounce it the finest Cabbage we ever 
gretv in fifteen years of experience." 
JOHN F. PRINCETON y SON, 
Hibbing, Va. 
EARLY SPRING CABBAGE 
MAY'S Early Spring Cabbage 
THE VALUE in this variety is in its being the first early flat cabbage, a point 
which recommends it to people who prefer the flat to the pointed heads. 
The head is very solid and shapely, lasts until fall without bursting, and 
' as the advantage of being formed firmly at an early stage of growth, so 
i liat a perfect cabbage, though small, can be obtained long before the head 
las come to maturity. The head is fully matured at least a- week earlier 
than that of any other variety so it may be seen how extremely early the 
unmatured cabbage may be marketed and the exceptionally high prices 
they will command before other varieties arrive. We call the special 
attention of market gardeners and others who are interested in the ques- 
tion of prices to this quality of the Early Spring, and in addition wish 
to impress on them its excellent quality and flavor, tenderness and crisp- 
] ness, which, if equalled, are unexcelled by anv varietv we have known. 
I See Cut. Packet lOc, oz. 3Sc., }4-lb. $1.10,' lb. S3.S0. 
EARLY SPRING THE GRANDEST OF ALL 
"If'e never had such a grand Cabbage as your Early Spring. It lasts until fallwithout 
bursting." J. F. THOMAS, Thome, Ohio. 
"Your Early Spring certainly is the finest Cabbage I ever gre;c." 
J. F. ANDERSON, Lima, Mo. 
For General List of Vegetable Seeds, see pages 27 to J2, 

