14 ' SEED CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. TIT A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen ±.1 X.± "Northern Grown" Seeds Are BeJt 
May's Early Head Lettuce--The Best on Earth 
Splendid Headings of an Unexcelled Crispness, Tenderness and Flavor 
THIS VEGETABLE IS IN DEMAND EVERY MONTH OF THE YEAR 
WE CAREFULLY SELECT our Seed from 
specimen heads. This insures to the 
planter of our seed the very finest strain of 
lettuce that can be produced. Send for our 
book on V egelable Gardening, a man- 
ual on the growing of vegetables for 
home use and the market. New edi- 
tion just out. Paper, 50 cts. Clor' . ■' 
$1.00. This book presents to yo 
in the fullest detail 
the object and man- 
ner for the success- 
ful rotation of crops 
of all kinds. It 
deals in a thorough 
manner with every- 
thing that is essen- 
tial to the beginner 
of a city garden or 
a tried and experi- 
enced 
truck 
gard- 
E LIKE to tell the truth about May's Vegetables, 
because that's the best thing we can say about them. 
IV t want to convince you of the truth 
— don't hang back. With pleasure do 
tve wish your atten^ 
tion drawn to many 
testimonials scattered 
throughout this cata- 
logue. They speak in 
the highest praise of 
May's Northern 
Grown Hardy Seeds, 
MAY KING LETTUCE 
THIS IS A COMPARATIVELY RE- 
CENT VARIETY OF GREAT VALUf . 
IT HAS A SOLID HEAD OF LARGE 
SIZE, UNEQUALLED FOR EARLY 
SPRING PLANTING. 
May King Lettuce 
WE PLACE this variety first, feeling, as we do, that it is the best 
that has yet been offered to the gardening public. Its ex- 
treme hardiness and resistance to cold and frost make it the earliest 
for plantmg in the opfen ground, and its quality is such that it 
commands the highest price on the market at any time. The 
plant grows from 6 to 7 inches in diameter and the outer leaves 
are so closely folded x^at it is practically all a solid head. The 
outer leaves are a bright green and the inner ones yellow and 
white, with a rich cnjspness and a delicacy of flavor that are 
delicious. The "Florists Review" speaks of it thus: 
May King lettuce 
THERE IS quite a vt^rieiy of lettuce suitable for forcing purposes. 
The main object ;s to select varieties that will mature quickly 
tu'^ i ^^'"'^ ''""'^ ''^^^ ^'^^ ""''^ ■''^^y ^'"S one 
of the finest of all varipties of head lettuce, whether grown in the 
open or under glass, frobably it is better known as an outdoor 
lettuce than for forcing, although it is equally as good in the forc- 
ing house, which is a high recommendation for it. It produces 
heads of good size, solid and crisp, and above all it is a quick one 
to mature." Packet lOc, ounce 20c., M-povind 40c., pound 
Our 
testi- 
moni' 
als are 
the 
pride 
and the 
found- 
ation 
of en- 
deavor 
in our 
busi- 
ness. 
They lead us 
on to attain 
greater suc- 
c ess and 
perfection. 
MAY'S Grand Rapids 
A LEAF LETTUCE in distinction to the head variety, and a most 
popular variety for winter and greenhouse, as well as garden 
planting. It will make a quick growth under the most adverse 
conditions, is a strong grower and apparently impervious to rot. 
It forms large compact bunches of light green leaves with fringed 
edges, and has an upright habit of growth that admits of very 
close planting. It is of delicious quality and handsome appear- 
ance, and when exposed for sale keeps from wilting longer than 
any other variety, which brings it into great favor with the grower 
and marketer. Packet lOc, ounce 15c., }<-pound 35c.. pound 
$1.00, postpaid. 
MAY'S Market Gardener 
A VARIETY of our own and one especially adapted to the needs 
of the market gardener. The head is unusually large and 
solid — a delicate green in coloi^blanching itself naturally. It is 
crisp and tender and the inner leaves and heart are dainty green- 
ish white. _ The flavor is excellent and wholly free from the bitter- 
ness that is apt to characterize lettuce in a fully ripened state. 
We commend it to all growers, amateurs and professional, who 
want a sweet, succulent green for salad or sale. Packet lOc., 
ounce ISc, J^-pound 40c., pound $1.25, postpaid. 
