SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. -|\yf AV ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 23 
— Are Hardiest For All Climes 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
May's Northern Grown Long Season Spinach 
Plant May-s Long Season Spinach For Results 
Cultural Directions 
FOR VERY EARLY Spring spinach, the seed should be sown in the preceding August, 
and covered with about 2 inches of straw or hay for protection during the winter. 
In the spring this should be removed and after the crop has made a little growtii 
it may be cut and marketed. Or when early spinach is desired the seed may be 
sown in hotbeds or cold frames, or out of doors as soon as the ground can be worked. 
The soil should be very rich with plenty of well rotted manure, and where an especially 
good crop is desired, it may be dressed with nitrate of soda, at the rate of 75 pounds 
per acre, two weeks after the crop has started. I'or sowing, the seed should be 
covered about one inch deep in rows 12 inches apart, using about 40 seeds to the 
foot. It is often sown in the spring between early peas, cabbage, potatoes or other 
slow growing vegetables, for under good conditions it will be ready for table use 
about six weeks from the time of sowing. To insure a succession, it may be planted 
at interv.ils of two weeks during the entire summer. Spinach is a very hardy pla'it, 
and is extremely wholesome and very palatable, and furnishes a delicious dish of 
greens, available at a season when it is most welcome, and is especially profitable 
for the market gardener and very desirable in the home garden as well, i ounce of 
seed will sow 100 feet of row; 12 to 15 pounds of seed to the acre. 
OUR SEEDS are selected by men who know the principles of the art 
of selection thoroughly and who have demonstrated that they 
are not to be excelled in this line of work. The most critical buyer 
would be pleased with the exacting care and cleanliness used in their 
sorting. A garden of your own will help to solve the high cost of 
living. The purchase of our seeds assures you supreme ciuality and 
utmost value for the money, and guarantee against misrepresenta- 
tion and disappointment as to reliability and ultimate production. 
Now is the time for you to plan your next summer's garden. As 
an aid to its proper cultivation we suggest the purchase of the book 
"V'egetable Gardening," by Samuel B. Green, professor of Horti- 
culture in the University of Minnesota. 
LONG SEASON 
MAY'S Long Season 
THIS IS ONE of the very hardy varieties, and the earliest and there- 
fore the best for early and general planting, insuring delicious, 
tender, buttery greens during the entire season. The plant is 
of upright growth and the leaves large, thick and finely curled, 
succulent and rich in flavor when cooked, and crisp and tempting 
for market display. It is the best variety for spring sowing as 
well as for successional sowing during the year, as it gives a de- 
licious summer crop that is quite as good as the first spring growth. 
It remains in condition fit for use for a long time. Packet Sc., 
ounce lOc, 3>i-pound ISc, potind SOc. 
May's Prolific Summer and Winter Squash 
MAY'S Delicious Squash 
THIS IS A Winter Squash that in dryness, sweetness and richness 
of flavor is said to surpass all others. It is one of the thickest 
meated and best in quality, not e-xccpting the Hubbard, and is 
excellent at all seasons. Maturing about the same time as the 
summer squashes, it may be used immediately, though it is one 
of the best keepers and with proper treatment will last througli 
until March. The vines are strong, vigorous and prolific. The 
squash is dark green in color with a rich orange colored flesh 
that is succulent, finely grained and firm, extremely solid and 
very heavy. You will make no mistake in planting this son. 
Packet 10c., ounce ISc, K-pound 30c., pound $1.00. 
MAY'S Hubbard Squash 
THIS IS AN old, well tried and popular Ja-'uriu, 
and one of the best winter varieties 
grown. Our Minnesota soil is peculiarly 
adapted to the maturing of squash seed 
to a high degree of excellence, and the 
seed of the Hubbard squash is the best on 
the market. The vines are strong anJ 
vigorous growers, very prolific and the 
squashes are enormous in size, weighing 
from 10 to 25 pounds each. They are a 
dark, bluish green in color, with golden 
yellow flesh, which is deep and finely grained, 
and whether boiled, steamed or baked, 
always richly flavored, sweet and dry. It is 
a splendid keeper and with proper care will . j 
last from September to May. The Hubbard, 
being one of the oldest strains of squash on 
the market needs no recommendation. Packet 
Sc., oiuic« 15c., ^-pound 30c., i>ound SI .00 
HUBBARD SOUASH 
MAY'S Summer Crooknecked 
AVERY POPULAR variety of summer squash of bush type. It is 
one of the earliest and most prolific. The bushes are vigor- 
ous, hardy, and of compact habit. The fruits are crookneck type, 
deep golden yellow, heavily warted, with rich yellow flesh of a 
delicious quality. Packet Sc., ounce lOc, J4 -pound 25c., pound 7Sc. 
Squash Cultural Directions 
THE CULTIVATION OK the squash and pumpkin is 
much the same as that of the cucumber and 
melon. The soil must be veiy rich, and as early 
as possible in the spring,' after all danger of frost 
Is past, the seed may be planted in hills 8 to 10 
feet apart each way for the vining varieties, 
and 4 to 5 feet apart for the bush varieties, 
allowing about 10 seeds to the hill and cover- 
ing with an inch of soil. After they begin 
to grow, thin out to 2 plants to a hill. II 
very early squash is desired, the seeds ma\ 
be started in hotbeds. Summer squash ar. 
not grown for storing and are not good fc 
table use until the skin hardens, but thi 
winter squash are excellent for use in a 
green state, though they are not gathered 
for storing until the skin is hard. They 
should be gathered before frost, as frost 
injures their keeping qualities, and left to 
dry in the field during the day, being covered at 
night. They will keep best in a dry atmosphere and 
cool temperature, laid on shelves one tier deep and 
never piled. One ounce of seed for 25 hills. 
Running varieties to 4 pounds per acre. 
Fur General List of Vegetable Seeds, see pages to J2. 
