;EED catalogue of L. L. IVT AV ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 29 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
A'e Hardiest For All Climes 
May's Complete List of Pure Vegetable Seeds 
ENDIVE. 
Biitavian Broad Leaved. Large hearts and broad, thick leaves 
Moss Curled. Small, with densely curled, moss-like leaves.. 
White Curled. Finely cut leaves, while with yellowish midrib 
KAIE OR BORECOLE. / ounce for iso jeet of drill 
J^warf Green Curled Scotch. Bright green leaves, finely curled 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. About 30 inches high, bright green .... 
German Dwarf Purple. Purplish curled leaves 
KOHL RABI. 
Vienna Early Purple. Outside color purple, inside white 
Vienna Early White. Early forcing, small leaved, delicately flavored 
LEEK. 
American Flag. Large white stems, 2 inches in diameter 
l. irge Musselburg. Large flat leaves, stems large 
Li^TTUCE. For Culture see Specialties^ page 14. 
All Cream. Large heads, creamy leaves 
iiig Boston. Fine forcing variety, heads 12 inches across 
Boston Curled. Hardy and crisp, fine for forcing 
Buttercup. A white seeded variety, large yellow heads, crisp, tender 
Deacon or San Francisco Market. Small heads, solid, yellow, crisp. 
Denver Market. Large conical heads, bright green 
Drumhead. Very solid, round heads 
Grand Rapids. For Description set Specialties, page 14 .. 
Hanson. A large heading summer variety of excellent quality 
Iceberg. A rapid growing variety, with an unusually solid head . . . 
Mammoth Black Seeded Butter. Large heads of fine quality 
Maximum or University. Planted in the South for shipping North . 
May's Market Gardener. For Description see Specialties^ page 14. . 
May King. For Description see Specialties, page 14 
New York. Heads often 15 or 18 inches across, blanches beautifully. 
Philadelphia Butter. Large heads, yellow and crisp 
Prize Head. Large loose heads, brown on outside leaves 
Salamander. Compact, tender, white; withstands heat and drought 
Simpson Black Seeded. Leaf variety, with large loose heads 
Simpson Early Curled. Earlier than head lettuce 
Tennis Ball, Black Seed. A hardy, extremely early, small hard head. 
Tennis Ball, White Seeded, or Boston Market 
White Summer Cabbage. A large heading summer variety 
Cos Lettuces. Elongated heads that blanch mild and crisp 
Paris White Cos. Very large elongated conical heads, blanch well.. 
Trianon Cos. First of All Cos. Leaves when blanched are like celery 
MUSK MELONS. For Culture see Specialties, page 15. 
Acme. V ery early, medium sized, flesh firm and yellow 
American Beauty. For Description see Specialties, page is 
BurrelPs Gem. For Defcription ice Specialties, page is 
Citron, Extra Early Green. Fruit round, diameter 8 inches, sweet.. 
Emerald Gem. Early, flesh salmon color, sweet, skin smooth, green. 
Extra Early Hackensack. Skin ^reen netted, flesh light green, sweet 
'Vrand. Earlier than Osage. Mesh salmon color, good shipper. . ,. 
Kackensack. Verv large, f?csh green, coarse and very sweet 
Hoodoo. Flesh finely grained, deep orange, sweet, good shipper.. .. 
Jenny Lind. Eailiest and sweetest oi green fleshed sorts; small. . . . 
May's Netted Gem. Small, light green, very sweet 
Montreal Market. Largest of the Nutmegs; green flesh, sweet .... 
Nutmeg, Large Green. Skin greenish yellow 
Osage or Hybrid. Skin dark green, flcih orange, thick and firm . . . 
Paul Rose. Fruit 5 inches in diameter, flesh deep orange, sweet , . . 
Pineapple. A goocf keeper, very sweet, early, of medium size 
Rocky Ford. Small, very sweet, famous for flavor, light green 
Surprise. Salmon fleshed and highly flavored 
Tip Top. Medium sized, deep yellow flesh 
Yellow Mealed Japan. Large ova! shaped fruit, salmon flesh 
WATERMELONS. For Culture see Specialties, page i6. 
Alabama Sweet. Very early. Large oblong, sweet, seeds white... 
Arkansas Traveler. Very sweet 
Black Diamond. Very productive and one of the largest melons . . . 
Black Spanish. Very productive, pink flesh, delicious flavor 
Bradford. Long, dark green, banded, white seed 
Cition, Red Seeded. Small, round fruit; for preserving only 
Citron, Green Seeded. Flesh clear white, seeds olive green 
Cuban Queen. Best late sort; large, oval, striped dark and light. .. 
D;irk Icing. Solid, thin rind, an excellent shipper 
Dixie. Very large, early, and a good shipper 
Duke Jones. Southern, like Kotb Gem, but of finer flavor 
Farly Fordhook. Short blocky fruits, rind thin but tough 
I., Florida Favorite. Earliest, very L^rgc, does well in the North 
Gray Monarch. Skin vcrv light green, oblong or round, flesh red . . 
Georgia Rattlesnake or Striped Gypsy. Oblong, with mottled skin. 
Halbert Honey. Best for the home garden, very dark skin 
Harris' Earliest. Sweetc-it, largest, best shipper of the early melons. 
Ice Croam or Peerless. Medium sized, mottled green, white seeds.. 
Iceberg or Blue Gem. Strong rind, seeds black, flesh very sweet. . . 
Ironclad Mammoth. Old and very popular; very large 
Kleckley Sweet. Ripens early; rind too thin to admit of long shipping 
Kolb's Gem. V'cry large, good shipper 
May's Early "Come-On." For Description see Specialties, page 16.. 
McEiver's Sugar. Perfect quality as to texture and sweetness 
Mountain Sweet. An old favorite, oblong, dark green fruit 
Phumey's Early. Extra early, very productive 
Pride of Georgia. Very large, good quality 
Sweetheart. Early; light mottled green, oval in form, red flesh.. .. 
Tom Watson* For Descri-btion see Specialties, pa%e r6 
Triumph. Very large, early, prolific, an excellent shipper 
Delivered free in U. S. 
(except as otherwise noted.) 
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EGG PLANT 
ENDIVE. WHITE CURLED 
KALE. DWARF CURLED SCOTCH 
KOHL-RABI WATER CRESS 
LEEK. EXHIBITION 
