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SEED>CATALOGUE of L. L. 1VT A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
"Northern Grown" Seeds Are Besi 
May's Complete List of Pure Vegetable Seeds 
NETTED GEM 
CANTALOUPES are one of the most delicious 
of all fruits. As a breakfast appetizer 
they have no equal. We can supply you 
many varieties of melons famous for their 
sweet, luscious flesh and captivating flavor. 
Of these melons the "Netted Gem" is first 
in the hearts of many growers. It is heavily 
ribbed and netted, slightly oval in form, and 
a light golden hue when ripened; flesh a light 
green in color. Try it! 
ONIONiTOPSETS 
THESE TOPSETS are planted to procure botli 
early green table onions and large onions 
for cooking and slicing; they do this much 
quicker than when grown from seed. 
ALABAMA SWEET 
MUSHROOM SPAWN. 
Cultuial Directions. Beds ten inches deep, consisting of horse 
manure and one-fourth or fifth part garden soil; maj be made in 
any cellar or shed where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees can be 
maintained. Aftei fermentation sets in, when the temperature 
has fallen to 80 degrees, spawn may be planted in pieces about the 
size of a hen's egg, in holes 2 inches deep and 10 or 12 apart.. 
MUSTARD. 
Brown or Black 
Chinese Giant. Large leaved 
Ostrich Plume 
White 
Southern Giant 
OKRA OR GUMBO. 
Dwarf Green. Stocky growth, early and piolific 
Tall Green. Long, slender green pods 
Perkin's Mammoth. Pods 4 or 5 inches long; dwarf growth 
White Velvet. Laige smooth pods 
ONION, for Culture see Specialties, page 
AiUa Craig. For Description see Specialises, page 17 
Australian Brown. Hard, solid, good sized, brovvn bulbs, early ... 
Bermuda Red, True Tenerifife. Bulbs large, flat, light pink in color 
Bermuda White, True Teneriffe. Broad, flat, straw colored 
Crystal White Wax, Teneriffe Grown. Lar,ge, pure white, fiat 
Early Flat Yellow Danvers. Good for home or market use 
Extra Early Red Flat, Medium size, mild flavor, deep red, early. . . 
Large Red Weathersfield. Heavy yielder; best keeper, purplish red 
Manunoth Silver King. Early, white skin and flesh, very large.. .. 
Michigan or Ohio Yellow Globe. Large, pale yellow 
Prizetaker. Lartre, pale yellow; raised the first year from seed 
Red Globe Southport. For Description see Specialties, page 18 
Southport Large Yellow Globe. For Description see Specialties, page i8 
Southport White Globe. For Description see Specialties, page 18 . . . 
White Portugal or Silver Skin. White and flat, matures early 
White Queen. Karly and small pickling onion 
White Tripoli. Flesh and skin white 
White Pearl. Extra early, white, very mild 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Seed selected, large, globe shaped 
Yellow Strasburg. An old flat variety 
BOTTOM ONION SETS. 
These are the product of seed and arc used for "Green Onions" or to 
produce larger onions, which they do much quicker than can be 
grown from seed.^ Plant Bottom Onion Sets for first green onions 
for table use. They_ produce large onions ready for market or 
honu! use from four to six weeks earlier than can bedoncby sowing seed. 
Red Bottoms 
Yellow Bottoms 
White Bottoms 
Quarts sent by mail, postpaid; pecksland bushels by express at pur 
chaser's expense. 
Notice. — Prices by the bushel arc subject to fluctuation of the market, 
but the prices quoted on quarts, postpaid, will hold good through- 
out the season, or as long as our stock allows. 
PARSLEY. 
Champion Moss Curled. Dark green leaves, densely cut led 
May's Extra Curled. A free growing variety, bright green leaves . . 
Fern Leaved. Stands the winter if covered before frost 
Hamburg or Turnip Rooted. Roots arc good for flavoring 
Plain or Single. Very hardy, leaves not curled 
PARSNIP. 
Hollow Crown. Long, smooth roots, white, tender and sugary .... 
PEAS. For Culture see Specialties, page ig. 
Alaska. Extra early, 2 to 2^ feet high; peas medium sized 
Advancer. An early market variety, very prolific, peas wrinkled... 
Admiral Dewey. A new variety, very sweet 
American Wonder. Wrinkled, dwarf, extra early, finest quality 
Daffodil. For Description see Specialties, page 19 
Gradus. Large pods well filled with delicious peas 
Laxton. Large pods, very hardy, early and a strong grower 
Little Maivel. ^ For Description see Specialties, page so 
Little Gem. For Description see Specialties, page 20 
Northwest Premier. For Description see Specialties, page so 
Nott's Excelsior. A dwarf wrinkled variety with strong vines ... . 
Sutton's Excelsior. A wrinkled, hardy dwarf variety, large pods... 
Surprise or Eclipse. One of the best new wrinkled varieties 
Tom Thumb. Height q inchfs, peas small, white and round 
MEDIUM AND LATE SORTS. 
Alderman. For Description see Specialties, page so. 
Black Eyed Marrowfat. 4 feet tall, with well filled pods 
Champion of England. Vines 4 to 5 feet tall, very productive 
Duke of Albany. A variety of Telephone type, large, sweet peas. . , 
Dwaif Telephone. Telephone variety, but of dwarf habit 
Dwarf Defiance. For Description see Specialties, page /p 
Everbearing. Earliest of the medium varieties, very prolific 
Horsford's Market Gardener. A wrinkled variety 
Mayflower. For Description see Specialties, page so 
Stiatagem. Immense pods, peas dark green, very large 
Telephone. Large pods and large peas of delicious flavor 
White Marrowfat. Extensively grown as a field crop 
SUGAR PEAS. 
Dwarf Gray Sugar. Edible pods, very tender, dwarf habit 
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