38 SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. AT A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN 
Seedsmen, Floris.s, Nurserymen 
'^Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
Pride of Minnesota — The King of Corn 
PRIDE OF MINNESOTA 
IS NEARER PERFECTION 
THAN ANY CORN KNOWN 
After years of experimenting 
l\_ a combination of varieties 
has at last been effected which has 
produced this unexcelled strain. The 
ear is very large and the cob small, 
bearing from 1 8 to 22 rows of large ker- \ 
nels, and averaging 2 to 3 ears of well 
filled corn from top to butt on each stalk, 
thereby combining the virtues and elimi- 
nating the defects of Minnesota No. 13, 
the Iieretoforc leading variety of north- 
ern grown corn, and Iowa Gold Mine, the 
leading southern corn; the former having 
a small kernel and small cob and the lat- 
ter a large kernel and a large cob. Iowa 
Gold Mine and Minnesota No. 13, weigh- 
ing 75 pounds to the bushel on the ear, 
will not shell out over 48 to 50 pounds to 
the bushel, and the standard weight of 
corn on the cob is 75 pounds to the bushel; 
shelled, 56 pounds. Pride of Minnesota, 
shelled, averages from 60 to 62 pounds to 
the bushel, hence its excellence as a seed 
corn. 
IN MOST RESPECTS we regard this corn 
as the finest ever sent out. There are 
other varieties which under favorable cir- 
cumstances will yield as much, but this 
strain can be relied upon to produce a crop 
year in and year out, even when weather 
conditions are adverse. It will bear ears 
in lean years when the other varieties f;il. 
The "Pride of Minnesota" has no equal for 
enduring extremes of heat and cold — this has 
been our experience, as well as the experience 
of those who have purchased the seed from us. 
For fodder corn it is superior to many of the 
varieties grown exclusively for that purpose. 
A trial will quickly convince you that it is 
the best, and 
truly the 
King of 
L*. Corn 
THE PRIDE OF MINNESOTA 
SHELLED AVERAGES FROM 60 
TO 62 POUNDS TO THE BUSHEL 
A FODDER CORN it bears the palm, 
/\.a stalk from 6 to 8 feet high, leafed 
to the bottom. As well as being the most 
prolific variety known, it is one of the earliest 
to mature and its adaptability to various 
soils and climates pushing it to the fore 
as a corn for the Northwest, to which 
region it is particularly adapted, that 
section being generally recognized now as 
a great corn producing country. It is 
owing to the quality of the parent stock, 
that we have been able to obtain this un- 
usually fine crop and as the inherited 
quality of corn to yield heavily or lightly 
depends upon the seed stock used in plant- 
ing, we would urge you to submit your 
order early, before this finest stock, of 
which we have only a limited supply, is 
exhausted. Sold in sealed bags only. 
None genuine without our stamp. This 
is a variety of Yellow Dent corn that can 
not be excelled by anything on the market. 
Pint 20c., quart 30c., postpaid; peck $1.00, 
bushel $3.00, by express. 
Tl 
HIS CORN is especially valuable to the 
farmer on account of its immense 
yield, since at least twenty-five per cent 
more can be obtained from this sort than 
from the type generally planted. It is the 
climax of corn breeding; it gives unqualified 
satisfaction wherever grown, not only on 
account of its enormous production, but 
also for the perfection of ear — it produces 
almost no nubbins or small ears. It is 
one out of the list of May's Northern Grown 
Seeds that we take especial pride in recom- 
mending, and one that will bear out every 
assertion that we make regarding its good 
qualities. It cannot be surpassed by 
anything at present on the market. 
It is easily 
leader of 
FILLS RIGHT UP TO THE BUTT 
SHOWING KERNELS AND SMALLNESS OF COB 
THE CORN WITH THE FULL TIPS 
