SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. -yj^ A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 11 
— Are Hardiest For All Climes TTsnm. Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
May's New Cultured Celery and Cauliflower 
Culture 
E 
»ARLY OK 
SUMMER 
CELERY 
S 0 w t h e 
seed under 
g I as s in 
February 
or in a 
well prc- 
pared 
seed 
bed in a 
sheltered 
corner oi ■ 
the gar- 
de n a s 
early in 
the spring 
as the soil 
can be eas- 
ily worked. 
Cover with a 
little soil and 
firm down — keep- 
ing moist to quicken 
germination and vigor- 
ous growth. The i 
leaves should be shcarec 
once or twice to insure 
plants and by the last 
these should be plant 
very rich well prepared soil 6 to 8 
inches apart in rows 3 or 4 feet apart, according to the variety 
and the soil. Press the soil well down around the roots, and in 
dry weather set them out in the evening, water well and shelter 
from the sun for a few days. Cultivate well until the middle of 
August then blanch by means of boards set up against the rows 
or by drawing the soil around the plants until they are covered 
to their tips, before doing which, however, the leaves of each 
plant should be drawn together to form a close head. 
MAY'S AMERICAN WHITE, SOLID CELERY 
THE BEST of the large growing sorts. Grows to a height, under 
good cultivation, of 3 feet. It is remarkably tender and keeps 
the rich flavor longer than any other variety. Packet Sc., ounce- 
20c., ^-pound SOc, pound $175. 
MAY'S Golden Self-Blanching 
Celery 
HIS CELERY is of the genuine French strain and so far as 
we can learn is without a peer on the market. It gets 
its name from the rich golden color of its heart and leaves 
and the peculiar fact that without covering its outer 
stalks are while and tender. Although not the earliest 
variety on the market, it is an early celery, of heavy, com- 
pact growth, the stalks being thick, crisp and brittle, and the 
\ hearts large and solid. Its quality is excellent; tender, free from 
\>. stringiness and of a delicious, pungent flavor. It blanches a 
beautiful waxen yellow and is the best market variety that we 
know — market gardeners generally planting it more extensively than 
any other kind. Packet 25c., J^-ovince $1.00, ounce $2.00. 
/Vmerican Grown Sekds. Packet lOc, 3^-ounce 35c., ounce 60c. 
Cauliflower— Cultural Directions 
Cauliflower requires much the same treatment as cabbage except that an 
added richness of soil is necessary to produce good heads. For the 
earliest cauliflower sow inch deep in hotbeds during January or Feb- 
ruary. When the second leaves appear, better and hardier plants will 
be obtained, if the shoots are transplanted to cold frames, leaving a 
space of about 3 inches each W'ay, and as early as the ground can be 
worked in the spring set the plants out in the open ground 2 to 
feet apart each way — the soil being a warm rich fibrous loam, moist 
and occasionally dressed lightly with nitrate of soda and potash. 
Cultivate until the leaves are large. When the heads begin to 
form, tie the leaves together over them with raffia to keep out the 
light and insure a delicate white flower which is not only more delicious 
to eat, but brings a much better price on the market, than the sun- 
ripened product. One ounce of seed will produce 3,000 plants, or the 
plants ready to set out may be bought from us. For late cauliflower, 
to mature between August 15th and October loth, start the plants in the 
open ground as for late cabbage. 
MAY'S Snowball Cauliflower 
AFTER YEARS OF TRIAL this variety has superseded all others both for early 
. and late planting. It is more delicious and of a much finer quality 
than the large late cauliflower and is the one variety that is certain to head 
under ordinary conditions. It is the earliest of all. Its heads are perfect, round 
and snow white, averaging g inches, and often attaining 10 or 12, in diameter. 
It is of low-growing, compact habit, admitting of planting one-third more than any 
other variety in a given space of ground. Packet 15c., }^-ounce 7Sc., ounce $2.00. 
MAY'S GOLDEN SELF- 
BLANCHING CELERY 
BOUND TO PLEASE 
E MOST FASTIDIOUS 
MAY'S CELERIAC 
TURNIP ROOTED CELERY. Forms a large round bulb at the 
roots, which is used instead of the stalks, as in other celery. 
Cultivation same as celery. Packet Sc., oimce 15c., >i-pOund 
40c., pound $1.25. 
LARGE SMOOTH PRAGUE. Alniost round, smooth skinned. No side 
J roots. Packet Sc., otince 20c., i^-pownd 70c., pound $2.00. 
SNOWBALL CAULIFLOWER 
