14 SEED CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. AT A V ^ CO., ST. ' PAUL, MINN 
Seedsman, Florists, Nurserymen 
"Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Sweet Corn — Early and Late Varieties 
ENDIVE. 
WHITE CURLED 
MAY'S Early Varieties of Sweet Corn 
Minnesota Early, (Minnesota grown.) Stallt short and bcarinK two long cars, eight, 
rowed, very sweet and tender and shrinlls but little in drying. Packet lOc, pint 20c., 
quart 35c., postpaid; peck $1.25, bushel $4.00. 
White Cob Cory._ One of the largest and best of the extra early varieties. Within 
a couple of days in season of the eight row Early Cory. The ears are twelve rowed, 
long and_ line shaped, two or three to a stalk. The kernels arc close set and there is 
no opening between the rows at the base or elsewhere on the cob. The grains arc 
medium size, broad, sweet and very white. Krom all points it is the most dcsirabU- 
variety for the Northern garden. Packet 10c., pint 20c., quart 35c., postpaid; 
peck $1.10, bushel $4.00, by express or freight. 
Peep o]Day, An extremely early dwarf sort with ears averaging about six 
inches in length, of perfect form. The stalks being so small, they may be 
allowed to stand very closely together. This variety is frequently forced under 
glass. Packet 10c., pint 20c., quart 40c., postpaid; peck $1.50, bushel $6.00. 
MAY'S Second Early or Medium Varieties 
Black Mexican. The sweetest of all sweet corns. A medium early variety 
8 to ID rowed, cars about 8 inches long. Kernels are bluish purple and rather 
flat in shape. On account of its sweetness and quality it is extremely desir- 
able for the home garden, and wc would advise giving it a trial. Packet 10c., 
pint 25c., quart 40c., postpaid; peck $1.25, bushel $4.50. 
favorite second-early variety, with ten to twelve rows of fine grains of excellent quality. The 
n inches in lengtli. more largely used for canning than any other early variety. Packet 10c. , 
pint 20c., quart 35c., peck $1.25, bushel $4.00. 
Early Evergreen Sweet Corn. One of the best sugar corns in existence, possessing every good quality of Stowell's Evcr- 
greeit. except that the stalk is about one foot shorter, and that it will mature in 8o days, or fully lo days earlier. The ears 
are like Stowell's, very large, with about l8 rows of very large grains. There is no better corn than the Early Evergreen 
for the market gardener. Packet 10c., pint 25c., quart 40c., peck $1.50, bushel $5.00. 
Crosby's. This 
cars arc about 
MAY'S Egg Plant 
Black Pekin. Strong growing, medium si?.cd, 
almost round. Packet 5c., ounce 40c. 
Early Long Purple. Very c.Triy, club shaped 
fruits 6 to 8 inches long. Packet Sc., ounce 
25c. 
New York Improved Spineless. Low, 
stocky, spineless, large, early. Packet 5c., 
ounce 40c. 
MAY'S Endive 
Batavian Broad Leaved. Large hearts 
and broad tliick leaves. Packet 5c., 
ounce 15c., i j-pound 35c., pound $1.10. 
Moss Curled. Small, with densely 
curled, moss-like leaves. Packet 5c., 
ounce 15c., }i-pound 40c., pound $1.25. 
White Curled. Finely cut leaves, w hile 
"ith yellowish midrib. Packet Sc., 
ounce 15c., J^-pound 40c., pound $1.30. 
MAY'S Kohl Rabi 
Vienna Early Purple. Outside color pur- 
ple, inside white. 
Vienna Early White, Early forcing, small 
leaved, delicately flavored Prices of Kohl Rabi; 
Packet 5c., ounce 15c., -pound 60c., pound S2.00. 
MAY'S Kale or Borecole 
Dwarf Green Curled Scotch. Bright green leaves, very finely curled. 
Tall Green Curled Scotch. .About 30 inches high antl a Ijright green color 
German Dwarf Purple. Purplish curled leaves. 
Prices of Kale: Packet Sc., ounce lOc, 3<(-pound 25c., pound 65c. 
MAY'S Late or Main Crop 
Varieties 
Country Gentleman. The cars arc of 
good size, with a small cob and very 
clear, deep white kernels. Packet lOc, 
pint 2Sc., quart SOc, peck $1.50, bushel 
$5.50. 
Stowell's Evergreen. Extra selected. 
This is the leading standard variety for 
home use, market and for canning 
Packet 10c. , pint 25c., quart 40c., peck 
$1.50, bushel $5.50. 
Late Mammoth. Ears 14 inches long. 
I.^rge white kernels. Packet lOc, pint 
2Sc., quart 40c., peck $1.50, bushel $5.00. 
MAY'S Pop Corn 
Golden Queen. Large ears, with yellow 
White Pearl. Smooth small grain. 
Price for cither of the above Pop Corns; 
Packet 10c., pint 20c., quart 35c. 
MAY'S Leek 
American Flag. Large white stems, 2 
inches in diameter. Packet Sc., ounce 
20c., K-Pound 40c., pound $1.50. 
Large Musselburg. Large flat leaves, stems large 
14 -pound SOc., pound $2.00. 
MAY'S Dandelion 
Improved Thick Leaved. Cooked as greens or blanched for salad 
Sc., ounce 20c., Jf-pound $1.00, pound $3.00. 
MAY'S Cucumbers 
CO 
Packet lOc, ounce 3Sc , 
Packet 
KALE. DWARF CURLED SCOTCH 
Arlington White Spine. The trucker's 
favorite. Vary earl>', color deep green. 
Packet Sc., ounce ISc, K-Pound 40c., 
pound $1.25. 
Boston Pickling. Exlensivcl)' used for 
pickling purposes. Color bright green. 
Packet Sc., ounce 10c., X-Pound 35c., 
pound $1.00. 
Chicago or Wcsterfield. .Medium 
length, large 'spines, very prolific. 
Packet Sc., ounce lOc, J<-pound 3Sc., 
pound $1.00. 
KOHL RABI 
LEEK^ 
M: 
are famous for 
tkeir^ continuous pro- 
ductivrness. Their culti- 
tation should prove profitable 
to you. They are uniformly large 
ana symmetrical '.oitk compact white 
flesh, cool and crisp — ideal for slicing 
IMPROVED 
LONG GREEN 
