22 SEED CATALOGUE o/ L. L. A/f A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen ITH^Xn "Northern Grotvn" Seeds Are Best 
May's Tall and Dwarf Peas — Table Varieties 
UR PEAS are Northern Crown. We offer the hardiest and most productive 
varieties. Round seed peas are not as rjieet 
as the airinkled sort. 
Cultural Directions 
PEAS MAY BE GROWN successfuHy OH any good soil. The extra early smooili sorts may be planted as soon as the 
ground may be worked in the spring, a little frost not proving harmful to the young plants. The wrinkled 
varieties should follow later, as they are not so hardy. The distance between the rows in planting should be 
regulated according to varieties planted, the taller growing sorts requiring brush or other support. Commonly 
the seed should be sown about 4 inches deep, allowing about 10 seeds to each foot of row. Th( 
land should be well cultivated and fertilized with unleached wood ashes or other potash 
fertilizer. Cultivate like corn or beans, and a judicious selection of varieties, with fre- 
quent plantings will insure a succession of peas during the entire season. One pint of 
peas will sow 100 feet of drill. We pay postage on peas by the packet, pint or quart. 
MAY'S GRADUS 
THE PODS are of a large size and resemble the Telephone in shape. Always well 
filled with peas of the finest flavor. It ripens very quickly and early, and must 
be picked as soon as fit for use. Packet lOc, pint 35c., quart SOc., peck $2.50. 
MAY'S Alderman 
THIS IS A NEW main crop variety and the largest of the tall growing sorts. It is 
a robust, vigorous grower and resists drought to an astonishing extent. Of 
branching habit, it attains a growth of 5 feet. The pods are from 6 to 7 inches 
long, borne in great profusion, and contain 10 or 12 luscious green peas of most 
delicate and delicious flavor. Packet lOc, pint 30c., quart SOc, peck $2.50. 
MAY'S Daffodil 
A DWARF and very prolific first-early pea, being of the rich deep color of the 
Stratagem type, and a decided improvement upon British Wonder or any 
other of the well known early dwarf class. Height about 18 inches, of bushy 
habit, obviating the necessity of sticks. Its pods are larger than any of the we 
known peas of the early dwarf class, while the quality and flavor of the peas arc 
delicious. Packet 10c., pint 40c., quart 60c., peck $3.50. 
MAY'S Dwarf Defiance 
A GREAT FAVORITE with growers. Bush grows from 2 to feet high and is 
laden with long, straight, pointed, deep green pods, each containing II or 
12 large peas of delicious flavor. Packet 10c., pint 40c., quart 60c., peck $3.50. 
DWARF 
DEFIANCE 
Alaska. E.xtra early, 2 to feet high. Medium sized. 
quart 45c., peck $1.75. 
Advancer. ICarly market variety, very prolific, wrinkled. 
25c., quart 45c., peck $1.75. 
Admiral Dewey. New variety, early and sweet. Packet 5c 
quart 4Sc., peck $1.75. 
American Wonder. Wrinkled, dwarf, extra early. Finest quality 
Sc., pint 30c., quart SOc, peck $2.00. 
Packet Sc., pint 25c., 
Packet 5c., pint 
pint 25c., 
Packet 
MAY'S Thomas Laxton 
CROSS between Cradus and one of the extra early sorts. 
Pods are large, containing from 7 to 8 large wrinkled peas of 
the finest flavor. Packet lOc, pint 35c., quart SOc, peck $2.75. 
NoTT's Excelsior 
GROWS 15 inches high. Claimed to be the best wrinkled sort 
ever introduced. The vines are strong in growth, producing 
pods of large size. Packet lOc, pint 28c., quart 4Sc., peck $2.00. 
