SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. 1\T ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINR 43 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
— Are Hardiest For All Climes 
May's Northern Wheat — Early Spring Varieties 
Northern Grown Wheat Is The Best For Any Climate 
MAY'S EARLY WONDER 
SPRING WHEAT 
EARLY md prolific, medium size heads, 
well filled, plump kernels, stools heavily 
and is one of the finest milling varieties. It 
has been grovirn for years in the e.xtreme 
north, which assures its hardiness in all 
sections of the country. Peck SOc, 
bushel $1.50. 
MAY'S MINNESOTA SPRING 
WHEAT NO. 163 
ORIGINATED at the Slate Experimental 
Farm, and was introduced by us four 
years ago. The heads arc long, well filled 
with medium sized, plump kernels. Klour 
made from this variety shows a higher glu- 
ten test tlian most sorts. The straw is medi- 
um height, very strong, wiry, never known 
to lodge or rust. Peck 50c., bushel $1.50. 
MAY'S 
Saskatchewan 
Fife Spring 
Wheat 
NOTED for its 
earliness, vig- 
or and freedom 
from smut and all 
diseases. The 
kernels are hard, 
flinty, whereby it 
is recognized as 
a No. I milling 
wheat, adapted to 
all states where 
wheal can be grown. 
Peck SOc., bushel 
$1.50. 
MAY'S Durum 
OR Macaroni 
Spring Wheat 
KUBAUKA, THE BEST 
IT IS NOT ONLY 
TRUE that Maca- 
roni IVkeat can be 
grown in dry dis- 
tricts, but it must 
be grown there in 
order to produce 
the best quality of 
grain. Seeded April 
20, it was ripe, cut, 
TH 
W 
MARQUIS 
IE REVOLUTIONARY 
WHEAT of the North 
West. It ripens lo da 
earlierthan any other 
variety and y ' ' " 
5 to TO bushels 
more to the 
acre. The 
berry is 
a deep 
am- 
WHEAT 
thousand dollar prize in 
191 1 in competition with 
wheat from all parts of 
the World. We can- 
not recommend 
this too strongly 
to farmers of 
the North- 
west as it 
means 
the 
f 
l.'-J 
ber 
in col 
or, and 
shortjwide 
and deeply 
creased; shells 
outfrom64to665 
pounds to the bush- 
el and is superior to 
any variety yet shown 
in quality of grain, milling 
properties, size of yield and 
earliness. The straw is 
short and the quick- 
ness with which it 
comes to maturity in- 
sures a crop in 
those parts of 
the country 
whereearlyfrosts 
are likely to kill 
all other wheats. It 
was produced by a cros- 
sing of Red Fyfe and an 
early Indian Wheat, 
Red Calcutta, at the Canadian 
experimental farm and won the 
of 
crops 
as- 
sur- 
ance of 
the best 
wheat 
, We will 
send 3'ou a sample 
free of charge. Or- 
der your stock early 
and raise your own seed 
for next year. Marquis 
■uheal is going to revolution- 
ize wheat grozving in the 
Northwest and the man 
who first recognizes it is 
going to profit the most 
byit. Marquisproved 
remarkably success- 
ful at many points 
last season, the 
yield of over 200 
bushels from a 4- 
acre field on the 
Brandon Experimental 
Farm being worthy of special 
notice. Several farmers in North- 
ern Saskatchewan grew it with 
unusuallv satisfactory results. 
expeiimciiLai laim txin-i wuii i-nv. whva-.i.^.. . j 
Pound 20c., postpaid; peck 75c., bushel $2.25, five bushel lots $2.00 per bushel. 
Prices on larger quantities quoted on application. 
Slnif /iit 6*^' The shorter period required for a wheat to grow the more valuable it will to a locality subject 
?o droughts and hot winds. t4 wheat gives the best results on new land. Peck 50c., bushel $1.50. 
MAY'S MINNESOTA NUMBER 169 V^l^^^:S:^^Zi:!^\Hl°.o^^r.:^^^^^ 
WAS FIRST ^enl out by the Minnesota Experimental Station in li)03, ten years after being started from a single seed 
of Bl^e Stem During that time it was carefully grown and watched, and the greatly increased yield at all 
time, ovef he v^^^t varices encouraged the growers to foster the crop until a sufficient quantity should be secured 
o mak an e^t'ensive and thorough trifl of it in all sections of the state, ^'hese tria s produced trem^^^^^^^^^ 
fhp /.veraee vield of it being 18 per cent more than any other sort on the same soil. Its milling and ^ak^ng quaimcs 
have been thoroughlv tested and found equal to the best of the older and well known sorts. Pound 20c., postpaid, 
npck 6Sc bushel $2.00, bag (2 1-2 bushels) $4.75. . 
.,.N.soTA .0 Tor IOC 'a sSSle of 'an/oi the above varieties will be sent those who wish to inspect before purchasmg. 
MARQUIS WHEAT P^^S^r^^Js^/s^^?^? NORTHWESTERN FARMER gltWio^^ ABOVE 
