50 SEED CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. A/f A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Seedsmen, florists, Nurserymen ITXX3H "Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Special Mixtures of Clover and Grass 
csperimcat. earned on during several years, but they have been proven to be equally successful and sufficient' with'our"pairons7 
MAY'S SPECIAL HAY MIXTURES 
^"f. .f °; ground and rich soils. Sow i8 pounds per acre. Meadow 
A?'^l'' 't if f-^" ^"'"A"' ^^"^ Vernal, Meadow Fescue, Timothy, 
Alsikc, 1 all Meadow Oat Grass. 
No. 2. For moist ground which is occasionally overflowed Sow l6 pounds 
per acre. 7 all Fescue, Red Top, Timothy, Meadow Fescue, \feadow 
Foxtail, .'Visike. 
No. 3. For high and dry ground, light or medium soils. Sow 20 pounds 
per acre Red Fescue Timothy, Red Clover, Crested Dogstail, Sweet 
V ernal. Lucerne, Hard Fescue. 
No. 4. For high or dry ground, heavy or strong soil. Sow 20 pounds per 
acre. 1 all Vleadow Oat Grass, Sweet Vernal. Timothy, Hard Fescue, 
Red lop. Red Clover, Meadow Fescue, English Rye Grass, Alsike. 
No. S. For top seeding on marshes and swampy places, occasionally over- 
flowed, the following milturc is adapted. Sow lo pounds per acre. 
Meadow toitail, I all Fescue, Floating Meadow Grass, Red Top, Water 
opear Grass. 
No. 6. This miiture is well adapted for light, sandy and gravelly soils Sow 
20 pounds per acre. White Clover, Hard Fescue, Soft Brome Grass, 
Ked lop. Fescue Grass, Bromus Inermis, Sheep's Fescue. 
MAY'S PERMANENT PASTURE MIXTURES 
No. 7. For moist ground and rich soils. Sow 20 pounds per acre. Meadow 
hcscue, tngl.sh Rye Gr.iss, Red Top, Fowl Meadow, Italian Rye Grass, 
Alsilte Meadow Foxtail, Blue Grass, White Clover, Orchard Grass, 
1 imothy. Red Clover. 
No. 8. For high and dry ground, clay or heavy soils. Sow 22 pounds per 
acre. Red fescue, English Rye Grass, Timothy, Meadow Fescue, Italian 
Rye Grass, Red C over, I all Meadow Oat Grass, Blue Grass, White Clover, 
Orchard Grass, Alsike. 
. For high and dry ground, light soils. Sow 22 pounds per 
rd fescue, Lucerne, Hiiglish Rye Grass, Red Fescue, Yellow Oat Gra 
Red Clover, .Meadow Fescue, Red Top, White Clover, Crested Dogstail. 
No. 10. To improve pastures by top seeding, or for low, rich, marshy 
ground Sow 10 pounds per acre. Fowl Meadow, Tall Fescue, Creeping 
Kent, Red lop, Alsike. 
No. 11. For top seeding for wood pastures, orchards and shady places 
Sow 10 pounds per . icre. I all Meadow Oat Grass, Sweet Vernal, Timothy, 
Orchard Grass, White Clover, .Meadow Foxtail, Blue Grass, Alsike 
^"■i^- For sheep pastures on light, sandy soils or dry uplands, and hill 
sides. Sow 2J pounds per acre Sheep's Fescue, Crested Dogstail, Sweet 
Vernal, Hard Fescue, White Clover. 
No. 9. 
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acre. 
Grass, 
PRICES FOR ANY OF THE 12 MIXTURES 
Notice.— The importance to the farmer of a good 
overestimated. The above mixtures arc correct. 
A cents stand in the way 
mentation, " 
J selection and proper mi.xture of clover and grass seeds for permanent pasture or for hay cannot be 
We can make up lower priced mixtures if desired, but we advise you not to le° the value of a few 
y of your getting the best. Our mixtures are the product of careful exneri- 
Per pound 25c., postpaid; 20 pounds $4.00, 100 pounds $17.50, by express or freight. 
MAY'S SPECIAL GRASS AND CLOVER MIXTURES 
iRAND MIXTURE of grassss and clover yields a very heavy crop of the finest and" mo 
t hay early in the season, and after same is cut, continuous and abundant pasturai 
ost 
pasturage 
FOR HAY AND 
_ , PERMANENT PASTURES 
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until winter sets in. l£ will stand forVcars,"and may' be used 'eTther"for pasturage exclu'sively "or 
hay and pasturage and will give satisfactory results, both when sown on dry, sandy soil or on 
moist meadow lands. It is made up of native and foreign grasses and clover combined in proner 
proportions to insure the best results, from years of practical experience. We recommend using at 
least 25 pounds of this mixture per acre. Price, 2S pounds $4.50, 100 pounds $16 00 
MAY'S FAMOUS HOG PASTURE MIXTURES 
FOR scvrral years fast we have made up for a number of our customers 
a special mixture for their hog pasture. In our experience we liiul tliai 
hogs can be raised more profitably on grass and 
on clover than on corn only, tt is just as easy 
and certainly more convenient to provide clover 
and grasses as corn, the pigs will do the work 
themselves, gaining flesh, besides keeping healthy 
and strong. Quick results and a full crop and 
use of a pasture can be had the first summer from 
the properly .'■elected mixture. 
No. 1 Hog Mixture 
Hoc PASTURE cloarr grass mixture for quick 
results and a full crop the first year. When 
sown early in the spring the heavy growth of the 
grasses and clover will furnish a fine pasture 
throughout the summer. By careful experiments 
we find that Crimson Clover, in the right pro- 
RESULTS ARE SATISFACTORY TO THE 
FARMER AS WELL AS MR. HOG 
S o Ol';-^"- « adapted to this mixture. Mammoth 
Clover, English Rye, Italian Rye, Crimson Clover. Tall Meadow Oat. Sow 
IS pounds per acre 10 pounds $2.00, 50 pounds $8.50, 100 pounds $15.00. 
by express or freight. * 
No. 2 Hog Mixture 
ESPECIALLY ADAPTED for quick returns. Our ex- 
perience has shown us that with this mixture 
hogs do the work themselves, gaining flesh, 
besides keeping healthy and strong. It is com- 
posed of the following varieties in the right pro- 
portion. Soja Beans Vetches, Rape, Field 
Peas. Japanese Millet, Sugar Cane. Speltz. Sow 100 
pounds per acre. 10 pounds 7Sc., 25 pounds 
$1.25, SO pounds $2.25, 100 pounds $4.25, by 
express or freight. 
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postoffice, county and state in full every time. This 
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