8 SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. 1\T A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
"Northern Grotvn" Seeds Are Best 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
May's Cultured Cabbage - First Early Varieties 
"CHARLESTON WAKEFIELD" 
Charleston Wakefield 
AFTER YEARS of patient Cultivation and selection tliis variety has been evolved from the early Jersey 
. IVakefield cabbage. Its heads, though conical, are not quite as pointed as those of its prede- 
cessor and much larger, often weighing 8, lo and 12 lbs., very solid, and only a few days later in matur- 
ing. It is the largest of the early varieties. A strong hasty grower, of crcat vitality, it seems imper- 
vious to the onslaughts of slugs and worms, and we cannot recommend it too highly to our customers 
as one of the most reliable and satisfactory varieties on the market. A raiiid grower in all localities. 
Packet lOc, oz. 25c., M-lb. 70c., lb. $2.00. 
Cultural Directions 
CABBAGE REQUIRES a rich soil, 
alluvial or prairie loam, 
moist, yet well drained, and, be- 
ing a gross feeder, needs much 
rich manure. For very early Cab- 
hage the seed should be sown 
% of an inch deep in January or 
February in a greenhouse, hot- 
beds, or in boxes in the house. 
When the plants are strong 
enough transplant to other hot- 
beds, leaving a space of 3 inches 
between plants. After all dan- 
ger of killing frosts is past, set 
them out in the open ground in 
rows 2 feet apart leaving 18 
inches from plant to plant. 
Weed and cultivate frequently 
to conserve moisture until the 
leaves shade the ground. For a 
succession sow in the open 
ground the last of March or 
early in April and the autumn 
and winter varieties may be 
sown in April or early in May 
in shallow drills 3 or 4 inches 
apart and transplanted early in 
July to rows 2j^ feet apart with 
a distance of 2 feet between the 
plants. One-half lb. seed will 
produce plants for i acre. 
All Head. Heads large, deep^ 
flat, solid, tender; v'ery early. 
Packet 5c., ounce 20c., J^- 
potmd SOc, pound $1.75. 
Early Dwarf Flat Dutch. Very 
popular for forcing. Packet 
Sc., ounce 20c., SOc, 
pound $1.75. 
Early Drumhead. Second early, 
large, round, solid head. 
Packet Sc., ounce ISc, J^- 
pound 50c., pound $1.75. 
Early Spring. As early as Wake- 
field; heads round and flat. 
Packet Sc., ounce 20c., }4~ 
pound 6Sc., potmd $2.00. 
EARLY SPRING CABBAGE 
MAY'S Early Spring Cabbage 
THE VALUE in this variety is in its being the first early flat cabbage, a point 
which recommends it to people who prefer the flat to the pointed heads. 
The head is very solid and shapely, lasts until fall without bursting, and 
lias the advantage of being formed firmly at an early stage of growth, so 
that a perfect cabbage, though small, can be obtained long before the head 
has come to maturity. The head is fully matured at least a week earlier 
than that of any other variety so it may be seen how extremely early the 
unmatured cabbage may be marketed and the exceptionally high prices 
they will command before other varieties arrive. We call the special 
attention of market gardeners and others who are interested in the ques- 
tion of prices to this quality of the Early Spring, and in addition wish 
to impress on them its excellent quality and flavor, tenderness and crisp- 
ness, which, if equalled, are unexcelled bv anv variety we have known. 
See Cut. Packet lOc, oz. 35c., M-lb- $1-10, lb. $3.00. 
Early Jersey Wakefield. Very early; pointed heads, hard. Packet Sc., 
ounce 20c., J^-pound SOc, pound $1.50. 
' Wlnnlgstadt. Medium early; pyramidal heads. Packet Sc., ounce ISc, 
J<t-pound SOc, pound $1.50. 
Minnesota Earliest. Conical shaped head; 70 days from sowing. Packet 
Sc., ounce ISc, ^-pound SOc, potud $1.75. 
