SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. "IV T A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL,. MINN. 13 
— Are Hardiest For All Climes Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
May's Guaranteed Earliest-Of-All Sweet Corn 
We Recommend These Excellent Varieties on Their Merits 
THE CORN Par Excellence. Good to look at, better to 
eat, best seller. You will find a ready market for these 
splendid varieties — the limit in corn perfection. Plant 
these sorts for a 
sure crop and 
quick returns. 
N 
OTE the even, compact rows of delicious, suc- 
culent kernels. Their depth is remarkable, 
too — less cob. 
more corn. 
MAY'S 
GOLDEN 
BANTAM 
THIS IS A Minnesota Grown 
Fariety that can be planted 
earlier than any other true 
sweet corn, consequently pro- 
ducing the earliest supply of 
cars for table or market use; 
also may grow two good crops 
and is especially adapted to 
Northern planting and high altitudes where other kinds will not 
mature on account of cold nights or early frosts, because of its 
extreme hardiness and ability to withstand unfavorable weather. 
It is of dwarf habit of growth, usually from $14 to 4}^ feet high. 
The stalks stand very close together, admitting of a large crop 
from a small area. The ears are from 6 to 8 inches in length and 
the kernels wide and deep, giving a greater percentage of corn to 
the cob than any other early variety, and when picked at the proper 
stage of growth are a rich creamy yellow, which deepens to an 
orange as it ripens. These kernels are tender, creamy and most 
deliciously sweet in flavor. Packet lOc, pint 20c., quart 35c., 
peck $1.25. 
GOLDEN 
BANTAM 
KENDAL'S 
/ Early 
J Giant 
THE EARS of this variety arc larger than those of any other 
early sort, being fully 8 to 10 inches long and containing 12 
to 18 rows. The kernels are wide and deep, very sweet, tender 
and juicy and pure white in color. It is an extremely early 
variety, of strong upright growth, hardy and cold resisting to an 
astonishing degree. Packet lOc, pint 20c., quart 35c., peck $1.25. 
MAY'S QUINCY MARKET 
THE DISTINGUISHING FEATURE of this Variety is the size and 
quality of the kernels of the ear. They are small and white, but 
of a tenderness, delicacy and sweetness that are unequaled by any 
■ other kind. There are 12 to i6 rows on the ear which is from 
6 to 7 inches long, well filled and set 
low on the stalk. It is a medium or 
second early variety, about lo days 
later than Golden Bantam, but is 
well worth waiting for. It is 
equally valuable for the home gar- 
den or as a market favorite. Pack- 
et lOc, pint 20c., quart 35c., peck 
$1.25. 
Cultural Directions 
FOR EARLY USE it ts u'tll to plant as soon 
as the ground is warm in the spring, 
though the seed will rot in cold or moist 
Kround;if the plants once get a start they 
will escape injury from a late frost and the 
increased profits in harvesting an early 
crop make the risk worth while. For the 
main crop, early planting is not advisable; 
the seed should not be planted until the 
middle or latter part of May. Soil should 
be rich and finely pulverized. Seed may be 
planted at 9 inch intervals in rows 3 to 4 feet 
apart, or in hills 3 to 4 feet apart each way, 
and should be covered about 2 inches, kept 
free from weeds and cultivated shallow. 
One quart of seed will plant 200 hilU OF 
OUINCY MARKET 8 to 10 quarts to the acre. 
