SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. 
eif CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 17 
— Jre Hardiest For All Climes 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
,May's Musk Melons — Unsurpassed Values 
IN Tenderness, Productivity, Size, Flavor and Shipping Qualities 
BURRELL GEM 
A RED FLESHED Rocky Ford Cantaloupe. Its 
flavor combines the spiciness and crisp- 
iKss of the Rock)' Ford with the sweetness 
and mellowness of the golden fleshe'd melons 
— the flesh being a warm pinkish orange in 
;(j!or, very thick and finely grained. The 
si i-d cavity is small and the rind very thin 
and tough, dark green closely netted with a 
yray mesh. In size it is about 6 inches long 
by in diameter, slightly elongated, and 
weighs about z}/i pounds. _ It is an excellent 
shipping variety. The vines are vigorous, 
healthy and very productive, 
producing early and con- 
linuously, thus mak- 
nig this the idea' 
fruit for either 
the home gar 
lien or for the 
market. 
Packet 
lOc, ounce 
lOc, Vi- 
Ib. 2Sc., 1 
lb. 8Sc. 
Acme. 
\'cry early, 
medium 
sized, f1 c s h 
lirm and yel- 
low. Very fine. 
Citron, Extra Ear- 
ly Green. Fruit is 
round, diameter 8 inches. 
Emerald Gem. Earl)-, flesh salmon color, sweet, smooth skin. 
Hackensack. Very large, flesh green, coarse and verj- sweet. 
Prices on above four varieties are as follows: Packet Sc., ounce 
lOc, 34-potmd 25c., poimd 8Sc. 
MAY'S AMERICAN BEAUTY 
THIS IS A NEW MELON and ajtcT a thorough 
trial we can safely recommend it as the 
most delicious on the market. It is very 
large, weighing from five to ten pounds, 
the flesh is a deep sunset color, very 
thick, sweet and luscious, with a spicy 
rich flavor that recommends it to the 
connoisseur. In size and shape it is not 
imlike the "Early Hackensack" _ al- 
though its general appearance reminds 
one rather of "White Japan" as it has 
a cream colored skin with deep white 
netting. It is peculiarly adapted to this 
climate, having been grown and tested 
here, and has been found to be the earliest of 
all the yellow fleshed melons, as well as a won- 
derful producer and profitable market variety^. 
Remember the salient points of this melon are its 
Earliness, Productivity, Size, Flavor and Shipping 
Qualities. A prime favorite wherever used. Packet 
lOc, ounce 2Sc., }^-poimd 50c., potmd $1.50. 
MAY'S EARLY HACKENSACK 
EXTRA EARLY. Ripens in from ten to 
twelve days earlier than the popular 
Hackensack. A sweet, luscious melon that 
we recommend most highl)^ to truckers and 
gardeners on account of this fact. Packet 5c., 
ounce iSc, }^-pound 25c., pound 90c. 
AMERICAN BEAUTY 
Cultural Directions 
FOR VERY EARLY melons the seed may be sown 
on pieces of sod, turned grass downward, in 
hotbeds, and when the weather is warm enough 
transplanted to the open ground, but for the 
general crop, plant the seed early in May 
when the ground has become warm and dry, 
in hills 5 to 6 feet apart each way. Melons 
require a moderately rich, light, warm mel- 
low loam and in wet weather do cvccncntly 
in sandy soil. Before sowing mix a shovelful 
of well rotted manure in each hill, in which 
planf from 12 to 15 seeds, thinning out, after 
all danger of insects and 
bugs is past, to 3 or 
4 plants per hill. 
It is well to 
inch off the 
ends of the 
vines af- 
icr they 
grow sev- 
eral feet, 
to force 
out the 
laterals 
on which 
the fruit 
is borne 
though this 
is not neces- 
sary where large 
quantities of melons 
are grown. The fruit is 
not ripe until the stem sep- 
arates from it, but when it is to be shipped a great distance it is 
sometimes picked before it ripens. Minnesota is coming to the 
fore as a melon producing state and her melons have a pungency 
and' strength of flavor lacking in the more southern varie- 
ties. Mr. Andrew Nelson, at Lakeland, Minnesota, 
cleared $500 on one acre of melons last year, ship- 
ping to Superior, Duluth, Minneapolis and 
St. Paul markets. One ounce of seed will 
plant 50 hills; 2 to 3 pounds to the acre. 
MAY'S ROCKY Ford 
SELECTED STOCK. A SWCet, lus- 
cious melon that has become 
world famous for its captivating flavor. 
Flesh deep, ripening clear to the rind. 
We have used the utmost care in se- 
lecting our seed of this variety, looking 
well to shape, size, solidity, depth of 
flesh, seed cavity, color of flesh, and qual- 
ity, and know that it is true Rockyford. 
Packet Sc., otmce lOc, 34-pound 25c., 
poimd 8Sc. 
May'sNettedGem. Ripensearly, average weight 
1)4: lb-, flesh thick, sweet and juicy. Packet 
Sc., ounce ISc, J^-pomd 25c., poimd 85c. 
Hoodoo. Fine grained, sweet, good shipper. 
Montreal Market. Largest of the Nutmegs, sw-cet. 
Tip Top. Medium sized, with deep yellow flesh. 
Yellow Meated Japan. Large, oval shaped 
fruit, salmon flesh. Highly flavored. 
Above four varieties: Packet Sc., ounce 
lOc, i^f-pound 30c., pound 90c. 
Osage or Hybrid. Flesh orange, thick, firm. 
Paul Rose. Flesh deep orange, sweet. 
Prices of tw-o varieties named above: Packet 
Sc., ounce XOc, i^-pound 30c., potind 90c. 
