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L. L.MAY& CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
mrb RELIABLE CflBBflQE 5EED5. 
oni.TTTRE — Cabbaee will thrive on any good corn land, thongh the stronger the soil the better they will develop. New land is p 
,S dT^and mannre ver7lil«^^ The early sorts bear planting from eighteen inches to two feet apart m the rows with rows fro 
r„ndThMff?et aparrSe large Nineties to be from two to four let apart in the rows, with rows from two_ and a half t^^ 
Plow . 
drs?aree v\'j;lU' w^?^thV si^e^ The «op"sronTd7e«^^^^ 
or tnmfpl s^cefsfully in field caltnre, unless three or four years have intervened between the crops. 
New land is preferable. 
am two to 
_ apart, the 
Cabbage will not usually follow cabbage 
ByfVl Y ClIPPPI^P Since its introduction by U8 in 
[.HIVL. 1 «jVIIVl I\.IOL.« 1893 it has increased in popu- 
larity each season, and the sales of this variety last year were 
nearly double that of the previous season. It i« acknowledged by 
gardeners andseedsmeu to be the finest andlargest earlyCabbage 
In the world. It is larger than Early Summer, and comes in about 10 
or 15 days ahead of that popular variety. It can't be beat for shipping 
and is worth a fortune to any gardener who grows cabbages for the 
early market. The Early Surprise is unquestionably the nearest 
approach to a thoroughbred cabbage of any variety yet intro- 
duced, both as regards size and uniformity of development. On 
account of its compact habit and solid heads more cabbages caa te 
Krown to the acre than any other variety wc know of. Jacob H^hop, 
of St Johns, Kansas, writes: I am greatly pleased with the Early 
Burprise, it's the finest cabbage in the market Another large 
grower savs: The Early Surprise is the best Cabbage I've ever 
Brown: it's solid, large, early, tender and a splendid keeper. Our 
own experience with this variety confirms the accompanying opinions, 
and we earnestly urge all who raise early cabbages to try the Iiarly 
Surprise this season. It will pay you and you will thank us for 
mtting you to try it. Pkt. lOo, 8 pkts. 26c, oz. 35e, V41h-*100, 
lb. $3 00. 
" ItN ^nUTH " OUK WONDERFUL NEW CABBAGE. 
OU1.IU OV^MllIt The best general crop cabbage in 
the world. Surest heading late variety. Keeping qualities un- 
eaualed Our "Solid South" comes from one of America's leading 
cabbage seed growers, who assures us for general and late use it cannot 
be equaled. It is a large round variety, with slightly flattened heads, 
and cornea in a little later than the Drumhead. For shipping or home 
marketing it is the finest late cabbage we know of, being remarkably 
solid of large size and having few loose leaves. It will succeed in 
making good large solid heads under the most trying ciroumstan- 
oes, where many sorts fail utterly and will keep in fine condition 
longer than any other cabbage. We do not claim it to be the largest 
late variety, for it will only average from 10 to 15 or 16 pounds, while 
some of the coarse rough leaved varieties will weigh as high as 40 or 50 
pounds, but we do believe it is the best largo late cabbage that can 
be produced. " Solid South " is just as good for private use as for the 
largest market gardeners, and we heartily recommend it to all who nave 
a garden and desire a long keeping cabbage. Pkt. lOo, 3 pkts. 26c, 
OX. 35c, Vt lb. »1.00, lb. $3.00 
niNNESOT/1'5 EARLIEST. 
The Earliest of all 
the Cabbages. We 
introduced this splendid variety in 1891, and it at once took the lead 
among the large growers who desire.l an eitra early cabbage tor the 
markets. The Karly Surprise has the advantage of being a large round 
head variety, and therefore commands a higher price than Minnesota's 
Earliest but it does not head quite as early. One of the largest 
growers of cabbages near St. Paul stated that for two seasons 
past he hadbeeu the first to bring cabbage to the market, and they 
always brought a very high price, and that he owed it all to our 
Minnesota's Earliest. We have tested all the extra early cabbages 
oflercd the past few seasons and know that none can surpass our 
Surprise and Minnesota's Earliest, either for earliness, yield or quality. 
As shown by our illustration, this variety is conical in shape and has 
very few outer leaves. It will produce good sized marketable heads 
seventy days from sowing of the seed, and we do not think this 
can be said of any other cabbage. Pkt. lOo, oz. 260, 141b. 76c, 
lb. $2.76. 
MyfBV'PT' AIIPPN The Gardener's Favorite. The 
I IHIVlVC I li(MCdl< greatest of all varieties for medi- 
um early use. For gardeners and all growers who desire a variety to 
market between Early Surprise and Hundred Weight we heartily recom- 
mend the Market Queen. This is strictly a market gardener's cab- 
bage, originated by a large gardener m the East, from whom wo 
secured seed stock two years ago. The most valuable points we 
have found in this new variety is its certainty of forming a fine 
solid head under the most trying circumstances, and it will stand 
the drought better than any sort we have ever seen. Pkt. lOo. 3 
pkts. 25c, oz. 30c, V4 lb. 85c. lb. $3.00. 
nflnnoTH red rock. ™= 
Without Doubt the Finest Red Cabbage That Can Be Grown. For 
those who desire a red variety we believe this is certain to please them 
as it is of a much better quality than the majority of this class and a 
most reliable heading cabbage. Under ordinary conditions the 
heads will average about IS pounds each and are exceedingly 
solid. The true stock of selected Mammoth Red Rock has been quite 
scarce the past few seasons, but all who order direct from us may rest 
assured they will receive the true strain of this splendid cabbage. 
Pkt lOc, oz. 8O0, 14 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 
