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L. L. MAY & CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
POP mm FOR THE BOYS AMD VSLl 
Yes, this is what the boys and girls like to have, but we know that after 
the youngr folks have popped the corn and got it all ready to eat the older 
folks like to take part in disposing of It. Just get the boys soma of our new 
varieties and you wiU save buying a supply for use later on. 
• J'f^pledale.— This is. without doubt, the most prolific pop corn that has ever been 
introduced The average ear measures over six inehet, and the grains are almost a 
pure white in color. It pops a clear white and of the finest quality. The originator 
of this variety has counted as many as nineteen ears to a stalk, and it certainly is at 
* 4i!f^'',°'^*''^'"'*°''P°P'^°''°*- 10o.,pt.£5o.,qt. 40c., postpaid, 
yiaolden aueen.— A most valuable variety. Its beautiful appearance when 
popped easily distinguishes it from other varieties. It pops perfectly white, and a 
single kernel will expand to a diameter of one inch. The stalks grow nearly six feet 
,, . _,. high, and the ears, which are particularly large and fine, are produced in great abnnd- 
Above all is its exceeding tenderness when popped, together with its deUcious and deUcate taste. Give it a trial, tkt. lOo., pt. 25o qt. 
«nce 
40o^Lpostpaid. 
White Pearl.— Smooth small grain, ears four to five inches long, seven^eighths to one and one-eighth inches in diameter 
or market. Pkt. oo.,pt. 2oo., qt. 35o., postpaid. 
Hice. — A very productive varietv ; ears short, kernels long and pointed. 
Pkt. 5o., pt. i30o., qt. 35c., postpaid. 
®NewStriped.—V«7 distinct and showy, each ear having kernels of various shades and colors, red, purple and white 
and wonderfully tender. Pkt. lOc, pt. 26o., qt. 46o., postpaid. • i i- 
Good for family use 
A splendid popping sort, and the most salable among the retail deal- 
Quality the best 
ENDIVE. 
Broad Leaved 
Satavian,-AI most 
exclusively used in 
80U0S ; leaves broad 
thick, piain or 
slightly wrinkled ; 
more productive 
than the other va- 
rieties. Pkt.Sc.oz. 
^b^^'l.^O.^*'- 
Oreen Curled. — 
Very hardy, with 
curled, dark green leaves; 
Pkt. 6o.,oz. 15o., Vi, lb. 40c., 
tender and crisp, 
lb. 1 1.40. 
French Curled Moss.— Handsomely curled ; 
fine quality; a desirable sort. Pkt. 5c.. oz. 
80oy H lb. eOc, lb. $2.00. 
White Curled. — Most desirable ; resembles 
the green curled, except ia color; should be used 
when young; tinted white. Pkt, Sc., oz, 16o., 
%lb.40c., lb.*1.50. 
CHERVIL. 
While yoting; and tender, used as a salad, and 
€or seasoning soups, etc. Of a pleasant aroma- 
tic taste. Sow in May, in drills one foot apart 
and half an inch deep, thinning out to stand one 
foot apart in the rows. 
Oorled Chervil.— Pkt. 6c,» oz. 16c., V± lb. 
6O0. 
CORN SALAD, 
Oalture. — A vegetable used as a salad. It is 
flown on the first opening of spring in rows one 
foot apart, and it is fit for use in six or eight 
weeks from the time of sowing. 
Large Seeded.— Pkt. 60., oz. 10c. , ^ lb. 
20c.,lb. 76c. ' ' 
Small Seeded.— Pkt. 5c-, oz. lOc, ^ lb. 20c., 
lb. 76c. 
CRESS. 
Should be sown thickly in drills half an inch 
deep; sow at frequent inter\'als to keep up a suc- 
cession, as it soon runs to seed. 
Curled, — Very fine for salad, will bear cutting 
sevcr.ll times. Pkt. 5c., OZ. lOc, % lb. 20o., 
lb. 60c. 
Water Cress — This is an entirely difierent 
variety from the last, and thrives best in shal- 
low water on the edges of streams, where it in- 
creases both by spreading of the roots and by 
seeding. It has a pleasant pungent taste, agree- 
able to most people. Pkt. lOc.os. 60o., Vi. lb. 
%\.oO, 
CELERIAC. 
Apple. — Has small foliage and globular roots; 
fair size. Pkt. 5c., oz. 30c., Vi lb. 76c. 
Iiarge Erfurt.- The root, which is turnip- 
shaped, is cooked or sliced and used with \'ine- 
gar; more hardy than celery. Pkt. 6o., OZ. 25o., 
lb. 76c. 
COLLARDS. 
One ounce of seed to 100 yards of row. 
^ Georgia.- Pkt. 5o., oz., 15c., Vi lb. 40c, lb. 
True Southern.— Pkt. Sc., oz, 15o.. Ulb.. 
40c., lb. $1.00. ' 
DANDELION. 
Used for greens, and considered very whole- 
some. It is also blanched and used as a salad. 
American Improved.— The standard sort. 
Pkt. lOc, oz. 60c., 1,4 lb. $S.0O. 
JFronch Thick Leaved.— The best for gener- 
al use. Pkt. 5c., oz. 30c., 14 lb. $1 26. 
ECC PLANT. 
The Egg Plant will 
thrive well in any good 
garden soil; succeeds 
best in a deep, warm, rich 
soil, and ftUl exposure to 
the sun. 
Black Pekin. — The 
fruit of this variety is 
jet black, fine grain and 
delicate flavor; very pro- 
lific and desirable for 
market gardeners. Pkt. 
lOc, oz. 40c., V4, lb. 
$1.60,lb. $4.50. m . -y* o 
Early lK>ng purple.— Much smaller than the 
New York Improved; veryearlvand productive- 
Iruit long, dark, rich purple; good quality. Pkt 
Sc., oz. S5c., Vi lb. The, lb. $2,60. 
New York Improved.— The best in cultiva- 
tion ; large, round, dark purple and very pro- 
ductive; IS the main sort u-ed for both market 
and family use, and in the South. Pkt lOo. 
oz. 40c., Vi lb. $1.26, lb. $4.00, ' 
KOHL RABI. 
This is an excellent 
vegetable, and should be 
grown in every garden. 
Early White Vienna. 
Best early variety for 
table : bulbs white, hand- 
some, small; highly es- 
teemed by market gar- 
deners. Pkt, 5c.. oz. 26c., 
V41b. 60c., lb. $2.00. 
Early purple. — Very 
similar to the last, ex- 
cept in color, which is a 
bright purple. A desirable sort. Pkt. 60.. OB 
2O0., Vi lb. 50o., lb. $1.76. 
CHICORY. 
Four ounces of seed to 100 yards of row. 
lArge Hooted Magdeburg.— Roots of this, 
form the Chicory of commerce. Pkt. 6c.. oa. 
lOc, H lb. 20c., lb. 7O0. 00., o«. 
Witloof. — Excellent as a salad as well as a 
v^grtable. Pkt. 5o., oz. lOo., lb. 30o., lb. 
LEEK. 
The Leek is very hardy 
and easily cultivated. It 
succeeds best in a light but 
wcU-enrichcd soil. 
American Broad Flag. 
— This variety is more 
largely used in this coun- 
try than any other; plant 
strong, with broad leaves, 
growing only ontwosides. 
Pkt. 5c.,^oz. 20c., Vi lb. 
45c., lb. $1.50. ' 
Large Carentan. — A 
most excellent hardy variety; we recom- 
mend it as being of verv superior quality. Pkt 
5cy oz. 20c., %lb. 45c.. lb.$l,50. 
Musselburgh.— Stem shorter than the pre- 
ceding varieties ; large bulbs ; leaves broad and 
very mild, spreading like a fan. Pkt. 5c . oz. 
20c., Vilb. 60c., lb. $2.00. "i... oz. 
London Flag.— One of the oldest and best va- 
rieties in cultivation ; hardv, and fine for winter 
use. Pkt. 5o., oz. 15c., Vilb.40c., lb. $1.25. 
Large Rouen.— The best for forcing, and 
grows to an immense size. Pkt. 5c.. oz. 20e . 
Vi lb. 50o., lb. $1.76. ' 
