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MAY S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS— BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
GIANT TREE TOMATO. 
(See cut.) This wonderful variety was introduced by us several years ago 
and immediately sprang into great favor wherever -jrown. It is not an untried 
novelty, but has stood the test of several years and once planted is never discarded 
It is the tomato for the millions, and every owner of a garden, no matter how 
small, should not fail to grow this wonderful tomato. It grows from 10 to 15 
feet in height and if planted early will begin to ripen by July 4th and bears its 
heavy loads of luscious fruit until killed by frost. The flesh is firm and solid al- 
most seedless, fine grained clear through and of the most delicious flavor ever 
lound in a tomato. It is the largest tomato we have ever seen; the fruit weighs 
trom 16 to 24 ounces and specimens have been gi own weighings pounds One well 
developed plant will produce enough fruit for a small family the entire season 
The origmator spent 20 years in experimenting with this fruit before success 
crowned his eflorts. Owing to its almost seedless nature it has never been cul- 
tivated by seed growers and seed is scarce and alwavs will be. A dozen well 
grown plants, however will produce as much fruit or more than 100 plants of the 
common sorts so that large quantities of the seed will never be required for single 
gardens. It stands without a peer in the tomato family and challenges 
the world to iiroduce its equal. We know of no greater words of praise 
than come from one of our best customers in this state, who writes 
under date of Aug. 10th, as follows: "Your Giant Tree is indeed a 
"Giant" in every sense of the word. Through an accident I lost all but 
two of my plants of this variety last spring. These I planted in moder- 
ately nch. soil, about the 20th of Mav, beside an old shed some 15 feet 
high and facing south. The cold, wet rains retarded their growth for a 
time when they began to grow at an enormous rate. When the in- 
tensely hot days of July came they fairly reveled in the heat and by 
July 10th were up to the eaves of the shed. I then began cutting ofl'the 
side shoots, trimming away greatbunches every day or two. July 22nd 
I picked the first ripe tomato, which weighed 18 ounces. Since July 28th 
I have been picking from 15 to -30 each day, large, luscious fellows 
which tny family of nine cannot possibly cat and I have given lots awaj' 
to the neighbors. Is there any market in your city for this fruit as we 
cannot possibly use it all and I hate to see such fine fruit go to waste " 
October 5th, he writes — "Still picking a peck of good Giants each day!" 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS — Sow seed very early in spring in frames or 
in boxes in the house. When plants are about 2 inches high transplant 
into a 21/2 inch pot. As soon as weather will permit transplant to open 
gi ound in a deep, rich, well manured soil 2 feet or more apart. Water 
immediately and continuously throughout the season. Plant in a 
warm, sunny position, where they will get all the .sun possible. After 
they attain a height of five feet cut off the tops so that the strength of 
growth will go to fruit instead of vines. Train and tie the vines to a 
stout trellis. Pkt. 20c, 3 pkts. 50c. 
The New Spring Wheat. 
MINNESOTA NO. 163. 
(See inside front cover.) It is a medium tall growing sort, with 
niANT TPPP TniHAxn very stifl' straw, never aflected by rust and never known to lodge. It 
The he-irts ni-e Ion<» ^,.»iw iwi r^fi,. „• \^ , . stools very heavily and withstands drought in a remarkable manner, 
there fs lftfle or ^ .Hi ^ *^ P,?"'' ^"^^ P',V',".I' ""^rnels, all No. I Hard. There are no shrunken kernels, no inferior grains, so that 
wet -cations and J.^rW f ^^H.^inds of soil, under all climatic conditions, in drouth stricken districtsfin cxiessivelv 
the same 2nLSrfo?nrr?,irf=°i"'^S''''''*' " ^^""^ well,,filled well and yielded enormously. From every section where spring wheat is grown 
additio^to these mn^v^io^^^^^^ to a wider territory than any variety ever before introduced iS 
^-?L'i°?,*?,A'''=''':"J.-*"5 .P°'nts.'?f excellence the Gluten test of flour is greater than any otlier sort. It has been tested at University Farm 
MINNESOTA KING CORN a Famous Half Dent variety. 
"e^-f'f .H invariably ripens early even in,,ortlr,t'^S^l'^X)n,^^^^^^ . 
circumstances are common. Measured bushels of these oats 
invariably weigh 40 to 42 pounds. Lb. 25c, 3 lbs 70c 
pk. sor hu. $1.50, bag (2 i>2 bu.) $3.25. 
i'^g'^- S D°''and''at S°Ue^e'F*^rm''''Tmes™r°o''''""'A?^^ Grand Rapids; a't ColTege" Farm", FargoTN. D.; at College Farm," Brook. 
bu*^ i, 7."WK (2"*2 bu )l4.o^^^^ ^" proving it to be a heavy yielding variety, superior to all others.* Lb. 25c; pk. 60c. 
It is a very heavy 
yielder withstanding 
, • X- 1- - " - - Although the ears and 
eood croo under Anv nnd niT "'^V: J:^' even in iMorthern Minnesota and North Dakota, and posseesses the faculty of growing a 
thanan avc",4e c%o ThL^^^^^^^^^ """^ drought of the past season aflTected its growth but little and we had mfre 
SCOTTISH CHIEF OATS. 
rvelous variety we obtained direct from Glasgow two year ago and offered it for the first 
where yields of no bushclsi«.r n<-re -,r^ „«t ,V,I!^J;™" country last season. It has been grown in the Highlands of Scotland, for many years 
a^l others l oth in m.-iH^^^^^^^ %i not uncommon. In afl our tests of many varieties, (some over 50) this sort has proven superior to 
breS or"lod ,?g i 'Vhe ifai^^ a^ ThelS' Is"^","^ ^"'^ wiry enabling it to hold up Us enorn.ous head? of grain '^^•ithoS? 
k\\?d =ffra^rS "se^'aiofs^ ^^^W^^ ^^^'f^ 'uJ^l^^^'^^'r^^^lf^S^ L^r^'eem^" trb^-^e^lf 
METROPOLITAN SWEET CORN. 
This is a new, early variety possessing unusual merit. The plant is 
very strong and di.stinct growing to 5% feet in height. The leavet 
are numerous, narrow and very dark green in color. Each plans 
ftroducesfrom 2 to 3 ears, which are all set very low, not over 18 
riches from the ground. The ears are uniformily 9 inches long, 10 to 
12 rowed, well filled to the tip 
with large, deep tender grains. 
The flavor of this variety sur- 
passes in richness and sweet- 
ness, all otherknown varieties. 
As a rule earlv varieties aren<Jt 
as rich and sweet as the later 
ones, but this sort surpasses all 
in quality and should find a 
place in every garden. The 
^^HB ^""'^ thick and heavy, ren- 
dering it valuable for shipping. 
No variety ever introduced 
combines in such a great de- 
gree all good qualities 
looked for in a perfect sort. 
Pkt. IOC. pt. 2SC, qt. 
pk. $1.00, bu. $3.00. 
4SC, 
Our Great Cereal Col- 
lection illustrating the 
Wheat, Corn, and Oats de- 
scribed above will be found 
on Inside Front Cover. 
