EARL E. MAY'S 1934 CATALOG OF SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK 
CABBAGE 
Early Varieties 
page 45 
Premium Late Plat Dutch Cabbage 
Late or Winter Varieties 
244— DANISH BALLHEAD. (115 days.) True Da¬ 
nish Ballliead is one of the finest quality Cab¬ 
bages known. A heavy, solid, long-keeping vari¬ 
ety. Very few outer leaves, medium size and 
very fine grained. Danish Ballhead is the surest 
growing, heading, keeping and shipping variety. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 14 lb., 75c. postpaid. 
254— PREMIUM LATE PLAT DUTCH. (120 days.) 
Heads are flat on top, solid and large. Cuts white 
and crisp; flavor excellent, no stringiness; splen¬ 
did keeper, good for Pall and Winter. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 20c; 14 lb., 55c, postpaid. 
256— SUREHEAD. (110 days.) Heads are very uni¬ 
form. Shape of the Flat Dutch type. Ordinarily 
range from 10 to 15 pounds each. Drought resist¬ 
ing, certain to head. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 
55c, postpaid. 
257— MAMMOTH RED ROCK. (120 days.) The 
large, red, pickling sort. Round, very solid and 
deep red color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c, post¬ 
paid. 
258—SAVOY. A fine, solid cabbage that is a 
general favorite. Deep green in color and 
heavily curled. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c 
postpaid. 
FROST PROOF CABBAGE PLANTS. Yes, we’ll 
have the hardy, outdoor grown kind. If you 
are interested, write for special prices about 
March 1st. 
Chinese Cabbage 
260—PE-TSAI. New salad plant resembling cel¬ 
ery. Best crops grown from July-August 
sowing. Sow in rows and thin plants to about 
a foot apart. Firm, crisp head, easily 
blanched. A long keeper. Excellent with 
greens or cooked as cabbage. Pkt., 5c; 1£ oz., 
15c; oz., 25c, postpaid. 
Chinese 
Cabbage 
CARROTS 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Well, friends, here is something that all of us 
certainly can grow. They are healthy; fine for soups, salads, 
baking frying, pickling—and how they grow! We grew a fine 
lot of carrots in our garden again this year. The Coreless vari¬ 
ety is one that we want to recommend that you plant this sea¬ 
son. Store in pits or boxes of sand in basement for winter use. 
Culture. Land should be thoroughly manured the previous 
season. Forked roots result if seed is sown on freshly manured 
or poorly prepared ground. Sow early sorts in March and April, 
one inch deep and rows 14 inches apart. Sow main crops in 
May or beginning of June. Soil must be packed firm over seed. 
★ 300_ NEW CORELESS. (72 days.) Not cpreless but core is 
very small and same color as flesh, a rich, golden orange. 
Smooth and uniform in size and color, and much sweeter than 
the ordinary varieties. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50, 
postpaid. 
301—OXHEART. (72 days.) Home garden favorite. Early, thick 
blunt ended carrot; deep orange color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.15, postpaid. 
302—SELECTED CHANTENAY. (72 days.) A first class table 
variety. Stump-rooted and about 5 to 6 inches long. Rich 
orange color and a splendid keeper. Fine variety to grow for 
Winter use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 45c; lb., 1.35, postpaid. 
304—HALF-LONG SCARLET NANTES. (70 days.) Half-long 
variety with small tap root. 6 inches long, 1 Yi inches thick. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; !4 lb., 45c;. lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
306—DANVERS HALF-LONG. (75 days.) Half-long Carrot; 
very productive. Roots 6 to 8 inches long; color deep orange. 
Good variety for Winter use. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 45c; 
lb., $1.35, postpaid. 
Carrots lor Stock Feeding 
Easily grown. Sow seed in drills 3 feet apart, 
using about 4 pounds per acre. Large yield 
from small piece of ground. May yield 1,000 
bushels per acre. 
308—LARGE VICTORIA. Largest and best 
feeding Carrot of the yellow varieties. Roots 
are very large and thick. Color is orange-red. 
Oz., 10c; 
postpaid. 
i/4 lb., 20c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.50, 
Chantenay 
310—LARGE WHITE BELGIAN. Roots pure 
white. Grows partly out of the ground. 
Green above the ground. Small tops, coarse 
flesh. Oz„ 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., 
$2.50, postpaid. 
CAULIFLOWER 
One ounce will produce about 3,000 plants. 
Culture. Cauliflower likes a rich, well drained, 
sandy soil with plenty of moisture and moder¬ 
ately high temperatures. Start the seedlings in 
a hotbed or in the greenhouse, and transplant 
Early Snowball 
Cauliflower 
Broccoli 
The Coreless Carrot and Early Won¬ 
der Beet. Every lot of seed is checked 
for variety, productiveness and qual¬ 
ity in my own garden 
them out of doors as early as possible, 
just as you would early cabbage, spacing 
the plants about 20 inches apart in rows 
three feet apart. Cultivate thoroughly. 
As soon as the head starts to form, tie 
the outer leaves together over the top. 
Cauliflower will not mature well here 
in the Corn Belt during the hot summer 
weather. Grow it either as a spring crop 
as suggested above or sow the seed in 
May, and transplant to the field later 
for a fall crop. 
330—EARLY SNOWBALL. The earliest 
and surest heading Cauliflower grown. 
No variety produces more deep solid 
heads and of such pure snowy white¬ 
ness as the Snowball. Extremely 
hardy. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 40c; oz., $1.40; 
14 lb., $4.00, postpaid. 
332—DANISH GIANT. It is especially 
adapted to dry situations and to re¬ 
sist drought. Forms creamy white, 
solid heads, and seed is Denmark 
grown. Pkt., 10c; (4 oz., 45c; oz., 
$1.45; 14 lb., $4.50, postpaid. 
931—B R O C C O L I. Heads similar to 
Cauliflower. After the main head is 
removed, side branches develop and 
frequently form small heads which, 
with the stems, are served same as 
Asparagus. A delicious vegetable that 
is gaining favor. Pkt., 5c; 14 oz., 25c; 
oz., 75c, postpaid. 
CELERY 
Oue ounce will produce 3,000 plants. 
Culture. Sow seed in cold frame in 
drills 8 to 10 inches apart as soon as 
soil can be worked. Cover lightly as 
possible. When fourth leaf forms, 
transplant or thin seedlings to four 
inches apart in rows. Early in June 
transplant to open, eight inches apart 
each way, in beds about 6 ft. wide. 
Blanch by heaping soil about outer 
plants, or placing 12 inch boards around 
the bed. Foliage will bleach plants in 
bed. Be sure soil is rich. Keep up cul¬ 
tivation and provide plenty of moisture. 
If protected against freezing and mois¬ 
ture, celery may be kept over winter in 
beds. 
272—G OLDEN SELF BLANCHING. 
„ (110 days.) The most popular variety. 
Easily grown. Good shipper and of high quality. Golden yel¬ 
low in color and excels all other varieties. Pkt., 5c; Ys oz., 20c; 
oz., 30c; 14 lb., 95c, postpaid. 
274— IMPROVED WHITE PLUME. (112 days.) Recognized as 
best white variety. Very crisp, tender and vigorous grower. 
Stalks are uniformly large. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c, post¬ 
paid. 
276— GIANT PASCAL. (135 days) It blanches 
very easily and quickly. The heart is golden 
yellow. Stalks long, broad and very solid. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c, postpaid. 
270—CELERIAC. (Turnip rooted celery.) Needs 
no hilling as the large roots are used instead 
of the hollow stalks. Makes excellent soup, 
and is sliced for salads. For winter use pack 
in a box of sand or soil in the basement. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c, postpaid. 
Golden Self-Blanching 
FREE GIFTS with your Garden Seed 
Orders. See page 41 
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Celeriac 
Vegetables marked ★ are illustrated in color on pages 43-44. 
