NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS AND PLANTS. 
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SEEDS OF PERENNIALS, BIENNIALS, ETC. 
SWEET WILLIAM. 
Hardy plants of extreme richness and variety of color, and also <le- 
lidonsly sweet scented; for clumps or borders no plant can surpass this 
old favorite, which is greatly improved now. both in size aad colors. 
SIN&LB VABIETIES. 
Sweet William, Scarlet.— Fine. 5c. Sweet William, Pure White.— 5c. 
Sweet William, Velvety Bed Maroon.— 5c. 
DOTTBIiE SORTS. 
Sweet William. Double White.— ISc. ^ .„. , 
Sweet William, Orlmsoa,— 15c. Sweet William, Mixed.— lOc 
WALLFLOWER. 
Greatly prized for their exquisite frajrrancc. They grow in long, bril- 
liantly colored spikes of single and double flowers. There are many 
varieties, of which the foUowing are the finest : 
SINGLE LARGE FLOWERING VABIETIES. 
Blood Red.— 10c. Golden Yellow.— l Oc. Rich Purple.— lOc. 
Brown and Bronze.— 10c. Finest Mixed.— i)c. 
DOUBLE LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
Canary Yellow.— 15c. Purple.— I5c. Dark Brown.— t5c. 
Striped.— 1 Sc. Mixed.— lOc. 
Everlastii^g Flowers. 
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may dry straight. Pkt. 10c. 
ACROCLINIUM. 
(Everlasting.) 
The Aeroelinium is one of the 
most beautiful of the everlast- 
ing flowers. Of strong growth, 
and attains the heightof about 
18 inches, bearing a greatnum- 
bcr of pink and white daisy- 
like flowers with a yellow cen- 
ter. Should be gathered the first 
day they open, or before fully 
open, to secure a bright center 
when dried. They also make 
elegant summer flowering for 
beds, etc. 
Aeroelinium Album. — 
White. 5c. 
Aeroelinium Roseum. — 
Bright rose color. 5c. 
Aeroelinium Bubrum. — 
Bright red. 10c. 
AorooUnium. — Fine mixed. 
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ACBOCLINIUU. 
OLOBB AMARANTH. 
GLOBE AMARANTH. 
(Bachelor's Button.) 
(Annual.) 
Bverlasting flowers, -very mach used 
for winter bouquets ; heigrht, 2 feet. 
Alba. — White. Especially prized for its 
pure white flowers. 5c. 
Carnea. — Flesh color. 5c. 
Rubra.— Red. oc. 
V ariegrata. — St ri ped fl o w e rs o f v ari ou s 
colors. 5c. 
STixed. — All colors. 5c. 
GNAPHALIUM-LEONTOPODIUM- 
(Edelweiss). 
This beautiful silvery-white flower is found in the Alps of Switzerland. 
Sow the seed early in the spring in a shallow box or pan filled with sand 
and leaf mould. "Keep in a cool, damp place, and, when the plants are 
large enough, transplant to a shady place in open graund. 25c. 
HELICHRYSUM. 
(Annual. ) 
Showy summer blooming plants. Flowers large, full and double, in 
shades of white, yellow, crimson, etc. They are also valuable as "Ever- 
lastings" for winter bouquets; height, 1 to 2 ft. 
Lucidum Yellow. — 5c. 
Uonstrosum. — Finest double mixed ; extra large flowers. lOc 
Helichrysum Braehyrhynoh- 
ium. — Yellow. 
Helichrysum Bracteatum.— Yel- 
low. 
Helichrysum Album. — White. 
Helichrysum Compositum 
Maximum. — Various. 
Helichrysum Nanum Atrosan- 
guineum. — Crimson, 
Helichrysum Maeranthum.— 
White and pink. 
Helipterum Sandfordli.— Golden 
yellow. 
Rhodanthe Atrosanguinea. — 
Crimson. 
Rhodanthe Manglesii.— Bright 
rose. 
Rhodanthe, Fl. PI.— Rose. 
Rhodanthe Maculata. -Rose 
and crimson. 
Rhodanthe Alba. — White. 
Statiee Spieata.— White. 
Waitzia Grandiflora.- Yellow. 
Xeranthemum Annum.— Purple. 
Xerauthemum Annum Album. 
—White. 
GRASSES— (Ornamental). 
Agrostis Nebulosa. — Verv beautiful, hardy annual. 5c. 
Avena Sterilis. — (Animated Oats.)— Exceedingly graceful and beauti- 
ful: hardy annual. 5c. 
Briza Maxima.— (Large Quaking Grass.)— Very elegant, hardy an- 
nual. 5c. 
Coix Lachrymse.— (Job's Tears. 1 — Half-hardy annual. 5c. 
Eragrostis Elegans.— (Love Grass.)— Verj- prctty.hardy annual. Sc. 
Elymus Hystrix. — Exceedingly beautiful hardy annual. 5c. 
Eulalia Japonica. — Very handsome, being striped across the leaf; 
h.ardv perennial. 10c. 
Erianthus Ravene. — Hardy perennial ; resembles the Pampas in ap- 
pearance, but attaining a greater height than that variety and quite 
hardy. 10c. 
Gynerium Argenteum.- (Pampas Grass.)— The finest ornamental 
grass in cultivation ; half hardv perennial. 10c. 
Stipa Penata.—( Feather Grass. )— One of the most beautiful of grasses; 
hardv perennial. 10c. 
Outt Gi^eat DollaP Collection of plouuei* Seeds. 
The following collection is made up of the choicest varieties of Flowers, all of which will blossom profusely the first season from seed, and 
furnish Flowers for cutting during the summer months. 
We make this otfer to introduce our choice varieties, and to induce every person to try May's Superior Flower Seeds this season. 
Aster, May's St. Paul Beauty.— Very fine IS 
Alyssum, Sweet. — Beautiful white flowers 05 
Balsam, May's Camelia Flowered.- Very large 20 
Carnation, Marguerite. — Immense double blossoms. 
Godetia, the Bride.— Pure white flowers 
Mignonette Odorata. — The well known variety.. 
Marigold, El Dorado. — New and choice. 
.15 
.05 
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.10 
Nasturtium, Dwarf. — Mixed 05 
Pansy, Trimardeau. — Mammoth flowering variety 20 
Poppy, Mikado. — Fringed, and very fine lO 
Phlox, Fimbriata. — A new and distinct sort 25 
Petunia, Mixed. — All shades and colors 05 
Stocks, Mixed. — Choice collection 10 
Verbena, May's Mammoth. — Large flowering 20 
Torenia, White Wings.— Thj finest of this class 20 
Zinnias, Giant. — Double flowering, all colors 10 
$2.00 
THH f^EGUliflt^ CflTflliOGOE Pt^ICE IS TWO iDOLiliflJ^S. 
