L. L. MAY & CO. 
ST. PAUL, MINN. 
and eighteen on one long sword like stalk. 
In addition to 
their beauty as cut flowers they have a lasting quality that 
outdoes that of any other flower. After cutting, the buds will 
continue to unfold in water and the ordinary life of a cut 
gladiolus stalk is ten days. These may be sold for from 50 
cents to $1.00 a dozen even $1.50 per dozen being paid for 
special varieties and florists are generally willing and eager 
to take all they can get, while a trade with private individuals 
might prove more profitable and remunerative. In addition 
to this, the bulbs are very easily grown. 
They are inexpensive 
to procure in the first place, and once planted, require little 
more than ordinary care and attention to produce the most 
astonishing results and if carefully saved at the end of the 
season may be kept from year to year. 
We have grown these bulbs at our nurseries for years and 
from our experience have made a collection of what we have 
found to be the best and most popular varieties. In order 
to interest the children we are placing this "Prize Collection" 
at the following price which will be found to be much lower 
than that in our regular catalog, and include delivery postpaid. 
First class bulbs of this Prize Collection, Ic each. 10c per dozen 100 
for 90c, 1,000 for $8.00. > f , 
This collection includes the following famous varieties of prize 
winning strains : 
America — Soft Pink, 
Augusta — White, with Lavender Anthers, 
Cardinal— Scarlet, 
Klondyke — Primrose Yellow, 
Taconic — Bright Pink, 
Mrs. Francis King— Scarlet. 
And other Famous Sorts. 
FINALE. 
In closing we would like to give a word of caution to our 
readers against planting inferior, or so called "cheap," seeds. 
In no business in the world is there such a chance for the 
practice of charltanism, and imposition, as in the seed busi- 
ness, for the results of your "bargain" do not appear until 
several months after purchase, when it is lack of results, then, 
