L. U MAY & CO., ST. PAUL, MINiS. 
MAY'S ^ 
SPECIAL 
MIXTURE 
for Florists. 
For years past 
we have made 
Pansy seeds our 
specialty and thf 
thousands of tes 
timonials andtbc 
large number of 
florists that 'Wt 
supply annnallj 
with seeds proves 
conclnsively that 
ourstrainsof this 
popular flower 
are unsurpassed. 
Last year w« 
made tip asperiai 
mixtureincluding 
the htjchestpHccd 
and finest strains 
of thebestflower- 
ing and most 
showy varie^e 
(or otir - florl8t« 
trade, and Itgavf 
such perfectsatis. 
faction, that vr« 
decided this yesr 
to oflerittlirongt 
our catalogue 
The plants pm 
dnced from tbi? 
mixture are of tin- 
greatest vigor 
and perfection ii 
growth as we" 
'iliininiHIIIIIinillW^^^^B '^^^K^LJU^^^^^^K^^^^^K^^^^^^^^ beauty in size 
ill'iUHIgi^^SVi^^H ^^^^^^kji^^^^^^^^^^^^M^^^^^^^^^ color and sba; ' 
of the flowers 
The coUectioxt 
that we offer ha> 
been carefully Sf 
lected from over a hundred strains which we hare tested in our greenhonsi f 
and we are positive that there is not another firm in the world that cai> 
offer a finer mixture. Some of the flowers will be solid colors of large size, while otliers will he 
blotched, stained, marked or margined in the showiest manner. The rich and vaned coloi-s or 
this mixttire cannot fall to please the most exacting pansy specialists. We have tried many or 
the hish priced mixtures offered by various houses, and while some of them arc very fine we arf 
confident that none will p:-ove as satisftctory in form of flower, firmness of texture or freedom 
of bloom as May's Special Mixture Pkt. S6c, 3 pkts. tl OO, Vtoz. $1.50, Ho».»2.76. 
OS. (6 .00. ; ^„ ,., 
Gh>rgeous— Crimson red, shading to deep brown. A. very bcantifnl variety. Exceedinglj 
showy when grown with light colored sorts. Pkt. lOc- 
Ca»«ier'B Olant -Mammoth flowers of every conceivable color. Pkt. loo. . 
Trimardean or Olant— A magnificent strain noted for the immense siiie of their flowert- 
Pkt. lOc. , „. 
Sensation— Rich shade of dark red. Exceedingly showy. Plrt. 86c. , j i 
Imperial Carman Show— Of German .origin. Celebrated for the rich coloring or tae 
flowers. Pkt. 10c, 3 pkts. 25c. „ > . ^ j j t.^* tn^ 
Shah— Beautiful bronze color, tinged with light brown and mahogany. Handsomely shaded. P«. lUO. 
Beauty— Clear fawn shade. A. perfect beauty. One of our customers wrote us that our Beauty Pansy 
waS the prettiest variety she had ever seen. Pkt. lOo. ,^ 
Marginata— Violet purplish or deep blue; border, creamy white. Pkt. lOo- 
Ocean Spray- Blue, edged white, very pretty. Showy when among other varieties. FK. ^<Jo. 
Bzuelsior— Rich blue with yellow eye. Showy when grown in a bed with light colored sorts. fUt. lO 
Snnbeam- Rose, shaded and tinted with pink, or sometimes marbled with rose. 
'SBBHAN PKIZB MrXBD. 
OUU D^miX~~IK Vn<:, C " n V. V- ' i H . 1 ' ■ k.uLvv. .¥ < J^".», — — 
peculiarly beautiful variety. Pkt. lOo. . . . ^ , , Jk 
Pire King— Upper petals and part of lower a d«t« brownish red, balance of 
golden yellow. Very showy. Pkt. 10c, 3 pkts. 2oo. _ _ , ,. , * - 
Purple Oem— Rich purplish black . One of the darkest colored varieties in our 
Emperor Frederick- Highly recommended by leading Flower Seed Specialists ii' 
Burope where it is considered a decided novelty in Pansles. It is a rich, deep ptJrp 
lish red with golden bronze center and a broad margin of scarlet and yellow. An 
oddly beautiful variety that all should try. PKt. lOo. ... , j i,. v 
Star Mixed— This splendid mixture is made up of the following sorts and will maBr 
a'masnificcnt display: Golden Qjecn.SnowQucen.BronzeQueen and Faust. Fkt.<SO0. 
Normandy Mixed— This strain is imported direct from the old country and )n 
dudes all the popular shades found in this magnificent class of flowers. Many of tBi 
blossoms are beautifully margined with white or gold, while others range from tB' 
lightest to the deepest colored shades Imaginable. Pkt. Soc, 5 pkts. vl.OO^^^^_^ 
Tine 6tnwan Paii$te$. "^TX^Sn^. 
For years Germ.any has been recojjnized as headquarters for certain strains 
of Pansy Seeds and the past season we made arrangements with on« of the 
leading specialists for a fe w of the latest and best varieties. 
Lady In White— Beautiful white variety of good size and perfectform. Pkt.lOo. 
Prince Bismarck— Brown, marbled and tinged with golden bronze. Pkt. lOe. 
Pride of Berlin— An odd black variety which is tinged with golden cream 
bronze. .\ shade new to this class. Very scarce. Pkt. lOc 
Maria Theresa— Shaded rose and pink. Pkt, lOc. 
Frederick the Great— Yellow, with a dark shading at the center. Flrt. lOO. 
Oerman Prize Mixed— This mixture includes ten of the leading named varie- 
ties and a grand mixture of the finest different strains so popular in Germany. 
The flowers are of large size and freely produced. Pkt. lOo. 
NOTE— One packet each of the six German Pansies for 6O0. 
