L. L.'mAY& CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Double PoRTULiCA. 
100 
Th^Fi^ThiHihTu} * eate» of this Catalogue Contain our Twentieth CerUury Noveltie* and SpeciaUy 
" List. Don't Fail to Read. 
FLOWER SEEDS— Continued. ANNUALS. 
POBTtriiACA OR "MOSS BOSE." Valuable 
awarfcrowinR little plants that will m:ikc a dazzling 
displ.iy when grown in a bed. They usually begin to 
flovver the latter part of June, blooming abundantly 
until killed bv the frost. They are tender annuals 
growing from 6 to 9 inches in height and give the best 
results when grown in a somewhat sandy soil and diy 
location. The double varieties which we ofter have 
been carefully selected and will produce double blos- 
soms of various shades, resembling miniature roses. 
Sing-le Aurantica— A rich golden yellow color. 
"Pkt 5 c 
Single Alba— Pure white. Pkt. 5c. 
Single Scarlet— A bright shade. Pkt. Oc. 
Rose— A delicately tinted variety. Pkt. OO. 
Carnation Striped— Very showy. Pkt. lOo. 
Double Portulaca, Mixed-This strain ot Portulaca is 
bT far the most beautiful we have ever seen. The flowers are 
of everv conceivable shade, and resemble in form little moss 
roses " Our eiperience is tliat the seed will produce nearly 
60 ner cent dounle flowers, although some firms claim alarger 
oeicentace We are certain of one thing, however, and that 
is, our strain will produce as ^reat an amount of double 
fliweis as any that can be secured, it has been saved 
w-ith the greatest care. For edges of beds or for ST"!""! J" 
baskets or boxes nothing can surpass this dainty littleflower 
'"^OENOTHEBAfoB EVENING PBIMBOSE- Charm- 
ing free flowering plants especially desirable for beds or 
iiorders of shrubbery. They are easily grorwn from seed and ^ ..~ 
flower the first season. The flowers are saucer-shaped, ranging from the purest white through the different 
shades of cream and yellow and are wonderfully sweet scented. They are given the name of Evening Prim- 
?ose on account of their opening very .suddenly late in the day and making their most brilliant display during 
thl earlv evening and befiire the sun is up in the morning. Particularlv desirable for growing in beds witB 
other plants where it never fails to attract a great deal of atten tion. fkt. 10c. 
RHODCHITON-PURPLE DBLLS. 
(TJnothbra (Evbnino Privrosb.) 
The plants prefer a well pulverized, moderately rich sandy loam. 
tiraised by . . 
pan or box, and given a light covering. 
Pkt 15 c 
SVUTfCIO EIiECJANS MIXED— Handsome rapid growing, free flowering annuals with large heads of 
bloom The plants of compact, upright growth. The blossoms are of rich shades of purplish crimson, carmme, 
r„sepink,and some are a purev^&ery doSble .uid bcauUfuUy imbricated. Our ^^l*^^^^^^^ 
BICINYS^These .r. ..„-.,..„t,-, slants of dwarf figj— B^^^^BFLY FLOWEB. OB SCHIZANTHUS ^I^ew 
growth and picturesque foliage producing a sub- ^^,^^^^^^^^^^^^||^_^^ flower The blossoms include most everv shade 
tropical effect. Very fine for awns or massing and color, and resemble '• butterflies " in ap- 
in the center of large flowerbeds. They are of Dcarance. The flowers r.ange in color 
very rapid growth, succeeding rcmarka.bly through the various shades of purple, 
well rich soil that is well pulverized y^j^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ orange, crimson, etc.. and many are 
to the depth of four or five inches. and blotched in the most 
Mixed- An a;iSortment of dif- v^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^. peculiar manner. Pkt. 6o. 
a y^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B^ SILENE, OB CATCH-FLT 
Zanzibarensis — A uuals one 
foot high, and producing 
blossoms of pure white or 
rose and pink. Pkt. 5c- 
SCAB res^A, o b 
MOUENIWG BBIDE 
— Desirable Bumnier 
flowering plaaats pro- 
ducing a "profusion 
of richlv colored 
double flowers of 
almost "'etcrj' con- 
ceivable shade. It 
is a magnificent 
class to gro w for 
table bouquets, 
and one of^ the 
easiest growing 
annuals in our 
entire list. 
Dwarf Mixed 
Pkt. 5c. 
Tall Mixed— 
Pkt. 5c. 
SNOWBALI. 
SCABIO SA— 
Tlu' most beauti- 
ful of all this class 
of flowers. Maay 
of the pure white 
blossoms meas- 
ure 6 or 7 inches 
in circumference 
and are perfectly 
double to the very 
center. Blooms 
quickly from seed. 
Pkt. iOc. 
SENSITIVE PLANT 
{Mimosa) — A peculiar plant 
of graceful habit that affords 
a great deal of amusement 
on account of its sensitive 
leaves which close up wlicn 
touched. The flowers, which 
are of a pink color, are borne 
in globular form, and the 
leaves \vill droop with the 
slightest touch or in cloudy 
damp weather. Pkt. 5c. 
distinct class of Ricinus, sur 
passing in size and beauty 
all of the varieties ever in- 
troduced. The plants at 
tain an enormous size. 
Manv of the leaves 
measure S to 4 feet 
across and range in 
.shades from coppery 
brown to dark green 
with reddish ribs. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Cambodgrensis- 
aother showy va- 
\y, the main 
and leaf 
_ks being of an 
&ofty color, and 
the leaves of large 
size regularly di- 
vided and hand- 
somely colored. 
The foliage usual- 
ly changes colcr 
as the plants in- 
crease in size. 
Pkt. 6c. 
BOSBDWABF 
MULTIFLOBA 
PEEPETUAL, 
MIXED— A dis- 
tinct and decidely 
valuable addition 
to the list of 
flowers which can 
be easily grown 
from seed. The plants arc 
hardy, thrifty and bushy, 
seldom growing over 15 or 
18 inches high. The seed 
which we offer will produce 
roses of almost all the shades 
found in this class of plants, 
ranging through pink, white, 
crimson, cream. etc., nearly all 
of them being almost perfectly 
double and wonderfully sweet 
scented. This strain is a 
most desirable novelty. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Rose, Mii-tii-t,ora Dwarf pbrpbtcal, mixed. 
