L. L. MAY ®. CO. 
Florists, Nurserymen 
: and Seodsxnen : 
St. Paul, Minn. 45 
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NOVELTY 
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Carnation Marguerite 
CARNATION 
Giant Marguerite J/'^™; ""^^l 
gucrite Carnations will bloom in about four 
months after sowing the seed. 
To have them bloom <lnrinj? summer tlie seed 
should be sown quite thinly in shallow drills in 
titc flower prarden or seed be<i early in spring when 
the trees are startins: out in leaf. When well 
started they shouhl l)e thiinied out or transplanted 
to stand ten to twelve inches apart in rich soil. If 
given careful cultivation they will bejrin to bloom 
in about ff.ur months from sowing seed, and con- 
tinue to flower freely during the and fall months 
until cut ott by severe frost. While flowering 
freely the first season they are quite hardy when 
grown in wcll-<lrained soil and will blossom much 
earlier and even more freely the second season. 
Or the best plants can be taken up to grow in pots 
for flowering in a cool nxmi in the liouse during 
winter. 
The flowers are of brilliant colors, ranging- 
through many beautiful shades of reds, pinks, 
whit«, variegated, etc.. exquisitely sweet and fully 
eishty per cent perfectly double. 
Our Mixed .Seed will j>ro<luce a large percentage 
of fine double flowered plants in the choicest as- 
sortment of colors. Pkt, 10c. 
CARNATION 
Seeds sown in open ground in May or June will 
flower splendidly the next season. They are nearly 
evcrvwhoro hardy. 
FINE DOUBLE MIXED. Fine colors. Pitt. 10c. 
FINEST DOUBLE MIXED. Kxtra fine, Pkt. 15c. 
REDGRENADIN. Double scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
WHITE GRENADIN. Double, pure white. Pkt. 10c. 
DOUBLE YELLOW. True from seed. Pkt. 10c. 
CANDYTUFT 
GIANT EMPRESS. One of the finest varieties in 
cultivation. The plant is of very branching habit 
and when fully grown is covered with pure white 
flowers. Pkt. 5e, Vs oz. 25c. 
FINE MIXED. All colors. Pkt. 6c, oz. 15e. 
CALLIOPSIS 
Very handsome and showy plants of the easiest 
cuiture. require no care and thrive in any garden. 
Pr'Ktuce flowers in nearly every shade of yellow, 
orange, crimson, red. brown. Pkt. 5c 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
Will known popular perennials, producing bell 
sh aped flowers of many diflerent colors very freely 
all summer. Mixed colors. Pkt. 6c. 
CANARY BIRD FLOWER 
A iiost desirable climber for shady places. Bright 
taaary yellow blossoms, grows to a height of JS to 
20 feet. Makes an excellent window vine for winter 
will when confined to pots does not get beyond 
wiitrol. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c. 
Candytuft, Empress 
Cana Crozy's Dwarf 
Cockscomb (Ostrich Feather) |j 
COCKSCOMB (Celosia) 
DWARF QUEEN. This is the best dwarf growing- 
Cockscoinb. (*olor, a rich ruby red. Pkt. 5c. 
OSTRICH FEATHER. TrtKluces very large plumes,, 
curve*! and curled in exact resemblance of an: 
ostrich feather. The plant grows about 3 feet high. 
Most elVectlve ornamental i>iants for either pot or 
outdfior planting. Pkt. 6c. 
DWARF MIXED. All colors and shapes. Pkt. 5c^ 
CENTAUREA 
NEW MARGUERITE. The most fragrant and 
longest keeping cut flower. The flowers are 
the size of a me<iiuin carnation, freely produced 
on loiiK stems, which renders theui valuable for' 
cutting, colors, pure white, pale sulphur yellow and 
lavender. The flowers are sweet scented, and their' 
lasting quality after being cut is remarkable. From: 
spring sown seed they will commence to flower in: 
July. Pkt. 5c. 
CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS. A larger and improv- 
e<I strain of Marguerite \'illi petals flnely fringed. 
All colors, mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
CENTAUREA (Dusty Miller). They are planted: 
for boddinif, not for flowers, 
CANLIDISSIMA. I.eaves silvery white. Pkt. 6c. 
GYMNGCARPA. Silver gray foliage. Pkt. 5c. 
CALENDULA 
Color, bright golden yellow or orange. From seed- 
sown in the open ground it comes into flower early 
and blooms profusely all summer until late ir. 
October, and is of the easiest possible culture,- 
Double mixed, pkt. 6c. 
CANNA 
CROZY'S NEW DWARF. One of the most popular 
of bedding plants. They will bloom the first- 
year from seed, if you soak them in very hot 
water over night, sow singly in small pots as soon, 
as convenient, and grow as rapidly as possible. 
Pkt. 5c. 
TALL OLD TYPE. A mixture of all the best talli 
growing varieties. Pkt. 6c 
CALCEOLARIA HYBRIDA 
One of the most beautiful of house plants, bearing- 
hundreds of showy po<'ket-like flowers of various- 
colors. Splendid Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Chrysanthemum (Marguerites) 
Produced on long stems beautiful large flowers of 
many bright colors. Pkt. 5c, 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
From the best In- 
curved Ponipone,. 
Japanese, Chinese and Anemone-flowered varieties^ 
Pkt 10c. 
Fancy Perennial 
