;EED catalogue of L. L. IV/f A ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 57 
-Are Hardiest For All Climes 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
May's Asters— Wonderful Decorative Blossoms 
MAY'S Snowdrift 
A MACNiFiCKNT vARiKiv w'xth vfry large blossoim, 
^ whose long recurved petals make the flowers 
xceedingly graceful, ihe ragged irregular character 
f the petals at the center gf the flower only 
cightcning the chrysanthemum eflTect. The stenu-- 
re from 12 to 20 inches long, slender and upright, 
he plants are strong growers and the type is 
cffcctly established. Packet l5c.- . 
\/lay's concordeau or crown 
Asters 
riiis VARIETY' '.vas axvarded the diploma of honor 
by the French Society of Horticulture. It is 
ikingly beautiful, of the comei type, but is unique 
that the center of ihc flower is pure white while 
be surrounding and outer petals are of a deep 
lor, making a very efl"ective contrast. Packet lOc. 
Rose with white crown. 
Blue with white crown- 
Carmine with white crown. 
i/lAY'S Collection of Choice 
American Asters 
ruESE EIGHT VARiKTiES ur^ of American origa 
and especially adapted to our climate. The;, 
ic quite as beautiful as, and of a stronger gcrni; 
ation than the imported varieties, 
loyal Purple. Flowers large, purple, 
avender Gem, Flowers full and double, exquisite 
avender. 
nowball. Globe shaped white flowers, good f^r 
massing in beds. 
ire King. Rich crimson flowers of enormous siv.i' 
•ueen of the Market. F.arly. mixed colors, 
ew Ray. Large double blossoms, 
hrysanthemum Flowered. Large double flowers 
all colors, mixed. 
laybreak. Perfect globe shaped flowers, delica: 
pink. 
5M0WDRIFI 
PRICE--Any of the above, 10c per packet, 3 packets 25c. Collection of a packet each of the eight sorts 60c. 
MAY'S ASTERS 
Japanese or Tassel Asters. Flowers very 
large, averaging a diameter of ? inches. 
Petals wavy, twisted, needle shaped. Plant 
iS inches high and bears from 40 to 50 
blossoms on long stems. Pink, white, pale 
blue. 
Hercules Aster. A flower of comei form 
from 6 to 7 inches across, "so double that 
the yellow center is invisible. Piirc white 
in color. ' 
Harlequin. An . imported variety; white 
petals are irregularly interspersed with deep 
blue or bright red petals, makinif bright 
splashes and stripes over a white backr 
ground. It is of medium height and a very 
beautiful curiosity. 
Hohenzollem Aster. An imported variety of 
Giant Comet. Blossoms larger and petals 
more curled and twisted. 
May's Imperial Aster. Finest mixed; 50 
varieties. 
Quilled German Asters. I'all, branching, 
quilled llowe'"9. 
Semple's Branching Asters. A fine American 
strain, stems long, . flowers double, very 
handsome, late flowering. AH colors mixed. 
Truffant's Paeony Flowered Asters. Flowers 
large and double like a pacony; plant 18 to 
24 inches high. Colors mixed. 
New Victoria Asters. Flowers large and 
distinguished by a regular overlapping of 
the petals: each plant bears from 10 to 20 
flowers. All colors mixed. 
Crego's Giant Asters. A magnificent strain 
of free, sturdy growth, alxiut 2 feet high, with 
long, strong stems and plumy, graceful flow- 
ers, frequently $ inches across. When cut 
it keeps longer than any aster of its type 
and blooms from mid-.'\ugust through Sep- 
tember. There are four colors, white, pinlt, 
delicate shell pink and purple. 
PRICES— Any of the above 10 sorts 
Sc per packet, or 10 packets for 
40c. Purchaser's selection. 
