SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. IV^ AV ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 59 
-^r^ Hardiest For All Climes 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
May's Fine Hardy Flowering Garden Annuals 
MAY'S Chrysanthemums 
SUUMER FLOWERING, excelUni hardy annuals for garden adornment; 
closely allied to the ox-cycd daisy, but produced in all imaginable 
lors. The plant is a sturdy grower and the flowers very large, curiously 
marked and variegated. The seed we offer is from the very best strains 
the finest stock. 
Carinatum Album. Large white flowers with a purple eye. Packet ISc. 
Carinatum Atrococcineum. Scarlet flowers. Packet 15c. 
Carinatum Burridgeaumie. Flowers banded with crimson, white and 
yellow. Packet 15c. 
Corinatum Purpureum. Purple flowers, varying slightly in shade. 
Packet 15c. 
Mixed. .\\\ colors, including yellow. Packet 15c. 
Collection of Four Separate Colors. 50c. 
MAY'S Clarkia 
A PRETTY and easily grown annual; the varieties of which we offer arc- 
very much superior to the old varieties. It grows to a height of 
2, and even 4 feet and bears large varieties of double flowers of the 
mosi brilliant colors. These are sold largely as cut flowers on the European 
market and bid fair lo become very fashionable here. 
Scarlet Beauty. Of the elegans or high growing type, with brilliant 
salmon-scarlet double flowers produced in long sprays. Packet 20c. 
Firefly. Vivid crimson flowers. Packet 20c. 
Double Delicate Pink. Long graceful sprays of pink blossoms. Packet 20c. 
Snowball. Pure white double flowers. Packet 20c. 
Mixed. All colors. Packet 20c. 
Collection of Four Separate Colors for 70c. 
MAY'S Coreopsis 
LANCEOLATA CRANDiFLORA- One of the mosl beautiful and floriferous 
J of the hardy plants, blossoming luxuriantly from June until frost, 
tiowcring the first year from seed if planted early enough. The flowers 
lie very large, showy, bright yellow and as cut flowers will keep in good 
condition for a week or more. It is especially good for town gardens 
as it will thrive in any situation. Packet 10c. 
MAY'S Centaurea 
NEW MARGUERITE, f 'ery fragrant and a long keeper as a cut flo:ver, iong 
stemmed; the blossoms are about the size of a carnation and range in 
tolor from pure white, through pale sulphur, yellow and lavender. The 
petals are narrow and pointed and very profuse, giving a ragged appearance 
to the flower. Seed sown in the spring will produce flowers by July. 
Packet 10c. 
Centaurea Imperialis. A large and improved strain of Marguerite, 
with petals finely fringed. All colors, mixed. Packet I0c» 
Centaurea, Dusty Miller. > 
' hey arc plants for bed- 
ding, _ not for flowers. . ^ 
Candissima. Leaves ^"""^^t^' 
beautiful silvery l^Hlr 
white. Packet 5c. 
Gynmocarpa. Si I 
ver gray foliage 
Packet 5c. 
For General List 
'{ Flouer 
^eeds^ see 
pa^es 68 
to 7/. 
COSMOS 
CLARKIA 
MAY'S Cosmos 
7ARLV FLOWERING. One of the most popular and fashionable of the summer flowers 
_j and deservedly so. This strain may be had in bloom from July until November. 
I'hc flowers are large, yet delicate and graceful, and range in color from pure white 
and pink to the crimson shades. After all other flowers are gone the cosmos blooms 
on to supply abundant decoration indoors as well as out, for it is excellent as a cut 
flower and very beautiful in baskets or vases. Seed should be sown in the spring 
in the open ground when all danger of frost is past or may be started before this 
under cover if earlier blossom is desired and afterward tran.'^pl anted and when 
the pl.mts are about a foot high, the tops should be pinched back to insure a 
Inisiiy growth. Cosmos prefer a light, not too rich soil, but do well anywhere. 
Crimson, rich and deep, packet lOc. Light Pink, packet 10c. Pure White, 
packet lOc. Mi.\ed, packet 10c. Collection of Three Separate Colors for 2Sc» 
MAY'S Cockscomb 
(CELQSIA) 
DWARF QUEEN. A 
dtvarj free blooming 
annua!, about 8 inches 
high, but 2 feet across. 
The foliage is varie- 
gated and the 
combs are very dark 
rose. Packet 10c. 
.Mixed. Packet 20c. 
MAY'S CELOSIA 
Castle Gould 
A DISTINCT type 
of Ce'osia Plu- 
moia. The plants 
are literally clothed 
from base to sum- 
mit with immense 
feathered heads. 
Pyramidal growth, 
two to three feet 
high; especially 
suited for pot cul- 
ture, the profusion 
of long continued 
bloom being re- 
niarkable. The 
colors arc blood red, 
t armine yellow, gol- 
Jen orange, scarlet 
n d wine r e tl . 
Mixed, packet 20c. 
CELOSIA CASTLE GOULD 
