84 SEED CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. AT A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN 
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Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
"Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Garden Plants— Old and New Varieties 
Have a Garden of Your Own— They Are a Constant Source of Pleasure 
MAY'S SWAINSONA 
^^MOST {JcsirabU^ eperbloomhif; plant wilh swcc-t pea-like flowers produced 
Elegans. Flowers rose pink. Each 15c., dozen $1.50. 
Alba. .'\ new variety of wliile flowers, growing from 
Each ISc, dozen $1.50. 
to 4 feet high. 
MAY'S Thunbergii Fragrans 
^^RAPiD growing climber, attaining a height of 6 to 8 feet. 
. _ _ _ It has glossy 
dark green foliage and flowers as large as silver dollars, of a waxy 
whiteness with a yellow spot at the center of the throat. Each lOc., 
dozen $1.00. 
MAY'S Tecoma Smith II 
DWARF, busby trumpet creeper, wilh flowers over 2 inches in length, 
of a rich lemon color, shading to dark orange ycUow. Each ISc. 
A' 
AUT!Ft;L plant :t 
grant. Each 15c 
MAY'S LEf^oN Verbena 
itii verbenj-liltf foUai^e, which 
ty. Mays Manet- 
MAY'S ViNCAS 
Ty^AjoR VARIEGATA. 'I'railin^ vhifsjoy windt 
Green and variegated leaves. Each 15c. 
THE 
sle 
ANEW r 
plani is a strong, 
dozen $1.50. 
B I COLOR 
AB i: A U T I F U I- 
ttvining plant, 
producing very 
showy lubnlar (low- 
ers from 1 to 2 inch- 
in length, and in 
ch abundance (hat 
e plants arc literally 
vered with iheni dur- 
« the entire season. 
The flowers are iiiten.se 
fiery scarlet, with bright yellow tip. 
Each 15c., postpaid. 
MAY'S Minneapolis Vine 
IT IS PARTICULARLY udapud Jor Coloring porches, 
trellises, screens, etc. It produces an abundance 
of small, star shaped blossoms the entire season. 
Each lOc, postpaid. 
MAY'S Tropical Fruits for Pot 
Culture 
TUB FOLLOWING collection of 4 tropical fruits will 
prove as interesting and useful as they arc beau- 
tiful. The stock that we olTcr is all strong and 
vigorous and exceptionally fine in all respects. 
MAY'S Brazilian Melon Fruit 
BRAZILIAN Mtlun Fruit a? an ornamental plant has 
few equals. Of a healthy, robust growth, giving 
it the preference over the more delicate plants. Fruit 
egg shaped, ycIlowish-orangc color; hangs in clusters 
just below the foliage. Has a slight sub-acid taste, 
difTerent from any fruit we know of. P'or eating, 
slicing or preserving it is delicious. Each 25c., postpaid. 
MAY'S American Wonder Lemon 
VERY KiNE valuahU j ruit for house culture, leaves deep glossy green, blossoms 
produced in clusters, waxy white and fragrant. Fruit is very large and of 
fine flavor, superior to the ordinary lemon of commerce. Each 25c. 
w box 
dclighiftilly fra 
and l>.i'ik(.-i s 
MAY'S Violets 
MAY'S California 
blue, dcliciously fragrant 
SWAINSONA 
FLOWERS are ver\ large and beautiful, strong violet 
ins. Each 10c., dozen $1.03. 
MAY'S Double Russian 
NEW variety, producing perfect double flowers that are large, deep blue in color and exceedingly sweet. 
vigorous griMver. perfectly hardy, requiring 
and borne on long stout 
The 
protection and is very prolilic. Each 15c., 
MAY'S Princess of Wales 
LARGE »Lo>vERlNC, single variety, of a rich soft 
_ violet blue. It is easier to grow than thb 
double sorts and therefore commends itself to 
amateurs. Each 10c., dozen $1.50. 
"Violets ordcre.i from vow O. K., best received from 
any florist." RF.F. C. YOUNG, 
HQ IV. 4<Hli St., Seattle, Wash, j 
"My order of plants arrived safety and are fine spee> 
mens.- MRS. .4. C. ILilLETT, Merle, Cal. 
A 
3 I RAWBtRRY GUAVA 
Mays Otaheibe Orange 
ONE OF THE loveliest of I he pot plants: it is of dwar! 
habit, from I : to is inches high. The blossom: 
are delicately fragrant, but borne in such profusion 
that one plant will perfume a whole room. The fruit 
is about one-half the size of an ordinary orange, but 
is very sucet and delicious and produced very frcclv 
Each 25c. 
MAY'S Strawberry Guava 
A\-oTiiER luscious fruit and charming house plant, nice clean grower with 
. thick, glossy green foliage, bearing flowers and fruit at the same time. 
Blossoms while and fragrant, fruit large, sweet and juicy. Each 25c, post- 
paid. Collection of 4 tropical fruit plants for 90c. 
WONDER LEMON 
MAY'S Bedding Plants 
To ANY of our customers desiring large plants in bud or bloom, for immediate 
effect in May or June, we can supply ail varieties named in our list of w-ell 
established sorts for outside planting. Prices quoted arc for plants to go by 
cypress at purchaser's expense. 6 at dozen rates, 50 at 100 rates. 
Ageratum. Blue. Dozen $1.50, 100 for $6.00. 
Allcrnanthera. Red or yellow. Dozen 75c., 100 for $4.00. 
Alyssum. White. Dozen 7Sc., 100 for $4.00. 
Asters. Transplants. Dozen 50c., 100 for $1.00. 
Asters. Seedlings. Dozen 25c., 100 for $2 00. 
Begonia. Vernon. Dozen $1.00, 100 for $6.00. 
Cannas. 12 to 15 inches high. Dozen $2,00, 100 for $15,00. 
Coleus. .Ml varieties. Dozen 75c., 100 for $5.00. 
Dusty Miller. Dozen 7Sc., 100 for $5.00. 
Geranium. From jM-inch pots. Dozen $1.50, 100 for $12.00. 
Geranium. From 4 inch pots. Dozen $2.00, 100 for $15.00. 
Geranium. Silver leaf from 5 incli pois. Dozen Sl.OO, 100 for $6.00. 
Lobelia. Blue trailing. Dozen 50c., 100 for $3.00. 
Pansies. Cln>ice varieties in bud and bloom. Dozen SOc, 100 for $3.00. 
Petunias. Single. Dozen $1.00, 100 for $6.00. 
Petunias. Double. Dozen $2.00, 100 for $12.00. 
Roses. From 2 inch pots. Dozen $1.00, 100 for $6.00. 
Roses. From 4 inch pots. Dozen $2.50, 100 for $18.00. 
Verbenas. Assorted colors. Dozen 7Sc., 100 for $5,00. 
OTAHEIBE ORANGE 
DOUBLE THE YIELD 
PER ACRE 
REMOVE 
MAROUIS WHEAT DOES IT 
UNCERTAINTY FROM THE 
. SEE PAGE 46! 
WHEAT CROPl 
PLANT MARQUIS WHEAT 
