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L. L. MAY & CO.. PLANTS. SEEDS, FRUITS AND TREES 
Paper White Grandiflora 
The TRUE PAPER WHITE 
GRANDIFLORA 
Or Large Flowering Polyanthus Narcissus 
Will jrrow iii \v;ittT and protlure ereat niassfs of .snow white fraprant flowers 
m few weeks after planlinif. Splendid for lioiise and chuich decorations. We 
mdvise all our friends to plant these lovely winterblooming Narci.s«ns. No other 
bull)s we know of will produce such an aljundance of white, sweet scented flowers 
with .so little trouble. A dozen bulbs, set in a IkiwI of water and held in place by 
pebbles, will make a ellar'ninjf fnit of flow' rs for house <)r cliiirch decoration, ftnd 
can he had at any time desired. Each, 4c, doz.. 40c. postpaid; by express, 
»2.76 per 100. 
Purity Freesia 
GRA.VD NEW 
FREESIA 
PURITY 
Tliis frrami new variety is ^type of pure 
Whitr-Freosia that surpassfs in site Ilorifer- 
oitsncss ami purity of color atlotlier Fteesias. 
They should be planted early for best results. 
A half dozen bulbs planted in ordinary soil in 
a pot or box will produce a profusion of de- 
licious scented pure white flowers. They are 
of the easiest culture and are sure to srow 
and l)Ioon). We otter one size only, first size 
bulbs. 5c each. 12 for 50c, postpaid. 
FREESIA (Refractaalba) 
Hear peculiar clusters of white flowers, 
\vhieh last a lontr time and have a delightful fiafrrancc. The bulbs 
force very easily and will come int*> bloom in January and Febru- 
ary in an ordinary Kreenhousc. They also jfrow well and bioom 
freely in an ordinary sitting room if placed near the window and 
not kept too hot. Will stand a light freoitiug- without injury. 
3 for 10c, doz„ 30c. ICQ. $1.60« postpaid. 
THE TRUE CHINESE 
SACRED LILY 
This is the variety trrown by the Chinamen for dccoratiuff their 
Temph's or Joss-IIouses on their New Year's Day. which occurs in 
February. For the most part they are srown in water m fancy 
bowls, with just encuigh pebbles around them to keep them froiii 
toppling over. They can also be yrrown in pots in soil, sami or 
moss. We annually import from China a Iars:e (luaniily of the 
finest duality bulbs, and if phnited on arrival (atK)ut October 1st) 
they will flower by Christmas 'and a succt .-^sion of flowers can be 
had by making several planlin[?s. The white and yellow flowers 
are borne in clusters, and are highly scented. Large Bulbs» 
each 10c, doz., $1.00, postpaid. 
Nerine Sarniensis 
Guernsey Lily 
Chinese Sacred Lily 
\ beautifid and easily isrown variety of Amaryllis. Thelily-Iike 
blossoms are a brilliant <Tini.*;on. and in (^unliffht appear ns if 
sprinkle<l witli sold dusi : decidedly one of the best winter-flowerinfr 
bulbs. Each, 25c. doz.. $2.50. 
