ES AND RECENT INTROD 
Mad Chatenay Rose. 
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(For illustration see front cover.) A Hybrid tea, ' 
, . Everybody loves novelty, change, somelbine 
new and grand to attract attention and incite interest. We find this in evia^y walk of life and 
ery business or profession. But in thus exploiting new things we often Idse sijihtof tl 
ir. vied, the standards which have brought os pleasure, wealth or fame. This facf 
c. ^;;y trne as regards roses and rose growers. Many new things are ofl'ered eacB srf 
; oos.-^css exceptional merit and decided improvement over existing sorts v?ltn in re 
i-e va-tly infenorin every respect. Oftentimes the good qualities of a plant aShidden <, 
powers for years, only to be accidentally discovered and revived. ITie g:reac 
Mad Chatenay, seem to have laid dormant for vears and its full wor 
'ently found out. That it is one of the most charming varieties In exist^ 
can deny. 
hard to describe, as the delicate shadings are so pcrfectlv blended ' int^ 
ch other, it Is a bright, rose carmine, shaded salmon, a most glorious com- ' 
()u. illustration on front cover while painted from nature, bnt faintly portrays 
beauty. 
FLOVVBRS are of large size, as large or larger than the La France, the buds pointed, of 
r«jeii ,1 for button-hole use. The center petals are slightly recurved. The buds unfold slowly, 
while e flower is most handsome from the time the bud begins to show color until it is fully 
ext»nQ ;d. 
IT NBVBR FADES and keeps a remarkably long time, the petals drying up and 
retaining their fine color for months after. Cut blooms have been known to keep thefr form, 
color and fragrance for two weeks after cutting. 
ITS FRAGRANCE is fine, more like the delicate odor of the Tea Roses than the, heavy 
pen'ume of the Hybrid Perpetuals. % 
ITS GROWTH. Ingrowth it is strong, stocky and vigorous, with bright, clean, beautiful 
foliage at all times. For indoor growing it has proven a rich boon to the florists, as its free 
blooming qualities, its strong growth, its freedom from mildew, all combine to make it 
a general favorite. We have grown a large stock of this grand rose, but would advise all onr 
customers to place their orders early so as to obtain strong, well-rooted plants before onr 
supply is exhausted. 15c each, 2 for 25c, postpaid. $1.20 per dozen by express. 
Rl-fl7i!i?in /VIpInn Pl-llif ('S^^ ^"'l ^" ornamental fruit'bearing tree 
Uld^lildll ITlCIfll rrUIU. that no one should fail to secure. A few years ago 
we introduced this great plant novelty, and our experience with it and the manv testimonials 
received from our patrons, all praising its wonderful qualities, only confirm our opinion ex- 
pressed when introducing it, that it is the greatest plant novelty that has ever been offered the 
American trade. It is a native of Southern Brazil. It is not only an excellent and valuable 
ornamental plant, with rich green leaves, that at once give it a foremost place in the list ofhand- 
some foliage plants, butit also furnishes us with a most 
desirable, egg-shaped, yellowish-orange colored fruit, 
which hangs pendant in clusters, just below the 
beautiful foliage. This fruit is of the most delightful 
flavor imaginable, having a slightly sub-acid taste, en- 
tirely different from any other fruit we are acquainted 
with. For eating out of hand, slicing or making into 
preserves, it is simply delicious, and its lovely appear- 
ance in a dish on a table can only be equaled by the 
finest of tropical fruits. As an ornamental plant it has 
few equals, its splendid bushy habit, healthy growth 
and charming foliage giving it the preference over 
many of the weaker and more delicate plants of the orna- 
ment.tlclass. Mrs. T. B. Shepherd, Ventura, California, 
writes: "It is a fine shrub, the foliage is large and 
handsome and the fruit of a beautiful orange salmon 
color when ripe, and has a delicious snb-^id taste." 
Note. — It is desirable only for house dfiturc and the 
open ground during the summer months, and must 
be taken into the house at the approach of cold 
weather. Strong plants 2SC each, postpaid. 
The Seed. — Wc can supply the seeds of this valuable 
plant, and on each packet will be given full and com- 
plete cultural directions. This is very costly and con- 
sequently the packets will contain'onlv a few seeds' 
each. Pkt 2SC. " STRAWliERRY QUAVA. 
StrflwhelTV Cittava (SeeCut.) Another luscious tropical fruit and charming house 
OHClWL»CH^ UUaV<t. plant. This i. a native of Cuba and other West India islands, 
where its fruit is of great value for food, and also for making confections, which are exported 
to all parts of the world. Here, in our climate, it makes a charming house plant, riv.aling the 
famous Otahcite Orange in beauty. It is a nice, clean grower, with thick glossy green leaves, 
and like the orange, it bears both flowers and 
Othaeite Orange. 
One 
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mid b 
dwa 
wh* 
BRAZIUAN nbLON HRtll. 
fruit at the same time. The flowers are pure 
white and delightfully fragrant. The fruit is 
large, nearly the size of a walnut, and of a 
beautiful reddish color; the flavor is delicious, 
sweet and spicy, and yet rich and delicate. It is 
very rare and interesting. The 
filant begins to bloom and bear 
ruit while quite smtill. The plants 
are easily grown and will thrive 
with the same treatment given ttie 
Otahcite Orange. With the Melon Fruit, 
Lemon and orange herewith offered, it forms 
a set of most interesting and valuable fruit and 
omameiit.al plants. 25c each, postpaid. 
American Wonder Lemon. 
(Sec Cut.) Another fine and valuable fruit for 
house culture. The leaves are a deep i^lossy 
green like the Otaheite Orange, are easily kept 
clean and bright, rendering the plant neat 
and attractive at all times. In addition to this, 
its waxy white, fragrant blossoms, produced in 
clusters, followed by large, showy fruit, make this 
plant at all times beautiful as well as useful. The fruit 
is very large, of fine flavor, and superior to the or- 
dinary lemons of commerce, in every particular. You 
will make no mistake in ordering this most beautiful 
plant, as it is valuable alike as an ornamental plant 
or a fruit produci ng plant. 25c each, postpaid. 
Dayton viUe, Mendocino County, Cal., June 16.190.^. 
Messrs. L,. L. May & Co., 
Dear Sirs. — j wish to thank you for your kind generosity 
concerning those strawberry-raspberry plants, which I re- 
ceived at your expense. They received "p. 'wmpt attention as 
soon as they arrived. They were very nice and they are grow- 
ing well. If they don*t do well I am sure its not your fanlt. 
Yours respectfully. Mrs. J. E. Rayner. 
HAWAIIAN TREASURi; P^T. 
The Hawaiian Tifcsure 
Pliinf (See Cut.) This °* 
fiaill.. growth, from the faf^ 
is one of the most interesting plai-**^'* have 
ever seen. It is an annual, grow^ig from <> 
to 10 feet in height in a single s^so" from 
seed, and forming compact, sj"^^^"*-'^* 
heads of foliage of rare grace a 
i beauty. 
It requires no trimming, naturalllf°J"""8 
most beautiful plants, useful alif. J?'' J"^' 
namcnt and shade. It is most vafc"'^ J'"' 
screening unsightly places as vT 
single specimen plants on the la f!' 
also beautiful, planted in groups an\""'Ows 
for an ornamental hedge. Pkt. loc.l 
' - of the 
est p»t 
plants for flowering we have ever ^" 
being useful as well as ornamental, 
grown by everyone. It is j. vei 
viiriety, and blossoms and fruits frc 
only la or 1,5 inches high. The ( 
scented blossoms are produced n g; 
fusion. The fruit is quite small, be. 
about one-half the size of the ordiif ""y " 
ange, but is very sweet and delicioif' F^J 
pot culture it is one of the nio<t noicl and 
interesting plants of late introduetJ'"- I* 
blooms freely during the entire scasd'' 
one plant will scent a whole rooni The 
stock we offer is strong and thriftv . 25! each. 
or Kin-K^n 
This unique and xv'ondeK".^^^ 
beautiful orange is a nS'^'^^ 
of Japan. It bears in the most Imnrvn'""" 
profusion little miniature oranges.! no la'S'-''' 
than a damson plum, of a rich golden cil'<"',' 
glittering amid thedark foliage likelbr rnii'"-'" 
gold. The whole fruit, rind and a ll, is t>a\'="' 
and people become extremely fond 1 of tW ";- 
They are delicious preserved and crWsiali.F''- 
The plants bear just as soon asUiev hi 
wood enough to hold fruit, and ale loa.!™ 
with fruit and flowers everv vear. l*oc ea^"- 
" v.; 
w lie < I 
ca)^ly J 
Kumquat 
Orange. 
AMERICAN WONDER LlAlO] 
