MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
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LOBELIA. 
ThefoUow- 
ing dwarf 
and trail- 
ing vari- 
eties of this 
!pop u 1 a r 
^andljeauti- 
ful flower- 
ing plant 
will be 
found most 
desirable 
for pot cul- 
ture, edg- 
ings, haiig- 
i n g bas- 
kets, etc., 
bloomin g 
. profusely 
' from June 
to Novem- 
Lobelia. Ipomopsis. ber. The 
hardy perennial varieties are among the most attractive of our garden 
favorites, producing beautiful spikes of hand.some fiow^ers. 
COMPACT OR BEDDING LOBELIAS. Annuals. 
1. Crystal Palace Compacta. (See cut.) Rich, dark blue flowers that 
are very desinible for bedding, as thoy form handsome Uttle bushes com- 
pletely "covered with flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
2. White Gem. The best pure white, forming a perfect ball of snow- 
white flowers. It presents a most oharmmg appearance. Pkt. lOc. 
8. Emperor William. A thrifty growing variety with intense blue flow- 
ers. Rapid in growth; Ijlossoins profusely. Pkt. lOc. 
4. nixed Compacta Varieties. Assortmentincludingallkinds. Pkt. lOc. 
ERINUS OR TRAILING LOBELIA. Annuals. Very fine tor hanging bas- 
kets, box&s or vases. They grow in a drooping form, blooming in a short time 
from sowing of seeti. We offer a few of the best sorta. 
1. Paxtoniana. Clear whit<! flowers with a distinct blue edge. Very 
Bh®\vy. Pkt. 5c. , , 
2. Gracilis. A beautiful shade of bright blue with a httle white eye. 
Pkt. lOc. , , , 
8. Speciosa. Dark blue. The best variety for hanging baskets. Pkt. Sc. 
4. iWixed Lobelia. We have made up an assortment of all classes and 
varieties and feel certain it is a collection which cannot fail to please our 
patrons. Pkt. lOc. . , 
6. Cardlnali.'!. Cardinal Flo wer. Perennial. It is a brilliant perennial 
variety, gromng to a height of 3 feet and bearing spikes of showy scarlet 
blossoms. Pkt. lOc. 
LUPINUS. Annual. Ornamental, tree blooming garden plants 
with long handsome spikes and richly colored, pea-shaped blossoms. 
Very desirable for mixed flower beds. Our mixture includes all of the 
best flowering sorts. Height 2 feet. Mixed Sorts. Pkt. 5c. 
LYCHNIS HAAGEANA, Hybrid Mixed. (See cut.) Hardy perennial. 
Handsome, showy plants of ea.sy culture, that should be grown in every 
garden. We offer a mixture of the flnest strains, and lielieve there are 
few plants that will pro<luce such brilUant blossoms as the stratus which 
we offer. The ^flowers are usually produced in clusters and borne con- 
stantly through the summer. Pkt. lOc. 
tUKVZB iKPKN,- Zea Japonicus. Annual. A graceful and attractive 
foliage plant of easy culture that grows to a height of 5 or 6 feet. The 
handsome leaves are beautifully stripe<l with white and green, and produce 
a most charming effect when grown in a mass on the lawn or in with a bed 
of shrubbery. Pkt. 5c. 
MALOPB GRANDIFLORA. Annual. Very l)eautiful annuals of up- 
right, branching habit, growing to the height of about 2 feet, and bearing 
flowers of various shades of red, cream, purple and crimson, while some 
are a pure white. Pkt. 5c. 
nUtiK LOBATA. This Is one of the most charming climbers in 
cultivation. The growth is strong and luxuriant, bearing a profusion of 
projecting racemes of flowers 12 inches in length, alternately bright re<l, 
orange yellow and yellowish-white in color, according to maturity and 
development. Sow seed in February or March in the house and plant out 
in May, and this invaluable Introduction will, under favorable conditions, 
by the month of August form a dense pyramid 18 feet high, it sufficient 
training space is given. Pkt. lOc. „ „ ... , 
MIRABlLIS, Mixed. Marvel of Peru—Four OClockn. Beautiful summer 
blooming suinuaLs, growing about 2 feet high, each plant bearing during the 
summer .season hundreds of mamiuoth flowers of white, yellow, crimson, 
redandstripiKl. The blossoms are funnel shaped, and usually open about 4 
o'clock in the afternoon, remaining open all night and usually until about 
noon the next day . In Franco it is called"Beauty of the Night." They are of 
very easy culture, and succeed in any rich garden soil. Our mixture in- 
cludes all the different shades found in this popular class of plants. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. I5C. . . . 
MATRICARIA, Double White. Double Fever/etv. Annual. This is cer- 
tainly one of the best free flowering annuals for garden culture that has 
ever been introduced. The flowers arc small, perfet^tly doulile and very 
desirable for cutting to be used in bouquets, etc. They grow very rap- 
idly from seed, flowering freely tor a number of weeks. Pkt. lOc. 
MAURANDIA, Mixed. Very charming, graceful climbers for outdoor 
culture during the summer season or house culture during fall and win- 
ter months. Plants are literally covered with rich purple, white and 
rose foxglove-shaped blossoms. We offer a choice mixture of all the dif- 
ferentkin(Ls,andanas.sortm<^nttliatis sure to please our patrons. Pkt. lOc. 
MARIGOLDS. Indian Roue. Old favorite free blooming annuals of 
ea.sy culture that are very effective for growing in beds, arid are a class 
of phints that seem te increase in popularity each year. They give the 
best results when so\vn in a light soil m the early summer, and prefer a 
location where they will receive the full exposure of the sun. 
1. Legion of Honor. A remarkably pretty single flowered variety, grow- 
ing to a neight of about 6 inches and forming a compact bush which is 
literally covered during the summer si ason with bright golden flowers, 
each one of which is marked with a velvety crim.son spot. Pkt. lOc. 
2. Yellow Queen. (See cut.) Immense double dahlia-like blossoms that 
are produced in the greatest profu-sion. It is said to be the largest flower- 
ing marigold ever produced. Pkt. 15c. 
3. Tall Double African flixed. A carefully selected mixture taken from 
the best flowering varieties of different colors. Our assortment includes 
lemon, yellow, oranae, sulphur, golden and light brown. Pkt. 5c. 
4. Double Dwarf French. A beautiful little class, growing about 10 or 
Lychnis Haageima. 
12 inches in height 
and producing a 
great profusion of 
double flowers of 
various sliades 
and colors. Pkt. — - 
6c. Marigold. Yellow Queen. 
5. Gold Striped. Double flowers of a rich brownish red, striped and 
marked with golden yellow. Pkt. lOc. 
6. Eldorado. Charming large flowers, imbricated and very double. The 
colors are of all shades of yellow. Many of the individual flowers often 
measure three inches in diameter. Pkt. lOc. 
7. The Royal Marigold. Introduced from Europe. The flowers are of 
an immense size and a rich golden yellow. For bedding or u-se in boxes it 
is one of the grandest plants that can be secured, as it blooms quickly from 
seed and the plants produce a great profusion of bloom for quite a long 
time during the summer season. Pkt. lOc. 
MORNING GLORY. Convolvulus. Annual. 
1. Tall Mixed. Well known quick growing annual climbers that will at- 
tain a hcMKht of from 30 to50 feet in a sea,son. The mixture we offer con- 
tains all the different shades of rose, blue, purple, crimson, as well as the 
new handsomely striped varieties of this cla.ss. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc. 
DWARF OR ftUSH MORNING GLORIES. Beautiful plants, of trailing, 
branching habit, each plant occupying a spaw of 2 feet. At mid-day they 
are completely covere<l with a ma.ss of most brilliant. many_(;olored blos- 
soms, which remain open in clear weather till evening. Half hardy an- 
nual , one foot high. 
2. White Queen. Pure white. Very pretty. Pkt. 5c, oz. ISC. 
8. Blush Rose. Delicate pink shaded rose. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. 
4. Imperial Blue. Rich deep blue; a vigorous grower. Pkt. Sc, oz. t5c. 
6. Dark Red. Deep shiule of crimson, rich and showy. Pkt. 5c, oz. I5c. 
6. Lilac Belle. A hand.some shade of lilac or delicate lavender tinted 
rose. Pkt. lOc, oz. 25c. 
T. Mauritanicua. Perennial. A beautiful traiung plant for hanging 
baskets, vases, etc. ; blue flowers. Pkt. lOc. 
8. Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Imperial Japanese Morning Gloriei. (See cut.) Nothing ever intro- 
duced has created a greater sensation than this class of rapid- 
growing, free-flowering climbers. They are Ix^yond question the 
handsomest of a handsome family, and well deserve their title of "Im- 
perial" Morning Glories. Of the easiest culture; can lie sown in open 
ground in a .sunny situation when the weather has l>ecome warm and 8< t- 
tled; they soon cover a large area, being of strong, raj)id growth, and even 
before flowering are decidedly novel and interesting on account of the 
varied forms of the foliage and their markings. But it is when in flower 
that their marvelous beauty arrests the attention of every one. The flowers 
are of gigan- 
tic size, of 
good sub- 
stance, re- 
m a i n 1 n g 
open the 
greater part 
of the day. 
The color- 
ings are be- 
y o n d de- 
scription; 
the self or 
solid colors 
rtoge from snow 
whit* to purple- 
Mick, vhh til 
thfl possible inter- 
mediaifl shades. 
Bach as pink, 
rose, fierr red, 
copper red, car- 
mi oe, crimson, 
pale blae, deep 
bine, royal pnr- 
Sle, marooQ, in- 
ijo, bronze, 
slate, brown, 
cherry, ash gray, 
etc., while others 
are edged with 
white, baring 
throats of one of 
the abore colors, 
while in others 
this is rerersed, 
the throats being 
whue and the 
edging of colors. 
Pkt. 10c, 3 pkts. 2Bc. 
Japanese Morning Glories. 
