MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN PLANTS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
There is no class 
of plants more 
nnlversally crown 
than this old-time 
f«yorite. It<s popularity 
BeTer wanes, and if a 
person has room for 
only one plant that one should be 
The/ thrive best in a mixture of leaf mold and sand; 
thouM oe kept in a shady, moist Bituation and require 
pl^ty of water, especially when in blossom. The 
varieties we offer are tried and true, and we heartily 
reeommend them to our patrons, loc each unless 
otherwise noted. 
choice plants for 50c, postpaid. 
I This collection contains the "very' best 
fuchsia. 
BON TON COLLEC TION. 
——•^—-——•rr~—~~———~———^-'—> varieties offered by us or any other Arm 
in the country. They are all tested varieties of great merit and as such are heartilv 
recommend(}d to our customer.s. 
Gen. Washington, t^eecut.) a sisantlc flowering Fuchsia of upright 
• " "^'""fe*-""* habit, bearing immense double white flowers of 
Serfect formation. It is one of the strongest growing and most free flowering Fuchias we 
»ve ever seen, blooming inees-santly almost the entire year. I5c each. 
Jules ]VlOnge» ^m."*"'?* ' ''<""y^*'"R''''"'^<'""8 variety with deep purplecoroUa. 
_ The plant is a strong, vigorous, upright grower, bearing its hand- 
some fi9wers in great abundance. It begins to bloom quite early in the season and continues 
to furnish its flowers very freely until lat« in the year. 
Snow Cloud (See out.) A gem in every sense of the word. The flowers are very 
double, a pure white and produced in great profusion. This variety 
, ,„ „ ■w^asprocuTBd from Europe by us several years ago and it is certainly a most charming Fuchsia. 
(g^».,<^^ TO„„„ J , , ,. ... _ . .. . - . . „ _ ^ 
ducing large double . . _,. ^ 
Srfecti^n as a plant canbc, and one aijapttKi to*houwi'oulture. 20c each. 
'UCheSS of Edinburg. :^J??,??i?'^*^S^,.^°'i^'^?S,'V:'?^!'?'}S yanety introduced from England, where it is considered one of the best for 
t "^/iil ,v; ® secured several new varieties of Fuchsias from England last sea.son and think the India is the finest double purple we have ev 
?,',i!i.. I'^'J^'i"""*' «^<;fP'»on of Purple Queen, which was introduced two years ago. India is a strong, rapid growing variety, pro- 
mWo purple blossoms m great profusion; it does well in abnost any situation and requires but little attention; it is In faXis near 
of an almost pura white, sometime 
amateurs. The sepals are broad and completely reflexed, of a bright carmine color. The corolla is full, double. 
I GENERAL LIST. | 
Black Beauty. {r?j;i1;^rsf a'^^el-rfTil 
bloomer. 
suffused with rose at the base. 
HplpnP (Tree Fuchsia.) Large, semi-double, 
■ibibiib. orange scarlet blossoms, plant grows 
in tree form. 15c each. 
Lindhurst 
Carl Hnlf single, red and whit« striped, 
wan null, very handsome. 
It is a most beautiful plant and should be secured by every flower lover. 25c each. 
Mr« M;ir«hilll Semi-double, corolla car- 
Hll ^. ITldl MIdll. ^ine, sepals whit«. 
Othello ^'"^^^ extra largo, dark, doable. 
Purple bS!'^^^,^;7u?y,"8«^* 
^nPrin«Jl BIos.soms extra long, corolla crim- 
opwwiuoa. son^ tuije sepals blush pink. 
Large, double white. 
Mrc F ft Hill Large double blossoms, 
ITllS. U. Illll. corolla pure white, 
dark red. 
sepals 
TrailinP" Oueen Beautiful traihng vanety. The .stems attain a length of 3 to 4 
* ' ' ' , ** ,^ iS^^ » wavy massof handsome foliage and large clusters 
M beautiful, graceful flowers. The tul)e and sepals are rosy scarlet, the corolla rich violet purple. 
Oesnerifl pwarf growing plants, valuable on account of their foliage, which is most 
2r , smguhirly veined and marked and as soft to the touch a.s the finest velvet. 
They produce spikes; of van-colored flowers, mostly scarlet and yellow. Owing to their ten- 
der nature they should be grown in the house, where they thrive most lu.xnriantly. 25c each. 
A.<5SOrte<1 Fpffl* For jardinieres and femenes. We offer achoicea-ssortment of 15 
i.wu I v.iii^. varieties, especiaUy adapted to house culture. The now univer- 
sal use of these plants for hou.se decoration has induced us to grow them by the tens of 
thousands. By careful .selwtion from year to year, disi^arding old and useless sorts and adding 
new and desirable ones, we are enabled to offer our customers a collection which will give the 
best of satisfaction. They are easily grown, thrive in any house if kept cool and well watered, 
and, beiiiu a thing of beauty, are "a joy forever'" to every one who grows them. Strong 
thrifty plants 20c each by mail or $l.50 per dozen bv express. 
QreVlllea Rohu^t_a (SilkOak.) a magnificent plant for decorative purposes, 
VllCVlllCct IVUUUAUl. growing very rapidly. The foliage is finely cut, rivaling 
„ many of the rare ferns in beauty. 15c each. 
Honeysuckle Fuchsia Flowered. J'eantifui Honeysuckle of 
. , " , iv»vTwiwM. recent introduction is a very 
vigorous grower with long traihng branches which are literally covered the entire summer 
and early fall with beautiful red blossoms. The flowers are bright red, long trumpet shaped, 
and borne m large clusters, droopinj; like the Fueh-sia. ISc each. 
HeliotirOne. OUl time favorites, popular on account of their fragrant blossoms. They 
m.-^,,-^„t ^l,^ thrive equally well as bedding phints on the lawn or as pot plants in the 
ft.! ^ , /o i , r"?*'- 'Oc each, $1.00 per dozen, $6. OO perlOO by express. 
Chieftain. (St^cnt.) Lilac colored, large truss. Fleur d Bte. Pure white. 
rlv^rfinCeaS These are among the showiest house plants grown. They require 
• .J uii^wu..?. ijjjj ordinary care and attention, and when once established increase 
in size and beauty ^^^th each succeeding year. 
Hnrf aficip The well known and favorite old variety, produc- 
iiui iwn;>ia. j„g immense clusters of pink blooms, which 
remain on the plant a long time before falling. 25c each. 
Of a \c aa ^ valuable variety producing immense clusters of 
V Laiv^ct. flowers of rase sTiaded white. It blooms when 
quite young and flowers continuously during the entire season. 
A very hand.some variety for Easter forcing. 25c each. 
lamnine. Queo"! the night blooming Jas- 
uu..^><MiMiw. mine. A night blooming variety producing 
an abundance of deliciously perfumed small tubular shaped 
flowers. It blooms when very young and continues to blossom 
very freely as it l)ecomes larger. 30c each. 
Hibiscus, cut.) strong growing tropical plants with handsome, glossy foliage~and~large, brilliant, showy 
. , flowers. In a warm, sunny window they make fine decorative plants and bloom profusely. If planted 
m the ojyen ground dunng summer they make a gorgeous display with their enormous bright colored flowers isn 
each, or the set of 4^for 50c. 
Collerll. Lemon yellow, base of petals crimson scarlet 
Zcbrlnus. Petals scarlet, edged and striped vrith creamy 
yellow and white. A unique variety. 
BJBISCUS. 
Chieftain. 
Cooperil TrI-Color. Foliage beautifully varigated with dark 
green, pink and white; flowers single, very large; color crim- 
son. Magnificent. 
Rubra. Beautiful bright red. 
