MAYS NORTHERN CROWN SEEDS BEST FOR ALL CLIMES < 
May's Flower* Seeds. General List. 
Selected Strains of the very best Quality at Reasonable Prices. 
TOOT!? We have endeavored 
±1V^J.-E/. to make this Ust of 
flower Seeds a guide for the 
benefit of those desirous of 
growing only the Very Best 
Sorts, discarding a number of var- 
ieties, such as do not please the 
purchasing public. They are 
from first to last the very best, 
most showy and useful sorts, fresh, 
true to name and of good vitality. 
Everything offered is of unques- 
tionable worth and deserves par- 
ticular notice. We desire to call 
special attention to our mixtures 
of leading and popular annuals. 
These are made up by ourselves 
from named sorts saved from the 
finest strains of the best special- 
ists. Our packets, we believe, 
contain more seeds in proportion 
to the prices asked than those put 
up by any other house. 
Flower Seeds, with 
" XVE/.E/ e ach order amounting 
to 25 cts or more we send free of 
charge extra packets of new spec- 
ialties for trial. 
CHRISTMAS TREE 
ASTER. 
Aster, Japanese or Tassel. 
This new type has a branching 
pyramidial form of growth, flow- 
ers large and very double and 
range through many beautiful col- 
ors. The plants are quite early in 
blooming. Pkt., 10c. 
Aster, May's New Branching. 
JAPANESE OR TASSEL ASTER. 
Distinct, of great merit. The plant is of pyramidal growth, about 18 
inches high, bearing on long stems 40 or 50 flowers averaging 5 inches 
across, composed of wavy and twisted needle-shaped petals. The colors 
range through all shades of pink, white and pale blue. Pkt., 10c. 
MAY'S NEW BRANCHING ASTERS. 
GIANTS IN SIZE. MARVELS OF BEAUTY. 
The plants are compact and bushy, from 24 to 30 inches high, and proofac- 
from 20 to 30 blossoms each. These are borne on strong, stiff stvms, are 
from 3 to 5 inches in diameter, in form, shape and color, resembling Chrys- 
anthemums. The freedom with which they bloom, the extra large blos- 
soms, the delicate colors and their vigorous growth, all combine to make 
them a truly remarkable class. They are unapproached by any other 
Aster. We offer them in six distinct shades of color. Bright Carmine, 
Clear Pink, Lavender Blue, Purple, Pure White and Red. Per packet 10c. 
Six packets 50c. 
SEMPLE'S BRANCHING ASTERS. 
A fine American strain, producing handsome double 
flowers on long stems, all colors mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
GIANT COMET ASTERS. 
These desirable large -flowered asters at- 
tain a height of twelve to fifteen inches. 
They are early blooming and quite distinct 
from all others. The double flowers are 
sometimes four or five inches across, with 
long wavy and twisted petals resembling 
Japanese chrysanthemums. Colors: Pure 
white, crimson, rose, dark blue, lavender, stri- 
ped blush, mixed. Each, 10c. per pkt. 
DWARF COMET ASTER 
A handsome and very distinct variety. 
Mixed colors. Pkt., 5c. 
FIRE KING ASTER. 
The most Brilliant Aster ever Introduced. 
And the nearest approach to scarlet yet 
obtained, a color previously unknown. 
Pkt., 5c. 
HOHENZOLLERN ASTER 
Comes as an improvement over the Giant Comet. Tr 
blossoms are much larger in this improved sort, th« 
petals being longer and much more curled and twist- 
ed. Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
OSTRICH PLUME ASTER. 
A magnificent white aster with flowers 5 inches 
across. It ^resembles Giant White Comet, but the 
arra 
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ils are both longer and narrower, and so loosely 
nged as to rival the best Japanese chrysanthe 
n*. Pkt., 10c. 
SNOWBALL ASTER. 
It is a most profuse bloomer, a single plant 
often producing as many as twenty-five to 
thirty pure snow white flowers, globular in 
form and of extraordinary size. Pkti, 5c. 
Aster, Giant Comet. 
TRUFFANT'S P^ONY FLOWERED ASTERS 
Free blooming; 2 feet. Flowers large, very double, with florets or petals 
mostly incurved . All colors mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
NEW VICTORIA ASTERS. 
Flowers large and distinguished by an elegant and regular overlapping of 
the petals. Each plant bears from 10 to 20 flowers, with the appearance 
of a pyramid. All colors mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
COCARDEAU OR CROWN ASTER. 
Very showy, the centres being white and the outside of the blossoms bright 
colors; 18 inches. All colors mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED ASTER. 
Fine, large double flowers, resembling chrysanthemums, and valuable on 
account of profuse flowering when others are done; plants 12 
inches high. All colors mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
HARLEQUIN ASTERS. 
One of the most curiously marked flowers grown. 
Pure white petals, irregularly interspersed with 
deep blue or bright red petals, making bright 
splashes and stripes over the snowy groundwork. 
Medium height. Odd and beautiful. Pkt., 5c. 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET 
ASTER. 
Of graceful spreading habit, its great merit is 
its early flowering character, being in full 
flower two weeks before most other Asters 
begin to bloom. Deep blue, white pink, 
and rose in mixture. Pkt., 5c. 
GOLIATH ASTERS. 
Very tall growing, branching freely wi 
flowers of largest size. Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
MIGN0N ASTERS. 
One of the best for cut t ing, bearing an 
enormous quantity of good size blooms on 
each plant. Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
QUILLED GERMAN 
ASTERS. 
Tall and branching. Flowers beautifully quilled. Pro- 
fuse bloomersand very beautiful. Mixed colors. Pkt., Sc. 
MAY'S IMPERIAL ASTER. 
Mixed Varieties. Over 50 varieties of Asters, in- 
cluding all sorts, sizes shapes and colors, with many 
of the fancy and newest shapes. Pkt., 10c.; 3 pkts.. 
25c; M oz., 40c; oz., $1.25. 
ASTER, new comet quilled. See page 40. 
ASTER, new comet crowned. See page 40. 
ASTER, Daybreak. See page 41. 
ASTER, Canary-bird. See page 42. 
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