SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. 1%^ A AT" ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 53 
-.^/•if Hardiest For All Clivies 
Seedsmetiy Florists, Nurserymen 
May's Asters— Wonderful Decorative Blossoms 
MAY'S Snowdrift 
A MAGNIFICENT VARIETY With very large blossom.', 
whose long recurved petals make the flowers 
exceedingly graceful, the ragged irregular character 
of the petals at the center of the flower only 
heightening the chrysanthemum effect. The stems 
are from 12 to 20 inches long, slender and upright. 
The plants arc strong gro%%-ers and the type is 
perfectly established. Packet 15c. 
may's concordeau or crown 
Asters 
THIS VARIETY was awarded the diploma of honor 
by the French Society of Horticulture. It is 
strikingly beautiful, of the comet type, but is unique 
in that the center of the flower is pure while while 
the surrounding and outer petals arc of a deep 
color, making a very effective contrast. Packet 10c. 
Rose with white crown. 
Blue with white crown. 
Carmine with while crown. 
MAY'S Collection of Choice 
American Asters 
THESE EIGHT VARIETIES are of American origin. 
and especially adapted to our climate. They 
are quite as beautiful as, and of a stronger germi- 
nation than the imported varieties. 
Royal Purple. Flowers large, purple. 
Lavender Gem. Tlowers full and double, cxquisiu- 
lavender. 
Snowball. Globe shaped white flowers, good for 
massing in beds. 
Fire King. Rich crimson flowers of enormous size 
Queen of the Market. Early, mixed colors. 
New Ray. Large double blossoms. 
Chrysanthemum Flowered. Large double flowers. 
all colors, mixed. 
Daybreak. Perfect globe shaped flowers, delicate 
pink. 
SNOWDRIFT 
PRICE— Any of the above, 10c per packet, 3 packets 25c. Collection of a packet each of the eight sorts 60c. 
MAY'S ASTERS 
Japanese or Tassel Asters. Flowers very 
larRC, avcraRing a diameter of 5 inches. 
Petals wavy, twisted, needle shaped. Plant 
18 inches hi^h and bears from 40 to 50 
blossoms on long stems. Pink, white, pale 
blue. 
Hercules Aster. A flower of comet form 
from 6 to 7 inches across, so double that 
the yellow center is invisible. Pure white 
in color. 
Harlequin. An imported variety; white 
petals are irregularly interspersed with deep 
blue or bright red petals, making bright 
splashes and stripes over a white back- 
ground. It Is of medium height and a very 
beautiful curiosity. 
Hohenzollem Aster. An imported variety of 
Giant Comet. Blossoms larger and petals 
more curled and twisted. 
May's Imperial Aster. Finest mixed; 50 
varieties. 
Quilled German Asters. Tall, branching, 
quilled Howes. 
Semple's Branching Asters. A flne American 
strain, stems long, flowers double, very 
handsome, late flowering. All colors mixed. 
Truffant's Paeony Flowered Asters. Flowers 
large and double like a paeony; plant 18 to 
24 inches high. Colors mixed. 
New Victoria Asters. Flowers large and 
distinguished by a regular overlapping of 
the petals: eacli plant bears from 10 to 20 
flowers. All colors mixed. 
Creeo's Giant Asters. A magnificent strain 
offrcc. sturdy growth, about 2 feet high, with 
long, strong stems and plumy, graceful flow- 
ers, frequently 5 inches across. When cut 
it keeps longer than any aster of its type 
and blooms from mid-August through Sep- 
tember. There are four colors, white, pink, 
delicate shell pink and purple. 
PRICES-Any of the above 10 sorts 
5c per packet, or 10 packets for 
40c. Purchaser's selection. 
