54 SEED CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. 1\/r ^ CO., ST. PAUL, iMINN 
Seedsmeti, Florists, Nurserymen 
"Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May^s Annual and Perennial Garden Flowers 
SNAPDRAGON 
AGERATUM 
MAY'S Giant Antirrhinum 
OR Snapdragon 
ALTHOUGH PERENNIALS these do CXCcl- 
lenily as annuals, bearing flowxTsin 
July from spring sown seed. The strain 
uc offer is a great improvement over the 
old "Snapdragon". The blossoms are 
nearly double the size of the older sorts 
and range in color from the richest crim- 
son velvet and yellow and orange shades 
to the most exquisite cerise, port wine, and 
rose colors. They are durable through a'i 
kinds of weather, and the plants are stocky 
and strong, from 2 to 3 feet high, and blo^^- 
som continuously throughout the sum mer. 
They are among the most beautiful flov.- 
ers of the garden and wc urge those who 
arc familiar only with the old fashioned 
sorts to try our new strain if they wish to 
have flowers that are exquisite as well as 
gorgeou.;. 
Giant Flowering. Mixed colors. Pac- 
ket 10c. 
Giant Yellow Queen. Sulphur yellow. 
Packet 10c. 
Giant Scarlet. Scarlet with deep crimson 
tliroat. Packet 10c. 
Giant Niobe. Garnet with white throat. 
Packet 10c. 
Giant Rose. Delicate pink. Packet 10c. 
Giant White. Pure white. Packet 10c. 
Collection of 5 separate colors for 40c. 
MAY'S AGERATUM 
A PLANT that blossoms continuously all 
summer in ilie garden, and makes a 
pleasant contrast of color with more bril- 
liant varieties. Packet Sc. 
MAY'S ALYSSUM 
LETTLEGEM. Orozcs 6 itickis high-, com- 
j mences to blossom early, producing 
immense heads, and when sown early in 
the open border soon forms a perfect ni;tt 
of purest white flowers. Packet Sc. 
Sweet Alyssum. Pure white. Packet 5c. 
MAY'S ACROLINIUM 
A PRETTY ANNUAL " /Cvcrlajttng" bearing lovely 
while or rosy-pink flowers, which, when cut in 
the bud state can be dried and used in winter bou- 
quets. Packet Sc. 
MAY'S Amaranthus 
BRii-LiAXT FoMAGKi) auiiuals, nfowing from 3 to 5 
feet high, some of the varieties bearing curious 
- racemes of flowers. Alt are useful in borders of tall 
plants or for centers of large beds. Packet 5c. 
MAY'S Ambrosia 
A HARDY ANNUAL, exceedingly fragranl. It is as 
desirable as the Rose CJcranium as a plant with 
fragrant foliage, and for making up into bouquets 
and other floral work. Packet Sc. 
MAY'S Asparagus 
PLUMOSU.S NANUS. Lace Fern. One of the pret- 
tiest house plants. The leaves are bright green, 
gracefully arched, surpassing Maiden Hair Fern in 
grace, delicacy of texture and richness of color. 
It is admirably adapted to house culture. A rapid 
and vigorous grower. Packet lOc. 
Sprengeri. (Emerald Feather). Of drooping growth, 
making great, pendulous masses of line, feathery 
foliage. The best of all for home use or for 
florists. Packet 10c. 
BALSAM (LADY SLIPPER) 
MAY'S Balsam (Lady Slipper) 
A VEKV SHOWY ANNUAL. The plant IS from ij^ to 2 
feet hi^h, and larKC. rose like blossoms are borne 
in great profusion close to the stem. 
Double Camellia Flowered. Mose perfect in form 
and largest flowered yet developed. 
Separate Colors. Red, Crimson, Lilac, Dark Blue 
and White. Packet 10c. 
Mixed. All colors. Packet 10c. 
Imperial Mixed. Eight different colors, all grown 
separatcl) . Packet 10c. 
German Double Mixed. All colors of best types. 
Packet Sc. 
MAY'S Balsam Apple 
Ai.SAM APPLE. A climbing plant, whose fruits, 
_ preserved in alcohol, are used as a Umineni. 
Packet Sc. 
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MAY'S Angel Breath 
ANNUAL that should be in every garden, for it 
thrives everywhere and furnishes tlic loveliest 
material for all kinds of bouquets. Packet 5c. 
MAY'S Bean, Scarlet Runner 
A }i. K growing climber (or porch and trellis, cov- 
ered with scarlet blossoms from luly until frost. 
A popular English pole bean. Packet Sc. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 
MAY'S BACHELOR'S BUTTON OR CORNFLOWER 
A WELL KNOWN ANNUAL, bearing fragrant ragged blossoms from i to 2 inches 
iit diameter, in blue, lavender, rose and white. These are bright-flow- 
ered plants of hardiest nature and simplest culture, yet esteemed among the 
most attractive and graceful of ai! old-fashioned flowers. W hen placed in 
water, the flowers increase in size; it is also known as "Blue Bottle," "Ragged 
Sailor," "Kaiser Blumcn." etc. 
Double Mixed. Packet Sc. 
Single Mixed. Packet Sc. 
MAY'S Begonia 
A BZwrtrvL bedding plant growing about i foot high, with 
tropic foliage and covered with delicate blossoms from May unti 
Vernon. Carmine flowers with yellow centers. Packet 10c. 
Tuberous Rooted. Single flowering, mixed. Packet 10c. 
The order of seeds purchased of you last spring was very satisfactory, especially 
the Phlox. They were the best I ever grezc. 
MRS. ETHEL RIIODY, 
Shakopee. Minn., Box 10. 
waxy brilliant 
frost. 
