SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. 1%/ir A^T^ ^ CO.. ST. PAUL. MINN. 63 
--Au Hardiest For All Climes ITIXm . Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
May's Favorite, Large-Flowering Sweet Peas 
The WORLD'S Best And Most Distinctive Varieties 
THE VARIETIES KY offtT ate seUcted stock from prize winning strains. We have used great care in picking 
out the following varieties, giving only those which have proved themselves to be of superior quality 
and most satisfactory generally. No garden is complete without its sweet pea trellis, and no flower 
gives such returns for the energy expended. 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
■^HE SPENCER STRAIN of stoett pea$ needs no recommendation to gardeners. 
, follow are the best of the Spencers. 
MAY'S Etta Dyke 
The varieties that 
PINK. This was the first waved variety of the Countess Spencer type and is one of the best pioka 
today. Usually has four flowers on long stems. It may be best described 
as a pale blush pink with slightly darker edges. Should X 
be in every garden, as it is one of great merit. 
MAY'S ASTA OHN 
LAVENDER. This ts another charming sort from Countes.s 
4 Spencer. It Is a lovely shade of lavender and has 
all the characteristics of the 
original type in the wide, wavy 
standards and well formed \ ETTA DYKE 
wings, generally four flowers 
on a stem. A great acquisition 
MAY'S Othello 
MAROON. This is a bold. 
upright, dark bron/.c 
chocolate maroon — some 8:i> 
"shiny" maroon. One of the ' 
finest dark colored Spencer^i. ^ 
Fine wavy standards and 
wings, the former when well 
developed being over two inches 
in diameter. Very fine for 
show and exhibition purposes. 
Captain of the Blues 
BLUE. Deep lavender blue, darker ''--^ 
than Kmily Kckford. A fine, bold 
flower, having three and sometimes four 
flowers on long stems. Should be in every col- 
ection as it is a very desirable flower for those who 
like this color. Popular and highly recommended 
MAY'S Mrs. A. Ireland 
PINK. Fine, erect, carmine pink, bold, 
slightly waved standards. Usually three 
or four flowers on a- single stem. Ver> 
fine for show and exhibition purposes. 
MAY'S George Starke 
SCARLET. J bright crimson scarlet. It holds 
its color very much better than any other 
of this shade. One of the most popular 
varieties that has ever been introduced. 
Packet, 10c. each; collection of six packets, 
50c. postpaid. Ounce, 30c.; collection of 
six ounces, $1.50 postpaid. With each 
collection, we will send one packet of . 
the White Spencer Sweet Pea, Free. 
MAY'S Ramona Spencer 
AVERY pretty variety of pink flaked on a while 
f\ ground with slightly broad standards and 
wide open wings. A fine bloomer and one of th 
most prominent of the Spencer type obtainable. 
MAY'S Queen Alexandra 
THE FLOWER 1/ bright scarlet, very large 
and very much crinkled. The stems 
average 12 to 15 inches in length 
and bear from 3 to 5 blossoms each. 
Vi n e vigorou s, a nd received a n 
award of merit at its first exhibition. 
MAY'S Blanche Ferry 
AN EXTREMELY EARLY VOfietl 
^ suitable /or forcing pur- 
poses, coming into bloom 
twelve to fifteen days earlier 
than ordinary sorts. The 
standards are a pale rosy color, 
wings pure white. Has one to 
two flowers on a stem, and is 
popular on account of its carliness, 
THE ETTA DYKE SUr' 
passes the older kinds 
in strong growth, size 
and for mof flowers and 
continued profusion 
\> of bloom. Its 
delicate color- 
ing is a strong 
point in its 
\ favor, and 
\ four blos- 
' soms to a 
stem are 
not unusual. 
The illustra- 
tion shows the 
perfection of 
' (•■■rm and growth 
1 of this variety. 
7 here ts no Aotver 
that enjoys so un- 
iversal a popularity 
as the Sweet Pea, 
and we have many 
strains from which to 
choose. 
MAY'S Mrs. Rutzahn 
VERY LARGE BLOSSOMS, delicate apricot, flushed with a soft rose, deepening 
toward the edges, which arc crimped and waved. The stems arc very 
long and each beari a spray of 3 or 4 flowers. 
MAY'S Prince Edward of York 
ACKARmuG new variety, very much waved and crimped with carmine 
. standards and ro.sy wings, bearing usually 3 or 4 flowers to a stem. 
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER 
WK oFFiiR any of the last f.se named varieties, in sealed pack- 
ets, each packet containing 30 to 40 seeds. Packet lOc, 
ounce 2Sc., postpaid. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION OFFER : One packet each of these 
five splendid varieties, 40c., postpaid. 
