52 SEED CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. IVT AVT ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen irHTLl "Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Exquisite Asters — An Autumn Delight 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
FOR EARLY FLOWERING Asters the seed 
should be sown in the house and trans- 
planted after all danger of frost is past, but 
for late flowering it is as well to sow them in 
the open in May. They require a sunny lo- 
cation, rich soil, frequent cultivation, and 
ample room to develop, setting them not 
closer than 9 inches apart each way, even 
when planted for mass effects. 
MAY'S NEW 
BRANCHING ASTERS 
THIS STRAIN, of American origin, has been 
evolved after years of careful selection 
and cultivation, and in addition to being 
peculiarly adapted to our climatic conditions, 
has proved itself to be the finest strain yet 
known to the horticulturist, amateur or pro- 
fessional. The plant is a strong grower, at- 
taining a height of 2 to 2}^ feet. The stems 
and branches are long, from 15 to 20 inches. 
The flowers are very large, averaging under 
ordinary cultivation 5 inches across, and in 
size, length of petal and richness of coloring 
are more like chrysanthemums than asters. 
For cutting they are unexcelled, owing to the 
length of stem as well as beauty of flower. 
They begin to bloom about the fifteenth of 
August and continue until killed by frost. 
They may be had in all colors: red, deep car- 
mine, soft pink, lavender blue, purple, pure 
white, the predominating characteristics 
appearing in each color. For bedding or 
massing they are gorgeously beautiful in 
effect. Price, in separate colors, 10c. per 
packet, or 6 packets, 1 of each color for SOc. 
All colors, mixed, per packet, 10c. 
MAY'S GIANT COMET . 
N EARLY BLOOMING Variety and an ex- 
tremely beautiful one. The flowers are 
immense, often 6 inches across 
with long, wavy, twisted 
petals. From 
20 to 30 blos- 
s 0 m s on 
long 
stems. 
NEW BRANCHING 
Pure 
White, 
packet 10c. ; 
Crimson, pack- 
et lOc; Rose, 
packet 10c. ; D a r k 
Blue, packet 10c.; Lav- 
ender, packet 10c. ; Striped 
Blush, packet lOc; Mixed, 
packet lOc. Collection of May's 
Vnant Mixed Asters, 1 packet each of 6 sep- 
arate colors, SOc. 
GIANT 
COMET 
