54 SEED CATALOGUE o/ L. L. AT A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Seedsmen, Florists, NuTserymen 
"Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Annual and Perennial Garden Flowers 
SNAPDRAGON 
MAY'S Giant Antirrhinum 
OR Snapdragon 
ALTHOUGH PERENNIALS thesC do CXCCI- 
^ lently as annuals, bearing flowers in 
Juiy froni spring sown seed. The strain 
we 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 all 
kinds of weather, and the plants are stocky 
and strong, from 2 to 3 feet high, and blos- 
som continuously throughout the summer. 
They are among the most beautiful flow- 
ers of the garden and we urge those who 
are familiar only with the old fashioned 
sorts to try our new strain if they wish to 
have flowers that are exquisite as well as 
gorgeous. 
Giant Flowering. Mixed colors. Pac- 
ket lOc. 
Giant Yellow Queen. Sulphur yellow. 
Packet 10c. 
Giant Scarlet. Scarlet with deep crimson 
throat. 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 the garden, and makes a 
pleasant contrast of color with more bril- 
liant varieties. Packet 5c. 
MAY'S AlYSSUM 
LITTLE GEM. Crou'S 6 itickes high, com- 
j mences to blossom early, producing 
immense heads, and when sown early in 
the open border soon forms a perfect mat 
of purest white flowers. Packet 5c. 
Sweet Alyssum. Pure white. Packet 5c. 
MAY'S ACROLINIUM 
A PRETTY ANNUAL Everlasting" bearing lovely 
white or rosy-pink flowers, which, when cut in 
the bud state can be dried and used in winter bou- 
quets. Packet 5c. 
MAY'S AmARANTHUS 
BRILLIANT FoLiACED o/inuals, growing from 3 to 5 
feet high, some of the varieties bearing curious 
racemes of flowers. All are useful in borders of tall 
plants or for centers of large beds. Packet 5c. 
MAY'S Ambrosia 
A HARDY ANNUAL, exceedingly fragrant. It is as 
desirable as the Rose Geranium as a plant with 
fragrant foliage, and for making up into bouquets 
and other floral work. Packet 5c. 
MAY'S Asparagus 
PLUMOsus 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 10c. 
Sprengeri. (Emerald Feather). Of droopinggrowth, 
makitig great, pendulous masses of fine, feathery 
foliage. The best of all for home use or for 
florists. Packet 10c. 
BALSAM (LADY SLIPPER) 
MAY'S Balsam (Lady Slipper) 
AVERY SHOWY ANNUAL. Thf plant IS from iH to * 
feet high, and large, rose like blossoms are borne 
in great prof usion 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. AH colors. Packet 10c. 
Imperial Mixed. Eight diifcrent colors, all grown 
separately. Packet 10c. 
German Double Mixed. All colors of best lypcs^ 
Packet Sc. ■% 
MAY'S Balsam Apple 
ALSAM APPLE. A climbing plant, whose fruits; 
_ preserved in alcohol, are used as a' limirient. 
Packet 5c, 
MAY'S Angel Breath 
AN J|^*SWAL that should be in every garden, for it 
rives everywhere and furnishes the loveliest 
material for all kinds of bouquets. Packet 5c. 
MAY'S Bean, Scarlet Runner 
A growing climber [qt porch and trellis, cov- 
ered with scarlet blossoms from July until frost. 
A popular Knglish pole bean. Packet Sc. 
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ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 
MAY'S BACHELOR'S BUTTON OR CORNFLOWER 
A WELL KNOWN ANNUAL, bearing fragrant ragged blossoms from i to 2 inches 
in diameter, in blue, lavender, rose and white. These arc bright-flow- 
ered plants of hardiest nature and simplest culture, yet esteemed among the 
most attractive and graceful of all old-fashioned flowers. When placed in 
water, the flowers increase in size; it is also known as "Blue Bottle," "Ragged 
Sailor," "Kaiser Blumcn," etc. 
Double Mixed. Packet 5c. 
Single Mixed. Packet Sc. 
MAY'S BEGONIA 
A BEAUTIFUL bedding plant growing about i foot high, with waxy brilliant 
tropic foliage and covered with delicate blossoms from May until frost. 
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 i especially 
tk* Phlox. They were the best 1 ever grew. 
MRS. ETHEL RHOOY, 
Skakopee, Minn.t Box lo. 
ALYSSIUM 
