60 SEEP CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. AT A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen ITTXltX "Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Peerless Pansies — Without An Equal 
MAY'S Pansy Plants 
THESE are gTO'.vn frotn the best 
Gem Mixture. Postpaid, 
50c. per dozen ; by express, 
40c. per dozen or 3 doz- 
en for $1.00, for planis 
in bloom. ^ 
You UJi.I 
have nothing 
but praise for these 
pansies — tkey are of 
superior beauty, size and 
prjfusion of bloom. Our un- 
equalled collection of all types 
of pansies produces plants of 
superlative merit — %ve save our 
seed from the finest varieties 
only. Keep the blossoms pick- 
ed closely — tiie plants xvill but 
blossom the better for it. 
They will bloom until killed by 
At frost. 
OR SUCCESS with pansies, the first requisite is a good strain of seed and the second a 
/ sunny, open situation. Seed sown in April or May will give blooming plants by July, 
hut it is more satisfactory to start the seed in the house or in hotbeds, transplanting 
when all danger of frost is past. By picking, the size and number of blossoms arc 
increased and the plants kept bearing until late October or November. 
MAY'S Gem Pansies 
THIS STRAIN is the finest kno:vn to the horticultural world, carefully selected 
from the best German, French. English and American varieties in separate 
■olors and mixed and blended by ourselves, with reference only to the size 
and beauty of the blossoms. The nansies are extraordinarily large and of % 
'■ariety of color hitherto unequalled — from the snowy white, lavender, blue, 
ep purple and black to the yellows, browns and deep mahogany shades that 
arc so exquisite in the velvety texture of these perfectly formed flowers. 
The planis arc sturdy, hardy and remarkably prolific. Packet 25c. 
Cosmopolitan. This strain is mixed especially for our florist friends who 
want something superior to that ordinarily offered. Doing a large 
florist business ourselves, growing upwards of loo.ooo pansy 
plains each year for the retail trade, we are in a position to 
know a florist's wants. Packet 15c, ^-ounce 
Sl.OO, ounce $3.00. 
Royal Mixed. Unrivaled for diversity 
of colorings and markings, beauty of 
form and large size. Packet lOc 
English Show. Famous English 
varieties, remarkable for their 
large size and varied colors. 
Packet 10c. 
Mammoth Butterfly. They arc 
mottled and spotted, while the 
colors are mainly those rich xvinc 
reds, chocolate, velvety red- 
brown, lavender, violet and pur- 
ple. Packet iOc. 
Giant Fancy. Remarkable for 
tfie extra large size of the flowers, 
although not so circular in form 
as tlie '^Imperial German" 
"Royal Mixed." Packet 10c. 
Orcliid-Flowered. A mixture of 
the most surprising, novel, unique 
and beautiful color combinations; 
the ground color of nearly all the 
flowers is in light shades. Packet 
10c. 
Giant "Masterpiece." This mag- 
nificent new pansy comes nearer 
to double pansies than anything 
ever introduced under that name. 
The border of every petal being 
crimped and curled in such 
fashion that the flowers appear 
double; the color variations and 
combinations are very odd and 
striking. Packet 10c. 
Madame Perret. Large flowers 
and beautiful colors, such as rose, 
pink and crimson, blotched and 
veined, margined white. Packet 10c. 
Giant Ruby. This new variety cm- 
braces the richest sliades of red colors, 
from scarlet, scarlet-orange, wine-red 
rose. Packet 10c. 
Giant Aurora. The largest pure white 
pansy without blotches. Packet lOc. 
Giant Adonis. Color a magnificent 
light blue with a white center which sets 
off the dark blotches on the petals in 
a most striking manner. Packet lOc. 
Giant Beaconsfield. This is a great 
favorite on account of the rich combi- 
nation of purple and lavender, shading 
to white towards the top. Packet lOc. 
Giant Bugnot. Its flowers are of enor- 
mous size and circular form, shadings 
comprise tints of red, bronze and brown. 
Packet 15c. 
Giant Striped. The flowers arc striped and 
mottled in various lints. Packet 10c 
Giant Casster. This is a very fine mixture of 
pansies marked with three or five blotches on rich 
/ background. Packet I5c. 
/ Giant Yellow Prince. The color is pure golden yd* 
low, shaded canary, sometimes with the three lowei 
petals marked with purplish or red blotches and hair 
lines. Packet lOc 
MAY'S PANSIES-SEPARATE COLORS b^KTs'Jo^] 
Auricula Colors. Of exquisite shadings. 
Bronze Colored. Shades of brwon. 
Cardinal. Scarlet with brown blotch. 
Dark Purple. New and distinct shades. 
Dark Mahogany. With white margin. 
Dark Mahogany. With yellow margin. 
Deep Yellow, or "Golden Queen." 
Emperor William. Blue, purple edge. 
Victoria Red. Nearly b!ood-red color. 
Emperor Frederick. Velvety browa. 
Fairy Queen. Azurc-blue, margined white. 
Fire King. Magenta, margined. 
Gold Margined. Very handsome. 
Havana Brown. New shades. 
King of the Blacks. Almost coal black. 
Meteor. Canary-yellow, spotted. 
Light Blue. A clear light blue color- 
Lord Beaconsfield. Purple shaded. 
Odier or Blotched. Large eyed flowers. 
Pelargoaiflora. Resembles geraniums. 
Prince Bismarck. Brown and gold. 
Peacock. Lovely ultramarine-blue, 
Quadricolor. Marbled and spotted. 
Black Prince. Rich glossy black. 
Silver Edged. Purple, white border. 
Striped and Mottled. Very fine. 
Violet. Margined with white. 
Snow Queen. Spotless white. 
Rosy Lilac. Soft, rosy lilac shade. 
Royal Purple. Deep rich purple. 
