SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. TV J" AV ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 63 
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Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
— Hardiest For All Climes 
May's Favorite, Large-Flowering Sweet Peas 
The WORLD'S Best And Most Distinctive Varieties 
TUE VARIETIES we ofer are selicud 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 geneially. No garden is complete without its sweet pea trellis, and no flower ^i.i*" 
gives such returns for the energy expended. 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
■^HE SPENCER STRAIN of sweet pecs nccds no recommendation to gardeners. 
. follow arc the best of the Spencers. 
The varieties that 
. MAY'S Etta Dyke 
PINK. This was the fir^ wooed variety of the Countess Spencer type and is one o f the b est pioks 
today. Usually has four flowers on long stems. It may be best described 
as a pale blush pink with slightly darker edges. Should 
be in every garden, as it is one of great merit. 
MAY'S ASTA OHN 
LAVENDER. This IS another charming sort from Countess 
d 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 ^ 
wings, generally four flowers 
on a stem. A great acquisition 
MAY'S Othello 
MAROON. This is a bold, 
upright, dark bronze, 
chocolate maroon — some say 
shiny" maroon. One of the 
finest dark colored Spencers. 
Fine wavy standards and 
winRs, the former when well 
developed being over two inches 
diameter. Very fine for 
show and exhibition purposes. 
Captain of the Blues 
BLUE Deep lavender blue, darker 
than Emily Eckford. A fine, bold 
flower, having three and sometimes four 
flowers on long stems. Should be in every col- 
eciion 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. Very 
fine for show and exhibition purposes. 
MAY'S George Starke 
SCARLET. y{ 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, lOc. each; collection of six packets, 
50c. postpaid. Ounce, 30c.; coUection 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 white 
£\, ground with slightly broad standards and 
wide open wings. A fine bloomer and one of the 
most prominent of the Spencer type obtainable. 
MAY'S Queen Alexandra 
THE FLOWER is bright scarlet, very large 
and very much crinkled. The stems 
average 12 to 15 inches in length 
and bear from 3 to S blossoms each. 
Vine vigorous, and received ai 
award of merit at its first exhibition. 
MAY'S Blanche Ferry 
AN EXTREMELY EARLY Variety 
L suitable for forcing pur- 
poses, coming into bloom 
twelve to fifteen days earlier 
than ordinary sorts. The 
standards arc a pale rosy color, 
wings pure white. Has one to 
two flowers on a stem, and is 
popular on account of its earliness. 
THE ETTA DYKE SUf 
passes the older kinds 
in strong growth, size 
. and /or mof flowers and 
continued profusion 
0/ bloom. Its 
\ delicate color- 
ing is a strong 
point in its 
\ favor, and 
'', four blos- 
soms to a 
stem are 
not unusual. 
The illttstra- 
'■ tion shows the 
perfection of 
form and gro'.vth 
of this variety. 
There is no Aoiver 
that enjoys so un- 
iversal a popularity 
as the Sweet Pea, 
and we have many 
strains from which to 
choosf. 
MAY'S Mrs. Rutzahn 
VERY LARGE BLOSSOMS, delicate apricot, pushed with a soft rose, deepening 
toward the edges, which are crimped and waved. The stems arc very 
long and each bears a spray of 3 or 4 flowers. 
MAY'S Prince Edward of York 
A CHARMING new variety, very much waved and crimped with carmine 
b standards and rosy wings, bearing usually 3 or 4. flowers to a stem. 
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER 
WE OFFER any of the last five 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 theso 
five splendid varieties, 40c., postpaid. 
