82 SEED CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. AT A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
"Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Solid Bloom Garden and House Plants 
GERANIUM 
RED 
WING 
MAY'S LADY WASHINGTON GERANIUMS 
Sandiford's Surprise. Big black blotches in upper petals, edged 
fiery red, surrounded with a broad band of white; lower petals 
white, with red spot in center of each. Each 20c. 
Mrs. Sandiford. A splendid semi-double white flower, some flow- 
ers showing a small rich maroon spot in upper petals. Heavily 
fringed. Each 20c. 
Sandiford's Best. A beautiful shade of pink surrounded with a 
band of the purest white, with large white throat. Each 20c. 
The set of 3 Lady Washingtons for SOc. 
MAY'S IVY LEAF GERANIUMS 
THIS CLASS has thick, glossy, ivy-shaped leaves. Plants drooping 
in habit. Excellent for baskets, vases, and for house plants. 
Jeanne d'Arc. Very large, pure white. 
Beauty of Castle Hill. Soft rose color. 
Souv. Chas. Turner. Flowers brieht pink. 
Each 15c. 
MAY'S SILVER LEAF GERANTOM. Mrs. 
Pollock. Golden tri-color scarlet flowers. 
Each 15c. 
Mountain of Snow. Large leaves, edged sil- 
ver. 
Mad. Salleroi. Small leaves, tinged white. 
MAY'S SWEET SCENTED GERANIUM. 
Rose. This is the most desirable of the 
scented and fragrant varieties. 
MAY'S IMPATIENS 
Sultani. Plants form bushes 6 to 8 inches 
high. Blossoms continuously throughout the 
summer; flowers are large and rosy red in 
color. ISc. each, $1.50 per dozen. 
Holtsii. New. A recent importation from 
East Africa, resembling Sultani. Flowers 
average i}^ to i% inches across; orange, red, 
pink and white, with a red eye. 15c. each, 
dozen $1.50. 
MAY'S Geraniums 
THE BEDDING PLANT par excellence, and the varieties listed below are those 
which have proven most satisfactory after repeated experiment. We are 
offering this year .some excellent new varieties that excel even the best of 
the older sorts. 
MAY'S New Double Geranium 
Mme. Buchner. Strong trusses and very large flowers of pure white. 
Strong growing, vigorous plants; splendid' for bedding. 
Mme. Barney. Strong rose pink blossoms, exceptionally full and 
beautiful. Plant a vigorous grower, very hardy and free flowering. 
Mrs. Hepton. Blossoms a delicate pink of most exquisite shad- 
ing; trusses strong; plant very prolific and a vigorous grower. 
Splendid for bedding. 
Red Wing. One of tlie best of the bedding geraniums, and a 
compact, well branched plant. . The flowers are very large and a 
brilliant scarlet and are borne very profusely and constantly 
throughout the season. 
Price 15c. each, collection of 4 new sorts for SOc. 
MAY'S Standard, Semi-Double Sorts 
Alphonse Riccard. Bright vermilion scarlet, for bedding. 
Trego. Semi-double; a dazzling crimson. Very fine for bedding. 
Alhance. Semi-double; white, marked with rose. 
Beaute Poitevine. Semi-double; very large salmon pink blossoms. 
Fleur Blanc. Very large; pure white. 
^ Jean Viaud. Semi-double; of dwarf, compact habit; blossoms pink, 
with white blotch at center. Exceptionally vigorous; free blooming. 
John Doyle. Rich scarlet; very bright and efl^ective. One of the 
finest bedding geraniums of its color. 
La Incontable. Rose color. 
Prediction. Cerise pink. 
S. A. Nutt Dark crimson. 
Miss Frances Perkins. Bright pink; a splendid bedding variety. 
Price 10c. each, $1.00 per dozen, $8.00 per 100. 
HYDRANGEA 
MAY'S Single Varieties 
THESE are popular on account of their recuperative powers, 
appearing fresh and clean after a storm, where the double 
varieties have to be cleaned off. 
Alice of Vincennes. White, veined with scarlet. 
Grannille. Soft clear pink. One of the best. 
Jacquerie. Dark crimson. 
Mrs. E. G. Hill. Soft light salmon bordered with rosy salmon. 
Mrs. Beadsley. Salmon pink. 
Mme. Poirier. Violet carmine. 
Queen of the West. Scarlet. 
Snow O ueen. A new variety and very fresh 
and clean looking and an exceptionally beau- 
tiful bedding plant. The flowers are very 
large and pure white, the trusses strong and 
the plant a vigorous grower. 
Price 10c. each, $1.00 per dozen, $8.00 per 
100. 
. MAY'S Hydrangea 
JYDRANGEAS may be grown in tubs for 
porch and lawn decoration and may be 
kept in a cellar during the winter, though in a 
sheltered situation they can remain out of 
doors without injury. 
Hortensii. A tall growing variety with very 
large heads of bloom that change from pink 
to blue. 15c. each, 2 for 2Sc. 
Thos. Hogg. Very large pure white flow- 
ers, produced .very freely. 15c. each, 2 
for 2Sc. 
