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MAY'S CATALOGUE OF NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS AND FRUITS. 
Rare Pansies. 
GERMAN PRIZE. 
Cassier'8 Giant. M.immoth flowers of every conceivable colo. 
bmperor Frederick. Itisaricli, deep purplish red with jroldcii 
bronze center and a broad margin of scarlet and yellow 
Excelsior. Rich blue with yellow eye.. 
Paust. King of the Blacks. - " ' 
coal black 
Fire Dragon 
are our specialty, Pkt. 
and we have spared $ 
no pains or expense 
in securing the most com- 
plete and comprehensive 
list of varieties ever of- 
fered in America. Our 
seed conies from the most 
reliable specialists ontwo 
continents, is fresh, crop 
of 1001, perfectly pure 
and thoroughly tested as 
to type and gcrminative 
qualities so that we oflcr 
with all confidence the 
loUowing varieties, 
knowing that they will 
give our customers most 
pei-fect satisfaction. 
Alpine Belle. A very 
pleasing light blue lo 
Beauty. Clear fawn 
shade. A perfect 
beauty ,„ 
Black Prince. (See cut.) 
An imi)rovement on 
Faust, the well known 
black variety. Flowers 
larger and produced in 
greater abundance 15 
Blue Prince. A rich dark 
purple or blue black, 
shatiing to lavender 
The c< lors are a rich brown or bronze, shading to light mahogany 
Butterfly pansies. This strain has been named the Butterfly Pansies on ' ac 
.5 count of the delicate colors which are always^ found in?hese 
PARIS PRIZE. 
Pkt 
.10 
The darkest variety grown; almost a 
c. - ''ci^l' '"^'■y red, very striking and handsome 10 
t-Ire King. Lpper petals and part of lower a deep brownish red 
ol flower golden vellow ' ,„ 
beautiful sh.ide of blue, 
balance _ _ „ 
Qiant Emperor WiiTlam' Flowers of 
which gradually deepens to purple 
Marglnata. Violet urplish or deep blue; borcWr crearav white 
Prince Bismarck. Brown and Pkt. 
golden bronze marbled $.10 
Orange Prince. One of the show 
lest of the golden vellow var- 
ieties. Center shades to a rich 
brown 10 
Ocean Spray, nine, edge w'hite .20 
Purple Ooldedge. Intense pur- 
ple, edged with golden vellow. .10 
Purple Gem. Rich purplish 
black ,0 
Rainbow or Tiger. The blos- 
soms are striped and blotched 
in the most peculiar miinner. .20 
Sensation. Rich shade of dark 
red ; 30 
Sunbeam. Rose, shaded and 
tint- ed with pink, or some- 
times marbled with rose 10 
Shah. Beautiful bronze, tinged with light brown and 
whi"e"L'*edge'' '" """" «<»"«'"«^« shadinf 
Violet. Lovely 
.10 
.10 
MAY'S GEM PANSIES. 
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unbounded satisfaction in every respect. For years we have b?en 
^tf^Z'"'}/""" i" Europe the choi-ces 
nearly at oT??,'/''^? flowering sorts that have been offered. includTng 
?n«f .,r II i P'"'™'' novelties. These we have carefully 
ha^e r'et^b/oH n".^ "<^<'Pt those of unquestionable merit which wi 
the fin^^?,^^^ , '•?<^ay we have what is undoubtedly 
the finest mixture for gener^il cultivation of large flowering P-.nsic's 
m the world. They are remarkable for their large sizeNre? flowering 
iTJs * 'w/'ff'^'^:',"" blossoms and their varied markings^nd co|"r- 
lUKS. We offer them only at retail as we wish our best customers the 
have^the^^^Ah'']"^*" °' ''"^ ^^o buy in small Sua„mres, tS 
No mi?e th,i , f->T'V*»' .f""'- 3 Pkts. 50C, ..4 oz. $,'.oo 
rxo more tnan 1-4 oz. to any one customer. 
mahogany, 
to a cream 
25 
^. „ . shade of violet, edged with whit^ 
^^n^f^t.^^":^:':!'!L''''^^ P^"^^^ ' f richest "shades 
Oiant Lord Beacons fieid. i'iRti*t''hiViy and p^^^^ 
Qolden Queen. 
Flowers are a 
bright Koldcn 
yellow and ex- 
ceedingly large, 
often measuring 
2J4inchesin diam- 
eter 
Gloriole. A lovely 
deep blue shading 
to lavender and 
edged with light 
cream 15 
Gorgeous. Crim- 
son red shading 
to deep brown lo; 
Improved Snow 
Queen. Pure white 
King Rufus. It 
opens a rich deep 
crimson, which 
changes to a 
brownish shade, 
giving it a most 
novel appearance 
Klnir of the Yellows 
A bright yellow.... 
Hahoeanv. Most 
beautifully marked 
flowers. 
of^vlriTf'^l';^^*''^^'''*'^^'^'''^"*''''''^^^^^^^ ' 
^r^w^ll v we have procured direct from the leading seed 
gro w ers 1 n > r.ance. They are not only noted for their size anff bcau- 
oroduced''''Tl,^'h 'o/the freedom with which their flowers are ' 
endTess-.r; jAffl ^'"*'V''n°'"/''''y'^'''''-^ produce an almost 
frostl until cut down by the severe 
Na'n„7ii!fiiP^"?; '^'?}^'^ a most delicate shade of light blue 
INapoleon III. Deep, bronzy red 
Royal Purple. Almost a black, so deep is tiie -coioi-Yng of tiiirbeaut^^ ' 
" President Paure. A beautiful 
w hite pansy of large size, each 
blossom having a distinct dark 
eye ' 
dioire De Lyon. Curi'ousiy 
marked and striped 
Giant French Mixed. A grand asl 
sortment of the finest French • 
varieties, including all the 
shades known to that class... , 
NOTE. For so cents we will .send 
one packet each of the above SIX 
RARE PANSIES. 
FINE GERMAN PANSIES. Six of 
the best named varieties. For 
years Germany has been recog- 
nized as headquarters for Pan- 
.sy Seeds of the latest and best 
varieties. 
ILady in White. Beautiful white variety of good size and perfectform i 
nlU'* r„ Brown, marbled and tinged with golden bronze... .1 
pride ot Berlin. An odd black variety which is tinged with golden 
cream bronze 
Maria Theresa. Shaded rose and' i>iiik.'.'.'...'..'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'V , 
Frederick the Great. Yellow, with a dark shading at the center i 
Uerman Prize nixed. (Seecut.1 This mixture includes ten of the " 
leading named varieties. The flowers are of large size and freelv 
produced ^ 
packet each'of the six German Pansie^^ 
A FEW CHOICE MIXTURES. Those of our customers who do not 
care to grow seiiarate varieties aslisted by as, but want choice mix- 
tures for bedding on the lawn, will find the following mixtures very 
pleasing and satisfiictory. We make all these mixtures ourselves 
putting in only the best named varieties. 
nay's Special Hixture for Florists. The plants produced from this 
mixture are of the greatest vigor and perfection in growth as well 
as beauty in size, color and shape of the flowers. The collection 
that we offer has been carefully selected from oyer;a hundred strains 
Which we have tested in our greenhouses, and we are positive that 
tliere is not an other firm in the world that can offer a finer mixture 
1 he rich and varied colors of this mixture cannot fail to please the 
most exacting pansy specialists 
May's Royal nixed. Tnis mixture contains over 30 of the 'leading 
varieties and strains, and will produce a bed of pansies which for 
size, coloring and freedom of bloom will be the admiration of all 
who sec It. In making up this collection we have endeavored to se- 
lect such sorts as we know by experience would prove of the great- 
est value to the amateiir s v 
English Show Mixed. 
as 
BLACK PKli^CE. 
- ., . ^ This is made up of the famous English varie- 
m ''«'*t standard sortsand all therecent introduetionsof merit. .10 
™, '■!„ • splendid mixture is mad- up of the following sorts 
Brl"cQu«nV;,d"S'^'""'''''='^-^ Golden Queen, Snow ^Queen, 
This will produce an abundance'of showv bloom's^ 
.lolthough not as large or beautiful as the more expensive vai?eties?.!?.!: .05 
