MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS— BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
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MIKADO POPPY. 
Annual. 
NICOTIANA. Half-hardy annual. Pkt 
Aiflnis. Very fragrant, pure white, star-shaped $ 
flowers OS 
Sylvestris. Flowers very sweet scented, long, 
pure white, hanging in racemes over the foliage. .10 
NIEREMBERQIA. . (Cup Flower.) Perennial. A 
half-hard V perennial, slender growing plant, per- 
petually i'n bloom, flowering the first year if 
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OXALIS. Perennial. Beautiful small plants, 
suitable for the greenhouse, rocli-work or out- 
door cuUurc, flowering the first year. Blooms 
in clusters. Mixed \ur "A **® 
PALAVA FLEXUOSA. Annual. The flowers are 
remarkably showv, being of a handsome pink 
shade with black throats, entirely distinct from 
anything else we know of. •■■ ; 05 
PA"SSION FLOWER. Handsome, rapid growing 
perennial climber, for greenhouse decoration or 
sunny positions in the open ground in summer. 
Mixed Varieties ; - u;"7- " 
PENTSTEMON. Hardy annual. Remarkable for 
the abundance and beauty of their individual 
blossoms. 
Mixed Colors, .05 
PELARQONIUnS. Choicest flixed. (Lady Wash- 
ington Geraniums.) Tender perennials. The 
markings of some of the flowers are uiicqualcd 
by any other class, rivaling in their delicate 
shading and richness the mostcxpeiisive orchids. 
The flowers are borne upright, of a cup shape, and the 
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PHACELLA CAMPANULARIA. 
PLATYCOlJON'^GRAym^^^^^ 
firit sLson from seed Tl.e bright, star-like flowers are from 3 to 4. inches across and very freely 
prodticed Th"strain of this flower which we offer our patrons will give the largest j^";- 
I^LOX^DRUMnONbir'A^^^^^^^ °^ 
color profuscness of blossom and length of duration in bloom. 
^S^cl Arthu'^^ThU ii aJfr^eZx^^^^^^ variety which we introduced several seasons ago. 
The strabi "as been carefull? saved and will produce great clusters of snow wliite blossoms 10 
Isibel ina. ossoms are a delicate cream yellow which frequently shades to clear light salmon. .10 
Star of QiiedlinburK. The long, pointed center teeth of the petals give the flower an ejegant. 
Crtmson White.Eye ■with a distinct white eye 
Eastern Queen. Kich, deep crimson rose 
Aylesbury Prize. Marked and striped with white and crimson 
The Countess. A lovely shade of rosy pink 
Fireball. Intense fiery scarlet 
White, rose, scarlet, blood red, red striped white 
D'wARFplfLOXr'TlVis planting in 
window boxes as well as for bedding. Blooms freely. White, scarlet.. 
Leopoldl. Clear carmine with a. pure white eye 10 
Mixed. All shades and colors '° 
MAY'S CELEBRATED PETUNIAS. (See cut.) AnnuaU .For outdoor 
decoration or house culture few plants equal the petunia in effective- 
ness. They commence flowering early and continue a sheet of bloom 
throughout the whole season until killed by frost. Easdy cultivated, 
only requiring a rich soil and a sunny position. 
Countess of Ellesmere. Single pink, with white throat 05 
Defiance. Flowers over 5 inches in diameter, while the colors ,are in- 
describably rich and varied 
General Dodds. A deep velvety red .•• • •V, '.._! ■ " j' 
Inimitable. A single flowering petunia with blossoms striped 
Ijlotched with cherry, pink and white..... 
Intus Aurea. The yellow-throated petunia, so valuablefor the garden 
nooniight. The largest and best flowering single white petunia we 
have ever seen : 
Ro.se Queen. A beautiful rosy pink petunia 
Red Cro.ss. The flowers, although not so large as some, are beauti- 
fully striped, and never fail to attract attention wherever seen..... 10 
aiants of California. Flowers of an immense size, many single blos- 
soms measuring oyer 4 inches in diameter. They are of various 
colors ranging from light rose to the deepest shades imaginable 15 
Single Mixed v :;; V." '"^ 
Choice Single nixed. (Hyb. Grand.) More carefully s.avcd than the 
aboye mi.vturc. A finer assortment of colors 'o 
German Show Mixed. Noted fortheir size and coloring 5 
Single Fringed Large Flowering. The surpas.sing beauty of these 
flowers renders them superior to any ever oflercd by any Arm. 1 lie 
blossoms are of the largest size, many of them delightfully perfuincd, 
and nil of them cut and fringed in a most charming manner. The 
colorings and markings arc the most exquisite ever seen in any 
flower v j^'J- 
Double Large Flowering Fringed Hixcd. This strain is selected froni 
carefully hybridized plants and will produce a high percentage ol 
double ilowers, all most beautifully fringed, blotched and marked. 
Imperial Mixed. In this collection will be found all the choicest va- 
rieties in this lovely cl.'iss of flowers ■• 
Good Double Mixed. A good strain of seed which will produce a 
number of handsome double petunias 
POPPIES. Annuals. . . 
Peacock. The most striking feature of the flower is the conspicu- 
ous glossy black zone near tlie center, which brings out the 
vivid scarlet and cherry crimson of tlie rest of the flowers 
Snowdrift. Immense flowers, frequently measuring 2V2 
inches in diameter. A profuse bloomer, covering its foliage with 
pure white flowers 
The Mikado. (Seecut.) A Japanese variety. Flowers pure white 
at the back, its fringed edges crimson scarlet 
Fairy Blush. Mammoth flowers, perfectly double, measure from 
10 to 13 inches in circumference. The petals are elegantly fringed 
with pure white, except at the tips, where they are distinctly 
colored with rosycream ■ •• •• 
Lavender Gem. Flowersextra large and verydouble; clear lavender. 
Crimson Queen. Large double crimson colored flowers of perfect 
form 
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lO PETUNIAS. 
Shirley Popples. TShey range in color from pure white through Pkt 
many shades of pale p'nk, rose, carmine, ending in the deepest $ 
crimson; many delicately edged, blotched and striped, -vvhicli 
adds greatly to their loveliness 
Scarlet Tulip Poppy. Large, vivid scarlet blossoms, w^hich have 
a dark spot at the base of the petal 10 
Imperial Mixed Popples. A magnificent mixture of over 20 of the 
best named flowering sorts '*> 
Mephisto. Extra large flowers of a scarlet shade, with 
deep, violet purplish spots 'O 
Paeonia Flowered. Beautiful immense double blossoms of every 
conceivable shade and color 'o 
The Tree Poppy. It grows to a height of 2 or 3 feet, and pro- 
duces its beautiful golden flowers in the greatest profusion 35 
Umbrosum. Richest vermillion, with a deep shining black spot 
on each petal, thus forming a black cross OS 
POLYANTHUS, nixed. The flowers are produced very freely and 
arc of the richest shades and colors '5 
PRIMULA. (I'rimrosc.) Tender perennial. 
Japonica, Mixed. These arc semi-hardy. The flowers are bright 
and showy, borne in clusters on stems 6 to 9 inches in length 10 
Acaulls. The hardy garden jjrimrose; succeeds with winter pro- 
tection in almost any location, thro\yiiig up its beautiful little 
Ilowers ciuite early in the spring 
CHINESE PRinROSE. To this class belong the beautiful large 
flowering varieties so much admired. 
Single Fringed, lilue, crimson, red, striped, white, mixed as 
Single, Mixed. All colors; not fringed '5 
Double Fringed. Mixed; .all colors ; 25 
PORTULACA. (Moss Rose.) Annual. Valuable dwarf growing 
little plants that will make a dazzling display when grown in a 
bed. • 
Single Aurantlca. A rich golden yellow color.. 
Single Alba. I'ure white 
S ngle Scarlet. Bright shade. Rose. delicately tinted variety 
Carnation Striped. Very showy. Single nixed. All colors.. 
Double nixed •• ■ 'S 
PYRETRHUM. Hardy perennial. Handsome, hardy herbaceous 
plants of rapid growth and easy culture. 
Aureiim. Called Golden Feather on account of its bright rich yel- 
low foliiige ■. •" 
I.aciniatum. Improvement on the above variety as the foliage is 
very finely fringed and of a rather more graceful apijearanee 10 
RICINUS. (Caster Oil Bean.) Half-hardy annual. 
Cambodgiensls. The finest dark foliage variety 05 
Zanzabariensis. Very dark leaves. Plants to 4. feet .across 05 
nixed ; "S 
RHODANTHE. (Everlasting flowers.) Half-hardy annual 05 
RHODOCHITON. (Purple Bells.) A charming climber. The leayes 
are very pretty, the upper surface bright green, the under side 
purplish red. Flowers two inches long and of a rich claret red. 
ROSE. (Dwarf Poly.intha or Fairy.) Half-hardy perennial. 
Bc.jutiful miniature roses, easily raised from seed ; 
RUDBECKIA. (Cone Flower.) Annual. Grow l.S inches high; 
produce yellow flowers with a dark purplish black center <> 
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