MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEED S-BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
Annual 
Graceful blossoms are borne or Pk 
ate sha(|es of light blue and $ 
vn and maroon. The quaint. 
iFumid-sSri^ed floweVsTomewhit resemble those of the P<='^"n^; »''^J^f.";.l^°f.".': .,„ 
YFlowerinKSage.) A"7avorite ' grecnho^^^^ and bedding plant, 
(Flow ermg oage.,_ ^^^^^ profusion from July till frost. 
'*.TnCK«l'^ Ijrofusion 
QlUUIVI ^^i VIA (J 
bearing long spikes of flowers i 
Blue Beard. Annual 
'li^oJnfion „V riehl V eoloTed double flowers of almost every eoneei vable shade. 
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?i^il™us TBut^'rflr'X'«°r'r Su""'A«racti^^-wl,en well grown, 
and beaut fully imbricated 
SILENE, OR CA 
about 1 foot hiKl^Jiiid Pr?.?"<^V;K x;;d7r -iirennial. Val 
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Kb 'i-iTCH.PI Y AnnuaV.""Bright flowering little plants growing 
hot hi^T, "nd produS bloss<>Ss of pure white or rose and P'ik...... .05 
llitiou:i!,e . pi..^nt is almost entirely covered. - 
The foliM ge 
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VERBENA. Mrs. Cleveland, 
duce great bunches of deep ^ 
s'oms from earlv summer until late in the faU 
Northern Light. The largest 
CHO.~E GERMAN STOCKS. Annual. The seed we offer Is of Pkt 
the choicest Qerman strain and imported by us direct from a lead- 
inu erower. The plants are of compact habit and produce lovely 
.loublc flowers of a waxv texture. Yellow dwarf, white dwarf, 
crimson dwarf, blue dwarf, rose dwarf, mixed dwarf........ .10 
White Vienna. (Sec cut.) A charming dwarf white variety 
which blossoms very earlv and is of the most compact habit. 
This we believe is far superior to the well-known "Snowflake, as 
the (lowers are much more freely produced and the heads are of the 
most perfect formation '* 
SUNFLOWERS. Annual. 
Silver l^ved. A beautiful variety with flowers of yellow and 
black and handsome silvery foliage °S 
aiobosus. Large double blossoms, of a rich saftron shade 05 
Oiant Russian. Flowers of enormous size " "V 
Peruvianus. Riclihly colored double orange blossoms striped 
with black ■■ 
Stella. Flowers measnre 3 to 4 inches across and are of a rich 
golden vellow, having black discs ■■■■ • -OS 
SWAINSONIA. Tender perennial. Blossoms resembling sweet 
peas are iiroduccd in sprays containing 15 to 20 flowers each. 
Pink. White, nixed. Pink and white 
SWEET WILLIAAL Annual. (I)ianthus Barbatus.) 
Single Varieties. Crimson, scarlet, white, white margined, mixed 
all colors ■■ 
Double Varieties. Crimson, white, mixed ..; -os 
THUNBERGIA, MIXED. Annual. A handsome trailing or climb- 
ing plant bearing hundreds of flowers of various shades ot yel- 
low and white each having a dark center or eye... 
VERBENAS. Earlv flowering plants may he had by sowing the 
seed in boxes in the house and transplanting the plants to the 
open ground as soon as the soil is warm enough. Seed sown m 
the open garden in Mnv will produceflowcring plants by August. 
The mammoth flowering varieties excel in richness of color and 
size of blooms anvthing ever before offered in the line of Verbenas. 
Black Beauty. Blooms of immense size, of darkest purple, with a 
distinct light blue eye 
Blue Boy. The plants are of ratherupright growth and the flow- 
ers are borne abundantlv through the summer months......... 
Lavender Beauty. Charming large flowers of the most delicate 
shade of lavender or skv blue, with an almost pure white center 
Primrose. A peculiar light yellow-colored variety. Blossoms of 
goodsize. and freclv jiroduced 
Royal Red. A bc.iutiful red varictv, which belongs to the large 
flovvering class. Its mammoth 
bright blossoms are a constant 
source of delight to the flower 
lovers during the summer seasor- 
WAITZIA. Annual. An interest- 
ing class of everlasting flowers, 
which bear their blossoms in clusters. 
The plants form good, thrifty bushes, and pro- 
purplish, blue black, whitc-cyed blos- 
in the fall .■ "r "■a^'.U.v..' 
white Verbena we know of; flowers 
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The seed we ofier you was 
V,. ...^ .eading flower seed firms of 
verbena is one of the choicest flowers 
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Europe, and we believe this 
Mammo^nVxTd^'TSL^ira'su^ 
and are produced in the greatest profusion ^ 
^^^i'£FlOWERs"lnm;a:'''sin^^^^ ' 
^ngVe brown single mi^ 
w n''n c71c\m\BER' ' ' ' Ant^^^^^^^^^^ 
IT, where a chmber can he used this is certainly the best plan\:» > 
knowof I'f v^^ w shade early m the season. It^pow 
to a 
and i 
hn'i"iht"of -io -Jir'ao'feet'in a remarkably short space of time 
covered wiVa profusion of sweet-scented white flowers tollow-ed 
by prickly seed pods 
^I'^JUlt^d'^ ThcJ'blossoms are of an immense size, and as double as 
tl'^%'.'^t X'',n!- t"ie color is by far the brightest scarlet we have 
ever 
Zebra < 
Dahlia, while the color is by far the tirigntest scar.ei. w.- 
™1^r"stii*^''TsuperbZinni ' 
found in this c ass 01 plan , ^^^^ mixture in- 
S an of the ^^rfous shades of red, rose, yellow, crimson, as well 
dVaRF VAWEflESr boiibie wh "'"'^ ;» 
Double Firebrand 'os 
TALL^ VARIE^^^^ -"5 
i:;V^ulU- opened 'an7dri^?in^the sh^ "S 
VINCA' (Periwinkle.) Annual. Handsome bi 
very free y round, single flowers 1 to 1% inch< 
VIOLET ODORATA. (Sweet Violet.) Perennial. This popular sweet- 
inches in diameter 05 
«. .cweew ..v..^.., nnial. This popular sweet- 
scented flower is.asi\y .grown from seed. The flowers are a beauti. 
V^ltDFLO'wERoTRFESFORfHE^^^^^^^ 
garden that the little ones can call their <.wii, where the da.n^^^^^^ appeal^ so insta'ntl 
Fapid growth, can be grown for their special enjoyment Nothing "1 ^..hcnin its 
blossoms. 
. rapid growth, can be grown for their special enj">;v;"i„fl.::„cc on the mind when 
.M^ t>"Kl't colors and bcaut.v of form, and tl e mfluenec on ^ 
of aconstant association with nature and Its beauties. 
(See cut.) There is 
need for a spot in the 
iasy of culture, and of 
tlv to a young fancy 
most receptive_ state, 
to create beneficial impres 
- , , ,!XT^<"{hM7tih^^^^^^^^ taste aroused. 
sionslastingalifetime. Notonlyisthe love pfti^^^^^^^ ; ^..^^^ ^ ^,,,1,,^ object. when 
but there also Komes a love ot orner anu a.. "^i,,, 
is given a personal interest in the 
cultivation of the garden. With a small ex- 
nense of loving and thoughtful labor, the 
Children's garden can be transformed into a 
delightfullv attractive spot, overflowing 
with charm and fascination in its qu.aint. 
exquisite beauty and forming the most in- 
structive of schoolrooms and the happiest 
of Dlav-grounds. This mixture embraces 
overlOO sorts of easv-growing flowers most 
suitable for anv bare or unsightly spots in 
the vard. to sow along fences, on embank- 
ments, etc. All the cultivation necessary 
is some thinning out where the plants are 
too crowded and to keep the spot clear 
of weeds. Our packages contain half an 
ounce of seed 
