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EARL E. MAY'S 1934 CATALOG OF SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK 
Buttercup (Ranunculus) 
A beautiful, double-flowering, bright golden yellow perennial 
of creeping habit. Flowers in May and June. Will grow in 
partial shade or full sun. Height 12 to 15 inches. 
Canterbury Bells (Campanula) 
Does best in partial shade. Grows about 2 feet high and 
comes into full bloom with lovely bell-shaped flowers along 
the stems of the plant in June and July. Comes in these colors: 
BLUE, WHITE, HOSE. 
Canterbury Bells 
Chrysanthemum 
Cardinal Flower (Lobelia) 
An unusual perennial with rich, fiery, 
cardinal-red flowers growing in spikes. 
Blooms July and August. Grows about 30 
inches tall. 
Cerastium (Snow-In-Summcr) 
TOMENTOSUM. A low growing plant 
with silvery white foliage. Produces an 
abundance of snow-white flowers in May. 
Chinese Lantern (Physalis) 
At our house we use Chinese Lantern 
among our other attractive flowers for 
winter bouquets. Produces scarlet-red, 
lantern-like fruit the same season as 
planted. Grows 2 feet high. 
Hardy Garden Chrysanthemums 
For beautiful blooms in your yard 
during September, October and Novem¬ 
ber, after all other outdoor flowers are 
gone, plant some of the early flowering 
and late flowering Chrysanthemums. 
They are perfectly hardy if the soil is 
not too wet. They grow about 2% feet 
in height. After these plants bloom, cut 
the stems off close to the ground and 
mulch with clean straw around the 
Early Flowering Hardy Chrysanthemums 
25c each; 5 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00 
This new race of Chrysanthemums blooms in August and 
September. Tour choice: 
CAHHIE. Flowers clear, pale yellow. 
PETITE LOUISE. Pale pink. 
SUN GLOW. Clear, bright yellow. 
TINTS OF GOLD. Large, rich, golden yellow with red blotches 
near the base of the petals. 
Late Flowering Hardy Chrysanthemums 
PRICES: 
Tour choice of any perennial (un¬ 
less otherwise priced), 20c each; 6 
for $1.00; 12 for $1.85, postpaid. 
FERNS-HARDY OUTDOOR 
Ferns are easy to grow. They like a light soil, a little 
loam and leaf mold worked in, old leaves and plenty of 
moisture. 
An ideal spot for a fernery is a place where no sun 
penetrates. Plant them deep enough so they are well 
covered, and set about 8 to 10 inches apart. If they be¬ 
come too large, lift, divide and replant. These four are 
very hardy: 
25c each; 5 for $1.00: 12 for $2.00 
OSTRICH. An erect grower with long, graceful, ■ green 
plumes. 
INTERRUPTED. Leaves are a beautiful cinnamon color. 
GOLDIE’S. Grows 3 feet high. Vigorous grower. 
MAIDENHAIR. In Northern Wisconsin where these 
ferns are native, they are found back in the woods 
where practically no sunlight gets to them. Considered 
one of the rarest of ferns. The stems are black and the 
foliage is an attractive green. 
Hardy Fern Collection 
TWELVE of the above, assorted varieties, my selection, 
prepaid by parcel post for $1.85, or 25 for $3.50. 
Hardy Feverfew (Matricaria) 
The double white flowers bloom from June until October. 
Resembles a Chrysanthemum except the flowers come in masses 
instead ot individually. Grows about 18 in. high. 
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? av prite for rock gardens. Fine feathery foliage 
with beautiful star-shaped flowers in July and August. 
AUTUMN GLOW. Rosy crimson. 
BRONZE QUEEN. Deep chestnut. 
FIRELIGHT. Large blooming, flowers red tipped 
copper. 
INDIAN. Red. 
LITTLE BORBEE. Button type mum, bronze 
color. 
MARIE ANTOINETTE. New Rose. 
MRS. PHILLIPS. Large, daisy-like flower, single 
pink with a golden center. Flowers 3 to 4 inches 
across. 
ROSY MORN. Silver Pink. 
SNOWCLAD. White. 
YELLOW QUEEN. Yellow. 
Coreopsis—Yellow Daisy 
Likes the sun and hot weather. Makes a very 
fine cut flower because it has long stems. Blooms 
in June and July. 
Cornflower Aster (Stokesia) 
Blooms from early July until late October. The 
lavender blue flowers are often 4 or 5 inches across. 
Plant in a warm, sheltered location for best suc¬ 
cess. 
Delphiniums—Hardy Larkspur 
If you were at our flower show this past June, 
you no doubt saw the magnificent specimens of 
our finer kinds of Delphiniums. YOu, too, can have 
the same beautiful, large flowering, vigorous Del¬ 
phiniums in your own garden by using these splen¬ 
did varieties. 
Delphiniums like rich, well drained soil. The 
plants grow best in groups, so that a liberal 
mulch of well rotted manure can be applied around 
the base of the plants. They last for years as 
they are extremely hardy. 
VANDERBILT HYBRIDS. The seed from this 
strain came direct from the Vanderbilt Estate 
in Los Angeles. These Vanderbilt Hybrids have 
deeper, richer and more distinctive colors than 
any I have ever seen. Many doubles and singles 
in rare, unusual colors. 30c each; 4 for $1.00; 
12 for $2.50. 
Your choice of these varieties, except Hybrids, 
20c each; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.85. 
BELLADONNA. Skv-blue. 
BELLAMOSA. Dark blue. 
CHINESE BLUE. A dwarf blue with fine, feathery 
foliage. 
★ ENGLISH HYBRIDS. The finest strain of all. 
Gives you all shades of blue and purple in 
doubles and singles. Pictured in color on page 79. 
25c each; 5 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00. 
Cornflower Aster 
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Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis) 
Beautiful, free flowering, dwarf plant. Blooms 
all summer long. Makes a fine ground covering; 
excellent for borders, too. Blue flowers. 
Foxglove (Digitalis) 
Particularly beautiful in the shaded 
border or woodland garden. They 
grow about 2 feet high, and reproduce 
themselves from seed. Your choice of 
PURPLE, WHITE or YELLOW. 
The GIANT SHIRLEY HYBRIDS 
are a splendid mixture of all colors. 
Funkia 
Known as the Japanese Day Lily. 
The flowers are borne on graceful 
spikes. 
blue' PLANTAIN LILY. Has broad, 
shiny, attractive foliage, producing 
sky blue flowers in July and August. 
Excellent shade plant. Height 2 feet. 
20c each; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.85. 
WHITE DAY LILY. Beautiful, large. Foxglove 
white-flowered variety. Blooms 
August and September. Likes shady 
locations. 25c each; 5 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00. 
Gaillardia—Blanket Flower 
★ NEW ENGLISH. Did you notice the fine bed of 
Gaillardia in my flower garden this year’ 
Everyone remarked about the very large flowers 
and the great number borne on each plant all 
season long. Blooms from June until November, 
and makes a good cut flower. They are very 
attractive with their different shades of orange, 
yellow and red. Probably requires less water 
than any perennial I know. Pictured in color 
on page 79. 
Golden Glow 
Golden Glow 
(Rudbeckia) 
YELLOW. One of the 
most popular garden 
plants. Beautiful, 
double, golden yellow 
flowers in August. 
PURPLE. Sometimes 
called Giant Coneflow- 
er. Has a deep red 
cone surrounded by 
purple petals. Blooms 
July and August. 
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