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EARL E. MAY'S 1934 CATALOG OF SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK 
★ •JAPANESE IRIS 
All the lovely, radiant colors of the Rainbow seem to have been gathered 
together in this most wonderful of all Iris that originated and came from the 
Flowery Kingdom of Japan. The great size of the flowers, their brilliant color, 
is one of the most outstanding features of this new Iris. It is not unusual for 
it to have blooms 6 to 8 inches across. They need rich soil and plenty of 
water. Set twice as deep as German Iris. Plant these only in the spring. The 
only Iris blooming in July. Pictured in color on page 79. 
25c each; 5 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00, postpaid 
GOLD BOUND. A splendid double white with a gold banded center. 
KOKO-NO-XRO. Double. Brilliant violet purple with deep golden throat. 
MAHOGANY. Double. Nearest to a dark wine red. 
PURPLE AND GOLD. Double, rich purple petals tipped with golden throat. 
GEKKA-NO-NAMI (Waves Under Moonlight). Glistening white. 
ISO-NO-NANI. Double soft blue with silvery veins. 
Mixed Colors of Japanese Iris 
A planting of all these colors is a sight of beauty. I grow these all to- 
gether and think there is nothing prettier. 6 for 95c; 12 for $1.75, postpaid. 
Hardy Lilies 
Lilies have a charm and stately beauty in the garden that 
no other flower can give. They are easy to handle when you 
once learn how to do it. Remember to give them some sun¬ 
shine and good drainage. I am arranging these varieties in 
the order of their blooming and will tell you how deep to 
plant each kind. 
LILY OP THE VALLEY (Big Clumps). First to bloom in 
the spring. Plant slightly deeper than they were in the 
nursery, in a cool, moist, shady location. Fragrant white 
flowers. 
FIRE LILY (Red Russian). Blooms early in June. Flowers 
are dark reddish-orange, six to thirty flowers in clusters 
on a stem. Plant 8 inches deep. 
HANSONI (Double). Plant anywhere, 8 inches deep. Flowers 
are a rich, deep orange-yellow spotted brown. Grows 4 to 
5 feet. Flowers in June. 
Auratum 
SIBERIAN CORAL LILY or Tenuifolium is the lily from Siberia. Flowers 
are deep scarlet, wax-like, recurved on strong wiry stems covered with 
long, narrow, grassy-like foliage. Blooms in June. Plant 6 inches deep. 
Eire Lily 
KRAMERI. Blooms in June and July. Grows about 
3 feet high. The flower is a beautiful soft pink, 
our only pink lily. Mulch with leaf mold or peat, 
or plant among shrubbery. Set 8 inches deep. 
REGAL. The first white lily to bloom, flowering in 
July. The flowers are large and funnel shaped, 
just like an Easter lily. The outside is streaked 
chocolate and shades to a pink. Plant 9 inches 
deep in rich, leafy loam. The perfume of the 
Regal is rich, deep and penetrating. 
TIGER. Plant in shrubbery or by itself. Flowers 
are orange-red, spotted purple on reflexed petals. 
Blooms in July and August. Plant 6 inches deep. 
DOUBLE TIGER LILY. The same as Tiger only it 
comes in a double form. The only double flower¬ 
ing lily. 
BATEMANNIAE. Flowers are a bright apricot 
color. Blooms in July and August. Does well in 
partial shade. Plant 6 inches deep. 
HENRYI has rich, orange-yellow flowers with green bands around them. Is 
extremely hardy coming from the mountains of central China. This lily has 
been known to grow 9 feet high with 20 beautiful orange colored flowers 
on the stem. Bulbs should be planted 10 inches deep. Blooms July and 
August. 
Next come the lovely Japanese Lilies. 
AURATUM or GOLD BANDED LILY OP JAPAN. 
Milky white with a gold band down the center 
of each petal, thickly dotted with crimson spots. 
Blooms in August and is the largest of all. 
Plant 10 inches deep. 
SPECIOSUM ALBUM. Purest white with a shad¬ 
ing of green through the center of each petal. 
Blooms in August and September. Plant 10 
inches deep in rich, well drained soil. 
SPECIOSUM RUBRUM. Flowers in August and 
September. Color is a rich carmine with a white 
background heavily spotted crimson. Plant 10 
inches deep. 
At the same time as the Rubrum, the SPE¬ 
CIOSUM MAGNIFICUM is in bloom. The 
flower is larger in size, just a trifle deeper 
crimson color than the Rubrum. 
Low Prices on nardy Lilies 
Each 4 for 12 for 
Lily of the Valley clumps.30c $1.00 $2.75 
Fire Lily (Red Russian—Ele- 
gans Strain) .. . 25c .85 2.00 
Hansoni, Double .30c 1,00 2.75 
Siberian Coral Lily (Tenuifol¬ 
ium) .25c .85 2.00 
Krameri .30c 1.00 2.75 
Regal, 2-yr. Blooming Size... 15c .50 1.25 
Regal, Large 3-yr.25c .85 2.00 
Tiger .10c .35 1.00 
Tiger, Double Flowering .15c .50 1.25 
Batemanniae .,,.25c .85 2.00 
Henryi .25c .85 2.00 
Auratum (Gold-banded) .25c .85 2.00 
Speciosum Album .30c 1.00 2.75 
Speciosum Rubrum (Show 
Lily) .30c 1.00 2.75 
Speciosum Magnificum .30c 1.00 2.75 
Regal Lily 
Painted Daisy 
Hardy Carnations 
Your choice of any perennial 
* (unless otherwise priced). 20c 
each; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.85, postpaid. 
Day Lily (Hemerocallis) 
Also called the Lem¬ 
on Lily. They all pos¬ 
sess a very fine fra¬ 
grance. Do well along 
a partially shaded bor¬ 
der. These are the 
choicest of the many 
varieties. 
FLAVA. Lemon 
color. Blooms 
in June. 
FULVA. Flowers 
are a dark brown¬ 
ish, copper color. 
Blooms in July. 
THUNBERGI. Bright 
yellow flowers. 
Blooms in August. 
Day Lily 
Lupine 
Lupine must be planted where there is lots of 
moisture. They bloom in June and July and grow 
about 3 feet high. The flowers are pea-shaped and 
their spikes resemble the Delphinium. Your choice 
BLUE, WHITE or PINK, 30c each; 4 for $1.00; 
12 for $2.50. 
MIXED COLORS, 20c each; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.85. 
Ornamental Grasses 
These thrive in good, ordinary, well drained 
soil. In dry weather give plenty of water. These 
are Rock Garden favorites. 
EULALIA GRACILLIMA. Bright green foliage 
bearing feathery plumes in October. 
ZEBRA GRASS (Eulalia Japonica Zebrina). Long 
green blades with broad yellow bands across 
the leaf. 
VARIEGATED RIBBON GRASS (Fhalaris Arun- 
dinacea Variegata.) Leaves longitudinally 
striped with white. 
Painted Daisy (Pyrethrum) 
These produce showy flowers of all shades of 
color except blue. They grow in neat, compact 
tufts, and have finely cut foliage. In dry weather 
if you water them plentifully, they will make an 
unusual growth and flower freely. After the first 
flowers bloom, cut them off and they will continue 
to bloom the entire season for you. 
GOLDEN FEATHER. Dwarf golden-yellow foli- 
aged variety; flowers in July and August. 10 
inches high. 
HYBRIDUM ROSEUM. Various colors, white to 
light red. 18 inches high. In full bloom by Dec¬ 
oration Day. 
DARK RED, A new variety of Painted Daisy in 
beautiful shades of dark red. 
Hardy Everblooming Pansies 
By crossing the lovely Sweet Violet with the 
pansy plant it produced a free flowering, hardy 
pansy that will bloom from May until October. 
These varieties are hardy and live over from year 
to year. Plant about 8 inches apart. Shear several 
times during the season so that the flowers do 
not go to seed. 
MIXED COLORS: 15c each; 4 for 50c; 12 for $1.35. 
JERSEY GEM. Beautiful rich 
violet color. Perfumed. Blooms 
all summer. Long stems for 
cutting. 25c each; 5 for $1.00; 
12 for $2.00. 
Perennial Sweet Pea 
(Lathyrus) 
Known as the Everlasting 
Sweet Pea. The flowers are large, 
wax-like and come in pink, red 
and white. Blooms from June to 
August. The plant is a trailing 
one suitable for arch, trellis or 
fence plantings. Your choice 
RED, PINK or WHITE, 20c 
each; 6 for $1.00; 12 for $1.85. 
M I XE £. C ?? , 9 Rs i„ 1 ® c each: 4 Sweet Pea 
for 50c; 12 for $1.35. 
Hardy and Carnation Pinks 
HARDY CARNATION PINKS. Resemble the 
double carnation and their fragrant, spicy 
blooms come in a wide range of colors. Suitable 
for cut flowers because of their fragrance and 
long stems. Bloom all summer long. Your choice 
of these varieties: SCARLET, WHITE, PINK 
and MAROON (KING OF THE BLACKS). 
★ EVER-BLOOMING HARDY PINKS. Also 
known as button-hole pinks. Give a rich, 
spicy, clove-like odor. We have a splendid 
assortment of all colors—rose, pink and crim¬ 
son mixed. Pictured in color on page 79. 
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