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EARL E. MAY’S 1934 CATALOG OF SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK 
Annual varieties marked ★ are illustrated in color on pages 37 or 44. 
Earl E. May’s 
ROCK GARDEN 
Collection 
Sweet Alyssum 
California Poppy 
Ice Plant 
Dwarf Marigold 
Dwarf Petunia 
Bose Moss 
Old Fashioned Pinks 
Verbena 
Creeping Zinnia 
9 Big Packets 
50c 
^ Annual Phlox 
The showiest and most easily raised of all 
annuals. All the tints of the rainbow are 
represented with many variations of stripes; 
veins and eyes of contrasting shades. We 
know of nothing which produces such a con¬ 
tinuous supply of the most attractive flowers 
and a wonderful range of colors. 12 inches 
high. (Pictures in color on page 37.) 
1243— : Scarlet 1245—Bose 
1244— White 1246—Yellow 
1247— Extra choice mixed. 
1248— Starred and Pringed. Very dwarf. 
Pin Cushion Flower 
(Mourning Bride). Its name comes 
from the center of the flower which 
resembles a pin cushion. Effective in 
borders and beds. Fine for cutting and 
a great favorite. 
1270— Snowball 1269—Black Prince 
1271— Blue 1272—Peach Blossom 
1268—Tall German. Double, mixed, all 
colors. 
Mixed Double Carnation 
Static e 
Dbl. Mixed Portulaca 
Sand Verbena 
Rose Moss (Portulaca) 
Forms masses of delicate green foliage covered 
with bright colored flowers resembling small roses. 
1241— Single Mixed 1242— Double Mixed 
lOlO-Sand Verbena (Abronia) 
Grows 6 inches tall. Sweet scented, trailing plants. 
Rosy lilac flowers borne in clusters. Fine for rock 
gardens. 
Scarlet Sage (Salvia) 
The Salvia is an excellent bedding plant that keeps 
the garden bright with color until late Autumn. Also 
makes a good pot plant. Does well in window boxes 
and is useful for cutting. Its best use, however, is 
as a hedge or border plant for color effect. 
1262— Globe of Fire. Continuous bloomer, uniform in 
habit of growth, which makes it particularly valu¬ 
able for bedding or planting in lines. Seed, 
Pkt., 15c. Plants 65c per doz. 
1256— Blue Salvia. Dwarf compact grower. Flowers 
a bluish purple. Fine for cutting. Pkt., 10 c. 
Bin 
Cushion 
Flower 
1283—YELLOW SCABIOSA. Large 
golden-yellow flowers, borne pro¬ 
fusely on sturdy plants. An ex¬ 
cellent plant for back in the bor¬ 
der, or in front of shrubs. The 
flowers are of exceptionally fine 
color and make an attractive 
show wherever planted. Pkt., 15c. 
Old Fashioned Pinks 
1265—Dwarf Pink. The plant is dwarf and erect; 
the foliage dark green. Flowers are beautiful 
tender rose passing to fresh coral-pink. Very 
new. Pkt., 25c. 
Old-Fasliioned Pinks 
Well worth planting just for their delightful spicy 
fragrance alone, but in addition to their exquisite 
sweet scent they are very valuable for mass bloom, 
continuing until frost. So easy to raise that you can 
have all colors. 
Double Animal Pinks 
1106— Chinese Mixed 1109—Snowball 
1107— Japanese Mixed 1110—Violet Queen 
1108— Mourning Cloak. Rich velvety crimson. 
Single Annual Pinks 
1113—Fireball. 1114—Midnight. Blood-red 
1112—Eastern Queen. Rose and Mauve. 
1115—Mixed. Single and double, all colors. 
Stocks 
1116—Sweet Wivelsfield Mixed. Another outstanding novelty 
a cross between an annual variety and the perennial Sweet 
William. Blooms from seed the first year and has all the 
brilliant colorings and fragrance. With winter protection, 
the plants live over to bloom the following season. Seed, 
15c pkt. Plants 65c per doz. 
^ Shirley Single Poppies 
These have beautiful satiny flowers of various col¬ 
ors with white centers which make the plants very 
attractive. They cannot be transplanted. 
1250— American Legion. Orange 
1251— Bose pink 
Double Carnation 
Flowered Poppy 
1255—White Swan 
1263— Vermilion Bed 
1264— Shell Pink 
1249—Double Mixed 
1258—Glory Poppy Mixture. This 
mixture is made up of all kinds 
and colors, single and double 
with many new novelties. 
PRICES 
ALL PACKETS 
11|«* Eaehs 3 i'or *1 *«• 
"POSTPAID 
unless otherwise noted 
25 * 
1180-Sensitive Plant 
(Mimosa). A curious and pretty plant; pinkish 
white flowers. The leaves close and droop when 
touched or shaken. A great curiosity. Seed, Pkt., 10c; 
3 for 25c. Plants 65c per dozen. 
1266-Smilax 
Desirable for window vines because of its charm¬ 
ing glossy green foliage. Sow seed in February and 
March. Keep in moist place. Seed, Pkt., 10c; 3 for 25c. 
Plants 65c per doz. 
^ Snapdragon 
(Antirrhinum). (Pictured in color on page 37.) 
Snapdragons are very popular. They flower from 
July until frost in a wide range of colors. Dark 
glossy leaves and beautiful spikes of flowers with 
finely marked throats. One of the most showy bor¬ 
der plants. Semi-tall sorts 18 to 20 inches. 
1021— Amber Queen 1023—Golden Queen 
1022— Bonfire 1024—Queen of the North, White 
1020—Empress 1025—Tall Mixed 
Scarlet 1026—Dwarf Mixed 
Seed, pkt., 10c; 3 for 25c. Plants 65c per dozen. 
1267—Static© Sinuata 
The best of the annual varieties. 18 inches. Fine for winter 
bouquets. 
1282-Stocks 
Early Ten Weeks. One of the most popular annuals, either 
for bedding or pot culture. All colors. 
Beautiful Straw Flowers 
Keep Their Color All. Winter 
★ STBAWFLOWEB (Helichrysum). Everlasting hardy 
annual. 1% feet. Flowers are round, flat but thick, 
very full, with short, incurved petals surrounding a de¬ 
pressed center. For winter bouquets cut with long 
stems when about a third opened. Suspend bunch 
(heads down) in a cool dry place, until thoroughly 
dried. Pkt., 10c each. 
1144— Sliver Ball. Frost-white. 
1145—Golden Ball. Golden-yellow. 
1146— Bose Queen. Carmine-rose. 
1147— Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink. 
1148— Violet Queen. Violet. 
1149—Mixed. All colors. 
1150— STBAWFLOWEB COLLEC¬ 
TION. One pkt., each of the five 
named varieties, postpaid, for 40c. 
Scarlet Sage 
FREE GIFTS WITH YOUR GARDEN SEED ORDERS 
See page 56. Other free gifts listed page 3. 
