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POSTPAID 
ALL PACKETS 
PRICES: IO E < 25 
unless otherwise noted 
Annual Varieties marked ★ are illustrated in color on page 37 or 44 
Earl E. May’s EVERLASTING 
Flower Collection 
Strawflower 
Chinese Woolflower 
Everlasting 1 Daisy 
Coxcomb 
Globe Amaranth 
5 Big Packets. Postpaid 
Double Sunflower 
1130—Russian Mammoth, 
1152—Sultana 
(Impatiens ). Rosy car¬ 
mine flowers one inch in 
diameter, produced freely 
throughout the season. 
Although a house plant, it 
does fine out of doors. 
lVz feet. 
Sunflower 
Remarkable for the 
stately growth, size and 
brilliancy of their flowers, 
making a very good effect 
among shrubbery and for 
screens. 
1129—Dwarf Double. 5 
feet. Double dark yel¬ 
low. 
, Single; of gigantic size. 
May’s Supreme SWEET PEAS 
Sweet Scented Tobacco Plant (Nicotiana) 
1183— White Star. This is the pure white form and is 
very popular. White, sweet scented, star-shaped 
flowers. 
1184— Hybrid Mixed. A great variety of colors and star- 
shaped flowers. If taken up in fall, cut back and 
potted, will bloom in house during winter. 2 to 3 feet. 
1273—Tassel Flower 
(Cacalia). An unusual flower covered with bright 
orange-scarlet and red blooms that look like many little 
paint brushes. The long wiry stems make them a good 
cut flower. 
1274—Torenia 
A bushy plant with pansy like flowers of white, laven¬ 
der and blue marked with gold and black. Blooms 
throughout the hot weather. Also desirable for hanging 
baskets and porch boxes. Pkt., I5c; Plants, 65c per doz. 
^•Velvet Trumpet Flower (Salpiglossis) 
Everyone asked about these trumpet shaped flowers 
in my garden this fall. The blooms look like a big 
petunia. Pine for cutting and the color combination is 
beautiful. 
1257_Trumpet Flower Mixed. 1260—Scarlet and Gold. 
1259—Purple and Gold. 1261—White and Gold. 
^Verbena 
Great heads of gorgeous colors that bloom all summer 
till frost. Just give them ordinary soil and they’ll repay 
every effort with their fragrant flowers. (Picture on 
page 37.) Seed pkt., 10c. Plants 65c per doz. 
1275— Alba. Pure white. 
1276 — Mayflower. A delicate pink; fragrant. 
1277— Hybrid Blue. Blue shades. 
1278 — Purple. Purple shades. 
1279— Scarlet. 
1280 — Choice Mixed. All 
colors. 
1281—Vinca 
(Periwinkle) 
Splendid for house and 
bedding, glossy leaves 
and circular flower. Mixed 
colors. 
Sweet Scented Tobacco Plant 
1284 — VENIDIUM. An 
easily grown flower 
with bright orange 
blooms, somewhat 
raised center, a 
dark purple-maroon 
zone near the base 
of the petals. The 
downy, light green 
foliage sets off well 
the brilliant color of 
theflowers. Pkt., 15c. 
Poppy scarlet, bright 
Soil should be thoroughly mixed with a good 
fertilizer. I like Bone Meal for this purpose. When 
the plants are well up, see that they have wire, 
strings or a trellis to support them. 
Early Flowering Spencers 
Here are the real prize winning sweet peas. 
They bloom fully two weeks earlier than ordin¬ 
ary kinds and will bloom over a longer period. 
Have large waved flowers of the Spencer type and 
will eventually displace the old fash¬ 
ioned Spencers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
1313— Freckles. Ivory flaked with bril¬ 
liant rose. 
1314— Grenadier. 
and dazzling. 
1316— Red Cross. Extra large, three or 
four blooms on a stem, a bright scar¬ 
let color. 
1317— Orange Ball. Rich deep orange. 
1318— Laddie. Large rose pink on white 
background. 
1319— Bluebird. Pale blue. 
1320— Glitters. Red. 
1321— Snowstorm. Pure white. 
1322— Sweet Lavender. 
1323— Perfection. Pink. 
1326—Bright Light. Scarlet. 
1329— Santa Barbara. Orange. 
1330— Mrs. Hoover. Blue. 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
1327—Mixed Colors of all varieties. Pkt., 
10c ; oz., 25c, 
Lilliput or Baby Zinnias 
(The smallest of all) 
This new Lilliput promises to be the 
most popular Zinnia of all. The small 
dwarf extremely double flowers are very 
attractive. Borne well above the bushy 
foliage makes them very desirable as a 
cut flower. We furnish these colors. 
1299— Red 1301—Pink 
1300— Yellow 1303—Mixed Colors 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
You are all well acquainted with Spencers. This old fashioned 
strain is still the leader in Sweet Peas. They should be sown as soon 
as the ground can be worked in the spring and best results are ob¬ 
tained by soaking seed over night before planting. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 65c. 
1306 — Florence nightingale. Lavender. 
1307 — Flamingo. Orange. 1309—Mary Pickford. Salmon. 
1308— King White. 1311—Blue Monarch. 
1324 — Special Spencer Assortment. One packet of each of these wonder¬ 
ful varieties. 5 packets 30c, postpaid. 
1325 — Finest Spencer Mixed. Here’s a big assortment of all these kinds. 
We’ve put together in our finest mixture of Spencer Sweet Peas. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 65c. 
^May’s Giant Dahlia-Flowered 
Double Zinnias 
Zinnias come in a rich assortment of colors. This year even though 
it was hot and dry, everyone having zinnias picked a lot of beautiful 
bouquets. This strain I feature is the best I have ever seen. 
t 1285 — Golden West. A fine shade of golden 
yellow. Pkt., 10c. 
1286 — Purple Prince. Rich shade of Royal 
Purple. Pkt., 10c. 
1287 — Daybreak. Bright orange scarlet. Pkt., 10 c. 
1288 — Gloria. Delicate Reddish Rose. Pkt., 10c. 
1289 — Enchantress. Rich shade of red. Pkt., 10c. 
1290 — Sensation. Orange scarlet. Pkt., 10c. 
1291— Dahlia Flowered Assortment—6 kinds. 
One each of the above six Giant Dahlia- 
Flowered Double varieties for 40c postpaid. 
^California Giants 
These, too, are enormous flowers, flat in 
shape, twice the size of ordinary zinnias. 
1292— APPLE BLOSSOM. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c. 
1293 — BURNT ORANGE. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c. 
1294 — ISABELLINA. A creamy yellow. Pkt., 
15c; 2 for 25c. 
1295 — JACQUEMINOT. Blood-red. Pkt., 15c; 
2 for 25c. 
1296 — LILAC. Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c. 
1298 — GIANT WHITE. Pure white; large size. 
Pkt., 15c; 2 for 25c. 
1297 — DOUBLE MIXED. All colors. Pkt., 10c; 
% oz., 35c; oz., 65c. 
1304 — CREEPING ZINNIA. These are new 
in the zinnia family and are beauties. 
The flowers are bright yellow, very double 
and bloom all summer and fall. They 
creep out over a large space so are fine 
for rock gardens or hanging baskets. 
Pkt., IOC. 
1802—My Finest 
Mixed Dahlia- 
Flowered Double 
Zinnias 
MIXED COLORS. This 
is a mixture of Red, 
Yellow, Orange, 
Purple and Rose. 
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