EVE It BLOOMING ROSES 
The Finest Plants Grown—Guaranteed to Bloom This Year 
Old-fashioned, as well as the best of the 
newest roses, included in these two groups. A 
fascinating selection of glorious blooms from 
which you may choose. 
AMERICA'S FINEST ROSES 
We are specialists in roses. We have searched 
all over the whole wide world for new and improved 
varieties. This list in the next 10 pages is the result 
of this maintained leadership in roses. 
Every rose you get from me is hardy, vigorous, 
outdoor nursery grown and is well graded. Every 
rose is labeled true to name so you are sure of get¬ 
ting exactly what you order. 
Remember, my selected 2-yr. heavy rose bushes 
will bloom for you this Summer. 
EDWARD MAWLEY. (No. 1.) Large 
dark crimson. Very fragrant. 
EDITH NELLIE PERKINS. (No. 2.) 
Sweetly scented, pale salmon, half 
overlaid with gold. 
SUNBURST. (No. 3.) Yellow- orange. 
Full double, cup-shaped. 
GENERAL JACK. (No. 4.) Fragrant 
pure red flowers borne in clusters. 
Blooms 2 or 3 times per season. 
MME. BUTTERFLY. (No. 5.) Double 
salmon, shaded gold. 
PADRE. (No. 6.) Copper-scarlet, 
flushed golden yellow at the base. 
MRS. HENRY BOWLES. (No. 7.) 
Bright sparkling pink. 
EDEL. (No. 8.) Very large. 
Fragrant. Double, pure 
_ white. 
1. Edward Mawley 
LUXEMBOURG. (No. 9.) Large copper-yellow flowers. 
HADLEY. (No. 10.) Large, deep crimson. Fragrant. 
CONDESA DE SASTAGO. (No. 11.) An alluringly spicy 
scented rose. Three-toned, red and copper inside, deep 
yellow outside. 
HOOSIER BEAUTY. (No. 12.) Large double glowing crimson, 
shaded darker. 
LADY MARGARET STEWART. (No. 13.) Beautifully shaped. 
Large flowers and buds of golden orange. 
CUBA. (No. 14.) Large semi-double. Blazing orange-scarlet. 
MISS ROWENA THOM. (No. 15.) Rose and gold combination. 
6 inches across. 
MRS. AARON WARD. (No. 16.) Fragrant, Indian-yellow, washed 
salmon. 
DAINTY BESS. (No. 17.) Large single blooms of pink, borne 
in clusters. 
DUCHESS OF ATHOL. (No. 18.) Golden-orange, flushed peach. 
GRENOBLE. (No. 19.) Sensational brilliant red. A bed of 
Grenoble looks like it is afire. 
ROSLYN. (No. 20.) Deep yellow tinted orange. 
MRS. SAM McGREDY. (No. 21.) 
Scarlet copper-orange, flushed 
red. 
MRS. E. P. THOM. (No. 22.) 
Purest canary yellow'. 
ANGELE PERNET. (No. 23.) 
Blended orange and copper. 
REV. F. PAGE ROBERTS. (No. 
24.) Free flowered perfect roses. 
Fragrant. Gold stained crimson. 
INDEPENDENCE DAY. (No. 25.) 
Brilliant orange-copper. Always 
in bloom. 
MARGARET McGREDY. (No. 26.) 
Orange-scarlet. Raspberry fra¬ 
grance. 
JULIEN POTIN. 
golden-yellow, 
large size. 
VATERLAND 
Large double, dark cop¬ 
per red, perfumed. 
(No. 27.) Pure 
Medium to 
(No. 28.1 
2. Edith Nellie Perkins 
3. Sunburst 
4. General Jack 
5. Mme. Butterfly 
6. Padre 
8. Edel 
7. Mrs. 
Henry Bowles 
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SPECIAL PRICES FOR ROSE-LOVERS 
Your choice of any of these varieties on Pages 38 and 39. 
3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.60; 40c each, 
Postpaid. 
9. Luxembourg 
10. Hadley 
Page 38—Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. Greatest bedding rose of all. Super-hardy 
and everblooming. 3 for $1.00; 6 for $1.75; 12 for $3.25; 40c each. 
