THESE (bikk Crowing ANNUAL FLOWERS 
CHOICEST SWEET PEAS 
Delicate Fragrant Cut Flowers 
1289 
May's GIANT DOUBLE ZINNIAS 
DAHLIA-FLOWERED CALIFORNIA GIANTS 
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 ear¬ 
lier than ordinary kinds and will bloom 
over a longer period. Larger flowers of 
the Spencer type, your choice. Pkt., 10c; 
3 for 25c; oz., 25c. 
1313—Freckles. Ivory flaked with bril¬ 
liant rose. 
1316— Bed Cross. Extra large, a bright 
scarlet color. 
1317— Orange Ball. Rich deep orange. 
1318— Laddie. Large rose pink on white 
background. 
1319— Bluebird. Pale blue. 
1321— Snowstorm. Pure white. 
1322— Sweet Lavender. 
1326— Bright Light. Scarlet. 
1327— Mixed. Colors of all varieties. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 25c. 
SPECIAL 
- Packets 
If for only 
Post Paid 
,ne each of these 4 
kinds 
1290—Oriole. 
1286—Enchantress. 
1288— Exquisite. 
- 2 86—Purple Prince. 
1335— Moonflower 
Pkt., 10c. (See 
81.) 
1290 
Spencer Sweet Peas 
The old-fashioned Spencers 
are still among the garden fa¬ 
vorites. Lovely, large blooms. 
Sow as soon as the ground can 
be worked in the spring, and 
best results are obtained by 
soaking the seed over night be¬ 
fore planting. Your choice. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 for 25c; oz., 20c; 
M lb., 65c. 
1307—Flamingo. Orange. 
1309—Mary Fickford. Salmon. 
1311—Blue Monarch. 
1325—Finest Spencer Mixed. 
Here’s a big assortment of 
all these kinds. We’ve put 
them together in our finest 
mixture of Spencer Sweet 
Peas. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 
lb., 65c. 
1326 
1313 
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. Pkt., 10c; 3 for 26c, postpaid. 
1285— Golden West. A fine shade of golden 
yellow. 
1286— Purple Prince. Rich shade of Royal 
Purple. 
1287— Daybreak. Bright orange scarlet. 
1288— Exquisite. Delicate reddish rose. 
1286—Enchantress. Rich shade of red. 
1290—Oriole. Orange scarlet. 
1302—My Finest Mixed Dahlia-Flowered 
Double Zinnias. Large Pkt., 10c. 
These, too, are enormous flowers, flat 
in shape, twice the size of ordinary 
Zinnias. Pkt., 10c; 3 for 25c, postpaid. 
1292— Apple Blossom. 
1293— Burnt Orange. 
1294— Isabelllna. A creamy yellow. 
1265— Giant Flame. Blood-red. 
1296— Lilac. 
1298—Zinnia-Gypsy. (See color illus. inside 
back cover.) 
1297— Double Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 10c; 
Vz oz., 35c; oz., 65c. 
1304— Creeping Zinnia. New bright yellow 
flowers, very double and bloom all sum¬ 
mer and fall. They creep out over a 
large space so are fine for rock gardens 
or hanging baskets. Pkt., lOc. 
Lilliput or Baby Zinnias—The Smallest of All 
These small dwarf extremely double flow¬ 
ers are very attractive. Borne well above 
the bushy foliage., they are very desirable 
as a cut flower. Pkt., 10c; 3 for 25c, post¬ 
paid- 
1300—Yellow. 1301—Pink. 
1303—Mixed Colors. 
1305—Zinnia—Little Bed Biding Stood. 
New baby Zinnia. Bright scarlet, very 
double. The children will enjoy this 
one. Pkt., 15c. 
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this- seed 
TTse intragin Inoculation for 
Sweet Feas. Garden a 
size can, postpaid.... *3 
CDC Cl A I 4 Packets, one each of n re 
3 1 t v I Lr these 4 kinds, for only Zd 
Postpaid 
Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa—Page 83 
