Vivid 
PINK 
CUSHION 
Aladdin 
An 
Entire Flower Show 
in Itself 
"Bushels of Blossoms" 
I now offer you this 
new early blooming Mum 
that is completely cov¬ 
ered with hundreds and 
hundreds of delicate pink 
flowers. The very first 
season it makes a bush 
about 2 ft. tall and is 
covered from August to 
Thanksgiving with 
masses of pink. An en¬ 
tire Flower Show in it¬ 
self. 25c each. 
The Chrysanthemum of Perpetual 
Beauty. Hundreds and hundreds of 
beautiful gold bronze flowers in 
bloom from August to Thanksgiv¬ 
ing. Wonderful for cut flowers, 
too. I think Aladdin is the best 
Mum of all. 25c each. 
Vivid 
Another dazzling beauty. 
Has the lovely rose-red col¬ 
or of the American 
Beauty Rose. 
Starts blooming 
the last of Sep¬ 
tember and ends in 
a blaze of glory at 
freezing time. 25c 
each. 
You may have all 3 of these 
glorious, brilliant, hardy, large 
towering chrysanthemums, in- 
■ ii am in a eluding 1 each, Pink 
MUM TRIO Cushion, Aladdin and 
Vivid, for only. 
SPECIAL 
Postpaid 
They all bloom this year. 
HARDY GARDEN CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Color the Garden in the Fall. 
CULTURE. When freezing weather comes, cut your Mum 
stems off close to the ground and mulch the crowns with 
clean straw. 
KOREAN HYBRID MUMS—EXTRA HARDY 
A great new race of Mums unusually gorgeous colored 
and different. They start blooming the latter part of Sep¬ 
tember and continue until hard freezes. 
APOLLO. Great sprays of wonderfully formed flowers 
clothe the plant in orange-red and salmon coloring. 30c 
CERES. Looks like a bush of gold. Brightens the garden 
in the fall. 30c each. 
DIANA. Rosy pink blended with lilac rose and soft salmon. 
A dainty Korean Hybrid Mum with 3 rows of petals. 
30c each. 
MASS. Another Korean Mum. Wine-red in color. A dis¬ 
tinctly striking variety for fall flowers. 30c each. 
My "Glorious" KOREAN COLLECTION 
Above 4 for only $1.00; 12 Plants for $2.75, Postpaid 
OTHER SPLENDID EARLY FLOWERING- MUMS 
These new Chrysanthemums bloom in September and 
early October. Your choice, only 25c each, or any 5 for 
$1.00, postpaid. I will send you, special price all 4, 1 of 
each, for 80c, postpaid. 
FIRE LIGHT. Large flowering, red deepened glowing cop¬ 
per. 
OCTOBER DAWN. An extra large flower¬ 
ing white, tinged with a soft yellow 
glow. 
PINK WONDER. A very tall, large bloom¬ 
ing, strong rosy pink variety 
WHITE QUEEN. Extra large, pure, glis¬ 
tening white. 
Astilbes 
One each of these 2 Hardy Perennial 
Spireas for 75c, postpaid. Single large 
plants, 40c each. 
AMERICA. The deep pink Hardy Peren¬ 
nial Spirea. Like the other Astilbes, 
blooms in June and July and does extra 
well in partial shade. The plumy, feathery 
and showy flowers come in large trusses. 
Asti l be GLORIA. An unusual deep rose color. 
Gypsophila— 
Baby's Breath 
FANICULATA. Has feathery 
panicles and small, starry, 
white flowers that come in 
great quantities during 
early summer. Gypsophila 
is prized for its cutting. 
One of the leading perennials 
and one of our biggest sell¬ 
ers. In planting, choose a 
permanent position where it 
can grow without being dis¬ 
turbed. 20c each; 3 for 40c; 
12 for $1.50, postpaid. 
See the picture of the new 
true double Bristol Fairy 
Baby’s Breath on Page 26. 
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JBP& 
New Green 
Throated 
Philippine 
Lily 
THE LILY-QUEEN of the GARDEN 
The Lily has a charm and beauty that no other flower has. Easy to grow if they have good 
drainage and sunshine. Plant early and they will bloom for you this year. I tell you how 
to plant each kind. The varieties below are arranged in the order of their blooming. 
FRAGRANT LILIES OF THE VALLEY. Exquisitely perfumed and bloom early in April, 
with bell-shaped white flowers. Plant in a cool, moist shady location and enjoy their 
delicate wax-like flowers and fragrance. Big clumps. 
RED RUSSIAN or FIRE LILY. Reddish-orange with 6 to 30 flowers in 
clusters on a stem. Early June. Plant 8 inches deep. 
REGAL. America’s most popular Lily. Exquisite pearly white flowers, 
tinged pink on the outside and gold on the inside. Delightfully fragrant, 
perfumed. Blooms in June or July. Plant 8 inches deep. 
DOUBLE TIGER LILY. Except for Hansoni, it’s the only Double Flower¬ 
ing Lily. Orange red, spotted purple. Blooms July and August. Plant 
6 inches deep. 
YELLOW SHOW LILY—HENRYI. Rich, large orange yellow flowers with 
green bands around them. Many flowers on each stem. Plant 
10 inches deep, blooms July and August. 
AURATUM OR GOLD BANDED LILY OF JAPAN. The largest 
flower of all. Milky white with a gold band down the center 
of each petal. Thickly dotted with crimson spots. Blooms in 
August. Plant 10 inches deep. 
SFECIOSUM RUBRUM. A rich carmine color with a white 
background, heavy spotted crimson. Flowers August and Sep¬ 
tember. Plant 10 inches deep. 
New Green Throated Philippine Lily 
HARDY EASTER LILY. The beautiful hardy Lily which blooms 
from the middle of summer well into fall. Very much like an 
Easter Lily except the outside is shaded lightly with copper. 
Flowers are large, extremely fragrant, and my bulbs will 
bloom this summer. 
Each 
4 for 
12 for 
Lily of Valley clumps. 
$1.00 
$2.75 
Red Russian (Fire Lily). 
... .25 
.85 
2.00 
Regal 2 yr. blooming size. 
. . . .15 
.50 
1.25 
Regal 3 yr. lar£e. 
. . . .25 
.85 
2.00 
Double Flowering Tiger. 
... .15 
.50 
1.25 
Henry! (Yellow Show). 
... .25 
.85 
2.00 
Auratum (Gold Banded). 
1.00 
2.50 
Rubrum (Show Lily). 
. .30 
1.00 
2.50 
Hardy Easter Lily (Philippine), large. . . 
.85 
2.00 
For Your Lily Garden 
Six large size bulbs that will bloom this year, includ- 
ing the famous Red Russian, Regal, Double Tiger, Yel- | OO 
low Show, Auratum and the hardy Easter Lily or Philip- | ‘ 
pine, postpaid to you for only. 
Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa—Page 25 
