DAHLIA' 
Prize Winning SPECIAL DAHLIAS 
All Large Size Special Decorative Varieties 
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED 
BASHFUL GIANT. A giant in size, one of 
the largest I have ever seen. The color is 
apricot with a golden overlay of shading. 
30c each; 2 for 55c. 
LAURA MORRIS. The finest yellow 
Dahlia grown. Deep yellow, mammoth 
size, good to cut. This attracts the atten¬ 
tion of everyone that comes and sees our 
dahlias in bloom. 35c each; 2 for 65c. 
E. T. BEDFORD. Astonishing royal purple 
variety with tips of petals brushed white. 
Extra large cut flower variety also. 40c 
each; 2 for 75c. ‘ 
MRS. ELMER O. DREW. I have seen flow¬ 
ers of this variety 10 inches in diameter. 
A rich crimson maroon which holds up 
well. 35c each; 2 for 65c. 
STORM KING. A pure white glistening 
show Dahlia. This color is rather rare 
in the Dahlia family. They flower freely 
and are covered with large ball-shaped 
flowers with closely quilled petals. 25c 
each; 2 for 45c. 
PRINCESS VI TORIA. This is the Yellow 
Show Dahlia we have selected for your 
yard. It is a canary yellow with lots of 
flowers on every individual plant. 25c 
each; 2 for 45c. 
STRADELLA. Beautiful rich royal purple 
Show Dahlia of exquisite shape and col¬ 
oring. 20c each; 2 for 35c. 
BLAZING BEAUTY. Extra good Show 
Dahlia in bright red, very large flower. 
25c each; 2 for 45c. 
ELINOR VANDERVEER. Full double and 
showy. Splendid rosy pink and large size. 
25c each; 2 for 45c. 
SPECIAL 
DAHLIA OFFER 
All Four—1 each 
For Only 
Bashful Giant 
Laura Morris 
E. T. Bedford 
Mrs. Elmer O. Drew 
$|20 
Postpaid 
All Five—1 each 
For Only 
Storm King 
Princess Victoria 
Stradella 
Blazing Beauty 
Elinor Vanderveer 
90c 
Postpaid 
$|95 
One each of these nine 
for only 
Postpaid 
Now you can have the 
Finest Dahlias at Prices 
Lower than Ordinary 
Dahlias usually cost. 
Have a fine array of colors by plant¬ 
ing these 4 varieties pictured on Page 
41. The pictures are only about one- 
third natural size. 
DAHLIAS 
In a wide range of colors 
An assortment of these high class, new 
and good varieties of Dahlias as well as 
many others of the better ones. Your choice 
of colors, pink, red, white, yellow and pur¬ 
ple. 
5 for 60c; 10 for $1.00; 25 for $2.25 
POSTPAID 
THESE 4 WORLD'S 
FINEST DAHLIAS 
All for 
only 
All bloom 
this year 
Postpaid 
C A N N AS 
Plant Tuberoses 
one inch below the 
surface in a sunny 
position. They 
should be taken up 
in the Fall after 
first frost. Ours 
are the Mexican 
and Pearl varie¬ 
ties, the most sat¬ 
isfactory blooming. 
Waxy white 
fragrant flower 
which grows on 
tall stems, frequently from 30 to 50 flow¬ 
ers on one plant. Large sized bulbs, 
guaranteed to bloom the first season. 2 
for 15c; 4 for 25c; per dozen, 60c, post¬ 
paid. 
BLOOM ALL SUMMER 
You can make up your own collection or Canna Bed out of these varieties at 
the following postpaid prices; 
Any 6 for 50c; Any 12 for 85c; Any 25 for $1.60, Postpaid 
If less than 6 are^ordered, order at the EACH rate 
MADERIA VINE 
This popular old-fashioned vine will 
cover a large space in a short- time. 
Fleshy heart-shaped’ leaves of light 
green; numerous racemes of feathery 
white flowers of delicious fragrance. 
Strong tubers. Take bulbs up in fall like 
gladiolus. 
4 for 25c 25 for $1.10 
12 for 60c Postpaid 
Caladium—Elephant Ears 
CITY OF PORTLAND. 3% feet. Glowing pink. Large flowers. 15c each. 
HUNGARIA. 3% feet. Extra large La France pink. Green foliage. 15c each. 
ROSE GIG ANTE A. 3 M> feet. The largest deep pink. 15c each. 
APRICOT. 4 feet. Rich salmon apricot color. Green foliage. 15c each. 
RICHARD WALLACE. 4 feet. Canary yellow. Green foliage. 15c each. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 4 feet. Golden yellow, dotted red. Green foliage. 15c 
each. 
MME. CROZY. 3 % feet. Bright golden yellow, vermilion-scarlet edge. Green foli¬ 
age. 15c each. 
FIERY CROSS. 5 feet. Vivid scarlet shaded crimson. Extra large. Green foliage. 
15c each. 
PRESIDENT. 4 feet. Beautiful red. Immense flowers. Green foliage. 15c each. 
WINTZER’s COLOSSAL. 5 feet. Largest flowering Canna. Vivid blazing scarlet. 
Green foliage. 15c each. 
KING HUMBERT. 4 feet. Orange-red flowers. Bronze foliage. 15c each. 
STATUE OF LIBERTY. 6 feet. Blazing flame red. Bronze foliage. 15c each. 
This is a beautiful tropical looking 
plant which has large leaves that resem¬ 
ble elephant ears. These plants will 
grow 6 to 7 feet high, with leaves 3 to 4 
feet long, and 2% feet wide. 15c each; 
4 for 50c; 9 for $1.00, large size bulbs. 
LARGE FLOWERING CANNAS 
SUPERFINE 
FREE GIFTS with your 
nursery orders. See Page 1 
Page 40—Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
If you want all colors and 
shades of these large flowering 
Cannas, we recommend our Su¬ 
perfine Mixture. 
MIXTURES 
Per 10. 
..$0.65 
Per 25. 
.. 1.35 
Per 50. 
.. 2.50 
Per 100. 
.. 4.50 
POSTPAID 
