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1274—Torenia 
A bushy plant With pansy-like 
flowers of white, lavender and blue 
marked with gold and black. For 
shady places. Also desirable for 
hanging baskets and porch boxes. Pkt., 
10c. Plants, 65c per doz. 
1257—Velvet Trumpet Flower 
(Salpiglossis) 
Everyone asked about these trum¬ 
pet shaped, flowers in my garden this 
fall. Fine for cutting. (See pictured 
in color, Page 65.) 
ANNUAL CLIMBERS 
Cover Your Porch With Flowers 
in One Year 
Double Sunflower 
1284—Venidium Fastuosum 
An All-America winner. Large open 
flowers, deep rich orange. Dark cen¬ 
ter. Pleasing combination. Pkt., 10c. 
PRICES 
1281-r-Vinca (Periwinkle) 
All packets 10c each; 3 for 
25c, unless otherwise noted. 
The Vinca increases in popularity every year because of its glossy 
dark green foliage and profusion of flowers. 
1134—Snow On The Mountain 
(Euphorbia.) A strong growing annual for beds of tall plants or 
mixed borders. Foliage exceedingly ornamental and useful in mak¬ 
ing up bouquets. Pkt., 5c. 
1267—Statice Sinuata 
The best of the annual varieties. 18 inches, 
bouquets. Mixed colors. Pkt., 5c. 
Fine for winter 
(Early Ten Weeks.) 
edding o 
1282—Stocks 
bedding or pot culture. 
One of the most popular annuals, either for 
All coldrs. Mixed. 
1149 — STRAW FLOWER (HeUchry. 
sum), MIXES. All colors. For win¬ 
ter bouquets cut with long stems 
when about a third opened. Suspend 
bunch (heads down) in a cool, dry 
place, until thoroughly dried. (See 
pictured in color, Page 65.) 
Sunflower 
Remarkable for the stately growth, 
size and brilliancy of their flowers. 
1129 — Dwarf Double. 5 feet. Double 
dark yellow. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c. 
1130— Russian Mammoth. Single; of 
gigantic size. Pkt., 5c;' oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 25c. 
1273—Tassel Flower 
(Cacalia.) An unusual flower cov¬ 
ered with bright, orange-scarlet and 
red blooms that look like many little 
paint-brushes. The long wiry stems 
make them a good cut flower. Pkt., 5c. 
Sweet Scented 
Tobacco Plant 
Sweet Scented Tobacco Plant 
(Nlcotiana) 
1184—Hybrids Mixed. A great variety 
of colors and star-shaped flowers. 
If taken up in the fall, cut back 
and potted, will bloom in house dur¬ 
ing winter. 2 to 3 feet. 
HARDY PERENNIAL 
1332—Balsam Apple. Very rapid 
lde: 
Cup and Saucer Vine 
and dense climbers with golden 
yellow fruit, which opens when 
ripe, showing the blood-red 
seed. Mixed. 
1331 — Canary Bird Vine. A 
dainty vine. Grows 15 to 20 
feet. Delicate, bird-shaped 
flowers. Clear, canary yellovr. 
1334 — Cardinal Climber. Strong 
rapid grower attaining a height 
of 25 feet, covered with the 
beautiful fiery cardihal-red 
flowers, from midsummer to 
frost. 
1339— Cup and Saucer Vine. (Co- 
bea Scandens.) Mixed colors. 
1% inch flowers shaped like 
Morning Glories. Vine reaches 
a height of 20 to 30 feet and blooms from midsummer 
till frost. The deeply cut leaves are very decorative. 
1343 — Cypress Vine. A beautiful climber with a profusion 
of scarlet, or white, star-shaped blossofns and fern-like 
foliage, adapted to ornamental work. 
1333 — Moonflower (Night Blooming). White. Grows 30 
feet, with large waxy flowers. Open evenings and cloudy 
days. Seeds should be planted in warm, rich soil. Keep 
soil moist. 
1335 — Moonflower Heavenly Blue. A distinct shade de¬ 
scribed by its name. 
1340 — Morning Glory Heavenly Blue. Finest of all Morn¬ 
ing Glories. Flowers are large, deep, sky blue. White 
shaded throats. Grow quickly, and have loads of blooms. 
(See pictured in color, Page 71.) 
1345 — Double Morning Glory. Rose Marie. A beautiful 
semi-double large flowered Morning Glory. A very free 
bloomer. New and different in color and type. 
1346— Giant Morning Glory. This is the beautiful Morning 
Glory I have been telling you about. The finest thing 
about them is the immenseness of the size of the flowers. 
1342 — Passion Flower. One of the best summer vines for 
general growing. The beautiful blue flowers somewhat 
resemble a water lily in shape. • 
1344 — Hyacinth Bean. Quick grower. Fine for training on 
1 wires or poles. Erect spikes of showy, pea-like flowers, 
followed by ornamental seed pods. Pkt., 5c. 
1336 — Scarlet Runner Bean. An old favorite; strong grower. 
Grown for ornamental purposes, though they are edible. 
Scarlet flowers; blooms freely in full sun. Pkt., 5c. 
1341 — Thunbergia Vine. A lovely trailing plant with large 
showy flowers. Colors range to all shades of yellow, 
orange, buff, to pure white. Jet black eyes. 
1337 — -Mixed Climbers. A grand and glorious mixture of 
all different kinds of climbing vines listed on this page 
and a few more. All annuals that will climb and make 
fine shade or screens. 
1338— Mixed Small Fruited Gourds. Quickest grower of 
all. Blooms are very ornamental and the fruit is very 
unique. The children like them. Pkt., 5c. (See pictured in 
color, Page 71.) 
1456 —Large Fruited Gourds. These are the larger types. 
All kinds and shapes. Pkt., 5c. 
BBIFFf, All packets 10c each; 3 for 25c; unless other- 
■ wise noted. Postpaid. 
FLOWER SEEDS 
ALL 
POSTPAID 
1500— Alyssum Saxatile (Basket of Gold). Grows 9 
inches tall, flowers in May or June and produces 
piasses of golden flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
1501— Aqullegia or Columbine. Mixed. Hardy and eas¬ 
ily grown from seed. Spurred, delicate hues and 
shades. Pkt., 10c. 
1516—Cactus Seed. Novelty for your rock garden. It 
is much easier to Diant the seed than it is to reset 
the plants. Pkt., 15c. 
1502— Perennial Sweet Pea. Similar to the Annual Sweet 
Pea except the large flowers are more wax-like in ap¬ 
pearance. Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
1503— Coreopsis. One of the finest of hardy plants, with 
large showy, yellow flowers, produced in great abun¬ 
dance from June until frost. Flowers the first year 
if sown early. Pkt., 10c. 
1504— Gaillardia, Grandiflora. (Perennial Blanket 
Flower.) Beautiful combination of orange, red and 
yellow blooms. Pkt., 10c. 
1505— Oriental Poppy. A charming summer flowering 
hardy plant. Grows about 2% feet tall, with large 
orange-scarlet flower, with a conspicuous black blotch 
on each petal. Pkt., 10c. 
1506— Shasta Daisy. A splendid hardy Perennial Daisy 
of purest white. Broad overlapping petals, borne on 
long, strong stems. Fine for cut flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
Oriental Poppy 
Page 72—Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
1507— Pyrethrum (Fainted Daisy). Very valuable for 
cut flowers. Blooms at intervals throughout the sum¬ 
mer. Pkt.. 15c. 
1508— Delphinium, English Hybrids. A strain of our 
own origination, excelling anything I have ever seen 
in the way of Delphiniums. All shades and colors. 
Pkt., 10c. 
1509— Delphinium, Belladonna. Flowers will be clear, 
light blue, set rather loosely on the stem. Branch¬ 
ing habit of growth. Pkt., 10c. 
1510— Delphinium, Bellamosa. Like Belladonna except 
a darker shade of blue. Pkt., 10c. 
1511— Hollyhock. All colors. Mixed, single and dou¬ 
ble. Fine for background or screen. Can be used 
for cut flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
1517 — New Double Hollyhock. The very finest extra 
* large all double flowers. The best and most gor¬ 
geous colored strains in existence. Pkt., 15c. 
1512 — Sweet William. An old favorite—needs no in¬ 
troduction. Our mixture contains the very finest 
shades and colors. Pkt., 10c. 
1513— Gypsophlla Paniculata (Baby’s Breath). Tiny 
white flowers on branching stems, producing a veil¬ 
like mist over the plants. Can be dried for winter 
bouquets. Pkt., 10c. 
1518— Viola Everblooming Pansy. Fine little edging 
plant. Dwarf, spreading habit. Blooms all summer. 
All colors. Pkt., 10c. 
1519— Digitalis (Foxglove). Finest Mixed. Attractive 
for shady borders. Long spikes crowded with 
thimble-shaped blossoms beautifully spotted. Pkt., 
10c. 
1515—May’s Perennial Collection. One packet each of 
the above IS varieties for $1.25, postpaid. 
Catalog produced by The L. W. Ramsey Co., Davenport, Iowa 
