HOUSE 
PLANTS 
Brighten your home this winter with cheerful bloom and 
interesting foliage. Choose your favorites from this page 
and the next, and order with confidence from the Earl 
May Seed Co. Shipments begin about September 1 and 
continue until freezing weather. j 
postpaid. 
DOUBLE ROSE 
BEGONIA 
Very double blooms are like 
darling little roses and, the 
glossy foliage is very attrac- 
tive, too. They are very easy 
to grow and will keep you 
thrilled with a continuous 
parade of bloom. Your choice 
of these 3 colors: 
Each 79c 
9306 Red 
9307 Pink 
9308 White 
9301. One Each of All 3 Above, 
Only $2.19, Postpaid. 
9303. ANGEL WING BEGONIA. 
Very dark green foliage attrac- 
tively spotted with silver. Small 
blooms are red. Each 59c. 
9305. WATERMELON BEGONIA. 
Green and white leaves, shaped 
like tiny watermelons. Beauti- 
ful foliage. Each 65c. 
9304, STRAWBERRY BEGONIA. 
Most unusual. Plants form run- 
ners and little plants come on 
the runner ends, as shown 
above, Easy to grow. Each 65c. 
WAX LEAF BEGONIAS. Blooms 
and blooms the year round, all 
the time. Glossy green foliage. 
Each 65c. 
9309 RED 
9310 PINK 
9311 WHITE 
SPECIAL 
9302. One each of 3 Wax Be- 
gonias above. All 3 only $1.85. 
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9101. GOLD DUST. New and very at- 
tractive, with unusual coloration. 
Leaves are dark green, but flecked 
with gold, You'll like it, and it’s easy 
to grow. Each 89c; 3 for $2.39. 
9103. HAHN’S BRANCHING IVY. A 
beautiful dark green, and most popu- 
lar of all branching ivies. It requires 
very little light, and is easy to grow. 
Each 39c. 
9104. MERION. BEAUTY. Best small- 
leaved branching ivy. Very easy to 
grow, even in water. Wonderful for 
wall-brackets or planters, Each 39c. 
9102. GLACIER IVY. Dark green leaves 
with icy white edges. A real conversa- 
tion piece, and a must for coffee ta- 
bles or planters. Each 79c; 3 for $2.00. 
IVY SPECIAL 
9105. Three ivies, our choice of va- 
rieties. All different, and all top-qual- 
ity plants with long runners, 
All 3 only $1.39. 
* 
eg cp 
RED HEAD 
RED KING —___ 
PU BEAUTE 
AFRICAN 
VIOLETS 
Order with complete con- 
fidence. You’ll like these 
healthy plants. Complete 
growing instructions will be 
included with your order. 
DESCRIPTIONS AND PRICES ON 
NEXT PAGE. 
MADAM BUCHNER 
GERANIUMS 
Here’s the most complete list of geraniums we’ve ever been able to 
offer, All are tested varieties, with a wide range of colors and habits of 
growth, 
9401. WYONA. Bright brick red. 
Sure to bloom generously. 
Each 49c; 3 for $1.40. 
9402. SPECIAL PINK. Large pink 
blooms, and lots of them. Branches 
profusely. 
Each 49c; 3 for $1.40. 
9403. MADAM BUCHNER. The best 
white geranium, A truly prolific 
bloomer. 
Each 49c; 3 for $1.40. 
Giant SPLIT-LEAF 
PHILODENDRON 
9111. A huge and exotically 
beautiful new plant, shipped 
to us from the sub-tropics. 
Ideal for ranch-style homes, or 
by big windows or fireplaces. 
Glossy dark green leaves. Full 
growing instructions will be 
sent you. 
Each $4.59. 
FANCY LEAF GERANIUMS 
Luxuriously colored foliage will 
make these your favorite house 
plants. 
9404. SKIES OF ITALY. Very fancy 
tri-color. The frilly leaves of this 
show-off are dark, zoned with 
crimson and orange, and edged 
with yellow. Each 69¢. 
9405. MOUNTAINS OF SNOW. A 
wide white edge on leaves cen- 
tered with dark green makes this 
one of the most beautiful of the 
fancy-leaved varieties. Each 69c. 
9406, JUBILEE. A favorite bi-color. 
Yellow-green leaf with a red-brown 
center. A good pot plant that will 
branch well, Each 69c. 
9407. MARY ANN. Creamy. white 
and light green cup-shaped leaves. 
Low and compact. Each 69c, 
9408. STARS AND STRIPES. Our 
special novelty geranium. Attrac- 
tive and very odd. Double red and 
white striped flowers. Each 69c. 
