GROWN IN THE GOLDEN GRAIN BELT 
OF THE WORLD 
BEST FOR ALL CLIMES 
Shrubs l^iTS 
0RHAMEMlALTteEE5 
J* GROVT '^^^"^ ""'y Known and Standard Varieties of Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Slirubs. 
v» AW TT ) Fruits and Ornamental Trees: including Valuable Novelties ot our own and of recent introduction 
of Real Worth and Merit, all thoroughly tested, cultivated, selected and improived on our own farms, until they have 
reached the highest mark of perfection, and our patrons can make their selections with the assurance that they will 
receive the best and choicest NORTHERN QROVS'N STOCKS, for unquestionably they are THE BEST for ALL CLIMATES. 
They are Earlier, more Hardy, more Vigorous and more Productive than those grown in Lower Latitudes. 
HOW TO ORDER AND TERMS OF BUSINESS. 
PrfTiaiH Qta+irinc Many small railroad stations are PW' 
J-lcpdlU Oiaiions. paid statioM, and the railroads will no 
We Dflivcr FrPP '^^^ seeds by the packet, ounce, quarter 
,r » /. .P"""^' P'"t wart, postage 
paid, at the prices quoted in this catalogue. 
On Seeds in Larger Quantities, ^^en'^the^uX/effs 
to pay charges on receipt of the goods by express or freight. 
Also all plants, bulbs, fruits, trees, fertilizers, implements, ma- 
chinery, etc., priced by express or freight, the purchaser pays 
the transportation charges. You can deduct 8 cents per pound 
from postage prices on seeds you wish sent by express or 
freight, and 7 cents per pint and la cents per quart from 
postpaid prices on Beans and Peas; 5 cents per pint and 10 
cents per quart, from postpaid prices on Corn. 
COD Shinm»>ntc TERMS ABE STBICTtY 
v. \j. u. onipments. cask with the obdeb. we 
must decline to ship goods C. O. D. unless the purchaser re- 
mits in advance sufficient money to pay transportation charges 
and cost of packing, etc., or at least one-third the amount of 
the order. 
How to SenH Monpu Mo"ey can be sent .safely either 
nuw XO ^)ena money. i,y p. O. order, bank drStt, ex- 
press order or registered letter. If your order amounts to 
Jl.OO or more, it is best to send by one of the above methods. 
II local checks are used they must be certified. We receive 
postag-e stamps the same as cash, Canadian included. 
Namp Arlrlrocc 1?*/- When ordering, give name and full 
iNdllie, AaareSS, ll,tC. address. Many orders reach us 
every season in which the name or postofflce address Is lack- 
ng. It is, of course, impossible to fill these orders until they 
ire Identified. 
^Olir OrHpr "° matter how large or small, will always 
viuci, receive our prompt and careful attention. 
^rrl^r TTarNr We earnestly request all customers to place 
v^iuci ii,diiy. their orders early, as it will assist us great- 
ly in getting everything out promptly. 
TT<t<» f-1-i*> Or/1<»r Ch<»«»+ this book. If you wish to or- 
USsC ine »jraer oneet der a second time, write vour or- 
der on a separate sheet of paper and do not mix it up in the 
body of a letter. This will assist us greatly In filling your 
order. Blank order sheets will be sent at any time upon 
request. 
Tn r)rrl*»riricr flnnrlc forwarded by freight or express be 
xn <_»rQering UOOaS sure to write plainly your express 
or freight ofl^ce, county and state in full, giving the express 
or railroad company you prefer to have them sent by. This 
saves time and delay and disappointment at your end of the 
line. 
, not 
accept freight for such points unless charges are fully pre- 
paid. It will save delay if you ascertain If your station Is a 
prepaid one before sending your order and include enough 
money to cover freight charges if It is. 
If Shipments Do Not Arrive fi^fi';'3''b'l.^t."pTeasrS!vi"s°e: 
and we will have them traced at once. Our plant and fruit 
departments are entirely separate. Often the seeds or plants 
on a combined order may be sent 24 to 48 hours before the 
balance of order is filled. If only part of order is received, 
please wait two or three days for balance before writing us. 
OUR SEED DEPARTMENT. 
■Wp Arp <sf>f>H nr/->ii7<»rc this we Biean we do not 
we /ire oeea Urowers. buy our seeds on the open mar- 
ket, as do many firms, but grow them ourselves. 
While we guarantee all seeds which we ship out to be of 
.strictly fresh growth and to have shown with us a high ger- 
minatlve test, still crops are contingent upon so many condi- 
tions of soil and weather, time and manner of planting, cul- 
tivation, etc., over which we have no control, that we cannot 
be responsible for the product, and give no warranty, express 
or implied, as to the description, qualitv, quantity or pro- 
ductiveness of any seeds, plants or bulbs which we send out. 
Every order received for goods enumerated in this catalogue 
will be executed and sent out only on these conditions. 
OUR PLANT DEPARTMENT. 
At Our nt-p«»n H/->iicoc °" Como avenue, in this city, the 
t\Z KJUT ureen nouses most extensive in the Northwest, 
we grow all of our tender plants, young roses, etc. 
OUR NURSERY DEPARTMENT. 
Our Miirc*»rT7 most Northern In America, is governed 
yjui i^iuiaciy, by the same principles that have developed 
and built up our immense seed business, viz.: strict Integrity 
in discarding worthless varieties and rigid tests in scrutiniz- 
ing new ones. Nothing but well-known, tested varieties are 
offered, and only the host stock shipped out. 
A certificate of inspection from the State Inspector of irnr- 
serles, staowlnsr our stock to be free from San Jose Scale and 
all other injurious insects and diseases, will accompany each 
shipment. 
L. L. MAY & CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
