30 May's Superior Qmlitg 
MAY'S 
Northerm Grown Seeds 
May's Apples Most Excellent Orchard Varieties 
Duchess 
May's Selected 
Hardy Varieties 
Anisin. A most valu- 
able son from Russia. Its 
fruit is of medium size, 
most excellent flavor, and 
keeps a long time in good 
condition. 
Duglass. Minnesota 
seedling of unusual merit. 
Kruit medium to large, of 
delicate flavor and good 
keeping qualities. 
Duchess. Russion sort. 
One of the handsomest 
and most {lenerally valu- 
able, yielding well in all 
sections, but especially 
adapted to the Northwest. 
The fruit isround, medium 
to largesize. streaked with 
red and yellow, and is ten- 
der and sweet. Very har- 
dy and abundant bearer. 
Gideon, 
roduccr. 
The tree is a vigorous grower, bears early, and constant 
The fruit is juicy, lias a sub-acid flavor and keeps well. 
Gilbert. Very choice variety resembling the Duchess in color, but 
peniug alwutthrec weeks later. 
Hibernal. Russian, large showy fruit, striped red. Fine grower 
nd a most desirable variety for the Northwest. 
Wealthy. This Minnesota variety has proved reliable everywhere 
ftcr many years' trial. The fruit is medmm to large, and crimson, 
he flesh is white tinged wiih red, crisp, sub-acid and unsurpassed in 
uality. This variety is a monument to its originator, who spent many 
ears inoriginatingnew varietiesand the Wealthy being one of the 
est. Thereare many seedlingsof the Wealthy,some of our best new 
orts and ones of greatest-promise corae from its seed. 
Veteran. Wisconsin seedling. The tree is perfectly hardy and a 
od grower. The fruit is long, conical, yellow. It has a a brisk acid 
vor and is very flue for shipping. 
Any of the foregoing varieties may be had at the following prices: Mail size. 1 year old 10c. 6 for 50c. postpaid. 2 year old 
to4fe»t,eaeh 12c, dozen SI. 25. 100 for $8.00. 3 year old, 4 to5 feet, each 18c. dozen $1. 75, 100 for $12.00. 50 assorted trees 
f purchaser s selection at 100 rate, express or freight. 
JPECIAL OFFER 'S}^^ every order for Apple Trees amounting to $5.00 or over we will send FREE one of our famous 
pi i^yjiixu VI I j-iv. Minnetonka, •'The Guaranteed Apple". This apple cannot be beat. 
MAY'S MODEL ORCHARD COLLECTION OF 100 TREES, $10.00. 
The follow ing collection of 100 hardy Minnesota apples will be f<iund the best and most satisfactory varieties for planting for the North and 
lorthwest, and have been arranged to secureasuccessionof fruit during the entire season. The are the most beautiful, best flavored, best selling 
pples we offer, and the winter varieties will be found to be excellent, keepers for the the cold weather trade. NOTICE -This collection includes 
i of our famous Minnetonka apples and all have been thoroughly tested and acclimated, subjected to forty below zero weather at our Minnesota 
'urseries. They are 4 to 5 foot trees. This entire collection for $10.00, 60 for $5.50, 25for$3.00. 
Early Sorts:13 Duchess. 4 Okabena. Medium Sorts: 6 Anisin. 6 Peerless. 6 Hibernal. 6 Veteran, 
Late Sorts: la Minnetonka, 84 Wealtliy, «1 N. W. Greening. 
MAYS EXCELLENT CRAB APPLES 
Wealthy 
Malinda. An exceedingly hardy variety, one of the very best in the 
entire list of the Northwest and all sections of the country. 
Northwestern Greening, Splendid yariety. The tree is straight, 
vigorous. Commences to bear fruit early, and bears annually there- 
after. The fruit is large, smooth and symmetrical, light yellowish 
green, and of rich, delicious quality. It is tlie best in early winter. It 
is not an apple for the Northwest alone, but is in favor throughout the 
entire country, being a robust grower and its fruit attracting attention 
in every market. 
Okabena. Seedling of the wealthy, fertilized by Duchess. The fruit 
is medium in size, slightly flattened, very highly colored where exposed 
to the rays of sun; resembling the Duchess, The flesh is flue grained. 
It is an eating apple that cannot bo excelled 
Peerless, Originated in Minnesota fifteen years ago. It hag grown 
into favor with all fruit growers of the Northwest, being far aliove all 
other varieties of its class. The fruit is large, well colored, excellent 
for cooking or eating. The tree is a good grower with heavy dark green 
foliage. 
lartt. Handsome ft-uit about same size as Whitnay. Good bearer, 
;arly Strawberry. .Striped red, crisp and juicy, fine for eating, 
ieneral Grant, Fruit of th« largest size, bright red, and making the 
nest jelly. 
lyslop. Fruit large, criuLson, very beautiful; the flesh is yellow, shad- 
d with bright red. 
.yman's Proliiic. Large, red striped: splendid for cooking. 
Transcendent, Immensely productive, the skin is yellow, striped 
with red' 
Virginia. The fruit is small, round, dull red, dotted with white, fine 
for cider. 
Whitney, Glossy green, striped with red, fruit extra large, juicy and 
rich flavor. 
Mail size, each 15c„ 4for 50c., postpaid. 2 year old, 3 to 4 feet, 
each 20e , dozen $2.00, 100 for S< 5.00; 3 year old, 4 to 5 feet 
each 25c., dozen $2.50, 100 for $18,00. 
" -'^fiMtiiigfiitiiai 
Dartl 
Lyman's Prolific 
Wbitney 
Hyslop 
Transcendent 
