L. L. MAY & CO. 
ST. PAUL, MINN. 
that usually proclaims its worth. The only way to insure your 
crop is to purchase reliable seed from a reliable firm. We 
exercise the greatest care in the selection and grading of our 
seed, our testing system is that used by the department of 
agriculture at Washington, D. C, and all our seeds are tested 
by us as to germinating qualities and etc. 
NOTICE 
Please observe the two order blanks which we are enclosing 
herewith. 
The envelope containing the list of seeds we would ask you to 
use for seeds alone, as they are shipped immediately on receipt of 
your order. 
In ordering Shrubs, Bulbs and other nursery stock, please use 
this printed list of the same, as these orders are filled in different 
departments and will be shipped as soon as weather conditions will 
permit. Their success depending on their being planted as soon as 
received by you. 
OUR CATALOG. 
Our large catalogue of seeds, plants, trees, shrubs and 
bulbs, a book of 128 pages, fully illustrated and containing 
all directions and information necessary to the making of 
a garden will be sent free to any one asking for it. 
BULBS FOR FALL PLANTING. 
When very early flowering is desired, for window boxes or 
out of doors we would advise the planting of hardy Dutch 
bulbs which may be planted in October, out of doors or in the 
spring in window boxes. Tulips, Narcissus, Daffodils, Hya- 
cinths, Crocuses are delicious in their season but their sweet- 
ness is past telling indoors when the snow is on the ground. 
Let us urge you again to bring nature close to the chil- 
dren, to give them the great heritage which she meant them to 
have, and which we, in our civilization, have, for a while, 
deprived them of; communion with her and her various forms. 
You will find that it will be the greatest factor for good that 
you can bring in to their education. And we are not alone 
in our idea that the time is coming, when every city and town 
and community will have thousands of tiny gardens in its 
vacant lots and better healthier and more wholesome ideals 
among its "little citizens." 
