90 SEED CATALOGUE of L. L. "Il A V 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen ITtI~fI 
^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
"Northern Grown" Seeds Are Ben 
May's Hard' and Ornamental Shade Tree^ 
MAY'S Linden, 
American 
BASSWOOD. Perfectly hardy 
everytvhere, most vigorous 
ill groivth, with large, clean, 
handsome foliage, affording 
an abundance of shade and 
forming large, stalely trees 
in a short time; few trees have 
more good qualities to com- 
mend themselves to planters 
than this. Price same as 
European Linden* 
MAY'S Larch, 
European 
AN EXCELLENT, rapid grotv- 
. er, slender branches and 
light green, needle shaped 
foliage, like the spruce or 
hemlock foliage, which is sofr 
and graceful. Price 2 to 3 
feet, each 25c., dozen $2.50; 
3 to 4 feet, each 35c., dozen 
$3.50; 4 to 5 feet, each 50c., 
dozen $5.00. 
MAY'S Locust. Black 
OR Yellow 
May»s Maple. 
Leaf 
Ask 
"WHY TEACH CIVICS WITHIN THE SCHOOL BUILDING AND ANARCHY WITHOUT?" 
QUOTED FROM A SPEECH OF A PROMINENT CIVIC WORKER. BEAUTIFY SCHOOL GROUNDS AND GIVE THE 
CHILDREN AN IDEA OF SYMMETRY AND ORDER 
AKATiVE TREE oj large size, 
. rapid growth and valua- 
ble for timber as well as quite 
ornamental. The flowers are 
disposed tn long, pendulous 
racemes, white or yellowish, very fragrant and appear in June. Price, 6 to 
8 feet, each 50c., dozen $5.00; 8 to 10 feet, each 75c, dozen $7.00. 
MAY'S Maple. Schwedleri 
THE MOST ornamental of nil maples, extremely hardy, of German origin. 
In the spring the leaves and young sprouts arc purplish red, changing 
as the season advances, to copper bronze and in the autumn assuming a 
pure golden tint. Price, 4 to 6 feet, each $1.00, dozen SlO.00; 6 to 8 feet, 
each, $1.50, dozen $15.00; 8 to 10 feet, each $2.00, dozen $20.00. 
MAY'S Maple, Silver or Soft 
AHACNIFICENT shade and ornamental tree of rapid gro%vth. ft is perfectly 
hardy and will thrive in any soil and any locality. The leaves are 
beautifully shaped and have a silver gleam. The hardiness and ease of 
culture of this tree makes it one of the most desirable for street and park 
planting. Price same as Ash Leaf. 
MAY'S Maple. Norway 
A TREE of foreign origin, a sturdy, synjtnctrital grower forming broad, 
spreading, rounded head. Price, 3 to 4 feet, each 25c., dozen $2.50; 
5 to 6 feet, each 50c., dozen $5.00; 6 to 8 feet, each 75c,, dozen $8.00; 
8 to 10 feet, each $1.25, dozen $12.00. 
[ANITOBA box ELDER. 
d H rable tree for sin c 
planting. It stands Iran 
planting well and grows rapi'^- 
ly. producing considerabK- 
shade in a very short tim;. 
Ii is mostly used in the Wc,t 
and Northwest, it withslancs 
successfully both drought and 
extreme cold. It attains 
height of 70 feet, of rounded 
globular shape, the bark 
greenish yellow on youn^ 
wood. Succeeds in a varicv 
of soils. Price, 4 to J feet 
each 25c.. dozen $2.50; 100 
$18.00: 6 to 8 feet, each 40c., 
dozen $4.00, 1 00 $25.00: 
8 to 10 feet, each 60c., 
dozen $6.50, 100 ^45.00. 
Mays Maple Sugar 
OR Rock 
A VALUABLE tree or s 
as well as lu T.'~2ty shade 
.■^nd ornament. I 3 adapla 
ble to all locaticn.. roots deep- 
ly and grows symmetrical, 
into a tree of large propor- 
tions. Price, 3 to 4 feet, each 
25c.. dozen $2.50: 4 to 5 feet, 
each 40c., dozen $4.00. 
MAY'S Maple, Weirs' Cut Leaf 
AVERY beautiffl sih-er leaf sort, with dcHcalelv cut ieavj and distirr 
half drooping iuibit. Price, 6 to 8 feet, each SOc. doten $5.00; 8 to 
10 feet, each 7Sc., dozen $7.00. 
May s Maple. Tartar !£»n 
A DISTINCT and attra: 'rec of dwarfish grt wtii, rounded 
iiandsomc aopearance all times. Price ' to 3 feet, 
dozen $2.50- 3 .0 4 feet, each SOc, dozen $5.00^ 
MAY'S Mountain Ash Oak Leaf 
head, ani 
each 25c, 
dozen $2.50; 
dozen $7.50. 
forming heads from 20 to ; 
Price, 3 to 4 feet, each 25c^ 
5 to 6 feet, each SOc, ('cze.i $5.00; 6 to 8 feet, each 75c., 
A HANDSOME tre^ of erect, compact ero^v 
.C\. feet in breadth and the same in hc;::ht 
MAY'S MOLNTAI^ ASH. AMERICAN 
perfect hardiness and great beauiy 
A NATIVE TREE of fine graceju 
Price same as European A 
MAY'S Spruce Trees 
valuable 
pyramidal 
WEIRS' CUT LEAF MAPlL 
Engelmann i . \' e r y choice and 
Rocky Mountain tree, of dense 
growth. Has the stiff foliage of Ficea pungcns 
and in most cases the fine glaucous color of the 
latter. 12 to 18 inch, each 25c,, dozen $2.50; 
18 to 24 inch, each 35c., dozen $3.50; 2 to 3 
feet, each 75c., dozen $7.00. 
Spruce, Hemlock. An elegant, pyramidal tree 
wiih droopiiig branches and delicate foliage. 
12 to 18 inch, each 30c., dozen $3.00; 18 to 24 
inch, each 50c., dozen $5.00. 
Spruce, Norway. Foliage rich and luxuriani. 
12 to 18 inch, each 20cy dozen $2.00; 18 to 24 
inch, each 35c. dozen $3.50; 2 to 3 feet, each 
50c., dozen $5.00; 3 to 4 feet, each 60c., dozen 
S6.00; 4 to 6 feet, each 75c.. dozen $7.50. 
■pruce. White. One of the best, especially 
cold climates. Compact, upright, long 
(*d, retaining its brandies to the ground. 
12 to 18 inch, each 25c., dozen $2.50; 18 to 24 
inch, each 40c., dozen $4.00; 2 to 3 feet each 
50c., dozen $5.00; 3 to 4 feet, each 75c, dozen 
$7.50. 
BECAUSE tve are carrying so many kinds of 
Kvergrecn trees we find that we could not 
list them together on one page and give each 
one an adequate description according to their 
! icrits, therefore we have listed ilie above four 
; ruce trees on this page of our catalogue. 
/ further list of Evergreens will be found on 
t'U^e Q4 \\\\\\ illustrations of some of the finest 
we otTer for sale. There is nothing finer iQ 
this category of trees. 
SILVER OR SOFT MAPLE 
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