92 SEED CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. 1%T A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen 
"Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Select Shade and Nut Bearing Trees 
A WELL KEPT. ATTRACTIVE EXTERIOR IS A SURE EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITlT WITHIN FACTORY WALLS 
MAY'S Willow, Petzoldi 
A CHARMING VARIETY oj rapid growth and clean, healthy habit; makes a graceful and 
L efficient shade tree for the lawn. Prices same as Laurel Leaf. (See below.) 
FACTORY OPERATORS progressing 
with the times are using every 
measure for the uplift of operatives 
Iioth morally and mentally, and 
one of these is pleasant surround- 
inps. Waste space about factory 
buildings is now neatly sodded, and 
planted with shrubs and flower 
beds; and benches under spreading 
shade trees are delightful in the 
noon sun. Some of the larger 
firms are devoting acres of ground 
to landscape purposes, laying out 
parks and avenues about their 
business houses on a truly elab- 
orate scale. 
NUT CULTURE is an industry 
that, until recently, has re- 
ceived but little attention from 
American planters. Probably no 
branch of tree culture pays larger 
profits or offers better induce- 
ments to planters than this, while 
most kinds are growing into valu- 
able timber trees that will of them- 
schcs pa\' large dividends on the 
investment. 
MAY'S Poplar, T.richocarpa 
FINE new Poplar, with long oval leaves, dark green above, silvery beneath, 
very vigorous growth. 6 to 8 feet, each, 35c., dozen $3.50, 100 $20.00. 
Of 
Willow. 
Laurel Leaf 
ONE OF the finest 
in the entire list. 
The leaves arc broad 
and a very glossy 
dark green, so that 
the sunlight renders 
it the most conspic- 
uous of green trees. 
The bark is bright 
green in winter. It 
can be clipped to an)- 
desired form. When 
carefully trained is 
like the Bay tree. 
4 to 6 feet, each 25c., 
dozen $2.50; 6 to 8 
feet, each 40c. , dozen 
$3.50;8to 10ft.,each 
50c., dozen $5.00; 
100, $30.00. 
IWlLLOW, 
Golden 
HANDSOME. A Val- 
uahie variety for 
winter effect, as its 
bright golden bark 
harmonizes with ot!'- 
cr vegetation. 4 to (j 
feet,each 25c., dozen 
$2.50; 6 to 8 feet, 
each 40c., doz. $4.00; 
8 to 10 ft., ea. 60c., 
dz.,$6.50;I0tol2ft., 
ea.$1.00,dz., $10.00. 
MAY'S Walnut, black 
AvvEi.i. KNOWN winter variety, being valuable 
. for its timber, commanding a very high 
price on the market. The tree is large and ma- 
jestic, rich in foliage, making a most beautiful 
shade tree. It bears profusely, the nut being 
large and round, very sweet and delicious. 4 to 
6 feet, each 50c., dozen $5.00; 6 to 8 feet, each 
60c., dozen $6.00; 8 to 10 feet, each $1.00, 
dozen $10.00. 
may's butternut, 
White Walnut 
OR 
HARDY everywhere, weil known and popular. 
The nuts are larger than the black and arc 
oily and nutritious, with verj' delicate flavor. 
Tree is lofty and spreading in growth and is ver)' 
valuable for timber. Prices same as Walnut. 
LAUREL WILLOW 
GOLDEN WILLOW 
