118 SEED CATALOGUE 0/ L. L. A^7^ ^ CO., ST. PAUL. MINN. 
Seedsmen, Florists, N urserymcn ITIXm ~Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Choice Nursery Grown Gooseberries 
MAY'S Whinham'S Tree 
nis grows in the tree form, throwing its branches straight out or 
upward, keeping the berries off the ground. The fruil is very 
larsc. often measuring l to 2 inches in length, of a rich red 
'or. and in quality and flavor it is uncqualcd. It has 
been proven perfectly hardy by thorough tests 
in all parts ot America and stands the severe 
winters of the Xorth without resorting to pro- 
tection. By mail, postpaid, 1 year strong, 
each 2Sc., 4 for 85c.; 2 year strong, 6 for 
$1.75, 12 for $3.00, SO for $10.00, by ex- 
press or freight. 
MAY'S SMITH'S 
ARGE, paU yellow, thin-skinned. Of excel- 
lent quality for dessert or cooking. Mod- 
erately vigorous and exceedingly 
fruitful. Where conditions arc 
favorable, a valuable sort. By 
mail, postpaid, I year strong, 
each ISc, 4 for SOc; 2 yeat 
strong, by express or freight, 
-- 6 lor $1.25, 12 for $2.25, 50 for 
; $7.50. 
SMITH 
IMPROVED 
GOOSEBERRY 
MAY'S Pearl 
VERY proli/ic variety, healthy, vigorous of 
gr()Hth, free from mildew, and extremely pro- 
'j;*. duclive. The fruit is pale :,recn, la'-gc and hand- 
some By mail, postpaid, 1 year strong, each 20c., 
4 for 75c.; 2 years strong, by freight or express, 
6 for $1.50, 12 for $2.75, 50 for $9.00. 
NOTE. —Gooseberries, 2 years strong, by express or 
freight at purchaser's expense. 
WHINHAM'S 
TREE 
GOOSEBERRY 
MAY'S DOWNiNG 
THE berry is large, handsome, a pale 
green in color, of excellent quality. 
:\ favorite for home and market. The 
bush is a vigorous grower, free fiom 
mildew. By mail, postpaid, 1 year 
strong, each 15c., 4 for 50c.; 2 year 
strong, by express or freight, 6 for 
\ $1.25, 12 far $2.25, 50 for $7.50. 
MAY'S Houghton 
THE fruit is of medium size, 
roundish oval, pale red, sweet 
and tender. The plants are of 
spreading habit, shoot slender and 
enormously productive. By mail, 
postpaid, 1 year strong, each' 15c., 4 
for SOc; 2 year strong, by freight or 
express, 6 for $1.25, 12 for $2.00, 50 for 
"00. 
DOWNING m BUFFALO BERRY 
T BIS is a hardy Jruit discovered on the banks of the Missouri River in the 
IJakotas. It is a handsome shrub, as well as splendid fruit, growing to a 
height of from 8 to 12 feet. The fruit is borne in masses resembling great 
clusters of currants. Mail Size, post- 
paid, each 15c., by express, large size, 
each 25c., dozen $2.00. 
Our Extraordinary Offer 
May's PKERi.KSS COLLECTION o/ Gooseberries. Strong, two year old 
plants, embracing the following choice varieties, by express, for $4.50 
' , 3 .May's Industry, 9 May's Houghton, 6 May's Downing 
3 May s Joslyn, with 2 Concord Grapes Free. 
MAY'S JQSLYN 
RED JACKET. Fruit is as large as VVhinham": 
a bright shiny red, and is a most beauti- 
ful and allractive berry. It is illustrated 
in the lower right hand corner of this page 
of the catalogue. The illustration will 
serve to convince one of the merits of 
this excellent Gooseberry better than 
rncre words. Flavor is most de- 
licious and commands the very best 
market price. Plant and foliage are 
at all times vigorous, clean, healthy 
and mildew proof. Has been tested 
in many sections under most trying 
circumstances, and has proven at all 
times and in all places thoroughly hardv 
and enormously productive. The (ioose- 
berry, properly cared for is a fruitful source 
of revenue, and one which every 'ariner can 
be a.ssured will well repay the time and trouble 
used in its care. 
The Joslyn can always be reb'cd upon as a 
producer. A splendid bush for the market 
gardener. By mail, postpaid, 1 year stiong 
. . , , . , ^^"^^ ^"'^■j '<"' ''5c.; 2 years strong, by ex- 
ETY 1/ a tuict rrotver, forming dense press or freight, 6 for $1.50, 12 for $2.75 SO 
mps of bushes which bloom and bear for $9.00. \Vc are especially glad to recom- 
heavily when only one or two feet in height. ■ • 
II is exceedingly sweet and has a liiscio 
MAY'S JUNEBERRY IMPROVED 
DWARF 
THIS VARIKTY IJ a ' 
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DWARF JUNEBERRY 
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Mail size, each 2Sc., 4 for SOc, 
postpaid; by express, 18 to 25 inch, 
each 25c., dozen $2.50. 
WHEN YOU ORDER be SUTt 
to write your name, 
street, city, county and 
the state very plainly. 
To do this insures to 
you a speedy ship- 
ment. We use every 
precaution in packing 
our slock and it is our 
earnest endeavor to see 
that it reaches the cus- 
tomer in the pink of 
condition. We detire 
that any complaint a3 to 
shipment or packing, be 
imtnc-diatcly called to on 
attention. If wc are at fault 
we desire to "make good" and shall 
most certainly be pleased to do eo. 
mend the Joslyn to _.. 
growers of the gooseberry. 
JOSLYN OR 
RED JACKET 
