SffHARDY, PRODUCTIVE FRUITS, ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS. ETC.< 
Our* Nursery Department. 
Most Northern in America. 
We Do Not 
Our nurseries, located fifteen miles east of this city, consisting of about 
300 acres, devoted to the growing of all classes of nursery stock that is hardy 
and adapted to the west and Northwest. Years ago we conceived the idea that 
nursery stock could be grown in this section, and that the people wanted 
just such stock as could be grown. They had experimented long enough 
in unhardy stock, but were willing to invest their money in stock that was 
suited ana acclimated to the Northwest, hence our 'trade has been built on 
this basis, "Northern Grown Nursery Stock for the Northwest." Making 
the stock the most hardy and reliable for planters in all parts of the United 
States. 
offer as large a collection of varieties as do some 
other firms, but those we do offer are the cream. 
Parties desiring to plant large orchards should write for special quotations. 
All TJpW Vsiriptipc are thoroughly tested, and if they do not 
rvii new v axiciica K j ve satisfaction all around we do not offer 
them, hence you may be sura what we do offer is perfectly hardy, of A No. I 
quality and valuable to the planter. 
Our Mail Order Department. £g fcrtF&n^S 
paid, are young, thrifty stock, well rooted and established and sure to grow 
under ordinary care and conditions. 
Prices by Express or Freight ^r^UZttZ 
charges upon receipt of stock. We make no charge for boxing, packing and 
delivering to express or freight office. 
All Stock will be Packed ^ a"! a S v !tT u ": 
tomers in the best possible condition. All heavy packages should be sent 
by freight to avoid excessive charges. Express rates are very reasonable on 
this class of. goods, being 20 per cent less than regular merchandise, pound 
rates to apply. 
C+ Paul is the greatest railroad centre in the Northwest, and we 
OL. * ctUl can sn jp \yy ttny rou t €i freight or express, on short notice. 
Our Packing Sheds and Cellars 
are the most complete in the country, enabling 
us to pack and ship in all kinds of weather, in the 
winter as well as spring 
In Filling Orders 
varieties considered by us of equal merit, pro- 
vided we are sold out of the variety ordered. In 
such L.ases we label the variety substituted with 
its true name. But if customer wishes no sub- 
stitution made and so states in his order we will 
fill order as far as possible and return money for 
the unfilled portion. 
Our Onarfl-ntAP We guarantee all our 
and grade specified in list and to be in a healthy 
living condition when it leaves our hands. This 
guarantee holds good only when we are notified 
promptly on arrival of goods, stating any errors 
or cause for complaint. We also guarantee stock 
*. *^e true to name, with the understanding, that 
ase it does not prove so, we will replace such 
stock free of charge. 
The box of plants as it comes from the nursery. 
The trees arc packed in moss and straw Open it at 
once, untie the bundles, and hcel-in the plants 
out-doors or in the cellar. Keep roots covered. 
PLANTING AND CULTURE. 
Plow and pulverize thoroughly to a depth of 12 to 18 inches. When 
planting on grass plots, remove the sod for a diameter of four or five feet 
and keep the space well worked and free from weeds. Dig the hole deep 
and larger than is necessary to admit all the roots in their natural position, 
keeping the surfact and subsoil separate. Cut off broken and bruised roots, 
and shorten the tops to half a dozen good buds, except for fall planting 
when it is better to defer top-pruning until the following spring. 
PlflTltinfr Fi " up ,,ie hole wi,n surfac e soil, so that the tree will stand 
, . P" about as it did in the nursery after the earlh is settled, 
work the soil thoroughly among the roots, and when well covered, tramp 
firmly. Set the tree firm as a post, but leave the surface filling (or poorer 
soil) light or loose. No staking will be required except for very tall trees. 
lVTl1 irhinff Af,er tr<>es or bushes are planted it is a great advantage, 
iuuimuig. In the S p r i nK or f a u to mu i c h with a laver of litter or 
coarse manure 4 to S inches deep, extending 2 to 3 feet out from the trunk 
all around and sufficiently to cover all the roots beneath. This prevents 
the ground cracking or baking, and keeps the earth moist and of an even 
temperature. 
Aftpr Cllltlir* 1 ^P Kra ^ s or w <**te of any description should be 
m ici w ut iiu c. a ii owef i to Krow arouIui voung trees or p i ants . To 
get tne best results the ground should be kept clean and loose around them 
at least until they begin to bear. Where the ground is poor, surface ap- 
plications of manure are needed. Pruning should be done regularly every 
spring before the buds swell; in this way removal of large branches is avoided. 
iOURMINN^ 
Suitable Distances of Trees, Etc., in Planting. 
AgPJLES-- • 25 to 40 feet apart, each way. 
CHERRIES .... 16 to 18 " " " " 
PLUMS, Standard 16 to 18 " 
CURRANTS 4 to 5 
GOOSEBERRIES . 4 to 5 " " " 
RASPBERRIES . 3 to 4 " « ■ 
BLACKBERRIES 6 to 8 " " " 
STRAW BERR'S 1 to 3 " " " 
GRAPES 8 to 10 " " " 
Number of Plants on one acre, 
at Various Distances. ? h ° e 
of Plants required for an acre, at anv given 
distance, multiply the distance between the 
rows by the distance between the plants, which 
will give the number of square feet alloted 
to each plant, and divide the number of square 
feet in an acre (43,560) by this number; the 
quotient will be the number of plants required. 
At 3 feet apart each way 4 .840 
4 " " " " 2,729 
ALL TREES, PLANTS 
AND VINES. 
THAT COMPRISE NURSERY STOCK and 
must be sent in a dormant condition will be 
forwarded to purchaser as soon as the 
weather conditions will permit them to be 
planted in your section, but must be sent 
separate from seed orders. 
Particular Notice. 
In making out orders customers should be very 
careful, especially in regard to mail orders, and 
see if varieties are offered in mail size. We of- 
ten have orders for trees eight to ten feet in 
height by mail, which can not be sent. Mail 
packages can not exceed two feet in length, or 
four pounds in weight, but any number of pack- 
ages can be sent of this size. We specify plain- 
ly all stock that is mailable, quoting prices as 
postpaid. 
Care should be taken in making out your or- 
der. See that every thing in the Nursery Dept., 
such as Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees. Shrubs, 
Vines, Plants, Roses, etc., etc., are placed on the 
proper side of order sheet, and separate from 
seed order, also give the size or grade wanted. 
SAMPLE 
MIN- 
NESOTA 
GROWN 
5 
6 
6 
8 
10 
12 
15 
18 
20 
25 
30 
1.742 
1,200 
1,200 
680 
430 
325 
200 
135 
110 
70 
50 
Inspection completed Aug. 29, 1905 
Showing roots of Apple Tree as Received From 
Nursery. 
MINNESOTA AGRICULTU- 
RAL EXPERIMENT 
STATION. 
Office of the State Entomologist. 
St. Anthony Park, Sept. 1, 1905. 
Certificate of Inspection. 
This is to certify that the stock at the 
nursery ana premises of L. L, May <fe Co., 
of St. Paul, Minnesota, has been carefully 
examined in compliance with tne law, and 
that it is apparently free from dangerously 
injurious insects and contagious diseases. 
This certificate is good until Aug. 29, 1906, 
unless revoked. 
F. L. WASHBURN, 
State Entomologist. 
