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Our Nursery Department. 
FACTS WORTH KNOWlNCi. 
Our nurseries are the most 
northern in America and are situated 15 miles east of St. Paul on the open 
pniirie where thev arc exposed to the cold, icy blasts of the winter and the 
dry scorching heat of the summer, making the stock the most hardy and 
reliable for planters in all parts of the United States. 
WE DO NOT offer as large a collection of \ arieties as do some other firms, 
but those we do offer are the cream of all in hardiness, quality and ease 
of culture. 
ALL NEW VARIETIES are thoroughly tested at our nurseries, and if they 
do not give satisfaction all around we do not offer them to our customers, 
hence you may be sure what we do offer is perfectly hardy, of A No. I qual- 
ity and valuable to the planter. 
OUR MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT. All trees, shrubs, vines, etc., offered 
by mail postpaid, are young, thrifty stock, well rooted and established and 
sure to grow under ordinary care and conditions. 
WE DO NOT do like some other firms, who use the larger size trees for 
freight and express orders and then use the scrubs for the mail orders. 
Our mailing: »ize stock is 
grown with the utmost care 
for that purpose. 
OUR PACKING SHEDS AND 
CELLARS r^re the most com- 
plete in the country, en- 
abling us to pack and ship 
in all kinds of weather, in 
the winter as well a;* spring. 
HOW TO PACK. This is. a 
very important factor in 
our success, and is done by 
thoroughly experienced and 
trustworthy men, only. Ir 
is important to us that stock 
arrives in good, fre-sh condi- 
tion, and satisfactory to our 
customers. 
ST. PAUL is the greatest 
railroad centre in the North- 
west, and we can ship by 
any route, freight or express, 
on stiort notice. 
I N CONCLUSI ON. Our aim 
is to satisfy our customers 
and we acknowledge our- 
selves indebted to them for 
advertising in their recom- 
mendations of our goods to 
their friends ajid neighbors, 
who have thereby become 
our regular customers. 
Packing and "fe 
Shipping ^;Ss"1,f.to 
department will be shipped 
by express or freight. 
IN FILLING ORDERS we reserve th» right to substitute varieties consid- 
eretl by us of equal merit, provided we are sold out of the variety or- 
dered. In such cases we label the variety substituted with its true name. 
But if customer wishes nu substitution made and so states in his order 
we wilt fill order as far as possible and return money for the unfilled portion. 
ALL STOCK WILL BE PACKED in the most approved manner, so as to 
re»ch our customers 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. 
OUR GUARANTEE — We guarantee all stock to be up to size and grade 
specified in list and to be in a healthy. living condition when it leaves our 
hands. This guarantee hold.-^ good only when we are notified promptly on 
arrival of goods, stating any errors or cause for complaint. We also guar- 
antee stock to be true to name, with the understanding, that in oa^ it does 
not prove so, we will replace such stock free of charge. 
AT PRICES QUOTED — We make no charge for boxing, packing and de- 
livering at express or freight office. Unles;; otherwise noted 6 at dozen 
rates, 50 at 100 rates Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Planting and Culture S^;;Ti/ot' .l^'T^is'te^VLS 
planting on grass plots, remove the sod for a diameter of four or fi^ e feet 
and keep this space well worked and free from weeds. Dig the liole deeper 
and larger than is necessaiy to admit all the roots in their natural posi- 
tion, keeping the surface and subsoil separate. Cut off broken and bruised 
roots, and shorten the tops to half a dozen good buds, except for fall plant- 
ing, when it is better to defer top-pruning until the following spring. 
PLANTI NG— Fill up the hole with surface s-.ii, so that the tree will stand 
about as it did in t'le nursery after the earth is snttled. Work the soil 
thoroughly among the roots, and when well covered; tramp firmly. Set 
ti:e tree firm a post, bu* leave the surface filling (or poorer soil) light or 
loose. No staking will l>e required except for very tall trees. 
MULCHING — Alter trees or bushes are plantetl it is a great advantage, 
in spring or fall, to mulch with a layer of litter or coarse manure 4 to 5 
inches deep, extending 2 to 3 feet out from the trunks all around and suffi- 
cient to cover all the roots beneath. This prevents the ground cracking 
or baking, and keeps the earth tnoist and of an even temperature. 
AFTER CULTURE — No 
urass or weeds of any de- 
?^oripti(m should be atlowetl 
to grow around young trees 
or plants. To get the best 
results the ground should be 
kept clean and loose around 
them, at least until they be- 
gin to bear. Where the 
ground is poor, sui'face ap- 
plications of manure are 
needed. Pruning should be 
done regularlj' every spring 
before the buds swell; in this 
way removal '>f large bran- 
ches is avoided. 
Useful Tables 
Number of Plants on one 
acre, at various distances. 
To estimate tiie number of 
Plants required for an acre, 
at any (riven distance, mul- 
tiply the distance between 
the rows by the distance be- 
tween the plants, which will 
Kive 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, 
leot apart, each way 4.840 
2,729 
1,742 
1,200 
680 
430 
325 
200 
135 
no 
70 
50 
SUITABLE DISTANCES OF TREES, ETC., IN PLANTING. 
At 
STRAWBERRIES— For home garden 
STRAWBERRIES— For cultivation for mar- 
ket, with horse-hoe or cultivator. 
GRAPES 
25 to 40 feet apart 
each way 
10 to 18 
16 to 18 
((• 
3 to 4 
3 to 4 
3 to 4 
fito 8 
H to 3 " 
a 
3 to 4 
8 to H) 
August 
We have listed here only such varieties as we 
grow, and are hard.v here. But we are prepared 
to quote prices in large quantities on any and all 
varieties grown in the United States. Parties 
desiring to plant large orchards should write for 
special quotations. 
Inspection completed Sept. 3, 1904 
inNNESOTA AGRICULTURAL EXPERI- 
MENT STATION. 
Office of the State F,iitomologist. 
St. Anthony Park, Sept. 6, 1904. 
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. 
This is to certify that the stock at the nursery 
and premises of L. L. MAY & CO., of St. Paul. 
Minnesota, has l)een carefully examined in com- 
pliance with the law, and that it is apparently 
free from dangerously injurious insects and con- 
tagious diseases. 
This certificate is good until Sept. 3, 1905. un- 
less revoked. j 
F. 1. WASHBURN. 
State Entomologist, 
Yellow Transparent 
