96 SEEP CATALOGUE 0^ L. L. A V ^ CO., ST. PAUL, MINN. 
Seedsmen, Florists, Nurserymen AJW M.J. "Northern Grown" Seeds Are Best 
May's Highest Grade Forest Tree Seedlings 
MAY'S TREES AS FARM WIND BREAKS 
AND SHELTER BELTS 
THE IMPORTANCE of forest trees in farm planting has not been 
sufficiently emphasized. In fact it is only of late years, with 
the deforestation of the older district's and the building up of the 
prairies of the Northwest that they have come into their true place 
as the really vital elements in the scheme of development and con- 
servation that is being worked out by agriculturists all over the 
continent. They mitigate, eliminate, distribute rainfall and re- 
fertilize whole tracks of land. Less broadly speaking, planted as 
windbreaks on the farm they are invaluable. Properly planted they 
will protect crops from the southwest winds which in summer tend 
to dry them out and from the northwest winds which in winter 
blow the snow ofT the field and cause loss of evaporation 
which causes crops to winter 
kill. As a protection to 
buildings they make for com- 
fort of the stock and a saving 
in fuel in winter and break 
heavy storms in the summer. 
For buildings the windbreaks 
should be high and planted 
about lOO feet away. Low 
windbreaks arc advocated by 
some as the best for crop pro- 
tection though the height 
varies with the conditions. 
The general plan for planting 
is two feet apart in rows eight 
feet apart. Willows are the 
most satisfactory — making a 
quick growth and a thick 
root growth that effectively 
stops washouts and landslides. 
Cottonwoods are quick grow- 
ers and the Elms are lasting 
and long lived. In a wind 
break it is well to have a mix- 
ture of long lived and quick 
growing trees, so that when 
the shorter lived trees die out 
the more durable ones may 
take their place. 
The following will be found 
best for the high prairie soil 
of Southern Minnesota and 
all similar situations: Ash, 
Box Elder, Elms and Willows 
A BUNDLE OF SEEDLINGS AFTER 
LEAVING THE BAILING MACHINE 
READY TO BE STRAWEO 
with a scattering of fruit plants and Basswood, White Spruce, Red 
Cedar, Norway, Scotch or White Pine. For moist, porous prairie 
soil as that of Northern Minnesota, plant Willows, Elms, Box Elder, 
Basswood, Ash, Cottonwood, Arbor Vitae, Norway Pine, Red Cedar. 
For high prairie soils in Northern Minnesota plant Cottonwood, 
Willows, Box Elder, Elms. We cannot urge this planting too 
strongly on the farmers of the North and West and to meet the de- 
mand for them that is constantly growing we are raising seedlings 
at our nurseries, which we are able to ship at a ridiculously low 
price. Planted and left to their own devices these seedlings whicli 
cost almost nothing are, in a few years, invaluable in service, and 
commercially worth no inconsiderable sum as lumber. A small 
investment now increases like money in bank without labor or 
effort on your part. 
MAY'S FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL 
TREE SEEDLINGS 
WELL ROOTED, Nursery Grown and Lowest Prices. These art 
all cultivated nursery stock with good roots and are far 
superior to many of the seedlings pulled from forest and river bot- 
toms, with few, if any, roots, such as are offered by many nursery- 
men and sold through agents. They are intended for planting 
groves, tree claims, wind treaks, etc., and are always sent by ex- 
press or freight at purchaser's expense. 
Per lOO Per looo 
Balsam Poplar, I year strong $2.00 $10.00 
2 years strong 3.00 15.00 
Box Elder, I year strong 1.50 6.00 
Cottonwood, I year strong 1.00 6.00 
2 years strong 1.50 7.50 
Elm, American, I year strong , 1.00 6.00 
2 years strong 1.50 10.00 
Maple, Tartarian, I year strong 1.50 10.00 
2 years strong 2.00 15.00 
Maple, Soft, I year strong 1.00 7.50 
2 years strong 1.50 10.00 
Ash, Wiiite, I year strong 1.00 7 .50 
Black Walnut, 2 years strong 3.00 25.00 
Willow, Petzoldi, I year strong 1.50 12 .00 
Willow, Golden, I year strong 1.50 12.00 
500 at 1000 rates. 
**The seeds and trees we got from you last spring were splendid. Raised 
Prize Taker Onions from seed weighing ounces. A bushel of First of All 
Tomatoes, grapes are in good shape, also apples, some making a grouth of 0% 
inches without rain since fune isl. I write this for the Dry Belt of North 
Dakota." 
EDWARD LVBEN, Alden, N. D, 
