MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS— BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
TO OUR MANY FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS 
of the Past and to All Who Buy Seeds, Plants, Fruits, Shrubs and Trees. 
Another year of prosperity throughout our broad land is now 
drawing to a close, and we wish to thank, our many kind friends of 
the past not only for the patronage they have so kindly bestowed, 
but also for the many words of praise they have written us and 
spoken to their neighbors on behalf of our products. 
Our Friends and Our Goods Advertise Us 
more than all the ads we could place in all the papers and 
periodicals in the country. Realizing the importance of supplying 
good stocks and of treating all orders large or small with the same 
care and attention, we have built up our immense business ex- 
tending from the Gulf to the Arctic circle and from the Atlantic to 
the Pacific as well as to our new possessions and to many countries 
of the old world. 
At our riaylield Nursery and Seed Farm, located a few miles from 
the city, we grow many t>f the varieties of seed which we oifer here- 
with. At the same farms we thoroughly test every variety before 
cataloguing it. Varieties proving unworthy of cultivation are dis- 
carded, and onl3' those showing decided merit are retained. This 
gives us an advantage possessed by but few seedsmen and onewhich 
certainly will inure to the benefit of our customers, for we shall offer 
nothing unless it stands our rigid tests well. 
Our Nursery located at Mayfield is governed by the same prin- 
ciple that has develc)ped and built tip our immense seed business, viz.: 
strict integrity in discarding worthless varieties and rigid tests in 
scrutinlizing new ones. Nothing but well known, tested varieties are 
offered , and only the best stock shipped out. 
A^^rtificate of Inspection from the State Inspector of Nurseries, 
showing our stock to be free from 5an Jose Scale and all other in- 
jurious insects and diseas es will accompany ea ch shipment, 
At our greenhouses on Como avenue, in this city we grow all our 
tender plants, roses, etc., under the supervision of competent men, 
and no firm in the world is better equipped for sending out choice, 
well grown plants than we are. 
With all orders for plants we will send free our B ook let, The A B C's 
of Scccessful Floriculture, written especially for us by Eben E. Rexford, 
of the Ladies Home Journal. This booklet contains much %'aluable 
information on the care and culture of jjlants. and answers many 
difficult questions which arise dail j'. 
We point with pardonable ijride to our immense patronage 
which has been secured by Honest Plethods and Strict Attention to 
Details and respectfully solicit the continuance of your kind favors. 
Yours for the best seeds, plants and fruits, that are produced, 
L. L. MAY &C0., St. Paul, Minn. 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE 
ORDERING. 
Northern Grown Seeds .^^i^y^aHier 
hardier and more productiue. 
We Test All Seeds 
soon as received from our 
growers, and never send out an 
ounce that does not show a high germinative test. 
St. Paul, Being a Railroad Center, ,Jt«f„' 
exceptionally lt>w and freight shipments ciin be hurried to destina- 
tion more rapidly thiin from less favored points. 
Express Rates on Seeds, Plants and 
FdllflC cent lower than merchandise rates. Bear 
L*^*^^ this in mind when receiving stock and insist on the ex- 
press company giving you the proper rate. 
I^v-r«f^c<z sirii^ t^f£^terV%i- Manv of our customers do not 
i:;xprCi>& dllU rrCI^Ht. stop to consider the difference 
between express and freight charges, and frequently order large 
quantities of seed by express, when it could be sent by fast freight 
)u<,t as well, and at a much less expense. The express rates are 
naturally very much higher than the freight. Please remember this 
and give directions accordingly. 
r>ft^ni^tfi ^fsif ir^nc Many small railroad stations are 
r^rcpctlU Ol-<l.LlUll&. prepaid stations and the railroads 
will not accept freight for such points unless charges are fully pre- 
paid. It will save delay if you ascertain if your station is a prepaid 
one before sending your order and include enough money to cover 
freight charges if it is. 
Ciffif^t* 1-^51 fiv earnestly request all customers to place 
"I UCI L^<Xl ly * their orders early, as it will assist us greatly 
in getting everything out promptly. Those who order bulk seed can 
have them sent by freight, and thus save excessive charges. 
I Tcia -f fi^ Ciffif^t* I" t^"** book. If you wish to 
V/1 Vlwl Ollw^t^ order a second time, write your 
order on a separate sheet of ])aper and do not mix it uj) in the body 
of a letter. This will assist us greatly in filling your order. 
Cr\ T\ C|iit%mi:kn-f c We must decline to ship goods 
• V/» i-'* OIlipilIClICS. c. O. D. imless the purchaser re- 
raits in advance sufficient money to pay transportation charges and 
cost of packing, etc., or at least one-third the amount of the order. 
Orders Must Be Accompanied f^l/ll^tZ-uoU". 
We cannot open small accounts, and will decline to fill orders unless 
accompanied by the cash. This is a uniform rule from which wc 
cannot and will not deviate. 
Your Order, no matter how large or small, will always receive our 
prompt and careful attention. 
Postoffice Money Orders, may be obtained at nearly all postoffices 
at a small cost. This is a good way to send money. 
Drafts on 5t. Paul, New York or Chicago can he obtained at any 
bank and are perfectly safe. 
Expres^rioney Orders can be had at the office of the American, 
United States, Adams, Northern I^acific. Wells, Fargo & Co., 
Great Northern, or any other express company. 
Registered Letters cost but S cents, and money should be sent in 
this wav in case it cannot be be sent by any of the above methods. 
When remittances are not made according to these directions, we 
disclaim all responsibility. 
Don't forget your name postoffice and state. 
Personal Checks. Do not send licrsonal cheeks, as we are obliged 
to pay for collecting same and will therefore have to deduct this 
charge from j'our order. Besides, orders are held until our bankers 
report checks paid, thus causing needless delay. 
At the prices quoted in our 
Catalogue we prepay post- 
age on all seeds ordered by packet, ounce, quarter pound, pound. 
liint or quart. On seeds in larger quantities, or offered by express or 
treight, the purchaser pays the transportation charges. 
I-*ff^f* Extras are sent with each order, and many are 
OwCua I 1 CC» the kind letters we have received from our cus- 
tomers, who were surprised and delighted with the present of some 
new and choice seeds, idants or fruits which were sent with their ' 
We Are Seed Growers. ^^^'i'uV'^u'rse"^' "'on""t^.e 
open market, as do many seed firms at the present t^me. but grow 
them ourselves. We know it will pay you to order May's Seeds, as 
you will then avoid the disappointment which so often follows the 
sowing of seeds tliatare purchased from commissi<m dealers through- 
out the country, seeds which in many cases have been under the 
counter for years and are worse than worthless to a gardener 
or farmer. 
The Best is Nonetoo Good for Our Patrons. 
And we realize this as much as any of our largest market gardeners 
and know there is not a firm in the world which is more particular- 
regarding the purity of their seeds than we are, but still, like all 
other seedsmen, we do not give any warranty, express or implied, ^s 
to the description, qiiality, productiveness or any other matter con- 
nected with the seeds, plants, bulbs, etc., which we send out, nor 
will we be responsible in any way for the crop. Every order received 
for goods enumerated in'tnis catalogue will be executed and sen t 
out onlv on th'^se conditions. 
May's Seeds Postpaid. 
