6 
EARL E. MAY'S 1934 CATALOG OF SEEDS AND NURSERY STOCK 
CH E KKLES 
For Pies and 
There isn’t a fruit tree that grows 
as easily, yields as big returns so 
quickly, and requires less attention 
than the Red Cherries. Once planted they will thrive and give 
you quick results. The Central Western States have a soil that 
is particularly adapted to the growing of 
Cherry trees. Plant Hardy Red Cherries 
about 15 ft. apart each way, while the 
Sweet Cherries should be planted about 20 
ft. apart. Do not plajit Cherries on low, 
wet ground. 
HARDY 
RED CHERRIES 
These fine hardy red cherries are quick 
to develop. You’ll have fruit before you 
know it. They're hardy, and what in the 
world is better liked than a good cherry 
pie—made with fresh cherries. You can 
can them, too. Use them for sauce and 
pies and you can’t beat them. 
The cherry trees that I am offering you 
this year are heavy, vigorous rooted stock, 
upland grown, and held their green leaves 
until heavy frost, which insures you of 
strong vitality. Cherry trees are naturally 
hardy. 
English 
Morello 
1 
Size 
Each | Per 4 [ 
Per 10|Per 25 
Express or Freight Size, 
2 yr. heavy. 1 
Postpaid, 2 yr. branched. j 
4-5 ft.! 
3-4 ft. 
$0.35 | $1.25 1 
| $0.30 | $1.00 
$2.85 | $6.25 
| $2.40 | $5.50 
^ Early Richmond 
This is the outstanding early red pie cherry for the Farm 
Belt. It is hardy, grows rapidly, and yields very large crops. 
The fruit is round and dark red, flesh very tender and juicy. 
Ripens in June. They are fine for eating off the tree and can be 
cooked in many ways. 
I recommend that you plant Early Richmond for your early 
crop of cherries and then Montmorency for a crop a week to 
10 days later. Both are hardy and of fine flavor. Early Rich¬ 
mond is a sure bearer. 
^ Large Montmorency 
The Montmorency cherry is superior, in my opinion, to the 
other red cherries, although the Early Richmond is a strong 
favorite with many people. My Montmorency has large fruit; 
tree is a strong grower, very hardy, and the largest of all the 
red cherries. The tree can be grown on every farm, every 
town lot, and along driveways throughout the entire Farm 
Belt—wherever a space of 10 to 20 feet is available. Many 
fruit growers plant cherry trees along the highways of their 
farms, and today their old hedge rows are producing enough 
fruit to pay the taxes. 
Montmorency is the perfect variety for pies, preserves, and 
puddings. A Montmorency when fully ripe is really sweet. 
They are refreshing and luscious. Cherry trees resist disease. 
They are hardy and sure bearers. They bring top prices, and 
canning factories throughout the country prefer the Montmor¬ 
ency. They ripen 8 to 10 days after Early Richmond. 
English Morello 
Latest of the red cherries. This is the big wine red cherry. 
It ripens after Montmorency is done. It’s a great canner. It 
makes wonderful preserves, and when it gets full ripe has a 
very rich flavor and is fine to eat off the tree. 
SWEET CHERRIES 
Large Sweet Cherries are a delight to all who can grow them, 
and fortunately there are some varieties which are adapted to 
our own Central West. The Yellow Glass is one of the few 
outstanding Sweet Cherries which I can recommend to you for 
planting, because the original tree is standing in my own yard 
from which bud stocks are taken yearly, and it has never failed 
to provide a lot of waxy, golden Cherries for the past 8 years. 
Black Tartarian and Lambert are good in Southern Iowa and 
the territory south of the Iowa line, but Yellow Glass is the 
only one I would recommend for Iowa, Eastern Nebraska and 
Western Illinois. 
_ | Size | Each | Per 4 
Express or freight, 2 yr. heavy.|4-5 ft.| $0.45 | $1.65 
Postpaid, branched . 1 3-4 ft.) .40 | 1.45 
BLACK TARTARIAN. Very large. Black. Juicy and rich. 
Season June. 
LAMBERT. One of the largest. Dark purplish red turning to 
jet black when ripe. Flesh firm. Seed small. Hardy. July. 
“Dear Mr. May:—Three years ago I ordered one Stay- 
man’s Winesap, one Early Harvest and Improved Jona¬ 
than apple from you; they have made a wonderful growth 
and last year the Winesap bore me several fine apples.” 
J. A. Bales Bartlesville, Okla. 
This Famous Hardy Sweet 
CHERRY 
FREE 
Order only $9 worth of 
fruit trees or bush fruits 
and get this famous Yel¬ 
low Glass Cherry and 2 
All-Red Delicious Apple 
trees as a gift. 
1 All-Red Delicious Ap¬ 
ple tree FREE with 
your $3 fruit tree or bush 
fruit order. 
2 All-Red Delicious Ap¬ 
ple trees FREE with 
your $5 fruit tree or bush 
fruit order. 
See page 3 for other valuable Free Gifts. 
-Yellow Glass Cherry- 
The Sweet Cherry for the farm belt. The origi¬ 
nal tree of the Yellow Glass still stands in my 
yard and bears fruit every year. It is 30 feet high, 
and bears a good crop of yellow sweet cherries 
every summer. The tree itself is a very symmetri¬ 
cal grower, has large leaves, very dense foliage 
and is as ornamental and beautiful as any shade 
tree 
The cherries have a golden yellow, solid color. 
The cherry is very meaty and juicy. I like to eat 
them right off the tree, too. This is the only sweet 
cherry that I can recommend to you that will pro¬ 
duce fruit in this part of the country. It is hardy 
south of Ames, Iowa. 
3-4 ft. size, 60c; 4 for $2.25, postpaid. 
4-5 ft. size, 75c; 4 for $2.75. 
Compass Cherry Plums 
Express or freight, 2 yr. 
Postpaid, 2 yr. 
| Size | Each | Per 4 |Fer 10 
4-5 ft. 
$0.40 
$1.40 | $3.25 
3-4 ft. 
.35 
1.25 | 2.85 
There should be some Compass Cherry Plums on every farm 
in the Middle West. This fruit is hardy and is especially fine 
for preserving and canning. Fruit is bright red, juicy, tart 
flavor. When it is fully ripe it is a dark wine color and looks 
more like a Plum than a Cherry. Grows very fine in Minnesota, 
So. Dakota, etc. 
CRAB APPLES 
For jelly and pickles 
The Crab Apple is a distinct type 
of fruit that is used for jelly, pre¬ 
serves and pickles. The trees are 
very hardy, and the varieties that 
we have listed are considered the 
choicest of the Crab Apple family. 
The Whitney is very nearly as 
large as an apple, while the Sibe¬ 
rian and Hyslop are smaller but of 
exceptionally fine flavor. 
HYSLOP. This is the large fiery 
red one that ripens in September. 
Best for preserves. Fine quality. 
RED SIBERIAN. Fruit grows in 
clusters and the tree is simply 
loaded when fruiting. Bears very 
young; fruits in September. Use 
these for jelly and pickles. This Whitney 
is the little red one. 
WHITNEY. Most popular of the large crabapples; bears early, 
productive; fruit large; skin light yellow shaded and striped 
with red; flesh yellowish, crisp, juicy, sub-acid or nearly 
sweet. Late August to September. Hard to beat for pickles 
or cooking. 
| Size 
| Each | 
Per 4 
1 Per 10 | Per 25 
Express or freight size. . . . 
Postpaid, size 2 vr. 
4-6 ft. 
3-4 ft. 
$0.35 I 
.25 1 
$1.25 
.90 
$2.85 
2.00 
$6.25 
4.50 
My Guarantee on Nursery Stock 
I guarantee all nursery stock you get from me by 
mail order to reach you alive and in first class growing 
condition. It is healthy and vigorous. I will replace 
any plants that do not grow for you, providing you 
notify me by July 1st, 1934. After that date, I will fur¬ 
nish new plants at half price if notified by October 1st, 
1934. 
Varieties on this page marked ★ are illustrated in color on page 62 and back cover 
