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Fifteen Hundred varieties of seeds and nursery 
stock for you to select from 
My catalog is one of the most complete seed and nursery catalogs you 
have ever seen. More than 700 different varieties of hardy, thrifty, 
vigorous, well rooted nursery products as well as 650 different varieties 
of vegetable and flower seed; 75 varieties of farm seeds and many other 
things that you need. 
Just sit down in your own home, fill out the order blank for the things 
you need, and mail it in to Earl May at Shenandoah. You get the same 
high Earl May quality that thousands have learned to rely on here in the 
farm belt. The same careful, filling of your order as if you were right 
here at Shenandoah yourself to select your nursery stock and seeds. What 
could be easier than to order direct by mail. 
I have included in the front and back of this catalog two big order 
blanks. Use them and your order will be filled promptly and correctly. 
Be sure your name and address appears on your order blank. 
Order your seeds and nursery stock early, as we fill orders in rotation 
as they are received. 
Our Orders Shipped Within Twelve Hours After They Reach Us 
Quick service makes many friends for us. Your merchandise and seeds 
will be sent at once, your nursery orders at the right time for planting 
in your locality. We ship everywhere in the United States. We watch 
weather conditions and ship nursery plants at the best time. 
HOW TO ORDER. The complete index on the last page tells you where 
to find any particular items. Use the order blanks and handy envelopes. 
Will mail you more if you want them. No order too small or too large 
to mail to May's. 
HOW TO PLANT. My handy book is sent free with every nursery 
order. Look for it right in the package of trees and shrubs. I carefully 
prune all trees and shrubs ready for planting so they’ll give you best 
results. This extra service costs you nothing. 
SHIPPING. All garden and flower seeds are postpaid and most items 
of nursery stock. The shade trees and the 4-6 ft. and 5-7 ft. size fruit 
trees are so large that Uncle Sam won't let us send them by parcel post, 
but if you wish parcel post shipment on items not marked prepaid and 
which are small enough to go by parcel post, be sure and enclose postage. 
Your postmaster or mailman will help you figure the, correct amount. 
POSTAL ZONE AND MILEAGE. Some of my friends ask me how far 
the various postal zopes extend. Zones 1, 2 and 3 are out 300 miles from 
Shenandoah. Zone 4 runs from 300 to 600 miles and Zone 5, from 600 
to 1,000 miles. 
SENDING MONEY. Money should be sent only in a registered letter, 
your check is good with us, too. Lots of folks use money orders and bank 
drafts. They’re absolutely safe. Many people send signed blank checks 
to us to be filled out for correct amount. If you care to do this, I pledge 
that your check will be filled out only for the actual amount of your 
order, at lowest prices in effect the day your order is received. 
C. O. D. Orders 
Strawberries and other perishable plants cannot be sent C. O. D.; the Postoffice 
Department and Express Company make a slight extra charge for collection of 
C. O. D. orders so we suggest that you send in the full amount with your order 
and avoid this extra charge. 
MY GUARANTEE ON NURSERY STOCK 
I guarantee all nurserv stock purchased of me to reach you in good, live 
growing condition. If not received in good condition, notify us at once, on receipt 
of the stock and we will replace free. If any nursery stock secured of me fails to 
grow with proper care, notify me by October first and I will replace at half price. 
If any nursery stock is proven untrue to description, under 
which it is sold, we will, upon proper proof replace all such 
nursery stock that mav prove otherwise, or refund the amount 
paid but in no case shall we be liable for any sum greater 
than the amount originally received for said nursery stock. 
Postage Poid Envelope / 
I am enclosing an envelope for you just like this one in the 
picture. The postage is paid on it by me. Use it for orders. 
I know you will appreciate the low prices on first quality 
garden seeds, nursery stock, farm seeds, baby chicks and many 
other necessities this spring. I’ll be waiting for your order to 
come back to me in this envelope. If you want another post¬ 
age paid envelope for your orders, let me know and I will send 
it to you. 
Chinese 
ELMS 
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600.000 
FREE 
100 Nursery grown Chinese Elm trees tree with 
your $10 nursery order, 
or 
100 Black locust, your choice. 
This great gift, value $3.00, given if you 
select $10 worth of nursery stock from 
this catalog for shipment at one time. (No 
other premiums given if you select this 
gift.) 
FKSB, with your $3.00 nursery order: 1 
All Red Delicious apple, all red before it 
is ripe, or, 1 Talisman Rose, or, 3 Red Leaf 
Barberry shrubs. Select the gift you want. 
FBEE, with your $5.00 nursery order: 3 
All Red Delicious apples, 2 Talisman roses, 
or, 5 Red Leaf Barberry shrubs. 
PREE, with your 99.00 nursery order: 
your choice of the gift with the $5 order 
and 1 Yellow Glass Sweet Cherry addi¬ 
tional. This is the hardy yellow Sweet 
Cherry for the farm belt. 
FEES GIFTS WITH YOUR GARDEN 
SEED ORDERS. (SEE PAGES 43 and 62.) 
Ordar quickly and gat theta fraa gilts. 
BUSINESS REPLY ENVELOPE 
Fir»l Class Pennil No. 6, Sec. 510. P. I- « R.. Shenandoah, Iowa 
Earl E. May 
Seeds, Trees, Shrubs, Hoses, Kevergreens. Bulbs, Kte. 
Box 398 
Shenandoah, 
Iowa 
