mm 
Size 
Each 
Rear 4 
Far 10 
Per 25 
Express or Freight, 
4-5 ft. 
$0.50 
.40 
$1.85 
1.50 
$4.25 
3.50 
$9.50 
7.50 
Postpaid, 2 yr. branched. . . . 
3-4 ft. 
Early Richmond 
This is the outstanding early red pie cherry for the Farm Belt. It is 
hsurdy, 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 Richmond is a sure bearer. 
Large Montmorency 
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. 
Special 
Offer! 
4 great big 3 year, 
extra large, smooth, 
heavy fruiting large 
Montmorency Cher¬ 
ries, 5-6 feet in size, 
only $1.95. The sup¬ 
ply of these Extra 
Large Montmoren- 
cies is limited so 
order early and be 
sure and get yours. 
3 collections or 1 
doz. trees only $4.95. 
Montmorency is the 
serves, and puddings, 
ripe is really sweet, 
luscious, hardy and 
brings top prices, and 
the country prefer the 
to 10 days after Early 
perfect variety for pies, pre- 
A Montmorency when fully 
They are refreshing and 
sure bearers. Montmorency 
canning factories throughout 
Montmorency. They ripen 8 
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 arid 
is fine to eat off the tree 
Express or freight, 2 yr. heavy. . 
4-5 ft. 
| $0.65 
$2.45 
Postpaid, branched . 
3-4 ft. 
1 .50 
1-85 
BXiACK TARTARIAN. Very large. Black. Juicy and rich. 
Season June. 
LAMBERT. One of the largest. Dark. purplish red turn¬ 
ing to jet black when ripe. Fles<h firm. Seed small. 
Hardy. July. 
COMPASS CHERRY PLUMS 
' 
| Size 
Each 
Per 4 
Per 10 
Express or 
Postpaid, 2 
freight, 2 yr.. 
yr. 
| 4-5 ft. 
| 3-4 ft. 
$0.65 
.50 
$2.45 
1.85 
$5.75 
4.25 
Compass 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, Iowa, Nebraska and other farm belt states. 
Hardy Red CHERRIES 
For the Farm Belt • For Pies and Canning 
SWEET 
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Order only $9 worth of nursery stock and 
get this famous Yellow Glass Cherry and 2 
All-Red Delicious Apple trees as a gift. 
1 All-Red Delicious Apple tree FREE with 
your $3 nursery order. 
2 All-Red Delicious Apple trees FREE with 
your $5 nursery order. 
See page 1 for choice of other Free Gifts. 
YELLOW GLASS CHERRY 
The Sweet Cherry for the farm belt. The 
original 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 symmetrical 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. 
This is the only sweet cherry that I can recorn- 
mend to you that will produce fruit in this 
part of the country. It is hardy south of 
Ames, Iowa. 
3-4 ft. size, 75o; 4 for $2.75; 2-3 ft. size, 60o; 4 for $2.25. 
AU Postpaid. Order Early as stock Is limited. 
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. Never has failed to provide lots of 
waxy, golden Cherries for the past 8 years. Black Tar¬ 
tarian and Lambert are good in Southern Iowa and the 
territory south of the Iowa line, buit Yellow Glass is the 
only one I would recommend for Iowa, Eastern Nebraska 
and Western Illinois. 
Easy to grow-—big crops yearly. 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 plant Cherries on low, 
wet ground. 
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. 
SWEET CHERRIES 
These fine hardy red cherries are quick to develop. You’ll have 
before you know it. They’re hardy, and what in the world is better 
than a good cherriy pie—made with fresh cherries. You can can 
them, too. ITse them for sauce and pies and you can’t beat them. 
fruit 
liked 
No. 137 
4 of our finest 2% ft. 2 yr. old 
Cherry trees for only $1.00 postpaid. 
1 Yellow Glass Sweet Cherry given 
FREE if a double collection of 8 trees 
is ordered. Price of the 8 trees and 
free gift only $2.00 postpaid. Collec¬ 
tion consists of these varieties: 
2 Montmorency 
1 Early Richmond 
1 English Morello 
Postpaid 
Early 
Richmond 
EARL’S 
Family 
Cherry Assortment 
Page 2—Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
