Earl May’s SHADE and 
Beauty and Flowers 
AMERICAN SYCAMORE. One of the most, interesting and 
beautiful of our native American trees. It is also known 
as the American Plane tree. It has large, handsome leaves. 
The bark is smooth, light color—almost cream color. The 
tree is a very straight upright grower. It grows rapidly 
too. Hardy as far North as 
the Minnesota line. One of 
our most desirable shade 
trees. 
| Each 
Per 2 
Per 4 
5-6 ft. 
1 $0.50 
$0.90 
$1.75 
6-8 ft. 
| .75 
1.35 
2.50 
HOPA RED FLOWERING CRAB. The best hardy flower¬ 
ing tree. Hopa is a glorious mass of deep pink blossoms 
in the spring. Its foliage is pretty in the summer and 
the reddish color bark brightens the winter landscape. 
This is perfectly hardy and flowers every year. 
Prices—Hopa Flowering Crab 
Each 
Per 2 
Per 4 
$0.50 
$0.90 
$1.75 
3-4 ft. branched.... 
.60 
1.10 
2.10 
FLOWERING RED BUD. Grows about 15 to 20 feet. Is a 
blaze of beautiful bright red flowers in May. One of these 
in a yard is a sight, to behold. Hardy, vigorous; grown 
in symmetrical shape and sure to please. 
Each 
Per 2 
Per 4 
2-3 ft.. 
$0.50 
.65 
$0.90 
1.25 
$1.65 
2.25 
3-4 ft.I. 
For Shade, 
NOTE: Transportation charges 
are prepaid on orders for nursery 
stock amounting to $10.00 or 
over. Ornamental trees under 
$10.00 by freight or express at 
customer’s expense. All balled 
Evergreens are f. o. b. Shenan¬ 
doah, Iowa. 
Shade trees are easy to grow, if 
you get trees t-hat have been trans¬ 
planted. These shade and flowering 
trees I offer you are specimens, with 
large, thrifty roots and shapely 
tops. Every one has been trans¬ 
planted at least once. 
The most rapid growing tree is, of 
course, the new sensational Chinese 
Elm. Not far behind in the rapidity 
of growth are American Elm, Moline 
Elm and the Soft or Silver Heaved 
Maple. The Willows are fast growers, too. 
The three outstanding flowering trees we offer are the new Hopa 
Red Flowering Crab, Pussy Willow and the beautiful Red Bud. 
Orna.mental trees of great beauty that are slower growers are the 
Cut-Leaved Weeping Birch, Catalpa Bungei or Umbrella Catalpa as 
it is called, American Linden, Hard Maple, Schwedler's Red Leaved 
Maple, Norway Maple, European Mountain Ash, Teas Weeping Mul¬ 
berry and the Russian Olive. 
European Mountain Ash 
| Each | Per2 [ Per 4 
4- 5 ft.I $1.25 $2.25 | $4.25 
5- 6 ft.I 1.50 ; 2.75 I 5.25 
fi-8 ft.[ 2.00 | 3.75 | 7.00 
Birch, Cut-Leaf Weeping 
Most Beautiful Tree of Ail 
This is the tree with the beautiful white bark. It 
is a natural weeper, the young tree has speckled 
grayish-red bark which turns to white as the tree 
gets three or four years old. Our stock is spring-dug, 
fresh and you should plant without exposing the 
roots to sun or wind. It's a 
good idea to wrap the Cut- 
Leaf Weeping Birch with wet burlap when planting and. 
of course, give it lots of water. 
Cut-leaf Weeping Birch 
Sycamore Crab 
POPLAR, LOMBARDY. Grows tall and sym¬ 
metrical; large leaves. Branches close to 
ground and for this reason is fine for screen 
purposes. In landscape work, breaks the 
monotony of lower, round-top trees. 
WEEPING WILLOW, NIOBE GOLDEN. I like 
Niobe because of its graceful drooping form 
and lovely golden bark. Rapid grower with 
silvery under foliage, vigorous and hardy. 
| Each | Per 4 _|_ Per 12 
4- 5 ft.I $6.55 I $2.00 1 $ 5.50 
5- 6 ft. I .75 | 2.75 [ 7.50 
6- 8 ft.| . 95 1 3 .65 ] 9.50 
100 Nursery grown Chinese Elm Trees 
FREE with your $10 nursery order. 
Or—100 Black Locust, your choice. 
This great gift, value $3.00, given if 
you select $10.00 worth of nursery stock 
from this catalog for shipment at one 
time. INo other premiums given if you 
select this gift.) 
Turn to Page 1 for other free gifts. 
The Lombardy is an upright grower, while the Bolleana is suitable 
for shade planting. Make your selection from this list of vigorous, 
thrifty, well rooted, specimen trees. If you desire larger sizes or 
large quantities, write me for special quotations. 
CHINESE ELM —Quick growing and hardy. This sensational new 
shade tree has proven itself as a sturdy, quick growing, beautiful 
tree. In spite of drouth, heat or alkali soil, it grows from six to 
eight feet per season. Where other trees die out, Chinese Elm 
thrives year after year. Temperatures way below zero, as well as. 
hot, dry temperatures have no effect on Chinese Elm. It gfows on 
light sandy soil, too, and is an ideal tree for the entire Farm Belt, 
particularly dry- countries like Western Nebraska. Kansas and 
South Dakota. 
This strain of Chinese Elm I offer you is the genuine, small leaved 
Northern China type; the hardiest and most desirable of all. It is not 
unusual for me to receive reports from my customers telling that 
their small leaved Chinese Elm tree planted last spring grew six 
feet in one season. 
For windbreak, Chinese Elm gives the quickest and 
best results. Do not prune Chinese Elm, if you want 
them for a windbreak because their natural habit of 
growth is to make a dense, bushy growth from the 
ground all the way up. 
These trees I offer you are nursery grown, vigor¬ 
ous rooted, have been transplanted, and I honestly 
believe that they will give you better results than » 
any other Chinese. Elm you can buy. 
Each | Per4 | Per 12 
age 
5- 6 ft. 
6- 8 ft. 
8-10 ft 
| $0.30 | $1.00 | $ 2.75 
| .45 I 1.65 I 4.50 
| .60 | 2.25 | 6.00 
Prices of Chinese Elm | Each j Per4 i Per 12 | Per25 
4- 5 feet . | $0.25 I $6.85 | $2.50 \ $ 4.75 
5- 6 feet .j .40 I 1.45 | 4.00 | 7,50 
6- 8 feet .| .60 ! 2.25 | 5.85 | 11.00 
8-10 feet . . . .75 | 2.85 1 7.75 | 15.00 
MOUNTAIN ASH, EURO¬ 
PEAN. A hardy tree, 
medium size, smooth bark 
and a regular, dense head. 
Usually covered from July 
until late winter with clus- 
' ters of large bright red berries 
results. 
| Each | Per2 
! Per 4 
4-5 
ft. 
$0.80 $1.50 
$2.75 
5-6 
ft. 
i 1.00 | 1.85 
3.50 
6-8 
ft. 
| 1.35 | 2.50 
4.75 
Riant this tree for quick 
MAPLE, SCHWEDLER’S 
RED. Hardy vigorous tree 
with red leaves in spring. 
Grows like Norway Maple 
{ Each 
: Per 2 
! Per 4 
5- 6 ft. 
6- 8 ft. 
$1.50 
1.85 
$2.75 
3.50 
$5.00 
6.75 
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Dear Mr. May: 
“Two years ago, we purchased 4 of your 
Chinese Elms. Their growth has been mar¬ 
velous. They are in a place where they have 
to take lots of hail knocks." Geo. A. Borne- 
meier, Elmwood, Nebr. 
