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EARL MAY’S 
IRON CLAD GUARANTEE 
I import only the very finest Tulip bulbs direct 
from Holland where the finest Tulips in all the 
world are grown. That’s why I can absolutely 
guarantee that you will be satisfied with these 
bulbs. Every Tulip guaranteed true to name, to 
grow and a bloom in every bulb. 
Earl May Pays the Postage on 
Everything in This Catalog. 
All bulbs, plants and shrubs in this catalog, 
will be delivered to you by parcel post or express 
prepaid. 
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Order Early 
Your orders will be shipped in the order they 
are received, and will be given careful, prompt 
attention. I send you only the very finest stock. 
We will start shipping tulip bulbs as soon as 
the Holland shipment arrives, which is about 
September 15th. Iris, immediately just as soon as 
your order arrives. Peonies about September 
15th. Shrubs, October 20th or just as soon as 
they are fully matured. 
How to Plant 
With each and every order, I send you com¬ 
plete planting instructions telling all about how, 
where and when to plant all of these bulbs, 
peonies, iris, and shrubs. Tulips will grow and 
bloom nicely in any good garden soil. Spade the 
soil deep. It should be spaded from 4 to 5 inches 
deeper than you set the bulbs. For instance, 
planting Tulips 5 to 6 inches deep, the ground 
should be spaded not less than 10 inches deep. 
This insures good drainage which is very impor¬ 
tant to successful blooms. AVrite for this plant¬ 
ing leaflet. It’s free for the asking. It’s sent 
free with every order, too. 
These pictures were taken at Pella, Iowa. 
Mr. and Mrs. George Sadler are good 
friends of ours. Mr. Sadler is lighting 
the long Dutch pipe that he bought and 
brought back from Holland. 
|U|RS. MAY and I attended the Tulip 
IVI Festival at Pella, Iowa, and broad¬ 
cast the Festival over station KMA. No 
doubt a lot of you folks heard our broad¬ 
cast. At Pella, this little Dutch Settle¬ 
ment, they have about a million Tulip 
bulbs planted and they dress up in their 
native Dutch costumes, like these folks, 
and everybody has- a fine time. Tulips, 
hundreds of varieties and every color. 
We certainly enjoyed ourselves. Mrs. 
May and I met a lot of mighty fine people, 
many of them old timers that came to 
this country when they were just boys 
and girls. AVe had a lot of fun broad¬ 
casting the Festival and I hope we can 
go back next year. These folks really 
know their Tulips. They don’t grow 
them in tens and dozens, but in hundreds 
and even thousands. That’s when they 
are really beautiful. If you ever get a 
chance to see this thriving Dutch town 
in Tulip time, don’t miss it. Make a good 
big planting of 100 bulbs or so of your 
own, too, this Fall. You’ll enjoy them. 
Earl E. May 
i'm a husky top size 
BULB,THE LARGE, 
SUPER GIANT KIND 
EARL MAY SENDS. 
YOU. I KNOW 
I WILL GROW 
AND BLOOM 
i'm a second size 
BULB-YOU WONT 
GET ME IF YOU ORDER 
FROM EARL MAY 
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