Plant HARDY SHRUBS/or Year A 
A House Is Not a Home 
Until It Is Planted 
I am always amazed at us American 
citizens. We will spend hundreds and 
thousands of dollars to build a house but 
very few of us develop the lawn and 
plantings around that house. It only costs 
a few dollars to plant shrubs and trees 
and they will last many years and make 
your home a place of beauty. 
$5.00 Spent for Shrubs Adds 
$50.00 in Value 
What investment can you make that 
will give you returns as high as 10 to 1? 
This is another great planting year. 
Weather conditions have been good. There 
is ample moisture in the soil; our shrubs 
are thrifty, vigorous and well rooted. 
They are heavy plants that will give you 
almost immediate show. 
Planting Is Easy the Earl May Way 
With my complete Planting Guide, which 
I send free with every order, you can 
easily give your shrubs the care necessary 
to insure complete success. This Guide 
was written by nursery experts and plain¬ 
ly illustrates and describes just how to 
prune the top and roots and just how to 
plant and care for your shrubs. I make it 
easy for everyone to have good luck. 
TUNE TO K.M.A. DAILY AND LISTEN 
TO OUR FLOWER PROGRAMS. YOU 
GET SOUND ADVICE ON CULTURE, 
VARIETIES TO USE AND OTHER IN¬ 
FORMATION. THERE IS NO 
CHARGE FOR THIS SERVICE. 
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Snowball 
or Viburnum 
Those bushes of beauty you see in the 
spring are Snowballs. They grow fine in 
the shade, too. 
OLE FASHIONED SNOWBALL. I am 
proud of this Snowball Bush in my own 
backyard. Over 5,000 blooms on it every 
year. It looks like a snow bank when 
in bloom. Ordinarily these grow about 
6 to 8 ft. tall. Will grow everywhere, 
extremely hardy, flower abundantly. 
12-18 in.. .35c each 18-24 in.. .45c each 
2-3 ft. 59o each 
HIGHBUSH CRANBERRY. This is our 
American Cranberry bush. It is loaded 
with white flowers in May and is cov¬ 
ered with clusters of red berries in the 
early fall. Grows 6 to 8 ft. in height. 
12-18 in... .35c each 18-24 in... .45c each 
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TRUEHEDGE BARBERRY 
Grows Naturally 
—Perfectly Shaped 
Truehedge Barberry is a perfect 
sheared plant from the day it leaves out. 
No bother of trimming; Nature makes this plant grow into a 
perfectly shaped tailor-made hedge. The specimen plants or 
Truehedge growing in our Flower Garden this year again caused 
unusual interest. 
Looks Like Boxwood 
Many people, when seeing Truehedge, mistook it for a Box¬ 
wood Hedge because of the symmetrical, upright shape and 
heavy, dense, deep green foliage. It is perfectly winter hardy, 
dry weather resistant and free from rust, too. 
As a pyramidal growing specimen plant in place of narrow, 
upright Evergreens it is perfect. It can be grown into perfect 
spires and pyramids to a height of about 5 ft. It is cheaper 
than an evergreen for pyramidal effect. Practically no trim¬ 
ming is required if you plant a hedge of Truehedge Barberry. 
(Plant Patent No. 110.) 
No Discount From These Low Prices 
Prepaid Prices 
Per 10 
Per 100 
Each 
9-12 in. 
$3.50 
2.90 
$18.00 
22.00 
$0.30 
12-18 in. 
.35 
18-24 in. 
4.50 
36.00 
.60 
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France 
Barberry 
BARBERRY TKVNBERGI. (Japanese.) Grows anywhere and 
everywhere. A wonderful hedge plant. The foliage is a bright 
green; the oval leaves turn to brilliant colors of orange and 
reddish-bronze in the Fall. Our Mayfair Park has a hedge of 
this beautiful Japanese Barberry bordering its edges. It keeps 
people from running across your lawn, when used as 
a hedge. Its slender, graceful branches are filled wiih 
scarlet berries from early Autumn into Winter. It 
can be trimmed any shape. Does not carry rust. 
Grows well in partial shade or full sun. 
Heavy, Transplanted 2 Year Shrubs 
12-18 in., 2 yr. $ 0.10 each 
18-24 in., 2 yr.38 each 
2-3 ft. clumps.33 each 
For Barberry Hedge Plants, see Page 42 
New Red Leaved 
Barberry 
WRITE ME TODAY 
Let My Landscape Department Help 
In Planning Your Home Planting 
My Landscape De¬ 
partment is anxious 
to help you plan to 
plant your home 
properly and com¬ 
pletely. If you pur¬ 
chase your nursery 
stock from Earl 
May, this service 
costs you 
nothing. 
Write today 
for complete 
information. 
SAVE MONEY 
BUY MORE 
SHRUBS! 
Earl May’s prices are low¬ 
est but, I give you the full 
benefit of the savings made 
in shipping larger orders. 
4 to 9 Shrubs—your 
selection—deduct 10% 
10 or more Shrubs—your 
selection—deduct 20% 
FROM MY LOW 
CATALOG PRICES 
"Except as Noted" 
ALL POSTPAID 
New Red Leaved Barberry 
Easily grown, with distinctly red foliage. Its first 
foliage is a warm bronzy red; as the heat of summer 
comes, its red becomes a brilliant color. Autumn adds 
other tints to its richness. Completing its charm, an 
abundant crop of scarlet berries stays on throughout 
the winter hanging on the spiny twigs. Plant in full 
sun. 
18-24 in. Heavy Transplanted. 45o each 
12-18 in. 2 year. 19c each 
Page 30—Earl E. May Seed Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
Here’s the famous Snowball Bush and Its 5000 blooms 
