
The most reliable of all fruit. Grapes stand 
out in my mind as the No. 1 reliable fruit be- 
cause they’re hardy, they bear heavily, and last 
the lifetime of most:families. They’re healthful. 
Walk out gome morning and pick several big 
bunches of luscious Black Concords when they’re 
good and cold. I picked grapes at Alfred Liene- 
mann’s of Van Meter, Iowa, the past year on 
“Bob Feiier Day,” which was the 12th of 
October. Plant Earl May's Big Jumbo “Quick Crop” 
2 Year vines. They do best on light soil and will 
grow along the fence that is normally waste 
space. ALL GRAPE VINES POSTPAID. 
432. MOORE'S EARLY. Another great black grape. 
Ripens two weeks earlier than Concord. Large, 
sweet berries in big bunches. Like Concord, 
it’s winter-hardy. 
BIG JUMBO ‘“‘QUICK CROP” 2 YEAR SIZE 
Each Per 4 Per 12 Per 25 
19¢ 65c $1.65 $2.95 
EXTRA SELECT 2 YEAR SIZE 
Each Per 4 Per 12 Per 25 
14¢ 45¢ $1.10 $1.95 
435. SEEDLESS CONCORD. Here is something you’ve 
been looking for for years—a seedless Con- 
cord. The first of a new race of grapes. Vines 
are as scarce as the seeds are in the fruit. Of 
the Concord type but just a little smaller, but 
blue-black in color and has the same fine fla- 
vor. Be the first in your locality to grow this 
vine. Very scarce. Order quick! 
EXTRA SELECT 2 YEAR SIZE 
Each, 95c; Per 2, $1.75; Per 4, $3.00. 
437. GOLDEN MUSCAT. A cross between the White 
California Muscat and one of our hardy north- 
ern varieties. The berries are golden yellow in 
color, large and meaty, with very few seeds. 
Bunches are ‘large and heavy. Very sweet. 
Have some in your own garden. EXTRA SE- 
Each 49c; Per 2 80c; 
LECT 2 YEAR SIZE. 
Per 4 $1.35. 




















These are Chinese Golden 
apricots grown on my own 
farm right here at Shenan- 
doah. Delicious flavor. Fine 
for canning. Wonderful for 
pies. Plant The New Man- 
chu and Chinese Golden. 
APRICOTS 
The apricot, in my opinion, is one of the 
most delicious of the stone-bearing fruits. 
I have had ’cots the last three years in my 
own orchard here at Shenandoah, Iowa. You 
can have them, too. Plant on a north or west 
slope. 15 to 20 ft. apart. 













446. THE NEW MANCHU. (Pictured on opposite 
page.) A new hardy apricot for the Central 
West and North. Will stand severe cold, 
going north into Minnesota. Excellent for 
Iowa, Nebraska, and the Dakotas, and nat- 
urally other territories as well. Excellent 
for canning, and makes delicious preserves. 
2 YEAR SIZE Each Per 2 
2 to 3 ft., Prepaid...... $ .75 $1.25 
3 to 4 ft., Prepaid...... 1.00 1.75 
4 to 6 ft., Not Prepaid... 1.25 2.25 
445. CHINESE GOLDEN. (Pictured on opposite 
page.) Another very hardy apricot. Fruit is 
large—two inches in diameter. I have these 
fruiting on my own farm. I heartily recom- 
mend Chinese Golden to you because of my 
own personal experience with it. 2 YEAR 
SIZES. 






3 to 4 ft., Prepaid 
Each 54c; Per 3 $1.55; Per 6 $2.95 
4 to 6 ft., Not Prepaid 
Each 69c; Per 3 $1.95; Per 6 $3.75 
Cee 



® YOUNGBERRIES | 
427. The large youngberry is 
a cross between the Logan- 
berry and Dewberry. It’s . 
sweet. Is fine for canning, @X a 
jellies, pies, and in 
wine. A vigorous 
grower and adapted 
to a wide range of 
soils. Easy to grow. 
Plant 6 to 8 ft. 
apart. Postpaid Prices 
on No. 1 Plants: 8 for 
39c; 20 for 89c; 50 
for $1.95; 
$3.50. 
Nothing, 
434.- FREDONIA. (Pictured on opposite page.) 
New. Earliest black grape. 15 days ahead of 
Concord. 5 days ahead of Moore’s Early. Ber- 
Ties are very large. sweet flavored. Fine for 
home use. Very hardy. 
BIG JUMBO “QUICK CROP” 2 YEAR SIZE 
Each Per 4 Per 12 Per 25 
22¢ 75¢ $2.00 $3.75 
EXTRA SELECT 2 YEAR SIZE 
Each Per 4 Per 12 Per 25 
7c 60c $1.50 $2.75 
431. NIAGARA. (Pictured on opposite page.) 
Known as the “White Concord.” A _ beautiful 
amber, white-green color. Berries and bunches 
resemble Concord’s in every way except color. 
Has a spicy flavor. Stays on a long time. 
BIG JUMBO ‘“‘QUICK CROP” 2 YEAR SIZE 
Each Per 4 Per 12 Per 25 
17¢ 60c $1.50 $2.75 
EXTRA SELECT 2 YEAR SIZE 
Each Per 4 Per 12 Per 25 
12¢ 35c 95c¢ $1.75 
433. CACO. (Pictured on opposite page.) A sweet 
red grape. Hardy, too. Bears young and ripens 
early. A cross between Catawba and Concord. 
Has the Catawba flavor and Concord’s hardi- 
ness and vigor. Ripens 10 days ahead of Con- 
cord. I have several vines on my own farm, 
about eight years old. They bear every year. 
BIG JUMEO “‘QUICK CROP” 2 YEAR SIZE 
Each Per 4 Per 12 Per 25 
29¢ $1.00 $2.50 $4.75 
EXTRA SELECT 2 YEAR SIZE 
Each Per 4 Per 12 Per 25 
19¢ 69c $1.80 $3.45. 
100 for 
NEW THORNLESS YOUNGBERRY 
413. Absolutely thornless. Very productive, Fruit is very 
large, handsome, dark wine-red. Sweet and deliciously 
flavored, and almost seedless. This berry has a great fu- 
ture. Plant 6 to 8 ft. apart. Supply limited! Postpaid Prices 
on No. 1 Plants: Each 25c; 5 for $1.00; 12 for $2.00. 
428. LUCRETIA DEWBERRY. A favorite because it will thrive on 
the poorest soil, Vines trail on the ground or can be put 
on a trellis. Fruit is black, sweet, and larger than a black- 
berry. Our No. 1 plants are heavy and well rooted. Post- 
paid Prices: 6 for 29c; 12 for 50c; 25 for 89c; 50 for $1.50. 
EARL 
MAY’S 


PEARS 
this ‘the extra delicious fruit. 
in my opinion,’ is better than a 
call 
pear. The pice thing about them is they will 
grow in ordinary clay loam soil. I’ve planted 
2 to 3 ft. Standard Size $ .44 $1.20 
3 to 4 ft. Select Size.. 
} 
trees, but the fruit is just as large as on 
the standard or big trees. 
like a_small tree to plant along the side of 
their house. Never grow over 8 fo 910 ff. 
high. The reason they grow dwarf is be- 
cause they are on quince roots. The quince 
roots are hardy, 
of the tree, but they don’t dwarf the fruit. 
Can be planted in your backyard and a 
few trees will give a family all the pears 
they want. 
eties we have on quince roots for home 
planting are the wonderful BARTLETT, the 
sugar SECKEL, 
3 Year Size, Well Branched Trees, Postpaid. 
some myself, “back behind my brooder 3 . 
houses. Plant bes or: more: about 20 to 25 3 to 5 ft. Standard Size, Prepaid.............. $ .44 $1.25 . $2.39 $4.49 
t: t; they’ lleni < ; 
Series chiet time youll Bevel peara ecd 4 to 6 ft. Select Size, Not Prepaid........... 49 1.39 2.69 4.95 
lots of them. Require no pruning. Blooms § to 7 ft. “Quick Crop” Size, Not Prepaid .... .59 1.69 3.29 5.95 
| are beautifuliy white and fragrant. 
444. LITTLE DWARF PEARS. These are little 439. BARTLETT. (Pictured on opposite page.) 442. KIEFFER (Pictured on opposite page.) 
Many people 
and dwarf the growth 
Fruit is delicious. The vari- 
and the winter KIEFFER. 
And 
will 
Each Per 3 
34 1.49 
REMEMBER! EARL MAY'S NURSERY STOCK IS GUARANTEED TO GROW. See Page 7 
ALL PEAR VARIETIES, ALIKE OR ASSORTED YOUR CHOICE ON 
A rich golden-yellow with a reddish blush. 
Most popular pear for home use in Amer- 
ica, The variety by which all others are 
judged. Ripens in early September. 
440. SECKEL. 
The little sugar pear. 
and the best eating pear. that is grown. 
It’s rich in sugary sweetness. 
pickling. Ripens the middle of September. 
441. MENDEL. (Pictured on opposite page.) 
larger than Bartlett. Golden-yellow, sweet 
and juicy. Blight-proof. Ripens the middle 
of September. 


Another 
EARL MAY 
21st ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL 
ORDER NO. 436 
Look at this bargain! 20 Extra 
Select 2 yr. Concords, all for only 
$1.00, Postpaid. Regular Earl May 
quality. Plant a whole row. These 
20 will take care of the average 
lot-line. Tell your friends about 
this great bargain. Order quick! 
$1. 


































































POST- 
PAID 
For 
Only 

BERRIES 
Blackberries, as you 
know, are among the 
most. popular of our 
berry fruits. They'll 
grow any place—rough 
land, steep hillsides, 
ditches, or ordinary 
soil. | recommend that 
you plant the No. IT 
SUPER SELECT strong plants grown from 
roof cuttings. A straw mulch is good 
fer blackberries. It helps hold the 
moisture. Plant in rows about 6 to 7 
ft. apart, plants 3 to 4 ft. apart in the 
row. 
430. ALFRED. The NEW hardy black- 
berry. Will stand 35 degrees below 
zero temperatures because it comes from cold Min- 
nesota. Berries are much larger than the ordinary 
blackberry you know. Practically coreless and very 
sweet. Ten days earlier than Eldorado. Needs no win- 
ter protection, Will bear abundantly the second year. 
Should be in everybody’s garden. 
429. ELDORADO. The large-sized blackberry. The hardy, 
shiny-black, deliciously sweet Eldorado. Beers young and 
heavily. One of the hardiest blackberries in cultivation. Will 
grow far north, as well as in warmer climates. Very produc- 
tive and never fails to ripen a crop once it gets started. 
POSTPAID Prices on ALFRED and ELDORADO BLACKBERRIES 
- Your Choice of Sizes 




SIZE Per 8 Per 20 Per 50 Per 100 
No. 1 SUPER SELECT 39 89c $1.95 $3.50 
EXTRA SELECT 29¢ 60c 1.35 2.45 

PAGES 4 and 5 
(Except Little Dwarf Pears) 
3 YEAR SIZE, WELL BRANCHED TREES 
Each Per 3 Per6 Per 12 
The hardy, widely planted winter pear. 
Bears young, abundantly, and there’s noth- 
ing uncommon to see several bushels of 
Kieffer pears hanging on a tree in the 
Centra] West. Put them in the cellar and 
they'll ripen up in about eight weeks. 
Widely planted because you’re always 
sure of getting pears. from this one. 
(Pictured on opposite page.) 
Great for dessert 
Fine for 
443. DOUGLAS. A pear that bears early and 
heavily the year after planting. Fruit is 
large, mellow yellow. Considered blight- 
proof. You can let this one Tipen on the 
tree before being picked. 

now—a new super-hardy pear that 
go clear up into Minnesota. It’s 

