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EARL MAY’S 
SPECIAL ELM OFFER 
Order No. 7113 
20 Heavy, carefully se- 
lected 3 to 4 ft. Chinese Elm 
trees .. . vigorous and well- 
rooted. Trees that will de- 
velop into big trees fast, for 
you. 
For only $1.00 Postpaid 










726. RED BUD. In the 
springtime these little 
trees are a blaze of 
purplish-red glory. The 
blooms cover the entire 
tree before the leaves 
come on. Leaves are 
heart - shaped. Grows 
15 to 20 ft. in height, 
and they bloom with 
the Forsythias in early 
springtime. 
3 ft. Size, Postpaid 
Each 39¢; Per 2, 75¢ 
725. PUSSY WILLOW. This 
popular tree is ad- 
mired by people be- 
cause it comes out so 
early in the spring. 
Gray catkins come out 
oll up and down the 
stems. I have two 
planted on the corner 
of my lot. You can 
cut the branches in 
February, put them in 
water, and they will 
bloom in the house. 
3 ft. Size, Postpaid 
Each 29¢: Per 2. 50¢ 
























NIOBE GOLDEN 
WEEPING WILLOW 
el 3 to 4 ft. Size 
iec1, Each Postpaid 
a Only SOC 
719. 
page shows 
ae YOUR CHOICE OF SIZES 
3 . 3 to 4 ft., Postpaid 





AMERICAN SYCAMORE. 
; most beautiful ornamental shade trees. Has a rather light 
colored bark of brownish-whife that semi-peels in a nat- 
el- ural way to give i? that attractive shaggy appearance. 
The Sycamore will thrive well on most any kind 
et 2 of soil and is well known throughout Indiana, Il- 
60 linois, and Iowa as one of the fine trees. Grows 
20 to an enormous height, with large, _ spreading 
4.25 branches. Is one of the trees about which a song 
475 was written, “On The Banks of the Wabash.” 
yke Perhaps you remember the words—‘‘through the 
1 ‘pe- sycamores the candlelights are gleam- 
(OO, 4 ing.” 
aes or 5 to 6 ft. Size, Not Prepaid. 
af n wet of Baty Ge oe ‘date 
ni! fe of S$ 6 to 8 ft. Size, Not Prepai 
grows py tong a Npuspos’ Each 79¢; Per 2, $1.50 
ke ante creemi™™ grows 727. HOPA FLOWERING CRAB. This 
for Grow: ause + grow beautiful flowering tree is not 
NO 3% beers nem ed fo’ known to many of you, but everyone 
Wke ands are wes \ow who sees it with its dazzling, 
ee Heys re 7‘ pet eA beautiful rose colored flowers 
ric et 1. that come on in the spring, 
¥S, pach S 59 7.50 make a resolution then and 
5-2 a 345 there to plant some. You 
-- 29g 4.35 5.9 should plant them in groups 
_ 39 1.95 of two or three. Starts flower- 
< 55 \AL ing when about 3 years old. 
as R Ss \ The picture you xee on this 
PLA 
park here at Shenandoah, Iowa, 
and our son, _M 
standing beside it admiring the 
lovely flowers. : 
grow. They originated in South 
Dakota, are very winter hardy; 
stand heat well, too. Gef little, 
bright red crab apples on them 
that make excellent jelly. 
Each Per 2 
eal adaer ers he $ .69 $1.25 
-69 1.25 
4 to 5 ft., Not Prepaid... 
(WETTER ay ae ae) a ee SY 
‘s HARDY SHADE AND FLOWERING TREES 
Dear Friends: Every year sees an increasing demand for my popular ornamental shade 
trees. 
I guarantee you that all my trees will be straight, well-branched, heavy-rooted, and 
will make you beautiful ornamental shade trees. I sincerely hope that you will catch the 
spirit of the times and will plant a tree or trees every year of your life. : 
J. Sterling Morton founded Arbor Day in Nebraska, a state that needed trees badly; 
then, as every state needs them now. About tree planting he said, “So every man, . as 
woman, and child who plants trees shall be able to say on coming, as | have come,- 
toward the evening of Jife, in all sincerity and truth, ‘If you seek my monument, 
look around you.'”’ a 
I had a picture taken of the various sizes of Chinese Elm trees so that? you 
could see exactly the kind of trees you will receive. They are graded so as * 
to give you an idea of their various sizes. (See picture at left). 
CHINESE ELM TREES 
715. I wish I could say all of the fine things about this tree 
that it truthfully deserves. They sfand extremely cold 
weather. The nice thing about them is they grow so fast 
that you'll have a fine shade tree in about five years. | ac- 
< tually know they will grow 5 to 8 ft. per year. I have 12 
: to 15 on my own farm, planted on the hill part of the land. %.~ 
They stood the drouths of ’34 and ’36 and they come out ‘ 
early every spring. It takes a heavy freeze of around zero , 
to make them drop their leaves. In buying shade trees, be 
sure that you get good, heavy-rooted, transplanted trees so 






they’re well-rooted and well-branched. J pay the postage ot? 
on 3 to 4 ft. size trees. All grades above the 3 to 4 ft. size tpt 8 
are 3 yr. old transplanted, well-branched and well-rooted ~ 4 
trees—the true Siberian strain. 4 
CHINESE ELM TREE PRICES Each Per2 Per4 Per 10 
3 to 4 ft. Size, Postpaid....... $ .29 $ 49 $ .89 $1.95 
4 to 5 ft. Size, Not Prepaid.... 35 -65 1.19 2.60 
5 to 6 ft. Size, Not Prepaid.... 55 -98 1.75 3.95 
6 to 8 ft. Size, Not Prepaid.... 79 150 2.79 6.50 
8 to 10 ft. Size, Not. Prepaid... 1.45 2.79 4.95 10.75 

718. AMERICAN ELM. America’s greatest tree. Nothing . 
compares with the wide, spreading branches of this .°-; 
grand old monarch of our plains, Leaves are green 
and attractive. Makes wonderful shade and is one of . 
the grandest trees for park or highway plantings, or 
for ere to develop shade for a century in your own “2X§ 
yard. : 
5 to 6 ft. Size, Not Prepaid. Each 45c; Per 2, 80¢ {6 
6 to 8 ft. Size, Not Prepaid. Each 69c; Per 2, $1.20 
721. MOLINE ELM. Many like this great elm tree because 
it grows upright and high like a Lombardy Poplar. 
They develop a beautiful shape. Really a wonderful 
tree. Fast grower and makes one of the grandest street . 
trees because of the uniformity of its height and 
shape. 
5 to 6 ft. Size, Not Prepaid. Each 89e; Per 2, $1.65 
6 to 8 ft. Size, Not Prepaid. Each $1.19; Per 2, $2.25 
728. CUT LEAF WEEPING BIRCH. I think this is one of the 
grandest trees that grows. Bark is white. Has long 
drooping branches and the leaves are a cut-leaf type. 
A grand sight as a specimen tree. They need plenty 
of water the first year and particularly in July and 
August, if it gets dry. They ore winter hardy. I have 
two on my own farm and they’re getting large enough 
now so they make a great showing. We have some 
planted here in our own park and they are 15 years 
old. You will find them the most attractive and lov- 
able of all trees you can plant. The picture (at right) 
shows a Cut Leaf Weeping Birch growing on my own 
farm, right In the sod, here at Shenandoah, lowa. 
4 to 5 ft. Size, Not Prepaid. Each $1.50; Per 2, $2.75 
5 to 6 ft. Size, Not Prepaid. Each $2.00; Per 2. $3.75 











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I pay the express or freight on all nursery orders of $10.00 or 
more even including the large size shade trees. 







722. EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN ASH. Another won- 
derful tree. It gets white clusters of flowers, 
followed by bright red berries. A native of 
the Wisconsin woods. I have seen them grow- 
ing along the lakes and they are indeed a 
grand sight. They do well in partial shade. 
Their cut-leaf foliage is very graceful. 
724. PURPLE LEAF MAPLE (Schwedler). One of 
the grandest of all trees. Grows like the 
Hard Maple, as it belongs to that family. Has 
reddish-purple leaves when if first opens up 
in the springtime. Makes an excellent tree for 
specimen yard planting. 





YOUR CHOICE OF SIZES Each Per 2 YOUR CHOICE OF SIZES Esch \Pér2 
5 to 6 ft., Not Prepaid......... $1.25 $2.25 4 to 5 ft., Not Prepaid......... $ “95 $1.75 
6 to 8 ft., Not Prepaid......... 1.59 2.95 5 to 6 ft., Not Prepaid......... 1.29 2.40 







































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