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HARVEST HOME 
VEGETABLE SEED COLLECTION 
_Reg. Cat. 
No. Price 
101—Gt. Stringless Gn. Pod.$ .12 
126—Top Notch Golden Wax .12 
135—Kentucky Wonder Pole .08 
143—Hyb. Golden Bantam.. .13 
154—-Gt. Stowell’s Evergreen .03 
158—Kansas Sunburst ..... -10 




14 1b.— BEANS 
4 1b.— BEANS 
% tb—BEANS 
1% Ib—SW. CORN 
\% 1b—SW. CORN 
l% 1b—POP CORN 














%4 Ib—PEAS 380—Little Marvel ........ -32 
Pkt.—BEETS 205—Detroit Dark Red..... .05 
Pkt.—BEETS 206—Early Wonder ....... .05 
Pkt.—CARROTS 300—New Coreless ....... .05 
Pkt.—CUCUMBER 358—Select National Pickle. .05 
Pkt.—CUCUMBER 372—Imp. Long Green..... 05 
Pkt.—_CABBAGE 233—Golden Acre ........ -05 
Pkt.—_GREENS 680—Mustard Spinach ..... -05 
Pkt.—LETTUCE 401—Simpson Early Curled. .05 
Pkt.—LETTUCE 415—Wonderful Head ..... -05 
Pkt.—MUSKMELON 458—Hearts of Gold....... 05 
Pkt.—PARSNIP 552—Hollow Crown ....... 05 



556—Champion Moss Curled .05 
-572—King of the North.... .10 
Pkt.-PARSLEY 
Pkt.—PEPPER 










Pkt.— RADISH 640—Early Bird .......... -05 
Pkt.—RADISH 654—White Icicle ......... 05 
“Pkt.—RADISH $658—Sparkier .-.......... 5 
Pkt.—SALSIFY pepsi i oni Sandwich os 
: alee YS Se ianare Sater rs 
Pkt.—SPINACH: $82—-Early Bloomsdale .... .05 
Pkt. NUASH 730—Table Queen ........ _ 05 
Pkt.—WATERMELON 486—Early Canada ....... -10 
}{ Pkt.—TURNIPS 818—Purple Top White 
: : 3 Globe eso. sa. .05 
Pkt.—TOMATO _ 765—New Rutgers ........ -10 


1328—Annual Flower Mix.. .10 
REGULAR CATALOG VALUE $2.10 
. ORDER NO. SN1001 $ 00 
Different Varieties in All ] 
Postpaid for Only 
Pkt.—FLOWERS 





















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to Grow" 
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Friends, I know from my own experience that my new Multi-Pur- 
pose Bug Dust will do the job for you. I use it on my own gardens, 
berry bushes and roses. Contains Rotenone, a power in combating 
certain sucking and chewing insects. Non-poisonous to humans and 
domestic animals when used. as directed. Combats certain flower 
and garden pests. Also fine for strawberry flea beetles, Mexican bean 
beetles, red spiders, potato beetles, melon worms and cabbage worms. 
All Prices Postpaid To You. 
3 Ibs. Bug Dust and 
Gunner eee iiss $1.00 2 Ibs. Bug Dust... .$2.95 
3 Ibs. Bug Dust...... .85 24 Ibs. Bug Dust.. .$5.50 






21st Anniversary 
NURSERY and SEED GIFTS" 
With Your Orders : ae 
NURSERY ORDERS 
With any $2.00 to $3.00 Nursery Order I will send you 
your choice of one Giant Red Mallow Marvel (Hi- 
biscus) or one lovely, Monarch Hybrid Aquilegia 
Columbine. Just write on your order, “Send me Free 
Gift No. 7.” Worth 19¢ each. 
With any $3.00 to $4.50 Nursery Order, you may select 
ANY ONE of the 6 Free Gifts below. 
With any $4.50 te $7.50 Nursery Order, you may select 
ANY TWO of the 6 Free Gifts below. 
With any $7.50 Nursery Order or up, you may select ANY 
FOUR of the 6 Free Gifts below. 
No. 1—1 EVERBLOCMING RED HYBRID TEA ROSE. Our Selection of 
variety. 2-year Extra Select Size. Worth 44c. 
No. 2—1 PAUL'S SCARLET CLIMBING ROSE. 2-year Extra Select 
Size. Worth 37c. 
No. 3—1 ALL RED DELICIOUS APPLE TREE. Select 3 to 5 ft. Size. 
Worth 39c. ‘ 
No. 4—25 CHINESE ELM TREES. 18 in. Size. Worth 39c. 
No. 5—32 GORGEOUS GLADIOLUS BULBS. Ali differcnt. 
Select Size. Worth 49c. 
No. amet FINE NEW PINK DAHLIA. Our selection of variety. Worth 
49c. 
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEED ORDERS 
With your Vegetable and Flower Seed Orders you may 
choose ANY ONE gift. listed below with every $1.00 
worth of seed ordered. 
No. 1—1/2 Ib. EARLY WILT RESISTANT ALASKA PEAS. Worth 20c. 
No. 2—2 lb. NEW TENDERGREEN BEANS. Worth 18c._ - 
No. 3—12 AMERICAN BEAUTY GLADIOLUS (Big blooming size 
bulbs). Worth 40c. 
No. 4—'%s oz. GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA ZINNIAS. Worth 25c. 
Extra 





Include My New Bug Dust in Your Order 




2/st Anniversary 
Nursery & Seed News 
EARL E. MAY SEED Co. 
“Home Planting Headquarters 
for the Nation” 
SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
Visit the Earl May 
NURSERY AND SEED STORE 
| in Your Locality 
I want all of you to visit my big Nursery and Seed Stores. 
Our managers and clerks are always glad to help and serve 
you. You can go to these stores and get your garden seeds, 
nursery stock, farm seed, hybrid corn and baby chicks any 
time this spring or summer. The Earl May Nursery and Seed 
Stores are located at: 
IOWA STORES 
100 No. Elm St. 
512 Chestnut St. 
1006 Story St. 
110 First St., S. E. 
CHARITON (8 ooh oo eg tae S. W. Comer Square 
CHEROKEE (ones coon ne ine 214 West Main St. 
COUNCIL BLUFFS 156 West Broadway 
IN 226 North Pine St. 
afer tpl atoness doce 1326 Broadway 
207 West Walnut 
517 Central Ave. 
605 Washington Ave. 
111 North Chestnut 
37 Central Ave, N. W. 
sa 135 East Main 
Wiierotere 216 South Federal 
120 First Ave. E. 
104 West Main 
.-411 Pearl St. 
312 West Fourth St. — 
_NEBRASKA STORES 
“AUBURN 21st seo ee ee 1304 Courthouse Ave. 
FALLS CITY 1512 Stone 
shaseveyahal erstieras Dareteeeces 1532 “O” St. 
1202 Douglas St. 
4722 So. Twenty-fourth St. 
MISSOURI STORES 
514 Washington 
420% North Main St. 
315 Felix St. 
CHILLICOTHE 
MARYVIL 
ST. JOSEP. 
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE 
All of us like that delicious dish. To really make it good, you 
need plenty of luscious, sweet strawberries. Friends, here’s your 
chance to get them. I’m going to make you this combination offer 
so that you, too, can enjoy strawberries as I did last summer. This 
offer includes 75 plants each of Senator Dunlap and Blakemore, two 
of the better known strawberries, They“ say opportunity knocks but 
once and it’s knocking now for you. Think of it, 150 strawberry 
plants, the finest I have and the kind that will bear heavily for you. 
for only $1.00 postpaid. 75 PLANTS-OF EACH BLAKEMORE AND 
‘tus $41 00 
Big Hardy 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
Postpaid for Only 







Sec. 562, P. L. & R. 
U. S. POSTAGE 
PAID 
‘Permit No. 15 
Shenandoah, Iowa 

