SMALL TREE OR LARGE SHRUB 
May Day tree can be grown in either tree or shrub form. 
It grows naturally as a large, spreading symmetrical bush, 
but by trimming the limbs from the trunk, it will grow 
into a beautiful small tree. 
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The May Day Tree 
The name May Day Tree was given this tree by Prof. J. L. 
Budd who was then head of the Department of Horticulture 
of Iowa State College at Ames. The May Day tree was intro- 
duced about 1920 and we have had it under observation ever 
since. 
IT IS A CHERRY 
It is a bird Cherry that comes originally from Eastern 
Siberia, and the seed forms a tree that is worthy of a place 
on every lawn in the Middle Northwest and, we believe, over 
the entire country except the extreme southern section. 
BEAUTIFUL ORNAMENTAL 
If allowed to grow naturally, as a rule, it starts to branch 
close to the ground. These limbs come out from all about 
the trunk in an outward and upward direction, making natur- 
ally a beautiful specimen that may be accurately described as 
a perfect inverted cone. It comes into full leaf the first of 
anything in the garden, and is a sight to see with its rich 
green leaves interspersed with great masses of long white 
racemes of bloom at a date when no other shrubs are in leaf 
or bloom. We prefer it grown in bush form. 
GREAT QUANTITIES OF FRUIT 
It produces great quantities of fruit very similar to our own 
Chokecherry, which makes up into a wonderful jelly. No 
matter how many kinds of jelly you have, you will still like 
Chokecherry jelly or May Day tree jelly. Chokecherry is 
objectionable to grow in the garden because it suckers badly. 
May Day tree does not sucker. 
PRICES: 
3 to 4 ft., nice 
4 to 5 ft. 

