MAY DAY TREE 
THE BEAUTIFUL FLOWERING LAWN TREE 
Lovely 
Fragrant 
Hardy 
Vigorous 
For superb flowering beauty on the 
lawn or boulevard, none excels May Day 
Tree. Its fragrant, fine white flowers early 
in spring create a massive bouquet of 
loveliness. The individual flowers are fully 
a half inch across. A few days later the 
leaves unfold in all their glossy beauty, 
far ahead of all the other trees. 
FIRST TO BLOOM 
As this tree is always in bloom by the 
first of May here it was well named the 
May Day Tree, and the long racemes of 
fragrant white flowers, so thickly set on 
fine branches, may well be used for gar- 
lands and to crown the Queen of May. 
The mass-like clusters are a beautiful sight 
and are well adapted to cutting for the 
house or for early spring lawn festivals. 
BIRDS ENJOY FRUIT 
The shiny black cherry fruit which fol- 
low the lovely blossoms are small and 
though edible and good for jelly, are soon 
claimed by the birds in preference to 
what we consider better fruit. Thus our 
good fruit is spared, yet the birds are fed. 

Close-Up View of the Flowers of the May Day Tree. 
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May Day may be trimmed up 
for a street or lawn shade tree, or 
left in bush form as shown. It 
grows rapidly, reaching a height 
of fifteen to twenty feet at matur- 
ity. When used as a specimen 
plant on the open lawn it reaches 
its full majesty, but it may be used 
in the background of shrub 
groups as well. 
EXTREMELY HARDY 
Having come from eastern Si- 
beria and Manchuria, there is no 
doubt as to its hardiness. The 
scientific name of this remarkable 
tree is Prunus Padus Commutata, 
but better call it May Day Tree 
for everyday. It is highly recom- 
mended by the Arnold Arboretum 
at Boston where records show 
that it is in bloom about three 
weeks in advance of any other 
bird cherry. | 
For the lawn the superb beauty 
of the May Day Tree will please 
and impress everyone. 
PRICES on MAY DAY TREES 
Well Branched, 3 and 4 Year 
Ready to Bloom First Year 
Each, $1.75; 3 for $5.00 
1.25: 3 for 3.50 
75; 3 for 2.00 
00; 3 for 1.25 

