Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. ce tinachts ew ot q: ¥ ee ees = 3 x. « a at * 4 &: * ; =. £. i Premium Offer For Fall 1910 Made by Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co. Louisiana, Mo As a special inducement for early Fall orders, and to further te popularity of Stark Trees, we will give Prem- iums as listed below in addition to the Cash Discount of- fered in our Fall Price List for 1910. Cash must be sent before shipment is made to entitle you to premiums. To secure these premiums, be careftl to send enough money to pay iz fu// for all stock ordered. Premiums will not be allowed if we are compelled to collect a balance— no matter how small, for thisrequires as n.uch bookkeeping, etc., as if the amount were large. If, by mistake, too much money is sent, the excess will be returned. Premium No. 1 A'l orders amounting to $5.00 to $10.00, full amount of cash with order, Premium No. 1, which contains the follow- ing stock, will be included free of charge. The varieties to be selected by us. 1 Apple 1 Shrub 1 Pear 1 Rose 1 Cherry 1 Black Walnut 1 Peach 1 Missouri Shell Bark Hickory 3 Grape 1 Hardy Pecan In addition to these premiums we will send for experi- mental testing one fruit tree of your own selection. (Use this line for experimental variety) Premium No. 2 dllorders amounting to $10.00 to $25.00, fullamount of cash with order, Premium No. 2, which contains the follow- ing stock, will be included free of charge. The varieties to be selected by us. 2 Apple 2 Roses 2 Pear 25 Red Raspberry 2 Cher-y 5 Gooseberry 1 Plum 5 Currant 1 Peach 5 Black Walnut 5 Grape 1 Missouri Shell Bark Hickory 5 Shrubs 1 Hardy Pecan 1g ~ 1 addition to these premiums we will sena for experi- mental testing two fruit trees of your own selection. (Use these lines for experimental varieties) Premium No. 3 All orders amounting ta $25.00 or more, full amount of cash with order, Premium No. 3 which contains the follow- ing stock, will be included free of charge. The varieties to be selected by us 3 Apple 3 Roses 3 Pear 25 Red Raspberry 3 Cherry 10 Gooseberry 1 Plum 10 Currant 2 Peach 10 Black Walnut 10 Grape 1 Missouri Shell Bark Hickory .0 Shrubs 1 Hardy Pecan In addition to these premiums we will send for experi- mental testing three fruit trees of your own selection. (Use these iines for experimental varieties) Beautify Your Home With Beautiful Things N receipt of 50 cents, we will send post-paid the wonder- ful art subject ‘‘Stark Delicious,’’ the original oil painting of which being done by the master artist, Cadurcis Plantagenet Ream. The study will come to you on a special mat which makes it suitable for immediate hanging though many will prefer having it put in an ap- propriate frame. This can be done at trifling expense. The study is twenty-four by nineteen inches over all; the color subject itself is eighteen by thirteen inches. The little black and white illustration at the top of this sheet is reproduced from the original and affords you an idea of its composition and treatment. To fully appreciate ‘‘Stark Delicious’’ it is almost necessary to see the original. How often have we all heard explained and have seen illustrated the wonders of our Yellowstone National Park and yet when we go through that marvelously beautiful expanse of conservated land it dawns upon us that our imagination, vivid as it may be, is unable to paint the picture as it really exists and as nature left it for us to enjoy. So it is with this study — words can describe but can not adequately picture to you its real beauty. Mr. Ream of his own initiative painted the Delicious apple, selecting it, as he has since told us, because of its wondrous coloring and distinctive shape. Through chance our Mr. W. P. Stark, while going through one of the art galleries in Chicago, happened upon a painting showing the massive top of a table covered with dark blue-purple hued velvet on which had been carelessly placed twelve apples. Sotrue to life were they that one unconsciously associated with them the~characteristic and pungent aroma of the Delicious. The depth of the painting was remark- able. The soft red tones, blending into the darker reds, together with those startling effects of light and shade for which Mr. Ream’s work is so far famed, made the subject fairly dazzling to the eye. The presence of the five characteristic protuberances at the apex or blossom end of the apple left no uncertainty as to the variety. To class this remarkable fruit subject with the well known type of color-prints would be quite contrary to the truth Mr. Ream is recognized throughout America as our master fruit painter and “Stark Delicious”’ as one of his masterpieces. His paintings are more realistic than impressionistic and all the marvelous realism and detail of this study have been unfalteringly maintained in the reproduction which we are offering you. The picture is free from advertising marks or other disfacements—it will add to the wails of your dining room a new spot of cheerful, harmonious coloring—a spot in which you will find an ever increasing sense of enjoyment and appreciation. The supply is limited and when exhausted will not be replenished. Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo.