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CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST

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WINFIELD NURSERIES

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J.-MONCRIEF, President

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MONCRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

TO PLANTER PRICES

MONCRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

DOING OUR “BIT”

FOR THE FRUIT GROWER AND THE U. S. A.

For the present we have discontinued printing the Moncrief Orchard Book, and instead are sending our trade this simple, comprehensive booklet, representing the well known Moncrief Pedigreed varieties of better nursery stock. No apology for this catalog is due. Our Govern- ment says — “stop needless spending of money’’ — therefore, ? so far as we are concerned, fancy literature and colored pictures are taboo. Besides, in these days of high prices and constant increasing labor costs, expenses must be cut in order that we may continue to offer our trade highest quality trees and plants, at reasonably low prices. The farmers and food-producers of this Mighty Nation must raise enough of life’s necessities to feed the World, and, it is our Patriotic duty to make every foot of ground we own produce and pay.

NATION FACES FRUIT SHORTAGE

Government reports show that fruit growing has been on the decrease in the past few years. The high price at which fruit sold during the past season speaks for itself. Farmers must clean up their orchards, plant more trees and small fruits to supply home use and market demands. The best paying plot of ground on any farm or sub- urban tract is a well cared for producing orchard.

NOW, MORE THAN EVER, IS THE TIME TO PLANT

In the next few years, when man-power is at a premium, when hired help cannot be had at any price, a producing orchard will bring greater returns for the work in- volved, than ten times the acreage in grains. The Commercial Orchards will yield big profits, and the Home Orchards will bring Health and Happiness to those who enjoy the luxury of Nature’s choicest gift to man — the sunkissed fruits of the soil.

THE KIND OF TREES THAT BRING RESULTS

Plant standard and improved varieties of fruit trees which will give you the quickest and biggest yield, and produce fruit in abundance year after year. The Sil- ver Medal and Winfield Stayman Winesap, West Jonathan and Prize Delicious Apple, described in this catalog, are improved strains, unquestionably the finest apples grown. Equally splendid are the Hottes Elberta and Japan Dream Peaches. Mon- crief Pedigreed trees represent the highest quality nursery stock. The Moncrief way propagates from young bearing trees of known performance, and as like produces like, this is the only sure method of producing the utmost in young trees. The vari- eties listed in this catalog are proven as to merit — all experiments thrown into the discard. You cannot go wrong in making your selection here. Don’t take chances — plant for results. The first cost of stock is very small as compared to the time spent in working with and waiting for an orchard. So pay a little more and get the best.

We sell Nursery Stock guaranteed to satisfy you — leaving you to be the judge.'

MONCRIEF SERVICE IS A SERVICE OF CERTAINTIES

WINFIELD NURSERIES

J. Moncrief, President,

WINFIELD, KANSAS

DIRECT TO PLANTER PRICES

Place your order early.

TERMS, INFORMATION AND GUARANTEE

Read carefully before making out order please use our blank.

PRICES: As compared with increased

cost of labor, materials, and everything, one has to buy these days, our prices on nursery stock are exceedingly low, considering Moncrief quality. Re- member it’s quality and service first— and you get what you pay for here.

TERMS: Our terms are cash with order:

Or, if more convenient you may send one-fourth cash with the order, bal- ance to be paid on or before delivery | Prices F. O. B. Winfield.

RATES: In making out youi order kind-

ly observe the following:

EACH rate price:

variety.

When ordering less than 10 trees of one

10 rate price:

When trees apple or peach.)

ordering 10 to 49 of one kind (as

100 rate price:

When ordering 50 to 299 trees of one kind, and not less than 10 of a variety.

1000 rate price: W"hen ordering 300 or

more trees of one kind, and not less than 10 of a variety.

FREIGHT and Low freight and express EXPRESS: rates apply to all nursery

stock — Unless your order is large we advise express shipment, as stock will reach you quicker.

PARCEL 2-3 foot trees and berry plants POST: may be sent by parcel post pre-

paid— include 4 cents per tree extra and 2 cents per berry plant extra, to cover postage.

XO We make no charges for

PACKING ing and boxing — Very best CHARGES: packing materials used to

protect against freezing and drying out — Safe arrival guaranteed.

CERTIFI- Attached to each shipment is CATE of our State Entomologists Cer- HEALTH: tificate of Inspection showing

stock has been found free from all injurious insects and disease.

HOW TO Please use our regular order ORDER: blank — List all varieties to- gether— Show grade wanted

and carry out the price — Make all remit- tances to Winfield Nurseries.

OUR GUAR- Tour order will be accept- ANTEE: ed and filled with the un-

derstanding that the stock must SATISFY YOU That’s plain and means just what it says. It makes you the judge.

FIGURE YOUR ORDER CAREFULLY'.

Price Delicious — See Page 5.

APPLE

The apple trees listed and described on the following pages represent varieties which ripen at different times of season and are the varieties we advise jou to pi In making your selection you may be guided by the following: .

EARLY SUMMER: ^''Early Harvestf'Liveland Raspberry, Yellow Transparent. SUMMER : -=<Duches»T Red June^weet June.

LATE SUMMER: ^Cooper’s Early White, ^Maiden Blush. .p

F^JEtLY WINTER: ^'Grimes Golden,. -Ring David^/Jonathan, McIntosh Kea.

WINTER : Baldwin,vStayman Winesap/D^licious

IiATE WINTER:— Ark. Blk.'/M. B. Twig, Ragan, -Rome Beauty, W mesap. .

We can furnish apple in all sizes and grades, but advise you to plant Moncrief 1 year apple on 2 year whole roots, 3 to 4 or 4 to 5 foot gratfe. This is the size and quality that has made Moncrief Pedigreed Trees famous for quick growth The size preferred by the big Commercial Planters — Good healthy young tops and worlds of "oot power.

MONCRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

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APPLE — Standard Varieties

Direct to Planter Prices. Varieties Pages 2 and 3.

1	year grafted on	2 year whole roots.	Thrifty tops — Lots of Root Power.
	Grade		Each	10	100	1000
1	year 2-3	ft	0.20	$1.80	$15.00	$120.00
1	year 3-4	ft	28	2.30	20.00	160.00
1	year 4-5	ft	30	2.50	22.00	180.00
			2 year grafted on	whole roots.
2	year 3-4	ft	0.25	$2.00	$18.00	$140.00
2	year 4-5	ft	30	2.50	22.00	180.00
2	year 5-6	ft	36	3.10	26.00	210.00

ARKANSAS BLACK: Beautiful dark red, almost black; quality good, long keeper,

Valuable for New Mexico and Northern Oklahoma. Grown from 46 specially marked trees -noted for regularity of bearing, productiveness and high color. Plant these trees and you will not have any shy bearers.

BALDWIN: Popular in the East and North. Fruit large bright red, late keeper and

splendid shipper. Grown from a famous northern orchard, 12 selected trees 16 years old, averaging 12 bushels fancy fruit per tree.

COOPER’S EARLY WHITE: One of the best for the southwest; good size, light yel-

low, bears young. Fine for early market, as it ripens in the season when good apples are scarce.

DELICIOUS: You can’t make any mistake on the Delicious. Have at least a few of

this variety by all means. A beautiful apple that appeals to both eye and appetite. Striped and marked with bright and dark red, turning to an actual crimson on the cheek which has been kissed by the sun. The shaded side is a rich golden yellow; the apples are large, oblong, ribbed and tappering with five distinct knobs at the blossom end. The fruit is fresh and juicy with a flavor which suggests the pear and is distinctly unlike any other apple that has ever been developed. While the skin is thin, it is tough, and the apple will stand shiping well. The Delicious can be grown where any apple will grow, and it is a wonderful money maker. It is a des- sert apple and is often sold in hotels for 15. to 50 cents apiece. You can easily sell your crop at a figure way above the market price for ordinary apples. (For Improved Delicious see Page 5.)

EARLY HARVEST: Well known summer apple, pale yellow, medium size, bears

early, good cooker. Yellow Transparent and Cooper’s Early White are more valuable. Parentage: 7 selected 12 year old trees averaging 10 bushels each,

GANG: A large, handsome dark red apple. As hardy as old Ben Davis and just as

good a keeper, but finer quality. One of the best shippers and popular on all markets. Its regular and abundant crops make it a big money maker. This fine, solid red apple has suffered on account of the thousands of Ben Davis being planted under the name of Gano. The trees grow just alike and no planter can tell the differ- ence until they begin to fruit. Get Moncrief’s Gano from known parentage for true Gano. We offer you trees from the best individuals selected from more than 500 trees. Fruit from the parent tree won the Sweep Stake prize at the National Apple Show at Denver for the best car load of orchard run, winning the $250.00 loving cup.

GRIMES GOLDEN: Golden yellow, delicious, rich and tender; the most popular of

its kind and pays best. Hardy, productive, bears young, a splen- did filler. Seldom caught by frost. Always commands highest prices. After 12 years of selection we have improved the type of this grand variety until our Grimes Golden are all blue ribbon stock. Grown from 60 selected trees — the best in four splendid orchards. Eight-year-old parent trees averaged 4 to 5 bu. each; eleven-year- old trees 10 bu. each, and fourteen-year-old trees produced 16 bu. each. In our work we found Grimes Golden of the shade type reaching the age of 19 years before produc- ing fruit. With Moncrief’s Grimes Golden in your orchard you can count on early fruitfulness and superb quality.

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GUARANTEED TRUE TO NAME

tS' Prices on Page 2.

KING DAVID: Combines the good qualities of the Jonathan and the Arkansas

Black, it being a cross between the two. Rich color, yellow tinged flesh, bright sparkling flavor. Has often been shipped as far as Australia. It suc- ceeds commercially in territories where the Jonathan is too small. The true King David from marked trees of the ideal type in orchard 9 years old. Also from three specially marked trees 16 years old and 6 marked trees fro morchard 7 years old.

LIVELAND RASPBERRY : This variety started in Russia but has thrived in Amer-

ica. It is a shinny waxen white with crimson stripes and on the sunny side is a spot of red giving it an indescribably beautiful appearance. It is a medium large apple which packs well and looks well in boxes. A strong vig- orous grower which bears well in the third year and makes an ideal filler. We have taken the scions for this variety from 9 trees 9 years old which averaged 6 bushel per Jxee. Also one 13-year-old tree which yielded 30 bushels.

MAIDEN BRUSH: A popular summer apple, golden yellow with crimson blush. En-

ticing flavor, good grower, fine for drying.

MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG: Extra large, dark red. Excellent quality and keeps

until apples come again. Bears early and yields big crops every year. In our breeding work we find a larger percentage of barren and drone trees in M. B. Twig than any other variety. In orchards 10 to 15 years old we have found as high as 90 per cent of the shade type. Unless you plant trees of the fruitful type results will be largely a shade tree grove. We offer M. B. Twig from 7 year trees, averaging 5 bu. each.

PENNSYLVANIA RED STREAK: This valuable Fall apple, also known as English

Rambo, should be planted in every assortment, Comes at a time of the year when good fall apples are scarce and always bring good prices. Propagated from 10 marked trees out of an orchard of 26. Won first prize at three annual fairs.

RAGAN: (Improved Black Ben.) Pronounced by many the best commercial apple

yet produced. It has all the money making qualities of old Ben Davis, improved by a handsome deep red color, the sort of color that brings the high prices. Hardiness, early bearing, tremendous yields and handsome color make it one of the greatest money-makers. It is one of the few apples that can be planted with the assurance of success. Don’t think of starting an orchard without Regan, a regular ^£old mine.

RED JUNE: (Wilson Strain.) This is a late summer apple. It reaches medium

size and is yellow with red stripes. It ripens from July to August and is one of the best of our summer apples. The trees bear young and our scions produce trees that always produce good yields.

ROME BEAUTY: One of the surest bearers. Large and handsome, shaded and striped with red. Begins bearing very young. If you plant Moncrief’s Rome Beauty, youTl start picking apples the second or third year after planting. Ideal filler. Blooms late and yields tremendous crops. If frost catches ^first bloom, it often blooms again insuring crop when others fail.

YELLOW TRANSPARENT: Clear yellow, hardy and very beautiful. Medium size,

uniform in shape, round with slight taper at the blos- som end. It has a smooth cream yellow skin with a transparent waxy appearance which gives the apple its name. Good apple for eating and cooking. Makes good filler because bears third or fourth year and takes little room in the row between permanent trees.

WINESAP: One of the best and finest Winter apples. An old favorite, popular on

account of its rich, pleasing flavor and fine red color; hardy regular bearer, excellent shipper — a money-maker.

U- We can also furnish the following Standard Varieties.

BAILEY SWEET ^RED ASTRICAN ""SWEET JUNE

u McINTOSH RED R. I. GREENING STAYMAN W INESAP

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YORK IMPERIAL

For description and prices on Silver Medal Winesap, Golden Winesap and Prize Delicious see Pages 4 and 5.

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MONCRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

APPLE Improved Varieties

Varieties as Below.

Thrifty tops — Lots of root power.

Direct to Planter Prices. 1 year grafted on 2 year whole roots.

	Grade		Each	10	100	1000
1	year 2-3	ft	0.24	$2.00	$18.00	$140.00
1	year 3-4	ft	30	2.50	22.00	180.00
1	year 4-5	ft	32	2.70	24.00	200.00
			2 year grafted on	whole roots.
2	year 3-4	ft	0.27	$2.40	$20.00	$180.00
2	year 4-5	ft	32	2.70	24.00	200.00
2	year 5-6	ft. ...X.	38	3.40	30.00	240.00

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THE APPLE WITH A HISTORY.

SILVER MEDAL WINESAP: One would name it that even though they had no

knowledge of its prize winning ability. It is brilliant dark red. In quality it is unsurpassed, incomparable. In flavor excellent, very slightly acid, just enough to make it enjoyable. The flesh is fine grained, crisp, juicy, melting, wonderfully delightful. Holds record for keeping qualities, 6 months being nothing unusual. Many cases of 1 year reported.

The original trees were found in the Mason orchard near Belle Plaine, Kansas, in the famous Arkansas Valley. In all, there were nearly 2,200 trees all doing well, but in particular there were three Winesap which were head and shoulders above all surrounding trees in performance. Their fruit was double the average size with a yield of double any companion or neighborhood trees year after year. The fruit taken to the Fair won the coveted Silver Medal Prize. Arrangements were immedi- ately made whereby The Winfield Nurseries were permitted to propagate from prize- winning trees, and in 1906 the first Silver Medal Winesap were sold to John Alter, a large Kansas apple-grower.

AN ORCHARD OF SILVER MEDALS WILL START YOU ON THE ROAD TO PROSPERITY.

In 1915 Mr. Alter sold more than $10,000.00 worth of Silver Medal Wine- sap— top prices because of uniform size and superior quality. H-is ten-year old orchard of Silver Medal Winesap brought him $500.00 to $700.00 per acre.

Think of it! In 1916 this same orchard (1000 trees) picked 14,000 bushels of this splendid apple and the yield in 1917 was bigger than ever. Mr. Alter says his pedigreed orchard has made him three times the money that his older or- chard has, because there is not a slacker among his Pedigreed trees.

Does the Pedigree pay? What more convicing proof could be given? You can’t get away from results like this. If you want trees bearing from one to three years earlier than common Winesap — fruit much larger, with richer, dark red color — if you want trees loaded every year — an apple that keeps a year in storage- — one of the few great shippers — the choice of Commission men — a favorite for cooking or eating — vigorous, healthy trees that will make you more money and make it quicker than any apple that you can grow — plant Silver Medal Winesap.

WINFIELD STAYMAN : A superior strain of Stayman Winesap. Large, uniform,

roundish shape; skin smooth, rather tough, thick, green becoming yellowish, often nearly covered with dull mixed red; flesh firm, moderately tender, moderately crisp, juicy, aromatic, sprightly, pleasant to subacid. Late in December or the first of January this apple is beyond question the peer of all other apples for quality, its rich meat, almost old gold in color, a most delicious, delight- ful delicacy — having a flavor far superior to Delicious. A fine shipping apple, can be hauled long distances without spoiling. Bears young, bears big crops every year. Resists drouth. Thrives well on thin soil where other apples fail. Brings good prices. Be sure to order a few Winfield. Stayman.

WEST JONATHAN: After ten years of selection we offer the ideal type of the Jon-

athan family. Fruit extremely large, very dark red, command- ing a premium price over other Jonathan. Young trees of this strain show fruit buds in the nursery row and begin bearing very young.

NORTHERN SPY: (Vermont Strain.) An improved type of Northern Spy from an

orchard to which we were referred by a field man of the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture in Vermont. Large, bright red, superfine quality. Trees very rugged, bloom late. Sells for highest prices.

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QUALITY FIRST ALWAYS

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PRIZE DELICIOUS

Direct to Planter Prices, 1 year grafted on 2 year whole roots. Grade

Varieties as Below.

Thrifty tops — Lots of Root Power.

Each

10

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1	year,	2-3	ft	0.30	$2.50	$20.00
1	year,	3-4	ft	38	3.30	28.00
1	year,	4-5	ft	40 2 year grafted on whole roots.	3.50	30.00
2	year,	4-5	ft	0.40	$3.50	$30.00
2	year,	5-6	ft	50	4.00	35.00

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FROM THE DOUBLE-CIRCLE TREE.

PRIZE DELICIOUS: The thoroughbred of the Famous Delicious Family — an

extraordinary type of this well-known apple. Here’s the facts about Prize Delicious: Stock is propagated from a single tree with a most remarkable performance record for young and heavy bearing. The tree from which this stock is propagated was the one tree of its kind in an orchard of 200 Delicious. Its owner called it the “Double-Circle tree.” We have procured the exclusive buds and scions from the time it was discovered, and its record is such that Ave do not hesitate to recommend and advertise this as the banner apple of them all. Naturally, our supply of Prize Delicious each year is limited, but we offer them at the above prices which are low considering the superior quality of this splendid fruit. (See Illustration on Page 1.)

PERFORMANCE RECORD OF PRIZE DELICIOUS.

In a fine orchard of 200 Delicious trees, 36 showed remarkable qualities, began bearing at four years old and at six years old picked an average of 4 1-2 bushels per tree. The following year at 7 years of age, these 36 trees made another good record. Each bore a load of uniform fruit evenly distrib- uted throughout the tree. The double-circle tree produced six boxes and every apple packed out fancy. At 8 years of age these same select trees were again in the lead — not one approached the performance of the Double-Circle.

Tjhis tree seemed to have stronger individuality, capable of stronger growth and of producing more and better fruit annually. This tree picked better than 10 bushels at 8 years of age.

Remember, the Prize Delicious we offer is propagated from the Double-Circle tree which made the above record at 6, 7 and 8 years old and has been going ahead ever since. If you want an earty-bearing strain of Delicious — top-quality fruit — here it is. Prove in your own orchard — that it pays — and pays big — to plant trees with a performance record behind them. Trees grown the MONCRIEF WAY.

THE NEW WINESAP

GOLDEN WINESAP: A brand-new yellow apple of unusual merit. By all means

include a few of this variety in your order. It s mammoth in size, beautiful yellow tinged with red, rather roundish, slightly flat, juicy, fresh, crisp, and firm with an appetizing flavor, — possesses the juicy tartness of the Jona- than and the satisfying meatiness of the Stayman Winesap, with the keeping qualities of the old red Winesap. The tree is a hardy grower — healthy and young bearer.

ORIGINATED IN UTAH.

The Golden Winesap originated in the orchard of Charles E. Bennett of Ogden, Utah, who realizing the unusual quality and value of this wonderful apple sent his first scions to us. We propagated the first Golden Winesap direct from the original tree, and the stock we offer the trade this year, is of this strain. Fine trees too — our Famous one-year 4 to 5 ft. tops on two-year whole roots. Try a few of this new variety. Prices as above.

OTHER LEADING VARIETIES.

Direct to Planter Prices. Varieties as Below.

1 year grafted on 2 year whole roots.

Grade year, 2-3 year, year.

3- 4

4- 5

year, year, year, DUCHESS

3- 4

4- 5

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0.27 $2.40

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JONATHAN

WEALTHY

— Lots of root power.

100 1000 $18.00 $140.00

22.00 180.00

24.00 200.00

$20.00 $180.00

24.00 200.00

30.00 240.00 WINTER BANANA

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M O X GRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

APPLE Crab

First-class.

Direct to Planter Prices. Varieties as Below.

Grade Each 10 100

3- 4 ft 0.24 $2.00 $17.00

4- 5 ft 27 2.50 20.00

5- 6 ft .35 3.00 26.00

FLORENCE: A valuable variety for both home and commercial orchard. Mottled

red and yellow. Widely planted on account of its young bearing, productiveness and regularity of crops. Very hardy. Season, July.

^ HYSLOP: Large, dark red, flesh yellow, good for cooking. Vigorous and hardy;

Seasofn, September.

TRANSPARENT: A delicious apple for preserves and jellies. Large yellow with

brilliant red cheek; flesh very crisp and juicy. Hardy and bears heavy crops every year. Season, August.

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WHITNEY: The largest of crabs, dark red, very juicy and delicious. Season, July.

KEIFFER PEAR

A PATRIOTIC APPEAL TO PATRIOTIC PEOPLE.

* DON'T MISS THIS!

Prom where wiii come the Pears for the future generation? Belgium and France,

» the great Pear producing countries of the world have been laid to waste and pear orchards of great value, hundreds of years old have been ruthlessly destroyed by the German army.

WE MUST PLANT PEAR TREES FROM DUTY AND FOR PROFIT.

Even before the war destroyed the wonderful orchards of Belgium and France, the attention of the people of the United States had been called to the shortage of Pears. Through a long article in the January, 1916, issue of The Country Gentleman, Parker Earle the noted Horticulturist and writer, made an appeal to the people to ;0tudy pear-culture and to plant more trees. We quote from him as follows:

“Will the future Americans eat Pears? It is safe to say they will if they can get them. France and Belgium have done more to develop Pear-growing along the lines of extensive varieties than all the other peoples of Europe.

There is no branch of fruit-growing that holds out such alluring banners as Pear culture. We have but few old pear trees in America. Cannot we learn from these old trees of Europe and the men who manage them, how to grow trees that will live long? The French Jesuits who settled some important spots in America, planted Pear trees wherever they planted Colonies, — at Detroit, at Vincennes and St. Louis. These great trees grew for nearly two cen- turies. Governor Endicott, early Colonial Governor of Massachusetts, planted a pear tree soon after the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, nearly 300 years ago; that pear tree bore fruit for more than 2 1-2 centuries. I have seen the fruit several times from it at Boston. I think we owe it to the future millions, the several hundred millions who will be here an hundred years from now— that w§ .should plant many pear trees, as a welcome to the coming people.”

THE REST PEAR TO PLANT.

For twenty years we have studied and observed Pear culture, and studied the of Pear — blight. We found by elimination that the Keiffer Pear was pro- ducingf over a larger area and was hardier than any other variety and free from hiie-ht Finally we sent to France and procured some of the Pear dirt where famous ““a-- ~er6 grown for hundreds of years, and found that it was a tough, red gumbo, nften mixed with gravel. Since that time, and for the past five or six years, we have investigated the soil under successful trees in many localities — among them orchards that have produced and paid $1200.00 per acre in a single year. And we now an- nounce that the pear tree will grow and succeed in what you would describe as a des- ni sable soil for other fruit or agricultural purposes. Plant pear on clay ground — or ground with joint clay or gumbo subsoil, or ground strongly impregnated with alkali.

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SURE BEARERS

OUR BIT TOWARD THE PATRIOTIC DUTY OF PEAR PLANTING.

For the first 30,000 Keiffer Pear trees ordered from us this Spring, we will give free of charge the same number as purchased. In other words, send in your order at our regualr prices for 10, 25, 100 or as many Keiffer Pear as you have ground for and we will give you as many trees of the same size you buy — FREE. We mean just what we say. We have the pear and we are going to “do our bit” to increase the Pear acreage in America. This offer applies to Keiffer only. But Keiffer is the pear to plant, — and profitable too. Here’s what Mr. Patten of Hennessey, Oklahoma, says:

“Seventeen years ago I planted 15 pear trees, all of which were Keiffers.

These trees came into bearing the second year after planting and have borne fruit ever since. I have picked an average of 20 bushels to the tree in a sin- gle year. I now have 125 pear trees on my farm, — 100 of these trees were 1 year old at planting and the Keiffers bore fruit the 'second year from plant- ing. They are now four years old and I estimate that the Keiffer trees will produce this year from 4 to 6 bushels to the tree. I expect to plant many more acres of Keiffer variety as it is certainly the best and most profitable pear for this locality.” (Signed) J. D. Patten, Hennessey, Okla.

You can plant 120 trees to the acre. They will bear fruit in two to three years and keep on bearing. Prices are high and will be higher. Aril for every Keiffer pear tree you buy, we will give you one of the same size.-. .It’s up to you.

Prices on Keiffer Pear — extra fine 2 to 3 year budded on whole French roots.

One Free With Every Tree You Buy.

Grade Each 10 100 1000

4-5 ft 0.45 $4.00 $30.00 $200.00

4-6 ft 50 4.50 35.00 250.00

6-7 ft 55 5.00 40.00 300.00

(NOTE:) Keiffer is the most delightful of all Pears when handled properly. It does -not ripen on the tree, but must be picked when mature, but apparently green — and properly packed or stored until it ripens. Keiffer is a very large pear — often weighs one lb. It has a rich, yellow color, with a delicate blush, flesh tender and sweet clear to the seed. Unlike other pear, Keiffer is free from blight.)

OTHER VARIETIES PEAR

Direct to Planter Prices. Varieties as Below. 2 year budded on 3 year whole French roots.

Grade Each 10 100 1000

2 year, 4-5 ft 0.40 $3.00 $20.00 $180.00

2 year, 4-6 ft 45 4.00 30.00 250.00

y 2 year, 5-7 ft 50 4.50 35.00 300.00

BARTLETT: Large, yellow, fine grained, buttery and juicy. Vigorous, hardy and

bears young.

BUERRE d’ ANJOU: Delicious for eating. Big in size, fine appearance, splendid

flavor and texture. Good keeping qualities.

CLAPP’S FAVORITE: A fine summer pear. Pale yellow, with red and russett

cheek, high quality, hardy and productive.

GARBER: Large, yellow with red cheek. Tree thrifty, bears young. Good pollen-

izer for Keiffer, but not so profitable.

SECKLE: The richest and sweetest flavored pear in cultivation. Fruit small, yel-

low over-spread with brown.

DWARF PEARS

All 2 year, budded, on whole roots. Prices as follows:

Grade Each 10 100

3- 4 ft 0.35 $3.00 $26.00

4- 5 ft 40 3.60 32.00

4-6 ft 45 4.00 35.00

Dwarf Pear trees are especially valuable for the home orchard and garden or the small place. They take up so little room and produce abundance of fruit at small cost. Their size makes spraying and picking easy. They often begin bearing in the second or third year. A row around the boundry line or the walk will not only be very attractive, but will soon surprise you with its bountiful load of fruit. We grow only three varieties in Dwarf pear, but they are the cream of the lot.

]/bUCHESS BARTLETT y SECKLE

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MONCRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

HOTTES ELBERTA PEACH

Direct to Planter Prices, First-class.

Grade Each 10 100 1000

2- 3 ft 0.22 $1.90 $17.00 $130.00

3- 4 ft 28 2.40 21.00 180.00

4- 5 ft 33 3.00 26.00 220.00

4-6 ft 38 3.50 30.00 250.00

HOTTES ELBERTA, UNQUESTIONABLY THE GREATEST OF ALL YELLOW PEACHES — RIPENS WITH THE COMMON ELBERTA — -LASTS LONGER — IS BIG- GER— BETTER AND BRINGS HIGHER PRICES. SEASON ABOUT AUG. 10TH.

Hottes Elberta is a huge, gold and crimson free-stone. It frequenlty reaches a size 12 inches in circumference. Is larger and rounder than common Elberta — smaller seeds and sweeter meat. Its enormous size makes it a splendid seller — a fine shipper because it will keep for as long as six weeks. The fruit is sweet and sugary— ; - making a fine canner because little sugar is required. Holds its flavor well in can- ning. This peach is solid as a Cling and doesn’t get mushy. Hottes Elberta is the best of commercial varieties. The tree is very hardy and survives frost where El- berta and Belle of Georgia, fail to produce a crop. This famous peach is an improved strain of the well-known Elberta, propagated and grown the MONCRIEF WAY. It originated in the great Grand Valley peach district on the Western slope of Colorado. The original buds were taken from a single three-year-old tree with a remarkable record for early-bearing and quality fruit. During the past 8 years

THIS PEACH HAS PROVEN ALL WE CLAIM FOR IT, and MORE.

Early Bearing.

“The Hottes Elbertas I bought of you last spring have done fine and made a good growth. They are full of fruit buds now and hope’ to get some fruit from them next Season. I like your method of producing trees.

That has always been my motto, to cut scions from the heaviest bearing and best quality of productive trees.”

(W. H. Meek, Hot Springs,

Ark.”

$6.75 per tree third year.

This is the record made by T. C. Price in his Kansas or- chard. “My 57 Hottes Elber- tas set 2 years ago last spring produced this year 130 bush- els, an average of 2 1-4 bu. a tree. In order to fully test the productiveness of this variety,

I selected two trees, giving them special attention in the matter of pruning, fertilizing and culti- vating, with the result that each tree pro- duced 4 1-2 bu.

Four acres make $5,000.00.

“I hand you herewith a photo of check I received from the Grand Junction Fruit Grower Assn, for $5,- 013.65 — the same being the net proceeds from four acres of peaches grown this season on my ranch 3-4 Mile N. W. of Palisade. About 5-6 of the ranch was set to thorough- bred tree purchased from Winfield Nurseries. Had the entire orchard been .set to Hottes Elberta trees, the above mentioned check, would have been increased by fully $400.00. I am positive of this. My Elberta crop this year ran nearly 2200 boxes to the acre, four-fifths of the extra grade. In 1914 the Elbertas averaged 2250 boxes to the acre, 22 lb. net to the box, making the enormous yield of 24 3-4 ton to the acre. I had originally 5 acres put in 1915, the U. S. Reclamation Service took 1 acre for the high-line ditch right-of-way. (J. B. Anderson, Palisade, Colo.)

A Box of 56 Hottes El- berta— Just one half bu.

PLANT HOTTES ELBERTA FOR PROFIT.

During the past year peaches brought high prices. Next year this fruit will likely be higher. In many localities there was none to be had at any price. Those fortunate enough to have peaches for sale, found a ready market for them. Plant Peach Now — this year — and you will have fruit three years hence, provided you plant goc$ trees. Don’t give up your soil and your time to poor varieties or cheap trees, but pay a little more and get the best. Hottes Elberta will cost you a little more than ordinary Peach, but they’re worth it. For home use or for market, we recommend Hottes Elberta. An orchard of this splendid variety will make you in- dependent.

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BIGGER YIELDERS

JAPAN DREAM PEACH

Direct to Planter Prices, First-class.

Grade Each 10 100 1000

2- 3 ft 0.30 $2.70 $24.00 $200.00

3- 4 ft 35 3.20 28.00 230.00

4- 5 ft 40 3.50 30.00 250.00

YOUNGEST BEARING PEACH ON RECORD.

Produces perfect, well-flavored fruit the next year after planting. This peach was introduced from Japan as the Japan Blood Dwarf. After ten years of breeding up, by constant budding from the best types, we have produced a peach of firmness, flavor and beauty. These good qualities, combined with its wonderful record for young bearing, make this peach which we have named “Japan Dream” the wonder of all who grow it.

THE PEACH FOR EVERY PURPOSE.

In the fruit garden, the home orchard, or the orchard planned for profit — Japan Dream deserves a place. Unlike many early Peach, the Japan Dream is not watery but it is firm and well-flavored. On account of its sturdy, com- pact growth it thrives in limited space in the back yard. It bears oftener and fills more baskets than any other peach. You will be surprised how many dollars it will add to your early Summer income — just when you need it most. Japan Dream costs you more than ordinary peach. Why not,

it’s worth it. You don’t have to wait years for results and there’s no guess work about what Japan Dream will do. That’s another advantage in buying Pedigreed Trees. Plant this peach now and you’ll have fruit next year, and more fruit the next and the next — order the 3 to 4 or 4 to 5 ft. grade.

Ready to Bear Fruit.

“The Japan Dream Peach I got of you last spring made a growth of 3 ft. last summer and is ready to bloom this spring.” (C. Boes- man, St. Charles, Mo.)

160 Peaches the Second Year.

“Seven of the eight Japan Dream Peaches planted 2 years ago bore this year and they were beauties. Fruit ripe July 4. Every peach per- fect. One tree had 160 peach- es— some of my neighbors saw it and said it beat any- thing they ever saw. All ate some of the fruit and want some of those trees.” (J. R. Smith, Sweet Springs, Mo.)

Japan Dream packed like this, sell for fancy prices on early market, when peaches are scarce.

Japan Dream Peach Wonder.

“The five Japan Dream Peach are wonders. The trees are in fine shape and looked like pot plants all Summer. In November when I gave them a dormant spray, I found them literally covered with fruit buds.” (Eli Foorman, Eaton, Ind.)

Over 2 bu. a tree third year.

“4 years ago this spring I planted 4 Japan Dream and the second year they yield- ed 4 bushels of fine fruit. The third year I got 7 bush- els. They are loaded with fruit buds now and I expect a still larger crop next year.” (Sam Goddard, Okla.)

DESCRIPTION OF JAPAN DREAM.

Color: Attractive red in color with a meat which is pure white until stained and

streaked with its rich red juice. This gradually colors the flesh until it be- comes a deep red clear to the pit when dead ripe.

Size: Fruit is a medium size to large. On account of the great number of fruits sets heavy thinning is necessary for big peaches.

Time of Ripening: Japan Dream ripens the latter part of June or the first of July,

at a time when good peaches are scarce, and forty days before Elberta. Has no superior among early peaches for shipping and always in demand in home markets.

Hardiness: It is very hardy in wood and bud. An Iowa customer says: “We had

the pleasure of eating Japan Dream peaches last Summer, after the thermometer stood 10 degrees below Zero in March.”

Early Bearing: Bears fruit younger and in larger quantities than any other peach.

If you order threes 3 feet or larger, every tree will show well de- veloped fruit buds, and unless tree or fruit is injured will bear next year after plant- ing. Be sure to include as many Japan Dream as you have room for with your order.

For other peaches, standard varieties, see- Page 10.

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MONCRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

PEACH— STANDARD VARIETIES

Direct to Planter Prices — First-Class. Varieties Page 10 and 11.

Grade Each 10 100 1000

2- 3 ft 0.18 $1.50 $13.00 $100.00

3- 4 ft 23 2.00 17.00 120.00

4- 5 ft 27 2.20 19.00 150.00

4-6 ft 30 2.50 22.00 170.00

ONE ACRE OF PEACHES WILE PAY YOU MORE THAN TEN ACRES OF FARM CROPS.

Peaches succeed nearly everywhere. They thrive and pay where many other fruits are not successful. On nearly every farm there are several acres of unused land that could be profitably set to peaches. Clay hillsides, thin and sandy land that is too weak to produce corn or alfalfa will grow excellent peaches. Almost any soil will do so long as it is well drained. Peaches cannot succeed with wet feet. When good peach orchards are netting from $250 to $400 per acre, we won- der why so many farmers overlook planting peaches. Hottes Elberta and Japan Dream pay the second year. Nearly every variety will bring you a profitable crop not later than the fourth year. MONCRIEF Peach trees will pay because they are bred from young bearers. Choice of variety depends somewhat on location, but if selected from the following list, you won’t go far wrong.

A Small Investment Brings Quick Returns.

ALEXANDER: Vigorous and productive early peach. Greenish white covered with

rich red.

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ALTON: An excellent early white peach with rosy cheek, vary hardy. Ripens three

weeks earlier than Hottes Elberta.

BELLE OF GEORGIA: The white Elberta. Large, attractive, a peach of rare qual-

ity. Ripens ten days earlier than Hottes Elberta.

BLOOD CLING: A favorite for pickling. Large dark red, flesh red to the stone and

an abundance of rich juice. Ripens late September.

CARMAN: One of the best early white peaches, with deep white blush — fine rich

flavor. Ripens middle July.

CAPT. EDE: A handsome yellow peach resembling Elberta, but hardier. Ripens

lasit of August.

CHAMPION: A favorite for both home and commercial orchard. Excellent quality — -

very hardy. Ripens two weeks earlier than Hottes Elberta.

CHINESE CLING: A large, creamy white cling unexcelled for quality. Ripens last

of August.

CRAWFORD’S EARLY: Popular for Northern planting. Large, yellow peach of

good quality, ripens ten days ahead of Hottes Elberta.

CRAWFORD’S LATE: A yellow freestone — flavor rich and sweet. Among the best

late peaches — ripens ten days later than Hottes Elberta.

ELBERTA: Large, golden yellow, shaded crimson. Quality not so good as Hottes

Elberta, which far exceeds as a profit-maker. Ripens August.

EARLY ELBERTA: Similar to Elberta, ripens a week earlier lengthening the El-

berta season. Not as fine as Hottes Elberta.

ELBERTA CLING: A cling-stone of excellent quality, large, yellow, a favorite for

pickling and canning.

FOSTER: A peach of enormous size — deep orange red, flesh yellow and very rich.

Ripens week ahead of Hottes Elberta.

GREENSBORO: Very hardy, pure white with red blush — ripens last of June.

HEATH CLING: Very late — unexcelled for canning. Creamy white, blushed with

red, juicy and delicious — ripens last of September.

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FINEST NURSERY STOCK

HENRIETTA CLING: Another late cling. Among the best Yellows — very hardy —

ripens middle of September.

KRUMMEL’S OCTOBER: Deep yellow, fine texture, very firm, bears young — ex-

tremely hardy. Ripens last of September.

McCOY’S FREE: Large yellow freestone, with dark-red cheek — ripens two weeks

after Hottes Elberta.

MAMIE ROSS: A semi-cling. Very profitable for middle-west and south. Cream

colored with red cheek — very large and highly flavored. MAYFLOWER: The earliest of all. A handsome red peach, splendid quality. A

favorite for early home market — ripens about June 20th. MUNSON’S CLING: An Elberta cling of most delightful flavor. Bears regularly

and abundantly.

ORANGE CLING: A big yellow cli-ng, of most delightful flavor — very highly prized.

Ripens early September.

RED BIRD CLING: A favorite early peach — large creamy white, overspread with

red. Quality unusual for early variety — ripens last of June. SALWAY: A late yellow peach — flesh deep yellow, firm, rich and juicy. Ripens

middle of September.

STUMP THE WORLD: A favorite white freestone — a vigorous grower and big pro-

ducer— ripens three weeks later than Hottes Elberta. TRIUMPH: A firm, fleshed — yellow peach with a sweet rich flavor — ripens early July.

YELLOW ST. JOHN: A yellow peach of fine quality— bears well every year, ripens

two weeks ahead of Hottes Elberta.

J. H. HALE PEACH

Prices on J. H. Hale, First-class.

Grade Each 10 100 1000

2- 3 ft 0.20 $1.80 $16.00 $120.00

3- 4 ft 26 2.20 20.00 190.00

4- 5 frt 31 2.80 25.00 210.00

The J. H. Hale is a chance-seeding discovered by Mr. Hale, a large Eastern Peach- grower. The fruit is larger than common Elberta, a perfect free-stone somewhat roundish — rich golden yellow. Skin is thick and entirely without fuzz. Flesh dark yellow, fine grained, and firm. Tree is hardy and bears young. A very fine peach for family use and for market, but not as fine or as large as Hottes Elberta. Ripens with Elberta.

APRICOTS

Direct to Planter Prices — Varieties as Below.

Grade Each 10 100

2- 3 ft 0.30 $2.50 $20.00

3- 4 ft 35 2.90 25.00

4- 5 ft 45 3.60 30.00

MOORPARK: One of the best varieties known. Large, golden yellow with red

cheek. Its great size, delicious quality, places it among the most popular varieties. Freestone.

ROYAL: Valuable for drying and canning. Very sweet and highly flavored. Free-

y* stone.

""SURPRISE: Discovered in California and brought to Kansas 18 years ago for test-

ing. It has proven a real surprise, by producing fruit of an unusual size. Color is golden yellow with red cheek.

QUINCE

Direct to Planter Prices — 2 year budded on whole roots.

Grade Each 10 100

3-4 ft 0.35 $3.00 $24.00

/ 4-5 ft. ...» 45 4.00 35.00

Orange Quince is the most popular and widely planted of all varieties, and the one variety we recommend. Large, golden yellow, succeeds everywhere and always in demand at good prices. Quinces are easily grown and very productive, but their culture has been overlooked in many places. Just look around and see if your com- munity does not offer a good opportunity for a Quince orchard.

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MONCRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

CHERRIES

Direct to Planter Prices — Varieties as Below. 1 year tops budded on 2 year whole Roots.

	Grade	Each	10	100	1000
1	yr. 2-3 ft. ..	$.30	$2.70	$22.00	$200.00
1	yr. 3-4 ft. ..	38	3.80	30.00	250.00
1	yr. 4-5 ft. ..	45	4.00	35.00	300.00
		2 year tops budded on 3 year whole roots.
2	yr. 4-5 ft. ..	0.38	$3.80	$30.00	$250.00
2	yr. 4-6 ft. ..	45	4.00	35.00	300.00
2	yr. 5-7 ft. .	60	5.50	45.00	'350.00

Cherries are easy to grow. They do not require much care and as they produce fruit in their third or fourth year, you do not have to wait a long time before getting a return on your investment. They yield every season and are freer from insects and diseases than any other fruit. The demand for cherries is far from being supplied, which insures a ready market. If you select MONCRIEF PEDIGREED Cherry trees, you will have the advantage of getting trees that will give you best results. Cherries more than any other fruit are subject to injury by excessive moisture, but given well- drained soil, no fruit is grown with as little expense or care. A loamy soil slightly elevated is best. Plant Cherry Trees this year. As there is a scarcity of French Maheleb seed which supplies the roots on which all good Cherry is budded, prices will be higher next year.

S' VARIETIES.

BRACK TARTARIAN: Large, sweet cherry, heart shaped, black, firm, rich and de-

licious. Fine shipper — a favorite Western variety.

BING: A fine black sweet cherry — one of the largest — quality unexcelled. Has no equal as a commercial variety in the Northwest.

EARLY RICHMOND: This is an early variety that will

thrive almost anywhere, and for this reason it has come to be a Universal favorite. Next to Montmorency it is the best sour cherry. The fruit is about 3-4 of an inch in diameter. Is very tender and has a brisk flavor which pleases everyone. The flesh is pink with pink juice and the skin is thin#- ripens June.

MONTMORENCY: Absolutely the best sour cherry. More fruit-grow ers raise it than any other sour variety. It grows any where and does not drop off when dead ripe. The cherries hang in clusters which makes picking an easy and econom ical job. The fruit is round, plump and red, — reach 3-4 in. in diameter. Flavor resembles Early Richmond but fruit is more solid. The Montmorency is better for cooking than any sweet cherry, and is a favorite

for canning because of the many uses it can be put. A

pronounced but not harsh flavor. The cherry can be

picked several days before ripe and this makes it a good Moncrief two-year

market cherry. The tree is large, spreading, vigorous and Cherry,

is a great drouth resister. It is noted for its hardiness and never failing crops and is ^certainly the cherry to plant for profit. Season June 14th to 20th.

NAPOLEON: (Royal Anne) A handsome sweet cherry, pale yellow with bright red

cheek. Bears enormous crops. The best yellow sweet cherry. Ripens latter part of June.

ROYAL DUKE: The Aristocrat of the Duke family. Large, round oblate, vary dark

red. Meat slightly reddish and very rich. Tree is strong up-right grower, fine for Avenue planting. Perfectly hardy in the Middle West. Semi-sweet.

WRAGG: An improved type of English Morello, but a better grower, hardier and

more profitable. Ripens July.

DYE HOUSE: Larger and one week earlier than Early Richmond, which it resem-

bles. Quality good. Early Richmond is hardier and more .prolific.

ENGLISH MORELLO:

Large, dark red, firm, dark purple flesh, very sour. Bears young. Montmorency and Wragg are better. Ripens' in July.

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INSURE BIG CROPS

PLUMS— Japanese Varieties

Direct to Planter Prices — First-class.

	Grade	Each	10	100	1000
2-3	ft	0.25	$2.10	$17.00	$150.00
3-4	ft	30	2.60	22.00	190.00
4-5	ft	35	3.20	30.00	240.00
5-6	ft	40	3.80	33.00	280.00

Japanese Plums are especially suited, to this latitude and South of here, or in any climate where Peaches and Apricots succeed. Of the Japanese we recommend Bur- bank, Wickson, and Abundance.

^ VARIETIES.

Abundance: Rightly named. Bears prolifically. Fruit large, dull red, very sweet,

bears young. Must be heavily thinned to allow room for development. Ripens August.

""Burbank: The greatest of the Japan Plums. Large rich yellow, covered with bright

red. Tree vigorous and hardy — bears young and regularly, succeeds in all sections except the extreme North. Yields enormous crops — should always be heavily thinned — best for home use and a good profit maker. Ripens late in August.

Red June: A very popular early plum. Bright, deep red, flesh sweet, yellow and rich.

Tree hardy. A sure and abundant bearer. Ripens early August.

Satsuma: Large, purplish red, flesh dark red, excellent quality. Tree hardy, bears

young. No better plum for home use or Commercial profit. Ripens in Sep- tember.

^GVickson: Color deep crimson — very large and handsome. Fruit from two year old

trees measured 7 inches around. One of the best late Japanese Plums. Tree thrifty, very hardy — bears young. September

Plums — European- American Varieties.

Direct to Planter Prices — First-class.

Grade Each 10 100 1000

3- 4 ft 0.30 $2.60 $22.00 $190.00

4- 5 ft 35 3.20 30.00 240.00

5- 6 ft 40 3.80 38.00 280.00

The Varieties of Plum listed below are the well-known European varieties with the exception of Wild Goose which is an American Plum. These varieties are suitable for planting in all climates.

"Blue Damson: The Little Blue Damson. Dark blue, excellent quality, enormously

productive.

^Bradshaw: Very large, dark violet red — flesh yellow, juicy, good quality, ripens in

August.

^German Prune: One of the best prunes, excellent for canning. Purple or blue, firm,

rich, juicy meat. Vigorous and productive, easily grown and a sure profit maker. Ripens September.

Green Gage: Highly esteemed for its quality — greenish yellow, sweet and juicy.

Fine for eating.

Lombard: Large, reddish purple, flesh yellow, very hardy and productive.

"wild Goose: Bright red, flesh yellow, sweet and juicy, recommended for home and

garden market. Ripens late July.

'"COMPASS CHERRY PLUM

This Cherry was originated at Springfield, Minnesota. It is a cross between a Sand-cherry and a Miner plum. Nearly an inch in diameter — a bright red, sweet juicy and a fine flavor. Hardy from Dakota to Texas. Absolutely frost-proof — produces fruit the next year after setting — of great value for the Northern sections and the Great Plains region, where few Cherry and Plum thrive. Be sure to include a few Compass Cherry with your order.

Direct to Planter Prices. Compass Cherry.

Grade ‘ Each 10 100

2- 3 ft 0.30 $2.50 $22.00

3- 4 ft 40 3.50 30.00

4- 5 ft 50 4.50 35.00

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MONCRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

GRAPES

No fruit succeeds better generally than the Grape, and none can make the waste places more profitable. Grapes will grow in most any soil or location whether a shaded doorway, where the vine can be trained over an arbor, or on the rocky hillside where it is impossible to handle fruit trees. There is scarcely a yard in the city or country, where there is not room for a row or arbor of grapes. Why not eat grapes from your own vines? Start right by buying the best. We quote you prices on and advise planting only two year No. 1 plants. If you wish to take chances on one year ask for prices. Concord, Moore’s Early and Niagara are the leading varieties.

Direct	to Planter Prices.	2 year No.	1 Plants.
Varieties	Each	25	100	1000
Agawam	0.15	$2.50	$ 7.00	$45.00
Catawba	17	3.00	8.00	50.00
Campbell’s Early ....	22	4.00	15.00
Concord	10	1.50	. 3.50	30.00
Moore’s Diamond ..	17	3.00	10.00	60.00
Moore’s Early	17	3.00	10.00	65.00
Niagara	15	2.50	8.00	50.00
Worden	15	2.50	8.00	50.00

DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES.

AGAWAM: The best rad grape. Large, round, dull purple red. Meaty and free from sour

pulp. Moderately sweet, midseason ripener. Hardy, vigorous and productive.

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CAMPBELL’S EARLY: Large size, purplish black, round pulp, sweet and juicy — seeds

small and few in number. Clusters very large. Has tendency to color before it is ripe, should stay on vine until ripe and sweet. Planted with some other variety improves quality. Ripens twm weeks earlier than Concord.

CONCORD: The most popular and widely planted black grape. Vary hardy and produc-

tive. Ripens about the middle of September. Because of its adaptability, and low cost of production Concord is widely planted for both home and commercial use.

MOORE’S DIAMOND: The white grape of quality. Greenish white with yellow tinge.

Earlier than Niagara — midseason ripener.

MOORE’JS .EARLY: Ripens two or three weeks earlier than Concord, purplish black, vary

hardy, large berries — sweeter than Concord — one of the best money- makers of its season.

NIAGARA: The White Concord. Most widely planted white grape. Berry is slightly oval,

pale yellowish green — quality good — bushes large and compact.

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WORDEN: A handsome black grape, immense size, much superior to Concord. Plant

Worden for quality in the home garden, and for profit in the vineyard. The best black grape.

GOOSEBERRIES

Direct to Planter Prices — Varieties as Below.

Varieties Each 25 100 1000

Downing 0.17 $3.00 $11.00 $85.00

Houghton 15 2.50 8.50 65.00

Oregon Champion 22 4.00 13.00 90.00

Pearl 22 4.00 13.00 90.00

DESCRIPTION.

V

DOWNING: Strong grower — hardy, ripens Mid-season, larger than Houghton.

HOUGHTON: Best for profit. Pale red — enormously productive — succeeds every-

where. Early.

OREGON CHAMPION: One of the best varieties of Gooseberries — bears young, bush

grows strong, healthy and vigorous — not so very thorny. Berries are large, brownish red — sweet.

PEARL: A supreme berry in both size and quality. Hardy, productive, and free

from mildew. Larger in size and more productive than Downing.

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MONCRIEF PEDIGREED TREES

WINFIELD RASPBERRY

This grand new blackcap originated at Winfield, Kansas, and after 10 years of testing has proven itself the King of blackcaps. In hardiness and productiveness, it is unexcelled by any other variety. It has never winter-killed through 10 years of fruiting and stands extreme drouths. The fruit is of enormous size, single berries covering a quarter. Four to six great clusters are produced on each cane averaging from three to six quarts to the plant. Fruit is firm, sweet, rich and juicy. Seeds very small. Bush is healthy and vigorous, making robust stock canes, easily supporting their heavy loads, not troubled with rust. Ripens ten days earlier than Kansas and continues until Kansas is gone. Succeeds on all soils. Unexcelled for market, bringing 50c to $1.00 per crate more than other blackcaps. Be sure to include Winfield Raspberry in your order.

Direct to Planter Prices — Winfield Raspberry.

Grade Each 25 100 1000

2 year Transplants 0.20 $3.75 $10.00 $80.00

1 year Tips 10 1.85 6.00 50.00

OTHER RASPBERRIES

Direct to Planter Prices — -No. 1 Plants.

Varieties Each 25 100 1000

Cuthbert and Kansas 0.08 $1.00 ' $3.00 $20.00

Cardinal and Cumberland 11 1.70 4.40 24.00

Plum Farmer and St. Regis 11 1.70 4.40 24.00

Cuthbert. (Red.) The most dependable red variety. Widely planted — Mid-season.

{. Kansas. (Black.) A Standard variety of early Blackcap — strong- and hardy, bears heavy crops.

Cardinal. (Purple.) Especially adapted to Western climate. Originated in Kansas, season somewhat late. Hardy.

Cumberland. (Black.) Larger than Kansas, hardy and very productive. Free from dis- eases. Berries large — firm.

Plum Farmer. (Black.) Profitable early market sort. Berry large, thick meated and firm. St. Regis. (Red.) Ripens from June to October. Highly recommended. Has not proven profitable in Southern Kansas.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus Roots should be planted in a well-prepared bed, the roots covered about 5 or 6 in. and the soil made very rich with fertilizer each season. We recommend only one standard variety of large size — priced as follows:

Conovers Colossal...., 25... .$0.75; 100 $1.50; 1000.... $10. 00

HORSE RADISH.

We recommend one variety, which is a fast grower and yields enormously. Largest variety grown. Prices as follows:

Whole Roots.

Maliner Kren Each 10c; 25 $1.50; 100 $5.00; 1000 $30.00

RHUBARB.

You should have a row of Rhubarb or Pie Plant in your garden. 10 or 20 plants are enough for any family, and if the roots are well fed and continuously pruned or reset, they will yield for 20 years. Easy to plant — cultivating consists merely in keeping the weeds down and preserv- ing the mulch until the leaves cover the ground. The soil should be rich and deep and for an early start it should be warm. Prepare the bed or hill for each plant to a depth of two feet if possible, working in much compose or well- rotted manure. There is just one kind of Rhu- barb to plant — that is the giant kind, shown in illustration at the right. It’s a strong, vigorous grower.

Myatt Linneaus Variety.

2 year whole roots, prices as follows:

Each 12c; 25 $1.50; 100 $4.50; 1000 $33.00.

FOR QUICK RESULTS

BLACKBERRIES

The Crop That Will Make You Money — Quick.

You can buy two kinds of Blackberry plants: Patch plants dug up from run-down patches; or Pro- pagated Plants grown from select root- cuttings. Patch Plants, such as are handled by many Nurseries, and sold cheap are expensive at nothing. We would rather lose your business than to sell them. But we offer you here fine, No. 1 Blackberry propagated from selected, healthy, vigorous plants which will insure you quick growth and a Berry crop 20 months after planting. There’s a difference in MONCRIEF Blackberry and Ordinary Blackberry plants — the difference means a year’s time to you if you’ll pay a little more and get the best. Blackberries make one of the best paying crops — five acres in berries will earn as much as 16 0 acres in corn or wheat, with less than one-eigth the upkeep or labor. Try out one-fourth, or better still one acre— plant it in rows or “hili fashion.” Plant between the tree rows in your orchard — make every foot of ground pay. Berries 'bring good prices and will go still higher. The best .varieties are Early Harvest and Mercereau.

Moncrief Blackberry Plants propogated from root cuttings

	Direct to Planter	Prices — No. 1	Plants.
Varieties	Each	25	100	1000
Early Harvest ..	0.10	$1.50	$4.00	$27.00
Mercereau	12	2.00	5.00	30.00
Blower	15	2.50	7.00	35.00
Ward	12	2.00	5.00	30.00

No. 2 Plants at one-half above prices.

EARLY HARVEST? The first to ripen — a most productive early bearer. Fruit medium size, roundish — oblpng. Flesh tender, juice mild and of good qual- ity. The very best early variety.

MERCEREAU: This is the best and most profitable Blackberry of the mammoth iron-

clad variety. Bears enormous crops, large size berries, oval shape, jet black color. Does not turn red after being picked — no core, resistent to rust — flesh is sweet, melting, rich, very finest quality.

BLOWER: Large as dewberries, jet black, fine flavor, hardy, long season, ripens late.

WARD: Strong grower, very large, sweet and rich — fine fruit, a good late berry.

Do Blackberries Pay? “I have been growing blackberries in this sec- tion for 17 years, and my crops have averaged from $“200.00 to $350.00 per acre each year. My patch is growing on dark, sandy-loam located three miles Southeast of Arkansas City, Kans. My 1914 crops from one acre sold for $350.00 — a half acre of Early Harvest sold for $200.00.” (Harry Wallace.)

DEWBERI^

The most successful Dewberry to plant is Lucretia. It is bright, glossy black — sweet, luscious, hardy. The best and most dependable Dewberry— ripens about two weeks before Early Harvest. Larger and finer quality than Blackberry.

Price Each 11; 25 $1.20; 100 $3.20; 1000— .....$25.00.

CURRANTS.

Direct to Planter Prices No. 1 Plants.

Varieties Each 25 100 1000

Fay’s Prolific . 0.17 $3.00 $ 8.00 $ 55.00

Perfection 27 5.50 16.50 130.00

Pamona 17 3.00 8.00 55.00

White Grape 17 3.00 8.00 55.00

FAY’S PROLIFIC:

Varieties as Follows:

One of the finest red currants. Large clusters — enormously produc- tive. Comes into bearing early.

PERFECTION: Large, very high quality. Cross between Fay’s Prolific and White Grape.

POMONA: One of the best shipping varieties — splendid quality, very prolific.

WHITE GRAPE: The best white currant. Large and sweet, good grower, yields well.

Famous Winfield and other Raspberries on Page 16.

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DIRECT TO PLANTER PRICES

FOREST TREE SEEDLINGS.

Direct to Planter Prices — First-Class Stock.

Kind		Size	100	500	1000
Black Locust	6-12	inches	$0.75	$3.00	$ 5.00
Black Locust	12-18	inches	1.00	4.00	7.00
Black Locust	18-24	inches	1.25	5.50	8.50
Russian Mulberrv	6-12	inches	SO. 75	S3. 00	$ 5.00
Russian Mulberry	12-18	inches	1.00	4.00	7.00
Russian Mulberrv	18-24	inches	1.25	5.50	8.50
Catalpa Speciosa	8-12	inches	SI. 00	S4.00	S 6.00
Catalpa Speciosa	18-24	inches	1.25	6.00	10.00

SHADE TREES.

How much would you give for some grand old tree — Maple, Elm or Ash, located just where you want it? Plant shade trees for comfort and beauty — care for them, train them and watch them grow. It will add beauty to your premises and bring comfort to those who follow you. We have a nice lot of shade trees of the kind that thrive the country over — all first-class' Tops, good roots. And they will be fresh-dug, shipped straight to you.

Shade Trees — Direct to Planter Prices.

Kind	Size	Each	10	100
Maple	2-3 ft.	SO. 07	S .50	$ 4.00
Maple	3-4 ft.	.10	.90	8.00
Maple	6-8 ft.	.35	3.00	25.00
Maple	8-10 ft.	.60	5.50	50.00
Maple	10-12 ft.	.75	7.00	65.00
Elm	4-6 ft.	$0.30	$ 2.50	$20.00
Elm	6-8 ft.	.55	5.00	45.00
Elm	8-12 ft.	1.00	9.00	80.00
Elm (Caliper) . „	2-2 y> in.	1.50	12.00
Elm (Caliper)	3-3 y* in.	2.50	22.00
Ash	4-6 ft.	$0.35	$ 3.00	$25.00
Ash	6-8 ft.	.50	4.50	40.00
Ash	8-10 ft.	.75	7.00	65.00
	(Umbrella Tree — 2	Year Heads.)
Bungei Catalpa ...	4-6 ft.	S 1.00	$ 8.00	$
Bungei Catalpa —	6-8 ft.	1.25	10.00

ORAMEXTAL HEDGE.

Kind Size Each

Amoor River Privett (northern grown) 18-24 in. $0.20

California Privett 18-24 in. .12

Japanese Barberry 12-15 in. .25

10

$1.50

1.00

2.00

100

$13.00

9.00

15.00

ORNAMENTAL. SHRUBS AND VINES.

Spirea Van Houttei — (Bridal Wreath) thrives in sun or shade — very fine, 35c Each Bush Honeysuckle — One of oldest and most popular shrubs, grows dense, 35c Each Lilac — Fine old variety, loaded down in May with great purple clusters, ....3 5c Each

Japan Quince — Attractive in Spring, when covered with red flowers 35c Each

Spirea Reevesiana — Similar to Bridal Wreath — larger — very fine.. 35c Each

Sambucus Aurea — (Golden Alder) — a very fine shrub, very showy 35c Each

Wisteria — (Chinensis) — A fine vine, pale blue flowers in May, fragrant.— 35c Each Honeysuckle — (Halls) — Splendid old vine. Order yours today at 25c Each

HAVE YOU A COPY OF OUR BOOKLET

■HOW TO PLANT AND CARE FOR AN ORCHARD?”

On request, this interesting and instructive booklet will he sent to customers placing orders with us for 191S delivery. "How to Plant and Care for an Orchard”, contains much valuable information which every farmer and planter should know. It tells you how to select good trees. How to select your ground on which to plant trees — kinds of soil for various varieties — time to plant, planting distance — preparation of soil, planting, pruning and general care and cultivation of the orchard. This booklet was prepared by the Winfield Xurseries at considerable expense, but it*s yours for the asking, if you are a customer of ours — or expect to be one. Be sure and ask for this booklet if you want it.

A J. YAWTER

1918

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