Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. Winner of Greatest Prize Ever Awarded in North America Received highest award at 1920 meeting of American Pomological Society, the “Supreme Court” of fruit of the Western Hemisphere. en Delicious Stark Bro’s Nurseries Louisiana, Mo STARK BROS URSERIESXORCHARDSCO i I Every StarkTreeMust BeTrue to Label I TIC THERE can I get trees true to label? That is the big question that conies into your mind when you ‘ VV' putting your good money, your time and land into an orchard. Ask your neighbors — ask the farmer next door — ask the Professors in the Horticultural Colleges — ask the State Horticul- turists— the State Inspectors — the Orchard Advisers and the Big Successful Orchard Planters every- where. Almost to a man they will answer — “STARK BRO’S NURSERIES.” Why do these men know that Stark Trees are honestly labeled? Why do they say “Stark Bro’s”? FIRST: They tell you Stark Bro’s because every man in the Stark Bro’s Nursery Organ- ization knows that he is subject to instant dismissal if he knowingly or carelessly mis- labels a single Stark Tree: Below (at right) is a photograph of one of the signs that have been posted in all the Stark Bro ’s Packing Houses for years. To protect our customers and our reputation against even the chance of careless mislabeling, we post these ‘ ‘ Warning ’ ’ signs everywhere in our Packing Houses. Any man detected mislabeling any tree in our stock would be dis- charged instantly. We would forgive him for stealing quicker than we could pardon the unforgivable otfense of breaking our “true- to-label ’ ’ commandment. SECOND : They believe in Stark Bro’s be- cause Stark Bro’s have the reputation through- out the uorld of being an Absolutely Eeliable Nursery; and no amount of money could tempt us to hurt this reputation that took us 106 years to build. We can’t atford to send out a single mislabeled tree and we absolutely will never under any circumstances, mislabel a tree. ‘ ‘ To err is human ’ ’ — and we are human. Sometimes even with the best nursery system in the world, we make mistakes, but — they are few and far between and they are honest mis- takes. We handle the labeling of your trees just as carefully as we do the trees we plant in our own orchards. No man can do more. . THIRD : They will answer ‘‘ Stark Bro ’s ’ ’ because Stark Trees are making good in the State Demonstration Orchards and the State Experiment Stations throughout the country. All the authorities know that Stark Trees come honestly labeled. Nearly every State Agricul- tural Experiment Station and college sends us orders for trees most every year. Also when the big State and Federal Horticultural Pro- fessors buy trees themselves to plant in their own personal orchards they usually plant Stark Trees. This is one of the main proofs that Stark Trees are everywhere recognized as combining the two big things that every tree buyer wants: “HIGHEST QUALITY AND ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY.” FOURTH : They will advise you to buy of “Stark Bro’s” because we have branch nur- series and growing plants in 7 different States in America and European plants as well. Therefore, we can offer you the highest quality the world produces in each sort and every one of these Stark Trees is produced by the Stark Organization. No other nursery in the world does this. It costs us lots of money but it makes Stark Trees worth far more than trees grown the usual way. By growdng millions, however, we reduce the cost to you — we give you a better tree at a cheaper price. Stark Bro’s Davenport, Okla. Dear Sirs: Sometime since I concluded your prices were high and applied to another nursery. When their price list came, I took one glance and sent it back. They said your prices were ridicu- lously low. — Yoiirs truly, Ben Craig. “Most Reliable Firm in the United States to Buy Trees of” Stark Bro ’s, Swansea, Mass. Gentlemen : My brother-in-law, Mr. Everett B. Burlingame of Los Angeles, Cali- fornia, recommended you to me as the most reliable firm in the United States to buy trees of. I am thinking of setting 200 Hale peach trees as wmll as apples, etc. . . . Amours respectfully, Amos F. Maker. “Not a Single Instance Where Stark Trees Are Untrue to Name” The Editor of one of the oldest and most reliable farm papers in America writes : “Mr. Stark, Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co., Louisiana, Mo. My Dear Mr. Stark : I think you may be interested in the enclosed inquiry and my reply. . . . It is a fact, as stated in this letter, your house is one of the very few that seems to have kept their stock pure and straight. . . . I do not recall a single instance wheie if was claimed your stock did not turn out to be true to name. This is an enviable record.” By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them” ihe Stark men have built up the Greatest Nursery in the World because they are more than nurserymen. They have kept a Great Ideal ever before them — an Idea! that has been passed on from father to son — a determination to improve the varieties of .American fruits and to produce for American planters the best fruit trees — the best rooted, youngest bearing trees that a combination of modern horticultural science and long, practical experience can produce — the attainment of this Ideal has for over a century been the life work of all the Starks. “Not a Single Stark Tree Mislabeled most important of all, because our Packing House Superintendent, the man who handles the order fillers, is required to swear on oath before a Notary Public every year — to make .Affidavit that not a single Stark Tree, to the best of his knowledge and belief, has been shipped out of our nurseries incorrectly labeled. Every man in This W ARNJ/KG sign is con- spicuously posted everywhere in our Packing Houses — as a never ceasing caution against the slightest careless- ness in tree labeling. This sign above one more c h e c k against mistakes in labeling — Another sajeguaid for cus- tomers’ protection. I hereby certify that, to my best knowledge and belief, not a single tree or plant was sent out mislabeled from Stark Bro's nurseries during the pest year. Any employee guilty of mislabeling is subject to Instant dismissal. STATE OP MISSOURI) ) COUNTY OP PKE poking House Superintenden tark Bro's Nurseries. Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public, in and for said County and State, this 1st day of July, 1921. My term expires July 19^1921. — ^ Stark Bro’s Packing House Superintendent Taking “True-to-Label” Oath. Annual “True-to-Label” Oath That Stark Bro’s Require. Stark* s Golden Delicious Trees Are Scarce — ORDER EARLY ^ Copyright 1922 by Stark Bro’.’i Nurseries Orchards Co. Pnere 1 _ Flant a Back Yard Ihntt Orchard^ Grow Vegetables Between Tree Rows J.ittle 50XTTO ft. Buck Yard Orchard, containing Stark Delicious trees, netted its owner, Kirby S. Bennett of Kansas, $92.70 clear this past year. ONE of the most helpful magazines published — "Garden Magazine" readers; — "Never in the history of the world has it been so important and profit- able to grow fruits and berry plants and bushes for home and market crops. _ As pointed out in Garden Magazine before, it is not necessary to wait years before fruit can be gathered. Some fruit may be harvested the year that the planting_ is made, a larger amount the next year and increasing quantities each year thereafter." Thousands of families — farmers with a or a full acre to spare near the house — people living in town — folks with "country places” — and families in city suburbs — have been plant- ing little orchards and “berry patches” during recently advised its the last few years — especially since "War Gardens" proved so full of pleasure and profit. And — at the same time, they are growing ail the necessary vegetables in between the or- chard tree rows! This plan is one that anyone can profitably adopt — whether the space for a garden be a mere SO or 60 ft. or 2 or 3 acres. Good fruit is so very high-priced — and it is sure to go higher — that even a little orchard will make an appreciable cut in your High Cost of Liv- ing. Then — think of the pleasure of having fresh fruit and berries of your own — all you can eat and "put up for the winter,” with some left over to sell to the market. Surprising Profits Gathered from Small Back Yard Orchards Look at Kirby S. Bennett’s little 50x110 ft. back yard orchard, in Chase Co., Kan. A few years ago he set out a few Stark Trees in that little plot. He has. got fruit ever since the third year — and this past year his profit from one crop amounted to $92.75. (See photo of orchard in upper left corner.) Take another case — that of J. D. Hechler, Perry Co., 111. He planted 14 Stark Trees. Last year he picked $134.00 worth of fruit off those few trees. That’s bearing top-market-price fruit at the rate of $2,200.00 per acre! The little acre orchard of C. A. Woodford, Lawrence Co., Mo., has 18 Stark Trees which year after year have regularly yielded him $180.00 to $200.00 per year. Think what a full acre of such trees would show as an annual money harvest— $1,440.00 to $1,600.00 per year! just one 8-year Stark tree in the little orchard of W. K. Morrow, Cochise Co., Ariz., bore 1,190 pounds of superb apples — netting him $59.50 from one crop from this one tree. We could fill _ a book twice the_ size of this with instance after instance of surprisingly big profits that owners get from^ little back yard orchards if they plant Stark Trees. The moral that these few instances point is sufficient to make anyone with even a little land to spare to “go and do likewise” — Plant a Stark Tree Thfift Orchard and Do It Now! Let Us Show You How to Get Profit Crops the First Year You Plant We will show you how to combine your “Thrift Orchard" with your Vegetable Garden — to use the same ground for both. Our Special Service Depart- ment will help you lay out your "Thrift Orchard” so that you can grow your beans, peas, potatoes,^ com, tomatoes, radishes, lettuce, cabbages, everything in the line of vegetables, between the fruit tree rows to the best advantage. You can harvest profitable crops _ of small fruits and vegetables while the trees are coming into bearing. _ Your soil will be doing double duty. And the working of the soil between the rows neces- sary for the proper growth of the vegetables will’ be the finest thing in the world for the extra quick growth and younger bearing qualities of the fruit trees, and you can improve your soil at the same time. Adopt this idea in your back yard or spare lot and you will be doing a profitable work for yourself. Henry' Clay YOUR back yard can produce a big fruit crop and vegetables, too. Above plan of back yard is for a tpace approximately 50x50 ft. Berry bushes in the tree roivs — vege- tables between the rows. tark Packing Protects YOU — and Maintains the High Vitality of STARK TREES Stark Bro s Inspection Insures First Class T rees Showing Stark Methods of Packing In our huge packing houses, we ship you trees carefully ^vrapped in clean rye straw and roots buried in wet moss. Boxed trees are shipped in a strong wooden box, double lined with heavy air- tight paper. This pack- ing has carried trees all over the world Without injmy. WHAT use shall it be to Stark Bro’s to take the pains to grow the finest quality of fruit trees, if they fail to so pack them that their natural healthy strength, their eagerness to grow and their ability to thrive and bear fruit young shall be preserved from Stark Bro’s Nurseries to the orchard where your trees are to be planted. So — out of the experience of 106 years successful nursery and orchard work, we so pack STARK TREES that their high quality is the same when the trees are delivered to you for planting as when these sturdy, vigorous trees are dug in our nurseries. Read the letters we receive from customers to whom STARK TREES have been shipped thousands of miles, across deserts and through the torrid heat of the equator and the biting cold of the far north. Mr. James H. Rowlands, Gaiman, Chubert (via Beunos AireSj Argentine) , South America, writes on June 19th: “I had some trees from your nurseries some 4 years ago. They w'ere en route 4 months but they are alive and pro- pressing, thanks to your careful pack- ing." Best Trees He Ever Unpacked our Stark’s Golden Delicious trees are the best lot of trees I have seen unpacked. I inspected hundreds of thousands of trees but never saw a better lot of 500 trees than those you sent us. They w'ere certainly nicely packed and arrived in fine condition.” — L. A. Hawkins (formerly with famous J. H. Hale Peach Orchards, Ga.) Manager Will Elawk Orchards, Bluemont, Va. Finest Trees Kansans Ever Saw “The 250 Stark’s Golden Delicious are the finest, plumpest, healthiest and cleanest trees we ever saw. How in the world can you dig them, pack them and retain such long roots?" — Hahn Company, Coffeyville, Kansas. (Answer — “Stark Patented Tractor Tree Digger gets all the Roots.”) Reach New Zealand in Fine Condition “Our Stark Trees arrived here in hottest, driest season we have had for years. To our great sur- prise, they opened out in most perfect condition. Not a twig was damaged. The stock looked as fresh as the day it was packed.” — D. Hay & Son, New Zealand. orld’s Record Tree Shipment— 65 Cars of i ' Stark Trees in One ' ^ %Vv 65 Carloads of Stark Trees Shipped from Stark Bro’s Nurseries at Louisiana, Mo., in One Day. Stark Bro’s "Round the World Pack’f — Showing Bo.ves Securely Bo.red and Ready for Their Long Journey. Large^ in Ihe ^orld Oldest in America-1816 Orchard Methods Plant ing and Growing Orchards When to Plant Planting season is not regulated by date or by planter’s loca- tion, but by condition of stock to be planted — either Spring or Fall is right time. Stark Bro’s method of grow- ing, packing and shipping trees assures arrival in proper planting condition. We annually ship thousands of trees to planters in the South, weeks after their spring has opened and these trees are planted with entire success. In general, any good farm soil is all right for „ . fruit growing. Avoid wet spots; a good, deep, well-drained soil is preferable. piBntitlO Preparing the Land. The best preparation * of land for planting trees is to plow under a heavy coating of manure. You can plow a narrow strip for the tree row. Plow deeply, but do not turn up much of the sub-soil. _ If the soil seems to need further treat- ment, at planting time, a good' thorough discing will probably be sufficient. The ground should be prepared just as well as for a farm crop. A layer of trees heeled in, starting second layer, directly from box — no exposure. Taken Planting Plans. The question of planting plans must be determined by the grower. We give the merits and the faults of the two main plans as we have found them. These plans are: First, the square plan; second, the triangular (also called hexagonal) plan. The square plan has been used largely in the past. Its advantages are: First, easy to lay out; second, well adapted to the use of fillers; third, ease of cultivation Whcre_ fillers are used, the square plan is simpler. Plant fillers in center of each square. In this way you have the same number of fillers as permanents. The ‘ triangular plan,” which is being largely used by commercial planters and allows more trees to the acre than the^ square plan, is explained by diagram below. In the middle row the trees are opposite the spaces of the adjacent rows. Thus there is no unused space in the center as there is in the square plan. The main advantage of the triangular method is economy of land, but is more difficult to lay out. Rule. To find the number of trees' or plants required to the acre when planted by the square plan, multiply the sides of the square or rectangle together. Divide the product into 43,560 (which is the number of square feet in one acre). The same rule holds good when the sides are of different length — for instance, 30 x 40. Multiply these numbers together and proceed as follows. For example: (Trees to be planted 30 feet apart.) 30 times 30 equals 900. 43,560 divided by 900 equals 49, number of trees per acre by the square plan. To find number of trees when planted at the same dis- tance by the triangular plan, add 15% to the number re- quired by the square plan. 15% of 49 equals 7. 49 plus 7 equals 56. number of trees to the acre when planted by the triangular plan, 30 feet apart. Lading Out the Orchard straight and correctly spaced. In planting by the square plan, the ends and sides of the field are staked off at intervals equal to distance between trees. Then, deep furrows should be plowed from stakes on one end to corresponding stakes on the other end. Then, plow furrows across the field between corres- ponding stakes on the sides. Wherever the furrows inter- sect is the position for a tree. This saves time by helping to dig the holes. To assist the man with the plow, stakes should be set in line between the end stakes. By sighting along these stakes the line can be kept fairly straight. _ Another method especially applicable to small orchards the wire method. Stakes are set on opposite ends of the field at intervals equal to distance between rows, beginning at the desired distance from the fence, usually 15 to 20 feet. Then a wire is stretched across the field between corresponding stakes. The wire can be marked by pieces of small wire wrapped and soldered to prevent slipping — these markers to be at intervals along the wire equal to the distances between trees. Set stakes at point indicated by the markers. After staking one row move to the next, and so on. PlantinCT Distance Planting distance will vary y ". *> in different localities and under different climatic and soil conditions. Some var- ieties should be planted closer than others. Orchards on very strong soil should be slightly farther apart than on medium soil. If the orchardist wishes to set trees closer than we advise, he can do so, if he will keep trees well pruned in. Proper distances to plant are as follows: Apple: 24 to 33 ft. apart. We advise 30 feet as being Planting A i soon as the trees arrive, *^* * **“* £ I unpack immediately, care- fully shaking out all packing; if possible, plant at once. However, if they arrive during frosty weather, place them unopened in a cool, dry cellar, but free from frost. When the weather moderates, unpack as above. Don’t expose roots to sun, air, wind or frost. If planting is to be made within a short time, trees can be left in the box in a cool place away from the sun. the most satisfactory. Apricot: 16 to 20 feet apart. Asparagus: 1 to 2 feet between plants, in rows 3 to iyi feet apart. Blackberries 3 to 4 feet between plants, in rows 6 to 8 feet apart. l-fgkAlincr 111 If ground is not ready to plant when * *** trees arrive, unpack and heel in When heeling in, choose fine, loose soil, in a well-drained location, preferably on a ridge. When heeling in for only a few days, just put roots in ground and cover with dirt but when heeling in during the fall for planting the following spring, dig a trench two feet deep, throwing dirt forward so as to make a sloping bank, on which lay the trees slanting, with roots in trench. Be sure to cut the bundles open shake out all the packing and lay trees in thin layers. Then throw a layer of dirt on the roots and on the whole length of trees to the very tips. Work the soil in well around the roots and tops, packing the dirt firmly. Rernoval of this soil (trench) forms another trench parallel to the first, which in turn is filled with trees and covered with dirt. Do not be afraid of putting on too much dirt. Smooth the side so as to turn off water and dig trenches Cfftirely around the mound, allowing for a ditch to carry off the surface water. Cover the mound with dead leaves or evergreen boughs to prevent the alternate freezing and thawing of winter. Cherry: (Sour sorts) 16 to 20 feet apart. Cherry: (Sweet sorts) 20 to 27 feet apart. Currant: 4 feet between plants, in rows 5 feet apart. Goose’oerries: 4 feet between plants in rows S Itet apart. Grape: 8 to 10 feet apart, or 8 feet apart in the row, with rows 10 to 12 feet apart. Hedge Plants: 1 to 2 feet apart. (To get a thick hedge quickly, plant two lows 1() inches apart, with plants In planting, one man should hold the tree in position, firming the dirt which the other man throws in the hole. Plant the tree an inch deeper than in the nursery row. The dark ring on the base of trunk shows the depth the tree stood in the nursery. If the soil is one which dries out quickly, plant two inches deeper. Never crowd or bend the roots. Firming the dirt around the roots is of great importance. Holding the tree in position, throw in some of the best top soil and work in well around the roots. Leave no air pockets. ’Tramp and pound the soil In hard until the hole is three- quarters full. At this point, if the soil is very dry, it will be beneficial to add several gallons of water. Let the water sink in. then, fill up the hole wdth loose dirt, but do not tramp after watering. Be sure that the top two or three inches of soil consists of loose, untramped soil, which will serve as a mulch and prevent excess evaporation. Time to Prune Ordinarily, the best time to , , . prune is during mild davs in the late winter or early spring before the buds swell. Pruning at this time tends to increase vigor of tree and promote wood growth. Do not prune too severely — it will cause water sprouts to develop and will check the formation of fruit buds. Pruning at Planting Time. Prune the top of the young tree as soon as planted — not before. Many of the roots were cut off when the tree was dug. and an equal propor- of the top should be removed. Fall planted trees should not be pruned until the following spring Pruning One-Year Apple — Make a sloping cut just above a strong bud. Head apple trees low. alternating — that is. no two plants opposite.) Mulberries: 22 to 28 feet apart. Pecan: 35 to 40 feet apart. Peach: 16 to 20 feet apart. Pear (Standard) : 20 to 27 feet apart Pear (Dwarf) : 10 to 16 feet apart. Plum: 15 to 20 feet apart. (On rich soil Japanese sorts should be planted at least 20 feet apart. Quince: 10 to 16 feet apart. Raspberries: (Black) 3 feet betw'een plants, in rows 6 to 8 feet apart. Raspberries: (Red) 3 feet between plants, in rows 5 to 6 feet apart. Rhubarb: 3 feet between plants, in rows 4 feet apart. Roses: 2 to 31^ feet apart. Walnut: 35 to 40 feet apart. Pollination. Do not plant solid blocks of a single variety. In order to assure cross-pollination of the blossoms do not plant more than four rows of any one variety in a solid block — that is, plant four rows of one variety, another variety, etc. Prunino’ Annlo* The one-year apple tree /\ppiCS should be headed back to a height of eighteen to twenty-four inches, depending on height of head desired. During the following season pinch, off all buds except those selected for forming the head — four to six buds should be left. The second spring, before growth starts, head back the branches one-third to one- half of the previous season’s growth. This same general system can be followed for the first four or five years — cutting back each year a third to a half of the previous season’s growth. At the end of this time the tree will' be properly trained, and future prun- ing will be greatly simplified. Do not let the head of your tree become too dense. In pruning two-year apple, choose four to six branches and remove all others. Head back these branches to six to twelve inches, making the cut just above a sound bud which points in the desired direction. The later pruning is identical with that described under one-year apple. In pruning bearing trees, remember the following points:Cutout all dead wood and water sprouts; where two limbs interfere, remove one of them; keep the center of the tree thinned out to admit air and sunlight; head in the Pruning Two-Year Apple — Prune to open head. End buds point outward- producing a spreading tree. then four rows of Planting Distance Number of Trees to the Acre Square Triangular Plan 40 ft. apart. 27 35 ft. apart. 35 33 ft. apart. 40 30 ft. apart. 49 27 ft. apart. 60 24 ft. apart . 76 22 ft. apart. 90 20 ft. apart. 109 Plan 31 40 46 56 69 88 104 125 Number of Trees to the Acre Square Triangular Plan 18 ft. apart. 1 35 194 303 436 681 Digging the Holes 15 ft. apart. 12 ft. apart. 10 ft. apart. 8 ft. apart. 6 ft. apart. 1,210 5 ft. apart. 1.743 4 ft.Iapart. 2,725 Plan 155 223 349 502 783 1,392 2,005 3,134 The land should be well , T-. , loosened and smooth on the surface. Dig the holes large enough to receive the without crowding or bending. In digging the holes, keep the top soil separate from the bottom soil. Pruning the Roots. Root pruning is an essential to planting trees. This consists in trimming off the broken and bruised ends. Any long, slender roots should be cut back to about 8 inches. Make a slanting cut with a sharp knife, cutting from the under side so the cut surface will rest against the soil terminal growth and keepthehead low. Prune every year. The remarks under apple pruning will ap- ply in a general way to the pear. Pruning Peach. The one-year peach tree is the only satisfactory age of tree to plant. Prune to the open-headed tree. Remove the leader, head- ing in to eigh- teen to twentv- four inches, and choose three to six branches for the framework of the tree, removing all other branches. Cut back these Dranches to stubs with one or two strong buds. The peach is a vigorous grower, and should be pruned severely. Head in heavily for the first three or four years, removing about one- Pruning Peach — Remove all branches, except those selected for head, which prune back to two buds. naltot thepreviousseason sgrowth. The best time for prun- ^^S_the peach IS in the early spring before the buds swell ihe method of pruning plum and apricot is essentially the same as the peach, but should not be so severe. Pruning Cherry. ^ Very little pruning is required for sour Cherries. ^ At planting time, remove broken limbs, but do not head in the branches. Keep dead wood cut out of the trees. Sweet cherry grows upright, and moderate heading hark- will ^ 1 i back will be necessary to keep the head low. Pruning Grape. Grapevines are vigorous growers, and must be pruned heavily every year. After planting, cut back each cane to two buds. For the first two years vines can be tied up to a ternporary stake, but at beginning of third year, train on trellis. When growing vines on an arhor, remove all canes except one which should be trained branching pinching back occasionally to cause TyiangiilaT Plcn. Circles indicate pCTTuancnts^ Square Planting Plan — F indicates Fillers. Small Fruits Currant. The best fruit is borne on , , , the one-year wood. After the cane has borne about three crops it should be removed. Allow several young shoots to grow each year, so they can replace the old canes. Gooseberry. Pruning is similar to the currant. Raspberry and Blackberry. After the fruit has been picked remove the old canes, as each cane bears only one crop of fruit. The young shoots require summer pinching when about 1 feet high. Pinching out the young tips will force them to branch. Purple varieties require same treatment as the black raspberry. Red raspberry is pruned like the black raspberry, except that the young shoots should not be pinched back during their first season of growth. Roses Roses should be pruned heavily in early spring before growth starts. Slow growing plants should be pruned severely; vigorous plants only mod- erately. Write our FREFl Cyrt'hnrei > jfc - — 1 p - L “Stark Trees Bear Fruit” That Wins Prizes For Our Customers “We award the Grand Prize and Sweepstakes Purse to Mr. Horan of Garfield Co., for his exhibit of ‘Stark Delicious’” Wins First Prize Everywhere Year after year, at apple shows, county fairs, land shows, etc., all over the United States and Canada, the First Prizes, the big money prizes, are captured by fruit growers who own orchards planted with genuine Stark trees from Louisiana, Mo. A fact well worth your consideration is that in the last 50 years Stark trees and fruits borne by them have won vastly more prizes than all others combined. Turn to page 1 1 and see the great ‘ ‘ Stark Delicious ’ ’ apple grown on Stark trees by Mr. A. B. Cullum which won the Sweepstakes at the TUinois Apple Shnw. Owners of Stark Tree Orchards Walk Away With the Big Money Prizes And it is not alone Prize-winning “StarK Uelicious” that Stark Trees bear. In all the leading varieties of fruit, genuine Stark trees yield fruit that captures the highest awards at practically all the big shows. Mrs. R. Rowland, who owns a Stark Orchard near Zillah, tVash., won the $5()0.00 Grand Prize at the New York Land Show with her Winesaps. .Just recently the Sweepstakes was awarded to the exhibit of J. C. Riishnell, of Polk Co.. N. C. Products of Genuine Stark Trees Make Record Prize Winning at San Francisco World’s Fair Mr. Arthur E. .Tuch, proprietor of the famous Anna Lou Fruit Farm in San Diego, Calif., reports to ns that at both the San Francisco and the Watsonville, California, Apple Shows, fruit grown on genuine Stark trees from Louisiana, Mo., put all competition in the shade^ The names of Stark orchardists who carried off the big prizes are as follows : FIRST PRIZE MINNERS — Chas. Monsler, with an exhibit of Stark Delicious: B. F. Miller for Rhode Island Greenings: Edwin Bai-Ues for Fall Pippin: M’. L. Detrick for White Pippin : 1. B. Williams for Mammoth Black Twig. I. B. M’illiams captured First Gold Medal for exhibit of Stark King David apples — and the same pfize for his showing of Stayman Winesaps. Chas. Monsler beat all competition in the race for the First Gold Medal for best exhibit of Grimes Golden and B. F. Miller took the Blue Ribbon for the best Rome Beauties on exhibi- tion, In every- ccntest, owners of orchards set out with gre«i(i«e Stark Trees ran first. See Pages 18 & 19 in this Book Stark Orchard Wins $1,000.00 At the bottom of this page we show a photograph of a car- load exhibit that took first prize, $1,000, with Apples grown on Stark Trees, at the National Apple Show at Spokane, Wash. These apples were grown and exhibited liy Michael Horan, of Wenatchee, W'ash. They were grown on Stark Trees and the great “Stark Delicious” held a conspicuous place along with all the other Stark leaders. At the conclusion of the show, Jas. J. Hill, President of the Great Northern Railway, bought, among others from this carload, 10 boxes of Delicious, paying $10.00 per box for them, and sent them to England to be presented to the Royal Family and other friends there. A 70-fto.r Biftplng of Sinrlc Delicious that sold for $170.00. The tu:o boxes at tlip tap hroiight $2^.00 each — bushel boxes. Prize Winning Apples That Sold For $15.00 Per Box To the right you will find the pnotograph of the prize-winning exhibit of “Stark Delicious” at the Colorado Apple Show. These 8 boxes of Stark De- licious Apples grown on genuine Stark Trees sold at the World’s Record Price — .ll.j.OO per box ! They were exhibited by C. H. Coe, of Garfield Co., Colorado. Every' season hundreds of letters pour in upon us from enthusiastic customers whose Stark Tree fruit has swept the board clean of all competition and captured practically every- prize in sight. Letters like these are almost daily occurrences with us during the county- fair and apple show “Stark Trees Bear Fruit” That Wins the Highest Market Prices as Well as Highest Prizes Now, of course, you don’t buy fruit trees solely to grow prize-winners. But, it’s fine to have trees that yield the kind of fruit that captures the high honors at apple shows, nevertheless. It advertises yon, and your orchard and your fruit — -and enables you to get better prices for your fruit. Such* trees increase the y-alue of yo.n- whole orchard — and every apple you grow. To show you how true that is, read this letter from .Judge Adam Thompson, De Kalb Co., Mo., one of the most successful fruit groyvers in the United States: season : "I have an orchard of 15 acres of genuine Stark Trees in bearing. Had as fine Stark Delic- ious last year as you ever saw- and have another good crop this year. Received First Premium at the Counersville Fair. Our orchard has been, and is now, a living advertisement for your company.” — Mrs. Jno. J. Henwood, Fayette Co., Indiana. “The first lot of trees I bought from you have commenced to bear. I took two Blue Ribbons at the Ravalli Count}! Fair.” — S. J. Barclay, 501 Royal Ins. Bldg., Chicago, 111. “I was the one drawing First prize on Stark Delicious apples. I also drew the First Prize on genuine Stark King David at the Okanogan Grange Fair.” — E. R. Forkel, Okanegan Co., Wash. “M’e are getting 3 times as much money for our ‘Stark Delicious’ apples as for other varieties. I won First Prize for all Montana on my ‘Stark Delicious’ at the Montana State Fair.” — Mrs. E. A. .Tohnson, Ravalli Co., Montana. “I won First Premium with my ‘Stark Delic- ious' at the Twin Falls Fruit Show. I sold five of ’the apples for $2.00!” — .Jay P. Green, Twin Falls Co., Idaho. “ ‘Stark Delicious’ apples widely planted out here. At the Golburn New South Wales Apple .Show ‘Stark Delicious’ was awarded First Prize in the Dessert Class.” — Report from Australia. “I have 30 acres of apple orchard. When this orchard was planted I listened to too much neigh- borly advice and planted too many varieties, hav- ing 14 different sorts. They are all very good ones but if I had confined my list to two or three varieties my orchard wonid have been much more in-ofitable. Had I had the knowledge at that time that 1 now possess I would use two sorts only : Stark Delicious and Black Ben. “Stark Delicious is, without the shadow of a doubt, the best and most satisfactory apple, both in tree and fruit, on the entire list of commercial varieties. I have watched this sort from the day it was planted in my orchard. Even at that early date it was heralded as the coming commercial variety, so I naturally was more interested in it than the others. Stark Delicious commenced bear- ing paying crops at the sixth year and has never missed a crop from that date. Stark Delicious never fails. The tree is the most perfect and shapelj- in the orchard. The growth is vigorous and it will bear more No. 1 apples than any vari- ety I ever saw or heard of. “The strongest point in its favor, however, is the fruit and the wonderful price it brings. Dur- ing the years that my orchard has been in bearing I have received big prices for my fruit because mii Stark Delicious trees sold the crop. I have always refused to sell the Stark Delicious by themselves and would only let them go when- the entire orch- ard was taken. Last year I had about a third of a crop on mv other trees in my orchard aud sold the fruit for .$3,000.00 on the trees— no ex- pense to me from the day I sold them. The won- derful crop of Stark Delicious made this pfice possible. This has been my experience every year. “The land on which this orchard stands is average DeKalb County land, worth probably .$125 per acre, yet I have refused S600 per acre tor my orchard. There is no reason why I should sell at that figure as it nets me 6 per cent on $1200 per acre valuation year in and year out. “This orchard has always been a money-maker. If I had 40 acres of Stark Delicious in bearing right here I would consider it worth $2,000 per acre. When planting this orchard if I had decided to plant three-fourths of it to Stark Delicious it would today be worth three times the biggest price that has been offered for the orchard as it now stands. If Stark Delicious has a single fault ri either tree or fruit I do not know what it is. T '-.‘ price that it brings puts it in a class by itself." — Stark Delicious, Rome Beauty, Winter Banana, on Stark Trees, won ist Prize $1,000.00, at Xational Apple Show. Great Stark Bro's Apple Show at Louisiana, ^ro. Stark Delicious were on display from ig Stat- s A< .Jersey a-on the Blue Ribbon, hidiana the Rtd Rlhhaii. Illinois A ext. Z^p in XortJieni Missouri, near tite lutra line, is America's great 7iur- serg center, the city of Louisiana, named soon after, and in honor of President Jefferson’s great Louisiana Purchase of i8o_^, which extended io the Canadian Border. Below Zero at Louisiana, Mo.. “'^he TTomr of Tlarihi Btark T rces,” showing Stark Pro's Offices and Grounds in Alid-Wintcr. Planters Everywhere Prefer Stark Pro's Hardy Nursery Stock — the Finest Grown in all America. YEAES of tree growing experience lias proven to us that best results can not be obtained by attempting to grow all kinds and varieties of fruit trees and vines in the same locality and the same soil. Therefore, to be sure that all Stark Trees will be of extra fine quality in each particular, we have established a chain of nurseries in various sections of the United States. Y e have Branch Nurseries at Dansville, N. Y. ; Huntsville, Ala.; North Girard, Erie Co., Pa.; Vincennes, Ind. ; Topeka, Kansas; Fayetteville, Ark.; Marionville, Mo.; Winchester, Tenn.; Hillview, Ilk, and Ussy, France. (See pages S2 and 33.) How You Gain by Stark Bro’s Branch Nurseries In the opinion of experts, this system of ours brings great benefits to fruit growers. In an article on “American Fruits,” Professor George C, Becker, State Entomologist of Arkansas, said : “The raising of nursery stock is fraught with perhaps more difficulties and uncertainties than almost any other phase of plant production. Every detail of growing the stock requires great skill, judgment and care. The nurseryman usual- ly buys such stock as he cannot raise to advan- tage, from sections where it grows best and cheapest. As long as the nurseryman is getting better trees and plants than he can produce him- self, we should not object to such a practice. If they can raise better cherry trees around Dans- ville, N. Y., or better grape vines around Fredonia, N. Y., than we can in Arkansas, why should not we have the advantage of it?” Our branch nursery system goes even further than Prof. Becker advocated. We grow our own cherry and pear trees at our branch nursery in the Genesee Valley of New York, and also in the best cherry section of Indiana. We grow our own grape vines in the “Chautauqua Belt” of the Lake Erie District. Our apples we grow in the famous Ozark Mountain Section of Missouri and North- ern Arkansas — and our apple seedlings are grown in France and the Kaw Valley of Kansas. (For photographs of these branch plants, see the dou- ble spread on pages 32 and 33.) The remarkable results achieved by this Stark system are worth more than it costs, for this sys- tem is most certainly responsible for the better trees that fruit growers have learned to confi- dently expect from Stark Bro’s. Official Tree Inspectors Tell Why You Should Avoid Buying Cheap Trees Cheap trees, like all other cheap things, are the most costly in the long run. The cause of the great majority of orchard failures can be traced to cheap trees. In this connection, we quote from a letter from Mr. H. A. Richardson, Horticultural Inspector for Delta County, Colorado : “The first cost of a tree is nothing. A man can afford to pay any reasonable price if the tree is first-class. The best trees procurable are none too good for any orchardist to plant — they are the cheapest in the end.” The sad results that are almost bound to follow the planting of cheap trees are well de- scribed in the following letter received by us; “The man I boarded with, J. P. Henry, a farmer, decided to plant a small orchard. “We went over your catalog carefully many times and finally the list was completed and the amount was over $100. Before the order was signed, along came a fellow from another nursery. Although his list did not show cer- tain things, he bid on the entire order and offered to lay it down on Mr. Henry’s farm for $40. “I told Mr. Henry he was throwing his money away ; that in Stark trees he had only been asked a fair price for guaranteed values. “He bought the other stock — the cheap price tripped and threw him. When he got the cheap trees he got many trees that he had not ordered and did not want. I was back there recently and Mr. Henry said to me : ‘Will you send Stark Bro’s. my order for trees?’ “Mr. Henry dynamited the other trees out. Said he did not want even their dead roots left in his ground.” — John J. Lovett, Marion Co., Ind. Here’s another case somewhat along the same line : “I have over 1,000 trees. 300 of which came from your nurseries. I would not give the 300 genuine Stark Trees for the other 700.” — E. C. Hurst, Brethitt Co., Ky. A Startling Comparison Between Stark Trees — and Cheap Trees Two 6 Year Old Orchard^ 60 FEET APART Stark Trees Piece Root Tre^ BELOW — 6-year StarJe Tree Orchard bearing a good crop. When visited by Prof. H. E. Van Deman, U. 8. Pomologist, he reported in the official U. 8. Year Book of the Department of Agriculture: “This lesson in practical horticulture uill be worth millions to the country.’^ 6-year Cheap Tree Orchard — ‘’JUST ACEOSS THE EOAID” — spin- dling weak trees that will never bear good apples. NOT from 8tark Bro ’s. Both photos made same day ; same climate, soil, same age — Which do you want in your orchard — 8tark Bro’s Trees or cheaj) trees? NOT Page ,4 II ear'll i! Imaded d-YearOld Genuine Stark Tree Orchard — “Just Across the Road” — -1 S-Year-Old Cheap Tree Orchard — Not an Apple. Five Generations of Experience in Fruit Growing What It Means to Fruit Growers — To You IXCE 1757, five successive geueratious of Starks have been ac- tively engaged in fruit growing and tree growing. Our customers are the sons and grandsons of customers of past generations. Naturally, growers who have seen father or grand- fathers get big crops of fine fruit from gen- uine Stark Trees are not likely to buy trees from any one but us. Within a lew miles of Louisiana. Mo., there is an apple tree (see photo at left), still standing, still hearing, that came from Judge Stark's first block of trees and was planted in 1818, over a century ago. It bore a big crop of fruit this season. Less than two miles away from our nur- series there's a Pryor Red Apple tree, bought from ns 63 years ago, that bore an enormous crop this year. And there are thousands of other pioneer Stark Trees planted gen- erations ago all over America that are still alive — still bearing abundant crops of fine fruit. The high standard of tree quality set by the past generations of Stark Bro's are being maintained by the present generation. The tree shown to the right emphasizes this fact. It is a tree bought of us less than 2 years ago. “Old Patriarch” — 104 Years Old This sturdy old giant apple tree stands only a few miles from Stark Bro's offices at Louisiana. Mo., where it was planted in 1818, two years after Judge James Stark founded these nurseries. Never within the memory of those now living has it had any care or at- tention. but it continues to bear, and even this year bore a big crop. Ex- cept for a few dead limbs it looks good for 100 years more. This old veteran certainly did "have the back- bone” that has made genuine "Stark Trees” world-famous. A 12,000 Tree Orchard Succeeds in Desert-Like Soil We planted our 12,000 tree orchard near Denver, Colorado, in desert-like soil iciihout irrigation and succeeded. As a demonstra- tion of dry farming, it benefitted every farmer wherever rainfall is light. By con- stant cultivation, a dust mulch conserved the moisture. The United States Department of Agri- culture sent an expert to Colorado to inspect this Stark Bro’s orchard. His report, printed in the Year Book of the Department of Agriculture, declared : “This lesson in practical horticulture will be wortfi millions to the country.” (See photo of this orchard bottom of this page — on the left.) Read the facts about this tree — written by the owner of the tree — printed below the photograph. As W. S. Mygrant has said, Stark Trees have the backbone in them” — and that is the reason why they bear fruit early and why on the average, Stark Trees live and bear twice as long as inferior trees. They con- tinue to bear good crops for you long after the average tree is dead and gone. One of the other reasons lehg is our longer and broader experience in the nursery business. 106 years of “know^ how” benefits you. Another thing — we have back of us 165 years of successful orchard experience, as well — five generations of practical fruit- growing work. Our long nursery experience has built up systems of planting, grafting, budding, growing and inspection that enables us to surely furnish you fine, thrifty, healthy trees. We know actual orchard conditions every- where for we have developed Stark Tree orchards ourselves in 27 different states. Many of these Stark Orchards have opened the eyes of farmers to the possibili- ties for profits in orcharding. • Orchard Planted With “Stark Trees” Advances $975.00 Per Acre in Value In the Pecos Talley of New Mexico, Governor Hagerman, and Messrs. Parker Earle and Stark Bro’s planted 640 acres with Stark Trees. These trees began bearing before 5 years old. For ten succeeding years they bore abundant crops of finest fruit. In one year alone apples from this orchard sold" for $800.00 per acre. Think of it. And when the orchard was sold it found ready pur- chasers at $1,000.00 per acre. Whereas before it was planted to Stark Trees this land was worth only a few dollars per acre. World’s Record IK Years “Stark Tree” A Bed Bird, 1^ years old from Stark Bro’s, at Louisiana, Mo., plant- ed by A. D. Nichols, who bought 20,000 Stark Trees for his Ark. and Calif, orchards. This tree, like all ■‘Stark Trees.” had "the right back- bone”— 17 months after planting it was 14 feet high, 15% foot spread and bore 2/3 bushels, big 8% inch (circum.) peaches that graded 95 (e Extra Fancy — Certainly "Stark Trees Bear Fruit.” (.See page 53.) Only Ne'W Fruits That Are Dependable Ever Receive the Stark Stamp of Approval It has been our privilege to introduce more suc- cessful varieties of new fruits than probably all other existing nurseries in America put together. For 106 years we have continued to search for and experiment with better fruits. In the last 50 years, our officers and our expert investigators have traveled to almost every corner of this coun- try, and beyond the seas inspecting new fruit vari- eties. During the last few months alone our men have made special trips to Virginia — to West Vir- ginia— to Nebraska — to Indiana — to Georgia — and to Illinois for the purpose of passing judgment on the value of new varieties of fruits. If after personal inspection and careful investigation of both tree and fruit, a favorable report is made on the new fruit, we then test that new fruit tree out in our nurseries — in our own Stark Test Orchards and the test orchards of State Experiment Sta- tions— in selected test orchards North, East, South and West. We have been always willing to trj’ out a new variety at our own risk— and right at this time, we are testing over 300 promising new varieties. But we are never willing to offer a new variety to you, our friends, the fruit growers of America, until that variety has proved itself, in tests ex- tending over years, to be better in at least one respect than any other variety of the same type and season — and fully equal to the other varieties in all other respects." (See Photo in lower right corner.) The result of our extraordinary care in testing is that the new fruits that Stark IBro’s have intro- duced and recommended have "made good.” They have gone on "making good” every year. They are today the monarchs of the orchard — the fruits that bring the highest market prices everywhere. I'RACTICALLY all the new fruits on the fruit stands today are Stark Bro’s varieties and grown on Stark Trees. Take the case of one city, Chi- cago. We inspected Chicago apple stores — and the first fruit to meet our eyes everywhere was Stark Delicious (introduced by Stark Bro's). Then came Senator (introduced by Stark Bro’sL In the next store. Stark King David (introduced by Stark Bro's) was featured ; the big-price apples — the sorts that “sold like hot cakes” were the fruit grown on Stark Trees, the apples Stark Bro’s introduced. Thus Golden Delicious will be found gracing the fruit stands where Grimes once held first place. Certainly the vast majority of the new varieties that have come on the market and made good during the last 50 years, were first discovered, tested out, introduced or popularized by our nurs- eries. These Stark Introductions make money for growers, and have made staunch friends for Stark Trees all over the world : “Stark Delicious.” “Stark’s Golden Delicious^” Stark Black Ben, Dou- ble-Life Grimes, Stark King David. Stark Henry Clay, Dark Lied Rome Beauty, Stark Senator and Stark Champion, among apples. Stark Early El- berta, Alton, Eureka, Illinois, Red Bird Cling, Stark Heath Cling, Golden Sweet Cling, Stark Summer Heath, and Krummel October, among peaches. We introduced — IMammoth Gold, Gold, Stark Damson. Omaha. Big Mackey Damson, Stark, Green Gage, Stark Red June, Stark Early Gold, Free Goose, Wild Goose Impr. and Late Goose. In crabs — Stark Florence and Stark Gold. The famous ^Montmorency Stark cherry, Suda Hardy, and Stark Gold cherry. Fame, Triumph, Stark Tyson, Stark Seckel, Gold Nugget, and King Karl, among pears. The Celebrated Stark Eclipse. Stark Delicious, Hicks, Wallis Giant, and Banner grapes. Van Deman quince, Stella apricot. These are only a few of the leaders among all the successful new fruits introduced by us. The Truth About Trees “In these days,” wrote one of our long-time customers, “when sensational- ism and strained descriptions of new fruits, written solely for effect, seem to be the chief end of some, it is a relief, a pleasure and an encouragement to turn to j’our plain, matter-of-fact descriptions of new varieties. Your intro- duction and fair commendation of the Red June Plum might well have been twice as strong as it is and still be far short of indicating its real worth. And, what a spread you might have made on your $9,000.00 Burbank fruits instead of quoting the conservative words of Burbank himself.” Another letter along the same line :~ “I planted 5'our trees in my lot 4 years ago. Today I have some of the finest fruit I ever laid my eyes on. Plums, peaches, apples and pears, cherry, grape, black currant, red currant and gooseberry. “Mr. Stark, to tell you the truth. I looked over your book at the pictures of these fruits and I "said to myself, T wish I could grow fruit like that.’ Sure enough, I have done it. Now I can sit around the house and look at the fruit on my trees instead of looking in the book at them.” — David Lind- say, Accomac Clo., Va. “Your colored plates are transcendently beautiful, but no one can imagine the incomparable qualities of the fruit by looking at pictures of them. Your words in description fall short of filling the measure. I agree 'wfith Hon. Luther Burbank and say ‘The Stark Delicious — the finest apple in all the world.’ ” — R. E. L. Flowers, Cleburne Co., Ark. “Notwithstanding all that .you claim for Stark Trees in your various cat- alogs and what we heard about them from other sources, we must admit that the trees you sent us greatly exceed our expectations and are by far the finest nursery stock we have ever seen.” — Kiefer & Pugh, Per M. D. Kiefer, ■Washington, D. C. One of Stark Bro’s Test Orchards Containing Hundreds of Promising New Peaches. Stark Denver Orchards — No Irrigation — U. S. Dep't wrote: Lesson is worth Millions to the Country.” ■This Page S R0« WflTfR TeWE« 3TA-RK \^|P^O-Year-Old StarfW|®| Delicious Apple Tree^K^ W With Unsurpassed Record for r Annual Crops of High Quality Fruit Since a Young Tree. Long-Lived — Sturdy — Vigorous — and Still Bearing! Standing- on bleak prairies of northern lowaj it has fought storms and zero weather of Iowa for half a century. This grand old tree is the only variety in entire orchard planted at that time which for half ai hundred A^ears has successfully combat-J ed the most severe elements. Prov-^ L ing, as Prof. Whitten, ex-l\.Iissou’'i^B State Horticulturist, said, tha*^®^ “Stark Delicious is resistarr tq^B5^ canker and other trunk disease s.” dore a Good Crop. mi [nil Ir* JL Wm KT: A Hi 10 stark Delicious ^ustrated in Natural Color# on Back Cover America’s Proudest Fine-Fruit Creation Stark Bro’s Greatest Apple Triumph w; 'HEREVER superfine fruit is in demand — the great, big, flashing red Stark Delicious has “first call.” Here is an apple that according to many fruit connoisseurs should not be classed as merely an apple — but as a fruit all alone _ by itself — distinctive — different. For, as an apple it is the Mas- terpiece of Mother Nature — the finest apple any tree ever bore — or any man ever ate. The tree that bears this unusual apple is just as much in a class by itself as its fruit. The original tree was discovered by the late C. M. Stark of Stark Bro’s Nurseries. Nearly 30 years ago he visited the farm of Jesse Hiatt (whose phoio and that of his good wife are reproduced at the right, in connection with a photo of the original tree itself). He immediately purchased perpetual rights to this orig- inal Stark Delicious tree, knowing that in doing so, he had, in the Stark Delicious, the apple that would astonish the^ apple experts and the apple that would bring fortunes to the farmers who grew it, as well as fame to Stark Bro’s Nurseries. That was the reason why we immediately secured a registered trade-mark from the United States Government on this name for this apple and the trees which bear the genuine Stark Delicious. And the testimony of shrewd, successful apple growers and farmers who have planted genuine Stark Delicious trees just for the family needs, all prove that to get the trees that will bear these big, top price, wonderful flavored apples, you must get the genuine Stark Delicious trees and not gamble with trees that do not contain the “blood” of the original Stark Delicious tree. By doing so, you assure yourself crops of these Clarence M. Stark for many years President of Stark Pro's Nursertes & Orchards Co. But for him Stark Delicious would probably have never been known. Photo of Jesse Hiatt and Original Stark Delicious Tree (.exclusive and perpetual propagation rights owned by Stark Bro’s) — now past a Half Century Old still bearing splendid crops — the hale and hearty ‘‘father” of all genu- ine Stark Delicious Trees. Great, Flashing Red Beauties— with Crisp, Tender, Juice Laden Flesh The Apple of Exquisite Aromatic Flavor Readily Sell for from 10 to 50c Per \ ou should protect yourself by buying Genuine Stark Delicious trees from Stark Bro’s, Louisiana, Missouri. The fruit of these trees truly amazes people No other variety has ever brought such tremendous profit to orchard- ists. accustomed to ordinary apples. “I would rather have one Stark Delicious apple than six of the fin- est oranges grown!” declares F. R. Biglerof, of Kansas City. “I know what a superb kind of fruit genuine Stark Delicious Trees bear because I buy Stark Delicious apples by the box every year.” Have you ever “sampled” a Stark Deli- cious apple? If not, you don’t know how perfect an apple can be. It has a sparkling zest all its own. Dif- ferent— and better than any apple you ever ate until “they wasn’t no core.” Its aromatic flavor is so refreshing — its flesh so meltingly tender and so packed with mouth-water- ing juice that all you can think of when you finish eating one is, “Give me another Stark Deli- cious I” That is why these incomparable apples — • Apple in City Markets Everywhere That’s why^'the foremost fruit authorities agree with Luther Burbank, “The Wizard of Horticul- ture,” when he says: “This is the finest apple in all the world!” (See Burbank’s statement on page 11 — just opposite). That’s why H. C. Cupp, ex- President of IMississippi Valley Apple Growers' Assn., Adams Co., 111., is able to saj': “I sold 3 boxes of my Stark Delicious apples out by the plate at 25 cents per single apple — and sold all my Stark Delicious apples by the box for $5.00 per bushel !” For home orchards it is the apple supreme — and for those who grow fruit for the market-profit it is the bank-account-fattener of the orchard. GREAT DEMAND AND GENERAL CONDITIONS HAVE COMBINED TO MAKE GENUINE STARK DELICIOUS TREES SCARCE. Please place your orders early if you want to be sure of getting them this year. ^ typical speci- men of the great Stark Delicious apple — • the sensa- tion of , all mar- kets:' Average Size — ^ Stark Delicious A g-year-old Stark Delicious tree in the ii-acre orchard of Harry C. Car- roll. Clarksville, JIp., bearing .i8 bu. top price apples. TItis year’s crop .^IZLoght hini $3,otX}.oo..' See Natural Color Photo from Life on Back Cover {gSt’giaaaigi ■’ Stark Delicious Apple “The Finest Apple In All The World !’^ — Luther Burbank LUTHER BURBANK “The Wizard of Horticulture” fitCTARK Delicious trees from your nur- O series have been growing on my place for years and never failed to produce a crop,” writes Luther Burbank, the Wizard of Horticulture. “As the trees p-row larger they bear more, larger, bet- ter fruit. The Stark Delicious is cor- rectly named. No other apple has the Delicious combination of the spicy fragrance a»id flavor ot Stark Delicious. J^''thermore it keeps Ion than any other good IT IS THE hl^ b APPLE IN ALL THE WORLD. Fruit Experts Admit that Stark Delicious is Greatest of Apple Trees All the big horticultural experts nraise the genuine Stark Delicious Iree They know that every one . . these trees shipped from our nurseries is a true dLcendent of the S^riginal Stark Delicious. Tree which we alone control. The marvelous stamina of this odginal tree is the inheritance, the possession of all the Stark Delicious trees we sell. , , . . j.-c The tree thrives and bears and defies drou^, dis- eai and zer^eather all oyer America and m Canada. As onLproof of this fact, just read what S. A. Beach, 7-Year-Old Stark Delicious tree (from otam tirosj in ^rtnoTu u, kk . ... ^ King, Staunton, Va.— bearing 7 boxes of prize apples this year. Chief of Horticulture and Forestry, Iowa State Col- lege Ames, Iowa, wrote to us after the fearful .win- ter of 1917-1918: “After the unusually severe winter which we have experienced, in which there has been an abnormal amount of zero weather, we find that the Stark Delicious trees are coming through absolutely sound. I cut some yesterday and was pleased to see that they show no signs whatever of winter injury. The Apple Noted for its Astonishing Long- Keeping, Great Shipping Qualities Stark Delicious — second summer after planting in J. E. Thursby’s orchard, Cornelia, Ga. 4-ft. growth — proof of remarkably thrifty tree habits. He says: ‘‘People are wild over Stark Delicious— ■ bear every year from 5th year here.” Leader of United Confederate Vet- The firm skin, sound flesh, the fact that bruises drv up — don t rot, and ability to hold every particle of their alluring and aroma during long mpnths of storage have earned for this apple a great reputa- tion as a long keeper and a top-market-price apple that will safely undergo long dis- eran Association Praises Stark Delicious This Stark Delicious tree planted only 3 years and 4 months ago bearing good crop of perfect apples in Pike Co., Illinois. General Bennett H. Young, of Louisville, Ky., Honorary Commander-in-Chief for Life of this great association, writes as follows: .The Stark Delicious annle is the most widely advertised and appreciated anhe in the world, and with the general public is bound to hold this proud position. It succeeds in so many locah- t'cs and always producing more than average fruit, com- h'ned with the vigorous growth of the tree, make it one 3f the most attractive of apples.” tance shipments. These apples were shipped as far away from home as South America last season. They reached their destina- tion in such perfect condition that they were eagerly bought for $14.00 per bar- rel. This year right on the city wholesale markets they are selling in carload lots at the rate of $6.50 per bushel ($19.50 per barrel). The proprietor of Kunze Fruit Store, Chicago, 111., writes: “Have just completed record of hav ing Stark Delicious on sale every day for over twelve months. These apples were picked last October. I sold them until November this year- kept three weeks more than a year. I could have kept them longer, but the supply gave out. The last were still juicy and of fine flavor. I am now selling Stark Delicious at 60c for a basket of five apples, and have sold them as high as 35 cents each. Customers are always satisfied.” Thompson & Dingledine own the 40 acre Park ' Kidge Orchards of Stark Trees at Harrisonburg, Va. This year they got 3,000 bbls. of Stark Delicious off this comparatively small orchard. Figure out what this means at the current ]^ice of $6.00 to $10.00 per bbl. in the orchard. This is from land that wasn't worth $100.00 for farm crops I ^-United States Pomologist Praises Stark Delicious “The Stark Delicious is an apple that has stood all tests. Stark Delicious trees bear everywhere. 1 have seen Stark Delicious trees growing and bearing from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They have endured cold climates safely— as low as 40 degrees below zero. This apple is proving to be a .better keeper, higher color and of even better quality in the East and Corn Belt section than wdien grown in the Pacific States, although there it is a wonderful success. It will be planted and sold with profit and eaten with delight by millions yet unborn.” — H. E. Van Deman, late U. S. Pomologist. PROF. H. E. VAN DEMAN Ex-United States Pomologist and a Nationally Known Fruit Judge, Stark’s Golden Delicious Holds Flavor All Winter Prof .T C Whitten in writing us in late July, says:— •T received, on Juiy loth, Stark’s Golden Delicious ap- ples in thoroughly crisp and juicy condition. Eia-or was very sprightly despite long time storage and repeated handlings I have never eaten an apple, coming out of storage Lis late, which retained so fully its normal crisp texture jihcuiess and live condition. It proves fully to me that Shark’s Golden Delicious ranks as one of the very best storage apples, far out-stripping Grimes Golden in this respect.” (See pages 1} 10 23 and Front Cover.) ^tark Delicious trees (above) only 4 yrs, old in orch- ard of T. E. Nin- inger, Waynes- boro, Va. Note splendid size of apples and sturdy growth of tree. All Mr. Ninin- ger’s apple trees from Stark Bro’s bore splendidly this year — his 12- acre orchard net- ting him splendid money — so much so that he ordered 1,000 more Stark Delicious for this year’s Planting. An 8-year-old Stark Delicious front our_ nursery, loaded down with great crop this year in Georgia. These aie the trees that fatten growers bank accounts. Write our FREE Orchard Advice Department for Orchard Book. r Stark Delicious Apple 12 Stark Brols Nurseries atlOUISIAKA.MO.Sincein6 ^^Genuine Stark Trees^^ Bear I® Genuine ‘Stark Delicious’ trees are now growing and bearing fruit in all parts of the world” said E. P. Tavlor State Horticulturist, and Consulting Expert on Horticulture. ' -I • New York State,” he continued, “comes the report that it is a great and a superior apple and Penn- Michigan, as well as all New England sends the same testimony. Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland and the Carolinas ^ T^e orchard planters of Canada have given it a pla^^ anTrated i^at the to^^^^ central states ot the Mississippi and Missouri I^yer Basins have the strongest praises for it. Colorado, Montana and New Mexico are nor The Inter-Mountam states of Utah and Idaho have planted thousands of acres of ‘Stark bearing to the delight and profit of the planters. In California it has not been found t\^ting and the great northwest apple states of Oregon and Washington are receiving more for their ‘Stark Delicious than for any other apple grown by them. Thrives in Any State — Any Soil Where Apples Grow “This great apple is adapted to a remark- able range of climatic and soil conditions. Not only is it already our great American apple but ^we hear of its popularity in South America, in far away New Zealand, Korea and other foreign lands.” But, let the experts step aside, and hear the actual fruit-growers — the men who are making money — big money — everywhere across and up and down this broad land because they planted genuine ‘Stark Delicious’ trees — because those trees thrived $87,50 From One 9-Year Tree /• Big Profit of Mo. Orchardimt “My 9-yr. old genuine Stark Delicious trees from Stark Bro s at Louisiana, Mo., bore heavy crop this year. One bore 25 bu. The fruit from this one tree brought $87.50 or $3.50 per bu. on $60 an acre hill land. At this rate, an acre (50 trees) would bring $4375.00. My Stark Delicious trees began bearing when 5 years old. \'ery ^rge, beautiful dark, rich red color, finest quality fruit. Keep better than any other apple, and remains juicv' until very last. Stark Delicious should be picked just as soon as well colored and seeds brown, and put in cel- lar or storage. I pick Stark Delicious middle of Sep- tember. My Stark Delicious solid as a rock now — more than 2 months after picking. Willkeep until late spring. “Two months ago I left a half barrel of Stark Delicious culls nz the orchard. Since then we have had the hottest fall weather. I looked in this barrel yesterday They were solid and in splendid condition. Other varie- ties left in orchard rotted few days after picking. "Genuine Stark Delicious trees the healthiest and most resistant to insects and diseases. This fall, in 'looking for borers, I could not hnd any in my Sterk Delicious trees. Other varieties were badly at- tacked.’’— D. O’Brien, Pike Co,. Mo. Illinois Grown HAROLD SIMMONS Famous Minnesota Horticulturist, Says: “This - season is as amply demonstrative of the superior quality of the Stark Delicious apple as last winter is demonstrative of its hardiness. The Delicious apples produced here were r sold before Christmas to apple growers having plenty of choice winter varieties on hand, who, having isted the “Delicious,” were willing to pay more than twice the amount for them that they could get for their ^ own fruit, which in- eluded such varieties as Jonathan, Bayard, N. Greening, Wealthy, McIntosh Red, etc.’’ Its superior quMity, fine appearance and vigorous growth all combine to stamp it a leader. Last year I had some blight in the orchard, but none of my genuine Stark Delicious trees from Louisiana, Mo., were attacked. All genuine STARK BRO’S fruit that I am acquainted with is good”. — J. F. Snow, Kentucky . Praises From Great N. Y. Apple Grower (The Demarest Orchards are known far and wide all over the East. They are unquestionably ranked among the finest orchards in all New York.) “I want to compliment you on the fine growth the Delicious trees you sent us last spring have made — not a tree of the 200 has died, and the average growth Iowa Grown Famous Rose Cliff Orchard, over lo.ooo 6-year-old Stark Trees. Mr. Craig, Manager, says: — “Mx Stark _ Delicious run large. Bear very young " and regularly. Heaviest, surest bearer.” Virginia Grown Michigan Grown Ohio Grown Oklahoma Grown Tennessee Grown Enormous “Stark Delicious'' from 10 Stales Exhibited at the Great .Stark Bro's Apple Show at Louisiana, Mo, Largest in 'ttie World Oldest in America-1816 Stark Delicious Apple Stark Delicious Everywhere Finest Apple in Iowa A Profit Maker in West Virginia Great Cropper in Iowa “Delicious is profitable with me. Three barrels from “My ‘Stark Delicious’ trees one tree this year; splendid keepers, even in common secutive crop this season — ave storage. Am recommending it wherever I go.” — S. W. practically all number ones. Moore, Instructor in Agriculture, W. Va. still the trees looked like foun Succeeds in New Jersey Delicious’ sells for double otl ' choice varieties and 1 never “A box of genuine Stark Delicious shown at New had enough to supply the Brunswick at our last annual meeting was considered demand.” — Charles O. Gar- as fine as any Mr. C. E. Bassett of the Department of rett, Polk Co., la. i Markets, Washington, D. C., formerly the Secretary _ * i,-i A of the Michigan Society, ever saw, East or West. I Recommend “Stark De- m consider this a great compliment for our State Society licious.” — Our State Ex- m and for Stark Trees. It was grown by Mr. J. H. periment Station says that ^ Lippincott of Moorestown, Burlington Co.” — Howard Te^nnessee°'RobO W Otv^eiw V G. Taylor, Sec’y N. J. State Hort. Society. Washington Co., Tenn. ’ ^ 3 Trees Bore 40 Bushels in Arkansas 1 “In 1903 I bought from Stark Bro’s three Delicious apple trees. They came into bearing at four years old and have never failed to bear a good crop every year since. This year the three trees had at least 40 bushels on them. Every- body that has tasted tliem say they are the best apples that they ever saw and they all want to know where I got those trees. The trees are very thrifty, the limbs will bend to the ground with their loads of fruit, but they never break. I would not take $25.00 a piece for my three trees today.” — Geo. W. Walke Ark. “Stark Delicious" a Winner in Michigan “Somehow I had gotten the impression that Stark Delicious apple did ^ not grow to a large size in Michigan. This year, a genuine Stark Deli- cious tree from Louisiana, Mo., came into bearing. There are twenty or thirty apples on the tree and I have been watching them as they / develop. Yesterday, I took out a tape measure and measured a few of the largest ones Q 'Sslm — in a half dozen ap- pies (and there are a good number of others on the tree just as large) thecir- iWl^b cumference ran from 10)4 inches to 1134 inches — they are beauties.” — J.B.Bar- low, Kent County “We regard the Stark Delicious apple absolutely the finest fruit in the apple family. Our 500 genuine “Stark Delicious” trees are doing well. So far as comparison with other apples go, there can be none owes you a debt gratitude in the propagation , of this variety. ’ ’ — ‘ Jno. S. Moore, Van Buren Co., Iowa. Trail UvIRec. II. S. fit Oft Missouri Grown ^ear-Old “Stark Delicious' Tree iark Trees Bear Fruit" Best Apple In West Virginia. — “Fine, none better; trees bending with fruit; deep, bright red with bloom; uni- form. good size; does not drop from tree; re- sponds readily to good treatment. Everyone who has Delicious has a good word for it. S. VV. Moore of Elwell says it is the best apple in his orchard. He is one of the best au- thorities in this State.” — C. S. Scott, Monroe Co.. W. Va. Finest Red Apple “Stark Delicious” Tree 4 Years Old 'Stark Trees Bear Fruit’ Succeeds Splendidly in Pennsylvania I “100 Stark Delicious trees bought of you in I the spring were planted on the Pequehanna Farms I at Pequea by John K. Hartman to whom you I shipped them. Recently I took a run down to j the farm. Mr. Hartman said that he had set I the extra trees in a trench to use for after plant- ! ing in the place of those that might fail to grow. j But, he said, much to his surprise every tree grew I and was doing finely. . It was equally a surprise [ to me as we are accustomed to get stock, much 1 of which dies. The stock you sent me by parcel post also grew finely, the Stark Delicious already having a growth of 18 inches and looks hardy. So we are convinced that what you say can be depended upon.” — John G. Zook, Editor “The Lititz Express,” Lititz, Pa. Bears Enormous Crops in Iowa “Have ten Delicious fruiting; thirty-five trees of other varieties. The ten Delicious have borne more than all the other thirty-five.” — George Hockett, Ringgold Co., Iowa. Best In Nebraska. — m “I make a specialty of S testing and cultivating H trees of the best and highest quality for Neb.. and after fifteen years of M actual work I have found \ that genuine Stark Deli- cious is the most hardy and resistant to fungous diseases of all the varieties I have ever met with. And for beauty, quality and saleability, ft stands at the top.” — G. V Hoffman. Jason. Nebr. “Stark Delicious^' 6 Years After Planting “Stark Trees Bear Fruit” — Bumper Crops Proves Its Superiority in Wisconsin “This winter, with the thermometer from 34 to 37 degrees, my genuine Stark Delicious trees have not killed back an inch. This year they are set with fruit buds and give promise of fruit. It’s a wonder the society doesn’t wake up and plant an apple of quality, like Delicious, instead of some of the doubtful varieties selected for those new trial orchards.” — Everett C. Tulledge, Fond du Lac Co., Wis., in Wis- consin Ho’~ticulture. West Virginia Grown Mrs. G. J. Hopkins, wife noted Va. grower, and 5-yr.-old Stark Delicious that bore 3 bu. Jas. Craig, Waynesboro, Va., examining 6-year-old Stark Delicious trees that bore 6 bushels. Pennsylvania Grown New York Grown Delaware Grown Nebrasker Grown Indiana Grown Kentucky Grown ’ 14 The Red Apple That Has Won Highest Favor and Prices Everywhere IG commercial orchardists keep their fingers on the pulse of the markets. They notice that the tendency of the public is more and more aicay from ordinary apples and more and more toicards the finer quality apples, like Stark Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Stayman Winesap, Stark King David, Double-Life Grimes Golden, and the like. One of the big new orchards recently visited by us was the 2,000-acre orchard being planted to Stark Trees by the great Seabrook Farms Co., near Bridgeton, X. J. (the big concern that now has over 2,000 acres in truck garden). This one concern has bought and PLAXTED 11,000 STARK DELICIOLhS and 2.500 Stark’s Golden Delicious trees in the last two years. These people know what they are doing and why they are doing it — for, before their superintendent decided on what trees to plant or what nursery to buy those trees from, he visited and inspected practically every orchard section and every nursery in the country. As soon as they saw our Stark mountain-grown apple trees, with the propogating secrets of 106 years’ tree experience behind them, they decided to buy STARK TREES and have stuck to them year after year. The B. G. Pratt Ochard Co. of Xew Jersev (600 acres) ORDERED 5,000 MORE STARK’S GOLDEX DELICIOUS trees after planting 500 last year. This Company is owned by leading orchard men Avho have large commercial or- chards in many parts of the U. S. They are making 100-acre planting of Golden Delicious because they have investigated and believe that this is the most profitable yellow apple they could plant, on account of its tremendous and annual bearing abil- ity, late keeping and high quality. “A Stark Delicious Tree Would Be Cheap at $5.00” — compared to those other trees as a gift I" declared Mr. Sutton, of Houser & Suttou, owners of a 7.000-Stark-Tree orchard near Newton, 111. “Last spring I was induced to buy 800 trees (not Stark Trees) because of a so-called bargain price. When they came I had to throw away about 400 as worthless. “T received a shipment of Stark Trees about the same time. So I planted the best of the cheap trees between the Stark Trees. “Note the difference ! Photo No. 1 (at right) shows a Stark Delicious (from your nursery ) only one year and three months after planting. Photo No. 2 (at right) shows one of the cheap trees that was planted at the same Time ! “tVhy — to make the difference even more marked — look at photo No. 3 (at right). That’s a Stark Tree planted only three months ago. Even it has grown much high- er than the cheap tree planted 15 months before ! That’s why I say that a Stark De- licious Tree is cheap at .$5.00 compared to those other trees as a gift.” Photo No. 1 (aliove) shoics remarhable growth of Stark Deli- cio us Tree 1 year and 3 mos. after planting. Photo No. 3 (at left ) s h o ic s a Stark Tree only 3 months after planting. Even this 3 -months tree is much big- ger than 15 mos. cheap tree. Photo No. 2 (above — at left) s h o ic s another n ursery’s “cheap" tree i year and 3 months after planting. Note puny, weakling groicth. 34:ark Deli ICIOUS J It is now over 26 years since the late C. M. Stark of Stark Bro’s discovered the original Stark Delicious tree. He visited the farm of Jesse Hiatt, the originator, in Peru, Madison Co., Iowa, and secured perpetual rights to that tree, for he knew that in it he had the apple that would astound the pomological world and bring happiness and fortune to orchardists throughout the land. The right to propagate from this original tree is still the exclusive prop- erty of Stark Ero’s Nurseries of Louisiana. Mo. When we introduced “Stark Delicious” w'e secured a registered trade- mark on it from the U. S. Government. Be sure to get the genuine Stark Delicious from us. The popula.rify of this master apple among connoisseurs is proof of its supremacy. The extraordinary prices it brings in the market is sure, doubt-destroying evidence of the claim that it is “The Money-Maker Of The Orchards.” Read the absorbingly interesting facts on all the other pages of this catalog to gain a be'tter idea of the astonish- ing profits made from the quality apples, borne by one genuine Stark Delicious tree — by two trees — by a little back yard full of these master fruit trees — by the thousands of splendid Stark Delicious orchards which are today and have for years poured big profits into the hands of their owners, 25 Bushels Big Stark Delicious Per Tree Note the orchard photo at bottom of this page. Observe each branch is bent until it nearly touches the ground under the amazing burden of great big Stark Deli- cious apples. Then, read this letter from the __ owmer of the orchard, Mr. Horace Rainey, Columbia, Tennessee : “In my 40 years’ experience I have never seen a better crop than this. It far surpassed my utmost ex- pectations. I got enough money from this one crop to pay for the trees, the land and for all my labor. This crop was simply grand. The fruit xvas far above the average in size and color and sold readily at a fancy price. I attribute this bumper crop to the extraordinary health and vigor of ; Stark trees, not only of the roots, butv of the foliage. They are now only 15 years old.” Each Tree Loaded With Stark Delicious Apples Here is an astonishing demonstration of bearing ability of Stark Delicious even on poor rocky land! Mr. Horace Rainey, owner of this Maury County, Tenn., orchard, writes: — “I got enough from this one crop alone from these 15-year-old - - Stark Delicious to pay for the trees, the land and for all my labor. I ^ gathered 25 bushels or more from many of these trees. Not one limb -^ivas broken although they bent to the ground,” ^ Photo of Mr. Rainey in Hi* vkSHcS . Stark Delicious Orchard Henry CGupp D. O’Brien U.S.PaL0ft 's. PATENT OPFlCE XGHeghler! Stark Delicious Missouri Hardy Pecans Weight. 20 ^ . og., Circumfereace 13 ^ inche*. Stark Delicious Apple loney Tree For America’s Fruit Growers O OTHER one fruit — apple or otherwise — has so quickly won such a high place whth the American public as the Stark Delicious apple. Patrons of fine hotels and fruit stores eagerly pay 25 to 50 cents for these huge, flashing red, ex- quisitely flavored apples. .Those fruit growers who have followed our urgent advice to plant generous quantities of Stark Delicious trees are reaping a rich mo ney-harvest. Hundreds of instances can be quoted where and how these trees have made cheap land (in some cases worth as little as $20. per acre) worth $1,000.00 per acre. They are the delight of and the big dividend-maker for both little and big fruit raisers. Below we give the bare facts of a few of the thousands of authentic crop and profit reports that continually pour in on us from successful fruit growers. $5,400.00 for One Crop From 5 Acres “My young Stark Delicious orchard pro- duced 6 barrels of apples to the tree ($1,350.00 per acre). My No. 1 Stark Delicious apples brought $5.00 per bbl. in the orchard early in the season when prices were lowest and before the prices went up. I know from e.xperience that I can make more money growing Stark Delicious apples than any other crop of fruit that grows out of the ground. I cleared $5,400.00 from Stark Delicious grown on 5 acres of just ordinary land last season." — K. O. Clark, Pike Co., 111. Gets $1,500.00 From 36 Trees {See photos of one of the three-year Btirgess trees opposite page 64.) “I have 36 Stark Delicious Trees (all Stark Trees). Began bearing 3d year, and have borne every year since. This year averaged 15 boxes per tree. Re- turns from these 36 trees will not be less than $1,500.00."— F. S. Burgess, Chelan Co., Wash. Stark Delicious Make $20.00 Land Worth $1,000.00 Per Acre W. C. Curd of Saverton, Mo., formerly was a city man. He bought 110 acres of $20.00 per acre land. Planted It to Stark Prize varieties of Fruit Trees. Year before last his crop netted him $26,000.00 — last year, $18,000.()0. How’s that? — $44,000.00 for 2 years' crops — over $200.00 per acre clear profit per year! That’s 20 percent per year interest on a valuation of $1,000.00 per acre! And this year he had another bumper crop, which brought almost $40,000.00. “Stark Delicious” Always Sell at Fancy Price “Mighty busy right now picking ray big crop of Stark Delicious. We always sell them at a fancy figure." — Benj. W. Douglass, Mgr. Trevlac Orchards, Brown Co., Ind. $92.70 in Small Back Yard Kirby Bennett cleared- $92.70 from a few Stark 'Trees in one year from a little 50x110 ft. back yard. Stark Delicious Sell for 35c Each L. G. Kunze, who conducts Chicago’s finest fruit store, reports: “I am now selling Stark Delicious at 60c for a basket of five apples. In prior years, I have sold them as high as 35c a piece, and my customers were always satisfied. I buy Stark Delicious in carload lots be cause my customers con- tinually demand them after they have once tasted its unsur- passed flavor. I liave just completed a record of having Stark Delicious on sale in my fruit store every day for more than twelve montlis. These apples were picked in October last year and I sold them every day until November this year — three weeks more than a year. $4.80 Per Bushel Paid in Illinois .Tno. D. Schwimmer, Paxton, 111., re- ports:— “ I picked 8% bushels from one 11-year-old Stark Tree. Also 8% bushels from another Stark Tree and sold them tor $4.80 per bushel." $67.50 From 50x60-Ft. Back Yard Orchard Dr. T. Guy Hetherlin, Pike Co.. Mo., reports: — "I picked $67.50 wortli of fruit this year from my handful of i tark Trees in my little 50x60 ft. back-yard orchard, including the splendid Stark Delicious." Regular, Big Crops Every Year “I have sold all my genuine Stark De- licious apples by the box for from $3.00 to $o.00 per bushel. I sold three boxes of Stark Delicious out by the plate at 25c per single apple. Tlie genuine Stark Delicious trees bear apples on every twig. I have had good crops every year since they started to bear — five years ago." — H C. Cupp, Ex-President Mississippi Val- ley Apple Growers’ Assn., Adams Co., 111. Makes Cheap Land Worth $600.00 “During all the. years that my Stark orchard has been in bearing, I have re- ceived big prices for all my fruit because my 120 genuine ’Stark Delicious’ trees (from Stark Bro’s) sold the crop. I have always refused to sell the ’Stark De- licious' by themselves and have let them go only when the entire crop of the whole orchard was taken. When planting this orchard, if I had decided to plant three- fourths of it to genuine ’Stark Delicious' it would today be worth three times as much as it is. The land on wliich this orchard stands is average De Kalb County land, worth probably $125.00 an acre. Yet I have refused $600.00 per acre for my orchard. There is no reason why I should sell at that figure, as it nets me 6% on $1,300.00 per acre valuation year ;n and year out," . states .fudge Adam Thompson, the well-known fruit grower of De Kalb County, Mo. Bears Crop Despite Heavy Freeze Louisville Eve. Post, Thurs., .Tune 30, states: Cliarles Schindler, extensive fruit grower of Floyd County, stated yesterday that half his apple crop was saved, the variety being Stark Delicious. All other varieties of apples on his farm suffered from the late frost and that Stark Deli- cious escaped. He believes that this variety is the one to withstand late frosts which occur in Indiana. Illinois Grower Gets Rich Crop .1. C. Hechler of Perry Co,. 111., reports that his 11 young Stark Trees brought him $134.00 clear last year. This is at the rate of $1,072.00 per acre. $7.50 Per Barrel in Indiana A report regarding genuine Stark De- iicious grown by the Greencastle Orchard Co., Putnam County, Indiana, states: "Carload of genuine tark Delicious sold at $7.50 per barrel. This was at a time wlien Ben Davis from same orchard brought only $2.50 per barrel." New Mexico Grower Makes Big Success R. M. Love who has a Stark Delicious orchard in the Pecos Valley, N. Mex., reports that he has secured such wonder- ful year-by-year crops that his land is now (thanks to Stark Trees) worth $1,000.00 per acre. Record Stark Delicious Crop This year’s crop shows a tremendous in- crease in volume and a remarkable ad- vance in price, averaging $1.00 per bushel more tliair any other variety. Sells for $12.00 a Barrel "Ed. Mollatt at Port Murray has genuine ’Stark Delicious’ trees from Louisiana, Mo., in bearing. Sold his 'Stark Delicious' at $12.00 per barrel, while Baldwins sold for $2.50 to $3.00 per barrel.’’— L. W. Gardner, New Jersey. .Vn Indiana grower just sold a car of Stark Delicious for times what his Ben Davis brought. A Washington packer netted $882.93 from 36 nine-year-old trees in one year, $4.50 per busliel on tlie packing table was refused by a Mis- souri grower of “Stark Delicious.” Mo. Stark Delicious netted $4,375.00 per acre. Carload from Montana brought $7.00 per bushel box. Bec.ause the genuine “Stark Delicious” is the most profitable apple tree for the commercial orchardist to plant, it is the most satisfactory apple tree for the liome orchard owner .to plant. That reason is that it yields the biggest crop of the finest apples that man ever ate. Grown in Illinois Iraile Mark Reg Oswald Hanold has 15 acres of apple trees near Brighton , III. Last year a Chicago Commission H o 11 s e gladly paid hi in $9,000.00 for the crop. That’s $600.00 per acre per year! What else can you plant that will net you such hig profits as will a plant- ing of Stark Trees? I tS' Stark Delicious Apple Stalk Bio'is Nurseries atl0UISIANA.M0.Sincel816 The Master Red Apple of America and the World WHEN you plant an orchard — little or big — you must look at it as an investment in labor and land, as well as initial expense for trees. You should be sure of your trees. Unless they are that character of fruit trees that will bear for a generation or more to come — and will begin to bear fruit young and bear the biggest crops of the finest-quality, highest-market-price fruit, your invest- ment in good land and high-wage labor will not bring you the profit it should — and could. The last 25 years have proven that genuine Stark Delicious trees provide the best orchard- profit insurance for those who plant them. Our mails bring us thousands of letters like this: "My genuine Stark Delicious trees began bearing at about 4 years of age and have had five succes- sive crops. The Stark Delicious is rightly named.” — J. S. Hixson, Hillsboro, Iowa. Chris Ringhausen, who is known as- the Illinois Apple King, received over $60,000.00 for this year’s crop from his Calhoun Co. orchard, writes: — “Stark Delicious is the most profitable apple in my orchards. It bears regularly and heavily. By having a quantity of Stark Delicious every year I am able to get a better price for my entire apple crop than would otherwise be possible.” “Stark Delicious is by far the best money maker being grown today.” — H. C. Carroll, Pike Co., Mo. Stark Delicious Orchard Costs Little -Thrives — And Bears Everywhere Don’t get the idea that setting out an orchard involves too big expenditure of money, time and labor. A big orchardist who recently visited us, said : “After the land is plowed and prepared, a man can easily dig the holes and plant 50 to 75 trees a day.’’ Don’t worry about the task or the cost of setting out your orchard. Think more about getting genuine Stark Delicious trees. Mr. Howard has a 40-acre orchard of Stark Trees near New Canton, 111. He tells that these trees, especially the Stark Delicious, have not failed to bear a good crop every year for the past 10 years. Last year he got 4,000 barrels, which he sold at a fancy price because he had Stark Delicious to offer. One Stark Delicious tree alone bore 8 barrels of top-market-price fruit. E. P. Taylor, State Horticulturist of Idaho and Consulting Expert on Orcharding, hit the nail on the head when he said: “Genuine Stark De- licious Trees thrive and grow and bear fruit in all parts of the world.” You have read how well this tree succeeds in cold, rocky Vermont. Now listen to these words from a leading orchard authority of frigid Minnesota: “This season furnishes as much proof of the superior quality of the Stark Delicious apple as last winter of the hardiness of the Stark Delicious tree — this year bore after 47 degrees below zero.” “Stark Delicious apples produced here were all sold before Christmas to apple growers who, although they had plenty of winter varieties on hand, had tasted the Stark Delicious and were willing to pay more than twice the amount for them that they could get for their own fruit.” — Harold Simmons. Kenneth O. Clark, of Pike County, 111., cleared $5,400.00 from one apple crop off 4 acres of ordinary land last year because he had planted it all to Stark Delicious. No wonder that farmers call these trees “The Money- Makers of the Orchard.” JOS. GERARDI Noted III. Print Authority praises Stark Delicious above all other apples. Makes Cheap Land Worth $1,000.00 per Acre The very day this section ot this catalog was being written, G. F. Cadwell and his son from Griggsville, 111., paid a visit to our .-ouisiana. Mo., headquarters. He comes to us year after year for his trees. Last season they planted 8,000 Stark Trees. They came to buy approximately 10,000 more trees for their big Illinois orchards. I hey recently bought 160 additional acres which they are going to plant to genuine Stark Trees. .\s Mr. Cadw-ell said: “It may be just bare, rundown land now, but when it has a Stark Tree orchard growing on it, I will refuse $1,000.00 per acre for it. Why, the crops I have taken off in the past several years have totaled over $2,000.00 per acre. Just last year I got over 10,000 barrels (the net market price of No. 1 apples was $9.00 to $15.00 per barrel) from 50 acres of Stark Trees. Just 3 of my Stark Trees alone yielded 65 barrels of No. 1 ap- ples. Why should I sell an orchard like that fox $1,000.00 per acre? I have watched this apple game and I can see that the prospects were never as bright for big money for or- chardists.” W. P. Massey & Bro. of Winchester, Va., bought 300 acres of land for $200 per acre seven years ago. They set it out in Stark Trees, including a large block of Stark Deli- cious. Today they would not sell for $1,000.00 per acre. Why should they when they are getting big prices for big crops every year? E. P. POWELL Horticultural Au- thority and Orch- ardist of Interna- tional Fame, 6-Year-Old Trees Prove to be Wonder Money-Makers The splendid photo of tree on this page (a( right) shows 6-year-old Stark Delicious tree, C. M. Fette, Marion Co., Mo. Trees only 6 years old bearing their third successive crop. In October of this year, Mr. Fette writes: “My Stark Delicious had all been previously sold by orders placed last season.” Think what it means to be sure that you can sell your NEXT YEAR’S crop twelve months in advance. YOU CAN if you plant Stark Delicious trees. Harry Carroll’s Trees Bear 18 Bushels When 9 Years Old One of the 6-year-old trees in the money-making Stark Delicious orchard of C. M. Fette, Marion Co., Missouri, bearing its THIRD big successive crop. Harry Carroll has an 11-acre orchard near Clarksville, iMo. The photo at right shows one of these trees “loaded to the ground’’ with top-price Stark Delicious when only nine years planted. Eleven acres of Stark Trees have made Mr. Carroll a hand- some profit for years — one 3"ear totaling a profit-crop of $11,000.00. Q-year-old Stark Delicious Tree in Harry Carroll’s ii-acre orchard, Clarksville. Mo. These trees helped him get $3,000 for one year’s crop. ** Stark Delicious Withstands Frost Ravages** — Louisville Evte, Post. DOUBLE-LIF. GRIMES GOEteEN.' f ■ IMERi 5ee Stark* 8 Golden Deliciouw, Illuetrated in Natural Colors on Front Cover. Apple Tree Will Revolutionize Apple Growing’’ That was the remark that Prof. H. L. Crane, Horticulturist of West Virginia State Ex- periment Station, Morgantown, W. Va., made in Fall, 1920, when he was here with the great party of Horticulturists, Scientific Orchard- ists, Pomological Professors, Horticultural Text Book Authors and Commercial Apple Growers. They all came — some of them thousands of miles — to see Stark’s Golden Delicious Apple Trees in bearing. Included in this pilgrimage of noted apple author- ities were Prof. Wendell Paddock (Ohio State Horti culturist). Prof. S. A. Beach (Horticulturist of Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa), Professor Frederick Cranefield (Member Execu^ 've Committee, Ameri- can Pomological Society anc Secretary Wisconsin Hort. Society), Wm. M. W: 'ton (Ex-Pres. Indiana State Hort, Society), Prof. F. P. Culli- nan (Associate in Pomology, Purdue Univ. Agric. Exp. Station, Lafayette, Ind.),Piof. W. A. Ruth (Asst. Prof, of Pomology, Univ. Illinois, Urbana, 111.), Prof. H. L. Crane (Horticulturist of West Virginia), Prof. Oskamp (Horticul- turist Missouri State Exper. Station), Dr. Lambert (Pres. 111. Hort. Society, Quincy, 111.) and scores more of others celebrated for their expert apple knowledge. Their comments and reports were glowing with enthusiasm — agreeing with the now famous declaration of Joseph Girardi, famous Illinois apple judge, who said: — **The public has long been clamoring for a long-keep- ing yellow Apple. You now have it in Stark’s Golden Delicious.” Prof. Cranefield declared: *‘Thts sight (looking upon Stark’s Golden Delicious in bearing) is even more won- derful than your photographs and desciptions. All the horticultural writers will have to revise their hooks on apples, because this Golden Delicious hears regularly on the new l-year wood, on the lateral buds like a peach tree." “This occurshoth on terminal and lateral buds,” added Prof. Ruth of Illinois. “This habit, which Stark’s Golden Delicious possesses to an unusual degree should insure uniformly heavy annual blossoming and bear- ing.” (See what Silas Wilson says about its sure-fruit-setting and heavy bearing qualities — on page 21.) Also note on page 20 tha it is a Record Breaker for Hardiness, everywhere, bearing heavily after all the big freezes that killed practically _ the entire apple crop of all varieties except our Golden Delicious, King David, Romes, and Stark Delicious (red). The J>upreme <^ourt Golden Delicious Awards Noted 2-YeaT-Old Stark’s Golden Delicious Tree Bearini^ 14 Big Apples. J. R. Cooper, State Horticulturist of Arkansas, took this photo of this tree, planted only z years ago, in orchard of University of Arkansas. He says “It hore 14 fine Stark’s Golden De- licious as hig as those shoicn in your color plate.” (Note — This is shown on the front cover.) to This Wonderful WHAT the Supreme Court is to American law, the American Pomological Society is to American fruit and horticulture. For 75 years it has been the unquestioned authority on all questions pertaining to fruit on the Western Hemisphere. ^ At its last meeting this Society gave to the Golden Delicious the highest tribute ever bestowed upon an apple since the introduction of the Stark Delicious — the only ^ Wilder Silver Medal fsee cut of same below) that has ever, with one exception, been granted to an apple during the last 35 years. This Medal was produced b}’ the U. S. INIint, by special order of the American Pomological Society. This means that the American Pomological Society Gives Its Greatest Prize to our Golden Delicious. And, when this authoritative body has thus placed its official stamp of approval on this apple, it assures you that this golden apple is a truly great fruit achievement — one worthy of your confidence — your purchase — your planting for profit and pleasure. In giving this Wilder Medal to Golden Delicious, the American Pomological Society realized that this is the long-keeping, perfect yellow apple that fruit growers have been seeking for a century. The action of these men in endowing the Golden Delicious with the greatest distinc- tion in their power certainly is assurance to you that you will find satisfaction and profit in planting our trees that bear such abundant crops of these big, wondrous fia- vored, handsome golden apples. THE WTLDER 3IEDAL The Wilder Silver Medal is the Nohel Prise of the fruit world. It was provided for by a Trust Fund left in 18S6 by the late Mar- shall P. Wilder, Scientist and Pomologist, who teas President of the American Pomo- logical Society for 33 years — with instruc- tions that it was to be aicarded to a fruit only after exhaustive investigation had produced proof of that fruit's supreme merit. What This Great Award Means to You To YOU who may have been waiting to see Stark’s Golden Delicious “prove itself,” here is indisputable proof — here is the evidence of the esteem in which this superb fruit, and the tree that bears it, is held by the foremost pomologi- cal experts, horticulturists and orchardists all over America. This Society watched the development, testing and success of this great, big, glowing golden apple for several years before giving it this, the supreme honor. On the Committee on the Wilder Medal Award were such eminently conservative authorities as Prof. C. P. Close, Official Pomologist, U. S. Dep’t of Agidculture, Washington, D. C. Prof. W. J. Green, State Horticulturist, Ohio Experiment Sta- tion, Wooster, Ohio. Pi’of. N. E. Hansen, State Horticultmdst, North Dakota Experi- ment Station, Brookings, N. D. [See photos at right.] Gathered with these men and concurring in Prof. C. P. Close, Official U. S. Pomologist. their unanimous verdict in favor of the Golden Delicious, at the last meeting of the American Pomological Society, were such noted figures in the world of pomology and horticulture as Dr. Liberty H. Bailey, Dean of New A"ork College of Agriculture, Cornell L'^niversity, and Author of the world famous Standard Encyclopaedia of American Horticulture — and the foremost horti- culturists and fruit experts from practically eyery^ Horticultural College and Experiment Sta- tion in the United States. The great Society of which these men are moving spirits is one worthy of the support of every fruit-raiser and fruit lover in America. (See top of page 19) Prof. N. E. Han- sen, Nor. Da- kota State Horticul- turist. Prof. W. J. Green, Ohio State Hor- ticulturist. Page 18 oi tne j^ruit woricr^ T^HIS eminent body of scientists, horticulturists and fruit growers — the Ameri- can Pomological Society— that has now so signally honored Stark’s Golden Delicious, is acknowledged to be the arbiter of horticulture of America. The fruit growers of this country owe a great debt of gratitude to the American Pomological Society. Ever since its formation in 1848, this Society has worked steadily and successfully to- wards the improvement of every phase of the fruit industry. Membership in this organization of pro- gressive horticulturists and orchardists cannot fail to be of real benefit to any man interested in fruit raising; Included in the advantages of membership in this splendid body are protection for fruit growers against uncertain varieties — exchange of new and promising varieties — authentic information regard- ing success or failure of any and all varieties of fruits in various sections, soils and climates. It is a powerful organization — -one worthy of everyone’s confidence and support — devoted to the general improvement of the entire fruit industry. We would fail in our duty if we neglected to advise every fruit-raiser, little or big, to affiliate himself with this Society. For particulars, wwite E. K. Lake, Secretary American Pomological So- ciety, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washing- ton, D. C. We Are Planting Stark’s Golden Delicious by the Thousands in Our Own Commercial Orchards Stark* s Golden Delicious Wilder Medal Stark Bro’s Apple Members of our firm have carefully watched the Stark’s Golden Delicious tree and its superb fruit in test orchards all across America. During this and last season we have made especially large plantings of this tree in our own personal orchards. That shows what ice think of it! We are dofng this because we know, like J. L. Webster, the well-known Wenatchee, Wash., grower. who said, “Stark’s Golden Delicious is a strong grower and heavy hearer. Its apples do not drop off. Keep- ing quality equal to Old Winesap. Eating quality equal to Stark Delicious. It will surely excel in the World’s apple markets.” So — you see — we are practicing what we are preaching. We are confident that you, too, will profit in a big, satisfactory way by making a generous planting of these splendid trees this season. 4o2}Io8.-01d Stark^s Golden Oelicions Tree. The photo above shows Garland J. Hop- kins. the big Troutville, Fo., orchardist. standing besides a Golden Delicious tree planted only 4 months previous. Note remarkable groicth — over 4 feet in less than 4 mos. Officai Notification of Wilder Medal Presentation This now highly honored apple was discovered by us years ago — being borne in bumper crops year after year, on a barren West Vir- ginia mountainside where all other apple trees were failures. We immediately bought this remark- able tree for $5,000.00 — the highest price on record for a single tree. How we placed this tree in a “ burglar proof cage” (see photo at right) has been told to millions by magazines and mov- ing picture shows throughout the United States. And for years we have propa- gated hardy, vigorous, fast-growing and young-bearing trees from ‘ ‘ the wood ’ ’ of this original tree. The apples they are bearing are easily the finest yellow apples we have ever seen or eaten or tested out for high quality ■and long-keeping ability in our entire 104 years of nursery and orcharding history. Much superior to Grimes Golden in appear- ance, in size, in flavor and in every point of quality. Keeps 4 months longer in or- dinary storage than Grimes Golden. Pills the Grimes Golden market and home de- mand months after that apple is rotted and gone. And last and most important of all, Stark’s Golden Delicious makes one of most vigorous growing, robust trees we have ever seen — while the Grimes Golden tree has a weak body. Eloquent proof of this apple’s truly amazing keeping qualities are furnished to us by one of the leading members of the American Pomological Society. Prof. J. C. Whitten, for 25 years Dean of Horticulture, Missouri Agricultural College, and now Professor Horticulture of the great fruit state of Calif. (See middle of page 21.) THE ORIGINAL STARK’S GOLDEN DELICIOUS TREE standing on the bleak IFcst Virginia moun- tninside where it was discovered by us. Purchased outright by us for $5,000.00. En- tirely enclosed in huge cage built by us — protected by burglar alarm that gives learn- ing of any trespassing. Am^nran Jottwlngtral OFFICE OF THE TREASURER EAST LANSING. MICH. Stark Bzob. Huraorlea anO Orchards Co., louislana, Uo. Attention of Mr. Paul C, Stark. Gentlemen: - mth this I am sending you the wilder silver medal awarded to you for the Golden Delicious a-ople e^lblted by you at the meeting, of this Society held at St. Louis last month. I do not know when I have seen an apple with which I have been as muoh pleased snd'With its early bearing habit and general productiveness It should take a place well at the head of the list of the high-class commercial sorts. Trusting that the medal will reach you safely, am Yours very truly Page 19 Stark’s GoldenDeliciousWonderfulIy Hardy! Bore this Year Despite 3 Frosts and 2 Freezes !! Evc-y year proves the increasing superiority of Stark’s Golden Delicious over all other yellow apples. Turn to page 23. There we see how a top graft of Stark’s Golden Delicious bore at 18 months. That was one world’s record. Turn to page 22. The photo on the lower left-hand corner shows its third successive crop in 4^^ years. Another record. Note the very large size of these Stark’s Golden Delicious apples — on July ip — after e freezes and 3 frosts! Lack of space prevents us from showing photos of its regtilar, year-by-year bearing ability — but it has never missed fruiting any year since 1916’ Still another record. SIX SUCCESSIVE BIG CROPS ON GRAFT SET ONLY 7^ YEARS AGO. Then — on Pages 18 and 19, you see where the American Pomological Society awards Stark’s fiolden Delicious its Highest Award — the Wilder Medal, Score another record for this yellow apple! Aow — again — last Fall a delegation of the leading State and National Horticulturists, College Profes- sors, Commercial Orchardists and Scientists came thousands of miles to see the Stark’s Golden Deli- cious in bearing. A necessarily brief part of their enthusiastic comments regarding this, the “Queen of All Yellow Apples’’ — our Stark’s Golden Deli- cious, IS printed on Page 17— and the reports of those fruit authorities are still another new record for this remarkable yellow apple, that we were so fortunate to find and that you are so blessed in being able to secure. But this year (and last year— see lower half of this pa^) have brought the greatest honors to otark s Golden Delicious trees. Golden Delicious Bore this Year when Practically All Apples where Frozen Look at that photo at the left. It is the same Mark s Dolden Delicious as that shown on pages 22, 23, and 17 (only this photo at left was taken when apples only 1/3 grown on July IS)— it being this year s crop — the 6th successive crop since it began bearing on an 18-months-old top graft. I he_ apples on July 15, when every other apple tree m the neighborhood in which the tree is located was practically without a single apple. 100-0 as big as your fist! The tree blossoms extremely late (a valuable Stark’s Golden Delicious tree IT LAUGHS AT FROSTS AND FREEZES Stark's Golden Delicious crop on same tree, photos of ivhich are shown on Pages 17, 22 and 23. Loaded down with apples this year after 2 freezes and 3 frosts had killed all others, c.vcept Stark Delicious, Jonathan, Rome, King David. Stark’s Golden Delicious blooms very late — thus characteristic) — and the 3 severe frosts and 2 hard freezes (down to 16° here at Louisi- ana, Mo.) in April, never destroyed the Stark’s Golden Delicious, but killed practically all varieties except Rome, Stark Delicious fred). King David, Stark’s Golden Delicious. Furthermore, the 6-Year Old Golden Delicious Bearing in Spite of Freezes {See photo at right.) It came through with a crop as usual, after the worst spring weather in 20 years. In our test orchards where we have hundreds of varieties, practically all were frozen; except for Stark Delicious, Wealthy, Rome and Stark King David the Stark’s Golden Delicious was the only variety of apple tree to laugh at Jack Frost. Why?_ Because it really blooms three times each spring — 1st the ordinary blossom buds on the regular fruit spurs, 2nd the lateral blossoms (which other apples do not have) and 3rd the blos- soms on the terminal buds (which other apples do not grow). Look at this photo of this tree (taken in May, right after the frosts). It is bearing a splendid crop. All the frosts did was to thin its crop — and leave the tree able to produce larger. finer quality apples! We are al- most prouder of this record than we are of all the rest. It makes us feel that we have a c c omplished something for the benefit of apple growers. Golden Deliciaus in our orchard — full of apples — in May. {Later- — Still on tree — e-vtra large — in July, after 2 freezes and 3 frosts.) dodging the damage 2-Year Golden Delicious Bearing in 28 States Just imagine it! Apple trees {Golden Delicious) that bore fruit when onh- 2 years old! Not in one instance — not in a few isolated places where conditions were exceptionally favorable, but in scores of orchards North, East, South and West — in Virginia, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Wisconsin, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Iowa, Mary- land, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, Washington. West Virginia, and other states. Not little crops of little apples, but good crops of frost good-sized apples — 128 apples to a tree, in ^ one instance! 21 apples to a tree in another orchard! — a bushel box on six 2-yr.-old trees in another case! Enthusiastic reports like these reach us constantly: page and excerpts from growers’ letters.) "Stark Trees Bear Fruit’ (Note photos on this 14 APPLES ON 2- YEAR-OLD TREE Above photo- graph sent in by H. D. Di- dier, the well- known Roa- noke, Va., or- chardist. II e sorites : "This is one of my 2 - year -old Stark’s Golden Delicious with 14 apples on it. I am mighty proud of it.” BORE 18 APPLES WHEN 2 YRS. OLD above shows 2-year-old Stark’s Golden Vene!ous_ in orchard of Sebastian Zangwirth, Osh- kosh, Iris., bearing i8 large apples. 2- YR -OLD TREE BEARING 21 APPLES , • Ginther, Bone Gap, III., writes, in sending photograph at right: "My 2-year-old Stark’s Golden Delicious bore 21 apples — the greatest apple ever saw. TWO TREES HAVE 48 APPLES ‘-^‘"'bach, Roy, New Mexico: ‘‘Mv Stark’s Oolden Delicious 2-year-old bloomed and two of them have .48 apples.” Iowa — Dr. W. E. Lawhead, Bur- lington, Iowa: "Stark’s Golden Delicious tree I got two years ago this spring has made wonderful growth. I counted 6 well-formed apples on it. Full of bloom and vigorous.” Texas — C. A. GrfBth, Tatum, Texas: "Jly Stark Golden Delicious tree (2-year-old) has 10 apples — five or six of them 6 inches in cir- cumference. Would have done still better if not for severe freeze on April 1st. It killed all my peaches." Oregon — A. Johnson, Ashland, Ore., sends us this report: "lly Stark’s Golden Delicious were planted two years ago this last spring, and there was a good bushel box of apples on these six trees this year.” (These apples won First Prize and $100.00 at Great Apple Show last year.) Trees are bearing immense crop as we go to press this year. Pennsylvania — Benby S. Higgins, Emans, Pa. : “Stark’s Golden De- licious trees I purchased two years ago are doing fine. One tree had 3 blooms — and 2 apples. Dist. Columbia — Guy L. Seaman. Takoma Park, D. C. : “I bouglit two Stark’s Golden Delicious trees from you two years ago. This spring 13 apples set. They are of very good size now.” (July.) Tennessee — C. C. Drumright, Brownville, Tenn. : “I never lost a single one of the Stark’s Golden Deliciaus. One had 7 fine apples — and such large, firm apples.” BORE OVER 100 APPLES AT 27 MOS. This photo above was sent in by A. Russell Paul, Bcl- videre, N. J. Think of a tree bearing 12 apples at /.i months — and over 100 apkles at 27 months. He declares it is the "youngest , heavest bearer of over 150 varieties." 128 APPLES ON 2-YR..OLD TREE Frank L. IVingard. Orange Cove, Cal., in sending in photo at left, says: "This 2- year-old tree has 128 Stark’s Golden Delieious apples on it.” I i I ^€ars Ago Golden Delicious Bore Heavily When All Others Failed.** A. H. Mullins 21 btark s Golden Delicious Sia^k Brds Nurseries atlOUISlAMMO.Sinoe^ i 3 The M2a'vel Crop and Profit- Maker WHEN we first offered this truly superb golden apple to our thousands of loyal customers some years ago, we did so only after exhaustive tests of this tree in our own experimental orchards. These tests were conducted for several years here at headquarters and at our branch propagat- ing grounds and also orchards located in Idaho, Ohio, New York, Arkansas, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Kansas, and many other states. We had faith in the tree from the very start. But — we gladly spent our own money and our own time and labor to make sure of this tree’s hardiness, its young bearing and annual bearing qualities, before we dared to offer it to fruit growers. Its record everywhere has justified our faith. Growers Planting Golden Delicious by the Thousands The most successful growers in the country immediately saw the big profits to be gained by growing this superior apple. The apple buyers urgently advised them to do so — and assured them a high-price market for their Stark’s Golden Delicious crops. No tree in our list is in as great demand among “know- ing” growers. For instaii'’e, G. J. Hopkins, Famous Fruit Grower, bought 500 of these trees after seeing crop tliat it bore within 18 months after top-graltiiig and the photos of the second and third year (see these photos on pages 22 and 23). Within a month after getting the trees, he wrote Stark Bro’s:— "The Stark’s Golden Delicious stock is ‘just as fine as frog’s hair,’ Never saw such ciean, healthy, well-rooted trees as the Stark’s Golden Delicious, Wish now that I had bought 1,500 instead of 500. Could you supply that many more now?” — Garland J. Hopkins, Prop. Garland Orchards, Trout- ville, Va. This record-breaking demand* for these trees had so reduced our stock that we were forced to ask Mr, Hopkins to wait another year before we supplied him the additional trees. He is to make another big planting of Stark’s Golden Delicious and Stark Delicious this year. We (Stark Bro’s) are planting out 60 acres more Stark’s Golden Delicious in our own commercial orchards this fall. It is “right” in every way and the big apple buyers are strong for it. Original Golden Delicious tree. Purchased by us for $5,000.00. Entirely enclosed in huge cage built by us — protected by burglar alarm that gives ivarning of trespassers. Holds Entrancing Flavor All Winter Long We have put it to ex- tremely severe tests regard- ing its keeping qualities. Wonderful as a Long- Distance Shipper Test shipments were made from coast to coast — to far- thermost points in the I’nited States, North, East, South and West. Prof. J. C. Whitten For 25 years Dean of Horticulture, Ahssonri College of Agriculture. Nozf Professor of Horticulture and Forestry, University of California (See column 2.) GOLDEN DELICIOUS GRIMES GOLDEN Stark’s Golden Delicious is 50% Larger and Keeps 4 Months 1 ater Than Grimes. Prof. J. C. Whitten (whose photo is reproduced above), says: "I received on July 15th, Golden Delicious apples (picked last fall) in thoroughly crisp and juicy condition. IGavor was very sprightly despite long time storage and repeated handlings. I have never eaten an apple, coming out of storage this late, which retained so fully its normal crisp texture. It far outstrips Grimes Golden.” Eighty-seven leading ex- perts throughout the U. S. whom we asked to give us their opinion at the same time (nearly 10 months after these Stark’s Golden Deli- cious had been in ordinary storage) said that they never saw a yellow apple capable of standing up under this long storage and holding its original fresh flavor like this. Trees are Scarce ORDER EARLY Before the season was half over last year, we had to re- gretfully tell our customers “no more Golden Delicious left.” Our stock is bigger than last year — but is still short. The firm smooth texture of the Stark’s Golden Delicious skin, with its non-rotting qualities brought it triumphantly through every test. Its regu- larity of shape makes it ideal for packing. The fact that any bruises it nay receive dry up. instead of rotting, adds to its superior shipping virtues. Coming on the markets in the spring it will bring tojp prices. Stark’s Golden Delicious in Silas Wilson’s ySd-acre Orchard. He declares: “Golden Delicious is the most wonderful apple in the world.” All Big Apple Buyers Say Golden Delicious Is Finest and Showiest Apple They Ever Saw When Silas Wilson (photo above), famous fruit grower of Iowa and Idaho, visited our headquarters at Louisiana, Mo., this year, he could talk of nothing save Golden Delicious. Here is a man who owns 750 acres of remarkably productive orchard. It required 150 K. It. re- frigerator cars to carry his 125,000 box crop this year to market. He has been a successful fruit grower for more than 40 years and is known far and wide for his calm judgment and conservatism. Yet, he says : — “My judgment of this won- derful apple and tree is endorsed by all the big Eastern fruit buyers who visitt'd my orchard this season. They all say that it is the finest and showiest apple they ever saw. Furthermore the tree is as hardy as^ Stark Delicious and Wealthy. It sets an ap-' pie for every blossom. I grew every apple sel, to maturity — clings fast to the tree.” Indiana Authority Says: “The best yellow ap- ple ever tasted. More tender and juicy than any Grimes Golden I ever saw.” BENI. DOUGH-ISS, ex-.State Ento- mologist o f Ind. & Mgr. of T r e V 1 a c Orchards. II s Golden Delic- ious Orchard — every tree growing splen- didly. Benjamin Douglass Statement by the Originator of the Stark’s Golden Delicious This apple ripens along with the other late winter apples. They keep fine and do not rot; remaining crisp and nice until late spring. I found ■ some in my cellar in May, sound and nice. 1 am sure this tree is a seedling, be- cause it stands on my farm which has been in .he hands of our family for forty years. The tiee IS now only about nine years old and has borne big crops for the past four years. Last year the tree bore twelve bushels of fine fruit and this year it has a good crop although the rest of my orchard and neigh- boring orchards are failures. Four years ago there were no apples in this country, but this tree had_ a full crop. Blossoms very hardy — never failed to bear. {Signed) A. H, MULLINS. Largest in the World Oldest in America-1816 22 Stark* s Golden Delicious The Trail of the Golden Apple By Paul Clarence Stark HE first clue’ came to us one April day some years ago. Three wonderful yellow apples reached us from a West Virginia wrote that they were a new, unknown variety. Evidently a cross between Stark Delicious and The second clue was discovered when my brother, now Major Lloyd Stark, bit into one of the golden apples. The flavor amazed hirn^. -‘■hey looked like Grimes Golden — but tasted better than Grimes — like a cross between Stark Delicious and the best Grimes he had ever tasted. They were shaped much like Stark Delicious. And they were in perfect condition in April! Grimes Golden would have been rotted and gone months before. Our experts were summoned. All were given “taste.” The enthusiastic commotion that re- sulted could have had only one parallel in our over a century of history — that being the time when Stark Delicious, the King of All Red Ap- ples, was discovered by Clarence M. Stark. One apple was sent to Col. Brackett, late U. S. Pomologist at Washington, D. C. Friends pres- ent at the time told us how the Colonel came Third 4^ Years After Grafting hurrying into the office, a little slab of this won- derful yellow apple perched on his knife blade, exclaiming, “Taste this! Here’s an apple with an even better flavor than Grimes Golden.” He wrote us glowing praises. That fall the writer started on “The Trail of the Golden Apple.” A 1,000-mile railroad trip plus a 20-mile horse- back ride through West Virginia mountain wilds, brought me to the farm of Mr. A. H. Mullins, on whose place this golden apple tree had grown — no one knew how. Back of the house I saw an orchard. But — here came the dismal disappointment! Every tree I could see was nothing but wild seedlings — miserable runts. Dejected and sick at heart I turned around to leave — when — I SAW IT! There, looming forth in the midst of the small, leafless, barren trees, was a tree with rich green foliage that looked as if it had been transported from the Garden of Eden. That tree’s boughs were bending to the ground beneath a tremendous crop of great, glorious, glowing golden apples! I started for it on the run. A fear bothered me, “Suppose it’s just a Grimes Golden tree after all!” I came closer and I saw the apples were 50 per cent larger than Grimes Golden. I plucked one and bit into its crisp, tender, juice-laden flesh. Eureka! I had found it. The long sought for perfect yellow apple had been discovered. The “Trail of the Golden Apple” had reached a suc- cessful end. And, just as I had eaten my apple, core and all, I turned to see Mr. Mullins, with an “I-told- you-so” smile on his face, climbing the hill to welcome me. A Prophecy and a Warning By E. W. Stark Note — When we first introduced Stark’s Golden Delicious, we made this prophecy and gave this warning. Over 25,000 shrewd growers heeded our words last season alone. Thousands of acres are now set out in St^k s Golclen De- licious all over America. A few years hence and the forethought ot these growers will be abundantly rewarded. We reprint this article for your benent —if you have not already planted Stark’s Golden Delicious. “Twenty-six years ago we prophesied that Stark Delicious would bring unheard-of prices to or- chardists who planted these trees generously. “We warned orchardists that he who hesitated in planting Stark Delicious would be the loser. And that he who planted other varieties, to the exclusion of a generous planting of Stark De- licious, would be a sorry man. “How true this proved to be! Even as pros- perous an orchardist as Judge Adam Thompson, De Kalb County, Missouri, says regretfully: “ ‘When my 30-acre orchard was started I list- ened to too much neighborly advice and planted too many different sorts. I have received big prices for my fruit because my Stark Delicious trees sold the crop. I have always refused to sell the Stark Delicious by themselves and would only let them go when the entire orchard’s crop was taken. “ ‘But if I had thirty acres all of Stark De- licious I would consider it worth $2,000 per acre. When planting this orchard if I had decided to plant tnree-quarters of it to Stark Delicious it would today be worth three times the biggest price offered for it.’ ” Our Present Prophecy Photo above — Third Consecutive Crop of Stark*a Golden Delicious within years from day it was top- grafted. The photo above shows branch of third year's crop of one Golden De- licious Tree. T his was the THIRD big crop in AYz years after top grafting. On a measured 14 inches of this one limb there were 29 large apples “as thick as they could stick on the branch.” Famous Iowa Grower Enthusiastic “Golden Delicious is certainly a splendid apple — highest quality and very late keeper — a fine grower. Hardy in 28° below zero. Great improve- ment over Grimes.” — ■ THOMAS F. RIGG, Iowa Authority and Horticultural Editor. Thos. F. Rigg is that Stark’s Golden Delicious will be as big a money maker for orchardists as Stark Delicious. “The orchardist who will plant Stark’s Golden De- licious generously will reap a wonderful reward a very few years from now. The orchardists who go in for raising Stark’s Golden Delicious in earnest and plant abundantly now, and beat their neighbor orchardists to it, are going to make the most money. Stark’s Golden Delicious, on the late spring markets, will have no competition because there is no other high quality late keeping yellow apple.” Creates a Sensation inU. S. Dept Horticulture Years ago one of these apples was mailed to the late G. B. Brack- ett, Chief U. S. Pomologist at Washington, D. C. Friends pres- ent at the time told us how the Colonel came hurrying into the front office, exclaiming, “Taste this! Here is a new apple that has an even better flavor than Grimes Golden.” He wrote us, “This ap- ple is even better than Grimes. It will prove a winner.”— G. B. BRACKETT, Head U. S. Pomolo- '. B. Brackett gist. Idaho Authority Writes : “The flavor of Golden Delicious is very pleas- ing and it will be popu- lar from a standpoint of quality. You have made a valuable discovery.” — E. P. TAYLOR, Horti- culturist, University of Idaho. (Note: — The original tree has never shown any signs of collar rot or any other weakness — it is a very hardy, healthy tree in the orchard.) E. P, Taylor 23 Stark's Golden Delicioiis 2-year-old bearing in orchard of A. IV. Brayton, ex-president III. Hort. Society. Note immense sice of the fruit. Look at the wonderful growth of this Stark’s Golden Delicious tree just 14 months after plant- ing in orchard of H. D. Didier. Stark’s Golden Delicious 5 months planted in orchard of Paul Stark. Louisiana, Mo. The tree was one yea) old, .? to 5-ft, sice, whoi platited. Stark* s Golden Delicious Trees can he Bought only From Stark Bro*s. Stark^s Golden Delicious Team-Mate Worthy of Stark Delicious!” HAT was the delighted exclamation of our President when he picked up and examined a Stark Delicious that we fruited here at Louisiana, Mo. The photo at the right was taken July 15, after the apple held in his hand had been shipped 1 juiciness are retained in storage. Really, it seems to actually improve in storage ! I well remember my father discussing in years gone by, the need of a successor to the Grimes Golden — a yellow apple that would prove a longer keeper and better in tree. In Stark’s Golden Delicious we have the long-hoped-for yellow apple.” the fall previous in loosely packed barrels — after it had been reshipped four different times (for special tests) — and after it had been kept in stor- age for eight long months. ’s Golden ,000 miles Mr. E. W. Stark then said; “Truly delicious. Unlike other apples, its wonderful quality and “Richer, More Juicy and Spicier Than Grimes Golden’’ — Keeps 4 Months Longer These are the prophetic words of Benj. Buckman of Illinois, known as one of America’s most expert and conservative Horticultural and Orchard Lead- ers. Ibis glorious apple is not only SO to 85 per cent larger than Grimes Golden, but is immeasurably better in flavor. Its beautiful golden skin makes an instantaneous appeal to the eye and its marvel- ous flavor completely entrances the taste. The crisp, tender, creamy-yellow flesh is blessed with a spicy, aromatic flavor savoring of a particularly fine, perfectly ripe pear and is fairly saturated with exquisite golden honey juiciness. So closely does it resemble in flavor Grimes and Stark Delicious, King of Red Apples, that one of our storage men here said, the first time he bit into a Golden Delicious (after it had been in cold storage for 9 months) : “That is a Stark Delicious, only differ- ent color,” Benj. W. Douglass, ex-State Ento- mologist of Indiana and Manager of The Trevlac Orchards of Trevlac, Ind., and writer of many authoritative fruit articles for Country Gentleman and other farm papers, declares: “Golden Delicious is easily the best yellow apple that 1 ever tasted. I really believe that this apple will prove a winner. It is far more tender and more juicy than any Grimes Golden I ever saw.” Mr. E. W. Stark, President of Stark Pro’s Nurseries, exam- ining a Golden Delicious after test shipmetits long distances, four different times, in loosely packed barrels — atid then kept in storage 8 months. Photo taken July 13. Remarkable Young and Heavy Bearer No other tree ever tested out by us has ever equaled the young and heavy bearing record of the Golden Delicious. To show you what it has done — and will do for you — let us call your atten- tion to these actual photographs repro- duced in this catalog. The one at the right shows a Stark’s Golden Delicious top graft that was set out only 18 months before this photo was taken. Just take a look at the splendid crop of fine, big, pet feet shaped Stark’s Golden Delicious that it bore. The year following this tree bore another big Golden Delicious crop. Now — look on next page (Page 22). This shows same graft the third year. Simply loaded down with an immense crop of apple beauties — everyone a prize winner in size, coloring and flavor. Crowded with apples as thick as they could stick on the limb. (Notice section of this same branch photograph — with apples shown natural size — on Page 17). Yet these apples did not drop, hold- ing on tenaciously until very late ir, the Fall. Despite the great crop, the apples were larger in size than other leading varieties borne in the same orchard’. And still again this season it set a wonderful crop — making the fourth suc- cessive crop set in 66 months — Syi years from the date it was top-grafted. See crop on 2 year tree, lower right corner. Golden Delicious Trees are Marvelous in Vigor, Hardiness and Vitality The original Stark’s 'Golden Delicious Tree — the “Daddy” of every one of these trees we offer — grew and thrived and bore — and is still bearing— great crops of finest fruit despite the bitter cold and killing blasts of the bleak “West Virginia Mountains — Mother of Apples,” where Grimes Golden originated about 100 years ago. Fungus diseases stripped off leaves of the other trees in the same orchard, but the Stark’s Golden Delicious stood un- touched. Stark’s Golden Delicious has never blighted to our knowledge. It set and spread its wonderful root formation in the most rocky, poorest soil imagin- able. Though sadly neglected and never sprayed it persisted in growing lustily, succeeded in bearing j'oung in life and continues to bear ^ bumper crops year after year. >,.F.xperimenrs over some years past have proven that the “children” of this tree — the young trees and grafts that Stark Bro’s alone can grow from its scions — inherit that same dogged hardiness, that same sterling stamina, that same habit of bearing young, bearing heavy crops and bearing apples of extra size and extra quality. Stark’s Golden Delicious is now bearing golden crops in orchards from the Appalachians to the Rocky Mountains and beyond in the East, Central West and Far West. The bark is “spotted like a leopard^ - — clean yellow spots on brown — like no other apple tree. Once seen it is unmistakable. The tree is the strongest grower in our nursery. Thos. F. Rigg, the Iowa Fruit Authority, wrote us after_ the terrible winter of 1918 — “It was the most severe winter vve had in 20 years For 24 days it was 10 to fected my trees. — Every — badly injured. Stark’s Spring 1918 were not in- were in the most exposed A World's Record — Loaded 1 8-months-old Graft 28 below zero. Here’s how it af- Gravenstein dead; Grimes Golden Golden Delicious — trees set out in jured in the least, though they place in the orchard. Stark De- /icious — of course, uninjured.” The Original tree has never failed to bear since 4 years old R£G u s. Patent OfFjtt A)t i8-)nonths-old Top Graft of Golden Delicious — bearing in Central West, att extra heavy crop of big, golden, super-quality apples — 50% larger than Grimes Golden, Absolutely a World’s Record for young ■ ind heavy bearing. This is the first crop.. It bore heavily again the next year and has never failed. See photo on page S2 for third year’s crop. (Trade-Mark Reg. U. S. Patent Office) Illustrated in Natural Colors Opposite Pag0 W “That Apple That Tastes Like Old Wine” “Put your teeth into a Stark King David and the sensation is like old wine penetrating the whole system! Begins bearing at 4 years (or younger J and bears heavily every year — ^brought the high- est prices of any apple on the markets of Great Britain last year,” declares Hon. T. H. Atkinson, famous Washington Orchardist. We found this apple many years ago while on a trip over a rough Ozark Mountain Road — the tree still loaded with great, gloriously-colored apples on Oct. 25th, five weeks afier all Jonathans in the neighborhood had fallen! We immediately bought the tree — and secured exclusive rights to all scions and buds. It is today one of our most popular sellers. JVe advise Placing Reservation Orders for Stark King David Trees Very Eat r_: , . T j » Last year we sold out Introduced by early — and had to re- Stark Bro’s turn many orders un- David (actual i size) Look at this 4-year-otd tree of splendid Stark King David in L. S. Phillips’ Orchard. Outbears Jonathan almost two to one. Five-Year-Old Stark King David Bears One Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty Apples Xote the photo below of l\Ir. E. F. Stephens, Pres. Idaho Horticultural Board, standing beside one of his 4-year 4- month-old trees. It was of this orchard that the Western Farmer’s Revieiv declared: ’‘The 185-acre Stephens Orchard produced over 10,000 bushels of choicest apples. The Stark King David is tlie mosr productive, most vigorous grower. . Qj^g 5-year old Stark King David ^ ^ 1,540 apples! It is a young, -4' productive bearer.” 1 ! Frank Aloffitt, Carmel, Ind., authority, . i says : “King David has been fruiting here , ' for five or six years and has a way about it of makin: it of making friends. The tree is a strong grower and a young cropper, while the fruit does not spot.” Youngest, Heaviest Bearer Ever Fruited Until We Discovered Stark’s Golden Delicious Pres. Stephenp 4-yr. Stark King David 12 years old — borne since a fi-y ear-old. “Hardy enough here; a heavy bearer: fine color; good anality; is a better keeper than Jonathan; no light. — F- O. H arrington. Trees. Iowa Hort. Society. S. P*T£nT Young Stark Kin, souri: R bnrrcls i barrel fruit. Stark King Dasid, Harry Carroll’s orclu ard, Clarksville, Mo.; every limb loaded. Young Stark King David loaded; ^th suc- cessive big crop. K. .4. Boivnian, fift. Jack- son, Va. Write Our Ornamental and Landscape Department tor FREE Book and Advice i 25 Largest in the World Oldest in America-1816 Sold Only by Stark Bro*s ‘‘DOUBLE- LIFE” Grimes — Our Triumph rimes Golden Actual Size Grown On Houble- Worked Tree Study This Photograph. It Shows Why “Stark Trees Bear Fruit.” Recommends New Grimes Golden “I have advised the planting of double-worked Grimes Golden for a num- ber of years. Otherwise, it is short lived.” — Benj. W. Douglass, former State En- tomologist and Mgr. of In- diana Apple Show. Cures the Weakness “Double-working trees (on “Double-Life” stock) is the pan- acea for succeeding with apples with this weakness (collar rot and canker). I feel cer- tain that through the Stark Bro’s spirit much good will be ac- complished.” — Major Frank Holsinger, Wy- andotte Co., Kans. Henry C. Cupp, Pres. Miss. Valley Apple Growers’ Assn., Adams Co., 111. — ‘‘In double-working Grimes Golden on sturdier stock you are doing the world a wonderful favor. I congratulate you.” Prof. J. P. Stewart, Ex. Pomologist, Penn. State College. — “I am glad to note that you are to furnish Grimes Golden double-worked. As you know, I have been recommending this.” Parke A. Jacob, Orchardist, Brooke Co., W. Va. — “You are doing your duty by sending out Grimes Golden double-worked on stock immune from trunk blight or collar rot. Just as ordinary Grimes Golden reach a good, profitable bearing age, the collar rot takes them.” Double-Worked Grimes Grow 100% Stronger Than Ordinary Grimes “My double-worked Grimes planted last year made 6 ft. growth this season. Ordinarily Grimes planted the year before (one year older than the double- worked trees), only made three ft. growth.” — Dr. M. B. Jennings, Wash. Co., Ark. Can be Sold Only by Stark Bro’s Trade-Mark U. S, Patent Off. Every GENUINE “Double-Life” Grimes from Stark Bro’s Bears This Trade-Mark Label. Trade-Mark Reg. U. S. Patent Off. Above Air. Stark’s Finger, Note the Strong, Stiff “Double-Life” Brace Roots and Body that Give the Vigor to "Double-Life” Grimes Golden Trees. Noted Fruit Expert Praises Proc- ess Originated by Stark Bro’s PROF. J. C. WHITTEN, Dean of Horticulture, University of Mis- souri and Agricultural Experi- ment Station, writes us : “I think there is no doubt that it is desirable to work any weaker variety on a hardy, vig- orous tree such as you use not only to get a better trunk from the ground up, but also to get a better root system. This sturdy stock in a short time grows so vigorously as to get vir- tually on its own root system regardless of the stock on which it was grafted. This is espe- cially true where you use long scion and short root, as you are using. “I am convinced that any commercial varie- ties which have weak trees, take collar rot through canker, etc., and die as early as Grimes Golden has a tendency to do, is very much safer worked on sturdy stock on account of securing healthy strong root system and healthy vigorous trunk. “I believe it is highly desirable to double- work these weak growers on some resistant variety. This body stock is the hardiest, most vigorous growing and healthy tree grown. It is never injured by the lowest temperatures of our most severe winters. It IS not susceptible to sun scald. It is resistant to canker and other trunk diseases. For_ that reason I regard it as the best variety on which to top work in the orchard. It is more desirable, however, to have this double-working done in the nursery where the trees can be budded at a youthful age so they heal ^ over perfectly, avoiding bad wounds incidental to double-working on old trees in the orchard.” The of the ** Douhle-Life** Process Perfected by Stark Bro’s This “Double-Working” Process, trade-marked by Stark Bro’s, as conceived and completed here at Louisiana, Mo., injects into Grimes Golden trees the blood of long life— the stamina and roots of a Long Life, sturdy tree. The increased vigor actually results in a Grimes Golden tree that will bear more apples, bigger apples and better Apples. And — because it doubles the life of the tree, it more than doubles the profit to the fruit grower, for it adds years to the life of Grimes Golden tree at the heaviest bearing period. We start with carefully selected, hardy fresh French Crab Roots. (See C in photo.) To each is grafted a long scion of sturdy Resistant Stock, which forms the main mass of lusty root growth and the trunk. (See B in photo.) High up on this sturdy body is added the Grimes Golden bud. (See A in photo.) Result — a “Double-Life” Grimes Golden tree. The wood of the Grimes Golden starts well above the ground surface. There can be no collar rot — and the trunk becomes stronger at the union than at any other point. This is an expensive process for us — requiring three full years here in our nurseries to produce r one-year “Double-Life” Grimes (jolden : tree. But we have double reward in sav- ing this great apple and practically doub- ling its life. To give the famous “Grimes Golden” the added value of the sturdiness of this Long Life Stock — this is a triumph of which we are justly proud. Bears Despite Drouth “I am strongly in favor of double-worked Grimes Golden. None of Grimes Golden, so worked, have been affected by Crown Rot. They are very thrifty and have made a mar- velous growth. They began bearing when young and have borne good crops consecu- tively since. We have trees this year that will make 12 to 15 bushels each. Last year in spite of the extreme drought the apples were very large and perfect. — H. D. Simpson, Knox Co., Ind. “Double-Life” Process Stark Trees Ground Orliues Golder?! Above Here | “Double Life’” Body and Root Stark “Double-Life” Grimes Bear Fine Fruit Horticultural Authorities Advise and Commend This New Process E. H. Shepard, Editor “Better Fruit,” Hood River, Oregon. — “I believe this is one of the greatest steps that has been taken towards the improvement of orchards.” Prof. E. J. Wickson, Director Calif. Agri. Experi- ment Sta. — “We need here particularly double- working on woolly aphis resistant roots. The prin- ciple you are employing will avoid many troubles.” Prof. L. H. Bailey, Director N. Y. Agri. Exper. Sta. and Editor Encyclopedia of Hort. — “I like double-working. This practice now has sufficient history behind it to give it standing.” Prof. E. P. Taylor, Horticulturist LTtah Fruit Growers’ Assn., Salt Lake City, Utah. — “You’re making stronger trees of Grimes Golden by double-working them upon sturdy stock. I have never seen a diseased Stark De- licious in the whole Intermountain section.” I 26 JONATHAN — A nationally known and universally liked brilliant red apple with a spicy, rich acidity that has made it a prime favorite with lovers of brisk sub-acid apples. It is widely adapted and largely grown throughout the north- we.st, central west, east and south — in all apple regions except the far north. In the great apple section of the [Mississippi Valley Jonathan is one of the most popular and profitable kinds and its planting is increasing. Jonathan, Stark Delicious, Stayman, King David, Golden Delicious and Grimes — the high quality kinds, are the varieties that are being most largely planted — because the markets pay more for them. Splendid Orchard Tree Jonathan is a good orchard tree, rather spreading in growth, long lived and comes into bearing young. Its heaviest crops are borne every other year — a heavy crop and then a fair one. Mr. W. C. Curd of Saverton, Missouri, seldom has a failure of Jonathan. He claims that by the use of well-rotted stable manure around the trees, coupled with proper pruning he is practically assured a Jonathan crop every year. Actual Size See Opposite Page 16 Help Sell Undesirable Kinds Jonathan — Making Orchardists Rich Men James M. Irvine, well-known authority and Avriter on horticultural topics, wrote us sometime ago that it was the first variety called for by apple buyers and that many growers used them to help sell their less desirable A’arieties. Jonathan is a good storage apple — and is a magnificent variety for the holiday trade. “One of the biggest money-makers you can plant in your orchard.” Always juicy — one of the best earlj' winter, home or market; juicy to the last. — Prof. H. E. Van Deman, ex-U. S. Pomologist. The man who can successfully grow Jonathan has the financial problem of apple- growing solved. — Thos. F. Rigg, Harding Co., Iowa. Outsells all others — the best apple so far as flavor is concerned ; will outsell anything we raise. — H. A. Simmons, Fremont Co., Iowa. Bears Big Crops of Top Price Apples The Jonathan is a very popular apple in all markets — and the deinand is grow- ing greater every year. Furthermore, it has a great adaptability for nearly all soils and climates, for it has succeeded in New York as well as Washington, in Ohio as well as Virginia, in Michigan as well as Missouri and Iowa as well as New Jersey. Here are a few of the thousands of letters that come to us from gratified Jonathan growers : Loaded Jonathan in Federal Orchards, Macon, Mo. Picking Jonathans in great orchards in Missouri. These came from Starb Pro’s. A Jonathan tree (from Stark Bro’s) in Col. Dalton’s famous orchard sim- ply loaded to the ground with big price apples. Very Hardy in New York “Jonathan trees very hardy here. Lots of apples, good color, good size, good keeper, fine for dessert or cooking.”- — E. P. Brotzman & Son, Binghamton, X. Y. Missouri Jonathans Win in Big Cornell (N. Y.) Apple Show (Special to St. Louis Post Dispatch.) At the Horticultural Show held at Cor- nell University. New York State, fruit from 16 states and X"ova Scotia were ex- hibited. Of the varieties shown from Missouri, the following received awards: JONATHAN. FIRST PRIZE. Black Ben, First and Second — Champion, First and Second — Grimes Golden, First. Regular Bearer in Indiana “I have Jonathan that are remarkable in regularity — producing full crops of highly colored, large fruit.” — Dan P. Bessire, Nashville, Ind. Iowa Jonathans Do Splendidly “We have 2,500 Jonathans which have done well. We sold a block of about 4^5 acres of Jonathan which made 500 barrels of N'o. 1, which I think was good yield for 12-year-old trees.” — J. H. Wiley. Bona- parte, Iowa. (Note: — -Jonathans brought $9.00 to $12.00 per barrel that year, and they always bring big profits. $4,500.00 to $6,000 from 4)4 acres in one year, is pretty fair, isn’t it?) Bears After 3 Frosts and Freezes — When Many Others Fail Despite fearful frosts and freezes — when most apples were complete failures — Jonathan bore crops in many sections last year. A Stark Tree orchard near Clarksville, Mo., yielded a splendid Jonathan crop — and fine Jonathan from Cal- houn Co., 111., sold for $3.00 per bushel ($9.00 per barrel), a good crop despite unheard of severe frosts which killed many other apple crops. Jonathan and Stark Delicious Make a Splendid Red Apple Combination STARK BLACK BEN TRADE MARK Reg. by Stark Bro’s Acknowledged a Stark Bro’s “Find” Bears Heavier Than Ben Davis This wondrousl}' beautiful, glowing deep red apple is one of the many noted fruits discovered, introduced and distributed by our 106-year-old nurseries. When we discovered it, it was an unknown, unnamed seedling in the Ozark Mountains of Washington Co., Ark., on the farm of M. Black. He took 9 grafts from the original tree and set them in J. F. Baine's orchard. VVe watched them carefully and when we saw that year after year they far excelled Ben Davis in size, beauty, flavor and keep- ing qualities of fruit, we knew we had the apple that would quickly supersede the “vegetable-like” flavored Ben Davis. The immense crops that Black Ben trees from our nurseries have borne for growers all over this country are almost unbelievable. We actually hesitate to print the reports that reach us from enthusiastic growers for fear that the reader will think that we are “pulling the long bow.” But — in justice to you who want big crops of good, high- market-price apples, we feel we must lay some of those surprising crop facts before you. Judge W. S. Mathews of Wise Co., Va., writes; — -“My Black Bens from your nurseries came to the front as usual. The lo Black Ben trees bore more than the balance of the 210. trees in my entire orchard!” “These 160 8-yr.-old Black Ben trees (from Stark Bro’s) on 2 acres bore 1,250 bushel boxes of most beautiful apples. They won the $500.00 Prize at the National Apple Show. J. C. Wilson, the owner, netted $1,250.00 for this one crop!” — Dr. S. P. Green, Pres. Fruita Chamber of Commerce. U S P4TINT OfrtC€ Actual Size Black Ben tree (Stark Tree) 12 years old bearing 12 bushels this year — orchard of Harry Carroll. Clarksville, Mo. S. T. Cole’s 140 - A ere O r- chard of Black Ben 6 Years C)ld — tteor- i n g Heavily (Lower Photo) — All Genuine "Stark Trees” from Stark Bro’s. Introduced by Stark Bro’s The Barrel Filler Stark Black Ben Amazing Money-Maker— $1,080.00 From 5 Acres Mr. Al Bentley examining crop of Black Ben in Farmington, Ark. This 120-acre or- chard of Stark Trees brought in $60,000 this year. This Indiana orchardist, I. M. Macklin, Jay Co., reports: “My Black Ben and Stark King David (from Stark Bro’s) are all doing fine. We have about $1,080.00 worth of Black Bens alone in one crop off this 5-acre orchard.” I'rom Arkansas, comes this word from S. T. Cole, who planted 58 acres of Black Ben first and again 40 acres more of same trees from our nurseries some years later: — i “The best I ever planted. Out of 800 Black Bens, I lost only 4. Sold my Black Ben apples for from $2.oo to $3-5o MORE PER BARREL than Ben Davis.” Bears Even on Thin Hill Land Where Other Apple Trees Fail W. C. Curd, the facts about whose remarkable money- orchard-crop are told on page 3, _ tells us that he attributes a great deal of his success to his decision to plant Black Ben trees from our nurseries. They have helped him, with regular, year-by-year big crops_ of superb apples — the kind of apples that catch the eye, excite the appetite and sell them- selves by their superior appearance and ■ size — to make the land he bought for $20. per acre_ now w'orth $1,000.00 per acre in yearly dividend-making abilit)^. BLACK BENS SCARCE— Like all other apple trees. Black Ben trees are scarce this year. Black Ben Trade Mark Reg. 28 Stark Early Elberta Peach Stark Brdis Nurseries atL0UISIANA.M0.Since»16 Stark Early Elberta The Yellow Peach of the Century niustrated^^^l in Natural Csters Inside of Front Cover STARK EARLY ELBERTA— as developed by Stark Bro's Nurseries — is the yellow Peach of the Century. The huge golden globes of fruit that it bears in such astonishing abundance are now famous wherever peaches are grown. The ge7iuine Stark Early Elberta is a beautiful golden yellow, blending into a glorious red on the sunny side; a strong, protecting skin, covering a luscious flesh that is flavored with a juice as sweet as nectar. It allures with its beauty, gratifies with its quality, and sells for top market prices ever}'- where. The peach lovers of the nation have put upon it the stamp cf their approval, and it is today the most-talked-cf and best-liked cf all quality peaches. Far Better Than Old Elberta Introduced by Stark Bro’s Photcgraphed Actual Size 4 As compared with oM Elberta it is larger, 10 days to 2 weeks earlier, more highly colored, decidedly better in quality, the World's Record Shipper, not so f-zzy, has smaller seed, with none of the bitterness or coarseness so noticeable in old Elberta. and is not stringr-. Intexture the gcwwjw<’Stark Early Elberta is melting and buttery — not spongy and coarse as is often found in Elberta. It colors all over be- fore it softens, which makes it ideal for distant shipments. The tree is hardier and will bear as many bushels as old Elberta or any other known variety. From every standpoint of con- sumer and little and big fruit growler, the genuuie Stark Early Elberta is to all other peaches what the genuine Stark Delicious is to all other apples. The discovery and development of both by Stark Bro’s mark two giant strides toward the betterment of orchards and fruit growers’ profits during our Century of Success. Best of 4,000,000 Peach Trees Tested For 30 Years Stark Early Elberta was selected as best by us after 30 years of ex- periment with nearly 4,000,000 peach seedlings. The original Stark Early Elberta W’as der’eloped from a Stark Bro’s seedling tested out in the orchard of Dr. Summer Gleason of Kaysville, Utah. F rom his original orchard — from genuine Stark Early Elberta Specimen from Stark Early Elberta Trees in Orchard of Dr. E. L. Morris, Fayette Co., Tenn. these were the biggest, handsojnest peaches we ever saw — averaged 16 ounces. Brings Me More Money Than Anything Else 1 Grow — Declares Connecticut’s Largest Peach Orchardist ■B. Carine, Connecticut’s greatest peach grower, landed in Connecticut 25 years ago with $22 in his pocket. Today he is one of the largest, most successful peach growers in America. He owns immense orchards containing 100,000 fruit trees, owns 4000 acres of fruit land and has the largest peach orchards in Connecticut. trees that bear extra quality fruit, we receive the genuine Stark Early El- berta buds. No one else can get them. From these original, true-to- name buds are grown hundreds of thousands of Stark Early Elberta trees that go forth every year from Louisiana, Mo., to bring delight to all peach lovers — and marvelous profits to fruit-growers. Surest Cropper — Weight 16 Oz. — Bring 5c Each “My Stark Early Elberta w'eighed 16 oz. each. Late frosts very severe. All plums except Omaha killed, but Stark Early Elberta peach had a full crop — the hardiest and surest cropper ever grown. Sold for 5c each — everybody said were largest and handsomest they ever saw. {See Photo on left.) I have learned the lessons of horticulture. Stark Early E'- berta will make more money than any other. {Color Photo Inside Front Cover.) I know that Stark Bro’s have done more in fruit growing that feeds the millions than all other men on this continent. I know your history during the days of father, grandfather and great-grand- father, up to the present time. What you have done will go down on the pages of history to live as long as civilization will live.” — Dr. E. L. Morris, Orchardist, Fayette Co., Tenn. Ripens 2 Weeks Earlier Than Old Elberta This peach that James Handly, Sec’y Mississippi Valley Apple Growers’ Ass’n, has named “Queen of All Peaches’’ — the greatest yellow peach ever produced, is really no kin to the old Elberta. It was given its name simply because it resembles Elberta. It ripens 2 weeks earlier and comes on the market just at the time when peaches are scarcest and prices highest. Stark Early Elberta and J. H. Hale (which follows Stark Early Elberta about 2 weeks) make the Ideal Orchard Team for Profits because they cut orchardists’ expense by doubling the length of the picking and shipping season. J. H. Hale is the yellow peach to plant to follow Stark Early Elberta. heavily. Four years ago I planted 700 trees, the next year 2000, last year 4000, and this year I wanted 5000 or 6000 more but _ Stark Bro’s were sold out and I got my order in too late to have it filled. “I have stopped planting old Elbertas altogether and am going to stick to genuine Stark Early Elbertas. I can’t afford to grow old Elbertas, when I know from experience that the Stark Early Elbertas are much more profitable. r “The fact that w^e were the first growers in this part of Connecticut to recognize the value of Stark trees and plant Stark Bro’s new varieties of peaches has given us a distinct advantage over other grow- ers. These new varieties always bring better prices than the old so-called ‘standard’ sorts, and they also are hardier and surer bearers. “Of all the varieties I have grown I consider Stark Early Elberta, Alton, Krummel, Red Bird ‘and June Elberta, that I obtained from you (Stark Bro’s), the most valuable — the biggest money- makers.” Later — “Am planting J. H. Hale also.” Trade Hst Sl(. 0. s. OK. G. TT’’. Paltce's 2-Year Stark Early Elberta. Enormous Stark Early Elbertas on the )V ay From the Orchard to the Packing Sheds — Old Elbertas in This Orchard Were StillGreen. 1aKlatlit.LS.ncOS. Largest in the World Oldest in America--1816 29 Stark Early Elberta Peach **k Model Peach! Congratulations!’’ — Says Luther Burbank The greatest horticultural genius of America shares our enthusiasm over the greatest yellow peach of the century. He writes: — “Stark Early Elberta is one of the handsomest, most shapely and beautifully colored of peaches. The quality fully carries out its appearance. A model peach! Congratulations!” Why Stark Early Elberta Trees Thrive, Grow, Bear Very Early and Continue to Bear Very Heavily No trees are better or more carefully propagated than STARK TREES. We strive to gain the con- fidence of tree planters by always telling the truth about varieties, by selling at the lowest prices con- sistent with good value — quality first, next reduce the price by producing millions. In the East, as throughout the North, South and West, STARK TREES are largely sold — because of high quality and low cost. “.STARK TREES BEAR FRUIT” because all Stark Trees, and particularly all Stark Early Elber- ta trees, have strong, healthy, disease-resistant bodies — perfect root system and are in every way perfect. We reject tens of thousands of trees grown in our nurseries every year — and burn them if they are found crooked or imperfect. We sell only first quality stock, all culls and “seconds” go to the bonfire. Furthermore, the Stark Bro’s system of expert inspection and selection makes certain that every genuine Stark T ree will prove ‘ ‘ T rue-to-name ' ’ Extremely vigorous, healthy and true to the saying that the experience of fruit growers the world over has built into an axiom — “ Stark Trees Bear Fruit.” A Loaded 3-Year-Old Stark Early Elberta Tree. Photo by L. D. Batchelor, State Horticulturist, of Utah Be Sure You Get GENUINE Stark Early Elberta The claims made on this page refer only to genuine Stark Early Elberta trees, coming from Stark Bro's at Louisiana, Mo. Genuine Stark Early Elberta trees from Stark Bro’s carry the individual labels shown on tills page with the autograph signature — shown below — of Dr. Sumner Gleason, who planted the original Stark Early Elberta tree, sent to him by Stark Bro’s. Stark Bro’s Exclusive Contract for Stark Early Elberta In consideration of S the said Sumner Gleason (the originator of Stark Early Elberta) does hereby grant, assign and set over unto Stark Bro’s the exclusive right and control of all stock and buds of the original tree to the sole use and control of Stark Bro’s; said Sumner Gleason agrees to personally supervise the cutting of buds from original bearing tree or any parent tree. Best Commercial Peach “I consider this the very best commercial peach that has ever been introduced into the trade. Coming at a season preceding the standard Elberta, by a week or ten days, often making a difference of a hundred per cent increase in the returns.” — L. D Batchelor, State Horticulturist of Utah. Best for the Home Fruit Garden “Genuine Stark Early Elberta are the most satisfactory peaches we have ever grown in our thirty years of home fruit gardening. They are very fine and have an excellent color and flavor.” — J. W. Murphy, Editor Saturday Evening Post, Des Moines Co., Iowa. Two Year Trees Bear Great Peaches “The Stark Early Elberta is ‘some’ peach. I grew six half-pound peaches on two-year-old genuine Stark Early Elberta Trees (from Lou- isiana, Mo.), planted two years ago last April — big beauties, certainly.” — D. J. McCracken, Con- tributing Ed. Live Stock World, Paxton, 111. W2U‘ning to Peach Planters Several inferior so-called Early Elbertas have been grown by others. Just because they ripened a few days ahead of Elbertas they were called “Early” Elbertas. We have found, after careful investigation, that they are not the genuine Stark Early Elberta, but entirely different varieties originating in other sections. Be sure you get the genuine. Stark Bro's have a contract for the exclusive propagating rights of all genuine trees owned by Dr. Gleason, the originator. ■H Brings Top Prices “I have Alton, Elberta Queen and Elberta Cling, but Stark Early Elberta leads them by long odds; about two weeks earlier than Elberta Queen. We have a number of fine sorts, but Stark Early Elberta brought 50c per bushel more than any of them”. — A. N. Nesbitt, Humphreys Co., Tenn. Elbertas at $1.25 — Stark Early Elberta at $3.00 to $3.60 Per Crate Kaysville, Utah, Stark Bro’s N. & O. Co., Louisiana, Mo. Dear Sirs. — This is to inform you that I have never supplied buds from the original Early Elberta tree or other trees of the same variety to any nursery except Stark Bro’s, Louisiana, Mo. . Very truly, SUMNER GLEASON .Average S pecimens Grown in the Same Orchard Under Identical Conditions. Stark Early Elberta Brought S6% More Than Old Elberta Sams Season. 3-year-old Stark Early Elberta. Orchard of Mr. Knudaon Heavily Loaded, with M aynifoent Peachea. Read This Letter (written Stark Bros.) — “Stark Early Elberta trees bought from you 2 years ago had some of the finest peaches on them you ever saw. They ripened a week ahead of old Elberta and were larger in size.” — Louis Siebert, Taney Co., Mo. Then Read This: On the Chicago and St. Louis fruit markets during the week of August 9 to 15, genuine Stark Early El- berta from the orchards of Louis Siebert of Taney Co., Mo., brought from $3.00 to $3.60 per crate. Old Elbertas could not be sold for more than $1.25 to $1.45 per crate in these markets this J, if. Hale Peach Stark Brols Nurseries atl0inSIAN4MaSinoeBI6 The Big J. H. Hale Peach This Peach Was Grown in Mr. J. H. H ale’ s Or- chards at South Glastonbury, Conn. Now Being Planted By Thousands of Growers ERE is one yellow peach that we consider fit to become the team- mate of Stark Early Elberta, the greatest of all yellow peaches. This new peach is as far superior to old Elberta as Black Ben is superior to old Ben Davis. In fact, the experience of our customers proves that we are correct in looking on the J. H. Hale as being the “Black Ben” of peaches, just as truly as Stark Early Elberta is the “Stark Delicious” of peaches. In size, color, texture, flavor, keeping and shipping qualities, both the Stark Early Elberta and J. H. Hale far surpass the old Elberta. J. H. Hale is the Handsomest Thing in the Peach Line I Have Ever Seen “Stark Bro’s, Louisiana, Mo. — J. H. Hale is the handsomest thing in the peach line that I have ever seen. Professor Chenoweth and I agree that it is a much handsomer peach than old Elberta. Better in quality and a much better market peach,’’ writes F. C. Sears, Prof, of Pomology, Mass. Agri. College and Author of “Productive Orcharding.’’ This huge, glorious, golden, freestone peach, with its blushings of vivid carmine, and its beautiful, fuzzless skin, commands instant attention in the markets. Its solid, but melting, tender flesh, free from grain or stringiness, is of an exquisite, peachy flavor — ^with- out any of the bitter tang that is the drawback of old Elberta. Better Keeper Than Old Elberta Far Larger Than Old Elberta In its keeping qualities it again surpasses old “You will be interested in knowing that the specimen of J. H. Hale grown at Louisi- ana, Mo., which you sent me some time ago, has remained here on my desk 16 days. It is in first-class condition in every way. Its flavor was just as good as ever,” writes E. H. Favor, Editor of FRUIT-GROW- ER AND FARMER, St. Joseph, Mo. In size of fruit, it makes the biggest old Elberta look small. J. H. Hale peaches often average from one-third to one-half again :as. large as old Elber- tas. We have picked bushels of Stark Bro’s grown J. H. Hales in our own orchard that ran from to 4 inches in diameter. A Beautiful Life Sisc J. H. Hale Shown in Two Colors. Another Color Reproduction Is Shown Opposite Page 17, Hon. Parker Earle co-operated with Stark Bro’s in growing fruit in that famous 70,000- tree orchard in the Pe- cos X’alley, New Mex- ico, that later brought $800 per acre. Recently, Mr. Earle wrote us : “I have truited the J. H. Hale this past season from trees planted last year {fruited one year from planting). I had speci- ^ J. H. Hale Trees as Grown by Stark Bro’s Are Vigorous and Sturdy The Stark methods of growing and of selection and rejection insures the vigor of every tree that Stark Bro’s send out. The Stark Tree Tag attached to a J. H. Hale tree is your assurance that the J. H. Hale trees you buy of us will prove vigorous, productive and true to name. The J. H. Hale tree is strong, lusty grow- ing and stocky. Its buds are very hardy, having withstood temperatures of 27 degrees or more below zero. Fur thermore, thousands of genuine J. H. Hale trees have proven their adaptability to a wide range of soil and climatic conditions. They have been planted every place J. H. Hale Has Astonishing Shipping Qualities. The flesh of this new peach is pro- nounced as firm as that of a clingstone. Shipping ability really marvelous. This past summer, J. H. HALES WERE ACTUALLY SHIPPED IN BARRELS, like potatoes or apples — made a long 1 ,000-mile trip and arrived in tip-top condition. While we, of course, do not recommend this style of shipping peaches this certainly proves the remarkable ship- pin^ abihty possessed by this peach. The REASON for its unique shipping ability is given to us in a letter we recently received from Prof. M. A. Blake, that well-known Authority on Horticulture, of the N. J. Agri. Exp. Station. He says: “From our experience, the J. H. Hale is a much superior peach commercially to Elberta. One of the good qualities of J. H. Hale is its FIRMNESS aT THE RIPENING STAGE” — this makes it such an extraordi- narily good shipper. HON. PARKER that peaches grow during the past few years — have been mens_ 3 K and 3 in ‘^EA.RLE ches in diameter. They tested out in orchards of Ecc..Pres. American f-^rrm inTthat^is'^a Horticultural Society, ^ ^ ^ “made where. good” every- "Just as Thick as They Can Stick” on Stark Bro’s Orchard Trees of J. H. Hale, at Louisiana, Mo. Illustrated la Natural Colors Opposite Page 17 These Enormous J. H. Hales Almost Burst the Basket. Grown by Stark Bro’s at T.nuisinyi/i Laraest in the World Oldest in ^merica'lSlG MpllP^ 31 J. H, Hale Peach Ideal Team-Mate for Stark Early Elberta Because it follows stark Early Elberta about two weeks in ripening. By the time that your Stark Early Elbertas have all ripened, been picked and sold, you can begin picking the J. H. Hales, which ripen just at the time the old-fashioned Elbertas ripen. By planting). H. Hale to follow Stark Early Elberta in the ripening season, you lengthen your picking season — which means a consider- able saving of money as compared with the picking cost if your whole orchard ripened at the same time. The home orchardist will greatly benefit by planting these two peach varieties that follow each other in ripening. It will mean fresh peaches for the family for a longer time each summer. Both are exceptionally fine for canning. Stark Bro’s was the First Nursery to Fruit J. H. Hale We grew our first 13,000 crop of J. H. Hale in the nursery 11 years ago, before J. H. Hale trees were gen- erally known. All of these trees we sold to Mr. J. H. Hale. Prof. P. F. Williams wrote in “The Southern Fruit Grower” recently: “The J. H. Hale peach I received is one of the most beautiful examples of perfection in peach grotving I have ever seen. The rather thick, firm, tenacious skin is another fine point in its favor. Its quality is excellent. I understand that Stark Bro’s of Louisiana, Mo., are propagating This Fine Peach.” J. H. Hale Trees, Grown by the Hundreds of Thousands by Stark Bro’s of Louisiana, Mo., America's Leading Peach Tree Growers, "Quality First — We Then Reduce the Cost to You by Growing Millions," Loaded J, H, Hale Branch from Stark Bro’s Orchard. PROF. J. C. WHITTEN Horticulturist Mo. Exper. Station Ranks J. H. Hale With The Leaders “The more I see of J. H. Hale peach, the more convinced I become of its high value. The same thing may be said of the Stark Early Elberta peach. The Red Bird Cling fruited on our Experiment Station grounds the last two years; it came in at a time when there were no other very early varieties occupying the same season, it found a fine place on our local markets for so early a peach. I regard the Krummel October as one of the fine late peaches for this state. Here on the grounds it has been one of our best late varieties.” J. C. Whitten, Horticulturist Mo. Experiment Station. J. H. Hale Peaches Sell for $2.00 to $2.50 per Crate J. H. Hale Peaches sell for from $2.00 to $2.50 per crate: At the very time when the fruit commission men refused to pay more than $1.50 to $1.60 for old Elbertas, they gladly paid $2.25 to $2.50 for the J. H. Hale peach. As a further proof of the extra profit gained by raising J. H. Hale rather than old Elberta, a recent number of the Atlanta Constitution, had this to say: “In car lot shipments, cars loaded one-half old Elberta and one-half J. H. Hale have been sent out, thus testing their selling value side by side. Last year the new peach netted 50c a crate or $250.00 a car more than the old Elberta, and there is every reason to believe there will be equally as good returns this season. Peach growers from this state are now visiting the orchard daily to see this new wonder, and a few trees will be left unpicked to be seen after the season is over. The new peach becomes perfectly colored before fully grown, and if the trees are too heavily laden with fruit, they can be thinned and the peaches thus removed shipped. The following week, the new peaches left on the tree have reached enormous size, but should the market be crowded, such' is its sturdy qualities that it can be left on the trees for yet another week, and then be fn prime condition for shipment.” Larger Than Old Elberta “J. H. Hale trees in our orchards bore J. H. Hale the past season one-third to one-half larger than old Elberta. The flesh very firm after the green under- color had completely changed to yellow. Hale ripens same season as old Elberta.” M. A. Blake, N. J. State Horticulturist. latest The following down to-the- J. H. Hale Grown by Stark Bro’s $1420.00 Per Acre Profit J. H. Hale trees have yielded such enormous crops of such extra fancy fruit that they have actually produced the astonishing profit of $1420.00 per acre on one year’s crop. Quoting from Southern Farming, “from this one acre of J. H. Hale trees we harvested 748 bushels, which would make practically 1,500 full peach baskets and 1,000 six-basket crates. _ 95 % of this fruit was in first-class, merchantable condition and sold the ne.xt morning at an average of 60% Higher Than The Old Elberta Variety of Peach.” J. H. Hale Praised By Fruit Growers Everywhere WE recently wrote to a number of orchardists and authorities for their experience after fruiting and testing the J. H. Hale minute statements speak volumes for this great peach. ■ In Ark. Bears at 1 Year I planted eight 1-yr. J. H. Hale peach trees in spring of 1913. Four of them had nice and smooth peaches the next year. Tree a good stocky grower. I have confidence in this excellent quality peach.” — Jos. Bachman, Franklin Co., Ark. Did Not Lose a Tree “Please send me prices on your J. H. Hale and Stark Early Elberta. Of all the trees that I have bought from you, I have not lost one.” — J. S. Johnson, St. Joseph Co., Mich. Superior to Old Elberta “Every J. H. Hale has been more uniform in size and shape than old Elberta. Packs better. Better color. More showy blush.” J. L. Pelham, Reno Co., Kansas. Bore Second Season “Should I want any more trees in the future I will order of you. The J. H. Hale peach trees I got a year ago this spring bore this year. Very fine in ap- pearance and flavor.” — A. Berry, Calaveras Co., Calif. Wants More J. H. Hale Trees “I got some J. H. Hale and Early Elberta peach trees last spring. Have done well. Want some more Hale trees to plant this winter or next spring.” — P. A. Horton, Craig Co., Okla Commander-in-Chief Con- federate Veterans Says : “A Great Addition to Peach Lists.” “ Stark Bro’s Nurs- eries, Louisiana, Mo. I esteem J. H. Hale peach a great addition to the list of peaches. — Ben- nett H. Young, Jeffer- son Co„ Ky. J. H. Hale in America’s Largest Orchard “Spent 3 years in largest peach orchard in Amer- ica — the Bert Johnson Ark. orchards. There saw J.H. Hale bearing alongside Elberta. Hale all you claim in size, flavor.” Henry Leaton, Hemp Wallace, -\rk. Praise From U. S. Pomologist Mr. P. C. Stark, Stark Bros., Louisiana, Mo. In regard to J. H. Hale peach, it is the concensus of opinion of this office that it is better than Elberta. A longer keeper. Better quality. Thanking you for submitting your specimens, I remain. Yours truly, G. B. Brackett, Pomologist, U. S. Dept, of Agric. Famous Pomologist Says, “Just Right for Market” “The specimens of J. H. Hale as grown at Louisiana, Mo., are certainly a beautiful yellow and red color and large enough in size to be just right for market or for any use at home. The flavor is good and ought to please anyone. They came in good condition.” H. E. Van Deman, Ex-U. S. Pomologist, Washington, D. C. “Good-bye Old Elberta” “From what I know of J. H. Hale, so far, it’s good- bye to Old Elberta. Stark Early Elberta continues to outclass, everything considered, any peach of its season, if not of all seasons.” Joseph Gerardi, Jersey Co.. 111. The Coming Peach “J. H. Hale Peach is the coming peach. The great- est peach I ever saw. I have some of these peach trees bearing now and must say that they are better than anything else I have got. Your trees have been ab- solutely free from any disease of any kind. The trees are fine. Though only 2 to 4 years old, as large as 4 to 6-year old trees in same orchard and look much better.” — James M. Mount, Montgomery Co., Maryland. The J. H. Hale Tree shown below was top worked in Stark Bro’s test orchard in 1911 from buds cut by Mr. J . H. Hale from his bearing orchards. We also budded the same year over 50,000 J, H. Hale in nursery rows selling same to Air. Hale the follmuing year. We have never allowed anyone to cut buds from or mutilate these trees in our Test Orchards here at Louisiana, Mo. (As High as lOOO Men are Reo'**'* 25. Frost-Proof Rose Cellars. 26. Lumber Yard — Box Factory- 27. Inspection and Selection HaU. 28. Main Packing Houses. 21. Coliseum — General Stock. 22. “Billing” Houses. 23. Scion Selection Rooms. 24. Central SKippinfe Rooms. 17. Blacksmith and Wa^on Factory. 18. Small Fruit Department. 19. Ornamental Department. 20. Central Packing Rooms. 1. Great Field of top -size 2- year Apple in our i Marionville, ^ Mo., Ozark Mountain Nurseries, (See photo 6) . JgSSM 10. Peach in Our Famous Louisiana, Me,, ■Me' Nurseries. The Largest, Best Equipped Nursery Offices in the World. Stark Bro’s at Louisiana, Mo. 2. A magnificent field of 1 -year' Apple in our Ozaik Mountain Nur- series at Farmington, Ark. (.Man is 6 ft. 2 in. tali.) NURSERIES AND ORCHARDS CO. Stark Bro’s Patented Graft Wrapping Ma- chine Makes Perfect “Stark Trees.” i4. Hundreds of Bi^ Missouri M; vate 3000 Acres of “Stark T: 3. Fine 1-year Pear Trees in our Big Pennsylvania Nurseries at N. Girard. ‘‘Best Pear in the U.S." 4. Stark Bro’s Vast .New 1'ork Branch Nursene.s at Dansville,! .N. Y. Grow the Finest Cherry; and Plum Trees in the world.; Largest Nurseries in es in the World — Stark Bro’s at Louisiana, Mo. 30t where Judfee James Stark Founded these Nurseries in 181fc on the Highlands in the Extreme Distance 8, Five Million Vines in Our Famous Pennsylvania Grape Nurseries. IE One Room in our Up-to-Date OfBces at Louisiati34.Mo. Handling Hundreds of ThousandsLIof Orders for “Stark Trees." 12. “Visited Stark Bro’s Nurseries and Offices. A more careful, exact system of doing business I never saw," said Judge S. Miller. ^ Slarlc y Bros 3 Round ^tii eWorld ^Pack” As- ! sures Per- S feet Arrival 8 of “Stark 8 Trees.’’ 8 Special Cases, § Double Paper Lined to F^re- vent Drying and Freezing. Ample Damp Packing. Mules Culti- all the Roots — the life of the Tree. Houses — Largest in the World. World — Oldest in America iAggjSi y * (As High nouses in the World OOO IVlen are Rcs^nimd in These Housen) STAROUKSERIE^ '15. Frost-Proof Rose Cellors. 21 Coliseum— General Stock, la. Houses. 23. Scion Selection Rooms. 24. Central Shipping Rooms. 17. Blacksmith and Wa&on Fai 18. Small Fruit Department. 19. Ornamental Department. 20. Central Pocking Rooms. 26. Lumber Yard— Box Factory. 27. Inspection and Selection Hall, >'j'- 28. Main Packing Houses. Peach in pur Famoaa . Louisiana, Mo., Nurseries! 9. Spot where Judfee James Stark Founded these Nurseries in 1816 on the Highlands in the Extreme Distance top - si Appl« Mari« The Lar&esl, Best Equipped Nursery Offices in the World. Louisiana, Mo. (See photo 6) Stark Bro' 8. HveMiUion Vines in Our Famous Pennsylvai Grape Nurseries. 11. One Room in our Up-to-Date Offices at LouisiaftS^.'Mo. Handling Hundreds of Thousands^of Orders for-r'* Stark Trees." 12. ' Visited Stark Bro’s Nurseries and Offices. A more careful, exact system of doinfe business I never sow," said JudJie S. Miller. iLouisiam.Mq \ Since 1816 NURSERIES AND ORCHARDS CO. ^ Round AheWorid 'Pac!c”As. sures Per- fect Arrival 16. Expert Order Fillers in Stark Bro's Packing 15. Stark Bro's Patented Tree Di [l3. Stark Bro’s Patented Graft Wrapping Ma- 14. Hundreds of Bi^ Missouri Mules Culri- I chine Makes Perfeef “Stork Trees ” .rote Aeres of "Stork Houses — Largest in the World. all the Roots— the life of the .Trees. chine Makes Perfect ‘‘Stark Trees. 5. One of Our Splendid Fields of 2 00.000 Cherry at Danssille. LarKest Nurserief inlErWorld— Oldest in Amenra Stark Bro^s Two Great Early Plums Mammoth Gold and America Great, big, luscious plums of enormous size. Very early to ripen — and ready to pick when everyone is eager to get the first good plums. Always bring top prices. Specimens of ^Mammoth Gold Plum shown above were picked by Mr. Endicott on June 28th. The America plum tree shown in lower right-hand corner shows what a tremendous bearer this great variety is. It is being planted in increasing numbers every year and is one of the greatest plums we ever propagated. Mammoth Gold — Earliest Profit Maker Hon. Geo. W. Endi- cott, III. Exp. Sta. Originator M a m - moth Gold. Branch of Mammoth Gold Plum From 3-year-old top-budded Stark Tree at Louisiana, Mo. Bore Some ed Year. Statement by the Originator “I first sent Stark Bro’s the buds to secure some trees for my own use. Mammoth Gold excels any plum on my place and I have 20 varieties. It is larger than Abundance and a very heavy fruiter; it has given me 3 to 5 bu. of plums for the last 4 or 5 years. It is yellow, almost covered with rich, purplish red. The tree is an upright grower and very thrifty. It is the best plum I have ever seen.” Lmdoubtedly the greatest of all Mr. Endicott’s plum-breeding achievements. We believe you will profit by planting Alammoth Gold and America for very early, plums — also Early Gold, then Gold (T-M) for mid-season plum and Omaha for later ripening. However, we do not recommend Mammoth Gold for planting north of the Missouri-Iowa line, but America is hardly North. “My 4-year Mammoth Gold trees are a picture — nothing can be seen but plums and a few leaves. One plum measured 7^4 inches in circumference.” — Mrs. Wm. Bywater, Adams Co., 111. “Literally cov- ered with large, beautiful plums — some as large as a - small peach — sold at a fine price.” — C. M. Fette, Marion Co., Mo. Stark Bro’s have secured by contract Mr. R. B. Endicott’s Old Tree with exclusive right to all buds, scions, cuttings. _ etc., for propa^tion. Planters are warned against anyone who claims to supply Mammoth Gold budded from this tree. We own and control the exclusive propagating rights to it. America, — “Brother of Gold’’— Burbank’s Greatest Creation Since Gold, the $3,000 Plum. Ripens Before Gold and After Mammoth Gold A (Very Early.) (Hybrid.) Surest heaviest cropper of all — only good ICct piuni in our Orchards of hundreds of different Plums to bear this year after the big Spring freeze's. Ships exceptionally well. Very good quality. Trees are large, very vigorous, hardy, and enormously productive. Phenomenally free from rot.” This magnificent early plum is roundish oval shape, flesh yellow, juicy and sweet. Does not rot. Hardly as an oak, even far North. Always bears heavily. It is undoubtedly one of the best plums to grow East of the Rocky Mountains. A full brother of Gold (our $3,000 plum), being by the same parents, and crossed the same way (Robinson x Abundance) — half native and half Jap, with all the good points of both. NNCS. Luther Burbank, who originated the America, says: — “Have good -reports of the America all over the country. A tremendous bearer. Never shows signs of rot.” Prof. U. P. Hedrick, famous New York State Horticul- tural authority, declares: “Unusually attractive in appear- ance. Golden yellow with red cheek and waxy luster, turn- ing currant red when ripe.” J. Moffit, the well-known orchardist of Indiana, writes: “The cold snap (8 degrees below zero) killed the peach buds. America and Gold plums showed 100 per cent live buds. Abundance suffered injury.” The Illinois Experiment Station reports :- “America is young and abundant bearer. (Sood quality. Very little affected by rot or insects. A sure cropper.” An America plum. Note the tremendous crop of big plums it is bearing. Here is the early plum for home orchards and commercial plantings. Actual Size Poole Pride rural Colors Opposite Pa Iiatllalllet.LJLM.tlt Qold Plum ‘‘Brother of America* Gold Showing size as comp ar ed to Poole Pride — also the very small Gold pit. Best Plums Developed TheCentury Gold (T?.“d%*M""kR.".] -Mid-Season OUR great Gold, the $3,000.00 plum, has created a greater sensation and made more friends than any other of the many valuable plums we have introduced in the last 100 years. We consider it ike most valuable Mid-Season plum, just as much so as its great Brother, the America, is the best Very Early plum, ever introduced.. We Never Have Enough Gold Plum Trees to Supply the Demand Gold (Trade-Mark) is so delicious, so large and beautiful, such a heavy bearer and so successful everywhere that we have never been able to supply the Gold plum tree demand; for everyone knows that they can be sure of A Branch of Gold getting the genuine from Stark Bro's, the q a. Grass, exclusive introducers and owners. “Gold” is a Trade-Mark of ours, registered in the U. S. Patent Office. Perry Co.Jnd., Grew These PI li ms — 2 7 Gallons from One Tree Statement of Luther Burbank, the Originator Gold is a union of the best plum blood of the earth’s two great continents — Asia and America: a hybrid of abundance (Japanese) and Robinson (Native) by Burbank, who says: “Gold is one of the most remark- able fruits known. The best plum ever produced. Delicious, juicy sweetness. Two weeks later than Burbank. Keeps a month, or more. Even if picked before ripe will ripen and color up perfectly. Clear, semi-transparent, light golden yellow, later nearly Stark Bro’s Paid $3,000 for This Plum $3,000.00 was the price we gladly paid to Burbank when we bought it some years ago. He has produced many fine plums, but not one that eouals Gold. Grows — Bears Everywhere On the Pacific Coast. Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Michigan, Minnesota; in .Jew Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi; in the Carolinas and the Virginias; in Missouri, Illinois, Tennessee — everywhere. Does best on a moderately dry, thin or .lay soil. For a few trees an ideal situation is in the poultiy yard. In growth resembles the native — small slender limbs, rather dwarfish growing tree, but strong, healthy and ne of the hardiest. Flesh light yellow, ■ tOlf. Jeniton (Ralls Janet) Champion (Trade-mark) Arkansas Black Stark Stayman Winesap Mammoth Black Twig Winesap Gilbert Winesap Paragon Winesap Giant Jeniton (Trade- mark) Willow Twig Stark Delicious (Trade- mark) Stark’s Golden Delicious Black Ben(Trade-mark) The Apples Described Here Are the Best of Over 5000 Known Varieties — Those in Red Type Are Best. Mgr., The Howard Orchard, Albemarle Pippin vor. In ’Vir.ginia it is a money-maker, having an estab- lished reputation on European markets. Albemarle and Newtown are identical, but we keep them separate. Our Albermarle is from 'Virginia; our Newtown from Oregon. Stark’s Golden Delicious is farbetter. NCS. Am. Golden Russet SSS" fiestd'!' "Xl russeted apple. Mildly sub-acid; splendid. NCS A rL-anca tt Winter. A handsome, /^rKansaS J^laCK blockish red apple. Slow to fruit, scabs, seldom heavy bearer. Largely planted in New Mexico, but even there Stark Delicious, Stay- man Winesap, Stark King David are preferred. CS Banana Clear yellow with a delicate utx juaiAo blush. Has a suggestive banana flavor. The planting of this variety is on the increase; and it pays. It bruises easily, however, and requires careful handling. A good grower, hardy; a young bearer and blooms late. Golden Delicious best. NCS. "Oi.. stark Delicious tree from your nursery yielded me 8 barrels of fancy apples this year. They always sell Bellflower Improved at a big price.” — C. E. Davis, New Canton, 111. Bnlrtwin Winter. Losing popularity in New York other Eastern States. Baldwin Spot, a little-understood defect, is causing much concern. Plant genuine Stark Delicious for bigger profits in all Baldwin sections. NCS {Mason's Orange.) Winter. A Kansas seedling of Bellflower and the best of this class of apples — a young bearer. The originator says: “Out- bears all others in my orchard; never failed a crop since five years old.” Wm. Cutter of Colorado says: “It will outbear Bellflower two to one. We recom- mend it. However, Stark’s Golden Delicious is far better. NCS. Bellflower Yellow winter. An oid, weii- known, yellow apple. We do not advise its planting East of the Rockies. Grimes Golden (.“Double-Life”) and Stark’s Golden Delicious more profitable. NCS. Stark’s Golden Delicious With a keeping quality equal to old Winesap and an eating quality equal to Stark Delicious, will surely excell in the World’s apple markets. Stark’s Golden Delicious tree is a winner, because it is a strong grower and a heavy bearer. The apples do not drop badly as do some varieties. Nor do the stems pull out easily” — declares J. L. Webster, Wenatchee, Wash., one of the leading apple growers of America. No apple in all history has made such an instan- taneous success as has our great Golden Delicious — “An apple that is an apple” — says the great Han- sen. Buckingham Improved S.' From a pfke Co., Mo., orchard, where it has proven the best Fall apple. Large, mottled red and striped over all with bright carmine. The flesh is crisp and juicy. A good dessert apple and especially recommended for cooking and home use. NCS Black Ben (.t. m.) see page 27, Of all the thousands of apples there are only two really great yellow sorts, Double-Life Grimes Golden and Stark’s Golden Delicious — and the West Virginia Mountains is the birthplace of both. Fred A, Motz, formerly Va. Hort. — now one of the experts of the great $50,000,000.00 orchard corporation, says: — "1 would advise anyone to plant your Strr'.r De- licious and Stayman. They bring the big money and reg- ular crops." Winter. See St.''.'-!- Delicious, page 10 and back cover. “Double Life” Grimes Golden /ji’the vigorous body and roots of a Stark Delicious. See page 25. Stark’s Golden Delicious is better. Diir*Vis»ee Summer. Extremely hardy, beautiful and early. Came from Russia and was the mainstay of Northern early apple growers until Russia sent us the earlier and better Yellow Transparent and Liveland Raspberry. Above medium size and is splashed and striped bright red, shaded and mottled with crimson. Mich, grows Duchess by the train loads and they always bring good prices on Chicago markets. Early apples are big profit earners, and find a ready market everywhere. For apple pies and apple sauce. Duchess has no peer, it is just rich enough with plenty of acid juice — an ideal cooking apple. Every home in America should have at least one Duchess tree. NNCS 6-Yr.-Old Duchess — A Splendid Filler. Hagerman Orchards — 70.000 Star Trees from Louisiana, Mo., 2 year planted. One crop later produced c high ns S/iOO.OO 1)er acre. r Apple Trees 38 Stark Bret's Niirseries atL0UISIANA.MaSiiKe»6 i Champion [Trade-Mark] “Champion” i j a Long Keeper JOHN P. Logan, a Director of Exhibits, Panama - Pacific Exposition, says: “Champion came out in better shape than any other we had and held up longer on the tables after being taken out of storage than any other variety.” In color, beauty, smoothness, keeping, for quick and sure profit. Champion sur- passes Willow Twig, Mammoth Black Twig and other extremely late keepers. It originated in Washington Co., Ark., and was discovered and introduced by us about 30 years ago. The original tree when it first attracted our attention was, without any care whatever, bearing a wonderful crop of perfect fruit — every apple perfect, as though turned in a lathe. Golden yellow ground almost completely covered with bright red in finely pen- ciled streaks, broader stripes and often deep solid red. Flesh yellow, juicy, good and does not become dry and mealy even in late spring. Since ils introduction it has been tested in every section of the United States and it never disappoints, even as far north as Central Wisconsin. Champion will grow into a perfect tree and bear big paying crops with less moisture than any ot'ier variety we have ever tested, hence it is strongly recommended for the southwest where it is one of the finest apples grown. C. W. Steiman of Charitan Co., Mo., wrote us after one of the dryest years: “Champion made good this year as a money-maker and a drouth- resister." In Mo., 111., Ind., O., Pa., and throughout the apple sections of the Appalachian country and the regions west of the Rockies it is an apple to plant for big profit. It is the ideed sort to grow for the April and May markets when it is really at its best. NCS "Stirk Delicious is best money-maker — easiest to grow — clean fruit — sell much higher than any other apple." — K. A. Bowman, a planter of Stark Trees, with 130-acre orchard near Mt. Jackson, Va. Elarlv Francis, an meton Adams Co., m., orchardist, writes that he is growing thirty-three varieties and Early Melon beats them all. He says they equal Wealthy in size and quality and trees bear heavy crops. We have been watching this apple since we first secured it from Mr. Griesa of Kansas in 1898 and we have never discovered a fault. We recommend it as one of the best Fall apples. It is of large size, striped with crimson and one of the best for cooking and eating raw. An annual bearer. Color photo page S9. NXCS Farlv Ha t-TToef Summer. A good yellow apple, ly larvcal unsatisfactory because of scab. We advise our friends to plant it sparingly; Yellow Transparent, Liveland Raspberry and Henry Clay are better, both in tree and fruit. NCS EnSAA (.Improved Rome Beauty.) Late Winter. AaIIXpo j(.g peculiar champagne quality is brisk and refreshing. Splendid for cooking and cider. Tree vigorous and productive, fruit hangs later than Rome Beauty and is said to be more valuable. Origi- nated by Nelson Cox of Ohio, the Rome Beauty King. NCS Fall Pinnin ^ rich yellow * ail IT ippin ^ppjg. for eating out of hand and fine for cooking. Has been popular for rnany years in home orchards and is still planted in many sections. NCS Champion Is a Great Apple here; bears almost annually; tree absolutely hardj-; bore from one- half to one bushel of apples at seven years old apples uniform in size, hang on trees very late and is a long and excellent keeper, keeping well into April. Quality good and a good seller. — B. Carroll, Kearney Co., Nebr. Good Size — Red All Over. — Champion did well; a great bearer and keeper. I kept in the cel- lar and I don't believe they will get ripe until next June — just as hard as they were last fall. Good size, nearly red all over and hang well on the tree. — Truman Temple, Washington Co., N. Y. Bears When Others Fail. — All apples a failure this year except Champion. — C. I. Board, Lamar Co., Tex. Always Bear Full Crops. — It is hard for me to decide which is the best apple — Delicious, Champion or Senator, but I believe Champion is the best for this climate. Every- body brags of them. They are so smooth and of uniform size and will sell without any trouble. Never fail to bear a full crop. — J. A. Fisher, Denton Co., Texas. Best Keeper of All. — Champion is the heaviest and steadiest bearer and the longest keeper in this climate. — P. D. Southworth, Chaves Co., N. Mex. Succeeds With Little Moisture. — Best drouth resister of all; one of the best growers. — W. H. Scott, Laclede Co., Mo. Keep Until June. — Cannot be beat; kept them until June 15th in common cement cave. — James Hardin, Fulton Co., 111. E^r Better Than Ingram. — Our orchardists enthusi- astic over Champion, which they favor before Ingram. — Frank Greene, Washington Co., Ark. Bore At Two Years. — Some weigh fifteen ounces; bore at two years. — J. T. Anderson, Tuolumne Co., CaUf. . Juicy Until Spring. — Young, regular bearer; holds its juiciness until spring. — E. H. Riehl, 111. Exp. Station. Stark’s Golden Delicious is,^ in the words of the U. S. Dept, of Agric., ery good in quality. Resembles Grimes Golden in color, flesh and flavor — but is a much larger apple, and is a very good keeper.” Champion will keep until June without special care. Cooks finely, is firm and juicy, and the tree is prolific. — J. L. T. Watters, Graham Co., Ariz. Doing Well In Iowa. — This year Champion kept its reputation as a prolific bearer, which is verj^ noticeable in a year of failure. — Report Iowa Horticulture Society. Began Bearing at Three Years. — Champions is in all respects, the finest apple I ever saw’. Began bearing at three years old and has borne a full crop every year since; fine keepers. — P. G. Russell, Le Flore Co., Okla. A New Mexico Favorite. — Champion doing nobly; bears well; large per cent commercial apples of uniform shape and splendid rich red and yellow colors; good keeper and splendid cooking apple all through winter; later in spring is quite acceptable as a dessert apple. — R. M. Love, Eddy Co., N. Alex. Bears Great Crops. — Have five of your trade-mark apples bearing, planted about eight years ago. Champion is the best bearer of them all and a good long keeper. — August H. Aleyer, Clay Co., Ind. “Stark Trees Bear Fruit” Introduced k/ Stark Bro's (Driginal Champion Tree. Fruit from This Tree Exhib- ited at Chicago World’s Fair Took the Lead Among 60 Promising New Sorts. Latest Keeper. ^ Giant .I#»nitnn TT’/wfer. This apple is of the VAiani aeniion Jeniton-Ingram type. It origi- nated in Alissonri and was named and introduced by us about twenty years ago. H. G. Shumaker writes from Phelps Co., AIo., that it was the latest bloomer in an orchard of twenty varieties, was 50 per cent larger than Ingram and much better, and the tree an unfailing cropper. The fruit is large, red striped, juicy and has the tang and flavor of Jeniton. A good home orchard variety, makes splendid cider and sells well; is a good keeper and does not bruise easily in handling. We advise Giant Jeniton when an apple of this tj'pe is wanted. (See photo top page 39.) NCS Mr. Northup of Griggsville, 111., who has become independ- ently wealthy as a result of or- chard profits, declares “Stark Delicious from your nursery is the very finest orchard tree." Grimes Golden winter. For many years this splendid apple has held first place among all yellow varieties. The tree in the orchard is subject to collar-rot and should be grown by Stark Bro’s “Double- Life" method. See p. 25, also 16. Flavor Never Forgotten. — Of all yellow apples none more beautiful; once tasted, is never forgotten. — Prof. H. E. Van Deman, In Fruit C.rower. Largest in ttie World Oldest in America-18i6 39 Apple Trees Early Melon Giant Jeniton in the Stark Tree Orchards of Capt. B. F, Rockafellow at Harvest Time. Tree a Heavy Bearer and Should Be in Every Home Orchard Early Melon. The Ideal Summer and Early Fall Apple — Comes on the Market Ahead of Wealthy 14a** •>» r'isw Trade-mark.) Early Summer. Orig- ncnry V^isy jnated in Hopkins Co., Ky., and first offered by us. Resembles Maiden Blush, but ripens almost 2 months earlier, with Yellow Trans- parent. Ripens its crop quickly and evenly — gone by the time Transparent is half picked, a valuable market trait in an early fruit. Large, pale yellow with crimson cheek; flesh white, tender, crisp, highly flavored, juicy; quality the very best. Strong, spreading grower, regular and abundant bearer. Its beauty and superb quality are bound to make it one of the most popular and profitable of all early apples. Tree late bloomer and a heavy cropper, excels Yellow Transparent in vigor and has never blighted. Henry Clay is everywhere extremely-valuable. In great favor with all apple buyers and commercial growers. Earlier, bigger and a better shipper than Yel. Transparent. Wherever early apples are wanted for home or market, plant Henry Clay for big profits. The de- mand is so great we have had to turn down orders for thousands of trees. It is one of the hardiest, most vigorous growers in our nurser- ies. It has proved ap- his and blight resistant. More Henry Clay and fewer Yellow Trans- parent will be planted in the future. Better quality than Trans. — larger and several days earlier. We recommend it. See photo bottom of page 38. See color opp. 16. NCS. Best Extra Early Apple. — Frank Fem- mons, Madera Co., Cal. Henry Clay — Cent. The most delicious apple I ever tasted. — R. F. Rutledge, Lincoln Co., Tenn. Very Hardy and Thrifty. Fruit large, yellowish, with a slightly reddish cheek, and a very fine flavor. — M. Roach, Sanders Co., Mont. NEW JERSEY FRUIT & PRODUCE COMPANTf ORCHARDS, GLASSBORO, N. J. Stark Bros.: Henry Clay apples are a little larger than the Yellow Transparent, two weeks earlier than Williams Early Red. About same as Star and Raspberry. It is a very pretty deep green apple. Sells at a better price than any others, excepting the Star. We have not found any signs of aphis or blight. We consider it one of the best apples we find in our orchard. — Very respectfully yours. New Jersey Fruit & Produce Co., John C. Lee, Mgr. Jlntroduced by Stark Bro’s I^nifnn Winter. An old favorite dessert UCiiilUii apple, but as the tree ages, fruit be- comes smaller and planting is decreasing. Giant Jeniton is the best of this type. Stay- man far better and has almost the same unique flavor that has made Jeniton a favorite for nearly 100 years. NCS piT In 17 months from setting out I picked nearly a gallon of splendid apples. There would have been more buti picked them off. I have never seen better rooted trees than those sent out by your firm. Your trees are the cheapest I can get, quality and other things considered. — J. L. Churchill, Douglas Co., Ore. Always Juicy One of the best early winter, home or market; juicy to the last. — Prof. H. E. Van Deman, Ex- U. S. Pomologist. Jonathan-Rome Beauty The man who can successfully grow Jonathan has the financial 1 problem of apple - growing I solved. The Jonathan-Rome Beauty combination in the 1 West is a good one. — Thos. F. Rigg, Hardin Co., Iowa. Outsells All Others i The best apple so far as flavor isconcemed ; willoutsell anything we raise. — H. A. . , Simons, Fremont Co., Iowa, I |.L Winter. A brilliant, flashing red apple (lOIlainaD vvith a spicy, rich acidity that has Ciade It a prime favorite with all lovers of an acid apple. The tree is adapted to many sections; orchards of themare found in the North, South, East and West and they always pay. Asplendid family sort and highly profitable for market. For many years Jonathan has been the standard of quality by which other sorts have been gauged. A seedling of Spitzenburg, but of wider adaptability; tree is long-lived, productive and a young bearer. In the West it is one of the most profitable sorts and is largely planted as a filler in orchards of Newtown Pippin and Spitzenburg, as it produces several money-making crops before the latter varieties come into bearing. In Central Western States planters have discarded Ben Davis and are planting Jonathan along with Stark Delicious, Stay- man, our Golden Delicious and other high quality sorts — the kind the markets want. Hon. Richard Dalton, President of the Missouri State Board of- Horticulture, has a great orchard of Jonathan at Liveland - Two-thirds Size Saverton, Mo. Colonel Dalton’s Jonathan are famous among Chicago apple men, and this year he sold his crops (largely Jonathan) for $20,000.00. Blight affects the Jonathan tree somewhat but can be controlled by proper pruning. Illustrated in Natural Colors opposite page 16. Also see page 26. NCS. Most Profitable One of the greatest and most profitable varieties grown. It is more widely planted in the Wenatchee Valley than any other sort, except, perhaps, the Winesap. Trees bear when very young, every year, and load heavily. ^ Some thinning is required when the trees attain age. Their high color and excellent quality make them a favorite on the market. In this valley they often keep in excellent condition until the fct of March. — O. M. Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash. Help Sell Less Desirable Varieties Last year with a heavy crop, demonstrates again the value of Jonathan. They are among the first varieties called for by buyers, and many growers are using them to help sell less desirable varieties, such as Ben Davis, M issouri Pippin, etc. It is remarkably free from scab, therefore a good variety for the Middle West. Should be pruned well, to permit apples to color, so they can be picked early and they should be rushed at once to cold storage. — Jas. M. Irvine; Editor Fruit-Grower and Farmer. Bro's Illustrated in Natural Colors Opposite Page 16 40 Apple Trees fv • 1 Winter. (See Stark King David, page 24.) _ L^AVlCl One of the most beautiful apples ever grown. Do-'t overlook it! Color Plate Opposite page 1" King The Thomas Orchards of Hillview, 111., set 1406 Stark Trees some years ago, mostly tark Delicious and “Double-Life” Grime.i Golden. Today 1400 are alive and thriving. They especially advise large plantings of Stark Delicious because it is such a fine orchard tree. Mammoth Grimes Golden Winter. Resembles Grimes Golden in shape, color and quality, and is a much better keeper. It is larger than Grimes Golden and does not bruise easily. Mammoth Grimes an apple that meets every requirement; of finest quality, good size, a pure clear golden yellow, of splendid dessert quality and good for cooking. Golden Delicious is more profitable. XCS. “Would rather plant ^lammoth Grimes here than Grimes, as it is larger, better bearer, better in every way; more fruit sets to the inch than on any other apple. Must be thinned.” — W. H. Scott, Laclede Co., Mo. Mntrlon Rliieti Summer. An old widely- iTXctiucil uiusii jjnown pale lemon yellow apple that ripens through a long season. In years past it has been profitable, but it is fast being supplanted by better sorts. Wealthy and Early Melon are better, hardier and more valuable. XCS Kinnaird Choice Winter. A dark purphsh red apple of the Winesap type that succeeds in all Winesap sections. Advised for the home orchard and in a moderate way for commercial planting. A young bearer and fruit hangs well. Quality better than Winesap, but does not keep as well. Fine in Ind., where it brings S4 per bbl. Especially profitable in Tennessee and Kentucky'. Prof. Briggs of Tenn. Exp. Station say's: “Kinnaird Choice the only apple that grew to its usual size and gave satisfactory' results during the extremely dry season of 1913.” CS I skAxr Winter. One of the l^auy oweei desirable sweet apples. Almost entirely overspread with red and striped with crimson; crisp, tender flesh that is mild and sweet. Tree a young, heavy and dependable bearer. X^CS “Stark’s Golden Delicious trees received from you are 'just as fine aS frog’s hair.’ Wish now that I had bought 1.500 instead of 500.” — Garland J. Hopkins, Prop, of the great Garland Orchards, Troutville, \ a. LowrV ^^txie.) Winter. We grow and offer this ^ ” variety on the recommendation of James Craig of Waynesboro, V’a., who considers it one of the most satisfactory' apples. An early bearer and fruit keeps well. It very much resembles Senator and while Lowry' is a good apple we consider Senator superior. NCS Uveland Raspberry fS?en^,r^'sumSr apples — the earliest and best. H. B. Fullerton, Director Long Island Exp. Sta., says: “Far and away the best early apple.” The tree is an upright grower and can be planted almost as close as peaches, bears the third and fourth year and produces enormous crops of the handsomest early apples in existence. It is hard to imagine a more beautiful apple. It aver- ages larger than Yellow Transparent, the waxen white surface being almost entirely overspread with a blush and striping of pinkish red. The flesh is white as snow, tender, fine grained and often slightly stained with red next to the skin. The quality is delightful — juicy', mild, and just the right degree of tartness. We have found it a far better apple than the popular Yellow Transparent and more satisfactory in the orchard, as it was never known to be seriously injured by blight. Joseph Gerardi, Illinois authority, say's: “Far ahead of YeUow Transparent — grows faster, fruit larger, ships as well, eats as w'ell, and is resistant to disease.” Early apples pay big returns, and more and more or- chards of them should be grown. Early in the season people are fruit hungry and the early apples are bought eagerly and they bring good prices. The great markets — Chicago, St. Louis, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, etc., are never one-half supplied with early apples and we strongly advise those who contemplate planting orchards to include some early sorts. One good plan is to use early apples as fillers in orchards of late keeping kinds. Early sorts are naturally young bearers and nearly all are upright growers, hence plant Liveland Raspberry, Yellow Transparent, Henry Clay, Summer Champion and Duchess for quick and sure profit. Liveland Raspberry originated in Russia and is as hardy as an oak. NXCS Liveland Raspberry Best Elarly Apple These Beautiful Baskets of Liveland Bring Fancy Prices on Early Markets. Ripens Earlier Than Yel- low Transparent. — Succeeds well upon the Delaware and Maryland peninsula where my or- chards are located. It is a fac- simile of the Yellow Transparent, only that it has a red cheek and ripens ten days in advance of the latter. — ^A. N. Brown, in Fruit Belt. Better Than Yellow Transparent. — Liveland should be pushed more than it has been: should take the place of Yellow Transpar- ent, as it is one of the most beautifully colored fruits ever placed on the market; quality superior to Yellow Transparent. Of much better quality than Red Astrachan, and a better commercial variety.— G. B. Brack- ett, U. S. Pomologist. Liveland Raspberry. — The best early apple I know — ideal in color, shape, growth and quality. Yellow Trans- parent, Red Astrachan, Red June and Benoni are all inferior to it. — Hy. Wallis, St. Louis Co., Mo. A Splendid Filler. — Tree dwarfish and hardy in bud and bloom; never twig blights; splendid cooker. — W. A. Elder, Phillips Co., Ark. Best in All Sections. — Tree perfect, good bearer; fruit handsome. No early apple East or West is better. — S. D. Experiment Station. No Blight on Liveland. — My Liveland Raspberry apple trees bore this year for the first time. Does not blight like other early kinds. Apples large and fine. — Dr. E. L. Morris, Fayette Co., Tenn. None Can Compare With It.— Yellow Transparent fails to deliver the goods; Liveland loaded with fruit of fine quality. — ^John Cottle, Washington Co., Ohio. -t-hfe Winter. A large pinkish red apple, splashed with dull carmine. The flesh is rather coarse, but the quality is good. It is pop- ular in some sections of the Central-West and the markets take them at good prices. The tree is large, spreading, long-lived and bears big crops. It is a long keeper, but sometimes scalds in storage. NCS Mammoth Black Twig ^^t!winurf'll improved strain of M. B. T. (Gilbert), but bears younger, is. more highly colored and better quality. Valuable because of long keeping and handsome appearance. A dark red apple, averaging large in size, and of good quality. The planting of the old variety, however, is slowing up, but this new strain is valuable. We consider Staj'man Winesap best of all this type of apples, with Paragon our second choice. XCS. IVIntliAf Some apple lover has called Mother IVlOiner “pall Delicious,” and the name is appro- priate. It is a handsome red apple much resembhng Spitzenburg and, while an old apple, it is just beginning to be appreciated, as it is of very finest quality — rich and mild. Tree a late bloomer and dependable bearer. We grow by double-working, thus eliminating the tree’s weeik points. XCS U. S. Pomologist’s Advice. — Mother one of the best of its season. Of course, it will not keep as long as Delicious. A choice variety. I would advise you to make this variety a specialty. — Hon. G. B. Brackett, U. S. Pomologist. All that you claim for it. It is verj' attractive, and when fully ripe has the most delightful flavor of any early apple I have ever grown. — A. N. Akin. Maurj' Co.. Tenn. \ Jonathan orchards of Federal Fruit and Cold Storage Co., Macon, Mo. Brought top-market prices. - Stark Trees, of course. Apple Largest in the World Oldest in McIntosh Red McIntosh Red — Early Winter A tender, juicy ap- ple, with a peculiar fragrance that makes it popular on the fancy fruit stand and well-liked for home and kitchen use. It is uniform in size, a beautiful crimson, and the flesh is crisp, delicate — almost snow white. McIntosh probably attains its'greatest perfection in the Bitter Root and other valleys of Montana, however, it is largely and profit- ably grown in Iowa, Nebr., Mich., Minn., Wis., New York and all New England, in fact, all through the Northern half of the U. S. and in Canada. A Massa- chusetts fruit authority writing to the Fruit-Grower calls it the “Brother Jona- than’’ of New England. It is somewhat susceptible to scab. Our propagation is from selected Montana Red McIntosh orchards and is carefully kept pure. There are some inferior strains of this variety, and planters should be careful to secure the genuine. The tree is long lived, extremely hardy, a strong spreading grower and comes into bearing young. It is not a late keeper, but the demand is so much greater than the supply, it finds a steady sale on all markets and the price is always good. NNCS. A Careful Estimate of Value. — McIntosh has not had the praise it deserves. The best of all New England apples. So great has been the demand, and so small the supply, we who raise McIntosh apples have to fight to keep any for family use. McIntosh tree is one of the most hardy and a vigor- ous grower; does best on a sandy loam soil. I have seen apples almost as large as King of Tompkins, and as fair as an orange. Wondrous beauty, combined with such tender flesh and splendid flavor make it just irresistible to those who once taste it. — Albert F. Tenney, Mass., in Fruit-Grower. Bear Every Year. — But few people know the good qualities of the McIntosh Red. They are the “Delicious” of all the fall apples here. A fine tree, bear every year, and are good size, good color. — F. Dando, Chelan Co., Wash. About the best, except Rome Beauty. — W. S. Jelleff, Flathead Co., Mont. Of Wide Adaptability. — McIntosh apple is worthy of more attention than is given it by’most fruit growers. Adapted to New England, Canada, and Northern New York. Also extensively grown in Oregon, Montana, and Washington. For a Northern latitude, it seems to me that it is one of the best varieties. — Hon. G. B. Brackett, U. S. Pomologist. Our favorite in Western Montana. — J. J. Bond, Ravalli Co., Mont. Can’t Grow Enough. — We can t grow one-twentieth enough for the home market. The , only fault is it doesn't keep long enough. — John Miller, Ravalli Co., Mont. { West Virginia Fall Apple. — ^Am sending two apples; am anxious to know what they are. as it is \ llllistrated in Natural Colofa Opposite Pa^fe 16 . 1 one of the finest fall apples I ever saw. — J. B. Rannells, Hampshire Co., W. Va. (They were McIntosh Red, fully equal in color and quality to Montana grown. — Stark Bro’s.) PBriyiin Tl^intcr, This apple ixewtown rippin attracted attention in Eu- rope during the eighteenth century and since America first began to export fruit to that country it has been a favorite there because of its crispness and brittleness. It is grown to perfection in certain parts of Virginia and a few other sections of the East and South-East, but requires special soil and climatic conditions. It is also valuable in Western apple regions where they are extensively grown and exported. It is bright yellow in color with a distinct pink blush; richly flav- ored, firm, juicy, splendid quality and one of the best keepers — generally the last apple on the market in late Spring and early Summer. Stark’s Golden De- licious much better. NCS. Winter. East and North has been largely planted, and be- cause of splendid quality, has an established place on the markets. However, the tree is very slow coming into bearing (about 9 or 10 years old) and is susceptible to scab, hence other and more profitable varieties are taking its place. Life is too short to plant Spy when there are so many fine apples that are young bearers, such as Stark Delicious, Stark’s Golden Delicious, Stayman and Double-Life Grimes. NNCS. Northwestern Greening I'^^arge^Seen- ish yellow apple that is only fair quality for des- sert and splendid for cooking. In cold climates, this variety gives good results. It is being grown with great profit even far south. An extremely Northern Spy Paragon An Improved Winesap heavy cropper. A big money-maker in commercial orchards and the large planters are growing it for the city markets. Illustrated in Natural Colors opposite page 16 NNC. P^ll’Slcron Winter. Our Paragon propagation ® is from a select strain from the orchard of Frank Femmons. Years of observation and com- parison with similar varieties has proved to us that Paragon is an apple that should be largely grown, hence we are advising its planting in all Winesap regions and further North. It has been called the “(Slorified Winesap” on account of its larger size and superior quality. Tree stronger and more vigorous than Winesap. It is similar to Mammoth Black Twig, but averages larger, is a deeper red and the quality is superior. Some authorities have considered them identical, and this mistake has caused much confusion among nurserymen. In planting Paragon be sure to get the genuine, as the old Mammoth Black Twig tree is a tardy and shy bearer while Paragon comes into bearing young and bears big crops. It is a large apple, bright, clear red with stripings of darker red, with firm, rich yellow flesh, mildly sub-acid, and the best of all apples of the Winesap type, with the single exception of Stayman Winesap. It keeps well, does not scald in storage, and brings good prices. Plant it commercially, also in the home orchard for kitchen use. Illustrated in Natural Colors opposite page 16. NCS Fine in Illinois. — In all Winesap regions Paragon will crowd out all late keepers, as it has quality and beauty to a high degree. — Joseph Gerardi, Jersey Co., 111. Paragon — Not M. B. Twig. — I was in Virginia a few year^ ago when there was a great boom there for M. B. Tv.i ■ These apples were Paragon not M. B. Twig. Pal agon for Virginia. West Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina is a most desirable variety. — Thos. F. Rigg, Hardin Co., Iowa. Bringing Top Prices. — Our choice for a money-maker and market apple is Black Twig or Paragon. For bearing every year, large and even size, uni- form and high color, and fine ship- ping and keeping qualities we do not think it has an equal. They are selling at top prices here and abroad. — A. M. Bowman. Roanoke Co., Va. Maryland is Planting It. — Growing in popular- ity; uniform in size, good color, handles well. — C. P. Close, State Horti- culturist, College Park. Md. History. — Two new apples grew up in Tennessee* and unfortunately the tree that bore first, the "little ’ Paragon, was not the better sort; but it was named “Paragon,” and a few scions were sent to nurserymen. Then the other tree called Gilbert bore and was so much finer, larger, spicier and more fragrant, that the owner — wishing his best apple named “Paragon,” and supposing the "little” Paragon already sent out would soon disappear — also sent out scions of the Gilbert labeled “Paragon.” To add to the confusion, came a third sort, Arkansas or Mammoth Black Twig, from Washington Co., Ark., a shy, tardy bearer, fruit often of greenish color, and not nearly so good as Paragon Wine- sap. But the trees, especially in nursery, are so alike they cannot be told apart. And so the three sorts became inextricably mixed. But following our general plan of propagation, we went back to the best hearing tree we could find and took a new start. Paragon Winesap, Gilbert Winesap, also Little Paragon, has been widely grown since 1881 as Mammoth Black Twig. Early Fall. Of the well- Kambo, Imperial known Rambo type but handsomer and twice as large. Red striped, rather flat. Rich, mild, fine flavor like old Rambo. One of finest growers in the nursery and orchard. In some sections it is known as Summer Rambo. NCS. Rorl Aeffsa/'Vtan Early Summer. A beautiful *\ea ^suracnan g^^^ly Russian apple; light and dark red striped and splashed with a bluish bloom. Though largely planted it is a tardy and shy bearer, and we advise the planting of Liveland Rasp- berry, another Russian variety which ripens slightly earlier, is more beautiful, of better quality and ideal for cooking. NNCS {Carolina.) Early Summer. A bril- xcu liant flashing red early Summer apple. Its tartness, juiciness, and distinct flavor have made it many friends. It ripens through a long season and is popular with housewives, but it scabs badly. Live- land Raspberry and Wilson Red June are superior — fruit larger, better quality, better for general kitchen use. NCS Rhode Island Greening Winter. A greenish yellow apple that is planted in the east, especially in New York where in some sections it is even more widely planted than Baldwin. Tree is spreading, vigorous, and blooms late. In the west and south it is not valuable — plant Stark’s Golden Delicious instead. NC. Packing Stayman in Famous Collins Stark Tree Or- chard, Chaves Co., N. M. People drove for miles to see it — one of the finest in the U. S. {See page 44.) Paragon — "The Glorified Winesap.” Far Better Than Old M. Black Twig. Apple Introduced by Stark Bro’s Improved Red Rome Beauty Red atlOUISIAMMSinoeHS Rome Rome Beauty — Ohio Dark Red. Late Winter. A large, bright red apple, that is tender fleshed, juicy, good quality and an A-1 cooker. The tree is of spreading growth, blooms late, bears young, fruit hangs firmly. A never-failing bearer. For over half a century it has been one of the profitable late winter commercial sorts. The late William Stark, father of the present President of Stark Bros., and for thirty-nine years head of these nurseries, said in 1867, in an address before the hlissouri State Horticultural Society: “Our Rome Beauty grown on strong, well cultivated soil this year sold for S4.25 per barrel; the purchaser took them to Nashville and sold them for $9.00 per barrel.’’ Since that day Rome Beauty orchards have been planted by the thousands of acres, and the fruit has always brought good prices, but not until the last ten years has it been planted as it deserv es. Ever\^ apple-growing section of the United States, except the extreme North grows it successfully and profit- ably, and its planting is on the increase because it pays. Throughout the central west it is one of the most widely planted sorts, and while it does not equal in quality such sorts as Stark Delicious, Sta3-man Winesap, Golden Delicious or Grimes Golden, >-et ii keeps well in storage and in common cellar, and is satisfactory and profitable from every viewpoint. We now grow only improved red strains of Rome: One from Washington, one from Illinois and two from Ohio. Just old Rome, but all red. NCS Propagating From Bearing Trees Prof. C. S. Crandall, of the Univ. of 111., in an address before the Illinois Horticultural Society, made some timely re- marks concerning propagation from bearing trees of known productiveness, in which we heartily concur. For years this has been our practice. As Prof. Crandall states, this is more expensive than the securing of buds, scions, etc., from the nurserj- row and from trees not known to be true to name, but the planter gets better value. Below we give a few extracts from his address: Plants propagated by seeds can be kept up to the stand- ard of varietal excellence only by careful selection of seeds. Can improvement, such as has been accomplished through seed selection, be brought about with equal facility in those plants commonly multiplied by buds, cuttings, offsets, runners and scions? The germ of the seed is .n fact a bud, which, under right conditions and through the aid of food stored around it. is capable of proWding itself with roots and developing into a plant like its parent. .\s Darwin says, “facts prove how closely the germ of the fertilized seed and the small cellular mass forming a bud resemble each other in all their functions, in their powers of inheritance with occasional reversion and in their cap- acity for variation in obedience to the same laws. It should be borne in mind that our best varieties of fruits are highly specialized — highly developed in the pro- pagation of one part — the fruit. They are abnormal and far removed from the wild type, and the greater its depart- ure from ancestral types the stronger is the tendency to revert back. It is an almost universal custom for the planter to buy his trees of the nurseiy-man. Propagation is almost exclusively in the hands of the nurser>-man, but ran the whole responsibility of bad methods of propagation be thro'sv'n upon his shoulders? I think not. Nurserj-men cater to popular demand, and the popular demand is for cheap trees, therefore the aim of the nurserj-man is to produce salable trees in the quickest way, at the lowest cost. There is a need of a campaign of education among planters. Only when the man who plants can be brought to the conviction that quality is the all important factor, that quality means the backing of sound parents of known productiveness, that first cost is an insignificant factor, and that he cannot afford to plant anything but the best, then he will demand the best and the nurseryman will produce it for him and be glad to do it. Of course, the cost will be greater because the labor involved will be greater, but the increase in the value is out of proportion to the increase in cost, and then we may confidently anticipate longevity and more uniform productiveness. Select scions not only from trees that are in full health and vigor, but from trees of known productiveness, that bear fruit true to the varietal type. This strain is from the orchards of U. T. Cox, the Ohio Rome Beauty King. Simply a Rome Beauty, but dark red and very handsome. NCS Rome Beauty — Ohio Bright Red. A bright, flashing red Rome Beauty, also from the orchard of Mr. Cox. We are ever on the alert, watch- ing for improved strains of all leading sorts. NCS Rome Beauty— Illinois Red. from the great orchards of Senator H. M. Dunlap, of Illinois. Far brighter red than any other in his orchard, and commands better prices. NCS Summer Champion farller and better than ^ Summer Queen or Early Pennock. An improved seedling of the latter from Washington County, Ark. A valuable early summer market variety; brilliantly colored deep red with stripes. Splendid for cooking. The tree is a splendid grower with heat and drouth-resisting foliage; has remarkable vigor and bearing qualities. Especially profitable for shipping; stands up under rough handling. NCS $2.50 Per Bushel. — I have 300 Summer Champion trees bearing. Most beautiful apple I have ever seen. Trees heavy bearers, and they netted me $2.50 per bushel. It will pay any orchard man to see my Summer Champion. — J. E. Suttle, Washington Co.. Ark. {Esopiis.) Winter. Bright red. or Spitzenburg striped with darker red and yellow; a peculiarly pleasing flavor. In the Pa- cific northwest is very profitable, but even there they are planting fewer Spitzenburg and more Stark Delici- ous, Stayman, Golden Delicious, etc. New \ ork and adjoining states also plant it moderately. NC Winter. Originated in Stark Co., Ohio, hence the name. Planting is decreasing, but it is still popular in some sections of the East. It is a large dull red striped apple of moderate quality. Such varieties as Stark Delicious, Stark’s Golden Delicious, Stark King David and Stayman Winesap are taking its place. NCS Stark Plstory. — Rome Beauty is coming back into favor. I have seen specimens from many places, but for beauty none of them compare with Ohio grown. It originated at the Putnam Nursery, four miles from where I live — up the Muskingum River which empties into the Ohio at Marietta in Washington Co. The Putnam Nursery does not exist to-day — the ground is occupied by a large stock and garden farm. Rome Beauty was at first called Gillette's Seedling. While Mr. Gillette was at the Nursery buying trees Mr. Put- nam gave him the young tree. Mr. Gillette took it in a flatboat to Law- rence Co., thence to Rome township where he lived. When the tree came into bearing it was renamed Rome Beauty, from the name of the tovmship. — John Cottle, Washington Co., Ohio. Adapts Itself to Condi- tions.— .After long experience I consider it one of the best in cultivation ; has long range of adaptability and succeeds well in the Eastern, Western. Mid- dle, and Northwestern States, and adapts itself to a variety of soils. — Hon. G. B. Brackett. U. S. Pomologist. Fruit Evenly Dis- tributed. — One of the largest apples we have, especially when grown on bottom land. This variety is reliable cropper, yet seldom, if ever, over- bears, the fruit being evenly distributed aU over the tree. The lat- ter is also true of Ingram. —Edwin H. Riehl, III. Exp. Station. Bear Every Year. — My Rome Beauty trees have not missed a crop for thirty years. — W.G.W. Riddle, Pike Co., Ky . Hang Well to the Tree. — One of the most profitable ; hangs on well in high winds. — S. D. Willard, Ontario Co., N. Y. Demand Growing. — The demand for Rome Beauty apple is greater every year. It is the leading commercial apple of our valley. — R. S. Purtee, Delta Co., Colo. Bring High Prices. — I planted the first Rome Beauty in Colorado twenty-three years ago; am now getting S3 to S3. SO per bushel box, on the Denver market. — W. S. Cobum, Colorado State Board of Horti- culture. Almost Freezing Proof. — Wm. Locke. San Juan Co., N. Mex. Bears when nearly everything else fails. — C. H. McHeniy, San Juan Co., N. Mex. Bears Every Year. — -Very best apple for this climate; bears annually, but nev'er overbears; blooms late and frosts do not greatly affect its bearing qualities. — F. M. Jones, Santa Fe Co., N. Mex. Late Bloomer, escaping late spring freezes. — Judge W. B. Felton, Fremont Co., Colo. None better. — Rome Beauty at its best is unexcelled. — W. Paddock, Agri- cultural Experiment Station, Larimer Co., Colo. Outlives Heavy Freezes, Frosts.-— W. J. English, owner big Ozark Orch- ards, Horticulturist for Frisco Ry., said his Romes and King Davids were about the only apples to escape the big freeze and spring frosts this year. Can Always Depend on It. — Best general bearer we have; sells along with Jonathan and Winesap. — C. J. Morgan, Mesa Co., Colo. A Leader in the West. — One of Idaho’s leaders, dependable as a con- stant producer. — J. R. Shinn, Horti- culturist. Latah Co., Idaho. Bears Young. — Begins bearing at a very early age and when well colored has a handsome appearance. It is always marketable at a fair price, is a good keeper and considered a good commer- cial apple. — T. H. Atkinson, Chelan Co., Wash. Perfect In Montana.— On Flat- head Lake it attains a wonderful degree of perfection. — J. C. Wood, Flathead Co., Mont. Does fine here; in great demand. — John Miller, Ravalli Co., Mont. No Faults. — A good apple; sells well, keeps well, good boxer and good tree. — Frank Engler, Ravalli Co., Mont. Never Misses. — One of the best ap- ples for our mountain climate; never misses a crop. — H. C. Livingston, San Bernardino Co., Calif. Middleton’s 5 -Year Rome Beauty {Stark Trees), Bearing a Big Money-Making Crop. Largest in the World Oldest in America-1816 43 Apple Trees Stal'lc Dplirimiai Winter. “The ^'®*'** 4/cUClOua Best American Dessert Ap* pie.” Introduced exclusively by us. See page 9. Stark King David iLSt ^ r e 7of all, except Stark’s Golden Delicious. See page 24. Illustrated in Natural Color oposite page 16. Give up $1,000,000.00 Business for Orchards Houser and Sutton bought land near Newton, 111., for from $40 to $50 an acre some few years ago. They planted several hundred acres to Stark Trees, including^ large block of Stark Delicious. Their orchard interests are now so large that they, are _ soon to relinquish their million-dollar grain business to devote all their time to their or- chards. They say that it is a better, easier and more healthful way to_ get money. Mr. Sutton says: — “A Stark dree is cheap at $5.00 as com- pared to other trees as a gift!” Stark Summer Queen hu^^oT' the^^oid’ Ear'.y Pennock and has proven better in every way. Ihe fruit is about the same size but earlier and decidedly better quality. The fruit is large, bright red striped and of excellent quality. We recommend it for the home orchard, and for those who grow summer apples for the market. NCS. H. C. Harper, a successful apple grower at Cor- nelia, Ga., reports that btark Delicious from our nurseries are very fine _ and that he is planting nothing but Stark Delicious now. “Limbs never break — color fine — hang well — always sells high.” Ri-kiirrk {Early Sweetheart.) Summer. A oweet JDOUgn medium size, pale yellow sweet apple with a delightful flavor. Just a little too sweet for pies and sauce, but the ideal sweet apple for dessert. The tree ripens through a season of thirty to forty days. NCS Stark Delicious A scene in the R. A. Watson orchard near Ne- oga, III. All these trees are Stark Delicious from our nurseries. Mr. Mc- Kinney, Mgr., gathered 20,000 barrels from a 120- acre orchard. He has had tntich experience with fruit trees, but he likes Stark Trees best. ^-year-old Stark Delicious in Betsy Bell Orchards near Staunton, Vtt, “It’s the best money maker in our orchard.’’ Senator—! Eeg. TJ. S. Pat. office {Late Winter) ONE of the smoothest, handsomest and most gloriously colored of all apples and one that will instantly attract attention on all mark- ets— a brilliant, glossy, cherry red. In size it is mediurn to large, flesh white, sometimes faintly touched with pink near the skin; crisp, breaking, juicy, with a never-to-be-forgotten flavor that gives it high rank in quality. Senator has proved thoroughly hardy; Montana has planted them by the thousands along with their McIntosh. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maine and all New England plant them with Wealthy and other rugged kinds; in Mo., Mich., III., Ind.,Ohio, Pa.,and all the Central States it has become a standard commercial variety, and most popular for the home orchard. In Va., West Va., Tenn., Ky., Ark., N. M., and every state in the West — everywhere, Senator Trade-Mark 1 Registered U. S. Pat. Office J Keg. TJ. S. Pat. office is growing and is pleasing every grower. The variety originated in Arkansas and was introduced and trade-marked by us about thirty years ago. It has never been pushed as it deserves, but has won its way on merit alone. Every man who has Senator bearing is a booster for the variety, as it never disappoints. Plant it everywhere; it is entitled to rank with the best. Geo. O. Taylor of Onondaga Co., N. Y., says: “Handsomest apples I ever saw; as large or larger than Baldwin — every one of a size and exact shape and brilliant color, and the best quality of any apple I ever had on the place, unless Stark Delicious, of which I have 500, proves superior.” Many wise New York growers are planting fewer Baldwin and more and more Sena- tor, Stark Delicious, Stark King David, Stayman Winesap, etc. NNCS Best Payer In The Orchard In Montana Superior as a Money maker to any other in my orchard of 8,500 trees. — Warren R. Gifford, Ravalli Co., Mont. Finest Apple I Ever Saw Rapid, vigorous grower. Wood strong and tough, and the limbs grow out in a way that the forks can’t split. Mr. Esbaugh, Assistant State Entomologist, measured a tree in my orchard the winter after it had grown ten summers, and it measured forty-two inches around the trunk. He said it was the finest tree he ever saw. The Purdue Univer- sity men visited my orchard during our County Fair two years ago and they also said my Senator trees were the finest they ever saw. Trees are prolific bearers. Fruit is fine in looks and quality, and were I tO’ plant another orchard in this part of the country, I would plant one half Senators. I sold the crop two years ago to Geo. C. McPass, of Cobden, Illinois, and he has been very anxious to buy the crop ever since. I suppose he had no trouble in finding a market for them at a good price. — Richard Lichtenberger, Posey Co., Ind. Stands Wisconsin Winters At the Station a Senator tree 15 or more years of age has stood con- ditions satisfactorily and has produced several good crops of fruit. — James G. Moore, Associate Horticulturist, Univ. of Wisconsin. Opinion of a Missouri Authority Senator in my orchard a very strong, healthy, vigorous grower, and a splendid producer. I mailed you a picture of one of my Senator trees. It failed to shov; the splendid crop of red apples, but it does show the fine growth of this 11-year-old tree, which is above 25 ft. high, great, strong, straight-growing limbs, opening up, when in fruit, like a tulip. — C. M. Fette, Marion Co., Mo. Satisfactory in Illinois. — Delicious and Senator are both well loaded this year on my ranch. Wish I had planted more twelve years ago when I planted these sorts. Delicious has given me three good crops. I am very much pleased with them. My outlook for crop is good. Will have 8,000 barrels to ship. — Henry C. Cupp, Adams Co., 111. Good Every Way. — Senator is the best all-round apple, or as stockmen might say, “dual-purpose” apple, of the newer kinds we have tried. It keeps well. — A. C. Spencer, Bradford Co., Pa. Bears Young. — Strong, rapid grower; comes into bearing at an early age and bears well. A choice dessert sort. — U. S. Department of Agriculture. Surprisingly Large. — It belongs to the high class of eating apples. My trees fruited heavily this year, and I was surprised at the size. — Truman Temple, Washington Co., N. Y. Red as Blood. — Senator trees a sight to behold — red as blood and as thick as they can stick. — Senator is my first choice. — O. Quarnstron, Cache Co., Utah. Better Payer than Jonathan. — This year Senator brought more money than Jonathan or Grimes. — W. G. Vincenheller, Washington Co., Ark. Second Only to Delicious. — In quality. Senator is second only to Stark Delicious. My Senators were a brilliant dark crimson, flecked with specks of dull white, and very showy. — Robert Forsyth, St. francis Co., Mo. More Reliable Than Jonathan. — The Senator apple is one of the best for Its season, much more reliable than Jonathan; an earlier and better bearer. — E. A. Riehl, 111. Ext"-^riment Station, A Beautiful Senator Grown by C. M. Senator Actual Size Vice-Prest. Miss. Valley Apple Growers' Ass’n. Stark* s Golden Delicious Trees can be Bought only From Stark Bro*s. IT I rees mtm afTjninSIANAMOSinceWS A 6-Yr.-0ld Stayman {“Stark Tree"), On The Mid- dleton Ranch, Bearing 7 Boxes of Apples — Bears Young and Tremendous Crops. Enormous Stayman in Blackman 7-Yr. “Stark Tree" Orchards. Nearly All Graded Fancy or No. 1 — Note The Silver Dollar, This i8-year-old Stayman tree hare 22 barrels in one crop in Hopkins orchard — a big wagon load of high-riced fruit. Bears every year. Stayman — Best of the Winesap Family (Late Winter) ONE of the greatest American commercial apples. Without a doubt the most valuable of the great family of W^inesaps. Red, distinctly striped with carmine; of large size and exceedingly hand- some. (See Color photo below.) The quality is indescribable; the flesh is juicy and crisp with a mild and pleasing acidity and a flavor that has made it, in just a few 3-ears, one of the most sought-for apples, and a general favorite on all the markets. Sta3-man, Stark Delicious, Stark’s Golden Delicious and Black Ben are ideal for the commercial orchard. The}" are large, ver\" flne color, and the trees are satisfactory in every particular. No orchard combination will make more money or give more satisfaction in growing. The tree of Stayman resembles old Winesap, but is a stronger grower and hardier, being profitably grown in far northern apple sections where Winesap will not stand. The growth of Stayman in popularit}' has been trul}" marvelous. About thirty }ears ago the originator, the late Dr. Sta3'man of Kansas, after trying without success to encourage his friends to take it up wrote us : “There will come a time when all will want it.” Dr. Sta}-man was right. We immediately began its propagation upon his advice and that of i\Ir. T. W. Kerr of Maryland. At that time we were most favorably impressed with the variet}', but the astonishing popularit}- it has achieved has surprised even us. Ever\"- where, in all climates and under all differing conditions it has proven its superiority and established itself as an orchard leader and a commercial King. Plant Stark Delicious and Stayman for big profits. Illustrated in Natural Colors opposite page 48. Enormous Profits in the Pecos VeJley J. W. Reed took from one Stayman tree 13 boxes of the finest apples ever seen. He had, I expect, the best crop of apples ever grown in America on his Stay- man Winesap trees. People drove for many miles to see it. His profits will be enormous. — L. W. Adams, Eddy Co., N. ]M. This Life-Size Apple Was Grown by Mr. Janies Turner The Late Dr. J. Stayman, Veteran Originator of Stayman Apple. "The large Stayman sent you weighed 2oyi os. and measured 14 inches in cir- cumference. It grew on a genuine whole-root Stark Tree from Stark Bro’s at Louisiana, Mo. No weak, sick trees could pro- duce an apple as big as this." Jas. T ur ner , Pike Co., M o . g* — 1- Am more strongly confirmed in my good opinion of Stayman Winesap for either home orchards or commercial planting. — F. O. Harrington, Secy., Iowa Horticultural Society. “Stayman will probably produce more quantity and quality combined than any other variety I have. The nearest approach that has yet been made toward the ideal all-purpose apple.” — Frank Mofifit, Hamilton Co., Ind. "The more I see of Stayman Winesap, the better I like it.” — Beni. Buck- man, Illinois’ Famous Fruit Authority. A grand apple, particularly fine in the old Winesap districts, and in the tide-water section of Virginia and Maryland. — M. B. Waite, Pathologist U. S. Department of Agriculture. Frost-Proof Blossom Am much pleased with Stayman Winesap, and want another block of them. A fine, strong tree, with frost-proof blossoms. I wish my whole orchard were Delicious. Stayman and a few Jonathan. — C. M. Fette, Vice-President Mississippi Valley Apple Growers’ Congress. Most Popular With fus Stayman Winesap is by far the most popular winter variety. — C. P. Close, State Horticulturist, Marjdand, "Stayman is one of the very best apples for this section. If I were planting a new orchard I would use Stayman, Stark Delici- ous, Grimes. Rome Beauty and Liveland Raspberry. ”-L. Marks, Washington Co., Ark. The Best of the Winesaps Seems to be the culmination of the Wine- sap family. I think we will never get a better one in that line; my favorite as an eating apple. Has as few faults in both tree and fruit as any apple I know. Not so liable to set its fruit too full and overbear, but the size of the fruit gives the tree all it can bear with any safety, and it produces but few small apples. — Frank Femmons, Madera Co., Calif. Next To Delicious Stayman Winesap This Year Was the Largest I Ever Saw "Stayman Winesap this year was the largest apple I evej saw, larger than the Wolf River 01 Twenty Ounce W. H. Scott, La- clede Co , Mo. An apple of fine quality, nice large and smooth. Tree bears young and has nice upright habit; bears heavily; strong grower; has thick foliage. For quality, stands next to Delicious. — Jno. Cottle. Washington Co.. Ohio. “Stark’s Golden Delicious is even better than Grimes Golden. Tt created a sensation here in W’ashington. It certainly will prove a winner,” writes G. J3. Rracketq Head U. S. Po- mologist, Stayman Illustrated in Colors Opposite Page 48 W ealthy — Fall (Most Valuable Fall Apple) An attractive and valuable shining red fall apple. Through- out the U. S. it is the very best of its season. ^ Large, smooth, uniform in size; brilliant red all over, distinctly marked with narrow stripes and splashes of deeper red. It bears enormous loads of fruit — we have seen trees so loaded that they really looked almost like a big stack of red apples. The quality is superb, for those who prefer a rich sub-acid apple it is almost the equal of Jonathan. The discovery and introduction of Wealthy has added millions to the wealth of the north, for it will produce its marvelous fruit wherever Wolf River or any other apple will grow. The tree bears extremely young — we had a Stark Tree bear a perfect apple in the nursery row when no larger than a p- pencil — 4 months old from bud — we never saw this excelled by any | other. It thus makes a profitable filler, although it is long lived and makes an ideal permanent tree. Its planting is iiicreasing from year j to year — because it pays. Wealthy, Stark Delicious and Senator are a splendid combination for northern orchards for they are extremely hardy. In the north and central west and in New England it is a standard sort; it is also profitable in the higher altitudes of the south. Wealthy originated with the late Peter M. Gideon of Excelsior, Minn., who also originated Florence crab. We visited the original Wealthy tree, recognized its value and have grown it and advised its planting for nearly thirty years. Along the Atlantic seaboard we have seen 3-year Wealthy loaded with fine big apples — far West and in all the Mississippi Valley and far North it is a leader — the best of its class and season. South of the Missouri River and as far North as Louisiana, Mo., it is a late fall apple, in Minn, and Wise, it becomes a winter apple. We have seen it Grown in Illinois on Stark Trees Illustrated in JMatural Colors Opposite Page 48 successfully fruiting everywhere and we cannot too strongly urge its increased plant- ing, both in large and small orchards. Every home should have Wealthy trees. NNCS Wagener fAS pie of extreme hardiness and largely planted in the North. It is one of the best sorts for use as a filler, being very upright and dwarfish in growth. Popular in the north, but we prefer^ Stark Delicious, Sena- tor and Stark’s Golden Delicious instead— far bet- t:r apples. Brilliant red apple_ somewhat resembl- ing Northern Spy and the quality is good. We no longer grow it except for a localized demand. NNCS. Pinnin Brackett Strain.) Late VV niie 1 ippin winter. We grow a special strain from Penn, sent to us as the best type of this apple, by the U. S. Pomologist, who when urging us to grow it, said: “Am convinced it is equal to Yellow Newtown in quality and much better adapted to wider area of the country.” The tree is a vigorous grower, hardy, bears big crops, and is widely success- ful, while Newtown succeeds only in favored sections. The fruit is large, a light waxen yellow, sometimes blushed red. A good keeper. The planting of this sort in the East and Central West is on the increase both for market and for home use. NCS Largest m the world Oldest in America-1816 Stayman Winesap will produce more quan- tity and quality combined than any other. The near- est White Winter Pearmain Ihis apple will stand more rough handling than any other yellow apple except Golden Delicious and is very beautiful Many fruit buyers make a specialty of this handsome apple for the holiday trade, not putting them in cold storage, but keeping them in a cool place until ready to sell. This causes them to take on a rich yellow color — finer than if in storage — and they bring fancy prices. Tree is thrifty. NCS. Williams Early Red Early Summer. Dark red, medium size; crisp, tender, juicy, sub-acid. A money maker for planting near the large markets, espe- cially in the east. We prefer Liveland Raspberry. NCS. Willow Twiff Winter. A pale red apple with lively stripes S of deeper red. Central-Illinois and a few other favored localities grow it profitably, but for general planting it is not advised as it is a poor grower and subject to can- Stark Delicious, St a y m a n Winesap and Black Ben are far super- ior. NCS Wealthy Apple Trees “Stark Trees Bear Fruit’* 8-year-old Stayman tree from our nursery in J. H. C. Grasty’s orchard in Va. simply loaded down this year—~^th successive yield. Stayman — s-yeat-ola — in orchard of J. F. Field, Hancock, Md. — bore glorious crop this year. The Monument of Peter M. Gideon never will be built high enough to do justice to him for producing the Wealthy apple. — E. L. Callor, Clay Co., South Dakota. Wealthy Pays Better. — In the lead here as a money- maker. A prolific bearer, a splendid eating and cooking apple, with a beautiful red color. In the last three years. Wealthy trees have produced S3. 00 for every $1.00 that McIntosh trees of equal age have produced in this valley. — Geo. A. Fessenden, Flathead Co.. Mont. Wealthy Does Especially Well Here. — Will plant more of them. The apple I am sending came from a Stark Tree planted two years ago.” — D. H. Ehlers, San Diego Co., Calif. Bears at 17 Months on Stark Tree. — My youngest bearer — seventeen big apples seventeen months after plant- ing a year-old Stark Tree. — Fred Freeman, Kankakee Co., 111. Best For Cooking. — Wealthy bears heavily every year. It will do to cook even when only half grown. — John Cottle, Washington Co., Ohio. Never Fails. — The apple for everybody. It bears — never fails — one crop right after another. Stark Delicious, Wealthy and Rome Beauty are best fancy apples grown here. — C. A. Cummins, Ravalli Co., Mont. Apple Trees 46 DtOS l\uii>uiies atlOUISIANA.MO.Sinoetm Winesap Orchard of Mrs. Rowland Won $500.00 in Gold at N, Y, Land Show or Best 25 Boxes, Against 49 Contestants from The Entire U. S. Late Winter. One of the oldest, most profitable, * * known and most satisfactory apples. It is still popular and largely planted all over the U. S., except in the North. It is a vivid red apple, medium to large in size, one of the best keepers in cellar and cold storage. It is popular for dessert and kitchen use, fine for cider, and is profitable for grocery store and fruit stand trade. The planting of Winesap is on the increase, especially in the central west and in Virginia. The tree is a regular cropper, is spreading in growth, and does best in a deep, rich, moist soil. Stayman and Paragon Winesap are to a certain extent taking its place in some sections, especially in the north and in high altitudes where Winesap is not profitable. Every home orchard should contain a few trees of this variety. The old fault of the Winesap is that the tree was short-lived because of poor root system. We have overcome this fault by “Double- Working” on strong, vigorous stocks. At the recent great Indiana Apple Show far more Winesaps were displayed than any other variety, and a fifty-box exhibit of Winesap won sweepstakes over all competition. These were displayed by Dan Legore of Owen Co., Ind., a Stark Bro’s representative. NCS Best Payer I consider Winesap the best paying apple, then Stayman Winesap, than which, in my opinion, no better apple grows. I can indulge in them to my heart’s content in the evening, and go to bed and have no unpleasant dream on account of indigestion. — Geo. Sintz, Chelan Co., Wash. Wilson Red June Summer. Enormous in size for such an early apple, and looks like a great big Black Ben. See color photo below, actual size. Even a more brilliant and glorious red than Carolina Red June, ripen- ing just as Red June goes out. The tree is extremely hardy, having been proven perfectly adapted to Wisconsin and hlinnesota conditions, standing forty degrees below zero without injury and producing good crops. It is being largely planted north in the central states and throughout the south, showing wonderful adapta- bility to different sections and under different conditions. Far better than Maiden Blush, Jefferis, Charlamof, Carolina Red June, etc. Kansas City mtirkets have paid as high as $16.00 per barrel for Wilson Red June, and on all markets it finds a ready sale at big prices. We do not know llSOn another early summer Red Yellozv Transparent, Popular, E.rtreniely Early Yellow Apple, Widely Grown, Hardy. Brings $6.oo per barrel. Henry Clay is Larger and Better. June apple that can compare with it for beauty, size and splendid quality. On the markets the unusually large size, brilliant color and attractive shape makes it an easy apple to sell. It is becoming popular everinvhere. Will make a big money-maker as a filler in your orchards of winter apples. It is an upright grower, an extremely young bearer — whence is perfect for a filler. More summer apples should be planted. Liveland Raspberry’', Henry Clay (T. M.), Yellow Transparent, Benoni, Wilson Red June and Summer Champion are the best sum- mer doUar-makers. NNCS Wilson Red June— Best and Biggest Summer Apple “Wilson Red June are whoppers. They take the eye.” — J. H. Watson, Spokane Co., Wash. Long Ripening Season “Wilson Red June is one of the most beautiful apples I have ever looked at, and it eats as good as it looks. One of the best family trees that ever came over the pike for we had it in July and there are lots more coming on — August 31st.” — H. B. Fullerton, Long Island Exp. Station. A Paying Market Apple The showiest large apple of its season — reliable bearer.” — B. Buckman, Famous 111. Apple Expert. “Wilson Red June grown at Sturgeon Bay were very fine. We certainly have something worthy of our attention.” — Frederick Cranefield, Sec’y Wis. State Hort. Society. A Magnificent Early Apple Exceptionally early bearer. Began bear- ing third year after planting. An enormous red apple, very similar in appearance to Black Ben. The flesh is snow white, qual- ity excellent — about the same as Red June.” — Rev. T. H. Atkinson, Chelan Co., Wash. Big Profits Using Early Apples as Fillers Our demonstration orchards prove that early apples are great money-makers. Good early kinds often bring as high as $6.00 and $7.00 per barrel. !Many planters are using up-to-date varieties of early apples as fillers in their orchards of Winter apples. Among the best sorts for this purpose are Henry Clay, Liveland Raspberry, Duchess, Trans- parent and Wilson Red Tune. All are upright growers, young bearers will produce many crops before they will interfere with the permanent trees. The early apple markets are never properly supplied with good marketable fruit; well grown, well packed, early apples are always in demand. Plant more and more early apples for big profits, for they are always a sure source of profit. River largest apple grown and very beautiful, but poor in ’’ *'■** ~* quality. ^ The tree is extremely hardy and despite its poor quality, it is planted in the Far North. Wealthy and Early Melon more profitable and better in every way. One tree of Wolf River is enough in home orchard. NNCS Wilson Red June — Grown by H. B. Fullerton, L. Isl. Exper. Sta. Wilson Red June Introduced by Stark Bro’s Crab Apples Trade Mark Ref. U. S. Pst. Off. Trade Hark Set 0. S.fat Off. RAB apple jelly! Crab apple sauce! Crab apple preserves and pickles, and tarts! Every table in America can have them — every dooryard or fence corner should have a few trees to supply the kitchen. years have found them so profitable on the local and large city markets that many more crab apples are being planted in commercial orchards. The trees are extremely hardy, easily grown, and the best varieties such as Florence bear 2 or 3 years after planting. (See photo.) As an ornamental tree on the lawn, what is more beautiful in the springtime than crab apple blossoms perfuming the air — in summertime, what more lovely than the glossy green leaves and shining clusters of waxen gold and red blushed fruit! Growers in recent Sfarif Plor^nf'o handsomest and most profitable of all crabs — “Worth all other crabs put together,” says T. W. Page. Largest, youngest bearer, most prolific and most profitable. The crab to plant in small space — 6 feet is ample. The fruit is bright red on yellow ground striped and mottled with crimson. It originated in Minnesota by the late Peter M. Gideon (see his letter below), the originator of Wealthy and was introduced by us about twenty years ago. Mr. Gideon wrote: “No apple or crab can excell it in hardiness, and none is more exempt from blight.” If the Transcendent crabs, so largely planted in Montana, were Stark Florence, the orchardists of that state would be thousands of dollars better off, for Transcendents will blight. J. E. Morris of Lewis and Clark Co., Mont., says: “Have tried out six varieties of crabs and only one is a success — Stark Florence. This great crab and Stark Gold Crab, should be planted almost exclusively. Crabs L#argesi in me vvoria Oldest in America-1816 Tran«5nar#»nf ^ large, widely planted 1 dll/W A 1 cite popular transparent, waxen-yellow apple that is noted for its hardiness. _ An upright, vigorous tree, and good, crisp, sub-acid, fragrant fruit. It is one of the first apples to ripen early in the summer when the markets are eager for fruit. They bring fancy prices. Liveland and yellow transparent are the most profitable very early apples. It takes on a good, clear yellow color before it becomes over- ripe, enabling the orchardist to get them to the markets with perfect color while they are sound and solid. The crop ripens through a period of three or four weeks, and requires two or three pickings. Henry Clay is superseding it with many growers. The tree comes into heavy bearing extremely young — often the second or third year — and bears every year. These characteristics together with the fact that it is almost as upright growing as a pear tree, makes it the ideal apple to use_ as a filler in orchards of winter apples, and many far-seeing planters are using it for this purpose although it makes a splendid permanent tree. Yellow Transparent was imported from Russia forty-five years ago, is as hardy as an oak, and succeeds wherever apples grow. If possible plant it on moderately thin soils — in heavy, rich soils it has a tendency to blight somewhat, but the blight can be controlled by pruning, llenry Clay is larger, earlier, better flavor and does not blight. NNCS {Johnson Fine Winter) Late Winter. An apple that makes good money for. growers in the Central-West, East and South. York Imperial holds_ first rank in the great orchards of Virginia, recent statistics showing that 46% of the orchardists of that state gave it first place in commercial importance. This year however our Mr. Stark made a tour of Virginia orchards and found Stark Delicious rapidly crowdin York out of first place in the orchards there. This is true wher- ever York is grown. It is an attractive pinkish red color with faint stripings of darker red, is crisp, firm, fine texture and of good quality. If picked too early has a tendency to scald iri storage. Its peculiar lop-sided shape gives it individuality, and it has a recog- nized place on all markets. It is largely exported, and often called “Red New- town” on English markets where it is a strong competitor of the popular Yellow Newtown Pippin. The tree is long-lived, a late bloomer and a good pollenizer. An annual heavy bearer. NCS York Imperial 3-Yr. Old Wilson Red June in Nebraska. Produces Big Profits Everywhere It is unsurpassed for preserves, jelly and cider. Tree is very dwarfish in growth — can be planted very close.” NNCS Introduced by us Peter M. Gideon, Originator of Florence, Wrote Us — “Florence is the hardiest tree of all, a young and profuse bearer. When in full fruit the most orna- mental tree we grow — looks like a huge Flowering Almond. Same size as Transcendent (which blights badly) and far superior in productiveness, beauty and quality. For sauce Florence is delicious. It came from Duchess crossed with Cherry Crab. Florence bore at 5 years /row seed and yearly since on all soils, and loaded so full as to nearly hide the leaves. No apple or crab can excel it in hardiness, none more exempt from blight — never lost a tree from blight; thousands of others blighted all around them.” MavtRa Another origination of the late Peter M. Gideon; a beautiful fruit — bright yellow, shaded red. Tree is handsome, a vigorous grower, and very hardy; a moderate bearer — mild and tart. NNCS Transcendent yellow crab, partly covered with red (no stripes). Its worst fault is its susceptibility to blight. Plant Stark Florence instead. NNCS Hvslon large, deep crimson 'crab, popular * because of its size and beauty. It is more satisfactory in Colorado, throughout the West and in Michigan than in the East. A favorite on Chicago markets. NNCS Valuable for Market. — Its productiveness firmness and attractiveness make it a valuable variety for market. Good for jelly and other home uses. — Mich. Exp. Station. IJ A beautiful New Golden Otark OOld Urab Crab which makes a spicy, aromatic jelly of exquisite flavor. The tree is one of the hardiest and most vigorous growers of the Russian type. The fruit larger than Large Yellow Siberian, better quality and succeeds under most trying conditions of soil and climate. This splendid crab comes to us with the recom- mendation of one of the best fruit authorities in America.-Benj. B^c^m|n^o^f^l^inog.^|^r|^^.^ 2-Yr.-01d Stark’s Golden Delicious Tree Bore 14 Apples A REMARKABLE proof of the remarkable young bearing ability of this “Queen of All Yellow Apples” is given by a photo recently sent us by J. R. Cooper, State Horticulturist for Arkansas. See Photo on page 18. This tree was obtained from our nurseries and planted in the orchards belonging to the University of Arkansas. This and other crops proved that this tree, discovered and introduced by Stark Bro’s, holds the World’s Record as a young and heavy bearer. Golden Delicious Trees obtainable from us. 3-Yr. Stark Florence Crab — Tree Bearing Its Second Crop in Orchard Near Our Offices. Best Crab Apple Crown. Florence Crab Introduced by Stark Bro’s Peach Trees 4.8 atLOUlSIAMMaSinoeMG The Century’s Best Peach Discoveries Facts About New, Better Peach Trees that are of Vital Imoortance to Both Big and Little Growers “T^ID you ever eat anything so good in all your life? You have said that a thousand times — and you have heard a I ) thousands others say it a thousand times. For, it comes natural to say it — and say it with enthusiasm, right straight from the heart, every time you rapturously bite into a big, luscious peach. You just can’t help saying it! Just to think of a dandy fine peach like a Stark Early Elberta or a J. H. Hale, starts your mouth to watering doesn’t it.-' How would you like to have a big rosy peach right now — one melts in your mouth? You like peaches and so does every- just chock full of sweet-as-honey juice, flavored with that refresh- ing tang that you just can’t describe and flesh so tender it simply Everyone Should — Can Grow His Own Peaches Every owner of a bit of land can have peaches of his own growing three months or more each summer. It makes little difference what the character of the soil may be. Peach trees, particularly the hardier, quick-bearing sorts like Stark Early Elberta and J. H. Hale (described on pages 20 and 22), thrive on heavy clay soil and again even on the most sandy soil. Stark Early Elberta, Alton, Red Bird, Krummel and J. H. Hale par- ticularly (because they are hardy) bear well north of the usual peach belt. We hope the time will come when each home will have its own little peach tree yard. When it does come there will be less complaint about the high cost of living. But it hasn’t come yet — and we can’t hope that it will come for years. In the meantime, the man who has a peach orchard will continue to reap golden profits. body else 110,000,000 of others right here in the United States alone. New Varieties That Are Making Growers Rich The far-sighted peach growers are keeping in step with horti- cultural progress. They are discarding the old peach varieties in favor of the new. And, why? Simply because the new sorts make more money for them, which is the best reason in the world. For instance, B. Carine, the largest peach grower in Connecticut, frankly says: “I have stopped planting old Elbertas altogether. Am going to stick to Stark Bro’s Early Elbertas. They bring me more money than anything I grow. I can’t afford to grow old Elbertas when I know from experience that Stark Early Elbertas are much more profitable.” And Jos. Gerardi, the well-known Illinois grower and authority on fruits flatly says: “From what I of J. H. Hale, it’s Good-bye oW Elberta.” In this catalog, we present all the proved New Discoveries in higher- grade, bigger-profit peaches and all the improved standard varieties. NCS indicates a variety that succeeds either North, Central or South, etc. N — North ;C — Central; S — South; NN — Extreme North. The Secret of Stark Tree Superiority Stark Bro’s Peach Trees are developed on “seedlings” from fam- ous North Carolina natural seed. These seedlings, after they have been one year in the nursery rows, are budded. All our buds come from selected strains of each variety named in our peach list: For example Stark Early Elberta buds coming from the bearing orchards of Dr. Sumner Gleason, the man who first fruited Stark Early Elberta — and the buds of each other variety ^are just as carefully selected. Best Vau-ieties Are Printed in Red Type Rin^ninO I J*#" ^re arranged according to their date of ripening: Mayflower, the first to ^ A.4I9L ripen, at head of list, and Krummel October, the latest, at the end of the list. VERY EARLY Mayflower \’ictor Red Bird Cling June Elberta Greensboro Arp Beauty Early Rose EARLY Eureka Early Mamie Ross Waddell Alton Carman Yellow St. John Mamie Ross Connetts Southern Early HUey (Ey. Belle) Ray Champion Mountain Rose Fitzgerald Stark Early Elberta Crawford Early Imp’d MID-SEASON Old Mixon Free Imp’d' Worth BeUe of Georgia Elberta Cling Capt. Ede Kalamazoo Elberta Queen J. H. Hale Stark Summer Heath Engle Mammoth Gold Dust Cling Washington Golden Sweet Cling Illinois Holsinger Salway Shipper’s Late Red CratHord Late Imp’d Niagara Crosby Chairs Choice L.ATE Late Elberta Hyslop Cling Yates Cling Idaho Mammoth Eox Seeding Banner Sea Eagle Imp’d Crothers Late Smock Imp’d Martha Fern Cling Klondike Phillips Cling VERY LATE Mammoth Heath Cling Salway October Elberta Stark Fleath Cling Levy Late Cling LATEST Krummel October Alton ^Best White Freestone (Early White Freestone) Alton Actual Size A MAGNIFICENT white feshed freestone peach that is larger than Carman, better quality than Champion and handsomer than any picture ever painted. One of the sweetest and most luscious peaches and no tree will bear more or bigger crops. U. L. Coleman, a South Missouri orchardist says: “They have borne ever>' year since they came into bearing. I know one fellow who has had them eight or nine years and they have missed but one crop.” E. A. Riehl of Alton always gets $1.50 per bushel for his Alton. Dr. E. L. Morris, well-known OTchz.rdist sold them at fifty cents per dozen. Calvin R. Clark of Scott Co., Iowa says “Finest peach I ever saw; brought SI. 50 per bushel while other sorts would not bring over fifty cents. Everything considered Alton is the best and most profit- able white peach in propagation. There are four requirements of the commercial peach — color, size, quality and good shipper. Alton has all four. The tree is one of the hardiest and most vigorous. Prof. L. R. Taft, Michigan State Orchard Inspector, one of the most conservative and prac- tical orchardists in the north, says: “Alton is one of the hardiest varieties we grow in Michigan.” Plant this great white and red peach everywhere for market and home use. Ideal for canning, preserving and for sweet pickles. Last year when 24 degrees below zero killed practically all peaches, including seedlings, Alton and Eureka came through with plenty of live buds for a fairly big crop. Both Alton and Eureka have the large whitish pink blossom of the North China tvpe from wh(cb we have most all 01 our extremely hardy peaches. (See color opp. p. 48.) Ripens 30 days before Elberta. NNCJS. $1072 Per Acre Says 111. Paper “We sometimes read of orchardists whose peach trees produced a thousand dollars or more per acre, but we were inclined to beheve the statements to be exagger- ations. However, that it ca ? he done has been demonstrated right nere at home. J. C. Hechler has 14 Alton vrees, (from Stark Bro’s) 12-years old or 1-8 acre, which produced, this year, 104)4 bushels and sold for $134.00, or at the rateof Slv72 per acre.” — Tamaroa (111.), Times, oee Hechler’ s photo page 15. Highest Price of All. — ALTON succeeds wr I h:-.e. bringing the highest price of apy peach that I grow. Hardy, exceedingly hand- some. fine flavor. Best of them ail foreat- ing and preserving. — S. S. Haswell, Essex Co., Mas." . FinestEarly July Peach. — Sold at 50 cents per dozen. — Dr. E. L. Morris, Fayette Co.,Tenn. People Fought for Them. — Sold this sum- mer by the wagon-load at SI. 50 per bushel; people simply fought for them. — E. H. Riehl, 111. Exp. Station. Introi^uced by Stark Pro's C. F. Haight’s 3-year-old New York “Stark Tree” Peach Orchard in Yates County. Averaged IZ Quarts per Tree — Very Fine and Brought Top Market Price. Arp Beauty- Banner {Very Early Yellow Freestone)' Pleasing yellow, blushed and mottled bright crimson — firm, juicy, excellent flavor. Tree a strong grower, prolific and hardy. Originated in the heart of the Texas peach belt, where it is very popular. Ripens 41 days ^ead of Elberta. NCS. Delicious flavor — June Elberta ships better. {Late Yellow Freestone.) Originated in Canada. Valuable for all sections where hardiness is required. A large, golden-yellow peach with crimson blush. Firm, sweet flesh; small pit. Recommended for home and market orchard. Ripens 24 days after Elberta. NNCS Belle of Georgia O^id-season White Free- ^ Has been called a “red and white Elberta” because for years it has been the standard white peach in the large commercial orchards of the Southern and Central States just as Elberta has been the standard yellow sort. The fruit is very large; rich, creamy white flesh, with a bright red blush, and is delicious in quality. It ships well and always goes on the marke. in good condition. Its planting is not confined to any one section but it is a money-maker wherever peaches grow. Ripens 8 days ahead of Elberta. (See photo page 49.) NCS. {Late Yellow Freestone.) The l^nair S ^-.noice ^est of the Crawford late type; excellent quality, large size, rich flesh; color deep yellow, with red cheek; strong grower, abundant bearer. Ripens 12 days after Elberta. NCS Early Elberta page 28. Illustrated in Natural Color on Inside Front Cover. W I COPYRIGHT 1914 BY STARK BRO'S H:^0 CO'i TWO-THIRDS NAf(JS7S;ir''St2E iRENGY star; g\«g^MQR:E^fGY^ KING Stark Gold Cherry— Pagl'se 49 Peach Trees Champion, hardy, profitable, delicious. R. B. Seller’s Miegs Co., Ohio, Orchard of Stark Peach Trees, 1-yr. old — Note marvelous growth. Not a tree missing. Big Indian Blood Cling if the biggest, handsomest and best of all the blood clings. The flesh is red like that of a beet, and it is the peach par excellence for pickling and preserving. Big Indian Cling came to us from the orchard of R. E. L. Flowers of Arkansas, that natural fruit community which the late C. M. Stark called “A great natural Experiment Station.” It is an unusual peach of marvelous beauty. Ripens IS days after Elberta. NCS Introduced by Stark Bro’.^ {Mid-season Yellow Free- ^**H*'* stone.) Large in size, an excellent shipper and a general favorite for canning and eating out of hand. Has been called a quality Elberta as it is far superior to that variety. The tree is a strong grower and hardier than Elberta, and Michigan and other Northern peach regions are growing it largely. It is sweet and good with no bitterness at the pit and a perfect freestone; ripens practically in the Elberta season. A good sort to plant with Stark Early Elberta as it ripens about a week later. (See photo.) Ripens 3 days before Elberta. NCS A Money-Maker. — Succeeds well wherever tested; strong grower, heavy bearer, excellent shipper, and a gen- eral favorite for home use, canning and eating out of hand. Should be planted in every orchard; it is a money-maker. — Western N. Y. Hort. Society. Capt. Ede Uninjured. — The peach crop will be almost a total failure in this valley; many peach trees seriously in- .iured;_doubtless many killed. Of those I have examined Captain Ede has fared the best; none of the trees are in- jured.— O. M. Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash. Fine In Ohio. — Tree strong, hardy and yields well; com- pares favorably with Carman and Champion in point of hardiness. — Ohio Experiment Station. Better Payer Than Elberta. — Hardier than Elberta, better in quality, tho not quite so large. For some years have been fruiting the two sorts and have realized more profit from Ede than Elberta. — E. H. Riehl, in Colman’s Rural World. Fine in every particular; am infatuated with it — much better than Elberta. Want 2000 of the trees. — Jos. Ledy, Franklin Co., Pa. A-No.-l; right in line with Elberta; rots less. — G. W. Endicott, 111. Oa.l*ma.n White Freestone.) A large, I ttta.it creamy white, deep blushed peach that has been popular for many years. However, Alton, ripening just about the same season, is fast taking its place in the orchards of the country. It is hardy in bud like Alton, but the quality of the fruit is not so good, and it rots badly while Alton is seldom bothered. It is making money in the big peach orchards of Tennessee, Kentucky, the Virginias, Maryland, etc. Ripens 29 days ahead of Elberta. NCS Belle of Georgia Champion {Mid-season White Freestone.) For many years Champion has been the standard of white peach quality, but in the last few years, the deserved popularity of Alton, both commercially and in the home orchard, has resulted in fewer Champion being pEntri It is .a large, creamy white peach, almost roun 1, an 1 i ic flavor is exquisite. The true Champion a ' )od shipper, but an inferior peach of thi* imo name has caused loss in some sections — oji propagation is from carefully tested t Ilf'S in our own orchards and can be relied upi )ii. The tree is among the hardiest in botli wood and bud and is a general favorite along the Northern line of the Peach Belt, as well as in the South, because it is, like Alton and Eureka, a sure cropper. The flesh is firm, sweet, rich and satisfying and it ships well. (See photo.) Ripens 14 days before Elberta. NNCS Capt. Ede Hardier Than Elberta One of the best in quality. — Dr. J. D. Kales. Cook Co., 111. One of the Hardiest and best in existence. — E. P. Powell, Oneida Co., N. Y. People say this is no peach country, but Champion are bearing their second crop. — H. C. Nettleton, Pierce Co., Wash. Champion peaches this season mea- sured 11 inches in circumference — weighed ^ pound each. — Geo. T. Powell Pres. Agricultural Experts Assn., Long Island, N. Y. Champion a Money-Maker. — Extrem* hardiness and productiveness render it a never-failing source of profit; never fail So large, so beautiful and such high qualnv it always commands highest market prio — Report West’n N. Y. Hort. Society. Crawford Early Improved (U- Yellow Freestone.) Better quality and much hard- ier than old Crawford Early — the best peach of this type. Deep yellow, brightly blushed; fine quality. A good peach for both home and market. Ripens 7 days ahead of Elberta. CS Crawford Late Improved veiiow FyccstoYiB.) Our strain of Crawford Late is larger, better quality and the tree hardier and a surer bearer than old Craw- ford Late. A good late yellow peach for kitchen use, for dessert and for profit on the market. Not suf- ficiently hardy to be recommended north where such FI ^ sorts as Alton, Stark Early Elberta and Eureka will stand. Ripens 10 days after Elberta. CS Capt. Ede Better Quality Than Elberta Crosby {Late Yellow Freestone.) A bright yel- low peach with a red cheek; rich, sweet and juicy. Among the hardiest and is popular in the North; tends to overbear. Late Elberta is much better. Ripens 12 days after Elberta. NNCS Crothers (Late White Freestone.) A fine late white red-cheeked peach of good size and very handsome. The tree is vigorous, hardy and is worthy of more extended . planting, making a splendid late sort — flavor superior. Ripens 25 days after Elberta. NNCS Early Mamie Ross wVu^e Semi-Freestone.) _ The best peach of all this type. It_ is just simply a big, handsome Mamie Ross that ripens nearly a week earlier than the old strain, and is larger and finer looking. It is creamy white with a bright red cheek; hand- some, juicy and perfectly delicious in quality. Valuable for both home and commercial orchards. NCS Your famous Red Bird Cling and the J. H Hale peach are all right for this .section, and what is more important, all stock bought of Stark Bro’s is true to name, and strong, healthy stock” — N. B. Beakley, Lonoke Co.. Ark. {Mid-season Yellow Free- stone.) The best known yellow peach and one that has made money for growers in all sections, and is the standard market peach. Because of its past reputation as a money-maker, however, too many of them are being planted and growers should arrange their varieties to secure a succession of ripening and enable them to put fruit on the market during a long season instead of having it all ripen at one time. Careful experimenting, wide observation and the test- ing of hundreds upon hundreds of varieties has enabled us to offer big, yellow peaches of the Elberta type that ripen throughout the season, and the grower who plants these special kinds with his Elbertas will make money. June Elberta is the earliest of these Elbertas; then follows Stark Early Elberta, ten days or two weeks ahead of the Old Elberta and J. H. Hale. To ripen after Elberta comes Late Elberta and October Elberta; then the finest of all late, yellow peaches — Krummel October. Plant this list for big profit and put handsome, yellow peaches on the market from early till late. Our strain of the old Elberta is a select one and Northern Arkansas and Southern Missouri orchardists tell us that Elbertas from Stark Bro’s trees are larger and handsomer than other Elbertas in neighboring orchards. NCS Belle of Georgia, a Red and White Elberta — even more dependable than Elberta. Big money-maker. My Elbertas Bought From You are a far better strain than ordinary Elbertas grown by others around here, who bought their trees from other nurseries. Their Elbertas are thinner, narrower, and more pointed, while mine are large, round and fat looking and bring me at least 50 cents more per bushel than their strain of Elbertas. — U. L. Coleman, Lawrence Co., Mo. at L0UISIANA.M0.Sinoel8IS Eureka. — Bears When Others Fail This specimen Grew on a Stark Tree After 26 Below Zero. (Early White Freestone) Introduced by The rosy red cheek of Eureka Vv'ith its background of crea?^y^ lSri*, ^nd its delightful flavor has made it a favorite in all orchards and on all mar- kets. It bears so full that it needs thinning when Elberta are all killed: has proved absolutely the hardiest peach after fifteen years' test. The test winter two years ago, when the thermometer registered 32 degrees below zero, killed practically all buds, yet Eureka had a fair crop. When peaches are scarce, prices are always high; growers along the northern limit of the peach belt should plant Eureka for big profit every year. It is ripe about a week earlier than Alton and is about the size of Carman, but better flavor than Carman, and a better shipper, and is almost free from brown rot. They hold up well on the market, bringing good prices and the consumer is always pleased. Eureka, Alton, Champion Illinois, Washington, Crothers — best white freestones — cover long ripening season — handsome, delicious white peaches for sixty days. The Eureka tree, one of the thriftiest and healthiest — is a great “iron clad” peach that never disappoints. Ripens thirty-five days ahead of Elberta. NNCS. **What stock I purchase will be from Stark Bro*s. J am not running around after strange nursery gods. ” — Rev. C. S. Bate- man, Chaplain U. S. A., Grant Co., N-. M. Mo. Peach Crop Brings $800.00 Per Acre. — “Good, thrifty peach trees often bear a bushel at the 3rd year, or 100 trees per acre averaging even 3 pecks per tree, and selling at SI. 00 per bushel (alow estimate of price), a three-year-old or- chard will give a gross income of $75.00 an acre. At four years, it may be expected to average 3 bushels per tree. Three years ago, by shipping to eastern and northern markets some growers realized as high as $800.00 per acre for their crop. During this season, peaches sold in Boston and New York for as much as $4.25 per crate." — Mo. State Board of Hort. Stark Early Elberta Orchards Bring $750.00 per Acre. — “Land planted to Stark Zarly Elber- ta peaches, within a mile of this place, has recently sold for $750.00 an acre.” — Henry L. Eads, Phoenix, Ariz. One Crop from 10 Acres Brings $5,316.00. — W. H. Gebhart of Michigan sold 2,658 bushels of peaches from 10 acres for $5,316, or $531.60 per acre. $463.13 Net Per Acre From Peaches. — ^Ludington Patton of Koshkonong, orchard of 955 peach trees, 8 years old, harvested 1,836 crates. His report follows: “995 trees 8 years old — 1836 crates brought $4751.57.” Eureka — The Iron-Clad Hardy Peach Elberta ClinBr {Mid - season Yellow.") Just ^ what the name implies — a great handsome yellow peach that looks just like ail Elberta, but is a perfect clingstone. The queen of cling peaches, both for home use and for market pur- poses. Succeeds in all Elberta sections and further North. The flesh is firm and it ships perfectly; goes on the markets in good condition and always brings best prices. The tree is a sure and heavy cropper, and it has never once disappointed us. Peach growers everywhere commend it. Elberta (Zling is the best of yellow clings and is always demanded by the house- wife as it is ideal for pickling, canning and preserves. Good cling peaches are always scarce. Ripens 3 days before Elberta. NCS Introdnced by Stark Bro*» Fine Market Peach.— Lasts longer than Elberta. — J. \V. McAnulty, Ark. From six trees gathered more than 100 baskets. — S. J. Blythe. Buchanan Co.. Mo. A in m n I Vb {Mid-season Yellow Free- Lngie iviammoin ^ ^ yeiiow peach of immense size that attracts buyers because of its beauty and holds them with its splendid quality. One of the best for dessert and unexcelled for canning. It ripens immediately after Elberta and is better qual- ity. One of the hardiest sorts in both tree and bud, and profitable in Michigan and all the North. A fine sort to plant in commercial orchards along with Stark Early Elberta, J. H. Hale, Alton, Red Bird Cling, Late Elberta and Krummel October. Ripens 4 days after Elberta. NNCS Faflv RneA {Zery Early White Cling.) Bril- Mltoriy Hant colored — good quality. A money maker. Topped the early markets this year, brought almost double the price of Greens- boro, etc. Low branching, stocky tree. Hardy. Record shows that it is a regular, abundant bearer. Fruit almost all red, with rich, sweet aroma. Brings as high as $3.00 crate. Ripens 35 davs ahead of Elberta. NCS Pnv- ^oorllirirr {Late "White Freestone.) A good rox blushed peach; creamy white flesh, red at pit; mild, pleasant, good quality. It makes a good appearance on the market and A Peach Orchard of 11,100 Trees Brought $30,000 in Golden Sweet Cling, sweetest, most delicioul^'c is especially fine for the home orchard — in great demand for canning. Ripens 20 days after Elberta. NNCS {Mid-season Yellow.) One of the juiciest, of all clingstone peaches. Better than any Lemon or Orange Cling. It originated in Arkansas and it Ies proven dependable in every respect. In our experimental orchards last year it bore heavily and prdved thoroughly hardy; it was of immense size, splendidly blushed, and was one of the handsomest in the entire orchard. Ripens 4 days after Elberta. NCS. introduced by Stark Bro*. (Eery Early White Semi-Free- ^iQYie.) A greenish white peach shaded with light and dark red. Hardy, dependable and a good early sort especially for home use. A money- maker in commercial orchards of the East. Ripens 47 days before Elberta. However, Eureka, which ripens a few days later, is larger and better. NNCS Belle.) {Early White Freestone.) A ski.rsy .^vhjte peach of great size and beauty', being highly colored on the sun-exposed side. A perfect freestone, a long keeper and a superb shipper, while it is one of the hardiest both in tree and bud. It is a seedling of Belle of Georgia and resembles it, but ripens from two to three weeks earlier. Hiley has made a great record in the commercial peach orchards of the country and we advise its wide planting. Has tbe large light pink blossoms of the hardy North China peach group. Ripens 18 days before Elberta. NCS {Late White.) A favorite in Stark Orchards for three gen- erations. A white clingstone peach beautifully shaded red. Tree and bud is hardy, the fruit is large and round, and the flesh is sweet, tender, juicy and good. Ripens 15 days after Elberta. NCS Yellow Freestone.) A laano mammoin yeHow peach with a red blush. Of enormous size, most attractive, and delicious in quality. Major Manning, an Idaho authority, considers it one of the finest on the entire list. Ripens 18 days after Elberta. NCS Introduced by Stark &o’s . , One Season — Note Intercrops tn Photo BeUrw, Record of Massachusetts Peach Orchard. — “From 1>^ acres I sold t caches amounting to S631.ll. I kept account of fertilizers, baskets, cost of hauling to the city' market and hired help, and I netted $562.28.” — A. F. Tenney', Essex Co., Mass. F. E. Bissett of ^Michigan produced 2700 bushels of peaches at $2.00 per bushel, which yielded $600 per acre, 5,000 Bushels from Fifteen Acres. — George R. Murray of Oregon, Mo., superintendent of horticulture at Park College three years, and whose fruit farm adjoins the town of Oregon, has just finished hanesting his crop of 5,000 bushels from an orchard of 15 acres. By producing peaches of high quality, packing them up to a rigid standard in neat, attractive packages, using only the “choice” grades for shipment, and selling the ripe fruit at home. Murray' succeeded in building up a good home market and in bring- ing buyers right to his door. Mr. Murray' is a strong believer in intensive cultivation for seasons of drought and what he has done under the abnormal and adverse condi- tions, yvith no rainfall from June 5, is considered a marvel. He claims no special credit, however, for his success, and says there is no secret about it — simply intensive culture and a close study of the market. — Xews-Press, St. Joseph, Mo. Hyslop Cling Elberta Cling Sweet, Delicious for Canning, by Staric Bro'a Largest in the World Oldest in America'1816 51 Peach Trees Part of a Block of 800,000 Peach, Photographed May fifteenth. Soil and Con- aittons here Enable Us to Produce the Finest Peach Trees Grown in the U. S, The Same Block, Photographed Sept, fifteenth. Shelving , Months’ Growth; 8q% Were Over 5 Feet High. large deep yellow peach with a shade of brownish yellow. It is hardy both k in bud and tree and a good bearer. A good sort for the home orchard. Ripens 40 days after El- berta. NCS. lihois ( raoe-Mark) — Introd ui (Trade-Mark) {M idseason Freestone) A large, handsome creamy white red cheeked peach that is juicy, spicy, and of highest flavor. It is a very hardy variety, remarkably free from rot, and ripens after Champion — even superior to that great quality peach. Eureka, Alton, Champion and Illinois make an ideal white peach com- bination giving handsome, high-quality fruit during a long season. Illinois originated near North Alton, 111., in the grounds of E. H. Riehl of the 111. E.xp. Station and was introduced by Stark Bro’s. Excellent for eating raw and no peach is finer for canning. The tree is extremely hardy, a dependable bearer and the fruit ships well and sells well. Dr. E. L. Morris, Tennessee Peach Authority, says, “Much better flavor than Carman, but is later. I do not want a better peach.” Handsome white peaches are always in demand and more of them should be grown. Ripens 7 days after Elberta. NNCS Inwoduced by «•, Astounding In Size. — The Illinois peach trees I got from you have borne peaches simply astounding in size. — W. C. Squier, Calhoun Co., Mich. Loaded When Others Fail. — Illinois peach trees in my orchard loaded when other sorts failed to bear crop. — J. D. Hofreiter, Tazewell Co., 111. Best of Its Class. — I cannot but regard it as far superior to anything else in its class. Preferred to Champion, more attractive and more valuable. Later: Compared to Cham- pion it is more hardy and of better quality. Champion failed here this season. Illinois took a partial rest with only a light crop. — E. H. Riehl, Illinois Experiment Station. A Wonder in New Jersey. — Illinois peach is a wonder. I had seventeen quarts from two two-year-trees and thinned half at that. Alton is good, but can’t compare in product- iveness or quality. — B. O. Bogert, Bergen Co., N. J. J| I * (Midseason Yellow Freestone.) The • ”• ^“l^arvelous money-making teammate of Stark Early Elberta, fully described on pages 30 and 31. Ripens with Elberta. Color photo p. 17. fCrummel Octob6^f ^ f re e- Biggest money- maker and best late Peach.” See page 52 for complete description. Illustrated in Natural Colors opposite page 48. June The earliest ripening peach of the Elberta type. Wm. H. Welch of Salem, Mo., says: “Half bushel to three pecks June Elberta on two-year-old tree; by far the best early peach I ever saw. They ripen evenly, the flavor is fine and the meat is a deep rich yellow clear to the seed. Hardiest and healthiest trees I ever saw.” A rich golden yellow peach with a red cheek and ripens almost in the Red Bird Cling season. It has proven enor- mously productive, a young bearer, vigorous and hardy. Judge Patterson of- Pike Co., Mo., reports that his June Elberta, first year after planting, bore 65 large peaches — another remarkable record for Stark Trees. Will thrive wherever peaches grow and is very hardy. It has the large, light pink bloom of the hardy North China type. Because of its beautiful color, large size and good shipping qualities it commands top prices. For years an early yellow peach has been wanted by growers as the markets are eager for them. Peach or- chardists tried Triumph but many discarded it because of rot, therefore most extremely early peaches marketed were white sorts. In June Elberta we offer just what these orchardists want. A great big handsome yellow peach that ripens with the very earliest — and resists rot. June Elberta, Stark Early Elberta, J. H. Hale, Elberta, Late Elberta, October Elberta and Krummel gives a succession ot money-making yellow peaches from June till heavy frosts. Ripens 43 days before Elberta. NNCS Introduced by f^tark Bro'a Making Great Record In Largest Connecticut Orchard. — Showing up in splendid shape. — One of the heaviest bearers in my orchard — a great money-maker.” — B. Carine, South Glastonbury, Conn. ICalama^rk^k (.Midseason Yellow Freestone.) A j^j.ge yellow and red peach with rich sweet flesh that makes it a good variety for the home orchard. The tree is hardy and productive. Profitable, especially in localities requiring hardy varieties of high quality. Ripens 3 days ahead of Elberta. NCS IClondilce (Cery Late White Freestone.) An im- *^ _**'***'■'' mense white peach almost overspread with brilliant red. The flesh is sweet, juicy, luscious. Tree is hardy and productive. Crothers best for the home orchard. Ripens 28 days after Elberta. NCS- A Branch of June Elberta— The Earliest Ripening, Highly Colored, Fine Quality Yellow Peach that is Mak- ing a Great Record in Commercial Orchards in All Peach Regions. Bore full in B. Corine’s Orchard when all other varieties except Stark Early Elberta, Krummel and Alton were failures. I #»vv I t'lino’ (Henrietta.) (Very Levy Laie Liing Yeiiow.) a lilinols (T rade-M ark) Actual Size Peach Trees Slark BroTs Nttrseries atL0UISIANA.MSiiicel»6 Elberta Cling Best Yellow Cling “Stark Trees Bear Fruit” — Like This Krummel October Best Late Peach Krummel October — Greatest of all Late Peaches {Latest Yellow Freestone) The largest, handsomest and best of the late peaches; ripening about a week later than Salway. Has less compe- tition on the markets than any other big yellow peach, as it is ripe after all other good peaches are gone. Joseph Gerardi, well-known Illinois orchardist, who has grown all the standard peaches, wrote us recently: “Krummel October has made me more money, year after year, than any peach I have; large showy and of high quality, with abundant bearing, places it at the top of all late peaches. It is a favorite sweet pickling peach with my customers and the only freestone that will stand up firm when so pickled.” All over the United States Krummel October is recognized as the best late sort, and observing orchardists are planting it by the thousands. Illustrated in Natural Color* Opposite p. 48 The markets at the time Krummel is ripening are almost devoid of good peaches, hence they find a ready sale. It is of great size and almost as round as J. H. Hale, deep yellow with a blush of deep carmine on the sunny side. No peach is sweeter or better — no bitterness whatever next to the pit; the flesh is firm, fine texture, and it ships perfectly. The quality more nearly equals the exquisite flavor of Stark Early Elberta than any other sort. The tree is a young bearer, strong grower, extremely hardy, and the fruit hangs very late — weeks without decaying. We have seen them hanging on the trees even after the first frosts looking like big balls of blood-red sunset. It has the paying habit of bearing every year. Everywhere — east, west, north, south — it is the acknowledged Queen of All Late Peaches. Prof. M. A. Blake, Horticulturist of the New Jersey Agr. Experiment Station, says that Krummel in Southern New Jersey has proved to be ‘‘the best late yellow peach.” U. L. Coleman, well-known South Missouri peach grower, says his Krummel (raised on Stark Trees from Stark Bro’s) were the biggest peaches he ever saw and brought him $2.00 per bushel; fifteen acres of Krum- mel brought him $5000.00. The same kind of reports come from Arizona, Missouri, California, Tennessee, Michigan, Connecticut — everywhere. Late peaches always pay, and Krummel October takes the lead — and the demand is always far in excess of the supply. Tree very vigorous and hardy. Ripens 40 days after Elberta. NNCS. Important. — We suggest that planters reserve their Krummel trees early as we have sold out early in the season for several years, due to the unusual demand for this peach. Brings Big Profits Wm. List, Hamilton Co., Tennessee, is lyoprietor of the Valley View Fruit Farm consisting of 3,500 peach trees which produced the fourth year, 3,500 crates; 10,000 last year (the 5th year) and this year Mr. List reports a crop of about 7,500 crates. (A crate consists of six baskets and averages from $2.00 to $5.00.) Last Good Yellow Peach They are the best late peach I know. The tree is thrifty, a strong grower and the last good yellow peach to ripen. — J. P. R. Hall, San Diego Co., Calif. Best Late Peach If I ever plant another orchard I will plant one-fourth of them Krummel October. I never knew before that any peach would ripen and hang on the tree for weeks without rotting. If you have another variety that even equals this I would like to try it. — A. C. Zollinger, Buchanan Co., Mo. Krummel — A 3-year-old Stark Tree Heavily Laden Late Peach Markets Highly Profitable The Krummel October comes on the market after all other good freestones are gone. Then is when the peach-lover will pay highest prices. Shrewd growers are planting blocks of Krummel October because of the fancy, out-of-season prices it brings. Nothing Can Equal Krummel For its season. It ic pne of the hardiest yellow sorts and always brings good prices on the market. It is the most profitable late sort. — B. Carine, Largest Conn. Orchardist. The Originator’s Description Always ripens several days later than Salway — from six to twelve days according to season. Better than Salway in every way — size, shape, color. Does not rot as badly as Salway; hangs better, averages larger in size, in fact a better peach in every respect. — ^N. Waterhout, St Louis Co., Mb. Hang Until Freezing Weather Your Krummel October has the world beat for late peaches. I had fine peaches hang on the trees until they froze. Mammoth Heath Cling are also good: the whole town wanted them. — W. R. Cobb, Buchanan Co., Mo. Best Paying Peach The best paying peach I know. — N. Waterhout, St. Louis Co., Mo. By far the best late peach. — Hall Bros., Maricopa Co, Ariz. Late Elberta {Late Yellow Freestone.) A big ha’^dsome highly colored Elberta that ripens about 14 days after the standard El- berta is gone, and comes on the market when good peaches are scarce. It is one of the best shipping yellow peaches and fills the gap between Elberta and Krummel October. Wise orchardists are plant- ing fewer Elberta realizing that the congestion on the markets when Elbertas are ripe causes low prices. By planting varieties that give a succession of ripening, this disadvantage can be overcome. An ideal succession from earliest to latest includes Red Bird Cling, June Elberta, Eureka, Alton, Stark Early Elberta, Champion, Bell of Georgia, Elberta Cling, J. H. Hale, Elberta Queen, Illinois, Wash- ington, Stark Summer Heath, Stark Heath Cling, Late Elberta, October Elberta, Sea Eagle, Crothers and Krummel October. Late peaches are money makers, hence we advise the wide planting, of Late Elberta and Krummel October. Ripens 14 days after Elberta. NCS. , t i j- u- Introduced by Stark Bro’i. Plant Largely of the Btg Money-Making Late Varie- ties. Late Elberta and Krummel Bring Top Prices. Fine in Arizona One of the very finest peaches for Arizona. — ^John A Bandele, Cochise Co., Ariz. Introduced by Stark Bro’s Oldest in America-I8U Peach Trees Town on ark Trees from Mo. Red Bird— Besf Very Early Peach (Very Early White Peach) Introduced by Stark Bro’s SENSATION on all early markets. As large as Elberta, strikingly handsome and the first big peach that is ready for market. Bright, glowing color — “red as fire” — on a background of creamy white; flesh, unlike other extremely early sorts, is firm — like Heath Cling — making it an ideal shipper. It is exceptionally free from rotting. Early in the season people are fruit hungry, and these great handsome peaches bring prices that are almost unbelievable. W. A. Jeffers, a well-known orchardist of Arkansas, got as high as $10.00 per bushel for Red Bird. E. W. Kirk- patrick, Texas’ great peach authority, says: “Making a wonderful record every year. Now lelling for from $4.00 to $6.00 per bushel by the carload.” Dr. E. L. Morris, one of Tennessee’s best known orchardists, writes: “Red Bird brought from $1.00 to $1.25 per small basket. Greensboro and Belle of Georgia brought 35c for same size basket. That is the reason I am planting so many Red Birds.’’ R. F. Kietar of Smith Co., Tex., says : “Red Bird Cling from 75 trees brought $413.50. ’’ New York, Missouri, Connecticut, Idaho, Wasliington, Illinois, Michigan — peach regions everywhere grow them with splendid success. The tree is extremely hardy. Has large light pink blossoms like Alton, Eureka and other extra hardy sorts. Often bears full crops when other so-called hardy sorts are failures. The advent of this glorious peach makes possible tremendous profits. The growing of small, soft, watery, poor-quality early peaches like Sneed, Alexander, etc., which reach the market in bruised condition, is being discontinued as growers learn of the marvelous shipping ability of Red Bird Cling and every year see it bringing double and treble the price of other early kinds. Far-seeing business orchardists are planting them for they know there is a demand for early peaches that heretofore could not be satisfactorily supplied, and for the small home and local market orchard they are tremendously popular. Red Bird is just what is wanted, and as Joseph Gerardi, a well-known Illinois orchardist, says^. “It is the l^(^ing extra early so^^— grand peach.” Ripens 45 lays ahead of Elberta. color pri Breaks All Young Bearing Records Red Bird — “F. W. Boardman, of St. Louis, sold 16 carloads of Red Bird for $12,689.60” — Kansas City Packer. Earliest Good Peach. Larger, Better Shipper than Elberta. Late Quality Queen Mammoth Heath Cling (Very Late White Freestone.) Origi- nated near Louisiana, Mo., on the estate where nur nurseries were located before the . Civil War. This splendid peach has a honeyed sweetness that is surpassed by no other peach grown. A large peach, beautifully blushed red. Especially popu- lar in the home orchard to extend the ripening season. Ripens 38 days after Elberta. NNCS. (Very Late White.) One of the sweetest, juiciest, most luscious of peaches — the housewife’s favorite for canning and preserving. It averages very large in size, with small pit; is creamy white in color with a red blush; smooth, clean, with very little fuzz. It is a good shipper, goes on the market in good condition and always commands fancy prices, as there is never half enough to supply the demand. No orchard is complete without Mammoth Heath Cling. In the orchard the tree is vigorous, hardy and bears regular, heavy crops. Ripens 35 days after Elberta. We grow an improved and carefully pro- tected strain. NCS A. D. Nichols, who recently bought 20,000 Stark Trees for his Ark. and Calif, orchards, sends the following dipping from The Cultivator: “The above (a loaded tree) shows a ‘Red Bird’ tree planted January, last year, the photo was taken July, this year. The yield of fruit was % bushels, 95% Extra Fancy, averaged in size inches in cir. The tree was grown by A. D. Nichols of Riverside.” LATER. Clipping from Riverside “Press” — Where Tree Came From In answer to many inquiries as to where the stock came from which gave him such a phenomenal peach tree, A. D. Nichols says the Redbird Cling peach tree pictured in the “Press” was purchased from the famous Stark Bro’s Nurseries and Orchards Co. of Louisiana, Mo. (See page 8, in front of book.) Five Dollars a Bushel. — Mr. Jeffers sends me a postal saying that he sold Red Bird Cling peaches as high as $5.00 per bushel and averaged $2.25 per bushel for his entire crop. His Elberta averaged 79 cents per bushel. I also have a statement from an Alma, Arkansas, shipper, saying he averaged $2.25 per bushel for his Red Bird Cling peaches. This peach has a record here of not failing to bear in six years. — J. D. Reinhardt, Crawford Co., Ark. A previous season Mr. Jeffers sold his Red Bird Cling at record breaking prices, averaging him over $10.00 per bushel. — Stark Bro’s. The Wonder Peach of Texas. — Red Bird Cling from 75 trees brought $413.50. — R. F. Kietar, Smith Co., Texas. Better Shipper Than Elberta. — Four years ago I purchased from Stark Bro’s some Red Bird trees and from 175 trees I sold $442.00 worth of fruit this year besides giving many bushels to my neighbors. The Red Bird is a better shipper than any other peach, Elberta not excepted. — \V. A. Hill, Johnson Co., Ark. Sell as Fast as Can Ship. — Red Bird Cling is the most valuable peach. I bought one hundred trees from you four years ago. They ripen here from the 10th of J une and sold on the Memphis market as fast as I could ship- I wish I had planted five hundred trees. They were the largest early peach, so beautiful, and ship so well. I wish you could have seen blood red peacbes on my Stark trees. Everybody said it was the prettiest sight they ever saw. I planted them in a square block and it was a sight to behold. — Dr. E. L. Morris, Orchardist, Fayette Co., Tenn. Most Profitable Early Peach. — Very large and fine; brings $1.50 to $1.60 per bushel when Greensboro bringing $1.25. Undoubtedly the most profitable of all the very early peaches. — B. Carine, Conn. Two Dollars a Crate. — Red Bird Cling sold on Kansas City markets for $2.00 per four-basket crate. — Kansas City Packer. All Others Failed. — Red Bird Cling doing nicely — fruited well last year when nearly all other varieties were killed by the hard winter. They sell well with us — grand lookers. — J. W. Bell & Son, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. (Mid-seasou White Freestoue.) Mountain Kose ^Id favorite home orchard white peach that is sweet and good. Alton is hardier, larger, superior in every way and has superceded it. Ripens 12 days ahead of Elberta. NCS Tremendous Prices. — Making more wonderful records each year. Is now selling at from $4.00 to $6.00 per bushel by carload. — E. W. Kirkpatrick, Collin Co., Texas. No Early Peach So Profitable. — My Red Bird Cling brought $2.00 per bushel this season. Would have brought $3.00 if I had demanded it. — R. A. Schlau, Marion Co., 111. Oldmixon Free Improved Excels in Size. — Originated in Mo. — Finest Heath strain. Am growing it in preference to Wilkins, etc. — Excels in size, in smooth, clean, surface. — J. W. Kerr, Md . Rrkce (Early While Semi-Freestone.) iTiamie IVOSS under similar conditions this handsome creamy white peach has always borne larger crops than Elberta. Hardy and dependable. Early Mamie Ross, ripening slightly earlier, is the best variety of this type. Ripens 27 days before Elberta. NNCS (Mid - Season White Free- stone.) Large, clear creamy white flushed and mar- bled red; exquisite flavor, profitable. Similar to Old- mixon Free, but larger, higher color, more productive. "The late C. M. Stark considered it the hi.ghest quality white peach. Ripens 7 days ahead of Elberta. NCS All Others Killed. — Proved hardy this season when everything but it and Alton were killed. — H. D. Morton, Pope Co., Ark. Sea Eagle Improved October Elberta Martha Fern Cling (Late White.) Origin- ated in Pike Co., Mo., where it is recognized as one of the finest white clingstone peaches. It is of immense size, some speci- mens weighing eighteen ounces; quality is superb. W'e began the introduction of this peach some years ago after careful testing and observation. Each year adds to our confidence in the variety. Ripens 27 days after Elberta. NCS (Very Late Yellow Free- stone.) A big handsome ■peach that looks just like Elberta, but averages larger and the quality is better. It comes in just ahead of Krummel October and is profitable, as good looking late peaches are in demand and prices are always good. Use this sort when planting an Elberta Orchard. An ideal kind to plant with J une Elberta, Stark Early Elberta, J. H Hale, Elberta, Late Elberta and Krummel October. They are all money-makers. Ripens 35 days after Elberta (Late White Free- stone.) A peach of great beauty and enormous size. Quality excellent and one of the best late white freestones. Good in all soils and in all peach regions. This hardy strain is a distinct improvement on old Sea Eagle. Profitable and popular in the North because of great hardiness. The blossoms are large light pink like Alton, Eureka and other hardy sorts. Ripens 24 days after Elberta. NNCS Introduced by Stark Bro’s Red Bird Best Very Early Peach NCS Introduced by us MaxrflrkWAi- (Very Early White Freestone.) (F.) .7 ^ gloriously beautiful “red all over” peach. The earliest of all varieties. Every home orchardist should plant Mayflower — it should be in gardens everywhere. Tree hardy and healthy, and often bears when 2 years old. Since the acquisition of Mayflower with its remarkable record made in the great orchards of the veteran peach-grower, J. Van Bindley, of North Carolina (the introducer of Greens- boro), we have discarded such sorts as Victor, Sneed, etc. A better shipper than Sneed or Alexander, but commercially it is not so good a shipper nor so profitable as Red Bird Cling, which ripens almost as early. Ripens 50 days ahead of Elberta. NCS Extremely Hardy. — Red Bird certainly is a fine peach. Meat very fine; large size; fine quality. It proved hardy in bud this season; everything but it and Alton were killed. — H. D. Morton, Pope Co., Ark. All Others Failed. — Red Bird Cling Peaches doing nicely— fruited well last year when nearly all other varieties were killed by the hard winter. They sell well with us — grand lookers. — J. W. Bell & Son, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. Finest Ever Seen. — All who have seen Red Bird pro- nounce it the finest early peach they have ever seen. — John S. Parrish, Albemarle Co., Va. Salway {Jlolsmger Strain.) (Fine Late Yellow Free stone.) A much im proved Kansas strain from the grounds of Major Frank Hol- singer. Resembles Krummel October, but ripens about a month earlier. Large, hand- some, but not so firm as Krummel. Ripens 10 days after El berta. NCS Shipper’s Late Red Niag (Late Yellow Freestone.) Of the Craw- ford Late type, but larger. It orig- (Yellow Freestone.) Ripens ten days after Elberta. Comes on market between Elberta and Late Elberta. A large, handsome, yel- low peach with inated in New York; is hardy, of good quality and is profitable. Ripens 14 days after Elberta. NCS red blush First Prize Indiana Fair eleven years. In the Spring, When You are Hungry for Fruit, You’ll find Red Bird bending wtin big, fiery red Peaches. Stark Summer Heath — A Handsome White Clingstone Ripening in the Elheria Season. Resembles Summer Snow but Muck Larger, Better in QuaVty. Peach Trees Apricot Stark Summer Heat|t^ Stark Summer Heat^JgrTc"™? white peach of the Heath type that has snow white flesh clear to the pit. It has no peer for canning and preserving. The housewife is never satisfied with other peaches for pickling after once using Stark Summer Heath. Large, handsome, fuzzless and sweet — requires very little sugar for canning. The tree is extremely hardy and is a sure, heavy bearer. This mid-season wRite clingstone should be in every family orchard. Bears when others fail. Ripens 7 days after Elberta. (See^phpto above.) NCS Introduced by Stark Bro s Stark H#»atk CWrw White.) The oiarK neain Heath Cling that after careful test was declared by the Michigan Experiment Station to be 100 per cent more productive than the old Heath Cling on their grounds. Among the best peaches known for peach pickles and for preserving; popular wherever peaches grow and profitable on all markets, as it is quite firm and does Introduced by us. — Superb Apricot One-Half Size Stark Early Elberi§^^^^ Illustrated in Natural Colors Opposite Page 48 ORDER OF RIPENING Superb Stella Royal Tilton Hemskirk Blenheim Moorpark Wenatchee Moor- park Colorado not bruise easily. Tender, melting, juicy, most luscious— a favorite with all peach lovers. \Ve have been growing this strain for a number of years and in our own plantings we use it exclusively and recommend it to our customers knowing it to be the best of this type. Ripens 40 days after Elberta. NCS Yellow Free- me.) The best and most profitable of all peaches. See page 28 for full description. Introduced by Stark Bro's Sfumn (Late White Freestone.) A large round ^ white peach that ripens just before Old- mixon Free Improved and is similar in appearance and flavor. Popular in the home orchards of the Eastern States. Ripens 10 days after Elberta. NCS XMiTmr»li (Very Early Yellow Freestone.) * * *«***-H** Orange red, flesh yellow, stained red, juicy and fairly good; too unattractive to sell well. June Elberta is hardier, heavier bearer, far better quality — superior in every way. NNCS WaeViinfrfrkn (Mid-season White Freestone.) wasningion simply a Late Champion, as it is almost identical in shape, size, color and qual- ity but is 3 weeks later. It is exceedingly rich, juicy and luscious and should go into every home orchard. The tree is vigorous, hardy, and a sure crop- per. Ripens 7 days after Elberta. NNCS Apricot T LAST you can grow delicious honey flavored apricots that ripen with the cherries and a month before the earliest peaches. For this reason they are always in demand and uiing high prices. With the advent of hardy kinds, such as Superb and Stella, all sections that grow peaches can grow apricots success- fully and profitably. All sections — east, West and south should grow more apricots. A few trees should be planted in every family or- ^ chard to produce fruit for table use, for can- ning and for drying. Tnfciijrtiiin.tJW.«. Deep orange in color sometimes slightly blushed; splendid flavor. A favorite on the Pacific Coast and planted largely in all apricot sections. NCS. A large apricot that is hardy and good V.«010raC10 jjj quality. Fruits splendidly in Col- orado when others fail. A good variety to plant with Superb and Stella. NCS. H#»Tn^lcirlc Large orange color with red cheek; icni&ivu ». luscious, fine quality. Considered by some a more regular bearer than Moorpark and it is largely planted. NCS. One of the largest, handsomest, best IVlOOrpariv most profitable of all apricots. Deep yellow, blushed red; firm, juicy and lu^ious. We grow the Superior Wenatchee strain. NCS U 1 A dull yellow apricot mottled with browm. iVOyal -pijg most popular and largely planted in California and other apricot sections. CS. handsome, highly fla- One of the most valu- able sorts for canning and shipping^ Largely grown in California and its plant! ing is increasing in all sections. NCS. (Mid-season Yellow Freestone.) Intro- duced by us as the best of the Crawford Early type. A strong upright grower, good bearer. Resembles Elberta, but is smoother skin, better quality and ripens earlier. Valuable for the home orchard. "Ripens 7 days ahead of Elberta. NCS. Introduced by us. Yates fLuie White.) A large beautiful all-over X j-gjj peach, ten days earlier than Mam- moth Heath and the choicest cling of its season. Of excellent quality. Fine for canning and pre- serving. Ripens 20 days after Elberta. NCS Introduced by Stark Bro’s. Apricot-Hardy Sfgll^ery productive, improved Russian, orig- **Slated irg Nebraska. Unsurpassed for pro- ductiveness, size and color. The hardiest apricot known, but in the favored valley west of the Rocky Mountains we advise planting Royal, Blenheim, Tilton, Colorado, Moorpark, etc. Plant Stella and Superb if East of the Rocky Mountains. NNCS Hardier than most apples, peaches, pears and plums — the Duchess Olde iberg among apricots. ;?tella lias gone on growing full crops, while every other sort we planted has been killed by our strenuous climate. — Theodore WO- liams, Nebraska., Originator. Introduced by Stark Bro’s. SuDGtI^ magnificent, hardy, improved Russian •^^7pricot; originated in Kansas and large- ly planted throughout the Central West. Bears heavily and the quality of the fruit is excellent. Both Superb and Stella can be successfully fruited in all peach regions. IMore hardy apricots should be grown for Central West and Eastern markets. Illustrated in natural color opposite page 48. NNCS Has produced more fruit of larger size and better quality than any other, native or foreign. Best and most constant bearer of 100 sorts. Try Superb and grow a fruit that is fine. — A. H. Griesa, originator, Douglas Co., Kans. Quince The quince, a dwarf growing tree, can be planted 10 to 15 feet apart. They bear young — about the third or fourth year. Popular for flavoring pre- serves, jellies, marmalades, etc. They are the favorite of the house-wife for this purpose. There is always a strong demand for them at high prices. Should be planted for market and home use. “The quince as a baked dish is unsurpassed. Cut it open while still hot, spread with butter and sugar, and you will have a dish that j'ou will never forget. The quince is always in demand.” — E. P. Powell, Author “The Orchard and Fruit Garden.” good size but much smaller than Deman. NCS Van (Early.) One van xycmai^f $9,000.00 Fruits Stark Bro’s. purchased from Luther Burbank. Best quince and largest grown. A hardy, valuable vari- ety that will produce more enormous, fine flavored fruit than any other sort. In flavor, texture and quality it is _ unapproached — delightfully fragrant. Fine for baking; canned or dried, retains all the quince flavor. The best variety for jellies, preserv- ing, etc. More quinces should be grown; the mar- kets are not properly supplied. Van Dernan most profitable of all and in tree characteristics it is exceptional — healthy, hardy and bears young — very prolific. NCS Finest quality, large size, regular bearer, very prolific — John Cottle, Washington Co., Ohio. Van Deman bore a 20-ounce quince the first sea- son. The tree bloomed late — almost summer. Trees are doing fine — C. L. Stewart, Athens Co.. Ohio. Frost Proof Bloom. — V an D e m a n last year weighed 15 ounces. Bloomed early and the frost killed them. Later it bloomed again and raised fruit. That is the kind of trees to have, frost proof. — Chas. H. Sikes. **Stcurk Delicious Withstand Frost Ravages.” — Louisville Post. The Pick of All Pears Orchard of Capf, J. H. Shawhan, who says: '‘Anjou always commands good price less liable to blight than any other — have acres that NETTED me $1,400.00^^ PEARS cost big money if you buy them from grocery or fruit store. They cost you nothing if you grow them in your own back yard — on our selected varieties of pear trees. Pear trees take up but little space in an}'^ yard or orchard — and just a few pear trees will yield an abundance of sugar-sweet pears for your whole family. Plant the right selection of varieties and you can have pears from early summer until Christmas. Commercial pear orchards are amazing profit makers — when the right varieties are planted. Here are the pears we know by test are best : A • (Betirre d’ Anjou) {Late D— (Summer.) Large, rich, Fall.) Large, handsome, OortlCll golden yellow pear with yellow, blushed dull red — of richest rosy blush. Very juicy, melting, with quality, keeps until Christmas. Sue- rich, indescribable flavor. Tree strong ceeds almost everywhere. A remarka- bly big money-crop-maker. Prof. E. P. Taylor, famous Horticulturist, de- clares: “Anjou sold for more per box than any other variety; sold in New York for $S.90 per box — carload for $2,500.00. Ripens month later than Bartlett. Remarkably free from blight. Succeeds everywhere. Tree is upright grower, hardy, young and regular bearer. Blooms late. NNCS. grower, bears young, big crops every year. Late bloomer. Great shipper canner. Bartletts and Anjous make ide: combination for home _ and orchards. Sometimes blights. H. C. Day, Graham Co., Ariz, writes — “From 70 bearing Stark Bartlett trees, I sold $700.00 worth of fruit last year. Gathered 650 lbs. from one tree — -netted me $32.50 from this one tree’s crop!" r* (Late Summer.) There is no more delicious pear than this; juicy, r 81111C melting, sweet and rich. Seeds few, almost no core; large, blushed yellow. Hardy, strong, long-lived orchard tree; a young bearer, does exceed- ingly, well as a dwarf. Blight resistant. Originated in Northern Arkansas and introduced by us. NCS. 1^ 1 (Angouleme.) (Fall.) Bears extremely young, best as a dwarf. L^UCllCSS Also good as standard. Extremely large, often weighs over a pound. Yellow, good qualit3% profitable for market and valued especially for home use. Very hardy, heavy bearer and long-lived. NNCS. Q, I C 1 1 (Sugar Pear.) (Late Summer.) We grow a select strain Ot&rK O0CK61 from the orchard of E. A. Riehl. For more than a century- Seckel has been the standard by which excellence was reckoned, yet not one-tenth enough have ever been planted; its spicy, honeyed flavor makes it the acme of pear perfection. Tree one of the healthiest and hardiest. Succeeds in all pear regions. Delicious fresh; fine for sweet pickles. Intro- duced b}' Stark Bros. NNCS. Sfarlr T'vftn'n (Pery 'Early Summer.) So much resembles Seckel that it 1 yaUIl 2ias been called a summer Seckel. A handsome little pear of fine texture, melting, juicy and perfumed. An improved strain. Introduced by Stark Bros. NCS. *1' • 1 (Whiter.) Fruit resembles Duchess, but is finer grained, better 1 nUmpri quality and will keep until January. The tree is an extremely voung bearer, is vigorous and prolific. Introduced by us. NCS. (T (Winter.) East of the Rocky Mountains, probably the most widely MClTCr planted pear. Large, rich, golden yellow, sometimes tinted red on sun side; quality only fair, though excellent for canning and baking. To properlj’^ ripen for eating, leave on tree until it reaches full size. Pick before it colors, about the time the leaves begin to fall. Tree vigorous grower, early bearer. Bears every year. Outbears everything except Honey Dew. NCS. Lincoln — The Peerless Pear Beurre Bose (Fall.) Large, fine looking, juicy pear, sweet delicious flavon Deep yellow and rather long in shape. .■\ regular bearer and profitable. NCS. Garber (Fall.) Somewhat coarse. Comice King Karl but fair quality. Remark- ably free from blight; wonderful bearer -^like Kieffer, Garber fine to pollenize Kieffer — plant them together. NCS. (Late Fall.) A bet- t e r seedling o f Clairgeau that originated in Germany. .V giant among pears; firm, juicy and melting. Hangs well and keeps well. Imported from Europe by Stark Bro’s almost 25 years ago. An extremely young, heavy bearer — almost free from blight. Often bears in nursery 18 months from bud. Fruit is beautiful and good flavor. An excellent pear for home or commercial orchards. NCS. Winter Bartlett ing large pear of Bartlett type. Vig- orous. U. S. Dept. Agric. says: “3.000 Winter Bartlett trees are free from bli.ght and regularly productive.” Keeps late into Winter. NCS. Winter Nelis OVinter.) Deli- ▼ V llllCI Clous greenish- '-ellow pear; fine grained, juicy, tree hardy, thrift^-, recognized in all pear sections as one of the best keeping varieties. FTeavy annual bearer. Ships well. NCS. (Late Fall.) Valuable for late markets, ships well, keeps well. Great Eastern mar- kets buy at top prices. Golden yellow, faintly blushed, fine grained, rich and luscious. Blooms very late, escapes late sprfng frosts. NCS. Flemish Beauty beautiful, swert and good; needs sunny situation, or apt to crack and scab. One of the hardiest varieties; grown in Mont., Iowa, Neb., Mich, and all north. NCS. Riehl Best Riehl of 111. Expen. Sta. Fine grained, juicy, free from grit. Does not rot. Bears regularly. Produces large ^ops. _NCS. (Early Summer.) Large, deep, golden-yellow pear, sw'eet, satisfying flavor. Tree free from blight, grows rapidlv, bears young. Fine for home orchards. NCS. Dw'arf Pear is the ordinary pear grown on quince roots, which produces a small tree. Comes into bearing younger than when grown as standard tree. Bears same size fruit as grown on standard trees, same variety. Should be planted in every back yard — often in a row like a hedge. We offer the following varieties as ^'arfs: Anjou, Bartlett, Comice, Duchess. Fame, King Karl. Stark Seckel and Triumph, {Late Summer.) In pears, the variety we find worthy of our highest commendation is the genuine true Lincoln of Illinois — a splendid early fall pear — largely popularized by Stark Bro’s — (not the old worthless Lincoln Coreless, offered by some). From the Alleghenies to the Rocky Mountains, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf, no other pear has proved its equal. These trees are re- markably blight resistant, heavy croppers, and have the habit of living and bearing long after other pear trees have died. The old original tree, over 80 years old, still bore crops of lucious pears, after weathering the droughts and blizzards of nearly a century. The Lincoln is a clear beautiful yellow pear with sometimes a blush of red. The handsomest pear that ever grew. In size and quality it is even better than Bartlett, the leader for many generations. It ships well and its quality and beauty commands top prices. Stark Bro’s propagation comes from trees propa- gated direct from the original tree — hence you take no risk. NNCS. A. H. Gaston of the Illinois Horticultural Society wrote us ; “Grow Lincoln pears by the millions so they can be planted for yard, street and park trees. Lincoln pears should become a national fruit.” Ours Is the True Lincoln — “Bought Lincoln trees from 3 nur- series and have 3 different pears, all labeled Lincoln. Yours are the only genuine Lincoln Pear Trees.” — Jas. Honselman, Platt Co., 111. Gold Nugget Lincoln Is Blight Resistant — “Lincoln more blight resistant than any other; equals Bartlett in flavor and texture. Good keeper, rarely core-rots ; have never discovered a winter-killed tree.” — J. W. Jones, Emmet Co., Idaho. Sugar Pear.) We have found this pear to be one of the most vigorous growing Snyder Dwarf Pears pear trees. Gold Nugget pear has a thick protecting skin — juicy, fine- grained, sweet flesh, large as Bartlett, but more round in shape. Ideal for packing and shipping. The originator. Mr. F. H. Davis, of Esmeralda, Calif., writes: “The Gold Kugget trees blight resistant. Two other trees not over 30 feet from the original Gold NTigget tree are practically dead from blight. But Gold iNugget is absolutely free from it. and now 40 years old. Have never known it to fail to bear; will keep as long and perfectly as any winter apple. NCS. IdoTIftV Pp^ai* splendid pear originated by ooney l^ew I^ear Mr Raabe the well known Illinois orchardist We have watched this pear for the last 5 years in our several test orchards and recommend them for trial everywhere, especially where other pears fail It to Ae. very blight resistant (having much Japanese blood. It IS naturally inclined to be blight-proof). The fruit is large, roundish in shape like a big apple. Color is golden yellow, almost covered with rich russet. Flesh tender, crisp and literally overflowing with juice “sweet as honey-dew” (whence its name) A splendid keeper, much superior to Kieffer for eating or canning Its unique flavor and abundant sugary juice make it a sugar saver in canning Fast grower, heavy bearer, in fact, enormously productive even when trees are very young. Plant several in your home orchard. Even outbears Jxietter. We ha7'e only a very limited stock quickly sold. So. ORDER EARLY. All these Honey Dew trees will be r 56 Introduced and Sold Only by Stark Bro’s Stark Gold [Kl Cherry “The One Hardy Sweet Cherry” A hardy, sweet northern cherry at Izist. Succeeds where other sweets (so-called Ox-Heauts, etc.) are failures, and is fine everywhere, south as well as north. This was welcome news to thousands of sweet cherry lovers when we first announced this cherry some years ago. Every year we have sold out of this variety long before the season was over — last year before it was half over. Our stock is light this year compared to the heavy demand. If you wish Stark Gold cherry trees, you should place your orders early. These are magnificent, large, glossy, transparent cher- ries— superb in size and flavor — a pure, lustrous gold in color, without a single touch or blemish of red. (See it in actual colors top of page opposite 49.) It ripens about two weeks later than Early Richmond, but will hold on the trees 10 days after ripening. Very firm in flesh — and a good shipper. NNCS. 1 i Big Rooted Hardy 4 to 7 ft. Cherry T rees. Montmorency Stark —The Never Failing Bearer (Introduced by Stark Bro’t) Note the natural color photography of this cherry in the upper left-hand corner of the big cherry display on color page op- posite page 49. You can raise Montmor- ency Stark Cherries just as fine as these. And truly — you will enjoy these glorious cherries. Brilliant red in color — with ten- derest flesh — and packed with spicy, de- licious juice. Think of the wonderful pies, preserves, cobblers, puddings, cherry punch and all the other “good eats” so perfectly made of these perfect cherries. And they bring top prices everywhere. These cherry trees often bear some fruit the second year after planting — and the crop rapidly increases each year, with ordi- nary care. You will find it very easy to grow the kind of trees we will furnish you. (See cut to left — note strong, lusty roots — the sure sign of splendid strength and vi- tality.) NNCS. And — if you want to grow for profit — listen to these cash-crop beginners ; $300.00 Per Acre in Chicken Yard A. K. McGraw, of Washington County. Md., says: “I bought a 5^ acre chicken farm. It was planted to apples with cherries (Montmorency) as fillers. Never been culitvated nor pruned. At 7 years the cherries returned $300.00 net per acre.” $500.00 an Acre in Michigan “My cherries bring as high as $500.00 acre, 100 trees to acre.” — Henry Seel, Grand Traverse Co., Mich. The Best Shipper “Ey. Rich, a good shipper; Montmorency Stark better. (let 50c a bushel more for Mont, than Richmond.” — G. S. Bacon, Iowa Hort. Soc. A Fortune from 6 Acres $21,000.00 net from 6 acres cherries in 9 years is the income that A. W. Lawrence, Jr., Door County. Wise., has received. These cherries are wonderful moneymakers everywhere. Stand 40 Degrees Below Zero^ — Always Bears “In hardiness Stark Gold surpasses any other cherry on my place. Here the ther- mometer often registers 40 degrees below zero and in the average winter it reaches 25 to 30 below. No disease or insects ever bother it. “In bloorn it is a beautiful sight — blos- soms exceedingly large — almost like a crab; IT BLOOMS LATE — at least five or six days later than Early Richmond. The late blooming of Stark Gold is one of the rea- sons it never misses a crop. “Sells every year for three times the price of other cherries, and I can’t begin to supply the demand. Everyone asks where they can buy trees like this. They say they would gladly pay $1.50 each. I am glad you are propagating it.” — C. J. Thomas, Richardson Co., Nebr. Trees Full of Great Big Glowing Golden Cherries My Stark Gold Cherry blossomed less than fourteen months after being set out and matured five or six cherries. It has home every year since and this is the third year. — Mrs. J. S. Brown, Connecticut. Our four-year-old Stark Gold cherry tree is five inches in diameter and eighteen feet high. Last year it was full of great big yellow cherries, solid meat and splendid flavor. — Roy F. Barnes, Illinois. Every Tree Growing Fine “I am sending you a photo of my Stark Gold cherry tree. The tree was about 5 feet high and §4 inch in diameter when I set it out in April 5 years ago. It is now over 5 inches in diameter at the base and 18 feet high. For about three summers after rains, I would fork the soil all over all around the tree and make a dust mulch and that tree grew like a weed. “Last year (in its fourth year) it was full of great big golden cherries. They are solid meat and of a splendid flavor. I wull soon send you another order for more trees for my orchard.” — Roy E. Barnes, Moline 111. An Exclusive Stark Cherry We have an exclusive contract for the propagation of this superfine cherry, Here is our contract with the orgina- tor: — Now in consideration of said C. J. Thomas hereby agrees to fur.- nish said Stark Bro’s all buds, eic., from said Stark Gold Cherry tree and give Stark Bro’s exclusive right and control of all buds, etc. Stark Bro’s agree to pay on demand Stark Gold Cherry Trees are Sold only by Stark Bro's jS.tork^Bro’s Magnificent, i-year Stark Golden Cherry Trees Cherry Trees D» /La^e.) Sweet. One of the most delicious DllUfevveet cherries, and on the Pacific Coast is considered one of the most profitable and best shippers. Seems to succeed East better than most sweets. Tree hardy, foliage heavy, productive; should be followed by Lambert, which ripens later. Both these great sorts are of Oregon origin and are the favorite sorts not only throughout Western cherry regions but in all sections where sweet cherries are grown. NCS Plant More Cherries. — Large, sweet, big black Bing and Lambert cherries are what we should encourage the growers to plant. Last fall, while in New York, some of the large shippers admonished us to urge our fruit-growers to plant more cherry, as those grown in western Montana are the best in the world and can reach the large Eastern markets from six weeks to two months after the Cali- fornia cherries have arrived. — A. J. Breitenstein, Missoula Co., Mont. Big Profit in Cherries. — There will be more Bing and Lambert cherry trees planted here than ever before. Our Lamberts sold on the New York markets for thirty cents a pound wholesale. — Jno. Kennedy, Clay Co., Mont. Black Tartarian Improved ff^ge^blac^ heart-shaped, tender, juicy, sweet cherry of sur- passing quality. Tree an upright, dense grower, remarkably vigorous and a regular bearer of immense crops. This variety in the orchard of B. Newhall & Son, Leelanau Co., Mich., produced fruit which sold at the rate of over $4,000 per acre. This is a greatly improved seedling of the old Black Tar- tarian, locally known as Deacon. Wherever sweet cherries _ will grow, we unhesitatingly recommend this variety. In the East and Central West the best, hardiest, earliest and most profitable sweet cherry. Illustrated in Natural Colors opposite page 49. NNCS. BurbRink Early.) Originated with Luther JJUI Burbank and has brought sensational prices on the Eastern markets. Fruit rather long, ■ heart-shaped, similar in outline to Black Tartarian and about the same size and color. Ripens very early and is ideal in quality. We recommend it for experi- mental planting in all sweet cherry regions. NCS Dyeholue (Very Early.) Better and a week earlier than Early Richmond. Larger in sire and pit is smaller. The standard very early sour cherry all over the United States. Tree thrifty, unusually strong grower, good bearer and thoroughly dependable. Dyehouse, Montmo- rency Stark and Suda Hardy is combination that covers the entire ripening season. Illustrated in .Natural Colors opposite page 49. NNCS. Bright red, flesh soft, juicy, juice colorless; stone small; quality very good. — American Pomological Society. $400.00 Per Acre. — Seven-year trees heavily loaded; first came Dyehouse, then Montmorency followed by Lng. Morello, Wragg, Suda, fine, perfect fruit; paid us $2.00 to $3.00 per tree — 134 trees per acre. — H. A. Barnett & Son. Pike Co., Mo. Most Profitable. — Dyehouse. Early Richmono and Montmorency are most profitable; the last the best of all, as 2 quarts will go as far as 3 of the others. — Ohio Hort. Society. Three best cherries for market are Dyehouse, Early Richmond, Montmorency. — M. J. Graham, Dallas Co., Iowa. Nothing so good as Dyehouse; a week earlier than Richmond, just as hardy and quality better. — Moses Bailey. Madison Co., Iowa. Farlv Rirlimriiifl. ^Early May.) (Early.) Rip- i:.ariy iMcnmona ^ house and is not so good, everything considered, as that variety. Medium size, clear, bright red; one of the best known standard sorts. Not so desirable, however, as the Montmorency group. Three-fourths of all sour cherries planted should be Montmorencies. NCS English Morello (Very Late.) Dark red, tender, juicy, very acid. Tree small, spreading, poor grower, not as hardy or long lived as Suda Hardy or Wragg. NC (Late.) Almost black oerman v/sineimer j.jpg Exceed- ingly large, heart-shaped, not quite so acid as English Morello. Enormously productive. Do not confuse with the old Ostheimer, which is not nearly so The Montmorencies valuable or productive as German Ostheimer. Tree fair grower but rather short-lived. Suda Hardy is better. NNCS CioVGPnOF Wood (Early.) Large, vaovernor vvooa light yellow, heart- shaped, sweet and rich. An old favorite. NCS I a (Late.) One of the largest of all cherries and one of the best in quality. Dark, purplish red, turning almost jet black when ripe; firm, rich, juicy and of splendid quality. Tree rugged, strong grower and bears enormous crops. Prize winners everywhere. Popular wherever sweet cherries grow. The growing of magnificent sweet cherries, Lambert, Bing, Royal Ann, etc., is a great industry. There is an immense market for the fresh fruit and when canned or preserved, the markets of the world are open to the producer. NCS Weighed in the balance and not found wanting in size, firmness, flavor, beauty or color. In it we have found a cherry unequaled in size, with flavor superior to any of the other varieties, having firmness and keeping qualities that carry it thousands of miles in perfect condition, while its beauty should give it first place and highest price in any mar- ket in which it may be offered.— Oregon Hort. Society. Certainly a magnificent cherry; by odds the largest specimens received this season; in fact, there has been but one variety ever sent to this division that sur- passes Lambert in size. — S. B. Heiges, U. S. De- partment of Agriculture. Without exception the finest I ever saw or tasted. — A. B. Clark, Idaho. An unusually fine cherry for shipping. — Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, Calif. Both Bing and Lambert are large, late, and very desirable. Napoleon is also good. The best sour cherry is the Montmorency.— Prof. H. E. Van Deman, Ex-U. S. Pomologist. Our Lambert brought 30 cents a pound wholesale on the New York markets. — Jno. Kennedy, Clay Co., Mont. Mntr DiiIta A large, rich red, semi- iTiay cherry. An old variety that succeeds everywhere. NCS TH E Montmorencies are the best “so- called” sour cher- ries— they are not really sour, for Montmorency when fully ripe is sweet and luscious for eating fresh, the favorite of the children. Three- fourths of all cherries planted should be of this type._ They are most per- fect in tree, resist disease, less affected by wet weather, and are the most productive and bear the best fruit of all the sours. No matter how unfavorable the season may be, the Montmorencies can be depended upon for fruit. They are very hardy and blooming late, they are sure bearers. _ On account of young bearing, semi- dwarfish growth and money-making crops, they make ideal fillers for planting in apple orchards. They are excellent shippers and always bring good prices. In canning factories and preserving works they are preferred and are wanted by this' trade by the hundreds of tons. The Montmorency tree is widely adapted and the strongest and largest grower of all the sour type — succeeds throughout the U. S. VVe grow five strains of the Montmorencies which are kept absolutely pure. color page opp. 49. Increasing Demand at Increasing Prices Like the apple, the cherry has extended its use in so many ways by canning, and preserving, manufacturing syrups, etc., that today it can be contracted ahead for years. There is a constantly increasing demand for more fresh cherries at advancing prices. Cherry trees flourish along the highways and produce bountiful crops annually. Many fiuit growers planted cherries along the highways of their farms and today their old fence rows are producing enough profit to pay the taxes on the farm and more besides. 57 "Our Stark Cherry Montmorency King, etc., on }i-Acre brought $240.00 this year.” — E. B. Barnes. Tradglbitli(a.XM.A Montmorency Stark Years ago about the only variety we heard of was Early Richmond. Today the best cherry is Montmorency. A fine grower, bears early, is hardy, fruit of large size and is in great demand by canners and preservers. Mr. Wade, from 400 Monmorency trees, produced last season, 3200 16-quart crates, which averaged in Chicago $1.50. He states that no other variety will compare with Mont, for profit. — W. I. Smith, West. N. Y. Hort. Society. Montmorency King (Early.) (Ordinaire.) Cannot be too highly recommended for quality and quantity of fruit, hardiness and beauty of tree, and for its never failing crops. The most popular sour cherry; ripens a week or ten days later than Early Richmond. Plant Mont- morency King by the thousands for the big markets. Sour cherries are profitable, yet there are not one-half enough grown to supply the demand. Every farm should have its row of Montmorency trees. The private roadways should be lined with them — no trees more beautiful. Has very firm flesh and ships Bing — Enormous. Sweet, Popular and Profitable Dyehouse— Earliest of All Cherries. Very Fine Lambert— "Sold ^r 30c per lb. in New York - FREE Orchard Advice by Stark Orchard Experts — Write Us. d Napoleon — Populat Profitable, Villow Sweet Cherry Cherries — Garden Roots Montmorency Monarch {Early.) A splendid strain of the Montmorency origina- ^ ^ ting with the Iowa Experi- ment Station, where it has made a remarkable record. Resembles IMont- morency King (Ordinaire) but is distinct. 70 Monarch t W' trees on our grounds pro- P duced 1 1 75 gallons of fine fruit in a single season. Vve re- commend this strain. NKCS One-fourth Size Montmorency Stark^^^J • select tree on our grounds, which uni formly bore very large fruit, larger thar any other of the Montmorencies. Stronger grower than King, and is our favor- ite Montmorency. Forf’-” tion and natural color photo, see page 56 NNCS. Introduced by Suda Hardy Most Valuable Late Cherry Nar»r*liar»rt A large, yellow, swee attractively blushed with I beautiful and delicious. Largely grown in the West in all sweet cherry sections. Ships well and is one i the finest for canning. Strong, hardy tree and bears im- mense crops. NCS Shown in color opp. page 49. Most Productive and Most Profitable. — Napoleon cherry, the most productive of the yellow sweet cherries; fruit large, heart-shaped, and mottled with red texture firm, and qua!- . ity fair. ’ The trees are hardy and thrifty; one of the most I profitable sweet cherries on trial. Very firm; valuable both j for home use and market. Vigorous, productive — bore the j heaviest crop of any sweet on trial. — Michigan Experiment Station. I Paul ^ black sweet cherry of great size and *■ **•“* of splendid quality. Luther Burbank says: j “It is the finest shipping cherry I have ever seen.” The • tree is a good grower and bears regularly. NCS Roval Ann known and jjjost popular light colored sweet cherries. One of the finest for canning and largely planted everywhere. In the West, great orchards of Royal Ann, Bing and Lambert are grown and are bringing big returns. NCS Schmidt’s Bigarreau ^ieet^herr^; mense size; attractive in appearance and delicious in quality. Tree vigorous and productive. Popular in the East. NCS Rmrol rtiilra (Early.) Our strain is from the AxOyai 1./UK.C orchard of Hon. William Cutter, Mesa Co., Colo.; large, light red, rich, juicy, tender, semi-sweet cherry — the best of all the Dukes. In Colorado it is a general favorite. However, fewer Dukes are being planted and more and more Mont- morencies are being used. Tree grows upright similar to the sweet varieties but is hardier. NCS Ximme (-Early.) A large sour cherr>% rich in juice •*^***1*^ and flesh. Hardy in tree and bud and a regular bearer. NCS Pure gold in color — Not a sign of ViOia Originated in Neb., and bears every year despite 30*^ below zero. Just what the North wants — a sweet cherry that is as hardy as Montmorency. It is as sweet as sugar and has the richest, finest flavor. NNCS. SfattaitS:^ bj»'**'** *“*^*^J'late sort; the best of all cherries Li of the English Morello type— better in yield and growth; much hardier. Tree is rather dwarfish color opp. pa^re 49 — ^Introduced by ua. Aenai*acriic Lives year after year without re- ItJ*!.- planting and should be more widely ^ grown. Plant in good soil and manure. A fifty- Asparagus should be planted every garden. We offer all the leading varieties: C ^ - Bonvalette’s Giant. Rapid grower; little damage from rust. Conover’s Colossal. Large, early, tender. Palmetto. A standard large sort. ^ ■ Mammoth White. White, or very large light ^ 6 _ stalks; large and tender. I WlaRv W / RliiiV»ai*V> (.Pieplant.) Grows successfully every- I * g ixnuudiu -^.here and should be in every garden. g ^ Beds will last for years without renewing. \Ve Iff offer the two leading kinds: 1 3 t Myatt’s Linnaeus. Large stalk, tender and mild. t f J ; Victoria Giant. A standard sort. Irf : splendidly — in great demand ol ?lne markets. They are the most popular cherries with the housewife, as they are ideal for canning, preserves or cherry sauce. Montmorencies the most profitable of all cherries and are more largely -planted than all other sorts. NNCS Montmorency King — Most Valuable Cherry.— ^Be- gan bearing when two years old, has borne ever since. This season a full crop, where 25 varieties were almost all a failure. Superior to any other of its class. Tree is a rapid grower in spite of its annual production. I have several of your Mont. King cherry trees. I picked 25 gallons off one tree this year, 7-years-old. — G. \\ . ilaxwell, Jasper Co., Mo. §19.00 From One Mont. King Tree. — I have a Mont. King cherry tree which has been loaded every year. Have gathered enough fruit from this tree in one year to pay for all the stuff I bought of you, and the bill was over $19.00. — Mrs. Al. McQuay, Champaign Co., 111. Mont. King a Wonder in Canada.— Montmorency King was the admiration of hundreds of visitors who visit my place in the summer season. Bore a splendid crop of fruit. This tree was procured from your firm. I have decided to enclose you 810.00 and leave selection of varieties to you. — ^A. G. Bennett, Alberta, Canada. $17.00 From One Stark Tree.— One Montmoreny King cherry tree bought of you twelve years ago w-as so satisfactory that I am tempted to w-rite you giving result from one tree, which yielded 297 pounds, for \vhich I received 6 cents per pound, or $17.82. Had I made two pickings of a week apart I think this tree would have netted me $20.00. — This surely proves that your trade- mark (Stark Trees bear fruit) is no fake. These trees bear full every year, and are a w-onder to behold. — R. A. Knisely, York Co., Pa. • * . t (Early.) Somewhat Montmorency Larg4rger than Mont- morency King, but otherwise identical except that it ripens a little later. Growers should_ be careful in buying the Large Montmorency. Ours is from Dans- ville. New York. Some strains, notably one from another part of New York, have proven worthless. Get the true strain for big profits. NNCS Illustrated in Natural Colors Opposite Page 16 and extremely young bearer, hence makes an ideal filler for the apple orchard. A long-lived tree. The original tree in the garden of Capt. Suda, at Louisiana, -Mo., did not fail a full crop in twenty years. Ripens and comes on the market after all other cherries are gone thus commanding top prices. Dyehouse, Mont- morency and Suda Hardy will cover the entire ripening season thus simplifying the picking of the crop. NNCS More Vigorous Than Morello. — Suda Hardy is more vigorous than others of the English Morello type; one of the most productive. Valuable for market. — Michigan Experiment Station. A Sure and Heavy Bearer. — .A Suda tree 8 years planted, has given 5 heavy crops, this year 12 gallons, the trunk is barely 5 inches thru, tree 10 ft. high, every limb loaded. Bears every year, no failure.— P. J. Thiehoff, Shelby Co., Mo. „„ (Very Late.) Of the Alorello type and ’ * “-Bs largely planted, but Suda is better. Espe- cially popular in Colorado. In all sour cherry’ sec- tions fewer Morellos are being .planted and more and more IMontmorencies. Abundant and regular bearer, dwarfish in growth and is resistant to disease. NCS Y«»llnw 5?nani<5h ^ heart-shaped, light 1 eiiOW opanisn yellow and red blushed, sweet cherry of good quality and firm flesh. Largely planted in the Central-West and East, also in Michigan. Tree erect, vigorous grower and productive. NCS Montmorency Stark l.oaded 1-yr. tree in Ma X B i h n 's back yard Im-eavarlieki Prefers a deep, loose, loamy soil. It is easily grown; hardy and should be in every garden. Conover’s x-a Colossal Aaparagu^^ Enormous, Tender and Delicious. Victoi Giant Rhubi Hardy Everywhert Largest in the World Oldest in America'1816 .39 Plum Trees Plums a Century’s Test Prove Best Stark Bro^s Selections — Plums Worthy of Our Preference — and Yours Big, gorgeous colored plums — appealing to the eye and satisfying to the appetite. Plums of Gold! Red plums! Blue plums! Plums of royal purple! Plums ‘'big as little peaches!" Plums packed with a sweetness that ca/zwo/ be described! Better Plums For Everyone — Ever5rwhere Plums to can, to stew, to make into delicious preserves, to use in making tarts and jellies and jams so good they will make the mouth of a mummy water! Plurns for all the children — for all the grown-ups — for every meal when you “just can’t think what to have for dinner.’’ You can have these. You can grow them yourself. And do it at a cost of only a few cents. You can make your little back yard produce all the plums your family can use — and then have a lot left over for sale. And plums like those Stark Trees bear, bring big prices these days — for most folks do not realize and will not realize that they can grow in their own yard all the fine plums they want. New Plums — The Wonder of Pomolosry E. P. Powell, the famous writer on horticultural subjects, whose home orchard has been written up in scores of papers wrote: “There has been an almost total revolution in plum growing in the last 30 years — greater than in any other fruit. The new Hybrids are the wonder of Pomology. They were first brought out by Mr. Burbank (the best of them introduced and popularized by Stark Bro’s) and have created a new era in plum production — Gold, Red June, America, Early Gold (Shiro), and the other new plums, have so widened the plum horizon and so taken the fancy of the people that trees are being planted where no plums were grown before. \ Fpw planted in out-of-the-way corners rt lew iicca -where other trees would not find room,’’ continues Mr. Powell, “in city yards — in back yards — in front yards— are everywhere loaded with superb fruit.” Powell forgot the chicken yard. There’s the best place in the world for plum trees. Every chicken yard — -your chicken yard — should contain some variety of good plum tree. Enormous Commercial Profits '^V^i^u m growers planting orchards — particularly in the Cen- tral and Eastern States. One reason of this is that plum trees may be planted closely — about 18 feet apart, which allows 134 trees to the acre. The varieties we recommend and mark with the famous Stark “Bear” Seal come into bearing young and, as a rule, produce profit-making crops for their owners the fourth year. Secret of Plum Raising for big 'profits is in getting the right va- rieties— and in securing strong, healthy trees, with lusty root-growths and fine tops — plum trees that oUr experience and the experience of fruit growers everywhere prove to be heavy bearers. Our Experts Will Assist You In Selecting Best Trees For Your Orchard WE maintain a corps of trained orchardists -whose duty is to assist you and every other man who wants to plant one or one thousand fruit trees. Their advice, based on ex- perience and knowledge of planting, growing, harvesting and marketing conditions all over the United States, is yonrs free. Don't hesitate to write us for information. Even though you don’t intend to plant any new trees this year — write anyway. Our advice places you under no obligation to us. In fact, your writing to us is a favor to us. It enables us to keep in close touch with fruit growers and fruit growing conditions. We’re always glad to hear from plum growers, particularly, because we have probably introduced and popularized in the last 100 years more success- ful new plums than any other dozen nurseries combined. We’re interested in , , , , plums. We’re interested in your plums. Write us and tell us about them. A branch of Abundance Ahundance (Early, Japanese.) A popular large cherry red plum, , 77 R Japan, that is firm and sweet and of excellent ji om ti. 23. quality; carries well to distant markets. Hardy and very productive; Fullerton, Long year in and year out it is one of the most dependable and profitable. Island Experi- Should be in every home collection and^ orchard for profit. Father of America and Gold — two best plums. NCS. One of the Best Japanese for quality; very tender and juicy. Vigorous; young and prolific bearer. — Mich. Exp. Station. mental Station America {Very Early.) (Hybrid.) Large, glossy, coral red- One of the most popular varieties. America, Mam- moth Gold, Gold, Early Gold (Shiro) and Omaha are the five best plums for territory east of the Rocky Mountains. Beautiful as a plum can be, quality unsurpassed. Always in demand and prices are always good. Tree is large, very vigo'ous, thoroughly hardy, comes into bearing extremely young (oRen at 2 years) and bears enormous crops every year. “The Plums of New York,” the greatest plum book ever published, says: “America is almost phenomenally free from rot.” This glorious plum along with Omaha and the “Gold Trio,” should be a part of every home orchard, and should be planted largely for commercial purposes. Shown in color oppo- site page 48. NNCS. $4.00 Per Bushel. Heads the List as Usual. — Bent to the ground with large, handsome fruit. Visitors can scarcely be- lieve their own eyes. Blooms late, scarcely ever fails to bear full. 8-year trees bore 3 bushels each that brought $4.00 per bushel. Good quality and does not rot. Sturdy grower and exceptionally hardy.- — E. H. Riehl. 111. Exp. Sta. Requires Only Small Space. — An upright grower. Heavy bearer, practically free from disease, de- licious. Certainly a gem. — J. Williams, Bristol America Co., Mass. Very Hardy. — Was uninjured by 55 grees below zero. — R. J. Wiggins, Elm side, Quebec. Reliable as Wild Goose . — America with me has proved almost as relia- ble as Wild Goose, ,>vhich is our most popular native; is its equal in quality and twice as large. — F. M., in Rural New- Yorker. Branch of Burbank, a popular Japanese sort. Riii*Ksir»lr (Mid-Season, Japanese.) A richly jjurociiin. colored red plum, mottled and dotted with yellow. Large, round, handsome, sweet and of fine quality. Widely planted throughout the United States. One of the most popular Japanese sorts, but should be thinned to prevent rot. Enormously pro- ductive. NCS Page* Splendid America Plum from 8 year Stark Trees. Grown by E. H. Riehl, sold for $4.00 per bushel — 3 bushel ter tree. 60 Stark Green Gage Originated bg Stark Bra's Damson Shropshire Plum nurseries Missouri.) Earliest of All ^kg R^ftckey {Freestone.) {Mid-Season, Euro- DamSOn pean.) The largest of all Damsons, originated by !Mr. Mackey (in Pike Co., Mo.), and localy known as “Big Mackey.” Of all the European plums, the hardiest and least affected by insects and disease. Deep purple, fine for pre- serves and always popular with the housewife. NCS Stark Green Cage {Mid-Season, Eu- ropean.) Most widely known of all the Damsons and the most largely planted. Trees bear enormous crops with little or no care and every garden and home orchard should contain one or two trees of Shropshire and Stark Dam- sons. Dark purple, juicy and rich. NCS {Mid-Season, Native.) A gQQ(j native plum though not large unless thinned, as tree is in- clined to overbear. Extremely hardy and largely planted North. NNC ' {Mid-Season, Hyb- l^Uart© rid.) The new blood plum originated by Luther Burbank, who says; “A fine grower, hardy, never-failing — bears abundant crops. Very rich, delicious and nearly freestone.” Beautiful, enor- mous size, good quality, prom- ising everywhere. We advise it for extensive trial in all sec- tions. A variety with splendid parentage. Produced from seeds of America and pollenized by Climax. Has proven hardy in our New York and here at Louisiana (in Northern NCS {Very Early, Japanese.) One of the earliest ripening sorts. Solid red, medium size, fair quality and popular for kitchen use. Tree immensely productive. Introduced by us. NCS M I ^ U {Shiro.) {Very Early, Hybrid.) Pure b&rly uOlO transparent golden yellow plum, excellent quality — a huge honeydrop. This is another introduction of Luther Burbank and of all his plum in- troductions, Early Gold is probably second only to Gold (T.-M., $3000.00 plum) and America. A loaded tree of this marvelous golden-yellow fruit is a glorious sight and in quality the fruit ranks high. No plum we know has more good points and fewer faults. NCS Bore plums large as an egg, their size and appearance sell on any market. Kept perfectly 3 weeks after picking. — -F. T. Ramsey. Travis Co., Tex. Many were six Inches in circumference; am selling the fruit at 40 cents per gallon, when others are selling at from 10 cents to 15 cents. — I. N. Stanford, Bedford Co., Tenn. Trees all loaded, some have as much as 3 bus. per tree. A good many come to see my Stark Trees and ask where I got such fine ones. — Wm. Girard, White Co., Ind. My Stark Trees Are Beauties. — America and Early Gold are loaded with fine fruit; sold at 10 cents per doz.; no such plums have ever been raised around here. — Jno. D. Schwimmer, Ford Co.. 111. Bears in utmost' profusion right around trunk and larger branches — tree looks like a mound of solid plums. Clear, light yellow and so transparent that pit can be faintly seen; clingstone. Ripens 2 weeks before Burbank; will keep a month. — Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, Calif. One Tree Brings $17.00.- — From one 11-year-old Early Gold plum tree I got Spi bushels of plums, which sold for §2.00 per bushel. — J. D. Schwimmer, Ford Co., III. Black Diamond {Mid-Season Euro- pean.) An im- mense, dark purple domestic plum, almost black and perfectly delicious. Tree hardy, good bearer and is largely planted. NC Freestone Goose {Mid-Season, Native.) An improved \Vild Goose from the grounds of the late Theodore Williams of Nebraska. Immense hardiness of tree make this sort valuable. Dr. Morris of Tenn. considers it one of the finest plums we grow. NNCS Introduced by Stark Bro’s. 1 ^Late. Native.) Originated by VJOOoe xjieodore Williams of Nebraska. Recommended because of size, beauty, quality and e.xtreme hardiness of tree. \'aluable for commercial purposes and for home use. NNCS g-, |i {Trade-Mark.) The ^ee^'^ye*?low^ plum. V»OlQ Stark Bro’s §3000.00 Burbank creation. See page 25. Illustrated in Natural Colors, opp. p. 48. I {Mid-Season, European.) Large size, ^■^*** *^“* '^ violet red, pleasant flavor. Tree vigorous but inclined to overbear — needs thinning. An old favorite everj-where east of the Rockies, and still retains its popularity. No variety is more satis- factory for the home garden and the market takes them at good prices. One of the best European var- ieties. NCS (Very Earl y. Hv- Hfffiipoiliicifis'At not advised for far north. See page 34. IVIilton Native.) A good early market native variety, thin skinned, red, sweet, resembles Wild Goose but ripens earlier and is slightly larger. NCS i {Mid-Season, Hybird.) Greatest creation vnualia of Theo. Williams, “The Burbank of the North” (Nebraska), who devoted his life to horti- culture. The value of his productions is recognized by fruit growers every-where. His best plum, which he requested us to introduce and name for the capitol of his state, Omaha, has proved one of the most val- uable introduced from any section for many years. Very large, almost perfectly round, dark rich red, deeper in color than Abundance; flesh is meaty and delicious. The pit is small and quality is best of all the “Far-North” hardy plums. Sturdy as an oak and grows without the least damage far North, also fine South. The originator said when he sent it to us to introduce: “No other plum in existence is as cosmo- politan as Omaha. It has fruited from Alberta (Can- ada) South to the Gulf ; it thrives in Vermont and has been tested West to the Pacific.” We grew it at first in a small way until we began to see its great value when we began sending them out by the tens of thou- sands everywhere. Not one bad report on tree or fruit have we ever received, but fruit lovers are enthus- iastic about it and wherever it fruits it sells dozens of Stark Trees, for everybody wants it. It is making good every-where. Not since we introduced Gold has any variety suited us so perfectly as Mammoth Gold and Omaha— the plums for every’^vhere. NNCS Illustrated in Natural Colors opposite page 48. O. J. Robertson, Big Horn Co., Wyo., Says: "Omaha bore second j'ear; blooms shaped like a daisy; plums average inch in diameter. Have eight kinds of plums here and Omaha has created a great furor; took first prize at the State and County Fairs.” F. L. Colby, Prop, of Echo Fruit Company, the largest in New Hamp- shire, writes: “Omaha gave a fine crop; last winter was worse on plums than any winter for 13 years. Every European pegged out. Omaha came through smiling with 100% alive. The hardiest commercial plum and I have over 50 varieties in my' orchard.” Dr. E. L. Morris, a well-known Tenn. authority sums up its good points in these words: “As good as a plum can be.” O. M. Jensen, Secy. Southern Minnesota Horticultural Society', says: “Temperature here nearly' always reaches 40 to 45 degrees below zero. Omaha has never frozen back a particle. Wood tough and does not split or break under heavy loaus. fruit large, well colored, excellent quuuty.” Omaha — Introduced by Stark Bro’s "Photo of my 2-year-old Early Gold {Shiro) bearing 3 gals, luscious plums. They are all your Year Book claims them to be.” J. J. Rosenbergcr. Stark Traes Bear Fruit Largest in tiie ^^brld Omalia Continued Bears At 2 Years. — Omaha Plum, received from you came into bearing at 2 years, and at 3 years ripened the largest crop I have seen, during the last 40 years, upon trees of that age. At the present time Omaha is loaded down as heavily as last year. The last four seasons were the driest, and last winter the coldest, in over thirty years, the thermometer re- maining at about zero during nearly six weeks in Jan- uap^ and February and registering 38 below zero twice during that time. It is not likely, therefore, that the hardiness of the Omaha has ever been sub- jected to a test as severe as this, and this together with the large size and splendid quality of the fruit ought to be ample reasons for recommending these as the leading varieties for the North, either for home orchards or commercial plantings. — Leo M. Geismar, Marquette Co., Mich. 45 Below Zero — Perfectly Hardy in Minn. — Hardiness here the first consideration. With 45 de- grees below zero, Omaha has never frozen back a particle. Good bearer. An excellent top that does not require much pruning — wood tough, and does not split or break under the heavy load of fruit. Fruit large, of good color and excellent quality. — O. M. Jensen, Sec’y Minn, Hort. Soc. Orient (Chabot, Chase): wiiciiL Orange colored deeply overlaid with cherry red. A sweet and most excellent plum; averages larger than Burbank and about ten days later. NNCS. (.A'lid-season Japanese), OiarK r urpie r lesn one of the very hardiest Japanese varieties, better than Sultan or Satsuma; succeeds far North where Wickson, Burbank and other Japanese sorts were a failure. Large, handsome splen- did quality. NNCS. Introduced by Stark Bro’s {Mid-season — Native). Most val- cuuie riiae Chickasaw type; pointed and red, with a heavy bloom; delicious for preserves and jellies. The tree is a sure and enor- mously heavy cropper. Largely planted North be- cause of hardiness. See photo above. NNC. Literally Loaded. — Very valuable, latest bloomer of all, scarcely ever fails. A fine grower. Fruit medium size, very handsome with the true wild flavor — trees literally loaded. — E. H. Riehl, 111. Exper. Station. CLfil’ma.n Prune {Mid-season European) Al- vaerman irrune ggjjg highest prices, excellent for dessert and preserving. One of the largest, handsomest and best of the prunes. Grown the world over. Large, dark blue, with a dense bloom. Planted profitably wherever prunes are grown. NCS. J {Very Early — Japanese) A magnifi- Ixeu «IUne cent, showy, early plum, named and introduced by us about twenty years ago. A dark, coppery-red fruit, coloring well even though picked when only half ripe; free from rot, does not drop from the tree and is a fine canning variety. Tree healthy, hardy, and a sure cropper — the most valuable Japan plum introduced to date. Succeeds everywhere, is hardy far north, while in Georgia and the South it is the most ^dependable and profitable of all the Japs. NNCS. Photo below. Introduced by Stark Bro’s All of my Japs died from the hard winter except Red June — it lived and fruited perfectly this year. We are 165 miles north of Toronto. — Fred J. Culyer, Canada. Sells Well — Enormous Cropper. — I have 1,500 trees of Red June in full bearing and they give me heavy crops of fine fruit which sells readily at good prices. With me it is rot-proof and an enormous cropper. — W. H. S., in the “Rural New Yorker.” Not a Failure in 7 Years. — Red June has not failed in seven years; three full crops, two half crops and twice just a few. — John Cottle, Wash. Co., Ohio. Last winter worst for thirteen years. Buds on every European variety were killed and Red June was the only pure J ap that pulled through ; even Earliest of All froze and I have never seen this variety touched before. Omaha came through smiling 100 per cent alive. The “Big Four" com- tnercial plums here are Red June, America, Burbank (a little tender) and Omaha. — F. L. Colby, Proprietor Echo Fruit Farm, largest plum and cherry orchards in New Hampshire. Pi*iinoi {Mid-season — European). Oval, liaiian rrune somewhat pointed, tWing; dark purple with blue bloom. Flesh juicy and delicious. Similar to German Prune but distinct. This variety is the Prune of Commerce. NC. Lombard Poole Pride {Mid-season — European). One of the * finest European varieties and a rival of Lombard; many consider it superior. The fruit is larger, darker color and of very finest quality. Tree thoroughly hardy. NNCS. {Mid-season — Japanese). A very fine j.gjj fleshed plum. Large, purplish crimson; excellent quality, but not quite hardy east of the Rockies. In the Central West and East we prefer Purple Flesh which is hardier and more depend- able and bears every year. Satsuma reaches its perfection in the Far West where it is grown commercially. CS. {Missouri). {Mid- OiarK Wsreen oage season — European). Photo (page 60 J shows cluster from the original tree here in our nurseries and introduced by us. All plum lovers com- mend it as the best of its type; a home or market orchard is not complete with- out it. Should be grown everywhere. Prof. H. E. Van Deman, late U. S. Pomologist, wrote: “Stark Green Gage — large size, good quality and certainly bears abundantly. The branch you sent is loaded — and if it will bear such crops I think it a profitable variety, worthy of pro- pagation both on account of quality and remarkable productiveness.” NCS. Introduced by Stark Bro’s Strane' — Japanese). Originated in Ark., and the first fruit we saw impressed us. It is from an Abundance seed fertilized with Burbank, ripening just after Red June. It is large in size, a red plum much resembling Burbank but hand- somer and better quality. We advise planting in an experimental way for home use. Parentage is good. NCS, Introduced by Stark Bro*s {Mid-season — Japanese). One yy icKson plums in propagation; a true Japanese sort that is widely planted throughout the plum- growing sections of the coun- try. Not sufficiently hardy in cold climates ■ — our America, Gold, and Omaha much hardier. One of the largest of all plums. Pointed, heart-shaped; dark maroon red, with heavy bloom. A good plum. NCS. Omaha Plum Introduced by Stark Bro*s Wild Goose Improved old Wild Goose. A very bright red plum with delicious melting flesh that is sweet and juicy. Its tough skin makes it a splendid shipper. Known everywhere. “Much larger, more prolific than old Wild Goose.” — Dr. J. T. Whitaker, Originator, Texas. NCS. Introduced by Stark Bro’s Introduced Stark Bro’s Santa Rosa Fine hardy orchard tree here, bears early about in size with Burbank, fine every way. I consider it a great advance- ment in plum. — E. L. Callor, Clay Co., S. D. Very Early — Hybrid). Won the gold medal at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Originated by Luther Burbank. A handsome red plum of immense size, the flesh also is slightly tinged with red. Firm flesh, strong skin — an excellent shipper. Dr. E. L. Morris, the Tennessee authority, says: “It is certainly a fine plum; sweet as sugar, keeps a long time, colors well before it ripens, is very large and beautiful and Introduced by Stark Bro’s ripens five or six days before Early Gold.” We re- commend for exten- sive trial in all plum regions. NCS. Red June Omaha Greatest Plum Cre i.ion ofTheo. Williams “The Bur- hank of the North.” Delawar* Introduced by Stark Bro’s Stark Eclipse Bunch and Loaded Vine btatK BIOS Nuisenes atLOUISIAN/VMaSinoelBlS Your Own >ur Own Grapes— Make Your Own Grape Juice- Have Fresh Grapes from Early Summer till Winter Grow Campbell Early: Enormous Berry and Bunch. Popular, Profitable Early Black Grape. Lutie — Rich Red, Handsome Bunch, One of the Sweetest and Best Red Sorts. Worden — One of the Great Money-Making Black Gra Handsomer, Better than Cr.r. Hedrick in his authoritative work, “The Grapes of Xew York,” says: “ Delaware i s the American grape par excel- lence— sells for highest prices.” Ripens early and reaches the markets when grapes are in good demand. However, its quality is always recognized and the markets will pay 50 to 100 per cent more for Delaware than other sorts. A hardy, vigorous, vine, succeeding both North and ^uth. NCS ’’OUR grandfather never tasted as fine grapes as you can eat today. ]vlany of the finest varieties of grapes are of comparatively recent introduction. Since 1816, the year that saw the founding of Stark Bro’s Nurseries, the grape industry has made mart'elous strides. Col. G. B. Brackett, late U. S. Pomologist, said in “A Century- of Horticulture:” “When I first knew the grape industry^ there were but three varieties of native grapes-Catawba, Isabella and Ives.” The finer varieties of grapes that we list in this book have proven themselves profit-makers for growers everj-where. §100.00 to $200.00 an acre profit — and more, is often realized on vineyards planted to these varieties, often on cheap rough and — even on steep hillsides and ground otherwise almost worthless. 3 acres of grape, 2 years old (all Stark Bro's vines) produced 8,000 pounds for Anton IMueller of Hollister, AIo., one of our loyal customers. Another case — Herman Wisch, Brandsville, iMo., made $250.00 per acre from his vineyard. These profits can be expected, however, only where the better var- ieties are planted — varieties such as Stark Eclipse, the incomparable early black grape (see photo, top of page) , and other leading market sorts, also Stark Deli- cious Grape, the greatest, most delicious red grape ever bred or grown in America. A favorite red grape that is ideal in quality if not picked too early. One of the best keeping commercial grapes. In the North it ripens too late to mature properly. IMakes delicious grape j uice and wine. CS Catawba The Century’s Grapes Grow Everywhere — On Most Any Soil < The profit and the pleasure to be ob- tained from grape growing and the ease with which they can be grow-n has HB begun to awaken Americans to the great opportunities . that await the grape grower. The fact that it is so easy to grow fine grapes on rough land W should interest you — and ever>- other f man owning any land. Every home should have a few grape vines growing somewhere around the place — along the fence in the corners or growing over un- sightly outhouses, as borders along the walks or drives. k Atvawam A dark red, finely flavored I grape that is rich, sweet ’ and aromatic. The vine is hardy, vigor- ous, bears regularly; the bunch is large, ^ but rather loose. Of all the Rogers W - Hybrids, this is probably the most ^ largely grown. Ripens just after Con- cord and the blossoms E. A. RIEHL. Illinois Exp. Station Originator Stark Eclipse — Best Early , and Stark Delicious, Best Red. are self-fertile. Vine a strong grower and a heavy bearer. NCS Brighton ^ heavily shouldered; large bunch; one of the sweetest and most delicious. Known everywhere. Ripens before Worden. It adapts itself to most any soil, is always productive; a good, strong growing, hardy vine. Should be planted with other sorts for pollenization. Diamond, Worden and Moore Early are ideal for this pur- pose. NCS handsome early black Clinton A black grape much used for wine; bunch and berries small. Fine for arbors and screens, but not very- desirable for market. \'ery hardy and early. NCS Concord The most widely ^own, most popular of all grapes and is making money for vineyardists everywhere. Healthy, hardy, vigorous vine, large bunch and berry and will produce more fruit year in and year out than any other sort. Suc- cessful in all sections. Quahty is good, but Stark Eclipse, Worden, Campbell Early, Diamond and Delaware are better. Concord and its seedlings are the leading grapes of American commerce. NCS Delaware A fine, bright red grape of very highest quality — no American grape has a more delicate flavor or more pleasing aroma. Prof. U. P. Campbell Early grape of immense size. It is of the Concord type, but larger bunch and berry. About two weeks earlier and of better quality. The vine is productive, vigorous and hardy with thick, heavy, mildew-resisting foliage. Its planting is on the increase. Some claim it superior to Moore Early. We grow it largely and com- mend it for we know that no grape will out- yield it. Should be largely planted in all Concord re- gions. NNCS Concord — The Old “Standby." Largest in the Wforld Oldest in America-1816 Millions of Wonderful Vines in Stark Bro’s Grape Nurseries Stark Delicious Grape Stark Bro's Lake Erie — Chautauqua Grape Nurseries- America’s Leading Grape Growers DiatnOnd (^^oore’s Diamond.) A magnificent white ^ grape just earlier than Niagara. As de- pendable in vine and in fruiting as the Concord. We consider it the best white grape grown. High quality, early, hardy, productive. Plant it in home vineyards W everywhere. NCS M Herbert ^ large black grape of superior quality — in iicrutm gg g tublo grupo it is hardly surpassed by any other variety. A Rogers Hybrid. Splendid shipper and handler. NCS Green Mountain ISii ^ lent. The bunch is small and compact. Recommended for the home arbor and in a moderate way for commercial pur- poses. NCS Hicks One of the most valuable black grapes. Larger and a decided improvement on Concord. Of the Con- cord type but a better grower and heavier bearer. Especially featured and highly recommended by New York Experiment Station. A grape of great value; commercially introduced by Stark Bro’s some years ago. (Photo of Hicks shown below.) Better Than Concord A \’ines of stronger growth earlier, and more productive SM than Concord. — U. P. Hedrick, Horticulturist, N. Y. Exp. Station. Ixroe black grape of good quality that makes a splendid Tt>ileliliikllee.0.S.P3l(m. Hicks F/tlfr Than Concord Introduced by Stark Bro’s Stark Deliciou^]'^;:^"; / , A magnificent bright red sort. / ‘ Sweetest, richest, best quality ' ' of all red grapes. Ripens in \ September. The berry medium \ to large in size. The bunch \ T: large, long, shouldered, com- pact and goes on the market in good shape. Undoubtedly the most beautiful red grape we have I ever seen. We urge its planting \ wherever a red grape is wanted, both for ' home and for market. NCS. Qf-avtf Pf*1inS6 (Trade-Mark.) The OiarK E^ciipse g^j-Uest black grape. Swetest and best in quality. Ripens week or ten Moore Early — Best Known, Most Widely Plant- ed Early Black Grape. cord, more vigorous and better in quality — not sub- ject to rot. Steadily gain- ing in favor. NCS I handsome, light red grape that is sweet, tender and good. The vine is hardy and a good grower but should be planted near other sorts to pollenize it. NCS Lucile dark red grape that is sweet and of very best quality; in vigor, hardiness and productiveness it is surpassed by none. Its beauty always sells it. NCS LfUtlB ^ grape tha^ is good everywhere, i-iULic; under all conditions; a favorite in the New York Grape Belt and succeeds better in the South than any other. It seldom rots and is always dependable. NCS Best-known of all white grapes. *.»**■*“ Ranks with old reliable Concord in vigor and productiveness. Planted largely in all grape growing communities. Bunch large and handsome, berry tender, juicy and with a flavor and aroma peculiarly its own. E. A. Riehl says it is the white grape for the millions. We grow it largely and recommend it for com- mercial plantings everywhere. NCS T Flaming Giant Life Size Blackberries Blowers ^arge^Jet black, ships well. Popular. NCS. {Early.') A long time favorite Early Kin^ good size. Fine, vigorous and hardy. NCS. Earlv Harvest Ea^iy-) The old liorvcdl standby, extremely produc- tive, good quality. CS. (Mid-Season.) Large, jet black. Keeps well after picking. NNCS. ^^0|*£0|>0a'Q (Mid-Season.) One of the ^ hardiest sorts, bears enormous crops, ships well. Berries of excellent quality. NNCS. Snyder (^'^^^-Season.) Hardy and most de- pendable, good size and of good quality. NNCS. Mulberries Abundance One of the best of all mul- berries. Fruit long, slender, glossy black and of excellent quality. Tree pro- ductive,_ strong, upright grower, and should be in- cluded in every planting. Downing ^oqd quality, rapid grower, young and prolific bearer, fine shade tree of shapely form. Finely flavored, glossy black fruit. OrgCOUS Double the size of any other mulberry; bears usually at three years. Originated by E. H. Riehl, of the 111. Exp. Station. The fruit is jet black and of excellent quality. Recognizing its value, we secured the propagating rights from the origi- nator and are introducing it. Sweet, rich, white berries, very iTlUiiaidl prolific, ripening through a long season. Tree attains a larger size than any other of the mulberries. NpW Am#»riran Large berries, glossy l-^ew /American and sweet. Tree hardy, productive, and of a great ornamental value. Nut Trees Filbert, American (Corylus.) A hardy shrub 7 ft. high, bear- ing a good quantity of edible nuts. Hickory, Missouri Mammoth Tree grows to a great height, good quality. Nuts large and o Hickory, Shellbark ^ Bear _ . picturesque, large crops of high quality nuts. Pecan, Missouri Seedling fJornTre bearing extra large nuts near our nursery. Hardy Grafted Pecan, Pabst Sit°y of mod crate size. Shell soft, parting well from meat. Grafted Pecan, Stuart e s t pa . pershell pecan Tree a vigorous grower, bearing high quality nuts Grafted Pecan, Van Deman;^ 'n u t o good quality, oblong in shape, with moderatel- thin shell. Walnut, Black (Jnglans Nigra.) A larg '■ spreading tree growing t' 50 ft. Extensively planted as a timber tree, woo( is very valuable. Perfectly hardy and prolific bearing large rich nuts. AValnUt, Japan Stebqldiana.) ^ hardy tree .-\n abundance of thin-shelled nuts. from Japar Walnut, White or Butternut (Jnglans Cinerea.) nuts with rich meat. Flaming Giant WORLD’S RECORD RED RASPBERRY ' Offered by Stark Bro’s After Years Severe Tests! It was from Prof. N. E. Hansen, M.S., Vice-Director Horticulture and Forestry, S. Dak. Agric. Exper. Sta., Brookings, S. Dak., that the first Flaming Giant (Ohta) Red Raspberry came to us in 1916. Now — after years of most severe tests, we must admit it to be the greatest red raspberry, jn plant and fruit, that we have ever seen in our 106 years. Perfect After 15 Degrees Below Zero — Cuthbert and Sun- beam Killed Here is the red raspberry to plant everywhere, especially in sections where there is trouble with frost or freeze. We wrote Prof. Hansen: “You are to be con- gratulated on giving the world this raspberry. Consider it the greatest red raspberry we have ever grown.” We found that this giant red raspberry Yields Twice as Large Crops as Other Red Raspberries Think of a red raspberry able to pass success- fully through such tests as these: In the terrible winter of 1917-18, it was PER- FECT AFTER IS DEGREES BELOW ZERO— CUTHBERT AND SUNBEAM KILLED in our test grounds. At the same tirne and place, Empire was killed “dead as a door nail.” But — not even a cane of FLAMING GIANT (Ohta) was injured! — and the berries are nearly twice as large as other red raspberries ! (See photos to left.) Bears twice as much as Cuthbert or Sunbeam. Extremely large (sure to bring record prices on every market) — possessing a rich, alluring red color, with firm flesh that guarantees fine shipping qualities. Big, ruby-like lumps of lusciousness! lust imagine having such wonderful raspberries to serve at your home from 3mur own garden! Think of the big prices they will bring. Immense Sized Berries — Often | Inch Across — 50% Larger than the red raspberries you think are best. VERY LIMITED STOCK ON HAND. Last year — very late — we offered a few thousand of these berry plants. They were sold within a week! We were compelled to reluctantly tell hundreds of our eager customers — -“All sold out.” If you act quick — ORDER NOW — you are surer of getting your FLAMING GIANT plants. We will reserve stock as orders are received. Black Pearl Flaming Giant {Ohta) — 7 feet high, Cuthbert 3 ft. Photos above show Homer Reed (6 ft. 2 in.) in his patches of Flaming Giant and Cuthbert growing in same patch alongside each other. Flaming Giant strongest of all and abso- lutely hardy — “winter proof.” Other Raspberries The Raspberry, for best results, needs a deep, rich, strong loam, which should be prepared as for potatoes. Set plants 7 feet apart in the rows; space rows 6 feet apart. Cut canes back to 3 or 4 inches at planting time to stimulate root growth. Culti- vate thoroughly. The canes grow one year and bear the next and will then bear no more. There- fore when the fruit has been picked and as soon a.' the leaves drop, cut the bearing cane out — to leave it in only takes vigor from canes that will bear next season. The Raspberry patch should be re- newed every five or six years. (Early Black.) Large size, hardy, big cropper. NCS. (Mid-Season.) Reddish-purple berry ^®*'^*^‘** — a hybrid of the red and the black. Extremely hardy and wonderfully productive. Should be in every horne garden. r^r\lii»viKian (Mid-Season.) Large, rich pur- ^'^*'^***"-'*“** pie, unrivaled for productive- ness. NCS. (Early Black.) . The best of all V^umucricuiu Perfectly hardy. NCS. Approached by no other in either quality or commercial value. — Long Island Agronomist. (Mid-Season.) Well known red V^UlllUCn variety, popular and profitable. NCS. (Laf?.)_ Glossy black, good quality, rvailsoa productive vine. We prefer Cumber- land. NCS. (Early.) Red. One of the best and most profitable red sorts. NCS. Pliirrs (Mid-Season.) Black cap of ttlllicr large size. Ripens early, of good quality and is recommended for home gar- den and commercially. Cf RaOIS (Everbearing.) Bright crimson, firm, rich and delicious. Ironclad hardiness. NNCS. Dewberries Aiiefin (Early.) Fine for Central States and largely planted in South. CS. T lirrpfia (Early.) The best and most depend- “’^^*^^*** able of all dewberries. Large, jet black and fine flavor. NNCS. Merserean tsiackberry — one-half size. Best atl- aronnd blackberry. Plant it for big profits. Early Harvest Blackberry — the Old Standby A 3 -year old StarkDeliciousTree and one of the apples. BEG U S PATENT OFFICE