Condensed Stark year book : 1912

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Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Company

General Offices: Louisiana, Missouri, U.S. A.

BRANCH NURSERIES: North Girard, Pa., Dansville, N. Y., Fayetteville, Ark.,
Rockport, Ill., Marionville, Mo., Huntsville, Ala., Rolla, Mo.

Stark Challenge Points:

We pay freight on everything as priced herein, to any
R. R. Station in United States and to the U. S. line on ship-
ments to foreign countries on orders of $10 net or over—all
cash before shipment.

We also pay freight on orders amounting to $10 net or
more where one-fourth or more cash is remitted with order,
balance to be paid on arrival.

We Box and Pack Free—bear cost of boxes, bales, moss,
fiber, etc. Expensive, but good packing pays—pays cus-
tomer, pays us.

Paper line all boxes at all seasons—another costly item,
but it is a safeguard against both drying out and freezing.

Guarantee Safe Arrival—orders lost or spoiled in transit
we refill free.

Give buyer his choice of sorts. If requested, we make
selections, using our best mind and experience in his interest.

Give 30 trees of one variety at the 100 rate; 300 of a
kind (as 300 Apple or 300 Plum, etc., not less than 10 of a
variety) at the 1000 rate; over 10 and less than 30 at 10 rate.

_ Less than 10 always at Each rate. Where no 1000 rate is
quoted, the 100 rate governs.

EXAMPLE: In an order for 320 Apple—100 Black Ben

XXX, 2-yr., 80 Delicious, 3 to 5 ft., l-yr., 120 Delicious

XXX, 2-yr., and 20 assorted (1, 2, 4,7, etc., of a sort), latter
20 will go at Each rate, the 300 at 1000 rate.

Different kinds, as 150 Apple and 150 Plum, cannot be
taken together to make up 300 so as to obtain 1000 rate.

Guarantee trees true to label, and use utmost care to
“avoid mistakes, but should any prove untrue to label we will,

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For more complete or detailed information on subjects
relating to fruit culture, selection of varieties for given locali-
ties, ete., and which naturally cannot be fully covered in a
book even as extensive as the Year Book, we refer the reader
to our Special Service Department, which is in charge of
our trained and experienced corps of horticultural experts
and specialists. The service of this department is open to
everyone without charge of any character.

' In addition to the rendering of the above service, the
Special Service Department has prepared and published a
series of booklets on various subjects of moment interest to

_orchardists. Among them is Orchard Cover Crops by a
recognized authority on this subject. This book is the

upon proper proof, replace the trees free; but are liable no
further. Our just and liberal dealing since 1817 is our chief
guaranty to customers.

We attach Entomologist’s certificates to all shipments.

Guarantee trees of highest quality—you can’t get better
anywhere at any price. Stark trees are grown to last and
bear the best fruits known. Young, healthy, thrifty 1- or
2-yr. stock, even if a small size, is very different from small,
old, rough, stunted trees culled from 4- and 5-yr. blocks.
Guarantees are worth something—backed by a record of
nearly 100 successful years in business.

Give wholesale prices and ship direct. Lowest priced nur-
series in United States, quality considered; founded 1817,
now the largest on earth. Stark quality trees of Stark vari-
eties, have been sent world-wide since 1817.

SPECIAL—We give special prices for large quantity
orders, buyer paying freight. Write for estimate.

We uniformly tie Trees in bundles of 10; Grape Vines and
Small Fruits in bundles of 25; and as unbroken bundles are
handled at less expense we can thereby offer these unusual
concessions.

Three sizes of 2-yr. fruit trees are graded in our packing
houses. XXX is the size sure to please. XX size excels “1st-
class’ of some nurseries. Each size is first-class of that size;
no second class, defective or cull trees go into any size, but
to the brush pile.

Our l-yr. trees are graded into two sizes—3 to 5 ft. and
2to3ft. Each size full and strong; our 2 to 3 ft. size equals
the largest l-yr. size of many nurseries.

Special Service Department

reproduction of a paper read by Mr. Stark when he was
President of the Missouri State Board of Horticulture.

The Stark Orchard Planting Book is another book
just off the press. Send for this new book — it will be
of real help to every tree-planter. In simple language,
it deals with the planting and care of trees from the
day they are received from thenursery. The subject matter
is the meat of the experience of practical fruit growers and
scientific men from all parts of the country and it is written
so that the most inexperienced can understand it. There
has been a long-felt want for such a book.

The Stark Spraying Book will be published in February,
1912. Itis comprehensive and covers its subject thoroughly.

All these books are yours, free for the asking

25% Discount to Mail Order Buyers

will be allowed from the prices quoted in this list, for prompt and direct orders—all cash before shipment.

This Condensed Year Book together with the above discount is our personal mail order salesman in your territory, and
which opens the way for every tree planter to secure Stark sterling quality trees at the lowest possible price.

Bear in mind that in addition to this 25% discount we box free and prepay freight.

Also keep before you the fact that

we guarantee safe arrival and give liberal premiums. (See premium offer on page 40.)

Stark Bro’s Nurseries ses Orchards Company

Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co. was founded in 1825. Growing trees scientifically, producing each year the best
trees that old mother earth, aided by modern scientific methods can grow, has been our one business. The eighty-six years
since 1825 have seen a healthy and gradual increase in our business until we are to-day operating the largest and most complete
nursery establishment in the world, and which is conducted by the third and fourth generations of the family who established
it. Our propagators are permanent—sons and grandsons have been educated in and for the business, a matter of great impor-
tance to planters when it is known that the average man entering the nursery business has merely “‘picked up” his profession,
has but a superficial knowledge of it, and more often than not operates at the expense of his customers.

Our eighty-six years of experience has taught us that all kinds of nursery stock cannot be grown at any one place or
in one locality. Different kinds or classes of trees require different soils and climatic conditions to grow them to the height of

their perfection, and since we produce all the stock we sell, we have eleven well-established branch
How Stark trees nurseries in eight states, growing at each nursery only those kinds of trees as will develop most perfectly
are grown in that particular soil and climate. Does it not seem reasonable that such a policy in the growing

end of our business is calculated to produce better trees of all kinds than if we tried to grow all kinds
at one place? Let us answer this question for you—it does make a difference, a vast difference. It costs us many thousands
of dollars per year to maintain our branch nurseries—money we could save and add to our profits if we grew all stock at one
place. That’s how important we think this growing question is. And all this money is spent for your benefit—that you may
get the best trees grown. ‘

“Grow the best trees that can be grown, sell them at a fair price and satisfy every customer,” that’s the one Stark pol-
icy—the foundation on which our success has been built. Good trees, trees that live and grow and bear good fruit, sold at
The. Stark Polke an honest price have made us friends and customers by the tens of thousands. Cheap trees would have

Y killed our business years ago. Remember that the first cost of a tree is nothing as compared to the
time, labor and money that must be spent on it from the day it is planted until it reaches the age of profitable bearing.

The Stark propagating system has been perfected only after years of painstaking study and effort, but we are rewarded

with the knowledge that our stock, grades and methods are absolutely dependable. Special attention
The Stark propa- is given to propagating from proven strains of bearing trees—a method vastly more expensive than
gating system cutting from indiscriminate trees, but there is no question but that the trees so propagated are unques-"
tionably more valuable, besides totally eliminating all chance of their being untrue to name.

The most profitable orchards—those that live longest and therefore produce the most profit—are the orchards planted
with whole-root trees. Stark trees are propagated only from whole-root stocks, made from the finest French and American
Wihaiccrnal tees seedlings and are the only kind the thinking orchardist can afford to plant. The comparative
merit of trees grown on whole-roots as against those on piece-roots has been demonstrated often with
the same result—the judgment of orchardists and horticulturists everywhere is always in favor of the
whole-root trees. Had we space, we could reprint in these pages more than enough opinions of expert
horticulturists and scientific men in all parts of the country to convince the most sceptical that the only
safe tree to plant is the tree propagated on a whole stock.

Prof. Wm. B. Alwood, Virginia’s great scientist and the father of the agricultural colleges, recently
made inquiry as to how it was possible for us to produce such a magnificent and incomparable root-system
as we secure in our apple nurseries located in the Ozark Mountain regions. The answer is simple: work-
ing our trees on whole stocks, together with the perfect soil and climatic conditions of that region for
apple-tree growing are the reasons for the Stark whole-root system, famous in every apple-growing sec-
tion of the country. The success of Stark apple trees is most marked everywhere. In the irrigated regions
of the west and southwest, experienced orchardists have learned that we can produce for them in our
home apple nurseries, a better tree than we can grow for them at our branch nurseries located in the irri-
‘gated regions. .

No matter where you buy your trees buy whole-root trees. But the safe way is to buy Stark
trees. Remember that our reputation for having dealt with tree-planters in every corner of the globe for
more than three-quarters of a century with rigid hon-
esty and fair dealing, stands back of every tree leav-
ing our establishment. That reputation is our big-
gest asset. It
has been re-
sponsible for
our success in
the past—it
means every-
thing to our
success, now
and in the fu-
ture. Don’t
you feel that
such a repu-
tation is the
safest guaran-

tee? Do you

feel that you

need look fur- Sion _ WHOLE ROOT
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house from
whom you
will purchase

Strong, healthy French seedlings, properly made whole-root grafts, and

Whole-root grafts (lower row) and piece-root grafts 5
(upper row) your trees: trees they produce grown in the Stark way

HROUGHOUT this book varieties are arranged as
nearly as possible according to season of ripening—
earliest ripening sorts at the head of the list. For example:
Stark Star, Henry Clay, Liveland Raspberry are the earliest

ripening apples. Champion and Lansingburg, the latest
keepers, are last. Varieties most valuable for family use or
for profit are starred, thus (*).

Following the description of each variety are capital let-
ters which indicate the region for which it is recommended.
N stands for north; NN, far north; NNN, extreme far north;
C, central; and S, south. Thus a variety followed by NCS
may be planted either north, central, or south. CS indicates
a variety adapted only to central or southern planting; NNC,
central to far north; NNCS, south to far north; S, south only.

*Stark Star. The finest early yellow apple; resembles
Maiden Blush in form, size, and color; quality—best of all
early apples. Slow grower, but great bearer. NCS.

*Henry Clay. A large extra early yellow apple; larger,
better, more beautiful, and nearly two months earlier than
Maiden Blush. Fine grower; no blight. Can be bought only
of us. NCS.

Best extra early apple—FrRanK Femmons, Madera Co., Cal.
Resembles Maiden Blush—nearly sixty days earlier, better; has not
failed a crop since coming into bearing.—W. H. Knieut, Originator, Hopkins

*Liveland Raspberry (Lowland Raspberry). Absolutely
the most vaiuable early apple; succeeds everywhere. Clear
waxen white, striped and marbled crimson. Splendid beauty
and fine quality combined with earliness and fine size, make
ijt the most popular early summer variety. Tree extremely
hardy, healthy, vigorous, long-lived; blooms late and is
blight-resistant. Bears very young, making it an ideal filler.
No apple of its season is one-half so valuable. Excels Trans-
parent; better tree, longer lived, and in all regions should be
planted commercially, packed in baskets and shipped by the
carload. We are growing a quarter million this season and the
supply will not equal the phenomenal demand. Our demon-
stration orchards are proving that early apples are great
money-makers. NNNCS.

Liveland should be pushed more than it has been; should take the
place of Yellow Transparent, as it is one of the most beautiful 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. Brackert, U.S. Pomologist.

Liveland and Yellow Transparent in adjoining rows: Liveland larger,
bright carmine—best early apple-—Jno. Fraser, Madison Co., Ala.

Tree dwarfish, heavy bearer, and hardy in bud and bloom; never twig
blights; splendid cooker.—W. A. Expr, Phillips Co., Ark.

Fine quality to eat out of hand.—W. T. Massey, Kent Co., Del.

Does well here.—N. C. THompson, Kootenai Co., Idaho.

A leader; doing fine with me.—Jos. Grrarp1, Jersey Co., Iil.

Best early apple I know. Tree doesn’t blight; always perfectly ripened
to withstand severe winters; fine symmetrical grower, heavy, thick leaf.—
F. O. Harrineton, Iowa Co., Iowa.

Liveland bought of you have been bearing three years; large, fine
flavor—very best summer apple grown. Healthiest, most vigorous grower
I ever saw. I never tire talking this wonderful apple-—F. B. Eimer, Jeffer-
son Co., Mont.

Yellow Transparent fails to deliver the goods; Liveland loaded with
fruit of fine quality—Joun Cortis, Washington Co., Ohio.

Extra fine in every way.—Mrs. L. Stipweit, Union Co., Ore.

Have fruited Liveland; will be a valuable apple —R. B. Aumy, Newport
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Tree perfect, good bearer; fruit handsome.
west is better.—S. D. Experiment Station.

Last to bloom in my ninety-acre orchard. Undoubtedly the best early
apple known.—C. Tucker, Haywood Co., Tenn.

Not a blighter and hardy as Duchess.—A. CuLarK, Sauk Co., Wis.

Best selling apple in the orchard; twenty-five year trees in fine con-
dition, most beautiful ever grown.—JoHN Rooney, Sauk Co., Wis.

Early Harvest. An old favorite; unprofitable because
of scab. Not so good as Liveland Raspberry, Henry Clay,
Yellow Transparent or Stark Star. CS.

*Yellow Transparent. A_ well-liked, widely-known
transparent-yellow Russian sort; fragrant, good quality.
Dwarfish tree—splendid filler. A wonderfully fine early
apple, but we prefer Liveland Raspberry. NNCS.

I consider Liveland Raspberry far superior to Yellow Transparent as a
commercial variety.—G. B. Brackett, U. S. Pomologist.

A valuable apple for this country and climate, surpasses Red Astrachan.
—W. C. Fring, San Diego Co., Cal.

Fine here, especially on rich, heavy, moist land.—C. S. Scort, Monroe
Co., W. Va.

Early Strawberry (Red June Eating). Grown by us
since 1817; though but medium in size, is beautiful, deep
red, tender, almost melting. Tree, erect; good bearer. NCS.

Red Astrachan. Medium-size Russian; yellow, over-
spread with light and dark red. Tardy, shy-bearer, but
largely planted. Liveland Raspberry better. NCS.

Will always find a place in my orchard. Their juicy tartness makes
them especially desirable-—Grorcre A. Mannine, Nez Perce Co., Idaho. .

Could sell many more every year—can’t be excelled for jelly or for
eating.—I. F. Davis, Flathead Co., Mont.

*Sweet Bough (Early Sweetheart). Large, pale yellow;
popular, high quality; best early sweet apple. Ripens through
a long season. NCS

No early apple east or

*Early Ripe. Similar to Early Harvest, but stronger
tree, more free from scab; bears young. CS.

Red June (Carolina Red June). Brilliant flashing red;
juicy, good. Wilson Red June an improvement and the best
of all the Red June family. CS.

*Early Colton. Fine size, fair quality; not so valuable
as Henry Clay or Stark Star. NCS.

*Stark Summer Queen. Seedling of Early Pennock, but
earlier, better quality; a most valuable sort. Large, red
striped, good flavor. NCS.

*Williams Favorite. Beautiful dark red, pleasing flavor.
Requires a strong, rich soil. Wilson Red June superior. NCS.

*Benoni. Attractive, good quality—striped and splashed
red; not so valuable commercially as Wilson Red June.
Dwarf grower, can be planted very close; good filler. NNCS.

*Fanny. Attractive bright red, pleasing quality. Ripens
through a long season. NCS.

In southern Illinois no apple is in it with Fanny.—G. W. Enpicort,
Pulaski Co., Ill

Large, rich crimson, as good as it is beautiful—Orcuarp anp Fruit
GARDEN.

*Charlamof. Duchess type; large, striped red, good
quality—a desirable filler. Prof. Erwin of Iowa Agricultural
College says it is better and hardier than Duchess. NNNCS.

*Wilson Red June. Better than Maiden Blush or any
Red June. Kansas City markets have paid $16 per barrel for

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them. Tree, exceedingly young bearer, vigorous, hardy.
Large, deep red; as wondrously beautiful as Black Ben. An
ideal filler; best apple of its season. NCS.

Patten Greening. Extreme hardiness makes it valuable,
and it is being largely planted in Minnesota, North Dakota,
etc. Originated with C. G. Patten of Iowa. Productive,
uniformly large and attractive. NNNC.

*Duchess (Oldenburg). A well-known Russian; streaked
and shaded red. A favorite because of rich acidity and splen-
did cooking qualities. An extra good shipper for an early
apple. A natural dwarf and can be planted profitably as a
filler. Best commercial apple of its season. No orchard

should be without the Duchess group. NNNCS.

Probably the most popular early apple; bears young, good size, thrifty
and hardy. The best Russian.—Michigan OE Station.
Duchess is our early money-maker.—G. A. FESSENDEN, Flathead Co.,

Mont.

*Summer Champion.
Davis; good quality.
NCS.

Good bearer, large, handsome, excellent quality; one of the most
promising of its season.—E. A. Rieu, Illinois Experiment Station.

*Old Wife Pippin. The best late August apple; a favor-
ite in the home orchards of Judge Stark, the founder of these
Nurseries. NCS.

Yellow Horse.

drying apple. NCS.

*Jefferis (Illinois Imperial). Medium size, splashed red;
quality, best. Tree hardy, healthy, long-lived; one of the
most valuable. NCS.

Not large, but beautifully colored. No tree better shaped or a better
bearer.—H. E. Van Deman, Ex-U. S. Pomologist.

Few, if any, superiors—beautiful and excellent.—Michigan Exp. Station.
; Among the best seventeen out of twelve hundred sorts tested.—Pror.
T. Burr, Illinois Experiment Station.

Primate. Light green becoming light yellow, slight blush;
juicy, mild; long ripening season. NCS.

*Fall Winesap (Moore’s Choice). Fine fleshed, tender,
juicy; good quality, a splendid cooker. More beautiful than
Maiden Blush; long ripening season. NCS.

One of the choicest fall apples.—G. B. Brackett, U.S. Pomologist.

*McMahon White. Almost white, with delicate pink
blush. Good quality, good cooker; young bearer. NNCS.

Bore a good crop; large, acid, fine for cooking; recommended for
planting.—TIllinois Experiment Station.
Very handsome, quality best.—Michigan Experiment Station.

Resembles a brilliant colored Ben
Tree hardy, heat and drouth-resistant.

Maiden Blush. An old favorite of fair quality, but
better sorts have taken its place; pale yellow, bright blush.
Wealthy and Jefferis better. CS.

Lowell. Rich yellow, good quality; valuable because of
its beauty and productiveness. NCS.

*American Summer Pearmain.
purplish red; fine flavor.
ripening season. NCS.

Greenish yellow striped
A good late summer apple; long

Jefferis—an old-time favorite and best for its season

Yellow, tinged red; good cooking and ~

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Gravenstein—a wonderfully fine apple

*Gravenstein. Streaked and splashed deep red; large,
handsome, excellent quality. Especially profitable in the
apple-growing sections on the Pacific Coast. The Graven-
stein group, the very best of their season, should be grown
commercially and shipped by the carload. So well do we
think of it that we this season propagated 100,000. NCS.

*Banks Red Gravenstein. Origin, Nova Scotia, where
it is grown commercially for export. Beautiful, highly col-
ored, attractive as McIntosh Red. A decided improvement
on old Gravenstein, yet possessing all its noble qualities.
Because of early coloring may be marketed ten days earlier.
Appreciating the value of Gravenstein, we are rapidly increas-
ing propagation and advise orchardists everywhere to grow
more for all markets. NCS.

No improvement on Gravenstein, except in form and color, but its

color makes it more taking in the markets.—R. W. Starr, Kings Co., N.S.

*Red Gravenstein. From Washington, where it is one
of the most profitable strains of the old Gravenstein. Its
beautiful color makes it as much more attractive than old
Gravenstein as Black Ben is more attractive than old Ben
Davis. Red Gravenstein and Banks Red Gravenstein have
attracted attention of pomologists at leading shows. NCS.

Almost solid red and exceedingly attractive. In other respects it is
like the old variety —Pror. H. E. VAN Deman.

*Early Melon. Large red with crimson stripes. A splen-
did cooking apple and one of the best for dessert. Tree hardy,
productive, healthy. We unhesitatingly recommend it com-
mercially along with Wealthy. NNCS.

Most remarkable apple in my experimental orchard; fruited nine years,
in two of these years no others bore. Tart, yet not so sharp as Astrachan or
Duchess—makes the richest apple. pie and dumplings. Fruit large, not
easily blown off, nor does it drop in dry weather. Productive, free from
scab or fungus. oA) Fr Grirsa, Douglas Co., Kan.

I have thirty-three varieties; Early Melon beats them all.—Joun M.
Francis, Adams Co., Ill.

Especially pleased with Early Melon.—Pror. L. H. Barney, College
of Agriculture, Cornell University.

Thei Berecaeer of such an apple is a public benefactor.—S. D. Winzarp,
Ontario Co., N.

Our observation of this apple has taught us to pin our faith to it—
GrorGE C. Brown, Maury Co., Tenn.

Alexander. A Russian with many faults, few virtues.
Large, poor quality, blights. Wealthy and Early Melon bet-
ter. NNC.

Bismarck. Light yellow washed with crimson; poor qual-
ity; poor tree, blights. Dwarf grower, extremely young
bearer; valuable only as a novelty. NCS.

Rambo. Old, well-known, good quality; greenish yellow,
mottled red. Senator, Buckingham Queen, and Magnet far
superior. CS.

*Imperial Rambo. An improved Rambo. Large, rather
flat; claimed as best of this family. NCS.

Imperial is best of all Rambos.—C. S. Scort, Monroe Co., W. Va.

Peerless. Origin Minnesota; green, slightly striped 7
red; good quality. Does best on dry soils. NNN.

Tree hardy and almost blight-proof. Has only one aaivback aa

bearer.—A. W. Latuam, Secretary Minnesota Horticultural Society x

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Delicious—showing tree in Geo. De Grocte’s orchard near Louisiana, Mo.

*Wealthy. Large, smooth, brilliant red; splendid quality,
good keeper; valuable; for those who prefer a rich, sub-acid
apple it is the equal of Jonathan. We recommend it as the
best of its season; for all culinary purposes it is perfection.
Because of its hardiness it is especially valuable for cold
regions. In Montana it is one of the most profitable. In
Michigan it is being planted by the thousands, along with
Stark Delicious, Black Ben, McIntosh and other hardy com-
mercial varieties. Its planting should be increased ten-fold;
a splendid cold-storage sort. We grow one-third of a million
_ yearly, and they are always scarce. NNCS.

Especially good for old a. pravle with poor teeth—it melts in the mouth.
—S. S. Warp, Napa C

Large size, handsorat: Poet Tree of slow growth, free from disease,
productive. —GEORGE A. Mannina, Nez Perce Co., Idaho.

My youngest bearer—seventeen big apples seventeen months after
planting a y ear-old tree—FrepD FREEMAN, Kankakee Co., Ill.

A full crop when other varieties side by side had only half a crop.—
C W. Waite, Linn Co., Kan

More nearly immune irene injury from apple scab than any other variety.
—James M. Irvine, Editor Frurr Grower, St. Joseph, Mo.

The best money-maker in this country. Lavan SERIGHT, Carbon Co.,

Mont.
One o1 our best.—R. A. Routurys, Flathead Co., Mont.

In the past three years, Wealthy have produced $3 for every $1 that
McIntosh trees of equal age have produced in this valley. This is a low
estimate.—GerorcE A. FESSENDEN, Flathead Co., Mont

Bears heavily every year. —Joun Cotte, Washington Co., Ohio.

tender, excellent. A

Fall Pippin. Large, rich yellow;
good, well-known fall apple. NCS.

Hibernal. A hardy Russian sort. Prof. Hansen of South
Dakola says: “This variety represents what is probably the
hardiest type of the Russian race of apples.” NNNC.

Fall Cheese. Large, beautiful, red striped; good quality.
In Virginia, where it originated, it is very popular. NCS.

One of the most profitable late fall or early winter sorts —M. L. McCus
& Son, Albemarle Co., Va.
A most excellent apple and does fine here.—B. E. Watson, Augusta

Co., Va.
Cox Orange. Yellow, slightly shaded and mottled crim-

son. A fine dessert apple. Popular in British Columbia. NC.

Pennsylvania Red Streak (Wine). Large, attractive,
red; rich, pleasant flavor; sells well. NCS.

*“Hubbardston Nonsuch. Large, pale red, fine quality.
One of the best. NCS.

*Ohio Nonpareil. Bright red, striped with carmine A
good apple for either home use or market. Deserves more
attention. NCS.

Buckingham (Fall Queen). Striped purplish red, very
_ large, excellent quality. Has proven a young and sure bearer
with us for many years; valued both for market and home use.
Often confused with Haas—a far inferior sort. NCS.

Wolf River. The giant show apple; of immense size
and beauty; very hardy, but quality poor. NNCS.
Longfield. A Russian sort of good quality; clear waxen

white, slightly blushed. Commercially planted in Maine,
far north and east. NNNC.

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Northwestern Greening. Very large greenish yellow;
tree hardy, not a young bearer, but a dependable cropper. NN.

Fameuse (Snow). Deep red striped on whitish ground; a
beautifulapple. Fine quality. Very hardy; not valued south.
Of the Fameuse group, McIntosh, Eastman, Scarlet Pippin,
Wismer Dessert are best. NNC.

*McIntosh Red. Medium size, bright, deep red; tender

high flavor, delicious white flesh. Tree long-lived, produc-
tive, but succeeds only in favored localities. The Bitter
Root and other Montana valleys grow it in its highest per-
fection. Also grown in Colorado, Michigan, New York, the
east and the Virginias. There are several inferior strains;
so, to be absolutely certain, our McIntosh are propagated

only from scions from selected Bitter Root orchards. NNCS.

Too tender to stand long-distance transportation. Adapted to New
England, Canada and northern New York. Also being grown extensively
in Oregon, Montana and Washington; but other varieties are more suited
to that locality.—G. B. Bracxert, U. S. Pomologist.

McIntosh will be overplanted; it doesn’t keep long enough.—L. L.
SuRicHtT, Carbon Co., Mont.

I doubt if there is an apple grown which surpasses a perfect Montana-
eae McIntosh in color or flavor; unfortunately it is proving a shy bearer.

. Woop, Flathead Co., Mont.
Bt: " About the best, except Rome Beauty.—W. S. Jetuerr, Flathead Co.,
Mont.

The one called for variety here, but the scab is fatal to it —M. L. Dean,
Missoula Co.,

As its erent runt are limited, would not advise its heavy planting.
—G. W. Ruopszs, Missoula Co., Mont.

Our favorite in western Montana.—J. J. Bonp, Ravalli Co., Mont.

Fear it will be overplanted here-—E. A. Jounson, Ravalli Co., Mont.

We can’t grow one-twentieth enough for the home market. The only
fault is it doesn’t keep long enough.—JouNn Mitter, Ravalli Co., Mont.

I honestly believe this country will be overdone on MeIntosh.—W. P.
Macs, Ravalli Co., Mont.

Grows larger and better here than in the Bitter Root Valley, but is a
poor keeper.—O. M. Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash.

But few know the good qualities of McIntosh; makes a fine tree and
bears every year.—F. Danno, Chelan Co., Wash.

Am sending two apples; am anxious to know what they are, asitis one
of the finest fall apples I ever saw.—J. B. RanNELts, Hampshire Co. ., W. Va:
(Notr.—They were McIntosh Red, fully equal in color and quality te
Montana-grown.—Stark Bro’s.)

*Eastman. A production of C. G. Patten, of Iowa, the
well-known experimenter, who has devoted ‘many years to
the production of apples that will stand the rigors. of northern
winters. This and Patten Greening are considered the best
varieties his genius and untiring efforts have given to the
world. In. flavor Eastman resembles Fameuse, though a
little more acid; splendid quality; tree a young and very
heavy bearer. NNNC.

*Wismer Dessert. Resembles McIntosh; high quality,
good keeper. Some Montana growers report it a better
keeper and shipper than McIntosh. NNCS.

Think well of Wismer, but they are slow to come into bearing; not
affected by scab.—E. J. Cramur, Flathead Co., Mont.

Tree hardier than Mcintosh and far less subject to pests.
it has few equals—— Mrs. Rost. B Smiru, Flathead Co., Mont.

*Scarlet Pippin. Of the Fameuse type, closely resembling
McIntosh, but firmer flesh, more acid.’ Prof. Craig, the Cor-
nell authority, says it is more desirable than Fameuse be-
cause much more resistant to scab. Throughout the north
is planted largely; also succeeds south. NNCS.

One of our most profitable apples ——Harotp James, Ontario, Canada..
Keeps better than Fameuse or McIntosh.—W. T Maca, Division of
Horticulture, Canada.

As a keeper

Wagener—noted for early and abundant bearing

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*Talman Sweet. Yellow, delieate pink blush; good for
cooking and preserving. A splendid winter sweet apple.

NNCS.

King Tompkins Co. Large, beautiful, excellent quality;
tree neither hardy, healthy nor long-lived. Not productive
enough for commercial purposes, and is planted less and

-less each year because there are better sorts. NCS.

New Zealand Northern Spy. An improved aphis-resist-
ant strain of Northern Spy from New Zealand. Especially
valuable as a stock for double working other sorts. NNCS.

Rhode Island Greening. Greenish-yellow; valuable east,
where it is largely planted; fall apple west. NC. j

*Bonum. Handsome crimson, dark red striped; an excel-
lent dessert apple, and should be planted more largely. Vir-
ginia’s authority, Mr. Hood, says Bonum and Lowry should
go into every collection. NCS.

*Mother. Clear rich red, marbled with deeper red.
Splendid quality, hardy, late bloomer, dependable bearer.
An old sort that is again becoming popular. NCS.

*Baldwin. Large, bright red, popular throughout New
England and profitable there. However, the more progres-
sive orchardists in these regions are planting fewer Baldwin
and more Delicious, Black Ben, etc. NC.

Do you know that in New York there is far more money raising Black
Ben than Baldwin? The day is coming when York state growers will know
it.—Tuos. F. Rice, Horticulturist, Iowa.

Northern Spy. Large, bright pinkish red, splashed car-
mine, rich, juicy, refreshing. Tree rugged and hardy, but so
tardy coming into bearing that it is not planted largely.
Requires good soil. NC.

Belmont. Transparent, waxen yellow with bright blush.
Requires careful handling like Banana. The venerable
Franklin Newhall, Chicago’s apple expert and connoisseur,
pronounces Belmont his ideal apple. NC.

*Bellflower Improved (Mason’s Orange). Resembles Yel-
low Bellflower of which it is doubtless a seedling, but larger,
better color, better quality. Wm. Cutter, a pioneer orchard-
ist of Mesa Co., Col., says: “‘It will outbear Bellflower two
to one—Calif. Bellflower would go begging by its side.” NCS.

Ortley (White Bellflower). Pale yellow; pleasant des-
sert quality—very little acid. Planted largely at Hood River

and in the Bellflower regions of the far west. One of the best
pollenizers. NCS.

Yellow Bellflower. Large, yellow, slightly blushed; best
on rather thin or sandy soil. Not profitable east of the
Rockies. NCS.

*Banana. Large, clear, pale yellow, delicate pink blush;
splendid quality with a suggestive banana flavor and delight-
ful aroma. Skin thin, flesh tender, easily bruised. Requires
careful handling; should be packed in trays or fancy baskets.
Succeeds over a large territory. NC.

A Stark King David tree, three years from planting, bearing its second crop

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We prefer Grimes Golden here.—THEoporE Po.uine, Delta Co., Col.
Kootenai Co., Idaho.

A fine apple, but does not keep late in spring —N C. THompson.

A good apple in this climate —Joun Minune, Ravalli Co., Mont.

I think it the finest flavored apple grown; has Grimes Golden beaten
a mile-—D. H. Wyant, Indiana Co., Pa.

One of the most beautiful apples grown, but I cannot think it will ever
become a standard commercial sort—O. M. Brooxs, Chelan Co., Wash.

Haas (Fall Queen). Bright red, medium size, fair quality.
Tree hardy, rugged, young bearer. A splendid stock for dou-

ble working far north. NNCS.

*Wagener. Somewhat resembles Northern Spy. A hand-
some red apple of good quality. Planted largely in the west,
north of the Jonathan-Winesap regions, and in Michigan
where it is one of the most popular varieties. Tree dwarf
grower; can be planted very closely. One of the best fillers.
Using Wagener in this way in your commercial orchards will
bring quick returns—and sure—for Wagener is always in
demand. NNCS.

Fruit from five-year Wagener trees sold for $3 per box this season at
the packing houses.—Grorcr L. PowrE.u, Columbia Co., N. Y

Wagener is attractive and folks come again for it.—S. Frassrr, Living-
ston Co., N. Y.

*Boiken. An old variety, hardy in bud; valuable in all
apple regions. Attractive bright yellow, beautifully blushed,
good quality, good keeper. NCS.

Foliage remarkably healthy; fruit fairly resistant to scab. One of the
ree valuable of recent introductions.—Pror. S. A. Bracu, Iowa Exp.

tation.

Productiveness, firmness and good keeping qualities make it good for
market purposes.—Michigan Experiment Station.

Years ago I imported Boiken from Austria, and while it will not hang
to the tree quite so well as Rome Beauty, it is a longer keeper, a better han-
ace oe not so desirable to eat.—S. D. Wiuuarp, Fruit Grower, Ontario

0.,

*Magnet (Dr. Stayman). Rich, glorious, beautiful; dark
crimson on yellow ground, indistinctly striped with deep pur-
ple; excellent quality. Promising in all regions where its
parent (Winesap) succeeds. Dr. Stayman, the originator,
wrote us in 1897: “‘No apple of its season will sell as well—
not even Jonathan, for Jonathan is not as fine in quality, nor

as fine looking.”” NCS.

In quality and rich color it will stand comparison with Jonathan,
Spitzenburg, etc.—Brns. BuckmaN (lIll.) in the Frurr Grower.

Do not think it has a competitor in its season as a fancy market apple.—
E. J. Houtman, Leavensvorth Co., Kan.

*Jonathan. Beautiful, brilliant, dark red, excellent qual-
ity; tender, spicy, rich and juicy. Those who prefer a rich,
acid apple hail Jonathan as the best of all. It is an A-]
family sort and always profitable when planted commercially.
Tree a young bearer, long-lived and productive, but should
be planted with other varieties for cross-pollenization. In the
west Jonathan is one of the most profitable sorts and is largely
planted as a filler in orchards of Newtown Pippin, Spitzen-
burg, etc. In central western apple states, planters have dis-
carded Ben Davis and are planting Jonathan along with Deli-
cious, Grimes Golden and other high quality sorts—the kind
the markets want. We annually propagate from 500,000 to
1,000,000 Jonathan, and they are always scarce; demand is
increasing with each year. NCS.

One of the very best early winter, home or market; juicy to the last.—
Pror. H. E. Van Deman, Ex-U. S. Pomologist.

Cn Jonathan is O. K. anywhere in the West.—W. S. Cosuagn, Delta Co.,
ol.

a donsthan is here in Colorado to stay.—Wrii1am Currter, Sr., Mesa
o., Col.

No danger of over-production of Jonathan.—N. C. Tuompson, Koo-
tenai Co., Idaho.

The best apple so far as flavor is concerned; and when highly colored,
will outsell anything we raise—H. A. Srmons, Fremont Co., Iowa.

It will be a long while before the Jonathan will be supplanted in sec-
tions where it does well—James M. Irvine, Editor Fruit Grower, St.
Joseph, Mo
xe Jonathan is a money-maker with me.—R. A. Ro.tiys, Flathead Co.,

ont.

More widely planted in the Wenatchee Valley than any other sort
except Winesap._ Their high color and excellent quality make them a
favorite—O. M. Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash. ‘

*Stark King David (Trade-Mark). One of the most beau--
tiful of all apples; resembles Jonathan, though larger; deep,
rich red, with distinct markings of darker red—blending the
colors of Jonathan and Arkansas Black, of which varieties it
is thought to beacross. Tree and foliage resemble Jonathan,
but far more vigorous and hardy. Fruit also much like Jona-
than, but higher color and even richer flavor, and firmer flesh:
Prof. Van Deman pronounced it the most beautiful apple
at the great Spokane Apple Show.

T. H. Atkinson, the Washington authority, says: ““When
in its prime surpasses anything we know. Put your teeth
inte a King David and the sensation is like old wine penetrat-
ing the whole system.”

In beauty King David is unsurpassed by any apple; its
striking appearance commands instant attention and top
prices. Tree healthy, hardy, vigorous and a remarkably
young and heavy bearer. In 1902, when Mr. Stark first saw
it, the fruit hung perfectly until October 22d, while Jonathan
five weeks earlier (September 15th) where not already gath-
ered, had largely fallen. King David should, however, be
picked early (as early as Grimes Golden); if allowed to hang
too long, keeping quality is impaired—a fact that is true of
most varieties. We propagate as largely as Stayman Winesap;
its beauty, quality and early bearing make it a strong Jona-
than competitor. NNCS.

A remarkably high-colored apple and should sell readily, especially on
fruit-stands, where its appearance does so much to recommend it.—Hown. G.
B. Brackett, U.S. Pomologist.

Delicious deserves its name, but I consider King David far in the lead.
—Henry T. Wiis, Franklin Co., Ark.

* z =e in beauty and quality—Rerv. Grorce A. Pati, Kootenai
0:5: eC:

King David, three years old. are bearing some of the largest, finest

apni : ever saw and this is their second crop.—JoHN BENNETT, San Diego
0., Cal.

Has a fine, vigorous, frost-resisting bloom. Am delighted with it—
Frank Femmons, Madera Co., Cal.

A good many tons of King David raised here this season, and the people
don’t want anything else—J. F. ANDERSON, Tuolumne Co., Cal.

King David and Stayman Winesap seem peculiarly adapted to Florida
conditions.—E. P. Powe.z, Author OrcHarRD AND Fruit GARDEN.

Probably King David as grown in the best sections of Washington,
Idaho and Oregon is the finest in appearance of any apple ever grown.—
Bren NEWHALL, Chicago.

Bore this season; finer and later than Jonathan—J. F. Grass & Son,
Perry Co., Ind.

The second best apple in all America; Delicious first, of course.—
Tuos. F. Riec, Iowa Experiment Station.

Simply fine; other varieties damaged by early freeze.—C. A. CAMPBELI.,
Van Buren Co., Iowa.

Quality too good to tell—A. H. Grresa, Douglas Co., Kan.

At Brockton, found some of the handsomest apples I ever saw—King _

David They bring 10 cents each—H. W. Mann, Norfolk Co., Mass.

Easily king of the Winesap family.—W. H. Scott, Laclede Co., Mo.

For high, rocky land give me Black Ben and King David.—Ernest
Hawgins, Newton Co., Mo.

Both King David and Delicious in northern New Jersey have made
fine growth; King David bore some magnificent apples last year.— BERNARD
O. Bogert, Bergen Co., N. J.

Can be eaten by people with delicate stomachs and are better and
better the longer one eats—Hon. Parker Earue, Ex-Pres. American
Horticultural Society.

: Wind storms whipped off half the apple crop here, but from my three
hundred King David only found one apple blown off. The wind can’t
budge them.—J. C. Lemon, Emery Co., Utah. xe

I send you two apples from four-year-old trees. What are they?—J. W.
Myers, Frederick Co., Va. (Note.—King David. Quality fine or finer
than western-grown specimens.—StTark Bro’s.)

Have King David that knock the spots off of your color page. Some
measure 11}4 inches in circumference. Hang as well as old Winesap.—
G. T. GounpreEy, Douglas Co., Wash.

Bears young and shows indications of being a very heavy and regular
bearer.—O. M. Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash.

For flavor and beauty, King David cannot be excelled. My trees
are loaded.—Rosert Bottcer, Chelan Co., Wash.

Am still planting them, and am sure I am not making a mistake; he-
lieve King David will be the apple for Alaska trade.—R. P. Wricut, Chelan
Co., Wash.

*Rome Beauty. Large, uniform, smooth, shaded and
striped bright red, tender, juicy, good quality; a good cooker.
Keeps well in cold storage and in common cellar. Late
bloomer and one of the surest annual bearers. When frost
ruins the first bloom, Rome Beauty often puts forth second
blossoms, insuring a profitable crop when many other sorts are
failures. The late Wm. Stark, for thirty-nine years at the
head of these Nurseries, said in 1867 in an address before the
Missouri State Horticultural Society: “Our Rome Beauty
grown on strong, well-cultivated soil this year, sold for $4.25

| per barrel; the purchaser took them to Nashville and sold

hem at $9 per barrel.” Not until the last ten years has this

sort been planted as it deserves. The Rome Beauty region
is extending northward, also east—most profitable in York
state. We now propagate several select strains—all improve-
ments. Our yearly propagation more than half a million, yet
the supply has never been equal to the demand. NCS.

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.

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_ A good seller, and growers speak highly of them.—Rosert Cuiirrorp,
San Diego Co., Cal.

One of the best apples for our mountain climate; never misses a crop.
—H. C. Livineston, San Bernardino Co., Cal.

Rome Beauty at its best is unexcelled—W. Pappocx, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Larimer Co., Col.

I planted the first Rome Beauty in Colorado twenty-three years ago;
am now getting $3 to $3.50 per bushel box, om the Denver market.—W. S.
Coxsurn, Colorado State Board of Horticulture.

Late bloomer, escaping late spring freezes —Jupcre W. B. Fe.ron,
Fremont Co., Col.

Best general bearer we have; sells along with Jonathan and Winesap.
—C. J. Morcan, Mesa Co., Col. .

One of Idaho’s leaders, dependable as a constant producer.—J. R.
Sunn, Horticulturist, Latah Co., Idaho.

Blooms much later than Jonathan; in fact, one of the latest bloomers;
has not failed a crop for eight years—W. N. Yost, Ada Co., Idaho.
peo southern Idaho one of the best.—Hon. Smzas Witson, Canyon Co..

aho.

My Rome Beauty trees have not missed a crop for thirty years.—W.
G. W. Riwpte, Pike Co., Ky.

On Flathead Lake it attains a wonderful degree of perfection.—J. C.
Woop, Flathead Co., Mont. .

Does fine here; in great demand.—Joun Muituer, Ravalli Co., Mont.

Bears when nearly everything else fails—C. H. McHenry, San Juan
Co., N. Mex.

Almost freezing proof—Wwa. Locks, San Juan Co., N. Mex.

One of the most profitable; hangs well in high winds.—S. D. Witxarp,
Ontario Co., N. Y.

Blooms late; begins bearing early and bears heavily and regularly. —
Pror. F. C. Remrer, North Carolina Experiment Station.

Very prolific; large, good color, good keeper; one of the best in cold
storage. Early bearer, good tree—U. T. Cox, The Rome Beauty King,
Lawrence Co., Ohio.

Best of all; its quality sells it—J. W. Garserr, Richland Co., Ohio.

Best of all for the hills of southern Ohio.—Pror. W. J. Green, Ohio
Experiment Station.

An apple of great promise. Specimens from Front Royal last fall were
fine as I have ever seen from any section.—Pror H. L. Price, Virginia
Experiment Station.

Very hardy; blooms late. No apple keeps better in storage.—F.
Watpen, Horticultural Editor Rancu, Seattle, Wash.

Thoroughly tried here. Has steadily gained in popularity—C. S.
Scott, Monroe Co., W. Va.

*Washington Red Rome Beauty.» From a Washington
orchardist. Deep red; has attracted much attention. NCS.

*Illinois Red Rome Beauty. 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.

*Ohio Dark Red Rome Beauty. This strain is from the
orchards of U. T. Cox, fhe Ohio Rome Beauty King. Simply
a Rome Beauty, but dark red and very handsome. NCS.

*Ohio Bright Red Rome Beauty. A bright, flashing red
Rome Beauty, also from the orchard of Mr. Cox. We are ever
on the alert, watching for improved strains of all leading sorts.
NCS:

Opalescent. Brilliant red, becoming deep purplish red;
takes a high polish. Attractive, but only fair quality. NCS.

Canada Red (Steele Red). Fine deep red, indistinctly
striped with deeper red; rich, fine quality. Largely grown

in Michigan where it is very profitable. Popular on Chicago
markets. NNC.

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Spitzenburg (EHsopus). Bright red, or faintly striped with
darker red and yellow; a peculiarly pleasing flavor. In the
Pacific northwest is very profitable, but even there they are
planting fewer Spitzenburg and more Jonathan, Delicious,
Stayman Winesap, Grimes, etc. New York and adjoining
states also plant it moderately. NC.

One of the richest apples grown. Bears early and heavily, but after
about twenty: years the apple rots at the core before ripening and in a year
or so the tree dies —Grorcse A. Mannina, Nez Perce Co., Idaho.

With us begins to bear soon as pasar though not so heavily. How-
ever, Delicious is going to be our most widely planted apple.—W. B. Arm-
sTRONG, Yakima Co., Wash.

Many Sarenbare damaged. Delicious, King David, Stayman Wine-
zap came through the winter fne.—O. M. Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash.

*Winter Maiden Blush. Yellow, distinct carmine dots;
quality very good; resembles Maiden Blush. A good keeper;

regular, dependable bearer. A favorite in lowa. NCS.

American Golden Russet (Bullock). Light yellow sprin-
kled with thin russet; tender, mild, slightly sub-acid. When
well ripened, exceedingly delicate and tender. NCS.

Roman Stem. Whitish yellow, sometimes blushed; very
good in quality. An old variety that is still a favorite because
of hardiness and vigor. NC.

*Grimes Golden. Undoubtedly the most popular golden
apple. A favorite that, year in and year out, commands
highest market prices. Golden, transparent yellow; ideal in
quality. ‘*“Too good for aught else but dessert.” Tree hardy,
vigorous, blooms late, bears young—a splendid filler. Grimes
Golden, Stark Delicious, Stark King David and Stayman
Winesap are a quartet of high quality apples that will always
be money-makers. Grimes Golden trees to be long-lived
should pe budded or double worked; well worth an extra
price. We have never been able to grow enough Grimes,
and from this season’s plant of over 400,000 there will scarcely

be sufficient. NCS.

Bears every year, utterly defeating Spy, Greening, Baldwin, King and
Fameuse in crop, while quality is supreme.—T. C. Orr, Owen Sound,
Canada, in Rurat New YORKER.

Holds its fruit well without bending the limbs.
—Jacos Heseruine, Delta Co., Col

Grimes Golden is a wonderful apple for our climate-——T. H. Topp,
Howard Co., Mo

Sells with the finest McIntosh—50 per cent above other sorts.—J. L.
TaurMAN, Kalispell Co., Mont.

Of all yellow ponies none more beautiful; once tasted, is never for-
gotten.—Pror. H. E. Van.Deman, in Fruit GRowER.

Colorado Orange. Rich golden yellow, occasional pink
-blusk. Late bloomer, good orchard tree; popular on the
markets, being a very late keeper. NCS.

Shannon Improved. Large, yellow, smooth, attractive;

No better apple grown.

good in quality and suitable for home use or market. NCS.
*Ensee Rome Beauty. An improved Rome Beauty. Orig-
inating with the Ohio Rome Beauty King, Nelson Cox. Very

promising. NCS.

Good size, fine quality; one of the most promising new varieties; keeps
well; flesh yellow, fine grained, resembling a fine Pryor Red, but better.
Larger than Rome Beauty or Ben Davis.—NELSoNn Cox, Originator,
Lawrence Co.

“York Imperial (Johnson's Fine Winter). Greenish yellow,
nearly covered with bright red; crisp, firm, good—but not of
highest quality. Tested everywhere; east, west and south,
among the best—not quite hardy far north. A splendid
keeper, but in cold storage requires special care to prevent
scalding. Sells at fancy prices on English markets as Red
Newtown. Orchards in the Virginias and Pennsylvania have
averaged $30 to $40 per tree. We grow each season from
one-fourth to one-half million, yet we have never had an
over-supply. NCS.

In the valleys and in northern Virginia generally, York Imperial, per-
haps, heads the list for commercial planting.—Pror. H. P. Goutp, U. 3.
Department of Agriculture, before Virginia Horticultural Society.

The best money-maker for this section—W. L. Bryan, Rockbridge
Co., Va.

The greatest bearer and most popular apple.—B. E. Watson, Augusta
Co., Va.

From nineteen York Imperial trees we picked 570 boxes.—G. T. Ricu-

ARDSON, Chelan Co., Wash.

Shockley. Yellow, striped and clouded red. ‘Profitable
south; always brings good prices. CS.

*Windsor. Greenish yellow, splashed red. Throughout

the north valuable, because of hardiness and early bearing.
NNC:

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‘bloomer.—W. H. Scort, Laclede Co.,

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Winterstein. Originated by Luther Burbank, who says:
“Tree a grand grower, productive as an apple tree can pos-
sibly be; quality, tenderness and texture remarkable.’’ NCS.

*Pryor Red. An old-time favorite; red and yellow, largely
russeted. Excellent quality, good keeper; long-lived, hardy —
tree. NCS.

Estelline (Late Duchess). A beautiful red apple of the
Duchess type; good quality. Popular in Minnesota and
Nebraska, and promising wherever Duchess is grown. NNCS.

A seedling of Duchess; hardier, later, more productive.—O. F. Branp
& Son, Rice Co., Minn.

Stark. Dull, greenish yellow, unattractive, but of good
quality; a late keeper; fairly good annual bearing tree. NCS.

Hyde King (King of the West). Beautiful bright yellow
and red; strong grower, young bearer, valuable in the north-
west in higher altitudes where Winesap is too small. NCS.

Regular bearer, hardy. At Hood River, goes at prices in line with the ©
best.—Karu J. STACKLAND, Union Co., Ore.

A good looking apple though papher ordinary in quality; es moder-
ately. —E. H. SHeparp, Editor Berrer Fruit, Hood River, Ore

*Virginia Beauty. Dark, deep red; juicy, silent fin vor
An old variety from Virginia where it has been grown for
nearly half a century and where it is popular: good keeper.
Becoming popular in Nebraska and other northern and cen-
tral states. NCS.

The best late fall apple here.—T. K. Bruner, North Carolina Deva
ment of Agriculture.

> = fine apple, and does well in Wythe County.—B. E. Watson, Augusta
o., Va.

No apple I know ccmbines to the same degree beauty, color and deli- ;
clous quality.—Lanpon AxREs, Greene Co., Tenn.

Sutton Beauty Waxen yellow, striped crimson; resem-
bles Hubbardston. Good quality, good keeper. NCS. !

Kinnaird Choice. Deep red, good quality; young beatile
tree. Poy ular south and succeeding well west. CS. |

Lady Sweet. Bright red; one of the most desirable winter
sweet apples. NCS.

Paradise Winter Sweet. Dull green with brownish blush;

juicy, sweet, fine quality. Tree not an early bearer. NCS.
*Lady Apple. A novel, aaeey: small, flat ae splendid,
attractive color, NCS

*Bayard. Probably most valuable of all the Milam group.
One of the best trees; beautiful, excellent quality. In New
York it is succeeding remarkably well. NCS.

A fire eating apple and a good seller; a fairly good keeper.—J. e
Lampert, Adams Co., Ill. 3

Ben Hur. (Trade-Mark.) A Ben Davis-Rome Beau
cross, with the good qualities of Ben Davis tree and the g
qualities of Rome Beauty fruit. Brilhantly striped oat
splashed with red; tree a thrifty grower; late bloomer. NCS.
One of the finest, healthiest growers in existence.—J. F. Grass, Pe rT ty
Co., Ind. &
A Ben Davis in growth; better ee better quality, larger size; lates )

Ben Hur seems hardy here.—C. ir pees Freeborn Co., Minn. st,
Yates. Dark red; good quality, good keeper. Popular
south. CS. Pa

*Stayman Winesap. The best of all the Winesap ty
Dark, rich red, indistinctly striped, but in specimens less
highly colored striping is more pronounced; flesh firm, fins
grained, crisp, exceedingly juicy, rich and tender; very finest
quality, larger than the old Winesap. Originated with the |
Dr. J. Stayman of Leavenworth, Kan., who wrote us pathet-
ically fifteen jyears ago: “There will come a time when 4
will want it.” Wath the exception of Stark Delicious an

coming into more wide- spreadfavor. In Washington, Ore
Idaho, Colorado, it is ideal. In Virginia, West Virginia
Maryland, along with Delicious, it is crowding out York
other oldfavorites. In Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Kans
Arkansas, Iowa, Michigan—in all orchard regions—Stay
Winesap is taking a leading place. Plant them commerci
by the thousands. This year we have propagated about t
quarters of a million. We have never been able to
enough to supply the demand. NCS.

A grand apple; particularly fine right in the old Winesap distric

in the nd rater section of Virginia and Maryland.—M. B. Ware, Pa
gist, U. S. Department of Agriculture. Cae

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Follows close to Delicious in quality. Sold some at $5 per bushel.—

H. D. Morton, Pope Co., Kan.

Ranks with the best; of nice, even size for packing.—Gro. A. MANNING,
Nez Perce Co., Idaho.

Uniformly fine growers wherever tested, east or west.—lowa Horti-
cultural Society.

Am more strongly confirmed in my good opinion of Stayman Winesap
for either home orchards or commercial planting —F. O. Harrineton, lowa
‘Experiment Station, 1906.

With us Stayman Winesap is by far the most popular winter variety.—
C. P. Cxose, State Horticulturist, Maryland.

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 Winesap and a few Jonathan.—C. M.
Ferre, Vice-President Mississippi Valley Apple Growers’ Congress.

e = e all that Dr. Stayman claimed for it.—B. F. Carrouu, Lancaster
o., Neb.

It makes a fine running mate for Delicious —Joun Cottir, Washing-
ton Co., Ohio.

Would plant nothing but Stayman Winesap—a grand sort.—Mrs.
LorENzO STILWELL, Union Co., Ore.

A grand apple, far ahead of old Winesap.— Wo. Wey, Clearfield Co., Pa.
a ae veered trees bore a barrel each.—Rosert B. Atmy, Newport

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More resistant to frost than Arkansas Black and some others when in
blossom; does not scab.—Lanpon AyreEs, Greene Co., Tenn.

Fruit is well distributed over the tree, and the tough fiber of the wood
enables it to carry a tremendous load.—O. M. Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash.

About the most popular apple here.—T. H. Atkinson, Chelan Co., Wash.

*Mammoth Grimes Golden. Resembles Grimes Golden
in color and shape, but much larger and a trifle more acid.
Good cooker, splendid keeper. Recommended for trial. NCS.

Would far rather plant Mammoth Grimes Golden; larger, better
bearer, better in every way.—W. H. Scort, Laclede Co., Mo.

Jeniton (Ralls Janet). Medium size, striped dull red; late
bloomer. An old-time standby and favorite, but as tree ages
fruit becomes smaller, should be thinned. Ingram and Giant
Jeniton best of this family:” NCS. >

*Senator (7rade-Mark).One of the most beautiful of apples.
Brilliant red, smooth, uniform, desirable shape; quality
superb—an agreeable blending of acid and sweet, with an
intense apple flavor. Throughout the west is fast becoming
one of the gre#t market varieties, especially in Montana,
where it bids fair to take the place of McIntosh. Succeeds in
apple-growing regions everywhere. As grown in the Virginias
it excels their popular Lowry. In our Ozark orchards Senator
is the strongest, best grower. A splendid cold storage sort.
We are manufacturing Senator at the rate of 400,000 yearly
never enough to supply the demand. It is one of the good
things that we have never pushed as it deserves. NNCS.

Norr.—There is a mistaken idea that Senator is identical with Oliver
x Red (also called Ohio Red) which originated in Ohio and is of poor
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Stayman Winesap, a variety that should be planted whenever an apple of the Winesap family is wanted. It is unquestionably the best of that valuable group

quality and of little value. Senator originated in northern Arkansas where
it was known locally as All-Over-Red. The similarity of sound confused
it with the worthless Oliver Red. The apple was first propagated and sold
by us under the name Senator. Do not plant Oliver Red—it is not profit-
able.—Stark Bro’s.

Strong, rapid grower; comes into bearing at an early age and bears

A choice dessert sort.—U. §. Department of Agriculture.

This year Senator brought more money than Jonathan or Grimes.—
W. G. VincenHELuer, Washington Co., Ark.

Am sending you twelye Senator apples grown on ten-year-old Stark
trees.—RicHarpD LEcHTENBERGER, Posey Co., Ind. (Nore.—Never have
we seen finer Senator, wonderful color, unusually large, highly flavored.—
STARK Bro’s.)

I want you to see a rea J/Missouri Senator, one that all the voters like,
so am sending you several.—C. M. Frerrr, Marion Co., Mo. (Norn.—We
thought so well of them as representative of the true Senator that we had
one of the specimens painted; they were absolutely perfect.—SrarK Bro’s.)

Superior as a money-maker to any other in my orchard of 8,500 trees.
—WarreEnN R. Girrorp, Ravalli Co., Mont.

The Senator apple is one of the best for its season, much more reliable
than Jonathan: an earlier and better bearer.—E. A. Riu, Alton, Illinois.
(ill. Experiment Station.)

One of the very best apples ever sent here-—Hon. Parker EARLE,
Chaves Co., N. Mex. ;

It belongs to the high class of eating apples. My trees fruited heavily
ne oe and I was surprised at the size—TrumMan Tempie, Washington

ow Nu:

Beats them all as a bearer—Joun Corrie, Washington Co., Ohio.

One of the best eating apples grown.—O. M. Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash.

*Lowry (Dizie). Beautiful dark red, covered with small
salmon-colored dots; high quality. Clear, waxy, takes a high
polish. It is of value and should be largely planted; however,
we consider Senator superior. Keeps well in common cellar,
and is a splendid cold storage sort. Very popular in Virginia.
NCS. :

Has proven the greatest apple this season, in point of beauty and qual-
ity. We are now getting $5 per box for them.—J. Craic, Augusta Co., Va.

Seems to cover all the good points and leave out the bad ones.—D. E.
—Watson, Augusta Co., Va.

One of the best keepers and sellers in the shape of a red apple we have
ever seen in the South.—C. E, Sypnor & Co., Va.

Fruit tender, juicy, excellent quality; though foliage is not free from
rust like King David and Delicious—Lanpon Ayres, Greene Co., Tenn.

*“Limbertwig Improved (Coffelt). Medium size, striped
and splashed red. Good orchard tree; bears abundantly and
regularly. The farmer’s best keeping apple. Originated in
Benton Co., Ark.; and is making good. NCS.

*Nero. Animproved Minkler; attractive red; tough skin,
handles well, good keeper. Fair quality and, late in the spring,
is very palatable. Much better than Minkler. NCS.

Salome. Striped and shaded light and deep red over pale
yellow. Tree vigorous, hardy, healthy, young bearer. Good
quality, keeps well. NCS.

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A 3-year-old Stark Delicious tree on the S. F. Burgess ranch, Toppenish, Washington. The photograph tells the story of young and heavy bearing
Note method of pruning—branches arranged around trunk avoiding weak crotches and forks

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*Stark Delicious (Trade-Mark)

Distinctive in shape and marvelously beautiful in color,
cemarkable in quality and perfect in tree and blossom. Stark
Delicious stands so apart from all other apples as to make
the writing of a description, doing it full justice, an almost
mpossible task. Luther Burbank describes it simply—‘‘ It is
a gem—the finest apple in all the world.”” The U.S. Pomolo-
zist, Col. Brackett, says: ‘‘I consider it the best of all varieties
you haveintroduced. Wherever I have seen it, in various parts
of the country, it still retains its excellent flavor.”

Stark Delicious is large, with the surface almost covered
with a most beautiful, brilliant dark red, blending to golden
yellow at the blossom end. The calyx, or blossom end, is one
of its ever characteristic features—having five protuberances
more or less pointed or flat-rounded, depending on the section
where grown. ¢

In quality it is unsurpassed, incomparable—words can-
aot describe it. In flavor it is sweet, slightly touched with
acid, but only enough so to make it all the more pleasing, with
an aroma delightfully fragrant. The flesh is fine grained,
crisp, juicy, melting, and withal, delicious. People with deli-
cate stomachs, to whom an acid apple is wholly indigestible,
can enjoy Delicious without disagreeable after-results. Physi-
cians of note have prescribed it for cases of this character.

In keeping quality it ranks with the best, coming out of
storage in March and April in perfect condition.

In tree Delicious is tree perfection and one of the strongest,
hardiest and most vigorous growers among apples; aphis-
resistant and a late bloomer, the hardiest in bud, the best
pollenizer; blossoms strongly frost-resistant—a most impor-
tant and valuable feature.

Delicious originated twenty years ago at Peru, Madison
Co., Iowa, by the late Jesse Hiatt, and on his farm the original
tree still flourishes, bearing annual crops of beautiful fruit.

In 1895 we undertook the propagation and introductio
of Delicious. Mr. Hiatt. wrote us giving a description and
history of the original tree, which we reprint since it is repre-
sentative of the tree as it is grown in all parts of the country:

“Strong, vigorous, similar to Winesap, except branches
are stronger and need little or no pruning. ‘Tree strong,
finely molded limbs, adapted to bearing great weights of fruit.

“Does not sprout or sucker, does not succumb to blight, and
has never shown signs of tenderness. During the last eight
years drouth and cold have killed three-fourths of my orchard,
but Delicious withstood it. Bears annually, yielding large
quantities of luscious fruit. Hangs on the tree as well as Ben
Davis, keeps as well, is a good shipper (bruises, instead of
decaying, dry up, like Ben Davis), is as large, of finer color,
as strong a grower, hardier, bears as young and every year.
Once introduced, there will be little call for Jonathan.”

No other apple has ever commanded or deserved one-
hundredth part the enthusiasm, attention and praise that has
been showered on Delicious—orchardists, horticulturists, com-
mission men and the great apple-consuming public have, one
and all, put upon it the stamp of approval.

No apple shows such wonderful adaptability. On the
cold, bleak prairies of Iowa, where it originated, it is at its
best; in Michigan it is crowding out Spy and Baldwin; in
Massachusetts, Maine and Connecticut, proving their ideal
apple; in Nebraska and South Dakota, in the far west—
Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Minnesota, Colorado
—it stands at the very top of the list, and even in the Bell-
flower country of California it has made good; in New Mexico
its wondrous beauty is a revelation; in Montana it is out-
stripping McIntosh and bringing double the price; in the
fruit belts of Missouri, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, New York

and all New England, it is fruiting to perfection; in Virginia
and West Virginia, where orchardists are just beginning to
- awaken to their country’s wonderful possibilities, and in
Tennessee, it is repeating its unfailing fruiting record. Even
far south, where so many varieties are failures, it thrives. In
Australia and New Zealand it is one of the few varieties that
can be grown without double working, because of its aphis-
resistant qualities. You will search all pomological history
in vain for an apple anywhere nearly approaching the record
_of the great Stark Delicious—and the half has not been told.

We have handled thousands of boxes of Delicious since its
introduction; we have handled at the same time many other
varieties—best keepers, best sellers—but Delicious is by far

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the most satisfactory. During the last few years we have
shipped them to every corner of the United States as well as
to foreign countries, and we firmly believe its splendid keep-
ing and shipping qualities, together with its wondrous beauty
and its incomparable quality, will make it the export apple of
the future. Asa shipper it is perfection. We offer other good
varieties—apples of splendid quality, good keepers, good ship-
pers, sorts that are popular; but when a planter asks for the
best, we name Delicious. NNCS.

The best quality apple grown. My nine-year-old trees have borne
four crops; the best meney-maker.—H. D. Morton, Pope Co., Ark.

The finest in the world. Have grown specimens that beat your pictures.
—J. R. Gray, Yell Co., Ark.

Keeps about as long as any we have and longer than any other good
apple—LuTHER BuRBANK, Sonoma Co., Cal.

Delicious this year proved its superiority over all; a fair crop on ali
trees with temperature 26 degrees at blooming time. Hardiness of bloom
to resist 3 to 6 degrees more of frost is of great importance.—FRANK FrEm-
mons, Madera Co., Cal.

Superior to anything so far planted. Almost wholly resistant to pow-
dery mildew, also drouth resistant. For general all around thrift they have
no equal.—S. B. Wricut, San Bernardino Co., Cal.

[| cannot say enough in favor of Delicious.—M. A. Suurts, Secretary
Colorado Horticultural Society.

My Delicious trees have borne every season for five years. Sold at
a Eo re when Jonathan were selling at $1.50.—Gus. Werrzet, Garfield

o., Col.
C. H. Smith picked fourteen boxes of Delicious from one tree this
yea far superior to samples you sent me.—Grorce La Graner, Mesa
o., Col.

Delicious trees in B. F_ Bowers’ orchard were loaded this season with

apples of the finest quaiity; they were a picture—JoHN Harsert, Otero
o., Col.

My Delicious trees are eleven years old. Easily the leader of all known
apples —C. H Cos, Garfield Co., Col.

(At the close of the Denver Apple Show, Mr. C. H. Coe sold nine boxes
of Delicious for $145, eight boxes bringing $15 each, while the ninth box
commanded $25. So far as known, this is the highest price ever paid for
a like quantity of fruit—Srark Bro’s.)

Delicious, in our own orchard this year, came up smiling, in good
shape.—J. H. Haus, the Peach King, Hartford Co., Conn.

Here Delicious are hardy, vigorous and bear better with age. No
apple can compare withit. Shall plant ten acres.—H. W. Puiprs, Washing-
ton Co., Idaho.

Delicious has come to stay. Have seen the variety in many states;
strong grower, productive, good keeper; sells higher than any other variety.
—Hon. Simas Witson, Canyon Co., Idaho.

Delicious came through the awful freeze of April 22 and 23, 1910, with
searcely any injury, while all other apple trees, twenty-eight varieties, were
badly damaged. Delicious trees look grand in their uninjured foliage.—
Tuos. F. Rice, Horticultural Experiment Grounds, Iowa Falls, Iowa.

Think highly of Delicious; trees entirely hardy here.—A. S. Beary,
Hardin Co., lowa.

Have ten Delicious fruiting; thirty-five trees of other varieties. The
ten Delicious have borne more than all the other thirty-five—Groreu
Hockett, Ringgold Co., Iowa.

The value of Delicious for the Snake River Valley seems to have been
fully demonstrated.—Pautn Exuis, Bingham Co., Idaho.

Better than you ever claimed them to be—the finest eating apple man
or woman ever tasted. Splendid grower, very fine wood and shapely head.—
Henry C. Cupp, Adams Co., Ill.

Just commenced bearing; finest apples we ever ate; everyone else
says the same.—EastTMan & Co., Jersey Co., Ill.

Sending specimen apple. What variety is it? Tree hardy and thrifty,
and everyone is much taken with it.—A. B. Eastrerpay, Atchison Co.,
(Notre.—Delicious; very firm, dark, rich, gloriously colored.—StTark Bro’s.

Delicious is hardy here—Cuarutes G. Atkins, Hancock Co., Maine.

Stood the cold winters well, and are hardy here.—C. Ivony Morsx,
Cumberland Co., Maine.

Fine—I can’t say enough for it—ALrorp WILLIsoNn, Allegany Co., Md.

Bringing 15 cents each in Fall River.—Rev. J. Wituiams, Bristol Coe.,

ass.

“% North Manitou Island, Delicious excels them all; good size, rich:
color, remarkable flavor. On July 15th we still had Delicious in our common
cellar.—NErwHALL & Son, Chicago.

Simpson Bro’s say Delicious is not at all affected by heat or extreme
cold.—D. W. Ropinson, Ontonagon Co., Mich.

Northern Spy by the side of Delicious froze, but Delicious gave a good
crop; the finest appies ever grown in this country.—JoHN VERSNYDER,
Leelanau Co., Mich.

Have Delicious in bearing—quality cannot be excelled——Josrern A.
Butter, Emmet Co., Mich.

Picked thirteen bushels from one ten-year-old Delicious tree. Having
no cellar, we buried them in the ground; commenced using them February
EE oe ever tasted a better apple—Mzrs. Serena Lewis, Sanilac

o., Mich.

Delicious seems hardy here. Planted just a few trees, and top-grafted
several. The whole trees appear just as good as the top-grafted ones and
on hardy as Wealthy, Patten Greening, etc.—Haro.tp Smumons, Wright Co.,

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Truly a king—the healthiest of apple trees; good.—W. H. Scort,
Laclede Co., Mo.

This year an especially good crop when frost practically ruined all
other varieties. Delicious certainly frost-proof—C. M. Ferre, Marion
Co., Mo., Vice-President Mississippi Valley Apple Growers’ Congress.

Delicious is producing the largest quantity of pollen of any variety
ever fruited on the grounds. We are using it for crossing other varieties
It should be of interest to fruit-growers to know that Delicious has this
increased pollen-bearing habit.—Pror. J. C. WuitTen, Mo. Exp. Station.

Delicious excels all in hardiness; where cottonwood trees will grow,
Delicious will grow.—C. H. Norton, Carbon Co., Mont.

The best all around commercial apple in my orchard of over forty
varieties—R. A. Rouuins, Flathead Co., Mont.

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A good grower; symmetrical, capable of carrying a heavy load.—F. B.
Eimer, Jefferson Co., Mont.

Stood the past winter; Delicious better than McIntosh.—W. J. SawYER,
Yellowstone Co., Mont.

Delicious has done fine—a
Hillsboro Co., N. H.

~ Sold 300 boxes, at $2.15 per box, the highest price ever paid for so large
a quantity here.—P. Soutuwortn, Lincoln Co., N. Mex.

Delicious fruited for the first time on our grounds this past season.
We are much pleased with it—U. P. Hepricx, New York Exp. Station.

Do not want any better apple than Delicious. Have not sold any but
gave some away for trial—Truman Tremp.e, Washington Co., N.

Delicious coming more into demand than ever—absolutely free from
woolly aphis.—D. Hay & Sons, Auckland, New Zealand.

Brings me $3 per box, and I can’t be gin to supply the demand.—J. C.
BusHneLL, Polk Co., we

Delicious grown at the Experiment Station were not so large as the
ones you sent; however, makes a good showing.
DOCK, Department of Horticulture, Ohio State University.

Hang on well during drouth, and tree looked fresher than any other
during dry spell.—Joun Corres, "Washington Co., Ohio.

Trees planted four y he ago bore this year. —Mar Brown, Grower of
fine fruits, Major Co., Okla
4 Delicious are O. K. Would plant heavily.—H. F. Srzverxsopp, Wasco

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Have Delicious in bearing. No one can go amiss in planting them.—
W. H. Hewiott, Fulton Co., Pa.

Am sending you sample Delicious, so you can see and taste it as it
grows in Pennsylvania.—Ropert M. Apams, Lancaster Co., Pa.

Kept in ordinary cellar until May Ist. Sema Lave, JR., Mifdin Co., Pa.

Delicious does well here.—Jacos E. Gnacry, Somerset Co., Pe.

I fruited Delicious this season; better quality and finer color than
samples you sent me.—RoseEnrt B. Ar tmMy, Newport Co.,

Fruited Delicious four years on our South Dakota farm: stood 10 degrees
eo ere on fruited when Jonathan failed.—D. M. DickERSON, Woodbury

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Delicious stood the frost best of all the past season.—LAaNpON AYRES,
Greene Co., Tenn.

Meets all the requirements of a winter apple; will become popular as
pba and that is saying a good deal Bricuam Brircu, Salt Lake Co.,

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M. B. Miller & Bro’s, Bridgewater, Va., placed some very fine Byare
cious on exhibition at the recent apple show at Harris sonburg. You had
there on display, Delicious grown in Washington—Virginia grown out-
classed them in color and quality, but did not quite equal them in waxy
finish.— H. L. Pricz, Montgomery Co., Va

Have examined "Delicious, both in Virginia and at the Tennessee State
Fair, and find that it has succeeded admirably thus far in those states.—
G. B. Brackett, U.S. Pomologist.

Our Delicious trees bore the finest, handsomest, best apples we ever
saw or tasted. Wish all our trees were Delicious:—J. A. ConkLiIn, Alex-
andria Co., Va.

Have Delicious bearing. The name describes the fruit—W. W. Birp,
Russell Co., Va.

Think highly of Delicious and also of King David. In fact, I am going
to plant these varieties and am sure any orchardist who plants them will
not make a mistake.— W. T. Cuarx, Presid’t Washington State Hort. Soc.

Cannot say too much for Delicious. It is here to stay.—F. Danpo,
Chelan Co., Wash.

Delicious sold for $3 per box, f. o. b. shipping station.—Wenatchee
Valley Fruit Growers’ Association, Wenatchee, Wash.

My Delicious trees began bearing the third year and have borne every
year since. The tree is less bothered by codling moth than any other in
my orchard.—F. §. Burcrss, Chelan Co., Wash.

Delicious is without a peer. Owing to the vigor of the tree, the texture
and thickness of the leaves, it is comparatively free from aphis. —O. M.
Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash.

Have 400 Déelicians trees loaded—limbs touch the ground, but never
break.—Dickx Hart, Yakima Co., Wash.

Bids submitted to the Wenatchee (Washington) Fruit Growers’ Asso-
ciation for the output of the orchards in this great fruit district show Deli-
cious in a class by itself, The quotation shows:—

large, nice looking apple—L. B. Harpy,

Baldwins 315... b Oe eee ee $1.15 per box
Yorkidimperial 3.9: ya: canes ee 1.15 per box
Grimes Goldén'7ii) sp4 ess ee es ae 1.50 per box
Stayman \Winesap, ere nae loose eee 2.25 per box
Rome Beauly ..20 poe ae oe eee ere 1.75 per box
Blagk: Ben 1-2 So a ee) tee ee 1.75 per box
Winter Banana! ese Geri: 6. nce sels 2.00 per box
Yellow: Newtownes. see... 0. st ees 2.00 per box
Jonathan 5%. Hee een. cies ae 2.25 per box
Spltzenburg). nse sagee asst Je Te Sees 2.50 per box
Deliciousy3.45 Ao Sash ah bs ea eee 3.00 per box

Specimens from C. W. Scoit, Sinks Grove, W. Va., show that Delicious
is doing well there—Hon. G. B. Bracxert, U.S. Pomologist.

Delicious bears as heavily as Black Ben in West Vi irginia.—RayYE
KepHarte, Mineral Co., W. Va.

Everyone who has Delicious has a good word for it. S. W. Moore of
Elwell says it is the best apple in his orchard. He is one of the best authori-
ties in this state. I have fruited Delicious, and it is all right.—S. C. Scorrt,
Monroe Co., W. Va.

Delicious colors well here and the tree is hardy; so are Black Ben and
Senator.—Wm. Cezar, Jefferson Co., Wis.

This valley six years from now will be known all over the United States

“The Valley where the Big Horn Delicious Grow.”—J. L. Lewis, Big
hope Co., Wyo.

Delicious is profitable with me. Three barrels from one tree this year;
splendid keepers, even in common storage. Am recommending it wherever
I go.—S. W. Moore, Instructor in Agriculture, W. Va.

Delicious in my "cellar now (February 11th); a splendid keeper.—P. L.
Betsoit, Atlantic Co., N. J.

*Black Ben (Trade-Mark). When an apple of the Ben
Davis family is wanted, Black Ben should be planted. Will
produce more bushels to the tree—hence cost less per bushel
to grow, than any other variety. In every way it is superior
to Ben Davis, Gano, Etris, Red Ben Davis or any kindred
apple. The tree growth is of the Ben Davis character, but
stronger, hardier, thriftier, better resister of drouth; foliage
more vigorous and succeeds over a larger territory. In fruit
it is one of the handsomest of all apples; large, solid deep,
dark red (no stripes). Its wonderful beauty makes it a profit-
earner anda bigone. In the spring of 1909 it sold on Chicago
and New York markets at $3 per box, while Jonathan brought
but $2. An A-1 keeper, either in a common cellar or cold
storage. No apple will stand hard handling or long-distance
shipping better. Plant it largely. We propagated this sea-
son only half a million—less than planned. Black Ben
planters had best place orders early. NCS.

In my sixteen-acre apple orchard, Black Ben are the best bearers.—
C. C. McDoweE tt, Chase Co., Kan

Black Ben, set three years ago, “fruited this year; appear solid enough
to keep forever.—G. Ivory Morsr, Cumberland Co., Maine.

Head and shoulders above all other apples for commercial purposes.—
EK. W. Rosison, Ontonagon Co., Mic

Grew faster, stronger, bore younger, and kept cleaner from insects
than any other.—Wwm. S. Dawson, Cole Co., Mo.

Hardier, healthier, better bearer, better quality and a better keeper
than Gano or Ben Davis.—W. H. Scott, Laclede Co., Mo.

Black Benis afavoritein Montana.—J. R. STEVENS, Carbon Co., Mont.

The poor man’s apple; fills the boxes and barrels like Old Ben and Gano
and is much better.—TuHEoporE Po.iine, Delta Co., Col.

Ahead of anything in my orchard. pigs JOHNSTON, Milton Co., Ga.
Have eight hundred Black Ben trees. Have been growing fruit thirty
years, and find Black Ben best of all—M. L. ArrenpAueg, Rabun Co., Ga.

Bears every year, frost or no frost.—A. Y. SATTERFIBLD, Bingham
Co., Idaho.

Away ahead of Ben Davis or Gano. Are replacing the dead trees of
these varieties with Black Ben.—Eastman & Co., Jersey Co., Ill

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Black Ben is wonderfully fine.—F. Breck, Warwick Co., Ind.

Byer cag you claim for them.—Emin KIEeLBErG, Pinal Co., Ariz.

A regular bearer of large, highly colored apples; profitable. —TANNER
Bro’s, Nanaimo Co.,

If, on November 15th, you could see Black Ben trees still hanging full
of the most beautiful apples ever produced, you would be even more enthusi-
astic.—FRANK Femmons, Madera Co., Cal.

The most valuable for this section, stands our trying climatic condi-
tions and bears every year.—G. E. Heaton, San Luis Obispo Co., Cal.

At the National Apple Show ‘the $500 carload prize was awarded car
Black Ben grown at Fruita—Dr. S. T. Green, President Fruita (Col.)
Chamber of Commerce.

Herein the Bitter Root Valley, Black Ben will be one of the best late
winter apples.—W. J. Trept, Ravalli Co., Mont.

Black Ben for this section is fine-—ARCH McGrecor, Grant Co., N. Mex.

Do you know that in New York there is far more money in raising
Black Ben than Baldwin? The day is coming when growers will find it
out.—Tuos. F. Riae, Horticulturist, Hardin Co., N. Y.

Black Ben in bearing i is the handsomest sight I ever saw.—TRUMAN
Tempie, Washington Co., N. Y.

One of the greatest money-makers. —D. H. Wyant, Indiana Co., Pa.

Sold on our Newport market for $1.50 per barrel more than Baldwin.—
Rosert B. Aumy, Newport Co., R. I.

A fine apple for western growers to plant for shipping —Epwin Parker,
Weber Co., Utah.

A beauty, far ahead of old Ben.—A. A. Hatuipay, Windham Co., Vt.

Mr. Of} G Franer of Wenatchee says that Black Ben shipped from
here as ‘“‘Aristo Black” is the greatest money-maker we have in tne valley,
next to Winesap.—T. H. Arkrnson, Chelan Co., Wash.

Averaged eight boxes to the tree; seven years old.—R. P. Wricut,
Chelan Co., Wash.

*Akin. Yellow, almost overspread with bright red. Firm,
juicy, fine quality, good keeper; tree hardy, healthy and
reliable bearer. NCS.

Resembles Jonathan in several respects, but does not come into bear-
ing as early.—E. H. Rieut, Illinois Experiment Station.

Mr. Manville shipped car of Akin to Newhall of Chicago—the highest
priced apples sold from Idaho. A money-maker in southern Illinois, where
it is grown extensively.—Srark Bro’s.

White Winter Pearmain. Pale yellow, shaded brownish-
red; juicy, mild, superior to Huntsman Favorite. Planted
largely far west, especially Colorado and New Mexico, where
it should be planted more extensively. Not profitable east,
because of scab. NC.

Of all varieties White Winter Pearmain does best.—Hauui Bro’s,
Maricopa Co., Ariz.
One of the heaviest bearing trees here.—J. C. EakuE, Chelan Co., Wash.

*Minkler. Almost overspread with light pinkish red; fair

quality; strong grower, regular cropper, long-lived. Should
be planted in every home orchard. NCS.

Chicago (Trade-Mark). Deep yellow overspread with
dark red; tender, crisp, refreshing. An excellent keeper—
one that will always bring good prices. Paragon Winesap i is

preferable. NCS.

A wonderful apple;’ we hardly appreciated it until the tree came into
abundant bearing. Delicious and Chicago are certainly gems.—LuTHER
Bursank, the Wizard of Horticulture.

They are as pretty as any person would want to see and good quality.
—Ws. H. Me tort, Fulton Co., Pa.

As good as Chicago is, we eter to plant Delicious, King David, Stay-
man Winesap, Paragon and Senator. Because we cease pushing a sort
does not mean that it is without merit, but rather that we have something
better.—Srark Bro’s.

~Chelan Co

*Willow Twig. Not high quality, but a long keeper. Suc-
ceeds best on the white oak ridges of central states. NC.
*Winesap. Medium size, firm, crisp, dark red; rich,

pleasing flavor; good shipper and stands rough handling.
Tree regular cropper and hardy. Requires a deep, rich,
moist soil—will not thrive in heavy clay soils or in low, damp
locations. In favored sections west of the Rocky Mountains
it is one of the most dependable and profitable varieties; also
in the Virginias is largely grown. For the higher elevations,
where Winesap grows too small, Stayman Winesap is superior.
A money-maker. Editor Irvine of the Frurr Grower predicts
it will be planted even more extensively in the far west. CS.

Our best keepers are Newtown Pippin and Winesap. Ss, F. ANDERSON,
Tuolumne Co., Cal.

Fine while trees are young; overbear as trees get older.
Winesap much better.—Tueropore Pouiine, Delta Co., Col.

Our most profitable apple; we get a crop nearly every year.—H. A.
Simons, Fremont Co., Iowa.
The leading variety in the Wenatchee Valley; productive, good quality,
high color, os Sa Si a favorite with growers and buyers.—O. M. Brooks,
as

*Paragon Winesap. Winesap type, resembles M. B. Twig,
but tree bears younger, more heavily, and fruit is of better
quality; one of the best keeping varieties, both in cold storage
and common cellar. We propagate from the Femmons select
strain, which we believe will in time supersede even the popu-
lar and profitable old Winesap. A few years ago some author-
ities declared M. B. Twig and Paragon identical, and thou-
sands of Paragon trees were sent out under the name of M.
B. Twig. In nine cases out of ten where orchardists claim
M. B. Twig profitable, they have Paragon. NCS.

Has not failed since commencing to bear a dozen years ago; the best
keeper we have.—FRraNK Fremmons, Madera Co., Cal.

Its good qualities and its family history may be summed up in describ-
ing it as an improved Winesap.—lIowa State Rucister.

Growing in popularity; uniform size, good color, handles well.—C. P.
Ciosex, State Horticulturist, College Park, Md.

The best grower in this section.—J. D. & S. L. Exuis, Rhea Co., Tenn.

*Gilbert Winesap. An improved Paragon originating in
Tennessee. Can be profitably planted in all Winesap regions.

NCS.

Albemarle Pippin (A select strain of Newtown). A great
export apple that has brought the Virginias fame and
English gold. Late keeper, good quality, rich, high flavor.
Succeeds commercially only in favored localities. NCS.

Stayman

Newtown Pippin. Bright yellow, blushed pink, firm, crisp,
juicy, one of the best keepers. Last apple on the market in
early summer. Valuable in western apple regions and a few
favored sections of the east and southeast. A great export
apple—in England commands fabulous prices. Hood River,
Oregon, exports Newtown by the train-loads: NCS.

Our best keeping apples are Newtown Pippin and Winesap.—J. F.
ANDERSON, Tuolumne Co., Cal.

Newtown Pippin stands among the best apples here; is always in de-
mand.—GerorceE A. Mannine, Nez Perce Co. Idaho.

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*Ingram. Red, striped crimson. Often overbears, result-
ing in fruit of small size, unless severely pruned and thinned.
Louis Erb, the largest orchardist in the Missouri Ozarks, says
Ingram is one of the good things Ingram orchardists have
been keeping quiet about. His Ingram trees have averaged
as high as $27 per tree. The Ozarks and other apple regions
subject to late frosts will find Ingram a gold mine, being an
extremely late bloomer. CS.

Most prolific and surest bearer I know. It takes a late bloomer to be
suecessful on this mountain.—J. M. Grtmour, Newton Co., Ark.

Fruit is borne all through the tree, not in clusters; does not rot or
apeck.—Illinois Experiment Station.

Ingram is the coming apple of the southwest.

have the trade.—J. J. McCuurs, Lawrence Co., Mo

Whoever has them will

Greene

*Giant Jeniton. A Jeniton seedling from northeast Mis-
souri; late bloomer, unfailing cropper; hardier, more vigor-
ous, fruit larger, foliage better than any apple of the Jeniton
family. Thrives where Ingram grows and further north. NCS.

Tenn.

As hard as a rock; resembles Ingram, but larger, smoother, better.—-

C. A. Grass, Perry Co., Ind. i
Thrifty grower, foliage fine, a prodigiously young bearer. As Stayman
is to Winesap, so is Giant to Jeniton—Lanpon Ayres, Greene Co., Tenn.

Arkansas Black. Dark red—almost black; sub-acid,
eoarse, but a good keeper. Valuable in favored localities,
reaching its perfection in the Pecos Valley of New Mexico.
In the north, east and central west, it scabs badly and is a
shy bearer. CS.

Not as good as Jonathan or Stayman, but better than Winesap or
York.—Hon. Parker Eare, Chaves Co., N. M.

Does not bear enough fruit, and ten chances to one what it does bear
will seab.—H. P. Govutp, before Virginia Horticultural Society.

Very handsome, but not so dependable as many others.—Pror. H. E.
Van Deman, Ex-U. S. Pomologist.

*Champion (Trade-Mark). For sure, quick profit has few
equals. Golden yellow, beautifully striped and shaded bright
red, its strong skin making it one of the best shippers and as
a keeper we have never seen its superior. An extremely young
bearer—hence an ideal filler; thrives in thin soils where Ben
Davis and Missouri Pippin are failures. An excellent export
apple and should be planted largely for Alaskan and oriental
shipments. In 1908 our Mr. C. M. Stark, while studying
orchard conditions in the great orchard belt of northern
Arkansas, wrote: “Champion loaded—beautiful apples; will
be fine for May and June markets. If all Ben Davis, Missouri
Pippin and Winesap here were Champion, they would be
worth 50 per cent more.” The only objection is it lacks
high quality. NCS.

Our orchardists enthusiastic over Champion, which they favor before

Ingram.—F RANK GREENE, Washington Co., Ark.
Some weigh fifteen ounces; bore at two years.—J. T. ANDERSON,

Tuolumne Co., Cal. Serres: : ;
Young, regular bearer; holds its juiciness until spring —E. H. Rieat,
Mlinois Experiment Station. k : : :
This year Champion kept up its reputation as a prune bearer, which
is very noticeable in a year of failure——Report Iowa Horticultural Society.
Champion is allright; a long keeper; splendid late in season—Frep

A. Rocers, Penobscot Co., Me.
Best drouth resister of all; one of the best growers.—W. H. Scort,

Laclede Co., Mo.
Orchardists prefer it to Ingram.—J. L. McCuure, Lawrence Co., Mo.
Fruited second season—Myron C. Sarrorp, Washington Co., N. Y.

_ Wish I had ten times as many.—Gro. W. Harmon, Woods Co., Okla.
A perfect apple—Wr1am H. Hettort, Fulton Co., Pa.
Ail acples a failure this year except Champion.—C. I. Boarp, Lamar

So., T

Kept in a common cellar until! June—F. Danvo, Chelan Co., Wash.
Good eating apple; fine color.—N. C. Toompson, Kootenai Co., Idaho.

Lansingburg (Rock Pippin). Extremely late keeper; fairly
ood quality; greenish, becoming rich yellow, sometimes
Piehedt Keeps until May and later. NCS.
e ihe most reliable May apple I know.—Berns. Buckman, Sangamon
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Dwarf Apple

For the garden or small yard, where standard apple trees
take up too much space, dwarfs may be planted. They bear
quickly, have low, broad heads and the fruit can be easily
picked. They can also be planted much closer than the stan-
dard tree. We do not recommend dwarfs for commercial
planting, as standard trees should be used. For descriptions
of the dwarfs here listed, see standard apple descriptions. We
offer the following sorts on Doucin Stocks: Stark Star,

Be erent hangs on the tree latest of all.—Lanpon AYRES,

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Henry Clay, Liveland Raspberry, Wilson Red June, Banana.
Jonathan, Stark King David, Rome Beauty, Lady Apple.
Stayman Winesap, Senator, Stark Delicious, Black Ben.

Crab Apple

*Whitney. A small apple rather than a true crab; smooth
glossy green splashed carmine; pleasant flavor. Handsome
dwarfish grower; fine for jellies and preserves. NNCS.

*Stark Florence. Worth all others put together—by fax
the most valuable of all crabs, the youngest and most prolifie
bearer; very hardy, dwarfish grower and may be planted
closely. Striped and mottled crimson and yellow; unsur-
passed for jellies, preserves and cider; bears everywhere.
Originated in Minnesota by the late Peter M. Gideon, the
originator of the Wealthy apple. NNCS.

“Arkansas Florence. A bud variety of Stark Florence
found in the orchard of B. L. Flowers, Cleburne Co., Ark.,
who says: “Tree strong, upright grower; wood very tough,
foliage darker and heavier than Stark Florence. Fruit a little
higher color, and twice as large.’ NNCS.

*Martha. Another origination of the late Peter M. Gideon:
a beautiful crab, dark yellow shaded red; excellent for cook-
ing and fair for eating fresh. NNCS

*Stark Gold. Handsome large yellow. Best of all crabs
for cooking. Tree very productive and comparatively free

from blight. NNCS.

*Transcendent. An extremely hardy yellow crab, partly
covered with red. In Montana they are being planted com-
mercially by the tens of thousands. Its worst fault is its
susceptibility to blight. NNCS.

*Hyslop. Large, deep crimson; popular because of size
and beauty. More satisfactory throughout the west and in
Michigan than in the east. A favorite on Chicago markets

NNCS.

*Excelsior. Very large, yellow, shaded red; handsome
Flesh white, juicy, good. NNCS.

*Dartmouth. Large, handsome dark red; an excellent
upright growing tree. The South Haven (Michigan) Experi
ment Station considers it the most profitable crab. NNCS.

Hewes Virginia Cider. Small, dull red, juicy; an ideal cider
crab. NNCS.

Quince

OR best results quince should have a rich, deep, moist
but well-drained clay soil; like the cherry, it will not
stand in wet land. The tree responds quickly to good care
and, under favorable conditions, bears heavily and every year
It is a dwarfish grower and may be planted as closely as 8 te
10 feet apart; but, on account of its dwarf characteristics, it
must be controlled or it will rapidly develop into a bush
Keep all suckers and water sprouts pinched off and the top
open to admit sunshine and air.
As a fruit for jellies, preserves and syrup, the quince take:
a position of first rank and there is a constant and growing
demand for the fresh fruit.

*Missouri Mammoth. One of the largest and hahdsomest
tree young and prolific bearer. CS.

*Orange. Golden yellow, good flavor.
from a select strain. CS.

We propagat:

*Bourgeat. Strong, handsome grower; great cropper; one.
of the best keepers. Golden yellow; good flavor. NCS.

*Van Deman. Originated by Luther Burbank. The
hardiest, surest, best we know; succeeds farther north than
any other. Will produce more large, fine flavored golden
fruit than any other quince. NCS.

Often weigh 25 ounces. Superior flavor, texture, quality. Baked,
canned or dried it retains the best quince flavor. Side by side have Orange,

Rea, Meech, Champion and others, but not one is comparable to Van Deman
in size, quality, favor and beauty.—LutTHER BuRBANK, Sonoma Co., Cal.

HERRY growing is one phase of orcharding which has been really neglected and which offers a
C splendid opportunity. The following facts and figures taken from a western and an eastern state
are representative; however, these states are in no way better than a number of others, for the cherry
has a great range of adaptability and is grown successfully in practically every state, except those in
the extreme south, and it will do well in the higher regions of those states.

Cherry Orchard Cultivation in Eastern Colorado Without Irrigation

The following is from Thomas W. Page, a practical horticulturist, who has been in charge of a western orchard for more
than twenty years.

‘First, plow your land deeply, using a breaking plow, and follow with a stirring sub-soil plow, cultivating 15 to 16 inches,
deep. Plant strong two-yearcherry trees here. Cultivate thoroughly with a cut-a-way harrow, following with a good ‘leveller’-—
not aroller. Keep a smooth, unpacked surface to hold the moisture. Cultivate just as soon as possible after each rain—don’t
let it form a crust or you will lose the moisture. Cultivate constantly, at least once a week until September Ist. It is cheaper
to cultivate in this way than to irrigate. One man with three horses and a No. 7 Clark’s Cut-a-Way harrow can care for 60
acres. Wood fiber tree-protectors or burlap sacks on the trunks protect trees from the hot summer sun.”

The following is from Mr. James Turnbull, Secretary of the Round Crest Fruit Co., of Canon City, Colorado:

*“Growing sour cherries near Canon City is the most profitable branch of orcharding in this locality. There is less dan-
ger from early frosts, late hail storms, etc., than with fruits maturing in the fall. There is also an almost unlimited demand
for the fruit in its fresh state where the supply is sufficient to ship in car lots. The market for canned cherries is practically
inexhaustible. The fruit will hang long enough after it is ripe to enable the grower to pick it even where help is scarce.

“The Montmorencies are the most satisfactory varieties. Certain near-by orchards have produced crops averaging 30
crates or 900 pounds of cherries to the tree. We have been paying the growers, at our factory, 314 cents per pound, delivered
in bulk. Cherries can be planted forty trees to the acre, which at the above prices yielded $1,200 per acre, with the additional
advantage that when the orchard is young, 160 trees can be planted to the acre. Later, half of these can be cut out, and when
they become crowded half of the remaining trees can be removed, leaving forty to the acre, with the result that a cherry orchard
in this locality should produce close to the above figures five years from planting.”

Cherry Orcharding in Michigan

The following figures are taken from an estimate made by Mr. Benjamin Newhall, of the firm of
F. Newhall & Son, which was the oldest wholesale fruit-house on South Water Street, Chicago. These
figures are based on actual returns from actual orchards in western Michigan, although they do not
represent any particular orchard of just this size. They represent only orchards in good locations,
first-class soil, and those that have had expert care from the beginning:

Original investment—500 acres of land, trees, Tuirp PERrop—Sth to 10th year inclusive.
equrpment ete... Sig.) 2 2 (ese SOOO Total expenditure per year . . . . $10,550.00

First Perrop—4 years. Income per year—cherries . . . . $39,906.00
Total expenditure peryear. . . . 8,050.00 peaches: ~sprgae oe 31,125.00
Income per year from potatoes, beans, apples _ 7p: 6,078.00
SIT Sr ee 5) eae 3 8,500.00 Fourta PrEerrop—11th to 13th year inclusive .

Seconp PEerR1rop—5Sth to 7th year inclusive. Total expenditure peryear. . . . 11,750,00
Total expenditure per year. . . . 9,500.00 Income per year—cherries e.3 77,812.00
Income per year—cherries . . . . 25,937.50 peaches <¢) &..4.. 7% 31,125.00

Heaenes sto sar 750.00 apples 36,450.00

Netincome .. 11,356.00

While the above figures represent a large orchard and are based on actual figures from large orchards, it does not stand
that average expenses are any higher on a smaller orchard, because in general the larger the orchard or farm, the higher the
percentage of expense, which is just the opposite when it comes to manufacturing and light businesses. As a general rule the
man giving a small orchard his personal attention stands a better chance to cut down expenditures and increase profits than
the large orchard company.

The foregoing figures from Mr. Newhall are taken from a complete statement, a copy of which will be sent free on
request. Ask for “ Will Cherry Orcharding in Michigan Pay?”

The following figures represent actual results from one of Mr. Newhall’s cherry orchards. 106 trees planted 1614 feet
apart on sandy soil, yielded at the rate, per acre, of $1,551 for all varieties. Seven consecutive trees of Black Tartarian stand-
ing in one corner of the orchard, yielded 71 cases, which sold at an average price of $2.50 per case f. o. b.

Paul Rose, a noted cherry-grower near Frankfort, Michigan, who has probably made a greater success of his large cherry-
growing operations than most Michigan growers, writes us as follows:—

*‘T find the growing of cherries more profitable here than any other fruit except Elberta peaches. All varieties of cherries
do well here, all along the west shore of Lake Michigan. I sold about $7,000 worth this season.

**A great. deal depends on the way this fruit is picked and handled to obtain best results. We are very particular in
sorting and packing, allowing no imperfect fruit to go into the packages. There is nothing in the fruit line that is as nice to
handle as cherries, or that attracts as much attention.”

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*Terry Early. Large, brilliant red, growing darker as it
ripeus; rich and good. Introduced by the late H. A. Terry,
of Iowa. NNCS.

It is all right; worthy of being pushed.—J. M. Irvinn, Editor Frurr
Grower, St. Joseph, Mo. ‘ : a

*Dyehouse. Compared with Early Richmond, it is larger,
finer, better quality, smaller pit, and is a full week earlier.
NCS.

Superior in growth to Early Richmond, and ten days earlier.—G. B.
Heater, Woodbury Co., Lowa. ; :

*Early Richmond. Clear, bright red and quite acid. Not
so desirable or profitable as Dyeanouse or the Montmorency
group. NNCS.

The better cherries are bound to drive it out.—Pror. L. H. Baixey,
Cornell, New York, Experiment Station.

Baldwin. Of the Morello type; fruit large, almost per-
fectly round, very dark, yet almost transparent. NCS.

*May Duke. Large, rich, dark red, sub-acid—one of the
best, most dependable and adaptable of the Dukes. NCS.

*Timme. Large, rich in juice and flesh; hardy in tree and
fruit bud, and a regular bearer. NNCS.

Several varieties bore very fine crops this season, but they fail to do it
every season as does Timme.—F, O. Harrineton, Iowa Co., Iowa.

*Black Tartarian Improved. Large black, heart-shaped,
tender, juicy, sweet, of surpassing quality. This is a select
and greatly improved seedling of old Black Tartarian, and
has been locally known as Deacon. NCS.

*Windsor. Originated in Canada. Large, dull red—
almost liver-colored. Without doubt the hardiest of the
sweets; popular east. NCS.

Governor Wood. Large, heart-shaped; light yellow, mar-
bled light red, juicy, sweet, rich. An old variety and still a
favorite. NCS.

The Montmorencies. The Montmorencies are the best
sour cherries and should comprise three-fourths of all planted.
No matter how unfavorable the season, the Montmorencies
can be depended upon for some fruit. In canning factories
and preserving works, they are wanted by the hundreds of
tons. We grow five strains which are kept absolutely pure.
These strains have been proven everywhere to be the best.

*“Montmorency King (Ordinaire). Cannot be too highly
recommended for quality and quantity of fruit, hardiness and
beauty of tree, and for its never-failing crops. Always
dependable. NNCS.

Very hardy; many others winter-killed.—R. J. Wiae1ns, Quebec, Can.

Less subject to leaf-rust than most sorts.—lowa Experiment Station.

*Montmorency Large. From Dansville, N. Y.; somewhat
larger than King, but otherwise identical, but as it ripens
later, thus prolonging the season, it is most valuable. Another
“Large” from New York has proven worthless. NNCS.

*Montmorency Monarch. From the Iowa Experiment
Station, where it has made a wonderful record. Distinct from
King (Ordinaire), but resembles it closely. NNCS.

*Montmorency Stark. From a select tree on our grounds,
which uniformly bears very large fruit, larger than any of the
Montmorencies. Stronger grower than King, and is our fav-
orite of this group. NNCS.

*Montmorency Sweet. Of the regular type but sweeter
than any other strain. Always flocked to by the children and
birds—both unfailing judges of quality. NNCS.

*Royal Duke. Best of the Dukes; we propagate from a
select strain in the orchard of Hon. William Cutter, Mesa Co.,
Col.; large, light red, rich, juicy, tender. In western Colo-
rado, it is the favorite commercial cherry along with the
Montmorencies. NCS.

Royal Duke is by all odds the most popular cherry in the Palisade dis -

trict. The first sold brought between 34 and $5 per 30-pound crate this
year. . P. Taytor, Horticultural Inspector, Mesa Co., Col.
Paul. A black cherry of great size and splendid quality

“Tt is the finest
Tree handsome grower

from California. Luther Burbank says:
shipping cherry I have ever seen.”
and bears regularly. NCS.

*Bing. Sweet. One of the most delicious sweet cherries,
and on the Pacific Coast is considered one of the most prof-
itable. Seems to succeed east better than most sweets. NCS.

“Lambert. One of the largest of all; dark, purplish red,
turning almost jet black when ripe. Tree rugged, strong
grower, enormous bearer. The growing of the magnificent
sweet cherries, Lambert, Bing, Royal Ann, etc., is a great
industry only fairly begun. NCS.

*Napoleon. Beautiful and delicious; large, yellow, sweet,
with a most attractive bright blush. A magnificent cherry,
an excellent shipper and famous as a variety for canning. NCS.

*Royal Ann. A magnificent, sweet cherry, pale yellow,
with bright red cheek—one of the best of the sweets; a
splendid shipper and one of the finest for canning. In the
west, is planted by the hundreds of acres, along with Bing
and Lambert. NC.

English Morello. Dark red, nearly black; very acid.
Tree small, spreading, poor grower and short-lived; not as
hardy as Wragg or Suda. NC.

*German Ostheimer. Almost black, exceedingly large,
heart-shaped; hardy. A rich cherry with less acid than Eng-
lish Morello or Wragg. NNCS.

*Wragg. Of the English Morello type, similar in fruit,
but larger and slightly more acid. A regular bearer, dwarfish
grower, not subject to disease. Suda Hardy most valuable,
hardy and longest lived of the Morellos. Plant more Mont-
morency and fewer of the Wragg-Morello group. NNC.

*Yellow Spanish. One of the best light-colored cherries
large heart-shaped. NCS.

Succeeds fine here.—Fruit Grower, St. Joseph, Mo.

*Suda Hardy. A valuable late sort. The old tree in the
garden of Capt. Suda, Louisiana, Mo., did not fail a full crop
in twenty years. In yield, growth and hardiness surpasses
English Morello and Wragg. NNCS.

Suda Here decidedly better than English Morello.—W. F. Herkss,
Madison Co.,

More Pct than others of the English Morello type.—Michigan
Experiment Station.

Schmidt’s Bigarreau. flesh

dark, tender; fine rich flavor. Pit very small.

Black, sweet, of great size;

NCS.

One-year sweet cherry at our Dansville, N. Y., branch. Finer sweets than these cannot be grown

Fin

EAR production is not in proportion to the demand.
There is a vast undeveloped field for the grower who
produces pears for his own enjoyment and disposes of his
surplus in the home markets, and only in the last few years
have orchardists realized the wonderful profits that come from
a commercial pear orchard of good varieties. The pear tree
will thrive on any kind of land and will bear profitable crops
on a shallow soil, but does best on a loose, strong, clay soil.
A dressing of coarse manure when the tree is planted is bene-
ficial, but the pear tree requires very little fertilizer as com-
pared with other trees. The young orchard after planting
should have several years of clean, thorough cultivation, then
it will thrive in sod, especially on richer soil, as the tree is
naturally a vigorous grower. Dwarf pear should have con-
stant and thorough cultivation.

*Manning Elizabeth. One of the best early dessert pears;
handsome yellow with striking blush. NCS.

*Koonce. One of the largest early pears; golden yellow, ©

bright blush. Large, fair quality—does not rot at the core.
Tree hardy, seldom blights. NCS.

Wilder Early. Beautiful, excellent quality; widely planted.
Greenish yellow, brownish red cheek. Tree hardy, young

bearer. NCS.

*Alamo. An early Barilett originating in Texas; splendid
for dessert. Promising in all pear-growing regions. The Bart-
lett season is greatly lengthened by the acquisition cf Alamo,
Crocker and Winter Bartlett. NCS.

“Stark Tyson. Larger and better than old Tyson—one
of the finest summer pears. Yellow, shaded with russet:
splendid quality; very sweet—almost equal-to Seckel. Tree
hardy, long-lived, very free from blight: we propagate from
a select strain grown by Mr. Henry Wallis. NCS.

Clapp Favorite. Large, fine-looking; pale yellow with
bright blush; juicy, good. Tree hardy, but sometimes blights.
NCS.

*Snyder. An old-time favorite. Deep, golden yellow,
buttery, rich, smooth (no grit cells); sweet, satisfying flavor.

_Tree remarkably free from blight—one of the very best sum-

mer pears. NCS.

Recommended for quality—splendid summer pear.—Fruit Grower,
St. Joseph, Mo.

Of all pears Snyder seems the only satisfactory one; most of the others
blight or die young.—Caprs Bro’s, Logan Co., Ill.

*Boussock. Lemon yellow, sometimes a reddish cheek.
A popular market sort; bears full every season. Ranks
among the best. NCS.

*Bartlett Hybrid. Resembles old Bartlett, but consider-
ably larger; better tree. Will thrive where Bartlett will not
stand. Fair hybrid quality, better than Kieffer, not so good
as Bartlett. NCS. .

*Bartlett. The old favorite; rich golden yellow, often
with soft blush; large. thin-skinned, buttery, melting; rich,
musky flavor. Tree a strong grower; bears young and abun-
dantly.- Probably more highly esteemed for canning and

shipping than any other. When planting orchards of stand-
ard Bartlett, Dwarf Anjou or Bartlett may be used as fillers,
greatly increasing the profit. More attention should be given
to growing of late pears for winter market. NCS.

From seventy Stark Bartlett, I sold $700 worth of fruit last year.—H.
C. Day, Graham Co., Idaho.

Bartlett and Flemish Beauty fine—no blight.—R. A. Routuins, Flat-
head Co., Mont.

Bartlett stands at the head of the list. —L. B. Warner, Jackson Co., Ore.

*Lincoln. (True Lincoln of Illinois—not Lincoln Coreless.)
Larger than Bartlett; clear, beautiful yellow, bright cheek—
handsome as a pear can be. Quality even better than Bart-
lett; tree remarkably free from blight. C. H. Swearingen,
Henry Co., Iowa, says: “Beside others that blighted badly,
Lincoln never showed the least sign of blight. Came through
the winter without a dead twig.” Buyers should be sure they
get the genuine. NNCS.

Trees within 15 feet of Lincoln blighted to the ground; Lincoia did
not show a trace.—W. C. Wiison, Rock Island Co., Ill.

You can recommend Lincoln—the only pear that does well with me.—
Frep G. Dorow, Turner Co., S. D.

“Flemish Beauty. Pale yellow, light russet, becoming
reddish brown.. A superb pear; large, beautiful, sweet. In
Montana and the northwest considered one of the best.
NNCS.

Comes into bearing early and bears heavily—Pror. E. P. Tarior,
Horticulturist, Mesa Co., Col.

Bartlett and Flemish Beauty fine—no blight—R. A. Rotturys, Flat-
head Co., Mont.

*Howell. Beautiful, large, pale, waxen yellow, fine red
cheek—a grand pear; hardy, productive; young bearer.
Growers have underestimated it. NCS.

Of good quality, juicy, tender, and for home an excellent pear.—Hon,
G. B. Brackett, U.S. Pomoiogist.

Splendid in its season and especially good for home use.—Pror. H. E.
Van Deman, Ex-U. S. Pomologist.

Size and appearance will sell it —Wa. Currer, Mesa Co., Col.

One of the best old sorts —Hown. Sizas Witson, Canyon Co., Idaho.

Not high grade as Anjou, but smooth and attractive—C.

regon Experiment Station.

I. Lewis,

*Rossney. Ripens when good pears are in demana; deli-
cious, handsome. Hardy in wood and bud. NCS.

*Bloodgood. Yellow touched with russet; most highly
flavored of all pears. E. H. Riehl of Illinois says it is the best.
NCS.

*Stark Seckel (Sugar Pear). We grow a select strain from
the orchard of E. A. Riehl. For more than a century Seckel
has been the standard by which excellence was reckoned, yet
one-tenth enough have never been planted; its spicy, honeyed
flavor makes it the acme of pear perfection. Tree one of the
healthiest and hardiest. Succeeds where any other pear will
grow. NNCS.

Generally admitted to be the richest, sweetest, highest flavored pear
known. Probably as litile subject to leaf blight, pear blight, root rot, ete.,
as any other desirable pear. Should be planted more extensively on account
of high quality, high value per bushel and general health, vigor and produc-
tiveness.—M. B. Waite, Pathologist, U.S. Dept. Agriculture.

Indispensable; no garden complete without it—From Downing’s great
work, Fruits AND Fruit TREES OF AMERICA.

In central New York, for a family pear, Seckel, in its season, is still at
the head.—E. P. Powe, Author OrcHAaRD AND FruIT GARDEN.

Bore nicely this season; twenty-five other varieties a failure—E. H.
Rrest, Illinois Experiment Station. .

About the best pear on earth and should be planted far more largely.—
HB. E. Van Deman, Ex-U. S. Pomologist.

*Garber. Somewhat coarse, but fair quality. Remarka-
bly free from blight; wonderful bearer—like Kieffer. Garber
is gone just before Kieffer comes in. Best stock for double
working Bartlett. NCS.

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A splendid pear to mix in blocks of Kieffer; strong pollen producer.—
Pror. E. P. Taytor, Horticulturist, Mesa Co., Col.

Immensely productive—yellow as an orange. Larger than Kieffer,
earlier, better.—JupGE S. Minurr (deceased), Montgomery Co., Mo.

*Fame. Of great excellence; a more delicious pear we
never tasted. Strong, very free from blight; hardy, long-
lived orchard tree. Fame and Lincoln, both native western
seedlings, two of the very best. NCS.

Am greatly pleased with it. Congratulate you on adding so good a
pear to our list.—E. H. Rreut, Illinois Experiment Station. :

One of our newest pears; of remarkable quality—E. P. Powx£.1,
Author OrncHaRD AND FrouiT GARDEN.

*Vermont Beauty. Pale yellow, slight blush; delicious in
quality. Hardy as Flemish Beauty. Our Mr. W. P. Stark,
on a recent trip through Montana, found Vermont Beauty
one of the best there. NNCS.

You need not be afraid to push Vermont Beauty in the northwest. It
seems to be blight-proof. Will take its place among our little pears which
are so good—like Bloodgood, Tyson, Winter Nelis, Seckel—B. A. Martrx-
Ews, Marion Co., Iowa.

*Beurre Bosc. We propagate double-worked on Kieffer—
makes a better tree. Handsome, high quality. Kieffer and
Garber are advocated as stocks for top working by that great
authority, Dr. M. B. Waite, U.S. Dept. Agriculture. NCS.

*Duchess. Very young bearing. Large, dull greenish
yellow, spotted with russet. A good pear and a dependable
tree; especially valuable as a dwarf. NNCS.

*Comice. Yellow, faintly blushed crimson; one of the
most valuable; luscious, rich; slight perfume. Throughout
the west produces more profit than Bartlett and Kieffer—589
boxes of Wenatchee, Wash., Comice sold in New York for
$8 per box. NCS.

Carloads of it have sold at the highest prices ever known. Being later
than Bartlett and somewhat similar, there are good reasons for its popu-
larity.—Pror. H. E. Van Deman, Ex-U. S. Pomologist.

The best that grows. Have had it thirty years—Joun L. Barrp,
Suffolk Co., Mass.

__ *Worden Seckel. Seedling of Seckel—larger, more beau-
tiful, equal quality, longer keeper. NCS.

_*Rutter. Unusually large, almost seedless; yellow, netted
with russet. Hardy—hbearing full when Kieffer killed. NCS.

“Durand. Large, handsome as Bartlett, good quality,
almost free from blight. The pear king of Iowa, Hon. B. A.
Matthews, recommends for more general planting. NNCS.

*Riehl Best. Discovered by E. H. Riehl, Illinois Experi-
ment Station. Fine grained, rich, juicy, free from grit and
entirely exempt from rotting at the core. Large, smooth,
excellent; free from blight. An annual bearer. NCS.

The farm on which the original trees stood was owned by a pioneer
nurseryman who evidently imported from France a number of varieties,
some perhaps without name. Riehl Best trees and several hundreds of
other varieties represent the remains of three old orchards planted fifty
years ago. Trees of other varieties are ruined with blight while Riehl Best
is in perfect health and bears every season.—E. H. Rreut, Ill. Exp. Sta.

“Clarksville. Original tree, now eighty-five years old, was
from the nursery of Judge James Stark, the founder of these
Nurseries. It is vigorous, healthy, practically free from blight:
long season, almost ever-bearing. Dull yellow, juicy, buttery,
melting. NCS.

_ . *Bezi dela Motte. Yellowish green, russet dots; buttery,
juicy, sweet. Hon. B. A. Matthews of Iowa recommends
most strongly. NNCS.

*Anjou (Beurre de Anjou). Large, handsome, greenish
yellow, blushed dull red and clouded with russet. With proper
care, can be kept until the holidays. Succeeds everywhere
and is one of the good things that has been overlooked.
Should be a hundredfold more Anjou planted—the markets
will take them by the train load. Growers demanding quick
returns should plant dwarf Anjou and dwarf Bartlett as fillers
in their Anjou orchards. NNCS.

One of the best; worthy of a place in every orchard.—Hon, G. B.
Brackett, U.S. Pomologist.

Have known Anjou for over forty years; has always pleased me.—Pror.
H. E. Van Deman, Ex-U. S. Pomologist.

Commercially, we consider Anjou best. Outsold Bartlett on market
from $2 to $2.50 per box last year.—H. G. Ftercuer, Cashier Grand Junc-
tion, Colorado, Fruit Growers’ Association. ;

A half acre on Orchard Mesa yielded more than $1,000.—Pror. E. P.
Taytor, Horticulturist, Mesa Co., Col.

Not so likely to blight as many varieties—Capt. J. H. SHAWHAN.
Canyon Co., Idaho. -

Comparatively free from blight—Hown. S1uas Witson, Canyon Co., Ida.

The finest, thriftiest, healthiest, smoothest, most easily shaped and
trained of all pears —W. N. Yost, Ada Co., Idaho.

As a money-maker leads all others.—L. B. Warner, Jackson Co., Ore.

Next to Bartlett as a money-maker.—Pror. Cuaupe I. Lewis, Oregon
Experiment Station.

A combination of Bartlett and Anjou leaves nothing to be desired.—
O. M. Brooks, Chelan Co.

*Lawrence. Greenish yellow, marked with russet; sweet
and good. Tree rarely blights. NCS.

Deserves more general planting.—Pror. E. P. Taytor, Horticulturist,
Mesa Co., Col.

*Theodore Williams (Stella). Named for the veteran
horticulturist who originated it, the late Hon. Theodore Wil-
liams, the “‘ Burbank of the Northwest.” A seedling of Kieffer,
but outclasses it in hardiness, productiveness and quality.
Yellowish green; flesh very sweet, juicy and finely flavored.
Tree extremely hardy—has stood 40 degrees below zero witb-
out injury. NNCS.

Like Seckel—very sweet, juicy, fine flavored. Fruit ripens on the tree,
while Kieffer does not.—AMALIE W1LL1AMs, Douglas Co., Neb.

*Patrick Barry. Pale, greenish yellow, netted with russet.
Very popular in California where it originated. NCS.

*Easter Beurre. Yellowish green with some russet, often
a dull, reddish cheek; melting, juicy; excellent flavor. Tree
has few faults. NCS. :

Of excellent quality when well ripened. One of the longest keepers.—
Hon. G. B. Brackett, U. S. Pomologist.

One of the latest keepers; on the market when about all others are
gone.—Pror. H. E. Van Dean, Ex-U. S. Pomologist.

*Kieffer. The pear for the millions east of the Rockies.
Large, rich golden yellow, sometimes tinted red, quality fair.
Excellent for canning; baked Kieffer delicious. Its size and
beauty make it an ever-ready seller. In planting mix about
10 per cent Garber as pollenizers. NCS.

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*Jones Winter. Greenish yellow, slightly russeted; rich
flavor, good keeper. Tree noted for heavy bearing and free-
dom from blight. NCS.

Better than Kieffer; has never blighted —W. E. Jones, Logan Co., Ill.

*Winter Bartlett (Oregon). Just what the name indicates
—a winter Bartlett; commands most profitable prices. Origi-
nated at Eugene, Ore., where the old tree is still standing.
‘As good as Bartlett, ripens two months later. Do not con-
fuse the true variety with several worthless sorts offered under
this name. NCS.

*King Karl. Resembles Clairgeau; more prolific, better
quality. Strong grower, precocious bearer, almost free from
blight. Plant it commercially. NCS.

A magnificently handsome pear; immense size,
keeper.—A. Biock, the Pear King, Santa Clara Co.,
The best pear for this section.—W. H. Scott, Laclede Co., Mo.

Believe it will be to pears what Delicious and King David are to apples.
—E. P. McCormick, Eddy Co., N. M.

King Karl and Triumph doing fine.
year.—W. A. Exper, King Co., Wash.

ahioe quality, good

Some beautiful specimens this

*Clairgeau. Yellowish brown with crimson shading.
Planted largely west. We prefer King Karl. NCS.

Does not command as high price as some others, yet is a money-maker
—Caprt. J. H. SHawnan, Canyon Co., Idaho.

*Triumph. Resembles Duchess, but superior; one of the
best winter pears. NCS.

*Crocker Winter Bartlett. Attractive, late keeper; fine
dessert quality. The “ Year Book”’ of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture says: “The three thousand trees in the orchard
of the originator are free from blight and regularly produc-

tive.’ NCS.

I consider it the finest pear of its season.—O. N. Wituiams, Graham
Co., Ariz.

*Winter Nelis. One of the most delicious; greenish yellow,
slightly russeted. Tree hardy, thrifty, but a straggling grower.
Should be double worked on Kieffer, and we so propagate
them. NCS.

Probably the best winter pear for Grand Valley planting.—Pror. E. P.
Taytor, Horticulturist, Mesa Co., Col.

Productive, long keeper, profitable—L. B. Warner, Jackson Co., Ore.

*Dorset. Very handsome, about the size of Bartlett; well
colored, good quality. Will keep till May. H. H. Dow, the
Michigan authority, reports Dorset his best late pear—no
blights. NCS.

About the best of any in quality far its season.—Pror. U. P. Hepricx,
Horticulturist New York Experiment Station.

Bartlett

Ape dwarf pear is the ordinary pear, grown on a quince

root. The quince roots give it a heavy, stocky body .
which never attains large size, while they bring it into bearing

very much sooner than standard pear trees (dwarf pears often

bear fruit the second year). It requires less than one-fifth

the space necessary for the standard pear tree, while picking

and spraying are made very easy. Though the tree itself is a

dwarf, the fruit it bears is the same size as that produced by

the standard tree, and is borne in large quantities. The

planting of dwarf pear is increasing each season, and our

propagation has been increased to meet the demand. Our
blocks this season are extra fine. We advise their planting
as fillers in standard pear orchards; they take up little room
and they bring quick profit. Note illustration at bottom of
this page.

*Manning Elizabeth. Good either standard or dwarf.

NCS.
*Clapp Favorite. A good dwarf, but apt to blight. NCS.

*Bartlett. Fine either standard or dwari and a profitable
filler for standard Bartlett and Anjou. Dwarf Bartletts are
being planted by the thousands in all pear regions. NCS.

*Howell. Especially fine as dwarf and is commercially
profitable. Makes a splendid filler. NCS.

*Seckel. Succeeds well either standard or dwarf. NCS.

*Fame. Excellent when grown as a dwarf. Also makes a
desirable filler for the home orchard; one of the most delicious
of all pears. NCS:

*Duchess. Formerly grown almost exclusively dwarf, but
standard Duchess are now planted largely. NCS.

*Easter Beurre. Especially fine when grown as a dwarf;
bears very young. NCS.

*Anjou. A great money-maker dwarf that should be
extensively planted. When used as a filler in orchards of
standard Anjou and Bartlett, it is unexcelled. The filler will
pay for the orchard and more. NCS.

*Comice. An especially fine dwarf, the fruit of which
invariably commands top prices. NCS.

*King Karl. Has made a great record, both as a standard
and dwarf. NCS.

*Triumph. One of the best standard or dwarf. A great
pear, one that should be planted in every home orchard. NCS.

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One-year and two-year Stark apple trees as they grow at our Mar

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sadly neglected—the little home markets that dot
this great country of ours by the tens of thousands. Every-
syne loves a luscious peach, and nearly all who own land can
grow them if they will. And while I would be glad to see
‘rom one to a dozen peach trees in every family garden, I fully
-ealize that that happy day is yet a long way off, and therefore
here is a great money-making opening for commercial peach-
growing in a small way in and around every center of
population.

“The little home market orchard may have fifty, a hun-
dred, two hundred or five hundred trees, depending on sur-
sounding population, and should be planted with varieties
suitable to climate, and covering the season from earliest to
‘atest ripening kinds. One has little idea how many peaches
ean be sold to neighbors until they try it. I know of many
yeach orchardists who annually sell $500 to $1,000 worth of
deaches to the farmers within easy driving distance of the
orchards, and this direct sale is nearly all profit; no freight
or express charges to pay, mo commissions on sales and no
waste of any kind.

*“When peaches fully mature on the trees they turn out
more bushels, are of better quality, and sell at top prices;
sustomers are satisfied and sales steadily increase. It is a
zreat business opening too -long neglected.”—J. H. Hate,
“the Peach Kimg of America.”

Freestone varieties have (F) following the name; semi-
clings (S-C). All Clingstones have the word “Cling” as part
of the name.

*Mayfiower (S-C). Gloriously beautiful—‘red all over;*
ops all home markets. Tree hardy and healthy. Since the
acquisition of Mayflower with its remarkable record in the
zreat orchards of the veteran peach-grower, J. Van Lindley,
of North Carolina, we have discarded such sorts as Victor,
Sneed, etc. Commercially, however, it is not so profitable as
Red Bird Cling, which ripens a few days later. NCS.

Red all over; brings fancy prices—RuraLt New YorRKER.

Beauties for so early a peach; colors beautifully before ripe and will
ship O. K.—Dr. E. L. Morais, Fayette Co., Tenn.

*Red Bird Cling. Earliness, high color and good quality
make it very valuable. Creamy white, overspread with bright
glowing red; extra large. Tree hardy, holds its foliage late.
The first extra early good shipping peach; flesh firm like
Heath, far excelling Alexander and other watery sorts. The
advent of the really good early peach opens a new field for
peach growers, and like early apples, not one-half enough
being planted. NNCS.

First good peach to ripen. Looks and quality will sell them.— Hau
Bro’s, Maricopa Co., Ariz.

Proved hardy this season when everything butit and Alton were killed.
—H. D. Morton, Pope Co., Ark.

Red Bird Clings averaged $14.20 per bushel.
A. JEFFers, Crawford Co., Ark.

Superior to any early peach I have seen.—E. W. Krexpatrtics, Collin
Co., Tex.

*May Lee Cling. White, with highly colored cheek;
juicy, good—not so well known, but pronounced as good as

Red Bird. NCS.

- Best of its season; ripens with Alexander, but incomparably superior.
For five years Alexander has rotted, and May Lee had perfect crops.—C. C.
Mayuew, Texas.

Finest early peach—W.

*Greensboro (S-C). Greenish white, shaded and splashed
with light and dark red; juicy, good. Very hardy and not
so subject to rot as most early varieties. Eureka a few days

later and better. Every planter should have some Greens-
boro, one of the hardiest. NNCS.

*Acampo (F) (Peacherine). Handsome, highly colored,
flesh yellow; quality splendid. Originated in California and
is valuable. NCS.

*Triumph (S-C). Desirable asa family peach; orange red:
unattractive. Extremely hardy. NNCS.

Eureka (F). Large, beautiful, delicious, surpassing in
value all others of its season. Incomparably more beautiful,
better quality, better tree, better shipper than Hale’s Early,
to which many growers still cling, not knowing there are bet-
ter sorts, such as Eureka, Alton, etc. NNCS.

*Russell Nebraska (F). Originated in Nebraska, where it
bears heavily every year; large, roundish-oblong, pleasant
flavor. Valuable for severe climates. NNC.

My trees are sure bearers —F. Warner, Cass Co., ID

*Early Mamie Ross (S-C). Yellowish white, red cheek:
excellent quality. Seedling of Mamie Ross, but better. The
best of all this group. NNCS.

The Mamie Ross group best of all peaches here. Early Mamie Ross is

little earlier, larger and finer looking—Francis E. Burcentry, Le Flore
Co., Okla. :

Magnificent.

“Waddell (F). Creamy white with bright blush; resistant
to rot; quality good. Satisfactory overalargeterritory. NCS

*Carman (F). Not so good as Alton, though pleasant
flavor. Large, yellowish white, blushed red; popular. NNCS. .

Beat anything on the place this year—E. H. Rien, Il. Exp. Sta.

*Aiton (F). The most dependable peach; magnificent,
large, white, with handsome red cheek, better and more val-
uable than Carman. Flesh white, firm, juicy, melting, with
rich, satisfying flaver. Quality very best; one of the hardiest.
Reports from all over the country show that it bears where
all others fail. Often an extra money-maker when Elberta a
failure. In the Yakima Valley, in 1908, commanded more
than double the price of Elberta; comes on the market when
good peaches are scarce. NNCS.

Have fruited Alton five years—noi a failure—H. D. Morton, Pope
Co., Ark.

Finest eating peach we grow.— Haut Bro’s, Maricopa Co., Ariz.

Sold this summer by the wagon load at $1.50 per bushel; people sim-
ply fought for them.—E. H. Rreut, Illinois Experiment Station.

Alton loaded; in the next row other kinds did not have one peach.—
Jas. Gaines, Vermilion Co., IIL.

A good crop of Alton; do not believe there was another peach in the
county.—Joun A. Butter, Montgomery Co., Md.

2 met fall sold Alton at 40 cents per dozen.—E.Lmer Granny, St. Louis
o., Mo.

Alton a ful! crop; Elberta entirely killed —H. H. Premier, Ripley
Co., Mo.

Of highest quality; tree among the hardiest.—E. P. Powruz, Author
ORCHARD AND Freir GARDEN.

Finest early July peach. Sold at 50 cents per dozen.—Dnr. E. L. Mor-
RIS, Fayette Co., Tenn.

Making a record in Panhandle; best all-round peach.—E. T. Ramsey,
Travis Co., Tex.

So far as Utah is concerned wiH recommend it.—SumNer GLeEason,
Davis Co., Utah.

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*Oldmixon (F). Large, pale yellowish white, flushed and
marbled red; fine flavor, profitable. NCS.

*Qneeda Cling (Improved Chinese Cling). Clear white,
beautifully blushed; similar, but superior to Chinese Cling.
Hardy in tree and bud—beautiful as a perfect Heath Cling.
NCS.

Ripens with Mamie Ross, but far superior.—E. A. Kirkpatrick, Col-
lin Co., Tex.

*Mamie Ross (S-C). Creamy white, almost covered with
delicate carmine. Early Mamie Ross is unquestionably the
best of this valuable hardy group. NCS.

Early Mamie Ross a little earlier than old Mamie Ross; a litile larger
and finer looking.—Francis E. Bureentn, Le Flore Co., Okla.

*Ray (F). A remarkably strong growing tree. Fruit good
quality; excellent shipper. Color white, red blushed. NCS.

*Hiley (F) (Early Belle). One of the finest shippers
among early sorts. Large, white, highly colored on sun-ex-
posed side. Commercially proving one of the most profitable.

Very hardy. NNCS.

The unparalleled Elberta boom has caused to be overlooked many sorts
of great value. In northern peach regions Capt. Ede should have received
the Elberta boom—on most markets it passes as a twin for Elberta, is higher

uality, hardier. Belle of Georgia is an Elberta in red and white, far hardier.

iley, another Belle of Georgia, only earlier. In Texas and northward
growers are planting fewer Elberta and more Red Bird, Eureka, Alton,
Stark June Elberta, Arp Beauty, Hiley, Stark Early Elberta, Worth, Engle
Mammoth, Capt. Ede, Illinois, Krummel, Levy Late, etc. The secret of
success in fruit growing is distribution. If you can put good peaches on the
market throughout the season you need never bother yourself about over-
production.—Stark Bro’s.

*Stark June Elberta (F). Best yellow freestone of its
season; surpasses Arp Beauty and comes in when good
peaches are scarce; far excels Triumph. NCS.

*Arp Beauty (F). Yellow, blushed and mottled bright
crimson; excellent flavor; strong grower, hardy. Popular in
Texas and the west. NCS.

*Yellow St. John (F) (Fleita’s St. John). Desirable for
home use and profitable for market; orange yellow with dark,
rich red on sun-exposed side. NCS.

*Woolsey Nebraska (F). Extremely hardy—originated in
Nebraska; large, yellow, red cheek; fairly good quality. NCS.

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*Foster (F). Very large and handsome, somewhat resem-
bling Crawford Early; excellent quality. Only fairly hardy,
but esteemed on the Pacific Coast where hardiness is not a
vital consideration. CS.

*Crawford Early Improved (F). This strain far better
than old Crawford Early and hardier. Large, yellow, bright
red cheek. Succeeds best in clay soils. C.

*Stark Early Elberta (F). For a number of years we
secured seeds from large orchards of Belle of Georgia, etc.,
and from them grew trees which we sent out without budding
for trial purposes in colder localities. Among a number sent
our friend and customer, Dr. Sumner Gleason, Davis Co.,
Utah, was one that for several years has produced very heavy
crops of exceptionally large Elberta, but ripening a week to
ten days earlier.
years growers have wanted a variety with the good qualities
of Elberta but hardier, of higher quality and one ripening
earlier in order to make a longer Elberta season. Has been
tested from New York to California, from Michigan to
Georgia, and with the exception of one grower has been
highly recommended. Fruit same shape as Elberta, as highly
colored, better quality. Tree hardy and is being planted
extensively. NNCS.

Beautiful on the outside and delicious on the inside.
eight days before Elberta.—P. B. Dosy, Clark Co., Ark.

Ripens about ten days ahead of Elberta; the finest peach I ever tasted.
—J. F. ANDERSON, Tuolumne Co., Cal.

Two Early Elberta bore more than fifty Elbertas. Ripens with Car-
man.—K. H. Rreut, Illinois Experiment Station.

Earlier and larger than Elberta; finest I ever ate.—Dr. E. L. Morris,
Fayette Co., Tenn.

About two weeks earlier than Elberta; brought 50 cents more per
bushel.—A. N. Nespitt, Humphreys Co., Tenn.

Early Elberta will prove valuable very far north, as it is hardier here
than any other. Wish you could have seen the Early Elberta orchard of
A. G. Butcher; trees were loaded. No other peach approaches it in color
and quality. Has fruited with me for eight years and is the best yellow
peach grown.—Dr. SUMNER GLEASON, Davis Co., Utah.

Believe it will supersede Elberta.—A. G. Butcusr, Davis Co., Utah.

Sells better than any other.—G. H. Mrapows, Utah.

Two weeks earlier than Elberta and much better.—R. S. Norturup,
State Horticulturist, Utah.

Believe it is one of the best varieties since Elberta came. All the good
qualities of Elberta and the additional feature of early ripening.—E. H.
Favor, Assistant Horticulturist, Utah Experiment Station.

Without doubt the most valuable addition to the commercial peach list
of recent years.—L. Marsu, Horticultural Inspector, Utah.

*Mountain Rose. White nearly covered with light and
dark rich red. Splendid quality; popular. NCS.

*Worth (F). Introduced by us many years ago—the finest
yellow freestone of the Crawford Early-Reeves favorite type.
In bearing as far north as Davenport, Iowa, while planted
largely in California. NNCS.

*Hyslop Cling. The juiciest cling; four generations ago
was a favorite in the Stark nurseries. Handsome white,
beautifully shaded bright red. Hardy in tree and bud. NCS.

Equal to White Heath and more reliable.—E. H. Rreut, Ill. Exp. Sta.

*Engle Mammoth (F). Very large, attractive, high qual-
ity, one of the best canning varieties. In Michigan and all
northern peach regions is one of the best, hardiest and hand-
somest; bringing big returns. Plant it commercially. NNCS.

The very best of its season; best quality, very productive.— Michigan
Experiment Station.

Could I grow but one variety would choose Engle Mammoth.—J. L.
Hizzorn, Leamington, Ont., Can. :

Ripens about

Alton—planted largely in all peach regions; a great variety for the home orchard and for commercial planting

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*Capt. Ede (F). Resembles Elberta but hardier. The
wonderful popularity of Elberta has kept it in the back-
ground. When better known it will be wanted. Fine qual-
ity; plant commercially, along with Stark Early Elberta,
Alton, Krummel, Engle Mammoth, etc. In Pennsylvania
planted commercially where too many Elberta not wanted.

Succeeds well wherever tested; a general favorite—Report Western
New York Horticultural Society.

Crop almost a total failure—Captain Ede has fared the best.—O. M.
Brooks, Chelan Co., Wash.

*Elberta Cling (F). An Elberta in appearance, and a hand-
some clingstone of high quality. Originated at Louisiana,
Mo.; profitable. NCS.

Fine market peach; lasts longer than Elberta.—J. W. McAnoutry, Ark.

From six trees gathered more than 100 baskets;. nearly as large as
Champion.—S. J. Buytue, Buchanan Co., Mo.

*Belle of Georgia (F). A red and white Elberta; a greater
money-maker for the masses than Elberta—hardier, more
dependable; bearing great crops when Elberta a failure.
Greenish white, with blush on sunny side. Very large, showy,
good quality. E. H. Riehl, of the Illinois Experiment Sta-
tion, considers it one of the best money-makers. NNCS.

A grand peach; never fails or deceives you.—Report Western New
York Horticultural Society.

*Fitzgerald (F). Large, bright yellow, overspread with
dark, rich red. Valuable North—much prized in Canada
_ and the East; superseding Crawford. NNCS.

Kalamazoo. Large yellow, splendid quality; productive,
profitable, hardy. NCS.

*Elberta (F) (Queen). The best known and most popular
of all peaches and the standard market sort. Large, yellow
with beautiful blush; not of highest quality, but tender and
good. Rank, vigorous grower, fairly hardy. Lengthen your
Elberta season by planting June Elberta, Stark Early
Elberta, Late Elberta and October Elberta. Thus you will
be enabled to put Elbertas on the market during the
entire season. CS.

Crosby. Bright yellow, red. cheek; sweet, juicy, rich;
valuable north because of hardiness. NCS.

*Washington. For high quality has been one of our
favorites for many years; when in perfection, we know no
better peach—not sweet, but exceedingly rich, juicy, luscious.
Should go in every home orchard. NNCS.

Old Washington trees have outlived three plantings of assorted peach.—
€. H. Rieat, Illinois Experiment Station.

Flesh firm, heavy skin; as a family variety possesses high merit.—J. W.
Kerr, Caroline Co., Md.

Stump. Large, creamy white, bright cheek; juicy, good
quality. Somewhat resembles Oldmixon. Popular east. IIli-
aois and Washington far better quality. NCS.

*Chilow Cling. Alemoncling. One of the best all-round,
yellow clings; large, rich yellow, shaded soft red. An excel-
lent shipper. CS.

Muir. Originated in California and a great favorite there;
light yellow, seldom showing red. Superior for canning and
drying. CS.

*Frances. Handsome yellow, washed and striped crimson;
vigorous, heavy bearer, hardy. Resembles Elberta in growth,
fruit about the same quality; an excellent sort to follow
Elberta. CS.

Ripens just after Elberta—a valuable point in its favor.—E. H. Rieat,
filinois Experiment Station.

*Crothers Late. One of the best late white peaches.
Creamy white with bright blush—very handsome. Tree vig-
orous and hardy. NNCS.

*Longhurst (Improved Hill’s Chili). Yellow, colored
bright red; good quality; hardy, productive. NNCS.

*Idaho Mammoth. Deep rich red, enormous size; deli-
cious. Originated in Idaho. Hardy, regular bearer, prolific.
Major Manning, the originator and Idaho authority, recom-
mends it with confidence. NCS.

*Crawford Late Improved. Large, very handsome, fairly
hardy. Later, surer bearer, larger, finer quality and hardier
than the old strain. CS.

*Niagara. Originated in New York; resembles Elberta,
but better quality. One of the best of its season. NCS.

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*Chair’s Choice. The very best of the Crawford family;
color deep yellow, with brilliant red cheek; strong grower,

abundant bearer. NCS.

*Wallis Best. From the experimental grounds of Henry
Wallis, St. Louis Co., Mo.; a seedling of Elberta and like its
parent in vigor, growth and productiveness; hardier, much

higher quality. NCS.

*Champion. Should go into every collection. Large,
creamy white, light blush. Extreme hardiness and splendid
quality make it a favorite. Of its type and season has but
one superior—LI'linois. NNCS.

*Tllinois. High quality; large, beautifully marked bright
red, remarkably free from rot. In quality and beauty excels
Champion. Originated near North Alton, Ill. Undoubtedly
a Stark Heath-Washington cross, combining the many good
points of its excellent parentage. NNCS.

Far superior to anything in its class. Compared to Champion, is
hardier, better quality —E. H. Ries, Illinois Experiment Station.

Alton is good but can’t compare. with Illinois in productiveness or
quality.—B. O. Bocrrt, Bergen Co., N. J.

*Yates Early Heath Cling. Ripens ten days to two weeks
earlier than Heath Cling—more round, more tender. NCS.

*Banner. Yellow with deep crimson blush—excellent
quality. It is claimed will bear large crops farther north than
any other. NNCS.

Not quite as large as Smock, but better quality. Tree thrifty, hardy,
productive.—Michigan Experiment Station.

*Edgemont Beauty. Similar to Crawford Late, but larger,
better, hardier, better bearer. West Virginia’s great orchar-
dist, Mr. Miller, personally recommended it to us as the best
of the Crawford Late group. NCS.

*President Lyon (F). Uniformly large, overspread with
red; quality strictly first class; very hardy. Better than
Crawford Late. One of the splendid peaches often overlooked.
NCS.

*Lemon Cling. Large, lemon-shaped; beautiful light yel-
low, blushed red, fine canning and preserving peach. NCS.

*Lovell. A favorite in California; fine for canning or dry-
ing; firm; rich, excellent. CS.

__*Marionville Cling. The never-failing peach; white with
light blush, excellent Heath quality, medium size; resembles
Mammoth Heath. Has not missed a crop in seven years at

Marionville, Mo. NCS.

*Sea Eagle Improved. White fleshed; of high quality,
great beauty and enormous size—much superior to old Sea
Eagle. It came through the early freeze of 1909 without
injury though Elberta and others suffered badly. One of the
very best for Colorado, and may be planted far north of the
usual peach belt. Comes at a season when good peaches are

scarce. NNCS.

Tuscan Cling. A favorite in California; medium to large,
red blushed, flavor good; tree vigorous, strong grower. Com-
mands high prices. CS.

*Late Elberta. Identical with Elberta in size, color, shape
and quality, but ripens a month later. NCS.

_ Phillips Cling. A fine medium-size, small-pitted, yellow
cling of good quality. Popular in California. CS.

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Smock Improved (F) (Geary Hold-On). Large, yellow,
mottled red; moderately rich, juicy, good. Plant fewer Smock
and more Krummel. CS.

*Klondike (F). White, largely covered with brilliant red;
most beautiful; quality very best. Hardy, productive. NCS.

Golden Sweet Cling. Originated near Fort Smith, Ark.
The most delicious, juiciest, sweetest, best cling we know.
Beautiful, attractive, excelling all lemon and orange clings.
Worthy of generous trial in all peach regions. NCS.

*Mammoth Heath Cling. Unexcelled for canning and pre-
serving. Large, creamy white, splendid quality. Always
commands fancy prices. NCS.

*Stark Heath Cling. In our orchards one of the finest of
the Heath strain; also a favorite in the pioneer orchards of
Judge James Stark. Sells at $3 to $4 per bushel on home
markets. NCS.

*Salway (F). Well known, popular; dull yellow, mottled
brownish red. In southern California and other peach regions,
Krummel is crowding it out; better, yields more dollars. NCS.

*Holsinger Salway. An improved Salway from the
orchard of Major Frank Holsinger of Kansas. Valuable. NCS.

Believe this the best out of the hundreds I have developed. Much
resembles Elberta and ripening when it does will be very valuable. Have
forty-nine Salway seedlings twenty-one years old, but this one is far the
best.—Mas. Frank Ho.tsinecer, Wyandotte Co., Kan.

*Wallis Heath Free(F). Immense size; quality best; flesh
cream yellow, with a touch of pink. St. Louis markets pay an
extra price for it. Henry Wallis, the originator, one of the
most practical experimenters in the country, says: ““My best
late peach; its fine quality, hardiness, vigor and great produc-
tiveness will always make it a favorite.” NCS.

*October Elberta (F). Averages somewhat larger than
Elberta—and better. Splendid, productive tree. NCS.

*Martha Fern Cling. Large, handsome; faint pink blush
suffusing all the surface; good quality. Originated in Pike
Co., Mo., where it has created a sensation—specimens weigh-
ing 18 ounces. NCS.

*Krummel October (F). The best money-making late
peach; larger, higher color than Salway. On St. Louis mar-
kets has always commanded higher prices. Large, almost
round, deep yellow with a dark carmine blush; very firm, fine
texture, free from bitterness and extremely hardy. One of
the best peaches south, and in California none has proven
more profitable. In Washington it is a gold mine. Tennessee
reports it their most profitable late peach. NCS.

ee Very fine peach—better than Salway.—J. B. Peterson, Sonoma Co:,
al.

By far the best late peach.—H aut Bro’s, Maricopa Co., Ariz.

Has proven better than Salway— RoBErt Porter, Santa Clara Co., Cal.

The best paying peach I know.—N. WatrEruHovT, St. Louis Co., Mo.

*Levy Late Cling (Henrietta). Deep yellow with a shade
of brownish yellow; of great size and beauty. NCS.

Hill’s Chili. Large, yellow and red; flesh rather dry, but
good. Tree hardy, good bearer. NNC.

Bilyeu. Large, white, red blush; sweet; good shipper.
Profitable in West Virginia, will not mature north. S.

*Bonanza. Very large, white, sometimes slightly blushed;
firm, fine grained, desirable. CS.

Wenatchee Moorpark Apricot

Apricot

‘ee apricot ripens a month or more before the best early
peaches, which explains the reason for the great demand
and prevailing high prices. Aside from its value as a fresh
fruit the apricot has a fixed place on the list of fruits for drying
and canning, for which purposes vast quantities are used
every year. Best results are secured in the far west, yet the
hardy Russian varieties, such as Stella, Superb, Early May,

.etc., thrive and are profitable in nearly all peach regions.

Early May. Russian; of good size and good flavor; tree
hardy, vigorous. A favorite south, particularly in Texas,
where it is planted largely. CS.

*Superb. Another Russian. A hardy variety from Kan-
sas. Quality excellent. .May be grown successfully in all
peach regions. NNCS.

*Royal. Large, dull yellow, mottled dark brown, juicy,
rich, highly flavored. A favorite for canning and drying. CS.

*Harris. Succeeding in New York and the Virginias. In
Washington considered one of the best. Bright yellow with
red cheek, juicy, good quality. NCS.

*Tilton. One of the most dependable; late bloomer, hardy,
productive. Splendid quality. NCS.

*Hemskirk. Large, beautiful, .orange with red cheek,
rich, luscious, fine quality. Resembles Moorpark. NCS.

*Blenheim. One of the favorite commercial varieties of
the Pacific Coast. Color deep orange, sometimes slightly
blushed. NCS.

*Moorpark. The standard of excellence; deep yellow,
blushed red if exposed to the sun; firm, juicy, richly flavored.
Very productive. NCS.

*Wenatchee Moorpark. In wonderful demand throughout
the western orchard regions. In the Wenatchee Valley of
Washington, where it originated, it is being planted by the
thousands. Of the Moorpark family, yet is distinct and supe-
rior. We propagate this famous apricot from a select strain.
NCS.

Wenatchee Moorpark is the only one we can raise and sell here; thick

flesh, small seed, fine quality, and good canner. It is far superior to all
other varieties. —M. Horan, the Apple King, Chelan Co., Wash.

Wenatchee Moorpark is a distinct variety, a large apricot, and a fine
‘shipper. It is a prolific bearer, and ripens evenly all over; other apricots
will be ripe on one side and green on the other. Trees are very hardy, and
had fruit on them this year when all others failed. They are far hardier
than any other apricot.—Oscar Pixs, Chelan Co., Wash.

Far above any other variety I have seen in size, and I don’t believe it
can be excelled in flavor after canned. Trees bear heavy and regularly and
make enormous growth. You will not make any mistake if you promote
the Wenatchee Moorpark.—C. A. Lerepy, Chelan Co., Wash.

Wenatchee Moorpark is the only apricot—have grown them the size
of Elberta peaches. When fully ripe they are as fine as any apricot grown,
and bring’ from $10 to $20 a ton more than any other sort; hardy, heavy
yielders, and regular in bearing.—F. Danpo, Chelan Co., Wash.

Alexander (Russian). Orange yellow, spotted red; sweet,
juicy, good; tree prolific, hardy. NCS.

*Colorado. Large, handsome, good. Tree a heavy bearer
and hardy; one of the best. Prof. Halverhout reports bearing
fine crops in Colorado. NCS.

*Stella. A production of the late Theodore Williams, of
Nebraska. Unsurpassed for productiveness, size and color.
The hardiest apricot known, but in the favored valleys west
of the Rocky Mountains we advise planting Royal, Blenheim,
Tilton, Colorado, Moorpark, etc. Plant Stella and Superb
where hardiness is the great consideration. NNCS.

Hardier than most apples, peaches, pears and plums—the Duchess
Oldenburg among apricots. Stella has gone on growing full crops while
every other sort we planted has been killed by our strenuous climate. Has
borne a crop after a winter of 40 degrees below zero.—THEODORE WILLIAMS,
Nebraska, Originator. |!

Nectarines

Red Roman. Large, roundish, greenish yellow, reddish
brown cheek. Rich, firm, high flavor. CS.

Boston. Bright yellow, deep red cheeks; flesh yellow to

the stone; pleasant flavor, good quality. CS.

HE plum is of remarkable adaptability over a wide
range of territory and generously productive under
nearly all conditions. Probably no other tree will fruit more
abundantly, unless it is the cherry, and like the cherry it will
yield crop after crop in spite of neglect, yet is responsive to
good care and modern methods. Generally speaking, the
plum does best in a sandy or clayey, well-drained loam soil,
although many varieties in the four classes of plums hereafter
listed have their individual soil likings, yet do not insist on
them to produce bountiful crops. They are divided into four
classes: Hybrid, Japanese, Native and Domestica or European.

Hybrids

*Shiro. Pure transparent yellow; quality exquisite—a
honeydrop. Should go into every plum orchard. Originated
by Luther Burbank. NCS.

Eight-year-old trees yielded 800 pounds each Hat Bro’s, Maricopa
Co., Ariz.

A combination of Robinson, Myrobolan and Wickson, but a stronger
grower than any of the three. Clear light yellow, so transparent that pit
can be faintly seen; will keep a month LutTuer BurBank, Cal.

Sold better locally than any other plum.—F. F. M., Indiana, in Rurau
New Yor«KER.

*America. This and Gold are the best two plum creations
of Mr. Burbank for territory east of the Rocky Mountains.
America is as beautiful as a plum can be, and one of the most
dependable; large, glossy, coral red, almost proof against rot
and insect attack. NNCS.

*Gonzales (H). Clear, bright red, showy, handsome, fine;
valuable. CS.

*Omaha. Originated by the late Theodore Williams of
Nebraska. Large, coral red, very handsome; flesh rich yellow,
firm, juicy, highly flavored, splendid quality. Tree one of the
hardiest and most dependable. The originator says: “No
other plum in existence is as cosmopolitan as Omaha. It
fruits from Alberta south to the Gulf; it thrives in Vermont,
and has been tested west to the Pacific.” We are propagating
it by the tens of thousands, believing it to be one of the most
dependable of all plums. NNCS.

The fruit as we have had it here averages larger than Stoddard or Wolf,
and is much better quality. On account of large size and good quality I
regard it as worthy of further testing —Pror. A. T. Erwin, Iowa Agricul-
tural College.

Among my plums Omaha has made the best showing, has ripened its
wood well and is in good condition to go through the winter.—A. N. ALLEN,
Orleans Co., Vt.

*Gold. Luther Burbank’s first great origination in plums,
and was his first choice from among twenty million native,
hybrid and crossbred seedlings. He has produced many plums
since, but not one that equals Gold. Light transparent, golden
yellow, almost wholly overspread with a beautiful blush, one of
the handsomest plums in existence. Succeeds best on mod-
erately dry, thin or clay soil. Fruit should not be picked too
soon, but allowed to remain on the tree until highly colored,
when it is most delicious. Fruited in practically every state

in the Union. NNCS.

Has not failed in twelve years; hardy, long-lived—Joun W. Ray,
Montgomery Co., Ala.

mercially to the height of its perfection.

Finest plum ever planted here—T. H. Buack, Johnson Co., Ark.

in Best plum I have out of twenty varieties—J. Grsson, Vermilion Co.,
na,

Good crop, though freezing temperature while in bloom.—Joun A.
Mincer, Nemaha Co., Kan.

Finest I have ever seen.— RoBERT WARREN, Muhlenburg Co., Ky.

Gold, America and Shiro loaded again; hard to say which is best.—
W. H. Scott, Laclede Co., Mo.

Some as large as a small peach. Bring fine prices.—C. M. Ferre,
Marion Co., Mo.

The kind to have—frost-proof.—Cuas. H. Srxzs, Sierra Co., N. M.
Has proven very hardy north.—E. P. Powreti, New York.

= For jellies and preserves, nothing equals it.—E. S. Neat, Wilson Co.,
enn.

Nothing compares with Gold; a flavor of fresh honey. The best plum
the earth produces.—T. E. Kerry, Shackelford Co., Tex.

Hardy as the hickory.—H. Fioyp, Winnebago Co., Wis.

*Stella. Ancther of Theodore Williams’ hardy plums.
Beautiful, dark purple, very large, highest quality; tree enor-
mously productive. In Stella, Omaha, Freestone Goose and
Late Goose, Mr. Williams has given the world four of the
finest, dependable, hardy plums. NNCS.

Stella magnificent here—one of my finest plums.—Dr. E. L. Morris,
Fayette Co., Tenn.

Japanese

*Earliest of All (J). Profitable because of extreme earliness.
Solid red, good cooker; hardy, sure bearer. One of the few
Japs proving hardy in Canada. NNCS.

*Red June (J). Named and introduced by us about
twenty years ago. Dark, coppery red; tree healthy, hardy,
sure cropper—the most valuable Jap commercially. NNCS.

Fine color, good flavor, firm flesh, fine keeping qualities, freedom from
rot, late blooming and abundant fruitfulness make it one of the most de-
sirable plums.—Pror. F. §. Earnie, Alabama Experiment Station.

Fruited perfectly this year—one hundred and sixty-five miles north of
Toronto.—FReEp J. CuLYER, Canada.

Has not failed in seven years.—JOHN CoTTLE, Washington Co., Ohio.

*Abundance (J). One of the most popular of all the pure
Jap plums; large, cherry red, firm, sweet, excellent. NCS.

Good bearer and good quality Haut Bro’s, Maricopa Co., Ariz.
Came through the freeze better than any other Jap.—Mich Exp. Sta.
One of the best Japanese sorts.—Ohio Experiment Station.

*Burbank (J). Always brings profitable prices, but sub-
ject to rot unless thinned and sprayed. Large, round, mottled
red and yellow. NCS.

Generally need thinning, enormously productive.—Pror. L. H. BarLey,
Cornell University.

*Orient (J) (Chabot). Very large, resembling Burbank,
but better. Tree strong, vigorous, hardy, sure bearer. NNCS.

Wickson (J). Oblong, pointed, glowing carmine with
heavy white bloom. One of the largest plums. CS.

*Satsuma (J). Popular far west, where it is grown com-
Large, purplish
crimson; excellent quality, smail pit. Purple Flesh is hardier.

CS.

*Purple Flesh (J). One of the very hardiest Japanese
varieties. Succeeds far north where Wickson and many Japs
a failure. Fruit large, handsome, high quality. NNCS.

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Natives

*Milton (N). Thin-skinned, red, firm, juicy, sweet, satis-
fying; even better than Wild Goose. NCS.

Seedling of Wild Goose and a successful commercial variety.—Pror.
Waueu, Vt.

*Wild Goose Improved (N). Bright red, very sweet and
juicy. This strain is superior to old Wild Goose; fruit larger;
tree healthier. NCS.

More prolific, larger, better than old Wild Goose-——SamMurEL ALLEN,
Jefferson Co., Kan.

The difference between old Wild Goose and the Improved is well estab-
lished.—Dnr. J.T. Wuitaker, Tex., Originator.

*Poole Pride (N). The most valuable of the Chickasaw
type; light crimson, delicate bloom—delicious for preserves

and jellies. NCS.

Quality good, tree productive-—Pror. WauGcu, Vermont.

*Muncy. An improved Poole Pride, which was sent by us
to Texas, in a Poole Pride orchard. It may prove to be a
variation of Poole, but is pronounced decidedly superior; has
all the good qualities of Poole and is larger. Tree won-
drously productive and is worthy of extended planting. NCS.

A very large Poole Pride that gets ripe about seven to ten days earlier.—
D. J. Muncy, Floyd Co., Tex.

*Hammer (N). Dark red, juicy, good quality, productive.
Should receive more attention. NNCS.

*Freestone Goose (N). An improved Wild Goose from
Theodore Williams, of Nebraska; large, dark colored; very
hardy. NNCS.

*Terry (N). The best of the productions of the late Hon.
H. A. Terry, of Iowa; should be planted commercially; hand-
some red. NNCGS.. '

One of the finest. At this season will outsell any other.—E. H. Rirut,
Illinois Horticultural Society.

*De Soto (N). Oval, medium sized, orange colored, almost
overspread with crimson; of iron-clad hardiness. NNC.

*Late Goose (N). Valuable because of size, beauty and
quality; excels De Soto and Forest Garden. Originated by
Theodore Williams. NNCS.

*Mathews (N). Dark red, unexcelled in its spicy quality
and richness. NNCS.

European
*Tatge (D). Of the Lombard type; hardier, larger, darker,
finer quality A favorite in Iowa. NNC.

*Bradshaw (D). Handsome, bluish purple; juicy, good.

*Lombard (D). East of the Rockies one of the best Euro-
peans; splendid quality, hardy, vigorous, prolific. NC.

*Missouri Green Gage (D). Delicious, greenish yellow,
nearly twice as large as old Green Gage; tree better, stronger.

NCS.

*Black Diamond (D). Magnificent dark purple—almost
black. Of great size, incomparable in beauty and attractive-
ness, and always commands fancy prices. Tree hardy, vigor-
ous and a good bearer; reaches its perfection in Colorado
where it is very profitable. NC.

*Imperial Gage (D). Large, pale green, tinted yellow;
juicy, delicious, rich. Tree vigorous, hardy, productive. NC.

*Yellow Egg (D). Light yellow;
handsome; productive, hardy. NC.

good quality—very

*Pond Seedling (D). Large, light red, showy, moderately
rich and juicy; bears abundantly.

*French Prune (D). The ideal commercial prune. Sweet
and rich. Succeeds wherever the Europeans grow. NC.

*German Prune (D). Excellent for dessert or preserving;
very large, dark blue, dense bloom; much prized. NCS.

*York State Prune (D). Handsome dark purple, similar
to Italian. NC.

*Italian Prune (D) (Fellenburg). Dark purple with dark
blue bloom; oval, pointed, tapering. Flesh juicy and delicious.
In the west is grown by the thousands of acres. The prune of
commerce. NC.

Morganhill Prune. From California; juicy, delicious,
handsome, ideal quality; highly prized west. NCS.

*Damson Free (D). Withstands rough handling and is
always profitable. Most dependable; bears enormous crops;
little affected by insects or disease. NNCS.

*Damson Shropshire (D). Medium size, dark purple,
juicy, rich. Succeeds well south. CS.
VERMONT. One of the best Damsons.—Pror. WaucH.

*Damson Majestic (D). Earliest and largest of all Dam-
sons; good quality. A perfect freestone. NCS.
Inurnors. Regard it as the best of its class.—E. H. Rreut, Ill. Exp. Sta.

*Grand Duke (D). Very attractive, large, dark, rich pur-
ple, always commands good prices. NC.

Regarded by many as one of the best late shipping plums.—Pror.
Wavucu, Hampshire Co., Mass.

*Reine Claude (D) (Bavay Green Gage). Greenish yellow,
spotted with red, the housewife’s ideal plum. Quality is
perfection. NCS.

The most delicious fruit a man ever put into his mouth.—Geo. L.
Moutrorp, Chemung Co., N

Four-year-old Satsuma tree in a Washington orchard

" AS delicious to the taste as they look, with berries

plumped with their treasures of tender pulp and nec-
tar, they invite every appetite to a repast that never cloys
and never surfeits; equally harmless to the old and the young,
the sick and the well. And as if this were not enough, they
appeal to the eye with a variety of colors—black, purple, pink,
red, bronze, white and green—so that the most fastidious
may find his choice and desire nothing further. Wherever
you go, north, east, south and west, whether on hill or in val-
ley, on poor soil or rich, you will find the grape generously
giving of its bounty and loyal to its master whether he give
care or neglect. Our word is, if you plant but one fruit, plant
the grape. Nothing is better for the money, nothing quite so
sure to grow, nothing quite so sure to bear, nothing quite so
sure to please every mouth. Plant it wherever you can find
a spot six inches square. It has its likes, but it never insists
on them. With its roots in any odd nook, you can lead it
away in any direction to provide a grateful shade for a restful
seat.”—Pror. L. R. Jonnson, Cape Girardeau, Mo., grape
specialist.

*Stark Eclipse (Trade-Mark). Earliest, most profitable
black. Of the Concord type, but far better. Quality abso-
lutely best—sweet, highly flavored soon as colored. Berry
does not crack in wet weather; hangs well long after ripe; a
good shipper. Vine hardy, healthy, vigorous with exception-
ally good foliage. Stark Eclipse, Stark King Philip and all
other kinds should be planted with other varieties for cross-
pollenization. Everything considered, Stark Eclipse stands
at the very top of the list of early grapes and should be planted
commercially in all grape regions. NNCS.

Bunch and berry smaller than Concord, sweet and highly flavored as
soon as colored, does not scatter from bunch or crack from wet weather.
Vine healthy, exceptionally good foliage. Needs cross-pollenization. Earlier
than any other variety known to me and of very best quality.—E. A. Rieut,
Originator, Illinois Experiment Station.

Very best early grape. Unlike others it is good to eat soon as it begins
to color. Most vigorous vine, holds its strong foliage until severe freezing
weather which insures hardiness. Does not crack, and so far has not shown
any rot with me, though not sprayed.—E. H. Rieu, Illinois Exp. Station.

The best early grape produced in this country so far as I have been able
to learn from fifty years’ experience and testing more than one hundred and
fifty varieties. ood grower, fruits abundantly, and the quality is A-1.
Have watched it closely ten years; the more I see of it the better I like it.
The earliest grape I have ever seen—Geo. W. Enpicort, Pulaski Co., Ill.

Have Eclipse and have tested its fruit; it is fine and very early. The
zine geome hardy with splendid foliage—Henry Purrietp, Washtenaw

-» Mich.

Fruited at this station for several years. Very similar to Concord, dif-
fering chiefly in earliness and in a higher degree of quality —O. M. Tayrtor,
Foreman in Horticulture, New York Experiment Station.

Equal of Green Mountain in quality, and the earliest grape in the list
of one hundred and sixty varieties —Rurat New YorEER.

Foliage equal to Concord, a week earlier than Moore Early; the best
early grape to date. Every grower around here who has tested it agrees
that it is a first-class early grape.—F. B. Lewis, Chautauqua Co., N. Y.

Am enthusiastic over Eclipse. Believe it the most valuable of its sea-
son.—T nos. F. Riee, Horticulturist, Hardin Co., Iowa.

*Green Mountain. Greenish white, sweet, excellent;
bunch small and compact. Quality unexcelled; should go in
every collection. NCS.

*Campbell Early. Of the Concord type, but much earlier,

larger, better quality. The introducer says Campbell Early
bears about three times as much as Moore Early. F. B. Lewis
of Chautauqua Co., N. Y., who knows more about its intro-
duction than any other man save the introducer, says it is

destined to be one of the most valuable commercial sorts, and
that it should be extensively planted everywhere. Vinestrong,
vigorous, hardy, with thick, healthy, mildew-resisting foliage
and perfect self-fertilizing blossoms. We are growing and rec-
ommending its planting by the thousands. NCS.

*Early Ohio.
Stark Eclipse far superior.

Black, fair quality, resembles Concord;
CS.

*Little Wonder. Light yellow, pure flavored, exquisite
Delaware quality. Bunch large and handsome; vine hardy.
Will more than please the amateur and surprise the connois-

seur. NCS.

*Moore Early. Similar to Concord, but larger. Vine
healthy and hardy, thriving wherever Concord will grow.
West, as well as east, planted heavily and from a profit stand-
point should be planted even more largely. NCS.

*Early Victor. One of the very best early grapes—no foxi-
ness. Does not keep well; for market, Stark Eclipse, Camp-
bell Early, etc., far superior. NCS.

*Lutie. Rich red—good everywhere; a favorite in the
New York grape belt; succeeds better south than nearly any
other. Seldom rots, always dependable. NCS. :

The grape for the masses—will bear a full crop when others fail. Don’t
hesitate on Lutie.—E. H. Rreut, Illinois Experiment Station.

*Lucile. Dark red, fair quality; in vigor, hardiness, and
productiveness is surpassed by none. NCS.

*Stark King Philip (Trade-Mark). Originated by N. B.
White, Norfolk Co., Mass., “the Burbank of the Bay State.”
A hybrid of the Labrusca, Riparia, and Vinifera—best three
to combine for a table grape. Tender, fine grained, vinous,
sprightly, sweet, refreshing. Its strong, magnificent growth
unexcelled; an arbor grape. Mr. White describes it as follows:
*‘Hardy, early, vigorous; has so far withstood New England
winters without protection and is as free from mildew as Con-
cord and Worden. The fruit resembles Black Hamburg. It
seldom has more than one seed and is perfectly tender to the
center.” Hon. G. B. Brackett, U. S. Pomologist, says it is
perfectly hardy in Massachusetts and that he has great faith
in it. No variety we have ever introduced has impressed us
more favorably. A marvelous and wondrous grape, worthy
of the attention of amateurs, connoisseurs and commercial
growers everywhere.

Stark King Philip should go into every home collection
and commercial vineyard. All varieties of grape, apple, pear,
etc., will be more productive, finer, when several varieties are
planted for cross-pollenization. Our faith in the Stark King
Philip is shown by our investment. NNCS.

Planted early and made fine growth before the great freeze in April.
All new growth in other vines (twenty-eight varieties) was killed back to
old wood, and in some varieties vines were killed to the ground. King

Philip came through with nothing but a few leaves destroyed.—Tuos. F.
Rice, Horticultural Experiment Station, Hardin Co., Iowa.

Blossoms late—escaping late frosts; ripens early—escaping early
frosts. Has come through this winter without protection though a trying
one—sudden changes from very warm to very cold. No other grape ap-
proaching it in quality will grow as far north.—N. B. Wuire, Originator,
Norfolk Co., Mass.

Believe it the very best black grape grown. Have known it since its
origin; have watched its development and rejoice with you over its great
merits. Vine vigorous, hardy, very productive. Quality superb—the very
best-—ABEL F. Stevens .Grape Specialist, Norfolk Co., Mass.

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‘Has been in our vineyard for the past three years.
F. C. Sears, Massachusetts Agricultural College.

Fruited past three years; is perfectly hardy; good keeper. Has a
great future-—Report of Committee on Gardens, Massachusetts Horti-
cultural Society.

The strongest, most vigorous foliage of any grape I have come in con-
tact with—F. B. Lewis, Chautauqua Co., N. Y.

Certainly a magnificent quality grape-——N. O. Boots, Horticulturist,
Agricultural and Mechanical College, Stillwater, Okla.

*Brighton. Large, delicious, sweet, red. Thrifty, strong
grower, but should be planted with other sorts, such as Dia-
mond, etc., for pollenization. NCS.

*Wyoming Red. Sweet and agreeable; vine strong grower,
hardy, healthy, productive. NCS.

*Elvira. Greenish white, slightly tinged yellow, good
quality; healthy, vigorous, hardy; productive. NCS.

*Diamond (Moore Diamond). Delicate greenish white,
rich yellow tinge—one of the most satisfactory; hardiness,
vigor, productiveness make it ideal. NCS.

Healthy, vigorous, perfectly hardy; 24 and 26 degrees below zero and
not a bud injured.—SamveE.L Mier, late Pres. Missouri State Hort. Society.

Quality excellent.—

Delaware. Small, light red; hardy, but requires rich soil,
good care and high cultivation. Perfection in quality. NCS.

Brilliant.
red; handsome, melting, delicious.

*Woodruff Red.

A Lindley-Delaware cross; berries large, light
NCS.

Handsome, showy; large bunch and

berry; fair quality. Hardy, vigorous, good bearer. Like Lutie
and Lucile, bears when many sorts are failures. In Kansas
the best red. NCS.

*Worden. Thoroughly tested, te valuable:

Commercially is profitable, while for the family vineyard
should be given preference over Concord; higher quality,
handsomer, hardier. NCS.

Immense size, the best grape for southern Indiana.—F rep G. Brerz,
Dubois Co., Ind.

*Hicks. Of the Concord type and quite similar, but many
claim to be a better grower; a better bearer. NCS.

Larger and sweeter than Concord, more vigorous, hardier; rots less.—
£. J. Ayres, Superintendent, Illinois Experiment Station.

On the Station grounds Hicks is more prolific than Concord; vines of
stronger growth.—Graprs OF New YORK.

*King (Giant Concord). Muchlarger than Concord; more
vigorous, prolific, much better quality. Not subject to rot.

NCS.

Valuable; very large bunches; ripens same time as Concord.—Report

[llinois Experiment Station.

Better in vine and fruit than Concord, bunches larger and fruit better.
—Pror. L. R. Tart, Michigan Agricultural College.

*Barry. One of the finest of all Rogers hybrids; black,
very attractive, high quality, splendid keeper; vigorous,
hardy. Should go in every grape collection. NCS.

*Herbert. A Rogers hybrid, and a superior black grape
—fine for table use; keeps long after Concord is gone; high-
est quality. Every grape-grower should plant some Herbert.

NCS
Mills. Handsome black, bunch and berry large. Rich
and sweet, with a trace of muskiness; fairly hardy. NCS.

*Concord. Old, well-known black, “‘the grape for the
millions; healthy, hardy, vigorous, productive; ships well,
sells well, good quality; has brought many orchardists more
money than any other one variety. NCS.

*Lindley. Handsome light red; sweet, tender, good qual-
ity. A good keeper and shipper, though a poor self-pollenizer.
Hardy, valuable. NCS.

*Ives. Like Lutie, most valuable south. Black, fair qual-
ity, good shipper, free from rot, hardy, rugged. NCS.

*Stark Delicious. From the experimental vineyards of
E. A. Riehl, Illinois’ greatest grape authority. Light red,
large bunch, medium berry; hardy, dependable wherever
tested. Several years ago Mr. Riehl sent specimen bunches
to us and they were undoubtedly the most beautiful red
grape we have ever seen—quality perfection. NCS.

Red grapes have not sold well on the market in the past because we had

none of really fine quality that were healthy, hardy and productive. Qual-
ity alone will not make any fruit popular; it must be produced in quantity

to get the public acquainted with it, like Concord. Delicious will do this.
Color is so attractive and quality; so delicious that it is bound to sell.—E. A.
Rres., Originator

*Niagara. A hardy white grape, succeeds almost every-
where. Bunch large, handsome, and has a flavor and aroma
peculiarly its own. E. A. Riehl, of Illinois, pronounces it the
white grape for the millions—a white Concord. NCS.

*Wilder. Black, with faint bloom; sweet, rich, slightly
aromatic; vigorous, fairly productive. CS.

*Banner (Trade-Mark). Rich, brilliant red, quality best
—equal to Delaware; unsurpassed as a table and shipping
grape; makes delicious white wine. Vine strong and vigorous
Made a great record here this year. NCS.

Beautiful red, handsome as a red grape can be, and as good as the best
in quality.—E. H. Rieu, Illinois Experiment Station.

Have thought Delaware the best eating grape but, since testing Banner,
will have to revise that opinion. EUGENE SECcOR, Ex-President Iowa State
Horticultural Society.

*Queen Isabella. Black, large berry, large bunch—almost
as large as Black Hamburg. In California, where it originated,
it is nearly twice as large as its parent—the old well-known

Isabella. NCS.

*Agawam. Dark red, fine flavor, large bunch and berry,

rich, sweet, aromatic; productive. NCS.

*Salem. Handsome red, high quality; splendid for table
or wine. NCS.

*Vergennes. Red; flesh firm, fair quality; a splendid

NCS.

*Bacchus. Small black, seedling of Clinton, which it
resembles, but better quality. NCS.

*Clinton. Black, popular wine grape; bunch and berry
small, not desirable foe market. Fine for arbors and screens.

NCGS:
*Norton Virginia (Cynthiana). Superior as a medicinal
wine grape—black, juicy, good quality, sure cropper. NCS.

*Catawba. An old favorite red grape. North it ripens
too late for proper maturity. Grown commercially in the
Chautauqua grape belt of New York. CS.

*Goethe. Yellowish green, shaded dull red; quality per-
fection; should go in the vineyard of every connoisseur. CS.

arbor grape.

Foreign Grapes

HESE tender varieties succeed only in favored localities
west of the Rocky Mountains and in the favored valleys
of New Mexico, west Texas and the Pacific Coast. They can
be grown farther north by putting boards on either side of
the rows, then laying the vines down in the fall and covering
them with a foot or eighteen inches of straw. Itis surprising
that these magnificent grapes are planted so very sparingly
in the regions of the west, where they grow to the highest
degree of perfection, but fruit-growers there are just begin-
ning to fully appreciate them. They should be in every col-
lection. Grape-growing nearly everywhere has been over-
looked. Plant more grapes for home use, and a great many
more for the markets.

Dattier de Beyrouth. Beautiful amber with white bloom;
little or no acidity.

White Muscat. Fine, large, light yellow, musk flavor;
bunches long and shouldered.

Black Hamburg. Very large, oblong, black, fine and ten-
der; a great favorite.

Emperor. Resembles Flame Tokay, one of the most prof-
itable; firm, good keeper, rich color.

Thompson Seedless. Greenish yellow, and considered the
best seedless raisin grape.

Flame Tokay. Light red; flesh firm and sweet, very large
bunch. The staple red California grape of eastern markets.

Black Cornichon. Very attractive, large, long, light blue
grape; pleasant flavor.

Mission. Purple black, very sweet and delicious—old,
well known.

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HE berries or small bush fruits, the blackberry, dew-

berry, raspberry, currant and gooseberry are all too
well known to make necessary an introductory note calling
attention to their merit. Thriving successfully almost every-
where, yielding bountiful crops with little or no attention,
yet responding quickly to good care, they should without fail
go into every home garden in sufficient quantity to supply
the family with fresh fruit during the season, with enough
‘eft over for canning and preserving purposes.

Blackberry

*Kenoyer. Glossy black; easily picked; never sunburns,
superior to Early Harvest. NCS.

*Early Harvest. Good quality; firm, extremely produc-

tive. CS.

The most profitable early blackberry on the list.—Pror. L. R. Jounn-
30n, Cape Girardeau Co., Mo.

*Early King. Good size, good quality; moderately vigor-
ous and hardy. NCS.

*Wilson. Large, sweet, good quality;
well. NCS.

*Western Triumph. Splendid flavor, larger than Snyder;
hardy. NNCS.

*Rathbun. Not as hardy as Snyder or Eldorado, but val-
aable for central and southern territory. Quality good. NCS.

*Illinois. Originated by E. A. Riehl. It is one of the
largest, hardiest and most profitable; ripens shortly after
Early Harvest, but matures its crops more quickly. We
unhesitatingly recommend it. NCS.

A hundred times more valuable than Early Harvest.—J. F. Grass,

Perry Co., Ind. err j
Best early berry so far tested.—Illinois Experiment Station

handles well, sells

*Robinson. Large, best quality, hardy, wondrously pro-
ductive. NCS.

*Kittatinny. Large, rich, glossy, hardy, productive. NCS.

La Grange. Shape like Snyder, but longer; finest quality.
Hardy, productive. NCS.

*Snyder. Medium size, sweet, juicy; very hardy, pro-
ductive; good shipper. NNCS.

The only variety we can grow with profit; have experimented with
aearly all.—Z. T. Turner, Illinois Horticultural Society.

*Taylor. Large, excellent quality; hardy and healthy.

NNCS

*Perfection. Large, jet black, highest quality; one of the
most productive. Hardy.

*Eldorado. Jet black, does not turn red on exposure to
-sun; hardy, strong grower. NNCS.

Quality best of the hardy sorts——Michigan Experiment Station.

*Erie. Round, large, excellent quality; healthy, hardy,
free from rust. NCS.

| In vigor, productiveness and freedom from rust, above any variety
| ever tried here.—L. R. Jonnson, Cape Girardeau Co., Mo.

*Mersereau. Large, jet black; quality first class.
| hardy. NCS.

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*Blowers. Hardiest of all; very large, jet black, exceed-
ingly sweet, productive; good shipper. NNCS.

Except Illinois it is the best —E. A. Rieut, Illinois Exp. Station.

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*Ward. Of very best quality and a strong grower. NCS.
If asked to name a fault of Ward, I could not do it.—E. H. Rieut,

Tilinois Experiment Station.

Loganberry. A cross between blackberry and red rasp-
berry. Plant only in the west.
Raspberry
*Thompson Red. Best real early red. Hardy. NCS.
*St. Regis. Everbearing. Bright crimson, firm, rich,
delicious. Of iron-clad hardiness. NCS.

*King. Beautiful, best early red; hardy. NCS.
*Miller. Productive, hardy, red; brings high prices. NCS.

*Manitou. Large, red, handsome, firm. One of the har-
diest and best. NNCS.

In the same class with raspberries that Delicious is with apples—Gro.
W. Enpicort, Pulaski Co., Ill.

*Thwack. One of the best red; hardy, vigorous. NCS.

*Golden Queen. Clear amber yellow; high quality. NCS.

*Shipper’s Pride. One of the finest reds—the best shipper.
Splendid in Minnesota and other northern states. NNCS.

*Herbert. Splendid quality, large deep red; strong grower,
very hardy, productive. NNCS.

*Cuthbert. Red; well-known, high quality; productive.
NCS.

*Cardinal. Reddish purple—a hybrid of the red and black.
Vigorous and hardy. NCS. ,

*Haymaker. Purple. Cardinal hardier, fine quality. C.

*Columbian. Purple; one of the hardiest; large, rich.
NCGS.

*Hoosier. Jet black; firm, best quality. Hardy, depend-
able, bears every year. NNCS.

*New American. An ideal blackcap; large and very firm.
Originator claims it the best blackcap. NNCS.

*Kansas. Glossy black. Originated at Lawrence, Kan.;
good quality, large; hardy, productive. NCS.

*Cumberland. Best blackcap; perfectly hardy, very pro-
ductive, remarkably free from insect attack. NCS.

Approached by no other in either quality or commercial value-—Lone
IsLAND. AGRONOMIST.

*Black Pearl. Seedling of Kansas, but larger; hardy and
prolific. A very promising black sort. NCS.

Dewberry
*Austin. Good quality, one of the best south. CS.

*Premo. Jet black, firm, good. One of the hardiest.
Plant with Lucretia, as bloom is imperfect. NNC.

*Lucretia. The best, most dependable. Large, jet black,
highly flavored and hardy; profitable. NNCS.

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Gooseberry

*Houghton. The best payer of all gooseberries; dark red,
thin skinned, juicy, excellent flavor. NNCS.

*Crown Bob. Large red, splendid quality. NC.

*Chautauqua. Yellowish white; sweet, rich, good quality.
Yields great crops. NNCS.

*Pearl. Large, light yellowish green. Has many good
qualities. NNCS.

Proven more productive than Downing; does not mildew.—Ottawa,
Canada, Experiment Station.

*Smith. Seedling of Houghton; excellent quality. NNCS.
Lancashire. Of unusual size and great beauty. NC.

*Downing. Almost twice the size of Houghton. Vigorous,
productive. NNCS.

*Carman. Large golden yellow; hardy, remarkably free
from mildew. NCS.

Has never shown a weakness of any kind.—E. S. Carman, late Editor
Rurat New YORKER.

*Portage. One of the handsomest and best; large, good
quality, free from mildew. NCS.

‘A long time since I was so favorably impressed with a new fruit as with
Portage.—E. H. Rreat, Illinois Experiment Station.

*Mountain. Resembles Houghton, but larger; one of the

best. NCS.

*Josselyn (Red Jacket). Probably best of the large-
fruited American sorts; strong, vigorous, hardy, wonderful
cropper; almost free from mildew. NNCS.

Fruit above medium size, larger than Downing: green, more or less
covered with coppery red, sub-acid, sprightly, good flavor, good quality,
does not mildew. A good variety.—Ottawa, Canada, Experiment Station.

Good quality and free from mildew.—Michigan Experiment Station.

*Oregon Champion. Large, yellow, smooth, good quality.
Pronounced one of the best for Colorado. NNCS.

Royally adapted to our purposes in the northwest, while many coming
to us from the east are not at all adapted.—Rerort AMERICAN POMOLOG-
ICAL SOCIETY

Free from mildew; clean, bright and beautiful.—Pror. E. J. Wickson
University of California.

Columbus. Very large, greenish yellow; best quality; so
far free from mildew. NC.

Golden Prolific. Medium size, deep yellow, good flavor;
hardy, prolific. NC.

Triumph. Large, pale yellow, smooth, sweet, good. NC.

Currant

*Pomona. Clear, bright red, fine quality, few seeds. NCS.

*London Market. Brilliant red, good quality; strong,
rugged, little injured by leaf diseases, ete. NNCS.

*Cherry. Large, red. A valuable market sort. NCS.
*White Imperial. Best white, sweet, rich, fine. NCS.
*White Grape. Large, excellent quality, mild acid. NCS.

*Red Cross. Strong grower, productive; deep red, sweet,

high quality. NNCS.

*Perfection. One of the very best; bright red, rich and
mild, with few seeds. NCS.

*Diploma. Red; very large, good quality. World’s Col-
umbian Exposition gold medal as largest and best currant.

NCS.

Fay Prolific. Popular, but excelled by Red Cross, Wilder
and others. NCS.

*Wilder. Large, brilliant red, fine quality. Strong grower,
productive. NNCS.

*Black Naples. Very large, black; valuable. NNCS.

*Franco-German. One of the healthiest, most productive
of red currants. NCS.

*Lee’s Black. Large, superior quality. NNCS.
*Victoria. Bright red; excellent but rather small. NCS.

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it hardy, and blooms all summer.

Roses

OSES will thrive in many soils of varying richness, but
it is always best to plant them in the richest blacx
earth obtainable. Select a warm, well-drained, sunny spot
that is protected from strong winds and that is not shaded by
trees or buildings. Roses do not succeed in shaded spots or
in soil that is not well drained. If nature has not provided
proper drainage at the location selected, the grower can pro-
vide it by digging out the bed to a depth of about thirty
inches and filling in for about one foot with broken stone,
bricks or cinders. On top of this throw in a layer of soil, then
a layer of well-rotted barnyard manure, then a thick layer
of rich black soil on top.

Puantine Time. Either fall or spring. Set plants deep
in the soil, firming the dirt in among the roots. Cut growth
back to five or six buds, then cover completely with earth.
After a few days when the buds are starting remove the dirt.
If the top growth is left on and no covering of earth is provided,
the tops will dry back and the growth will be weak.

Protection. While the hardy varieties will go through
the winter without protection, it is usually the safer course
to protect them with a covering of straw or leaves, securing
the covering with evergreen branches or boards.

Pruninc. All roses should be pruned at planting time by
cutting back all shoots to five or six buds. This will promote
a vigorous root and top growth. The yearly pruning should
be done in the early spring. Cut out all weak or dead wood
and such shoots as shut out the air and sun.

Baby Rambler (Hybrid Polyantha). Blooms from early
June until frost, in compact clusters of bright crimson.

Baltimore Belle (Hardy Climber).
white, delicately blushed pink.

Burbank (Hybrid Bourbon). Large, soft cherry rose color.
A continuous bloomer.

Clio (Hybrid Perpetual). Delicate flesh color,
light rose; beautiful in bud and full bloom.

Conrad F. Meyer.

Handsome, double

shaded
Silver rose color; large blossoms.

Crimson Rambler (Polyantha). When in its great glory
during July and August it is a solid wall of crimson beauty.
For covering walls, pillars, porches, nothing more desirable.

Dorothy Perkins (Hybrid Wichuriana). Clear shell pink.
in vigor and hardiness second only to Crimson Rambler.

| Eugene Furst (Hybrid Perpetual). Crimson shaded to
_ deep black red; the blackest, richest and most glorious of all
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_ dark roses.

Everblooming Crimson Rambler (Flower of Fairfield)
(Polyantha). The name is its best description. Perfectly
Has created a sensation
_ among rose-growers everywhere.

Freiherr von Marschall (Tea). Brilliant, flashy red, large,
double flower, splendid free bloomer. A great sort.

General Jacqueminot (Hybrid Perpetual). The old-time
_ favorite.

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*“The reddest of all red

Gruss an Teplitz (Hybrid Tea).

Bronze colored.

Helen Gould (Hybrid Tea). Beautifully shaded dark car-
mine; one of the best everblooming roses.

Hugh Dixon (Hybrid Perpetual).
shaded scarlet.

J. B. Clark (H ea Tea). Deep scarlet, shaded darkest
crimson. Of wonderful beauty.

roses.”

Brilliant crimson

Lady Gay (Polyantha). Hardy climbing rose; deep, rich,
rose pink.

Madam Plantier (Cemetery Rose). (Hybrid Chinese).
For a rose to plant in the cemetery this variety is ideal.

Marshall P. Wilder (Hybrid Perpetual). Brilliant car-
mine; handsome and exceedingly fragrant.

Mrs. John Laing (Hybrid Perpetual). Satiny pink, borne
on extra long stems, exceptionally handsome.

Paul Neyron (Hybrid Perpetual). The largest and most
showy rose in cultivation, five inches in diameter; produced
all summer long.

Persian Yellow (Hybrid Perpetual).
golden yellow.

Small, semi-double,

Pink Moss. Magnificent moss rose, handsome pink,
hardy, rugged.
Red Moss. Best and handsomest moss rose.

Queen of Prairies (Prairie Type). Hardy climber:
bright red, becoming a little lighter as flower opens.

Rhea Reid (Hybrid Tea). A wonderfully fine, showy, very
double crimson flower. One of the very finest hardy sorts.

Rosa Rugosa. Glorious single, light red blossoms, heavy
dark green foliage, followed by large scarlet fruit.

Rosa Rugosa Alba. Large single white; most attractive.

Rubin (Hardy Climber). Resembles Crimson Rambler,
but flowers are larger, more double.

Snow Queen (Frau Karl Druschki) (Hybrid Perpetual).
The grandest, handsomest of all white roses. “The White
American Beauty.”” One of the most talked of varieties of
recent years.

Trier (Hardy Climber). One of the most beautiful ram-
blers. Creamy white, semi-double blossoms.

Ulrich Brunner (Hybrid Perpetual).
son; few are handsomer.

Violet Blue (Rambler). The greatest rose novelty of the
century. The dream of rose growers for many years—a blue
rose; a strong, hardy climber.

White Dorothy. A rambler, bearing magnificent clusters
of clear double white flowers; a profuse bloomer.

Wm. R. Smith (Tea). Creamy white, pink shadings;
splendid foliage, vigorous, good.

Yellow Rambler (Hardy Climber). Golden yellow; hardy
as Crimson Rambler.

Rich flashing crim-

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Ornamental and Shade Trees
ip Vane is both pleasure and value in well-designed, well-

planted, well-maintained home grounds. The greater
value follows the greater pleasure, and that comes from a
variety of attractiveness as is now easily attainable. The
trees hereinafter described are of a broad range of beauty and
usefulness; they will make pleasant the grounds in which
they are planted. We commend them as the best selection
possible, and have grown them as well a's we grow fruit trees
and plants—and that is as well as is possible. All varieties
under this head are listed alphabetically.

Ash, American White (Frazrinus Americana).
known, handsome, native tree.

Crab, Bechtel Double-Flowered (Pyrus Augusttfolia).
The most beautiful of flowering crabs, exquisite, double,
highly fragrant, delicate pink blossom.

Crab, Parkmanni Double-Flowered (Pyrus Halliana).
Rich rose color, semi-double; handsome in bud and blossom,
with splendid deep green foliage.

Crab, Stark Flowering. Beautiful blossom, productive
and showy. Quite ornamental in the fall.

Crimson-Leaf Plum (Prunus Pissardi). A beautiful pur-
ple-leafed tree, with dark, wine red fruit. Leaves hold their
color very late.

Royal Purple-Leaf Plum. A great, handsome purple-leaf
tree; excels Crimson-Leaf. Shapely and beautiful; magnif-
icent for contrast on the lawn.

Birch, European White (Betula Alba). A grand tree, of
rapid growth with silvery white bark and magnificent foliage.

Birch, Cut-Leaf Weeping (Betula Alba, var. Pendula La-
ciniata). One of the most beautiful and graceful trees, finely
cut foliage and drooping branches.

English Linden (Tilia Europea). A fine shade tree, pyra-
midal in growth, large leaves; fragrant flowers.

A well-

Kentucky Coffee Tree. Rapid upright growth; rough
bark; feathery foliage.
Maple, Norway (Acer Platanoides). One of the very hand-

somest shade trees, and should be planted extensively every-
where.

Maple, Sugar or Rock Maple (Acer Saccharinum). An
excellent upright street and shade tree; succeeds almost in
every soil. Norway has denser foliage.

Maple, Weir Cut-Leaf (Acer Wierti Laciniatum).
rapid growing and graceful weeping tree.

A very

Maple, Silver-Leaf (Acer Dasycarpum). A handsome tree

of extremely quick growth; widely planted as a street and.

park tree.

Maple, Sycamore. Handsome tree of rapid, upright
growth; large foliage. Most beautiful.

Mulberry, Abundance.
good quality.

Mulberry, Downing. Berries large; quality best; valua-
- ble for shade as well as for its fruit.

Mulberry, Gorgeous. Fruit of largest size, jet black and
of good quality. Tree a rapid, handsome grower and a young
bearer—usually at three years. Originated by E. H. Riehl.

Mulberry, Monarch. Berry white, large, sweet and rich;
tree a strong, rapid grower, ripening an immense crop through
a long season.

Mulberry, New American.
one of the best in quality.

Mulberry, Stark. Best of all. Large and black, ripens
through a long season; hardy, strong growing, prolific.

Mulberry, Tea’s Weeping. A beautiful, valuable, hardy
shrub for lawn or garden. A dense head of weeping branches
extends to the ground.

Mulberry, Travis. Fruit medium to large, sub-acid, highly
flavored, good quality.

Maiden Hair Tree or Ginkgo (Salisburia Adiantifolia).
Has thick, glossy foliage like the Maiden Hair Fern; a hand-
some tree.

Fruit long, slender, glossy black;

Fruit large, glossy, black;

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Oak, Red. Large size; foliage purplish red in fall.

Oak, White. One of the finest American trees.

Persimmon. The well-known native persimmon tree of
the southern and central states.

Poplar, Carolina (Populus Monilifera). A fine shaped,
spreading tree; large, dark, glossy leaves. Very rapid growth.

Poplar, Lombardy. Attains great height; rapid growth;
handsome.

Poplar, Norway. Will make the largest tree in the short-
est time and promises to be to the north what the Eucalyptus
is to the south. Every farm should grow enough to produce
its own posts.

Sycamore, American, or American Plane (Platanus Occi-
dentalis). The most massive of all deciduous North American
trees; good for street or park.

Sycamore, European, or Oriental Plane (Platanus Orien-
talis). A good tree for street planting; especially recom-
mended for large cities.

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron Tulipifera). A broad-spreading,
handsome tree, the flowers resembling tulips; attractive,
glossy, fiddle-shaped leaves.

Umbrella Catalpa (Catalpa Bungei). A low spreading
umbrella-shaped tree; grows eight to ten feet high. Large
leaf, dense foliage, a rapid grower.

Elm, American White (Ulmus Americana). A tall, wide
spreading tree with drooping branches; a favorite street tree.

Elm, Cork Bark (Ulmus Racemosa).
ing, corky bark—a splendid tree.

Upright, fast grow-

Elm, Camperdown. Long, pendulous branches, often

spreading horizontally.

Willow, Weeping (Salix Babylonica).
weeping willow.

The well-known

Shrubs

HE beauty of any home, however attractive in itself,
can be made more attractive and more homelike by
the planting of a few of the excellent things in this class of
ornamentals. From a great list we have pruned and culled
out the undesirables leaving only such things as are best of
their kind—things that will please you. A surprisingly small
sum invested in a few of the following will work wonders
in beautifying your home grounds.

Aralia Pentaphylla (Angelica Tree).
ing shrub; handsome for lawn.

Chionanthus Virginica (Fringe Tree). Splendid small
lawn tree; large, dark green, glossy leaves; pea-shaped, pure
white flowers, in May or June.

Calycanthus Floridus, Sweet-scented Shrub. An old, well-
known, strawberry-scented shrub, growing six to eight feet
high.

Cercis Canadensis (American Judas Tree). A small,
round-headed tree with large, heart-shaped, glossy leaves;
delicate, reddish purple flowers.

Cornus Florida (Dogwood). One of the most beautiful
American flowering small trees.

Cydonia Japonica (Scarlet Japan Quince). Bright, scarlet
crimson; in great profusion in early spring; fine for hedge,
border or single specimens.

Deutzia Lemoineii. Hardy, handsome shrub. Large, pure
white flowers in cone-shaped heads.

Halesia Tetraptera (Snowdrop Bush). Large shrub; white,
bell-shaped flowers in May.

Hamamelis, Virginica (Witch Hazel).
low flowers late in the autumn.

Hibiscus Mehanii (Rose of Sharon). One of the choicest
Roses of Sharon; variegated foliage, large, satiny-lavender
single flowers.

Hibiscus Totus Alba. A splendid shrub; single pure white
blossoms.

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Hypericum Moserianum (Gold Flower). Shrub of dwarf
habit; rich green foliage and large, handsome, yellow flowers.

Hydrangea, Paniculata Grandiflora. Flowers white,

_ changing to purplish pink, so profuse as to almost hide the

leaves.

Hydrangea, Arborescens Sterilis (Hills of Snow). Snow-
white blossoms of large size through a long blooming season.

' Lilac, Common Purple. The old-time bluish purple fa-
vorite.

Lilac, Budded

Belle de Nancy. Large, double, satiny rose.
Charles X. Reddish purple.
Frau Dammann. Fine pure white.

Giant Tree. Grows twenty to thirty feet high. Clear
white.

Ludwig Spath. Dark reddish purple.

Madame Abel Chatenay. Double, pure white.

Michael Buchner. Very double; light sky blue.

President Grevy. Beautiful clear blue, large, double.

Senator Volland. Rosy red; fragrant.

Magnolia Glauca. Hardiest magnolia; evergreen in the
south, becoming deciduous northward. Attains a height of
thirty feet in rich land. Flowers pink, large, fragrant.

Magnolia Soulangeana. Perhaps the most popular Mag-
nolia. Large, pinkish flowers in great profusion.

Philadelphus Coronarius (Mock Orange). Vigorous, hardy
shrub, beautiful for hedge or single specimen. Blossoms
cream white.

Philadelphus Gordonianus (Gordon’s Syringa).
blooming, pleasing shrub; pure white blossoms.

Rhodotypus Kerroides (White Kerria). Large, single,
handsome

Late

foliage.

Rose Tree of China (Prunus Triloba). Flowers pink or
rose-colored, usually double; the first tree to bloom in the
spring.

Sambucus Aurea (Golden Elder). Handsome shrub,

golden yellow foliage; flat heads of white flowers, followed by

handsome berries.

Spirea, Anthony Waterer. Flowers deep crimson; blooms
all season; beautiful as single specimens, in clusters, or as a
low hedge.

Spirea, Van Houttei (Bridal Wreath). Very handsome for
border planting along walks or drives, or for planting on the
lawn singly or in clusters. When in blossom is a solid mass of
delicate snow-white flowers with a faint but pleasing perfume.

Spirea, Opulifolia Aurea (Golden-Leaved Nine-Bark). A
very showy shrub; golden yellow tinted foliage, double white
flowers.

Symphoricarpus Racemosus (Snowberry). A splendid
shrub; small pink flowers, followed by clusters of pure white
berries.

Tamarix Africana. Feathery foliage and light pink flowers
last of May. A graceful shrub.

Viburnum Sterilis (Snowball). This is the common and

_ well-known Snowball; producing in early spring great balls

of pure white flowers.

Viburnum Lantana (Wayfaring Tree). Large shrub with
heavy leaves and large clusters of white flowers.

Viburnum Plicatum (Japanese Snowball). Valuable, hardy

_ shrub. In early summer is a solid mass of snow-white flowers.

Viburnum Opulus (Bush Cranberry). A handsome shrub,

_ white flowers, followed by handsome bunches of brilliant scar-

let berries.

Weigela Rosea. Deep rose-colored flowers; desirable for

borders, for grouping or single plants.

Yucca Filamentosa (Adam’s Needle). A stately plant,

_ three to four feet high; in July is beautiful with creamy white,
bell-shaped blossoms.

Climbers

Ampelopsis Veitchii (Boston Ivy). Leaves smaller than
American Ivy and so overlap one another as to form a dense
sheet of green.

Ampelopsis Quinquefolia (American Ivy or Virginia Creep-
er). This and Boston are the best two ivies for covering walls,
out-buildings, old tree trunks, etc. Leaves turn to rich crim-
son in autumn.

Clematis. Henryi. Very large, creamy white. :
_ Jackmani. Large, deep violet purple; very
velvety.
rh Madame Andre. Bright velvety red, large,
handsome.

Ramona. Sky blue, earliest blooming.

Japan Paniculata. Pure white, deliciously per-
fumed; one of the best climbing vines for
covering porches, pillars, trellises, etc.

Lonicera Halleana (Hall Japan Honeysuckle). Flowers
white, changeable to yellow, and very fragrant.

Lonicera Grandiflora Rosea. Handsome pink, an uncom-
mon type.

Lonicera Tatarica Alba (White Tartarian Honeysuckle).
A grand white honeysuckle.

Lonicera Tatarica Grandiflora (Tartarian Honeysuckle).
Beautiful, vigorous shrub; pink flowers.

Wistaria Sinensis (Chinese Wistaria). Amn ideal climber
for porches or arbors; pale blue, pea-shaped flowers.

Hedge Plants

Barberry, Japanese. Dense growth, drooping branches;
in autumn, the foliage turns scarlet and gold.

Japan Quince. Crimson blossoms early spring;
dense growth.

Privet, Amoor River. One of the very best privets, slim
and graceful in growth, makes an excellent hedge and is hardy.

Privet, California. The most popular of all ornamental
hedges. Its rich dark green foliage is carried far into the
winter. Hardy, easily grown. When a very dense hedge is
desired, plant two or three rows about eight inches apart,
with plants one foot to eighteen inches apart in the rows and
alternated. Keep well sheared back.

Privet, Regelianum (Iboia). Of dense growth, with hori-
zontal spreading branches, drooping at the ends. Hardy.

Spirea, Van Houttei. One of the very finest of ornamental
shrubs; its drooping, graceful branches and its wealth of
white flowers in late spring, together with its hardiness, make
it one of the handsomest and — Used as a hedge, it is most
beautiful

dwarf,

Paeonies .

Festiva Maxima. The very finest early white paeony.

Duchess de Orleans. Deep pink with salmon center.

L’ Eclatant. Purplish crimson; broad, full flower; hand-
some.

Officinalis Rubra. The old-time early red; large, double.

Queen Victoria. Large, white, center slightly pink.

Nut Trees—Budded Almonds

Ne Plus Ultra. A sturdy, upright-growing tree, bearing
large, thin-shelled nuts in cluster.

Nonpareil. A strong growing, spreading tree; blooms
early and bears good crops. Shell very thin; kernel sweet.

Chestnuts

American Sweet. This is the well-known native
variety; a stately tree, and when in blossom is as handsome
as a tree can be. Of good quality and it seldom fails to pro-
duce a crop.

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Boone. (Grafted.) Large, good quality, and the earliest
to ripen of any good chestnut; originated by George W.
Endicott, one of the grand old men of Illinois horticulture.

Cooper. (Grafted.) Nuts large, handsome, good quality;
tree rapid grower.
Riehl. (Grafted.) A magnificent chestnut from the

experimental grounds of E. H. Riehl, Illinois Experimental
Station. Recommended by him as the best.

Rochester. (Grafted.) Succeeds wherever the native
chestnut will grow; is hardy, vigorous, rapid grower.

Walnuts

Black. Well-known native American tree. Plant for

timber.

Japan. Rapid, hardy grower, handsome; immense leaves.
Nuts produced in clusters.

English Walnut, Grafted

Cluster. Fruits, as the name indicates, in long bunches.
A good tree, late bloomer, valuable.

Mayette. One of the most popular and one of the finest
dessert nuts. An old favorite.

Parisenne. A splendid nut with full-fleshed kernel.

Persian. A good, steady bearer; good size nut.
Filbert (Corylus Americana). The well-known hazelnut.

Hickory Nuts

Missouri Mammoth. Of great size. The well-known tree
native to the Mississippi Valley.
Shellbark. Small, smooth nuts; well-known native tree

Pecans
Illinois Hardy Seedling. Propagated from a tree growing
extra large nuts near our Illinois Nursery.

Missouri Hardy Seedling. From a selected tree, near our
Missouri Nursery, bearing extra large nuts.

Paper-Shell Pecans
Columbian. Large, excellent quality;
abundant cropper.
Moneymaker. One of the best of the paper-shells. Tree
a splendid grower and very prolific.
Pabst. Moderately large, soft shell, parting well from
meat, excellent quality.

Van Deman. Large and oblong in shape, shell moderately
thin, good quality.

tree vigorous;

Judge James Stark

By Hon. Champ Clark, Speaker House of Representatives.

It has been said that immigration moves on parallels of latitude. This was more literally true prior to railroading
than now. The rule was never more clearly illustrated than in the early settlement of Missouri. It is safe to say that until
the great immigration into Missouri at the close of the Civil war two-thirds of all Missourians were natives of Virginia, North
Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee, and they were the flowers of their respective flocks.

The Missouri pioneers were extraordinary people—the salt of the earth—courageous, hardy, intelligent, honest, indus-
trious, honorable, patriotic and God-fearing. A more independent and self-reliant set of men and women never trod the earth.
They laid broad and deep the foundations of a splendid civilization. They crossed the great river with a Bible in one hand
and a rifle in the other. The first three things they did in every place they settled were: to build homes, schoolhouses and

churches.

When Fort Sumter was fired on, Missourians lived better than any other people on earth. They kept open house, a

habit inherited from their ancestors and transmitted to
their posterity. Strangers are ever welcome within their
ates.

; Missouri pioneers were a prolific race, large families
of handsome sons and beautiful daughters were their pride.
Among them, President Roosevelt’s homilies against race-
suicide would have been superfluous and would have been
laughed to scorn by the men and women who conquered
this rich wilderness. Their descendants are on the average
the finest specimens of manhood and womanhood betwixt
the two oceans.

Most of the early settlers of Missouri were soldiers
or sons of soldiers. Among these was Judge James Stark
of Bourbon Co., Ky., who served under Gen. William
Henry Harrison at Tippecanoe and under Col. Richard M.
Johnson—‘‘Old Dick,” as he was popularly called—at the
battle of the River Thames. He was present when Tecum-
seh was killed by a private who loaded his gun with a pecu-
liar kind of slug. (Tecumseh was not killed by an officer
as some historians relate.)

Judge Stark came in 1816 in the prime of his man-
hood from Bourbon, one of the finest counties in Kentucky,
to Pike, one of the richest in Missouri, reared a family
which is still numerous and powerful, and laid the founda-
tion for the largest nursery in the world—now conducted
by the third and fourth generations of his descendants.
We sometimes build more wisely than we know. He little
dreamed while riding horseback from the far-famed Ken-
tucky blue grass region to the rich Missouri blue grass
region, carrying in his old-fashioned saddle-bags the scions
with which to start a nursery, that he was beginning a busi-
ness which would render the name Stark honorably familiar
not only throughout America, but beyond; and that 90
years after he planted his trees, his grandchildren and
great-grandchildren would be shipping trees beyond the
seas; but such is the truth of history. It’s really a pity
that he cannot return to earth long enough to witness the
magnitude of the business which he started. Verily, his
works do follow him.

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PRICE LIST

Varieties in this Price List are arranged in alphabetical order

See bottom of page 1 for discounts.
All Fruit Trees are sold as follows: 30 of one sort, size and age at 100 rate; 300 of a kind (such as 300 apple or 300
plum) but not less than 10 ofany one sort, size and age, at the 1000 rate; 10 or more and less than 30 of one sort, size

and age, at the 10 rate. Less than 10 at the Each rate. Where no 1000 rate is quoted, the 100 rate governs.

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Paradise Winter Sweet......| .50/$4.50_
Paragon Winesap........... 40
RedvAstrachan; 3. soe... 35) 3.
Red June.) oar ee Sone Btls seers
Red erereus tes a a Renn 75
Rambo. .s0f et oes 35
Hiiie: Island Greening...... 40
Rome Beauty... 0.22 2055; 40
Red Canada (Steel Red). .50
Romanstemit <cieeeaacnaee -50
Stark’Star; eeu. 8 Seg ey 5 40
Strawberry, 2) Sues Soe 35
Sweet-Bough. o) 100 fee ee 35
Stark Summer Queen....... -40
Summer Champion......... 35
Searlet. Pippin) Cee ee 40
Stark King David.......... 45
Sprizenbire = Lemire oe 35
Shannon Improved......... 00
Shockley | bayiewh ssa -p ue Were 45
Starke: ue tial (hen eee 35
Sutton Beauty..).|Jv2 2.9. 40] 3.
Stayman Winesap.......... 45) 4.00
DENAEOn eee ee aes je) oe -40
Salamesy eter bre mey( ere ae 40
Stark Delicious. ..../...... 45
Talman Sweet............. -40
Virginia Beauty.. 2" .......: -40
Williams Favorite.......... -40
Wilson Red June........... 40
Wealthyo ce esheets 45
Wolf Rivers serhivye (se ss 35
Wismer Dessert............ 40
Wagenerts ier eas era one 40
Washington Red Rome

Beauty (Wenatchee)...... 15
Winter Maiden Blush....... 40
Windsoriee 2 fey} Wr. shea ee 40
Wintersterns 00) in! eee 40
White Winter Pearmain.....| .35} 3.
Willow iwigrtt 0. 22 ae, See se 40
Witnesap eee ier ee mcye YAS 85
Yellow Transparent........ 40
Yellow Morse 20%. rt) & 40
York Imperial............. A5
Watesn ascii ep Sct tae spas 2 40

Standard Pear

Each
Alarm it a0) REY Ob 206 Lt .60 oe 50| $50
ANJOUSLS Ge hbo Ue, lat .60
Boussock.it Hes eT 0e.. 8 40
Bartlett Hybrid... . 20.00... .50
Bartlett 2 ee Oe Ne nee .50
Bloodgowd 4 ici. ASE OTe 75
Beurrée Bose jen. Oe ee .75
Bezi dela Motte........... 75
Clapp) Pavorite. |... 22 J05 8 | 44
Comice'oe 6 WEES Weis -& 65
Clarksville!rate fino: eee 65
Clairgeagn 2 RV Fe Be .50
Crocker Bartlett........... 75
Duchessit..6 2b.4,... 208 De # 40
Durandhe, 8 Wes). See .S 15
Dorset Rett). seaeest. Gennes 75
Easter Beurre..........00... .60
Flemish Beauty Pe eae es oll 40
AMS IO ee ee os ow AS dee 50
Garberv bie Oe ee 45
Howell.ge 208 5 268 O58 50
Jones, Winter. . .)..046.4-.2- 50
Kaefier.ity 0 Oe OE ne 08 ¥ 40
King Karl... 22) 3... e202 28 50
Oonce he 16 Jee..'Cae Jek ee 40
Eaincolnins 362 /OG2. 552 108 2 50
Lawrencdeie oat. eee? 2 -40
Manning Elizabeth......... -50
P., Barrgaeye (02 as 32 TE 088 15
Rossneyst2. Gb sina» 10k 10a 50
Rutter gr 5 Bee Wee? Le 40
Rich Westy Fy 4. ke -65
Starke yson Sh AGN 168.028 -40
SMV GED. ee ee tecce ad ects cbs .50
StarkSeckel 2% 0)... 000 .00.0 50
Theo. Williams (Stella) ..... -65
Griumphe Assy 5 Oe sees -50
Vermont Beauty........... -40
Wilder Barly 2)... Sate -40
Worden-Seckel............. -50
Winter Bartlett (Oregon).. 75
WinteriNelistijniise ao. dae 75

One-Year

2 to 3 feet

ay 1000 | Each
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3.70
3.70
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2.70
2.70
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2.70
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Continued

PryoriRede ce os. Li.

Paradise Winter Sweet.

Paragon Winesap..... :
Red Astrachan....... F
RediJine ea .

Red Gravenstein. .

Rain Oiecnsteret eee a. 5
Rhode Island Greening].
mt

Rome Beauty

Red Canada (Steel Red)}.

Roman Stem...

Starkistar! 02.6 Tees (5e
Strawberry:02.2:108. :

Sweet Bough. . ote
Stark Summer Queen
Summer Champion...
Scarlet Pippin. .

Stark King David... .|.

Spitzenburg. .

Shannon Improv Oa eo
Shockley. 1 WA 2: 260 17 é
Stark, Ve (Aes: 266.) 45
Sutton Beauty.......}.
Stayman Winesap....|.
SenatiorWe eo. 108). {
Salome ® Gg 98). é
Stark Delicious.......|.
Talman Sweet........ j
Virginia Beauty......|.
Williams Favorite..... .
Wilson Red June..... .
Wrealthyoue Gee 76. i) .
Wolf River.......)... :
Wismer Dessert ...... :
Wagener: } 02:5. (28.. 1. 5
Washington Red Rome
Beauty (Wenatchee)!.$
Winter Maiden Blush. . |.
Windsor, |} OSS. (a7 2 ie.
Winterstein.......... ;
White WinterPearmain|.
Willow) DT wren.) 06s.) . 5
Winesap....05.0, ots. | 4
Yellow Transparent... |.
Yellow Horse.........
York Imperial........ ;

Waites Ve.) 08.8: ek. by

Standard Pear

Anjovits staan cee see 1
Boussoek ! (G3. si. 5. :

Bartlett Hybrid. .

Bartletie }:%.8. (628 6 7
Bloodgood GE.s. Se. Lalpe
Beurre Bose.....:.... 9
Bezi dela Motte. ...../...
Clapp Favorite. ......|-
@omicé: Qs ee! 3
Clarksville......, 5 eetee fey
Clairgea) GE.8. Ge. .: :

Crocker Bartlett... ... :

Dorsetes | Gey. ie | Seo eeneal irae
Easter Beurre........ j
Flemish Bo Bee: i

Fame.

Garber: yiee. se. tt
Howell.2. 228: .ah.co ;

Jones Winter......... ‘

Kieffer........

Kong! Karl 1,36. penne:
(Kooncesn, aun g.bk ee 3
Tincolnt.. vein es ,

Lawrence............
Manning Elizabeth .

BP: Barry. 20S. 8 eee ;
Rossneyn G8 mek. 2 5
Rutterse Aes. eee i :
Riehl Bestiae &. tae. ) 2 3
Stark ysontee ee. 4d - :
Snyders. Vai: heal. :

Stark Seckel.
Theo. Williams Gtella)}.
Triumph.) 39)8-20h

Vermont Beauty...... :
Wilder Early......... :

Worden-Seckel.
Winter Bartlett (Ore. ¥

XXX 5 to 7 ft.
10 |100 1000/1.
50 $4.50 tanje30 ae

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Winter Nelis. 2.22... '8

280).
280) .
330} .

280).
400}.

XXX°5 to 7 ft.
3 10 f100{1000

Pe. oe
500/60
50 400) .50
.|.65
.65

XX 4 to 5 ft.

g: ‘te
g. 180
ae TA.
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St 265
9. 180
oe 266
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Se 5.2
3 265). on 0c
-40} 3.70) 32) ...|.30)-2. ui.
35| 3.20] 27] 200}.30} 2. 186
.40] 3.70} 32) ...|.30) 2. 3
35| 3.20] 27) 200]. 30} 2. 180
40} 3.70} 32) 265|.35] 3. 200
35| 3.20) 27| 200!.30) 2. 186
50) 4.50} 40] 330).40) 3.
40| 3.50) 32] ...'.35] 8.
Two-Year

XX 4to5ft. | Xsto4fen

= SS
B| 0 Ht ‘=| 10 |100,1006

1628 —s- eee
50} 400).50} 4.50) 40 300

5.

4.

6.

6.

7.50| 70| ...|.70| 6.50} 60
.50| 4.50 3.50} 32) 250
.65| 6.00] 55] 450|.55] 5.00] 45] 350
65] 6.00} 55| 450]. 55] 5.00] 45] 350
.65| 6.00} 55} 450). 55) 5.00] 45) 350
.75| 7.00} 65} 500|.65| 6.00] 55] 450
.45| 4.00} 36] 300|.35| 3.00} 27] 200
65| 6.00) 55| 450|.55| 5.00] 45] 350
.50| 4.50} 40} 300].40) 3.50] 82) 250
.65| 6.00] 55] 450]. 55| 5.00] 45] 350
.55| 5.00] 45| 350).45| 4.00] 33] 280
-65| 6.00] 55| 450). 50] 4.50] 40] 380
.65| 6.00} 55] 450]. 55| 5.00) 45] 350
.50, 4.50} 40] 300].40] 3.50] $2] 250
.65| 6.00| 55] 450]. 55] 5.00] 45] 350
.45| 4.00] 36] 300]. 35] 3.00] 27/ 200
.65| 6.00) 55] 450]. 50] 4.50) 40) 330
50} 4.50) 40! 800). 40] 3.50] $2] 250
65) 6.00) 55) ...|.50) 4.50] 40)...
75) 7.00) 65 65] 6.00] 55) ...
65| 6.00) 55| 450). 50] 4.50) 40) 330
-45| 4.00} 35] 280|.35| 3.00] 27} 200
65) 6.00) 55] 450).55| 5.00) 45) $50
50) 4.50) 40) 300|.40| 3.50} $2) 250
65| 6.00) 55, 450). 55] 5.00) 45) 350
65| 6.00) 55| 450]. 50] 4.50) 40) 330
-65| 6.00} 55) 450].55| 5.00) 45] 350
-65| 6.00) 55] 450].55| 5.00) 45) 350
50| 4.50] 40| $00). 40] $3.50) 32) 250
-50| 4.50) 40] ...|.40) 4.50] $2)...
55| 5.00) 45| 350).45| 4.00] 35) 280
-75| 7.00, 65| 500|.65] 6.00] 55) 450
757.00 65) 500|.65] 6.00) 55) 450

One-Year

XXX, 5to7ft.| XX, 4to5 ft.

Peach

< 10 |100}1000
Reampoir. .. 2/2 G58 2! ‘ : ! d
Alton. Ue te luke tects a .50} 4. ‘ 190
ArpBeauty(Dr.Burton)}.40} 3. ; 150
Belle of Georgia. .... .|.: 50} 4. ‘ 190
Banner (ee. (60.2... 0) 3. i 150
Bonsuzal. 2. ie. 2.0]: 50} at 3.00 Ae
Pew MH) oe aie si .40} 3. 2.70 uti.
GCarmanee < iek Li. 40} 3. 2.70 150
Crawford Early Imp’d.|.50} 4. 3.00 190
Gapt.Bide 2% 608. 00): «3 35) 3. %.20 120
Grosby -06.6 We 40) 3. 2.70 Mee
Chilow Cling......:.. .40] 3. 2.70 150
Crothers Late........ .40} 3.50) 30}... .). 2.70 stats
Crawford Late Imp’d.}.50} 4. 3.00 190
Chair’s Choice........ 50) &. 3.00 190
Ghampron: < 4:35 5. 1 40) 3. 2.70 150
Mureka 2) 0. 0.20048 5) 50) 4. 3.00 190
EarlyMamie Ross. . ...|.35] 3. 2.20 120
Engle Mammoth..... .40) 3. 2.70 150
Elberta Cling........ .50} 4. 3.00 190
Elberta (Queen)...... .40| 3 2.70 150

June budded-2to3 ft.

$100 per 1,000; under

2 ft., $80 per 1,000.
Edgemont Beauty... .|.50) 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
Laan SSR eee .50) 4.50 8.50 3.00 ab
Wityeerald=-. 3-03 .40) 3.50) 3.00 2.70 150
Mrstiees! tS 5. =)... 40) 3.50 3.00 2.70 150
Greensboro.......... .35| 3.00 2.70 2.20 120
Golden Sweet Cling. . .|.75| 7.00 6.00 5.00 ae
a eet wed Bees ais .40) 3.50 3.00 2.70 150
Hyslop Cling......... 50} 4.50 3.50 3.00 bie
Holsinger Salway..... .50| 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
LE TINEA GLU ah ig oe -40) 3.50 3.00 2.70 sone
Idaho Mammoth.... .|.75| 7.00 6.00 5.00 350
Miviolsertae te oe esc .50) 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
June Elberta ....... 50) 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
Kalamazoo...5.:..... .40) 3.50 3.00 2.70 Am,
Wlonaike.. toe. lek. .50) 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
Krummel October... .|.50) 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
onglursiys.2 0... 5. .40) 3.50 35.00 2.70 av:
|} Lemon Cling..:...... .40| 3.50 3.00 2.70 ayct
; ail bates aan .50} 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
/ Late Elberta..:...... .50) 4.50 3.50 3.00 ane
Levy Late Cling...... .50| 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
Mayflower........... .50! 4.50) 3.50 3.00 190
May Lee Cling....... .35} 3.00 2.70 2.20 120
Mamie Ross. ........ .35|} 3.00 2.70 2.20 120
Mountain Rose....... .40) 3.50 3.00 2.70 ae
ToD: el RARE .50) 4.50 3.50 3.00 AN
: Marionville Cling... .. .75| 7.00 6.00 5.00 nee
Mammoth Heath Cling] .50|' 4.50 3.50 3.00) 25) 190
Martha Fern......... .50) 4.50 3.50 3.00 aes

| Niagara (Mammoth
_ _ Crawford Late)... ..|.40} 3.50 3.00 2.70 sre
_ Oldmixon Free....... 40! 3.50 3.00 2.70 ah
_ October Elberta. .....|.50] 4.50 3.50 3.00 Legs
m bres. Lyon... 3. .:... .50| 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
Phillips Cling........ .50| 4.50 3.50 3.00 <8
Red Bird Cling... ....|.50| 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
Russell Nebraska... . . 40} 3.50 3.00 2.70 as
Meee a3, Wk ia. a1 35} 3.00 2.70 2.20 AAG
Stark Early Elberta.. .|.50) 4.50 3.50 3.00 190

June budded-2 to 3 ft.
$160 per 1,000; under
2 ft., $150 per 1,000.

Smock Improved. ..; .|.40| 3.50 3.00 2.70 ee
UU Se eee Sane 40} 3.50), 3.00 2.70 Bia
Sea Eagle Improved...|_50| 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
Stark Heath Cling. ...|.50} 4.50 3.50 3.00 190
Salway EtAK DS sient RDS ae .40} 3.50 3.00 2.70 150
Semuniphy, es. .35| 3.00 2.70 2.20 ei
Tuscan Chinen 2): 50} 4.50 3.50 3.00 a8
— Uneeda Cling... -.... 40 3.50) 3.00 2.70| 22| 150
“a ead elles ek oe 3.00 2.70 2.20 120
; Woolsey, Nebraska. . .|.40] 3.50 3.00 2.70 lagi
x orth AB Hintetane MES merase -40) 3.50 3.00 2.70 150
_ Washington.......... 40} 3.50) 3.00 2.70 150
_ Wallis Beste pee ae .50) 4.50) 3.50 3.00 Jaa

_ Wallis Heath Free... .|.50] 4.50 3.50 3.00 Ke
Yellow St. John...... -40} 3.50 3.00 2.70 150
Yates Early Heath... .!.50| 4.50 3.50 3.00 190

¢ Crab Apple

: 10 |100|1000| $
i : Ark. Florence*.......!.

10 |100/1000

Each

10 |100/1000|

50/94. $3. 20/$2718. ..

Wartmouth. #420. ) |! 50 3.20) 27) 200

eee 315 Ae ie ret pe .50 : cis

VSIOD se eee ce .50 200
Hewes’ Virginia Cider* |.50

Prtnasey. ee hecs ss ieee a .50 200
Resas base pe 60 50) 400).50 265

mM ABR .60 eee OO aia

ear scer nt 50 40} 330).40 200

LACE) Ae aaa .50 40! 330).40 200

X, 2 to 4 ft.

Stark ‘Bro’s Nurseries © Orchards Company

Two-Year
Plum XXX, 5to7ft.| XX, 4to5 ft. X, 2 to 4 ft.
o— —

S| 10 |100|1000| | 10 [100)1000! | 10 [10,1000

Americas,2.6).. os. 16 60/85. 50/$50|/ $4.00) . 50\$4 . 50/$40|$330) .40:$3 .50/$32'$250
Abundance........... .50) 4.50) 40) 330).40) 3.70) 32) 265|.30) 2.70) 23) 180
Burbank? 2.06.12 .60} 5.50) 50) 400) 50) 4.50) 40} 330).40) 3.50) 32) 25
Bradshaw, 2 J0,. WES. 30 .50) 4.50) 40) ...|.40) 3.70). 32) ...].30) 2.70} 23) ...
Black Diamond....... .60} 5.50) 50) ...).50) 4.50] 40 40) 3.50} 32) ...
DelSatoe £6 3G8 on. 8 .50} 4.50) 40) ...).40) 3.70} 32 30) 2.70) 23) ...
Damson Free......... .50) 4.50} 40) ...|.40} 3.'70) 32] ...|.30) 2.70} 23] ...
Damson Shropshire. . .|.50} 4.50) 40] 330}.40] 3.70} 32] 265|.30| 2.70) 23] 180
Damson Majestic... .. .50) 4.50] 40) ...|.40} 3.70) 32] .../.30) 2.70) 23) ...
Earliest of All........ .50) 4.50) 40) ...}.40) 3.70) 32] ...|.30) 2.70) 23) ...
Freestone Goose...... .60| 5.50) 50} 400).50} 4.50) 40] 330).40) 3.50} 32] 250
French Prune........|.65| 6.00} 55} 450).55] 5.00] 45] 350].45| 4.00] 36] 280
Gonzales (Red Gold). .|.60| 5.50] 50) 400).50) 4.50} 40} 330).40] 3.50] 32) 250
Gold 02.8 Jon 088, 1G .75| 7.00) 65) 500).65) 6.00) 55| 450}.55) 5.00) 45) 350
German Prune... ....|.50| 4.50} 40} 330|.40) 3.70] 32] 265|.30| 2.70] 23] 180
Grand Duke .: s}.ce. 4. .60) 5.50) 50). ...|.50) 4.50) 40) ...|.40) 3.'70) 32) ...
Hammer............. .50) 4.50) 40) 330).40) 3.70} 32] 265).30| 2.70} 23) 180
Imperial Gage... .... .|.60] 5.50) 50] .../.50) 4.50] 40] ...|.40| 3.70] 32| ...
Italian Prune......... .60) 5.50) 50) 400).50) 4.50} 40] 330).40) 3.70) 32) 250
Late Goose. ......... .60) 5.50) 50} 400).50) 4.50} 40) 330).40) 3.50) 32) 250
DGonibard). § J8¢ (nti 50} 4.50} 40} 330).40) 3.70) 32) 265).30) 2.70) 23) 180
Milton Ge. 2 ee eb ie 50} 4.50} 40} 330).40) 3.70) 32) 250}.30) 2.70} 23) 180
Muney0@.¢ J88.).. 0.38 50} 4.50} 40} 330).40) 3.70) 32) 265).30) 2.70} 23) 186
Mathews. .../....:...}.50| 4.50) 40} ...|.40) 3.70) 32] ...|.30] 2.70] 23] ...
Missouri Green Gage. .|.60| 5.50} 50] 400). 50| 4.50) 40) 330|.40] 3.50] 32) 250
Morgan Hill Prune. . . . |1.25/10.00) ..| .../1.00| 8.50] ..} ...|.85) 7.50] ..] ...
IVD Bierareneteve eevsareemir 60|.5.50} 50} 400). 50) 4.50) 40) 330).40) 3.50} 32) 250
Orient. Peasy. 4. .60} 5.50) 50} 400/.50} 4.50) 40} 330).40) 3.50) 32) 250
Purple Flesh......... .65| 6.00) 55) 450).55|} 5.00) 45] 350).45) 4.00) 36} 280
Poole Pride. ......... .50) 4.50) 40] 330).40) 3.70) 32} 265).30) 2.70) 23) 180
Pond Seedling... ...../.60| 5.50} 50} 400).50} 4.50} 40) 330).40/ 3.70} 32) 250
Red June............ .50) 4.50) 40} 330}.40) 3.70) 32} 265).30} 2.70) 23) 180
Reine Claude......... .60} 5.50] 50} ...|.50) 4.50} 40 40| 3.60] 32) ...
Shiro (Early Gold)... .|.65] 6.00] ..| ...|.55] 5.00} .. 45} 4.00} ..| ...
Stella 5 Ra as .60) 5.50) 50} 400).50} 4.50} 40} 330).40) 3.50) 32) 250
Satsuma en sel .60| 5.50) 50} 400).50) 4.50) 40} 330).40) 3.50) 32) 250
Mernygy tree oais cts or .50} 4.50) 40 40) 3.70} 32 30} 2.70] 23) ...
Tateene ty Vleet se . 50) 4.50) 40 40) 3.70) 32 30) 22 70E 23) ee,
Wickson )| S85 acs? .60} 5.50} 50) ...|.50|) 4.50) 40 40} 3.50) 32) 2...
Wild Goose Imp’d. .. . |.50) 4.50) 40] .../.40) 3.70) 32) ...|.30) 2.70} 23] ...
- Yellow Egg.......... '60| 5.50] 50] . .|.50| 4.50) 40] ...|.40! 3.70] 32)...
York State Prune.....|.50 4.50 40° 330!.40' 3.70' 32! 265'.30' 2.70! 23! 180

Grape vines and all small fruits are put up in bundles of twenty-five and are sold
only as follows: twenty-five of one variety and age at 100 rate; three hundred at
1000 rate; less than twenty-five at Each rate. It is cheaper to buy by the bundle.

One-Year Two-Year
Grape Each | 100 | 1000|Each| 100 | 1000
LAGE fa) £1 lane ett nh ee aS eR EE PS $0.20 |$12.00]) $ 65 |$0.25 |$15.00] $100
BrrghtonAy: alo gnc lo esis owe .15 | 10.00 80 -20 | 17.00] 120
Brilliante aque oie ety arte .30 | 25.00] 200 25 | 20.00} 150°
ATTY MRA eR Ee ae 40 | 35.00) ... 50 | 45.00) ...
Banner!(D-M) (i... occas oe 40 | 35.00} 300 50 | 45.00) 350
Bacchasyy) sd SL oes shana. .15 | 10.00} 65 20 | 15.00) 75
Campbell Early................ .25 | 20.00} 140] .35 | 30.00} 210
GUCOTUEG si Mao 3 tik vevantcscne .10 4.00) 25] .15 5.00]. - 30
Clinton) Beit G8 ool cect crs 10 4.00} 35} .15 6.50} 55
Catawbany ee EL, SA Oae Sh. oes 10 4.00} 35 15 6.50| 55
Diamond e Wiehe Saas .20 | 15.00) 120 25 | 20.00] 150
Delaware.....: sy Bh a eee oe -20 | 15.00) 120 25 | 20.00) 150
Karly Ohion SOPs ies ee. .20 | 12.00 65 25 | 15.00} 100
Barly Victor Hae i eieain tere BOONE 2osOO le bare | Ureiskoa Hate teee el MEU
Bilwira ene ue ot ae rckces .20 | 12.00 80 -25 | 15.00} 100
Green Mountain............... .25 | 20.00} 150] .35 | 30.00} 250
Goethele.y. eel ee .30 | 25.00] ... .35 | 830.00) .-.
Hicks) 360,05 oh Ga eo el 20 | 15.00) 120 25 | 20.00). 150
Herber bse eo ates 40 | 35.00] ... -50 | 45.00] ...
AVES, TOG Ee I a ese hy Fal ae 10 4.00 35 lS 8.50 65
Titty RP are Oe te oa -25 | 20.00} 150 40 | 30.00} 250
Pittle\ Wonder. een ne oe sarees .40 | 30.00] ... 50 | 40.00} ...
A LASTER PN ee aia ee a Ra eae -15 | 10.00 80 20 | 15.00} 120
Lucile sos ccc sce ie .30 | 25.00)... 40 | 80.00) ...
Taindleygiie c totgsd oc kee: 15 5.00 35 20 7.50 65
Moore Barly eters inspec: ove enetenes -20 | 15.00} 120 25 | 20.00} 150
Mills ARO SOT Oe a ad .50 | 45.00] ... cichot [oe oot | eR
INiagarane kee Oh oas tne eee 15 6.50} 50] .20 9.50] 65
Norton sO ee on ae 30 | 25.00} 200 40 | 35.00} 3006
Queen Isabella................. .50 | 45.00] ... AU he
Stark Eclipse (T-M)............ -40 | 30.00} 210 50 | 40.00} 300
Stark King Philip (T-M)........ -65 | 45.00} 350 90 } 70.00} 6500
Stark Delicious (T-M)......... -75 | 65.00} ... | 1.00 | 80.00] ...
Salem-s--s 4s Se eee 15 5.00 35 155,20 8.50 55
Vergennes!) .)).Woiss2 YN! 3 UUs, 15 5.00} 35] .20 8.50} 75
Wyoming Red........0........ -10 | 6.00) 50] .15 8.50] . 65
Woodruff Red 5 ...65 705.068. .20 | 15.00} 120 25 | 20.00} 150
OFGenwiy ht ase OME. oe -20 | 15.00] 120 25 | 20.00} 150
Willers: Gag. iis. cau tec ct ae 25 | 20.00} 175 40 | 30.00} 250
Foreign Grapes
Black Hamburg.; .) 0620) Jo)... $.50 |$40.00} $.. | $.60 |$50.00] $..
Black Cornishon............... -25 | 20.00] ... .30 | 25.00) ...
Dattier de Beyrouth............ -50 | 35.00 60 | 50.00
Emperors, 4. J 28.) 3.0502 ZON.0$ .25. | 20.00 35 | 30.00
Flame Tokay... 32, ..)..)5...52.8 -25 | 20.00 30 | 25.00
Missioniess ota et eet es -25 | 20.00 30 | 25.00
Thompson Seedless............. -25 | 20.00} ... | .30 | 25.00
White Muscat................. .25 | 20.00] ... -30 | 25.00

Can furnish medium grade grapes at three-fourths and light grade at one-half
Prices quoted above.

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Stark Bro’s Nurseries s&s Orchards Company

One-Year
Cherry 5 to 6 feet 3 to 5 feet 2 to 3 feet
s 10 |100/1000 = 10 |100)1000 = 10 {100)1000
Baldiwitipeae setae ieee es .60/$5.50)$50)$. . .|.50$4.50/'$40]$. . . | .40'$3.50'$32/$
Black Tartarian Imp’d).60) 5.50} 50) 400).50| 4.50) 40) 330].40) 3.50) 32) 250
UBS gees aks tte se LE .75| 7.00} 65) 500).65) 6.00) 55| 450) .55) 5.00) 45) 350
Dyehouse............ . 60) 5.50) 50) 400). 50) 4.50) 40) 330) .40) 3.50} 32) 250
Early Richmond...... .50| 4.50) 40} 330}.40) 3.50) 30} 230! .30) 2.70) 2%) 150
English Morello. .....|.75| 7.00) 65) ...|.65) 6.00] 55) ...|.55) 5.60) 45
Gov. Wood..........|- 60) 5.50) 50} ...|.50) 4.50) 40 .40| 3.50) 32
German Ostheimer.. . .|.75| 7.00} 65] .. .|.65) 6 5.00} 45
Ramberts. 83005 Gee <ios .75| 7.00} 65) 500).65) 6 5.00) 45) 350
May Duke...........|. 60} 5.50} 50) ...|.50} 4 3.50} 32
Montmorency King. . .|.'75| 7.00} 65) 500).65) 6 5.00] 45} 350
Large. . -|.60 5.50) 50} 400].50) 4 3.50} 32) 250
« Monarch]. 60) 5.50} 50) 400}. 50) 4 3.50] 32) 250
iY Stark 75| 7.00) 65) 500). 65) 6 5.00} 45} 350
i: Sweet 60} 5.50} 50} 400). 50) 4 3.50] 32} 250
Napoleon 12.65 9ae 2! .60} 5.50} 50) 400}. 50) 4 3.50) 32) 250
Pale eR) es sd uh eal = Meth ORR ay ade ee ap Ga Re
Royal Duke.......... .75| '7.00| 65} 500). 65) 6 5.00] 45} 350
RoyalAnn®. 42 5,-3.1 .60] 5.50} 50) 400). 50) 4 3.50} 32) 250
Suda Hardy.......... .75| 7.00) 65} ...|.65] 6 5.00] 45
Schmidt’s Bigarreau.. .|.75| 7.00] 65] .. .|.65] 6 5.00} 45
Terry Early......... .75| 7.00} 65) 500}. 65} 6 5.00} 45) 350
Tames) s Re SOR ae 75| 7.00) 65} 500).65} 6 5.00) 45} 350
BaF A OU ise 7 ine 6 5.00} 45
Yee HAs Lae feels 5 4 3.50} 32) 250
5 : 4 3.
Blackberry Each | 100 | 1000
Blowers: faa Hee ete li [eee ede ieee, Melee $0.15 |$ 7.00) $30
arly. Harvest. G63. Seb Ws ob lig eee Nas Se ages 2 .06 2.50} 15
Barly Wim gs. (er ang: es se lets) lines es Bes a bine tele 10 4.00) 20
Eldorado teledists 2 sinh Ob RT AON ep lets oe te te 15 7.00} 30
Erie. n ike Battebee ak ec ae Wp ROR (. aaey. eberetasf 15 7.00) 30
WWiinoisige se. WSs es. WEED Ae MH ea Ey is Cis creo te ae .20 8.00} 50
KEN OY SEE os 55 WS dae ake EE VEN SRS 8 cients loo 15 7.00} 30
ab Gamba rary Sep occ ts 3 ese PSA ey seg A See ol 15 6.00) 20
ManGmam ger. ny \c.. Sea a code HERS Sloe DOERR ath Bese pev eon 15 7-00 aee
IMlersereniu'o: 218.5, s:ccstkucth ate Uafel Seea Pe Se ete ces 15 7.00) 30
Perfection 435 iiss Sere ate de OBA Fel ep eee a ead 15 7.00) 30
Rath bunviae sh. bk seem eel ee ees eee eae 15 7.00| 30
i 15 7.00} 30
15 6.00} 20
-10 4.00} 25
.08 2.50) 15
15 7.00} 30
15 7.00| 30
-.25 | 15.00 ae

Black Pearl

Cuthbert he oe eee a de re hoa
Cardinal. ty. 5.05. 2209 2. AMER. 6 0.5 Bist Peabo one fede

er bertand. ct. Shee he ote detour ae. i tee

Hoosier Hay. Waa ASE HO eee, aN oa ee

St. Regis (Everbearing)
Shippers’ Pride .......
Thompson Red.......
Thwack

Dewberry

Austin. Se are epee Pea ae

er

© “eel 0) 0 te te) ate afl wile) s lous e610 10) © ele islleje

remo Wuyee4 tik oh Be. Ll A aie de Se

Currant

Black Naples..........
Cherry isis) Se... 8
Diplomate.) 82.2.4. 4 ts
Bay/ Prolific? 09...) o

Franco-German........

London Market........

Lee’s Black. ..........

Pomona BA eee BIE

White Aronia 5b aad ae
White Grape..........
Wilderis arise cist it ge

100

$15.00

12.00
40.00
20.00
15.00

8.50
15.00

8.50
25.00
15.00

8.50
15.00
12.00
15.00

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Two-Year
Cherry XXX 4 to 6 feet} XX 3 to 4 feet
= =
3| 10 |1001000 é| 10 |100}1000 3s
Baldwinte ose .60 $5.50 $50$. . .|.50$4.50/$40/$...|.
Black Tartarian Imp’d|.60) 5.50) 50) 400|.50) 4.50) 40) 330).
Bing Sh. A eae oa ae 75| 7.00) 65| 500).65) 6.00) 55| 450).
Dyehouse.........:.. .60} 5.50) 50) 400).50) 4.50) 40] 330).
Early Richmond... .. .}.50) 4.50] 40) 336|.40} 3.50} 30) 230).
English Morello. .....|.75| 7.00) 65| ...).65/.6.00] 55] ...
Gov. Wood.......... .60} 5.50) 50) ...|.50) 4.50] 40
German Ostheimer 75| '7.00| 65] . ..|.65) 6
Dambertivneue. Gan. .75| 7.00} 65} 500).65) 6
May) Dukela. a6. 059.4 .60) 5.50] 50} ...|.50} 4
Montmorency King... .|.75| 7.00] 65} 500). 65) 6
arge. .|.60} 5.50) 50) 400). 50) 4
ee Monarch). 60} 5.50) 50) 400). 50) 4.
sS Stark 75| 7.00} 65} 500).65) 6.
e Sweet 60) 5.50) 50) 400). 50} 4
epelees eH ot 60) 5.50) 50) 400). 50) 4
Royal Duke.......... .75| 7.00} 65} 500). 65} 6
Royal Ann. 2. 25.08). +}: 60) 5.50} 50} 400).50} 4
Suda Hardy.......:.. .75| '7.00} 65] ...|.65] 6
Schmidt’s Bigarreau. . .|.75| 7.00} 65| .. .|.65| 6
Terry Early..........|: 75| 7.00} 65| 500). 65] 6
Timme,|. 0: shesces nce .75| 7.00} 65} 500). 65) 6
Wragg ho debe 75| '7.00| 65| .. .|.65| 6
Windsor............. '.60 5.50} 50} 400).50} 4
Yellow Spanish. . DE + BOL 4

G re One-Year
oosebe % Each 100 | 1000
Crown Bob................+...|$0.40 {$30.00 a
Chautauquas.is5-: «oe eee .35 | 30.00 :
Carman hl soo tee eee 40 | 30.00
Columbus aiias.t 3. lad eee -35 | 30.00
Downing 553 Jna \is ota ee 15 9.00
Golden Prolific...........2.... .35 | 30.00} ...
Houghtonss bien te eee 10 7.00} 50
JOSSELY Mp wcrc tydie es sd een eee -20 | 10.00} ...
bancashires o.hetace dae eee .40 | 30.00) ...
Mountaine, a nator neh 15 9.00} 75
Oregon Champion.............. .20 | 15.00] ...
Pearl lara Bett a: clase eae ae .20 | 15.00
Portage. (704. 33. kes aac Genome -40 | 30.00

Mth Y cytherea eee 9.00

Ce

X 2 to 3 feet

30.00

Can furnish medium-grade gooseberry at threefoarths and light aie
at one-half of the prices quoted above.

Dwarf Pear

Comices sty citoiilciae:s i
Duchess ae seek :

names cas tae ean: :
Howell puNeiciese closers :
King Karl.

Manning Elizabeth. .
Seckel
Trium

Bourgeat .
Missouri Mammoth.

Nectarine

Bostony mene ase :

Red Roman.......... :

Quince

3 to 5 feet

Dwarf Apple

Banana ice. be. Waren Oe.

Black Bene i. eee 7.00
Henry sGlay-erent cee :75| 7.00
Jonathanyisieeen ss cee hee -75| 7.00
Liveland Raspberry........ .75| 7.00
Lady. Apple: i555 sa. Ue: .75| 7.00
Rome Beauty.............. -75| '7.00
StarkiStany-© en oe ciwie tine -75| 7.00
Stark King David.......... -75| '7.00
Stayman Winesap.......... -75| '7.00
Senator) Oe. Wxohia oc eels -75| 7.00
Stark Delicious............ -75| 7.00
Wilson Red June...........)_.751 7.00

ue
Ses Se

...|.50} 4.50) 40) ..

1.50] 4.50) 40] ...|.

4.50

$330).
.50| 4.50} 40) 330).
.|.50} 4.50} 40) ...].
.65| 6.00) 55} 450).
.40) 3.50) 32, 265).
.|.50) 4.50) 40) ...).
.50) 4.50) 40) 330).
.50} 4.50) 40} 330).
50) 4.50} 40) 330).

2 to 3 feet

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Stark Bro’s Nurseries © Orchards Company

Roses

Ten of one sort at 100 rate
One hundred of one sort at 1000 rate
Less than ten of one sort at Each rate

MRI 30 Sy o8e eg wie. «oie se aay aie shoe's
Seth DGS 51 a SR Re Peers 2 BO ee

Conrad F’. Meyer... ............. :
oun Tin LSTA C7 a Re Se ee
DERI EPERINS ee... l=: oe +2, meee kw
EE CRE SE te a. se sa
Everblooming Crimson Rambler (Flower of Fairfield).

Mremipcr von Marschall...) ).:... sons obi ved ese «
Spee AAGHMEMNIMO sc... . 05. are cee peas se els dete
Gruss an “tabs RT ree a. 2 ee ees
0 POND CUNT e R e

Lady Gay
Madame Plantier Ji. | SRE - ocodegeemees
of eB EDA Gao 2
Wire GH EaIey Nc... 8. 0.2. SEER as
ci. Signo he 3 a 2 Cilec Sere
“tos Tin VS Sen) pS! Oo
oon ILasee: A6ohd 6 ee orem
rece Oteerainies eis oc... ck Cea 1
LD ia) LGC aS ABE eee > 2 eo
Luni: Leva JAS? | <2
ig? 2Ynmngp. OR.) A eee: Open ene
ee UNE@E WN LT VRE PRE on

Bumee ‘Porobhyas it's. oo SO ee Sete clos aise as
Wn. R. Smith

Can furnish medium grade roses at three-fourths and light grade at

one-half prices quoted above.

Paeonies

Ten of one sort at 100 rate
One hundred of one sort at 1000 rate
Less than ten of one sort at the Each rate

SEEAELEC \V ATIELIES 7 <0) 2 ene res eines wk es sleek:
| Festiva Maxima, Crimson Tip.....................
] Duchess de @rleans;) deepipiak, Sie. js 2 50-8
| L’ Eclante; purplish crimson.....................
t Beinalis Rubra; early-red...........2.0..5...02:

ema V ACCOR eee reas sic eee als Soa see wie
0 ee eee

f Ten of one sort at 100 rate
One hundred of one sort at 1000 rate

Chionanthus Virginica (Fringe Tree)..............
peeseanthus Floridus (Carolina Allspice)...........
Canadensis (Judas Tree or Red Bud)........
i Perris, Blorida, (Dogwood) ssa)}o. oe ei. salacious. e.
| Cydonia Japonica (Scarlet Japan Quince)..........
| NEESER SMELCTHIOINYA 2's. .ase Soe crcl ss oa e save e en's s
| Halesia Tetraptera (Snowdrop or Silver Bell).......
Hamamelis Virginica CWitehtilazel) ono
| Hibiscus Mehanii (Lavender Rose of Sharon).......
“ Totus Alba (Pure White Rose of SHaronye
if ricum Moserianum (St. John’s Wort).........
| Hy angea Pan. Grandiflora (Large Panicle Flowers) .
Arborescens Sterilis (Hills of Snow) ....
Seeeeees Common: murplenas os .\ctis cele sss ccs es
a Budded, Belle de Nancy....................

Charles X

Giant Tree..... 1 ae iN Sra i

hy « Gud wigiSpauhee aie sec Me cee:
6 *“ _..Madame Abel Chatenay...........
bi a *: Michael Buchner.:...............
President:Grevy 4. 600. to

i 3 = Senator Vollandé Ji... 0. 0 cdh sens
gnoliaGlauca (Large Leaved—Magnificent)......

cS DELETE CGE ane tM 1 a

| eee Coronarius (Mock Orange)...........

Gordonianus (Gordon’s Syringa)......

odotypus Kerroides (White Kerria).............

| ae Bree Ob CHM ys eae new cle eee
bucus Aurea (Golden Elder)..................

i} ea A. Waterer (Crimson Flowered Spirea)......
“ Van Houttei (Grandest of Spireas, White) .

Opulifolia Aurea (Golden Leaved Nine-Bark).
phoricarpus Racemosus (Snowberry)...........
rix Africana (Lamarisk).:...24..........-.--

Armum Sterilis (Snowball). o2 5.2... . 2 bees
} Lantana (Wayfaring Tree).............
Plicatum Saray ines Snowball)... 2...
x Opulus (Bush Cranberry)..............
ela Rosea (Rose-Colored Weigela)............
ea Filamentosa (Adam’s Needle)

Two-YEAR

|

Each | 100
$.35 | $25
.60 50
.50 40
50 40
50 40
50 40

| 7 Aralia Pentaphylla (Angelica Tree)................ ;

1000

Bete

300
180
200
240
240
180

140

Climbers

Ten of one sort at 100 rate
One hundred of one sort at 1000 rate

Ampelopsis Vertchit (Boston: Ivy) OU) Py. Dio $0.50
Quinquefolia (American Ivy)........... 30
Clematis (Virgin’s Bower) Henryl (Creamy White). . .50 300
Jackmani (Violet Purple)................ .50 $00
a Madame E. Andre (Velvety Red)......... .50 300
5a Ramona (Si ya iieds se. sac) actos, a0 «21d aaa, 50 300
Be Paniculata Grand (Pure White).......... .50 300
Lonicera Halleana (Hall Japan Honeysuckle)....... 25 120
“ Grandiflora Rosea (Large Pink) Honeysuckle .50 ee
< Tartarica Alba (Tart’n White) easy sucke .50 ere
“N Grandiflora (Pink) Honeysuckle. . .50 A
Wistaria Sinensis (Chinese Wistaria)............... 40 240

_. Can furnish medium grade shrubs and climbers at three-fourths and
light grade at one-half prices quoted above.

Nut Trees

Ten of one sort at 100 rate 100 J000°

One hundred of one sort at 1000 rate
Budded Almonds, INete ls Wiliraciiae aoe. sauce falc s $2... 1B
INonpareins sy cicee. ai ac ce Sk o- he
Chestnut, American Sweet RE Ss on HOR eae 3-4 feet 36.00
SR ae 4—6 feet 45.00
5 MOOTEN PrARLedey Aan. c.f o.cinecleneeaee 6: 100.00
‘ Cooper, grafted (from E. A. Riehl)....... 100.00
S Rrehhtoratted se ii5..di fe tiook cite dee ness 100.00
ss Rochester, grafted (another of Riehl’s) . 100.00
English Walnut, grafted, Cluster Dee GREE 3-4 feet 100.00
stone ears 4-6 feet 125.00
ss MS < Franquette....... 4—6 feet 125.00
ns . av) tic Mavette:. = 2. nahn 3-4 feet 100.00
a se aR rei Rea. 4-6 feet 125.00
a ms iis SIE Nt Ga aPRNNA RNe 4-6 feet 125.00
¥ of Tory a4risennes sn. e 3-4 feet 100.00
a: r se Soe eats eR ote 4—6 feet 125.00
¥: . 3 Persian epemor obra 3-4 feet 100.00
be ic Fikusl ty ooraget ty Gee Rete 4-6 feet 125.00
ES * Select Seedlings.................. 45.00} 300
Filbert, Corylus Americana....................--- 40.00
Hickory, Missouri Mammoth....:........... Q year 40.00
on Ye Pau uve \es cused cuaameay toe eee 3 year 65.00
ss Sf Shellbarky oN. aoe oe Q year 40.00
a FSP Ae y's) av eae a eaeRe 3 year 65.00
Pecan, Missouri Hardy Seedlings ............ 3 year| © 45.00
“© “Illinois Hardy Seedlings. ............. 2 year 45.00
ie Grafted Paper-Shell Columbian. .2 year tops 125.00
Os Moneymaker? year tops 125.00
ss <i se balbstas eae. 2 year tops 125.00
- e Mi “* Van Deman. 2 year tops 125.00
Walnut=Blackaaeecc. 2 «cnt eee 1 year, 1-2 feet 7.00} 50
a SES Es ies cia, enn Fal ee Ag 2 2 year, 2-3 feet 10.00} 75
4) Bes cc Le, ERR AR FEF 2 year, 3-5 feet 13.00} 100
= Scape NE Say «oe ee eee 2 year, 5-7 feet 18.00
cs VADAN es Ace eso vaseee Ae eee ee 1 year 40.00

Each |} 100 | 1000

Asparagus, Conover Colossal, productive, 2 year.

Mammoth White, EV EAT sah oot 8 elt See 12

8 Palmetto 2iyeansws ices sce oe ce meee 12

“ Col. Mammoth White................. 16

Rhubarb, Myatt Linnzeus, best, strong roots 2 year.. 40

WietoriaGianti dh. od ose. ee oe eee 65
lorsenadishng ter stare hae eter Cte ohh aac Woe i

Hedge Plants

Ten of one sort at 100 rate
One hundred of one sort at 1000 rate
Less than ten of one sort at Each rate

Barberry, Papanesee so ce cvseiajecs och sieve, cucu ore aeevon asia ele
Japan Quince Ane severe Ales cartes apie eee 18-24 inch
IPrivets AmoOorsHivier cede «cir t oe one 18-24 inch
% * ie nS: a Oe ee eR 2-3 feet

Sots Oaliforntaartts tbeait. ope co ipa os 18-24 inch

Pa RN Fi ih RC Ts Ee eee eh er 2-3 feet

% Ibota LUG sh ea PES 21S eR 18-24 inch

Spireas Vane Hontielhers ore ee ee eee ee

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Stark Bro’s Nurseries © Orchards Compar ~

Ornamental Trees

Ten of one sort at 100 rate

One hundred of one sort at 1000 rate Each | 100 | 1000
Ash (Amer. White) (Fraxinus Americana) 2-3 feet |$0.30 |$27.00| $180
ss $s ei a coal 3-5 feet -40 | 36.00} 240
he i Ne sf Zn 5-7 feet -50 | 45.00} 300
Bechtel Double-flowered Crab........... 3-4 feet 45 | 40.00} ...
+ we 4 pte Sa Net ae 4-6 feet -60 | 55.00
Parkmanni Double-flowered Crab........ 3-4 feet -60 | 55.00
eT ess peet Aen Semhaee te ScnegE 4-6 feet -70 | 65.00
Stark HloweringzCrab.n cams ic ce ag; 3-5 feet Ome 0500|| se:
Crimson beafee humanly homie er 3-5 feet .50 | 45.00] 300
ss sf ied erature cara ea arc ate 5-6 feet .60 | 50.00} 400
Royal Purple Leaf Plum................ 3-5 feet 17512 70.00)'7..
SE MES os 5 vie el lech eee, Att 5-6 feet -90 | 85.00)...
European White Birch.................. 4-6 feet 45 | 40.00} 300
9. Pe, RISE G ciate CESS cRKE 6-8 feet -75 | 70.00} 550
- i Seltee Racy st Meek. aE 8-10 feet 1.25 {100.00} ...
Cut-leaf Weeping Birch................. 3-5 feet .60 | 55.00
oR Me te ac. . dura mi eae 5-7 feet | 1.00 | 90.00] ...
English Linden (Tilia Europea).......... 2-3 feet -.30 | 27.00} 180
iti} Dinas te CR OL RNS Ae ER 3-5 feet -40 | 36.00] 240
sé ‘s es Ee eae a 5-7 feet -50 | 45.00] 300
Kentucky Coffee Tree.................. 3-5 feet -50 | 45.00} 360
Maple: Norway creche Le ban sel sutans aaa 4-6 feet -50 | 45.00) 240
re LS iets A taim Nie EC en oe AONE AUF 6-8 feet -70 | 65.00} 360
e tia eye a SOREN RGN ao et Oe 8-10 feet 1.55 |130.00 ost
“f pekal lp Scere RS byctai apse ty acter eee ae 10-12 feet 2.00 |180.00
SSeth Stearn oe by Re anes a ay eo eas 3-4 feet .50 | 45.00
oP ai ude Bee PRN GE ETE eee ee 4-6 feet 60 | 55.00) ...
eH Sele Sheen Pare Dee ners ie Sie a Ale 6-8 feet -90 | 85.00} 650
So MMVVEIT-CUL CAL Pets oe eA feet ee 4-6 feet .50 | 45.00] ...
“s SEM Tae ee ede Sea et a 6-8 feet HO O5s00 tee
em otlver-Wegte.s teens se tae cele 4-6 feet 25 | 20.00} 120
‘ ee ENING CAPE Teme OMA UaD LSE Ee Seay Sr 6-8 feet .40 | 36.00] 240
d- \Gveamore,.’. 2228 Pes oe ree ct 4-6 feet .50 | 45.00) 240
SS Fiact Vaa Bites ta PK dei ABR cot iy ge te th 6-8 feet -70 | 65.00] 360
Mulberry Abundance............2...... 4-6 feet 40 | 36.00) 240
3 ic nae ates RP La ad tt SON 6-8 feet -60 | 55.00} 420
ne AD YohioAeb sted rae pita eyencaern teria Hote es 4-6 feet 40 | 36.00) 240
oF + eee GR | TE ALN le ma Re IN 6-8 feet -75 | 70.00} 550
ss Gorgeaiis2 ee Se ee 4-6 feet | 1.00} 90.00] ...
sf ATER IBS Lies Ne aot Ae Rela tise Se 6-8 feet | 1.25 |100.00
Mg MVPOTIATeMS Arter ene an aa 4-6 feet -50 | 45.00
Ss i Phe a Rai 208 is pela a ai 2 Ea 6-8 feet -75 | 70.00} ...
SS New. American: 6.2 23°). .8..755. 0". 4-6 feet -40 | 36.00) 240
es te Wielnicbe hie Re ngo De I Sr ke ea hk ai 6-8 feet -75 | 70.00) 550
tg Shab acon ieee eres 4-6 feet | 1.25 |100.00] ...
“f Tea’s Weeping................ 5-6 feet | 1.00 | 90.00
< elrawistes to bsctter cae manic ct hancaees 4-6 feet -50 | 45.00
on Sid ihn dere DS Cae 2 Si GO he ceri 6-8 feet SSO ATE OO a
Maidens Hartree? : Vote eee 3-4 feet .60 | 55.00] 420
aa det site anRe S o L ta ES 4-6 feet -80 | 75.00) 500
OaltRed te ho ee Ep era eet eee 2 year .50 | 45.00] 360
POS VIN GIVI e Sted UE CEM un phase nad rete ech Aah ate Of 2 year .50 | 45.00} ...
Persimmon seers eet ee 2-3. feet -50 | 45.00} 360
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ot Pan aed eee Ae SRE 6-8 feet -50 | 45.00) 360
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‘f AS EE Cie Pe Le Si RELY 8-10 feet -70 | 65.00) 500
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< i Medium sizesei seaport 65 | 55.00} 420
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Willow, Weeping

Can furnish medium grade trees at three-fourths and light grade at
one-half prices quoted above.

Our object throughout these pages has been to tell tersely
and honestly facts concerning varieties, to recommend to the
planter sorts he should buy and to discourage the planting
of sorts experience has shown should be left alone. We have
tried to be absolutely fair with each variety, to tell the exact
truth concerning it, for its faults should be known as well as
its good qualities. Descriptions of varieties are necessarily
condensed in this list, but we have tried to make them plain;
have given facts as we have found them in our own experience,
and as shown by test in experiment orchards in many states.

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Premium Offer
For Fall 1911, Spring 1912

As a special inducement for early orders and to fu

the popularity of Stark Trees, we will give Premiun
listed below in addition to the Discounts specified ix

literature.
entitle you to premiums.

Cash must be sent before shipment is mar

To secure these premiums, be careful to send en —
money to pay in full for all stock ordered. Premium: ©
not be allowed if we are compelled to collect a balance
matter how small, for this requires as much bookkeeping,
as if the amount were large. If, by mistake, too much m ~
is sent, the excess will be returned.

Premium No. 1

All orders amounting from $5 net to $10, full amou
cash with order, Premium No. 1, which contains the fe
ing stock, will be included free of charge, the varieti go

be selected by us.

1 Akin Apple

1 Banks Red Gravenstein
Apple

1 Fall Winelip Apple

1 Ingram Apple

1 Lowry Apple

1 Senator Apple

1 Peach

1 Cherry

1 Seckel Pear

3 Grape

5 Houghton Gooseberry
1 Shrub

1 Rose

In addition to these premiums we will send for ex
mental testing one fruit tree of your own selection.

Premium No. 2

All orders amounting from $10 net to $25, full amou
cash with order, Premium No. 2, which contains the fo

ing stock, will be included free of charge.

be selected by us.

1 Akin Apple

1 Banks Red Gravenstein
Apple

Fall Winesap Apple

Ingram Apple
Lowry Apple
Magnet Apple

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Apple
1 Senator Apple

In addition to these premiums we will send for dt. eas

Gilbert Winesap Apple .

Mammoth Grimes Golden

The varieti

2 Cherry

1 Seckel Pear

1 Plum

5 Grape
25 Red Raspberry
25 Blackberry

5 Currant
10 Houghton Gooseberry
2 Peach

3 Shrub

2 Rose

mental testing two fruit trees of your own selection.

Premium No. 3 _

All orders amounting to $25 net or more, full amou
cash with order, Premium No. 3, which contains the fo
ing stock, will be included free of charge, the varietit

be selected by us.

1 Akin Apple

1 Albemarle Pippin Apple

1 Banks Red Gravenstein
Apple

Bayard Apple

Charlamof Apple

Red Canada Apple

Estelline Apple

Gilbert Winesap Apple

Hyde King Apple

Imperial Rambo Apple

Ingram Apple

Lowry Apple

Magnet Apple

1 Mammoth Grimes Gt

Apple
1 Senator Apple
1 Stark Star Apple
1 Va. Beauty Apple
1 Windsor Apple

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3 Cherry }
1 Seckel Pear fp
1 Plum 3 Peach ©
10 Grape 5 Shrub

25 Blackberry
10 Currant 3 Rose

25 Red Raspberry
25 Houghton Gooseberry

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| mental testing three fruit trees of your own selection.

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