January, 1914 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



237 



1914 Year Book Is Ready for You— FREE 



We are pleased to announce the finest Year Book we have ever published. 

 To those who have received Stark Year Books in other seasons this 

 means much— for just as Stark trees have stood supreme in their 

 class for nearly a hundred years, so the Stark Year book has be- 

 come the faithful guide of thousands in all their purchases of 

 things that grow. 



The new Year Book contains a lot of valuable hints and helps, besides 

 correctly describing and showing in most attractive form the many 

 proved varieties that have insured Stark Leadership since 1816. 

 In addition, to our own descriptions, we give the opinions of scores of 

 famous authorities, making the work invaluable as a text and reference 

 book on fruit growing for tree planters of all sections. 

 Write today for your copy of the new great Year Book. 



Stark Service 



In every department of this great business — from the growing of the trees or whatever you 



buy to the delivery of the goods — Stark Service works to the best interest of the customer. 



' The root system of the apple trees grown by us in our Ozark Mountain nurseries makes 



them superior to all others in vigor, thrift and producing power. 

 Special varieties discovered and introduced by us have been responsible for a great measure of 

 our success — and in no way have we served the fruit growers of this country to such profitable ad- 

 vantage as in the introduction and distribution of 



Stark 

 Delicious 

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Stark Delicious 



"Easily the Best Apple of any Time" 



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Here is a tree that is indeed orchard perfection. It is hardy, a thrifty grower, 

 bears young — and every year; blooms late and resists ordinary orchard dis- 

 eases to a remarkable degree. 



This year we hope to be able to meet the wonderfully increased demand for 

 Stark Delicious, but our advice is to get your orders in early. The marvelous 

 successes of Stark Delicious have proved to be the sensation of the fruit world, 

 and if you are not getting the apple profits you should have, lose no time in 

 placing Stark Delicious in your orchard. 



Will Help You Make Selections 



If you are planting a home orchard, our Special Service Depart- 

 ment will select varieties for you, so there will be no mistake. We 

 will choose the kinds best adapted to your climatic and soil con- 

 ditions, the ones that will give you the most pleasure at fruiting 

 time and bring good prices on the markets — should you have an 

 oversupply. Even if you plant but one tree you owe it to yourself 

 to plant nothing but the best you can buy. 



We guarantee safe arrival on all orders. All boxing and packing 

 is done free. The Stark method of packing is famous the world 

 over. Stark trees are propagated from selected and proven strains 

 of bearing trees and are grown in the locality best adapted to their 

 growth and development. To do this we maintain branch nurseries 

 in several states. Healthy, thrifty, strong-rooted, vigorous trees 

 are the result. 



Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. 



Box 121, Louisiana, Missouri 



Nearly a Hundred Years in Business, and of Leadership 

 in Orchard Development 



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Stark Bros. Great Selective List 



The Stark Year Book describes such standard varieties as 

 Stark Delicious, Stark King David, Slayman Winesap, Black 

 Ben, Jonathan, Grimes Golden, Liveland Raspberry , Wilson Red 

 June, Rome Beauty, Wealthy, York Imperial, Winesap, Baldwin, 

 Northern Spy, Duchess. Mcintosh, Winter Banana, Paragon 

 Winesap, Albemarle Pippin, Newtown Pippin, Champion, Senator, Spitzenberg and Yellow ^r 

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Also all good varieties of peach, pear, plum, cherry, apricot, quince, nectarine. grape S 

 vines, blackberry, raspberry, gooseberry, dewberry, currant — everything the fruit S\*P' •^ 4- ' 

 grower wants. Shade and ornamental trees, ornamental shrubs, climbers, hedges, f v<j 





roses — everything to beautify your grounds. 



Two Valuable 

 Books— FREE 



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 send you the new Stark Orchard ^r /% /y-J> 

 and Spray Book — the most able • V ^ 

 treatise on orcharding from ^r^O'* <b& 

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marketing of crop. Also 



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