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Stark Bros. 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- 

 :ome 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. 



Opinions of scores of famous authorities are given, making 



the work invaluable as a text and refer- 



ence 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 advantage as in the intro- 

 duction and distribution of 



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 Shipments 

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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 diseases 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. 



WILL HELP YOU MAKE SELECTIONS 



If you are planting a home orchard, our Special Service Department will select varieties for you, so there will be no 

 mistake. We will choose the kinds best adapted to your climatic and soil conditions, the ones that will give you 

 the most pleasure at fruiting time and bring good prices on the markets — should you have an over-supply. 

 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, vigor- 

 ous trees are the result. 



STARK BROS. GREAT SELECTIVE LIST 



The Stark Year Book describes such standard varieties as Stark Delicious, Stark King David. Stayman Wine- 

 sap, 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 Transparent. /• 



Also all good varieties of peach, pear, plum, cherry, apricot, quince, nectarine, grape vines, blackberry, f 

 raspberry, gooseberry, dewberry, currant — everything the fruit grower wants. Shade and ornamental S 

 trees, ornamental shrubs, climbers, hedges, roses — everything to beautify your grounds. S _. „ . 



TWO VALUABLE BOOKS FREE / ^<5,°° 



With the Stark Year Book we will send you the New Stark Orchard and Spray Book — the • <v*"<^ 

 most able treatise on orcharding from buying of trees down to marketing of crop. Also S •&£$ 



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the greatest, most modern book on practical spraying. 



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