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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



February, 1914 



Genuine Delicious at Growers' Prices 



Since Jesse Hiatt, the originator, first gave Delicious to the world, William P. Stark has been intimately assoc- 

 iated with its development and success. From Mr. Hiatt's son, S. L. Hiatt, the William P. Stark Nurseries of Stark 

 City, Missouri, have secured the sole rights to all buds, scions, grafts and propagating wood from the original 

 Delicious tree. Purity of our stock is therefore positively guaranteed. 



Fruit growers everywhere 



know the Delicious apple, its wondrous quality 

 and flavor; how it tops markets everywhere every 

 year; how it makes its growers more and bigger 

 profits than any apple ever planted. It is the 

 ideal apple for commercial or home orchard plant- 

 ing. Makes a perfect orchard tree, hardy, strong, 

 an enormous bearer. Thrives on any soil and in 

 any climate where any apple tree will grow. Tested 

 and proven everywhere for 20 years. 



The William P. Stark Nurseries now offer you 

 genuine Delicious trees of guaranteed purity at 

 growers' low prices — 30% to 50% less than you 

 usually pay. We have no agents, no salesmen, no 

 plate-book men. You deal with us direct and get 

 nursery prices. Our catalog is our only salesman. 

 Send for free copy. 



The J. H. Hale peach 



We have an exclusive contract with Mr. J. H. 

 Hale, "The Peach King," for this wonderful peach. 

 We furnish you trees propagated from buds cut 



directly from Mr. Hale's bearing orchards. Last 

 September Mr. Hale received $2.00 to $2.50 per 

 bushel for his J. H. Hale peaches, while the best 

 Elbertas from the same orchard brought but $1.25 

 per bushel. From one acre of J. H. Hale trees 

 Mr. Hale took $1,420. Has been tested more 

 than 10 years. Fruit is \ to 5 larger than Elberta; 

 higher colored; firmer and finer texture; a better 

 keeper and better shipper; with a practically 

 fuzzless skin; ripens five days ahead of Elberta; 

 hangs longer on the tree; perfect freestone; brings 

 25% to 50% more than best Elbertas. A peach 

 for the largest commercial plantings and ideal for 

 the home garden. 



Reserve your trees now. We will ship whenever 

 you direct. But avoid the disappointment of 

 late ordering. We were oversold last year before 

 February 15th. 



Hardy, field-grown flowers 



Our Stark-Ozark flowers and shrubs, grown in the 

 high altitude and rich soil of the Ozarks, thrive 



everywhere. Save the trouble of replanting every 

 spring. 



We offer selected field-grown roses, iris, peonies, 

 phlox, hydrangea, spirea, syringa, lilacs, climbing 

 vines, hedge plants, decorative shrubs, ornamentals 

 and shade trees at lowest growers' prices. 



Send for our catalog 



You will find it worth while. It deals with the 

 subject of trees and plants from the grower's point 

 of view rather than the nurseryman's. Only the 

 choicest varieties in each class of fruits and 

 flowers are listed, yet every worthwhile sort is 

 offered. 



Intelligent selection from this book is easy. 

 Prices follow each variety in plain figures. One 

 section is devoted to special stock for shipment 

 by Parcel Post, we paying postage. Whether you 

 intend planting one tree, shrub or flower, or many 

 we can serve you to your entire satisfaction. Send 

 for our catalog now. 



William P. Stark Nurseries 



Box 624, Stark City, Missouri 



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