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$1500.00 from One Crop of Fruit 



from 36 nine-year-old trees 



of the famous Stark Delicious apple 



Planted on less than one acre of ground 



F. S. Burgess, a successful fruit grower of Chelan County, Washington, made this record 

 with his 1910 crop. Thousands of fruit growers, many with but a few trees, are making splen- 

 did incomes by growing the remarkable Stark Delicious apple and other special and exclusive 

 Stark varieties. 



This new Condensed Stark Year Book tells about them, 

 be sent FREE on receipt of your name and address. 



Send a post card today for Your copy 



It will 



A "Diamond Mine" of Information 



The Condensed Stark Year Book is a veritable well of information. It is a safe, 

 trustworthy guide-book for planters of fruit trees, small fruits or ornamental trees 

 and plants. 



The wealth of information it carries is the work of many men. The brightest 

 horticultural minds and thousands of successful orchardmen in all parts of the coun- 

 try were called upon to furnish the cream of their experiences on the many subjects 

 related to tree-growing. To this has been added the knowledge we have gained from 

 our 86 years' experience. 



This great mass of matter was then turned over to our experts. We instructed 

 them to sift the wheat from the chaff — to condense and simplify it until it could be 

 easily understood even by the man who knows nothing about trees or their care. They 

 did it, and did it well. 



Think what such a book means to you ! No one man, however well informed, could 

 possibly prepare a book the equal of the Condensed Stark Year Book. No one man's 

 lifetime could possibly cover the hundreds of experiments and tests of varieties re- 

 ported in this free book. 



Let this new book be your planting guide-book. It will always be on hand to 

 answer perplexing questions. It will help you reduce mistakes ; it may save you from 

 committing a costly error. 



86 Years of Experience 



The nursery methods used in growing Stark Trees and Ornamental stock are 86 

 years perfect. Four generations of scientists — experts in tree growing — have 

 devoted their lives to growing good trees. 



Thousands upon thousands of satisfied planters of Stark Trees, in every nook and 

 corner of the country, prove that the work of these men is well done — that Stark 

 Trees are good trees. 



And Stark Trees are good trees. They are well rooted trees. They are thrifty. 

 They are strong. With the ordinary care that any tree should have, they will thrive 

 and produce good fruit. And they are sold at prices no higher than any tree-planter 

 must expect to pay for a good, dependable tree. 



A Free Counsel Service 



But we do more than grow and sell good trees. Even Stark Trees and Ornamentals, 

 as good as they are, will not make a successful, profit-paying orchard, or add the most 

 beauty to the home grounds unless they receive good care. 



So we have a Special Service Department for the purpose of helping and counseling 

 with tree-planters — to help them solve the many problems met in a season's 

 operations. 



This department is in charge of experts in tree-planting and fruit culture. These 

 men have a wealth of information at their command — their training and long 

 experience amply qualify them to counsel with you on any tree problem you may 



put up to them. Their time is yours, free for the asking. They will dig into your 

 problems with eagerness. And they will not rest until they have found the exact 

 information you need. 



The greatest assistance these experts can render is in helping you to get started 

 right in the beginning. You know that an " ounce of prevention is worth a pound of 

 cure." Why not, then, get in touch with us now on your planting plans for next 

 spring? 



How About Your Home Grounds 



Is your lawn or your garden as beautiful as it should be? Does its restful beauty 

 entice you to it after the busy, nerve-racking day at the office, or the fatiguing round 

 of social duties? 



You can make it such a spot easily, quickly, and at small cost. 



You do not need the services of a landscape architect or gardener. Without charge 

 our Special Service Department will advise with you, help you, direct you. By using 

 this service you can get the greatest results at the least cost. 



Get Started Right 



The only short cut to profit success in fruit growing or home-ground-planting is 

 good varieties, correct methods of planting and good care. It costs no more to 

 plant the best varieties of fruit trees or the most beautiful ornamentals 

 than the poorest. But what a difference there is in profits and in beauty? 



Let us help you make a start that will be free from mistakes. On request our 

 Special Service Department will submit a list of varieties suitable for planting in 

 your locality. They will tell you when to do the planting and how to do it. They 

 will tell you the kind of care to give it to secure best results — and how to give it. 

 And remember, this service is free for the asking. 



It is not too early to make your plans for spring planting. Putting it off until 

 spring opens is one of the most common and most costly mistakes. Start now; get 

 your plans settled, varieties selected, and your order placed. Early ordering means 

 the choicest stock, delivered at just the right time for planting. 



For spring planting our stock of Stark Trees is complete — the quality is A-i plus. 

 We have in splendid assortment every good and desirable variety of fruit trees and 

 small fruits, nut trees, hardy ornamentals, shade trees, shrubs, climbers, roses, 

 paeonies, etc. Prices are no higher than you expect to pay for reliable stock of known 

 quality. Our reputation of 86 years' standing stands back of every tree leaving our 

 nurseries. It is your safest guarantee of perfect satisfaction. 



Start now — send to-day for your copy of the Condensed Stark Year Book. 



The Stark Orchard Planting Book 



Is another new book just off the press. In an easy-to-understand way it tells how 

 to plant and care for trees from the day they are received from the nursery. Follow 

 its simple instructions and you can not make the common and costly mistakes 

 usually made when trees are planted. Sent free on request. 



Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. 



323 Stark Station, Louisiana, Missouri 



