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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 become the faith¬ 
ful 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. 
IVrite 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 what¬ 
ever 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 introduction and distribution of 
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 he 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 he 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 
Department will select varieties for you. so there will he 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 oversupply. Even if you 
plant hut 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 hearing trees and are grown 
in the locality best adapted to their growth and develop¬ 
ment. To do this we maintain branch nurseries in several 
States. Healthy, thrifty, strong-rooted, vigorous trees are 
the result. 
Stark Bros. Great Selective List 
The Stark Year Book describes such standard varieties as 
Stark Delicious, Stark King David, Stayman Winesap, Black 
Ben, Jonathan. Grimes Golden. Liveland Raspberry, Wilson 
Red June, Rome Beauty, Wealthy, York Imperial, Winesap, 
Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. 
BOX 123, LOUISIANA, MISSOURI 
Nearly a Hundred Years in Business, and of 
Leadership in Orchard Development 
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With the Stark Year Book 
we will send you the new 
Stark Orchard and Spray 
Book—the most able treat¬ 
ise on orcharding from 
buying of trees down 
to marketing of crop. 
Also the greatest, most 
modern book on practical 
spraying. 
Stark Delicious 
“Easily the Best Apple of Any Time” 
GENUINE 
FROM 
,lOUISIANA,MO.y 
'SINCE 18 !^ 
All Genuine 
Stark Bros. 
Shipments 
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, rasp¬ 
berry, gooseberry, dewberry, currant—everything the fruit 
grower wants. Shade and ornamental trees, ornamental 
shrubs, climbers, hedges, roses—everything to beautify 
your grounds. 
Two Valuable 
Books—FREE 
