Genuine YOUNG BEARING Strain JONATHAN - Sold ONLY by Stark Nurseries 
ON ATHAN-StarkY oung Bearing 
Record-Bearing Strain 
TitTINTER —We searched the country over for 
Y Y years for a young bearing Jonathan tree with 
all the required characteristics as a Parent tree for 
our Jonathan propagation. We finally located it in a 
Missouri orchard, and our entire Jonathan propaga¬ 
tion is direct through this tree. This mother Jonathan 
tree matured 20 apples when 3 years old, 90 apples 
when 4 years old and has never missed a crop. 
“I thought that was just all talk about your YOUNG¬ 
BEARING JONATHANS bearing younger than others, 
but those 1 bought from you DID BEAR A LOT 
YOUNGER THAN ANY OTHER JONATHANS and 1 
want to buy some more trees to plant this Spring” —- 
JONATHAN isgood size, bright red with spicy rich acidity thgt 
has made it a prime favorite with all apple lovers and the tree 
has wide adaptability. Largely grown throughout the North¬ 
west, Central West, East and South and as far North in the great 
apple section of Michigan. Jonathan, Starking, Stark Golden 
Delicious, Staymared, Stark Delicious, Stark King David and 
Double-Life Grimes Golden are the high quality sorts that are 
making most money for the grower. 
Our Jonathan is a good orchard tree, rather spreading in growth, 
hardy, long lived, bears young. The fruit is popular on the market 
and the prices it brings makes it exceedingly profitable. Ordinary 
strains of Jonathan sometimes drop. 
"Always juicy — One of the best Winter home and market 
apples; juicy to the last.” — Prof. H. E. Van Deman, Ex. U. S. 
Pomologist. "The man who can successfully grow Jonathan has 
Jonathan 
Average 
Size 
Stark 
Younij 
Bearing 
Strain Jonathan 
Actual 
Size and 
Color 
the financial problem of apple growing solved.”—Thomas F. Rigg, 
Hardin Co., Iowa. "Jonathan trees hardy here. Apples are good 
color, good size, good keepers, fine for dessert and cooking.” — 
E. P. Brotzman & Son, Binghamton, N. Y. “One of the greatest 
and most profitable varieties grown. High color and excellent 
quality make it a favorite on all markets.” — O. M. Brooks, 
Chelan Co., Washington. 
Mark “Double-Life” GRIMES GOLDEN—Record-Bearing Strain 
A v 11 tit* . xi i ne Dest y enow 
Yellow Winter Apple Apple except Stark 
Golden Delicious. Our Grimes Golden trees are propa¬ 
gated direct from a Record-Bearing tree—the Most 
Famous in the U. S. for vigor, good fruit and heavy 
“Double-Life” 
Gri mes 
Golden 
bearing. Official record of this tree at the Ohio Experi¬ 
ment Station shows that it averaged 23.9 bushels 
per year over a period of 14 years. Tree and fruit are typical. 
Grimes Golden is medium size— Mid- Winter apple— hardy —golden 
transparent yellow color with exquisite, fragrant aroma. 
Crisp, tender flesh, rich, spicy and juice laden. 
Enjoys great popularity and growers demand 
and secure good prices. Should be largely 
planted in home and commercial 
orchards. Surpassed only by our 
other yellow apple—Stark Golden 
Delicious. 
Grimes Golden 
Above Here 
Rot Re* 
sistent 
Body 
DOUBLE LIFE 
METHOD BRINGS 
LONGER LIFE TO 
GRIMES TREE 
The only weakness of Grimes 
Golden has been that Collar Rot 
has killed off Grimes Golden trees 
by thousands. To overcome this 
defect Stark Bro’s perfected the 
“Double-life method” of propa¬ 
gation which adds years to the 
profitable bearing life of this high 
quality variety. The "Double¬ 
life” process, Trade Marked by 
Stark Bro's, adds to Grimes 
Golden trees the stamina and roots of a sturdy resistant stock. The Photo 
above explains this method. We start with hardy carefully selected French 
Crab roots. To each is grafted a long scion of sturdy Rot-Resistant Stock, which 
forms the main mass of lusty root growth and the trunk. (See B in photo.) High 
up on this disease resistant “ Double-Life” body is added the Grimes Golden Bud 
to form the top. (See A in photo.) Wood of Grimes Golden well above ground. Re¬ 
sists collar rot and the trunk becomes stronger at union than any other point (( , 
iardy French Crab roots.) 
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