America’s Best Plums-Stark “Record-Bearing Strains 
Stark Green Gage 
Mid-Season. 
Most deli¬ 
cious flavor of all except the new Burbank 
plums. Originated by us. Our propagation 
from a Record-Bearing tree on our grounds. 
Best of all the Gages. Fruit large, juicy, 
greenish yellow, exquisite quality. Tree 
strong grower, bears immense crops. This 
glorious plum is not planted in the home orchards of 
America aslargely as it should be. We recommend it 
along with Omaha, Gold, Early Gold, America and 
Elephant Heart. 
America Early. Red. A Burbank pro- 
__ duction — a cross between 
Burbank (Japanese) and Robinson (Native). 
It is a variety that can always be depended 
on for a crop, tree large, thoroughly hardy, 
bears young and every year. It is a large 
glossy coral red plum with solid flesh and 
delicious quality. On the market it is pop¬ 
ular and holds up well—for home use it ranks 
with the best ones. Should be more largely 
planted. 
Omalia Mid-Season. The finest sweet 
______ “Iron-clad hardy” red plum, 
possessing wonderful hardiness and thrifti¬ 
ness of tree, size, quality and beauty of fruit. 
Omaha originated in Nebraska and was 
introduced by us. Our trees are grown from 
the best Record-Bearing tree propagated 
direct from Original Tree. Large, dark red 
plum with small pit, meaty yellow flesh, 
sweet and delicious. The money-making 
plum for the far north and everywhere. 
Gold — (Trade-Mark) Our $3000.00 Plum 
(Trade-mark) Our $3000 Plum — Mid-Season. Originated by 
____ Luther Burbank and introduced by us many years ago. It 
has made more friends among plum growers than any other plum 
ever introduced. Fruit is very large, clear semi-transparent golden 
yellow, later overspread with bright carmine blush, when fully ripe. 
Healthy and hardy tree succeeds wonderfully in chicken yards and 
thrives on moderately dry, thin clay soils. We propagate from a heavy 
Record-Bearing strain. You can obtain Genuine Gold Plum trees 
ONLY from Stark Bro’s. 
Earlv Gold (Shir °) Very Early. 
J^any VJU1U Marvelously beau- 
tiful transparent golden yellow plum, 
extra large size, handsome as a plum can 
be—sweet and delicious. Tree hardy, 
bears regularly. Succeeds well in north 
and one of the greatest plums for south. 
German Prune 
have tested all the known varieties of 
prunes and selected this as best, except 
New Burbank Prunes. Large dark blue, 
juicy, delicious. Largely grown in all 
prune growing communities. 
Indian Blood 
A large egg-shaped plum with blood red 
lesh. Delicious quality. 
Stark Giant Damson 
(Big Mackey) Late. Largest and best 
Damson. Originated in Pike County, 
Missouri. Our propagation is from second 
generation Record-Bearing tree with tre¬ 
mendous crop record of extra size fruit. 
These Damsons are easy to grow, produce 
immense crops, are money makers. 
Santa Rosa 
Early. A pro¬ 
duction of Lut her 
Burbank. One of the largest, most beau¬ 
tiful, most luscious. Dark crimson, mot¬ 
tled red flesh, immense size. 
Other Varieties g s e t Price 
WORLD’S BEST PEARS—Stark Record-Bearing Strain 
Lincoln —King of Pears 
Late Summer. Our Genuine ORIGINAL TREE Strain. Best all- 
around, all purpose pear for the Middle West and East. Fruit averages 
about the size of Bartlett; clear, beautiful, glossy yellow. Good shipper, 
superb quality—many claim even better than Bartlett. Tree remarkably 
hardy and blight resistant, long lived. Heavy cropper, should be 
thinned for largest size. Our propagation direct through original Lincoln 
tree on grounds of W. E. Jones, Logan Co., Ill. When he first offered 
Lincoln, he claimed it to be as hardy as an Oak—and experience has 
1 orne out this statement. Has borne enormous crops every year since 
first coming into hearing. After 30 years’ experience with Lincoln we still 
recommend it. Thrives when others fail. 
Stark Seckel (Sugar Pear) 
Late Summer 
Our large improved Record-Bearing 
Strain of Seckel has been grown by us for 
/ears and propagation kept pure. Fruit is 
medium size, spicy, honeyed flavor and has 
been for generations the highest standard 
of quality. Blight resistant. 
Bartlett - Summer 
Delicious quality and superb beauty that 
has made it the standard on all markets. 
Large rich golden yellow with red blush; 
j uicy, melting, with rich indescribable flavor 
that has made it the most popular flavored 
pear. Sometimes blights. An old favorite. 
Duchess (Angouleme) 
Fall 
Our “Record-Bearing” Strain is young 
bearing, often fruiting the second season 
after planting. The Fruit is extremely large 
(often weigh over a pound each), greenish 
yellow, with white rich flesh and delicious 
quality. Excellent for canning and eating 
fresh. Hardy. Blight resistant. 
Anjou — Late Fall 
Succeeds everywhere. We propagate 
Anjou from a Special Record-Bearing hardy 
Missouri tree, producing fruit of superior 
value and perfect type. Fruit large, hand¬ 
some yellow, sprightly sweet rich flavor. A 
long keeper—holds up well on market, very 
showy, commands best prices. Hardy. 
Blight resistant. 
Stark Tyson - Summer 
This delicious little red and gold pear has 
been called "The Summer Seckel”—and 
this description fits it perfectly. About the 
size of ordinary Seckel and similar quality. 
Kieffer - Winter 
The best knowr, most widely planted 
winter pear of extra large size, rich golden 
yellow tinted with red. beautiful, when full 
ripe is fine for canning and baking—fair 
quality. Very hardy. Blight resistant. 
Other Pear Varieties—See Price List 
Fam6 (Trade-Mark) Late Fall 
A pear of delicious quality, juicy, melting, sweet and rich—no pear more 
delicious. A fine smooth grained fruit, greenish yellow, slight bronze red on 
exposed side. A hardy blight resistant, Native American pear, originating in 
northern Arkansas. 
FAME (Trade-Mark) A Fine Hardy Pear for the U. S. A. 
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