APRICOTS 
♦ hardy . 
Few trees came through the years of great drought so well as the Apricots, 
especially the Russian type. In some localities, where all other trees were 
seriously damaged, even old landmarks of shade trees, while the Superb Apricot 
held out splendidly, it is to be expected and advised that more of these Apricots 
be planted, not only for their fruit which of course is highly valuable, but also 
for shade . nd ornament. More than ever before Apricot planting deserves 
your special consideration. 
PRICES OF ALL BUDDED APRICOTS LISTED BELOW: 
2- 3 ft. well rooted, fine stock; prepaid. 
3- 4 ft. choice trees, branched, every tree carefully selected, 
prepaid ... 
4- 6 ft. extra heavy trees, the finest grade on the market 
1 
3 
10 
25 
$0.35 
.95 
3.00 
7.00 
.50 
1.20 
3.50 
8.30 
.58 
1.60 
5.00 
12.00 
The 4 to 6 ft. trees are too large to go by parcel post. The freight will be 
paid on shipments of trees amounting to $15.00 or more, not including seeds 
or evergreen trees. 
*Superb - the greatest hardy Apricot TK 
fruit of light salmon color. The tree: besides being a most abundant bearer, 
and perfectly hardy except perhaps in the extreme North, it came through three 
consecutive years of drought in splendid condition. Its vigorous growth, beau¬ 
tiful foliage, make the Superb readily adaptable for a good shade tree. For 
that purpose it is now in greatest demand, and fortunately I have a large 
supply of selected specimens of this tree on hand, and am in a position to 
furnish them at the low prices quoted above. 
rViinaso A Similar to the Superb, except that I can hardly recom- 
npiltui mend it for planting north of Nebraska. The fruit 
is pale yellow with a red cheek. I recommend it for shade and fruit together 
with the Superb. 
Moorpark - American Apricot with Ted onTunnfTdt 
Fine for drying and canning. Not hardy north of Southern Kansas. 
Wilarm Smoricrm Almost like the Moorpark, except that 
VV lison - /American /ipriCOI it ripens a little earlier About middle 
of June. 
For Fruit and Shade 
For this purpose many people are giving the 
Superb Apricot, Russian Mulberry and Black 
Walnut the preference over other trees. All of these make pretty shade trees 
besides producing fruit. Of the Apricot it can be said that it is by far the 
most drought-resisting tree, and as hardy in the winter as any tree that grows. 
It is a clean, healthy grower, and besides making pretty shade trees it produces 
fruit of excellent quality both for home use and market. Wherever trees died 
out during the recent drought, include Apricot trees in replanting; you will 
never regret it. The Russian Mulberry besides taking the place of a shade tree 
is a great attraction for song birds. I consider it my duty to call these facts 
to your special attention, and in order to enable all of my customers to plant 
accordingly, I am pricing the trees very low, assuring you, however, of only the 
very best in quality. 
♦ ♦ . great bearers . ♦ ♦ . 
SUPERB APRICOTS 
* Apricot Seedlings 
Russian Mulberry 
for wonderful windbreaks 
I have seen small seedlings planted in the spring of 1936 come 
through the extreme heat and dry weather, right out in the 
open, with little if any care, it seemed as though they were 
immune from all the perils of one of the most trying years in 
the history of American agriculture. It branches out low, and 
still reaches a considerable height within just a few years. Its 
healthy foliage and well shaped branch-work together with its 
hardiness both in winter and summer are putting the Russian 
Apricot seedlings right on top of the list for windbreak work. 
These seedlings naturally bear fruit also, which is nearly as 
good and as large as that of the famous Superb. There may 
never again be a time when you can get the seedlings at the 
present low prices, and I urge you to take advantage of them. 
Plant your windbreak this spring, and include at least one row 
of Russian Apricot Seedlings. (For other seedlings for wind¬ 
break planting see pages IS and 19.) 
Extra well rooted seedlings: Per 10 
Not prepaid .$1-10 
Prepaid . ''•35 
100 
9.00 
10.20 
Supply limited, please order early. 
300 
22.00 
Tree very hardy, stood 30 degrees below zero and bore a crop 
of berries the following season. The tree makes a large spread¬ 
ing crown. Fruit produced in enormous quantities, the berries 
range in color from white to black, and in taste from sweet to 
quite tart. Sometimes they are canned with Rhubarb or Goose¬ 
berries. A few Mulberry trees should be on every farm place. 
The birds are attracted by the berries, and wherever you have 
a Mulberry the birds will not bother ripening cherries. The 
wood also is valuable, and cut for posts ranks second only to 
the famous Osage Orange in long lasting. The seedlings of this 
tree which I am listing on pages IS and 19 of this book are used 
for windbreak planting, post-growing, and also for ornamental 
hedges. 
PRICE OF TRANSPLANTED TREES: 
1 3 10 
3- 4 ft. nice trees.$0.32 .90 2.70 
4- 5 ft. nice trees.45 1.25 4.00 
Parcimmnn Can 1:36 grown as far north as the southern 
r cttbiiXlillDii half of Nebraska. The fruit is medium size, 
and must be fully ripe before it is good to use. The tree has a 
good appearance, it is often used as an ornamental tree. The 
wood is valuable. Persimmons will do well even on poor soil. 
I sell the hardy strain of seedling Persimmons. Price: 12-18-inch, 
nice seedlings 15c each: 10 for $1.20; postpaid. 2-3 ft.. 25c 
each; 3 for 65c; 10 for $2.00; postpaid. 
---- = PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS ■ —- - : 
Fill in loose soil all around the roots. The best soil you can possibly get for this purpose is soil from the top of the soil that: 
has been worked, and does not contain fresh fertilizer of any kind. Fill in until the hole is within a few inches from being 
completely full. Then water. Use two or three buckets full of water. This not only gives the tree the necessary moisture for 
starting, it settles the soil, and packs it firmly around the roots, so that tramping of the soil is not necessary at all. When all 
the water is soaked away, and the soil is settled, about an hour after applying the water, fill the holes up level with the ground' 
using just medium-dry soil, and bank it up two or three inches around the body of the tree. 
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Your Own Home-Grown Fruit Is Always Best. 
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