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ALPHA NURSERY 
ALPHA, ILLINOIS 
APRICOTS 
2 year, 4-5 ft. trees.80c each; 2 for $1.50 
Apricots should be planted in pairs—that is, two trees; but the trees 
should not be of the same kind. Select one of each variety. 
MOORPARK —Yellow, with red cheek, juicy, sweet and rich, freestone, very productive. 
SUPERB —A hardy seedling from Kansas. The best flavored, most productive hardy 
apricot yet produced. Medium size, light salmon color. 
New.. PEACH-COT 
2 year, 4 to 6 ft. trees..$1.00 each 
This is a new variety brought by Mr. Wirt from Idaho in 1935 and is the first year 
offered. The fruit is the size of a medium sized peach, the pit the size of apricot, the 
flavor of Apricot, the foliage of the tree is like Apricot but the leaves are much larger 
than most apricot leaves. This variety is perfect flowering and does not need another 
variety. We have only a very limited number of trees for sale. 
RASPBERRIES 
Raspberries should be planted early—last of March and to May 1st. 
STATE VARIETIES WANTED 
Variety 12 plants 25 plants 50 plants 100 plants 200 plants 
Cumberland .59c $1.00 $1.90 $3.50 $6.00 
New Logan .59c 1.00 2.00 3.50 6.00 
Latham (Red) .59c. 1.00 1.90 3.00 5.50 
Cumberland (Purple) .80c 1.50 2.60 5.00 9.00 
Quality Plants—Fresh Dug 
CUMBERLAND —One of the largest black raspberries known; its immense size, 
firmness and great productiveness entitles 
it to first consideration. Unusually strong 
grower, throwing up stout, stock canes; 
perfectly hardy. The most valuable, profit¬ 
able raspberry grown for home or market 
use. Fruits for long season. 
NEW LOGAN —An early Black-cap ripening 
a full week ahead of Cumberland. The 
fruit is of high quality and full size; free 
from crumbling. The color is deep, glossy, 
purplish black. The Logan is highly resist¬ 
ant to drouth, cold weather and disease. 
The canes are extra large and strong. Try 
a few of this new Raspberry. 
LATHAM— This is one of the leading vari¬ 
eties of the Reds. The fruit is large and 
solid, does not mush or break apart. The 
plants are almost disease-proof. Try a few T 
of this variety, you will like them. A com¬ 
ing new red variety. 
PURPLE COLUMBIA— Deep purplish red, 
highly flavored, extra strong canes, won¬ 
derfully productive; berries very large. 
There is nothing finer grown in the line of 
fruit than this variety for table use, can¬ 
ning, etc. This variety does not sprout. 
Cumberland 
