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U/ • S I j _ Prices Subject to Change Without Notice. 
Plant a Home Orchard of varieties ripening in succession—for fresh fruit continuously from earliest to latest. 
Stark’s NEW 1939 LOW PRICES 
Nearly 125 Years In Business 
STARK BRO’S NURSERIES - at LOUISIANA, MO. 
Stark Bro’s “RECORD-BEARING” Strain Trees 
WE NOW PAY FREIGHT, Express 
or Parcel Post on each cash order of 
$20 or more, at Each, 10 and 100 Rate Prices 
listed herein. On Orders under $20.00 add 10% 
of cost of order to cover shipping, boxing, etc. 
On l /- 2 Price Demonstration Orchard Orders. Cus¬ 
tomer Pays Freight. See next page. 
HOW TO FIGURE PRICES 
“Kind” means "family” — apple, or pear, or cherry, 
or peach, etc. 
“Variety” mear.s “name” — Starking, or Lincoln, or 
Montmorency Stark, or Hal-Berta Giant, etc. 
See next Page for Rates on Grapes and Berries. 
EACH RAT IS: 1 to 10 trees, shrubs, roses, etc., sell at 
each rale. (Ao matter how many different varieties .) 
10 It ATE : 10 to 30 of a "kind” sell at 10 Rate. 
(ao matter how many different varieties). 
100 RATE: 30 to 50 of a "kind” sell at 100 Rate. 
(Ao matter how many different varieties). 
Write WHOLESALE Dept, for Quantity Prices on 
100 TREES or more. I’se POST CARD enclosed. 
PARCEL POST ORDERS. We can ship 3 to 5 ft. 
size trees or smaller by parcel post. Also grapt 
vines, berry plants and small size Ornamentalsi 
TERMS. 
All cash with order — except on 
large orders of 100 trees or more 
On orders of 100 trees or more, to parties known 
to us to be reliable and well-rated, we will accept 
10% cash with order, remainder upon arrival. 
INSPECTION. The Certificate of our State Ento¬ 
mologist is attached to all shipments. No diseased oi 
infested trees are permitted in our nurseries. 
FREE TREE OFFER Enclosed Applies ONLY to 
Each and 10 Rates. You buy 1 or More Trees 
listed in this Offer and we give you FREE the 
same number you buy as shown on list opposite 
those you Buy. 
WE REPLACE As Follows: Stark Bros de¬ 
sire is to satisfy every customer — that has been our 
policy for nearly 125 years. We guarantee Stark 
Nursery Stock to reach the customer in good condi¬ 
tion, and we will refill absolutely FREE any stock 
that does not reach customer in good condition, 
provided we are notified immediately on arrival of 
order so that we can make claim with the railroad 
or other transportation company. We do not replace 
free, nursery stock that fails to live. Possible 
neglect of planter and unavoidable climatic conditions 
prevent guaranteeing trees and plants to grow. 
HALF PRICE REPLACE. We will, however, 
Repbice nt Vo the current, Each Rate Prices, any 
trees, etc. that me the first summer — if customer 
notifies us before August 1st following. 
MONEY BACK'. In the event that any nursery stock 
sold by Seller Company proves untrue to name as 
labeled. Seller Company .agrees, on satisfactory proof 
to it of such ulhtrueriess to name, to refill that portion 
of the order sja proven to it to be untrue to name, or, 
at its optionJto refund the purchase price paid there¬ 
for, and as/the .Seller Company does not give any 
warranty, express or ^implied;. in respect to any 
nursery stack sold by /t,£the purchaser's or any one 
else’s damages,, if any, 4o^jariy breach of, this con¬ 
tract, or janyC/sjjtecjal contracl herein contafned, by 
Seller Cowmjjny, ShhU.be limited to ,the refilling of 
that portion order, or to the refunding, of the 
purchase price paKf-hhgrefor,■ as above stated. Non¬ 
delivery of stock is exi*h*^d in case,/of fire, frost, 
floods, drouth, strikes, shortaS«s(jf liurSery stockj or 
other causes beyond seller’s control?'*-*. 
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PLANTING DISTANCES 
APPLE—30 to 40 ft. apart. 
APRICOT—18 to 22 ft. apart. 
CHERRY—(Sour sorts) 16 to 20 ft. apart; (sweet 
sorts) 20 to 27 ft. apart. 
GRAPE—8 ft. apart in rows 10 ft. apart. 
PEACH—16 to 20 ft. apart. 
PEAR—Standard, 18 to 27 ft. Dwarf, 10 to 16 ft. 
PLUM—16 to 20 ft. apart. QUINCE—10 to 16 ft. 
BLACK RASPBERRIES OR BLACKBERRIES—3 ft. 
between plants, in rows 6 to 8 ft. apart. 
ASPARAGUS—1 to 2 ft. between plants, in rows 3 to 
3 1 /. ft. apart. 
MULBERRIES—22 to 28 ft. PECANS—35 to 40 ft. 
STARK EXCLUSIVE “LEADERS 
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All Winter Apples—Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s 
* ’GOLDEN DELICIOUS 
*.STARKING, ** STAYMARED 
* **JONARED * * ’"SCARLET STAYMARED 
U. S. Patent U. S. Patent 
1st Class Stark Each 10 100 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees rate rate rate 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size ..$1.60 $1.35 $1.00 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size .. 1.35 1.20 .90 
£ to 3 ft.—Medium Size . 1.00 .90 .75 
Free Tree Offer applies to Each and 10 Rates 
Stark “SELECTED” Apples 
1st Class Stark Each 10 100 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees rate rate rate 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size .$1.10 $1.00 $ .85 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size . 95 .85 .75 
2 to 3 ft.—Medium Size .70 .65 .55 
Write Wholesale Dept, for 100 TREES or more 
* Starred Sorts (*, “, **♦) Best of Type and Season, 
(S)Snmmer — (F) Fall —(W) Winter 
♦Baldwin (Dbl. Red) (W) Lodi (Early Golden) (S) 
♦Banana (W) ‘Maiden Blush (S) 
Bellflower Improved (W) *Mam. Blk. Twig Im- 
•Black Ben (T-M) (W) proved (W) 
Champion (T-M)(W) “McIntosh Red (W) 
♦Cortland (W) Melba (S) 
♦♦Delicious. Stark (W) ‘Northern Spy-(W) 
“Double-Life Grimes Gol. (Double-Red) 
♦♦Dbl. Red Rome Beauty N. W. Greening (W) 
♦Duphess (Dbl.-Red) (S) ‘Paragon Winesap (W) 
Duchess “Red Rome Beauty (W) 
Early Golden (Lodi) (S) Rome Beauty (W) 
Early Harvest (S) Red York Imperial (W) 
♦Early McIntosh (S) R. I. Greening (W) 
♦♦Early Red Bird (S) ‘Senator (W) 
Fameuse (Snow) (F) “Stark Delicious (W) 
Gallia Beauty (W) “Stark King David (W) 
Giant Jeniton (W) ‘Stavman Winesap (W) 
•Gravenstein, Crimson **Summer Champion (S) 
(Triple Red) (F) Sweet Bough (S) 
“Grimes Golden Turley (W) 
(Double-Life) (W) ‘Willow Twig (W) 
“Henry Clay (S) (Double-Red) 
Imperial Rambo (F) “Wilson Red June (S) 
•Jefferis Red (S) ‘Winesap (W> Va. Strain 
♦Jeniton-, Giant (W) “Wealthy (F) 
“Jonathan. Yg. Br. (W) York-A-Red (W) SoldOut 
“Kmg David, Stark (W) ‘Yellow Transparent (S) 
Liveland Raspberry (S) York Imperial 
CHERRIES 
STARK EXCLUSIVE “LEADERS” 
1st Class Stark Each 10 100 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees rate rate' rate 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size • .$1.90 $L60 $1.30 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size . 1.60 ‘L30 1.10 
’ 1.20 1.00 
2 to 3 ft.—Medium Size 1.40 
Free Tree Offer applies to Each and 10 Rates. 
♦♦MONTEARLY (New) U. S. PATENTED ,: 
—Nearly 2 weeks earlier than Montmorency 
♦♦MONTLATE (New) u. S.,PATENTED 
Bet 
—Nearly' 2 weeks (ater than Montmorency 
♦*STARK*GOLD, **STARK LAMBERT 
**BLACK TARTARIAN IMPROVED 
♦♦RAINBOW STRIPE ( Lambert Sport) 
Free Tree .Offer applies to fflaeh and 10 Rates. 
IT 
“SELECTED” SWEET CHERRIES 
1st Class Stark \ ' Each 10 100 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees A rate rate rate 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size,.$1.75 $1.50 $1.20 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Si2e . ... 1.50 1.25 1.00 
2 to 3 ft.—Medium Sjze . 1.25 1.10 .90 
•Ring (Blood Red) *Napoleon (Yellow) 
Schmidt’s Bigerreau Royal Ann (Yellow) 
•Gov. Wood (White) Windsor (Dark Red) 
“SELECTED” SOUR CHERRIES 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size .$1.50 $1.35 $1.00 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size . 1,25 1.10 .90 
2 to 3 ft—Medium Size . 1.00 .90 .80 
“Dyehouse, Early ‘“Montmorency Stark 
Early Richmond ‘Montmorency Sweet 
•Montmorency King Royal Duke 
•Montmorencv Monarch ‘Suda Hardy 
Burbank Cherries—See Page 2. 
PEARS 
STARK EXCLUSIVE PEARS 
*’"LINCOLN ♦♦FAME CONFERENCE 
1st Class Stark Each 10 100 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees rate rate rate 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size .$2.50 $2.25 $2.00 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size .. 2.25 2.00 1.75 
2 to 3 ft—Medium Size . 2.00 1.75 1.50 
STARK “SELECTED” PEARS 
* Van Deman QUINCE TREES 
1st Glass Stark Each 10 100 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees rate rate rate 
.3 to 5 ft. size .$1.75 $1.60 $1.40 
2 to 3 ft. ” ..... 1.50 1.40 1.30 I 
ORANGE Quince—10c less per tree. 
If Order Is For 50 Trees Or More 
1st Class Stark 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size . 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size . 
2 to 3 ft.—Medium Size .. . 
•Anjou *Duchesa 
Bartlett Garber 
•Beurre Bose ‘Kieffer 
Each 
rate 
.. . $2.25 
. . . 2.00 
.. 1.75 
10 100 
rate rate 
$2.00 $1.75 
1.75 1.50 
1.50 1.25 
Gorham 
Stark Tyson 
♦Stark Seckel 
PEACH 
STARK EXCLUSIVE PEACHES 
♦♦♦HAL-BERTA GIANT — U. S. Patent Peach 
World’s Finest, Mid-season Yellow Free. 
♦♦♦JULY ELBERTA — U. S. Patent Pe £>¥:. 
♦.♦♦GOLDEN ELBERTA CLING - World’s 
iBgst Canning Peach. 
♦HARDY-BERTA — Huge Yellow Freestone. 
Hardy. High Quality. U. S. Patent Pending. 
HARDEE — U. S. Patent. 
1st Class Stark Each 10 100 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees rate rate rate 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size .$1.30 $1.20 $ W 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size . 1.10 1.00 
2 to 3 ft.—Medium Size .90 .85 
Free Tree Offer applies to Each and 10 Rati 
tl 
Stark “SELECTED” Peaches 
1st Class Stark Each 10 100 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees rate rate rate 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size .$1.10 $1.00 $ .85 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size . .90 .80 .70 
2 to 3 ft.—Medium Size.75 .65 .55 
♦Alton Halehaven 
♦Belle of Georgia jhx- *HALATE (New) 
♦Big Indian Blood Cling ‘Illinois 
Capt. Ede “J. H. Hale 
Carman ‘June Elberta 
♦Champion “Krummel Oct. 
Chairs Choice “Late Elberta 
♦Crawford Early Imp. Mammoth Heath Cling 
♦Crawford Late Imp’v’d ‘Martha Fern Cling 
Cumberland Mayflower 
•♦♦Early Elberta. Stark • Old Mixon Free Imp. 
♦Early Mamie Ross Oriole 
•Elberta (Stark Queen) “Red Bird .Cling 
♦Early Rose ‘Rochester 
Eclipse ‘Shippers Late Red 
♦Eureka South Haven 
♦Giant Snowball “’Stark Early Elberta 
•Golden Jubilee *Stark Heath Cling 
♦Hiley ‘Stark Summer Heath 
Hyslop Cling j,/World’s Earliest 
DWARF "TOM THUMB” Peach (IT. S. Pat.) Grows. 
Blooms & Bears in flower pots. Per Plant—$5.00 
STARK APRICOTS 
** "WILSON’S DELICIOUS (Rare-New) 
1st Class Stark Each 10 100 
Record-Bearing Strain Trees rate rate rate 
4 to 7 ft.—Top Size .$1.75 $1.50 $1.25 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size . 1.50 1.25 1.00 
2 to 3 ft.—Medium Size . 1.25 1.10 .85 
“STELLA — Hardy ♦♦SUPERB 
to 7 ft.—Top Size .$1.50 $1.20 $ .95 
3 to 5 ft.—Large Size . 1.25 1.10 .85 
2 to 3 ft.—Medium Size . 1.00 .90 .75 
See DEMONSTRATION BARGAINS On Back Page of Tkis Price List 
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