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Double-Red 
ROME BEAUTY 
The Rome Beauty has long been a popular variety, but 
like many of the so-called “Red" apples, it was deficient in 
color in most sections, and as a result, the number of high 
colored “Fancy” apples grown on each tree was small and 
profits were held down. 
Many years ago we started a search for a real red Rome 
Beauty. Quite a number were tested—a number were good, 
but finally we disco\ ered the finest strain of all. It has proven 
superior coast to coast. It is a deep flashing glowing red-all- 
over, and every apple on the tree takes on this superb coloring. 
As a result practically 100% of the apples on the tree de¬ 
veloped into extra fancy grade so far as color is concerned. 
The tree is exactly a Rome Beauty with the strong spread¬ 
ing growth characteristics of the variety. It is a very late 
bloomer, a heavy, young and annual bearer, and with the 
added color commands top prices on all markets. 
The Best Cooking Apple 
Red Rome has good dessert quality, but its value as a 
cooking apple has made it famous. It is the ideal apple 
for all kitchen purposes—while hotel and restaurant people 
all over America nanre it the No. 1 baking apple. No home 
orchard is complete without a few Red Rome trees. 
Propagated from a Record- 
Other Stark RECORD-BEARING Strain Winter Apples 
YorU-A-Rpfl P“len‘). Late - 
I OFK Acclaimed best 
of all Red York Sports. Identical with York 
Imperial plus solid bright red color, which 
means higher prices. Tree vigorous, hardy, 
heavy bearer. A money maker for growers 
who want a “barrel filler.” Fruit always 
large, flashing red, crisp, firm, very late 
keeper, good quality. 
g riatOr Introduced 
BdnSnd Bearing Banana Tree on 
grounds of Ohio Exp. Sta. that had averaged 
tremendous crops. Averaged 14.8 bushels 
per year for 14 years. Clear yellow, pink 
blush, large size, peculiar banana flavor. 
Golden Delicious is superior. 
Baldwin, “Double Red” Lm! 
win, but deep, brilliant red. Our trees prop¬ 
agated from Original Tree discovered in New 
Hampshire. Colors earlier than regular Bald¬ 
win. Will Sell At Far Higher Prices. 
¥>11^ TJ Deep blood-red —no 
DlavJ\ Jjcri stri| 5 es. Far better in 
every way than Gano, Ben Davis or any of 
this type. We introduc'-d Black Ben over 30 
years ago and while it is not of highest qual¬ 
ity, its marvelous beauty insures much better 
prices. No red apple tree will bear more 
bushels of fruit than Stark Record-Bearing 
Strain Black Ben. A perfect keeper both in 
cellar and storage. Never scalds. 
^ .1 J A superior cross between 
^OrtlSriQ McIntosh and Ben Davis 
by the N. Y. Experiment Sta. Our Record- 
Bearing parent tree grown Iro n buds cut 
Iro n the original tree. Cortland is a late 
keeping McIntosh of increased size. 
^ . (Both N. W. and R. I.) 
—Large greenish apple. 
Both N. W. and R. I. good in quality and 
excellent for cooking. Our N. W. Greening 
Record-Bearing Parent Tree at Ohio Exp. 
Sta. averaged 22.7 bushels over period of 
14 years. Our R. I. Parent Tree has won¬ 
derful long bearing record. Very hardy. 
. , f •. Double the size 
L>iant Jemton oftheoldjeniton 
and the largest apple of this type. Our propa¬ 
gation is from the original tree on the grounds 
of J. W. Johnson, Lewis Co., Mo. Red 
striped, juicy, tart, delightful flavor, makes 
best cider, a late bloomer, hardy, sure bearer. 
Northern Spy**Double Red^’ 
—A true Northern Spy, but far deeper solid 
red color. Propagated direct from Original 
Bud-Sport found in New York. Better color 
of this strain assures growers better prices. 
Popular in New England and North. 
by us 30 years ago. A beauti¬ 
ful cherry red apple of good size and of 
unique, superior quality—few apples have 
better dessert qualities than Senator and 
few apples are more beautiful. Our pro’ a- 
gation is fro-n a Record-Bearing tree close 
to the original. 
StaymanWinesap 
Strain. Our propagation of Stayman Wine- 
sap is from a magnificent tree from an orchard 
in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, se¬ 
lected because of high color, mamn oth fruit 
and splendid tree characteristics. Stayman 
has made money for growers all over Au-.er- 
ica. However, the advent and introduction 
of Staymared which is a solid red bud sport 
of Stayman, has caused a slowing up in its 
planting commercially and the wise growers 
will plant Staymared instead. The fruit of 
Stayman is large and beautiful, quality de¬ 
lightful, flesh crisp, juicy with a mild pleasing 
acidity and spicy flavor. Grown everywhere 
and with profit. Staymared, however, of far 
more value. 
«/• Stark Virginia Strain. We 
VV iri6 Sdp offer a special strain of great 
value. The original tree stands in a Winesap 
orchard in the Shenandoah Valley of Vir¬ 
ginia that has produced tremendous crops 
regularly and extra size and extra color fruit. 
Other Varieties 
In addition to the winter apples described, 
we supply Baldwin, Bellflower Improved, 
Champion, Fameuse, Gallia Beauty 
(Strain of Rome), Gravenstein (Triple 
Red), Jefferis Red, Liveland Raspberry, 
Rambo (Imperial), Sweet Bough, Willow 
Twig (Double Red), York and other ap¬ 
ples. See Price List. 
■p ^ ' femmons”—Stark Record- 
1 aragOn Bearing Strain.) This is un¬ 
questionably the best apple of the Mam¬ 
moth Black Twig group. Some growers have 
called it “The Glorified Winesap” and 
the nau'e fits it for Paragon has many charac¬ 
teristics of Winesap but averages 50% larger. 
It is a deep solid red apple, very firm flesh, 
mild in flavor and of superb quality. Keeps 
until late and does not scald in storage. The 
tree grows to a great size, is long lived and 
bears well. Our propagation is from a heavy, 
young bearing tree selected because of extra 
high color on fruit. Far more valuable than 
old Mammoth Black Twig. We consider it 
the best apple of the Winesap type with the 
exception of the Stayman Winesap and 
Staymared and Scarlet Staymared. 
Mammoth Black Twig Imp. 
(Gilbert Strain.) Far better than old Mam¬ 
moth Black Twig. This strain has made a 
good record for vigor and regular bearing. 
Turlev beautiful apple of the 
y Winesap type that origi¬ 
nated intheorchard of the Indiana Horticul 
tural Society. In shape very similar to 
Stayman W'inesap, but much more highly 
colored: excellent quality, good keeper. 
Does not crack. The tree is thrifty and a 
consistent bearer. We have watched it care¬ 
fully for a number of years and now recom¬ 
mend it in all Winesap sections. 
Of the Rome Beau- 
more highly colored. It originated in south¬ 
ern Ohio, where the Rome Beauty is at its 
best. The best description we could write 
would be that it is a solid Red Rome. It is a 
worthy variety and is recommended. 
STARK CRAB APPLES 
Stark Florence cmb.^^rodifcei'by 
us and has been grown in this nursery for many years 
Our propagation is from a parent tree with a tre¬ 
mendous bearing record. 
A beautiful golden Crab intro- 
V.}U1U duced by us. It makes ex- 
qui.site jelly. The tree is hardy, vigorous, bears big 
crops each season. 
