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Lincoln—King of All Pears 
America’s Best Pears 
All are Stark RECORD BEARING Strains 
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 larger than 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 thin¬ 
ned for largest size. Our propagation direct through 
Original Lincoln tree on grounds of W. E. Jones, Logen 
Co., Ill. When we first offered Lincoln, we claimed it to be 
as hardy as an Oak—and experience has borne out this 
statement. Has borne enormous 
crops every year, since first com¬ 
ing into bearing. Fruit has always 
brought best prices. In our or¬ 
chard has outlived and outborne 
over 50 varieties and blighted 
very little while many other 
varieties have blighted to death. 
After 30 years’ experience with 
Lincoln we still recommend it as 
the best. It thrives where many 
pears fail. 
“Lincoln more blight resistant 
than any other; equals Bartlett 
in flavor and texture.”—J. W. 
Jones, Emmet Co., Idaho. 
"Lincoln did not show a trace 
of blight. Trees standing within 
15 feet blighted to the ground.”— 
W. C. Wilson, Rock Island Co., 
Illinois. 
Aninil propagate Anjou from Special 
J Record-Bearing hardy Missouri tree, produc¬ 
ing fruit of superior value and perfect type. Fruit large, 
handsome yellow, often blushed red and rich flavor. A long 
keeper—holds up well on market, very showy, commands 
best prices. Tree upright in growth, good bearer, strong 
grower, hardy, young bearer, blooms late, remarkably free 
from blight. Fall and winter storage markets are always 
eager for Anjou and pay good money for them. 
“Good size, excellent quality. Begins to ripen in October and keeps 
until midwinter. Tree hardy, bears well.”—U. S. Pomologist. 
I^ig££ 0 |. Winter. The best known, 
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 
Tree vigorous, young, regular and heavy 
bearer—outbears everything in our orchards. East 
of the Rocky Mountains it is the money-making 
pear for the millions. 
Tv Very Early Summer. 
Oiam lyson delicious pear 
has been called “The Summer Seckel’’—and 
this description fits it perfectly. About the 
size of Seckel and very similar quality—melt¬ 
ing, juicy, fine. Our propagation is from a 
select Record-Bearing strain, larger and better than 
the old Tyson, and more valuable. Every home 
orchard should contain at least one Tyson tree. 
(Sugar Pear). Late 
Summer. Improved 
Record-bearing strain of Seckel has been 
grown by us for years and propagation kept 
pure. Fruit is medium size, spicy honeyed 
flavor and has been for generations the high¬ 
est standard of quality. No other pear can take its 
place. Brings top prices. More should be grown. 
Tree hardy, thrifty and blight resistant. 
Bartlett Summer. A World Wide Favorite with delicious quality and 
— superb beauty that has made it the standard on all markets. 
Large rich golden yellow with red blush; juicy, melting, with rich indescrib¬ 
able flavor that has made it the most popular flavored pear. In the great 
pear sections of the west, Bartlett, Anjou and Buerre Bose are largely 
planted commercially and are shipped by train loads to eastern markets. 
The tree is a strong grower, but sometimes blights. Bears young, bears large 
crops regularly. Our propagation is from a Record-Bearing tree in the 
Stark-Burbank Test grounds which we have watched for years. It is a 
typical Bartlett that has been more blight resistant than others. Bears 
enormous crops regularly and fruit has averaged extra large. Bartlett, 
stark Seckel and Lincoln are our choice for high quality pears. 
OTHER PEARS 
Conference—(Oct.) Garber—(Oct.-Nov.) 
Burbank Christmas Gorham—(Oct.) 
Pear—(Nov. -Dec.) 
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pQIYIg (Trade-Mark). Late Autumn. A pear of delicious quality, juicy, 
■ - melting, sweet and rich—no pear more delicious. A fine smooth 
grained fruit, greenish yellow, slight bronze on exposed side, few seeds and 
imactically no core. A hardy Native American pear, originating in northern 
Arkansas. Hardy, strong, long-lived tree, young bearer—blight resistant. 
We introduced Fame many years ago and still recommend it as one of the 
best varieties for planting throughout America east of the Rocky Mountains. 
(Angouleme). Fall. Our Record-Bearing strain is young 
bearing, often fruiting the second season after planting. 
The fruit is e.xtremely large (often weigh over a pound each), greenish 
yellow, spotted with russet with white rich flesh and excellent quality. 
Probably the most satisfactory home orchard and kitchen pear. The tree 
is long lived, healthy, hardy, bears extremely young and produces enormous 
crops. Has been a favorite for generations and is still one of the best. 
Should be planted in all home orchards. 
Wilcrtrt —New—Large. Hardy, Early. 
lloOn J-^CllGlOUo After rigid testing in the Stark 
Test Orchard, Wilson Delicious apricot has shown itself to be our best 
hardy sort. Tree is the most vigorous of any variety in our orchard, 
very hardy—stood 26 below zero without being injured. Fruit ripens 
a week earlier than Moorepark and is 20% larger in size— 
beautiful, orange yellow color. Flesh firm, juicy with a rich aromatic 
flavor. Fruit hangs well—splendid keeper. The best of all apricots. 
Stockham Brothers state; “5 to 10 days earlier than any other apricot 
and sold for far more than any other variety.” Eating, Cooking, 
Canning, Drying, NCS. Introduced by Stark Bro’s. 
C|._11_ A apricot that is “Hardier than a 
OLClld 1L.UL peach.” Stella originated in Nebraska 
where sub-zero weather makes it impossible for tender bud fruits 
to flourish, BUT STELLA APRICOT blooms and thrives and bears 
tremendous crops of this luscious fruit there, even farther north. 
We grow the Original RECORD-BEARING Strain. The fruit is 
large, beautifully colored, of delicious quality. The Originator says: 
"The Duchess of Oldenburg among Apricots.” Eating, Cooking, 
Canning, Market, Drying. 
B©!!!"!*© Bose ^ shaped, beautiful, deep yellow' 
cu c commercial pear that is juicy, extra sweet and of 
excellent quality. Its peculiar shape makes it very attractive on the fruit 
stands and it has always shown good profits to the grower. 
~ , Early Summer. A hardy Russian apricot which orig- 
oUperb inated in Kansas and has been largely planted throughout 
the Central West. Tree, thrifty, hardy, productive. Fruit large, 
orange yellow, flesh firm, quality good. Eating, Cooking, Canning, 
Drying. NCS. 
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