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The Supreme Market and Homeyard Red Apple 
STARKING 
STARKING Double-Red Delicious Apple Trees should be planted every 
where, one or more on every lawn, included in every Back Yard or Home 
Orchard Planting — and those who grow fruit for the market should plant 
them in large quantities — almost to the exclusion of most other red sorts, 
Starking is an outstanding success, North, Hast, South and West. 






Starking is an offspring of the famous Stark- 
Delicious — occurring as a “Bud Sport” 
in a New Jersey orchard. It is a true Deli- 
cious with the improved flashing bright 
red-all-over solid color that is adding 
millions to the profits of fruit growers all 
over America. 
As an eating apple, it leaves nothing to be 
desired. It is a true Stark Delicious in flavor 
— exceedingly crisp, packed full of sweet, 
Growers everywhere bear out the state- 
ment that Starking is hardy, thrifty and 
safe in cold climates where many apples 
will not stand. Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, 
Nebraska, New York, New England, Cana- 
da produce them’ perfectly. 
Not only does Starking please the north, its 
actions throughout the south stamps it as 
one of the best southern varieties. J. O. 
Rutherford of Georgia says: ‘30 miles 
south of Atlanta six-year-old trees 
loaded to the breaking point.” 
North Carolina, South Carolina, 
Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, 
Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas— 
everywhere south, Starking has 
established itself as one of the 
most satisfactory kinds. Stark- 
ing grows rapidly, and as A. S. 
Actual Size 
Starking-|Doubl 
Red Delicious 
While a true Delicious, Starking 
Double- Red Delicious not only 
shows highest flashiest color, but 
the tree bears younger than De- 
licious. Reports on its young bear- 
ing characteristics have come to us 
from delighted orchardists everywhere. 
“T am a strong booster for Starking. They 
bear young, bear heavy crops and bring 
STARKING Trees Sold Only by STARK NURSERIES, Louisiana, 
rich juice, and with a flavor that no one has 
ever been able to describe — an aroma, a 
flavor, a refreshing goodness that has never 
been approached by any other apple. 
Sturking is endowed with all these- points 
of superiority large size, ideal shape, 
perfect color, solid flesh, ideal keeper, un- 
approached quality, thrifty tree, young 
bearer, heavy cropper, resists disease, 
long lived. 
R. L. Littlefield, Maine, writes ‘Loaded 
every year — never fail — customers drive 
50 to 100 miles to get them” 
K. Y. Taylor, Mass. says ‘‘Last year a very 
severe winter, but there was no injuty to 
my young Starking trees, while thousands 
of Baldwins were absolutely killed’. 
Phleger of Virginia says: ‘‘As the trees 
grow older, the yield increases with star- 
tling nen ” The south, likes and plants 
Starking. Two varieties of apples top the 
market always — the Starking (solid red 
Delicious) and Golden Delicious. R. L. 
Wallace of Tennessee says: ““My young 
Starking trees bore from 5 to 7 bushels of 
beautiful all-over-crimson fruit. I easily 
sold them. for $3.50 per bushel.” Reports 
from growers from all sections show that 
Starking brings highest prices far more 
than any other red apple. 
top prices on the market. My Starking sold 
40°% higher than all other red apples of 
the same: season. I shipped them to three 
of the leading markets and each one phoned 
for additional shipments. Our 4-year-old 
Starking bore the best crop I have ever 
seen on trees of this age.’ John Cannon, 
Mgr. Pike Co. Mo., Producers Association, 

Mo. 




