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Luther Burbank 
'‘‘Wizard of Horticulture”’ 
Luther Burbank, known all over the 
world as ‘‘The Master Plant Breeder,’’ 
was a genius to whom all people owe a 
everlasting debt of gratitude. 

For half a century he labored unselfishly for 
| his fellow man. He was aided by Master Horti \ 
culturists from the four corners of the earth, who’ 
sent him rare fruits and plants for plant breeding. 
Min his Wonder Test Orchards, for nearly 50 years, 
‘BURBANK, THE WIZARD, systematically bred superior 
new types, and marvelous new Fruit Creations. 
‘Si . y ’ oY we pal 
No 23 The famous ‘Lost Nectarine” of Luther Burbank. The Wizard has here 
e created a perfect blending ot White Nectarine and a delicious yellow freestone 
Peach. Burbank declared: ‘‘The very best of my Nectarines.’”’ Big as a Champion 
peach. Waxy, Fuzz-free skin of flaming wine-red, blushed over vivid gold. Rich golden 
orange flesh of Honey sweetness and Champagne sprightliness. Stone is perfectly free and 
small. Flesh firm. Splendid shipper—does not crack. A luxury fruit for the home—one that 
assures great profits to commercial orchardists. Ripens about 1 week before Elberta peaches. 
Almost unbelievable young bearing ability: Young 1-yr. trees in our nursery, after the 
hardest, longest winter in 20 years (often 14 degrees below zero) came through loaded with 
blossoms and set a tremendous crop. Will bear immense crops in Eastern and Mid-Western 
sections. Very resistant to disease, rot, etc. 
W. E. Ickes, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, writes: “‘My young Flaming Gold nectarine tree bore 
8 fruits when 1 year old.’’ Eating, Cooking, Market. NCS. (See No. 23 color photo above.) 
Burbank’s BLOOD Nectarine 
No 22 First and ONLY INDIAN BLOOD NECTAR- 
. INE ever developed! Possesses rich color of 
Indian Blood Peach—skin smooth as a plum—fiesh blood 
N 24 Hardy, Sweet. Bloomed 100% After 26° Below Zero. When writing about this 
‘0. great cherry Luther Burbank stated: ‘‘Firm, deep blackish crimson skin. 
Sugary sweet and delicious. Gigantic size—4 cherries weigh an ounce. Mrs Burbank had 
a lifetime of experience with hundreds of different cherry varieties and considered Black 
Giant one of his very best. (See No. 24 in color plate above.) ; 
Has proven an enormous bearer, yet truit is uniformly large despite tremendous crops. Not 
subject to cracking. Flesh a mouth-watering blood red, a!most purple around small pit—very 
firm and meaty—a splendid shipper. Shipped successfully thousands of miles—across con- 
tinent, from coast to coast, without refrigeration. Black Giant and Stark Gold Cherries 
‘proved hardier than any other sweets—bloom 100% after 26 below zero. Huge Size, Won- 
derful Beauty and Entrancing Flavor of ‘‘Black Giant’’ Sugar Cherry makes it first favorite 
Of the family and market. Its striking appearance, supreme quality, remarkable shipping 
ability and great crops of gigantic cherries will make commercial growers plant it for high- 
Class, high-price markets. Eating, Cooking, Market. NCS. See No. 24 above. 
"Burbank’s HONEY HEART Cherry 
No 19 Late Sweet—U. S. Patented—Luther Burbank 
9 wrote; ‘Beautiful—like Napoleon, but infinitely 
better quality.” Skin is Red and Gold, but when ripe a deep 
‘rich, glowing red—immensely attractive. Crisp, juice-laden 
marvelously delicious flesh of transparent white. 
Big—“Often 1 inch in diameter,” declares Inspector G. 
Thomas. Very small pit, perfect freestone, flavor luscious 
and sprightly. Wonderful shipper—sent over 2000 miles suc- 
cessfully. Very firm and very resistant to rot. Almost 
mmune from cracking. Our tests show it to be one of the 
_ youngest, heaviest producing big sweet cherry Luther Bur- 
ever created. Eating, Cooking, Market. NCS. 
iN Burbank’s ORANGE Plumcot 
E No. 27 
% Plum—¥V Apricot. Luther Burbank made the 
first successful cross between plums and apricots, 
combining the best characteristics of each. The Plumcot 1s, 
peeps. his greatest scientific achievement. The Orange 
lumcot ig brilliant orange-gold mottled with vivid red— 
flesh rich orange, thick, meaty, very small seed—flavor a 
delightful blend of plum sprightliness and pungent apricot- 
" $Weetness. Very young, heavy bearing tree. Hardy. Bore in 
Mo. after 14° below zero. A wonderful fruit for home or- 
at Eating, Cooking, Local Market. NCS. (See No. 27 
Tremendous in size—often 314 and even 
No. 20 4 inches in diameter! In our tests, often 
larger than J. H. Hale peaches. These huge 
peaches, deliciously flavored, with thick golden 
flesh were borne on 114 year tree only 2% ft. 
high, in our nursery. That established its HAR- 
DINESS, after one of the hardest winters in 20 
years—with thermometer touching 14° below zero. 
Fruit has absolutely no trace of red at seed. Seed is very 
small. A genuine TREAT to eat out of hand and glorious 
when served sliced with cream. A variety that will be a great 
pride and joy to the home orchardist and roadside market. 
Not a long distance shipper. 
Ripens about with Elberta but far superior in quality. 
Albert Millsap, Gates Co., Ore., writes: ‘‘The Burbank Giant 
variety is an outstanding peach, both fresh and asa canner.”’ 
Mountain Grove, Missouri Experiment Station reports that 
it isan outstanding peach among hundreds of varieties which 
they have under test. Eating, Canning, Local Market. NCS. 
© Stark Bro's Nurseries, Louisiana, Mo. 
red beneath skin, merging into marbled red and white near 
pit, tender and almost wine-like in flavor. Not susceptible 
to rot or cracking. Very young bearer. Ripens about Sept. 20 
{n Missouri. This nectarine is entirely different from any 
other fruit you may have in your orchard and no orchard 
fs complete without Nectarines. They sell well on roadside and 
local markets and are splendid for canning purposes. Eating, 
Cooking, Market. NCS. (See No. 22 on Color Photo above.) 
Burbank’s JULY GOLD Peach 
No 18 Early. July Gold is a clear yellow-orange peach, 
S averaging 21% to 3 inches in diameter, with rich 
clear golden flesh. Flavor simply delightful. Ripens about 
July 25th in North Mo.—about 3 weeks ahead of regular 
Elberta. Very young, heavy bearer; hardy, vigorous grower. 
Wonderful early peach for home orchard. JULY GOLD 
1-year trees in our nursery, some only 3 feet tall, were loaded 
with fruit, after exceptionally hard, long winter, marked 
by 14° below zero. 
P. B. Powell, famous N. Y. Horticulturist, wrote us: 
“July Gold is one of the most delicious peaches ever tasted. 
I am delighted with it and it is an extremely early bearer,” 
Eating, Cooking, Canning, Local Market. NCS. 
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