higher-quality fruit that command top-market prices. ‘ 
oe os 
aie 3 4 

“e 
TREE IN A CAGE 
The tree in a cage shown at the right is. the 
Renowned ORIGINAL STARK’S GOLDEN 
DELICIOUS—the parent tree of all STARK’S 
GOLDEN DELICIOUS trees. This $5000.00 
tree has revolutionized apple growing. 



















World's Greatest Horticultural Genius 





EXCLUSIVE 
SUCCESSORS 



The great accomplishments and the memory of 
Luther Burbank, Plant Wizard, are known and 
revered in every corner of the world. His famous 
fruit and plant creations perpetuate his name. It is 
a deep satisfaction and pride to Stark Bro’s to be 
the one firm in the whole world selected by Mr. LyuTHER 
Burbank to carry on his great work ... to have the BURBANK, 
exclusive right to propagate and distribute his won- Wizard of 
derful new Burbank Fruit Creations. 

Horticulture 
TO ASSURE YOU 
TREE VALUE 
Stark Bro’s have combed the country for the best fruit trees of all varieties 
—and this search never stops. By: discovery and purchase—and endless work 
in the world-famous Stark Test Orchards of, “1000 varieties’—Stark Bro:s - 
are able to offer the fruit growers of America super-values in trees—extra 
values in sturdier trees, that bear younger, and produce bigger crops of 
FOR THE LIMB OF THE 
NEW STARKING APPLE 
The tree in a cage shown at the left is the 
ORIGINAL tree that first bore the greatest red 
apple of all time — STARKING Double-Red 
Delicious. Stark Bro’s. paid $6,000.00 for the one 
': limb of this tree that produced this famous apple. 
« It is the parent tree of all STARKING trees. 























GOLDEN 



Here Is What Stark Bro's Paid 
FOR OTHER TREES 
In their constant search to give YOU better fruits— 
NEW, EXCLUSIVE, IMPROVED varieties—Starks have 
spent great sums of money for NEW FRUIT discoveries. 
Siark Paid 
ame OE For the Limb That Produced 
“Es SCARLET STAYMARED Apple 
Was Paid by Us for the 
Original JONARED Apple Tree... 
for Luther Burbank’s 
VAN DEMAN Quince 
We Paid for Burbank’s 
GOLD Plum 
We Bought the Original HAL-BERTA 
GIANT Peach Tree for the Hishes 
for a Peach Tree 
These are just a few examples. No other nursery 
in the country can point to such a record of great 
fruit discoveries, Stark Bro’s have spent generously 
of their great resources to benefit fruit growers — 
drawn heavily upon their long experience of over 
126 years—devoted endless time of a large staff of 
fruit experts—to make available to you the finest 
trees—bearing the finest fruits possible for horti- 
cultural science to produce. 


And Remember These Improved Varieties 
Are by STARK BRO’S 
Since the Birth of Our Nation--Since 1776--for More Than 166 Years, 
Stark Volunteers Defend Our Country 
On Land — On Sea — In Air 
i Party and the Revolution, when General John Stark, his 
eee mau yoke etch acid Bk son, Captain James Stark, fought for the liberty of 
our nation, on down through the years when his grandson, Judge James Stark, founder 
of Stark Nurseries, along with his brothers, fought in the War of 1812, the Starks 
have volunteered and served their country. 
in the First World War another generation volunteered and served—Lloyd Stark, 
Clay Stark and Edwin Stark volunteered and served in the U. S, Army in the Argonne, 
in France, and elsewhere, in 1917-1919. 
In the Second World War still another generation of Starks have volunteered and 
are serving—Stickney Stark with the U. §. Navy in Pearl Harbor, John Stark in the 
U. S. Air Force, and John Stark Logan in the U. S. Army. Following the tradition 
of their forefathers, they are fighting for Freedom, for Liberty, for America, 
Entire Stark Nation-Wide Organization 
Also Gives Essential Service for Victory 
Every man and woman in the Stark Nursery Organization is giving complete 
cooperation and unstinted aid to the Nation in increased and more efficient produc- 
tion of fruit, fruit trees, and fruit plants to help meet the U. S. Government appeal 
for greater production to meet war needs for essential fruits, 
Stark Nursery Representatives and Service Men, located in every section of 
the country, are pledging their utmost efforts in helping to advise farmers and 
home owners how to grow more fruit, and better fruit, so essential to: the health 
and strength of our Army, our Navy, our civilian population, and our Allies. 
) . says Secretary of Agriculture Wickard, To 
Army officials recognize that “food, including,  sruits, =f absolutely ceaential: 
Ammunition for the man is just as important as ammunition for the gun,” said General 
James H. Burns, U. §. Army, at a recent military hearing before Congress. 
DELICIOUS 
The $5006 
Apple 













TRADE- 
MARK 
Sold ONLY 
by Stark Bro’s 




