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They are all hand sorted to insure good straight trees, with well shaped tops and good roots. 
All the varieties are adapted to this Climate, as they are grown in this climate. 
3 Year, 4 to 6 Ft. Trees, 75c Each 
3 for $2.00: 10 for $6.00 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
EARLY HARVEST—Medium, to large, roundish, 
bright straw color; flesh white, good quality. 
July. 
RED JUNE—Medium, oblong, hardy, and produc 
tive; deep red color; flesh white, tender, ric 
and sub-acid. August. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT—Medium, yellow, good quality, productive, early bearer. 
July. (also 6 to 7 ft. 3 yr. trees $1.00 ea.) 
BENONIA—Tree upright, rapid grower. Color, dark red with yellow blush; flesh 
creamy color; flavor unlike any other apple. Fine eating or cooking. This is about 
the last of the summer apples 

AUTUMN VARIETIES 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG—Large size, roundish, streaked with red and yellow; 
flesh white, juicy, acid. September. 
‘FAMUESE (Snow)—Medium, deep crimson, flesh snowy white, tender. Tree slow 
crooked grower, October and November, 
WEALTHY-—Large, roundish, smooth, nearly covered with dark red; flesh white, 
fine, juicy, sub-acid; quality very good; good grower and productive. October. 
ANOKA—A really good apple. Bears in two and three years. Fruit large and very 
much like Wealthy, ripening in late September to October. Very hardy and 
vigorous grower, very productive. 
RED McINTOSH—Medium to large; red with purple blush flesh. Very white, fine 
quality. September, October. | 
2 year--4 ft CRAB 
RED SIBERIAN—Grows in clusters and the tree is simply loaded when fruiting. 
Bears very young; fruits in September. Use these for jelly and pickles. This is 
the little red one. 
PEACH TREES 
2 Year Trees—4 to 5 Ft., 50c each; 5 or more, 45c 
Peach Trees can be sent by Parcel 
Post. The postage is 10c for 1 tree and 
3c for each add:tional tree. 
POLLY—Very hardy; large; free stone; 
flesh white. September 5th. 
VALIANT — Improved Elberta; highly 
colored; better quality; 2 weeks earlier. 
PIONEER — Large oval; white flesh; 
ripens in early August. 

Peaches 
ELBERTA—The great American market peach; produces big, profitable crops. Fruit 
large, bright, attractive, yellow with crimson shading; flesh firm and of good quality. Will ripen 
perfectly when picked green. One of the best for home or market use. Free stone. September. 
CHAMPION—Fruit large, delicious, sweet, juicy; skin creamy white, with red cheek; 
handsome, hardy and productive, and a good shipper; adhering slightly to the stone. White flesh. 
August 15th, 
SOUTH HAVEN—One of the newer peaches grown much in Michigan. It stands our 
cold winters better than any of the other varities. Flesh golden yellow; rich and sweet; firm, ex- 
cellent shipper and keeper; freestone; ripens 2 to 3 weeks ahead of the Elberta. Tree is hardy, 
healthy and is a vigorous grower and heavy producer. 
HALE-HAVEN—This is a cross of the J. H Hale and the South Haven, which de- 
velops a very large Peach of the Hale type and with the hardiness of the South Haven. We do not 
believe that Hale-Haven is quite as hardy as the South Haven; the fruit, however, is much larger. 
Try a few trees of this new variety. 
ALEXANDER—\WVhite meat. Bears in July, 
ROCHESTER—arge; rich yellow flesh; fine quality; free. Ripens late August. 
CHERRY TREES 
3 year trees—6 to 7 ft., $1.00 each—3 or more trees 90c each. 
2 year trees—4 to 6 ft., .80 each—3 or more trees 70c each. 
1 year trees—3 ft., 50c each—3 or more trees 45c each. 
1 year Cherry can go by Mail—10c for 1 tree, 3c for each additional tree. 
EARLY RICHMOND—This is the early popular cherry that is planted so much. 
Medium red, hardy, immensely productive, ripens the last of June. 
MONTMORENCY—The large, late, dark red cherry. This cherry has become very 
popular on account of size. It is very meaty—ripens about 10 days later than the 
Richmond. 
SWEET CHERRIES 
4 to 6 ft., $1.00 each 
(By Express or Truck Only) 
BING—Black—very large and meaty, 
SPANISH—Yellow—large and good flavor. 
Sweet Cherries need well drained soil, heavy in limestone. 

August Supreme 
NEW LATE SUMMER CHERRY 
You now can have delicious sweet Cherries in AUGUST, when all 
other standard Cherries are gone. The tree is hardy, vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Starts to bear at an early age. 
2 Yr. Trees—5-7 ft.—$2.00 each. (Express only.) 

ALPHA NURSERY 
APPLE 
[EXPRESS OR TRUCK ONLY] 
APPLES 

PEAR TREES 
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4 Year Trees, 5 to 7 Ft. 
$1.00 Each 
TREES 
WINTER VARIETIES 
ALL RED DELICIOUS—Has the same size, flavor and shape as the common Deli- 
cious, but this variety is a deep bright red, which completely covers the apple. 
Flesh is very white, crisp and very juicy. Heavy bearer. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS—Fruit golden yellow; flesh pure white; very crisp and juicy; 
very fine quality. Tree bears young with enormous crops. The old fruit growers 
claim this is the peak in apples. 
JONATHAN—Medium, nearly covered with brilliant stripes of lively red; very showy, 
juicy, excellent; trees spreading and slender; bears early. November to February. 
‘GRIMES GOLDEN—Medium golden yellow, with white dots, crisp, tender and juicy, 
excellent; tree vigorous, hardy and productive. November to January. 
STAYMAN’S WINESAP—Fruit large, striped, nearly covered with red; flesh green- 
ish yellow, very juicy and aromatic; very good; a strong, spreading grower; a good, 
early bearer; the best of our late winter apples. January to May. 
TURLEY WINESAP-—A large dark red apple of excellent quality. Tree is a vigorous 
grower and very productive; excellent eating apple and late keeper—January to May. 
THREE NEW VARIETIES OF GOOD HARDY APPLES 
4 to 6 ft., 2 yr. Trees $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75 
CRIMSON BEAUTY—Mottled and striped red. Very early ripening. 
MILTON—Fruit pinkish red, white flesh; ripens Wealthy season. 
PRAIRIE SPY—Medium size, bright red. Late and excellent keeper. 
75¢ each 
WHITNEY—Fruit very large, yellow striped with red; flesh yellow, very juicy and 
fine grained, flavor rich and almost sweet. August. 

WE CAN SHIP DIRECT TO YOU 
If you do not care to use gas to come to our 
Nursery, we can ship your order. Express or 
Truck shipments will be delivered to your home 
if you have city delivery. Parcel Post shipments 
will be delivered to your home. Trees under 
5 feet tall can be sent by Parcel Post. All Berry 
plants can be sent by Parcel Post. Trees over 5 
feet must be sent by Express or Truck. When 
an order contains an assortment of fruit trees and 
plants it is best and cheapest to go by Express 
or Truck. 

Each 3 Trees 5 Trees 
3 year trees—5 to 6 ft. 80c $2.25 $3.50 
LINCOLN—Medium size, clear yellow flushed with 
red. Very hardy and very productive. Either 
canned or eaten fresh its flavor is delicious. Tree 
bears very young, and is a sure bearer from year 
to year. 
Pears 
BARTLETT—Large size, rich, yellow color, with a blush; very juicy and highly 
flavored; good to eat from the tree. This is the variety that is sold at fruit stands. 
KEIFFER—The best late pear—does not ripen on the tree. Pick them before frost 
and lay them away. Heavy and sure bearer; good for canning. 7 to 8 ft, $1.00. 
DUCHESS—The largest of the eating pears, flesh white, very juicy, and excellent 
flavor. October. 7 to 8 ft., $1.00. 
SECKLE—The small, sweet pear. Surely fine to eat from the tree. The tree is a low 
grower, but very hardy. September. 
DOUGLAS—Here is a BLIGHT-FREE PEAR—in which is combined the best quali- 
ties and habits of all leading varieties—with the drawbacks of none. It bears even 
more profusely than the Keiffer. It begins to bear at an earlier age than any other 
pear on earth. It ranks with the best in shape, size and coloring. 
Pear Trees must go by Express or Truck—Too large for Mail. 
HARDY APRICOTS 
2 Yr. Trees—4 to 5 ft., 75c each 
(Not Mailable) 
MANDARIN—Large; rich yellow; fine quality. 
SANSIN—Large; heavy crop; excellent quality, 
~COLBERT’S LATE—Large; egg shaped; fine flavor. 
SUPERB—Small; round: very heavy bearing; good, 
PEACH COT—Very large; rich yellow; fine quality; fast grower. 
These Apricots are hardy northern varieties from Dakota and Idaho. 
The trees are all grown here in our Nursery. 
PLUM TREES 
2 Year—4 to 6 ft. Trees, 70c each 
(Not Mailable) 
GRAND DUKE~—Very large; very dark red; very good flavor. 
OMAHA—Very large; red; good flavor. y 
RED PRUNE—Medium size; good bearer; red; good flavor. 
UNDERWOOD—Large size, skin greenish yellow with red, flesh golden yellow; juicy 
and sweet. Very hardy and productive bearer. One of the best, 
LPHA, ILLINOIS 
TREES 
All Our Fruit Trees Are Grown In Our Nursery at Alpha, Il. 




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