




YOU ARE ALWAYS 
WELCOME AT 
OUR NURSERY 

SUPER SIZE APPLE TREES 
5 Years Old—6 to 8 ft—1% to 1% in. Diameter—$2.50 each 
We are open Sun- 
days for your con- 
venience. Hundreds 
of people visit our 
Nursery during the 
growing season and 
take their purchases 
with them, thus hav- 
ing the advantage of 
making their own 
selections. 
We have a few extra large Apple trees, which should bear in a very few 
years. Some of these trees had fruit on last year. Here is the quantity and 
kinds we have: 6 Early Harvest—50 Yellow Delicious—7 Red June—12 Golden 
Sweet — 13 Yellow Transparent — 28 Stayman’s Winesap — 8 Wealthy — 7 
Northern Spy: When these trees are gone, that is all there is. 
NE rEnEnnnnnnnnnnnnnnes =e! 
5 KINDS OF APPLES ON ONE TREE 
SUMMER — FALL — WINTER 
2 year—5-6 ft.—$2.00 each 
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Wirt’s High Grade Lawn Grass Seed 
WIRT’S VELVET LAWN GRASS—This is our own mixture and contains only the | 
top grade seed—Kentucky Blue Grass, Redtop and White Dutch Clover. 
50c per Ib.; 5 Ibs., $2.25; 10 lbs. or more, 40c per Ib. 
WIRT’S SHADY LAWN GRASS—This seed is blended especially to build up a lawn 5 KINDS OF PEACHES ON ONE TREE 
where shade is to be considered. This seed is for sowing under trees and shady ’ 
places where the ordinary seed does not succeed well. EARLY AND LATE 
1 lb. pkg., 45c 5 lb. pkg., $2.00 ; 
4-6 ft—$1.75 each 

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KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS—Valuable for pepping up old lawns. Choice heavy seed. 2 yr. 
1 lb. pkg. 45c 5 lb. pkg. $2.00 
WINNER BRAND LAWN GRASS SEED—This is a good grade of lawn seed, carries 
a good per cent of blue grass, with red top clover as a nurse crop. AUGUST SUPREME CHERRY 
1 Ib. pkg., 30c 5 lb. pkg., $1.40 
WIRT’S EXTRA CHOICE LAWN SEED—This is our mixture of Lawn Seed—Ken- NEW LATE SUMMER CHERRY 
tucky Blue Grass, Redtop, White Dutch Clover. Chewing Foscue and Astoria Bent, * : F 
60c per Ib.; 5 Ibs., $2.50 A delicious sweet cherry in AUGUST when other cherries are gone. 
ABOUT LAWN GRASS—No one kind of grass will make a lawn that will keep beautifully green 
throughout the season, but a mixture of several is essential. Our Velvet Lawn mixture is a splendid 2 yr.—S5 to 7 ft. trees—$2.00 each 
grass, giving quick and satisfying results The shady lawn for under trees and shady spots. Our Grass 
Seed does not contain Timothy, but Fescue, Red Top and Bent. Our seed is fresh 1940 crop. 
QUANTITY OF SEED TO USE—1 Ib. to 300 square feet ot lawn or double this amount if a quick 
es NEW PARADISE ASPARAGUS 
% F & Fr t i ] i Z € FE & a A new variety of Asparagus. Tremendous grower, yielding 2 to 3 times 
as much as others; finest flavor, rust proof. 60c for 12; $1.00 for 25. 
Wirt’s High Grade Fertilizers 
small grower now available is sheep manure and cattle manure. These two are the old 
stand-by fertilizers anyway. You better place your order for one or both of these items, 
To GREENHOUSE PLANTS 
CATTLE MANURE (Shredded)—A very efficient high grade natural fertilizer for all general purposes. 
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The use of Fertilizer will be a very important factor this year, as it is necessary to 
have properly enriched soil to grow good gardens and fruits. The only Fertilizer for the 
There is no danger of burning with this fertilizer; easy to handle as grain. 25 lbs. to 10 feet square. 
Eee bb eb hepess Gane oon eee Send for Our Special List of Vegetable Plants, Hardy 
VIGORO—The present Governmental orders p&érmit Vigoro to he used only by c&émmerciai grow=ts ot ls Outdoor Flowers and Greenhouse Plants 
eatable crops and not to be used on lawns, flowers, shrubs, etc. We suggest that you write us later 
—there may be changes in regulations. We can give you prices if available. 
Address Card to ALPHA GREENHOUSE, ALPHA, ILL. 


SHEEP MANURE-—Sheep manure is fine for grass, shrubs, trees, vines, vegetables, melons and small 
fruits. It can be used without fear of weed seed. A top dressing any time in the summer will 
start new growth in your lawn or plants. Bone Meal mixed with sheep manure is the best combina; 
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tion of fertilizer one can use. Use 60 to 100 pounds sheep manure to 1,000 square feet of surface. \ 
10 lb. bags, 65c—Postage 10c 50: Ib, hace. $2.00_-Pestage 18c # \ PLANTING AND INSTRUCTION SHEETS FREE 
25 lb. bags, $1.25—F.O.B. Alpha 100 lb. bags, $3.00—F.O.B. Alpha 
BONE MEAL FERTILIZER—Just the thing for reses. shrubs, etc. No danger of burning the plants. Oe us a card or letter. We will send the sheets that EMSS Sots 
Use 3 to 5 pounds around each shrub or plant when setting it out. For lawns use 50 pounds per STRAWBERRIES AND RASP- SHADE TREES—Planting and care. 
100 squaresfect. Spite toes ie ne eae vd) B BERRIES—Planting and Spraying. EVERGREENS—Planting and care. 
BOP aE Rie cya Or tteey oe Blea a wae get tate tole FRUIT TREES--Spraying guide. LAWNS AND FERTILIZERS. 
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TOBACCO STEMS—We grind up Tobacco Stems and put a small quantity of, Tobacco in the ground ROSES—Planting, care and spraying. 
when planting Melons, Cucumbers, Squash, Asters. This helps very much in controlling the worm 
that eats the center out of vines of above vegetable plants. This is the only way we know of an ef- 
fective control, as after the plant is attacked spraying will not help. 10 lb. package $1.00, prepaid. 
Send for our special pamphlets on fertilizers and how to Op en Sund ays f : 
use them, Also on lawn making, they are free for asking. 

SPRAY MATERIAL This is a cordial invitation 
for Fruit Trees, Roses and Plants to visit our nursery. .— \ 
Plan a trip to our nursery. You’ll see much to interest you \ 
ae : . ill find a suggestion as to just the very thin ‘ne 
Good Spray material is almost as important as the plants, as many plants will not and perhaps you wi di ry gs ne 
: : i ; 5 ou need to make your grounds more beautiful and fruitful. j 
survive the attacks of insects. Therefore, a good spray is necessary once in a while, uM SELECT eS Otte SHRUBS, TREES mw y 
The insecticides that I list here I think are the best as to quality and effectiveness. AND PLANTS 



Hundreds of our customers come to the Nursery every year, ug 
select their SHRUBS and PLANTS, and take them home in oy 
their cars. 

Kleenup Ready Mix (Oil Emulsion) Dormant Spray It will save you money to do this, also you see just what you 
One of the best dormant sprays for scale, Green Aphis and Peach Leaf Roller. Apply in are getting. 
spring just before buds burst. Use 3 to 4 gallons to 100 gallons water. 
Price, $1.00 per Gallon; 5 Gallon Can, $3.50 
10% discount if you bring your own container. Add 15c for postage on a gallon can, 
The 5 gallon can must go by Express. 


BLACK LEAF 40—For control of Aphis and other eating insects on Roses and tender plants, 1 
bottle, 35c. Not mailable. 
ARSENATE OF LEAD—For the control of coddling moth on Apple and all other 
tree fruits. Spray when bloom starts to fall and every three weeks thereafter 
for at least three to four applications. Also for gooseberries, currants, potatoes. 
Kills all leaf eating insects. Use 4 lbs. te 50 gallons of water. 
1 lb. pkg., 35c; 4 lb. pkg., $1.00. Not mailable. 
FISH OIL SOAP—Use for washing shade trees to protect them from bores, wash a OF LEAD 
all round shade trees once every 30 days with a good suds of Fish Oil Soap C omy rowocato rom | 
starting in April. Just the trunk is all that is necessary, 
Fish oil soap is fine to mix with nicotine for aphis sprays. 
TRANSPORTATION 
We can ship our Nursery Stock anywhere 
. ° you 
We Guarantee wish, by Express, Freight or Parcel Post. Also by 
our stock to be true to Truck lines. Our prices listed are for the stock 
name, Should any items boxed or wrapped. Large fruit trees, shade trees, 
: e evergreens and shrubs mus i 
the Oil Emulsion, LIME SULPHUR is the best for control of the disease prove untrue, we will re . ust ee Mago ee areieue 
on Raspberries. Spray just when the leaves show in the spring. Use § |b place them. Berry plants, roses and small quantity of shrubs can 
to 50 gallons water Also advisable to spray again in September er Ss. 
same amount, ie But shall not at any 
1 lb. can, 35c; 5 Ib. can, $1.50. Not mailable time be held responsible 
sl for any amount greater ALPHA NURSERY STOCK 
than the original price. Is grown on heavy, rich black loam, which insures 
good, strong, steady growth. Our aim is to grow 
Cro the very best, most hardy and productive varieties 
adapted for the Northern central states. 
1 lb. box, 35c. Mailable. Postage Sc. 

LIME SULPHUR—Used for fruit tree scale as a dormant spray, but we prefer 
go by parcel post. 

BORDEAUX MIXTURE—For the control of black spot and yellows on Roses and 
Cherry trees; also for dry rot on Plums. Use 1 Ib. to 5 gal. water. 
1 lb. can 30c. Not mailable. 

PEAT MOSS 
This is the finely ground Peat Moss, for use on Lawns, Evergreens Shrubs 
Roses and Flowers. Keeps the soil loose and holds moisture. Peat Moss worked 
We Replace We: have been in the nursery business at Alpha, 
Illinois, for the past 50 years, and have a host of 
: stock that dies at RRechnle satisfied customers, as we try our best to treat every 
mrcevit 4 lier atcent aus one fairly and squarely. 
within four months after We try to serve every customer and planter of 
the shipment is made. our goods so promptly, courteously, and thoroughly 
as to assure each the profit, pleasure and satisfaction 
he expects, 
into the soil under shade trees will help make a nice green lawn, where 
refused to grow. PEAT MOSS worked into the soil around EVERGREENS y ill 
keep them in a good healthy condition. ROSE BEDS need PEAT MOSS i 
50 lb. bags, $2.00; 1 bushel paper bags, 85c; large bales, $5.00 
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