The magic touch of the Plant Wizard 
- STARK-BURBANK SHRUBS AND ROS 
ROSE ALTHEA 
(Hibiscus) 
BURBANK'S NEW SCARLET FLAME 
Brilliant Red 
flashing~ constant 
rose sensation created by Luther Burbank. 
Vigorous plant literally covered with fiery 
red roses from early summer till hard frost. 
If you want red roses from June till No- 
vember plant Scarlet Flame. 
$1.50 each; 10 for $1.40 each 
EDITH NELLIE PERKINS . 
Two-Tone Pink 
40 lovely petals with vivid Orange-Cerise on 
the outside and soft Salmon-Pink on the 
inside combine to give you a beautiful. two- 
tone Pink Rose you can depend on for a 
wealth of long-stemmed mildly fragrant roses 
all summer. A hardy, thrifty grower. A rose 
of matchless beauty and one of the favorites 
for cutting 
$1.00 each; 10 for 90¢ each 
E, G. HILL — Crimson 
Bach large, brilliant crimson bloom is 
Singly on a long strong stem, making 
of the most valued roses for cutting. Very 
double. Fragrant. 
$1.10 each; 10 for $1.00 each 
ETOILE de HOLLANDE—Deep Crimson 
Ihe Universal favorite everblooming Crimson 
Rose. It charms continuously with its de- 
lightful color, its beautiful form, its intense 
Rose Fragrance and its long strong stems. 
It is vigorous, healthy—one of the best Red 
Roses. 
$1.10 each; 10 for $1.00 each 
TALISMAN—Orange-Yellow and Red 
Everbloomer, Multicolored. Free in bloom. At 
its gayest it is a glorious combination of 
orange, yellow and rose-red. It is one of the 
finest of all garden Roses for cutting as the 
blooms are long-lasting and come singly on 
strong, erect stems. The fragrant flowers are 
much more highly colored in autumn. 
$1.10 each; 10 for $1.00 each 
A flaming, blooming red 


borne 
it one 



SUNBURST 
Ornamental Gardening Brings Joy, Health and Strength 
“By growing flowers, shrubs and trees, 
DEVELOP MORALE, and also render ota - 
the community. Our school grounds, church yards, 3, to 
improvement in the direction of ornamental gardening.”—Nat’l Victory Garden Conference. 
Stark-Burbank Everblooming 
MRS. CHAS. BELL — Salmon Pink 
A superb sport of the famous RADIANCE 
with all the excellent qualities which make 
RADIANCE the most dependable and most 
satisfactory rose in America, In color, Mrs. 
Chas. Bell is a Shell-Pink with a heavy 
Salmon suffusion, giving it the true opales- 
cence of a pearl. Strong grower. Long strong 
stems. Wil! thrive just like RADIANCE and 
RED RADIANCE. For a variety of lovely 
blooms, plant the three Radiances — Pink 
Radiance. Red Radiance and Mrs. Chas. Bell, 
_ 90c each; 10 for 80c each 

RED RADIANCE — Brilliant Cerise-Red 
A sport of Radiance with all its superior 
qualities of vigorous growth, dark green 
foliage and disease resistance. It has the 
same exhilarating perfume as Radiance, but 
the color is a brilliant Cerise-Red which_is 
especially brilliant in lime soil. Plant with Ra- 
diance and Mrs. Chas. Bell for a profusion of 
lovely roses from early summer till, hard frost. 
90c_each: 10-for 80c each 

K. A. VIKTORIA — White 
Long shapely buds open to  fine-petaled 
creamy white flowers with a slight lemon 
tint in the center. When fully open, the de- 
lightfully fragrant blooms are cream-white. 
The favorite rose for cutting. 
$1.00 each; 10 for(90c each 
MME. EDOUARD HERRIOTT — Copper 
Large, semi-double flowers in a color har- 
mony of Orange Red and Salmon, producing 
an indescribably beautiful Copper color. 
Known throughout the world as the Daily 
Mail Prize Winner. 
: 90c each; 10 for 80c each 
JONKHEER J. L. MOCK 
Two-Tone Pink 
Immense blooms of deep pink and silver are 
borne on almost thornless strong stems. 
90c each; 10 for 80c each 


PINK 
RADIANCE | 
RADIANCE — Pink — z 
ded the list for years and is still one 
Sr esant popular’ and Satisfactory. Pink 
Roses, It grows and thrives in every soil and 
climate where Roses can be grown, and 
blooms continuously. The large, two-tone 
i Rose—light inside and almost, carmine 
phe Pearaide of the petals—is similar in 
form to a Darwin tulip. Radiance, Red Radi- 
ance and Mrs. Chas. Bell are the reliable 
combination for long-stemmed roses from June 
till November 
90c each; 10 for 80c each 
SUNBURST — Yellow 
One ot the best yellow everblooming Roses 
and highly prized by all who have it in the 
garden, Extremely long, orange-yellow buds 
of delightful fragrance. Blooms continuously. 
$1.00 each; 10 for 90c each 
MME. JOSEPH PERRAUD H.T. Buff 
A rose of unusual charm, both in bud and 
open bloom. The long, pointed, opening buds 
have delightful glowing yellow sunset shades 
which change to nasturtium-buff as the frag- 
rant flowers slowly unfold. This is one of the 
loveliest roses in pastel-shades. - 
$1.25 each; 10 for $1.10 each 
MARGARET McGREDY—Orange-Scarlet 
In the newly opened flower the color is a 
scintilating orange-scarlet which ages to a 



pleasing carmine-rose. Rose fragrance. One 
of the best and most popular. Blooms con- 
stantly from June till hard frost. 
$1.10 each; 10 for $1.00 each 
MRS. AARON WARD — Yellow 
Pointed buds of rich yellow. Very fragrant, 
Continuous bloomer. 
90c each; 10 for 80c each 
BABY RAMBLER 
Red, White, Pink or Salmon 
A dwarf type, everblooming rose about 2 ft. 
high. Best for bedding, edging, foundation 
plantings. Produces clusters of bright blooms 
all summer. 
90c each; 10 for 85¢ each 


STARK ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS 
STARK SHADE TREES 
SILVER MAPLE (Acer dasycarpum) 
Popular rapid growing, ‘hardy “tree to 40 ft. 
height. Ideal for street, dawn and park plant- 
ing for quick, densé* shade. Desirable and 
useful for all sections. ‘Thrives on almost 
any soil, Size 6 to 8 ft. 
Price $1.75 each; 10 for $1.50 each 
NORWAY MAPLE 

(Acer platanoides) 
Beautiful, symmetrical tree with dark green 
toliage. Hard maple type, long lived but 
slower growing than Silver Maple. Very or- 
namental and attractive tree for street, lawn 
or park planting. 
Size 6 to 8 ft. 
Price $3.50 each; 10 for 3.00 each 
LOMBARDY POPLAR (Populus Nigra Italica) 
Tall, columnar, rapid growing tree of .stately 
appearance, Ideal for background screen and 
skyline effect on lawns or in parks. Seldom 
more than 6 ft. spread with height up to 
60 ft. Popular everywhere. 
Size 6 to 8 ft. 
Price $1.40 each; 10 for $1.20 each 
AMERICAN ELM (Uimus Americana) 
Our grandest shade tree, famous in American 


history. edium rapid grower, succeeds ev- 
erywhere. Wonderful street and lawn tree. 
Beautiful and stately in appearance. Very 
hardy. 
Size 6 to 8 ft. 
Price $1.90 each; 10 for $1.70 each 

CHINESE ELM (Uimus pumila) 
Recently introduced from the Orient to be- 
come suddenly popular throughout the coun- 
try. Most rapid growing shade tree. Height 
50 feet. Grows anywhere even under adverse 
city conditions, Beautiful. small foliage on 
graceful willowy branches. Drouth resistant. 
Size 6 to 8 ff. 
Price $2.00 each; 10 for $1.75 each 
HEDGE PLANTS 
Hardy northern 
that makes an 
sheared to any 
hedge planting 
flower garden. 
Size 18 to. 24 inches. Price 30c¢ each; 
10 for 25c each; 100 for 20c each 
CALIFORNIA PRIVET (Ligustrum ovalifolium) 
Rapid growing hedge with attractive dark 
green foliage. Excellent clipped hedge plant 
where winters are not too severe. 
Size 18 to 24 inches. Price 20c each; 
10 for 14¢ each; 100 for 10c each 
A BARBERRY—See Shrubs above, 

(Ligustrum amurense) 
type, rapid growing privet 
attractive hedge. Can be 
desired height for dense 
around the lawn or formal 

SELECT STARK SHRUBS 
JAPANESE BARBERRY (Berberis thunbergi) 
Dwarf, compact growing shrub with small 
leaves and slender branches. Flowers small 
but followed by red berries that hang on 
bush all winter. Ideal for foundation, hedge, 
or corner plantings. Foliage turns brilliant 
orange and scarlet in fall. Sharp protective 
thorns turn small animals and _ intruders. 
Can be trimmed to any desired height. 
Size 18 to 24 inches. Price 40c each 
10 for 35c¢ each; 100 for 30c¢ each 
THORNLESS JAPANESE BARBERRY 
U. S. Patent (Berberis Thunberg) 
Same as above except it has no thorns. Can 
be used for same purpose as regular Jap- 
Barberry Height 3 ft. 
Size 18 to 24 inches. Price 65¢ each; 
10 for 60c each; 100 for 55¢ each 
JAPANESE RED-LEAVED BARBERRY 
(Berberis thun. atropurpurea) 
Attractive red or wine colored foliage through 
spring and summer. Height 3 ft. Similar in 
growth to Jap. Barberry. Red berries in Fall. 
Distinctive appearance, Colorful all summer. 
Fine for foundation or hedge plantings. 
Size 12 to 18 inches. Price 50c each; 
10 for 45¢ each; 100 for 40c each 
ROSE ALTHEA (Hibiscus syriacus) 
A tall, upright’ growing shrub to 8 ft. A 
showy, large, double rose-like bloom resembl- 
ing Hollyhocks. Bloom from July until frost. 
Useful for tall accent in foundation or bor- 
der planting or for flowering hedges. Can 
also furnish in white, red and purple. 
Size 2 to3 ft. Price 65¢ each; 10 for 60c each 
BUTTERFLY BUSH (Buddleia farquhar) 
Covered with clusters ot purple lilac-like 
flowers from July till frost. Very attractive. 
Height 5 ft. Used around foundation, for 
specimen or border planting. Attracts. but- 
terflies. Perennial in northern sections. 
Size 2 year. Price 60c each; 10 for 55¢ each 
BORDER FORSYTHIA (Forsythia intermedia) 
A gracefully drooping shrub with bright yel- 
low, bell shaped flowers appearing early in 
the spring before the foliage: A real har- 
binger of Spring. Height, 6 ft. Beautiful 
shrub with glossy green foliage. Useful for 
foundation yard or park planting. 
Size 2 to 3 ft, Price 65c each; 10 for 60c each 
BILLIARD SPIREA (Spirea billiardi) 
Stately shrub with an attractive cone-shaped 
cluster “of layender-pink blossoms in June. 
Height 5 ft. For foundation and_ borders. 
Size 2 to 3 ft. Price 55¢ each; 10 for 50c¢ each 






SNOWHILL HYDRANGEA 
{Hydrangea arborescens grandiflora) 
Begins blooming in June and lasts until late 
summer, Large, ball shaped white blossoms 
that are very showy. Medium height, dense 
compact bush to 4 ft. For foundation and 
border planting. An old favorite. 
Size 18-24 ins, Price 75¢ each; 10 for 70c each 
PINK HYDRANGEA (Hydrangea pan. grand.) 
Very attractive with its huge cone-shaped pan- 
icles of white blossoms that often measure one 
foot in length When blossoms are fully 
opened they turn pink. Blooms in July and 
blossoms last until late summer. Height fully 
grown, 8 ft. Can be pruned to tree form 
or left to grow as bush, Ideal as specimen, 
foundation or border shrub. 
Size 18-24 ins, Price 75¢ each; 10 for 70c each 


PINK WEIGELA (Weigela rosea) 
A favorite of long standing with a profusion 
of bright pink blossoms covering the droop- 
ing branches in May and June which gives 
it unsurpassed beauty. Height 6 ft. 
Size 3 to 4 ft. Price 75¢ each; 10 for 70c each 

RED WEIGELA (Weigela Eva Rathke) 
Heavy bloomer with colorful dark red bell- 
shaped blossoms during May. Adds attractive 
ee to foundation or border planting. Height 
5 ft 
Size 2 to 3 ft. Price 90¢ each; 10 for 85¢ each 

RED TATARIAN HONEYSUCKLE 
(Lonicera tatarica sibirica) 
A rapid, tall growing shrub that attains a 
height of 12 ft. Pink blossoms in April 
followed by red berries in summer and fall. 
Dense, compact bush with dark green foliage. 
Useful for untrimmed hedges or tall borders. 
Size 3 to 4 ft. Price 75¢ each; 10 for 70c each 

FLOWERING ALMOND 
ELarly blooming, dwarf shrub with small, very 
double pink rose-like blossoms that entirely 
cover slender branches before leaves appear 
in Spring. Height 3 ft. Beautiful shrub and 
a popular favorite for foundation planting 
or border. 
Size 18-24 ins, Price 80c each; 10 for 75¢ each 
WHITE KERRIA (Rhodotypos kerrioides) 
A useful shrub with crinkly, dark green 
leaves and snowy white strawberry-like blos- 
soms. Blooms in April and May with scat- 
tering blossoms throughout the season, Me- 
a popular favorite for foundation or borders. 
Size 2 to 3 ft. Price 65¢ each; 10 for 60c each 
(Prunus glandulosa) 


people will find release in these war times and 8 ; oe, 
ble service in improving their homes and al 
roadsides, towns generally, still need - 5 ; 
AND. PLANTS 
CLIMBING AMERICAN! BEAUTY — Red 
creates new glories 


Roses and Climbers ~~ 

BURBANK'S COPPER CLIMBER ak } 
(U. S. Patent) > <et 
First of its kind. A hardy NEW Burbank < >| 
Creation so distinctive in its "harmony of ay 
glowing coppery salmon it is difficult to 
describe. Long pointed tea-rose-like buds are 
borne cn fong stems which make it a good * 
cutting rose. oe 
$1.50 each; 10 for $1.40 each 

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BURBANK'’S SNOWHITE CLIMBER | eH 
(U. S. Patent) . ha 7 
New, Hardy, Burbank Creation. The World’s = ye 
first white climber with large double tea- path 
rose-like flowers. Delighttully fragrant. Long 
stems. Fine for cutting. Burbank’s Copper : 
Climber and Burbank’s Snowhite Climber are- : 
Patented and can be SOLD ONLY by Stark as 
Bro’s Nurseries. ~o A 
$1.50 each; 10 for $1.40 each © | 
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One of the, first” timnvers teuicom,—209 
gives a -protusion of . large, fracreat oe SE ane 
flowers. Magnificant on trellis or porch with : 
flowers almost covering the entire plant : ps. 
75¢ each; 10 for 70c each oy 
EXCELSA — Dark Red : 


Known as the ‘Red cia Perkins,” it is ‘ 
the most dependable red Rambler. Hardy, 
disease-resistant. 
65¢ each; 10 for 60c each 
GARDENIA — Yellow Be 
Early blooming. Tea-rose shaped buds ot un- 


usual fragrance open-into cream colored Ken. 
flowers which are fine for cutting =% 
90c each; 10 for 85ce each 
PAUL'S SCARLET CLIMBER ; 
Brilliant Red 
The large flowers ‘borne. in--clusters are 
brightest scarlet, and gives a flashing dis- 
play of color.in June ‘and lasts for several UK 
weeks. The best bright red climber and 
does. not fade. 
90c each; 10 for 85¢ each 
LUDWIG SPAETH LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) 7 
An -outstanding variety of French lilac with 
large clusters, of purplish red blossoms. dur-_ 
ing April and “May: Hine for lawn or. border 
planting. Height 6 ft: (Other colors and vas 
rieties. of French lilacs ‘can be supplied also). 
2 to 3 ft:.--—'$1.40 eath; 10 for $1.30 each 
ANTHONY WATERER SPIREA 
(Spirea anthony waterer) 
Very showy, dwarf “shrub that is 
with rosy-red clusters ‘of blossoms’ during 
May and later, Low growing, dense, compact 
bush seldom attains height of more than 2 ft, 
Fine for low foundation, entrance or yard. 
Size 18-24 ins. Price 75c each; 10 for 70c each 
: THUNBERG SPIREA 
Earliest blooming Spirea.<Slender drooping 
branches literally covered with white flowers © - 
before the leaves appear_in April. Dense com- a ty 
pact to height of 4 ft. Splendid for founda- 
tion, entrance and lawn planting. 
Size 2 to 3 ft. Price 60¢ each; 10 for S5c each 
VANHOUTTE SPIREA—"Bridal Wreath” 
Literally a snowbank with its thickly set 
clusters of pure white flowers on slender 
gracefully arching branches during May. Ver 
popular for foundation, entrance. border an 
flowering hedge planting. 
Size 3 to 4 ft. Price 50c each; 10 for 45¢ each — 

covered 


Our selection of varieties 
60c each; 
EDULIS SUPERBA—Pink 
80c each; 
FELIX CROUSSE—Red 
$1.25 each; 10 for $1.10 each 
FESTIVA MAXIMA—White Vlg 
85c¢ each; 10 for 80c each ° | 
OFFICIANALIS RUBRA—Red . ‘ 
$1.40 each; 10 for $1.30 each 
QUEEN ViCTORIA—White | 
75¢ each; 10 for 70¢ each | 
10. for 50¢ each : 

10 for 75¢ each 




CLEMATIS 
SWEET AUTUMN—Masses of white. 
fragrant blooms in Autumn 
70c each; 10 for 60c each 
JACKMAN — Large, rich velvety purple : ‘ 
blooms cover entire plant in June and [uly. wal . 
$1.50 each; 10 for $1.30 each te 
HALL’S JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE--Frag- , 
tant. Creamy and Yellow flowers all summer. : : 
60c each; 10 for 55¢ each 
aalVY ‘ 
ENGELMAN’S—Rapid growing ivy. Clings 
to walls. , 
60c each; 10 for 55c each 
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