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3 Yr. No. 1 Trees—5-6 Ft. 
$2.00 each 
5 or more trees 
$1.75 each 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
EARLY HARVEST—Medium, to large, roundish 
bright straw color; flesh white, good qualit 
July. of 
RED JUNE—Medium, oblong, hardy, and produc- 
tive; deep red color; flesh white, tender. rich 
and sub-acid. August. ‘ 

RED ASTRACHAN—An old time apple, medium size, skin green yellow with red stripes 
A good summer cooker. : 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT—Mediun, yellow, good quality, productive, early bearer, 
July. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES 
DUCHESS OF OLDENBURG—Large size, roundish, streaked with red and yellow: 
flesh white, juicy, acid. September. y 
FAMUESE (Snow)—Medium, deep crimson, flesh snowy white, tender. 
crooked grower. October and November. 
Tree slow 
WEALTHY—Large, roundish, smooth, nearly covered with dark red; flesh white, 
fine, juicy, sub-acid; quality very good; good grower ana productive. October. 
McINTOSH RED—Beautiful red apple, snow white flesh. Fine quality. Very late fall 
apple. 

2 year--4 ft CRAB APPLES $2.00 each 
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 Yr. Trees—4 to 5 feet, $1.50 each. 5 or more $1.40 each 

GOLDEN JUBILEE — (Freestone) — 
Yellow skin red. blush... Flesh 
golden yellow. Tender and sweet. 
Large oblong in size. A top quality 
peach of superior flavor. 
RED HAVEN—A new early peach— 
large, beautiful red in color; /rich yellow 
flesh; freestone. Hardy, productive. 
BELLE OF GEORGIA — Early July. 
Favorite white peach. High flavored, 
very firm flesh, sugar sweet, freestone. 
ROCHESTER—Medium sike, round, al- 
most red. Yellow flesh, high flavor. 
Very productive. August. 
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Peaches | 
ELBERTA—The great American market peach; produces big, profitable crops. Fruit 
large, bright, attractive, yellow with crimson shading; flesh firm and of good uality. 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] wit red cheek; 
handsome, hardy and productive, and a good shipper; adhering slightly to the /stone. White flesh. 
August 15th. 
NECTARINE. The fuzzless Peach 
Closely related to the peach but smooth skin. Very delicious flavor, different 
from any other fruit. Fruit greenish yellow, flesh white, aromatic and very juicy. 
Ripens in August. Wonderful for home use and eating fresh. 
2 year trees. 5 to 6 ft. $1.50 each 

CHERRY TREES 
8 Yr. Trees—5-6 feet heavy............ $2.00 each. 5 or more $1.90 each 
EARLY RICHMOND—tThis 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. lt is very meaty—ripens about 10 days later than the 
Richmond. 
SWEET CHERRIES 
4 to 6 feet, $2.50 each 
(By Express or Truck Only) 
BING—Black—very large and meaty. 
SPANISH—Yellow—large and good flavor. a. 
Sweet Cherries need well drained soil, heavy in limestone. 
BUSH CHERRY 
2 to 3 feet, 60c each 
This is a really good bush Cherry. Fruit about half the size of the regular 
Flavor is excellent. Grows about 6 ft. tall. This tree 
cherry. Pit very small. 
makes an excellent screen or tall border; it is just covered with white blooms in 
May and with bright red fruit in last of June. The foliage is good and thick. Here 
is a good small tree or bush with both fruit and beauty ... Plant about 6 feet apart 
. for hedges. 

ALPHA NURSERY 
Personally Select Your Trees, Evergreens and Plants 
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FRUIT TREES 
All Our Fruit Trees Are Grown In Our Nursery at Alpha, Il. 

They are all hand sorted to insure good Straight trees 
All the varieties are adapted to this climate i 
Apple Trees 
[EXPRESS OR TRUCK ONLY] 
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with well shaped tops and good roots. 
as they are grown in this climate. 

3 Year No. 1 Trees—5-6 Ft. 
$2.00 each 
5 or more trees 
$1.75 each 
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. 
We have a small supply of 3 to 4 ft. trees at 75c each, in the following kinds: 
Jonathan, Red Delicious, Grimes Golden, Yellow Delicious, Transparent, Duchess. 
These are all good, young trees. : 
WHITNEY—Fruit very large, yellow striped with red; flesh yellow, very juicy and 
fine grained, flavor rich and almost sweet. August. 

PEAR TREES 
3 Yr. Trees 
5-6 ft., $2.00 each 
5 or more trees, $1.90 each 
Not Mailable 
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. 
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. 

SECKLE—tThe small, sweet pear. Surely fine to 
eat from the tree. The tree is low grower, but 
very hardy. September. 



Pears 
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. lt begins to bear at an earlier age than any other 
pear on earth. It ranks with the best in shape, size and coloring. 
CLAPPS FAVORITE—Fine late summer Pear; fine grained, very much like Bartlett, 
but much better in our soil. 
Fruit slightly sweet. Fine eating and canning pear. 
ghuly 8 gf 
DUCHESS—Largest Pear grown. 
HARDY APRICOTS 
2 year 4 to 5 ft. trees. 
$1.50 each 

MOORPARK—Large, round, golden yellow, sweet. 
olden yellow, heavy bearer. 
SUPERB—Medium size, round, g 
shaped, golden yellow, very good. 
COLBERTS—Large, egs 
PEACH COT—Very large, 
We brought this kind from Idaho in 1936. 
PLUM TREES 
2 Yr. Trees—4 to 6 feet, $2.00 each 
(Not Mailable) 
round, red blush, very fine. Different from other apricots. 
This is extra special. 


Blue color, heavy bearer. This is the old time small 
BLUE DAMSON—M edium size. 
blue plum of years ago. 
5 os Vt Ae ; : ‘a 
UPERIOR—A wonderful plum from Minnesota. Red_ skin, yellow flesh, juicy and 
= et, very large Fruit ripens over a long period. Heavy yielder. 
sweet, : 
Freestone, the seed falling right out when 
Bears young and every year. 
e best canning plums. 
D COAT—One of the mu plums. 
an cut. Large prune shaped, bright red color. 
GOLDENROD—One of richest flavored plums. 
3eautiful golden color, with firm yellow flesh. 
Sweet, spicy, tangy, flavor; good size. 
Fine for eating or canning. 
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ALPHA. 
ON HIGHWAY U. S. 150 
ILLINOIS 
OPEN SUNDAYS 
