
Lathan Red Raspberry 
PEARS 
BARTLETT—The best summer pear, fruit is 
large, golden yellow in color with a reddish blush 
on the sunny side, flesh is tender and juicy. 
Bears young, long lived. 2 to 3 foot trees, 95c 
each; 10 for $8.00; 40 trees or more, 65c each; 
3 to 4 foot trees, $1.20 each; 10 for $10.50; 40 or 
more, 80c each; 4 to 5 foot trees, $1.45 each; 
10 for $13.00; 30 trees or more, $1.15 each. 
SPECIAL SUPER SIZE, $1.75. 
KIEFFER—Favyorite winter storage pear, easiest 
to grow, strong grower. 2 to 3 foot trees, 85c 
each; 5 for $3.75; 10 for $7.00; 30 or more, 60c 
each: 3 to 4 foot trees, $1.00 each; 5 for $4.50; 
10 for $8.50; 30 trees or more, 75¢ each; 4 to 5 
foot trees, $1.25 each; 5 for $5.75; 10 for $10.50; 
30 trees or more, 90c each. SPECIAL SUPER 
SIZE, $1.45; 5 for $6.75. 
SEEDLESS PEAR—The pear without a fault, 
no seed, no core, no waste, just solid flesh. 
Heavy 4 to 6 foot trees, $1.85 each; 2 for $3.45; 
SPECIAL SUPER SIZE, $2.35 each; 2 for $4.45. 


Bartlett Pear 

We guarantee all plants and trees sold by 
disease and insect pests. 
that may prove otherwise through possible error. 
We guarantee all plants, trees, shrubs, bulbs and seeds to reach you in good growing 
or will replace any stock that arrives in poor condition, if we are notified within five days 
liable for more than the original purchase price. 
1st.of the year planted. 
Double Red Delicious 
YELLOW DELICIOUS—Waxy 
young. Keeps until late spring 
mealy. Very hardy. 
delicious. Tree hardy, vigorous 
enormous annual yields. 
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THE ZILKE GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION 
s us to be State Inspected and apparently free from 
We also guarantee them true-to-name, and will replace, free of charge any 
receive the shipment. It is mutually agreed between ourselves and the customer that we shall not be 
e will replace any stock, at one-half of the catalog price that does not live the first season, if 
you think it was the fault of the stock in anyway, providing the complaint is received before October 
It is impossible for us to consider any claim made after October 1st. 
10% DISCOUNT ON CASH ORDERS MAILED BEFORE APRIL 1, 
WE CANNOT ALLOW DISCOUNTS ON SPECIAL OFFERS OR COLLECTIONS 
HARDY NORTHERN 
GROWN TREES 
Get the Most from Your Orchard by Being Sure 
Your Trees are from The Zilke Nurseries 
RED JONATHAN.—Bright, solid red. Flesh white, 
firm, fine, crisp and tender—a splendid family sort 
and highly profitable for market. Tree long lived, 
productive, and an early bearer. 

cious flavor, finest in the world. Bears fruit very 
DOUBLE RED DELICIOUS—Fruit large, acid. 
Flesh fine grained, crisp, juicy, melting, and really 
1 5 10 25 50 
BPltOwor hse $0.58 $2.70 $ 5.25 $12.00 $21.00 
BIEL sap f dee eee ead -70 3.40 6.50 15.50 27.00 
afi canertae tomar 80 4.15 8.00 18.75 34.00 
ae 1.25 6.00 11.50 -.25.00 
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LATHAM—Most famous red_ raspberry 
grown, berries are large and bush is very 
hardy. 1 year old medium size plants, 100 
for $4.95; 500 for $19.95; 1000 for $34.45; 
2000 for $59.95: Extra Heavy 1 Year 
Plants, 12 for $1.25; 25 for $2.45; 100 for 
$7.95; 250 for $17.00; 500 for $29.00; 1000 
for $52.95; 2000 for $89.95: 2 Year Old 
Bearing Age Plants, 6 for $1.45; 12 for 
$2.45; 25 for $4.25; 100 for $13.45. 
INDIAN SUMMER —The new everbearing 
red raspberry. Berries are uniform, rich 
red, thimble shaped, large and juicy; flavor 
a true, tart, delicious raspberry. Extra 
Heavy 1 Year Plants, 12 for $1.75; 25 for 
$3.00; 100 for $9.95; 250 for $22.95: 2 
Year Old Bearing Age Plants, 6 for $1.85; 
12 for $2.95; 25 for $5.15; 100 for $16.45. 
NEW MARCY RED RASPBERRY—The 
perfect canning berry, large, firm, thick- 
fleshed, mild in flavor and of good quality. 
Extra Heavy 1 Year Plants, 12 for $1.50; 
25 for $2.75; 100 for $9.00. 
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BEARING AGE BLUEBERRY 
COLLECTION NO. 1 
3 BLUEBERRY PLANTS, Heavy 4 Yr. 
15 to 20 Inches Tall 
1 JERSEY AND 1 
labeled, ready for 
1 RANCOCAS, 
RUBEL, properly 
easy planting. 
SPECIAL PRICE, 3 Plants 

GIANT BLUEBERRIES 
JERSEY—Midseason to late. Bushes grow upright, 
fruit is extra large and firm, good quality. 
RUBEL—tThe bush is upright, very vigorous, hardy 
and productive. Ships well. Is a producer of large size 
fruit, and a heavy bearer. For your home garden we 
recommend Rubel very highly. 
RANCOCAS—Excellent quality, and a very good ship- 
per. The bush does not grow quite as tall as Rubel, but 
it produces a lot of fruit over a long picking 
season. 

1 year, 4 to 6 inches tall 
2 year, 7 to 9 inches tall 
3 year, 10 to 15 inches tall 
condition 
after you 
1948 
golden color. Lus- 
without becoming 
grower, producing 
45.00 
¢ 
8 IN 

PRICES FOR RUBEL, RANCOCAS AND JERSEY 
9 2 
ZILKE’S CERTIFIED GRAPE PLANTS 

Concord Grape 
GRAPE PLANT PRICES—Heavy 1 
Year Plants, 6 for $1.10; 25 for $2.75; 
100 for $8.15; 500 for $32.00; 1000 
for $62.95; 1200 for $66.00. Strong 2 
Year Old Plants, 29c¢ each; 6 for 
$1.50; 25 for $3.60; 100 for $11.95; 
500 for $47.50. 3 Year Old Plants, 35c 
each; 6 for $1.95. 
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CONCORD —Will grow on any soil, 
perfectly hardy; very productive. 
Berries large, compact bunches, blu- 
ish black, excellent for juice, wine, 
table, canning and market. 
FREDONIA—Best early grape, 15 
days earlier than Concord. Vines very 
vigorous, productive, disease resist- 
ant; bears the second year after 
planting. 

SELECT CHERRIES 
SCHMIDT’S SWEET CHERRY — The 
giant black cf all sweet cherries, very 
large, delicious to eat, fresh or canned. 
Strong 2 to 2144 foot trees, 95c each; 5 for 
$4.25; 10 for $7.50; 30 trees or more, 65c 
each: Super Size, $2.15 each; 5 for $10.00. 
WINDSOR SWEET CHERRY—Often re- 
ferred to as, Black Oxheart, very large, 
dark blackish maroon color, wonderful 
keeper and shipper. Strong 244 to 3 foot 
trees, $1.20 each; 5 for $5.50; 10 for $10.00; 
20 trees or more, 85c each; Super Size 
Trees, $2.15 each; 5 for $10.00. 
NEW NANKING CHERRY—Starts bearing 
8rd year after planting. The shapely bushes 
grow 7-ft. tall, work well into a planting 
about the house or shrub border. Apple- 
blossom pink buds appear very early and 
open to pure white. By the 4th season bran- 
ches are literally covered with bright red 
fruit of superb quality for pies, preserves, 
jam or jell. Order at least two plants to in- 
sure pollination. 2-3 feet tall, $1.00 each; 3 
for $2.50. 
MONTMORENCY SOUR CHERRY — 
World’s finest pie cherry, beautiful bright 
dark red, firm and of best quality, bears 
very young. 
7 eau 5 10 25 
14 to 2 feet .... $0.80 $3.75 $ 7.00 $15.00 
2 to 2% feet... 1.15 5.00 9.00 20.00 
2% to 3 feet .... 1.30 6.00 11.50 25.00 
3 to 344 feet ... 1.65 7.25 13.00 30.00 
SUPER SIZE... 1.95 9.50 18.50 
LOST LABEL BLUEBERRY PLANTS 
JUMBO RUBEL BLUEBERRY BUSHES 
Big 9 Yr. Plants, 244 to 344 Ft. Tall 
These special big Bearing Age Bushes have fruited 
for the past 5 years, you will be more than satisfied 
with the results. These special grown bushes have 
strong heavy branches, ready to bear a good crop of 
berries this summer. By using our improved method 
of digging, balling, packing, and shipping saves all of 
the vital root system with a good ball of acidy soil. 
2 Rubel Blueberry Plants, $10.95. 
5 10 25 100 200 
Seer eee $0.78 $1.70 $ 3.20 $ 7.00 $26.00 $ 45.00 
ee 1.40 3.25 6.25 14.50 55.95 100.00 
ee 2.40 5.00 9.50 22.00 80.00 
eee 4.30 9.75 19.00 45.00 

Rubel ‘Blueberry 
SAVE 
PASS UP THIS OFFER. 


Mixed blueberry plants, this lot of plants 
is made up of Rubel, Rancocas and Jersey. We 
offer you these plants at the following low 
prices, 
GUARANTEED IN EVERY WAY, and will 
be sold as mixed. If you do not care about 
please remember these plants are 
named varieties, BUT IF YOU DO WANT TO 
MONEY—BY AL MEANS DO NOT 
2 Plants 5 Plants 
8 to 12 inches tall 
12 to 18 inches tall 
18 to 24 inches tall 

PLUMS A 
| Stanley Plum 
STANLEY PRUNE—It often ) 
comes into bearing the third year, 
and ripens ten days earlier than 
the German Prune. Very hardy, 
and a very thrifty grower. Fruits 
are large, bluish purple, sweet, 
rich and fine. Freestone. Excellent 
to eat fresh and best of all for 
canning. The best for commercial 
planting or home use. 
3 to 314 ft., $1.35 each; 5 for $6.50; 
10 for $12.50; 50 for $45.00: 3% 
to 4 ft., $1.60 each; 5 for $7.50; 
10 for $14.50; 50 for $62.50: 
SUPER SIZE, $1.95 each; 5 for 
$9.50; 10 for $18.50; 50 for $75.00. 

Fo 11101 11 1 14 1 1 1 9 HW eH Lod 
| _._. CERTIFICATE OF NURSERY INSPECTION ] 
| Michigan State Department of Agriculture—Orchard and Nursery = 
i ap ; Inspection No. 66 | 
| This is to certify that the nursery stock of Zilke Brothers Nursery, = 
! Baroda, Michigan has been examined and found to be apparently free | 
pene dangerous insects and dangerously contagious tree and plant diseases. = 
t Chas. Figy, Commissioner, | 
; Lansing, Mich. Ey 
! Bureau of Agricultural Industry, C. A. Boyer, Director Sept. 5, 1947] 
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HARDY NORTHERN GROWN PEACH TREES 
FOR OTHER VARIETIES SEE 
PAGE 4 IN OUR CATALOG. 
HALEHAVEN—Rich orange, over- 
spread with red, combined with 
large size and firmness makes it 
a perfect money maker. Bears 
young and heavy. Freestone. 
ELBERTA— Roundish oval in 
shape, golden yellow skin with a 
slightly red blush on the cheek. 
Enormous producer. Freestone. 
REDHAVEN—FEarly, dazzling all- 
red, self pollinizing peach. Quality 
is unsurpassed. Freestone. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE—Fxtra early 
beautiful money maker. Freestone. 
J. H. HALE An extra-large, high- 
ly prized canning and eating 
peach. Freestone. 
5-16 to 7-16, 2 to 3 ft., 65c each; 
5 for $3.00; 10 for $5.80; 25 for 
$13.00; 100 for $49.00; 200 for 
$88.00: 7-16 to 9-16, 3 to 4 ft., 74e 
each; 5 for $3.50; 10 for $6.80; 25 
for $15.50; 100 for $58.00; 200 for 
$108.00: 9-16 to 11-16, 4 to 5 ft., 
89c¢ each; 5 for $4.25; 10 for $7.80; 
25 for $18.00; 100 for $68.00; 200 
for $128.00: SUPER SIZE, 11-16 
up, $1.00 each; 5 for $4.75; 10 for 
$8.90; 25 for $21.25; 100 for $79.50. 
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You can depend on Zilke’s Trees to be absolutely true-to 
name, perfectly healthy, vigorous, well-grown, with well-shap- 
ed ripened wood and full splendid ro-t system. Zilke’s trees are 
grown fro 0 buds taken from special selected superior strains. 
We practice bud selection at 
all times, and feel we can offer 
you trees much superior to the 
— ecemmon run. 



Halehaven 
