The original 
Shown here in burglar-proof cage built around it, erected 
to protect it from bud or scion theft. 

$5,000.00 Stark Golden Delicious tree. 

10th Big Money Crop in 10 straight years—starting at 4, in Rising 
Springs Orchards, in spite of extreme cold winters, late frosts and 
record drouths. 
First crop on Eckert’s 3-yr. 


A Lucky Mountaineer Discovered Gold in a Tree 
—a discovery that is producing more wealth for Americans than 
“T followed a 1,102 mile trail, by bus, 
horse-back and on foot, said Paul Stark, 
to pay a mountain orchardist $5,000.00 
for the mother tree of Stark Golden 
Delicious. 
“One April day some years ago, three wonder- 
ful yellow apples reached us from a West Vir- 
ginia mountaineer-orchardist—who wrote that 
they were a new, heretofore unknown variety. 
“When my brother, former Governor Lloyd C. 
Stark, bit into one of the golden apples, the flavor 
amazed him. They looked like Grimes Golden—they 
were shaped like Stark Delicious and they tasted 
like Stark Delicious! And, they were in perfect 
condition in April! Grimes Golden would have been 
gone long ago. 
“Our experts were summoned. All were given a 
‘taste.’ The enthusiastic commotion that resulted 
was tremendous. One apple was sent to Col. 
Brackett, late U. S. Pomologist at Washington, 
D. C. Friends present at the time told us how the 
Colonel came hurrying into the office, a little slab 
of this wonderful apple perched on his knife blade 
exclaiming—‘Taste this! Here’s an apple with an 
even better flavor than Grimes Golden.’ He wrote 
us glowing praises. 
“That Fall I started on the ‘Trail of the Golden 
Apple.’ 
“A 1,000-mile railroad trip, plus a 20-mile horse- 
back ride through West Virginia mountain wilds, 
brought me to the farm of Mr. A. H. Mullins, on 
whose place this golden apple tree had grown— 
no one knew how. 
“Back of the house I saw an orchard. But—here 
came the dismal disappointment! All the trees I 
could see «were nothing but wild seedlings—mis- 
erable runts. 
“Dejected and sick at heart, I turned around to 
leave—when I SAW IT! 
“There, looming forth in the midst of small, 
leafless barren trees, was one tree with rich green 
ever came out of a gold mine 
foliage that looked as if it had been transported 
from the Garden of Eden. 
“That tree’s boughs were bending to the ground 
beneath a tremendous crop of great, glorious, glow- 
ing golden apples! 
“T started for it on the run. A fear bothered me. 
‘Suppose it’s just a Grimes Golden after all.’ I 
came closer and saw the apples were 50 per cent 
larger than Grimes Golden. I picked one and bit 
into its crisp, tender, juice-laden flesh. Eureka! I 
had found it! The long sought-for perfect yellow 
apple had been discovered—the ‘Trail of the Golden 
Apple’ had reached a successful end. 
“Before I left I had made arrangements to pay 
Mr. Mullins $5,000.00 for all rights to this original 
Stark Golden Delicious Apple Tree and to build a 
burglar-proof cage to protect it against theft of 
its buds.”’ 
The loving care and constant attention provided 
through the years make it possible for you to still 
get an authentic “‘son”’ of this $5,000.00 wonder tree 
for only a couple of dollars! 
Stark Golden De- 
licious more than paid cost of trees. At 7 years his 
2200 trees bore him 10,051 bu. of big top price apples. 
Stark Golden Delicious is the WORLD’S CHAMPION yellow 
apple. And how it bears! Big, luscious golden fruit like the 
beauties shown across the page (showing a young graft only 18 
months old) have been picked off 2 year trees all over the world. 
Whether you plant one tree or a thousand, this gorgeous golden 
giant will prove to you—bushel for bushel and dollar for dollar— 
that it is the world’s QUICKEST, HEAVIEST bearer. 
Extra large, premium size. Rich, cream-colored flesh just burst- 
ing with luscious, vitamin-packed juice—sweet, yet spicy. As 
juicy as a perfectly ripened pear. 
This is the big, sunny-gold, peak-of-perfection apple that will 
bring you top prices every season. It is always a good, solid, juicy 
late-keeper—keeps till the next crop of apples comes along. Eat 
it fresh, and you’ll never get enough of its crisp, juicy goodness. 
In Stark Golden Delicious you’ve got a winner for wonderful rich 
apple sauce; full-flavored apple butter; fragrant, mouth-watering 
pies that fill the whole house with appetizing fragrance. Women, 
especially, prize Stark Golden Delicious for all kinds of salads, 
because it stays fresh and tempting long after cutting. Especially 
rich in vitamins and minerals—a delicious way to keep the doctor 
away. 
Perfection for Eating, Cooking, Canning, Processing, 
Market. Bears quick. Bears unusually heavy crops in 
North, Centrai, South. 
Famous Wilder Medal, Most Coveted Award of 
Fruit World, won by Stark Golden Delicious. 

Wins Top Award of Fruit World 
What the Supreme Court is to the United States Law, 
the American Pomological Society is to fruit and hor- 
ticulture—the final, highest authority. This Society has 
occupied this eminent position for 101 years. 
This great body of scientists and horticulturists gave 
to Stark Golden Delicious the highest tribute ever 
granted an apple—the only Wilder Medal ever awarded 
to a yellow apple. 
‘“‘More people are taking to Stark Golden 
Delicious every year.”’ H. T. Bigelow, Mich. 
““Since I started eating a Stark Golden De- 
licious at bed-time I have thrown all my 
medicine bottles away.”’ John Sharpe, Mo. 
“Quickest, heaviest bearer of all.’’ 
Chambers, W. Va. 
“Still crisp and juicy in June—9 months 
after picking.”’ Prof. F. S. Merrill, Mo. 
‘<3 Crops from my 5 year trees, even though I 
am South of the so-called Apple Belt.’’ 
J. D. Prickett, Ga. 
‘Ideal for Eating, fine for Cooking—Demand 
for this apple is ever increasing.’’ Geo. 
Marsh, Head Fruit Dealers Assn. 
‘“‘My trees are loaded again this year. They 
bear every year, even without any other 
trees to pollinate them.’’ T. Miller, Ohio. 
“<1 picked 44 bushels from one tree last Fall.”’ 
J. E. Ulrich, Wash. 
‘““My trees bore at 2 years old and haven’t 
missed a crop.’’ A. D. Bouland, Kentucky. 
‘<] market my Stark Golden Delicious at 
50% more than others.”’ E. T. Burgeim, Okla. 
“My Stark Golden Delicious came through 
coldest winter in 40 years—ranging from 43 
to 55 degrees below zero. Bore 3rd year after 
planting and 5 year trees produced 3 bushels 
each.”’ A. H. Ingalls, Quebec, Canada. 
— Lester 
Most Widely Adaptable Apple — Thrives and 
bears from Coast of Maine far into deep South. 

Miss Elizabeth Guillebean with a basket of huge Stark 
Golden Delicious Apples picked from J. D. Prickett’s 
orchard in South Georgia. He says ‘‘Although my or- 
chard is far South of the Georgia Apple Belt, my Stark 
Golden Delicious bear fine golden apples that bring 
top prices.’’ 
