
4-year Lincoln Bearing Heavy 
Crop of fine Pears. 
Duchess Pear and Boy, both 
3 years old; one of youngest, 
heaviest bearers. 
2-year Lincoln Tree in Ohio 
bearing 8 big pears. 

Picking big, Lincoln Pears 
Backyard of Congressman 
Clarence Cannon, of Mo. 
Loaded 2-year Lincoln 
Pear Tree in Mo. Orchard 
of J. S. Varnon, 

Stark’s All-American PEAR Selections 
(U.S. Delicious as Bartlett 
Patent) Ripens2to3 Weeks Later 
When! your teeth sink into a gorgeous, golden- russet Grand 
Champion Pear, with its mellow, sweet, juicy white flesh—and 
your nose drinks in its bubbly fragrance—you’ve found the Pear 
you’ve always dreamed of growing! 
Grand Champion, U. S. Patent, is a true limb-sport of the lus- 
cious Gorham. Heavy bearer. Size, shape and flavor closely re- 
semble Bartlett, but ripens in the Fall, 2 to 3 weeks later. Keeps 
a month longer than Bartlett, too, if picked before ripe, wrapped 
and stored in a cool, dark place. 
Delicious right off the tree—or to keep in the bowl on your 
side-board—or to eat at bedtime! Trees Patented and Sold ONLY 
by Stark Bro’s. Thrives North, Central, South. Eating, Cook- 
(Trade- Pick of All Hardy Pears 
Mark) Even Better than Bartlett 
For big, red-blushed golden yellow Pears—from trees remark- 
ably blight and cold resistant (from the Alleghanies to the Rockies, 
Great Lakes to the Gulf), set out Lincoln Pears! 
Introduced by Stark Bro’s, Lincoln is ideal for Home Orchards. 
Bears big crops in late Summer. Extra size, luscious quality, 
picture-book beauty. 
And talk about hardiness! The original Lincoln Tree lived and 
bore crops for nearly 90 years. ‘‘Have never discovered a winter- 
killed tree”? says J. W. Jones, Idaho. Ripens in Late Summer. If 
picked a little early and wrapped, it stores well. Yields heavy 
limb-fulls of better, bigger fruit for Eating, Cooking, Canning, 
Market. Hardy North, Central, South. Lincoln Pear Trees 
ing, Canning, Market. 
» (Trade- Mark) Delicious, Hardy, Young-Bear- 
> ing. Trees Sold ONLY by Stark. 
An ideal Pear to add beauty and mouth-watering 
fruit to your garden. In its glorious large size, blush- 
ing golden yellow color and rich, juicy flavor, Fame 
resembles Bartlett—long famous for its flavor—but 
comes on later in the season. It’s easy to grow your 
own delicious Pears. 
With few seeds and almost no core, you will prize 
Fame for Eating Fresh, Canning and Preserving. 
For luscious Pears during the winter, pick them be- 
fore they color, wrap in paper and store in dark, cool 
place. Trees Hardy. Quick bearers. 
Winter—Favorite in South. Does Not Blight, 
A large, rich yellow Winter Pear.-Fine for Canning, 
Baking, Preserves—but only fair to eat fresh. A 
profit-maker, because trees bear young, bear big 
crops regularly. Does not blight. Kieffer and Stark 
Tyson best for South. Fine in the North. 
Late Fall. Succeeds Everywhere. Famous for 
Rich Flavor. 
Rich flavored, large pear that succeeds in all sec- 
tions. Great favorite for Home and Commercial 
orchards. Resists blight. For Eating Fresh, Can- 
ning, Preserves, Market. 
are Trade-Marked and Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s. 
Summer—One of Best Pears for Eating 
and Canning. Stark Improved Strain. 
Bartlett is a favorite everywhere—probably the 
most popular, most widely planted of all pears. 
A beautiful pear—large in size, golden yellow with 
soft blush when fully ripe. Quality is superb—juicy 
and melting, with a rich flavor. A world-wide favorite 
for Eating Fresh, Canning and Shipping. 
We recommend Bartlett for both Home and Com- 
mercial plantings. Ripens in late summer. A great 
shipper. Tree strong grower. Sometimes blights. 
Bears young and regularly. For best crops plant with 
another variety. 
(Angouleme) Fall. Favorite of House- 
Wives. ‘‘Bore 2 Bushels at 2 Years.’’ 
A huge Pear—often weigh over a pound each. Ex- 
cellent quality. Tree healthy, hardy—often bears 
at 2 years and bears crop every year. Eating, Can- 
ning, Preserves. 
Winter—Distinctive Long-Necked 
Pear—Popular. 
A pear that is popular everywhere because of its 
distinctive long-necked shape and exquisite quality. 
Fruit large, juicy and extra sweet. Profitable market 
variety. Trees bear regularly. Eating, Cooking, 
Market North, Central, South. 
Sugar Pear. Late Summer. Every 
Family Needs Seckel. 
In Stark Seckel we offer you the acme of Pear per- 
fection. Medium size. Flavor is spicy and sweet. 
Tree hardy. Resistant to blight. Eating, Desserts, 
Canning. Improved large strain sold only by us. 
First Pear Ripe. Ideal Blight-Free 
Tree. A Summer Seckel. 
This delicious Pear is just like Stark Seckel— 
medium size, yellow color, juicy, melting flesh, sweet 
spicy—very early. Hardy, Blight-Free. Eating, 
Canning, Desserts. 
We now offer you quick-bearing Stark Hardy 
Dwarf Pear Trees in the following varieties: 
Dwarf Lincoln Dwarf Bartlett 
Dwarf Duchess Dwarf Seckel 
Fruit is exactly same, just as large, deliciously fla- 
vored and beautifully colored. Dwarf Trees bear 
younger, ideal for Lawn Specimen or Shrub Border. 
Plant 10 feet apart. 25 will go in space about 40 feet 
square. 
Pears grown on Stark Trees win top prizes at Fruit Shows, State and County Fairs and command highest prices on the markets. 
Loaded 2-year Lincoln, from 
W. J. Sandy, Sullivan Co., Mo. 
Genuine Lincoln Trees Sold [ie 
ONLY by Stark. 
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