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?rom every standpoint Stark Delicious 
s the red grape supreme. It is delight- 
fully sweet and rich, comparing with 
Delaware in this respect, and has every 
zood quality that a grape should have 
joth in the vineyard, on the table and 
‘5n the market. Ripens just before Ca- 
tawba—early September here, at just 
the right time for the market. In our 

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Golden Muscat is one of the finest Grapes ever 
developed in America. Sweeter, larger and even more 
luscious than many of the wonderful ‘‘Old Country” 
Sweet Grapes which make Europe famous for its 
| vineyards. Very large, heavy fruit clusters filled out 
with large oval golden berries of highest quality. 
Originated by N. Y. Exp. Station. For home use, 
local and roadside market, it is one of the best, but 
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| HI ‘te "4 C Best of All Concord-Type Grapes. 
LLIN IAD Berries Bigger and Better. 
Very desirable Black grape from all standpoints, 
| Larger and better than Concord. Of the Concord type, 
| it is a better grower and a heavier bearer. Fruit ripens 
with Concord or earlier. Berries are large, roundish, 
dark purplish to black, firm and covered with heavy 
blue bloom. Flesh is juicy, fine grained, faintly foxy 
sweet, mild and most delicious. Grape growers report 
that Hicks is more prolific than Concord with vines 
| of stronger growth. Commercially introduced by Stark 
Bro’s. Eating, Jelly, Grape Juice, Market NCS. 

Extremely 
)SE@ Early Black 

(Trade-Mark) 
| One of the first Black Grapes to ripen—coming in at 
least a week before Moore Early. Berries are rich, 
sweet and do not shatter. Bunch is handsome and 
hangs to the vine tenaciously. Popular asa Home and 
as a Market Grape because of its earliness and flavor. 
Eating, Jelly, Juice, Market. NCS. 
Tara i *... New—Very Early. This excellent 
| FFreagonila new Very Early Black Grape— 
ripening its fruit fully two weeks before Worden—is 
Winning great favor with Home, Local, Roadside and 
Commercial growers. Berries are large and round. 
Clusters are medium in size, cylindrical and compact. 
Flesh is juicy, solid, but tender. Very good quality. 
Although one of the earliest to ripen in our test vine- 
yards, the clusters hang well. Vine vigorous, hardy 
and extremely productive. Eating, Jelly, Juice, 
Roadside and Commercial Markets. NCS. 



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Conc ie oll The Best-known American Grape, 
eee Blue-black. Most popular, most 
| widely planted of all Grapes, and is making money for 
| growers everywhere. Both the individual berry and 
the bunch are large sized. It is a hardy, healthy, vig- 
orous grower, and will produce more fruit, year in and 
year out, than any other sort. Quality is good. Ripens 
Mid-Season. A favorite for planting in the home yard 
to supply delicious grapes for eating fresh, grape juice 
and jelly. One of the most profitable varieties for com- 
mercial growers. Eating, Juice, Market. NCS. 
Cacc BeNiawip cross of Concord and 
. eee = SNS Catawba. High-quality, melt- 
ing texture, rivaling finest hothouse grapes. Vigorous, 
hardy, prolific, disease resistant. Berries very large, 
sparkling Wine-Red. Mid-season to late. One of 
most beautiful red grapes ever produced. Recom- 
mended for home vineyard purposes or local planting. 
Eating, Juice, Market. NCS. 
Delaw are Medium Early, small, Red. A 
let le standard of rich, delicate flavor 
and agreeable aroma. Adaptable to many different 
soils, bears abundantly. General favorite for Eating, 
Jelly and Wine. Keeps and ships well. NCS. 


Varieties which are 
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as especially good for 

making Wine are: 
Clinton—a Black, Tart, Spicy Grape which thrives 
in the North. 
Catawba—a Late Red Grape which makes an excel- 
lent light red wine. Two weeks later than Concord. 
Also described above. Juice, Wine. 

en A splendid Black grape of the 
ve SAE Concord type. Has Concord's heavy 
bearing characteristics but ripens ten days earlier. 
The bunch is large and the fruit is of excellent quali- 
ty. Eating, Jelly, Juice, Market. NCS. 

“ Greatest of All Red Grapes 
EP LICIOUS — Sold only By Stark Bro’s. 
Trade-Mark) Best red grape ever discovered. Until we introduced Stark 
Yelicious, there was no red grape of superior quality that had also a 
Stark Delicious has become so popular 
“hat we have never been able to grow enough to supply the demand. 
its color is so attractive, the bunch so large and handsome, the 
juality so delicious that it brings top prices on all markets. 
vineyards it is the youngest bearer— 
often bears on One year vines 
did hardy, healthy vine with luxuriant 
foliage that hangs very late. For eating 
out of hand, for the table, for jelly, for 
grape juice, for the small town or city 
is ideal. 
Juice, Market. Introduced and sold 
ONLY by Stark Bro’s. 
New Giant Concord 
9f —-Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s. 
(Trade-Mark) Aremarkable new black grape—a Giant Concord. 
Has been carefully tested by our own experts and by leading 
The best of the extra large black grapes. 
It is proving an outstanding success wherever Concord grows. 
Has all the good characteristics of Concord plus Giant Size 
“Wallis Giant has the largest berry of any variety of American Grape that 
I am familiar with. The bunches are medium in size and well formed, 
and the mature fruit is most attractive looking—much like hothouse grapes. 
It is the Concord type and ripens about the same time as that variety. The 
berries are juicy and of good flavor.’’ D. F. Jones, Sc. D. Gen., Conn. Exp. Station. 
_, New. Acclaimed for Great 
[UL Size, Flavor, Aroma, Beauty! 

a splen- 
Eating, Jelly, 
NCS. 
its skin may be too tender for distant shipping. Plant 
is vigorous, hardy and extremely productive. Berry 
large, oval, yellow. Flesh greenish, juicy, tender, 
aromatic, sweet, vinous, refreshing, with Muscat 
flavor. Quality very good to best. Ripens in Mid- 
Season. Eating, Jelly, Juice, Local and Road- 
side Markets. NCS. 
Favorite Late Red. A popular red 
~ata [ grape for table, champagne and 
wine making for over a century. One of the best 
keepers. Clusters large. Berries firm, juicy, sprightly, 
sweet and rich. Eating, Jelly, Juice, Market. NCS. 
Dw} yl Best Early White. Bunches and 
L i, berries larger than any other 
white grape. Quality good with a pleasing foxy flavor. 
Honey sweet. Vine hardy, strong, productive. A N. Y. 
Bene: Station Introduction. Eating, Jelly, Market. 
cs. 
5 New. 
Grape destined to be a 
in plantings for Roadside and Local Markets. 
Ready for eating before any other grape. 
are as Hardy and Vigorous as Concord. Eating, 
Market. NCS. 
= » Famous early ripening White grape, much 
Vila ; 8 prized as best of all for white wines, American 
Champagne and white grape juice. Delicious quality. For beauty 
it has no superiors among white grapes. Early ripening, hardy, vig- 
orous, productive. Concord Seedling. Fruit usually ripens earlier 
than Niagara and isa splendid keeper. Berries firm, medium size or 
larger. Flesh transparent, juicy, tender to melting, 
aromatic, sprightly. Eating, Jelly, Juice, Market. NCS. 
Early Red. A dark red grape, medium to large berry 
| and bunch, excellent quality, keeps well and ships 
well. In vigor, health, hardiness, productiveness, it is surpassed by 
no other variety, and it is practically immune to fungus diseases. 
One of most beautiful hardy grapes and sells at high prices. Should 
be in every home vineyard. Eating, Jelly, Juice, Market. NCS. 
Mid-Season Red. A rich Red grape good 
[ Vine 
vigorous, heavy bearer; fruit delicious in quality and 
seldom rots. E. A. Riehl, Ill. authority, says: “Bears full 
crops when others fail; one of most profitable varieties I 
have ever grown.”’ Eating, Jelly, Juice, Market. NCS. 
everywhere and under all conditions. 
Similar to Concord but ripens 
IViIOO Al i’ two weeks earlier and is lead- 
ing standard Black grape of its season. Bunch and berry 
large. Quality good. Vine vigorous, hardy, bears heavily. 
Eating, 
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Another excellent variety for grape juice. 
Jelly, Juice, Market. NCS. 
“The White Concord.’”’ One of 
widely planted 
Mary Washington AsParagus 
‘Large Early, prolific most delicious. 
Shoots extremely resistant to rust. 
Do not branch near ground. Often 
possible to cut unbranched shoots 
with tight buds 2 ft. long. There are 
several strains of Washington but the 
larly prized 
: Earliest of All Grapes. 
~ deliciously flavored New Hardy Black 
great favorite in the Home Vineyards and 
Similar to Concord 
in appearance, but much sweeter and a whole month earlier. 
In addition to being an excellent table grape, tests show that 
Van Buren makes fine and beautifully colored Grape quice: Vines 
Jelly, 
most 
INI ya and the best known 
White grape. Vine ranks with Concord in vigor and pro- 
ductiveness. Bunch is large, fruit of wonderful flavor. NCS. 
McDonald-—New Crimson Rhubarb. 
Bright crimson stalk of large size. Very 
productive, tender, succulent. Particu- 
“Color when cooked without peeling is 
attractive as red raspberries. y 
heavily, lasts lifetime.’’ Prof. GC. <a 
Quebec. 
Photo to left—one of our great grape 
Nurseries. Selected for us as finest Grape 
Root soil in America. 
Stark 
Delicious 
Grapes. 
Hon. Geo. W. oie 
Endicott, famous 
orchardist, Villa 
Ridge, IIll., said: 
“*Stark Delicious is 
a good hardy grower. 
Best to pollenate self- 
sterile sorts.’’ Jos. Ger- 
ardi, Illinois, says: 
““Made best showing of 
any grape here. Large 
bunches beautiful 
bright RED—flavor ex- 
cellent. Good shipper.”” 
Here is a 
Juice, 
fine grained, 
Lucile (above) —a Splendid ,.“ 
Quality Red Grape—Almost 4% 
Equal to Stark Delicious. € 
Very prolific and produces A 
Large Handsome 
Bunches. 
Wallis Giant Bears LE - 
Heavy and 
is ‘‘Sweet | we“ 
as Sugar.”’ [ 
Valentine 
Rhubarb 

is easily grown, but is 
found in too few gar- 
dens. An indispensable relish. 
for pies and desserts. 










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Mary Washington strain is much su- Bunting, McDonald College, O ies 
perior. Should be in your garden. 6 »—Stark Bro’s now offer this =» "em 
Agartha Washinetons Heavy yield- newest and finest Rhubarb from oe ; 
ing pedigreed strain, immune to rust. Canada. An upstanding grower, large As 
Grows rapidly, producing long, ten- stalks, red all the way through. Quality . d 
der shoots. Has great favor with both and texture excellent. Unequalled when fone Bi Ss 
home and commercial growers. cooked—makes bright red sauce. * x 
Long a standard Sweetest of 
Variety preferred by growers for its 
fine table qualities, 
© Stark Bro’s Nurseries, Louisiana, Mg, 
all 
No seed stalks. Hardy everywhere. 
Authorities agree that Valentine is by 
far the best of all Rhubarbs, 




requires least sugar. 
