
FRUIT- 
TREES 
OUR FRUIT TREES ARE GROWN IN OUR NURSERY AT ALPHA, ILL. THEY ARE ALL HAND SORTED 
TO INSURE GOOD STRAIGHT TREES, WELL SHAPED TOPS AND GOOD ROOTS. ALL VARIETIES ARE 
ADAPTED TO OUR CLIMATE. COME TO OUR NURSERY ... SELECT YOUR OWN TREES... SEE WHAT 
YOU GET AND PAY FOR. 



APPLE TREES 
3 Year, No. 1 Trees, 5-6 ft., $1.25 each 
5 Trees or more, $1.00 each 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT —This is the yellow early summer apple. 
July. 
RED ASTRACHAN—Yellow with red stripes; a good summer cooker. 
July. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES 
DUCHESS—Large, roundish, streaked with red and yellow; flesh white. 
September. 
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October. 
McINTOSH—Red, flesh snow white; fine flavor; a good eating apple. 
October. 
WINTER VARIETIES 
JONATHAN—Medium, lively red with few light stripes; good bearer. 
November to February. 
ALL RED DELICIOUS—Deep bright red, flesh white, high flavor. 
November to February. 
YELLOW DELICIOUS—Golden yellow, crisp, juicy, slightly sweet; 
bears young and heavy. November to January. 
GRIMES GOLDEN—Medium golden yellow; crisp, tender, juicy. No- 
vember to January. 
TURLEY WINESAP—Dark red; white flesh, very solid, late keeper. 
November to March. 
ROME BEAUTY-—vVery large, heavy red blush; good winter cooker. 
NORTHERN SPY—Large red solid apple; late keeper, good flavor. 
STAYMAN’S WINESAP—Large, red with green stripes; late keeper; 
juicy and good. 
DELCON 
True Dwarf Apple, 4-5 ft... $1.50 each 
A combination of its parents, Jonathan and Delicious. Dark red, good 
flavor. 
PEACH TREES 
2 yr. Trees, 5-6 ft., $1.25 each; 5 or more Trees, $1.00 each 
RED HAVEN —Freestone, red skin, rich yellow flesh; medium size, good 
flavor. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE—Freestone, very large; yellow with red blush; ten- 
_der, inicy; a really good vellow peach. 
ELBERTA—Freestone, very large, yellow with blush; solid yellow flesh; 
late. 
BELLE OF GEORGIA—Freestone, white flesh, firm, sweet; productive. 
POLLY—Freestone, very large, white, juicy and sweet; a good white 
peach. 
CHAMPION-—Sticks a little; white, highest flavor of all; very juicy. 
HARDY APRICOTS 
2 Year, 4-5 ft. Trees, $1.50 each 
MOORPARK—Large, egg shaped, golden yellow, sweet; good bearer. 
SUPERB—Medium, golden yellow; very sweet; round. 
PLUM TREES 
2 Year, 4 to 6 ft. Trees, $1.75 each 
BLUE DAMSON—The popular small blue plum; green flesh; very 
productive. 
SUPERIOR—Very large; red skin, yellow flesh; juicy and sweet. 
RED COAT —Very freestone, prune shaped; bright red, yellow flesh; good 
canner. 
HOWARD MIRACLE PLUM 
Something new; 2-2% in. in diameter; flavor like Nectarine, Peach and 
Plum. Ripens August-September. Plant in protected place. 
2 Year, 4-6 ft. Trees, $2.00 each 
CHERRY TREES 
3 Year Trees, 4-6 ft., $2.00 each 
EARLY RICHMOND—This is the popular early red cherry; very pro- 
ductive. June. 
MONTMORENCY—About 10 days later than Richmond; larger, darker 
red, very meaty. 
FRUIT MORENCY 
SEMI-DWARF CHERRY 
2 Year, 4-5 ft. Trees, $2.50 each 
This is a new dark red late cherry. Tree dwarf grower; fruit very large, 
very productive, bears very young. 
SWEET CHERRIES 
2 Year, 4-5 ft. Trees, $2.00 each 
WINDSOR—Black, very large and meaty. 
NAPOLEON— Yellow with red blush. 
Sweet Cherries need well drained soil, heavy in limestone. They also 
should be planted in pairs, one of each kind. 
PEAR TREES 
2 Year, 4 to 5 ft. Trees, $1.25 each 
LINCOLN—Medium size, clear yellow, good flavor; bears young and 
early. Does well in our soil. 
CLAPP’S FAVORITE—Medium, good flavor, much like Bartlett; good 
grower here. 
KEIFFER—Large; our late winter pear. Should be picked and wrapped 
to ripen. 
DOUGLAS—Medium, clear yellow; tree bears very young. Pick to ripen 
off the tree. 
SECKLE—Small, sweet, eating pear. 
BARTLETT—Large, waxy yellow; high flavor. Should be planted on 
thin soil. 
SWEET RUSSETT—Medium, sweet, russett skin. We have a very few 
of this old pear. 
QUINTUPLET APPLE 
3 Year Trees, 4-6 ft.. $2.50 each 
This tree has five kinds of apples—summer, fall and winter. Just the 
thing for limited space. Supply limited. 
MAX RED PEAR 
3 Year Trees, 4-6 ft., $2.00 each 
This is a new pear, BRIGHT RED in color; much like Bartlett in 
flavor only 10% more sugar. Only new Pear out for years. 
WIRT’S SPECIAL LAWN SEED 
We mix our own LAWN SEED and use only the very best seed, 
highest in germination. 
WIRT’S VELVET LAWN SEED—This is for open sun; contains 60% 
Kentucky blue grass, 15% Red Top, 15% perennial Rye, 10% Bent. 
$1.10 per lb.; 5 lb. bags, $5.00 
WIRT’S SHADY LAWN SEED—This is for shade; contains 50% Ken- 
tucky blue grass, 40% feshue, 10% Red Top. 
$1.20 per lb.; 5 lb. bags, $5.50 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS SEED—This is clear blue grass seed; 
choice heavy seed. Use to pep up old lawns. 
$1.00 per lb. 
Amount of seed to use—I lb. to 200 sq. ft. of new lawn; 1 Ib. to 400 
sq. ft. old lawn. 
ALPHA NURSERY, ALPHA, ILLINOIS 
