RUIT- 
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., $1.35 each 
5 Trees or more, $1.20 each 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
“YELLOW TRANSPARENT—tThis is the yellow early summer apple. 
July. 
RED ASTRACHAN—Yellow with red stripes; a good summer cooker. 
July. 
AUTUMN VARIETIES 
WEALTHY—Large, red with few stripes; flesh white; fine cooker. 
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-~--Very large, heavy red blush; good winter cooker. 
STAYMAN’S, WINESAP—Large, red with green stripes; late keeper; 
juicy and good. 
DWARF DELCON APPLE 
A true dwarf apple, a combination of Jonathan and Delicious, dark 
red. 4-5 ft., $2.00 each 
DWARF CORTLAND APPLE 
Large, deep red, good eating and cooking, white flesh. 
5-52 ft., $2.50 each 
October. 
PEACH TREES 
2 yr. Trees, 5-6 ft., $1.35 each: 5 or more Trees, $1.20 each 
RED HAVEN—Freestone, red skin, rich yellow flesh; medium size, good 
flavor. = P 
GOLDEN JUBILEE—Freestone, very large; yellow with red blush; ten- 
der, juicy; a really good yellow 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. 
“. FERTILE HALE PEACH 
A new yellow freestone peach. Large yellow, good flavor, the tree will 
bear alone. 4 to 6 ft. Trees, $1.50 each 
2 Year, 4 to 6 ft. Trees, $1.50 each 
BLUE DAMSON—The popular small blue plum; green flesh; very 
productive. 
~ GREEN GAGE—The sweetest eating and canning plum. Large greenish 
yellow fruit, freestone, ripens in September. 
~BRUCE GOLD—Medium, round, golden yellow plum, high flavor. 
‘ KAGA—Large size, bright red outside, yellow flesh, good quality, heavy 
bearer. 
SRED COAT—Large, freestone, red skin, yellow flesh, good flavor, good 
bearer. 
~ BARTLETT—Large, waxy yellow; high flavor. 
CHERRY TREES 
3 Year Trees, 4-6 ft., $2.00 each 
‘-EARLY RICHMOND—tThis is the popular early red cherry; very pro- 
ductive. June. 
‘\MONTMORENCY—About 10 days later than Richmond; larger, darker 
red, very meaty. 
HARDY APRICOTS 
2 Year, 4-5 ft. Trees, $1.75 each 
~“MOORPARK—Large, egg shaped, golden yellow, sweet; good bearer. 
SUPERB—Medium, golden yellow; very sweet; round. 
\ PEACH COT—Large, round, golden yellow with bright red blush, very 
high flavor; tree fast grower, should be kept trimmed. 
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. 
should be planted in pairs, one of each kind. 
They also 
PEAR TREES 
2 Year, 4 to 5 ft. Trees, $1.50 each 
» LINCOLN—Medium size, clear yellow, good flavor; bears young and 
early. Does well in our soil. 
~ KEIFFER—Large; our late winter pear. 
to ripen. 
Should be picked and wrapped 
SECKLE—Small, sweet, eating pear. 
Should be planted on 
thin soil. 
PARKER—Medium large, golden yellow, fine grain, good bearer, very 
blight resistant. 
, QUINTUPLET APPLE 
3 Year Trees, 5-6 ft., $3.00 each 
This tree has five kinds of apples—summer, fall and winter. Just the 
thing for limited space. Supply limited. 
Yellow Transparent, Jonathan, Stayman Winesap, Grimes Golden, 
Red Delicious—all on one tree. 
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 Ib. to 200 sq. ft. of new lawn; 1 Ib. to 400 
sq. ft. old lawn. 
ALPHA NURSERY, ALPHA, ILLINOIS 
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