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 
4 Year No. l. 6 to 8 {t., $1.60 each 
3 or more trees, $1.50 each 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
RED JUNE—Medium size, solid red, good flavor, tree upright grower. 
July. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT—This 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~—-vVery large, heavy red blush; good winter cooker. 
SSTAYMAN’S WINESAP—Large, red with green stripes; late keeper; 
juicy and good. 
* DWARF APPLE TREES 
3 yr. 34% to 4 ft., $2.75 each 
2 trees for $5.00 
JONATHAN—Red with stripes, early winter. 
RED DELICIOUS—Deep red, late winter. 
RED McINTOSH—Fall, red, white flesh. 
PEACH TREES 
2 yr. Trees, 4-6 ft., $1.40 each: 5 or more Trees, $1.25 each 
RED HAVEN—Freestone, red skin, rich yellow flesh; medium size, good 
flavor. 
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 
PLUM TREES 
2 Year, 4 to 6 ft. Trees, $1.75 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. 
KAGA—Large size, bright red outside, yellow flesh, good quality, heavy 
bearer. 
RED COAT—Large, freestone, red skin, yellow flesh, good flavor, good 
bearer. 
\SBARTLETT—Large, waxy yellow; high flavor. 
thin soil. 
CHERRY TREES 
3 Year, Semi-Dwart trees 4-5 ft., $2.60 each 
These trees grow lower and more bunchy than standard trees. 
SEARLY RICHMOND—This 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—L arge, egg shaped, golden yellow, sweet; good bearer. 
SCOUT—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 
BLACK TARTINA—Black, very large and meaty. Best bearer. 
. 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, 5 to 6 ft. Trees, $1.70 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 
“DWARF PEAR TREES 
BARTLETT. Waxy yellow, fine flavor, good. 
$2.00 each 
~ 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 LAWN SEED MIXTURES 
We mix our own LAWN SEED and use only the very best seed, 
with a TEST-PROVED GERMINATION. 
WIRT’S SUPER-FINE SUNNY—This is for open sun—contains 60% 
Kentucky blue grass, 15% Red Top, 10% Perennial Rye, 15% Poa 
Trivialis. $1.10 per lb.; 5 lb. bag, $5.00 
WIRT’S SUPERFINE SHADY—This is for shade—contains 30% Poa 
Trivialis, 25% Creeping Red Fescue, 25% Perennial Rye Grass, 15% 
Kentucky Blue Grass, 5% Red Top. 
$1.20 per lb.; 5 lb. bag, $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—1 Ib. will sow from 200 to 300 sq. ft. for a 
new lawn. 
ALPHA NURSERY, ALPHA, ILLINOIS 
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