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U. S. Patent *** 
Earliest Yellow - Fleshed Fuzzless 
Peach — a Bud-Sport of Burbank 
Flaming Gold — and endowed with 
its same refreshing flavor and 
smooth glossy skin, Hardy wherever 
peaches grow, 
Ripe and ready to eat Very Early 
— about 3 weeks before Elberta 
Peach. Large size; fuzz-free skin 
of flaming wine-red underlaid with 
golden yellow. Its luscious, golden 
yellow flesh is firm and overflowing 
with refreshing juice. Good shipper 
and keeper, Trees Patented and Sold 
ONLY by Stark.Bro’s. NCS. 
A159. Fuzzle 
New. U. S. Patent *** 
New Fuzzless Peach Ripening with 
Elberta. After a quarter of a cen- 
tury spent in cross-breeding peaches 
in Nebraska, Dr. F._M. HofMann 
produced his ideal—Fuzzless-Berta. 
A beautiful big peach with smooth 
golden yellow skin, almost com- 
pletely covered with fiery ted. De- 
licious, tangy flavor, golden yellow 
flesh and freedom from fuzz should 
make it popular in every Home and 
Commercial Orchard. Trees are ex- 
ceptionally hardy and Sold Under 
License of Patent Owner. NCS. 
Al61. 
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Trade-Mark *** 
‘The very finest of all my Fuzzless 
Peaches’”—declared Luther Burbank 
who created this new race of luxury 
fruits by crossing a delicious yellow- 
fleshed Freestone Peach with a se- 
lect Nectarine. ‘3 
Burbank Flaming Gold is sensa- 
tional in its vivid red’ and gold 
beauty and delicious, refreshing 
flavor. Excellent shipper. Ripe 
about 7 days before Eljberta Peach. 
Freestone. Trees sold. ONLY by 
Stark Bro’s, Louisiana, Mo. NCS. 
EACH RATE 10-RATE 
(1 to9 Trees) (10 to 49 Trees) 
..$2.75 atree $2.50 a tree 
. 2.50atree 2.20atree 
1.95 atree 
Hal-Berta 
Giant 
Elberta 
as Sweet as nectar with no bitterness 
Starking 
Delicious 
Peach Trees are Dwarfish Growing and can 
be planted along with Stark Dwarf Apple 
and Pear Trees in Small Space. 
Trade-Mark* ** 
World’s Largest Yellow Freestone Peach. 
Many Weigh a Pound Each. 
“Hal-Berta Giant is unquestionably the greatest peach 
of all time,’ declared R. H. King, famous Peach 
Grower. At 4 years original tree of Hal-Berta Giant 
produced 6 bushels of giant-sized peaches — many 
weighed a pound each. 
@ Colorful — Its almost Fuzzless skin is Golden Yel- 
low blushed with Vivid Red. Luscious firm flesh is 
Golden Yellow. A perfect Freestone. 
© Giant Size — World’s Largest Yellow Freestone 
Peach —.many weigh a pound or more each. 
® Honey-Sweet Flavor — Same exquisite flayor that 
won for Hale the name “Million Dollar Peach.” 
© Ripens Mid-Season — 7 days after Elberta. 
@ Excellent Shipper — Goes on the market in beautiful 
eye-appealing condition. 
® Hardy — Thrives in all Peach-growing sections — 
North, Central, South. Plant with Starking Delicious, 
Burbank July Elberta or Stark Early Elberta for big- 
ger crops. Young, heavy bearer. Often bears at 2 years. 
® Uses —Marvelous for Eating Fresh, Desserts, Freez- 
ing, Canning and biecest money-maker on the market. 
Trade-Mark*** 
The SUPREME Yellow Freestone Peach of 
its Season. The Favorite All-Purpose Peach. 
“Most Beautiful and Most Perfect Peach” 
“Finest Home Canning Peach” 
“Favorite Freestone Peach with Commercial Canners”” 
— These are just a few of the many letters of praise 
which come to us from all over America about Stark 
Early Elberta — Genuine Sumner Gleason Strain. 
® Colorful — Pure Golden Yellow, with glorious Vivid 
Red Blush. Thick, luscious Golden Yellow Flesh. A 
Perfect Freestone. 
© Most Delicious Flavor — Acclaimed “The Most De- 
liciously Flavored of. all Peaches.” — Lusciéus, Juicy, 
=i rage 6 
without refrigeration. Peaches still in 
Cream, Cobblers, Pies, Freezing and the Favorite 
Freestone Peach for Home and Commercial Canning. 
Brings’ top prices on the markets. 
U.S. Patent*** 
First to Ripen of All Top-Quality 
Yellow Freestone Peaches. 
To bring you the enjoyment of this Earliest Ripening, 
Top Quality, Yellow Freestone Peach, Stark Bro’s 
paid $10,000.00 for Starking Delicious. It is a true 
Bud-Sport of Burbank July Elberta. Exactly like this 
nation-wide favorite for Eating, Freezing, Desserts, 
Canning, Markets. And ripe, ready to eat 3 whole weeks 
Before Burbank July Elberta. 36 days before Elberta. 
© Colorful —Vivid Red over Golden Yellow skin. Lus- 
cious, Yellow Flesh. Freestone when fully ripe. 
© Large Size — Individual peaches often measure 
344x3% inches. 
@ Exquisite Flavor — Super-delicious. Rich, Sweet, 
Juicy like its wonderful parent—Burbank July Elberta. 
© First to Ripen—Earliest Ripening of all top quality 
Yellow Freestone Peaches. 
@ Hardy — It thrives in North, Central and South, 
Blooms late and resists Spring frosts. Bears big 
crops — often starts to ‘bear at 2 years. 
@ Uses — “Most Wonderful Peach of All” for Eating 
Fresh, Freezing, Canning, Desserts. Brings top prices 
on the Markets. 
Genuine Trees of Above U. S. Patent and Trade-Mark 
Peaches Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s. 
@ Uses — Perfect for Eating Fresh, Desserts, Ice — 
STARK BRO’S “SUPER 6” LEADER PEACHES 
Regular Price $17.00 — YOU SAVE $4.25 
1 Tree Each of Stark “SUPER 6” Leader Peaches, listed in order of ripening: 
Starking Delicious — Burbank July Elberta — Stark Early Elberta — Honey- 
daw Hale — J, H. Hale, Stark Red Strain — Hal-Berta Giant. Ripening in suc- 
cession, they give you luscious, tree-ripe Peaches all summer long. 
Complete 
List of 
Stark Very Early 
Peaches 
New U. S. Patent *** 
Earliest Ripening Big White-Fleshed 
Freestone. At last you can know the 
palate-tempting enjoyment of fine 
Freestone Peaches earlier than ever 
before, Big, luscious, creamy-white 
peaches, chock-full of delicious juice. 
Easy to grow in your own back 
yard. A pmofit-maker for local mar- 
kets. Escapes most pests. To insure 
top size thin fruit to 5 inches apart 3 
weeks after blooming. Early White 
Giant now comes to you in all its 
flashing beauty of fiery red, splashed 
over rich white—plus mouth-watering 
flavor—as the first of all Freestone 
Peaches to ripen — 48 days before 
Elberta. Ready to eat right after Cher- 
ries and before any other Freestones 
are ripe. For Eating Fresh, in a won- 
derful Peaches-and-Cream combina- 
tion, for delicious desserts, you will 
want to grow your own family supply 
of these giant peaches. Heayy Bearers 
and Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s. NCS. 
pe 
yellow. Medium 
weeks ahead of Elberta. For the 
Home, Roadside and Local Market 
Orchard even in sections where few 
peaches thrive. NNCS. 
*#* U. S. Patent 
Resembles Elberta Queen (Above). 
New. Large, Very Early-Ripening Yel- 
low—Bud-Sport of Fair's Beauty— 
10 to 14 days EARLIER. LARGER, 
Better, Sweeter Flavor. Semi-cling. 
Ripens 6 weeks ahead of Elberta. Fine 
for Eating, Canning, Freezing. NCS. 
+** New U. S. Patent 
Hardiest Peach Known. Largest Very 
Early Cling. The earliest big, red- 
skinned, white flesh cling with super- 
‘quality. Excellent to can. 
Stark Sure-Crop is a big, brilliant, 
ted-skinned peach with thick, firm, 
juicy, white flesh — an excellent can- 
ning and shipping peach for the very 
early high-priced markets. A Home 
Orchard and Roadside Market favor- 
ite, ripens over long period, about 2 
weeks. Hardiest White Cling of its 
season, about 40 days before Elberta. 
Eating, Canning, Preserving, Pickles, 
Market. A sure cropper—eyen when 
others fail. NNCS, 
Alll. Jixiegem, Very Early. 
Stark’s New Large Strain of Dixie- 
gem. Yellow Freestone. Ripe week 
ahead of Redhayen. Delicious. Firm. 
Fine Shipper. Ideal for Eating, Freez- 
ing, Canning, Market: NCS. 
A106. Redhaven. New. Extremely 
early yellow freestone. Fine flavor, 
ee: red. Ripe 30 days before Elberta. 
Stark Newest and Best PEACHES 
Genuine Stark Record- 
Bearing Strain Trees are 
Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s 
Nurseries & Orchards Co. 
Largest Nursery in the 
World — at Louisian’, 
Missouri since 1816. 
Record-Béaring Strains 
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Reg. U. S. Pat, Office 
Symbol of Highest 
Quality Fruit Trees, 
Shade Trees, Flower-_ 
ing Shrubs, Roses, ete. 
for over 137 Years. 
All Trees Genuine Stark 
EACH RATE 
(1 to 9 Trees) 
10-RATE 
(10 to 49 Trees) 
4 to 6 ft. size...........4....$2.75atree $2.50atree 
3 to 4 ft. size............... 2.50 a tree 
- 2 to 3 ft. size.............. 2.20a tree 
2.20 a tree 
1.95 a tree 
U. S. Patented and Trade-Marked Trees Sold ONLY by Stark 
Listed in Order of Ripening 
A42 Starking Delicious*** $1.00 per tree Extra. 
Earliest Top Yellow Free. 
A47 Burbank July Elberta*** pede Quality. Top Money- 
aker, 
A48 Stark Early Elberta*** Exquisite Flavor. Best Fresh, 
‘anned, 
A49 J. H. Hale*** Red Strain, Excellent Canner, Shipper. 
A40 Honeydew Hale*** 
Ships, Cans, Freezes. $1.00 Extra. 
World's Largest White Peach. 
A50 Hal-Berta Giant*** Wew White Free. Fine Shipper. 
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ize. Very fine when 
fully tree ripe. Best of its season— 
7 
Stark Early Peaches 
‘ Clear, bright 
yellow. Very large, oblong shape. De- 
licious flavor with no bitterness. Fine 
for Home and Local Orchards. 25 
days before Elberta. NCS. 
I Delicious red, 
White-flesh freestone. Iron - Clad 
Hardiness. Ripe about 30 days before 
Elberta. NNCS, 
Early Ripening Yellow Freestone 
This new hybrid cross between J. H. 
Hale and South Haven has produced 
one of the finest peaches ever intro- 
duced by the famous fruit hybridizer, 
Stanley Johnston, of So. Haven, Mich. 
Experiment Station. ; 
Fairhaven combines the firmness, 
shipping ability and beautiful coloring 
of J..H. Hale with the reliable hardi- 
ness and heavy bearing characteristics 
of South Haven. Flavor is even more 
delicious than that of either parent. 
This is the perfect peach to fit into 
your Harvest between Starking De- 
licious and Burbank’s July Elberta. An 
annual bearer, eyen under adverse 
weather conditions. Fine for Eating, 
Cooking, Canning, Freezing, Market. 
0 . Super-Hardy. Large 
Yellow Freestone. Juicy, rich, sweet. 
Market. NNCS. 
ame, Described 
Panel at deft, 
pictured 
Mid-Season 
Peaches 
raven. Yellow Freestone. 
Larger, more beautiful, stronger skin, 
less tendency to cling than South Ha- 
ven, Ripe 12 days before Elberta. NCS. 
A39. ii f orgia. Best Mid- 
Season White Freestone, Large, showy 
peach. Delicious. Splendid shipper. 
One of best. NCS. 
in ‘Fuzzless Peac] 
sold de- 
famine 
Peach” panel at 
scribed in ‘Kuzzless 
left. 
155. -hampion. White Freestone. 
Juicy flesh. Too ‘soft to ship but ex- 
cellent for Home and Local Market 
Orchards. NCS. 
8, rf fberta, Tlus- 
trated and described at left, 
##* Trade-Mark 
World’s Finest Canning Yellow 
Clingstone 
Does your family love Canned Peaches 
—big, sunny halves that glow like 
molten gold? Then plant Golden El- 
berta Cling This firm-fleshed, Mid- 
Season Clingstone is the finest, most 
delicious Canning Peach the world 
has ever known. Superb for eating 
fresh, too. Resembles Stark Early 
Elberta; same marvelous color, and 
super-quality. ‘Our most pleasant sur- 
prise was Golden Elberta Cling” writes 
Willis D. Witter, Md. "It is a beauti- 
ful large peach, excelled by none in 
flavor.” Eating, Canning, Market. 
Trees Sold ONLY by Stark. NCS. 
Listed in Order 
of Ripening 
** Stark Strain 
A Larger, Rounder, Richer Yellow 
Improvement of Elberta. Beautiful 
red blush—ships well, sells well—often 
bringing 50c to 75c more per bushel 
than old Elberta in same orchard. 
Elberta Queen, Stark Strain, is re- 
placing (old) regular Elberta as the 
leading commercial peach, due to its 
superior quality, larger size, better 
color, better flavor, rounder shape, 
better shipping ability and adaptabil- 
ity to all peach growing sections. 
The Standard by which all other 
peaches are judged. Ripe in Missouri 
August 20-25. 
Hardy, young bearing, heavy pno- 
ducing trees. Eating, Desserts, Can- 
ning, Cooking, Drying, Markets. Our 
True “Queen” Strain Elberta Intro- 
duced and Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s. 
NCS. 
159. K described 
in “Fuzzless Peach” Panel at left. 
I pictured and de- 
scribed at right, 
A40. ***Honeydew fe pictured and 
described at right. £ 
A50. ***Hal-Berta Giant pictured and 
described at left. 
Stark Late Peaches 
A158. *Shipper’s Late Red. We sell the 
true strain. Yellow Freestone. NCS. 
** Trade-Mark 
Finest late-ripening peach. Delicious, 
big yellow freestone. One that should 
be in every orcHard to lengthen the 
peach ripening season. Ripe when 
Prices are high and canned peaches 
are scarce. Best Yellow Freestone of 
its season — about 20 days after EI- 
berta. Fruit is better than Elberta— 
high flavor, sweet, no bitterness at 
pit. Ships perfectly. One of the surest 
late profit-makers. J. H. Warren, 
Massachusetts, got $6.00 a bushel for 
his Late Elberta. Eating, Desserts, 
Canning, Markets. Trees Sold ONLY 
by Stark Bro’s. NCS. 
101. *Indian Blood Cling.. Big red- 
fleshed peach. Ideal for pickling and 
Preserves. Late—about 15 days after 
Elberta. NCS. 
Al05. >*k 
Kru Latest 
Yellow Freestone—35 to 40 days after 
Elberta. Brings highest prices. Fruit 
large, deep yellow with carmine cheek. 
Luscious, sweet, no bitterness next to 
Pit. Flesh firm. Wonderful for Eat- 
ing, Canning, Market. NCS. 
NCS means that Trees thrive in North, 
Central, South. S 
NNCS means that Trees also thrive 
Farthest North. 
Starred Varieties (***, #*, *) are best 
of their type and season of ripening. 
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Stark Peach Trees Are So Husky and Hardy 
They Often Start to Bear at 2 Years. Plant- 
You Can Grow Them to Undreamed-of Size, Color, Delicious Flavor 
ing Instructions FREE with Each Order. 
Trade-Mark*** 
A Sensation Wherever Peaches Grow. Often 
Bears at 2 Years. So Distinctive it was 
awarded a U. S. Patent. 
Burbank July Elberta is hardy wherever peach trees 
grow. It is a quick, extra heavy, every-year bearer, 
even where other varieties fail. It’s a big money- 
maker for home, roadside and commercial orchards. 
You can grow it to perfection in your own back yard. 
@ Colorful — Vivid scarlet over Golden Yellow skin. 
Luscious flesh is firm and Golden Yellow. Small pit. 
A perfect Freestone. 
@ Large Size — Fine size for Canning, Freezing, 
Markets. 
© Exquisite Flayor — Super - delicious, Rich, Sweet, 
Juicy—absolutely no equal except Starking Delicious. 
@ Ripens Early — 15 days before Elberta. 
® Shipping Ability —‘“Best shipper of al Freestones” 
declared Alvin Eckert, famous Illinois peach grower. 
@ Extra Hardy — Excellent for North and Central. A 
fine Peach for the South because of its short dormancy 
period. 
@ Uses — Wonderful for Eating Fresh, Desserts, 
Freezing, Canning. A money-maker on the market. 
Trade-Mark*** 
"The Million Dollar Peach" 
Perfect roundness, giant size and glorious color plus 
wonderful flavor make this great peach one of Stark 
Bro’s “Super 6” Leaders. 
@ Color — Vivid carmine over golden yellow, almost 
fuzzless skin. A perfect Freestone. 
© Mammoth Size — Almost as large as Hal-Berta 
Giant. 
®@ Delicious Flayor— Meaty like a cling, yet melting, 
tender and free from stringiness and bitterness. 
@ Ripens Mid-Season — A few days after Elberta. 
@ Shipping Ability — Keeps well and ships well. 
@ Hardiness— Thrives in all Peach-growing sections 
—North, Central, South. For bigger crops plant with 
other high quality peaches such as Burbank July El- 
berta, Stark Early Elberta, Starking Delicious, etc. 
@ Uses —Marvelous for Eating Fresh, Desserts, Freez- 
ing, Canning and one of the big money-makers on the 
mid-season market. 
*** U.S. Patent 
Revolutionary Firm White-Fleshed Free- 
stone. A Wonderful Keeper and Shipper. 
Honeydew Hale is the ONLY White-Fleshed Free- 
stone that can be picked tree-ripe, shipped thousands 
of miles or kept 3 or 4 weeks in a home refrigerator— 
yet retain its startling beauty, firm juicy flesh and 
rich spicy flavor. It’s a giant too—as large as Hal- 
Berta Giant. - 
@ Color —Creamy White skin overspread with carmine 
is almost fuzzless. Thick juicy flesh is Creamy White 
with a single Golden Yellow Segment from skin to its 
Free Stone. 
@ Giant Size —Many peaches weigh a pound each. As 
large as Hal-Berta Giant. 
© Delicious Flavor— Distinctive White-Fleshed Peach 
Flavor preferred by so many people. ; 
© Ripens Mid-Season — A few days after Elberta. 
@ Wonderful Shipper — The ONLY White-Fleshed 
Freestone Peach we know that will stay juicy and re- 
tain its rich, refreshing spicy flavor. 
@ Hardiness — Thrives in all peach-growing Sections 
—North, Central, South. For bigger crops plant with 
Starking Delicious, Burbank July Elberta, Stark Early 
Elberta, etc. 
@ Uses—Superb for Eating Fresh, Desserts, Freezing 
and Markets. 
Genuine Trees of Above U. S. Patent and Trade-Mark 
Peaches Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s. 
All Trees Genuine Stark EACH RATE 10-RATE 
| Record-Bearing Strains (1 to 9 Trees) (10 to 49 Trees) 
All Trees Genuine Stark EACH RATE 10-RATE i . ED 
Rocantspanringeinnae GACH RATE 5 ORATESE, 4 to 6 ft. Size...............$2.50atree $2.20 a tree 
4 to 6 ft. size... $2.75 atree $2.50atree 3 to 4 ft. size... 220atree 1.95atree 
3 to 4 ft. size, . 2.50atree 2.20atree 2 to 3 ft. Size... LO5attee 1.70atree 
2 to 3 ft. size., sue 220atree 1.95atree Peach Varieties are Listed in order of Ripening—Earliest first, etc. 
Listed in Order of Ripening 
A38 
Alll 
A119 Early White Giant*** U.S. Pat. Earliest White Free. 
Large. A106 
A118 Golden Early Birg*** U. S. Pat—Earliest Yellow 
Bah Peach. Adi 
: A104 
$ - Alli 
A100 Stark Sure-Crop*** U. S, Pat—Hardiest Known A102 
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VERY EARLY 
JUN-BERTA**25c Ex. 
Dixiegem** Stark 
MID-SEASON (Cont.) 
A155 Champion* 
A45° GOLDEN ELBERTA 
Giant Strain CLING*#* 
sae Bh ols A46 ELBERTA, Stark 
EARLY Queen Strain** 
Golden Jubilee** = 
Fairhaven* LATE 
EUREKA HARDY** A158 Shipper’s Late Red* 
ences A43 STARK LATE 
MID-SEASON ELBERTA** 
Halehaven** A101 Indian Blood Cling* 
Belle of Georgia** A105 KRUMMEL OCT.** 
Burbank 
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J. H. Hale 
Honeydew 
Hale 
Sars la Even Hardier 
A152. "AIG, than Peaches 
In cold Nebraska and farther North, 
Stella bears big crops of medium size, 
extra sweet, luscious Freestone Apri- 
cots. Good for Eating, Cooking, Can- 
ning, Market. NNCS. | 
Beautiful and -delicious —an Apricot 
so hardy and so vigorous that you can 
easily grow them in your own back 
yard. Quick Bearer Too! 
Fine for Home Orchard, Local Mar- 
ket. Delicious for Eating Fresh, Can- 
ning, Cooking, Freezing and Drying. 
Trees Sold ONLY by Stark. NCS. 
A153.¢ 
U. S. Patent *** 
New, “Earliest Good Apricot”—ric' 
orange-colored meat and .beautifi 
rosy cheeks. Excellent flavor. Firm, 
juicy—perfect freestone. Eating, Cook- 
ing, Canning, Freezing, Markets. Trees 
large, vigorous, heavy bearers. Trees 
U. S. Patented and Sold ONLY by 
Stark Bro’s, NCS. 50c per tree more 
than prices below. 
EACH RATE 10-RAT| 
(1 to 9 Trees) 
4 to 6 ft. Size... screen 375 atree $3.50.a tree 
& to AEE SIZE%. aarsostraetoeneesespansaeeee S100 @ ATER 3.20 a tree 
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