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- Apple and Pear Trees. 
red, 
-with 30 or 50 ft. city lots. 
‘TO PICK THEM 
wee Delicious Tree - Ripe Fruit — 
JI IT Even in Tiniest Back Yard — with 
RK HARDY DWARFS 
Giant-Size Fruit QUICKER from Trees No Bigger than 
a Dining Table. You Can Plant 5 Times as Many Stark 
“Hardy Dwarfs as Standard-Size Trees in Same Space. 
Trees Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s. 
oming true when they plant Stark Hardy 
They are picking Giant-Size, Deliciously Fla- 
itamin-Filled Apples and Pears from 
trees—even if their yards are tiny ones 
DON’T NEED A LADDER 
You Can Grow Your Own 
when grown on Standard-size trees—just as fine 
in every way. 
BEAR EVEN QUICKER 
“Stark Hardy Dwarfs in my father’s back yard 
are surely amazing,” says. Harry Guengerich. 
“When only 2 years old, they had a nice crop. 
This (3rd Year) they are simply loaded.” 
USE THEM IN A DOZEN PLACES 
These Amazing Stark Hardy Dwarfs are so small 
Trees are so small, you don’t even need a ladder 
to pick the fruit and care for trees: Yet strong 
and sturdy enough to give you bushels of Big, 
_ Juicy Apples or Luscious Pears all Summer, Fall 
- and for Winter use if you plant several Dwarf 
Trees ripening in succession. 
— FRUIT IS GIANT SIZE 
It’s amazing, yet Apples and Pears grown on 
Stark Dwarfs are Giant-Size—as Large or Larger 
“im the same variety grown on Standard-Size 
Hees pata 
SAME DELICIOUS FLAVOR 
and Pears are just as good as they are 
rT 
. Doctor Picks Apples from 
they will fit in a dozen places around the yard 
—one on either side of the doorway— Wherever 
you neéd a Tall-Growing Shrub.—At corner of 
house—in Patio—Trained on Wall or house or 
garage, etc., or as a “Vest Pocket Orchard” at 8 
to 10 feet apart. 
(Commercial plantings 15 to 20 ft. apart) 
PROUD OF STARK DWARFS 
“I have 4 Dwarf Apple Trees bought of you a 
little over 2 years ago and they have had apples 
on them two seasons. The Golden Lodi had 52 
large apples this year. I am very proud of them.” 
H. Q. Jones, Miss. 
% 
Home Sold for MORE Because 1-Year 
WEST MIRACLE IN HORTICULTURE— 
K BRIS AMAZING NEW OW 
DIER AND STURDIER THAN ANY OTHER DWARFS 
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Picking Huge Starking Delicious Apples from Stark 
Hardy Dwarf Apple Tree Only 4 Years Old. Stark 
Hardy Dwarf Apple Trees Are Grown by New U. S. 
Patent Process. Trees are Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s, 
WHY Stark “Quadruple Life” 
Trade-Mark 
Process Dwarfs Are 
SUPERIOR TO ANY 
OTHER DWARFS 
Four Separate and Distinct Parts 
In producing Stark Quadruple-Liie Hasay 
Dwarf Trees, four separate and distinct parts 
2-Year Dwarfs. 
Stark Dwarfs Were Bearing. 
- §. L. Baker of Pennsylvania, picking 2 
bushel of big tree-ripe Stark Golden De- 
licious apples from his Stark Quadruple-Life 
Dwarf Tree planted in his front yard just 
29 months before. 
__ Stark Dwarfs Bear Even Younger 
zs Stark Golden Delicious Apple Tree 
Planted ............ssececsscosecsesnseeeess April, 1950 
© Started to bear.......ccccccsccssseessees Fall 1951 
© Bore V2 Bushel.......scscccssresesessees-Fall 1952 
Stark Bro’s Nurseries, 
Louisiana, Missouri. 
Gentlemen: 
_. The two snapshots enclosed are of 
a Stark “Golden Delicious” Dwarf 
planted in April 1950. The pictures 
- were taken October 1952. That, if I am 
_ correct, is 29 months. This same tree 
_ had a few apples the year before (1951). 
In 1952 I took off a few more than %4 
bushel. You can observe size from the 
- snapshot. 
ag A “Lodi” planted the same time had 
a peck of fine apples. I believe we 
_ picked them late in July. I am sure 
ig picages sane have recommended Stark 
_ Hardy Dwarf Apple Trees to many of 
_my friends. 
_ Kindly send me the following— 
1 Stark Earliest, Dwarf.......... desseeese 4.00 
4 McIntosh Double-Red, Dwarf....$4. 
Northern Spy, Dwar...........00s00'$4.00 
Check enclosed. 
£4 A J. L. Baker, Pa. 
+300 Apples from Two 2-Year Dwarf. 
“The dwarf trees I purchased from 
you and planted in my small yard 
(16x40 feet) in Washington, D. C., bore 
fruit the following year and aided me in 
making a nice profit when I sold my 
place.” J. G. Bradley. 
“On March 1950 we planted 8 of your 
dwarf apple trees. They made good 
growth beyond all expectations. In 1951 
they blossomed (some of them heavily) 
and 5 of the 8 bore fruit. A Stark Golden 
Delicious had 39 apples on it. (15 on 
ons -limb). A Stark Jonared had about — ee 
20 apples.” 1-Year Stark Dwarfs In Bloom. 
“The one dozen Dwarf Apple Trees 
you sent me last autumn are all out in 
leaf and the Dwarfs sent me just a year 
ago are in blossom and will bear fruit 
this year. I am very much pleased with 
them.” Fred W. Canning, Calif. 
Franklin E. Cutler, M.D. 
Lincoln County, Oregon. 
“Rebruary 1949 I purchased from your 
firm two Stark Golden Delicious and 
two Starking Delicious’ Dwarf Apple 
Trees, Last year, 1950. the Golden’s 
had a few apple and this season I picked 
nearly 30 apples from the two trees. I 
am sure pleased with them and they are 
of admiration by all my 
Number of Dwarfs You Need for Any 
of Following-Sized Plots of Ground— 
Planting Dwarfs 10 Feet Apart. 
10x20 ft.—!6 Dwart Trees 
10x30 ft.— 8 Dwarf Trees 
10x50 ft.—12 Dwarf Trees 
a ~source 20x30 ft.—12 Dwarf Trees 
neighbors.” 20x50 ft—18 Dwarf Trees 
C. Jj. Pine, i 30x50 ft.—24 Dwarf Trees 
Lake County. Calif. For commercial Plantings Plant 
15 to 20 ft, apart. 
Stark Dwarf Trees Hardy in Minnesota. 
“Last Spring you shipped 6 of your 
Dwarf Apple Trees to me. At the time 
there was some question in my mind as 
to whether they would weather the win- 
ter or not. They have come through an 
unusually severe winter in fine shape 
and look as good or better than our 
native trees.” 
Ferd Kosec, 
Goodhue County, Minn. 
Genuine Stark U.S. Plant Paten 
Tree-Ripe Fruit All Season. You can 
if you plant a family-size orchard 
Stark Hardy Dwarf Trees. St 
§ Pleased with Stark Dwarfs. 
“The one dozen dwarf apple trees sent 
me last autumm are all out in leaf and 
the dwarf apple trees sent me just a 
year ago are in blossom and probably 
will bear fruit this year. I am yery 
much pleased with them.” 
Fred W. Manning, 
Santa Clara County, Calif. 
Trees. 
Early Summer Dwarf Apples 
A305 Stark Earliest—Sce Page 6. 
Summer & Fall Dwarf Apples 
A313 Summer Champion—See Page 6. 
A311 Wealthy, Double Red—See Page 
A314 Stark JonGrimes—See Page 7. 
Winter Dwarf Apples 
Dwarfs Extremely Popular. 
Western New York fruit tree grow- 
ers report an unprecedented demand for 
dwarf fruit trees. The dwarf trees take 
up less room than their standard-size 
brothers. In huge suburban housing pro- 
jects, ionts lots are usually small, they 
are extrem opular. 
re nee A306 Stark RedGold—See Page 5. 
A303 Jonared—See Page 4. 
A315 Northern Spy, Dbi, Red—Page 7 
Trees Arrived in Excellent Condition. 
“Although my order was only a small 
one, I received it in excellent condition, 
I was very pleased with the care taken 
in the packing of the trees to insure 
their arrival in a good condition. If the 
trees don’t grow I can blame nobody 
but myself ,..” 
Donald L. Marquette, 
Deleware County, Pa. 
A301 Starking Delicious—See Page 5- 
3 and 4. 
A304 Scarlet Staymared—See Page 4. 
@D \ ; - $ 
Prices Dworf Apple and Pear Trees *4h°° 
Sold ONLY by Stark Bro’s Nurseries. 
erally eat your way around the season 
Dwarf Trees produce fruit exactly 
like fruit grown on Standard-size 
A307 Lodi (Early Golden) —See Page 6. 
A310 Mcintosh, Double-Red--See Page 6. 
Late Winter-Keeping Dwarf Apples 
A302 Stark Golden Delicious—See Pages 
are required. : 
These are grafted by Stark Bro’s Patented 
Process. 
Ist Part—Special Nurse-Root French Crab type 
seedling grown especially for Stark Hardy 
Dwarfs. 3 
2nd Part—The Special SUPER-HARDY Crab is 
grafted onto Nurse-Root. This combination 
graft is planted extra deep to encourage devel- 
opment of Hardy Crab Roots with Extra 
Hardy Trunk, : 
3rd Part—A Hardy Clark Dwarfing Section from 
Iowa is grafted on the Special Super-Hardy 
Crab Trunk. ‘ 
4th Part—The desired Stark Record-Bearing 
Strain Variety such as Stark Golden Delicious, 
Starking Delicious, or Stark Red-Gold, is 
grafted on top of the Hardy Clark Dwarfing 
Section. This develops into the Broad, Spread- 
ing, Well-Branched Top of these Quadruple- 
Life Dwarf Trees. i 
Only from Stark can you get these Quadruple-Life 
(Trade-Mark) Hardy Dwarf Fruit Trees. 
Stark Process Patented U. S. Patent Office 
(Patent No, 2523600) 
ted Process “’Quadruple-Life’’ Dwarf Trees 
lit- 
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Assortment No, F-100 
Now Only Regular Price 
$21.00 $24.00 
1 Stark Golden Delicious 
1 Starking Delicious 
1 Scarlet Staymared 
1 Stark RedGold 
1 Jon-A-Red 
1 Lodi (Early Golden) 
of 
ark 
You Save 
$3.60 
(1f any variety in Assortment is exhausted, 
our experts will select one of equal value.) 
6. 
Dwarf Pear Trees—$4.00 Each 
Described and shown in color on Page 10, 
A320—Anjou Pear 
A308—Bartlett Pear 
A319—Duchess Pear 
A309—Lincoln 
A318—Fame Pear 
A317—Seckel Pear 
A321—Starking Delicious Pear— 
$10.00 Each 
