The majority of their retail customers don't know or really care whether it's one or the other. They certainly keep their different cultivars and rootstocks seperate. They just want to be able to sell you either one depending on what they have. They can't treat commercial growers that way.

Bruce:

I had the same issue when I called them about a cortland apple. M7 or Bud 118 were what they had them on the year I called. However, the lady I discussed this with mentioned I would have no choice on what rootstock was sent
me.

I wanted M7 not Bud 118 so I purchased elsewhere. I did buy some trees on the so called early order discount. I ordered in Fall for spring delivery. They goofed and sent me the trees in December! When I called they said to send them back. At the post office, I was charged $15 to ship back so decided to hold them in the garden until spring.
I ended up putting chicken wire around them to keep the rabbits out. A lot of extra work for me. I won't buy again unless I cannot get it elsewhere.

Won't buy from Stark anymore because of this.