CHOICE FRUIT TREES AND ORNAMENTALS 



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THE APPLE 



The Apple is the king of fruits, the backbone of the world's fruit crop. We have been growing both trees and 

 fruit for more than twenty years, and offer our customers the benefit of a most practical experience in selecting 

 the best varieties. Different localities require different kinds of Apples; write and tell us about your land, where 

 it is located and how it lies, and we shall be pleased to suggest a list of varieties that will give you the best results 

 Be sure to tell us, also, whether you expect to grow fruit for market or for home use. 



Our stock of Apple numbers about 2,000,000 trees. The basis of our stock is whole root seedlings imported 

 from France, warranted vigorous and free from disease. These seedlings are budded from trees which we have 

 been watching for years; hence there is no chance for disease to creep into our stock, and we are always sure 

 that every variety is the kind we claim it to be. Grafting is cheaper than budding, but we have found budding 

 the more preferable method because it is more natural. 



We have ample opportunity to study the growth of our Apple trees, as we are interested in orchards in Western 



Maryland and also in West Virginia, covering several 

 thousand acres, on which more than 125,000 Harrison 

 trees are planted. A partial view of one of these is 

 shown at the bottom of page 12. 



The following are such standard varieties as we 

 have carefully tested in our own orchards. We are fre- 

 quently asked to suggest desirable varieties for certain 

 purposes and we will accordingly classify the leading 

 Apples to show their principal values, whether foi 

 home or market use, and will divide them according 

 to the seasons. 



The following varieties ripen in the summer and 

 early fall, and are recommended mainly for home use; 

 Benoni, Chenango Strawberry, Early Harvest, 

 Early Strawberry, Red Astrachan, Williams' 

 Early Red and Yellow Transparent. 



Then for the early fall, any of these will be found 

 very acceptable: Maiden's Blush, Gravenstein, 

 Fall Pippin, Wealthy, and Northwestern Greening. 

 For the winter there is a long and excellent list from 

 which to choose, including Aiken Red, American 

 Golden Russet, Baldwin, Carthouse, Gano, 

 Grimes' Golden, Ingram, Jonathan, Lawyer, 

 Lankford, Mcintosh Red, Pewaukee, Rawle's 

 Janet, Rhode Island Greening, Rolfe, Scott's Win- 

 ter, Stayman's Winesap, Walbridge, Winter Sweet 

 Paradise, Wolf River, Yellow Bellflower, York 

 Imperial, Tolman, King and Northern Spy. 



Of course these are suitable also for sale at local 

 markets, but for shipping and keeping for any length 

 of time, we recommend the following sorts: for immediate use after shipping. Red Astrachan, Williams' Early 

 Red, Yellow Transparent, Duchess, Gravenstein, Maiden's Blush, Mcintosh, Grimes' Golden, Rawle's 

 Janet, Wealthy, Wolf River, Winesap and Yellow Bellflower. For the West, Jonathan, Ingram, York 

 Imperial and Gano. 



For the "fancy" market, Baldwin, Jonathan, King, Mammoth Black Twig, Nero, Opalescent, Rhode 

 Island Greening, Salome, Stark, Winter Banana and York Imperial. In addition to these old standbys, 

 Ben Davis, Canada Red, Carthouse, Cooper's Market, Dominie, Gano, Lawver, Longfield, Mcintosh 

 Red, Pewaukee, Rawle's Janet, Scott's Winter, Stayman's Winesap, Winter Sweet Paradise, Wolf 

 River, Winesap, Yellow Bellflower and Tolman. 



We shall be very glad indeed to furnish upon request information concerning the proper varieties for plant- 

 ing in any given locality 



Prices of all Two-year-old Apple Trees, except Myrick^ 



Each 



Extra, 6 to 7 feet |o 30 



Extra, 5 to 6 feet 25 



First-class, medium, 4 to 5 feet 20 



Light grade, 3 to 4 feet ^^. 15 



One- year bud, 3 to 5 feet whips and branches >.^ 20 



One-year bud, 5 to 6 feet whips and branches 25 



Boxed and baled free at these prices 



Two-year budded Apple trees at Harrison's nurseries 



Doz. 



100 



1,000 



I3 00 



$22 00 



I2OO 00 



2 50 



17 00 



150 00 



2 00 



12 00 



100 00 



I 50 



8 00 



75 00 



2 00 



12 00 



100 00 



2 50 



17 00 



150 00 



Summer Apples 



Benoni. Below medium size; skin pale yellow, shad- 

 ed and striped dark crimson; flesh yellow, tender and 

 subacid . 



Chenango Strawberry. New York. Medium 

 size; skin white and red; flesh white and tender. 



Early Harvest. American sort. Medium size; skin 

 pale yellow; flesh white, tender, juicy and subacid. 

 Very prolific. 



