Harrisons 9 Nurseries, Berlin, Maryland 



HARRISON-GROWN PEAR TREES 



Buds cut from bearing commercial orchards of superior 

 strains, budded on Blight Resistant Pear Seedlings. We spe- 

 cialize in Big, Strong, Vigorous Rooted trees that grow and 

 produce marvelously heavy crops. Quality and Price which 

 will p ease. % ^ g 10 ^ 2Q 3Q to 2QQ SQ0 ^ 59Q 6Q0 ^ 300Q 



trees trees trees trees trees 



1 to 2 ft $ .30 $ .25 $ .20 $ .15 $ .13 each 



2 to 3 ft 35 .30 .25 .20 .18 each 



3 to 4 ft ... .40 .35 .30 .25 .22 each 



4 to 5 ft 50 .40 .35 .30 .27 each 



5 to 6 ft 60 .50 .40 .35 .32 each 



SEE REDUCED PRICES FOR 600 TO 3000 TREES. OVER 



3000 TREES, WRITE FOR SPECIAL PRICES. CAN 



BE ASSORTED PEARS, APPLES, PEACHES, 



PLUMS, CHERRIES OR OTHER FRUIT TREES. 



List of Pear Varieties 



Anjou (Buerre d'Anjou) — Late fall. Being one of the best 

 known, most popular and profitable late pears. Large, green 

 in color, somewhat yellow when ripe, buttery, melting, rich 

 vinous, good flavor. Tree vigorous, hardy, prolific bearer. 



CLAPPS' FAVORITE (Clapp)— Summer. Very large, long, 

 lemon-yellow with brown dots; richly flushed with russet- 

 red on sunny side; fine texture, melting, buttery, juicy, with 

 a rich, sweet, delicate, vinous flavor. Thrives where other 

 varieties fail. Tree hardy and very productive. 



Duchess (Duchess D'Angouleme) — Fall. Very large, dull 

 greenish yellow, spotted russet, flesh white, rich, buttery, 

 juicy; excellent flavor. Tree somewhat dwarf, but a most 

 dependable bearer. Profitable commercial pear. 



KIEFFER — Fall. Large, handsome appearance, rich, golden 

 yellow, sometimes tinted red on the sunny side; poor flavor; 

 bears largest, most consistent bumper crops. Wonderful keeper 

 and an astounding long distance shipper. Best variety grown 

 for export trade; generally packed in* barrels. Leading vari- 

 ety grown commercially for Eastern canneries. Tree hardy, 

 very strong grower, bears at an early age, producing phe- 

 nomenal crops. Kieffer is a money maker. 



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