Harrisons 9 Nurseries, Berlin, Maryland 



MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG (PARAGON)— Winter, extra 

 large in size and round; skin smooth, yellowish, covered 

 with deep red, the general effect being dark red; flesh 

 tender, tinged with yellow, crisp, sub-acid, aromatic, fine 

 flavor, of excellent quality in every way. Very long keeper 

 of great value. An important commercial variety in the 

 East and a good money maker. Tree is vigorous and 

 healthy, yields big crops every year, but necessary plant 

 Delicious or Jonathan as a pollinizer. Picture on cover. 



NERO — Winter; here is an apple possessing great merit which 

 has received far too little attention from planters of Eastern 

 orchards. Deep red, with handsome shading; medium large 

 size; of good quality and excellent flavor; one of the long- 

 est keepers, one of the best cold storage apples. Apples are 

 graded and packed easily; do not show bruises and hold 

 up well in storage, sell for good prices on the markets. 

 Trees are hardy, extra strong growers, healthy and very 

 productive, as well as a sure cropper. 



NORTHERN SPY— Winter. Large, bright scarlet red, with 

 yellow markings. Flesh juicy, rich, crisp, tender, aromatic 

 and highly flavored. Tree a strong, erect grower, very 

 healthy, extremely hardy, and free producer. Blossoms are 

 produced late in the spring, thus escaping frosts. Trees 

 are slow in coming into bearing, but the quality of the fruit 

 largely overbalances this difficulty. Popular old commer- 

 cial variety in the Northern States, and brings good prices 

 on the Eastern markets. Should not be planted South of 

 Southern Pennsylvania. Northern Spy is one of the best 

 varieties on which to top bud or top graft certain weaker 

 growing varieties. 



Northwestern Greening — Fall. Large, round, greenish yel- 

 low; juicy, firm, good quality; splendid keeper; ships well. 

 Attractive apple when packed in bushels, demands good 

 prices, excellent baking apple. Should not be planted exten- 

 sively, because crops are not so certain, due to blossoming 

 early. Trees are extremely hardy, vigorous, bears very young. 



Paragon — For description see Mammoth Black Twig. 



Red Pearmain — Winter, medium size, yellowish striped with 

 light and dark red, sub-acid, good flavor. 



Red Gravenstein — Fall. This red sport is more attractive 

 than Gravenstein. It differs from Gravenstein only in the 

 solid dark red fruit. 



Rambo — Fall. An old standard apple, medium sized; yellow, 

 streaked with dull red, flesh tender, crisp and good. Tree 

 a regular and constant bearer, strong and vigorous. 



Red Astrachan — Summer. Medium size, yellow with dark 

 red patches; flesh decidedly acid and juicy; excellent for 

 cooking, satisfactory for home plantings, but on account of 

 its poor shipping qualities and irregular bearing not advis- 

 able for commercial orchards. Tree very hardy, vigorous 

 and a very heavy bearer every other year. 



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