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HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERI.IN, MD. 



AUTUMN PEARS. 



Barseckle Pear— This remarkable new pear is 

 sometimes known as the Bartlett-Seckel. It is a cross 

 between Bartlett and Seckel, hence the name. In size 

 it is a little smaller than Bartlett and ripens a little 

 later than Bartlett. The color is pale green, with sel- 

 dom any color on the sunny side. The flesh is fine 

 grained, white, very melting ai.d juicy, and in qiality 

 unmistakably the best. It is not as sweet as Seckel, 

 but more vinous, and is prefeired by many in quality 

 to Seckel. The trees are vigorous upright growers. 



Flemish Beauty — A large, melting, sweet pear. 

 Tree vigorous, very hardy, bears early and abundantly, 

 and succeeds well in nearly all parts of the country. A 

 most ualuable variety for general use and market, fruit 

 large, surface a little rough, the ground pale yellow, 

 covered with marblings and patches of light russett, 

 becoming reddi'^h brown at maturity on sunny side. 

 Fine sh'pper and sells well. September and October. 



Sheldon— Medium size; yellowish or greenish rus- 

 set, with a r'chly shaded cheek; flesh a little coarse, 

 melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, highly per- 

 fumed flavor ; productive. October. 



Seckel — Small ; skin brownish green at first, becom- 

 ing dull yellowish brown, with a lively russet red 

 ch'^ek; llesh whitish, butterv.verv juicv and meltine. 

 with a peculiarly rich spicy flavor and aroma. This 

 variety is pronounced by good judges the richest and 

 most exquisitly flavored pear known. August and 

 September. 



Howell.— Large, light waxen yellow, with a fine 

 red cheek; handsome, sweet, rich melting; an early 

 and profuse bearer; very hardy and valuable. Sep- 

 tember and October. 



Anjou. — (Beurre d' Anjou.) — Large; greenish, 

 sprinkled with russet, sometimes shaded with dull 

 crimson; flesh whitish, buttery, melting with a high, 

 rich vinous excellent flavor ; very productive. Should 

 be in every orchard. October and November. 



Worden Seckle.— A seedling of the Seckle, which 

 for many years has been conceded to be the standard 

 of excellence. Equal in quality to its famous parent, 

 whichit much resembles in flavor.is equally as luscious, 

 more juicy and with an aroma equally as rich and in- 

 viting, while in size, color, form and appearance it is 

 decidedly superior. In color, when well ripened, it 

 closely resembles Clapp's Favorite, with a skin that is 

 usually as smooth and waxy as if it had been varnish- 

 ed. Hardy and enormous bearer; fruit keeps well, 

 retaining its quality to the last. 



Le Conte.— Very vigorous grower with luxuriant 

 foliage ; fruit very large, greenish, yellow, smooth and 

 handsome, juicy, firm quality, excellent for evapor- 

 ating or canning, a good shipper, very productive and 

 profitable. 



Belle Lucrative. — Large; melting and sweet; a 

 fine upright grower, and bears early and abundantly. 

 September and October. 



Cultivating Kieffer Pear. 



WINTER PEARS. 



Qarber — Is kin and very much like the Kieffer. but 

 ripens two or three weeks earlier; yellow as an 

 orange; immensely productive and bears in three 

 years from the nursery. P'ree from blight. October 

 to December. 



Vicar — Large, long; not always good quality, but 

 desirable on account of its productiveness. 



Lincoln Coreless — Fruit large, quality very good, 

 rich, lu.scious and juicy, and pronounced excellent by 

 all who taste it. When ripe the skin is of a rich golden 

 tint, and the flesh is yellow. Tree a strong, healthy 



grower. They are hardy, enduring the same climate 

 that Bartlett will. Has no core. 



Krull— A native Mi.ssouri seedling. Keeps until 

 April in barrels like apples. Lemon yellow with a 

 delicate bloom giving it a rich appearance ; skin thick 

 and strong; flesh firm until fully ripe, when it be- 

 comes juicy, melting, rich and sweet. 



Hoosac. — A new variety, originated in Ma.ssachu- 

 setts. Flesh fine grained, melting, juicy, with a rich 

 almond flavor. Very hardy and a good bearer. Octo- 

 ber. 



Price of Kieffer Pear Trees. 



First-ClassXXXX 7 to 8 feet. 



XXX 



6 to 7 



XX 



5 to 6 ' 



X 



4 to 6 • 





3^ to 5 ' 





3 to 4 ' 





2 to 3 ' 



Each. 



2-j'-ear ._ $ 0.30 



2-year ._. .25 



2-year .20 



2-year .15 



2- year .12 



2- year _.. .10 



1-year. _ ^.. .08 



Dozen. Hundred. Thousand. 



$3.00 



$18.00 



$150.00 



2.50 



15.00 



140.00 



2.00 



12,00 



110.00 



L80 



10.00 



90.00 



1.25 



9.00 



80.00 



1.00 



8.00 



70.00 



.75 



7.00 



60.00 



