HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERIyIN, MD. 



with bloom; flesh yellowish white, firm, crisp, very 

 m^ild sub-acid, aromatic flavor. Tree an upright, vig- 

 orous grower, an abundant bearer, keeps until apples 

 come again, 



Iowa Blush — Medium in size, roundish, conical, 

 whitish, with red cheek; quality fine, tart ; tree vigor- 

 ous and hardy on the prairies. November to Januarj'. 



Jonathan — Perfectly hardy and is productive in all 

 soils, which makes it one of the most desirable apples. 

 Fruit of medium size, very regularly formed. Skin 

 thin and smooth; yellow ground almost covered with 

 lively red stripes deepening into dark red in the sun. 

 Flesh white, very tender and juicy, with a vinous fla- 

 vor. Very valuable for home use or market. October 

 to January. 



King— Large, handsome; striped red and yellow; 

 productive. November to March. 



Loy— Origin, Missouri. In size as large as the Ben 

 Davis, resembles Willow Twig in form; color a beau- 

 tiful red on yellow ground, deepening into a rich 

 bronze, or russet, with marblings, minute dots; flesh 

 fine, rich yellow, juicy. December to January, 



Lawyer— (Delaware Red Winter). Large, round- 

 ish, flat ; mild sub-acid ; very heavy and hard ; beauti- 

 ful dark red; handsomest of all the extra late keepers; 

 very valuable as a late market sort; tree a vigorous 

 grower and very hardy ; bears well ; very promising 

 late market variety. December to May. 



Lankford Seedling — Medium, to large yellow, red 

 striped; good keeper; excellent quality, juicy. De- 

 cember to February. 



Lansingburg— Tree -upright, spreading and pro- 

 ductive ; fruit medium, roundish, oblate, yellow, large- 

 ly overspread with grayish red, flesh firm, mild, sub- 

 acid; good; valuable niainlj' for its long keeping 

 qualities; vigorous. January to June. 



Longfield — One of the best new Russian varieties. 

 Tree is a very strong, upright grower, and has proven 

 itself to be an early, annual and abundant bearer. 

 Highly valuable for cold climates and exposed sec- 

 tions. The fruit is white, tender, fine and juicy, 

 sprightly sub-acid, and keeps from December to April. 

 Something new, and a valuable addition to our Amer- 

 ican orchards. 







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Two- Year-Old Apple Trees. 



M inkier— Fruit medium, roundish, oblate, slightly 

 conical, pale greenish yellow, striped and splashed 

 with two shades of red, flesh yellowish^ compact, 

 moderately juicy, mild, pleasant sub-acid; tree irreg- 

 ular grower; vig. January to April. 



Mcintosh Red — An exceedingly valuable, hardy 

 Canada sort; medium size, nearly covered with dark 

 red; flesh white, flue, very tender, juicy and refresh- 

 ing. A good annual bearer of fair, handsome fruit. 

 Resembles the Fameuse, but is larger and more hardj', 

 and fully equal in quality to this standard sort. No- 

 vember to February, 



Mammoth Black Twig Originated in Arkan- 

 sas. Seedling of the Wines.^p which it resembles, but 

 it is superior in many ways. Large, deep red, sub- 

 acid, early and abundant bearer and a good keeper. 

 Tree is a strong grower and roots well. This valuable 

 winter apple has but few equals. 



Missouri Pippin— Large, oblong, bright red with 

 darker red stripes; very handsome, fa r quality, a 



good grower and an early and immense bearer, valu~ 

 able for market. December to April. 



Milam— Small — Red— Slender and Tall Grower. — 

 Not so much in demand as of old, other better and 

 larger apples have superseded it; still it is quite pro- 

 ductive in some sections. Keeps w ell. 



Mansi— An upright grower, forming a round head, 

 fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, skin deep yel- 

 low when fully ripe, with sometimes a shade of 

 brownish red where exposed, flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 mild, pleasant, .«=ub-acid, good to very good; vigorous. 

 April and May. 



Northern Spy— Large, striped, flesh white, mild 

 and tender and slightly sub-acid, with a rich delicious 

 flavor. Tree is a good grower, but we cannot advise 

 its planting south of Pennsylvania, except in moun- 

 tainous regions. November to February. 



Northwestern Greening.— A Wisconsin seedling 

 of great value; has stood the most trving tests, and 

 found to be eoual to Wealthy in point cf hardiness, but 



