HARRISOiJ'S NTRSERIES, BERLIN. MD. 



AUTUMN PEARS. 



HOWELTl, — Larg-e, lig-ht -waxen yellow, -with a fine red cheek, handsome, sweet, rich 

 . melting, an early and profuse bearer, vei-y hardy and valuable. September and October. 



w-v-.N-.w^v--^-^-^v----_--.w-^v^v^wv_- — -V TtRMONT— This beautiful and valuable pear 



S Del., April 4th, 1900. Voriginated on Grand Isle. Lake Champlain. It is very 



"^ Afpsisr^ T a TTflrri-?nn iv- s^nnQ "hardy, having eudured extremely coid weather, and 



^ Messrs. J. (j. Harrison ^ bons. ^^^^ never lost a bud from either cold or blight. 



.,' I received the s:ock all right in good The growth is vigorous, the leaves free from blight, 

 . condition and am very well pleased, and is an annual and abund mt bearer. In quality the 

 , I enclose check in this letter to balance fruit approaches nearer than most delicioiis of 

 ^account. Yours, J. G, Reed. pears, the Seckel. than any other pear on the mar- 



j_^^^_^„^„.^^_^^-^^^-^,^_.^ ^_^^^^„^ket. It is f ull mediam size. yeJow, covered on the 

 sunny side with bright carmine red. making it exceedingly attractive and handsome flesh melt- 

 ing, rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripening with and after Seckel, though much larger in size and 

 more attractive in appearance, it cannot fail to prove a general favorite and very valuable. Oct. 



ANGOrrT:3IE— Dutche=s d' Angoulemel. Very large, dull, greenish yellow, streaked 

 and spotted with russet, flesh white, "buttery and very juicy, with a rich and very excellent 

 flavor. The large size and fine appearance of this fruit make it a general favorite. Sep"t. to Nov. 



SHEI."no:>— Medium size, yellowish on o-reen-"--^"^'--"^'"-^-'^^-'^"^^^-^^^-^-^-^^-^--^'--'^-^--'^^^ 

 ish russet, with a richly shaded 'cheek, flesh a little^ Md.. April Uth, 1900. ^ 



coarse, melrine. juic.v, with a very brisk, vinous,< Mess. J. G. Harrrison >.t Sons . ' ' )■ 

 highly perfumed flavor, productive. Oct. < Ber;in, Md. > 



SECKFI.— Small, skin brownish green at first.^ Gentlemen :— Your trees at hand, they^ 

 becoming dull yellowish brown, with a lively russet are very nice. Many thanks. ^ 



red cheek, flesh whitish, buttery, very juicy and^ j -p rpt-ftawt. I 



melting, with a peculiarly rich spicy flavor and^' r>i.j.nAKu. > 



aroma. This variety is pronounced by good judges-— ^—■^^-^^-"^"-■'-^"^^^'^^'^'"^'"^^'-^^^'•^'—^ 

 the richest and most exquisitely flavored pear known. Aug. and Sept. 



AN JOU— I 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. Oct. and Nov. 



WINTER PEARS. 



HAWREXCE— Rather large yellow, covered 

 < _ Del., April 2nd, 1900. Vwith brown dots, flesh whitish, slightly gianular, 



.^■Mess. J. G. Harrison 6: Sons. Vsometimes butterv. with a verv rich aromatic flavor, 



^ I enclose check for S^ICO for the June unsurpassed bv the earlv winter pears, ripens with 

 ./ buds, peach trees recei\-ed all O.K. >litt e care. Tree healthy, hardy and productive. 



i S. J. MixxER. >Xov. and Dec. 



;--v-^-.-.~-~-.'^-.-v-~^-.-.'-s^-s'-x^ — .-.-.--^-..-^ GARBER— Is kin and very much like Kieffer, 



but ripens two or three weeks earlier; yellow as an orange, immensely productive and bears in 

 three years from the nursery. Free from blight. Oct. to Dec. 



Illinois. 

 J. G. H-^rri^on >t Sons. 



Dear Sirs,— Peach trees received yesterday and unpacked today. They are especialh^ fine. 



Yours, ^V . J. Hester. 



Illinois, April IS, 1899. 

 Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons, 



Nursery stock arrived all 0. K.. in excellent condition. The strawberry plants were fine. 

 In my 20 years of exi'erience with strawberries I never had better plants nor better count. The 

 apji Pi, peach and cherry are much larger than I expected. Accept thanks for promptness and 

 cordial trearraent. Respectfully, 



P. S.— Aspai-agus plants fine. - M. R. Wetzel. 



Alabama, April 22, 1S99. 

 J. G. Harrison & Sons, 



Dear Sirs.— Enclosed please find check for balance due on trees. The shipment of trees 

 arrived in prime condition and [ was w-eh pleased with them. In fact out of several shipments, 

 which aggrega:ed 12.000 trees and plants, which I received this spring, I think I can trut'-fully 

 say that'your lot was superior to all. They excelled in havintr large. Hbrous roots and healthy 

 stcUks. Thanking you for the kind treatment you have accorded me, I am, 



Yours very respectfully, N. E. Cloud. 



Washington, Oct 30, 1899. 

 Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons. 



Gentlemen.— The trtes and plants arrived safe and in good order, and am well pleased 

 ■with all, but the strawberry plants are the best I ever saw, and have been ordering for 27 years. 



Fred J. Parks. 



Ohio, April 7. 1900. 

 Mess. J. G. Harrison ^ Sons. 



Gents.— My order of strawberry plants arrived on the 5th inst., per express, in fine condi- 

 tion. They are ttie finest plants that I have ever put in the ground and am more than satisfied 

 with same, for which please accept thanks. Respectfully, H. B, Wisxer. 



