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HARRISON'S NURSHRIES, BERtlN. MD. 



1 %SHEL FROM A 4 YEARS OLD 

 KJEFFEf\REAF\Tf\EE. 



We are offering- Kieffer pear in the folio 



It is unfortunate that the merits of this 

 fruit have been underestimated from the haste 

 in which it is hurried to market in an immature 

 condition, and often before it has attained the 

 proper size. When allowed to hang- upon the 

 trees until the beginning of October and then 

 carefully ripened in a cool dark room, there are 

 but few pears which are more attractive. In 

 point of quality it combines extreme juicjmess 

 with a sprightly sub-acid flavor and the peculiar 

 aroma of the Bartlett. It is then an excellent 

 dessert fruit. Excellent for all uses. Some praise 

 it very highly, while others do not think so much 

 of it, but the fact that the large fruit growers are 

 planting whole orchards of it proves it to be a 

 profitable variety. Its large and handsome ap- 

 pearance causes it to sell readily in market. It 

 is apt to overbear, which makes the fruit small, 

 and in order to prevent this the fruit should be 

 thinned. One of the comforts of winter and can 

 be kept until April, cannot praise this valuable 

 fruit too much. 



POLENIZATIOX. 



In established orchards of Kieffer that are 

 not fruiting satisfactorily, we would suggest 

 planting some other varieties among them at a 

 distar ce oi every fifth row, and as it is important 

 to have a variety that blooms earlj- in the season, 

 and to get immediate benefit it should be a variety 

 that blooms young. 



The Garber appears to be admirably adapt- 

 ed for this purpose— generally blooms the first 

 year after transplanting, or at two or three years 

 of age, and while it does not open quite so early 

 as the Kieffer, it comes on rapidly and is in full 

 bloom before the Kieffer is done. 

 ng grades at the following prices : 



PRICE : 



First Class, 6 to 7 feet. 



" "• n to 7 feet. 



5 to 6 feet.. 



" " 4 to 5 feet.. 



" 3 to 4 feet.. 



3 to 3 feet.. 



EACH 



.$0 40 

 . 35 

 . 30 

 . 25 

 . 20 

 . 20 



TEX 



$3 00 

 2 50 

 2 25 

 2 00 

 1 50 

 1 25 



3UXD. 



$30 00 

 25 00 

 20 00 

 15 00 

 12 00 

 10 00 



THOUSAND 



$190 00 

 140 00 

 110 00 

 90 00 



Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons. Pennsylvania, November 23, 1S99. 



Dear Sirs:— Enclosed please find check for Keiffer pear trees which were very satisfactory. 



Prof. H. C. Deaner. 



J. G. Harrison & Sons. AVestern Maryland, November 23, 1899. 



Dear Sirs :— The apple and pear trees came all right and in good condition. I must s-a.y the 

 trees were fine, I had a man help me plant them that is 70 years old , he said he had helped plant 

 a good many trees, but had never seen nicer ones than what you sent me, and I feel that I got a 

 nice lot of trees. Vours respectfully, JoC. Hutzell. 



Delaware, December 4, 1899. 

 Messrs. Harrison. Gents:— Please find enclosed check for $482.21 in payment for 

 Keiffer pear trees. I wish to express to you my entire satisfaction with these trees. We 

 were perfectly pleased with them. They came in good condition and the roots were especially 

 g-ood. I hope to do further business with you next year. 



Very truly Yours, Wm, Saulsbury. 



