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HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



THE QUINCE. 



The Quince is a well-kno-wn hardy tree of small size, crooked branches ana a spreading 

 bushy head. It seems to be at home along- the seashore, where the roots can penetrate living 

 salt water. While it does well in nearly every soil, it will respond to a liberal dressing ot 

 manure each year. AVe also recommend about a quart of salt around the root of each tree. The 

 fruit is verj' valuable for home and market and for canning, preserving and flavoring other 

 fruits. 



BOUKGEAT— A new golden prolific variety of the best quality, ripening shortly after 

 Orange and keeping until mid Avinter. Tree a remarkably strong grower, surpassing all others, 

 j-ielding immense crops ; fruiting at three and four years in nurse r> rows; leaves large, thick 

 and gioss3'. Fruit of largest size, round, rich golden color, smooth, very tender Avhen cooked; 

 has been kept until February in good condition. 



CHAMPION — A prolific and constant bearer, fruit averaging larger than the Orange, 

 more oval in shape, quality equally as fine, bears extremely young, producing tine fruit on two- 

 jear trees in nuisery row ; can be kept in good condition until January, Tree is a vigorous 

 grower and prolitic bearer ; one of the best for sections not subject to early frosts. 



APPLE OK ORANGE— Large, roundish; bright golden yellow; cooks tender and is of 

 very excellent flavor. Valuable for preserves or flavorings, very productive ; the most popular 

 and extensively cultivated variety. October. 



3IEECH— A vigorous grower and immensely productive, frequently bearing fruit when 

 but two years of age. The fruit is large, iively orange yellow, of great beauty and delightful 

 fragrance ; its cooking qualities are unsurpassed. 



Price of either variety 25^ each, $2.50 per dozen, $20.00 per hundred. 



APRICOTS, 



DIEICKSON. 



This beautiful and excel- 

 lent fruit needs only to be 

 known to be appreciated. It 

 ripens a month or more before 

 the best early peaches and par- 

 takes largely of their luscious 

 flavor. The tree is even more 

 hardy than the peach and re- 

 quires about the same treat- 

 ment. To make a crop more 

 certain plant on the north or 

 west side of a wall, fence, or 

 building. 



DIKICKSON-A seedling. 

 The seed came from Georgia 

 and was planted on the grounds 

 of the Park Hotel of this place. 

 The tree is very large and vig- 

 orous ; a sure bearer. Pale yel- 

 low ; flesh lemon colored; pit 

 very small. A valuable variety. 

 Three to four feet trees. Price 

 50?- each ; $5.00 per dozen. 



ALEXIS — Large to very 

 large; yellow Avith red cheek; 

 slightly acid, rich and luscious. 

 July 15th. 



AI. E X A N I> E K— Very 

 large, oblong; yelloAv flecked 

 with red ; flaA'or sweet and del- 

 icate. July 12th. 



BUDD— Large size : white 

 with red cheek ; SAveet and 

 juicy; very fine, the best late 

 A^ariety. August 1st. 



GIBB— Medium size; sub-acid; rich, juicy; yelloAv. The best early apricot. June 20th. 



TTARRIS-Fruit uniformly larare, about the size of the Orleans plum; OA'al in shape; 

 color bright yellow%Avith red blush. Quality the best; A^ery juicy and rich. Ripening about 

 July 20th. and very productive. It is as hardy as any apricot known. 

 $2.50 per dozen. Three to four feet. 



Unless noted, 25<p each, 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



HOUGHTON" 'S SEEDEINGS— Rather small, pale red, flesh tender, juicy, sweet and pleas- 

 ant, produces enormous crops, free from mildeAv, most profitable market variety. IS*? each, 

 $1.00 per dozen, $i.00 per 100, 



DOTS^NING— A seedling from the Houghton, An upright, vigorous growing plant; fruit 

 larger than its parent; color Avhitish green, flesh rather soft, juicy, very good, productive, V3,m- 

 able market sort. Price 15?^ each, $1.25 per dozen, $5.00 per bupdred. 



