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HARRISON'S NURSERIES. BERLIN. MD. 



Poplar, Carolina. — A vigorous, healthy, native tree of rapid growth; 

 pryamidal in form, with large, glossy leaves; valuable for park or 

 street planting. Makes a fine spreading head if well cut back the first 

 few seasons. Succeeds everywhere. 



^ombardy (P. Fastigiata). — A well-known, tall, erect-growing tree 

 of rapid growth and spire-like outline; very essential in landscape 

 gardening to give variety of form and destroy the appearance of 

 sameness produced by other trees. 



PRICE OF CAROLINA AND LOMBARDY POPLARS. 



Each. Dozen. Hundred. 



8 to 10 feet $0.30 §3.00 $20.00 



6 to 8 feet. 



.50 



15.00 



Catalpa-Speciosa. — One of the most rapid growers. Valuable for 

 timber, fence posts, railroad ties, etc., possessing wonderful dura- 

 bility. Large, heart-shaped downy leaves, and compound panicles of 

 white flowers, tinged with violet and dotted with purple and yellow. 

 Very ornamental and useful. 



Each. Dozen. 



3 to 4 feet 10.35 $3.00 



4 to 5 feet 50 5.00 



American Elm. — A native tree of large size, with open, spreading 

 head and graceful, drooping branches. Very popular in nearly all 

 sections, and valuable for street planting. Succeeds admirably even 

 where the soil is somewhat heavy and damp. 



MTilberry. — A rapid grower, bearing large, black, edible fruit from 

 June until September. Leaves larger than other varieties. 



PRICE OF AMERICAN ELM AND MULBERRY. 



6 to 8 feet. 



Each. 

 $0.50 



Dozen. 

 $5.00 



Hundred. 

 $40.00 



Carolina Poplar. 



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Write Your Name and Address Plainly. — Always give shipping directions, whether by freight or 

 express, and name of freight or express office. If directions are not given, we will use our own judgment. 



No Charges Are Made for Package and Delivery at Railroad Company when prices are made at 

 catalogue price. Where special prices are made, cost of boxing and baling will be added at cost. We 

 endeavor to look after the interests of our customers, and have plant and trees packed as light as is consistent 

 with their safe transportation. 



If Frozen When Received, bury the package unopened in well-drained ground, or place it in a cool 

 cellar, so that it will thaw out slowly and gradually without being exposed to the air. 



If They Should Appear Dry or Shriveled When Received, through delay in transit, or from any 

 cause, take them from the package and plunge into a tub of water, or bury the roots in the ground in an 

 inclining position so as to cover one-half or more of the tops with earth, and then thoroughly soak with 

 water, and let them remain for 24 hours or more until they regain their fresh, plump appearance, when they 

 may be planted. _ • 



Pur^ Guarantee. — While we exercise the greatest care to have every tree and plant true to name, and 

 are ready, on^proper proof, to replace anything sent by us that prove untrue to label free of charge, it is 

 understood and agreed between purchaser and ourselves that we are not to be held liable for any greater sum 

 than that paid -us for said trees that may prove untrue. 



Time of Shipment. — To the fall trade we will Commence to ship trees as soon as the leaves are off and 

 the wood ripe, and plants about the first of October, anxl continue as long as the weather is mild. For the 

 spring trade, in most seasons, we can fill orders as early as February for the South, as late as May for the 

 Northern customers. Always name date when you want stock shipped, but have it reach you before you 

 need it. = We endeavor, to handle your stock in best manner, clean it up nicely and give you good count. 



When Best to Order. — Order now. Do not wait until you are ready to plant. Tour order will not be 

 shipped until the proper time or until you wish it. 



How Best to Remit. — Remit by Bank Draft. Express Money Order or Postoffice Money Order on 

 Berlin Postoffice. Registered Letter, or stamps for fractional parts of a dollar. 



Payments Invariably in Advance. 



Special Low Express Rate. — By special arrangements we are abl,e to send plants by express to any 

 part^ of the country at 20 per cent, less than merchandise rate over each company. We interest ourselves 

 in giving our customers a low express rate. We have the Adams Express Co. 



Claims for Deduction should be made within five days from receipt of goods. 



Our Office is located at the junction of the Delaware. Maryland & Virginia Railroad, a branch of the 

 P.R. R., which connects for all points North, and the Baltimore. Chesapeake & Atlantic Railroad, which 

 connects with the B. & O. for all points West, and is within 100 yards of Western Union Telegraph office and 

 Adams Express, and any order, large or small, will be cared for promptly and filled in due time. We have 

 two immense packing-houses that enable us to give best care and protection in handling and packing stock 

 from wind, sun and frost. Office connected by telephone to farms. Long-distance telephone No, 21. 



J. G. HARRISON & SONS, Berlin, Md. 



