HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



WINTER APPLES, 



YORK IMPERIAL-)^ Size. 

 TOKK IMPEKIAt.— The best of all the list— Medium size. oval, angular, skin greenish 

 yellow, nearly covered with bright red, tlesb crisp, tender and juicy, aromatic; an enormous 



-fbearer and hangs well on the tree ; it is also a good 



va., April 19th, 1900. >keeper, retaining its liavor to the last. We cannot 



Mess. Harrison & Sons, ) say too much in favor of this apple. All things con- 



< Dear Sir:— The trees received today sidered, it is scarcely second to any now grown as a 

 S in good order and have set them out, ; profitable orchard variety. Be sure to include this 



< very well pleased with them for the ,'iQ every collection. December to April, 

 ^amount charged and will give you an > M'INKSAP -We can hardly find words sufficient- 



< order this fall. Wishing you success, I >1.V strong to express the high opinion we have of this 

 \ am, Yours truly, A. Paul, /-fruit, possessing as it does, a combination of so many 

 /'^-^-v--^-v-^-N'-^--v--^'-x-.-^v'-v-^-^-^-x---^-~^^--v-Aexcellen qualifies. For cider it has but few equals:, 

 for table it stands among the best ; for keeping it is justly esteemed, and for bearing it scarcely 

 has a rival. Considering all this we must earnestly recommend it to the consideration of all 

 orchardists. Fruit medium size, rather oblong. Y--'"^-^-'^-^--^'---'^"-^-^^^-^"-^-^-'^-"^'-^'^^ 

 skin smooth of a line dark red, with a few streaks^ N. J., April 20th, 1900. - 

 and a Uttle yellow ground appearing on the shady< Gentlemen:—! received the trees to- / 

 side; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, with a rich, high ! day and they were all in excellent con- ;■ 

 flavor. December to April. -, dition. Enclosed you will find check ' 



BEN DAVIS— Fruit medium to large: round--^ for same, Yours respectfully, 



ish, skin yellowish, splashed and striped and almost*^ p. s. Robinsox. 



covered with red; flesh white, tender, juicy and;— ,,-^-.^^^.— ,^.,-..^^^^-.-~.,,-^--^-^-^^-,^,--.,~..,^.. 

 sub-acid, of good quality ; a popular kind and a good keeping winter variety' and should be in. 

 every orchard. The tree is very hardy, a free grower, comes into bearing earl3\ and very pro- 



'ductive. It blooms late in the spring, therebj* 

 Ct., May 9th, 1900. ^often escaping the late spring frosts. Very popular 

 , in the west and southwest. Mid-winter, 



BAL,I>AVIN— One of the best and most popular 

 Hastily j^ours, )apples in cultivation on account of its flavor and 



J. P. NORTHtJP. [:good shipping qualities. Fruit is large roundish. 

 , narrowing a little to the eye : the skin deep red, 

 while the fiesh is white, rich, crisp, juicy, liighly flavored but somewhat sub-acid, and is a hand- 

 some fruit. Tree is a vigorous grower and bears abundantly. Succeeds well in western Mary- 

 land and the mountains of Virginia, but drops its^:—^"-^ "^^-"^-''^'"-''"-''^~''-' -'"-^--'^^-^^^ 

 fruit a little too early in and near the tidewater^ Pa., April 33rd, 1900. 



section. October to 1^ ebruary. < Mess. J. G . Harrison & Sons, 



MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG — Originated in' Berlin, Md„ 



Arkansas. Seedling of the Winesap which it resem-<, Dear Sirs:— Trees arrived Satuiday - 

 btesrbut it is superior in many ways. Large, deepN aH right and in good shape. You gave 

 red, sub-acid, eariy and abundant bearer and a good ; me scripture measure. Thanks. The 

 keeper. Tree is a strong grower and roots M^ell.^ Black Twigs are the fine^st I have ever 

 This valuable winter apple has but few equals. -n seen. Very trul.y, 



WEALTHY— A most valuable apple of fine elze,<' 

 appearance and quality ; a good market apple of itsj— ^^-v-.^.—.^-,-^ 

 season; Avhitish yelloAV ground, shaded Avith deep rich crimson in the sun, obscure, broken 

 stripes and mottliugs in the shade, sometimes entirely covered with crimson ; flesh white, tine 

 grained, tender, j-uicy, vinous and sub-acid. Tree is healthy, hardy and productive. 



BE LLFLOWER— Large, yellow, with pale blush, very tender and juicy. An old favorite 

 which has always been popular, good keeper. November to April. 



Trees received in due time and am 

 well pleased with them. > 



John A. Gordon. 



