HARRIvSON'S NURSERIES, BERI.IN, MD. 



LilLY <)F KP^NT— Originated in Kent county, Delaware. Tree a strong- arrower, healthy,, 

 and is not subject to leaf blight nor apple rust. Flesh white, juicy and crisp; keeps through 

 winter to the middle of May. 



GRINDSTONE— An old standard sort and needs no description, 



PEW A. IJKEE— Medium to large, roundish, somewhat flattened, bright yellow, streaked 

 and spotted with dark red; flesh Avhite, tender, juicy and sub-acid; a seedling from Duchess 

 ^-^^->^ v-^-v--v-,^-^^^^^^^-^r->,-->^-Y--^r-^^-^^ V v-^~^^ V. >^-,^-->^^^-^^'^ j|- inherits its qualitj^ of extreme 



V Pa.- April 12th, 1901. ^hardiness, which makes it a most reliable 

 y Messrs. Harrison & Sons, ^kind in cold climates. December and Jaa- 

 s Dear Sirs:— I received the trees in good con- -uary. 



> ditionandam more than pleased with them, es- ), SHACKtEFORD- Originated in Clark 



> pecially with the pear and apples. Accept thanks <county, Missouri. The tree is a very vig- 



V for same. I remain, yours respectfully, <orous grower and a prolific bearer, better 



> Hiram Stahl. <|even than the Ben Davis; it flourishes on 

 ' --^v-A,w,-— v_^A_>^^v-^^ «,_A^^w^_v^->^v^^<_--->^_^^-.,'^->^-v^-><-^.^^poor land Avith a clay sub-soil; apples are 

 large, highly colored and finely flavored; choice cookers and good keepers. December to May, 



DOMINE— Large size, flat, striped with red; flesh white, juicy, firm, mild, sub-acid, 

 sprightly, pleasant flavor; keeps till midwinter; a rapid grower and prodigious bearer. This 

 variety is well deserving of extensive cultivation. 



SALOME— Flesh whitish yellow, half fine, tender, mild, slightly aromatic, very good. 

 Januarj^to May. Its hardiness, loTig keeping, good quality, uniform size, retention of its flavor 

 ■quite late even in summer, will no doubt make it valuable for the West and Northwest. The 

 tree is very hardy. 



STARK— Large, greenish yellow, shaded, splashed and striped light and dark red. Flesh 

 yellowish and moderately juicy, mild, sub-acid and free. October to January. 



MASON'S STRANGER— Originated in Greenville count5% Va., medium size; color yellow 

 ■with russet dots on one side; flesh white, juicy and crisp; flavor nearly sweet; keeps through 

 winter into spring; tree moderately thrif ty^''^'''^"^^^"'^'^^''"^'^^''''^^ v-v-v~v-n^/-v- .^^-^.—v ^^^-v-v-v-^^-n^ 

 and a good bearer, January to March. > Kans., April 18th, 1901. J 



TALISMAN'S SWEET— Medium size;i> Messrs. Harrison & Sons. ^ 



paleyellow. tinged with red; flesh rich and^^ Gents:— I received the trees and am well ^ 



•of first quality and a good cooker. De-) pleased with them. Do not forget to send me a / 

 oember to April. } catalogue next fall, as 1 plant plums, cherries and ) 



WILLOW TWIG— Fruit medium size,> apples. Respectfully, ) 



roundish, slightly conical, somewhat ob-> P. J. Delzeit. ; 



late, light yellow, shaded and marbled withv_^<..>>^.^_^_^._^,,^^_._.^_^ --^w^^.^^.^ - > v v^^^v._.ww.._.^>^>v,^^ 

 ■dull red, and sprinkled with numerous russet dots; flesh yellowish green, not very tender, 

 pleasant sub-acid ; good ; valuable for late keeping. 



LANKFORD SEEDLING— Medium to large, yellow, red striped; good keeper; excellent 

 quality, juicy. December to February. 



KING — Large, handsome ; striped red and yellow ; productive. November to March. 



JONATHAN— Perfectly hardy and is productive in all soils, which makes it one of the 

 anost desirable apples. Fruit of medium size, very regularly formed. Skin thin and smooth; 



Y-^-^---^-^-- A.-^.v.xv-^ .N_^v^^^^-^^^^^^J^ygl^Q^^ gj,Q^^(j ^[j^^g^ covered with lively 



J Va., May 7th, 1901. Wed stripes deepening into dark red in the 



^.^ Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons: J^sun. Flesh white, very tender and juicy, 



J Forgive me for forgetting to send the extra Vwith a vinous flavor. Very valuable for 



^ amount of freight to you. Trees received O. K. home use or market. October to Janu- 

 j and are growing. Many thanks for your kindness, 'ary. 



} I shall speak a good word for your trees. } WOLF RIVER— A handsome apple, 



J I am, respectfully, >originated near Wolf River, Wisconsin. 



J D. C. Harbison. VFruit large, greenish yellow, shaded Avith 



j^.,-^^-^^,,--^^-,^-.^^,-^-^-.,--^.--^.,,-.,,-^.^^,-^-.^-.^^.-^^.^^ white, half tender, 



juicy, pleasant, mild, sub-acid, with a peculiar spicy flavor. Tree strong, stout and a great 

 ■bearer. January and February. 



GANO— A seedling of the Ben Davis, but is much superior to that variety, having all of 

 its good qualities in a higher degree. It is more brilliantly colored, more regular in size and a 

 very long keeper, tree having stood 32 degrees below zero without injury. Fruit large, finely 

 -colored, even in size and good quality. February to May. 



PARADISE WINTER SWEET— Large, \-^-^—'-"-''-'"-''^ ^^-^_^-^-^-^_^_^-,^_^_^ a..^_^..-^-_^ 



regularly formed, roundish ; skin fair and<^ N, y., April 15th 1901 r 



smooth, dull green when picked, Avith a<; Messrs. Harrison & Sons. ' ' ^ 



brownish blush ; flesh Avhite, fine grained, ; We received the trees in good shape and am ■ 



juicy, sweet, sprightly and good; produc- Avell pleased Avith them, so far; if they proA'e true > 

 tive ; an excellent apple and well Avorthy<; to name you Avill hear from us again. > 



of a place in the orchard. November to^ Hastily, Robert Denise. > 



SMITH'S CIDER— Rather large, greenish white, striped Avi'th red; fleslTtenderrjuiey, 

 ^^--v-v■^^-v-^<-^.-^,-^^^^^-^^>.-v'^^^^.'-^^->^ ^^->^^^^ a mild sub-acid fiavor, a prodigious 



> N. T., .May 3nd, 1901. <bearer and a profitable market variety, 



> Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md. <December to February. 

 "^ Gentlemen :— The thousand peach trees or- i 



> dered from you arrived to-day, and found them \ NORTHERN SPY— Large, striped, flesh 



> well packed and in good condition, and right all <white, mild and tender and slightly sub- 



> around in size and qiiality, with lots of extras. <acid, with a rich delicious flavor. Tree is 

 Thanking you for the kindness, I remain, < a good groAver, but Ave cannot ad\'ise its 



Yours respectfully, -^planting south of Pennsylvania, except 



J. E. Baker, sin mountainous regions. November to 

 ^^..•.^y^^A^.A^.'^^^.'^^.y'-...^^..''..^^^^^^'-..^ February. 



CRAB APPLES. 

 HTSLOP — Large, deep crimson; produces in clusters. Very popular and one of the most 

 beautiful of crabs. Good for culinary uses and for older. October to January. 



