HARRISON'S NURvSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



FOURTH RIPENING— Continued. 



MARY'S CHOICE— Large to veiy 

 Harford Co., Md., May 15th, 1900. <Ilarge; yellow, blushed with red; iree. 



> Messrs. Harrison i: Sons, <A very tine peach for either family or 



> Dear Sirs:— I wish to acknowledge receipt of jmarket orchard.^ 



^ goods received sometime ago. They were a tine \ LAItGi: KARLY YORK — Large: 



> lot of trees and arrived in splendid condition, .white with red cheek; finegrained, very 



> Thanks for iibe>al count and extra peach trees. <;juicy, rich and delicious; vigorous and 



> Yours truly, W.H.Ellis. <productive. August. 



V,.^^^^_^^.v^^v_ .,..^.._. ,._-l.._w_.^.^ - ^- - _.-. :.. JL^ CONNECTICUT-A grand New Eng- 



land peach of exceptional hardiness of fruit bud and so valuable otherwise as to place it in tLie 

 foremost rank of hardy peaches. Large, and handsome; golden yellow with red cheek, ricli and 

 tine in quality. Avith a superior high flavor, and to all yet more to its great value it ripens 

 earl}^— before Crawford Early. 



CHINESE CLING— Fruit large, roundish, ^~~'^~^^'^''^^~^~^-'~^~'~^"-'~^~^^^''"^~~''-^-^^^-^-^"-^-^ 

 oval; skin transparent cream color, with marb-V Md., Nov. 10th, 1899. \ 



ling of red next the sun; flesh creamy white,> Messrs. Harrison & Sons. s 



very juicy and melting, with a rich, agreeable The trees came all right. Please accept " 

 flavor. Last of July. > many thanks for your kindness and oblige \ 



HOL,L>ER15AU3I — This champion of all;> Yours, J. H. Nazarene. { 



peaches originated in the year 1880 from seed .^^^^.^_^,,.^^^^v^_^>^^_.^_>v.>^.v '^->^^_'^->^-><->v,_/^ - _^ 

 planted bj^ Mr. Edward McDowell in his garden, in tne town of Somerset, Pa., one of the high- 

 est and coldest points on the Allegheny mountains, where the mercury often drops to 25 and ;it; 

 degrees below zero. 



The originator describes it as follows : The size of the matured fruit is immense, many 

 specimens measuring from VZ to 14 inches in circumference. In color it is of a light cream yel- 

 low, with a beautiful red cheek on the sunny side. In texture it is very firm, of tine quility 

 and a perfect freestone. The pit is very small and the flesh is light yellow, streaked with vo^il 

 from the surface to the center and the most exquisite flavor. Ripens August 1st. 



MRS. BRETT— Large, white, red cheek, vigorous and productive. Similar to Old Mixoti 

 Free, but about a week earlier; sure and prolific. 



EVERBEARING— See description, page 13. 



\ W, Va., April 19th, 1901. [ ] N. J., May 2nd, 1901. V 



\ Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons. ) s Messrs. Harrison & Sons. r 



\ We hand you check to cover bill. \ \ Sirs:— Trees arrived in good shape and ( 



< Trees came in first-class condition. When r \ are satisfactory. June buds set out last r 

 \ you are ready for fall trade, let us hear > \ year made fine growth. Number of the \ 

 ^ from you. Wishing you success, Ave are, \ ^ peach trees have tops five feet across. 



< Yours very truly, Arnold Bros, r \ Yours truly, John A. Fowler. 



Elberta is the peach to plant everywhere. 



FIFTH RIPENING. 



BOKARA No. .3— Remarkable for its extreme hardiness, having endured a temperature 

 -v-^ ^•^^^'"^•'"^''"^'^^"^'"^'-•'"^^"^ of 28° below zero without injury. It ripens 

 Ohio, April 29th, 1901. <^about the middle of August. The fruit is 

 \ Mess. J. G. Harrison & Sons. ^large, specimens having measured seven 



> Gents:-The hundred peach trees came and are Un-hes la circumference; yellow rich 



> all O. K. They are just perfection. I wish to ex- scheek, tough skm ; flesh firm and of fine 



> press to you my entire satisfaction with these ^quality. A perfect freestone and a good 

 7 trees, as they are fine, thrifty trees and I am sure <keeper. ^.„T^r mu- v. ^r > 



( they are one of the best investments I have made. { CRAWFORD EARI.Y-This beautiful 

 ■\ The peach trees I bought of you last spring are <;yellow peach is highly esteemed for ma r- 

 \ all growing nicely and most of them now are full <ket purposes. Fruit very large, oblong : 

 f of bloom. I am most sure to have some fruit <!skin yellow with fine red cheek; flesh yel- 

 ) from them this year. The strawberry plants are <low juicy, sweet, excellent ; tree exceed- 

 7 iust grand, not a poor one in the lot. The Glad- <ingly vigorous and productive. One of the 



> stones are like the grand old man they were <old standard varieties, but not planted as 

 ■ } named after and will be the best ever introduced iextensively as years ago. 



> yetif the appearance of fine plants count for any- <^ KALAMAZOO— Large, golden ye ow, 

 -> thing. Enclosed please find an order for more of <witn crimson cheek; flesh thick yellow: 



\ the same stock of plants. Send by express and ^superb quality, sinall pit. Strong grower, 



> oblitre <^early bearer; hardy and productive. He- 



> A. J. Radebaugh. <tween Early and Late Crawford. 

 K^^-:^,^.,.^^^.^.^^^^.^^^^'.^^^-^'^^-'^^^^-^^^^-^^^^^.'^^ MORRIS WHITE- Rather large; skin 

 creamy white tinged with red in the sun; flesh slightly firm, white to the stone, melting and 

 juiCy, with an excellent fiavor. Trees \\o.^^~-^~^'-^^'--'^ v^<^->^-x.-^--v-~. . -.^-v-. sr-^,-^^^-^^^.-^ ^ .- > 

 orous and bear fair crops. One of theV Va., April 22nd, 1901. < 

 very best for preserving on account of its> Mess. J. G. Harrison & Sons, \ 

 entire absence of red at the stone. Middle> lierlin, Md. <- 

 of August I* Find enclo=?ed check to balance account in full < 



• Ot.UMIXONCl.ING— Large; yellowish^ to date. Please accept my thanks for your < 

 white, dotted with red on a red cheek ;> prompt attention to my orders. The stock ar- < 

 flesh pale white; very melting and juicy, > rived in due time and was very satisfactory. Shall < 

 ^ith an exceedingly rich luscious flavor.v give you more of my orders the coming season. ^ 

 One of the most desirable clingsfone> Res"pectfully yours, < 



peaches. Middle of August. > A. Bolev. < 



SNOW'S ORANGE— Large; yellow ;V^^..^,_^_._^_^.v_^,^_^ v^_.,_^_v^ 



very hardy and productive ; valuable for market; freestone. September, 

 ^ OLO MIXON FREP]— See description in Winner's list. . . 



STUMP— See description in Winner's list. 



Pin your faith to the Elberta. 'Tis a winner. 



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