24 HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



AUTUMN PEARS. 



HOWELL,— Large: light waxen j^ellow, with a fine red cheek: handsome; sweet, rich melt- 

 ing; an earJy and protuse bearer; very hardy and valuable, tSeptember and October, 



^-.^.^^^-v->^-v^.-v-v ^-.-v~v-^^^.-^-^^>.-^^-.-^.->^^^-^-v^^ VERMONT— Thls beautlful and valu- 



} TIL, April 25th, 1901. <able pear originated on Grand Isle, Lake 



)■ Sirs:— The trees came all right this time and <Champlain. It is very hardy, having en- 



> were in very nice order. Accept my sincere vdured extremely cold weather, and has 

 ( thanks. Mary Wood. never lost a bud from either cold oi- 



^_'^_s.^v„.w^_.^,^vw^_-^><_v^^ ^.^.K_^^_>w^vw^_^.^.w^^^yv_^,-v_.._y blight. The growth is vigorous, the leaves 

 free from blight, is an annual and abundarit bearer. In quality the fruit approaclie.s nearer 

 that most delicious of pears, the Seckel. than any other pear on the market. It is full 

 medium size: yellow, covered on the sunny side with bright carmine red, making it exceedingly 

 attractive and handsome; tlesh melting, rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripening with and after SeckeL 

 tbough much larger in size and more attractive in appearance; it cannot fail to prove a general 

 favorite and very valuable. October. 



ANGOULEME— (Duchess d'Angoulemel. Very larsre; dull, greenish yellow, streaked- 

 and spotted with russet: flesh white, buttery and very juicy, with a rich and very excellent fl-a- 

 vor. The large size and fine appearance of this fruit make it a general favorite. September 

 to November. 



SHELDON— Medium size; yellowish onV^-^'^-'--^-^^-^-^-^^-^-^--'^-^-^--^-^--^-^^--^^ 

 greenish russet, with a richly shaded^ Md., April 11th 1900. r 



cheek; flesh a little coarse, melting, juicy.< Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons, > 



witn a very brisk, vinous, highly pert umed< Berlin, Md. ^ 



flavor; productive. October. < Gentlemen :— Tour trees at hand, they are > 



{ ver3' nice. Many thanks. J^ 



SECKEL— Small; skin brownish green J. E. BExaARD. >- 



at first, becoming dull j^ellowish brown. i.-^-^-.^-^-v-^~v-^.^^-v-v^,-^^~^-^-.-v'-v-v--v-^ ^-^-v-v-^^A 

 with a lively russet red cheek: flesh whit- 

 ish, buttery, very juicy and melting, with a peculiarly rich spicy flavor and aroma. This variety 

 is pronounced by good judges the richest and most exquisitely flavored pear known. August 

 and September. 



ANJOU— (Beurre d'Anjou). Large; greenish, sprinkled with russet, sometimes shaded 

 with dull crimson; flesh whitish, buttery, melting with a high rich vinous excel lent flavor; very 

 productive. Should be in every orchard. October and November. 



WINTER PEARS, 



-^^ '"-^-^"--r LATV^KENCE— Rather large; yellow.ccv- 



^ Pa., March 5th, 1901. )ered with brown dots: flesh whitish, slight- 



' Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons, Hy granular, sometimes buttery, with a very 



Berlin, Md. -rich aromatic flavor: unsurpassed by the 



The trees arrived on the 27th of April in com- , early winter pears: ripens with little care. 



paratively good shape. Thanking you for fine Tree healthy, hardy and productive. No- 



< stock and many extras, I remain, >vember and December. 



i E. L. Tearick. } 



l-.,,,^.^^-^..^-^.-.,.-.^-^,.-.^...^-,^ GAKBEK— Is kin and very much like 



Kieffer. but ripens two or three weeks ear- 

 lier: yellow as an orange; immensely productive and bears in three years from the nurserj-. 

 Free "from blight. October to December. 



ONE=YEAR PEAR TREES. 



We have an exceptionallj'fine lot of pears one-year grafted on whole French root, smooth, 

 kealtby and vigorous, that would be very fine for large orchard p' anting, at a special low price. 



Each. Doz. Hundred. 



FJrst-Class, 4 to 5 feet whips ,..$.15 $1.25 $10.00 



" 3 to 4 '' " .10 1.00 8.00 



" 2 to 3 " " ... 08 .75 6.00 



" lto2 '^ " ... 06 .65 5.00 



Of the following varieties : 



Garber. Bartlett, Seckel, Flemish Beauty, 



Bar-Seckel, Vermont Beauty, Tyson, Idaho, Lawson, 



Duchess, Krull, Clapp's Favorite, Kietter, 



Lawrence, S-heldon, Wilder, Manning's Elizabeth, 



Bell LucratiA'e, Lincoln Coreless, Vicar, Howell. 



LeConte, Beurre d'Anjou, Hoosac, Koonce, Early Harvest. 



Ills., April 12th. 1901. 

 Sirs:- Trees arrived at Bunker Hill yesterday, out six days only. They seem in good condition, 

 ready to jieid a crop of peaches this year. I think the trees are of excellent quality, size 

 and roots considered. ' Yours truly, J. R. Muhleaiax 



