HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERIvIN, MD. 



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KIEFFJEK. 



KIEFPEE— Commences to bear the second, if not the first, season after transplanting, witK 

 so vigorous a constitution that it very rarely, if ever, blights. Many of our trees four year& 

 after planting have yielded as many, as three bushels of perfect fruit. 



For erect, symmetrical, vigorous growth, early bearing, productiveness, time of maturity, 

 keeping qualities, freedom from insects, fungi and blight, handsome appearance and excellent, 

 canning qualities, it stands pre-eminently the most^.,^_^.^_^_^_^_^.,^,_^_^_^__^..,^_^_^_^ 

 desirable commercial pear extant. It has justly and, PonnQi/lviniP iVov q 



appropriately been termed The Business Pear, as It^ i-ennsyivania, ^ov. y, 



has resulted in more business and profit to the grow-> Messrs. J. G. Harrison & Sons, 

 er than any other pear, in keeping and deliciousr I>ear Sirs :— Trees received in good . 

 qualities, comparing favorably with the apple and^ shape. Please accept thanks for good <, 

 other mid-winter luxuries of tree fruits of the> trees. Everything looks favorable for ), 

 temperate zone. ( success. Respectfully, < 



A seedling of Chinese Sand Pear, supposed lor ^' C. Haler. \ 



have been crossed with Bartlett. Fruit large to very^-^-^^-^-^-^-^-^-^-^^-^-^ — ^_^_'^^_^ 

 large, skin yellow with a light vermillion cheek ; flesh brittle, very juicy with a 

 mubky aroma, good quality. 



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