HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, HD. 27 



SUMMER APPLES. 



EARLY HARVEST.— Medium to large, roundish, bright straw color; flesh nearly white; 

 tender, juicy, crisp with rich, sprightly' sub-acid fla\'or. Tree a moderate grower and very 

 productive. Taking all its qualities into consideration this has no superior among early 

 apples. June to July, 



EARLY STRAWBERRY,— Medium size, roundish, bright red, flesh tender with a mild, 

 fine flavor, quality very good and valuable lor homo use, but rather small for much prolit. 

 July to August. 



RED ASTRACHAN.— Rather large, approaching conical, covered with deep crimson, 

 overspread with a thick bloom; flesh juicy rich and acid; from itsearliness, handsome appear- 

 ance, its excellent culinary qualities and the vigor of the tree it is worthy of general culti- 

 vation. One of the best of early apples to plant for profit, ripening with Early Harvest. 

 Above the medium size, skin pale yellow, flesh white, tender, juicy and of excellent quality, 

 tree is a vigorous and upright grower, gives general satisfaction, does well everywhere and 

 ripens among the earliest. 



YELLOW TRANSPARENT.— Above medium size, roundish, oblate, slightly conical; skin 

 clear white, changing to a pale yellow when fully matured; a remarkably early bearer; very 

 prolific, does well everywhere and ripens among the earliest. July. 



GOLDEN SWEET.— Large to very large; pale greenish yellow; flesh fine; white, very 

 sweet and good, strong grower and good bearer. August. 



TETOFSKY. — A Russian apple which has proved profitablefor market growing. The 

 tree is an upright, spreading grower, forming an open head; comes into bearing extremely 

 early, usually the second year after transplanting and bears every year. HaMy as a crab. 

 Fruit good size, nearly round, yellow and beautifully striped with red; flesh white, juicy, 

 pleasant, acid, aromatic. July, 



AUTUMN APPLES. 



MAIDEN BLUSH,— Rather large, oblate, smooth, regular with a fine evenly shaded red 



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 er and good bearer; fruit uniformly fair, highly deserving extensive cultivation. Fall. 



QRAVENSTEIN. — Large, striped red and yellow; flesh tender, juicy, very rich, high 

 flavor, very productive and a popular variety. September. 



AUTUMN STRAWBERRY. -Medium, streaked, tender, juicy, fine; productive; desir- 

 able: free. September. 



HAAS.— Medium to iai'ge, slightly conical and somewhat ribbed; pale, greenish yellow, 

 shaded and striped with I'ed; flesh fine, white, sometimes stained; tender, juicy, sub-acid, 

 good; bears early and abundantly; vigorous. September and October. 



LOWELL. — Large, roundish, slightly conical; green, becoming rich yellow: surface oily; 

 flesh yellowish white, sub-acid, excellent; good bearer; free. September. 



DUCHESS (OLDENBURG)- A Russian variety of remarkable beauty, and one of the 

 most hardy and productive varieties under cultivation. Does especially well in sections 

 that are too cold for ordinary varieties. Tree isa vigorous grower and it requires little or no 

 pruning, producing an abundanceof fruit very even in size. Smooth skin, finely washed and 

 streaked with red on a golden ground. Flesh juicy and sub-acid. September. 



ALEXANDER.— A very large and showy Russian variety. Tree vigorous, spreading and 

 productive. Fruit very large and regularly formed and of a fine appearance. Color of a 

 greenish yellow, slightly streaked with red in the shade, but orange and marked with bright 

 red in the sun. Flesh yellowish Avhite, crisp, tender and juicy. Pleasant flavor. October to 

 December. 



WINTER APPLES. 



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

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

 yellow ground almost co\ered with lively red stripes deepening into dark red in the sun. 

 Flesh white, very tender and juicy, with a vinous flavor. Very valuable for home use or 

 market. October to January. 



GRIMES' GOLDEN.— Medium to large sizes, rich golden j-ellow, flesh same color, juicy, 

 cri.sp, tender and of highest ({uality. Hest of yellow winter a[)ples and a good seller. Should 

 be gathered before turiiiiig yellow and put m a cool place, and will often keep until Feb- 

 ruary. For canning purposes it nearly equals the pear. Tree is hardy and vigorous, and an 

 early and abundan t bearer, December to February. 



NORTHWESTERN.— A Wisconsin seedling of great value; has stood the most trying 

 tests, and found to be equal to Wealthy in point of hardiness, butsuperior in fruit and keep- 

 ing qualities; fruit large, smooth, greenish yellow; flesh fine grained, juicy, firm, good quali- 

 ty, thoroughly tested. January to April. 



BEN DAVIS— Fruit medium to large; roundish, skin yellowish, splashed and striped and 

 almost covered vrith 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 early, and very productive. It blooms late-in the 

 spring, thereby often escaping the late spring frosts. Very popular in the west and south- 

 west. Mid-winter. 



