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HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, HD. 



KOONCE. 



SUMMER PEARS. 



-Originated in Illinois. It is exceed ing-ly early 



Pa., April 20, 1900. 



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I Messrs. Harrison & Sons, Berlin, Md. 

 t Gents:— We received the goods j'ester- 

 I terday and are well pleased with every- 

 1 thing. The strawberry plants are as we 

 I bought them— fresh dug and strong 

 t rooted. The trees are also fine. If we 

 I get goods next season you can depend 

 1 on our orders provided suit, 

 t Yours truly, Geo. H. Rex & Soas. 



in fact, the entire crop is 

 marketed before the early harvest. Most 

 early pears rot at the core and do not ship 

 well, but Koonce is an excellent shipper.- it 

 can be picked green and will color up well 

 in a few days. Koonce is a vigorous grower, 

 free from blight, heavy and productive and 

 an annual bearer. In the spring of 1894 a 

 heavy late Jrost killed all the pears in that 

 section of Illinois, with the exception of 

 Koonce: it escaped with a fair crop. The 

 foliage of most varieties was turned black, 

 and in many kinds the one year old wood was 

 killed, but ihc Koonce was not hurt in any 



way; the foliage remained green and bright through it all. Summing up the good points, w 

 can say: It is very early, free from blight, heavy bearer, fr( 



.^ --, T bearer, frost proof, does not rot at core. 



CRAPP'S FAVORITE.— Large, handsome, delicious; fruit when ripe marbled with dull 

 red in the sun, fine grained, juicy, melting, rich and sweet. Good grower and productive, a 

 splendid hardy bearer. 



LAWSON.— A healthy grower, free from bli^ 

 inches 



ht, very productive, medium to large, 

 in circumference. 



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some specimens measuring nine 



beautiful red color on yellow ground, remarkably attract i"v 

 and handsome; liesh crisp, juicy and pleasant, firm and a good 

 shipper; \ery early ripening. Middle of .July. 



WILDER.— Small to medium, pyriform, smooth, pale, 

 yellow, with deep red cheek, fine grained, tender, rich, sub- 

 acid, does not rot at the core, a good shipper and bears well. Earlv in August. 



ELIZABETH (Manning's Elizabeth).— I>uit small, vellow, with a lively red cheek, flesh 

 white, juicy and very melting, sweet and sprightly. Tree hardy and exceedingly productive. 

 We regard this as one of the most valuable early dessert pears, and should be in every col- 

 lection. Season, August. 



LE CONTE.— Very vigorous grower with luxuriant foliage; fruit very large greenish 

 yellow smooth and handsome, juicy, firm quality, excellent for evaporating or canning, a 

 good shipper, very productive and profitable. 



BARTLETT.— This 18 the most popular summer pear, both for home use and market, 

 that the world has ever known. It comes into bearing at an early age, and bears enormous 

 crops of large and handsome fruit, juicy, buttery and melting, with a rich fine Havor. A de- 

 licious eating pear and makes the finest of canned fruit. The Bartlett may be picked before 

 it has attained its full size, and it Avill ripen and color beautifully and may be of good qual- 

 ity; however, it should always be picked before it is fully ripe. 



AUTUMN PEARS. 

 HOWELL— Large; light waxen yellow, with a fine red cheek; handsome: sweet, rich 

 melting; an early an profuse bearer; very hardy and valuable. September and October. 



VERMONT— This beautiful and valuable pear originated 

 on Grand Isle, Lake Charaplain. It is \'ery hardy, having 

 endured extremely cold weather, and has never lost a bud 

 from either cold or blight. The growth is vigorous, the 

 leaves free from blight, is an annual and abundant bearer. 

 In quality the fruit approaches nearer tliat mc&t delicious of 

 p ars, the S >ck« I, than any other pi ar on the market. It is 

 full medium size; yellow, covered on the sunny side with 

 bright carmine red, making it exceedingly attractive and 

 handsome; flesh melting, rich, juicy, aromatic. Kipeniag 

 Avithand after Seckel, though much larger in size and more 

 attractive in ar»pearance; it cannot fail to pro\e a genera 1 

 favorite and very valuable. '^>ctober. 

 /-vt-'^/" w 1 ANrjOULFME— (Duchess d'Angouleme.) Vere large; dull, 



greenish yellow, streaked and spotted with russet; fiesh 

 white, buttery and very juicy, with a rich and very excel- 

 lent fiavor. The large size and fine appearance of this fruit 

 make it a general favorite. September to November. 



SHELDON— Medium size; yellowish on greenish russet, 

 with a richly shaded cheek; tlesh a little coarse, melting, 

 juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, highly perfumed flavor; 

 productive. October. 



FEC'<EL—Smnll: skin brownish green at first, becoming' 

 dull yellowi'^h brown, with a lively russet red cheek; fiesh Avhitish, buttery, very juicy and 

 melting, with a peculiarly rich spicy tiavor and aroma. This variety is pronounced by good 

 judges the richest and most ex(iuisitely fia\-ored pear known. August and September. 



FLLMISH B'~AJJTY— A large, melting, sweet pear. Tree vigorous, very hardy, bears 

 early and abundantly, and succeeds well in nearl vail p'irtsof the country. A most valuable 

 variety for general use and market. Fruit lar re, suri-ice a little rough, the ground pale 

 yellow, covered with mfirhlings and patches of light rus.set, becoming reddish brown at ma- 

 turity on sunny side. Fine siiipper and sells well. Septemberand October. 



IDAHO— This celebr.ited pear is a native of Idaho, and stands without injury very cold 

 winters; has stood 30 degrees below zero and borne good crors. A thrifty grower. Succeeds 

 well in all sections; stands dry weather remarkably "well, having borne crops when all others 

 failed on account of the drought. The Ruml, ;V<> • J'^.r/r r says of it: --It is altogether a re- 

 markable pear There is no other pear known to us that is more distinct in shape. No other 

 that is seedless. The fiesh is white and evceedinsrly fine-gnnned. Very tender and buttery, 

 with a rich, subdued acid f av(^r. Even Avhen dend ripe it makes no approach to insipidity. 

 It is a month later than the Bartlett, and decidedly a better keeper. 



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