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HARRISON'S NURSERIES. BERLIN, HD. 



THE QUINCE, 



The Quince is a well-known hardy tree of small size, crooked brarche? and a spreading 

 bushy head. It seems ro be at home a" on? vhe seashore, where the roots can penetrate living 

 saltwater While it does well in nearly every soil, it will respond to a liberal dressing of 

 manure each year We also recommend a'bout a "quart of salt around the root of each tree. The 

 fruit is verv" valuable for home and market and for canning, preserving and flavoring other 

 fruits. 



BOURQEAT— A new golden prolific variety of the best quality, ripening shortly after 

 Orange and keeping until mid winter. Tree a rernarkably strong grower, surpassing alfothers, 

 yielding immense crups; fruiting at three and four years in nursery rows: leave- arge, thick 

 and glossy. Fruit of largest size, round, rich golden color, smooth, very tender when cooked; 

 has been kept until February in good condition. 



CHAflPION— A prolific and constant bearer, fruit averaging larger than the Oranpre. more 

 oval in .-h.ipe. quality equally as fine, bears extjemely } oung. producing fine fruit on two year 

 trees in nursery row: can bekept in good condition uiitil January. Tree is a vigorous grower 

 and prolific bearer; one of the best for sectioi s not subject to early frosts. 



APPLE OR ORANGE— Large, roundish: bright golden yellow: cooks tender and is of very 

 excellent flavor. ^ aluable for preserves or flavorings, very productive; the most popular and 

 extensivelv cultivated variety. October. 



MEECH— A vigorous grower and immensely productive, frequently bearing fruit when 

 but two years of age. The fruit is large, lively orange yellow, of great beauty and delightful 

 fragrance; its cooking qualities are un-urpassecl. 



Price of either variety 2.5c each. .?2.50 per dozen. $20.00 per hundred. 



APRICOTS. 



This beautiful and 

 excellent fruit needs only 

 to be known to be appre"- 

 ciaied It ripens a month 

 or mo e before the best 

 early peact.es and par- 

 takes largily of their lus- 

 cious flavor. The tree is 

 even more hardy th^n the 

 peach and requires about 

 the same treatment. To 

 make a crop more certain 

 plant on the north or west 

 side of a wall, fence or 

 building. 



DIRICKSON— A seed- 

 ling. The seed came from 

 Georgia and was planted 

 on the grounds of the 

 Park Hotel of this place. 

 The tree is very large 

 and vigorous; 'a sure 

 bearer. Pale yellow: flesh 

 lemon colored: pit very 

 small. A valuable va- 

 riety. Three to four feet 

 trees. Price oOc each: 

 $5.00 per dozen. 



ALEXIS— Large to 

 very larsre; yellow with 

 red' checK: slightly acid, 

 rich and luscious. July 15. 



ALEXANDER -Very 



large. oblong : yellow 

 flecked with red; "flavor 

 sweet and delicai-e. July2th. 



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DIRICKSOK. 



BUDD — Large size: white with red cheek; sweet and juicy; very fine, the best late variety. 

 Augu-l 1st. 



QIBB— Medium size; sub-acid; rich, juicy; yellow. The best early apricot. June 20th. 



HARRIS— Fruit uniformly large, about the size of the Orleans plum: oval in shape: color 

 bright yellow, with red blush. "Quality the best: very juicy and rich. Ripening about July 20th, 

 and very productive. It is as hardv as any apricot k'nown." Unless noted. 2.5c each. ?2..50 per doz. 

 Three t"o four feet. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



HOUGHTON'S SEEDLING— Rather small, pale red, flesh tender, juicy, sweet and pleasant, 

 produces enormous crops, free from mildew, most profltable market variety. 15c each. $1.00 per 

 dozen. $4.00 per 100. 



DOWNING— A seedling from the Houghton. An upright, vigorous growing plant; fruit 

 larger than its parent; color whitish green, flesh rather soft, juicy, very good, productive, valua- 

 ble market sort. Price 15c each. $1.25 pe)- dozen. $5.00 per hundred. 



