HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



THE PEAR. 



The growing of this valuable fruit for both home and market purposes cannot be too strongly urged 

 It far exceeds the appie in its melting, juicy texture, rich refined flavor, and the range of varieties is such 

 that by a judicious selection, the ripening season beginning in July can be continued in succession into 

 winter and some sorts may be kept until March or April. Many of the varieties begin to bear in from four 

 to six years after planting, but a variety like Kieffer will produce fruit as soon as the dwarf pear, which is 

 usually two or three years after transplanting. There is an opening for the intelligent pear grower in many 

 parts of the United States. Pears can be grown nearly as cheap per barrel as apples and they usually sell 

 twice as high, although little attention has been given to pear growing, and for these reasons, and others, 

 the man who makes a special study of pear culture, and who goes into pear growing intelligently, has an oppor- 

 tunity for success. 



SOIL — The pear will adapt itself to a great variety of soils, though it thrives best on rather deep clay 

 loam, still it should not be too sticky; next to this, gravelly loam is most desirable. A light sandy soil is the 

 least desirable of any, yet pears can be grown on sandy soil. 



RIPEN — In order to retain the rich and best flavor the fruit should be ripened in the house as follows: 

 Gather summer pears at least ten days before they are ripe, autumn pears at least two weeks and winter varie- 

 ties as soon a> the leaves begin to fall. 



Price of General List of Pears. 



Each. 



First-class, extra. 6 to 7 feet 5 : 



First-class, 5 to 7 feet .25 



First-class, 5 to 6 feet .20 



First class, 4 to 5 feet .15 



Dwarfs, 4 to 5 feet.... .15 



Dwarfs, 3 to 4 feet .12 



Boxed and baled free at these prices. 



Beurre d'Anjou, Bartlett, Duchess in dwarfs. 



Dozen. 



Hundred 



$3.0C 



$20.0( 



2.50 



: _ . ; . 



2.50 



15. 



1.50 



' 12.00 



1.50 



12 



1.25 



10.00 



SUMMER PEARS. 



Bartlett — This is 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, wi r .h a rich, fine flavor. A 

 delicious eating pear and makes the finest of canned 

 fruit. The Bartlett may be picked before it has at- 

 tained its full size, and it will ripen and color beauti- 

 fully and mav be of good quality ; however, it should 

 always be picked before it is fully ripe. 



Clapp'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. 



Koonce — Originated in Illinois. It is exceedingly 

 earlv. 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. 



Lawson — A healthy grower, free from blight, very 



productive, medium to large, some specimens measur- 

 ing nine inches in circumference, beautiful red color 

 on yellow ground, remarkablv attractive and hand- 

 some; flesh crisp, juicy and pleasant, firm and a good 

 shipper; very early ripening. Middle of July. 



Tyson — Medium size, bright yellow ; cheek shaded 

 with reddish brown, buttery, very melting: flavor 

 neaily sweet, aromatic, excellent. Vigorous. August. 



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. Early in August. 



BOX BA A L _ N ° G FREE 



AT CATALOGUE PRICES. 



AUTUMN PEARS. 



Barseckle Pear— This remarkable new pear is 

 sometimes known as the Bartlett-Seckel. It is a cross 

 between Bartlett and Seckel, hence the n^me. In size 

 it is a little smaller than Bartlett and ripens a little 

 later than Bartlett. The color is pale green, with sel- 

 dom any color on the sunny side. The flesh is fine 

 grained, white, very melting and juicy, and in quality 

 unmistakably the best. It is not as sweet as Seckel, 

 but more vinous, and is preferred by many in quality 

 to Seckel. The trees are vigorous upright growers. 



Flemish Beauty — A large, melting, sweet pear. 

 T ree vigorous, very hardv , bears early and abundantly , 

 and succeeds well in nearly all parts of the country. A 

 most ualuable variety for general use and market, fruit 

 large, surface a little rough, the ground pale yellow, 

 covered with marblings and patches of light russett, 

 becoming reddish brown at maturity on sunny side. 

 Fine shipper and sells well, September and October. 



Sheldon — Medium size; yellowish or greenish rus- 

 set, with a richly shaded cheek; flesh a little coarse, 

 melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, highly per- 

 fumed flavor ; productive. October. 



Seckel — Small ; skin brownish green at first, becom- 

 ing dull yellowish brown, with a lively russet red 

 cheek; flesh whitish, buttery, very juicy and melting, 



with a peculiarly rich spicy flavor and aroma. This 

 variety is pronounced bv good judges the richest and 

 most exquisitely flavored pear known. August and 

 September. 



S'ermont — 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 Ripening with and after Seckel, 

 though much larger in size and more attractive in ap- 

 pearance; it cannot fail to prove a general favorite 

 and very valuable. October. 



Elizabeth— .Manning's Elizabeth)— Fruit small, 

 yellow with a lively red cheek, flesh white, juicy and 

 very melting, sweet and sprightly. Tree hardy and 

 exceedingly productive. TVe regard this as oue of the 

 most valuable early dessert pears, and should be in 

 every collection. Season, August. 



Le Conte — Very vigorous grower with luxuriant 

 foliage: fruit very large, greenish yellow, smooth and 

 handsome, juicy, firm quality, excellent for evapor- 

 ating or canning, a good shipper, vers* productive and 

 profitable. 



Belle Lucrative— Large; melting and sweet; a 

 fine upright grower, and bears early and abundantly. 

 September and October. 



