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of natural calluses. Such trees wither during winter, 

 no matter how stored, or, if planted, may be killed 

 by freezing. If they live, it takes them two years 

 to recover their vitality. On the other hand, trees 

 that are allowed to ripen naturally to the full are 

 not influenced much by digging and storing, will 

 stand shipping and' handling without a sign of 

 damage, and, when planted, will start to grow with 

 the same vigor they showed the previous season in 

 the nursery. Complete dormancy is the prime 

 essential for transplanting fruit trees successfully. 



For winter or spring planting many of our cus- 

 tomers order their trees during fall or early winter, 

 and have us trench them in sand, to be shipped 

 during mild days in February or March. When 

 this plan is followed, we carefully observe weather 

 conditions, both here at Berlin and in your section, 

 dig up your trees, and pack and ship them when 

 they can be moved and planted most safely. Some- 

 times this is early; again, it will be late. Each 

 season varies. The work and time element enter 

 into it to some extent, of course, but we cannot 

 pack in one day, or one week, all the trees we 

 handle. Tell us when you want your trees, but give 

 us as much leeway as possible, and we will promise 

 to look out for your interests and send your trees 

 in good condition at the right time. 



One-year Apple Trees. One-year trees of the 

 larger grades will be as large in five seasons as two- 

 or three-year trees planted at the same time, and will 

 bear just as early. They may be headed according 

 to the wishes of the planter. In short, most or- 

 chardists have ceased to buy trees older than one 

 year, even when the young trees cost more. 



Don't Plant Worthless Varieties. For many 

 years the list, especially of peach and apple trees, 



in nursery catalogues has been burdened with 

 worthless varieties. This year we have eliminated 

 a great many of them, and you will find the list in 

 this catalogue to be composed of good ones through- 

 out. Don't burden yourself with a lot of miscellan- 

 eous kinds just for the sake of having them in your 

 orchards. Select a few of the best kinds and plant 

 them exclusively. We will be glad to help you to 

 select the profitable varieties that will succeed in 

 your section. Write us. 



Success has attended, this season, as in many 

 others, our efforts to produce trees as fine as, or 

 finer than, any' can be grown in America or else- 

 where, and we want you to personally inspect them 

 before deciding with whom to place your order. 

 The secret of our success in growing high-grade 

 trees "that succeed anywhere" is attributed by 

 The Fruit-Grower and Farmer, of St. Joseph, Mis- 

 souri, to our belief in fruit and in fruit-growing, 

 and that we have gone at the proposition in an 

 intelligent manner. "High-Quality" fruit and tree 

 products, produced in an intelligent manner is the 

 secret of the success of Harrisons' Nurseries. 



"How to Grow and Market Fruit." We think 

 you will want to use the book as your daily guide 

 in orchard work. The entire book was prepared 

 with a view to solving the problems of the average 

 man, as well as of the specialist. You can depend 

 on what it says. We had the manuscript gone over 

 by sixteen of the foremost fruit men of the country 

 before the book was printed. If you have trees of 

 any age, the book will tell you exactly what to do 

 to make them bear fruit and bring profits under 

 your conditions. Practical! That's the word which 

 describes it. The price is 50 cents, or free with order 

 for trees or plants amounting to $5 or more. 



"My trees received on Saturday the 6th in perfect 

 condition, and I am certainly well pleased with them. 

 I want to thank you for the prompt attention you gave 

 my order, and should I want any more trees or plants of 

 any kind, I will not fail to give you my order, or if I 

 know of anyone wanting to buy trees or plants of any 

 kind, I will recommend you to them." — William T. 

 Grinnage, Elkton, Md. 



"I am writing to tell you that this year has shown 

 the superiority of Harrisons' nursery stock. Trees 

 have made fine growth and have that healthy dark- 

 green foliage and elastic bark so much desired but not 

 always had. The Carman peaches which I planted last 

 fall withstood a pressure of 22 degrees below zero, and 

 all are alive and growing nicely." — Isaac S. Betts, 

 New Britain, Penna. 



HARRISONS' TREES WILL SUCCEED ANYWHERE, 



IF YOU GIVE THEM DECENT CARE 



