HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



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THE QUINCE. 



The Quince is a well-known hardy tree of small 

 size, crooked branches and a spreading, bushy head. 

 It seems to be at home along the seashore, where the 

 roots can penetrate living salt water. While it does 

 well in nearly every soil, it will respond to a liberal 

 dressing of manure each year. We also recommend 

 about a quart of salt around the root of each tree. 

 The fruit is very valuable for home and market, and 

 for canning, preserving and flavoring other fruits. 



Apple or Orang'e. — Large, roundish; bright golden 

 yellow; cooks tender and is of very excellent flavor; 

 valuable for preserves or flavorings; very pro- 

 ductive; the most popular and extensively cultivated 

 variety. October. 



Bourg'eat. — Tree a remarkably strong grower, sur- 

 passing all others, yielding immense crops; fruit 

 of largest size, round, rich golden color; smooth, 

 very tender when cooked; has been kept till Feb- 

 ruary in good condition. 



Champion. — A prolific and constant bearer, fruit 

 averaging larger than Orange, more oval in shape, 

 Quality equally as fine; bears extremely young, 

 producing fine fruit on two-year trees in nursery 

 row; can be kept in good condition until January; 

 tree is vigorous grower and prolific bearer; one of 

 the best for sections not subject to early frosts. 



Meech. — A vigorous grower and immensely pro- 

 ductive, frequently bearing fruit when but two 

 years of age. The fruit is large, lively orange yel- 

 low, of great beauty and delightful fragrance; its 

 cooking qualities are unsurpassed. 



PKICE OF aUINCES. 



3 to 5 feet, 40c. each; $4.00 per dozen; $30.00 per 

 hundred. 



MISSOURI MAMMOTH— HALF SIZE. 



Missouri Mammoth. — The largest quince in culti- 

 vation; brought into notice in the vicinity of Kan- 

 sas City, Mo., where it is fruited extensively, and 

 is attracting great attention on account of its being 

 large in size, perfect in shape; very rich and 

 aromatic; tree vigorous, productive, an early bearer 

 and free from blight. 



CURRANTS. 



We do not think the value of this fruit can be overestimated. For every reason it should be plentiful 

 in every pantry. They should be planted in good deep soil, in a cool location, and manured very heavily. 

 Plant 4 by 5 feet, work like raspberries, keep the soil moist and free from weeds, and mulch with manure. 

 If the best quality of fruit is desired, they should be pruned every year and all old wood cut from them. 

 Keep them thinned out so that air can freely pass through them. Currant worms can be destroyed by using 

 hellebore ; dissolve one ounce in three gallons of water, and apply with a syringe or small sprinkling can. 

 This can be done with very little expense if performed at the right time. 



White Grape. — Very large; yellowish white, sweet 

 or very mild acid, excellent quality and valuable for 

 the table; the finest of the white sorts. Very dis- 

 tinct from White Dutch, having a low, spreading 

 habit and dark green foliage; very productive. 



la Versaillaise. — Very large; red; bunch long, of 

 great beauty and excellent quality; one of the 

 finest and best. 



Cherry. — Very large; deep red; rather acid; 

 bunches short; plants erect, stout, vigorous and 

 very productive. 



Pay's Prolific. — Color deep red; great bearer; 

 stems longer than Cherry, and berries hold their 

 size to the end of the stem better; quality first- 

 class; not quite so acid as Cherry; the best of all. 

 the red currants. 



I^ee's Prolific. — A new black English production 

 of great value. The fruit is large and of superior 

 quality; the bush is a vigorous grower and enor- 

 mously productive. 



Black Cham.pion. — Bunches are very large and the 

 flavor of the fruit particularly delicious; it hangs 

 long on the bushes. 



PRICE OF CURRANTS. 



$1.00 dozen; $5.00 hundred; $40.00 



