HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



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Koonce— Originated in Illinois. 





It is exceedingly early; in fact, the entire 

 crop is marketed before the 

 early harvest. Most early pears 

 rot at the core, and do not 

 ship well, but the .Koonce is 

 sC, an excellent shipper. It can 

 >/y?J\^^ picked green, andwillfcolor 

 \|^,up beautifully m a few days. 

 ^^ The Koonce i s a vigorous grow- 

 er, free from blight, heavy 

 and productive, and an annual 

 bearer. In the Spring of 1894 

 a heavy late frost killed all the 

 pears in that section of Illi- 

 nois, with the exception of the 

 Koonce; it escaped with a fair 

 crop; the foilage of most varie- 

 ties was turned black, and in 

 many yarieties the one year 

 ^old wood was killed, but the 

 *w Koonce was not hurt in any 

 ,^way: the foliage remained 

 VM green and bright through : it 

 rr^J^^^^- Summing up the good 

 S^T^Poiiits, we can say: It is very 

 ^^^ early, free from blight, heavy 

 bearer, frost proof, does not 

 ^rot at core. Price 30 cents 

 teeach, $3 per dozen. Three to 

 four feet, 20c each, $2 per doz. 

 Lawson— A healthy grow- 

 er, free from blight, very pro- 

 ductive, medium to large, 

 some specimens measuring 

 nine inches in circumference, beautiful red color on yellow ground, remarkably 

 attractive and handsome; flesh crisp, juicy and pleasant, firm, and a good ship- 

 per; very early ripening. Middle of July. 



Bartlett — A good grower, very productive, and an annual bearer; fruit large 

 yellow, with often a beautiful blush next the sun, juicy, buttery, and excellent, 

 very popular. 



Le Conte — Very vigorous grower, with luxuriant foliage, fruit very large, 

 greenish yellow, smooth and handsome, juicy, fair quality, excellent for evapo- 

 rating or canning, a good shipper, very productive, and profitable. 



Clapp's Favorite— Large, handsome, delicious; fruit when ripe marbled 

 with dull red in the sun, good grower and productive. 



Duchess d' Angouleme — Very large, greenish yellow, streaked and spotted 

 with russett, flesh white, buttery and very juicy, with a rich and very excellent 

 flavor. October and November. 



Lawrence— A good grower with good foliage, very productive, and an an- 

 nual bearer; fruit medium, canary yellow, sweet and excellent; a good keeper. 



Seckel — Small, yellowish russet, rich, juicy, melting, delicious, best quali- 

 ity, slow grower, free from blight. 



Sheldon— Good siz^d, russet, juicy and excellent. 



Beurre d' Anjou — Good grower, very productive, and valuable; fruit large, 

 greenish yellow, buttery, melting, very good. 



Howell, — Large, light waxen yellow, with a fine red cheek; handsome, 

 rich, sweet, melting; an early and profuse bearer; very hardy and valuable. 

 September and October. 



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 be-ars well. Early. 



SOME KEIFFER PEAR TREES. 



