HARRISON'S NURSERIES. BERLIN, MD, 



BARTLETT 



Krull— A native Missouri seedling'. Keeps un- 

 til April in barrels like apples. Lemon yellow, with 

 a deUcate bloom, giving it a rich appearance; skin 

 thick and strong; flesh firm until fully ripe, when it 

 becomes juicy, melting, ricli and sweet. 



Barseckle — It is a cross between Bartlett 

 and Seckel, hence the name. In size it is a little 

 smaller than Bartlett and ripens a little later than 

 Bartlett. The color is pale green. The flesh is fine 

 grained, white, very melting and juicy, and in 



AUTUMN PEARS 



Flemish Beauty — A large, 

 melting, sweet pear. Tree vig- 

 orous, very hardy; bears early 

 and abundantly, and succeeds 

 well in nearly all parts of the 

 country. A most valuable 

 variety for general use and 

 market, fruit large, surface a 

 little rough, the ground pale 

 yellow, covered with marblings 

 and patches of light russet, be- 

 coming reddish brown at ma- 

 turity on sunny side. Fine ship- 

 per and sells well. September 

 and October. 



Sheldon— Medium size; yel- 

 lowdsh or gTeenish russet, with 

 a richly shaded cheek; flesh a 

 little coarse, melting, juicy, with 

 a very brisk, vinous, highly per- 

 fumed flavor; productive. Oc- 

 tober. 



Le Coute— Very vigorous 

 grower with luxuriant foliage; 

 fruit very large, greenish yel- 

 low, smooth and handsome, 

 juicy, firm quality, excellent for 

 evaporating or canning, a good 

 snipper, very productive and 

 profitable. 



Belle liucrative — Large; 

 melting and sweet; a fine up- 

 right grower, and bears early 

 and abundantly. September 

 and October. 



WINTER PEARS 



Garher — Is kin and very 



much like the Kieffer, but 

 ripens two or three weeks 

 earlier; yellow as an orange; 

 immensely productive and 

 bears in three years from the 

 nursery. Free from blight. Oc- 

 tober to December. 



Vicar— Large, long; not al- 

 ways good quality, but desir- 

 able on account of its produc- 

 tiveness. 



quality unmistaisably 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. 



Duchess— (Duchess d' Angouleme) — ^Very large; 

 dull; greenish yellow, streaked and spotted with 

 russet; flesh white, buttery and very juicy, with a 

 rich and very ci-cellent flavor. The large size and 

 fine appearance of this fruit makes it a general 

 favorite. September to November. Only in dwarfs. 



Rhode Island, October 20, 1905. 

 Gentlemen:— I purchased some pear and plum 

 trees and some grape vines of y. u last Spring, and 

 wish to say that I am very much pleased with them. 

 They were well rooted and have all lived and made 

 a fine grrowth this season. If I should need more, 

 will know where to purchase them. 



Jos. C.Whitman. 



Ohio, October 27, 1905. 

 Dear Sirsr— I am glad to state that the goods ar- 

 rived safely and I am very much pleased with the 

 entire lot. Herman Siegwarth. 



Connecticut, April 17. 1905. 

 Dear Sirs:— The plants arrived all right; they 

 ■re the finest plants I ever bought. Thanking you 

 for your prompt attention to my order, I remain, 

 Oscar G. Guston. 



Rhode Island, October 17, 1905. 

 Gentlemen:— The one thousand strawberry 

 plants I purchased of you last Spring arrived in first- 

 class condition and all are living and vigorous and 

 healthy, and am vei^j." well pleased with them. 



B. C. Calderwood. 



Ohio, October 25, 1905. 

 Dear Sirs:— The trees are here all right. I did 

 not get them until a week after I got the bill of lad- 

 ing. Oh, I opened that bale with gratification and 

 delight. I am well pleased with the trees. Accept 

 thanks. Christiana Stahl. 



Maryland, November 2, 1905. 

 Dear Sirsr— I received the trees all in good con- 

 dition and appreciate the two nice apple trees ever 

 SO much. Miss IMabel E. Waller. 



