HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BEtLLHi, MD 



Price of Kieffer Pear Trees 



Pirst-Class. 



XXXX. 7 to S ft.. 2-year. 

 XXX. 6 to 7 ft., 2-year. 

 XX, 5 to 6 ft.. 2-year. 

 X, 4 to6ft.. 2-s'eai'. 



35^ to 5 ft., 2-year. 



3 to4ft..2-5'ear. 



2 to 3 ft.. 1-year. 



Each. Doz. 100. 1000. 

 $0.30 13.00 llS.OO $150.00 



.25 

 .20 

 .15 

 .12- 

 .10 

 .OS 



2.50 

 2.00 

 l.SO 

 1.25 

 1.00 

 ./5 



15.00 

 i2.0i3 

 10.00 

 9.00 

 8.00 

 7.00 



140.00 

 110.00 

 90.00 

 80.00 



70;00 



60.00 



KieflTef^^Commences to bear the second, if not the 

 nrst Bcason. after transplanting, -vsdth so vigorous a 

 co&btitution that it very rarely if ever blights. Many 

 of our trees four years after planting have yielded as 

 many as three bushels of perfect fruit. For erect, 

 Sj-mrrietrical, %'ig>:)r6us growth, early bearing, pro- 

 ductiveness, time of maturity, keeping qualities, free- 

 dom from iasects, fungi and bHght, handsome appear- 

 ance jand excellent canning qualities, it stands pre- 

 feml&ently the most desirable commercial pear extant. 

 It nas justly and appropriately been termed The Busi- 

 ness Pear, as it has resulted in more business and 

 profit to the gi-ower than any other pear, in keeping 

 and delicious qualities, comparing favorably with the 

 apple and other mid-vrinter luxuries of fruit trees of the 

 temperate zone. A seedling of Chinese Sand Pear, 

 Sappo^iedto have been crossed with Bartlett. Fruit 

 largrd to very large, skin yellow with a light vermilion 

 ti&eek. flesh brittle, very juicy, vriih. a marked musky 

 aroma, good quality. It is unfortunate that the merits 

 of this fruit have been underestimated from the haste 

 in which it is hurried to market in an immature condi- 

 tion, and often before it has attained the proper size,- 

 "When allowed to hang upon the trees until the begin- 

 ning of October and then carefully ripened in a cool, 

 dark room, there are few pears w^hich are more attrac- 

 tive. Inpoint of quality it combines extreme juiciness 

 with a sprightly sub-acid flavor and the peculiar aroma 

 of the Bartlett. It is then an excellent dessert fruit. 

 Excellent for all uses. Some praise it very highly, 

 while others do not think so much of it, but the fact 

 that the large fruit growers are planting whole orchards 

 of it proves it to be a profitable variety. Its large and 

 handsome appearance cause it to sell readily in market. 

 Xt is apt to overbear, which makes the fruit small, and 

 ia order to prevent this the fruit should be thinned. 

 One of the comforts of "Winter and can be kept until 

 April; cannot praise this valuable fruit too much. 



BUNCH OP KIEFFER PEARS 



Sis Pears on one limb, 12 inches long 



From this tree, 5 years old, 12 7 s-bushel baskets 



of fine specimen Pears were picked this season. 



Pollenieation— In established orchards of Kieffer that are not fruiting satisfactorily, we would suggest 

 planting some other varieties among them at a distance of every fifth row, and as it is important to have a 

 variety that blooms early in the season, and to get immediate benefit, it should be a variety that blooms 

 yoaag. The Garber and Le Conte appear to be admirabljr adapted to this purpose- 

 Maryland, Oct- 24, 1905. 

 G-entlemen: — I received 

 the trees all O. K. and must 

 say they are certainly 

 healthy looking trees. 

 Thanking you kindly for 

 same. A. Hoflfman. 



Pennsylvania, April 29, 1905. 

 G-entlemen: — I received 

 my trees on Tuesday, tne 

 25th. and are in good condi- 

 tion, also some extra trees, 

 which I thank you for so dr>- 

 ins Chas. A. Andrews- 



Maryland, Oct. 10, 1905- 

 Gentlemen: — The trees 

 which I purchased of j'ou 

 were very satisfactory, but 

 am not in the market at 

 present for anything in yotir 

 line, but will give you my 

 order when I am in need of 

 suctu Thanking you for past 



iawoca, I remain, 



CUUTT^ATIVG 1?TKF"PKR P'RAPS H. C- Brtrmt 



