HARRISON'S NURSERIES. BERWN, MD. 



THE APPLE. 



Every farmer, however small his possessions may be, who lives in the apple growing- district of the United 

 States, should have an apple orchard, the product of which should be found on his table in some form every day 

 of the year. It is the purpose of this article to interest the farmer in this most valuable of all fruits. So well 

 known are the uses of the apple that little need be said upon the subject. In its numerous varieties, its season 

 of maturity extends throughout the year. No other fruit in the temperate zone may thus be had in continuous 

 succession without resorting to artificial means of preservation. It is pre-eminent that they are the household 

 economy, "Apples placed ready for the children when they awaken in the morning, to eat as appetite demands, 

 will be found a turning point where little ones are troubled with many petty ailments," remarked a doctor whose 

 name is well known all over the country. Apples are good for the brain. A good ripe, raw apple is completely 

 digested in eighty -five minutes and the phosphorous renews the nervous system in the brain. No man should 

 ever let his family go hungry for apples. 



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THINNING APPLES. 



"it pays to thin apples," says a writer in the American Gardenins;- This season I tried the experiment on a 

 large scale to settle the above assertion as a fact. I thinned them when over half grown, so that no two apples 



would touch each other, and 

 the result was about double 

 the large sized apples the pres- 

 ent season over what they 

 were last season. If one has 

 ">- some money to invest and is 



"^■« _ willing to wait a few years, 



Z^'^ provided he has proper soil 

 ■^ and location, an apple or- 

 chard will be a good invest- 

 ment, provided it is cared for 

 as well as corn and potatoes 

 generally are. 



VARIETIES— Some per- 

 sons commit a great fault by 

 attempting to grasp all the 

 varieties that are offered ; it is 

 far better for him who is 

 about to plant an orchard, 

 either large or small, to deter- 

 mine which varieties are best 

 adapted for the purpose. For 

 the small planter who is pro- 

 viding for the wants of the 

 family a number of varieties 

 that ripen in quick succession 

 will be the best, and the sorts 

 should be selected with re- 

 gard to their quality for 

 household use. 



Our descriptive list em- 

 braces the most popular 

 varieties. Although it is not 

 as long as some, it is selected 

 with special care. 



WINTER BANANA APPI.ES— HAI.F SIZE. 



New Varieties. 



Winter Banana.— New, excellent. The name is 

 most appropriate, as it has a delightful banana per- 

 fume. Fruit large size, perfect in form, golden yellow, 

 and beautifully shaded and marbled with bright crim- 

 son red. Flesh lemon yellow, fine grained, sub-acid, 

 rich, aromatic flavor, and of the highest quality. A 

 good keeper. Tree a remarkably strong grower, and 

 on account of its great hardiness, will thrive in any 

 climate Its early bearing is something simply won- 

 derful; generally producing a fine crop of fruit the 

 second year. Foliage large and free from blight or 

 mildew. A valuable market variety. November to 

 May. Price, 4 to 5 feet, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 

 per hundred; 3 to 4 feet, 20c. each; $2.00 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per hundred. 



Bismarck.— Originatedin New Zealand; tree short, 

 stocky growth, with thick, healthy foliage, hardy and 

 productive; is doing well in nearly all places. Fruit 

 large, handsome, yellow shaded and covered with red ; 

 tender, sub-acid, quality not best, good for both dessert 

 and cooking. Its most remarkable characteristic is its 

 early fruiting habit; one year grafts have produced 

 several fine specimens, and two year trees seldom fail 

 to produce fruit. Trees on dwarf stocks grown in 

 pots or tubs make beautiful decorative specimens. 

 Two-year-old singletrees about 18 inches high produce 



fine specimen.s. I,ate fall and early winter. Origina" 

 tor's description. Price, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz.; 

 $15 00 per hundred. 4 to 5 feet trees. 



Jacob's Sweet.— A large and exceedingly showy 

 fruit. Clear, rich yellow, deeply shaded with bril- 

 liant carmine; flesh crisp, fine grained and of best 

 quality. Also a remarkable good keeper, remaining 

 in good condition until June. Tree a strong, vigor- 

 ous grower, heavy yielder, and an annual bearer. 

 Originated near Boston, Mass., and in such great de- 

 mand where known, that the grafts have been sold to 

 fruit growers at $1.00 each. Uniting as it does, great 

 beauty, superior keeping properties and high quality, 

 it presents a combination existing in few other sweet 

 apples. Price, 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 

 hundred. 



Sutton's Beauty.— Originated in Mas,sachusetts, 

 and has grown into popular favor on account of its 

 marketable qualities. It gives the best of satisfaction 

 wherever planted. Tree a free and hand.some grower 

 and very productive. Fruit medium to large, round- 

 ish, handsome, waxen in appearance. Color yellow, 

 beautifully striped with red. Flesh tender, white, 

 juicy and sub-acid. A remarkably long keeper. Con- 

 sidered one of the very best winter apples on account 

 of iis beauty and ready sale in the market. November 

 to April. Price. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 

 hundred ; first-class trees. 



