HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN. MD. 



MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG- 



Mammoth Black Twig— Originated in Arkansas, 

 deedling of the Winesap -which it resembles, but it is 

 Biperior in many ways. Large, deep red, sub-add, 

 early and abundant bearer and a good keeper. Tree 

 ia a strong grower and roots well. This valuable 

 winter apple has but few equals. 



Red Canada. — (Steel's Red "Wixter. >— An old 

 and tried variety, and considered one of Michigan's 

 best apples. Tree thrifty , but of slender growth, very 

 prroductive. Fruit medium, oblate, inclined to conic. 

 Bkin yellow, mostly shaded with deep red, and some- 

 fimes covered with greenish dots. Flesh very white 

 and juicy , retaining its rich flavor to the last. A long 

 keeper. 



Rolfe — Originated in Maine. By m.any called core- 

 less on account of its small core, usually having but 

 taie seed each. The tree is hardy, a vigorous grower 

 and said to be an annual bearer. The handsome ap- 

 pearance of this fruit makes it a valuable market sort, 

 ki quality we should rank it as first-class. The flesh 



is slightly yellow, crisp, juicy, slightly sub-add; 

 splendid for cooking and good for eating. Season, No* 

 vemberto February. 



Red Romanite or Carthouse — One of the best 

 winter apples for planting south. On good soil the 

 fruit isfair andof good size, and has the good property 

 of holding on to the trees until late in the season. 

 One of the best keepers. 



Roxbury Russet— Rather above meditmi size, 

 roundish, greenish or yellow russet. Flesh greenish 

 white, rather granular, with a good sub-add flavor, 

 productive and very popular on account of its long 

 keeping. November to February. 



Rawie's Janet — (Never Fail). Medium, roundish, 

 ovate, greenis." yellow, striped with red, crisp, rich 

 and juicj'; one of the best and longest keepers in the 

 south and southwest. January to May. 



Roman Stem— Fruit medium; wliitish yellow; 

 splashed with russet; flesh tender, juicy, rich, musky 

 flavor; fine dessert apple. November and December. 



N'ew Jeisey, November 5, 1004. 

 Dear Sfis: — The trees received the 4:11 in g-oori condi*^-r^. 

 Tfeank you ver^- much for prorcpt attention, and vrill certainly setc^ 

 to ycwi whenever wanting an%thing- in the nurser-.- line. 

 Yer%- trulv, 



'Mrs.'H.C. Bender. 



Delaware, October 18, 1904- 

 J. G. Harrison & Sons. 



Gentlemen: — I received the trees in g-ood shape, and am weH 

 pleased v.-:th them; ver>- fine. If my check did not cover the 

 amount I owed you, kindly let me know. Yours, 



A. W. Ellis. 



