HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERIvIN, MD. 



Seckel — Small ; skin brownish green at first, becom- 

 ing- dull yellowish brown, with a lively russet red 

 cheek; flesh whitish, buttery, very juicy and melting, 

 with a peculiarly rich spicy flavor and aroma. This 

 variety is pronounced by good judges the richest and 

 most exquisitely flavored pear known, August and 

 September. 



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 

 bears well. Karly in August. Only in dwarfs. 



Manning's (Manning's Elizabeth) — Fruit small, 

 yellow, with a lively red cheek, flesh white, juicy and 

 very melting, sweet and sprightly. Tree hardy and 

 exceedingly productive. We regard this as one of the 

 most valuable early dessert pears, and should be in 

 everj^ collection. Season, August. Only in dwarfs. 



Lawson— A healthy grower, free from blight, very 

 productive, medium to large, some specimens measur- 

 ing nine inches in circumference, beautiful red color 

 on yellow ground, remarkably attractive and hand- 

 some; flesh crisp, juicy and pleasant, firm and a good 

 shipper; very early ripening. Middle of July. 



Tyson — Medium size, bright yellow : cheek shaded 

 with reddish brown, buttery, very melting; flavor 

 nearly sweet, aromatic, excellent. Vigorous. August. 



AUTUMN PEARS. 



Flemish Beauty — A large, melting, sweet pear. 

 Tree vigorous, very hardj% bears earlj' and abund- 

 antly, 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 j-ellow, covered with marblings and patches of 

 light russet, becoming reddish brown at maturity on 

 sunny side. Fine shipper and sells well. September 

 and October, 



Sheldon — Medium size; yellowish or greenish rus- 

 set, with a richly shaded cheek; flesh a little coarse, 



melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, highly per- 

 fumed flavor; productive. October. 



Le Conte — Very vigorous grower with luxuriant 

 foliage; fruit very large, greenish yellow, smooth and 

 hand.some, juicy, firm quality, excellent for evaporat- 

 ing or canning, a good shipper, very productive and 

 profitable. 



Belle Lucrative — Large; melting and sweet; a 

 fine upright grower, and bears early and abundantly. 

 September and October. 



WINTER PEARS. 



Garber— Is km 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. October 

 to December. 



Vicar — Large, long; not always good quality, but 

 desirable on account of its productiveness. 



Krull — A native Missouri seedling. Keeps until 

 April in barrels like apples. Lemon yellow with a 

 delicate bloom giving it a rich appearance; skin thick 

 and strong; flesh firm until fully ripe, when it be- 

 comes juicy, melting, rich and sweet. 



Barseckle Pear — 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 quality unmis- 

 takably 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. 



Dutches (Duchess d'Angoulerae)— Very large; dull, 

 greenish yellow, streaked and spotted with russet; 

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

 very excellent flavor. The large size and fine appear- 

 ance of this fruit make it a general favorite. Septem- 

 ber to November. Only in dwarfs. 



Massachusetts, June 2, 1905. 

 Gentlemen: — I received trees in fine condition and 

 they are doing well. I never handled better looking 

 trees before. I have recommended your trees to my 

 neighbors. B. S. Hopkins. 



Maryland, March 21, 1905. 

 Dear Sirs: — The trees arrived in due time and in 

 very good condition, and I am well pleased with 

 them. Yours respectfully, 



Geo. Deitz. 



District of Columbia, May 1, 1905. 

 Gentlemen: — The trees arrived in good condition 

 and have been set out. Thank you much for the extra 

 ones. The trees and grape vines that were purchased 

 of vou last spring are in fine condition, one vine bare 

 a little fruit last fall, and all promise to do the same 

 this year. The Niagara peach tree has also been in 

 bloom. We have only two suburban lots but have 

 and will recommend j^our nurseries to our friends. 



H. A. Taft. 



Maryland, Aug. 11, 1904. 

 Gentlemen: — The trees and plants reached me in 

 good condition, and after more than four months are 

 thriving exceedingly well. The trees are the finest 

 and hardiest that ever came on our farm from any 

 nursery, and not a single berry plant died. My father 

 says it is the finest lot of nursery stock he has ever seen. 

 Respectfully yours. 



Rev. Richard H. K. Gill. 



Maryland, May 14, 1905. 

 Gentlemen: — I received the trees all O. K. and are 

 in good condition. 



Yours respectfully, 



J. F. Surlev. 



Virginia, Feb. 25, 1905. 

 Gentlemen :— The trees I ordered a year ago are 

 all O. K. They are thrifty and doing well. Thanks 

 for your promptness. 



Resi)ectfully, 



R. D. Hall. 



Pennsylvania, May 13, 1905. 

 Gentlemen: — The apple trees I received of you about 

 a month ago have started nicely. I have no com- 

 plaints to make and as a rule your stock grows better 

 for me than any other I receive, in fact, I buy nearly 

 everything I need from you on this account. You can 

 dig early and I get the goods, I get the grade I order 

 and want. Chas. L. Baucher. 



Maryland, March 27. 1905. 

 Dear Sirs; — I received my trees all O. K., and 

 thank you for the extra ones. I am very much pleased 

 with them. Yours truly. 



C. F. Cannon. 



Indiana, April 5, 1905. 

 Gentlemen — Last year I received one dozen apple 

 trees of you and found them highly satisfactory. I 

 have never seen nicer trees. 



Yours truly, 



W. F. Kahler. 



Virginia, Feb. 4, 1905. 

 Gentlemen: — It is a great satisfaction to plant 

 your trees — they make a good growth from the start. 

 Please let me hear from j'ou at once. 

 Yours truly, 



Geo. B. Cockrell. 



Maryland, March 16, 1905. 

 Gentlemen: — I received my order of the 14th, all 

 complete and in good condition. 



Very respectfully, 



James Plummer. 



West Virginia, March 3, 1905. 

 Dear Sirs: — About four years ago I purchased 

 about two thousand trees of you. They were all true 

 to name and all bear nicely. I am thinking of adding 

 about three thousand more to them and want your 

 special price on nice stock. 



Yours respectfully, 



F. L. Baker. 



