HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



SHARPNESS. 



Eleanor — (Per.) Retaining its size well to the end 

 of the season : iii productiveness surpassing- the famous 

 Crescent, in firmness equal to the Wilson. It is of 

 bright scarlet color and has few equals in quality. 

 Amongother valuable properties of the Eleanormay be 

 mentioned its uniform size, color and shape, never 

 coxcombed, and coloring evenly all over with no 

 green tips, a strong staminate or perfect blossom, and 

 especially vigorous, a field of it after picking season 

 being as green as a field of clover, when all other 

 varieties are sere and brown. 



With us it is one of the very best for extra early, a 

 fine grower of Crescent shape, foliage healthy with- 

 out a trace of rust for the two years we have fruited 

 it, medium size, good color, firm, and from the man- 

 ner in which it is grown here it is sure to succeed. 

 It is the one to depend on for earliness, size and quan- 

 tity of fruit, and we want all our customers to include 

 this in the main field varieties. 



Excelsior — (Per. ) We are proud to be able to offer 

 to our patrons this extra early, large, firm, high col- 

 ored, well shaped berry, It is immensely productive 

 and will take the place of Michel's Early wherever 

 tried. It was originated in the State of Arkansas. 

 We strongly urge all our patrons to get a start of 

 them, for they are great early berries for profit. It is 

 a seedling of Wilson crossed with Hoffman. Wilson 

 shaped and Wilson colored. Plant resembles Hoffman, 

 but larger and more robust. 



The earliest variety grown with us the past season, 

 fully one week earlier than Michel's Early, which it 

 resembles very much, still it is a distinct variety, and 

 also is very much firmer than Michel's, We have had 

 numerous reports of this variety and everyone, where 

 earliness is desired, speaks of it as a most favorable 

 variety. There has been a desire for years for a good 

 variety that will ripen with Hoffman and as produc- 

 tive as Michel's. This is as early as Hoffman and will 

 grow three quarts of berries to the Hoffman's one per 

 acre in the same sod. We recommend this wherever 

 earliness is desired, to be the best early berry now 

 grown. The first ripe berries with us were found 

 May 10th. 



Sharpless— (Per.) An old standard variety, one 

 of the very largest, when planted on strong, rich, moist 

 soil, one would be surprised at the fine specimens it 

 will produce, but this variety will do fairly well in 

 lighter soils, but not as well as a variety like Tennessee 

 Prolific on poorsoils. The berry, when not fully ripe, 

 isalittle white at the tip. There have been numerous 

 varieties of this type put on in the past few years with 

 the claim that it ripens all over, and for this reason 

 only they were superior to Sharpless, but I fear that, 

 they have missed it, as we find, when we come down 

 to actual facts, that there are but a few of this type that 

 will surpass it. 



Haver land — This variety has been before the pub-= 

 lie for several years. The plant is perfect, makes a 

 good supply of plants and holds the fruit well iip from 

 the ground The berry is from medium to large size, 

 bright red, long and pointed. Fair in quality, and as 

 a shipper it should be well pollenized with perfect 

 bloomers, and in this way you can improv e the firm- 

 ness. It is one f the most productive varieties grown. 

 The season of ripening begins here about May 25. 



Hero — (Per.) Fruit large, well formed, of dark 

 color. It is of most excellent flavor. Originated in 

 Arkansas. We purchased the entire stock of origina- 

 tor. Ripens May 25th. We would like each of our 

 customers to try this berry. 



Jessie — (S.) This berry does not seem to be adapted 

 to all kinds of soil, is after the Sharpies type, being a 

 seedling of that berry. It is a splendid fertilizer, good 

 quality and good color, does extra well in some sec- 

 tions. Very early and is one of the largest berries on 

 the market. An old variety and needs no description. 



Lovett— (Per.) The pastseasonit gave a goodcrop 

 of fruit and is recognized by growers as being one of 

 thestandard sorts. Plants are perfect beauties, healthy, 

 no rust, sends out plants profusely if allowed, of 

 Cresent parentage. No person need hesitate to plant 

 this varietv for home use or market as it succeeds 

 generally in any soilor locality. It is one of the tough, 

 hardy varieties that never disappoint the grower. It 

 has a perfect blossom and bears heavily. The fruit is 

 firm, medium to large size, conical, and of good color 

 and quality. Season medium. 



