HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



THE APPLE. 



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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 succes- 

 .'^ion without resorting to artificial 

 means of preservation. It is pre- 

 eminent that they are the house- 

 hold ecdnomy. Apples placed 

 ready for the children when they 

 awake in the morning, to eat as 

 appetite demands, will be found a 

 turning point where little ones are 

 troubled with many petty ail- 

 ments, 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 phosphorus re- 

 news the nervous system in the 

 brain. No man should ever let his 

 family go hungry for apples. 



Cultivating- one year old Apple and sprinkling with lime while the dew is on. 



Thinning Apples. 



It pays to thin apples, says a writer in the American Gardening. 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 present season over what 

 they were last season. If one has some money to invest and is willing to wait a few years, provided he has 

 proper soil and location, an apple orchard will be a good investment, providing it is cared for as well as corn 

 and potatoes generally are. 



VARIETIES— Some persons 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 determine which varieties are 

 best adapted for his purpose. For the small planter who is providing 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 regard to their 

 •lualities for household use. 



Our descriptive list embraces the most popular varieties. Although it is not as long as some, it is selected 

 with special care. 



New Varieties, 



Stayman Winesap — Medium to large; oblate, 

 conical; greenish yellow, mostly covered and indis- 

 tinctly splashed and mixed with dull dark red with 

 medium numerous gray dots; flesh yellow, firm, ten- 

 der, juicy, mild sub-acid, aromatic; quality best. 

 Another seedling of Winesap, originated in Kansas; 

 is much larger, more beautiful in color and better in 

 quality and equal or better keeper. This apple is 

 gaining popularity very rapidly. The tree is 

 vigorous and strictly Winesap in habit, readily 

 adapting itself to the different soils and situa- 

 tions. Bears young and abundantly. Price 4 to 5 feet 

 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen; $15.00 per hundred, 3 to 4 

 feet 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen; $10.00 per hundred. 



Winter Banana— New, excellent. The name is 

 most appropriate, as it has a delightful banana per- 

 fume. Fruit large size, perfect in form, golden j^el- 

 low, and beautifully shaded and marbled with bright 

 crimson 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 

 wonderful ; 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 doz. ; $15.00 

 per hundred ; 3 to 4 feet 20c. each ; $2.00 doz. ; $10.00 per 

 hundred. 



Bismarck— Originated in 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 char- 

 acteristic 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 ortubsmakebeautiful decorative 

 specimens. Two-year-old single-stem trees about 18 

 inches high produce fine specimens. Late fall and 

 early winter. Originator's description. 25c. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. ; $15.00 per hundred. 4 to 5 feet trees. 



West Virginia, November 12th, 1903. 

 J. G. Harrison &: Sons, 



Berlin, Md. 

 Gentlemen; — The trees landed all rig-ht, for which please 

 accept my thanks. Enclosed you will find check for same. 

 Yours, 



Chas. E. Bailey. 



Maryland, November zsrd, 1903. 

 Mr. Harrison, 



Dear Sir:— The trees have come and are all that I can estpect. 

 They are very fine trees. I am very much pleased with them. 

 Enclosed you will find check for same. 



Yours respectfully, 



Wra. Reese. 



