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HARRISON'S NURSERIES. BERI.IN, MD. 



Rome Beauty — Large, j-ellow, striped and mixed 

 with light red. Flesh yellow, juicy, crisp and sub- 

 acid. Valuable for market on account of its produc- 

 tiveness, size and beauty, as well as for its certain 

 bearing. November to January. 



Ribston Pippin — Fruit medium size, roundish; 

 greenish yellow , clouded with dull red on sunny side ; 

 flesh deep yellow, firm, crisp, with a rich aromatic 

 flavor ; very good. November to April. 



Rolf e — Originated in Maine. By many called core- 

 less on account of its small core, usually having but 

 one 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. 

 In quality we should rank it as first class. The flesh 

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

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

 vember to February. 



Red Roinanite or Carthouse— One of the best 

 winter apples for planting south. On good soil the 

 fruit is fair and of good size, and has the good property 

 of holding on to the '^.rees until late in the season. 

 One of the best keepers. 



Roxbury Russet— Rather above medium size, 

 roundish, greenish or yellow russet. Flesh greenish 

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

 productive and very popular on account of its long 

 keeping. November to February. 



Rawle's Janet— (Never fail). Medium, roundish, 

 ovate, greenish yellow, striped with red, crisp, rich 

 and juicy; one of the best and longest keepers in the 

 south and southwest; January to' May. 



Roman Stem— Fruit medium; ^ whitish yellow, 

 splashed with russet; flesh tender, juicy, rich, muskj' 

 flavor; fine dessert apple; November and De- 



cember. 



Rhode Island Greening— Large, roundish, oblate, 

 skin green, becoming a greenish j-ellow when ripe. 

 Flesh yellow, fined grained, tender, juicy and rich acid 

 flavor. Succeeds well in the north, but not valuable 

 here, dropping its fruit too early. October to Decem- 

 ber. 



Scott's Winter— From Vermont. One of the be>t, 

 long keeping, very hardy varieties. Vigorous grower, 

 hardy as Wealthy, color bright red, flesh white with 

 some stains of red; crisp, spicy, and of a brisk acidity. 

 A long keeper, being at its best in April or May, 



Smith's Cider— Rather large, greenish white, 

 striped with red; flesh tender, juicy with a mild sub- 

 acid flavor; a prodigious bearer and a profitable 

 market variety. December to February'. 



Salome— Flesh whitish yellow, half fine; tender, 

 mild, slightly aromatic, very good. January to May. 

 Its hardiness, long keeping, good quality, uniform 

 size, retention of its flavor quite late even in siimmer, 

 will no doubt make it valuable for the west and north- 

 west. The tree is very hardy. 



Shockley— From Jackson County, Ga. Fruit me- 



dium size, yellow, with crimson cheek; flesh sub-acid, 

 nearly sweet; tree erect, vigorous grower; comes into 

 bearing early, and is exceedingly productive. This is 

 probably the most reliable and valuable winter variety 

 for the south, and is there justly verj^ popular. Valu- 

 able in eastern Virginia and lower Maryland. Keeps 

 till May or June. 



Shackleford — Originated in Clark County, Missouri. 

 The tree is a very vigorous grower and a prolific 

 bearer, better even than the Ben Davis ; it flourishes 

 on poor land with a clay sub-soil; apples are large, 

 highlj-- colored and finely flavored; choice cookers and 

 good keepers. December to May. 



Stark— Large greenish yellow, shaded, splashed 

 and striped light and dark red. Flesh yellowish and 

 moderately juicy, mild, sub-acid and free. October 

 to January. 



Tallman's Sweet— Medium size; pale yellow, 

 tinged with red ; flesh rich and of first quality and a 

 good cooker. December to April. 



Willow Twig— Fruit medium size, roundish, slightly 

 conical, somewhat oblate, light yellow, shaded and 

 marbled with dull red, and sprinkled with numerous 

 russet djcs; flesh yellowish green, not very tender, 

 pleasant sub-acid; good; valuable for late keeping, 



Winesap— We can hardly find words sufficiently 

 strong to express the high opinion we have of this 

 fruit, possessing as it does a combination of so many 

 excellent qualities. For cider it has but few equals; 

 for table it stands among the best ; for keeping it is 

 justly esteemed, and for bearing it sc^rcelj' has a rival. 

 .Considering all this we must earnestly recommend 

 it to the consideration of all orchardists. Fruit me- 

 dium size, rather oblong, skin smooth of a fine dark 

 red, with a few streaks and a little yellow ground ap- 

 pearing on the shady side; flesh yellow, firm, crisp, 

 with a rich, high flavor. December to April. 



Wealthy — A most valuable apple of fine size, ap- 

 pearance and quality; a good market apple of its sea- 

 son; whitish yellow ground, shaded with deep rich 

 crimson in the sun, obscure, broken stripes and mot- 

 tlings iu shade, sometimes entirely covered with 

 crimson: fleshwhite.fiuegrained.tender, juicy, vinous 

 and sub-acid. Tree is healthy, hardy and productive. 



Wolf River — a handsome^ apple, originated near 

 Wolf River, Wisconsin. Fruit large, greenish j-ellow, 

 shaded with red or crimson; flesh white, half tender, 

 juicy, pleasant, mild, sub-acid, \vith a peculiar spicy 

 flavor. Tree strong, stout and a great bearer. Janu- 

 ary and February. 



Walbridgc— Medium size, striped with red, hand- 

 some and of excellent quality; vigorous grower and 

 productive; very hardy, and considered of great value 

 in the North and Northwest. December to Jauuars'. 



W. W. Pearman— Large, oblong, skin yellowish, 

 flesh yellow with a pleasant sub-acid flavor, crisp and 

 juicy; trees vigorous and productive. January to 

 April. 



CRAB APPLES. 



A few j-ears ago crab apples were regarded fit only for cider, preser\'es and jelly, but there are varieties 

 now that command a good price on the market for dessert purposes. Besides being useful, they are also 

 very ornamental when in bloom, and also when loaded with their highly colored fruit. 



Transcendent Crab— Fruit large for its class; 

 golden yellow, with a beautiful, rich crimson cheek; 

 when ripe the red or crimson nearly covers the fruit; 

 flesh creamy yellow, crisp, sub-acid, pleasant and 

 agreeable. This is truly a beautiful fruit; tree a rapid 

 grower and productive. September. 



Golden Beauty— Medium size, yellow, with red 

 cheek ; very handsome ; September. 



Whitney — Large, early, beautiful; fine for dessert 

 or cooking. Tree hardy and free from blight ; im- 

 menselv producti\e. A great acquisition. 



riartha — A seedlingof Duchess of Oldenburg, which 



originated in Minnesota. Earlier than the Transcend- 

 ent; very ornamental as well as a fine fruit; bears in 

 profusion every j-ear. September and October. 



Hyslop — Large, deep crimson ; produces in clusters. 

 Very popular and one of the most beautiful of crabs. 

 Good for culinary uses and for cider, October to Jan- 

 uary. 



White Arctic— Clear, transparent white. Medium 

 size. August. 



Florencf — Large, handsome, crimson , splashed with 

 dark red, good grower, proline aaa valuable. Season, 

 September. 



G. Harrison & Sons, 



Berlin, Md. 



AVest Virg-inia, April 23rd, 1903. 



Gentlemen : — My trees arrived in g-ood condition and am very 

 much pleased with tliem, for they are strong- and healthy. Thanks 

 for the e.vtra ones. 



Truly yours, 



R. E. Liller. 



Maryland, April 20th, 1903. 

 Mess. Harrison & Sons, 



Beriin, Md. 

 Dear Sirs; — I received all the stock ordered. All in fine con- 

 dition and first-class stock. Many thanks for the extras we found in 

 each lot. I appreciate your favors very much, 



Yuurs \ ery trulv. 



G. M. Scaggs 



