HARRISONS NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 



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Price of Kieffer Pear Trees. 



Each. 



First-Class XXXX 7 to 8 feet. 2-year _ $0.30 



XXX 6 to 7 " 2-year _ .25 



XX 5 to 6 " 2-year .20 



X 4 to 6 " 1-year. .._ _. .15 



3Ho 5 " 1-year „_ .12 



'* 3 to 4 " 1-year .._ _ .10 



2 to 3 " 1-year .._ .08 



Dozen. Hundred, Thousand. 



$3.00 



$18.00 



$150.00 



2.50 



15.00 



140.00 



2.00 



12,00 



110.00 



1.80 



10.00 



90.00 



1.25 



9.00 



80.00 



1.00 



8.00 



70.00 



.75 



7.00 



60.00 



Kieffer— Commences to bear the second, if not the 

 first season after transplanting, with so vigorous a 

 constitution that it very rarely if ever blights. Many 

 of our trees four years after planting have yielded as 

 many as three bushels of perfect fruit. For erect, 

 symmetrical, vigorous growth, early bearing, pro- 

 ductiveness, time of maturity, keeping qualities, free- 

 dom from insects, fungi and blight, handsome appear- 

 ance and excellent canning qualities, it stands pre- 

 eminently the most desirable commercial pear extant. 

 It has justly and appropriately been termed The Bus- 

 iness Pear, as it has resulted in more business and 

 profit to the grower than any other pear, in keeping 

 and delicious qualities, comparing favorably with the 

 apple and other mid-winter luxuries of fruit trees of 

 the temperate zone. A seedling of Chinese Sand Pear, 

 supposed to have been crossed with Bartlett. Fruit 

 large to very large, skin yellow with a light vermil- 

 ion cheek, flesh brittle, very juicy, with a marked 

 musky aroma, good quality. It is unfortunate that 



the merits of this fruit have been underestimated from 

 the haste in which it is hurried to market in an imma- 

 ture condition, and often before it has attained the 

 proper size. "When allowed to hang upon the trees 

 until the beginning of October and then carefully 

 ripened in a cool, dark room, there are few pears 

 which are more attractive. In point of quality it com- 

 bines extreme juiciness with a sprightly sub-acid 

 flavor and the peculiar aroma of the Bartlett. It is 

 then an excellent dessert fruit. Excellent for all 

 uses. Some praise it very highly, while others do not 

 think so much of it, but the fact that the large fruit 

 growers are planting whole orchards of it proves it to 

 be a profitable variety. Its large and handsome ap- 

 pearance cause it to sell readily in mgjket. It is apt to 

 overbear, which makes the fruit small, and in order to 

 prevent this the fruit should be thinned. One of the 

 comforts of winter and can be kept until April ; can- 

 not praise this valuable fruit too much. 



POLLENIZATION — In established orchards of Kieffer that are not fruiting satisfactorily, we would suggest 

 planting some othet varieties among them at a distance of every fifth row , and as it is important to have a variety 

 that blooms early in the season, and to get immediate benefit it should be a variety that blooms young. The 

 Garber and L,e Conte appear to be admirably adapted to this purpose. 



Our Kieffer Orchard on home farm. Our Kieffer trees will talk for themselves. 



Virginia, April 7th, 1903. 

 Mess. J. G. Harrison & Sons, 



Berlin, Md. 

 Dear Sirs: — I received the 1,000 Kieffer pear trees by freight 

 promptly and in nice condition. They are beauties and have ex- 

 cellent roots. I thank you for your most satisfactory manner in 

 dealing with me and enclose cash and further order. 



A neighbor who kindly helped me to set my trees had bought 

 of a local Nursery and paid nearly double your price for peach, 

 apple, and pear. He thought his trees were first class until he saw 

 mine. You will get his order hereafter. 



Very gratefully, 



H. C. Barrett. 



Maryland, April 9th, 1903. 

 J. G. Harrison & Sons :— Enclosed you will find my check for 

 f 20.00. I paid one dollar and nine cents for freight. If that is not 

 right let me hear from you. I must say that I am more than pleased 

 with the trees. I never received them in better condition, nor 

 prettier ones. The June buds are all O. K. Will give you another 

 order this Fall and get you several more. 



Yours truly, 1 



Geo. R. Leapley. 



North Carolina, March 21st, 1903. 

 Dear Sirs: — Your hill of 200 Kieffer pear and 20 Garber to hand. 

 All O. K. in fine condition. Am ever so much pleased with them. 

 They are the finest oneyeartrees 1 ever saw. Received the same 

 amount of trees from another Nurseryman the same day. They 

 cost me a little less money but would rather have your trees for 

 double the money. Many thanks for the Berry plants. You will 

 hear from me when wanting more tress. 



Respectfully, 



W. W. Williams. 



Ohio, March nth, 1903. 

 Dear Sirs : — The trees I received from you last year are the fin- 

 est I ever got. I did not lose a tree out of the whole bunch. 



Homer Walker. 



New Jersey, April 4tlJ. i903- 

 J. G. Harrison & Sons: — Box of trees came yesterday all right. 

 Received in good order and consider them very good. 



Respectfully yours, 



Garrett S. Luyster. 



