Harrison's hJ'Ui'series, Berlin, Md. 



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K1.15FF1BR— 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 grovi^th, early bearing, productiveness, time of maturity, keeping 

 (jualities, freedom from insects, fungi and blight, handsome appearance and excellent canning qualities^ 



it stands pre-eminently the most desirable commer- 

 cial pear extant. It has justly and appropriately 

 been termed The Business Pear, as it has resulted in 



more business and profit to the grower than any 



i plants E^^d trees aFright''and1'n"good^shape^ J other pear, in keeping and delicious qualities, com- 

 » K. . ^= . ,.-n_ .LI i-_?,„j i„ _„j S paring favorably with the apple and other mid-winter 



OL,., April 8, 1902.— Gentlemen— I received J 

 plants and trees all right and in good shape. J 

 ^ Plants are fine. Have them heeled in and «| 

 )♦ well covered with straw, as we have winter ^ 

 g weather with us yet. Kieffer trees are fine, M 

 t for which please accept thanks. Yours truly, ^ 



U A. O. KiPPLINGER. «| 



luxuries of tree fruits 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 vermillion 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 immature condition, and often 

 before it has attained the proper size. When allowed to hang upon the trees until the beginning of Oc- 

 tober and then carefully ripened in a cool, dark room, there are few pears which are more attractive. In 

 point of quality it combines 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 hisrhly, while 

 others do not think so much of it, but the fact that the large fruitgrowers are planting whole orchards 

 of it proves it to be a profitable variety. Its large and handsome appearance cause it to sell readily in 

 market. 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; cannot praise this valuable fruit too 

 much. 



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Md., Nov. 21,1901. — Dear Sirs — Trees received « 

 in good condition and perfectly satisfactory. « 

 Enclosed find check for same, $42.75. Thank- « 

 ing you for extras and promptness, I am yours « 

 truly, W. S. H. Williams. 



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poi,le:nization. 



In established orchards of Kieffer that are not 

 fruiting satisfactorily, we would suggest planting 

 some other varieties among them at a distance of 

 every fifth row, and as it is important to have a va- 

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

 young. 



The Garber appears to be admirably adapted for this purpose— generally blooms the first year after 

 transplanting.or at two or three years of age, and while it does not open quite so early as the Kieffer, it 

 comes on rapidly and is in full bloom before the Kieffer is done. 



PRICE OF niEFFER PEAR TREES. 



NO bettp:r grown. 



Each, 



First Class XXXX 7 to 8 feet, 2-year $ 30 



" XXX 6to7 " 2-year 25 



" XX 5 to 7 " 2-year 20 



" "X 5 to 6 " 2-year 15 



" " 4 to 5 " 2-year 12 



Kieffer pear, one year grafted on French seedlings, whole root. 



Each. 



First-Class, one year, 3 to 4 " not branched 10 



" " " " 2 to 3 " " " 08 



" " " " I to 2 •' " " 06 



ozen. 



Hundred 



$2 50 



$20 00 



2 00 



18 00 



I 75 



15 00 



I 25 



12 GO 



I 00 



10 GO 



ozen. 



Hundred 



I 00 



7 00 



75 



5 00 



60 



4 00 



the: plum. 



Description of Plvims. 



ABUNDANCiE— This is a remarkable fruit and 

 unlike any other plum. In growth it is so strong and 

 handsome as to deserve being planted as an ornamental 

 tree — equaling in thrift and beauty the Kieffer pear 

 which it even excels in early and profuse bearing. The 

 fruit is very large, showy and beautiful, amber colored 

 turning to a rich bright cherry, with a decided white 

 bloom and highly perfumed; flesh light yellow, exceed- 

 ingly juicy and tender and delicious. August. 



HAI/lE — Fruit large, bright orange, mottled with 

 cherry red. Claimed to be the best quality of all Japan 

 plums; flesh yellow, soft and juicy, but a good shipper 

 and keeper. Its season of ripening, great size and 

 beauty will make it the most profitable of all plums in 

 the market. Very promising tree, a good grower and 

 productive. September. Only ia June buds. 



BURBANK— Of the many varieties introduced from Japan, the Burbank is the most promising, its 

 flavor being the best. The trees are universally vigorous and have strong branches, and begin to bear 

 usually when two years old. The skin of the fruit is thick and almost curculio proof. An admirable 

 shipper. August to September. 



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? Mich., April 18, 1902. J| 



^ Dear Sirs: — The plum trees that you i 



?♦ shipped me on the 12th came to hand in ^ 



^ fine condition, and allow me to thank j| 



U; you for your kindness for sending me jf 



»♦ such fine stock, and when I want trees ^ 



I again I will know where to get them. 5 



» Also accept my thanks for your prompt- t 



t ness in shipping same. « 



it Yours very resp., « 



t T. W. Barnes S 



