THE M. H. HARMAN COMPANY 
Winter Apples, continued 
Wolf River. Very large; beautiful red in the sun, 
on a yellow ground; strong grower and a good bearer. 
Original tree in Wisconsin is 40 years old, very 
healthy and extremely hardy. Ripening December 
to March. 
Yellow Bellflower. Free growth; large, yellow; 
crisp, juicy, acid to subacid; very good. Ripening 
November to February. 
York Imperial. Free growth; medium; whitish, 
shaded with crimson in the sun; firm, crisp, juicy, 
mild, subacid. Ripening November to February. 
Crab Apples 
The Crab Apple has many points of excellence. 
It makes a fine ornamental tree, perfectly hardy, 
and will grow in any kind of soil. They bear very 
early and every year. The fruit is unequalled for 
jelly and for vinegar, and is useful when dried, 
canned or preserved. 
Fir3t-class Standard Trees, 5 to 7 It., SO cts. each, 
$3 50 for 10 
General Grant. Of large size for a Crab. Round, 
oblate; cream-color ground, broken stripes becom- 
ing dark red on the sun-exposed side; slender stem; 
flesh white; very mild subacid. 
Hyslop. Large size; dark crimson, with bloom; 
very showy and most beautiful of all the class. 
Hardy. 
Martha. A new Crab, raised from the seed of the 
Duchess of Oldenburg. A great bearer of beautiful 
fruit; glossy yellow, shaded with light red; fruit 
mild and tart. 
Transcendent. Of the largest size of this class of 
Apples; red, showy, excellent and very handsome; 
one of the most desirable. 
Whitney. Large, averaging ij to 2 inches in 
diameter. Smooth, glossy green, splashed with car- 
mine; flesh firm, juicy and rich; a great bearer and 
hardy. 
PEARS 
The soil best adapted for Pear culture should 
be of rich and heavy quality. The fruit of summer 
and autumn varieties should be picked as soon 
as it has attained full size, when, if ripened in 
dark, dry closets, it is not subject to rotting at 
the core, and develops its best flavor. Pick winter 
sorts as soon as the weather indicates the liability 
of hard frost. Spraying is desirable at the bloom- 
ing season, but leaf-blight can be treated only by 
cutting away the diseased limbs entirely. Thinning 
increases size and quality of the remaining crop. 
Distances for standard trees, 15 to 20 feet; dwarf 
trees, 6 to 10 feet. 
Standard Pears, 5 to 7 ft., 75 cts. each, $5 for 10. 
$40 per 100 
Dwarf Fears, 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, 
$25 per 100 
Summer Pears 
Bartlett. Vigorous growth; large; yellow and red; 
juicy, buttery, with a rich, musky flavor; very good. 
Ripening September. 
Brandywine. Free growth; medium yellow and 
russet; melting, juicy; good; ripening August. 
Clapp’s Favorite. Vigorous growth; very large and 
handsome j yellow and crimson; melting, buttery, 
vinous; very good. Ripening August. 
Koonce, As an early market Pear it is said to have 
no equal. Expressly suited for the North on account 
of its hardiness and vigorous growth. Fruit medium 
to large, yellow, with handsome blush, and does not 
rot at the core; good quality. 
Manning’s Elizabeth. Moderate growth; below 
medium; yellow and red; juicy, melting; very good. 
Ripening August. 
Wilder. This new Pear has been tested sufficiently 
to warrant the highest commendation. It ripens 
in August and is a liberal cropper, bearing fruit 
shortly after transplanting. Skin bright yellow; 
flesh rich creamy color and virtually coreless. It 
is the best keeper of all early Pears and does not rot at 
the core. Very juicy and delicious in flavor. 
Autumn Pears 
Anjou. Vigorous growth; very large; greenish 
yellow; melting, buttery, juicy, sprightly, vinous; 
keeps into midwinter, and is the most valuable of 
all winter Pears. Ripening November and December. 
Bose. Moderate growth; large; russety; buttery, 
rich, high-flavored; best. Ripening Sept, and Oct. 
Clairgeau. Free growth; very large, handsome and 
showy; yellow and red; juicy, vinous; valuable for 
market. Ripening November and December. 
Flemish Beauty. Vigorous growth; large; yellow 
and russet; juicy, melting, sweet; good; very hardy. 
Ripening September and October. 
Frederick Clapp. Free growth; above medium; 
lemon-yellow; sprightly, acidulous, rich; best quality. 
Ripening October and November. 
Hardy. Vigorous growth; large; russety; melting, 
juiev, vinous; very good. Ripening Sept, and Oct. 
Howell. Vigorous growth; large, handsome; sweet, 
melting; good. Ripening September and October. 
Idaho. A very promising new Pear; very large; 
skin yellow, with brownish red on sunny side; flesh 
melting, juicy, slightly vinous; quality best; wood 
and foliage resemble Bartlett; hardy, vigorous and 
prolific. 
Kieffer. Vigorous growth; large; rich golden; 
slightly coarse, juicy, with a pronounced quince 
flavor. Ripening October and November. 
Louise Bonne of Jersey. Vigorous growth; large; 
yellow and red; melting, buttery, rich; very good. 
Ripening September and October. 
Seckel. Moderate growth; medium; brown; juicy, 
melting and buttery; of the highest flavor. Ripening 
September and October. 
Sheldon. Vigorous growth; large; russet and red; 
melting, rich, delicious; very good. Ripening Oct. 
Vermont Beauty. Originated in Vermont. A very 
brilliant-colored skin and most beautiful when 
ripened. It matures a little later than the Seckel, 
and has qualities which render it valuable as a 
shipping Pear. Flesh rich, aromatic and juicy. The 
tree is strong in habit and is well adapted to the 
coldest climates. 
Winter Pears 
Dana’s Hovey. Moderate growth; small, but of 
fine quality. Ripening November to January. 
Idaho. A native of Idaho. Yellow, with red cheek, 
covered with spots. The shape is more that of an 
oblong apple than a Pear. Flesh melting, juicy, with 
a sprightly flavor. Quality good. 
Lawrence. Moderate growth; medium to large; 
golden yellow; melting, pieasant, aromatic; very 
good; a valuable winter Pear. Ripening November 
and December. 
