M. H. HARMAN NURSERY COMPANY, Inc. 
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The Beautiful Early Summer Red Astrachan. 
FRUIT DEPARTMENT 
Dr. .John A. Warder, in his excellent work on Apples, says: “Every orchard planter who 
examines the extended varieties of fruit presented to him in books and hy nurserymen, must 
feel greatly embarassed when he comes to select the varieties for his own orchard. Almost 
every one of the long list is recommended for some good (luality. and the number of best 
which he is apt to conclude is indispensable to him, is wonderfully large. Some persons are 
bewildered by the array presented in the catalog, and fall back upon their own slender stock 
of information, selecting only one well known variety, but most persons commit a far greater 
fault by attempting to grasp all the varieties that are offered and recommended,” 
To our best knowledge and belief, the collection of fruits we offer herein of our own grow- 
ing comprises the best and most popular varieties possessing merit. 
The revised system of nomenclature we have adopted has been approved by the majority 
of the leading American nursery firms, the Experiment Stations, Agricultural Colleges, the 
i'nited States Department of Agriculture and Horticultural Societies. We feel such an indul- 
gence will eliminate duplication.s, the misnaming of standard varieties and resultant confusion, 
thereby materially improving American Pomology. The incorrect variety name frequently 
listed in American Xurserymen’s catalogues is shown parenthetically. 
Apples 
The first fruit, l)Oth in importance and general culture, is the Apple. In most sections of 
country, there is no farm crop which will produce one-fourth as much income per acre as will 
a good Apple Oreliard. The standard trees are intended for orchards. These are from 5 to 7 
feet in height, with proportional thickness, and from 2 to 3 years growth from the bud. If 
apple trees are planted at the rate of fifty trees to the acre, rows of peach, cherry or plum trees 
can be planted between the apples, which. growin,g more (luickly than the apple trees, soon pro- 
tect them from winds and thus prove a great benefit to them. After 8 or 10 years of product- 
iveness. as the space is needed for the apples, the peach trees may be removed, leaving the 
orchard better for the protection, at the same time having yielded the planter a larger return 
for his outlay and labor. Apple trees will thrive on nearly all well-drained soils. 
Select Summer Apples 
F,iirly Harvest (Yellow Harvest). Medium, 
round, yellow, handsome, tender, juicy and 
very fink Jloderately vigorous, erect grower, 
productive. August. 
Early Striiwberry. Medium size, round, 
striped and covered with deep red: tender, 
juicy, mild, sub-acid flavor. Tree a moderate 
erect grower. August. 
Goldmi SwtH't (Golden Sweeting). Darge, 
round, pale yellow, fair, sweet and fine. Tree 
a robust, spreading grower. I’roductive for 
orchard culture. August and Sei)tember. 
Itcd June (Carolina Red .June). Medium, 
deep red. good, productive, hardy. August. 
I?ed A.straelian. Darge, round, nearly cov- 
ered with deep crimson; very beautiful; flesh 
white, crisp, acid and good. Tree erect and 
productive. August. 
Sweet Itougli (Darge Yellow Hough). Darge, 
oblong, skin stnooth, pale yellow; very tender, 
crisp; sweet and fine. Moderate grower, bears 
abundantly. August to Sefftember. 
Williams (Williams Favorite). Medium size, 
round; flesh yellowish-white; flavor very mild 
and agreeable; bears abundantly. Aug. and Sept. 
Yellow Transparent. A very early apple. 
Two year old trees produce fruit. Ironclad in 
hardine.ss. and a good grower. Skin a beauti- 
ful pale yellow; fruit of good size. Ripens 
early in August. 
