'8 HARRISONS’ NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
_ APPLES, continued 
PARAGON (Mammoth Black Twig). Winter. A round Apple of extra-large 
size; skin smooth, yellowish, covered with deep red, the general effect being 
dark red; flesh tender, tinged with yellow, crisp, subacid, aromatic, of excel¬ 
lent quality in every way. Tree is vigorous and healthy and yields big crops 
every year. In the East many times will be about the best commercial sort. 
Seems to prefer the lower elevations, that is, an altitude of 400 to 1,000 feet 
in Maryland, and higher or lower as you are north or south. A most depend¬ 
able sort under these conditions. 
Rambo. Summer. Red. 
Rambo (Winter Rambo). Winter. Red. 
Red Astrachan. Summer. Red. 
Red June (Carolina Red June). Summer. Red. 
RHODE ISLAND GREENING. Winter. The color of this large Apple is 
greenish yellow. In form the fruit is flattened slightly at both, ends; flesh 
crisp, juicy, quite acid, of very fine flavor and quality. Most of the money 
made in the East with winter Apples during the last generation came from 
Rhode Island Greening, Spy and Baldwin. These have been standard com¬ 
mercial varieties in New York and New England for a generation. 
ROME BEAUTY. Winter. Large, round; mottled and striped in different 
shades of red; flavor and quality way above the average; appearance and 
size are its valuable points; always sells and always brings good prices; good 
grower; blooms late; bears heavily every year; is adapted to a wide range of 
soils, elevations and conditions. In Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and West 
Virginia will make more money than some of the sorts which are now a large 
part of the total number of trees in commercial orchards. Reliability, due 
to being frost-proof, strong-growing and sure bearing, makes it a favorite 
with the grower. Fine quality for use and for handling makes it popular 
with consumers and dealers. When packed in boxes it shows up splendidly. 
Smokehouse. Fall. Red. 
Spitzenburg. Winter. Red. 
STARK. Winter. A reliable commercial sort. Fruit large, round, greenish 
yellow, with red stripes; flesh yellow, crisp and mildly acid. Tree a regular 
bearer, reliable and satisfactory in an orchard, grows even and regularly, 
seldom splits or breaks. Has been planted in the East and in California to a 
considerable extent during the past twenty years. One of the strongest 
growers we have, even more so than Northern Spy. Desirable trees to top- 
work other sorts on. 
STARR. Summer. A particularly attractive, large Apple, with’bright yellowish, 
smooth skin sometimes marked with a faint blush and numerous russet dots; 
flesh yellow, fine, very tender, crisp, juicy, aromatic and of extra-fine quality. 
Tree is a vigorous grower, comes into bearing when quite young and yields 
large crops annually. 
STAYMAN WINESAP. Winter. Stayman succeeds wonderfully in the mid¬ 
dle Atlantic states. It is a splendid Apple, some growers say the best 
there is for these sections. The trees come into bearing in five years or sooner, 
and, with good care, give four to ten or more bushels of fruit per tree after 
the eighth year. The fruit is medium to large; attractive green and yellow, 
almost hidden by dark red stripes, flesh yellow, not in the least mealy; plenty 
of juice; quality the finest, ranking with Yellow Newtown and Grimes. Tree 
a quick and large grower, and seems to prefer dry soils and those not so rich 
and heavy. Preeminently the Apple to plant on dry hills where the soil is 
thin and water often decidedly lacking. Stayman is now planted in nearly 
all new orchards in the East to a large extent. You cannot find a better 
sort in the whole list, either for bearing habit, size of fruit, looks or quality. 
Except at the highest elevations, this splendid variety is almost always our 
most desirable Apple for all sections east of the Mississippi. We are planting 
tens of thousands of Stayman trees in our own orchards; some new orchards 
we are setting almost solid to Stayman. The man who plants Stayman 
plants for quick, sure profit. 
Sweet Bough. Summer. Yellow with blush. 
Tompkins King. Fall. Red. 
Wagner. Winter. Red. 
