HARRISON’S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
SHARPNESS. 
gleaner—(Per.) Retaining its size well to the end 
<af the season: in productiveness surpassing the famous 
Grescent, in firmness equal to the Wilson. It is of 
bright scarlet color and has few equals in quality. 
Among other valuable properties of the Eleanor may be 
^mentioned its uniform size, color and shape, never 
©oxcombed, and coloring evenly all over with no 
green tips, a strong staminate or perfect blossom, and 
especially vigorous, a field of it after picking season 
'being as green as a field of clover, when all other 
varieties are sere and brown. 
With us it is one of the very best for extra early, a 
fine grower of Crescent shape, foliage healthy with¬ 
out a trace of rust for the two years we have fruited 
tt, medium size, good color, firm, and from the man¬ 
ner in which it is grown here it is sure to succeed, 
ft is the one to depend on for earliness, size and quan¬ 
tity of fruit, and we want all our customers to include 
this in the main field varieties. 
Excelsior—(Per.) We are proud to be able to offer 
to our patrons this extra early, large, firm, high col¬ 
ored, well shaped berry. It is immensely productive 
sand will take the place of Michel’s Early wherever 
tried. It was originated in the State of Arkansas. 
We strongly urge all our patrons to get a start of 
them, for they are great early berries for profit. It is 
a seedling of Wilson crossed with Hoffman. Wilson 
shaped and Wilson colored. Plant resembles Hoffman, 
but larger and more robust. 
The earliest variety grown with us the past season, 
fully one week earlier than Michel’s Early, which it 
resembles very much, still it is a distinct variety, and 
also is very much firmer than Michel’s, We have had 
numerous reports of this variety and everyone, where 
earliness is desired, speaks of it as a most favorable 
variety. There has been a desire for years for a good 
variety that will ripen with Hoffman and as produc¬ 
tive as Michel’s. This is as early as Hoffman and will 
grow three quarts of berries to the Hoffman’s one per 
acre in the same sod. We recommend this wherever 
earliness is desired, to be the best early berry now 
grown. The first ripe berries with us were found 
May 10th. 
Sharpless —(Per.) An old standard variety, on® 
of the very largest, when planted on strong, rich, moist 
soil, one would be surprised at the fine specimens it 
will produce, but this variety will do fairly well ia 
lighter soils, but not as well as a variety like Tennessee 
Prolific on poorsoils. The berry, when not fully ripe t 
is a little white at the tip. There have been numerous 
varieties of this type put on in the past few years with 
the claim that it ripens all over, and for this reasoa 
only they were superior to Sharpless, but I fear that 
they have missed it, as we find, when we come down 
to actual facts, that there are but a few of this type that 
will surpass it. 
Haver land —This variety has been before the pub¬ 
lic for several years. The plant is perfect, makes & 
good supply of plants and holds the fruit well u p from 
the ground. The berry is from medium to large size, 
bright red, long and pointed. Fair in quality, an da® 
a shipper it should be well pollenized with perfect 
bloomers, and in this way you can improve the firm¬ 
ness. It is one f t he most productive varieties grown. 
The season of ripening begins here about May 25. 
Hero —(Per.) Fruit large, well formed, of dark 
color. It is of most excellent flavor. Originated i@ 
Arkansas. We purchased the entire stock of origina¬ 
tor. Ripens May 25th. We would like each of our 
customers to try this berry. 
Jessie —(S.) This berry does not seem to be adapted 
to all kinds of soil, is after the Sharpies type, being « 
seedling of that berry. It is a splendid fertilizer, good 
quality and good color, does extra well in some sec¬ 
tions. Very early and is one of the largest berries oh 
the market. An old variety and needs no descriptions 
Lovett—(Per.) The pastseasonit gave a goodcrop 
of fruit and is recognized by growers as being one of 
thestandard sorts. Plants are perfect beauties, healthy,, 
no rust, sends out plants profusely if allowed, of 
Cresent parentage. No person need hesitate to plant 
this variety for home use or market as it succeeds 
generally in any soil or locality. It is one of thetough,, 
hardy varieties that never disappoint the grower. It 
has a perfect blossom and bears heavily. The fruit is 
firm, medium to large size, conical, and of good color 
and quality. Season medium. 
