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HARRISON’S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. 
AUTUMN PEARS. 
Flemish Beauty —A large, melting, sweet pear. 
Tree vigorous, very hardy, bears early and abund¬ 
antly. and succeeds well in nearly all parts of the 
country. A most valuable variety for general use and 
market, fruit large, surface a little rough, the ground 
pale yellow, covered with marblings and patches of 
light russett, becoming reddish brown at maturity on 
sunny side. Fine shipper and sells well. September 
and October. 
Sheldon —Medium size; yellowish or greenish rus¬ 
set, with a richly shaded cheek; flesh a little coarse, 
melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, highly per_ 
turned flavor; productive. October. 
Le Conte —Very vigorous grower with luxuriant 
foliage; fruit very large, greenish yellow, smooth and 
handsome, juicy, firm quality, excellent for evapor¬ 
ating or canning, a good shipper, very productive and 
profitable. 
Belle Lucrative —Large; melting and sweet; a 
fine upright grower, and bears early and abundantly. 
September and October. 
Howell —Large, light waxen yellow, with a fine 
red cheek; handsome, sweet, rich melting; an early 
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and profuse bearer; very hardy and valuable. Sep¬ 
tember and October. 
Anjou — (Beurre d’ Anjou.) — Large; greenish, 
sprinkled with russet, sometimes shaded with dull 
crimson; flesh whitish, buttery, melting with a high, 
rich vinous excellent flavor; very productive. Should 
be in every orchard. October and November. 
Hoosac—A new variety, originated in Massachu¬ 
setts. Flesh fine grained, melting, juicy, with a rich 
almond flavor. Very hardy and a good bearer. Qcto- 
ber ‘ WINTER PEARS. 
Garber —Is kin and very much like the Kieffer, but 
ripens two or three weeks earlier; yellow as an 
orange; immensely productive and bears in three 
years from the nursery. Free from blight^. October 
to December. 
Vicar—Large, long; not always good quality, but 
desirable on account of its productiveness. 
Krull—A native Missouri seedling. Keeps until 
April in barrels like apples. Lemon yellow with a 
delicate bloom giving it a rich appearance; skin thick, 
and strong; flesh firm until fully ripe, when it be¬ 
comes juicy, melting, rich and sweet. 
Price of Kieffer Pear Trees. 
Each. 
Dozen. 
Hundred. 
Thousand 
First-Class XXXX 7 to 8 
feet, 
2-year _ 
.. . $ 0.30 
$3.00 
$18.00 
$150.00 
• « 
XXX 
6 to 7 
i 1 
2-year_ _ _ 
.25 
2.50 
15.00 
140.00 
II 
XX 
5 to 6 
i l 
2-year_ 
.20 
2.00 
12,00 
110.00 
II 
X 
4 to 6 
a 
2-year__ _ 
_ .15 
1.80 
10.00 
90.00 
3^ to 5 
« t 
2-year_ 
__ 12 
1.25 
9.00 
80.00 
it 
3 to 4 
«« 
2-year . . . 
_ .10 
1.00 
8.00 
70.00 
44 
2 to 3 
1 -year_ 
.. . . .08 
.75 
7.00 
60.00 
Kieffer— 
Commences to bear the second, if not the 
the merits of this fruit have been 
underestimated from 
first season 
after transplanting, 
with so vigorous a 
the haste in which it 
is hurried to market in animma- 
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 growth, early bearing, pro¬ 
ductiveness, time of maturitv, keeping qualities, free¬ 
dom from insects, fungi and blight, handsome appear¬ 
ance and excellent canning qualities, it stands pre¬ 
eminently the most desirable commercial pear extant. 
It has justly and appropriately been termed The Bus¬ 
iness Pear, as it has resulted in more business and 
profit to the grower than any other pear, in keeping 
and delicious qualities, comparing favorably with the 
apple and other mid-winter luxuries of fruit trees 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 vermil¬ 
ion cheek, flesh brittle, very juicy, with a marked 
musky aroma, good quality. It is unfortunate that 
ture condition, and often before it has attained the 
proper size. When allowed to hang upon the trees 
until the beginning of October and then carefully 
ripened in a cool, dark room, there are few pears 
which are more attractive. In point of quality it com¬ 
bines 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 highly, while others do not 
think so much of it, but the fact that the large fruit 
growers are planting whole orchards of it proves it to 
be a profitable variety. Its large and handsome ap¬ 
pearance 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 unt’l April; can¬ 
not praise this valuable fruit too much. 
POLLENIZ ATION —In established orchards of Kieffer that are not fruiting satisfactorily, we would suggest 
planting some othei varieties among them at a distance of every fifth row, and as it is important to have a variety 
that blooms early in the season, and to get immediate benefit it should be a variety that blooms young. The 
Garber and Le Conte appear to be admirably adapted to this purpose. 
Maryland, April 6,1904. 
Mr. J. G. Harrison & Sons. 
Dear Sirs;—Accept my sin¬ 
cere thanks for the trees and 
plants, which arrived O. K, a few 
days ago. They are as fine as 
I ever saw. 
Yours respectfully, 
Richard H. K. Gill. 
Ohio, April 29, 1904. 
Dear Sirs:—Plants came yes¬ 
terday in good condition. Have 
them nicely heeled in until it 
quits raining and ground in con¬ 
dition. Can’t patronize you 
much longer as I am old and 
broken down and take this op¬ 
portunity to say that I have al¬ 
ways been well pleased with 
what I have got of you and have 
taken pleasure in recommending 
you to others. Yours, 
W. P. Wolf. 
R. H. K GILL. 
W. P. WOLF. 
