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Harrisons’ Nurseries, Berlin, Maryland 
MAMMOTH BLACK TWIG (PARAGON)—Winter, extra 
large in size and round; skin smooth, yellowish, covered 
with deep red, the general effect being dark red; flesh 
tender, tinged with yellow, crisp, sub-acid, aromatic, fine 
flavor, of excellent quality in every way. Very long keeper 
of great valjie. An important commercial variety in the 
East and a good money maker. Tree is vigorous and 
healthy, yields big crops every year, but necessary plant 
Delicious or Jonathan as a pollinizer. Picture on cover. 
NERO—Winter; here is an apple possessing great merit which 
has received far too little attention from planters of Eastern 
orchards. Deep red, with handsome shading; medium large 
size: of good quality and excellent flavor; one of the long¬ 
est keepers, one of the best cold storage apples. Apples arc 
graded and packed easily; do not show bruises and hold 
up well in storage, sell for good prices on the markets. 
Trees are hardy, extra strong growers, healthy and very 
productive, as well as a sure cropper. 
NORTHERN SPY—Winter. Large, bright scarlet red, with 
yellow markings. Flesh juicy, rich, crisp, tender, aromatic 
and highly flavored. Tree a strong, erect grower, very 
healthy, extremely hardy, and free producer. Blossoms are 
produced late in the spring, thus escaping frosts. Trees 
are slow in coming into bearing, but the quality of the fruit 
largely overbalances this difficulty. Popular old commer¬ 
cial variety in the Northern States, and brings good prices 
on the Eastern markets. Should not be planted South of 
Southern Pennsylvania. Northern Spy is one of the best 
varieties on which to top bud or top graft certain weaker 
growing varieties. 
Northwestern Greening — Fall. Large, round, greenish yel¬ 
low; juicy, firm, good quality; splendid keeper; ships well. 
Attractive apple when packed in bushels, demands good 
prices, excellent baking apple. Should not be planted exten¬ 
sively, because crops are not so certain, due to blossoming 
early. Trees are extremely hardy, vigorous, bears very young. 
Paragon—For description see Mammoth Black Twig. 
Red Pearmain—Winter, medium size, yellowish striped with 
light and dark red, sub-acid, good flavor. 
Red Gravenstein — Fall. This red sport is more attractive 
than Gravenstein. It differs from Gravenstein only in the 
solid dark red fruit. 
Rambo—Fall. An old standard apple, medium sized; yellow, 
streaked with dull red, flesh tender, crisp and good. Tree 
a regular and constant bearer, strong and vigorous. 
Red Astrachan—Summer. Medium size, yellow with dark 
red patches; flesh decidedly acid and juicy; excellent for 
cooking, satisfactory for home plantings, but on account of 
its poor shipping qualities and irregular bearing not advis¬ 
able for commercial orchards. Tree very hardy, vigorous 
and a very heavy bearer every other year. 
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