Special tree catalogue fall 1899 : peach apple plum pear . o the a shallow plowing early in the season. Anything which disturbs merit of the Keiffer. If properly handled and served on the table the roots of the trees is injurious. Do not plant pear orchards ex- it is by far the most attractive fruit in regard to taste. To prepare pscting enormous profits but plant them expecting that the pear a Keiffer after it has been carefully canned, it should be baked in trees will yield at least double the clear net profits of any ordinary a slow oven until it is slightly browned. It then becomes a tooth
Special tree catalogue fall 1899 : peach apple plum pear . o the a shallow plowing early in the season. Anything which disturbs merit of the Keiffer. If properly handled and served on the table the roots of the trees is injurious. Do not plant pear orchards ex- it is by far the most attractive fruit in regard to taste. To prepare pscting enormous profits but plant them expecting that the pear a Keiffer after it has been carefully canned, it should be baked in trees will yield at least double the clear net profits of any ordinary a slow oven until it is slightly browned. It then becomes a tooth- HARRISONS NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. some article as a dessert. It is a prolific Dearer and sure producer,as all who have planted it will attest. I predict it will in the nearfuture be the best seller the farmer can handle. I am told that anordinary tree will average at least seven to ten baskets to the comes to market late after all fruits except the apple have gone,and if it is nicsly colored, sells largely at good figures to the ship-ping SOM E KEIFFER PEAR TREES. 19 PRICE OF STANDARD PEARS.[Except where Noted.] EACH TEN HUND. First class, extra, 6 to 7 feet $0 35 $8 00 $25 00 First clais, heavy, 5 to 7 feet 30 2 50 20 00 First class, medium, 5 to 6 feet 25 2 00 15 00 First class, second size, 4 to 5 feet 20 150 12 00 Special prices on thousand lots. KIEFFER PEAR— seedling of the Chinese Sand Pear, sup-posed to have been crossed with Bartlett. Fruit large to verylarge, skin yellow with light vermillion cheek, flesh brittle, Teryjuicy with a marked musky aroma, good quality. Matures fromSeptember to October. Tree vigorous and very prolific. Begins tobear when four years old. As a fall pear there is no variety as yetdisseminated which has given such profitable returns, and thewonderful fertility of the tree is surprising. Many of our treesfour years after plantirjg have yielded as high as three bushels fruit. It is unfortunate that the merits of this
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