Reid's Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Ere. 
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WILDER EARLY PEAR. 
Another year has this noble variety yielded a fine crop of fruit, while other varieties have proved an entire 
failure. For many years the Wilder Early 
Pear has borne abundantly every year, never 
missing a single season. 
Each year we have sent the fruit hundreds 
and thousands of miles by mail and express, 
and all have remarked that its quality was of 
a very superior grade. 
_ A specimen of the Wilder Early was 
received on the ist of August, and on the 7th, 
a week later, it was found to be in good eating 
condition. It is really a good Pear. For very 
early use it will be held in high esteem. ”— 
American Garden. 
Another point made plainer than ever this 
year is the great vigor of the Wilder. A block 
of 10,000 trees here is a wonder 
to behold, all stocky, straight and 
well- shaped. This Pear is 
worthy of the high testimonials 
given it by notable pomologists. 
We recommend it as the best early 
Pear, having no competitor as the 
earliest for market, and thus com- 
ing in when the largest prices can 
be secured. First-class, 40 cts. 
each, $4. per doz., $25 per 100; 
second-class, 30 cts. each, S3 per 
doz., $18 per 100; third-class, 
20 cts. each, by mail, postpaid. 
Dwarfs same price as standards 
VERMONT BEAUTY. 
WILDER EARLY. 
This beautiful and valuable 
Pear originated on Grand Isle. 
I-ake Champlain. It is very hardy , <: 
having endured extremely cold 
weather, and has never lost a bud 
from either cold or blight. The 
growth is vigorous, the leaves free from blight ; an annual and abundant bearer. In quality the fruit approaches 
nearer that most delicious of Pears, the Seckel, than any other Pear on the market ; it is full medium size yel- 
low, covered on the sunny side with bright carmine red, making it exceedingly attractive and handsome ; ’flesh 
melting, rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripening with and after Seckel, though much larger in size and more attractive 
in appearance, it cannot fail to prove a general favorite and be very valuable. First-class, 40 cts each per 
doz. ; second-class, 30 cts. each, S3 per doz. Mailing size, postpaid, 20 cts 
LINCOLN CORELESS. 
This wonderful and remarkable late winter Pear, so far as we are able to ascertain, is a chance seedling 
It originated in Lincoln county, Tennessee, near the Alabama line, and the original tree can be traced back for 
sixty years, during which time it has seldom failed to bear. The original tree, though scarcely more than a 
shell, has remained free from blight and annually borne fruit until last summer, when, overloaded with fruit 
during the extreme dry weather, it died from sheer exhaustion. The young trees are good growers ; wood 
dark, foliage large, healthy, and entirely free from blight, leaf-rust or mildew. First-class, 75 cts. each, *7 50 
per doz. Second-class, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. Mailing size, postpaid, 40 cts. 
SENECA PEAR. (Seedling of Bartlett.) 
A strong, vigorous, upright, hardy grower, retaining its foliage green and healthy very late in the season • 
never has shown any blight, mildew or other disease ; makes a very handsome tree. Bears young and abun- 
dantly. Fruit a beautiful bright yellow, with brilliant red cheek ; large, rich, juicy, buttery, melting, sprightly 
vinous— of high flavor— very attractive in appearance, and of excellent quality. Much admired and highly 
praised by all who see it. Ripens immediately after Bartlett, and commands the highest prices. 
Realizing the high prices at which Bartletts sell a little after their season, and the advantage of a large, 
handsome Pear of good quality ripening at that favorable time, we take pleasure in introducing the Seneca 
Pear to lovers of rare and choice fruits, with every confidence of its cordial reception and general satisfaction 
and profit to the planter. First-class, 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz.; second-class, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. Mail- 
ing size, postpaid, 50 cts. 
IDAHO PEAR. 
This Pear has attracted much attention, and is of real value. It is much like Atigouleme. 
Size of fruit, from 4 to 4^ inches in diameter ■ depressed at the stem : surface rough and uneven, yellow 
or straw color, with a faint blush or brownish red on the sunny side; basin deep, flaring; very irregular or 
ribbed, and thickly covered with fine brown dots ; core very small, seeds few ; flesh almost white, fine grained, 
buttery, lacking the grit so often found in Pears ; flavor sweet to mild subacid, rich, aromatic, juicy ; quality- 
very good. Season, Sept., in Idaho. Prices same as standard varieties. 
JAPAN GOLDEN RUSSET. 
This variety bears enormously every year, having no off years ; its fruit hangs in great masses and clus- 
ters, and should be thinned out ; foliage thick and leathery, which enables the tree to endure drouth well, and 
it bears where other varieties cannot exist ; has never been affected by blight or insect enemies. Fruit hand- 
some, flat or apple shape. Ripens in October. Price, 2 years, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz.; second-class, 40 cts. 
each, $4 per doz. Small trees by mail, 25 cts. 
