Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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Apples. 
The first fruit, both in importance and general culture, is the Apple. Its period, unlike that of other fruits, 
extends nearly or quite through the year. By planting judicious selections of summer, autumn and winter 
sorts, a constant succession of this indispensable fruit can be easily obtained for family use. There is no farm 
crop which on the average will produce one-fourth as much income per acre as will a good Apple orchard. 
STARR APPLE. 
STARR. This valuable Apple, although never formally introduced to the public, has been fruiting sev- 
eral years. It is an accidental seedling. It has proved a very desirable, reliable and valuable market Apple, 
and is now offered, after several years of thorough testing in comparison with other best early market Apples, 
and it always brings 25 to 50 per cent, more in market, and sells readily at $T per half bushel basket. The tree is 
a good, healthy grower, comes to fruiting young, and is an abundant and annual bearer, though heavier on the 
alternate year. The fruit is very large, 11 to 12 inches around. Showy, being a pale green color, frequently with, 
a handsome blush on sunny side ; very early, being marketable first week in July, and will continue in good 
condition until September, being an excellent shipper for so early an Apple ; has carried to California in excel- 
lent condition ; pleasant subacid, a very superior cooking and a good eating Apple. First class, $1 each, $10 
per doz. ; medium, 75 cents each, $7.50 per doz. ; mail size, 60 cents, postpaid. 
WALTER PEASE. This is one of the best Apples we know of. It much resembles the Baldwin in color 
and productiveness. Size very large. The fruit is very showy and attractive, and as a table Apple, we think, 
has no superior. Fruit nearly round ; color a beautiful deep red on sunny side, with splashes and stripes of led 1 
on yellow ground on other side ; where fully exposed to sun, nearly all red. Ripens in September, October and 
November ; has been kept until past midwinter. Core very small ; flesh white, very fine-grained ; quality 
best, mild, juicy, slightly subacid, with a rich, sweet, aromatic flavor. Tree very productive, fruiting and 
loading heavily; strong and vigorous grower. A delicious table Apple for either market or home use. First 
class, 50 cents each, $5 per doz. 
DOWNING’S WINTER MAIDEN BLUSH. This fine Apple was produced from seed of the Fall 
Maiden Blush, by Jason Downing, in Darke county, Ohio, in the spring of 1874. It made a vigorous growth, 
and at the age of seven years it bore some excellent fruit, from which time it has produced fruit annually. 
The originator states that in 1888, at the age of 14 years from seed, it yielded 15 bushels of picked Apples. We 
have been noticing the behavior of this Apple for the past ten years, growing it in both nursery and orchard, and 
from the weight of testimony in its favor, we have decided to grow it in quantities to supply the increased demand. 
Fruit large, irregular, sometimes flattened, and at other times slightly elongated, inclining to conic ; generally 
angular, skin light waxen yellow, with a bright red cheek in the sun ; stock short, usually projecting half as 
high as cavity, though in a few specimens it projects to its surface and beyond, inserted in a deep cavity, often 
surrounded with russet ; calyx small, basin of moderate depth ; flesh yellowish, crisp, tender, juicy, with a very 
pleasant, mild, subacid flavor. It has a very fragrant odor ; quality very good. Season December to April. 
Tree a good grower and bearer. 30 cents each, $3 per doz. ; medium, 20 cents each, »2 per doz. See page 31. 
