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Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
CULTURE. The culture of these is about the same as that of the raspberry, but if the soil is not very rich, 
they may be set 5 by 2 feet in the 
row; on rich soil, 6 % by 3 feet. It 
requires about 3,000 plants per 
acre. They should be topped 2 
feet from the ground for laterals ; 
do not let more than 3 canes grow 
to the hill. The past seasons have 
proved to us that there is as much 
profit in Blackberry culture as in 
any otherbranch of fruit-growing. 
We gathered enough fruit from 
vines this season to almost pay for 
the ground they grew on— getting 
$4 per bushel for fruit at a home 
market. The culture of Black- 
berries is not so general as the 
profits would justify, the demand 
being always good in the larger 
cities. 
ELDORADO. We are more 
than ever impressed with the con- 
viction, after fruiting this berry 
another year, that we have in this va- 
riety the best Blackberry ever intro- 
duced. Wherever it has had a trial, 
its merits appear at once, and hence 
its quick popularity where tested, so 
much so that we have already had 
to decline orders in large quanti- 
ties, as it is our intention to have this 
worthy berry distributed as far as 
possible amongst our patrons. The 
past winter was the hardest on Black- 
berries in all our experiences, but this 
variety came through all alive to the 
tips, when most other hardy varieties, 
such as Snyder, were winter-killed. 
If you want something superior to 
anything before seen in a Blackberry, 
get some of this variety. 
Description. Like many ofour 
best fruits, Eldorado is an accidental seed- 
ling, and takes its name from the town close 
by where it was found in Preble Co., Ohio. 
It has been cultivated 12 years, and under 
careful test at different experiment stations 
for 4 years, has never winter-killed or failed 
to produce a full crop of the finest fruit. The 
vines are very vigorous and hardy, enduring 
the winters of the far northwest without in- 
jury, and their yield is enormous. The ber- 
ries are very large, jet-black, borne in large 
clusters, and ripen well together; they are very 
sweet, melting, and pleasing to the taste, have no hard 
core, and keep for 8 or 10 days after picking with 
quality unimpaired. 
We quote words of commendation from the fol- 
lowing high authorities : 
From Dept, of Agriculture, 'Washington, D. C. 
This berry was noted last year, and is of much promise 
so much so thata special colored plate has been made. It is an oblo n g, irregular berry, oflarge size, fruiting in pendulous, slen- 
der hairy spikes, with few thorns. Color black; flesh deep crimson, with tender core ; flavor sweet, rich quality and very 
good. H. E. Van Deman. 
LETTER NO. 1 . Dear Sir: I find the Eldorado to be a large, ohlong, conical berry, composed of large drops containing 
small seed, and adherent to a very small core. The berry is juicy, and the flavor sweet and rich. II it is hardy it is worthy of 
introduction, H. E. Van Deman. 
LETTER NO, 2 . Dear Sir: Samples of Eldorado at hand, and have received a photo, of the cluster. It is certainly far 
superior to the Snyder in size and quality, and if as hardy will be a valuable acquisition. H. E. Van Deman. 
LETTER NO. 3 . Dear Sir: Specimens of Eldorado came all right. This is just what we want, and lam delighted with the 
variety. The berries have no core, and are as sweet and delicious as any Blackberry I ever tasted grown under the most favor- 
able circumstanes. Since my boyhoo 1 I have gathered wild berries in many states, but never have I tasted anything to equal 
those specimens of Elodradoyou have sent. 
From the Ohio Experiment Station. 
Eldorado is the most promising Blackberry. It appears 
to be as hardy as Snyder, is larger and of better quality. 
Snyder, Ancient Briton and Eldorado are the only perfectly 
hardy sorts in Central Ohio. W. J. Green, Horticulturist. 
From the Minnesota Experiment Station, 
Eldorado will bear a smallamount of fruit thisyear, which 
is just ripening. Fruit large and plants healthy: they came 
through the winter in good shape. Sam’l. B. Green. 
H. E. Van Dkman. 
Rural New-Yorker, June 15, 1895. Reports on Eldorado 
for hardiness : “Nearly every variety of our collection of 
Blackberries was more or less cut back, except the El- 
dorado." 
From the Pennsylvania Experiment Station. 
Eldorado is an immense producer. The berries ripen 
evenly, are very sweet and of good size: the yield was 
greater than of any others on our grounds. 
Geo. C. Butz. 
$1 .50 per dozen, $10 per 100, $75 per 1,000, 
