Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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Special Varieties. 
Beverly. Plant very vigorous, upright grower ; foli- 
age healthy, no trace of rust or blight, and leafage 
sufficient to protect blossoms from frost. Blossoms 
perfect, strong, staminate. Berry large, conical, 
perfect form, bl ight, glossy crimson, and colors all 
over; flesh pink, texture firm, and very superior 
flavor, resembling the wild berry. In size is re- 
markably large to the last ; season is medium to 
late; last season picked the first berries June 14, 
and the last July 20. For productiveness , I have 
never seen its equal. 25 cts. per dozen, 75 cts. per 
100, $5 per 1,000. 
Crawford. Large, bright red, covered with gloss, 
making a beautiful fruit; plant robust and produc- 
tive under good culture; if grown on heavy soil 
requires good care and plenty of fertilizer. 25 cts. 
per dozen, 75 cts. per 100, $4 per 1,000. 
Dayton. This is a strong, healthy, vigorous and up- 
right grower, entirely free from rust, and its large fo- 
liage protects the blossoms from frost. In color it is 
somewhat darker than the Crescent ; solid, a good 
shipper, of fine form and excellent flavor. It is an 
immense yielder of very large fruit, and holds out 
well in size to the end of the season— a quality lack- 
ing in many of the newer sorts. 25 cts. per dozen, 
75 cts. per 100, $4 per i,oco. 
DAYTON . 
Enhance. This was one of the perfect-flowered 
varieties that gave a good crop in spite of the frost. 
It seems to be nearly equal to the pistillate varieties 
1 in this respect. The plants are very vigorous and 
almost perfectly healthy, and but little inferior to the 
best pistillate sorts in productiveness. It is strictly 
a market sort, however, as it is too acid and ill 
shaped to suit amateurs. 25 cts. per dozen, 50 cts. 
per 100, ?4 per 1,000. 
Farnsworth. This early berry is well-known to 
growers by its superior flavor, by reason of which ii 
heads the list of the Strawberry family. It is superb 
for the home garden, being highly recommended by 
the Ohio Experiment Station for every garden. The 
berries are larger than those of the Crescent. 25 cts. 
per dozen, 75 cts. per 100, $4 per 1,000. 
Governor Hoard. We have no hesitation in offering 
this to our customers as a variety of great promise. 
It has been tested ten years, and during that time 
has been as free from rust as any ever grown, and 
has shown no weakness of any kind Seedling of 
the Sharpless, and like its parent in healthy growth. 
50 cts. per dozen, $1 per 100, $4 per 1,000. 
Meek's Early. (P.) This we regard as the acme of 
sweetness and high, rich flavor. A berry also of 
most beautiful appearance ; plant as fine a grower as 
we have ; size uniform, though not extra large; 
color rich, dark crimson ; very early. 25 cts. per 
dozen, 50 cts. per 100, £4 per 1,000. 
Mrs. Cleveland. (P.) Resembles the Cumberland 
in foliage ; is excellent in quality ; large, scarlet ; 
very attractive. Valuable for home garden ; fruit 
being of best quality, free from disease, and endures 
neglect. 25 cts. per dozen, Si per 100, $5 per 1,000. 
Muskingum. We have been cultivating and testing 
this variety for about eight years. It makes a large, 
perfect blossom on good, stout fruit stems, and is 
very prolific in bearing, and in vigor and growth of 
plant is not surpassed by any. The berries are of 
large size, and continue large to the end of the sea- 
son. Color glossy red. 25 cts. per dozen, 75 cts. 
per 100, $4 per 1,000. 
Saunders. A Canadian berry of great value for the 
market-grower. The plant is large and vigorous, 
free from rust, and is as healthy and hardy as any 
ever sent out. The fruit is very large, conical, 
slightly flattened, and often has a depression on one 
or both sides. It is deep red and remarkably glossy. 
The flesh is of the same color, with a sprightly, 
agreeable flavor. 25 cts. per dozen, 75 cts. per 100, 
$6 per 1,000. 
Shuster’s Gem. (P.) A cross between Crescent 
and Sharpless. The plant is unusually strong and 
vigorous, with bright, healthy foliage and a pistillate 
blossom. The fruit is large to very large, of globular 
shape, exceedingly regular and uniform in both size 
and shape, maintaining a good size to the end of the 
season ; beautiful bright scarlet in color, and of 
excellent quality. It ripens from early to midseason, 
continuing in bearing until late. 25 cts. per dozen, 
75 cts. per too, *4 per 1,000. 
Shuckless. The distinguishing characteristic is in- 
dicated by its name. In picking it parts readily from 
the stem, the shucks remaining on the stem instead 
of the berry. This is notonly a novel feature but one 
of the greatest practical value, inasmuch as the ber- 
ries are ready for the table as soon as picked, thus 
obviating the tedious task of shucking necessary 
with other sorts. 50 cts. per dozen, $2 per 100. 
Swindle. (P.) The plant in habit of growth some- 
what resembles the Glendale, although with rather 
broader leaves. It is a more vigorous grower than 
any of its parents, and makes runners freely; leaf 
and fruit stalks are long and stout ; fruit ripens late 
to very late ; always large to very large ; rich, dark, 
glossy scarlet color; sprightly, high flavor, some- 
what acid but of excellent quality ; firm and solid. 
25 cts. per dozen, 75 cts. per 100, $4 per 1,000. 
Van Deman. (P.) This gave the most promise as 
an early market berry of any variety yet introduced. 
Plant is vigorous. Berry, beautiful bright scarlet 
and so firm as to make it an extra good shipper. It 
is also a good sized berry when grown to full size and 
very productive. Its fault seems to be that too 
many berries are set for ordinary culture. We are 
yet firm in the belief that this will prove a valuable 
berry to many good growers. 25 cts. per doz., 50 
cts. per 100, $3 per 1,000. 
AVoolvcrton. This is one of theseedlings introduced 
by Friend John Little, of Canada ; is a vigorous, 
healthy plant ; large and attractive berries ; medium 
to late ; continues long in fruit ; immense bloom and 
fruit ; good to pollenize other kinds ; highly rec- 
ommended. 25 lets, per doz., 75 cts. per 100. $ 5 per 
1,000. 
