•REID’S NURSERIES 
SELECTED TREES, PLANTS, ETC. 
ABUNDANCE PLUM. 
Plums. 
We are glad to see that orchardists are giving more attention to this most estimable of fruits. Since the intro- 
duction of tlie Japan varieties, which are almost curculio-proof, no one need be without Plums from June till 
September. Plum trees bear at an early age, and the yield of the Japan varieties is surprising ; they often come 
into bearing at two years from planting. The trees are vigorous, 
and the fruit beautiful in'appearance and superb in quality. We 
know of no better investment than a good’Plum orchard. 
New Varieties of Japan Plums. 
THE HALE PEIJM. 
This new Plum, given to the public last year for the first time, 
was originated by Luther Burbank, the “ Wizard of Horticulture.” 
who selected it from among more than 20,000 new seedling varie- 
ties, and who says of it : ‘ In the hedgerow of seedlings this was 
the most vigorous, most productive, handsomest, most uniform and, 
next to Wickson, the best flavored of any Japan Plum I have ever 
seen. No one wlio has tasted the fruit of Hale when ripe will ever 
say the fruit of any European Plum is superior. Many have com- 
pared it to Reine Claude or Green Gage, and I do not know of any 
fruit that will keep longer.” Most vigorous of all the Japans. 
Fruit large, bright orange, mottled with cherry-red. Superb in 
quality, fully equal to Imperial Gage ; none so fine for the family. 
Ripens middle of September. Prices, first-class, 50 cts. each, $5 
per doz.; medium, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz.; second-class, 25 cts. 
each, $2.50 per doz.; mail size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
WICKSON. 
Originated by Mr. Burbank, who says: “Among the many 
thousand Japan Plums I have fruited, so far this one stands pre-eminent in its rare combination of good qualities. 
A sturdy, upright grower, productive almost to a fault. Fruit remarkably handsome, deep maroon-red, covered 
with white bloom ; stone small ; flesh fine texture, firm, sugary and delicious. Excellent keeper and shipper ; will 
keep two weeks after ripening. Specimens sent to 11s from California were received in excellent condition, illus- 
trated on page 5. Price, first-class, 40 cts., $4 per doz.; medium, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz.; second-class, 25 cts. each, 
$2.50 per doz.; mail size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
RED JUNE. 
A vigorous, hardy, upright, spreading tree, as 
productive as Abundance. Fruit medium to large, 
deep vermilion-red, with handsome bloom, very 
showy ; flesh light lemon-yellow, slightly subacid, of 
good and pleasant quality ; half cling, pit small. 
Ripens a few days after Willard, and is the best in 
quality of any of the early varieties. Price, first- 
class, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz.; medium, 30 cts. each, 
$3 per doz. ; second-class, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz ; 
mail size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
WIEEARD. 
Japanese. It is highly praised by leading horti- 
culturists as one of the best of this class. Tree is a 
good grower, immensely productive ; much earlier 
than Abundance, and of good quality. Price, first- 
class, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz.; medium, 25 cts. each. 
$2.50 per doz.; mail size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
red June. (Exact natural size.) 
