R EID’S NURSERIES 
6 . . . SELECTED TREES, PLANTS, ETC 
General List of Plums. 
Heavy first-class, 5 to 7 feet, Y in. and up 
Light first-class, 5 to 7 feet, ^ to Y in. . 
8econd-clas8, 4 to 5 feet, l A in. to ffj in. . . 
Extra size, 6 to 7 feet 
Each Doz. Per 100 
$0 25 $2 50 $14 OO 
20 2 00 12 OO 
15 I 50 9 OO 
30 3 00 16 00 
NOTE.— Our Plum stock is very fine this season, with reduced rates; our trees are all oh Plum 
roots, and of the finest type. We have a few thousand trees ± to 5 feet, very nice stock for setting. Tnese, in 
orders of 50 Trees or more, we will supply at $7 per 100. The varieties are prefixed in the list with a star (*). 
Bradshaw. Fruit very large, dark violet-red ; flesh 
yellowish green. August. 
*Bavay’s Green Gage ( Rcine Claude de Bavay). 
Fruit large, roundish, oval ; flesh yellow, juicy ; vigor- 
ous and productive. September. 
Beauty of Naples. Medium to large ; greenish 
yellow ; excellent quality. September. 
Coe’s Golden Drop. Large and handsome ; light 
yellow; firm, rich, sweet. September. 
De Soto. Medium ; bright red ; sweet, rich, of good 
quality ; extremely hardy and productive. 
Fellemberg. A fine late Plum ; oval ; purple ; juicy 
and sweet ; parts from the stone ; fine for drying ; very 
productive. September. 
French Damson. Hardy; very productive. Fruit 
medium size ; dark copper color, with a rich bloom ; 
the best Damson for market purposes. October. 
-German Prune. A large, long, oval variety, es- 
teemed for drying ; dark purple. September. 
Gen. Hand. Very large, oval; golden yellow; 
juicy, sweet and good. September. 
'Guii. Very large; deep purple, covered with thick 
bloom ; flesh yellow, sweet. September. 
■Imperial Gage. Fruit large, oval ; skin pale 
green ; flesh juicy, sweet, rich and excellent ; vigorous 
and productive. August. 
GRAND DUKE. (See page 
Italian Prune. Large ; juicy ; abundant bearer ; 
tree very hardy ; profitable. September. 
^Lombard. Violet-red; juicy; sweet; adheres to 
the stone; productive. August; 
Marianna. An unusually strong, rapid grower ; 
fruit larger than Wild Goose. Productive. August. 
McLaughlin. Large; yellow; firm, juicy, 'luscious, 
and productive. August. 
Moore’s Arctic. Remarkable for hardiness and 
freedom from curculio ; a great bearer ; dark purple ; 
flavor very fine. 
Monroe Egg. Medium ; oval ; greenish yellow ; 
sweet; vigorous; productive. Early. 
^Niagara. Very large ; reddish purple ; resembles 
Bradshaw. August. 
Pottawottamie. Strong grower ; hardy and pro- 
ductive ; fruit yellow. August. 
i: 5 Pond’s Seedling. Light red, changing to violet ; 
abundant bearer ; one of the most attractive in cultiva- 
tion. September. 
Prince Englebert. Large ; oblong-oval ; deep 
purple; flesh yellowish green; juicy; sugary; sepa- 
rates from the stone. August. 
^Peters’ Yellow Gage. Large ; oval ; bright 
yellow ; rich and juicy ; fine quality. A 
good grower. September. 
Qnackenboss. Large ; deep purple ; 
flesh coarse, juicy, sprightly. September. 
Saratoga. The fruit is immense ; the 
largest Plum we have seen ; bright red 
dish purple, covered with a rich bloom. 
It is elongated and almost pear-shaped. 
Its large size, great beauty, fine quality 
and productiveness have attracted great 
attention. August. 
Shropshire Damson. A Plum of fine 
quality ; larger than the common Dam- 
son. September. 
- Shipper’s Pride. A large blue Plum ; 
very hardy and productive ; esteemed for 
market. September. 
Smith’s Orleans. A large and excel- 
lent variety; reddish purple; flesh firm, 
juicy and rich ; very productive. August 
and September. 
Spaulding. Large; yellowish-green, 
with marblings of a deeper green, ami 
delicate white bloom ; flesh pale yellow, 
exceedingly firm, of sugary sweetness, 
sprightly and rich ; parts readily from the 
stone, and is not injured by the curculio. 
Vigorous and very productive. August. 
Wild Goose. Fruit large ; clear, bright 
vinous red ; firm, juicy and sweet. July. 
* Washington. Very large ; yellow- 
red ; riesh firm, very juicy and excellent ; 
August. 
Weaver. Fruit large; purple; pro- 
lific; regular bearer; of good quality; 
stands severest winters. August. 
Wolf. Nearly as large as Lombard ;. 
superior for cooking and serving with 
sugar ; tree a good grower ; very hardy, 
and becoming quite popular. August. 
■Yellow Egg. Very large ; egg- 
shaped ; productive ; excellent for cook- 
ing. August. 
