E. W. REID’S KURSEBXES, BRIDGEPORT, OHIO 
SPECIALLY GOOD STRAWBERRIES 
SPECIAL VARIETIES OF STRAWBERRIES. 
BEVERLY. Plant very rigorous, upright grower ; foliage healthy, no trace of rust or blight, and leafage 
sufficient to protect blossoms from frost. Blossoms perfect, strong staminate. Berry large, conical perfect form, 
bright glossy crimson, and colors all over ; flesh pink, texture firm; very supe- 
rior flavor, resembling the wild berry. Remarkably large to the last. 
Season medium to late; productive. 25 cts. per doz., 50 cts. per 100, $2.50 
per 1,000. 
DAYTON. This a strong, healthy, vigorous and upright grower, entirely 
free from rust, and its large foliage 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 very desirable quality and one lack- 
ing in many of the newer sorts. 25 cts. per doz.,. 50 cts. per 100, $2.50 per 1,000. 
GREENVILLE. (P.) This is one of the best varieties on the list, and you 
will make no mistake in planting it. The berries are of large size, good 
quality and medium texture ; color very even and fine. Plants very produc- 
tive, vigorous and free from rust. Good grower; season medium to late. 
25 cts. per doz., 50 cts. per 100, $2.50 per 1,000. 
LADY THOMPSON. Originated in North Carolina. Very early, large ; 
a perfect bloomer, good grower and shipper. Cood shape, good color and 
fine flavor. The season is very long and the berries hold up well, even toward 
the last. 25 cts. per doz., 50 cts. per 100, $3 per 1,000. 
Parker Earle. 
SEAFORD. (P.) In Seaford we believe we have a berry fully equal to 
Bubach in size; far more productive, firm enough to meet all requirements; 
color deep, glossy red; quality fit for a king. The plant is as large as Bubach, 
and a much more vigorous grower, while it ripens its crop much faster, 
several days earlier, and therefore commands better prices. Blossom imperfect. 
Prices, 25 cts. per doz., 50 cts. per 100, $1 per 1,000. 
PARKER EARLE. Plant very robust; strong, penetrating roots: enormously productive: flowers per- 
fect, protected from late frosts by abundant 
leaves; trusses strong, long and large; berries 
regular, conical, sboi't neck ; glossy scarlet-crimson, 
firm ; it shows well several days after picking, and 
brings the highest price in the market. Season 
medium to late. Berries on long, strong stalks, 
held well above the ground; does best in hills. 
25 cts. per doz., 60 cts. per 100, $4 per 1,000. 
PRINCETON CHIEF. (P.) A tall, luxuriant 
grower, with large, dark foliage, free from rust or 
disease, and compares favorably in productiveness 
with the best of the standard sorts. The berries are 
medium to large, borne on long stems, of a dark, 
glossy crimson; firm and of good quality. It is a 
good shipping berry, and is deservedly popular in 
the west. Late. 25 cts. per doz.,. 50 cts. per 100, 
$2.50 per 1,000. 
SHUCKLESS. The distinguished character- 
istic of this berry is indicated by its name. In 
picking it parts readily from the stem, the 
shucks remaining on the stem Instead of on 
the berry. This is not only a novel feature, but one 
of the greatest practical value, inasmuch as the berries are ready for 
the table as soon as picked. 25 cts. per doz., 75 cts. per 100, 
$5 per 1,000. 
TENNESSEE PROLIFIC. This is a seedling of Crescent and 
Sharpless, inheriting great productiveness from Crescent and very large 
size from Sharpless. No variety has ever become so widely and quickly 
popular. A perfect bloomer, that has had nothing but praise on 
all sides. Large and productive as Bubach, several days earlier, and a 
staminate, are the claims of its many friends in Virginia. The plant is 
clean, dark and vigorous in foliage, producing an abundance of strong 
plants. Price reduced to 25 cts. per doz., 50 cts. per 100, $2.50 per 1,000. 
TENNYSON. Originated in northern Arkansas by T. R. Tennyson, 
an old and experienced fruit-grower. It is entirely distinct from any 
heretofore produced, in that it bears from April to November. It com- 
mences to ripen with the Crescent, and continues from three to four 
weeks. After an intermission of about two weeks the second crop begins 
to ripen, and this Continues without intermission as long as the weather 
remains favorable. With irrigation the plants will produce fruit until 
early frost. The berries of the second crop, while not so plentiful, are 
very large, in some instances five or six berries covering the top of a 
quart box. Medium to very large, and firm enough to carry to distant 
markets. The color is a combination of red and yellow. Blossom per- 
fect. Plant a good, healthy grower, and makes an abundance of runners. 
Price, 25 cts. per doz., 50 cts. per 100, $3 per 1,000. 
HA- Write quick, if you want Houghton and Downing Gooseberries ; will 
offer samples at low rates. 
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