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Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
STAR STRAWBERRY. 
We have no hesitation in pronouncing this the brightest “ Star ” in the Strawberry family at the present 
time. We have carefully watched this berry for two years, and we introduce it to the public with absolute 
confidence in its merits. 
We are always somewhat reluctant in placing new varieties, knowing the responsibility of introducing any 
but what have been thoroughly tested, but being convinced of the superiority of this new berry, we feel we are 
only doing our duty in offering it to our many customers. We have compared it with all the new and old 
varieties we know of, to be sure of its capabilities, knowing that this was the only means of ascertaining its 
value. 
Many who saw it fruiting offered us any price we would name for a few plants, but we decided that none 
should leave our possession until placed on the market ; hence this berry will be disseminated by us, only, this 
spring. As the supply is somewhat limited, orders will be taken in rotation as they come. We should like to 
see every Strawberry-grower in the country test this variety, as we feel sure they will obtain something deci- 
dedly superior to anything ever before on the market. 
The berry is large and handsome in appearance, measuring 6 to 7 inches in circumference, on the average. 
It is as near perfection in shape as possible, somewhat resembling the Gandy, but not quite as dark in color. It 
is a beautiful glossy crimson, and colors all over at the same time, being an ideal berry in this respect. All the 
berries average large from first to last, with no small or ill-shaped berries throughout the entire season. . In 
quality it is of the best. All who have tested it pronounce it the best they have ever eaten. This, we feel sure , 
will be the verdict of all who try it. 
In productiveness we have never seen the equal of the Star. It matures all its berries in a dry season, 
possessing the greatest drought-resisting qualities of any berry we are acquainted with, having matured a full 
crop when all the ordinary varieties were complete failures. The plant is a vigorous and strong grower, with 
healthy green foliage, deep-rooted and very prolific, being a staminate, or perfect variety. Season of ripening 
is second early. • 
For profit we know of no berry which will equal it. When grown by the side of Bubach, Haverland, War- 
field, Sharpless and several of the newer varieties, the comparison was very plainly visible. Its superiority in 
every point was very marked, both in quality, size and productiveness. Placing some of the berries on the 
market, they readily brought a fancy price, the average being, at wholesale, 17 cents, at a time when no 
other sort would bring over 6 cents. 
Price, $1.50 per dozen, $8 per 100, $60 per 1,000. 
