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Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Ktc. 
KANSAS. There are few if any of the blackcap 
Raspberries that impress us more favorably than this. 
It succeeds wherever tried, and will fast supersede 
such varieties as the Gregg. For a market berry we 
believe it has no equal. Its handsome appearance will 
always command a ready sale ; in quality it is as good 
as the best. Plant is a strong, vigorous grower, with 
■healthy clean foliage. Can highly recommend it for 
general planting or a home garden. 
One feature of the Kansas I never saw in any 
other— the early tipswillgrow from the bud (thatin 
other kinds remain dormant), and grow 2 to 4 feet 
the same fall and stand uninjured the next winter. 
The later tips will grow above ground and make a 
bunch of leaves like a strawberry plant, and then 
force a surprising growth the next season, while 
some buds remain dormant ; they have done so for 
three years. 
The Kansas produces more canes andbranches, 
covered with a thick blue bloom, and is of much 
larger size than the Gregg; makes a vigorous 
growth through the entire season, holds its foliage 
uninjured till frost, makes plenty of strong tips that 
are absolutely hardy to stand the changing cli- 
mate, and produces a fruitingspur from every bud, 
and a berry as much larger than the Gregg as those 
of the Gregg are larger than the Souhegan . It is 
of a jet-black color, firm texture, and delicious 
quality. 
It nearly equals the Shaffer in growth of cane 
and size of fruit, while it is hardy and much more 
productive. 50 cents per dozen, $1.25 per ioo, 
$9 per 1,000. 
OLDER. This is a new berry we offer for the 
first time. It has done very well in Ohio, and we 
think will do well in mostany soil; in fact, it is es- 
pecially adapted for the north. It is very hardy, 
willstand the coldest weather, and is abundantly 
productive. The fruit adheres well to the bush; 
can not easily be plucked by birds or washed off 
by rain or wind. It is not as early as some other 
sorts, but ripens before Gregg; has not the white 
bloom that takes much from the appearance of the 
Gregg, but is a jet black and very sweet. 50 cents 
per dozen, $1.25 per 100, $8 per i,ooo. 
EUREKA. Ripens a few days later than Sou- 
hegan, and earlier than Ohio, coming midway between 
the two. Fruit large and firm, almost equaling Gregg 
in size. Quality is of the best. Berry free from bloom, 
and very attractive in the measure, making it a splen- 
did seller. The canes make a strong, upriglitgrowth, 
with a bright, healthy color resembling the Ohio, and 
quite as hardy. One peculiarity of Eureka is that it 
seldom throws more than four new canes each season to 
the hill, and never less than two; thus it is not neces- 
sary to thin the canes to the proper number, as nature 
performs this task. Its ability to bear fruit is truly 
wonderful. 60 cents per dozen, $2 per too, t>2o 
per 1,000. 
Ohio Experiment Station, January 11, iSgj. 
The Eureka is a day or two later than Souhegan, 
and is large as the Gregg, but is destitute of bloom, 
beingalmost black. The plants are equal tothe Gregg 
in vigor, and apparently more productive. It is one 
of the most promising early varieties that I have seen. 
W. J. GREEN. 
LOVETT. On our grounds the Lovett has done 
remarkably well, but we have not had any fruit from 
our vines, hence we quote from the introducer. We 
have been on the lookout for reports on this berry, 
andbecauseof the favorable judgments we have heard 
we now assure our customers that it is a very vigorous 
grower. 
“Unlike the Gregg, which it nearly equals in size 
of berries, is of ironclad hardiness; and is the strong- 
est in growth of cane of any, unless possibly the Ohio 
be excepted. In enormous yield it is without an 
equal. Add to these properties superior quality, jet- 
black color, firmness and long life after gathering, ad- 
hering to the bush when ripe, and above all, its earli- 
ness (ripening with Souhegan and the other very early 
sorts), and we have in it what has so long been wanted, 
and a most valuable fruit.” 50 cents per dozen, 
?i per 100, $8 per 1,000. 
PIONEER. Comes from New Jersey, where it is 
highly recommended by the originator, who is a reli- 
able Friend or Quaker. He says the Pioneer is large, 
good color, fine flavor, solid form, thick -fleshed, very 
hardy, and one of the best growers we have. It can 
be recommended as a valuable variety to dry or evap 
orate. It is a most reliable variety, and has come to 
stay. Try it. 50 cents per dozen, $t per 100, $7 
per 1,000. 
HUKEKA. 
