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Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
BUFFALO BERRY. 
The fruit resembles small currants, 
but is of richer taste, and literally 
coversthe twigs and branches, if not 
gathered it will remain on the plants 
through the winter. Esteemed for 
pies, tarts, preserves, jellies, etc. 
The plants are very hardy and easily 
cultivated, and bear abundant crops 
of fruit every year. As the male and 
female blossoms are borne on d ifferent 
plants, they should be planted in clus- 
ters of three or more, for best results, 
io cents each, $i per doz., $5 per 100. 
CYDONIA JAPONICA, Columbia. 
(Edible Japan Quince .) 
This new edible fruit, which has been evolved from the common Japan Quince, the introducer describes as 
follows : 
“Japan Quince is widely known and extensively grown throughout the country as a very showy and 
popular shrub, producing in profusion handsome 
blooms upon the first approach of spring and before 
the foliage appears, making a very striking effect. 
“ The fruit from this shrub has been so small as 
to be of little value. By years of careful selection 
and propagation, with the view of improving the 
fruit, we haver produced the Columbia, a variety 
rivaling in size and shape the famous Belle Flower 
Apple, measuring 9 to 12 inches around, greenish 
yellow, with handsome blush, surface ribbed like 
a citron and covered with small white dots. This 
fruit is so very fragrant that one specimen will soon 
fill a room with a delightful perfume. It cooks as 
tender as an apple, and makes a jelly equaled only 
by the highly prized Guava. 
“The valuable culinary properties of the Japan 
Quince are not generally known, though the enter- 
prising proprietor of a large and fashionable sea- 
side hotel, whose guests are enthusiastic in their 
praise of this delicious, unknown jelly, has for 
years engaged the entire crop in advance of its 
ripening. 
“ The tree is entirely hardy, healthy, free from 
blight, mildew and insect pests, enormously pro- 
ducti ve, and comes to bearing very young ; so that 
in this beautiful fruit-bearing shrub we have the 
rare combination of a very handsome ornamental 
plant and most valuable fruit.” 
A fruit which justifies 
words solaudatory as these 
from one who knows of its 
merits promises to be an 
acquisition, i-year, 25 cts. 
each, $2. 50 
per dozen ; 
2-year, 30c. 
eicli, $3 per doz. 
IMPROVED DWARF ROCKY 
MOUNTAIN CHERRY. 
This is a shrub, which originally grew wild in the mountains. The 
fruit has been greatly improved by cultivation, and is claimed to be 
when fully ripe, the best fruit of its season. The fruit is jet black when 
ripe, and in size averages somewhat larger than the English Morello. Its 
flavor is similar to the sweet Cherries. The introducer says: “ 1 
could sell wagon loads of these Cherries at io cents per quart. 
The ■j 0l i ng trees 1 have are one year from seed. I have had them 
loaded down at two years of age from seed. They never failed 
to bear fruit every year; late frosts never affect them; the 
tree is entirely hardy; it has endured 40 degrees below zero with 
out injury ; ripens when all others are gone ; the shrub would grace 
any lawn when in blossom ; the fruit is more easily pitted than 
other Cherries. 
“ Jt is avery enjoyable fruit, either eaten fresh or for preserving. 
Those who know it do not hesitate to commend it in highest 
terms to gardeners and fruit-growers. 
“It will endure longer drouth and more severe cold than any 
other variety of the Cherry.’* i-year, 15 cents each, $1.50 per doz.*, 
$8 per 100; 2-year, 20 cents each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100. 
DWARF ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHERRY. 
