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Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
Cherries. 
The Cherry tree everywhere requires a dry soil, and is naturally a hardy tree, succeeding: in the lightest 
soil or dryest situation The Heart or Bigarreau varieties are of rapid growth, with large, glossy leaves, 
tor in mg h , ne > pyramidal -shaped heads, and producing large crops of luscious fruit; they are well adapted for 
planting along the streets, or in yards as shade trees. 
CHERRIES OF SPECIAL MERIT. 
PLYMOUTH ROCK. 
A variety of recent introduction, and claimed to be the 
best light or amber-colored Cherry in existence, and much 
superior to Coe’s Transparent or Yellow Spanish in quality 
and size of the fruit ; habit vigorous and productive, will 
lla |}6 when ripe longeron the tree than any known variety, 
and for some unknown reason its fruit is never molested by 
birds. Quality high, rich, juicy and tender, with a small pit ; 
very desirable for home or market ; profitable. First-class, 
5 ° cts. each, $5 per doz. ; medium, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. ; 
small, 30 cts. each. 
MERCER. 
This is a new variety, recently intro- 
duced from New Jersey ; the originators 
claim that it is the finest Heart Cherry 
that they have ever seen, and decidedly 
different from anything before known. 
It is very dark red and early ; a profuse 
bearer, and second to none for growth 
and hardiness; it is larger than Black 
Tartarian, and is finer flavored ; a sure 
cropper, and for canning it has no equal ; 
foliage dark green, and the tree con- 
tinues to grow very late in the season. 
It has proved its superiority over all 
other varieties by producing a full crop, 
free from worms or rot, while all other 
varieties were totally destroyed. First- 
class, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. ; medium, 
40 cts. each, $4 per doz. ; small, 30c. each. 
MURDOCH’S BIOARREAU. 
Fruit of the largest size, from % to 
1 If inches in diameter, roundish, heart- 
shaped ; flesh juicy, sweet, exceedingly 
firm, bearing carriage best of any Cherry 
most varieties, hanging on the tree in favorable weather, frequently,™ nUUh^Vw^^^ 
overspread^ with crimson, and becoming almost fully black when ripe; season about ten* davs later than 
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THE MERCER CHERRY. 
GENERAL LIST OF CHERRIES. 
Heavy, first-class, 5 to 7 feet, K in. and up 
Light, first-class, 5|to 7 feet, in. to in. 
Second-class, 4 to 5 feet, J i in. to*^ in. . . . 
Black Tartarian. Standard black sort. 
Belle Magnifique. Large, bright red ; flesh ten- 
der, juicy. July. 
Black Eagle. Large, black, juicy. July. 
Black Heart. Sour, dark. July. 
Coe’s Transparent. Amber, juicy. June. 
’Dyehouse. Resembles both the Duke and Morello 
in wood and fruit; early and sure bearer; ripens 
before Early Richmond ; better and more pro- 
ductive. 
’Early Richmond. Dark red, melting, juicy; one 
of the most valuable. June. 
’Empress Eugenie. Dark red, lich, tender, sub- 
acid. 
’English Morello. Blackish red, rich, juicy, acid 
August. 
Gov. Wood. Light red, juicy. June. 
Each Dozen Per 100 
$0 20 $2 00 $11 00 
15 I 50 9 co 
15 1 25 8 00 
’Louis Philippe. Large, dark red, almost black r 
spnghtly, mild acid ; stone small. July. 
’May Duke. Dark red, rich. June. 
’Montmorency. Large, red, acid. June. 
Napoleon. Pale yellow or red ; very firm, juicy and 
sweet. June. 
’Olivet. Deep red, tender, subacid. June. 
’Ostheim. Hardy, large, dark red, juicy and pleasant. 
Windsor. Flesh is remarkably firm and of the finest 
quality; very large, nearly black, and sells at the 
highest prices in market ; late. 
Wragg. Very hardy, vigorous and productive- 
medium, dark purple, fine quality. July. 
Yellow Spanish. Pale yellow and red, firm juicy 
productive. June. 
S 3 - Small trees at $7 per 100, marked with a star (*). 
