E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
We take our stock, just as ordered, from the ground, hence it all grows. Our Strawberries have been 
shipped to Texas, California and Florida by the thousand, yes, by tens of thousands, reaching their destination 
as fresh as when taken from the ground. „„„ 
OUR SHIPPING SEASON usually begins about March 15, and continues until November 15. VV e can 
get stock out in good time for our southern customers, as we fill orders from this section first. 
LOCATION. — We are on the high hills back of the Ohio River, hence our stock always matures, and is not 
'"^'estimates.— I f you want large orders, write us for estimates, and in many cases we can quote you rates 
below catalogue prices, as oftentimes we have a surplus of stock. Many times, if customers when ordering wou 
add an extra dollar or so to order, and request us to send its value in surplus slock, we could send almost twice 
the regular amount of the best fruits and ornamentals. 
NOTICE —We will be pleased to have our customers look after our interests in their locality. While we 
do not employ agents, we are pleased to have clubs, or any parties wanting stock to club together, and send their 
orders as one. In this way you can save quite a per cent.; you can get stock at a less rate, and save m fi eight. 
Not only this, you save fifty per cent, in price over the cost if bought from an agent. You also get what you 
order when you deal direct. , , , . , 
AVHEN TO ORDER.— Early, in all cases ; then you are sure of stock named, and we have tune to ad- 
vise vou in regard to anything you may want to know. We also gi ve early orders on trees, 1 ? tc -’ a „ d . ls 5 ?“ 
n stock in many cases will be exhausted before the season is over, as is the case with every Nurseiy , so jou 
See the imporunce of early orders. We will hold stock if one-fourth of the value is paid, but in no case will we 
book orders unless that amount is paid as a guaranty. 
MAIL ORDERS. — This we make as one of our specialties — sending plants, vines and trees by mail , in 
„_„ es i, muc i, cheaper than by express. We send plants by the thousand by mail at a much less 1 ate to 
California and other distant points. This part of the business is looked after by E. W. Reid himself, and evet y 
package goes through his hands before going to the mail-pouch. You may be sure that after a life expel lence he 
is an expert at the business. , . 
HO W FAR CAN WE SHIP?— A question we cannot answer. Never have we tried to send stocK to a 
customer, no matter how far, but that word has come to us that stock has arrived in good condition. It has been 
packed forty-five days, and received in good condition. , ,. 
SHIPPING FACILITIES.— We have represented at this point, and at Wheeling, W. Va the best ship- 
„r 5 i„ re »rv in the United States. There are but few points that we cannot reach direct, both by 
• c represents the great Erie system. Alio the Ohio River R. R„ which reaches all points along .the 
tween Pittsburg and Cincinnati, and gives us connections with the C. & O. Besides this, to all points 
be reached by the Ohio river we have the Pittsburg and Cincinnati packets eveiy day. . . TTnitpH States 
We have reDresented here in express companies the Adams, Southern, American, National, United States, 
B & O Pacific Wells, Fargo & Co. (which also operate Missouri Pacific). .With such a number of transporta- 
U011 companies^ we can insure you lower rates than from any other point. This, with the reduction of 20 pel cent, 
on express charges, and being on a direct line, is quite a point in our favor. 
TERMS AND ADVICE.— Cash with order. All mail addressed to Reid Bridgeport, Ohio, is safe; 
we have a special pouch between the Bridgeport office and our own, and with the return envelopes we send 
eVer All h orli?s Sa e f xcept post office money-orders, can be made payable to Reid, but a post office money-order 
must be payable to E. W. Reid. Remittance can be made as follows : Post office inoney-oider, express nroney- 
° ,de iY is notYsafe l^HskYendtng^iuch money in an ordinary letter All the postal clerks are ar’bv'aTcMh"^!!! 
is not a hard matter to tell when a letter contains bills. Checks will be received on banks "ear by as cash, but 
they should not be sent on distant banks. Money orders from foreign countries should be made payable 
Wheeling, West Virginia. . 
C. O. D— We will send goods in this way, provided one-fourth the amount is sent u" 
expensive way to ship, as you have the return charge to pay on remittance. Goods will be sent in this way by 
freight, if requested. No orders from entire strangers will be booked unless one-fourth of the amount is paid on 
thel wtenmakffig e out your order, do so on the order sheet mailed in the catalogue, and do not mix it with your 
letter If you have any special directions, place them on the order sheet naming the road or express compa ty 
you wish us to use. Otherwise we will use the best route laid down in Shippers Guide. 
NO ORDER RECEIVED FOR LESS THAN $ 1 .— Please bear this in mind. We have made quite 
a list of collections, so that you can get stock low, and we cannot enter orders for a less amou t. 
CANADIAN ORDERS will be filled at 10 per cent, less than catalogue rates, owing to the duty on all or- 
ders from this catalogue, but in no case send us Canadian bills or coins ; such cannot be used except at discount. 
FORMER PRICES are set aside by this catalogue, and prices affixed to dozen, 100 and 1,000 are lor 
quantities named ; but half-dozen, 50 and 500 will be supplied at dozen, 100 and 1,000 rates. 
GUARANTY.— All our stock is true to name and carefully labeled ; yet, while we use ™£teatest care 
do this, we will not be held responsible for any sum greater than the cost of stock, should any prove otherw se 
PACKING.— We make no charge for boxing or packing above rates in this catalogue. Everything is 
delivered free on board of trains at rates named. 
livered free on board of trains at rates namea. 
TESTING FRUITS.— We are always glad to receive new fruits for testing, so that we can see how they 
do on our soil. They are as safe with us as with the originator, and at any time he wants any information 
glad to receive new truits tor testing, so uiai wc v.... ^ '--y 
uu uu ouu * us as with the originator, and at any time he wants any information in 
regard to them, it will be given. • 
SEE OUR TESTIMONIALS .—They prove the value of our stock, and the full address of each party is 
given Address always, . . . . 
g E. W. REID, Bridgeport, Ql?io. 
