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E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
Pears. 
The Pear, 
like most other things highly desirable and valuably cannot tehad ■ wUtouta ^tkm { Jabor mtd 
being about as one to ten, show at the same 
time the superior value of the latter, and the 
greater skill required to bring it to'perfection. 
Summer pears should be gathered at least ten 
days before they are ripe, and autumn pears at 
least a fortnight. Winter varieties, if they will 
hang so long, may be left until the leaves begin 
to fall. , , 
Dwarfs must always be planted suffi- 
ciently deep to cover the junction of the pear 
and quince two or three inches, the soil made 
rich and well tilled, and about one-half of the 
previous summer’s growth cut off each spring. 
Under this treatment dwarfs are everywhere 
successful. The side branches should not be 
removed higher than one foot from the ground 
in dwarfs, while standards may be trimmed to 
any height desired. Train in pyramidal form. 
Gather when, on gently lifting the fruit, the stem 
will readily separate from the limb. Place in a 
dark room until fully matured. Winter pears 
may hang on the trees until danger of frost. __ 
New Varieties of Merit. 
IDAHO PEAR. 
° r ^f f® SSSVto diamete^ ; £ shapea S little flattened • 
lacking the grit so often found in pears ; flavor sweet to mild subacid, rich aromatic, juicy , 1 . 1® 
season, September, in Idaho. 
Heavy first-class trees, 5 to 7 ft. ; 3 A of an in. and up 
Light first-class trees, 5 to 0 ft. ; H to K in 
Second-class trees, 4 to 5 ft. ; % to yi in 
Third-class trees, by mail, postpaid 
Dwarfs same price as standards. 
Each 
Doz. 
Per ico 
$5 00 
$30 00 
4 00 
25 00 
40 
3 00 
20 00 
WILDER EARLY PEAR. 
Another vear has this noble variety yielded a fine crop of fruit, while other varieties have proved an entire 
failure 1 For manv years the Wilder Early pear has borne abundantly every year, never missing a single season. 
‘ Each year we have sent the fruit hundreds and 
thousands of miles by ma,il and express, and all have 
remarked that its quality was of a very superior grade. 
“ It is even better in quality than last year,” write 
Storrs & Harrison Co. . 
“A specimen of the Wilder Early was received on 
the 1st of August, and on the 7th, a week later, it was 
found to be in good eating condition. It is really a 
good pear. For very early use it will be held in high 
esteem .” — American Garden. 
Another point made plainer than ever this year is 
the great vigor of the Wilder. A block of 10,000 trees 
here are a wonder to behold, all stocky, straight and 
well-shaped. This pear is worthy of the high testi- 
monials given it by notable pomologists. We recom- 
mend it as the best early pear, having no competitor 
as the earliest for market, and thus coining in when 
the largest prices can be secured. First-class, 50 cts. 
each, $5 per doz., $30 per 100; second class, 40 cts 
each, $4 per doz., $20 per 100 ; third-class, 25 cts. each ; 
bv mail, postpaid. Dwarfs same price as standards. 
It costs much money to publish our beau ti- 
ll, | Catalogue. Do you not want something, 
s:> that we can get our postage in return '. 
Remember that neighbors can club t ogether, 
anti so obtain reduced rates on large orders. 
This a very economical plan. 
