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E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
SENECA PEAR. (Seedling of Bartlett.) 
A strong, vigorous, upright, hardy grower, retaining its foliage green and healthy very late in the season • 
never has shown any blight, mildew or > 
other disease ; makes a very handsome 
tree. Bears young and abundantly. 
Fruit a beautiful bright yellow, with 
brilliant red cheek; large, rich, juicy, 
buttery, melting, sprightly, vinous— of 
high flavor — very attractive in appear- 
ance and of excellent quality. Much 
admired and highly praised by all who 
see it. Ripens immediately after Bart- 
lett, and commands the highest prices. 
Realizing the high prices at which 
Bartletts sell a little after their season, 
and the advantage of a large, handsome 
pear of good quality ripening at that 
favorable time, we take pleasure in in- 
troducing the Seneca pear to lovers of 
rare and choice fruits, with every confi- 
dence of its cordial reception and genera! 
satisfaction ayid profit to the planter. 
First class, $2 each, $20 per doz. Sec- 
ond class, $1.50 each, $15 per doz. Mail 
ingsize, postpaid, $1. 
BESSIM1ANKA. 
A Russian variety of extreme hardi- 
ness and of excellent quality, exceed- 
ingly valuable from the fact that it ex- 
tends the pear-growing belt at least 100 
miles farther north, having endured 40° 
below zero without injury. Tree a rapid, 
upright grower, with bright green foliage, 
free from rust or mildew. Flesh tender, 
rich, juicy, buttery and of excellent 
quality. Season, September. First 
class, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. Second 
class, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. Mailing 
size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
VERMONT BEAUTY. 
This beautiful and valuable Pear 
originated on Grand Isle, Lake Cham- 
plain. It is very hardy, having endured 
extremely cold weather, and has never 
lost a bud from either cold or blight. 
The growth is vigorous, the leaves Tree 
from blight ; an annual and abundant 
bearer. In quality the fruit approaches 
nearer that most delicious of pears, the 
Seckel, than any other jrear on the mar- 
ket: it is full medium size, yellow, cov- 
ered on the sunny side with bright 
carmine red, making it exceedingly at- 
tractive and handsome ; flesh melting, 
rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripening with 
and after Seckel, though much larger in 
!l Z ^ n lT r L attra S tive 'o ap fe r ? nce , il cannot fail to prove a general favorite and very valuable. First class, 
75 cts. each, $7 per doz. Second class, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. Mailing size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
LINCOLN CORELESS. 
n an ^ remarkable late winter pear, so far as we are able to ascertain, is a chance seedling. 
It originated in Lincoln county, Tennessee, near Alabama line, and the original tree can be traced back for 
, y ^ ars ’ during winch time it has seldom failed to bear. The original tree, though scarcely more than a 
shell, has remained free from blight and annually borne fruit until last summer, when, overloaded with fruit 
during the extreme dry weather, it died from sheer exhaustion. Notwithstanding the fact that i8oo was a bad 
hint year the old tree had some fruit. The young trees are good growers ; wood dark, foliage large, healthy, 
and entirely free from blight, leaf-rust or mildew. First class, $2 each, 520 per doz. Second class sSi 2=1 each 
*15 per doz. Mailing size, postpaid, $1. ’ v 0 • 
JAPAN GOLDEN RUSSET. 
„ , . bear ? enormously every year, having no off years ; its fruit hangs in great masses and clusters, 
and should be thinned out ; foliage thick and leathery, which enables the tree to endure drouth well, and it bears 
where other varieties cannot exist, has never been affected by blight or insect enemies. Fruit handsome flat or 
apple shape. Ripens in October. Price, 2 years, 75 cts., $7.50 per dozen. 
Mr. E. W. Reid: Bear Sir— Trees to hand all right. I am well pleased with them’, and can recommend ^you^to* alMrfiit- 
g rowers as a gentlemen of fair dealing in good and well rooted trees. 
Wishing you success. 
Yours truly, 
Mr. R. 
W. Reid: Dear Sir — I received my trees, ordt 
J. L. Yoho. 
Newark, O., April is, 1893. 
■ 7205, in good order and very prompt. Accept thanks. 
Very truly yours, F. H. Ballou. 
