! Pears for Profit 
REID’S NURSERIES, UPLAND, OHIO 
Kieffer. 
Vermont Beauty. 
Worden=SecKel Pear 
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 llavor — very attractive in appearance and of excellent quality. Much admired anti 
highly praised by all who see it, and well shown on our last cover page. Ripens immediately after Bartlett and 
commands the highest prices. First-class, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. ; second-class, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. ; 
mailing size, postpaid, 25 cts. 
Vermont Beauty 
This beautiful and valuable Pear originated on Grand Isle. Lake Champlain. It is very hardy, having 
endured extremely cold weather, and has never lost a bud irom either cold or blight. The growth is vigorous, the 
leaves free from blight, the crops are annual and abundant. In quality the fruit approaches nearer that most 
delicious of Pears, the Seckel, than any other Pear on the market; it is full medium size, yellow, covered 
on the sunny side with bright carmine-red, making it exceedingly attractive and handsome ; flesh melting, 
rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripening with and after Seckel, though much larger in size and more attractive in 
appearance, it cannot fail to prove a general favorite and very valuable. Prices, first-class, 40 cts. each, $4 per 
doz.; medium, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. ; small, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. ; 25 cts. each, postpaid. 
Kieffer’s Hybrid (d> 
Well known for its wonderful vigor and early bearing qualities ; fine for canning. Prices, first-class, 
40 cts. each, $4 per doz., $25 per too; medium, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz., $20 per 100; second-class, 25 cts. each, 
$2.50 per doz., $18 per 100. 
GENERAL LIST OF PEARS 
Each Doz. 100 
Standards, Heavy, first-class, 5 to 7 feet So 30 S3 00 $17 00 
First-class, 5 to 6 feet 25 2 50 15 00 
Second-class, 4 to 5 feet 20 2 00 12 00 
Extra, 6 to 8 feet 35 3 50 20 00 
Dwarfs, First-class, 4 to 5 feet 20 2 00 10 00 
Second-class, 3 to 4 feet 15 1 50 7 00 
Extra 25 2 50 12 00 
NOTE. — Varieties followed by (D) can be supplied in Dwarfs as well as Standards. Prices arc as above, 
except where noted. « 
We have a large stock of fine trees of a light grade (those marked with a star), that we offer in lots of 100 
trees at $10 per 100, 4 to 5 feet ; good selection. 
We have a surplus of Dwarf Duchess Pears, high and low tops. Write for special price on large quantities. 
•Bartlett, D., 
•Beurre d’Anjou, D., 
Buffum, 
•Clapp’s Favorite, D., 
Clairgeau, 
Duchesse d’Angouleme, D., 
Doyenne d’Ete, 
Early Harvest, 
*Flemish Beauty, 
Garber, 
•Howell, D., 
Idaho, 
Lawson, 
Lawrence, D., 
•Louise Bonne de Jersey, D., 
•Margaret, 
Manning’s Elizabeth, 
Osbatid’s Summer, 
Sheldon, 
Seckel, D., 
Tyson, 
Wilder Early, D. 
