Items of Interest. 
Our packing department is under the personal supervision of our Mr. E. W. Reid and assistants, who 
are all old and experienced hands, who have grown up with the business, and who spare no pains in seeing that 
the stock is fully up to our high standard of grading. More than that, you receive stock true to name. 
Our facilities for shipping are unsurpassed, as we have all the leading trunk lines represented, and 
six express companies. This competition insures us the very lowest rates as well as prompt attention. 
BENEFITS OF LOCATION. — We are on the high hills back of the Ohio River, hence our stock 
always matures, and is not injured by winters. 
Our location, .just opposite Wheeling, W. Va., gives us many advantages over our own town, 
as it is just as handy to ship from this point as from Bridgeport. Further, we have the Ohio river, by which we 
can reach many points at very low freight rates from Pittsburg to New Orleans, St. Louis, and other points. 
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. 
OUK SHIPPING SEASON usually begins about March 15, and continues until December 1. We can 
get stock out in good time for our southern customers, as we fill orders from this section first. 
ESTIMATES. — If 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 would 
add an extra dollar or so to order, and request us to send its value in surplus stock, we could send almost twice 
tile regular amount of the best fruits and ornamentals. 
\Ve 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 percentage ; you can get stock at a less rate, and save in 
freight. Besides, you save fifty per cent in price over the cost if bought from an agent. 
WHEN TO ORDER. — Early, in all cases; then you are sure of stock named, and we have time to 
advise you in regard to anything you may want to know. We also give early orders on trees, etc., a discount. 
Our stock in many cases will be exhausted before the season is over. 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. — These we make one of our specialties— -sending plants, vines and trees by 
mail ; in manv cases it is much cheaper than by express. We send plants by the thousand by mail at a much 
less rate to California and other distant points. This part of the business is looked after by E. W. Reid 
liinseif, and every package goes through his hands before going to the mail-pouch. You may be 
sure that after a life’s experience he is an expert at the business. 
HOW PAR 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 lias come to us that stock] lias arrived in good condition. It lias 
been packed fiorlyfive days, and received in good condition. 
SHIPPING FACILITIES. — Combining this point with Wheeling, W. Va. (see Location), we have the 
best shipping point of any Nursery in the United States. There are but two points that we cannot reach direct, 
both by freight and express. We have two lines of the Pennsylvania Company — Cleveland and Pittsburg and P. C. 
C. and St I... or “ Panhandle Route.” By the C. and P. we reach and bill direct with cars east and west via 
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, or Pennsylvania Railroads, or over any of the lines operated by the Penna. 
Company. We have also the B. & O., including all its lines east, west, north and south ; the Cleveland, Lorain 
and Wheeling, which represents the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern; and the "Big Four,” the Wheeling 
and Lake Erie, which represents the great Erie system. Also the Ohio River R. R., which reaches all points 
along the river between Pittsburg and Cincinnati, and gives us connections with the C. and O. Besides this, to all 
points that can be reached by the Ohio river we have the Pittsburg and Cincinnati packets every day. 
We have represented here in express companies the Adams, Southern, American, National, United 
States, Pacific, Wells, Fargo & Co. (which also operate Missouri Pacific). With such a number of transportation 
companies, we can insure you lower rates than from any other point. This, with the reduction of SIO per 
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's Nurseries, Bridgeport, 
Ohio, is safe ; we have a special pouch between the Bridgeport office and our own, and with the return enve- 
lopes we send, everything is safe. 
REMIT bv Post Grace or Exp 
xpress Money-Order, Registered Letter, or Draft on Chicago or New York, or if 
by private check, add 25 cents for collection. Make all remittances payable to the order of Reid’s Nurseries 
O. O. I». — We will send goods in this way, provided one-fourth the amount is sent with order, but this is an 
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 
them as a guarantee. .... 
When making 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 com- 
pany 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 amount. 
CANADIAN ORDERS will be filled at 10 per cent less than Catalogue rates, owing to the duty, on all 
orders from this catalogue, but don’t scud us Canadian bills or coins ; such cannot be used except at a discount. 
FORMER PRICES are set aside by this Catalogue, and prices affixed to dozen, 100 and 1,000 are for quan- 
tities named ; but half-dozen, 50 and 500 will be supplied at dozen, too and 1,000 rates. 
GUARANTY.— All our stock is true to name and carefully labeled ; yet, while we use the greatest care to 
do this, we will not be held responsible for any sum greater than the cost of stock, should any prove otherwise 
than as represented. 
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. 
CLAIMS or errors must be reported immediately on receipt of stock, and will be rectified promptly if just ; 
no claims entertained after 14 days, as we do not guarantee stock to live after arriving in good condition. 
TESTING FRUITS.— We are always gkid 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 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 
REID’S NURSERIES, Bridgeport. Ohio. 
