REID’S NURSERIES • . 
. 5 . . . SELECTED TREES, PLANTS, ETC. 
VERMONT BEAUTY PEAR. 
This beautiful and valuable Pear originated on Grand Isle, Lake Champlain. It is very hardy, having endured 
extremely cold weather, and his never lost a bad from either cold or blight. The growth is vigorous, the leaves 
free from blight ; is an annual and abundant bearer. In quality the fruit ap- 
A Ret) proaches nearer that most delicious of Pears, the Seckel, than any other Pear 
A. .Beauty £ jV on the market ; it is full medium size, yellow, covered on the sunny side with 
ne. size. - ™ bright carmine-red, making it exceedingly attractive and handsome; flesh 
melting, rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripening with and after Seckel, though much 
quality. ) larger in size and more attractive in appearance, it cannot fail to prove a general 
favorite and very valuable. Price, 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. 
LINCOLN CORELESS. 
This wonderful and remarkable late winter Pear, so 
far as we are able to ascertain, is a chance seedling. It 
originated in Lincoln county, Tennessee, tiearthe Alabama 
line, and the original tree can be traced back for sixty 
years, during which 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 a 
few summers ago, when, overloaded with fruit during the 
extreme dry weather, it died from sheer exhaustion. The 
young trees are good growers ; wood dark ; foliage large, 
healthy, and entirely free from blight, leaf-rust or mildew. 
First-class, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz.; second-class, 30 cts. 
each, $3 per doz.; mailing size, postpaid, 25 cts. 
SENECA. (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 appearance and of excellent 
quality. Much admired and highly praised by all u'ho see 
it. Ripens immediately after Bartlett, and commands the 
VERMONT BEAUTY. 
to the planter. First-class, 40c. each, $4 per doz.; second-class, 30c. each, $3 per doz.; mailing size, postpaid, 25c. 
JAPAN GOLDEN RUSSET. 
This variety bears 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, 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz.; second-class, 30 cts. each $3 per 
doz.; small trees, by mail 25 cts. 
General List of Pears. 
Each Doz Per 100 
Standards, Heavy, first-class, 5 to 7 feet. Kin. and up $0 25 $2 50 $12 00 
Light, first-class, 5 to 7 feet, y 8 in. to Kin 20 2 00 9 00 
Second-class, 4 to 5 feet, K in. to in 15 1 50 7 50 
Extra, 6 to 8 feet 30 300 1500 
Dwarfs, First-class, Kin., 4 to 5 feet 20 200 900 
Second-class. fSin., 3 to 4 feet 15 1 50 700 
Extra 25 2 50 11 00 
NOTE.— Varieties followed by D can be supplied in Dwarfs as well as Standards. Prices are as above, except 
where noted. 
We call our customers’ attention to the fact that many nurserymen and dealers, in offering: Pears, give prices 
for first-class trees and supply 5-8 to 3-4 in. grade. These are first-class trees, hut you should not be misled. 
We give grade and rate, and can supply as fine stock as was ever grown, at lowest rates. 
We have a large stock of fine trees of a light grade (those marked with a star , that we will offer in lots of 
100 trees at $6 per 100, 4 to 5 feet ; good selections. 
Those wanting trees should write us, giving varieties, and we will give special rates. 
; Bartlett, D., 
*Beurre d’ Anjou, D., 
*Clapp’s Favorite, D., 
Doyenne Boiissock, 
^Duchess d’Angouleme, D., 
Doyenne d’Ete 
^Flemish Beauty, 
Frederick Clapp, 
Garber, 
Howell, D., 
Idaho, 
*Kieffer’s Hybrid, D., 
Lawson, D., 
^Lawrence. D., 
Le Conte, 
^Louise Bonne de Jersey, D., 
^Sheldon, 
*Seckel, D., 
^Souvenir du Congres, 
*Tyson, I)., 
Wilder Early, D. 
