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E. CT. REID’S KTURSERIES, BRIDGEPORT, OHIO 
EVERYTHINC FOR THE FRUIT GROWER 
ITEMS OF INTEREST. 
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 oases 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. 
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, lust 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, bv 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, lust 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. 
OUR SHIPPING SEASON usually begins about March 15, and continues until December I. We can get 
stock out in good timo 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 <|iioto 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 
the regular amount of the best fruits and ornamentals. 
We will be pleased to have our customers look after our interests in their localities. While we do 
not employ agents, we are pleased to have clubs, or any parties wanting stock to club together, and send their 
orders us 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 50 per cent in price over the cost if bought from an agent. 
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 lowest rates as well as prompt attention. 
MAIL ORDERS. — These we make one of our specialties — sending plants, vines and trees bv mail ; in 
ca ® es ii 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 himself. 
You may be sure that after a life’s experience he is an expert at the business. 
HOW FAR CAN WE SHIP?— A question we cannot answer. Never have wo tried to send stock to a 
customer, no matter how far, but that word has come to us that stock has arrived in good condition. It has been 
packed forty-five days, and received in good condition. 
SHIPPINC FACILITIES. — Combining this point with Wheeling, W. Va. (see Location), we have the 
v 'll , ippmg point of any Nursery in the United States. There are but few 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. L., or "Panhandle Route.” By the C. and P. we reach and bill direct with cars east and west via 
1 ittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago, or Pennsylvania railroads, or over any of the lines operated by the Penna. 
Company. We have also the B. & 0., 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 railroad, 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. 
,,, 1 We have represented here In express companies the Adams, Southern, American, United States, Pacific, 
\\ ells, t argo « Co. With such a number of transportation companies, we can insure you lower rates than from 
any other point. This, with the reduction of 20 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 sare; we have a special pouch between the Bridgeport office and our own, and with the return envelopes we 
send, everything is safe. 
REMIT by Post Office or Express Money Order, Registered Letter, or Draft on Chicago or New York, or if 
)y private check, add 1 5 cents for collection. Make all remittances payable to the order of Kisid’s Nurseries. 
C. O. D — We will send goods in this way, provided one-fourth the amount is sent with order, but this is an 
way to j as you bave tbe 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. 1 
mak,ng ° ut your order, do so on the Order Sheet mailed in the Catalogue, and do not mix it with 
your letter. It you have any special directions, place them on the Order Sheet, naming the road or express com- 
pany yon wish us to use. Otherwise we will use the best route laid down in the Shippers’ Guide. 
fv,!i l i?. 1 ^ >RDER 4 i R ? CEIVED FOR LESS THAN $l.— Please bear this in mind. We have made quite a list 
or collections, so that you can get stock low, .and we cannot enter orders for a less amount. 
R i RRI ? E ? are 2S* asi(le by this Catalogue, and prices affixed to dozen, 100 and 1,000 are for quan- 
tities named, but half-dozen, 50 and 500 will he supplied at dozen, 100 and 1,000 rates. 
f?; UA ,!^ AN n Y,_ I A u 1 stock is true to name and carefully labeled ; yet, while we use the greatest care to 
1 be held responsible for any sum greater than the cost of stock, should anv prove otherwise 
tnan as represented. * 
,i„u,!! A ^ , V , ' IC — T®*® vo char 9 e f° r boxing or packing above rates in this Catalogue. Everything is 
delivered free on board of trains at rates named. 
„ 9 LAIMS 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. 
„T5®T IN S. FRUITS — ) Vo are always glad to receive new fruits for testing, so that we can see how they do 
them it will be give rf &S W1 ^ b US as w ^ b the originator, and any time he wants any information in regard to 
SEE OUR TESTIMONIALS.— They prove the value of our stock, and the full address of each party is given 
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