E. W. REID’S N URSERIES, BRIDGEPORT, OHIO 
FOUR MONEY-MAKING PEARS 
ROSSNEY. 
A new and excellent Pear, raised from seed at Salt Lake City, Utah. In size medium to large ; very fine 
grained, flesh melting, juicy, very sweet. Ripens two 
weeks after Bartlett; it is an excellent keeper and shipper, 
with tree much stronger than Keiffer. Specimens of this 
new variety were received by us from the originator last 
year, and we were very much impressed with its beautiful 
and attractive appearance, excellent quality and size; in 
general appearance it somewhat resembles Bartlett, but is 
more round. It is very seldom you can find a single va- 
riety combining so many rare qualities as this does, and we 
have great pleasure in offering it as the best Pear on the 
market at the present time. Price, first-class, $1 each; 
second-class, 75 cts. each ; mailing size, postpaid, 75 cts. 
each. 
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 from 
either cold or blight. The growth is vigorous, the 
leaves are free from blight, the crops 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. 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 fur 
as we can ascertain, is a chance seedling. It orignated in 
Lincoln county, Tennessee, near the 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, Rossney. 
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. 
WORDEN-SECKEL (Seneca). 
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 who see it. 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. 
GENERAL LIST OF PEARS. 
Each Doz. 100 
STANDARDS, Heavy, first-class, 5 to 7 feet, % in. and up $0 25 $2 50 $12 00 
Light, first-class, 5 to 7 feet, to % in 20 2 00 9 00 
Second-class, 4 to 5 feet, % in. to%in 15 1 50 7 50 
Extra, 6 to 8 feet 30 3 00 15 00 
DWARFS. First-class, % in., 4 to 5 feet 20 2 00 9 00 
Second-class, % in., 3 to 4 feet 15 1 50 7 00 
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 only a % to %-in. grade. These are first-class trees, but you should not be misled. We give both 
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 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., 
Duchess d’Angouleme, D., 
Doyenne d’Ete, 
♦Flemish Beauty, 
Garber, 
♦Howell, D., 
Idaho, 
Keiffer’s Hybrid, D., 
Lawson, D., 
Lawrence, D., 
Le Conte, 
♦Louise Bonne de Jersey, D., 
Sheldon. 
Seckel, D., 
Tyson, D., 
Vicar of Winkfield, 
Wilder Early, D. 
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