E. W. REID'S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
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CURRANTS, Continued. 
Fay’s Prolific. This variety of currants 
lias been praised, very highly of late, and 
I do not think anything has been misrep- 
resented; it is healthy, vigorous and very 
productive. Its bunches are from 3 to ">K 
inches in length, so they can be easily 
picked, and the berry commands a high 
price. It is somewhat larger than that of 
the Cherry and holds its size to the end of 
the bunch, and is fully twice as productive. 
I year, No. 1, $1.50 per doz. , $8 per 100, $75 
per 1,000; 3 year, No. I, $3 per dozen, $10 
per 100, $00 per 1,000. See illustration on 
preceding page. 
Victoria. Very late red variety; fruit 
large, long, very productive and of excel- 
lent quality. 1 year, No. 1, 50 cts. per 
dozen, $3 per 100, $35 per 1 ,000 ; 3 year, No. 
1 , 75 cts. per dozen, $3.50 per 100, $30 per 
1 , 000 . 
White Grape. The only currant that is 
really of any account; very large and pro- 
ductive, valuable for home or market use. 
1 year, No. 1, 50 cts. per dozen, $3 per 
100, $35 per 1,000; 3 year, No. 1, 75 cts. per 
dozen, $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
Red Dutch. An old well known variety. 
Very productive. 1 year, No. 1, 50 cts. 
per dozen, $3 per 100, $35 per 1,000 ; 3 year, 
75 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
Note.- -Add 30 cts. per dozen if to be 
sent per mail, as bushes are very large. 
I®“ Special Notice.— We have a large 
stock of the finest currants ever put on the 
market and you will note our low prices. 
Currants at present will give the grower 
more profit than most any other fruit. We 
below print a letter from a fruit grower, 
and you can see his opinion of our stock of 
currants. Read it: 
Effingham, III. 
E. W. Reid, Esq., Bridgeport, O. 
Dear Sir : The gooseberries and currants 
arrived all O. K. and I am thoroughly 
pleased to get such well rooted plants. 1 
never saw anything better at any price. 1 
enclose herewith draft. These will do for 
a family start and I will set more in spring. 
If you can send these promptly I can get 
them in yet this fall. Hope to get as good 
roots as were the gooseberries and currants, 
j if possible. Respectfully, W.m.Dyke. 
Gooseberries. 
This fruit, so popular, largo, handsome and delicious in Europe, is beginning to re- 
ceive a little of the attention in America that it well deserves. Like the currant (to 
which it is closely allied) the gooseberry is a gross feeder and delights in a deep rich soil. 
Its greatest enemy is “ mildew,” which, however, is generally avoided by planting in 
partial shade, as recommended for currants, and by thorough mulching. The currant 
worm is even more destructive to the gooseberry than the currant; and should it appear 
treat if by sprinkling the bushes with white hellebore while the leaves are damp. Plant 
same distance, cultivate and prune as recommended for currants. Rates for any sort by 
the thousand will be given upon application. 
Industry. A new variety of foreign origin 
which has 
created a 
sensation 
every 
where; 
product- 
ive, of ex- 
ceed i n g - 
1 y 1 a r g e 
1' r u i t of 
dark red 
color and 
delici o u s 
q u a 1 i ty. 
High 1 y 
reco m - 
men d e d , 
both in 
this coun- 
try and 
Europe. 
1 year, No. 1, 15 cts. each, $1.50 per dozen, 
$10 per 100; 3 year, No. 1, 35 cts. each, $3 
per dozen, $13 per 100. 
Smith’s Improved. Large, pale yellow, 
good quality; bush of spreading growth 
and excessively productive. 1 year. No. 
1, $1 per dozen, $5 per 100; 3 year, No. 1, 
$1.50 per dozen, $0 per 100. 
Houghton. The old well-known sort; pale 
red, sweet, and good. Houghton gives us 
annual crops of good-sized fruit. It is 
enoimiously productive, does not mildew, 
and is in every way worthy of a place in 
every garden. 1 year, No. 1, 50 cts. per 
dozen, $3 per 100, $35 per 1,000; 3 years, 
No. 1, 75 cts. per dozen, $3.50 per 100, $30 
per 1.000. 
Downing. Verypopular; large, pale green, 
good quality ; bush vigorous, hardy and 
prolific. 1 year, No. 1, 50 cts. per dozen, 
$3.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000; 3 years, No. 1 , 
75 cts. per dozen, $4 per 1()(), $35 per 1,000. 
INDUSTRY GOOSEBERRY. 
Stiiawhekhies in Octobek. — We were very pleasantly surprised last week to receive 
a box of splendid strawberries, which had not been picked off the vines over two days, 
and were simply delicious, tasting fully equal to those grown in June. A note from Mr. 
E. W. Reid, Bridgeport, O., explained the source whence they came. Mr. R. seems to he 
an expert on small fruits and capable of growing them at any and all times. Many thanks. 
— Editor Ohio Farmer, Nov. 3, 1889. 
Mr. Reid; Rushtoyvn, O.. May 13, 1889. 
I have been slow to acknowledge receipt of plants. They came to hand on time and 
in the best of condition. They were nice plants. Thanks for extras. 
Wm. R. McDaniel 
