E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS. ETC. 
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Wilson’s Early. Once the leading early 
blackberry and still 
a popular market 
sort in many sec- 
tions. Very large 
size; early. 50 cts. 
per doz., $1.50 per 
100, $10 per 1,000. 
Early King'. An ex- 
tra early and ex- 
ceedingly h a r d y 
variety of g r e at 
merit. Canes 0 f 
strong growth, as 
hardy as Sunder and 
very prolific. It is 
larger and earlier than 
Karin Harvest , and its 
delicious sweetness 
Wilson jr. renders it of special 
value for the home 
garden. It is also free of double blossom, 
rust or other disease. It has been thor- 
oughly tested at the north, and its great 
value is being singularly overlooked, j 
Rant-cutting plants , $1 per doz.. $4 per 100, i 
$00 per 1,000. 
Wilson Jr. This variety in some parts of 
the countfy does not stand the winter, 
but with me (100 miles south of Lake 
Erie) has not been affected. It is noted 
for its bountiful productiveness where it 
will stand the winter. There is no other 
blackberry that can compare with it in 
size or quality. I think this is a very prof- 
itable berry where it will stand, and with 
a little trouble it can be covered with 
straw, as it is close to the ground. 50 cts. 
per doz., $2 per 100, $12 per 1,000. 
Snyder. This variety is old and well 
known. It will stand the severest cold 
of the north without injury: it is of ex- 
cellent quality, and one of the leading 
varieties for market purposes. I can 
heartily recommend it to the public as a 
very profitable berry. 50 cts. per doz., 
$1.50 per 100, $9 per 1,000. 
Kittatiny. Once the most popular of all 
blackberries for general planting and still 
unexcelled for main crop, in the homo 
garden, or for market in some locations. 
Berries large, handsome, and of delicious 
flavor; canes of strong erect growth and 
productive. It is not safe from winter 
killing north of the latitude of New York 
City, and is badly affected with “rust” 
or blackberry fungus in many sections. 
Medium to late. Rnnt-cuttlng plants, 50 cts. 
per doz., $1.50 per 100, $9 per 1,000. 
Minnewaski. This is a new variety, and 
I cannot say anything of it myself, as I 
have not fruited it, but it comes very 
highly recommended to me. Mr. Lovett 
says: “ Upon the grounds of the origina- 
tor in New York, it has exhibited many 
excellent traits, which, if continued in 
other sections and under general culture, 
will make this variety very valuable. It 
is claimed to be of superior merit by rea 
son of its great hardiness, large size and 
enormous productiveness.” As to ripen- 
ing, the originator says: “The Minne- 
waski on a north slope, unprotected, and 
the Early Wilson on a south slope, pro- 
tected, ripened at the same time and be- 
fore any other variety growing on the 
same place.” $1 per doz., $4 per 100, $.80 
per 1,000. 
Taylor’s Prolific. A suitable companion for 
Snyder, fork also is a 
variety of great, hardi- 
ness a n d productive- 
ness, but ripens some- 
w h a t later. Berries 
are very much larger 
and of fine flavor ; canes 
of strong growth and 
ironclad hardiness; of 
especial value for plant- 
ing at the north and de- 
sirable for its fine flav- 
or. Its large size, great 
hardiness and wonder- 
ful productiveness ren- 
der it of greatest value 
for the north. Its mer- 
its are not fully appre- 
ciated. Season, medi- 
um. Root-cutting plants, 
50 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100, $10 per 1,000* 
TAYLOR’S PROLIFIC. 
Dewberry. 
Lucretia. This is the finest of its class; 
one of several that have proved success- 
ful. The fruit is large, luscious and hand- 
some, and has succeeded wherever it has 
been tried. A strong grower and exceed- 
ingly productive. Mr. N. H. Albaugli, of 
Ohio, says : “The Lucretia dewberry rip- 
ens with the red raspberry. About 25 
miles distant is the original plantation of 
this dewberry. I visited it this season; 
there must have been :00 bushels ripe at 
one time on less than one acre. The gen- 
tleman also had a number of other varie- 
ties, but nothing came up to the Lucretia. 
We happened upon the bushes at their 
fullest ripening. The Wilson Jr. and 
Early Harvest had not begun to turn and 
the Lucretia had been ripe for several 
days before we visited the patch, and this 
was on the 8th of July. I will say at a 
venture that the Lucretia ripens at least 
ten days before any other blackberry.” 
This is surely a good record for Lucretia. 
50 cts. per doz., $2 per 100, $12 per 1,000. 
Dozen mailed free; 100 and 1,000 by ex- 
press or freight. 
NOTE. — We have the largest supply of blackberries in the state, and will be pleased 
to hear from those who plant largely. 
We do as we advertise, and use none but the best journals ; hence we want the best buyers 
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