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E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
Fruit Trees. 
SPECIAL NOTICE.— We call your special attention to our line of nursery stock. 
Many of you, no doubt, know how often the people are robbed and humbugged by agents, 
who call upon you, saying they represent a certain firm, when they do not; they buy their 
stock wherever they can buy the lowest, and charge you double rates for stock which is 
nothing but culls and common varieties. We havo placed our rates as low as any firm 
who has a reputation at stake, and we will protect the grower and give him just what he 
buys. We do not sell a man “ Fay’s Currants” and HU his order with “ Cherry," but he 
gets exactly what he buys. Our stock is said to be the finest in the country by those who 
have seen it and to those to whom we have shipped. We do not care to be vain, but we 
will guarantee satisfaction. 
PACKING’. — All stock at prices herein quoted packed free , and delivei-ed at express 
office and depot free of charge. When goods are sold at a cut rate, or not ordered from 
this Catalogue, a small charge will be made for packing, only to cover time and boxing. 
All small fruits packed free of charge. 
PREPARATION FOR PLANTING. 
Plow and subsoil repeatedly, so as to thoroughly pulverize to a depth of 12 to 18 inches. 
When planting upon the lawn or grass plots, remove the sod for a diameter of 4 or 5 feet, 
and keep this space well worked and free from weeds. Dig the hole deeper and larger 
than is necessary to admit all the roots in their natural position, keeping the surface and 
subsoil separate. Cut off broken and bruised roots and shorten the tops to a half a dozen 
good buds, except for fall planting, when it is better to defer top pruning until the follow- 
ing spring. If not prepared to plant when your stock arrives, “ heel in,” by digging a 
trench deep enough to admit all the roots and setting the trees therein as they can stand, 
carefully packing the earth about the roots, taking up when required. Never leave the 
roots exposed to the sun and air, and “puddle ’’ before planting. 
PLANTING. 
Pill up the hole with surface soil so that the trees will stand about as it did in the nur- 
sery after the earth has settled, except Dwarf Pears, which should be planted deep enough 
to cover the Quince stock upon which they are budded two or three inches. Work the 
soil thoroughly among the roots, and when well covered tramp firmly. Set the tree firm 
as a post, but leave the surface filling (of poorer soil) light and loose. No staking will be 
required except for very tall trees. Never let manure come in contact with the roots. 
DISTANCES FOR PLANTING. 
Standard Apples 30 feet apart each way. 
Standard Pears and strong growing Cherries 20 “ 
Duke and Morello Cherries 18 “ “ 
Standard Plums, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines 16 to 18 “ “ 
Dwarf Pears 10 to 12 “ 
Dwarf Apples 10 to 12 1 “ 
Grapes rows 10 to 16 feet apart, 7 to 16 feet in rows. 
Currants and Gooseberries 3 to 4 feet apart. 
Raspberries and Blackberries 3 to 4 by 5 to 7 feet apart. 
Strawberries, for field culture 1 to 1 y 2 by 3 to 3)4 ft. apart. 
Strawberries, for garden culture 1 to 2 feet apart. 
NOTE. — A most excellent way in planting an apple orchard 30 feet apart is to plant 
peaches in between. By the time the apples require the ground the peaches will have 
passed their prime and can bo removed. 
NUMBER OF TREES TO AN ACRE. 
30 feet apart each way 50 
25 “ “ 70 
20 “ “ 110 
18 “ “ 135 
15 “ “ 205 
12 “ “ 300 
10 feet apart each way 435 
8 “ “ 680 
6 “ “ 1210 
5 “ “ 1742 
4 “ “ 2723 
3 “ “ 4840 
RULE. — Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the plants are 
apart in the rows and the product will be the number of square feet for each plant or hill ; 
which, divided into the number of feet in an acre (43,560), will give the number of trees 
to an acre. 
