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Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
THOMPSON'S EARLY PROIjIFIC RED RASPBERRY. This is a seedling found among a num- 
ber of others from selected seed gathered from the earliest red berries on our grounds. Its early ripening, fine, 
large, bright berries and productiveness attracted the attention of M. T. Thompson, the originator. It ripened 
very early, being the earliest red raspberry in the neighborhood, even ripening before the black-caps. This 
year, the season being late, the first were picked the 19th of June, and as we have no early ground, we know 
that anything that will ripen early on our own grounds will be sure to ripen early almost anywhere Every 
fruit-grower knows the necessity of having a red raspberry that will come on, with good picking, just as the 
strawberry season is over. There is more money in an early red raspberry with us than any small fruit we 
grow. While the late varieties are sold at half the price, or even less than that, we say to one and all, don't 
miss planting a dozen at least of these berries. We don’t want any one to plant more until as well satisfied as 
we are ; and then you will plant all you can. 50 cents per dozen, $1 per 100, ffi per 1,000. 
EARHART. An everbearer introduced by Hale Bros., of Connecticut. A good grower, and produces 
fruit from June until October ; and when a market can be had at a high figure, will pay. It is also valuable for 
the home garden, as it gives fruit throughout the fall. $1 per dozen, $6 per 100. 
HIUBORN. Of superior quality ; very hardy, coming from Canada. Fruit not as large as Gregg, but will 
stand cold weather much better. It is highly recommended by state horticnltural societies, and is becoming 
very popular with commercial growers. It will stand drouth better than any other variety. 50 cents per dozen, 
$1 per 100, $ 7 per 1,000. 
THE JAPANESE WINEBERRY. This ornamental bush has been on the market for some years, but 
we have refrained from cataloguing 
it for several reasons, though as it 
has been advertised so extensively, 
and we have so many inquiries 
for it we have concluded to let it 
go, and will say as a novelty it is 
all that has been claimed for it. 
There have been few novelties 
introduced to this country that are 
more interesting or beautiful in 
their way than the Japanese Rasp- 
berry, brought out recently under 
the name of Wineberry. It origi- 
nated from seed sent home by Prof. 
Georgeson, late of the Imperial 
College of Agriculture, Tokio, 
Japan, and gathered by him from 
a plant growing in a wild state on 
the mountains of that country. 
The canes of this interesting plant 
are large, robust and entirely 
hardv here ; they are thickly 
covered with puiplish red hairs, 
which extend along the stem to the 
extremity. The leaves are large, 
tough, dark-green above and sil- 
very grey beneath. Each berry 
is at first tightly enveloped by the 
large calyx, forming a sort of burr, 
which is also covered with purplish 
red hairs so thickly as to present 
the appearance of a moss rosebud. 
These gradually open and turn 
back, exposing the fruit in all its 
beauty. The berries are of medium 
size as compared with our rasp- 
berries, but of a beautiful, translu- 
cent appearance, running through 
all the shades of amber to crimson 
as they ripen. There is a freshness 
and brilliancy about them impos- 
sible to describe, and we know 
nothing in the way of raspberries 
so attractive. A bush in full fruiting 
is a sight not readily to be forgot 
ten, and a decided ornament to the 
garden. In quality it is good, with 
a rich and sprightly flavor, but 
decidedly brisk sub-acid. When 
cooked it is simply grand, surpass- 
ing by far, when canned, the 
huckleberry and all other small 
fruits. Season of ripening, early in 
July. $1 per doz., $4 per 100. 
THE JAPANESE WINEBERRY. 
Remember, we will not be undersold by any 
firm If you will plainly state what you want, 
and you are willing to ask for prices from 
reliable nurserymen. 
“REID,” Bridgeport, Ohio, is a household 
word with fruit-growers ; once our customers, 
it. is our business to retain you. 
Our shipping facilities are the best, of any 
nursery in the United States. AVe can reach 
more points without transfer than any other 
nursery. 
It has cost tens of thousands of dollars to 
put REID’S FRUITS so strongly before the peo- 
I pie. They are now known the world over. 
