Reid’s Nurseries — -Catalogue oe Small Fruit;, Etc. 
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SENECA PEAR. (Seedling of Bartlett.) 
A strong, vigorous, upright, hardy grower, retaining its foliage green and health/ 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 appear- 
ance and of excellent quality. Much 
admired and highly praised by all who 
see it. Ripens immediately after Bart- 
lett, and commands the highest prices. 
Realizing the high prices at which 
Bartletts sell a little after their season, 
and the advantage of a large, handsome 
pear of good quality ripening at that 
favorable time, we take pleasure in in- 
troducing the Seneca pear to lovers of 
rare and choice fruits, with every confi- 
dence of its cordial reception and general 
satisfaction and profit to the planter. 
First-class, $1.50 each, $15 per doz., 
Second class, $1 each, $10 per doz. Mail- 
ing size, postpaid, 75 cts 
BESSIMIANKA. 
A Russian variety of extreme hard i 
ness and of excellent quality, exceed 
ingly valuable from the fact that it ex- 
tends the pear-growing belt at least too 
miles farther north, having endured 40° 
below zero without injury. Tree a rapid, 
upright grower, with bright green foliage, 
free from rust or mildew. Flesh tender, 
rich, juicy, buttery and of excellent 
quality. Season, September. First 
class, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. Second 
class, 40 cts. etch, $4 per doz. Mailing 
size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
VERMONT BEAUTY. 
This beautiful and valuable Pear 
originated on Grand Isle, Lake Cham- 
plain. 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 free 
from blight ; an annual and abundant 
bearer. In quality the fruit approaches 
nearer that most delicious of pears, the 
Seckel, than any other pear on the mar- 
ket ; it is full medium size, yellow, cov- 
ered on the sunny side with bright 
carmine red, making it exceedingly at- 
tractive and handsome ; flesh melting, 
rich, juicy, aromatic. Ripening with 
and after Seckel, though much larger in , , 
size and more attractive in appearance, it cannot fail to prove a general favorite and very valuable, rust class, 
50 cts. each, $5 per per doz. Second class, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. Mailing size, postpaid, 25 cts. each. 
LINCOLN CORELESS. 
This wonderful and remarkable late winter pear, so far as we are able to ascertain, is a chance seedling. 
It originated in Lincoln county, Tennessee, near 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 last summer, when, overloaded with fruit 
during the extreme dry weather, it died from sheer exhaustion. Notwithstanding the fact that 1890 was a bad 
fruit vear, the old tree had some fruit. The young trees are good growers ; wood dark, foliage large, healthy, 
and entirely free from blight, leaf-rust or mildew. First class, $1.50 each, $15 per doz. Second class, $t each, 
$10 per doz. Mailing size, postpaid, 75 cts. 
JAPAN GOLDEN RUSSET. 
This variety bears enormously every year, having no off years ; its fruit hangs in great masses and clusters, 
and should be thinned out ; foliage thick and leathery, which enables the tree to endure drouth well, and it bears 
where other varieties cannot exist, has never been affected by blight or insect enemies. Fruit handsome, flat or 
apple shape. Ripens in October. Price, 2 years, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. Second class, 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. 
Small trees by mail, 25 cts. 
Bristol, O., A 'ov. 10, 1S94. 
Mr. E. W. Reid, Bridgeport, O. : Dear Sir — Stock to hand in very best condition. Everything satisfactory, and am much 
pleased. Hope to send a much larger order for spring. Yours truly, S. Huffman. 
Davison, Geneese Co., Mich , Nov. 19, i& 94 - 
Mr. E. W. Reid, Bridgeport, O. : Dear Sir — The last shipment of trees on order No. 11,614 are received in apparently 
good condition. Thanks for the nice grade of trees sent me. Yours truly, A. S. Austin. 
