Reid's Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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Kelsey’s .Japan. Fruit large to 
very large ; heart-shaped ; rich 
yellow, overspread with light red 
and delicate bloom. August. 
"Lombard. Medium, violet red ; 
juicy, sweet and good ; adheres to 
the stone ; productive, and a val- 
uable market variety. August. 
McLaughlin. Large, yellow ; 
firm, juicy, luscious and produc- 
tive. August. 
Marianna. An accidental seed- 
ling. Originated in Texas. An 
unusually strong, rapid grower ; 
fruit larger than Wild Goose ; its 
productiveness is marvelous. 
August. 
"Moore’s Arctic. Remarkable for 
hardiness and freedom from cur- 
culio ; a great bearer ; dark pur- 
ple ; flavor very fine. 
"Niagara. Very large, reddish 
purple, entirely covered with a 
green bloom ; resembles Brad- 
shaw. August. 
Ogon. Fruit large, round, bright 
golden yellow, with faint bloom ; 
flesh firm, sweet and rich ; vig- 
orous and hardy. August. 
Pottawottamie. Strong and vig- 
orous grower • hardy and very 
productive; fruit yellow; said to 
be curculio-proof. 
"Pond’s Seedling. Light red, changing to 
violet ; abundant bearer ; one of the most at- 
tractive in cultivation. September. 
Prince Englebert. Large ; oblong, oval ; skin 
very deep purple, sprinkled with brown dots, 
and covered with a deep-blue bloom ; flesh 
yellowish green, juicy, sugary ; separates from 
the stone. August. 
Shropshire Damson. A plum of fine quality ; 
larger than the common Damson. September. 
"Shipper’s Pride. A large, blue plum ; very 
hardy and productive ; esteemed as a market 
variety. September. 
Wild Goose. Fruit large, clear, bright vinous red ; 
firm, juicy and sweet. July. 
"Washington. Very large, yellow-red ; flesh firm, 
very juicy and excellent. August. 
Weaver. Fruit large, purple; prolific; regular bearer 
of good quality ; stands severest winters. August. 
Wolf. Nearly as large as Lombard ; superior for 
cookitig and serving with sugar ; tree a good grower; 
very hardy and becoming quite popular. August. 
MOORE’S ARCTIC, 
"Yellow Egg. Very large, egg-shaped ; excellent for 
cooking, and productive. August. 
"Bavay’s Green Gage. yReine Claude de BavayS 
Fruit large, roundish, oval ; skin greenish, markeC 
with redin the sun ; flesh yellow, juicy, rich and 
excellent ; tree vigorous and productive. Last of 
September. 
"Beauty of Naples. A new variety of the highest 
promise ; large, greenish yellow ; flesh firm, juicy 
and remarkably line-flavored J tree very hardy and 
prolific. Middle of September. 
Cherries. 
The cherry treee universally requires a dry soil, and is naturally a hardy tree, succeeding in the lightest soil 
or drvest situations. The Heart and Bigarreau varieties are of rapid growth, with large, glossy leaves, forming 
fine, pyramidal-shaped heads, and producing large crops of luscious fruit ; are well adapted for planting along 
the streets, or in yards as shade-trees. 
VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT. 
MURDOCH'S BIGARREAU. 
Fruit of the largest size, from % to inches in diameter, roundish, heart-shaped; flesh juicy, sweet, 
exceedingly firm, bearingcarriage best of any cherry we know, and less subject to rot than most varieties, hang- 
ing on the tree in favorable weather, frequently, until they become dry ; skin yellowish, overspread with crim- 
son. and becoming almost fully black when ripe ; season about ten days later than Napoleon Bigarreau ; won- 
derfully productive. Prices, first-class, 5 to 7 feet, 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz.; second-class, 4 to 5 feet, 60 cts. 
each, $6 per doz. ; extra, 7 to 8 feet, $1 each. 
WINDSOR. 
Equal to the Black Tartarian in all respects, and is far more hardy ; flesh is remarkably firm and of the 
finest quality ; very large, nearly black, and sells at the highest prices in market ; late, ripening after the Black 
Heart ; originated in Canada. Profitable for market. Do not fail to plant the Windsor. Prices, first-class, 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz., $20 per 100 ; second-class, 30 cts. each, $3 per doz., $18 per 100 ; extra, 50 cts. each, 
$5 perdoz., $35 per 100. 
