E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
ERIE BLACKBERRY. 
Brandywine. The fruit of this variety is 
very handsome and produces well, but 
winter-kills with us. I have fruited it 
in past years very largely, but of late 
only enough for fancy trade. 50 cts. per 
doz.,.$l per 100, §6 per 1,000. 
Herstine. A very good berry : stands the 
winter well; canes hardy; very early and 
productive. Often sells for five cents per 
quart more than late varieties, on account 
of its peculiar and handsome appearance. 
Crimson color; very firm, making it a 
good shipper. 50 c. per doz.,$l per 100, 
§6 per 1,000. 
NOTE. — By mail , add BO cts. extra on 100; 
Rancocas. As a very early berry this va- 
riety holds a high position. It ripens its 
fruit in a brief space of time, a desirable 
feature in an early berry, as it generally 
bringsabout double the price of a medium. 
Fruit rather large, roundish, bright crim- 
son, juicy and very good quality; canes 
with us are hardy and productive. 50 
cts. per doz., SI per 100, $6 per 1,000. 
Turner. Berries of large size, very hardy, 
extra-early, bright crimson color and 
very sweet; one of the best for family 
garden. 50 cts. per doz.,$l per 100, $6 
per 1.000, 
one dozen mailed post-paid. 
blackberries. 
CULTURE— The culture of these is about the same as that of the raspberry but it 
t c soil is not very rich, they may be set 5 ft. by 8 in the row ; on rich soil 61/ bv Vft Tf 
laterals* plaut ? ! )er acre - They should be topped two feet from the ground for 
laterals, do not let more than three canes grow to the hill. Our plants are all from root 
cuttings. The past season has proven to us that there is as much profit in blackberry 
culture as any other portion of fruit-growing. We gathered enough fruit from vines this 
home market™' ° pay for the £ round the J' grow on-getting $4 per bushel for fruit at a 
Erie. We have fruited the Erie for a num- 
ber of years and we find it one of the best 
blackberries on the market. It is very' 
large in size, quality of the best, and in 
hardiness all that was ever claimed for 
it. It is one of the strongest growers and 
will produce large crops on what would 
be called poorsoil ; its fruit is of the larg- 
est type, being very uniform in size and 
perfect. Scarcely a small berry can be 
seen, hence you can judge its appearance 
when opened for sale— it both pleases the 
grower and buyer. It is the earliest of the 
extra-hardy varieties, and when we tell 
you that the demand for plants is greater 
than the supply, you can readily see the 
Erie lias taken its place as one of the lead- 
ing varieties. The Erie is not only a berry 
for market but for home use, as it is one 
of the best for canning and table use 50 
cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100. 
NOTE. — 1,000 rates given on applied 
tion. We have at the date we go to press 
a large supply of fine plants, but the de- 
mand at present will not allow us to fix 
a stated rate. Write vs. 
Early Mammoth. Achanceseedlingfound 
a few years ago in northern Ohio. Its 
large size attracted the attention of the 
