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E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
Currants. 
ULTURE. — They should be planted In good, deep soil, in a eool location, and manured 
very heavily. Plant 4 by 5 feet, work like 
raspberries, keep the soil moist and free 
from weeds, and mulch with manure, if the 
best quality of fruit is desired. They should 
be pruned every year and all old wood cut 
from them; keep them thinned out so that 
air can freely pass through them. Currant- 
worms can be destroyed by using hellebore; 
dissolve 1 ounce in 3 gallons of water, and 
apply with a syringe or smallsprinkling-can. 
This can be done with very little expenfe, if 
performed at the righttime. 
Cherry. This is a popular market variety 
and needs no description, as everybody 
knows it. 1 year, No. 1, 50 cts. per doz., 83 
per 100, $25 per 1,000; 2 year, No. 1, 75 ets. 
per doz., 83.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
FAY’S PROLIFIC. This variety has been praised very highly of late and I do not 
think in any way has been misrepresented; it is healthy, vigorous and very productive. 
Its bunches are fi-om 3 to 5 % inches in length, so they can be easily picked, and the 
berry commands a high price. It is somewhat larger than the Cherry, and holds its 
size to the end of the bunch, and is fully twice as pi’Oductive. 1 year, No. 1, $1.50 per 
doz., $S per 100, $75 per 1,000; 3 year, No. 1, $2 per doz., $10 per 100, $00 per 1,000. 
NOTE.— Our stock of Fay’s is quite large and of extra-fine plants. Guaranteed to be 
true to name ; those who have bought heretofore fi'om agents, getting the common varie- 
ties, know the expense and time lost; be sure you get the genuine. 
Versailles. Similar to the Cherry ; the best and most popular variety ; the largest of all 
except Fay’s ; berries large, of bi-ight red-cx-imson . Bushes very hardy and productive. 
1 year, No. 1, 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 2 year, No. 1, 75 cts. per doz., 
$3.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
Black Naples. The best black cun-ant for all purposes of its class. Valued by some for 
jellies; it is very productive; hardy, and will stand in mostany climate. All who desire 
a black cui-rant, should plant Naples. 1 year. No. 1, 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100, $25 per 
1,000; 2 year, No. 1, 75 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
Victoria. Very late red variety : fruit lai-ge, long, very productive and of excellent qual- 
ity. 1 year, No. 1, 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 100, .$25 per 1,000; 2 year, No. 1, 75 cts. per 
doz., $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
White Grape. The only white cui-rant that is l-eally of any account: vex-y large and 
prodxxctive, valuable for home and max-ket use. 1 yeax-, No. 1, 50 cts. per doz., $3 per 
100, $25 per 1,000; 2 yeax-, No. 1, 75 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100, $30 per 1,000. 
Red Dutch. An old well-known variety. Very productive. 1 year, No. 1,50 cts. per 
doz., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 2 yeax-, 75 cts. per doz., $3.50 per 100, §30 per 1,000. 
NOTE. — Add 20 cts. per dozen if to be sent by mail, as bushes ax-e vex-y large. 
|^“SPECIAL NOTICE. — We have a large stock of the finest cun-ants ever put on the 
market, and you will note our low prices. 
Cun-ants at present will give the grower moi-e profit than most any other fruit. We 
print below a letter from a fx-uit-gx-ower, and you can see his opinion of our stock of cux-- 
l-ants. read it. 
E. W. Reid, Esq., B ridgeport, O. Effixgham, Ii,l. 
Dear Sir: Thegooseben-iesand cun-ants arrived all O. K. and I am thox-oughly pleased 
to get such well-rooted plants. I never saw anything better atany price. I enclose hex-e- 
with dx-aft. These will do for a family stax-t, and I will set mox-e in spx-ing. If you can 
send these px-omptly I can get them in yet this fall. Hope to get as good roots as were the 
gooseberx-ies and currants, if possible. Respectfully, W»i. Dtke. 
