E. W. REID'S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
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APPLES. 
The first fruit, both in importance and general culture, is the apple. Its period, un- 
lilt" that of other fruits, extends nearly or quite through the year. By planting judicious 
selections of summer, autumn and winter sorts, a constant succession can be easily ob- 
tained of this indispensable fruit for family use. There is no farm-crop which on the 
average will produce one-fourth as much income per acre as will a good apple-orchard. 
Prices as follows, except where noted : 
SPECIAL VARIETIES OF MERIT. 
, Each. Dozen. Per ioo. 
Heavy First-class, 5 to 7 feet, %in. and up $ 35 $3 BO $18 00 
Light Medium-class, 5 to 7 feet, %in. to %in 30 3 00 15 00 
Second-class, 4 to f> feet, %in. to %in 25 2 00 12 00 
Extra, 6 to 8 feet, 1 in 50 4 00 20 00 
([^"Thousand rates on application. Stock boxed and baled free from this Catalogue. 
SALOME. Prom Illinois, and especially valuable for its hardiness, prolific bearing 
and long-keeping. The tree comes in to bearing early. It may be described in brief thus : 
Tree is round-headed, making short annual growths after coming into bearing; has tough 
wood, large, thick, leathery leaf, and is as hardy as a wild crab. JMo mattter bow heavily 
loaded, the fruit is always good-sized and clings to the tree with a tenacity possessed by 
few, if any, othervaricties, and withstands the winds when other varieties are scattered 
on t he ground. Fruit medium, roundish, conical : pale yellow, slightly shaded with pale 
red, splashed and striped with dark red and sprinkled with small yellow dots; flesh 
tender, juicy, mild subacid. January to June. 
YELLOW TRANSPARENT. Charles Downing’s description : “A Russian va- 
riety which promises to be valuable for a cool climate as an early fruit of good quality ; 
ripening before Tetofsky, with more tender and delicate flesh, but does not continue 
long in use. It is said that the tree so far has proved very hardy, moderately vigorous, 
upright, an early and good bearer annually. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, slightly 
conical; skin pale yellowwhen fully mature; flesh white, half fine, tender, juicy, sprightly, 
subacid ; quality good to very good.” 
