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E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OP SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
RED BEITIGHEIMER. A beautiful fall apple; bright red all over, and known as 
the best selling apple on the market. It is of German origin ; has white flesh and is quite 
pleasant in flavor. It is one of the apples that succeeds everywhere. The tree is a strong 
grower and produces fruit every year. Owing to its heauty the fruit commands the 
highest price in the markets. 
WOLF RIVER. Tree a strong, vigorous grower, hardy. Fruit, large to very large, 
greenish yellow, shaded with light and dark red or crimson. Flesh white, rather coarse, 
half tender, juicy, pleasant, mild, subacid, with a peculiar spicy, quince- like flavor. Oc- 
tober and November. 
LONGFIELD. One of the imported Russian varieties, a free, upright grower, early 
and abundant bearer: fruit medium to large, yellowish green, thickly covered with red 
stripes, a decided blush on the sunny side; rich, sprightly, subacid. December to March. 
DELAWARE WINTER. Fruit medium to large, bright red, highly colored ; flesh 
fine grained, crisp, juicy, subacid, excellent. Tree a vigorous grower, early bearer, and 
very productive. 
GANO. Large, perfect form, conical, very smooth; red, shaded on sunny side> 
extremely attractive; flesh pale yellow, tender, mild subacid. Good shipper and keeper- 
Tree healthy, vigorous and hardy ; an early annual and prolific bearer. February to May. 
HYDE’S KING OF THE WEST. Large to very largo; handsome yellowish 
green; good quality; a remarkable keeper. Time of keeping, all the year round. 
PRICE OF STANDARD VARIETIES. 
Each. Dozen. Per 100. 
Heavy First-class, % in. and up, 5 to 7 feet $20 $2 (JO $12 00 
Light Medium, %in. to %in., 5 to 7 feet 18 1 75 10 00 
Second-class, J^in. to %in., 4 to 0 feet 15 1 50 9 00 
Extra, 7 to 8 feet 25 2 50 15 00 
([^“Thousand rates on application. Boxed and baled free. 
GENERAL LIST OF APPLES. 
Alexander. Large, red, beautiful; iron- 
clad early summer. 
Belmont (or Gate). Large; yellow with 
red cheek; juicy and of the best quality; 
very popular, but tree of shortlife. Oc- 
tober to December. 
Duchess of Oldenburg. Russian origin ; 
size large, somewhat blushed ; produc- 
tive. September. 
Early Harvest. Medium size, straw color ; 
tender and subacid. July and August. 
Early Strawberry. Medium size; nearly 
covered with red ; flesh tender, with a 
mild, line flavor; tree a moderate grower 
and good bearer. July and August. 
FallPippin. Very large ; yellow, tender, 
juicy and rich; does well in all localities. 
October. 
Fameuse. Medium size, flesh snow-white ; 
finest dessert fruit; succeeds well in the 
north. November to January. 
Gravenstein. Very large, striped ; finest 
quality; growth erect; very productive. 
September and October. 
Golden Sweet. Large, pale yellow ; sweet 
and good bearer. August. 
Haas. Medium to large ; conical ; pale yel- 
low. shaded, with rod stripes ; flesh white ; 
tender ; good bearer. September and Oc- 
tober. 
Maiden Blush. Large; smooth, with a 
fine evenly shaded red cheek; flesh white; 
tender; bearing large crops. September 
and October. 
Rambo. Medium: yellowish, with red and 
somewhat dotted;' mild, tender and pro- 
ductive. October to December. 
Red Astrachan. Large : nearly covered 
with deep red, overspread with a thick 
bloom; juicy; a good bearer and beauti- 
ful. August. 
Sops-of-Wine. Medium size; red; flesh 
white, mild and pleasant; productive. 
August and September. 
Summer Queen. Medium to large ; yellow, 
streaked with red; mild and pleasant; 
productive. July and August. 
Sweet Bough. Large; pale greenish yel- 
low; tender and sweet; good hearer. Au- 
gust. 
Tetofsky. Russian origin; profitable for 
market; bears early; hardy as a crab; 
beautifully striped with red. July and 
August. 
Baldwin. Large; deep bright red ; juicy; 
good flavor; very productive and hand- 
some fruit; one of the best and most popu- 
lar apples. January to April. 
Ben Davis. Large, handsome, striped ; 
productive; a late keeper. December to 
March. 
Dominie (Red Streak or Wells). Large 
striped apple, resembling the Rambo; 
vigorous grower and profuse bearer; 
succeeds everywhere. December to April. 
Fallawater. Very large; dull red; pro- 
ductive; good bearer; November to Feb- 
ruary. 
Golden Russet. Medium, roundish; dull 
russet with reddish cheek; flesh fine 
and juicy. December. 
Grimes’ Golden. An apple of highest 
quality; medium to large size, yellow; 
productive; grown everywhere. Jan- 
uary to April. 
Hubbardston Nonsuch. Large; striped 
yellow and red; tender, juicy and fine; 
strong; good bearer. November to 
May. 
Jonathan. Fruit medium or small, round- 
ish: skin yellow, nearly covered with a 
lively red; fine-erained ; very tender and 
of fine flavor. November to April. 
