3 2 
E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
MEW'JLVARIETIES OF MERIT. 
IDAHO PEAR. 
This pear has been attracting so much attention and is of such real value that I take 
pleasure in giving it a place in this list. It is a variety raised from seed saved from an 
unknown variety and planted about the year 1867 by Mrs. Mullkey, of Lewistown, Idaho, 
and first brought to public notice in the fall of 1S86 by Mr John H. Evans, of that place 
It has been stated by some of the papers that it is of Chinese parentage, “similar to. 
Kieffer,” but my opinion is that this is a mistake, for the fruit bears no resemblance to 
that class, either in flavor or texture. It is much like Angouleme in both these points. 
Size of fruit, from 4 to 4J4 inches in diameter; shape a little flattened, tapering slightly 
both ways from the center, quite irregular, depressed at the stem ; surface rough and un- 
even, yellow or straw color, with a faint blush or brownish red ou the sunny side, and a 
few bronzed blotches; dots minute, dark and very numerous; basin deep, flaring; very 
irregular or ribbed, and thickly covered with fine brown dots, cavity medium, abrupt, 
irregular ; stem stoutand rather long; core very small, seeds few ; flesh almostwhite, fine 
grained, buttery, lacking the grit so often found in pears: flavor sweet to mild subacid, 
rich and aromatic, juicy ; quality very good ; season , September, in Idaho. 
Each. Dozen. 
First-class (with seal), 5 to 7 feet $2 00 $20 00 
Second-class (with seal),4J£ to 6 feet 1 75 17 50 
Third-class (with seal), 4 to 5 feet 1 25 12 50 
Third-class by mail, postpaid (with seal) 75 3 for 2 00 
IDAHO. 
NOTjsEALEO, BUT TKUE STOCK. 
Each Dozen. 
First-class, 5 to 6 feet, not much branched $ 75 $7 00 
Second-class, 4 to 5 feet, not much branched 50 5 00 
Third-class, (by mail) not much branched 50 5 00 
WILDER EARLY PEAR. 
Another year ha s this noble variety yielded a fine crop of fruit, while other varieties 
have proved an entire failure. 
For many years the Wilder Early 
pear has borne abundantly every 
year, never missing a single sea- 
son. 
■ 1 aw . k affir -gn — — Eacn year we have sent the 
/ fruit hundreds and thousands of 
miles by mail and express, and 
all have remarked that its quality 
was of a very superior grade. 
“ It is even better in quality than 
last year,’’ write Storrs & Har- 
rison Co. 
Another point made plainer 
than ever this year is the great 
vigor of the Wilder. A block of 
10,000 trees here are a wonder to 
behold, all stocky, straight and 
well-shaped. This pearis worthy 
of the high testimonials given it 
by notable pomologists. We rec- 
ommend it as the best early pear, having no competitor as the earliest for market. 
Each. 
Heavy First-class, 5 to 7 feet $ 75 
Light First-class, 5 to 7 feet 60 
Second-class, 5 to 6 feet 50 
Mailing Size, postpaid 60 
Dozen. Per ioo. 
$7 50 $50 00 
6 00 45 00 
4 00 40 00 
5 00 
THE LAWSON PEAR. 
A vigorous, upright grower’, with clean, healthy foliage. In an existence of one hun- 
dred years it has never been affected with blight or other disease. Very productive and 
bears young; fruit large, some specimens nine inches around ; firm and a good shipper; 
most beautiful red color on yellow ground; flesh crisp, juicy and pleasant, though not best 
in quality; ripens in central New York middle of July to first of August. The fruit 
sold this last summer at $2.50 to $4 per .bushel. 
Each. Dozen. Per roo. 
Heavy First-class, 5 to 7 feet, %m $ 50 $5 00 $30 00 
Light First-class, 5 to 7 feet, %in. to 45 4 50 25 00 
Second-class, 4 to 5 feet, )4 in- to %in 40 3 50 20 00 
Mailing Size, postpaid 50 3 50 
