E. W. REID’S CATALOGUE OP SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
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GENERAL LIST OF PLUMS. 
PRICES. 
Each. Dozen. too. 
Heavy, lst-class, 5 to 7 feet, Xin. and up $0 40 $4 00 $30 00 
Light, lst-class, 5 to 7 feet, %in. to %iu 35 8 50 25 00 
2nd-class, 4 to 5 feet, % to %in 80 3 00 20 00 
Extra size, 0 to 7 feet . . . .“ 50 5 00 35 00 
NOTE.— Our stock is large and of the best varieties and all on plum-roots. 
Bradshaw. Fruit very large, dark violet- 
red; flesh yollo wish green. August. 
Botan. Lemon - yellow, ground nearly 
overspread with bright cherry and heavy 
bloom ; large to very large ; flesh orange- 
yellow, rich and highly perfumed. 
Coe’s Golden Drop. Large and handsome, 
light yellow; firm, rich, sweet. Sept. 
Damson. Fruit small; skin purple, cov- 
ered with deep bloom ; rather tart. Sep- 
tember. 
Gen. Hand. Very large, oval; golden yel- 
low; juicy, sweet and good. September. 
Genii. Very large; deep purple, covered 
with thick bloom ; flesh yellow, sweet and 
pleasant. September. 
German Prune. A large, long, oval va- 
riety, much esteemed for drying; color 
dark purple. September. 
Imperial Gage. Fruit large, oval, skin 
pale green ; flesh juicy, sweet, rich and 
exceller.i , vigorous and productive. Aug. 
talian Prune. Large, juicy ; abundant 
bearer; tree very hardy ; profitable. 
Kelsey's Japan. Fruit large to very large, 
heart-shaped ; rich yellow, overspread 
with light red and delicate bloom. Aug. 
lombard. Medium, violet - red ; juicy, 
sweet and good ; adheres to the stone ; 
productive and a valuable market variety. 
August. 
McLaughlin. Large, yellow; firm, juicy, 
luscious and productive. August. 
Mariana. An accidental seedling. Origi- 
nated in Texas. An unusually strong, 
rapid grower ; fruit larger than Wild 
Goose; its productiveness is marvelous. 
August. 
Moore’s Arctic. Remarkable for hardi- 
ness and freedom from curculio ; a great 
bearer; dark purple; flavor very fine. 
Niagara. Very large, reddish purple, en- 
tirely covered with a green bloom ; re- 
sembles Bradshaw. August. 
Ogon. Fruit large, round, bright, golden 
yellow, with faint bloom ; flesh firm, 
sweet and rich ; vigorous and hardy. 
August. 
Fottawattomie. Strong and vigorous 
grower; hardy and very productive; fruit 
yellow; said to be curculio-proof. 
Pond's Seedling. Light red, changing to 
violet: abundant bearer; one of the most 
attractive in cultivation. September. 
Prunus Simonii. Fruit a brick-red color: 
flesh apricot-yellow ; firm, hardy and 
valuablo as an ornamental fruit-tree. 
Shropshire Damson. A plum of tine qual- 
ity; larger than the common Damson. 
September. 
Shipper’s Pride. A large, blue plum ; 
very hardy and productive ; esteemed as 
a market variety. September. 
Wild Goose. Fruit large, purple, with a 
blue bloom ; juicy and sweet. July. 
Washington. Very large, yellow-red ; 
flesh firm, very juicy and excellent. Aug. 
Weaver. Fruit large, purple ; very pro- 
lific; regular bearer and of good quality ; 
will stand” the severest winters. August. 
Yellow Egg. Very large, egg-shaped ; ex- 
cellent for cooking, and productive. Aug. 
Wolf. Nearly as large as Lombard ; su- 
perior for cooking and serving with sugar ; 
tree a good grower ; very hardy and be- 
coming quite popular. August. 
CHERRIES. 
The Cherry tree universally requires a dry soil, and is naturally a hardy tree, suc- 
ceeding in the lightest soil or dryest situations. The Heart and Bigarreau varieties are 
of rapid growth, with large glossy leaves, forming fine, pyramid-shaped heads, and pro 
ducing large crops of luscious fruit; are well adapted for planting along the streets, or 
In yards as shade-trees. 
VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT. 
MURDOCH’S BIGARREAU. Fruit of the largest size, from % to IX inches in 
diameter, roundish, heart-shaped; flesh juicy, sweet, exceedingly firm, bearing carriage 
best of any cherry we know, and less subject to rot than most varieties, hanging on the 
tree in favorable weather, frequently, until they become dry ; skin yellowish, overspread 
with crimson, and becoming almost fully black when ripe; season about ten days later 
than Napoleon Bigarreau ; wonderfully productive. Prices : lst-class, 5 to 7 feet, $1 each, 
$10 per doz. : 2nd-class, 4 to 5 feet, 75 cts. each, $7.50 per doz. ; extra. 7 to 8 feet, $1.25 each 
WINDSOR."- Equal to the Black Tatarian in all respects, and is far more naray; 
flesn is remarkably firm and of the finest quality; very large, nearly black, and sells at 
the highest prices in mai’ket; late, ripening after the Black Heart; originated in Canada, 
profitable for market. Do not fail to plant the Windsor. Prices: lst-class, 5 to 7 feet, 30 
cts. each, $3 per dozen, $20 per 100; 2nd-class, 4 to 5 feet, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $1S 
per 100;cextra, 7 to 8 feet, 35 cts. each. 
