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E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
We take our stock, just as ordered, from the ground, hence it all grows. Our Strawberries have been 
shipped to Texas, California and Florida by the thousand, yes, by tens of thousands, reaching their desti at o 
as fresh as when taken from the ground. , ,,, 
OUR SHIPPING SEASON usually begins about March 15, and continues until November 15. We c 
uet stock out in good time for our southern customers, as we fill orders from this section /irsi. 
LOCATION. — We are on the high hills back of the Ohio River, hence our stock always matures, and is not 
KSTIM ATKS. — I f you want large orders, write us for estimates, and in many cases we can quote you rates 
below catalogue prices, as oftentimes we have a surplus of stock. Many limes, if customers when ordering would 
add an extra dollar or so to order, and request us to send its value in surplus stock , we could send almost twice 
the regular amount of the best fruits and ornamentals. _ . .. .... .. 
NOTICE.— We will be pleased to have our customers look after our interests in their locality. W 11 e w 
do not employ agents, we are pleased to have clubs, or any parties wanting stock to club together, and send their 
orders as one fn this way you can save quite a per cent. ; you can get stock at a less rate, and save ,n freight 
Not only this, you save fifty per cent, in price over the cost if bought from an agent. You also get what you 
oidci uhui > r ORBER _Eari y in all cases ; then you are sure of stock named, and we have time to ad- 
book orders unless that amount is paid as a guaranty. m«U • in 
\i 111. ORDERS This we make as one of our specialties — sending plants, vines and tries by ma » 
jilf^ 
is "how FAR CAN AVE SHIP?— a question we cannot answer. Never have we tried to send stock to a 
custmner' no maUer licnv far, biuThat word lias come to us that stock has arrived in good condition. It has been 
nacked forty-five days, and received jn good condition. 
SHIPPING FACILITIES.- We have represented at this point, and at Wheeling, W. v £->the 'best ship- 
nimr noiift ofany Nursery in the United States. There are but few points that we cannot reach direct, both by 
Remi t and express We have two lines of the Pennsylvania Company— Cleveland ft Pittsbuig and I C C. & 
f, r .. Handle Route ” Bv the C. & P. we reach and bill direct with cars east and west via Pittsburg, 
be reached by the Ohio river we have the Pittsbuig and Cincinnati packets e\eiy da>. j states 
Uoif c?mpanies%ve can insure you lower rates than from any other point. This, with the reduction of 20 per cent, 
oil all express goods, and being on a direct line, is quite a poult m our favoi . . , 
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W heeling d ds in this way , provided one-fourth the amount is sent e ° r ^ thiswaV by 
y ° U NO h ORDER BECBrVED e FOR^ LESS THAN $1.-Plesse bear Ibis in mind. We have made <|tbte 
a list of collections, so that you can get stock low, and we cannot enter orders for a les ^ amount. 
CANADIAN ORDERS will be filled at 10 per cent, less than catalogue rates owing to the duty 
ders^from this catalogue, but in no case send us Canadian bills or coins ; such cannot be used except : 'tdiscounC 
FORMER PRICES are set .aside by this catalogue, and prices affixed to dozen, 100 ant 1, 
quantities named ; but half-dozen, 5 o and 500 will be supplied at dozen, 100 and 1,000 rates care tQ 
GUARANTY.— All our stock is true to name and carefully labeled ; yet, while we use Ahe g . . 
do tffis, we wUT not be held responsible for any sum greater than the cost of stock, should any prove other* ise 
PACKING.— We make no charge for boxing or packing above rates in this catalogue. Everything is 
delivered free on board of trains at rates named. . r 4 „. n see how the v 
do informati0n in 
rC&I SEE OUR TESTIMONIALS— They prove the value of our stock, and the full address of each party is 
Address always, ^ ^ <WO. 
