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E. W. Reid’s Catalogue ok Small Fruits, Etc. 
NEW STRAWBERRY, E. P. ROE. 
This new strawberry, which we have named the “ E. P. Roe,” was found in 1 Ilf month of May, 1887, by 
Mr. W. B. Brown, in his garden at Newburgh. While preparing a flower-bed for his wife, he noticed the little 
chance seedling plant, and being greatly interested in horticulture, requested his better-half to allow the plant 
to remain. Owing to this good lady’s submission to her husband’s wish, we can now offer this superb late berry. 
In the spring of 1891 , attention was called to this berry, with its strong, clean foliage, early in the season ; and 
visitors to the original plantation called again several times during the fruiting season to see it, being more 
favorably impressed each time. 
The plants of the E. P. Roe are the finest growers I have ever seen. I have seen them grow to a height of 
two feet under unfavorable conditions, in Mr. Brown’s garden, with a compact, dark, rich, healthy foliage. 
Fortunately its blossoms have perfect flowers. It ripened this season from June 19 to July 11. It is a wonder in 
productiveness, completely covering the ground about the plants, with its fine, uniform, regular, luscious fruit. 
It is now an established fact with fruit-growers that the greatest profits are from the very early and very late 
strawberries. The party who will plant the E. P. Roe will have fruit so much later than any one else that he can 
make his own price. Its excellent flavor will recommend it so highly to the customers that they will buy it as 
long as it is in the market, even at an advanced price. 
#1 per dozen, *4 per 100 , $25 per 1 , 000 . 
MUSKINGUM. 
In i8jfy this berry received the first prize, and was named at the summer meeting of the Ohio State Horticul- 
tural Society, held at the Experiment Station, June 1 1, 1890. We have been cultivating and testing tins variety 
for about eight years, being better pleased with its behavior each year, till it is now our main cropper. It makes 
a large, perfect blossom on good, stout fruit stems, and is very prolific in bearing, and in vigor and growth of 
plant is not surpassed by any. Never blights, scalds or burns in the leaf, no matter how hot or wet the weather. 
The berries are of large size, and continue large to the end of the season. In form obtusely conical, but mostly 
round toward last of the season ; yet few of the very largest are coxcomb. They ripen very evenly all over ; the 
berries never scald or burn in the sun, and we have had them to hang on vines for several days after ripening 
without spoiling. The berry is a very nice, red, glossy color, with red flesh and of good flavor, which makes it a 
good berry for home use and the most profitable market berry we have ever grown. 
It is as productive as the Crescent, in quarts. In June, 1890, one row made nearly as much money as tw* 
rows of Crescent with equal cultivation. 
Pickers gather 200 quarts a day very easily, and would rather gather them than any other variety. 
$1 per dozen, $4 per 100 . 
SHUCKLESS. 
We quote from the originator on this new specialty ; we have never fruited it. ” This is the most remarkable 
strawberry ever introduced, inasmuch as it possesses a peculiar feature distinguishing it from all others. This 
distinguishing characteristic is indicated by its name. In picking it parts readily from the stem, the shucks 
remaining on the stem instead of the berry. This is not only a novel feature, but one of the greatest practical 
value, inasmuch as the berries are ready for the table as soon as picked, thus obviating the disagreeable and 
tedious task of shucking necessary with other sorts. This feature will be appreciated by housekeepers, and will 
place the Suckless at the head of the list of best garden sorts. 
“ The Shuckless attracts attention in market and finds ready sale, even though the market be glutted with 
other sorts, and is therefore one of the most 
profitable varieties for the home market, com- 
manding three to five cents per quart more 
than other sorts. Aside from its shuckless 
feature it has many most desirable qualities 
which alone would give it a place among the 
best. It is a strong grower, hardy plant, a 
late bloomer, and produces berries of uni- 
form size and color in great abundance and 
of best quality. It is a remarkable berry.” 
$2 per dozen, $10 per 100. 
BEVERLY. 
Plant very vigorous, upright grower; foli- 
age healthy, no trace of rust or blight, and 
leafage sufficient to protect blossoms from 
frost. Blossoms perfect, strong, staminate. 
Berry large, conical, perfect form, bright, 
glossy, crimson, and colors all over ; flesh 
pink, texture firm, and very superior flavor, 
resembling the wild berry. 
The size is remarkably large to the last ; 
season medium to late; last season picked the 
first berries June 14, and the last July 20. 
For productiveness , I have never seen its 
equal. To show its reputation at home, I 
will say that the last season I could not sup- 
ply the demand for fruit at 25 cents a box. 
vousc. shi'ckless plant. 75 cents per dozen, $4 per 100 . 
There is no business in which a person can be cheated as in the nursery trade. See, i hen, 
that you know who you deal with. Remember our name, “ RIS1I>," and we are always to be 
found at Bridgeport, Ohio. 
