14 
E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
THE KANSAS. 
A new raspberry from the west, giving promise of great value. The Kansas from its first 
growth, when only a few inches high, pre- 
sented such an apppearance of health and 
growth that it was saved ; other seedlings in 
adjoining rows dropped their leaves more 
than any kind in cultivation, and, therefore, 
were cut out in summer and spring. Of the 
many left of the seedlings some give evidence 
of value. 
One feature of the Kansas I never saw in 
any other — the early tips will grow from the 
bud (that in other kinds remains dormant) 
and grow two to four feet the same fall, and 
stand uninjured the next winter. The later 
tips will grow above ground and make a 
bunch of leaves like a strawberry plant, and 
then force a surprising growth the next 
season, while some buds remain dormant ; 
they have done so for three years. Even the 
last excessively hot and dry spell in July and 
August did not prevent this; a point decidedly 
in its favor. 
The Kansas produces more canes and 
branches, covered with a thick blue bloom, 
and is of much larger size than the Gregg ; 
makes a vigorous growth through the entire 
season, holds its foliage uninjured till frost, 
makes plenty of strong tips that are abso- 
lutely hardy to stand the changing climate, 
and produces a fruiting spur from every bud, 
and a berry as much larger than the Gregg 
as those of the Gregg are larger than the 
Souhegan. It is of a jet-black color, firm 
texture and delicious quality. 
A few Souhegans are ripe before the 
Kansas, but the latter are all ripe when large 
numbers of Souhegans are yet unfit to pick, 
It nearly equals the Shaffer in growth of cane and size of fruit while it is 
.so ner dozen. $7 ner 100. 
size; 
THE KANSAS. 
and yields several times more fruit 
hardy and much more productive. $1.50 per dozen, $7 per 100 
SMITH’S PROLIFIC. A new and valuable black ; is very firm and productive, nomauie lor eve 
ting, and comes at a very desirable time, just before Ohio. Has a remarkably strong growth stands up 
and is one of the very best. 1 
Profitable for evapora- 
well, 
., This variety i*ade a very vigorous growth last year, so much so as to be easily distinguished from all 
others. This year s growth was very l ank, the canes being cut back in June, and at fruiting time the laterals 
had made a growth of 10 inches. It is very productive of extra-large fruits of a bright black color slightly 
conical, borne in immense clusters, with only an exceptional blasted berry. It is certainly a valuable market 
vanetyon account qf its firmness and productiveness. ’’—Peter Collier, Director New York Experimental 
Station. $i per dozen, : 
OLDER. This is a new berry we offer for the first time. It has done very well in Ohio, and we think will 
do vvell in most any soil ; in fact it is especially adapted for the north. It is very hardy, will stand the coldest 
rf " fr h ab H ndantl >' productive. The fruit adheres well to the bush ; can not easily be plucked bv birds 
or washed off by ram or wind It is not as early as some other sorts, but ripens before Gregg ; has not the white 
S soner a ,™, a «m n T, 1 °™ ap P carance of the Gre Sg> but >s a jet black and very sweetf 5 o cents per dozen, 
per mu, #10 per 1,000. 
■ .CROMWELL. Named for the town in Connecticut where it was originated ; equal to Tyler and Souhegan 
days earlier ^ ° f frult ’ a,so hardmess of cane ; vigorous and productive as the above named, and five tauten 
The originator of the Cromwell is an extensive fruit-grower, and he prefers it to the varieties named We 
on ? ginal°stock. rm ’ e State ° f ° hl ° wh ° have the right to se " this stock . hence a11 Plants from us are from the 
We have read quite a good deal of this raspberry, and wish we could give more of it to our readers but as 
our space is limited and as we have so many points to cover of different fruits, we must omit some "mportant 
llo plr . U recommend tins to you as a superb extra early raspberry. 50 cents per dozen, $. 50 p P er ioS! 
fr , . G P,|j I)KN QUEPA’ Is evidently a close relation to the Cuthbert ; it has stood the winter very well and 
rr i lrt" Tl l e rr made a .fine growth, much better than any other on the farm. In size it exceeds 
the Cuthbert, and is wonderfully productive, it being the first raspberry of its kind we could ever do anything 
AehSthii r th 1 emaJiij U »n t H eX ?n edS 116 bla , cks '. Its beautiful translucent color attracts the eye of those who warn 
Sz per iTO, $12 per ^Zo d P “ y a good prlce ' 1 can hl « hl >' recommend it to the public. 50 cents per dozen, 
for ^ A r^ N ^ 0 ne r°fi the very best ' and f ve 7y productive. For family use we think there is none better ; but 
for market it comes at the wrong period of the season in tills locality, between Souhegan and Gregg Good 
hig^l ^recommend^t.^ It'pe^dozetL'j^pe^iOT. 1 ' 161 ^ We “' Where the Gr£gg wiU " 0t stand the winter we can 
