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E. W. Reid's Catalogue . of Small Fruits, Etc. 
year, the season being late, the first were picked the 19th of June, and as we have no early ground we know 
that anything that will ripen early on our own grounds will be sure to ripen early almost anywhere Every 
fruit-grower knows the necessity of having a red raspberry that will come on, with good picking just as the 
strawberry season is over. There is more money in an early red raspberry with us than any small fruit we 
grow. While the late varieties are sold at half the price, or even less than that, we say to one and all don’t 
miss planting a dozen at least of these berries. We don’t want any one to plant more until as well satisfied -is 
we are ; and then you will plant all you can. 50 cents per dozen, $2 per 100, $15 per 1,000. 
EARHART. An everbearer, introduced by Hale Bros., of Connecticut. A good grower, and produces 
fruit from June until October; and when a market can be had at a high figure, will pav. It is also valuable for 
the home garden, as it gives fruit throughout the fall. $1 per dozen, $6~per 100. 
HILBORN. Of superior quality ; very hardy, coming from Canada. Fruit not as large as Gregg, but will 
stand cold weather much better. It is highly recommended by state horticultural societies, and is becoming 
very popular with commercial growers. It will stand drouth better than any other variety, so cents per dozen 
$1 per 100, $7 per 1,000. ’ 
JOHNSON’S SWEET. Front New York, and highly recommended by parties in that locality. We have 
not seen enough to tell much about it, but what fruit we have had was fine. Good grower. We have a large 
stock of plants, and on large lots can give special rates. 75 cents per dozen, $2 per too, $12 per 1,000. 
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variety. 
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see just what it will do. But we can cheerfully recommend this variety. Seasons with tile Gregg, but fr uits for 
a longer period. 50 cents per dozen, $2 per 100, $10 per 1,000. 
THE JAPANESE WINEBERRY. 
This ornamental bash has been on the market for some years, but 
we have refrained from cataloguing 
it for several reasons, though as it 
has been advertised so extensively, 
and we have so many inquiries 
for it we have concluded to let it 
go, and will say as a novelty it is 
all that has been claimed for it. 
There have been few novelties 
introduced to this country that are 
more interesting or beautiful in 
their way than the Japanese Rasp- 
berry, brought out recently under 
the name of Wineberry. It origi 
nated from seed sent home by Prof. 
Georgeson, late of the Imperial 
College of Agriculture, Tokio, 
Japan, and gathered by him from 
a plant growing in a wild state on 
the mountains of that country. 
The canes of this interesting plant 
are large, robust and entirely 
hardy here ; they are thickly 
covered with purplish red hairs, 
which extend along the stem to the 
extremity. The leaves are large, 
tough, dark-green above and sil- 
very grey beneath. Each berrv 
is at first tightly enveloped by the 
large calyx, forming a sort of burr, 
which is also covered with purplish 
red hairs so thickly as to present 
the appearance of a moss rosebud. 
These gradually open and turn 
back, exposing the fruit in ail its 
beauty. The berries are of medium 
size as compared with our rasp- 
berries, but of a beautiful, translu- 
cent appearance, running through 
all the shades of amber to crimson 
as they ripen. There is a freshness 
and brilliancy about them impos- 
sible to describe, and we know 
nothing in the way of raspberries 
so attractive. A bush in full fruiting 
is a sight not readily to be forgot 
ten, and a decided ornament to the 
garden. In quality it is good, with 
a rich and sprightly flavor, but 
decidedly brisk sub-acid. When 
cooked it is simply grand, surpass 
ing by far, when canned, the 
huckleberry and all other small 
fruits. Season of ripening, early in 
July. $1 per doz., $6 per 100. 
THE JAPANESE WINEBERRY. 
