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E. W. Reid’s Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
Fruit Trees. 
SPECIAL NOTICE.— We call your special attention to our line of nursery stock. Many of you, no doubt, 
know how often the people are robbed and humbugged by agents, who call upon you, saying they represent a 
certain firm, when they do not ; they buy their stock wherever they can buy the lowest, and charge you double 
rates for stock which is nothing but culls and common varieties. We have placed our rates as low as any firm 
which has a reputation at stake, and we will protect the grower and give him just what he buys. We do not sell 
a man “ Fay’s Currants” and fill his order with “Cherry,” but he gets exactly what he buys. Our stock is said 
to be the finest in the country by those who have seen it and by those to whom we have shipped. We do not 
care to be boastful, but we will guarantee satisfaction. 
PACKING— All stock at prices herein quoted packed free , and delivered at express office and depot free 
of charge. When goods are sold at a cut rate, or not ordered from this Catalogue, a small charge will be made 
for packing, only to cover time and boxing. AJ 1 small fruits packed free of charge. 
PREPARATION FOR PLANTING. 
Plow and subsoil repeatedly, so as to pulverize thoroughly to a depth of 12 to 18 inches. When planting on 
the lawn or grass plots, remove the sod for a diameter of tour to five feet, and keep this space well worked and 
free from weeds. Dig the hole deeper and larger than is necessary to admit all the roots in their natural posi- 
tion, keeping the surface and subsoil separate. Cut off broken and bruised roots and shorten the tops to half a 
dozen good buds, except for fall planting, when it is- better to defer top-pruning until the following spring. If 
not prepared to plant when your stock arrives, “heel-in,” by digging a trench deep enough to admit all the 
roots and setting the trees therein as they can stand, carefully packing the earth about the roots, taking up 
when required. Never leave the roots exposed to the sun and air, and “ puddle” before planting. 
PLANTING. 
Fill up the hole with surface soil, so that the tree will stand about as it did in the nursery after the arth was 
settled, except Dwarf Pears, which should be planted deep enough to cover the Quince stock upon which they 
are budded, two or three inches. Work the soil thoroughly among the roots, and when well covered tramp 
firmly. Set the tree firm as a post, but leave the surface filling (of poorer soil) light and loose. No staking will 
be required except for very tall trees. Never let manure come in contact with the roots. 
DISTANCES FOR PLANTING. 
Standard Apples 
Standard Pears and strong-growing Cherries . . 
Duke and Morello Cherries 
Standard Plums, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines 
Dwarf Pears 
Dwarf Apples. ... 
Grapes 
Currants and Gooseberries 
Raspberries and Blackberries • 
Strawberries, for field-culture. . . 
Strawberries, for garden-culture 
rows 10 to 16 feet apart, 
30 feet 
20 
ipart each 
way. 
18 
16 to 18 
10 to 12 
IO to 12 
7 to 16 feet in rows. 
3 to 4 feet apart. 
3 to 4 by 5 to 7 feet apart. 
1 to z 'A by 3 to 3 'A ft. apart. 
1 to 2 feet apart. 
NOTE. — A most excellent way in planting an apple-orchard 30 feet apart is to plant peaches in between. 
By the time the apples require the ground the peaches will have passed their prime, and can be removed. 
30 feet apart each away 
2 5 ;; 
20 
18 
NUMBER OF TREES TO AN ACRE. 
50 
70 
IIO 
135 
205 
300 
10 feet apart each way 
8 
6 
5 “ 
s 
435 
680 
1,210 
1.742 
2.723 
4,840 
ltULE. — Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the plants are apart in the rows, 
and the product will be the number of square feet for each plant or hill ; which, divided into the number of feet 
in an acre (43,560), will give the number of trees to an acre. 
Johnstown, Pa., April 22, 1892. 
The trees 1 ordered of you were received in the 
best of condition ; your trees are still good enough for 
me. Look out for a big order next year. 
ABRAM HOSTETTER. 
Atlanta, III., April 17, 1892. 
I received my order, 2,725, in just as good shape as 
when they left you ; you shipped them March 26, and I 
had them in the ground the 28th. I think that is doing 
well for having to ship so far. The quality of the trees 
was even better than last year (if possible to be so), 
and the (trice knocks them all. After I paid express 
charges, I had them one-third cheaper than I could r8 
miles from home for the same sized stock. I am more 
than ever convinced that “Reid” is the man for 
nursery stock ; will be with you next year. 
J. S. DOWDY. 
