E. W. Reid's Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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Pears. 
The Pear, like most other things highly desirable and valuable, cannot be had without a 
attention, labor and 
skill. The relative price of the apple arid pear 
being about as one to ten, show at the same 
time the superior value of the latter, and the 
greater skill required to bring it to perfection. 
Summer pears should be gathered at least ten 
days before they are ripe, and autumn pears at 
least a fortnight. Winter varieties, if they will 
hang so long, mav be left until the leaves begin 
to fall. 
Dwarfs must always be planted suffi- 
ciently DEEP to cover the junction of the pear 
and quince two or three inches, the soil made 
rich and well tilled,! and about one-half of the 
previous summer’s growth cut off each spring. 
Under this treatment dwarfs are everywhere 
successful. The side branches should not be 
removed higher than one foot from the ground 
in dwarfs, while standards may be trimmed to 
any height desired. Train in pyramidal form. 
Gather when, on gently lifting the fruit, the stem 
will readily separate from the limb. Place in a 
dark room until fully matured. Winter pears 
may hang on the trees until danger of frost. 
NEW VARIETIES OF MERIT. 
IDAHO PEAR. 
This pear has been attracting so much attention and is of such real value that I take pleasure in giving it a 
place m this list. It is a variety raised from seed saved from an unknown variety, and planted about the year 
{007, by Mis Mullkey, of Lewistown, Idaho, and first brought to public notice in the fall of 1886 by Mr. John 
11, Evans, ol that place. It has been stated by some of the papers that it is of Chinese parentage, “ similar to 
Kietler, but my opinion is that this is a mistake, for the fruit bears no resemblance to that class, either in flavor 
or texture. It is much like Angouleme in both these points. 
Size of fruit, from 4 to 4 If inches in diameter ; shape a little flattened, tapering slightly both ways from the 
centei , quite 11 regular, depressed at the stem ; surface rough and uneven, yellow or straw color, with a faint 
blush or brownish red on the sunny side, and a few bronzed blotches ; dots minute, dark and very numerous- 
basin deep, flaring ; very irregular or ribbed, and thickly covered With fine brown dots ; cavity medium, abrupt 
iriegulai ; stem stout and rather long; core very small, seeds few; flesh almost white, finegrained, buttery, 
lacking the gilt so often found 111 pears ; flavor sweet to mild subacid, rich aromatic, juicy ; quality verv good '• 
season, September, in Idaho. ’ J 3 ' • * y ’ 
First-class (with seal), 5 to 7 feet 
Second-class (with seal), 414 to 6 feet . . . . 
Third-class (with seal), 5 to 5 feet 
Third-class, by mail, postpaid (with seal) 
Each 
L) >ze» 
$2 00 
$20 00 
1 75 
17 50 
1 25 
12 50 
75 
3 for 2 00 
PRICES FOR IDAHO, NOT SEALED (TRUE STOCK). 
First-class 
Second-class ................ 
Third-class, by mail, postpaid 
P 2 ach Doz. Per ioo 
$0 50 $5 00 $35 00 
40 4 00 25 00 
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WILDER EARLY PEAR. 
Another year has this noble variety yielded a fine crop of fruit, while other varieties have proved an entire 
laiiure. I- or many years the \\ ilder Early pe ar has borne abundantly every year, never missing a single season. 
Each year we have sent the fruit hundreds & & 
and thousands of miles by mail and express, 
and all have remarked that its quality was of 
a very superior grade. “It is even better in 
quality than last year,” write Storrs cSt Har- 
rison Co. 
“ A specimen of the Wilder Early was re- 
ceived on the 1st of August, and on the 7th, a week 
later, it was found to be in good eating condition. 
It is really a good pear. For very early use it 
will be held in high esteem.” — Am. Garden. 
Another point made plainer than ever this 
year is the great vigor of the Wilder. A block 
of 10,000 trees here are a wonder to behold, all 
stocky, straight and well-shaped. This pear is 
worthy of the high testimonials given it by 
notable pomologists. We recommend it as the 
best early pear, having no competitor as the 
earliest for market. First-class, 60 cts. each, 
#6 per doz., &70 per 100; second-class, 50 cts. 
each, §5 per doz., §30 per 100; third-class, 50 
cts. each, by mail, postpaid. 
