WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
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LETTUCE 
k— FR. LAITUE. CULTURE — Make a succession of .sowings in tlie open ground beginning in May* 
at intervals of 2 weeks or so, in drills 1 foot apart, and leave plants 9 inches apart, or seed can b* 
sown in a small bed and transplanted into rows when 3 inche? high. The fir^it sowing can be made in 
a box in the house and planted out in May. To grow good Lettuce, soil should be light and rich, 
and plants never allowed to flag, so attend to watering. A light application of nitrate of soda increases tht size of the heads and helps them 
to form early. 
NEW LATE CABBAGE LETTUCE " COUNT ZEPPELIN " — The first Cabbage Lettuce of large size which stands heat and drought 
well — this grand new sort has given excellent results when tried in warm climates. In color it closely resembles the Stubborn-headed 
Brown, being dark green with brown edge outside and inside of a clear light yellow, hut it makes a much larger head, and turns in just as 
that variety begins to run to seed. A very valuable all round variety, both for market and for private use. pkt. 25c. 
ppf-ns?.*-— "'*^AY KINO" CABBAGE— A splendid im- 
proved early outdoor Cabbage Lettuce, and 
succeeds equally well in a cold frame. 
Neither cold nor wet weather affects it in 
the slightest. A rapid grower, producing 
splendid globular heads two weeks ahead 
of any other sort. Outside leaves are yel- 
lowish-green with light brown tinge, and 
inside a beautiful golden color. In flavor 
unexcelled. \ lb. .SOc; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
' EWINQ'S GOLDEN STONE HEAD"— Very 
early. Good either for forcing or outdoor 
culture. Heads are of good size and pale 
yellow color, solid, and hearts right up. A 
splendid variety for the honie garden. J 
lb. 60c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
MAXIMUM (OR IMMENSITY)— A decided- 
ly butter variety, strictly cabbage head- 
ing; large, late and very slow to shoot to 
seed. This sort is coming rapidly intO' 
favor as a reliable summer sort. Color dull 
I lark green. J lb. 40c.; oz. I Sc.; pkt. Sc. 
I MPROVED ST. LpUIS— An exceUent sort, 
producing good sized heads, very crisp and 
good for forcing, i lb. 40c.; oz. I Sc.; 
pkt. Sc. 
LARGE YELLOW MARKET— A decidedly 
butter variety, strictly cabbage-heading, 
very large, late, slow to shoot to seed. 
Color light green, never spotted nor 
brownish in any part. QuaUty excellent. 
~'' mild, delicate, sweet, butteiy flavor. \ 
lb. SOc; oz. 20c.; pkt. Sc. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON— A decidedly 
crisp variety. Leaves crumpled and frilled at edges. Color light green, sweet in flavor. \ lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
SELECT BIG BOSTON — An excellent heading sort. Slow to shoot to seed and forms large slightly-pointed hard well 
blanched heads. Light dull green in color. J lb. 40c.; oz. 1 Sc.; pkt. Sc. 
CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER — Ex.tra fine. Large solid round heads, light green outside and creamy yellow within. 
Recommended to private gardeners as one of the most buttery flavored and best in quaUty of all varieties, and to market 
gardeners as one of the best for their use also. \ lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
V, 
Leliurr, ' May King'," Cabbage. 
Leaves crumpled and frilled at edges. 
Also the following standard varieties at \ lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
VICTORIA RED EDGE, DEACON, BOSTON MARKET, CURLED SILESIAN, TOM THUMB, SALAMANDER, 
DEFIANCE, BOSTON CURLED. DENVER MARKET. 
PRIZE HEAD — An excellent home variety, and planted extensively for family use One of the very best loose-bunching 
or non-heading varieties. Leaves brown, very curly and of excellent flavor. Probably the easiest grown variety of all. 
i lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
ICEBERG — Handsome variety, with very solid heads, leaves 
curving in and keeping centre well blanched; always crisp 
and tender, oz. 20c.; pkt. Sc. 
QRAND RAPIDS — Somewhat loose headed, but valuable for wm- 
ter forcing as it seldom damps off. i lb. 40c. ; oz. 1 Sc. ; pkt. Sc. 
EWING'S EXCELSIOR — A large crisp variety which does not 
run to seed quickly. Thick succulent leaves; can either be 
used when half grown or left to form heads. One of the best. 
i lb. SOc; oz. 20c; pkt. Sc. 
NONPAREIL— Leaves yellowish-green, heads large, solid and 
tender. J- lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
THE MORSE — A large loose bunching or non-headmg variety. 
forming a large bunch of leaves which are very crisp .and of 
fine flavor. In color it is ai light green and very attractive J 
lb. 40c; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. . 
HANSON— A splendid large Cabbage-heading variety. The 
standard summer Cabbage-heading sort for either the home 
or market gardener. Leaves curled on the edges, light yel- 
lowish-green in color and of excellent flavor. The finest 
variety of its class. \ lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
COS OR STRAIGHT-LEAVED VARIETIES— 
Highly prized in England and France. 
GREEN PARIS COS— lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. 5c 
" The Morse " Lettuce. 
WHITE PARIS COS—} lb. 40c; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
