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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
oz. 15c. 
CULTURE- 
pkt. 5c. t • ■ o 
-Make firat sowing the'moment frost is out of the ground, in rich soU, m rows 8 o 
S AI/SIFY OR OYSTER PI/ANT~^^- SALSIFIS. culture same as parsnip. 
MA.MMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND— Produces roots much larger than the JVhite French and equally well flavored, lb. 
$2.00; i lb. 60c.: oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
WHITE FRENCH— lb. $1.75; } lb. 50c.; 
A T\T O Tr~9 hichls'?pfrt a^d't'o^have rsiTcces'siorsow a li"ttIe"seMr"every"8 dayrup to September. Cover the seed about r 
IT M I J I ^ n inch and commence using when small, else the bulbs wiU grow too large and strmgy, so that watering mus 
be regularly attended to during dry weather. One ounce will sow 100 feet of driU. 
TURNIP AND OLIVE-SHAPED SUMMER 
VARIETIES 
NEW " COOPER'S SPARKLER "—A quite distinct va- 
riety. Fulfils every requirement in all lespects, the 
color being a rich ca mine scarlet with a pi enounced 
tip of the purest white. The roots, even when fully 
developed, are solid, crisp and sweet, and remain 
fit for use as long as the coarser kinds. It is equally 
well adapted for forcing or growing in the open 
ground, i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
CIRMSON GIANT FORCING TURNIP— An entirely 
new type of Radish, the roots growing twice the size 
of any other forcing variety, without getting pithy 
or hollow — develops roots often 6 to 7 inches in 
circumference, and weighing an ounce. Flesh is 
pure white, firm and crisp. It varies a little in 
form, some roots being round, others inchning to 
oval, but all of a deep crimson color. J lb. 40c. ; 
oz 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
" SALVATOR SUMMER "—Early white forcing. A new 
round variety introduced by a famous German 
grower. Produces fine spherical bulbs 2 to 2i inches 
in diameter, and weighing 4 to 6 ounces when full 
grown. The radishes are sohd and juicy, and under 
glass are ready for use within six weeks of sowing. 
Is exceptionally valuable in the open ground, ijb. 
80c.; oz. 25c.; pkt. 10c. 
" ROSY GEM " — An early globular-shaped variety — 
rich deep brilliant scarlet at the top blending into 
large tip of white at the bottom. Exceedingly crisp 
and tender and very desirable for home garden or 
market, lb. Sl.OO; i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
NON PLUS ULTRA or " FIREBALL"— The earUest 
forcing Radish in cultivation, rich deep scarlet in 
color, is turnip-shaped and tops very small, crisp and 
tender, white flesh. Fit for use 3 to 4 weeks after 
sowing, lb. $1; } lb. 40c.: oz. lSc.;pkt. 5c. 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE TURNIP— An early forcing 
variety, maturing about same time as preceding, 
lb. 75c.; i lb. 25c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. 
EARLIEST DEEP SCARLET WHITE TIPPED 
FORCING — It is a superior round forcing variety; 
tender, and has a fine appearance on the table, 
bright scarlet with white tip at the bottom, lb. $1; 
} lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY SCARLET WHITE TIPPED— A fine round 
variety and very popular. lb. 80c.; i lb. 30c.; oz. 
lOc; pkt. Sc. 
EARLY SCARLET TURNIP— A small round early 
Crimson Giant Forcing ' radish of rich scarlet color and the most popular 
variety of all. One of the best general sorts in cultivation, lb. 7Sc.; i lb. 2Sc.; oz. lOc; pkt. Sc. 
NEW GOLDEN TURNIP— Looks remarkably pretty on the table among the scarlet and white sorts, lb. $1, i ID. JUc, 
EXTRA EARLY WHITE OLIVE-SHAPED— A fine forcing sort, and the earliest olive-shaped variety, lb. 7Sc.; i lb. 2Sc.; 
scarlet' 8lVe-SH APED— Deep scarlet, grows quickly, lb. 7Sc.; } lb. 25c.; oz. 10c.; pkt. Sc. 
FRENCH BREAKFAST— Veiy early and tender; oval-shaped, and one of the best for forcing or the home-garden. 
lb. 80c.; i lb. 30c.; oz. 10c.; pkt. Sc. .„,.„.„^„ 
ID. ouc , t HALF-LONG AND LONG SUMMER VARIETIES 
LONG WHITE ICICLE— Radishes are transparent white ; tops are small, aUowing close planting. Very crisp and brittle. 
Remains in good condition while growing, for a long time. lb. 80c.; Jib. 30c.; oz lOc; pkt. 5c. 
CHARTIER— Pale scarlet. A long smooth variety of clear rose-color, with pure waxv white tips, grows very rapidly and 
attains a large size. Very early, long smooth root, and of mild flavor, lb. 7Sc.; i lb. 25c.; oz. 10c.; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY FRAME— An early, half-long scarlet variety about ten days earher than Long Scarlet, which it resembles ; is 
very hardv and excellent for early sowings. lb.7Sc.; ilb.25c.; oz. lOc; pkt. Sc. • ,u 
LONG SCARLET— I-ong smooth root. Average length 6 to 8 inches, bright scarlet in color, brittle and very crisp, lb 75c. , 
Jib. 25c.; oz. lOc; pkt. Sc. tA ^^ c 
WHITE STRASBURG— Pure white oblong roots of mild flavor, lb. 7Sc.; i lb. 2Sc.; oz. lOc; pkt. sc. 
