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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 
SQUASH-contd. 
THE DELICIOUS" — For table use this squash surpasses every other variety in its 
remarkable combination of fineness and compactness of grain, dryness and richness of 
flavor. Size about the same as Hubbard but far superior in every way. lb. $1.20; } lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt Sc. 
FORD HOOK — Yellow rind and straw colored flesh and of delicious flavor. Ripens early and keeps well. lb. $1.50; } lb. 
SOc; oz. 20c.; pkt. Sc. 
LIVINGSTON'S NBW PIE— Quite early, round in shape, flesh yellow and very thick, rich, sweet flavor. Grows about 8 to 
10 inches in diameter and is very productive. One of the very finest for pies or stewing, lb. $1.75; ilb.60c.; oz. 20c.; 
pkt. 5c. 
" EARLY PROLIFIC," or " ORANGE MARROW "—The earliest of the Fall varieties. Is medium in size and very prolific. 
Skin a bright orange-red, flesh yellow, finely grained, thick, dry and sweet. A good keeper. Shape similar to Hubbard. 
lb. $1.00; i lb. 30c.; oz. ISc; pkt. 5c. 
BOSTON MARROW — A widely popular varietv for Fall and Winter use. Fruit large, oval shaped. Skin bright orange 
with light cream netting. Flesh yellow, rich and sweet. A good keeper and excellent for pies or stewing, lb. $1.00; 
i lb. 36c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
MA.MMO TH WHALE — Often grows about 3 ft. long and weighing as much as 100 lbs. Its shape is long, thick in the middle 
and narrowed at both ends. Color grayish-green. Flesh is f ne orange-yeliow, and of excellent quality. It keeps well. 
i lb. 7Sc.; oz. 2Sc.; pkt. lOc. 
ESSEX HYBRID — A grand winter variety of delicious flavor and a splendid keeper. Turban-shaped. Flesh orange- 
yellow, thick and fine grained. Very prolific, lb. $1.20; i lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
XOIilAXO ™MATE. One ( unce will produce about 1,300 plants. 
CULTURE — For e.srly plants sow in h<it-beds early in March, in drills 5 inches apart and 
inch deep. When plants are about 2 inches high, transplant into another hot-bed 4 inches 
apart each way. Plant out in the open ground early in May, eras soon as danger from frost is 
over. ^ feet Mpart each way in hills, which should have a shovelful of well-rotted manure mixed 
with the soil: water freely at time of transplanting. 
THE NEW "CORELESS" — In shape it is almost round, being of 
about the same diameter each way as shown in our illustration. 
The depression at the stem end has been almost eliminated, 
making it a most profitable variety for calming, owing to a very 
small amount of waste. It is immensely productive, clusters of 
four to seven fruits are produced at six to eight inches apart 
along the stem. All of the fruits are of market size, and many of 
them are quite large, twelve to fifteen ounces. Always free from 
green core; ripens all over and through and right up under the 
stem, all at once. A grand, good slicing variety; the seed celU 
being surrounded by bright red, heavy, meaty, and deUcious flesh, 
which is slightly more acid than the Livingston's Globe. 
The strong outside and inner walls of flesh of the " Coreless" render 
it a very firm fruit, and one of the best for long distance hauling 
or shipping, pkt. ISc. 
JUNE PINK — Has the same character of growth and fruit- 
ing as Spark's E.irliana, and is early and prolific. The 
fruit is of medium size, uniform, smooth and attractive- 
ly shaped. In color, it is a bright pleasing pink, and 
will continue to bear and ripen fruit until the frost, i 
lb. $1.60; oz. 4Sc.; pkt. Sc. 
SPARK'S SELECT EARLIANA— The best extra early Tomato so far pro- 
duced. Aismooth deep-red sort, producing immense clusters of good 
sized firm fruit. The vines are compact in growth with .short close 
jointed branches. It is wonderfully productive. Flesh is bright-red, 
solid and of excellent 
quality, i lb. $1.00; oz. 
30c.; pkt. Sc. 
CHALK'S EARLY JEW EL 
-A large smooth, fine flavored medium 
early tomato. Ready about ten d.ays after 
the famous Spark's Earhana. A splendid 
cropper ; color brightest scarlet. { lb. 
$1.00; oz. 30c.; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY ACME— Medium-sized fruit, round 
and very smooth. Color a glossy red with 
purplish tinge. Verv hardy and produc- 
tive, flesh solid and of excellent flavor. This is the best variety for 
market-gardeners who want an early purple-fruited sort, i lb. 70c.; 
oz. 20c.; pkt. Sc. " , , , , 
NEW STONE— Probably the greatest canning tomato in the world. In 
color bright red, very smooth; its solidity and carrying qualities are 
remarkable. Vines vigorous and productive. The best all aroum 
varietv where earliness is not important, i J lb. 70c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. Sc 
MAGNUS— One of the finest for growing on stakes. A handsome main 
crop variety, unsurpassed in quality and in the production of nne 
large purplish-pink fruits. The fruits are usually very deep from stem 
to blossom end, some of them being almost globe-shaped. Ripens evenly 
and does not crack about the stem. Fruit borne in clusters of four 
i lb. $1.00; oz. 30c.; pkt. Sc. 
LIVINGSTON'S NEW GLOBE- Beautiful globe shape, which permits of .'i, 
greater number of sUces being taken than from flat fruited sort.s.r 
Among the very first to ripen, although of large size; very smooth, & 
firm flesh, few seeds, ripens evenly; color a beautiful glossy rose, 
tinged purple. Flavor very delicate and agreeable; splendid slicing 
variety. A good general cropper, and one of the- very best for green- 
house growing or first early crop on stakes or trellis, i lb. $1.75; oz. 
Spark's Select Earliana 
Tomato. 
New " Coreless " Tomato. 
SOc; pkt. Sc. 
