4 1st year established 1869 
EWING^S RELIABLE SEEDS 
FOR 1911 
THIS IS THE FORTY-FIRST ISSUE of our Illustrated Seed Catalogue, and in presenting it take the 
opportunity of returning our sincere thanlis for the yearly increasing trade with which we have been 
favoured by the leading farmers and gardeners of Canada. We solicit a continued and extended patron- 
age, and respectfully ask our customers to recommend us to any of their friends whom they think may 
require anything in our line of business. 
HOW TO ORDER — When ordering be careful to write your name and address legibly, and say how 
you want seeds forwarded, whether by POST, EXPRESS, RAIL. FREIGHT or BOAT, and besides your 
post-office address, give the name of the station or wharf to which the goods are to be sent. 
WHEN TO ORDER— We would respectfully urge our customers to make out a list of their wants 
for the corning season, as soon after the receipt of this Catalogue as convenient. By so doing our work will 
be made much easier, and orders will be executed and dispatched more promptly. 
AS TO GUARANTEE: CONDITIONS OF SALE 
Wm. Ewing and Co. give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness 
or any other matter of any seeds ttiey send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If 
goods are not accepted on these terms they are at once to be returned. 
MEW CUSTOMERS — Cash should always accompany orders from unknown correspondents, or 
satisfactory references. 
DISSATISFACTION — ^We must be informed at once should any cause for complaint with the exe- 
cution of an order occur. 
NO GUARANTEE OF SAFE ARRIVAL BY MAIL— Prompt attention will be given to find the 
cause for delay and to trace the missing parcel, when promptly advised of non-arri\al by the customer, 
and sending a copy of the order stating when and how the order and remittance were sent. 
1 PAYMENTS — Whenever practicable, we would greatly appreciate paynjent with all orders, as the 
; anio mt of book-keeping and rendering of accounts thus prevented would net us a considerable saving. 
I CHANGE OF AJ)DRESS — Customers are earnestly requested to notify us of any change in their 
\ ' I address. Catalogues are mailed to all customers, and should the address prove wrong the Catalogue is lost. 
€-j. I SEEDS NOT PRICED — We shall be pleased to quote prices on any such Seeds when desired, such 
c^y, j quotations being always for immediate acceptance. 
rJJL ' Clover, Timothy, etc., are subject to market changes in prices. 
jwj^ ORDER SHEETS and addressed Envelopes are enclosed in every catalogue, and customers are 
\^ respectfully requested to make use of them when sending their orders. A supply of Order Sheets and 
Envelopes can be had on application. 
MARKET GARDENERS using large quantities of Seed will please send for our SPECIAL MARKET 
GARDENERS PRICE LIST. 
CITY CUSTOMERS not finding it convenient to ^-isit our warehouse can depend upon their post 
or telephone orders being promptly and carefully attended to. We deliver Seeds, etc., free to any part 
of the City and Westmount. 
HEAD GARDENERS AND FARM OVERSEERS— M'e keep a list of practical Gardeners and Farmers 
j 1 t whom we will be happy to recommend to customers in want of such help. 
I I SEED CLEANING — We are the only Seedsmen in the ProA-ince of Quebec who have made a specialty 
of this very important matter, and possess one of the most modern seed-cleaning Plants, and can turn 
out first-class samples of TIMOTHY, CLOVER, and SEED GRAIN at moderate prices. We trust our 
numerous farming friends will appreciate our efforts in this respect, by giving us their patronage 
IN GARDEN, FLOWER AND FARM ROOT SEEDS the assortment we offer embraces everj-thing 
of value to the Gardener or I'arnier and suitable to our Canadian climate. 
IN GRASSES AND CLOVER we offer all the kmds that are of practical utility in Canadian Agri- 
i culture. Ewing's Recleaned Lower Canada Timothy and choice samples of Clover are known and wanted 
all over the Dominion by farmers who require the best, and are satisfied with nothing less. We shall be 
pleased to send samples and prices on application. Remember that SOc. difference per bushel in price 
of Timothy only means 12ic. per acre, w'e also offer choice qualities of the different kinds of Clover — 
all carefully recleaned and unexcelled ui purity and germination. The samples will speak for themselves 
and be more conclusive than anything we can say. 
CASH PREMIUMS — Customers may select as cash premiums or extras when ordering Vegetable 
and I'lovver Seeds at the single packet price when remitting the following amounts, viz: 
\\ hen sending 31 .00 may select 25 cents extra. When sending S3 . 00 may select 75 cents extra 
$2.00 " " 50 " " " " 84.00 " " $1.00 " 
These extras only apply to orders at single packet prices, not on Seeds at } lb., oz. and pound prices, nor 
on collections, special offers, bulbs or plants, nor can the value for extras be other than Seeds at packet 
rates. 
WII.I.IAM EWING & CO.. Montreal 
Wholesale and Retail Departments and Office at 142-146 McGlLL STREET, - - - - - - Retail and Office Phone Mom rR.. 
Warehouse, Cor. ST. MA&RICE and ST. HENRY STS. P. 0. Box 376. Wholesale and Manager, Phone lUain 6^7! 
