10 WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
T^T^ Ti nP ™ iJTT.r™,T,x, . •. ^„ One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill; 5 lbs. will sow an acre. 
T?T> UT71 * v^ii^ uuiiiic vYiii oyjvY auuuu a\j icct ui uiiiij o luH. will sow an acre. 
-FR. UETTERAVE A TABLE. Make drills 1 inch deep, and from 1 to l"^ ft. between, and sow 
early in 
spring. As 
plants 
grow, thin 
out to from 
41to 6 inch- 
es, accord- 
ing to size 
of varietj', 
keeping in 
mind that 
medium- 
sized, good 
colored roots are best. 
Too rich soil and too 
m'u c h space produce 
large, coarse roots. 
Never use manure in 
spring. The thinnings 
make the best, of 
Spin age. 
ROUND OR 
TURNIP 
VARIETIES 
Detroit Dark Red Turnip. ^ splendid variety, valuable for its remarkable uniformity and smoothness, size medium; 
— — — £- flesh rich red, fine-grained, tender and remaining so for a long time; admirable for 
either summer or fall use. Roots very smooth, uniformly round and never woody. The tops are dark-colored and vigorous. 
One of the best varieties for the home garden or market and will be found equally as good to store for winter lb $1.00: 
M lb. 30c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. 
Crosby's Improved Egyptian. similarity it bears to the extra Early Egyptian Beet is in its great 
2i£ earliness. It has a thicker and altogether larger root than its Extra Early 
namesake. In color a distinct vermilion and of superb quality, lb. $1.00; }4 lb. 30c.; oz. lOc; pkt. Sc. 
New Turnip Beet, " Witham Fireball." ^ '"^^ ^'^'^ '^^^^ distinct extra early tumip-rooted variety of the 
— — — . finest table qualities. The flesh is solid, crisp and sweet, and of a 
brilliant fierj^ red color. It is of a perfectly globula form with smooth skin, a tiny tap root and very slender leaf stocks. 
While it is as early as the earliest strains of flat Egyptian, it conserves its good qualities for a very much longer time Pkt. 
Sc.; oz. ISc; X lb. 40c. 
Crimson Globe. Unsurpassed for main crop use. A handsome, early or main-crop variety, of medium size, almost 
; globe shaped, and entirely free from rootlets, leaving the skin entirely smooth. The roots average 
10 in. in circumference, the foliage is sm^ll and of a rich bronze purple. The flesh is a rich blood red, slightly zoned and 
of the finest quahtj^, always sweet and tender, never stringy, lb. $1.00; }4 lb. 30c.; oz. lOc; pkt. Sc. 
EARLY ECLIPSE. — Extra early. Smooth, round, intense red roots; extremely popular both for the home garden and market; 
excellent quality, lb. $1.00; lb. 30c.; oz. 10c.; pkt. Sc. 
EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN.— A very eariy medium sized root of excellent quality and dark red color, lb. $1.00; M lb. 
30c.; oz. lOc; pkt. Sc. 
FLAT BASSANC— Suitable for shallow soils. Very eariy. Flesh white, tinged with rose. lb. 90c.; V lb.30c.; oz 10c. ; pkt Sc. 
FOR STOCK FEEDING VARIETIES.— (See AGRICULTURAL SEEDS.) . /4 . . f 
SWISS CHARD.— (See CH All D) . 
HALF LONG AND LONG VARIETIES 
Ewing's BonSeCOUrS Market. '^'^'^ general half long Beet in cultivation. Neat shape; uniformly smooth, 
: — splendid color and excellent flavor. Is a very heavy cropper, and a great 
favorite with market gardeners. We strongly recommend it. lb. $1.00; }4 lb. 30c.; oz. lOc"; pkt. 5c. 
Ewi ng's Select Gardener's Favorite. 4 medium sized, clean, free-growing root, finely shaped, beautiful, 
— ^, , , „ — rich, dark blood-color. A splendid table variety and sure to please 
lb. $1.10; 14 lb. 35c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
COVENT GARDEN.— A verj' hand.some variety. Root smooth and entirely underground, flesh a deep blood red and of 
excellent quality, lb. $1.10; H lb. 35c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
Detroit Half Long Dark Blood. (Select strain.) a splendid sort for winter use. The roots are intermediate 
; • between the globe-shaped and the long beets. An enormous yiolder and a 
great favorite with the market gardener. Free from woody fibre or toughness. The flesh is dark red and of highest table 
qualitv. lb. $1.00; }4 lb. 30c,; oz. lOc; pkt Sc. 
IMPROVED LONG BLOOD.— The heaviest cropper. lb. 90c.; }4 lb. 30c.; oz. lOc; pkt. 5c. 
WHYTE'S DEEP BLOOD— A handsome medium sized variety. Root }4 long, thick under the neck. Flesh black-red, firm, 
and of good quality. Skin of a leaden hue. lb. $1.00; >i lb. 30c.; oz lOc; pkt. 5c. 
