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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
CABBAGE 
-FR. CHOU. 
EARLY VARIETIES 
Bamberg Earliest. J^ge H 
One ounce of seed will produce 
about 1500 plants. (For cultural 
directions — same as Cauliflower.) va^/ua. cm 
earliest of all. It forms large and uncommonly firm heads of a light green color, which, when looked, are tender"a^^°of 
good flavor.- , \\ill probably soon take the leading place among the Early Cabbages, pkt. 10c. ; oz. 2Sc. 
" Extra Early Express. "^^^ earliest variety, is of conical 
; £ shape, resembling the Etampes in form, 
but is from eight to ten days earlier. Has few outside leaves, and 
can thus be planted very close. We recommend it strongly, lb. 8I.7S; 
1 lb. 50c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c, 
Early Spring. '^^^^ earliest of all flat headed Cabbages. 
^ *- S. Has but few outer leaves and the head closes in 
quickly. Stem is short and heart very small, making almost entire 
head fit for use, thus a most saleable variety for early marketing 
lb. 82.00; i lb. 60c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. Sc. 
Select Early Jersey Wakefield. ^est earfy obiong- 
; — headed cabbage. A leading 
early variety, and one of the very best for private or market garden 
use. The heads grow to a point and are solid and hard. Of most excel- 
lent quality for an eariy variety. lb. 82.00 ; i lb. 60c. ; oz. 20c. ; pkt. Sc. 
Ewing's Selected Early Wiimingstadt. ^^rue French 
— : — ; 2 grown.) Of con- 
ical sliape; about same size as Jersey Wakefield, but not quite so early 
Forms the hardest head of any early Cabbage. A most popular variety 
on account of its great solidity. Of excellent quality, and is little 
affected with the Cabbage worm. lb. 8 1.75 ;} lb. 50c. ; oz. 20c. ; pkt. Sc. 
Extra Early Express EARLY ETAMPES— Is one of the Oxheart type, forming a hard head 
very early. Both the Etampes and the preceding we recommend 
with perfect confidence either to market gardeners or private " " 
growers, lb. 8 1. 75; } lb. 50c.; oz. 20c.; pkt Sc. 
EARLY STANDARD or EARLY PARIS MARKET— Is also of the 
Oxheart type, but larger. Forms a saleable head quickly and is a 
most valuable sort for market gardeners, lb. 82.00; } lb. 60c.;oz. 
20c.; pkt. Sc. 
LARGE EARLY OXHEART— lb. 81.60; } lb. 50c. ; oz. 20c.; pkt Sc. 
SECOND EARLY VARIETIES— CABBAGE 
Ewing's Select Danish " Cannon Ball " ^^'^ Selected 
— ■ — Stock — Heads 
are nearly round in shape, and in every way it is a dis- 
tinct variety of Fall or Winter Cabbage. There is no variety 
that approaches it in solidity. Is saleable shortly after the Hender- 
son's Summer, and is equally good for storing, as it is a splendid 
keeper. Every plant produces a head. Every market gardener 
should grow it. lb. 83.00; } lb. 8Sc.: oz. 2Sc.; pkt. Sc. 
Ewing's BonseCOUrs Market. ^^^^^Z'"" lo^l' h^t'nlT Swing's Selected Early Winningstadt. 
A pile ready for storing of Ewing's Select Danish "Cannon Ball." 
this splendid new sort will 
take its place in the front 
rank of second early cab- 
oages. Stem is short and 
head large, flat, very solid, 
and dark bluish-green. Itia 
extremely uniform in head- 
ing and very hardy. It is 
a remarkably good keeper 
and splendid either for the 
home garden or market 
oz. 30c,; pkt. lOc. 
Selected All-Seasons 
or Vandergaw. 
One of the earliest of the 
second early sorts. Head 
large, round, often nearly 
spherical but usually some- 
what flattened; very solid 
and of the best quality, 
keeping as well as the 
winter sorts. Plant very 
vigorous and sure heading; 
leaves large, smooth wiSi 
dense bloom. Remarkable 
for its ability to stand the 
hot sun and dry weather 
lb. 82,00; i lb. 60c.; 02 
20c.; pkt. 5c, 
