WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
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WATER MELON 
CULTURE— Light, Bandy or gravelly soil is necessary 
|_FR. MELON D'EAU. ^*^^1L''rM",^rMet^ \5?VhT"sh^« 
' planted 8 to 10 ft. apart. 
tended for the home market and family garden, i b. 40c o^- Pk^^^Sc. ^^^^^ ^ ^.^^ 
" Iceberg," or Blue Gem. JtrfpSgs of TlS The rmd is exceptionally strong, and flesh as enta^ely 
-i;;n;;;^g iness. and of sweet su^Tvo^r^ Vd black, plump, and quite hardy, admittmg of early p.antmg. 1 lb. 
40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. pxtremelv DODuIar home market Melon. Medium in size, almost round; 
I ce Cream or Peerless. The^old b"p\,f ^^^^fg P^P^^^^^^^^ solid to the center, sweet, cnsp. 
and melting Its delicious f^vor entitles it t^^^-XtVirrru^^^^^^ ^nd'smoo'th*" ItW a handsomely striped 
Colorado Citron for Preserves, 3Jd^^%night green. Used only for preserves and pickles, 
not for eating in the raw state. Vei^ prolific i lb. 40c.; oz. ISc; Pk*- Sc. gWEET-i lb. 
PHINNEY'S EARLY— i lb. 40c.; oz. ISc, pkt. 5c ^ 
and 
40c.; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
MUSHROOM-^^ CHAMPIGNON 
When ordered by mail, add 10 cts. per brick and 15c. per box to prices 
of Mushroom Spawn, for postage in the Dommion. 
MTTdwnnnM CULTURE— Can be suooesatuUy grown at any season in either shed or 
^ ^X\^:ifrr To Ms a^fou??£ of i^sbuTkoTSce lUt loamy soil, mixing all 
with the su^; To 4 ft. wide and whatever length is required 
carefully together. The bea snouia oe mauc manure tramped down, and 
Put twelve mches or so in the b°ttom °f the b^d of roug^ temperature has decUned 
and 8 inches apart, ^^^^n tonp^ature of bed^reacn^^ Sf ted loam, beating it down 
and cover the whole surface over with two^^^^^^ ,^ the greatest im- 
firmly and smoothly, "L^J'L'h wis watering will likely not be necessary 
portance. If dung was moist when bed ^as m=i°e ^a^J ^ thorough watering, wit?, 
till after n)awnmg, but look over ine ueu w j 1^^^ ^ ^ 
water at a temperature of 95 f ''^f^ weTs! iPtle beVshows any signs of^ drying 
fine spray. B« then bec^^ by watering when the bed is bearing, the small 
out, to water thoroV^hly JJr when first croD is gathered procure some dry cow 
mushrooms are liable to damp off. ^tie fine sS^, lowering the bed over with half an 
SrS? &°e'e"mpost™^'Srg l^'sVoo't'h^l^a^rre a good Catering then. Mushrooms 
FRENCH MUSHROOM bfAWJN ^ Summer, sowings should be made every few 
days, to provided a continuous supply 
WHITE— lb. 30c; i lb. X5c.;_oz. 10c; pkt. Sc. 
lb. $1.00; 
MUST ARD-^^- MOUTARDE. 
CHINESE— Leaves are dark green and large. 
i lb. 30c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c , , t 
OT?-PA-LengGreen-oz.20c; pkt. Sc. The seed pods of this 
\jjvx\./i .j^gget^ble are used in soups and stews. 
^_FR. PERSIL. Sow early in spring, 
J inch deep, making rows 1 foot apart. 
One otmce will sow 140 feet of drill. 
Exquisitely curled and of 
p - bright green color. ^^l' 
Rtilks are exceedingly short and leaves almost Ue upon the ground, 
forn^e a vert low thick tuft and so finely curled as to resemble 
I^pSf dInS moss. The best variety of all to use f or decorative 
purposes, and for gamishmg dishes, oz. 2Sc, pkt. luc 
NEW PERPETUAL CURLED— Perennial. Is hardy enough to stand 
the severest winter, oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
Tr;«1o PurlfH A curled dwarf variety. Very hardy and 
Triple l^Uriea. ^^-^^ ^^^^ ^eep rich green color, and pre- 
ferred by many to the extremely curled sorts, lb. 75c. ; i lb. ZSc. , 
oz. 10c 
PICKLING MUSTARD— For flavoring 
PARSLEYi 
Ewing*s Dwarf Perfection. 
pkt. Sc. 
Champion Moss Curled. 
A handsome densely crimped 
and curled sort. Dark green 
in color and hardy, lb. $1.00; i lb. ^Sc; oz. ISc; pkt. Sc. 
PLAIH LEAVED— lb. 7Sc; i lb. 25c; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c A 
Pot of Ewing's '• Dwarf Perfection" Parsley (from photograph). 
