WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
BEET— ROUND OR TURNIP VARIETIES— Contd. 
DETROIT DARK RED TURNIP — One of the best for market gardens and home 
garden. It has a round somewhat ovoid root, very smooth, and a fine deep blood-red 
color. The flesh is bright red, tender and of excellent quality, lb. 75c.; i lb. 
■25c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. , „ , 
CROSBY'S IMPROVED EGYPTIAN— The only similarity it bears to the Extra Early 
Egyptian Beet is in its great earliness. It has a thicker and altogether larger root 
than its Extra Early namesake. In color a distinct vermilion and of superb quality, 
lb. 90c.; i lb. 30c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY ECLIPSE — Extra early. Smooth, round, intense red roots; extremely popular 
^^^^^^^^^^^ both for the home garden and market; excellent quality, lb. 75c.; i lb. 25c.; oz. 
^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ EXTRA EARLY EGYPTIAN — A very early medium-sized root of excellent quality and 
dark red color, lb. 75c.; J lb. 25e.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. 
CRIMSON GLOBE — Remarkable for its fine form and smoothness. A second early 
sort of medium size. Flesh dark red and of fine flavor, lb. 75c.; i lb. 25c.; oz. 
10c. ; pkt. 5c. . . ^ 
FLAT BASSANO — Suitable for shallow soils. Very early. Flesh white, tinged with 
rose. lb. 60c.; i lb. 20c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. 
(For Stock Feeding Varieties see " Agricultural Seeds.") 
SWISS CHARD— (See CHARD). 
CARDOON 
Sow in May in rows, and tliin out to one foot apart ; bind together and earth up like Celery. 
LARGE SMOOTH SOLID oz. 25c.; pkt. 5c. 
CHICORY— FR. CHICOREE 
LARGE ROOTED — Requires similar treatment to Carrot. The root is used to mix with 
coffee, and the leaves as a salad, lb. 75c.; \ lb. 25c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c, 
" CHARD OR SEA KALE BEET 
SWISS CHARD — Leaxes used as spinach. Cultivate as Garden Beet. oz. 15c; pkt. 5c. 
CHERVIL— FR. CERFEUIL Cultivate same as Parsley. 
DOUBLE CURLED— i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5o. 
/^•|3"|3*QCi Sow in drills and repeat sowings frequently, as it quickly runs to seed. Water Cress should 'either 
V/lv£/00 — FR. CRESSON be sown on or transplanted to the banks of a running stream, or placed in the bed of it, with a stone 
on each plant to prevent shifting. Per lb. i lb. OZ. pkt. Per lb. i lb. OZ. pkt 
WATER, oz. ,50c.; pkt. 10c. EXTRA CURLED, 50c. 20c. 10c. 5c. PLAIN, 50c. 20c. 10c. .Sc.. 
^ , ^*TTT^T> One ounce of seed will produce about 1,500 plants. 
1^ ATTI IH l.lllA/ H Ir FR CHOU-FLEUR culture— Sow the seed in a hot-bed in January or February, and 
V/XXU-i^Xi; 1U\J W j2dJ\. »^nuu rijcyuiv ^^en the plants are large enough, transplant into boxes or other hot- 
beds until time comes to plant them out. To grow to perfection, the soil must be heavily manured, weU cultivated during period of growth and 
must never be aUowed to suffer for lack of water, if same is obtainable. Plant in rows about 2 ft. apart, and from 12 to 18 inches between plants 
according to size of va riety. i j 
I We draw particular attention to the extra quaUty of our Cauliflower Seed, and more especiaUy to Ewing s Selected i 
I Dwarf Early Erfurt and Ewing's Extra Earliest Queen of the Danes Erfurt. I 
Detroit Dark 
Red Turnip. 
Ewing's Selected Dwarf Early Erfurt CauUflower. (Two Prize Winners.) , lOwing's Extra Earliest Queen of the Danes Erfurt. 
EWING'S SELECTED DWARF EARLY ERFURT— Very early, pure white, large flower. Forces well and is also the favor- 
ite for outdoor culture. We have obtained our supplies from the same celebrated grower for many years past, and we 
know no strain excels it for purity, compactness of growth or certainty of heading, oz. 82.75; ioz. 81.50; plct. 25c. ;i pkt. 15c. 
EWING'S EXTRA EARLIEST QUEEN OF THE DANES ERFURT— Splendid either for forcing or outdoor culture^ pro- 
I duces extra large,fsolid, pure white heads. ^It is the earliest sort and a grand acquisition, oz. 83.00; i oz. 81.60;, pkt. 
C 25c.; ilpkt. 15c. 
