WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
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CARROT-FR. GAROTTE 
early in driUs about H inch deen and 9 to 12 in^h?f ^IJ''*; *RP''*"? Previous autumn, when the'ground should have been deeply dug. Sow 
to lire, continue the thinning, untl" plants are 6 to Ttneh^^'^TJ °"t' 'k"" ^ "? ^ "i"^^^ ^^^'^ they become large enough 
EARLY FRENCH h"^- A ZT' °^ ^''^ ^"'^ '^-^ 
early sort. lb. 75c.; i lb. 25c.; oz. 
lOc; pkt. 5c. 
EXTRA EARLY HORN— Smaller than 
preceding and especially suitable for 
forcing, lb. 90c. ; J lb. 30c. ; oz. 10c. ; 
JAMEis' SCARLET INTERMEDIATE— 
Half long pointed, lb. 60c.; J lb. 
20c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5 c. 
HALF LONG IMPROVED DANVERS— 
Tapering root of medium length; i 
very smooth. This is the heaviest 
cropping variety of red carrot, lb. 
70o.; i lb. 25c.; oz. lOc; pkt. 5c. 
LUC HALF LONG— A splendid sort, 
productive and of excellent quality. tr ic t t j ^ 
lb. 75c.; i lb. 25c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. ^^'^ Improved Danvers Carrot. 
IMPROVED HALF LONG CHANTE- 
NAY — ^Half long scarlet. An im- 
proved variety of Nantes, with 
larger shoulder and more pro- 
ductive. It is delicate in flavor, 
juicy and sweet. Extra fine sort, 
lb. 75c.; J lb. 25c.; oz. 10c. ; 
pkt. 5c. 
HALF LONG NANTES — (Stump 
rooted) — A select strain. It ex- 
cels all other kinds of half-long 
carrots in earliness and is very 
productive. Roots are clean- 
skinned and even in shape and 
keep well. Deep color and free 
from core. A splendid table va- 
Half Long Nantes Carrot "^^y- Jb- 70c.;j.l lb. 25e.; oz. 
10c. ; pkt. 5c. 
HALF^LONG GUERANDE or Ox- 
heart — A very distinct variety, 
remarkable for great size and 
(]uicknes8 of growth. The flesh 
is very tender and delicate and 
beautiful orange red. lb. 75c.; J 
lb. 25c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. 
LONG RED STUMP ROOTED— This 
sort has but little heart or pith, 
and is the best flavored variety in 
cultivation, lb. 90c.; J lb. 30c.; 
oz. 10c.; pkt. 5c. 
LONG ORANGE— Long root, of 
good color and flavor. lb. 65c. ; 
i lb. 20c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. 
ST. VALERY— A large handsome 
variety, the connecting link be- 
tween half-long and long varieties 
of red carrot. Very productive, thick, sweet tender 
For FIELD VARIETIES— See Agricultural Seeds. 
CELERY~^^- CELERI— One ounce will produce about 2,000 plants. 
CULTURE — For early use, seed should be sown in a box in the house, early in March, and when plants are fit to handle transplant into 
other boxes, 2 or .3 inches apart. In May again transpbint into a well prepared bed outside, 5 or 6 inches between plants, where they 
can stand till wanted to plant out in trenches in June. Dig out a trench (throwing the earth to either side equally) say one foot deep and 
one foot wide is enough for a single row— it tor a double row, it should be IH to 2 feet wide. Dig into the bottom ot the trench a' good 
•upply of well-rotted manure and rake smooth. Dibble in the plants 6 to 8 inches apart either in single or double rows. As plants grow fill 
In the earth from the sides to blanch the stems, being careful that none gets into the heart of the plants. Continue earthing up till well 
on in September. 
DOBBIE'S INVINCIBLE WHITE— Tall growing sort, very crisp, solid and well flavored, and not liable to run to seed. 
A fine exhibition variety. Pkt. 15c. 
DOBBIE'S INVINCIBLE RED — A similar variety to the above except in -color. , Pkt. 15c. 
TRIUMPH — A late white variety. For crispness and nutty flavor it has no superior; keeps remarkably well 
Jrlb. 76o. ; ' oz. 25c. ; pkt. 5c. 
Improved Half Long Chantenay Carrot, 
flesh. lb. 75c.; J lb. 25c.; oz. lOc; pkt. 5c. 
