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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
CUCUMBER— Contd. 
EWING'S IMPROVED LONG GREEN— A 
superior strain. Is vigorous and productive, 
and forms fruits ready for use almost as 
soon as the shorter varieties. The mature 
fruit is about 12 inches long and dark green 
in color, uniform size, crisp and tender. 
The small fruits are much used for pickles. 
The most widely grown sort of all. lb. 
$1.65; i lb. 50c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
LONG GREEN PRICKLY— Dark green, ten- 
der and well flavored. lb. $1.50; i lb. 
40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
COOL AND CRISP— A particularly excellent 
variety for pickhng or table use. At the 
pickling stage the cucumbers are slim, and 
of very dark color. lb. $1.50; Jib. 40c.; 
oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
NEW JAPANESE CLIMBING —Vines and 
foliage are much stronger than other kinds, 
and as it is a climber it can be grown on 
fences and trellises. Is a most prolific 
bearer, and the fruit is about ten inches 
long and. of fine flavor, lb. 81.75; Jib. 
50c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
LIVINGSTON'S EMERALD — Is a rich Jark 
green, retaining its color till ripe. Is of 
vigorous growth and early, of large size, 
and entirely free from warts jand spines 
i lb. 50c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY FRAME — Medium size. lb. $1.50; J 
lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY CLUSTER— Small and fearly. lb. 
$1.50; i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY RUSSIAN- Early; small, lb. $1.50; 
i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
JERSEY PICKLING — An excellent sort and 
very prolific. lb. $1.50; i lb. 45c.; oz. 
I5c.; pkt. 5c. 
TRUE PARIS PICKLING— The young cucum- 
bers, when at the proper age for pickling, 
are from 3 to 5 inches in length, and slender. 
Jib. 60c.; oz. 20c.: pkt. 5c. 
GREEN PROLIFIC (or Boston Pickling)— 
One of the best pickling varieties, dark 
green, lb. $1.50; i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; 
pkt. Sc. 
CHICAGO PICKLING— lb. $1.50; i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
CUMBERLAND PICKLING — ^This variety is the result of a cross between Paris Pickling and White Spine, it 
with fine white spines. A splendid prolific tender, crisp and handsome variety. The mature fruits are from 
in length, lb. $1.50; i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
WEST INDIA GHERKIN or BURR — Also known as Jerusalem Pickle. A very small oval-shapea prickly variety, quite 
distinct from all others, oz. 20c.; pkt. Sc. 
ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBER 
■Very uniform in size, of beautiful green color, flesh crisp and solid. 2Sc. per pkt. 
ROLLISON'S IMPROVED TELEGRAPH— Grows from 18 to 26 inches in 
length, with very small neck and is remarkably prolific. 25c. per pkt. 
CARTER'S MODEL — One of the handsomest cucumbers grown. Perfect 
in outline with scarcely any neck and of fine flavor. A splendid ex- 
hibition variety. 2Sc. per pkt. 
ENDIVE— FR CHICOREE 
Ewing's Improved Long Green Cucumber. 
is thickly'set 
to 10 inches 
LOCKIE'S PERFECTION- 
Improved New York Purple Egg Plant. 
Sow in June, in drills one foot apart, and thin out to about the same distanoe. 
When six or eight inches high, tie up to blanch, and draw up the earth around the 
plants. Be careful that the leaves are dry when tied up, but give plenty of water du- 
ring dry weather. 
GREEN, CURLED i lb. 50c. oz. ISc; pkt. 60. 
WHITE " } lb. .50c. oz. ISc; pkt. 5o. 
MOSS " Jib. 50c. oz. 15c. ; pkt. 6c. 
EGG PLANT-FR. aubergine 
Sow in a hot-bed and plant out about the end of May into deep, rich soil, with 
a warm exposure: plants two feet apart. 
LONG PURPLE, oz. 40c.; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY WHITE LONG, oz. 50c. ; pkt. 10c. 
EARLY WHITE ROUND, oz. SOc; pkt. 10c. 
IMPROVED NEW YORK PURPLE.— oz, 60c.; pkt. 10c 
