WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 
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LETTUCE 
' — FR. LAITUE . CULTURE — Make a succession of sowings in the open ground beginning in Maj 
• of 2 weeks or so in drills 1 foot apart, and leave plants 9 inches apart, or 
lanted into rows when 3 inches high. The first sowing can be. made in a box in th4 house and 
at 
can 
be sown in a small bed and trans _ _ _ _ 
pUnted out in May To grow goodXettuce, soil should be light and rich, and pfart8"nJVe7aUowed''to"flag;"so attend to waterine A Ueht 
»ppho8tion of nitrate of soda increases the size of the heads and helps them to form early. i>"c"u to waienng. a ugnt 
" JI^Y KING CABBAGE "— Asplendid improved early outdoor Cabbage Lettuce, and succeeds equally well in a cold frame 
Neither cold nor wet weather affects it .n the slightest. A rapid grower, producing splendid globular heads two 
weeks ahead of any other sort. Outside leaves are yellowish-green with light brown tinge, and inside a beautiful golden 
color. In flavor unexcelled. Jib. 50c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 6"»ucu 
IMPROVED ST. LOUIS— An excellent sort, producing good sized heads, very crisp and good for forcing, 
pkt. 5c. 
ilb. 40c.; oz. 15c. 
LARGE YELLOW MARKET— A decidedly butter variety, strictly cabbage-heading, very large, late, slow to shoot to 
Color hght green, never spotted nor brownish in anv nart. Quality excellent, mild, delicate, sweet, buttery 
Color light green, 
Ught green, never spotted' nor brownish "in any part, 
flavor. } lb. .50c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY CURLED SIMPSON— A decidedly crisp variety. Leaves crumpled and frilled at edges 
sweet in flavor, i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
¥^ BOSTON—An excellent heading sort. Slow to shoot to seed and forms large slightly-pointed hard well 
blanched heads. Light dull green in color, i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt 5c a a jt- ^oau 
CALIFORNLV CREAM BUTTER— Extra fine. Large solid round heads, light green outside and creamy yellow within 
Recommended to private gardeners as one of the most buttery flavored and best in quality of aU varieties, and to market 
gardeners as one of the best for their use also. J lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. "«>«i>.ci, 
Also the following standard varieties at J lb. 40c.; oz. 
15c.; pkt. 5c. 
VICTORIA RED EDGE, DEACON, BOSTON MARKET, 
CURLED SILESIAN, TOM THUMB, SALAMANDER, 
DEFIANCE, BOSTON CURLED. 
PRIZE HEAD — An excellent home variety, and planted ex- 
tensively for family use. One of the very best loose-bun- 
ching or non-heading varieties. Leaves brown, very curly 
and of excellent flavor. Probably the easiest grown va- 
riety of all. i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
ICEBERG-^Handsome variety, with very solid heads, leaves 
curving in and keeping centre well blanched; always crisp 
and tender, oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
GRAND RAPIDS — Somewhat loose headed, but valuable for 
winter forcing as it seldom damps off. J lb. 40c.; oz. 15c. ; 
pkt. 5c. 
SWING'S EXCELSIOR— A large crisp variety which does not 
run to seed quickly. Thick succulent leaves; can either be 
used when half-grown or left to form heads. One of the 
best. J lb. 50c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
NONPAREIL — Leaves yellowish-green, heads large, solid and 
tender. J lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. Sc. 
DENVER MARKET— Large fairly cabbage-heading sort of a 
Ught green color, with crimped leaves, resembling Savoy Cabbage. 
May King Cabbage Lettuce, 
i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
■ The Morse " Lettuce. 
THE MORSE — A large loose-bunching or non-heading variety, 
forming a large bunch of leaves which are very crisp and of 
fiiie flavor. In color it is a light green and very attractive, 
i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
HANSON — A 
splendid large 
Cabbage - head- 
ing variety. The 
standard sum- 
mer Cabbage- 
heading sort for 
either the home 
or market gard- 
ener. Leaves 
curled on the 
edges, hght yel- 
lowish-green in 
color, and of ex- 
cellent flavor. 
The finest varie- 
ty of its class, 
i lb. 40c. ; oz. 
15c.; pkt. 5c 
' Ewing's Excelsior " Lettuce. 
SWING'S GOLDEN STONE HEAD— Very early. Good either for forcing or outdoor culture. Heads are of good size and 
pale yellow color, solid, and hearts right up. A splendid variety for the home garden, i lb. 60c.; oz 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
COS OR STRAIGHT-LEAVED VARIETIES — Highly prized in England and France. 
GREEN PARIS COS.—} lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. WHITE PARIS COS—} lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. Sc. 
