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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
White Giant 
Kohl Rabi 
KOHL RABI-FR- CHOU RAVE hybridise- 
nipland Cabbage; culture same as Turnip. Immediately above 
the ground the stem sv-Hs into a bulb similar to a turnip. 
PURPLE GIANT—} Id. 60c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
WHITE GIANT.— i lb. 60c.;ltoz. 20e.; pkt. 5c. 
For KALE— See Borecole. 
LEEK-FR 
POIREAU One 
ounce of seed (will sow 
one hundred feet of 
drill. 
FLAG — A good me- 
dium-sized popu- 
lar variety, lb. 
$1.35; J lb. 35c.; 
oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
MUSSELBURGH— 
Verj' hardy, and 
grows to a large 
size when well 
cultivated. lb. 
81.50; i lb. 40c.; 
oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
MONSTROUS 
CARENTAN — A 
large and excel- 
lent variety, 
lb. 81.50; ilb 
40c.; oz. 15c.: 
pkt. 5c.! 
Musselburg Leek 
'M'TTQl?' IVn^T — melon MUSCADE. One ounce will plant about seventy hills. CULTURE— The Musk Melon 
XTI.UOJV ATXJJ/J-/V/J.1 requires somewhat similar treatment to Cucumber in the open air, but, as a rule, does not succeed so well 
with amateurs. Seeds can be'sown;in;March in the house, in a 6 inch pot. After planting in hills, prepared as tor Cucumber, plants should be 
covered with glass — a double window will do on a box same size as window. Should get air through the day, but always he closed in the 
evening to retain the',heat' gained during the day, and watering must not be neglected. When the vines fill the frame, it should be Ufted on to 
bricks, and about July the jramelcanVbelremoved altogether. 
EWING'S^iMONTREAL IMPROVED NUTMEG-Light green flesh, large size and splendid flavor. 
The best variety in'icultivation. Our stock is true, and saved from selected melons grown here under glass. It 
is to be noted that the leading hotels in New York, Philadelphia, and other cities in the United States buy 
Montreal Melons^injlarge quantities during the 
season, pkt. 15c.; oz. $1.00. 
MONTREAL MARKET— United States grown 
seed, i lb. 60c.: oz. 20c.; pkt.°5c. 
GREEN NUTMEG— GreetJ flesh, finely netted. 
oval shaped. } lb. 60c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
ROCKYFORD IMPROVED ( or NETTED GEM) 
— A Colorado variety. Is round injshape, with 
light green flesh and of medium size. Is 
a splendid keeper. } lb. 60c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
SKILLMAH'S NETTED— Early. } lb. 60c.; oz. 
20c.; pkt. 5c. 
HACKENSACK — Ripens early and is very pro- 
ductive; flesh green and of excellent flavor. 
i lb. 60c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
BANQUET — A deliciously flavored salmon-col- 
ored variety. Grows to a good size. i lb. 
60c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
LARGE YELLOW MUSK— Large and deeply 
ribbed ; oval shaped. } lb.60c. ; oz.20c. ; pkt. 5c. 
PERFECTED DELMONICO — Almost round; 
skin, when ripe, is bright yellow and finely 
netted. Flesh deep rich orange and of high 
quality. \ lb. 60c.; oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
JERSEY BELLE — Large and early, resembling 
the Montreal Market in appearance. Green 
flesh of good flavor, oz. 20c.; pkt. Sc. 
EMERALD GEM — One of the sweetest var- 
ieties of all. Flesh is delicate salmon color. 
very thick and of remarkably fine flavor, 
Fruits are of medium size, globular, and slightly flattened at the ends 
oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
Ewing's Montreal Improved Nutmeg Melon. 
Skin is only slightly netted. J lb. 60c.; 
PAUL ROSE or PETOSKEY — An'exceUent variety with delicious salmon-colored flesh. It is the result of a successful 
cross of the Osage with the Netted Gem,|^and combines the sweetness of one, with the fine netting of the other. A 
great producer, i lb. 60c.;'^oz. 20c.; 'pkt. 5c. 
