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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
SQUASH 
CnntA " THE DELICIOUS "—For table use this squash surpasses every othet variety m its remarkable 
V^OniU. ^.ombination of fineness and compactness of grain, dryness and richness of flavor. Size about 
the same as Hubbard, but far superior in every way. lb. 81.20; i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; P'^* f. , ,, 
FORD HOOK— Yellow rind and straw-colored flesh and of delicious flavor. Ripens early and keeps well. lb. «1.5U, t lo. 
LIVrabsTON^S^'l^EW PIE-Quite early, round m shape, flesh yellow and very thick, rich, sweet flavor. Grows about 8 to 
10 inches in diameter and is very productive. (Jne of the very finest for pies or stewmg. lb. 81.75 , i lb. bOc, oz. zuc, 
" EARLY PROLIFIC," or " ORANGE MARROW "—The earliest of the Fall varieties. Is medium in size and very prolifie. 
Skin a bright orange-red, flesh yellow, finely grained, thick, dry and sweet. A good Iceeper. Shape similar to Hubbaid. 
BOSTON°MARROW— A widely'' popular^variety for FaU and Winter use. Fruit large, oval-shaped. Skin bright orange 
with light cream netting. Flesh yellow, rich and sweet. A good keeper and excellent for pies or stewing, lb. 81.00, 
MAMMOTH WHALE— Often grows about 3 ft. long and weighing as much ;is 100 lbs. Its shape is long thick in the middle 
and narrowed at both ends. Color grayish-green. Flesh is fine orange-yellow, and of excellent quality. It keeps ^^ell. 
ESSEX HYBRID— A grand* winter variety of delicious' flavor and a splendid keeper. Turban-shaped. Flesh orange- 
yellow, thick and fine grained. Very prolific, lb. $1.20; i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
T01V[AT0~FR. TOMATE One ounce will produce about 1,300 plants. 
Spark's Select Earliana 
Tomato . 
SPARK'S SELECT 
EARLUNA-The best 
extra early Tomato 
so far produced. A smooth deep-red 
sort, producing immense clusters of 
good-sized firm fruit. The ^■ines are 
compact in growth vrith short close 
jointed branches. It is wonderfully 
productive. Flesh is bright-red, solid 
and of excellent quality. i lb. 81.00; 
oz. 30c.; pkt. 5c. 
CHALK'S EARLY JEWEI^A large, smooth, fine flavored medium early 
tomato. Ready about ten days after the famous Spark's Earliana. A 
splendid cropper; color brightest scarlet, i lb. 81.00; oz. 30c.; pkt. 5c. 
EARLY ACME— Medium-sized fruit, round and very smooth. Color a 
glossy red with purplish tinge. Very hardy and productive, flesh 
solid and of excellent flavor. This is the best variety for market-gar- 
deners who want an early purple-fruited sort. i lb. 'Oc; oz. ZUc, 
pkt. 5c. 
NEW STONE— Probably the greatest canning tomato in the world. In 
color bright red, very smooth; its solidity and carrying qua ities are 
remarkable. Vines vigorous and productive. The best all a,round 
variety where earliness is not important, i lb. 70c.; oz. 20c.; put. be. 
MAGNUS— One of the finest for growing on stakes. A handsome main 
crop variety, unsurpassed in quality and in the production ot tine 
large purplish-pink fruits. The fruits are usually very deep f roni stem 
to Blossom end, some of them being almost globe-shaped. Ripens 
evenly and does not crack about the stem. Fruit borne in cluster^ ot 
four. Jib. 81.00: oz. 30c.; pkt. 5c. 
mivcH uHth thp soil- water freely at time of transplanting . . , , , 
mixed with the sou, water CORELESS "—In shape it IS almost round, 
being of about the same diameter each way as shown 
in our illustration. The depression at the stem end has 
been almost eliminated, making it the most profitable 
variety for canning, owing to a very small amount of 
waste. It is immensely productive, clusters of four to 
seven fruits are produced at six to eight inches apart 
along the stem. All of the fruits are of market size, 
and many of them are quite large, twelve to fifteen 
ounces. Always free from green core ; ripens all over 
and through and right up under the stem, all at once. 
A grand, good slicing variety; the seed cells being sur- 
rounded by bright red, heavy, meaty, and delicious 
flesh, which is slightly more acid than the Livingston s 
Th? strong outside and inner walls of flesh of the 
" Coreless " render it a very firm fruit, and one of the best 
for long distance hauling or shipping. Pkt. 15c. ^ 
TUNE PINK — Has the same character of growth and fruiting as Spark s 
Earliana, and is early and prolific. The fruit is of mediurn size, uni- 
form, smooth and attractively shaped. In color, it is a bright pleasing 
pink, and will continue to bear and ripen fruit until the trost. i lb. 
81.60; oz. 45c.; pkt. 5. 
New " Coreless " Tomato. 
