WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
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MUSK MELON— Contd. 
BAYJATIEW — Green flesh and oblong shape, i lb. 60c. ; oz. 
20c.; pkt. 5c. 
LARGE YELLOW MUSK— Large and deeply ribbed; oval 
shaped, i 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. .5. 
JERSEY BELLE — Large and early, resembling the Montreal 
Market in appearance. Green flesh of good flavor, oz. 20c. ; 
pkt. 5c. 
"WATER MELON— PR. melon d-eau 
PHINNEY'S 
EARLY— One 
of the earliest 
sorts. Flesh 
scarlet, very 
thin rind. } lb. 
40c.; oz. 15c.; 
pkt. 5c. 
PEERLESS or 
ICE JCREAM- 
An oblong va- 
riety with deep 
green skin, flesh 
very solid and 
sweet ; deep 
pink. ilb. 40c.; 
oz. 15c. ; pkt. 5c 
MOUNTAIN 
SWEET— Early; 
large; darkskin; 
very solid, red, 
sweet flesh. A 
splendid variety for northern gardens, i lb. 40c. ; oz. lSc. ; 
pkt. 5c. 
CUBAN QUEEN— A very large sort of oblong form. Skin 
beautifully striped in light and dark green, thin rind; bright 
red firm flesh of luscious quality, i lb. 46c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 
5c. 
BLUE GEM or ICEBERG— Melons are uniformly large, 
with dark skin. Flesh entirely free from stringiness and 
of a beautiful shade of pink, and sweet sugary flavor. J lb. 
40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
COLORADO PRESERVING CITRON— Excellent for making 
preserves, i lb. 40c.; oz. 15c.; pkt. 5c. 
MUSTARD— FR. MOUTARDE 
During Spring and Summer, sowings should be made 
every few days, to provide a continuous supply. 
WHITE— lb. 30c.; i lb. 15c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. 
CHINESE — Leaves are dark green and large, lb. S1.00;ilb. 
30c.; oz. lOc; pkt. Sc. 
PICKLING MUSTARD— For flavoring, lb. 20c. 
MUSHROOM — FR. CHAMPIGNON 
When ordered by mail, add 8 cts. per brick and I Sc. 
per box to prices of Mushroom Spawn, for postage in the 
Dominion. 
FINEST ENGLISH MILLTRACK MUSHROOM SPAWN— 
Per brick, 1,5c.; per doz. $1.25. (Special prices on large 
quantities.) 
FRENCH MUSHROOM SPAWN— Loose; in boxes containing 
• 2 lbs. each, with full cultural directions. Per box 81.00. 
. MUSHROOM CULTURE— Can be successfully grown at any season 
in either shed or cellar where a temperature of 45 to 55 degrees can be 
maintained and providinK the place be dry. Procure the quantity neces- 
sary of fresh horse droppings, as free from straw as possible, and moist 
with urine if it can be got that way. Turn this over, say 3 or 4 times in a 
week, covering the heap to prevent washing with rain or drying out with 
the sun. To this then add a fourth of its bulk of nice light loamy soil 
mixing all carefully together. The bed should be made 4 feet wide and 
whatever length is required. Put twelve inches or so in the bottom of 
the bed of rough manure tramped down, and on top of this 4 to 6 inches 
of the prepared manure, when the temperature has declined to 1.30 the 
latter being put on in layers and pressed down firmly and smoothly. 
Then put planks on edge to form a box round the bed and nail firmly 
together and cover all over with clean hay or straw. 
When the bed thus made registers 90 to 95 degrees a few inches below 
the surface, then break a bnck of spawn into 12 pieces, and place the«" 
pieces IH inches deep and 8 inches apart. When temperature of bed 
reaches 85 degrees remove the straw and cover the whole surface over 
■mth two inches of fine sifted loam, beating it down firmly and smoothly 
then put on the covering again. Watering is of the greatest importance! 
II dung w-as moist when bed was made watering will likely not be neces- 
sary till after spawning, but look over the bed weekly and give a thorough 
watering, with water at a temperature of 95 degrees, when necessary 
Mushiooni 
S weekrifthp'heri'',h^k=''"* ''•""^ Be sure that at the end of 
fh^.r^ K^, • u . -^^ 'i"^ ^'8°" °f drying out, to water thoroughlv 
are liable tTda^^n^'off'^ll/'l'''^'*''; the smaU mushroom^ 
aie uaoie to damp off. When first crop s gathered procure some rlrv 
cow manure and m.x thoroughly with a httli fine soil covering thi bS 
wrt'eSl then ^°A';^h°^ smoo;ii?and give a gS^d 
watering then. Mushrooms should always be picked, not cut. 
OKRA 
-oz. 20c.; pkt. 5c. 
LONG GREEN- , 
The seed pods of this vegeti^ble are used in soups and stews. 
Onion— FR- ognon 
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n^i^ take the greatest care in the selection of our stocks 
of Omon seed There are immen.se quantities of c™sslv 
growi and old see^d on the market, and tho.igh oFered ex 
tremely low, would be very dear if got for not hi,-, J n 
stocks of Red Wethersfield';xnd Yellol Vanvers have bee^ 
specially grown for us, and are good and thoroughly 'rT- 
spr'iS^nX¥ow1ri"ndJ°In,''rt '"pre'^'I" ^""'1^' S""^ 
tL ground should be f^r^lv troddenTown . '."'^''lug the drills 
and the drills beaten down wiTh t™e b«k o"u?e so'adr"'?r-f ''''' T""'^ 
be obtaiSr.,;;i^„ting on^on^'^l^.r tr^^^SZe^S fXTfn 111 
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MAMMOTH RED ITALIAN-A mild variety of flat shape 
^reocroi 25c" pkt'sT 
MAMMOTH WHITE ITALIAN-A pure white n.iKl sort, 
pz 25c pK' 5^"""*^"^'' t o a mammoth size, }lb.60c.i 
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