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WILLIAM EWING_&_CO/S SEED CATALOGUE 
Fruit Trees and Small Fruits 
APPLES 
We are in a position to supply Apple Trees grown in the 
Province of Quebec, of the varieties best suited to our cli- 
mate, of splendid clean growth, and taken up with the great- 
est care. 
Special Prices per 100 to Large Buyers. 
SUMMER VARIETIES— Tetofsky, Yellow Transparent, Bed 
Astrachan, Montreal Peach, Strawberry. 
FALL VARIETIES— Duchess of Oldenburg, St. Lawrence, 
Alexander, Wolf River, Bismarck, Ontario, Cox's Orange 
Pippin. 
WINTER VARIETIES— Fameuse, Wealthy, Winter St. Law- 
rence, Mcintosh Red, Blenheim Orange, Pewaukee, Can- 
ada Baldwin, Golden Russet, Scott's Winter, Canada Red. 
Any of the above varieties $4.50 in doz. lots, 40c. each. 
CRAB APPLES-^Oc. each. 
Transcendant, Whitney's No. 20, Montreal Beauty, Hyslop. 
FRUITING PYRAMID APPLE TREES 
The follo\\'ing varieties of English origin we can confi- 
dently recommend both for their hardiness, bearing quali- 
ties and market value, their handsome fruit always com- 
minding the highest value. 
Each of the following 80c. 
BEAUTY OF KENT— Very large, abundant bearer, a splendid 
kitchen variety of great value, keeping from November to 
March. 
DUMELOW'S SEEDLING — A most prolific bearer, large and 
of a brisk sub-acid flavor. September to April. 
POTT'S SEEDLING — A very large variety of fine quality, and 
one of the very best for small gardens; tree is a great 
bearer. September to October. 
(THE QUEEN) — Large, yellow fruit, handsome, spicy fla- 
vor, and very prolific. September to December. 
We can also supply the above varieties in pots, two to 
three feet high, well adapted for ornamenting small gardens, 
at 81.00 each. 
PLUMS Each 
MAGNUM BONUM— Blue and yellow. The largest va- 
rieties of all 50 
ENGLISH DAMSON— This is the old English variety, me- 
dium size, blue in color and the best preserving plum. 60 
CLIMAX — The best sort Mr. Burbank has yet introduced. 
A strong grower, fruit as large as an ordinary peach, 
dark red and of fine quality. Ripens in September. 60 
PRINCE OF WALES— An excellent purplish-red early va- 
riety. Is a sure bearer 75 
IMPROVED VICTORIA — Extra large purplish-red fruit of 
excellent quality. Very prolific 60 
ABUNDANCE — A new Japanese .variety. Fruit large, 
tender, sweet and early. Is of a cherry color when 
ripe 60 
RIVER'S EARLY TRANSPARENT— Very prolific. Fruit 
is produced in large clusters, semi-transparent and 
very large 60 
COE'S GOLDEN DROP — A splendid yellow English sort, 
and a valuable afquisition 60 
OCTOBER PURPLE— A large light bluish purple sort, and 
a great bearer 75 
GREEN GAGE— An English sort that should be in every 
collection. Bears heavy crops and is a most luscious 
and deliciously flavored yellow-colored plum 60 
PEARS^!!^" 
THE IDAHO — A large varietj; resembling Bartlett, very 
hardy and of extremely vigorous growth. Splendid 
quality 60 
BARTLETT— Good hardy prolific sort, producing richly 
flavored yellow and red fruits 50 
BEURRE CLAIRGEAU — A splendid large yellow and red 
sort and is very hardy 60 
Each 
BON CHRETIEN— Finely flavored variety, and an excel- 
lent keeper 60 
DUCHESS D'ANGOULEME— One of the largest pears 
grown, delicious, greenish yellow . 75 
(And other varieties.) 
CHERRIES 
MORELLO — An English preserving variety nearly black, 
juicy, acid, rich ■ 75 
BLACK TARTARIAN— Prolific, large, ahnost black, and 
delicious flavor 50 
EARLY RICHMOND— An early red sort. Very juicy. . 50 
NAPOLEON (Bigarreau)— Large pale yellow with red 
cheek, splendid ■ ■ ^0 
WINDSOR (Canadian)— A particularly valuable hardy 
variety of Canadian origin, dark color ^ 50 
MULBERRY RUSSIAN- Perfectly hardy, 4 to 5 feet 
plants 50 
GRAPES 
Hardy varieties : including Agawam, Concord, 
Brighton, Barry, Champion, Lindley, Niagara, Moore's 
Early, Wilder, Delaware, Merrimac, and many other 
sorts; all at 30c. each; or $3.00 per doz. 
GRAPES IN POTS FOR FORCING 
BLACK HAMBURG — Large broad bunches, berries are 
large and always good. One of the best for general 
culture. Good canes, $2.00 each; extra strong canes, 
82.50 each. 
MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRA — Best of all Muscats. Large, 
firm, oval-shaped berries of a rich amber color. Good 
canes, $2.00 each; extra strong canes, $2.50 each. 
RASPBERRIES 
CUTHBERT— Red. 
GOLDEN QUEEN— Yellow. 
HILBORN— Black. 
And many other varieties, at 7Sc. per doz. 
" CUMBERLAND "—The new bla«k raspberry. Is per- 
fectly hardy, the fruit of finest quality, immense size, 
and is very productive. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
BLACKBERRIES 
SNYDER — A very productive medium-sized sort. 
TAYLOR'S PROLIFIC— The largest hardy sort. 
ERIE — Early and large. 
And many other varieties, at $1 .00 per doz. 
CURRANTS 
LEE'S PROLIFIC — Black, large, grand cropper. 
FAY'S PROLIFIC — Red berries, large and an abundant bearer. 
WHITE DUTCH — A splendid variety. 
And many other sorts, at 8 1 . 25 per doz. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
HOUGHTON— A fine small red berry. 
DOWNING — Large green. 
PEARL — Green and very productive. 
And many other sorts, at $2.00 per doz. 
The following English Gooseberries 2Sc. each, 
$2.50 per doz. 
INDUSTRY — Handsome red berries, a splendid cropper. 
Free from mildew and succeeds in all localities. 
KEEPSAKE — Extra fine large green berries. 
CHAMPAGNE — A splendid large yellow sort. 
STRAWBERRIES 
All the best varieties, including Gandy, Dominion, 
Sharpies, Manchester, Capt. Jack, Sample, Glen Mary, 
New York, at 81. SO per 100. 
THE ST. JOSEPH EVERBEARING — Pale red oval-shaped 
berries. A strong grower and very hardy. $3 per 100. 
ST. ANTOINE DE PADOU — ^The strawberry of the future. 
The True Perpetual Strawberry. Blooms and fruits 
all the year. Berries are large and of delicious flavor. 
$5.00 per 100. 
