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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. ALYSSUM Pkt. cts. 
Fine for borders or edgings. Flowers in the greatest 
profusion, making a perfect carpet of pure white. 
12. SWEET WHITE— H. a., 1 ft. oz. 30c 5 
13. COMPACTUM or LITTLE GEM— H. a., 6 inch, an 
excellent variety, oz. SOc 10 
14. PROCUMBENS "CARPET OF SNOW"— Grows 
about 3 inches high. Splendid 10 
ALONSOA 
15. WARSCEWTCZI— Brilliant scarlet, h. a., i ft 5 
AMMOBIUM 
16. ALATUM QRANDIFLORUM— White Everlasting, 
h. a., 2 ft S 
ANAGALLIS (Pimpernel) 
17. CHOICE MIXED VARIETIES- Trailing plant, looks 
handsome in pots or vases, h. a 5 
AMARANTHUS (Ornamental Foliage Plant) 
18. AMABILIS TRICOLOR (JOSEPH'S COAT)— Long 
pointed leaves, forming tufts of fiery red, yellow 
and rose, h. a., 2 ft .S 
19. BICOLOR — Leaves crimson and green, h. a., 18 in. 5 
20. MELANCHOLICUS RUBER— Blood red foliage, 
h. a., 2 ft .S 
21. TRICOLOR QIQANTEUS— Green, red and yeUow, 
h. a.,2ft 5 
22. MIXED VARIETIES 5 
ANTIRRHINUM The Antirrhinum 
or Snapdragon, if .sown under glass, flowers the 
first year. It is very showy in beds or mixed 
border, but is not used to the extent it deserves, 
and any one who tries a good large bed of it we 
are sure will be delighted. It is also suitable for 
pot culture, tor which we recommend the " Tom 
Thumb." 
23. MAJUS— Fme mixed, h. a., lift 5 
24. LARGE FLOWERING EXfRA CHOICE— Mixed, 
h. a., IJft '0 
LARGE FLOWERING SORTS 
25. QUEEN VICTORIA— Large pure white. Superb... 10 
26. FIRE KING— Scarlet with orange. Fine 10 
37. CARMINE— New, splendid 10 
28. FIREFLY— Scarlet 10 
DWARF SORTS 
29. GOLDEN QUEEN— The finest vellow 10 
30. QUEEN OF THE NORTH— Pufe white, fine 10 
31. VICl ORIA— White and red, fine 10 
32. DEFIANCE— Fiery scarlet, splendid 10 
32a. DAPHNE — NEW. Deep carmine rose, the lower 
lip is suffused with white and the throat pure 
white. A grand sort 25 
33. TOM THUMB— Choice mixed, h. a., i ft 10 
ARDISIA CRENULATA 
34. A compact and neat shrub with drooping clusters of 
small coral red fruits. Sweet scented 20 
ARCTOTIS GRANDIS 
35. Two ft. blooms are of a daisy-like form, 2 J inches 
across, and color white shaded lilac, zoned with 
yellow at throat IS 
ASPERULA (Woodruff) 
Dense habit; beautiful light blue, sweet-scented 
flowers. Suitable for hand bouquets. 
36. AZUREASETOSA— H. h. a., blue, 1 ft 10 
ASPARAGUS 
A beautiful house plant. The Sprengeri is much 
admired in hanging pots. 
37. PLUMOSUS NANUS— G 25 
38. SPRENGERI NANUS— G 25 
BALSAM (Impatiens) 
Balsams are showy ami eisily grown annuals, 
forming bushy plants profusely covered with large 
double flowers of brilHant colors. Blooms all sum- 
mer and autumn; height 1^ to 2 ft. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOWERED 
Collection of 6 colors, separate SO 
No BALSAM — Contd. Pkt. cts. 
39. DOUBLE MIXED 5 
40. EWINQ'S PRIZE MIXTURE— A superb strain 
saved from the finest flowers 10 
41. CAMELLIA-FLOWERED DOUBLE— Light yellow. 10 
42. ■ White 10 
(Alba Perfecta. extra finp, double white.) 
43. CAMELLIA-FLOWERED DOUBLE— Scarlet 10 
44. " " Prince Bismarck 10 
(New brilliant salmon-rose.) 
45. CAMELLIA-FLOWERED DOUBLE Ch icest mixed 10 
(Extra double verv lurffe flower^.) 
46. ROSE=FLOWERED— Very double flowers, in form 
resembling a rose. The best Balsam for florists. 
Choicest mixed '0 
47. 
48. 
49. 
Balsam, Ewing's i'rize iviixture. 
BARTONIA 
Leaves resemble those of Uic thistle, while the blooms 
are large and bright. 
AUREA— Yellow, h. a., 2 ft 
BIDENS 
Has wiry flower stems, 12 inches in length, each 
bearing one dahlia-like bloom about li inches in 
diameter, and of a black purple color. 
ATROSANGUINEA sUPERBA— H. h. a 
BRIDAL ROSE (Feverfew) 
Double pure white flowers, H. h. b. 
MATRICARIA— Caponsis fl. pi. 
15 
10 
BEGONIA 
Begonias are magnificent flowering plants for pot 
culture, and are also deservedly popular for plant- 
ing in bods flowering in the greatest profusion. 
For Begonia Bulbs, .see Summer Flowering Bulbs. 
EWINQ'S PRIZE SINGLE TUBEROUS ROOTED 
VARIETIES — An unrivalled strain. saved from best 
selected blooms of t lie finest hirgo-flowered hv'brids 25 
51. EWING'S PRIZE DOUBLE TUBEROUS ROOTED 
VARIETIES — Saved exclusively f-om a superb 
coMection SO 
SEMPERFLORENS ATROPURPUREA "VERNON" 
— Handsome dark bronzy leaves and deep scarlet 
flowers. Grand for either planting out, or for 
greenhou.se culture 25 
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