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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. 
PRIMULA SINENSIS 
144. 
445. 
446. 
447. 
448. 
449. 
450. 
451. 
452. 
Pkt 
(Cliinese 
Primrose) 
For winter decoration Primula Sinensis is one 
of the most valuable of greenhouse plants. 
The following varieties have been saved from 
the largest and most beautifully fringed fiowers 
only. 
EWINQ'S SUPERB PRIZE STRAIN— This strain 
has been saved from the largest flowered and 
strongest growing plants of the very best named 
sorts, and showing the finest fringed blooms, as 
well as the most striking colors 
EWING'SSUPERB GIANT BLUE— Fringed 
EWINQ'SSUPERB 01 ANT WHITE— Fringed 50 
EWING'S SUPERB GIANT SALMON PINK— 
Fringed 50 
EWING'S SUPERB GIANT SCARLET— Fringed. . 50 
ALBA MAG NIFICA— Dwarf habit; blooms are 
beautifully fringed of great substance and pure 
white with citron-yellow eve 50 
FERN-LEAVED VARIETIES— Mixed .10 
SUPERB DOUBLE MIXED— Of many beautiful 
shades, saved from finest double flowers 50 
cts. No. Pkt. 
465. GIBSONI — 6 ft. Dark purplish-red leaves, r.'ine 
466. BORBONIENSIS — Large handsome dark green 
foliage, 6 ft 
467. SANGUINEUS— 6ft 
468. 
50 
SO 
469. 
ROSA POLYANTHA NANA 
(Miniature Fairy Roses) 
Forming little bushes covered with dainty little 
single and semi-double flowers ranging from rose 
to white, valuable for bedding, ft 
SAINTPAULIA— (The Usambra Violet) 
A charming little pot plant, the leaves forming 
a flat rosette. Flower stems are from two to 
four inches high, crowned with deep blue and lilac- 
reil flowers. 
lONANTHA— Deep blue 
53 
cts. 
10 
10 
5 
15 
50 
50 
25 
25 
SO 
CHINENSIS STELLATA HVBRIDA— Remarkably 
beautifulstrainof Primulas, and a great acquisition 
to our decorative greenhouse plants. The plants 
have a free and graceful habit, bearing loose pyra- 
mids of starry-petalled flowers of beautiful smooth 
sift shades. Mixed varieties 
453. CHINENSIS (Chinese Primrose)— Fine mixed .... 
OBCONIC A — (Japanese Primro.se) 
454. OBCONICA ORANDIFLORA HYBRI DA— .Splendid 
mixed, ranging from rose to lilac, violet and white, 
extra 
455. OBCONICA GRANDIFLOR\ QIGANTEA— New 
Giant — A rlistinct and verv beautiful variety. . . . 
456. JAPONICA.or JAPANESE PRIMROSE 25 
A beautiful hardy Primrose. Flowers are of all 
shades of crimson, maroon, lilac, white, etc., on 
stems 1 ft. high '. . . . 
457. FORBESI— H. h. p. Specially adapted for green- 
house decoration. Produces an ab\mdance of 
exquisitelv graceful small pink blooms. Pvra- 
midal habit; 1 ft .'. . . 25 
PRINCE'S FEATHER h. a. 
458. Two ft. Elegant upright plumes cf rich colors. ... 5 
PYRETHRUM 
GOLDEN FEATHER— II. h. a., 1 ft. Bright 
golden foliage and stiff habit of growth. Is much 
admired as an edging plant 
REHMANNIA ANGULATA h. h. p. 
A half-hardy perennial from China, producing 
sterns of large Gloxinia-like rosy purple flowers 
about 3 in. in diameter, with a rich yellow throat 
speckled purple. A fine plant for greenhouse. . . . 
RHODANTHE 
FINE MIXED— H. h. a., 1 ft. If gathered ere the 
flowers fully expand, is, perhaps, the prettiest of 
all the" Everlastings." 
RICINUS or CASTOR OIL PLANT h. h. 
These are reniarkable for their large picturesque 
elegant foliage. 
ZANZIBARENSIS— 6 to 8 ft. Large wrinkled 
leaves of great size and strongly ribbed 10 
CAMBODQENSIS— 5 ft. Large bronzy maroon- 
colored leaves with red veins, the main-stem jet 
black. An exceedingly attractive plant 10 
PANORMITANUS— A cross between Ricinus Cam- 
iaodgensis and Zanzibarcnsis gave birth to this 
splendid hybrid, which inherits its color frotp the 
former, and from the latter its gigantic dimensions. 
The plant has a noble, upright habit and develops 
regular branches. This Ricinus, when fully de- 
veloped, forms a huge symmetrical bush of wonder- 
fully ornamental aspect 30 
Ricinus Cambodgensis. 
459. 
460. 
461 
462. 
463 
464. 
SALVIA 
10 
50 
(Flow ering Sage) 
of the most brilliant 
Beautiful bedding plants 
am! effective character. 
470. SPLENDENSGLORV OF ZURICH (New)— Amag- 
nificent variety and splendid for flower-beds and 
borders. The plants are of neat compact habit 
and the laree brilliant glowing scarlet flowers are 
thrown up well above the foliage, 1| ft 25 
471. BONFIRE— The finest bedding Salvia yet intro- 
duced. A compact growing variety about 2 ft. 
. high and 2 ft. in diameter. Large erect spikes of 
brilliant scarlet flowers. EXTRA KS 
a. 472. SPl ENDENS "GLORY OF STUTTGART"- (New) 
Brilliant scarlet, large bouquets of bloom. Beauti- 
ful 15 
473. SPLENDLNS "FIREBALL"— A grand new 
variety. Has larger flowers and is more free 
flowering than other sorts. Fiery scarlet. Plant 
about 2t) inches high, and very early flowering. 
Extra fine 15 
474. SPLENDENS — liright scarlet. Flower spikes vary 
from 36 to 24 inches in length 10 
475. PATENS- T. p. Handsome erect habit of growth 
with rich cleep blue flowers, fragrant 25 
476. ARQENTE A (Silver Sage) — Large handsome silvery 
green leaves and branching heads of large white 
flowers 5 
