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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. 
GENERAL LIST SWEET PEAS 
oz. 2Sc 
No. 
532. 
LARGE FLOWERED AND UNWIN 
VARIETIES 
WHITES Pkt. cts 
NORA UN WIN— Pure white, ^ery large wnvy open form. 
LAVENDER AND MAUVE SHADES Pkt. cts. 
Large and 
10 
533. 
534. 
536. 
538. 
539. 
540. 
541 
542. 
543. 
544. 
545. 
10 
550. 
551. 
552. 
553. 
554. 
555. 
556. 
557. 
558. 
559. 
560. 
561. 
562. 
563. 
564. 
566. 
567. 
568. 
569. 
570. 
571. 
572. 
573. 
574. 
One 
of the finest whites vet introduced, oz. 25c 
DOROTHY ECKFORD — One of the best pure white varieties. 
Best form with large winjis and very large standard. Is one 
half larger than Blanche Burpee, oz. lOc 
SHASTA — A pure white. Very large size, open form and 
wavy on edges. Usually bears four blossoms to the stem. 
Superior in every way to Emily Henderson. oz. lOc 
535. WHITE WONDER— Pure white, double. It frequently pro- 
duces double steins with five to nine blossoms, fully half of the 
flowers beinf' double. The best double white. oz. 20c .... 
BURPEE'S EARLIEST WHITE-One of the very earliest varie- 
ties and one of the best for greenhouse forcing. Hooded form, 
medium size. oz. 25c 
PALE YELLOW, VERY LIGHT PINK AND 
PRIMROSE SHADES 
537. HON. MRS. E. KENVON — Light primrose, self colored, very 
large. Latest and best of this shade. oz. lOc 
MRS. COLLIER — A trifle paler than the preceding, oz. 25c. 
STELLA MORSE— Buff with tint of pink (rich cream effect). 
oz. 10c 
SYBIL ECKFORD— .Standard light salmon and buflf. wings 
buff. oz. 10c 
LADY M. ORMSBY fiORE— Standard buff .and primrose, 
wings light primrose. Large size. oz. 15c 
SHADES OF PINK 
GLADYS UNWIN — Clear bright light pink, almost self colored, 
very large size wavy edges. Extra, oz. 15c 
JANET SCOTT — Clear deep but bright pink. Large size and 
very attractive, oz. lOc 
DAINTY — Pure white edged with pink. oz. lOc 
LOVELY — Deep pink shading lighter at edges. Large size, 
oz. lOc 
546. HON. F. BOL VERIE— Deep pink shading to light pink at 
edges, on prinirosi' ground, oz. I(ic 
547. PRIMA DONN.A — Pure pink, self-colored. Hooded form. 
Extra, oz. 10c 
548. KATHERINE TRACY — Standard soft pink, wings a trifle 
lighter tone. Fine. oz. lOc ;.. 
549. AQNES ECKFORD (New)— Very light pink, sell color. One of 
the most delicate shades, oz. 25c r 
COUNTESS OF LATHOM — Cream pink, self colored, oz. lOc 
MRS. ALFRED WATKINS— Pink shading, light pink, large 
and wav.v. oz. 25c 
ROSE SHADES AND PINK (Bi-color) 
ROY \L ROSE — Crimson pink standard lighter at edges, wings 
pink. oz. 10c " 
JEANNIE GORDON — Bright rose standard, showing vems of 
deeper rose, wings primrose tinted with Hght rose. oz lOc. . 
APPLE BLOSSOM — Crimson pink shadmg lighter, wings white 
tinted pink. oz. lOc 
EARLIEST OF .'VLL — The earhest variety grown. Bright rose 
standard with white wings, oz. lOc 
BLANCHE FERkY — Bright carmine rose, wings white tinged 
with pink. oz. lOc 
ORANGE PINK OR SALMON SHADES 
HENRY ECKFORD— Almost true orange self colored, oz. 20c. 
EVELYN BYATT — A crimson-orange self colored, oz, 15c.. 
BOLTON'S PINK — Brilli.ant pink with tint of salmon, oz. 15c. 
MISS WILLMOTI' — A bright orange pink showing veins of a 
deeper tint. oz. lOc 
LADY AIARV CURRIE — Crimson and orange. Brilliant, oz. 
10c 
AURORA— White with stripes and flakes of orange pmk. 
oz. lOc 
GORGEOUS — Orange and scarlet, brilliant, oz. lOc 
ST. GEORGE — A new brilUant orange-scarlet. Very large 
wavy form. Will undoubtedly replace Evelyn Byatt and 
Gorgeous. Grand 25 
SHADES OF RED 
565. KING EDWARD VII — Very large size. Bright red or crimson 
scarlet. Extra Fine. oz. 10c 
OUEEN ALEXANDRA— Almosta truescarlet (new), large size. 
oz. 1 5c ■ - ■ 
SALOPIAN — Fine deep rich red, of shell shaped form and 
superior to Mars, oz 10c 
AMERICA — White, with .--tripes and flakes of briUiant red. 
oz. lOc 
ROSE CRIMSON 
EARL CROMER— Claret Magiinta, a new shade. oz. 20c. . . 
JOHN INQMAN — Large wavy type of ro.se crimson, oz. 15c 
LORD ROSEBERY — Bright rose suffused with magenta and 
showing veins of rose. oz. lOc 
PRINCE OF WALES — A clear rose crimson self color, large 
_nd shell shaped, oz. lOc 
MRS. JOS. CHAMBERLAIN— White with rosestripes. oz. lOc 
MRS. DUQDALE — Crimson rose self color on primrose 
ground, oz. lOc 
S74a. PRINCE EDWARD OF YORK— Scariet and crimson. Large 
size. Wavy. oz. 20c 
575. E. J. CASILE — Carmine rose, rjnwin type, wavy. Large 
size. oz. 1 5c ■ ■ 
576. PHYLLIS UN WIN— Rosecrimson, wavy. Largflsize. oz. 15c 
578. 
wavy. 
LADY GRISEL HAMILTON— Soft lavender tinted with rose. 
Large size — Splendid, oz. lOc." 
579. MRS. GEO. HIGGINSON Jr.- A clear azure blue. o2. lOc. . 
580. COUNTESS OF RADNOR— Soft lavender tinted with mauve, 
oz. lOc 
5SI. LADY NINA BALFOUR— Standard mauve, wings lavender on 
primrose ground, oz. lOc 
5 582. PHENOMENAL— Orchid flowered type. Blue and lavender 
shaded on white. oz. 20c 
MAID OF HONOR— mite mth blue edge. oz. 10 
MRS. WALTER WRIGHT— Light rosy purple, turning blue 
when fully matured. Very large, oz. lOc 
10 585. ROMOl.O PIAZANNI— Rosy purple, turning blue with age,. A 
large variety, oz. lOc 
583. 
584. 
10 
10 
.5 
586. GRAY FRIAR- 
white. oz. lOc , 
■Heliotrope marbled or dusted on creamy 
BLUE AND PURPLE SHADES 
587. HELEN PIERCE— Bright blue marbled on white, 
oz. 20c 
-Clear bright sky-blue, 
oz. 15c 
Splendid. 
Entirely 
10 
-Purple standard with clear blue 
0 53S. FLORA NORTON (New)- 
free from any pinkish tinge. 
5 589. COUNTESS OF CADOGAN 
_ wings, oz. lOc 5 
S90. CAPTAIN OF THE BLUES— Purple and blue. oz. 10c. . . . 5 
5 501. DUKE OF WESTMINSTER— Almosta clear purple, oz. 10c. 5 
VERY DARK SHADES (Maroon, Indigo and Violet) 
3 592. HORACE J. WRIGHT— Violet and maroon. Large size. oz. 
25c 10 
5 593. OTHELLO — Best of the dark varieties. Rich deep maroon. 
L.irgc size. oz. lOc 5 
5 594. SHAHZADA — Deep maroon .showing veins almost black, oz. 
lOc 5 
5 595. DUKE OF SUTHERLAND— Dark violet, purple and indigo. 
Large size. oz. lOc 5 
^ 596. LORD NELSON (New) — Or brilliant blue. A deep navy blue. 
g Splendid, oz. 25c 10 
597. DUKE OF CLARENCE— D.ark claret self colored, of finest 
0 type, oz- lOc 5 
5 598. NAVY BLUE — Indigo and violet, wings violet and bright 
blue. oz. 10c 5 
" 599. SWING'S EARLSCOURT PRIZE SELECTION— lb. $1.00; 
lb. 30c.; oz. 10c. ; pkt. 5c. The Piarlscourt is as fine a mix- 
ture of varieties as cun be obtained iiriy where, and includes the 
S best sorts in cultivation. As we h.-ivp made the selection our- 
selves of the varieties composing it, we are perfectly confident 
5 that results will be most satisfactory. 
, 600. ECKFORD'S FINEST MIXED VARIETIES.— lb. 40c.; K lb. 
' 15c; oz. lOc 
5 NOTE SPECIAL REDUCTION— Being so fully C9nvinced of 
the much finer effect produced, either when growing or when 
5 the flowers are cut, of having varieties grown separately, we 
offer 50 pkts. quoted at Sc. each, our selection, for SI 75 
n 25 pkts. quoted at 5c. each, our selection, for I 00 
c 10 pkts. quoted at 5c. each, our selection, for 45 
J Only when orders are accompanied with cash. 
5 CUPID OR DWARF VARIETIES 
5 Form dwarf bushes (i to 8 inche„s in circumference and about 
same in height. 
WHITE 5 
PINK S 
60.!. ALICE ECKFORD— Standard creanny white, blended with 
a shading of soft pink; the wings are silvery white with a 
iaiiit flush in the centre 5 
604. PRIMROSE — Rich cream color 5 
5 60S: CUPID — Mixed varieties 5 
5 60i 
602 
606. 
10 
607. 
10 608. 
10 609. 
SUNDRY SPECIAL VARIETIES 
DOUBLE — Mixed colors. About 30 p. c. will come true from 
seed 
BURPEE'S NEW BUSH — Mixed varieties. A distinct race, 
of perfect bush form. The flowers are ajl borne on top of the 
plant. If planted in rows no supports will be necessary, ly* 
ft 
CHRISTMAS FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 
These new and distinct sweet peas are the most satisfactory 
for growing under glass. 
Grow about one half the height of the tall largo flowermg 
sorts. If planted in October will bloom all winter. Flowers are 
of good size and borne on long stems. 
CHRISTMAS PINK— Pkt. lOc; oz. 2Sc. 
WHITE.— Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c. 
