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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. VERBENA Contd. Pkt. cts. 
EWING'S MAMMOTH STRAIN (SUPERB) 
A superb strain of verv vigorous growth pro- 
ducing trusses of immense flowers of brilliant colors. 
647 DARK SCARLET SHADES !S 
648. ROSE AND CARMINE SHADES 15 
649. PURPLE SHADES 15 
650. WHITE— Verv beautiful 15 
651. SUPERB MIXTURE IS 
652. VENOSA — 12 inches. A bedder of erect habit. 
Flowers are bluish purjjle with a metallic tinge 
that glistens in the sun. Continues in bloom all 
summer 5 
653. SWEET-SCENTED VERBENA (Aloysia oitrio- 
dora) — A woody plant for house culture 10 
VENUS' LOOKING GLASS 
Remarkably pretty free-flowering annuals, for 
small beds, baskets, vases, rockwork and borders 
654. MIXED COLORS— H. a., i ft S 
VINCA (Madagascar Periwinkle) 
A beautiful plant for conservatory. 
655. ROSEA— Mixed, t. p., 2 ft 10 
VIRGINIAN STOCK 
H. a., 9 inches. A pretty little sweet-scented 
annual; the flowers completely hide the foliage; 
nice for beds or edgings. It blooms verv early. 
656. WHITE r 5 
657. CRIMSON KING 5 
658. MIXED 5 
Vise ARIA 
659. AUXED COLORS- H. a., 1 ft 5 
An extremely pretty bedding annual, of com- 
Eact growth. Both foliage and flowers are 
eautiful. 
WALLFLOWER 
A veiy old friend in English gardens, and 
should be grown more extensively than it is. The 
flowers are borne in spikes and are very fragrant. 
660. SINGLE— Mixed colors 5 
66!. DOUBLE— Splendid mixture of all sorts 10 
662. PARIS EARLIEST~H. a. This variety if sown 
in spring will bloom throughout the summer and 
fall 5 
WHITLAVIA For beds or edgings,l[and 
flowers well in the shade. 
663. MIXED COLORS— H. a., 1 ft 5 
WILD CUCUMBER 
664. A rapid growing and handsome hardy climber and 
very popular, oz. 20c 5 
XERANTHEMUM 
665. FINE MIXED— H. a., 1 ft. Plant out 1 ft. 
apart. Flowers are large and abundant. " FiVer- 
lasting Flower." 5 
ZINNIA 
The blooms of the Zinnia are not only perfect 
in form, but of the most brilliant and varied 
colors, and produced in the greatest profusion. 
It can be grown quite successfully by sowing seed 
in the open ground. 
666 "EWING'S DOUBLE QIA.NT PRIZE STRAIN" 
(Grand iflora Robusta) — Splendid mixture. H.a., 
2 ft. Saved from magnificent large flowers only. 
This strain is unsurpassed 10 
667. EWING'S GIANT DOUBLE SULPHUR YELLOW 10 
668. " " " PURE WHITE superb 10 
669. EWING'S GIANT DOUBLE GOLD STRIPED 
SCARLET 10 
(Contd) 
No. 
670. 
ZINNIA Contd. 
Pkt. cts. 
DOUBLE CHOICE STRIPED OR ZEBRA- H. a., 
2 ft. The blooms are large, of perfect form, and 
many colors, being beautifully spotted, striped 
and blotched 10 
671. DOUBLE POMPONE or LILIPUT 10 
Of dwarf and compact growth, 9 ins. Charming 
^little double flowers of various shades, which are 
useful for cutting. Makes a fine bed. 
672. HAAQEANA HVBRIDA (Mexican Zinnia)— Mixed 10 
The flowers of the latter are single or semi- 
double; are numerous and remarkably varied in 
color, the rich shadps contrast finely with the dark 
green fohage, 
GRAKDIFLORA— ELEGANS 
672a. WHITE 5 676. LILAC 5 
673. GOLDEN YELLOW 5 677. FLESH PINK .... S 
674. ROSE 5 678. SPLENDID M'XD. 5 
675. CRIMSON S 
COLLECTIONS OF DOUBLE ZINNIA 
Tall Double 
Coflection of 6 colors 50 
12 " 1 00 
Dwarf Double. 
Collection of 6 colors 50 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
679. AQROSTIS— Nebulosa, J ft. Graceful and elegant. 5 
680. AQROSTIS— Pulchella, 1 ft 5 
681. AVENA—Sterilis (Animated Oats), 2 ft 5 
682. BRIZA Gracilis, 1 ft 5 
683. " Maxima (Quaking Grass), 1 ft 5 
684. COIX—Lachrymae (Job's Tears), 2 ft 5 
685. ERAQROSTIS— Elegans, 1 ft. (Love Grass) S 
686. STIPA— Pennata (Feather Grass), IJ ft S 
Flowers the second year. 
687. ERIANTHUS— Hardy Pampas Grass. Exquisite 
Plumes 5 
Zinnia, Ewing's Prize Strain. 
