WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
41 
^° ALYSSUM Pi^* 
Fine for borders or edgings. Flowers in the greatest 
profusion, making a perfect carpet of pure white. 
12. SWEET WHITE— H. a., l.ft. oz. 30c 5 
'3. COMPACTUM or LITTLE GEM — H. a., 6 inch, an 
excellent variety, oz. SOc 10 
14. PROCUMBENS " CARPET OF SNOW " —Grows 
about 3 inches liigli. Splendid 10 
AMMOBIUM 
15. ALATUM GRAN0IFLORUM— White Everlasting 
h. a., 2 ft . s 
ANAGALLIS (Pimpernel) 
16. CHOICE MIXED VARIETIES— Trailing plant, looks 
handsome in pots or vases, h. a S 
AMARANTHUS (Ornamental FoUage Plant) 
17. BICOLOR — Leaves crimson and green, h. a.. 18 in. 5 
18. MELANCHOLICUS RUBER— Blood red foliage, 
h. a., 2 ft .' 5 
19. TRICOLOR SPLENDENS (TOSEPH'S COAT)— 
Green, red and yellow, h. a., 2 ft S 
20. MIXED VARIETIES.. 5 
ANTIRRHINUM ^te Anthrhinum or 
"r-^ 7 Snapdragon, if so%™ 
under glass, flowers the first year. It is very showy in 
beds or mixed border, but is not used to the fxtent 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, for which we recommend the "Tom Thumb." 
21. MAJUS— Fine mixed, h. a., IJ ft S 
22. LARGE FLOWERING EXTRA CHOICE — Mixed, 
h. a., IJ ft 10 
LARGE FLOWERING SORTS 
23. QUEEN VICTORIA— Large pure white. Superb. . 10 
24. FIRE KING— Scarlet with orange. Fine 10 
25. CARMINE— New, splendid 10 
26. FIREFLY— Scarlet 10 
DWARF SORTS 
27. GOLDEN QUEEN— The finest yellow 10 
28. QUEEN OF THE NORTH— Pure white, fine 10 
29. VICTORU— White and red, fine 10 
30. DEFLANCE— Fiery scarlet, splendid 10 
31s DAPHNE— NEW. Deep carmine rose, the lower 
lip is suffused with white and the throat pure 
white. A grand sort 25 
32. TOM THUMB— Choice mixed, h. a., i ft 10 
ARCTOTIS GRANDIS 
33. Two ft. blooms are of a daisy-like form, 2J inches 
across, and color white shaded lilac, zoned with 
yellow at throat IS 
ASPERULA (Woodruff) 
Dense habit; beautiful light blue, sweefrscented flowers. 
Suitable for hand bouquets. 
34. AZUREA SETOSA— H. h. a., blue, 1 ft 10 
ASPARAGUS 
A beautiful house plant. The Sprengeri is much ad- 
mired in hanging pots. 
35. PLUMOSUS NANUS— G 25 
36. SPRENGERI NANUS— G 25 
BALSAM (ImpatienS) B-''kams are showy 
, *^""*''"*" ^ ' and easily gi own an- 
nuals, foiming bushy plants profusely covered with large 
double flowers of brilliant colors. Blooms all summer and 
Autumn; height li to 2 ft. 
37. ROSE-FLOWERED— Very double flowers, in form 
resembling a rose. The best Balsam for florists. 
Choicest mixed 10 
38. DOUBLE MIXED S 
39. EWING'S PRIZE MIXTURE — A superb strain saved 
from the finest flowers 10 
No. B^iLSAM— Contd. Pkt. cts. 
40. CAMELLIA-FLOWERED DOUBLE— Light yellow 10 
'^l. " " " \\Tiite ■. 10 
42. « " " Lilac 10 
43. * " " Rose spotted. 10 
44. ;; " " Scarlet 10 
45« " " " Prince Bismarck 10 
(New brIlUant salmon-rose) 
46. CAMELLIA-FLOWERED DOUBLE-Choicest mixed 10 
(Extra double very large flowers) 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOWERED 
47. Collection of 6 colors, separate so 
Balsam, Ewing's Prize Mixture. 
BARTONIA 
Leaves re.=emble those of the thistle, while the blooms 
are large and bright. 
48. AUREA— Yellow, h. a., 2 ft 5 
BIDENS 
Has wiry flower stems, 12 inches in length, each bearing 
one dahha-like bloom about 1} inches in diameter, and of a 
black purple color. 
49. ATROSANGUINEA SUPERBA— H. h. a IS 
BRIDAL ROSE (Feverfew) 
Double pure white flowers, H. h. a 
50. MATRICARIA— Capensis fl. pi 10 
REGONTA Begonias are magnificent flowering 
, , ^ ' plants for pot culture, and are also 
deservedly popul.ir for planting in beds, flowering in the 
greatest profusion. For Begonia Bulbs, see Summer Flow- 
ering Bulbs. 
51. EWING'S PRIZE SINGLE TUBEROUS ROOTED 
VARIETIES — All unrivalled strain, saved from best 
selected blooms of the finest Lirge-Howered hvbrids 
52. EWING'S PRIZE DOUBLE TUBEROUS ROOTED 
VARIETIES — Saved exclusively from a superb 
collection " 
53. SEMPERFLORENS ATROPURPUREA "VERNON" 
— Handsome dark bronzy leaves and deep scarlet 
flowers. Grand for either planting out, or for 
greenhouse culture 
25 
50 
25 
