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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
CHOICE ASTERS (Miscellaneous)— Contd. 
No. Pkt. eta. 
138. PURITY — Snowy-white, similar to Daybreak ex- 
cept in color. The plants are symmetrical, medium 
in height and are literally covered with a mass 
of snow-wliite flowers 10 
139. CHRISTMAS TREE— Grows 1* ft. high, and 
branches out from base of plant. Entirely differ- 
ent in habit from any other Aster. Mixed colors.. . IS 
140. JAPANESE — Blooms are very large, and the 
long, curiously curled petals give them a striking 
resemblance to the Japanese Chrysanthemum. 
Colors are flesh and rose IS 
141. DWARF BOUQUET— Mixed. Plants form com- 
plete bouquets, 8 inches in height 10 
142. CROWN or COCARDEAU— Mixed. Flowers have 
white centres, bordered with carmine, blue and 
crimson 10 
143. CHINA — Double Choice mixed S 
144. VICTORIA NEEDLE— Mixed. The largest and 
finest of all quilled varieties 10 
145. SNOWDRIFT — The finest extra early Aster in 
cultivation. A superb plumy snow-white flower. 
The entire energy of the plant seems given to the 
production of from twelve to twenty long, 
slender, upright stems, crowned with immense 
feathery flowers 10 
BRACHYCOME 
A charming flower particularly used for cutting. 
146. BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLU (Swan River 
Daisy) — Choice mixed 5 
No. CALCEOLARIA Pkt. cts. 
Calceolarias are amongst the most useful plants for green- 
house decoration. They are not difficult to raise and make 
a splendid display. . 
154. EWING'S PRIZE STRAIN — A giant flowered un- 
excelled strain producing a great diversity of 
brilliant colors SO 
155. CALCEOLARU RUGOSA-A splendid bedding plant 50 
CALANDRINIA 
156. MIXED VARIETIES— H. a., i ft. creeping plant. 5 
CALLIRHOE (Poppy Mallow) 
H. h. a., i ft., red-purple varying to lilac. 
157. INVOLUCRATA 5 
CALAMPELIS 
T. a. Quick growing climber, with deep orange flowers 
and pretty foliage. ^ 
158. SCABRA 10 
CANARY BIRD CREEPER 
159. A most charming annual cHmber. H. a. Both the 
pure yellow flowers and the leaves are beautiful. 
See Tropaeolum Canariense 5 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis) Ih^l^rt™^^ 
indispensable. Brilliant in color and of compact habit they 
are universally gro™ in pot or border, and for cutting are 
invaluable. 
160. CRIMSON... 5 163. WHITE.— oz. 25c 5 
161. PURPLE. ... 5 164. FINEST MIXED LARGE • 
162. CARMINE. . 10 FLOWERING, oz. 25c... 5 
165. DOBBIE'S WHITE SPIRAL — Flower spikes are 
fully 6 inches long and 2 inches in diameter, closely 
set with pure white flowers, oz. 50c 5 
166. NEW DWARF MIXED HYBRIDS 
— oz. 60c 10 
167. EMPRESS GIANT HYACINTH 
FLOWERED— H. a. 
Pure white, 
often- mea- 
length, and 
in circum- 
Candytuft, " Litde Prince." 
BROWALLIA 
Elegant half-hardy annual, with glossy green foliage and 
deep blue and white flowers. 
147. MIXED— H. h. a 5 
CACALIA (or Tassel Flower) 
148. An attractive border plant with brilliant orange- 
scarlet flowers. H. a. H ft 5 
CALENDULA 
Valuable free-flowering hardy annuals producing a fine 
effect in mixed beds or borders, and continue in bloom till 
killed by frost. 
149. PRINCE OF ORANGE — Extra double and very 
floriferous, h. a., 18 inches 5 
150. METEOR — Large double vellow flowers striped 
with orange, h. a., 18 inches 5 
151. PONGEI— Double white, h. a., 12 inches 5 
152. FAVORITE— Light sulphur yellow, each petal 
striped with creamy white, h. a 5 
153. MIXED VARIETIES— H. a 5 
producing spikes 
suring 7 inches in 
nearly the same 
ference. A most effective plant — 
oz. SOc 5 
168. LITTLE PRINCE— H. a. New, 
4 inches 
A charming dwarf sort, growing from 
4 to 6 ins. high, producing upnght 
branching spikes from the main stem, 
of snow-white blooms, m candelabra 
fashion. Either in masses, groups or 
edgings it produces a charming effect. 
PA WW A The large handsome 
v^AlillA foliage and flowers of 
the Cannas render them highly orna- 
mental. They are easy of growth and 
very popular, and justly so, as for 
outdoor or indoor decoration, few plants 
surpass them. 
169. CROZY'S LARGE FLOWERED FRENCH HY- 
BRIDS — Saved from Crozy's finest and newest 
sorts. A grand strain 15 
FOR CANNA PLANTS— See Plant Department. 
P A TJTVr ATTr^lVr t'eneral favorites, and always in 
V^xi.X\.ii/i.llvyii tashion. Invaluable both for green- 
house culture in w'nter and lor the garden in summer. 
170. FINE MIXED— H. h. p 1» 
171. CHOICE MIXED BORDER. 
The last named is an extra choice strain, pro- 
ducing a large percentage of the most exquisite 
double flowers. H. h. p 25 
EWING'S IMPROVED MARGUERITE 
Splendid early flowering Carnation. Seed sown in Feb- 
ruary will bloom profu.sely from July to end of season. It 
makes a pretty bed. H. n. p. 
172. DQUBLE PURE WHITE 15 
173. " DARK RED 15 
174. " PURE YELLOW 15 
175. SPLENDID MIXED . A splendid strain 15 
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