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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. COBAEA P"'- 
198. SCANDENS — H. h. p. Beautiful greenhouse 
climber, grows quickly and has fine foliage. It also 
does well out of doors '0 
COXCOMB— (Celosia Cristata) 
Curious looking but ornamental flowers. Very at^active 
when mixed with other plants or for pot culture. H. h. a. 
199. EMPRESS — Extremely large beautifully formed 
combs of bright -velvety crimson '5 
200. GLASGOW PRIZE — Crimson . Combs are of 
great size and well suited for competition IS 
20 (."MIXED VARIETIES 5 
No. 
210. 
211. 
212. 
213. 
214. 
215. 
216, 
217, 
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Coleus, Splendid Mixed Exhibition. 
/-(/-wT UTTQ Effective foliage plant. Grown from seed. 
v JU 12/ U O plant grows far larger and healthier than 
from cuttings. 
202. SPLENDID MIXED EXHIBITION— Saved from 
new varieties with large and superbly variegated 
foliage 30 
COLLINSIA 
An attractive hardy annual either in beds or borders. Free 
flowerer- _ 
203. MIXED— H. a., 1 ft S 
CONVOLVULUS (or Morning Glory) 
204. CONVOLVULUS MAJOR (Morning Glory)— H. a. 
Mixed colors. Tall. oz. ISc 5 
205. MINOR or DWARF— H. a., 1 ft mixed colors. ... 5 
206. (For JAPANESE MORNING GLORIES— See 
IPOMOEA.) 
COREOPSIS (or Calliopsis) 
The Coreopsis shows to best advantage in large masses. 
Pick off seed pods as they show; this mil cau.se the plants to 
keep longer in bloom. 
207. LARGE FLOWERING VARIETIES MIXED— 
H. a.. 2 ft 5 
208. DWARF FINEST MIXED— H. a., 1 ft 5 
COSMOS 
Cosmos has a striking effect amongst tall growing plants. 
Its beautiful large blooms are carried on long stems and the 
foliage is feathery and graceful. Should be sown early and 
potted off previous to pLinting in open ground. 
209. THE NEW COSMOS " EXPRESS " (Extra Early 
Flowering). Hitherto Cosmos have not been 
grown with much success in this country, owing 
to their lateness in flowering. This new strain, 
however, should be a gi'and acquisition, flowering 
as it does from July till frost kills it. As a cut flower 
it is very useful, being light and graceful, its light 
foliage adding greatly to its charm. In 3 colors — 
Crimson, pkt. 2Sc; liose, pkt. 25c;3VVhito 25 
220, 
COSMOS— Cont. 
GUNTS OF CALIFORNIA — Blooms are very 
large, often 4 inches across. The colors are the 
latest dexclopment in this handsome autumn 
flowering annual. 
WHITE I* 
CRIMSON 2 
PINK ^ 
MIXED ■ • • • 
KLONDYKE — Golden yellow flowers borne on long 
stems and measure from 2J to 3i inches across. 
Should be sown in pots or boxes to get into bloom 
before frost comes 
NEW EARLY BLOOMING— H. h. a., mixed 5 
Forms compact bushes literally covered with flowers, not 
so large as the Giant varieties, but more numerous. Com- 
mences blooming in July and continues till frost comes. 
CUPHEA (or Cigar Plant) 
Very floriferous, excellent for pots and- borders. 
T. ft 10 
CYCLAMEN 
The Cyclamen is among the most beautiful of winter and 
.spring blooming greenhouse or parlor plants. Not only are 
the bright colored flowers exceedingly handsome, but the 
foliage splendid. „ _ 
PERSICUM WIGGINS PRIZE STRAIN— Extra ^ 
choice mixed 25 
PERSICUM PAPILIO or BUTTERFLY 50 
A new variety of Cyclamen, very showy and colors are 
varied and striking and the flowers large and beautifully 
fringed and crimped at the edges. 
EWING'S PRIZE STRAIN 75 
This strain has been established by years of continued 
selection of the very finest varieties. Produces blooiin in 
extraordinary abundance, of great size, and most striking 
colors. A single plant has produced 300 blooms. 
CYPERUS 
ALTERNIFOLIUS— (Umbrella Plant.) Highly orna- 
mental greenhouse perennial 25 
T\ A TIT T A Dahlias grow easily from seed, and 
UJ:\.Xl.Ul-d. bloom profu.sely. Their bright flowers 
of the most varied hues are splendid for vasei in table deco- 
NEW DOUBLE GIANT " PAEONY FLOWERED " 
DAHLIA, SUPERB — The flowers of this grand and 
distinct Novelty are of enormous size, much re- 
sembling in appearance the bloom of a Double 
Tree Pseony — Superb mixture 25 
Continued over. 
Cosmos 
