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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. 
KOCHIA (Trichophylla) 
288. (SUMMER CYPRESS)— A pretty half-hardy annual, 
2 to 3 ft. m height, pyramidal habit. Small feathery 
hght green foliage deepening as season advances 
until it becomes a lovely crimson hue about Septem- 
ber. Makes an elegant pot or outdoor plant 15 
Kochia 
LANTANA 
A remarkably handsome free-flowering plant, attractive in 
beds, and well suited for pot culture. Verbena-like headi of 
richly colored flowers. 
SPLENDID MIXED 10 
LARKSPUR 
Attractive summer plants bearing a profusion of bright 
colored flowers, principally shades of white, rose, blue, and 
purple. 
DWARF GERMAN ROCKET— Mixed. H. a., 1 ft. . 5 
HYACINTH FLOWERED— Mixed. H. a., Ifft. Of 
pretty erect habit, producing handsome spikes of 
double or semi-double flowers 5 
EMPEROR, MIXED — Of sturdy erect branching 
habit, with handsome bold heads of large flowers. . 5 
DOUBLE DWARF CANDELABRA FLOWERED— 
Finest mixed 
TALL DOUBLE, MIXED COLORS 5 
For perennial varieties of Larkspur see Delphi- 
nium in perennial seed list. 
LAVATERA h. a. (Annual Mallow) 
Handsome profuse-flowering plants for beds and borderi, 
remaining long in beauty. One of the most striking annual! 
grown 
295. ROSEA SPLENDENS— Magnificent flowers of a 
beautiful rosy pink 5 
296. ALBA SPLENDENS — Flowers large, glossy, pearly 
white 5 
LEPTOSIPHON 
289. 
290. 
291. 
292. 
293. 
294. 
Adapted either for beds or edgings; succeeds well in th» 
shade. Very pretty. 
297. CHOICE MIXED HYBRIDS— H. a., 4 inches 
Pkt. cts. No. LINUM 
298. GRANDIFLORUM RUBRUM— H. a., 1 ft. One of 
the best hardy annuals. Large flowered scarlet Flax. 5 
LINARIA (Toad Flax) 
Charming free-flowering hardy annuals, beautiful iti bedi 
and borders. Flowers prized for cutting. 
299. CYMBALARIA (or Kenilworth Ivy)— Violet, G. 
trailing plant 10 
LOPHOSPERMUM 
300. SCANDENS — \ charming evergreen climber, bear- 
ing handsome rosy purple flowers 10 
LOVE LIES BLEEDING 
(Amaranthus Caudatus) 
Ornamental plant with hanging plumes suitable for mixed 
borders. ^ 
301. CRIMSON— H. a., 2i ft 5 
LOBELIA 
The Lobelia is universally grown for edgings, rockeries, 
etc., or as a pot plant for indoor decoration. Neat habit. 
Very profuse flowering. 
302. GRACILIS— H. h. a.. 9 inches. Blue 10 
303. ERmUS PUMILA (White Gem)— Beautiful pure 
■ white 10 
304. .ERINUS COMPACTA (Crystal Palace Gem)— Large 
intense lilue flowers and bronzy foliage of fine close 
habit, J ft : ; 10 
305. ERmUS EMPEROR WILLLA.M— Light blue, dwarf, 
fine ." to 
LUPINS 
Elegant racemes of flowers, much prized for cuttinf. 
306. MIXED SORTS— H. a., 2 ft 5 
MAIZE 
Leaves small and neat habit of growth, and can be used 
for small groups or for ribbon borders. 
307. JAPONICAFOL. VARIEG.— Striped Japanese Maize, 
best strain, . 4 ft 5 
MALLOW— See Lavatera. 
MALOPE 
Showy plants for large mixed borders. Flowers are l»rg« 
and handsome, bell-sbaped. 
308. GRANDIFLORA, MIXED— H. a., 2 ft 5 
MARVEL OF PERU (Mirabilis) 
(Four O'clock.) 
Glossy green foliage with beautifully colored floweri, A 
striking and effective plant. Treat as an annual. 
309. FINE MIXED— H. a., 2 ft S 
MARTYNIA 
310. H h. a., IJ ft. Sweet-scented crimson-purple 
flowers, followed by curiously horn-shaped fruit, 
used for pi elding S 
MAURANDIA 
3 1 1. BARCLAYANA — H. h. p., blue climber. Its slender 
growth adapts it for indoor decoration. If not 
planted out too early, blooms profusely outside. . . 10 
MESEMBRYANTHEMUM (See also Ice Plant). 
312. CORDIFOLIUM VARIEGATUM— T. p. § ft. Rose. 
A valuable dwarf plant for vases, beds or edgings. 
Leaves are cream colored, tinted with green 10 
313. POMERLDIANUM- H. h. a., 6 inches. Golden 
5 yellow. Well suited for rustic baskets, vases, etc. . 10 
J MUSA ENSETE 
(Abyssinian Banana) 
314. T. P. GREENHOUSE or LAWN PLANT— A grand 
large foliage plant for tubs in warm greenhouses 
10 or -for sub-tropical bedding outdoors in summer ... 25 
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