WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
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No. NICOTIANA— Contd. i""'- 
369. SYLVESTRIS — 5 ft., with large dark green leaves. 
Long tubular-shaped pure white flowers droop in 
circles from strong stems that rise well above the 
foliage. Sweet scented. A superb plant IS 
370. SANDERAE— This is one of the very best things 
introduced in years. Mixed colors 10 
371. SANDERAE— Dark carmine 10 
372. SANDERAE HYBRIDS— Nicotiana Sanderae is 
quite eclipsed by these new hybrids, and the com- 
monest annual is not more easily grown. In the 
conservatory they produce a glow of colors — pink, 
violet, salmon, purple, crimson, rose and white- — 
in huge masses all through the spring months. As a 
cut flower they are charming, lasting well and open- 
ing their blossoms in water. They form bushy speci- 
mens about 3 ft. high, the whole plant laden with 
flowers from the base to its summit. Collections 
containing a packet each of the 8 colors, viz., pink, 
white, purple, dark red, light red, crimson, violet 
and salmon 40 
NIEREMBERGIA h. h. p. (Cup-Flower) 
Chitrming plants for baskets and vases. 
373. FRUTESCENS— Flowers white to blush shaded 
lavender with yellow centre 10 
NIGELLA h. a. (Love-in-a-Mist) 
Very graceful border plants, the flowers being partially 
hidden by the curious fine feathery green bracts. 
374. MIXED VARIETIES 5 
375. MISS JEKYLL — A lovely sort producing in abund- 
ance long-stemmed flowers of a clear corn-flower 
blue, prettily set in slender foliage. One of our 
most charming annuals 10 
NOLANA 
A handsome trailing plant. Flowers resemble Convolvulus. 
376. MIXED COLORS 5 
Petunia, Ewing's Superb Giants of California. 
No. OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose) p""- "f- 
377. A magnificent large flowering class, white and yellow 
flowers. 1 to 2 ft., h. a. Mixed varieties S 
OXALIS h. h. p. 
378. ROSEA— H. h. p., i ft. Bright rose-colored blos- 
soms and pretty foliage. Good for hanging baskets. 10 
PASSION-FLOWER (Passiflora Coerulea Grandiflora) 
379. Greenhouse perennial vine, beautiful large violet and 
blue flowei s 10 
PENTSTEMON 
Is a perennial, but won't survive our severe winters, so has 
to be treated as an annua], and sown early in spring, or by 
lifting plants in the fall. Cuttings can be taken and planted 
out in May. Grows from 2 to 3 ft. high, with erect and grace- 
ful long spikes of tubular-shaped flowers of varied and bril- 
hant colors, and most beautifully mottled and spotted. 
380. SPLENDID ENGLISH HYBRIDS 1© 
Pl^TTTTVT A Petunia is one of the most popu- 
^ X W Al XXX 1^ and showy of all flowering plants, 
either in the house or in the open ground. Its exquisite 
and varied shades of color are equally attractive in large beds, 
in the mixed border, or in vases. Should be sown early so as 
to have it flower from May till frost comes. 
381. FINE MIXED— Very good quality 5 
382. CHOICE MIXED— Fine strain, very rich mixture. . 10 
383. HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA — A superb mixture of 
the choicest single named show sorts. Large flowers 
of the most brilliant colors JS 
384. StTPERB GIANT WHITE — Extra large pure white 
variety 25 
385. SUPERB GLANT CRIMSON — Enormous crimson 
flowers. Very beautiful ]i 
386. SUPERB GIANT ROSE — Brilliant. A splendid 
variety , 25 
387. NEW PETUNIA (Hybrida Grandiflora Fimbriata) 
" PEPITA " — A rich deep carmine, nearly scarlet, 
with a white border of varying width, contrasting 
most strikingly with the brilliant ground color and 
producing a charming ensemble in the Corolla. 
Sometimes the red predominates and sometimes the 
white, so that a number of plants present the effect 
of a delightful mixture. This new hybrid has petals 
more finely fringed than any other Petunia, which 
lends to the flower an indescribable charm 60 
388. EWING'S SUPERB GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA — 
Mixed Colors — Single blooms are often 4 and 5 ins. 
across, of every conceivable shade of crimson, pink, 
white, lavender, etc., with wide deep throats, beauti- 
fully veined and shaded. A magnificent strain. Saved 
specially for us from a brilliant collection 30 
389. EWING'S PRIZE STRAIN OF SUPERB SINGLE- 
FRINGED VARIETIES — A beautiful large-flowered 
strain. Unequalled 50 
390. EWING'S PRIZE STRAIN OF SUPERB DOUBLE 
FRINGED VARIETIES — Edges of flowers are 
fringed, and the colors and markings distinct and 
of incomparable beauty 50 
391. EWING'S SUPERB MIXTURE OF DOUBLE SORTS 
Fringed and plain-edged, contains all the large 
[flowered sorts SO 
392. GIANT DOUBLE SNOWBALL— The finest double 
white SO 
PERILLA 
Ornamental foliage. Has dark mulberry-colored leaves. 
393. NAHKIHENSIS— H. h. a., 1 i ft S 
PINK 
394. CHINA— H. b., 1 ft., mixed colors 5 
See also DLANTHUS. 
