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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. 
RHODANTHE 
449. FINE MIXED— H. h. a., 1 ft. If gathered ere the 
flowers fully expand, is, perhaps, the prettiest of 
all the " Everlastings." 
J*t-<X»- No. SALVIA Pkt. eta. 
(Flowering Sage) 
Beautiful bedding plants of the most brilliant and effective 
character. 
458. SPLENDENS GLORY OF ZURICH (New) — A mag- 
nificent variety, and splendid for flower-beds and 
borders. The plants are of neat compact habit 
and the large brilliant glowing scarlet flowers are 
thrown up well above the foliage, IJ ft 2$ 
459. BONFIRE — The finest bedding Salvia yet intro- 
duced. A compact growing variety about 2 ft. 
high and 2 ft. in diameter. Large erect spikes of 
brilliant scarlet flowers. EXTRA is 
460. SPLENDENS " GLORY OF STUTTGART "—(New ) 
Brilliant scarlet, large bouquets of bloom. Beauti- 
fy' 15 
461. SPLENDENS " FIREBALL " — A grand new 
variety. Has larger flowers and is more free 
flowering than other sorts. Fiery scariet. Plant 
about 20 inches high, and very early flowering. 
Extra fine 15 
462. SPLENDENS— Bright scariet. Flower "spikes vary 
from 16 to 24 inches in length |0 
463. PATENS — ^T. p. Handsome erect habit of ^owth 
with rich deep blue flowers, fragrant 25 
464. ARGENTEA (Silver Sage)— Large handsome silvery 
green leaves and branching heads of large white 
flowers J 
Ridntis Cambodgensis. 
RICINUS or CASTOR OIL 
PLANT h. h. a. 
These are remarkable for their large picturesque elegant 
foliage. 
450. ZAN2IBARENSIS — 6 to 8 ft. Large wrinkled 
leaves of great size and strongly ribbed 10 
451. CAMBODGENSIS— 5 ft. Large bronzy maroon- 
colored leaves with red veins, the main-stem jet 
black. An exceedingly attractive plant 10 
452. PANORMITANUS — A cross between Ricinus Cam- 
bodgensis and Zanzibarensis gave birth to this 
splendid hybrid, which inherits its color from the 
former, and from the latter its gigantic dimensions. 
The plant has a noble, upright habit and develops 
regular branches. This Ricinus, when fully de- 
veloped, forms a huge symmetrical bush of wonder- 
fully ornamental aspect ' 30 
453. GIBSONI — 6 ft. Dark purplish-red leaves. Fine. . 10 
454. BORBONIENSIS— Large handsome dark green 
foliage, 6 ft 10 
455. SANGUINEUS— 6 ft S 
ROSA POLYANTHA NANA 
(Miniature Fairy Roses) 
456. Forming little bushes covered with dainty little 
single and semi-double flowers ranging from rose 
to white, valuable for bedding, IJ ft 15 
SAINTPAULIA 
(The Usambra Violet) 
A charming little pot plant, the leaves forming a flat rosette. 
Flower gtems are from two to four inches high, crowned with 
deep blue and lilac-red flowers. 
457. lONANTHA— Deep blue 50 
Salvia Splendens, Zurich 
