WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
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No. 
640. 
Pkt. cts. 
VERBENA— Contd. 
EWTNG'S CHOICE LARGE FLOWERING HYBRIDS 
— Mixed. Saved from best varieties. A splendid 
strain 10 
641. DEFIANCE— The popular dwarf scarlet bedding 
variety 10 
642. HYBRIDA COMPACTA— Mixed colors IS 
Compact plants of five inches in height.completely covered 
with beautiful booms, 
EWING'S MAMMOTH STRAIN (SUPERB) 
A superb strain of very vigorous growth producing tnisaea 
of immense flowers of brilliant colors. 
642a, NEW MAMMOTH "ROSE QUEEN "— This remark- 
able novelty represents a degree of perfection hitherto un- 
attained in Verbeaaa. Each individual flower of well- 
grown plants measure 1 inch to li inches across, and the 
petals lie so close together that the corolla hardly shows 
any indentations. Closely united in maenificent large um- 
bels and resplendent in a hue. of most brilliant rose, this 
new Verbena makes a wonderful effect, and will he found a _ _ 
splendid bedding plant 50 
643. DARK SCARLET SHADES IS 
644. ROSE AND CARMINE SHADES 15 
645. PtIRPLE SHADES IS 
646. WHITE— Very beautiful IS 
647. SUPERB MIXTURE IS 
648. VENOSA— 12 inches. A bedder of erect habit. 
Flowers are bluish purple with a metallic tinge that 
glistens in the sun. Continues in bloom all summer. 5 
649. SWEET-SCENTED VERBENA (Aloysia citriodora) 
— A woody plant for house culture 10 
VENUS' LOOKING GLASS 
Remarkably pretty free-flowering annuals, for small beds, 
baskets, vases, rockwork and borders. 
650. MIXED COLORS— H. a., i ft 5 
VINCA (Madagascar Periwinkle) 
A beautiful plant for conservatory. 
651. ROSEA— Mixed, t. p., 2 ft 10 
VIRGINIAN STOCK 
H. a., 9 inches. A pretty little sweet-scented annual; the 
flowers completely hide the foliage; nice for beds or edgings. 
It blooms very early. 
652. WHITE 5 653. CRIMSON KING 5 
654. MIXED 5 
VISCARIA 
655. MIXED COLORS— H. a., 1 ft 5 
An extremely pretty bedding annual, of compact growth 
Both foliage and flowers are beautiful. 
WALLFLOWER 
656. 
657, 
658. 
659. 
660. 
661. 
A very old friend in English gardens, and should be grown 
more extensively than it is. " The flowers are borne in spikes 
and are very fragrant 
SINGLE— Mixed colors 
662. 
663. 
664. 
665. 
DOUBLE — Splendid mixture of all sorts 10 
PARIS EARLIEST— H. a. This variety if sown in 
spring will bloom throughout the summer and fall. . 5 
WHITLAVIA 
For beds or edgings, and flowers well in the shade. 
MIXED COLORS— H. a., 1 ft 5 
WILD CUCUMBER 
A rapid growing and handsome hardy climber and 
very popular, oz. 20c 5 
XERANTHEMUM 
FINE MIXED— H. a., 1 ft. Plant out 1 ft. apart. 
Flowers are large and abundant. " Everlasting 
Flower." 5 
y^TWriyJT A The blooms of the Zinnia are not only pei^ 
feet inform, but of the most brilliant 
and varied colors, and produced in the greatest profusion. 
It can be grown quite successfully by sowing seed in the 
open ground. 
''EWING'S DOUBLE GIANT PRIZE STRAIN "— 
Splendid mixture. H. a., 2 ft. Saved from mag- 
nificent large flowers only. This strain is unsurpassed 
EWING'S GIANT DOUBLE SULPHUR YELLOW . . 
" PURE WHITE superb. 
DOUBLE GOLD STRIPED 
EWING'S GIANT 
SCARLET. 
10 
10 
10 
10 
No. 
666. 
667. 
668. 
669. 
670. 
671. 
672. 
10 
10 
10 
ZINNIA— Contd. P". ct«. 
DOUBLE CHOICE STRIPED OR ZEBRA— H. a., 
2 ft. The blooms are large, of perfect form, and 
many colors, being beautifully spotted, striped and 
blotched 
DOUBLE POMPONE or LILIPUT 
Of dwarf and- compact growth, 9 ins. Charming little 
double flowers of various shades, which are useful for cutting. 
Makes a fine bed. 
HAAGEANA HYBRIDA (Mexican Zinnia)— Mixed. 
The flowers of the latter are single or semi-double; are 
numerous and remarkably varied in color, the rich shades 
contrast finely with the dark green foliage. 
GRANDIFLORA— ELEGANS 
WHITE 5 673, LILAC 5 
GOLDEN YELLOW 5 674, FLESH PINK 5 
ROSE 5 675. SPLENDID M'XD. . 5 
CRIMSON S 
COLLECTIONS OF DOUBLE ZINNIA 
TaU Double 
Collections of 6 colors 50 
12 " 1 00 
Dwarf Double 
Collection of 6 colors SO 
Zinnia, Ewing's Double Giant Prize Strain. 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
676. AGROSTIS— Nebulosa, 1 ft. Graceful and elegant. 5 
677. AGROSTIS— Pulchella, 1 ft 5 
678. AVENA— Sterilis (Animated Oats), 2 ft S 
679. BRIZA— Gracilis, 1 ft S 
680. " Maxima (Quaking Grass), 1 ft 5 
681. COIX— Lachrymae (Job^s Tears), 2 ft 5 
682. ERAGROSTIS— Elegans, 1 ft. (Love Grass) 5 
683. STIPA— Pennata (Feather Grass), li ft 5 
Flowers the second year. 
684. ERIANTHUS— Hardy Pampas Grass. Exquisite 
Plumes 5 
