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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
DELPHINIUM— Contd. P^t. cts. 
738. Fonnosum — Deep gentian blue, with white eye. 
A splendid sort. 5 ft S 
739. Cashmerianum — Dark blue. Monk's hood -like 
flowers with dark green foliage. Very fine. 3ft 10 
740. Zalil — Clear sulphur-yellow flowers. 5 ft 10 
741. Nudicaule — 15 inches. Scarlet flowers 10 
742. Double Varieties in Mixture — Includes all the 
newest double hybrids. (Extra fine) IS 
743. Swing's Superb Mixture of Double and Large 
Flowered Single Varieties 5 
744. DIANTHUS, Plumarius, Semi-Double. Mixed— The 
favorite old Pheasant's-Eye or Grass Pink. 9 inches. 
Sweet-scented. June. . . 10 
745. DIANTHUS, Plumarius, Nanus Flore Pleno— Beauti- 
fully fringed large double flowers borne in great 
profusion. Mixed 25 
No. 
GAILLARDIA 
Pkt. cts. 
The Gaillardia is unrivalled for its beauty and continuoui 
flowering. Is of great value for bouquets, and is very hardy. 
758. Ewing's Superb Mixture of Finest Grandiflora 
Varieties — 2i ft 
10 
- l.y 
759. Compacta — Large deep scarlet flowers edged with 
golden yellow. 1 ft 10 
GENTIANA, Acaulis— i ft. Large intense deep blue 
flowers. August-September 10 
GENTIANA, LUTEA (Giant Yellow Gentian)— A fine 
Alpine species. 3 ft. August 10 
GERANIUM, Sanguineum— ft. Blood red. Aug. 10 
GEUM, Atrosanguineum— IJ ft. Bright scarlet; 
fine for cutting. August-September 10 
GYPSOPHILA, Paniculata— 3 ft. Long panicles of 
white flowers, excellent for cutting; a choice, hardy 
herbaceous plant. July-August 5 
765. HELENIUM, 
760. 
761. 
762. 
763. 
764. 
Ml 
Autumnale Su- 
perbum — P r o- 
duces a single 
stem which sends 
out from the 
top numerous 
branches, each 
bearing clusters 
of pure golden 
yellow flowers," 
producing amost 
ornamental effect 
3U 
766, 
767. 
768. 
25 
25 
15 
746. 
747. 
748. 
749. 
750. 
751, 
752. 
753, 
754. 
755. 
756. 
757. 
Digitalis (or Foxglove) 
DIGITALIS 
The Digitalis or For Glove produces a mass of broad, dark 
green root-leaves from which the handsome flower spikes 
spring. These 3 ft. long stems are closely studded with 
drooping bell-shaped flowers, producing a fine bold effect 
in almost any position. July- August. 
Gloziniseflora White — 3 ft 5 
Purple— 3 ft 5 
" Rose— 3 ft 5 
Ewing's Superb Mixture of all Large Flowering Sorts 5 , 
Canariensis — 3 ft. Beautiful yellow 10 
Montrosa — A magnificent giant strain, each spike 
is surmounted by a large flat salver-shaped bloom. . 10 
ECHINACEA, Purpurea— (Rudbeckia) 25 
Reddish-purple flowers, with black cone-like centre, 4 ft. 
August. 
EREMURUS, Himalaicus— 6 ft. Creamy white 
blooms with golden anthers on spikes often 2 ft. 
long. Requires protection in winter 25 
EREMURUS, Robustus— Of the same habit of 
growth as preceding, but with flesh-colored flowers 25 
ERIGERON, Hybridus Roseus— 1 ft. All summer. 
Charming rose-colored daisy-like blooms with yellow 
centre 15 
EUPATORIUM, Fraseri— 3 ft. White. June-August. 10 
FORGET-ME-NOT— i ft. 151ue and white. May. 
(See Myosotis also) S 
HELIANTHUS, 
Rigidus (Sun- 
flower) 
Ray florets yellow: 
disc chocolate: -3 ft. 
HELIOPSIS,Pit- 
cheriana — 3 ft. 
Yellow.. Excel- 
lent for cutting. 
September .... 
HEUCHERA 
Sanguine a — 
(Coral Plant). 1 
ft. Red 
Heucheras throw 
graceful spikes of 
d e 1 i c ate flowers, 
which for cutting 
cannot be sur- 
passed. We strong- 
ly recommend 
them as amongst the choicest herbaceous plants and they 
also force well. 
TTDT T YTTDPT?' The stately growth and magni- 
J^yjljlj i XXV/UX^. geent flower spikes of the Holly- 
hock render it a most striking and effective plant either in 
groups or in the back rows of herbaceous borders. July- 
August. 
CHATER'S SUPERB PRIZE STRAIN 
Finest double prize varieties. 
Pure White.. ..... 15 771. Splendid Mixed. . . . 
769a.Fringed Pink 15 772. Crimson IS 
770. YeUow IS • 773. Salmon (fine) 15 
774. Allegheny — Flowers have not the stiffness of 
the ordinary variety, . but have loosely arranged, 
curiously fringed petals, in color varying from pale 
pink to deep red 15 
Fine Double Mixed Varieties 10 
HOP — Well known hardy climber 10 
769. 
IS 
775, 
776, 
777. HOP — Japanese. 
778. IBERIS (Perennial Candytuft) Sempervirens— 1 ft. 
Snowy white, very fine S 
IBERIS (Perennial Candytuft Gibraltarica— 1 ft. 
Large flowers, varying from pale lilac to blush, fine. 10 
These Perennial Candytufts flower proluaely; are useful 
for cutting; and satisfactory whether grown in beds or bor- 
ders. May-June. 
INCARVILLEA, Delavayi — A grand hardy perennial 
with large Gloxinia-Iikc blooms ranging from rose to 
carmine with golden yellow throat and graceful 
foliage. Equally valuable for the greenhouse or 
outdoor culture. 2 ft 25 
779, 
780. 
