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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS for SPRING PLANTING 
The following list of Perennials will be found on 
examination to comprise all the best known varieties. 
In cases where intending purchasers are tmacquainU- d 
withivarieties, some information will be obtained, by 
noting the description in the HARDY PERENNIAL 
FLOWER SEED LIST. 
We have in stock many varieties besides those 
enumerated below, so that intending purchasers can 
order almost any of the old favorites and most of the 
new sorts, and have their orders executed. Most of 
these Perennials may be raised from seed and will 
flower generally the second year. 
NOTE.— SPECIAL PRICES ON QUANTITIES OF 
FIFTY OR OVER. 
Prices are Delivered Montreal Only. 
Doz. Each 
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ACRIS FLORE PLENO— 2 ft., yellow. $2.00 
ASTILBE DAVIDU— 5 to 6 ft., rose- 
violet 
ACHILLEA PTARMICA fl. pL -THE 
PEARL "—2 ft., white 1.50 
ACONITtTM NAPELLUS — Monk's 
Hood 2.00 
ADONIS VERNALIS— 1 ft., bright 
yellow 1.60 
AGROSTEMMA CORONARIA— 1 ft., 
crimson 1.60 
ALYSStna SAXATILE— "GoldDiist," 
1 ft 1.60 
ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA— Yellow, 
2J ft 2.50 
ANTHEMIS KELW A YI 2.50 
ANTHERICUM LILIAGO— St. Ber- 
nard's Lilv " — 2 ft., white 
ANTHERICUM LILLASTRtTM— " St. 
Bruno's Lily" — 2ft. white. 
ANCHUSA 
5 to 6 ft 
AQOTLEGLA HYBRIDA 
2 ft. 
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25 
Dropmore variety. Splendid cerulean blue, 
(Columbine) — ^Assorted colors. 
2.50 25 
ANEMONE JAPONICA ALBA 
ANEMONE QUEEN CHARLOTTE 
The latter is an entirely distinct Anemone. Is an 
extremely free flowerer, ana the blooms are semi-double, 
of a bright pink, and the flower stems 1 ft. in length 
ANEMONE PRINCE HENRY— A new variety. Of com- 
pact growth and bloonis are dark red in color 
ANEMONE WHIRLWIND— Pure white 
ARABIS ALPINA— 8 inches. Double 25c., single 
ASCLEPSLAS TUBEROSA— BrUliant orange colored 
flowers. 2 ft 
ASTER ALPINUS— Purple, 9 inches 
ASTER BESSARABICUS— 2 ft., purple and orange 
ASTER GRANDIFLORA— 2 ft 
BELLIS PERENNIS— •• English Daisy " 
BOCCOHIA JAPONICA— A stately plant, creamy colored 
flowers, 7 ft 
BOLTONLA LATISQUAMA— 4 to 6 ft., pink tinged with 
lavender 
BOLTONIA ASTEROIDES— 5 to 7 ft., pure white 
CALLIRHOE LINEARILOBA— Trailing, Ulao striped... 
CAMPANULA CARPATICA— Blue BeUs 
CAMPANULA CARPATICA ALBA 
CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLLA— 2 ft., blue 
CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA ALBA— 2 ft., white 
CAMPANULA GRANDIFLORA— 4 ft., assorted colors. 
Blue and white 
CAMPANULA MEDIUM —" Canterbury Be Us" — In 
great variety 
CENTAUREA RUTHERICA— 2 ft., yellow 
CENTAUREA MONTANA— Blue and white 
CERASTIUM TOMENTOSUM— 6 inches. Silvery foliage. 
CARNATION— Hardy border sorts 
CHRYSANTHEMUia MAXIMUM FILIFORMA— 2 ft., 
white, also KING EDWARD VH 
COREOPSIS GRANDIFLORA— 2J ft 
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2.00 20 
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DELPHINIUM 
40. FORMOSUM— Blue, 4 ft $2.50 
41. HYBRIDUM— Blue and white 2.50 
42. BELLADONNA — Blue, spikes larger than any other 
known variety 
43. TRUSSELI— White, splendid 
44. PRIMROSE or " Light Primrose " 
The following varieties of Delphiniums, 
40c. each: $4.00 doz. 
45. KING OF DELPHINIUMS— Very fine deep blue with 
white eve. 
46. ALFRED HENDERSON— Semi-double rosy lavender. 
47. MRS. CREIGHTON— Sky blue centre, rich plum with 
black eye. 
48. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT— Oxford blue, fine large 
flowers. 
49. QUEEN WILHELMINA— Sky blue, single, fine. 
50. MRS. THOMPSON— (New) Clear blue, large flowers. 
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Peonies. 
Doz. Eaob 
DIANTHUS BARBATUS— In variety 1.50 15 
DICENTRA SPECTABILIS— " Bleeding Heart." 2.00 20 
DICTAMNUS FRAXINELLA Rubra and Alba, li ft . . 2.50 25 
DIGITALIS PURPUREA and ALBA— 3 ft 1.50 15 
DORONICUM EXCELSUM— Orange yellow, 3i inches 
across, 2 ft 2.00 2» 
ECHINACEA PURPDM;A—(Rudbeckia)— 4 ft., reddish 
purple 3.00 30 
ECHINOPS RITRO GIGANTEUM— Blue, 4 ft 2.00 20 
ERYNGIUM PLANUM— 4 ft., blue 2.50 25 
EUPATORIUM FRASERI— 3 ft., white 2.50 25 
FRAGARLA INDICA— TraiUng habit, yellow 2.50 25 
FUNKIA CORD AT A— 2.00 20 
FUNKIA GRANDIFLORA 2.00 20 
FUNKIA UNDULATA VARIEGATA 3.00 30 
GALEGA OFFICINALIS— 4 ft., hlac 2.00 20 
GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA, HYBRIDS 1.50 IS 
GENTIANA ACAULIS— 6 inches, blue 2.50 25 
GERBERA JAMESONI HYBRIDA (Transvaal Daisy) 
(New)— Brilliant scarlet. 18 inches 4.00 40 
GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA— 3 ft., white 1.50 IS 
HELIANTHUS MULTIFLORUS 1.50 IS 
HELIANTHUS " SOLEIL D'OR " 1.50 15 
HELLEBORUS NIGER— (Christmas Rose) SO 
HEPATICA— Of sorts 1.50 IS 
HEMEROCALLIS FLAVA— Day Lily 1.50 15 
HEMEROCALLIS FULVA— Day Lily 1.50 15 
HEMEROCALLIS GIGANTEA AURANTIACA 50 
The latter is the most beautiful of all the Day Lilies. 
Orange yellow, 2 ft. 
HELENIUM AUTUMNALE SUPERBDM— 5 ft., yeUow 2.00 20 
HELENIUM HOOPESI— 2i ft., yellow 2.00 20 
HELIOPSIS PITCHERIANA— 4 ft., yellow 2.00 20 
HEUCHERASANGUINEA— lift., seal let 2.00 20 
HEUCHERA ALBA— li ft., white 2.00 20 
HESPERIS MATRONALIS— Sweet Rocket 1.50 15 
HOLLYHOCK— Extra fine seedhngs 2.50 25 
IBERIS SEMPERVIRENS—1 ft., white 1.50 15 
IBERIS GIBRALTARICA— 1 ft., pink 1.50 15 
INULA GRANDIFLORA GLANDULOSA— Yellow 30 
INCARVILLEA DELAVAYI 35 
IRIS ENGLISH— Of sorts 2.50 2S 
IRIS KAEMPFERII (Japanese Iris)— The most beautiful 
of all the Iris 2.50 2S 
IRIS GERMAN— Of sorts 2.50 25 
IRIS — Many other varieties 2.50 25 
LILY OF THE VALLEYfConvaUaria Majalis)— Clumps. 2.50 25 
LOBELIA CARDINALIS— 3 ft., scarlet 2.00 20 
LUPINS— Perennial varieties, 2 ft 1.50 15 
LYCHNIS CHALCEDONICA— Assorted, 3 ft 2.00 20 
LYCHNIS HAAGEAN A—) ft., assorted 2.00 20 
LIATRIS SPICATA— Reddish purple, 2 ft 1.50 15 
MONARDA DIDYMA (Horse Mint)— 3 ft., scarlet 2.00 20 
MONTBRETIA— 3 ft., orange-scarlet 2.50 25 
MYOSOTIS— Of sorts " Forget-Me-Not " 1.50 IS 
MALVA MOSCHATA (Mallow)— 2 ft., pink 1.50 IS 
MALVA MOSCHATA ALBA— 2 ft., white 1.50 IS 
MALVA MOSCHATA— (Crimson Eye) 2.50 25 
OENOTHERA FRASERI— 1 ft., yellow 2.00 20 
ONONIS ROTUNDIFOLIA— 15 inches, red 2.S0 25 
