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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No ALYSSUM Pkt. cts. 
Fine for borders or edgings. Flowers in the 
greatest profusion, making a perfect carpet of 
pure white 
12. SWEET WHITE— H. a., 1 ft 5 
13. COMPACTUM or LITTLE GEM— H. a., 6 inch, an 
excellent variety, oz. .50c 10 
14. PROCUMBENS " CARPET OF SNOW "—Grows 
about 3 inches high. Splendid 10 
ALONSOA 
15. WARSCEWICZI— BriUiant scarlet, h. a., J ft 5 
AMMOBIUM 
16. ALATUM GRANDIFLORUM— White Everlasting, 
h. a., 2 ft 5 
lANAGALLIS 
>7. CHOICE MIXED VARIETIES— Trailing plant, loolcs 
handsome in pots or vases, h. a 5 
AMARANTHUS (Ornamental Foliage Plant) 
18. AMABILIS TRICOLOR (Joseph's Coat)— Long 
pointed leaves, forming tufts of fiery-red, yellow 
and rose, h. a., 2 ft 5 
19. BICOLOR — Lea\'es crimson and green, h. a., 18 ins. 5 
20. MELANCHOLICUS RUBER— Blood red foliage, h. a. 
2 ft 5 
21. TRICOLOR GIGANTEUS— Green, red and yellow, 
h. a., -2 ft 5 
22. MIXED VARIETIES 5 
ANTIRRHINUM The Antirrhinum or Snap- 
dragon, if sown under glass, flowers the first year. 
It is very showy in beds or mixed border, but is 
not used to the extent it deserves, and any one 
who tries a good laige bed of it we are sure will be 
delighted. It is also suitable for pot culture, for 
which we recommend the " Tom Thumb." 
23. MAJUS— Fine mixed, h. a., 11 St 5 
24. LARGE FLOWERING EXTRA CHOICE— Mixed 
h. b., IJ ft 10 
LARGE FLOWERING SORTS 
25. QUEEN VICTORIA— Large pure white Superb 10 
26. FIRE KING — Scailet with orange. Fine 10 
27. CARMINE— New splendid 10 
28. FIREFLY— Scarlet 10 
DWARF SORTS 
39. GOLDEN QUEEN— The finest yellow 10 
30. QUEEN OF THE NORTH— Pure white, fine 10 
31. VICTORIA.— White and red. fine 10 
32. DEFLANCE— Fiery scarlet, splendid 10 
32a. DAPHNE — NEW. Deep Carmine rose, the lower 
lip is suffused with white and the throat pure 
white. A grand soit 25 
33. TOM THUMB— Choice mixed, h. b., * ft 10 
34. TOM THUMB " SUNLIGHT "—New yellow-leaved 25 
ARDISIA CRENULATA 
35. A compact and neat shrub, with drooping clusters 
of small coral red fruits. Sweet scented 20 
[ARCTOTIS GRANDIS 
36 Two tt., blooms are of daisy-lil<e form, 2J inches 
across, and color white-shaded lilac, zoned with 
yellow at throat 15 
ARGEMONE 
37. PLATYCERAS GRANDIFLORA— H. a., 2i ft. 
Showy and of easy culture, with large white flowers 
and handsome foliage. A most striking plant. ... 10 
ARNEBIA 
38. CORNUTA — A beautiful half-hardy annual. Sow 
under glass in March, plant out in May, yellow 
flowers beautifully spotted with brown 20 
ASPERULA 
Dense habit; beautiful light blue, sweet-scented 
flowers. Suitable for hand bouquets. 
39. AZUREA SETOSA— H. h. a., blue, 1 ft 10 
No. ASPARAGUS Pkt. cts. 
A beautiful house plant. The Sprengeri is much 
admired in hanging pots. 
40. PLUMOSUS NANUS— G 25 
41 SPRENGERI NANUS— G 25 
BALSAM 
Balsams are showy and easily grown annuals, 
forming bushy plants profusely covered with large 
double flowers of brilliant colors. Blooms all sum- 
mer and autumn; height IJ to 2 ft. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOWEREDJ 
Collection of 6 colo.s, .separate 50 
Collection of 8 colors, separate 75 
42. DOUBLE MIXED 5 
43. EWING'S PRIZE MIXTURE— A superb strain 
saved from the finest floweis 10 
44. CAMELLIA-FLOWERED— Extra double, very 
large flowers, choicest mixed 10 
45. WHITE CAMELLIA-FLOWERED-" Alba Per- 
fecta," extra fine double white 10 
46. PRINCE BISMARCK, CAMELLU-FLOWERED— 
New brilliant salmon rose, the best double Balsam 10 
47. ROSE-FLOWERED— Very double flowers, in form 
resembling a rose. The best Balsam for florists. 
Choicest mixed 10 
Begonia Single Tuberous Rooted, No. 52 
BARTONIA 
Leaves resemble those of the thistle, while the 
blooms are large and bright. 
49. AUREA— Yellow, h. a., 2 ft 5 
BIDENS 
Has wiry flower stems, 12 inches in length each 
bearing one dahlia-like bloom about li inches in 
diameter, and of a black purple color. 
50. ATROSANGUINEASUPERBA— H.h.a 15 
BRIDAL ROSE (Feverfew) 
Double pure white flowers, H. h. b. 
51. MATRICARU— Capensis fl. pi 10 
BEGONIA Begonias are magnificent floweiing 
plants for pot culture, and a;e also deservedly 
popular for planting in beds, flowering in the 
greatest profusion. For Begonia Bulbs, see Summer 
Flowering Bulbs. 
52. EWING'S PRIZE SINGLE TUBEROUS ROOTED 
VARIETIES — An unrivalled strain, saved from 
best selected bloom§ of the finest large-flowered 
hybrids 25 
53. EWING'S PRIZE DOUBLE TUBEROUS ROOTED 
VARIETIES — Saved exclusively from a superb 
collection 50 
54. SEMPERFLORENS ATROPURPUREA "VERNON"— 
Handsome dark bronzy leaves and deep scarlet 
flowers. Grand for either planting out, or for 
greenhouse culture 25 
