WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
39 
No. 
Pkt. cts. 
ASTER 
55. VICTORU NEEDLE— Mixed. 
The largest and best of all 
quilled varieties 10 
56. GUNT WASHINGTON or 
JUBILEE — Flowers are of 
same type as Victoria Asters, 
but much larger. A grand 
sort for cutting 10 
57. " TRIUMPH OF PARIS "— 
A new Giant Comet variety 
of pvramidal habit. Grows 
2t li ft. high and produces 
enormous flowers 4 j to 6 in. 
across with long pure white 
outer petals, in the centre of 
which the quilled disc florets 
form a bright golden yellow 
wreath 30 
58. HERCULES WHITE(Hohen- 
zollem type) — New class of 
imposing aspect, producing 
enormously large long-petal- 
led pure white flowers, borne 
on very sturdy stalks. The 
plants average a height of 10 
to 18 inches, and with good 
culture the blooms will attain 
a diameter of as much as 6 
to 7 inches, presenting the 
appearance of a giant Japa- 
nese Chrysanthemum 30 
59. LAVENDER GEM (Branching)— The bloomj of 
this variety are borne in profusion on long wiry 
■tems and are always double. When first opened 
flowers are of delicate Lavender deepening with age 20 
60. VIOLET KING — A new and distinct variety, of 
American origin, similar in habit to the Late Branch- 
ing type, with long, strong stems, and perfectly 
double flowers of good size, of a pleasing, soft shade 
of violet. A valuable addition to the list of first 
class Asters 20 
61. EARLY BRANCHING WHITE 20 
62. EARLY BRANCHING ROSE 20 
The two above varieties are a selection from the 
late branching. Are similar in habit to the parent, 
but considerably earlier. 
TRUFFAUT'S SUPERB PAEONY-FLOWERED 
PERFECTION ASTER 
Collection of 6 separate colors $0.50 
" 12 " " 1.00 
" 6 pure white varieties 0.50 
63. TRUFFAUTS PERFECTION— A splendid strong 
growing variety. Produces immense double flowers 
CHOICE MKED 10 
64. CHINA— Mixed colors 5 
Ewing's 
Superb 
Branching 
Aster. 
No. Pkt, ct«. 
68. BALL or JEWEL — Mixed. Flowers are of a per- 
fect ball shape. Very beautiful 10 
EWING'S SUPERB BRANCHING ASTER 
A magnificent new American strain. The flowers 
are of extraordinary size, with long graceful stems 
15 to 20 inches in length — late flowering. Grand 
sort for cutting. Extra large plants of very strong 
growth, 
68a. ROSY CARMINE— New, splendid 10 
EWING'S MOUNT ROYAL PARK COLLECTION 
MOUNT ROYAL PARK — TALL, SEMI- 
DWARF AND DWARF VARIETIES, separate- 
ly. A choice mixture of all the very best 
standard and newly introduced varieties, and 
which we offer in three different heights, sepa- 
rately. We do not think it possible that a 
better assortment can be offered, and we strong- 
ly recommend it. 
65. SUPERB MIXTURE of Tall varieties 10 
66. SUPERB MIXTURE Semi-Dwarf varieties ... 10 
67. SUPERB MIXTURE Dwarf varieties 10 
69. 
70. 
71. 
72. 
77. 
78. 
73. 
WHITE 10c 
ROSE 10c 
PINK (Mary Semple) 10c 
CRIMSON 10c 76. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, Flowered 
PURPLE 10 
74. LAVENDER 10 
75. DARK VIOLET . . 10 
MIXED 10 
10 
10 
Tall, mixed 
Dwarf, mixed.. 
Late flowering varieties producing blooms of 
great beauty. 
79. CHRISTMAS TREE— Grows li ft. high, and 
branches out from base of plant. Entirely differ- 
ent in habit from any other Aster. Mixed colors. . 15 
EWING'S SELECTED COMET ASTER 
The Comet sorts produce large blooms re- 
sembling Japanese Chrysanthemums. The Giant 
Comet blooms are still larger with long wavy 
petals. Grand for exhibition purposes. A superb 
class and should be included in every collection. 
,80. SEMI-DWARF — Superb class, finest mixed varieties 10 
