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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. 
81. 
82. 
83. 
84. 
85. 
86. 
87. 
93. 
94. 
95. 
Pkt. cts, 
"EMPRESS FREDERICK," Dwarf Comet— This 
superb Aster bears very large flowers, 4 to 5 inches 
across, of perfect Comet shape and of the purest 
white. Strong, thick-set habit and unsurpassed for 
pot culture 20 
" KING HUMBERT," Dwarf Comet— New 
Blooms sometimes 5 inches in diameter, 
pure white and the petals rnost beautifully 
twisted and curled 20 
EWING'S GIANT COMET ASTER 
PURE WHITE— 88. LIGHT BLUE .... 10 
Extra fine strain . 10c 89. LIGHT YELLOW . 10 
ROSE 10c 90. DK.BLUE&WHITE 10 
CRIMSON ......10c 91. THE BRIDE (White 
MAUVE 10c passing to Rose). . 10 
SILVER GREY. . 10c 92. FINEST MIXED . . 10 
COUNT WALDERSEE— Plant forms a round 
compact bush of 10 in. in height completely 
covered with blooms (sometimes 200 on one 
plant) an inch in diameter, of delicate rose 
edged with white 15 
CROWN or COCARDEAU— Mixed. Flowers 
have white centres, bordered with carmine, 
blue and crimson 10 
DAYBREAK — Chaste globe-shaped flowers, 
very large, on long stems. Plant flowers 
early and is a continuous bloomer. A beau- 
tiful Aster and a gem that has come to stay. 
Color lovely sea-shell pink, 1 S to 24 inches in height 10 
96. 
97. 
98. 
99. 
100. 
110. 
Daybreak A.ster, No. 9.5 
PURITY — Snowy-white, similar to Daybreak 
except in color. The plants are symmetrical, 
medium in height and are literally covered with a 
mass of snow-white flowers 10 
DWARF BOUQUET— Mixed. Plants form com- 
plete bouquets, 8 inches in height 10 
DWARF EARLY QUEEN— Mixed colors 10 
Beautiful early class for pots, beds or Ijorders, 
HOHENZOLLERN ASTER 
ExcfiUent, robust new class with enormous 
flowers, superb for cutting and exhibiting. 
WHITE — Extra large blooms borne on flower stalks 
20 inches long 15 
DWARF WHITE— Very free blooming 15 
SPLENDID MIXTURE 1^ 
No. Pkt. 
102. JAPANESE — 
Blooms are 
very large, and 
the long, cu- 
riously curled 
petals gi ve 
them a striking 
resemblance to the Japanese Chrysanthemum. 
Colors are flesh and rose 15 
103. MIGNON — Mixed, a fine variety, somewhat resem- 
bling the Victoria, but still more floriferous. 
Flowers somewhat smaller, excellent for florists 10 
104. NEW RAY— White, 10; Rose, 10; Mixed 10 
New, with lieautiful white and rose blooms and 
slender quilled petals, 20 i)iches. 
105. OSTRICH FEATHER— Light Blue, 10 ; Rose 10 ; 
White, 10; Mixed 10 
Of Candelabra habit. Flowers are from 4 to 5 inches 
across and have long, partly curled petals 15 inches. 
106. QUEEN OF THE MARKET— Is an entirely distinct 
variety and three weelcs earlier than other Asters. 
Valuable for cutting. 
107. White, 10; Crimson, 10; Flesh Color, 10; Rose, 
10; Dark Blue, 10; Finest Mixed 10 
108. QUILLED, German— Mi.xed colors 5 
109. ROSE FLOWERED -Mi.xed. Large double flow- 
ers, branching habit 10 
1 10. SINGLE FLOWERING— Mixed. Fine for cutting. 
Blooms abundant l.v, and the single, broad-petalled 
flowers are borne on long, stout stems 10 
EWING'S SELECTED VICTORIA ASTER 
One of the most showy and effective Aster.s for decorative purposes; 
large flowers of perfect form, the petals are beautifully recurved and as 
an exhibition Aster it is unsurpassed. 
111. 
112. 
113. 
114. 
116. DK.BLUE&WHITE 10 
117. APPLE BLOSSOM 10 
118. MISS ROOSEVELT 
(NEW) 20 
115. 
WHITE 10c. 
CARMINE ROSE lOc. 
LIGHT BLUE. .. . 10c. 
CRIMSON 10c . 
(Primrose— Passing to flesh) 
VIOLET 10 119. MIXED 10 
Collection of 6 colors separate 60 
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