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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
249. 
No. GILIA Pkt. ct8.No. 
236. MIXED COLORS — Profuse flowering garden an- 
nual. H. a., 1 ft., neat growth 6 
GLOBE AMARANTH (Gomphrena) 
Raise in a hot-bed or a box in the house. Plant 
out 1 ft. apart. If cut early, the flowers retain 
their beauty for years. " Everlasting Flower." 
237. CHOICE MIXED— H. h. a., 1 ft 6 
GLOXINIA — Very charming greenhouse plant 
of dwarf habit and gorgeous colors. 
238. EWING'S SUPERB PRIZE STRAIN— Saved from 
one of the finest collections in cultivation. Large 
flowers, beautiful colors '. . . . 50 
250. 
Gloxinia, Ewing's Superb Prize Strain, No. 238 
GODETIA — One of the showiest and perhaps 
is the most aristocratic of all a""""! flowers. 
Forms beautiful bushes with large flowers of many 
brilliant and delicate shades. The Godetia makes 
an excellent cut flower. Height li ft. 
239. CRIMS05 GLOW— (New). It forms a compact 
little bush about 9 inches in height, completely 
smothered with flowers of the most dazzling in- 
tense crimson. A bed of this variety produces a vivid 
effect, the intensity of which it is impossible 
to describe, and to be fully appreciated it must be 
seen growing 
240. LADY SATIN ROSE — Dark satin rose having 
glossy satin-like petals, lift 
241. DUCHESS OF ALBANY— Satiny white 
242. GLORIOSA (Lord Roberts) — Large satiny rich 
glowing crimson flowers. Grand variety 
243. SPLENDID MIXED— AU sorts 
GOURDS 
' Useful for covering old stumps, walls, etc. Pro- 
duce a great variety of curious fruit and have 
very luxuriant and ornamental foliage. 
244. MIXTURE OF IS VARIETIES 
245. OVIFERAorNEST EGG 
GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL— (sRe page 58) 
GREVILLEA 
246. ROBUSTA (Silk Oak)— Graceful plant of easy 
culture and rapid growth. Fine for house decora- 
tion 
GYPSOPHILA 
247. MIXED— H. a., 1 ft. Branching growth 
HELIPTERUM— Bright yellow flowers. Cut 
"f^fore it fully expands. " Everlasting Flower." 
248. SANFORDII— H. h. a., li ft 
HELIOTROPE Pkt. eta. 
Equally prized in the flower garden or conser- 
vatory for their deliciously fragrant and showy 
flowers. 
SUPERB LARGE FLOWERING STRAIN— Mixed. 
A splendid strain of largest flowered sorts. H. h. p. 10 
249a. QUEEN MARGUERITE— Large trusses of dark 
blue flowers. Much more compact than the 
ordinary variety 20 
HELICHRYSUM— Splendid border plants 
Eroducing a great abundance of handsome " Ever- 
isting " flowers, which are of great value to dry 
for winter decoration in bouquets and vases. 
LARGE-FLOWERED DOUBLE CHOICE MIXED 
— H. h. a., 2 ft 5 
HIBISCUS — Showy ornamental plants, hav- 
ing large-sized beautifully colored blooms. 
MIXED COLORS— H. h. b., 2 ft 5- 
HONESTY (Limaria Biennis) 
Flowers are followed by transparent silvery seed 
pods, highly prized for winter bouquets. 
" SATIN FLOWER " or " MOONWORT "— H. h. b. 
2 ft. Mixed 5- 
HONEYSUCKLE (French Hedysarum) 
Showy border plants for large shrubberies, wild 
gardens, rockeries, etc. 
MDCED— H. h. b., 3 ft 5- 
HUMEA — Sweet scented foliage plant. Grace- 
ful drooping plumes of a purple brown color. 
ELEGANS lO 
HUNNEMANNIA 
FUMARUEFOLU— The "Giant Yellow Tulip 
Poppy." Plants are of bushy habit, and have 
beautiful feathery foliage. One of the showiest 
annuals lO 
ICE PLANT 
256. (MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLINUM)— 
H. h. a., 1 ft. Triling plant; its stems having 
the appearance of being covered with ice; suitable 
for rockeries 5- 
IMPATIENS (Zanzibar Balsam) 
This perennial balsam is a fine decorative green- 
house or parlor plant. . 
257. SULTANI 20 
IPOMOPSIS 
258. ELEGANS-Choice mixed. H.h.b.,2ft 5- 
IPOMOEA 
Valuable climbers, remarkable for easy cul- 
26 ture, quick growth and beautiful flowers. Includ- 
ing some of our most popular plants for covering 
6 verandas and screening unsightly objects. 
5 259. QUAMOCLIT (Cypress Vine)— Mixed. From 10 
to 20 ft. Foliage and flowers are beautiful. H. a.. & 
10 260. BONA-NOX (Evening Glory) — Large blue flowers 
6 and very fragrant 
261. GRANDIFLORA (Moon-Flower Vine)— A splen- 
did climber^ and the most rapid growing of all 
climbing vmes. Immense pure white fragrant 
flowers literally cover the vines. Flowers open 
in the evening and remain so until noon the fol- 
10 lowing day 10 
10 262. RUBRO-COERULEA (Heavenly Blue)— 10 to 20 
ft. Beautiful sky-blue flowers about 4 inches 
across. One of the most beautiful of climbing 
annuals 10, 
JAPANESE MORNING GLORIES 
(Ipomoea Imperialis) 
263. EWING'S JAPANESE IMPERIAL GIANT MIX- 
TURE — ^The flowers are of entrancing beauty, and 
measure from 4 to 5 inches across. The colors are 
limitless. From pure white, they run through all 
possible shades of blue and of red from lightest 
pink to darkest reds and purples. They are mar- 
bled, striped and bordered in superb fashion 10 
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