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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. VERBENA Contd. Pkt. cts. 
EWING'S MAMMOTH STRAIN (SUPERB) 
A superb strain of very vigorous growth pro- 
ducing trusses of immense flowers of brilliant colors. 
590. DARK SCARLET SHADES 15 
591. ROSE AND CARMINE SHADES 15 
592. PURPLE SHADES 15 
593. WHITE— Very beautiful 15 
594. SUPERB MIXTURE •• 15 
595. VENOSA — 12 inches. A bedder of erect habit. 
Flowers are bluish purple with a metallic tmge 
that glistens in the sun. Continues m bloom aU 
summer 
59S, SWEET-SCENTED VERBENA (Aloysia citrio- 
dora) — A woody plant for house culture 10 
VENUS' LOOKING GLASS 
Remarkably pretty free-flowering annuals, for 
small beds, baskets, vases, rockwork and borders. 
597. MIXED COLORS— H. a., i ft 5 
VINCA (Madagascar Periwinkle) 
A beautiful plant for conservatory. 
598. ROSEA— Mixed, t. p., 2 ft 
VIRGINLAN STOCK 
H a 9 inches. A pretty little sweet-scented 
annual; the flowers completely hide the fohage; 
nice for beds or edgings. It blooms very early. 
599. WHITE 
CRIMSON KING 
lor 
600. 
601. MIXED . 
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VISCARIA 
60X MIXED COLORS— H. a., 1 ft 
An extremely pretty bedding annual, of com- 
pact growth. Both foliage and flowers are 
beautiful. „ 
WALLFLOWER 
A very old friend in English gardens, and 
should be grown more extensively than it is. The 
flowers are borne in spikes and are very fragrant. 
SINGLE — Mixed colors 
DOUBLE — Splendid mixture of all sorts 
PARIS EARLIEST— H. a. This variety if sown 
in spring will bloom throughout the'summer and 
fall 
WHITLAVIA For beds or edgings, and 
flowers well in the shade. 
MIXED COLORS— H. a., 1 ft 
WILD CUCUMBER 
A rapid growing and handsome hardy climber and 
very popular, oz. 20c 
XERANTHEMUM 
FINE MIXED— H. a., 1 ft. Plant out 1 ft 
apart. Flowers are large and abundant. " Ever- 
lasting Flower." 
No. 
613. 
Zinnia, No. 609 
ZINNIA Contd. Pkt- <^'»- 
DOUBLE CHOICE STRIPED OR ZEBRA— H. a., 
2 ft. The blooms are large, of perfect form, and 
many colors, being beautifully spotted. 
603. 
604. 
605. 
606. 
607. 
608. 
10 
5 615. 
616 
617 
609. 
ZINNIA The blooms of the Zinnia are 
not only perfect in form, but of the most brilliant 
and varied colors, and produced in the greatest 
profusion. It can be grown quite successfully by 
sowing seed in the open ground. „ 
"EWING'S DOUBLE GUNT PRIZE STRAIN" 
(Grandiflora Robusta) — Splendid mixed. H.a., 
2 ft. Saved from magnificent large flowers only. 
This strain is unsurpassed. • 
610 EWING'S GIANT DOUBLE SULPHUR YELLOW 
51 1' " " PURE3WH1TE, superb 
61Z EWING'S GIANT DOUBLE GOLD STRIPED 
SCARLET 
(Contd.) 
10 
10 
10 
10 
striped 
and blotched 1" 
614. DOUBLE POMPONE or LILIPUT 10 
Of dwarf and compact growth, 9 ins. Charming 
little double flowers of various shades, which are 
useful for cutting. Makes a fine bed. _ 
HAAGEANA HYBRIDA (Mexican Zinnia)— Mixed 10 
The flowers of the latter are single or semi- 
double; are numerous and remarkably varied in 
color, the rich shades contrast finely with the dark 
green foliage. 
GRANDIFLORA— ELEGANS 
WHITE 5 620. LILAC 5 
GOLDEN YELLOW 5 621. FLESH PINK ... . 5 
618^ ROSE 5 622. SPLENDID M'XD . 5 
619. CRIMSON 5 
COLLECTIONS OF DOUBLE ZINNIA 
Tall Double 
Collection of 6 colors 50 
'< 8 " 
<< 12 " 1 00 
Dwarf Double. 
Collection of 6 colors SO 
ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 
623. AGROSTIS — Nebulosa, 1 ft. Graceful and elegant 6 
624. AGROSTIS— Pulchella, 1 ft 5 
625. AVENA—Sterilis (Animated Oats), 2 ft 6 
626. BRIZA Gracilis, 1 ft 5 
627. " Maxima (Quaking Grass), 1 ft 5 
628. COIX— Lachrymae (Job's Tears), 2 ft o 
629. EliAGROSTIS— Elegans, 1 ft. (Love Grass) 6 
630. STIPA— Pennata (Feather Grass), li ft " 
Flowers the second year. 
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