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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
New Pansy " Eros " 
Sweet Peas 
TWO NEW " SPENCERS " FOR 
1908 
Burpee's White Spencer 
Produces in the greatest profusion flowers of enormous 
size that are absolutely pure white. It is white-seeded 
and comes true to the Countess Spencer type. The 
standard is decidedly waved, crinkled and fluted; the 
wavy wings are so folded, that the keel is almost hid- 
den. The standard measures from one and three- 
quarters to two inches across by one and three-eighths 
inches to one and five-eighths inches in depth. The 
wings are fully an inch wide and nearly as deep as the 
standard. The flowers are borne three and four to the 
stem and are uniformly well placed. The stems are extra 
strong and measure from twelve to fifteen inches in 
length. 
The vines are most vigorous in growth, with hea\'y 
foliage, andattain a height of from ten to twelve feet. 
They are nearly covered with bloom, while the flowers 
retain their enormous size throughout the season. Of 
fine substance the magnificeht flowers are unsurpa^d 
for cutting and for keeping after being cut. . Pkts. con- 
taining 25 seeds 35 
Burpee's Primrose Spencer 
' This is a fitting companion to Burpee's White Spencer. 
The ^^ne is equally as thrifty and free flowering, but 
slightJy shorter in growth, attaining a height of eight to 
nine feet. The flowers are well placed on strong, thick 
stems, ten to twelve, inches long, and are borne never 
less than three flowers, and sometimes four flowers, to 
the stem. ^ 
The color is sc pronounced primrose or creamy-yellow 
throughout both standard and wings. Standard and 
wings are thoroughly crinkled or " waved." Sur- 
passes all others ,of this color in size of flower, length 
of stem and vigor of growth. Pkts. containing 25 
seeds at 35 
PANSY 
Ewing's Superb Prize Strain: — ■ 
A superb strain of all the finest large flowering varieties. 
Per i oz., S1.50 ■ ■ • ■ • 50c. pkt. 
Comprises all the very best strains of FANCY AND SHOW 
TANSIES, selected from the leading growers of Europe and 
America, so that in ONE PACKET will be found examples of 
all the best classes and styles of Pansies of all shades of colors 
and markings, with blooms of great size and substance. 
PRIMULA 
Ewing's Superb Prize Strain. 
This str;^in has been saved from the 
largest flowered and strongest growing 
plants of the very best named sorts, and 
showing tlie finest fringed blooms, as well 
as the most striking colors . . . 50o. pkt. 
No. I Collection containing 
8 pkts. of bright bloom- 
ing annuals. 
Aster, Choice Mixed. 
Balsam, Choice Mixed. 
Candytuft, Choice Mixed. 
Eschscholtzia, Choice Mixed. 
Nasturtium, Dwarf, Choice Mixed. 
Phlox, Choice Mixed. 
Poppy, Choice Mixed. 
Sweet Peas, Choice Mixed. 
No. a Collection containing 18 pkts. 
bright blooming annuals. 
of 
50c. 
Aster, Choice Mixed. 
Alyssum, Choice Mixed. 
Balsam, Choice Mixed. 
Candytuft, Choice Mixed. 
Calendula, Choice Mixed. 
Coreopsis, Choice Mixed. 
Diantnus, Choice Mixed. 
Eschscholtzia, Choice Mixed. 
Marigold, Choifce Mixed. 
Mignonette, Choice Mixed. 
Nasturtium, Tall, Choice Mixed. 
" Dwarf, Choice Mixed. 
Phlox Drummondii, Choice Mixed. 
Poppy, Choice Mixed. 
Sweet Peas, Choice Mixed. 
Stocks, Ten Weeks, Choice Mixed. 
Zinnia, Double, Mixed. 
^Swing's No. 4 Collection contains 10 pkts. Hardy Perennials that will stand our severe winters and 
continue blooming from year to year. 
Aquilegia, Choice Mixed. 
Campanula, Various Varieties. 
Delphinium, Choice Mixed. 
Digitahs, Choree Mixed. 
Hollyhock, Choice Mixed. 
Lychnis, Choice Mixed. 
Pansy, Choice Mixed. 
Perennial Poppy, Choice Mixed. 
Rocket, Choice Mixed. 
Sweet William, Choice Mixed. 
