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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 
Aster 
Pkt. cts. 
47. HERCULES WHITE— New 
class of imposing aspect, 
producing enormously large 
'ong-petalled pure white 
flowers, borne on very stur- 
dy stalks. The plants aver- 
age a height of 10 to 18 
inches, and with good cul- 
ture the blooms will attain 
a diameter of as much as 
6 to 7 inches, presenting 
the appearance of a giant 
Japanese Chrysanthemum.. 30 
48. LAVENDER GEM— The 
blooms of this new vaiiety 
are borne in profusion on 
long wiry stems and are 
always double. When first 
opened flowers are of deli- 
cate Lavender deepening 
with age 20 
49. VIOLET KING— A new and 
• distinct variety, of Ameri- 
can origin, similar in habit 
to the Late Branching 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 
TRTJFFAUT'S SUPERB PAE- 
ONY-FLOWERED PER- 
FECTION ASTER 
Collection of 6 separate colors SO . 5u 
" 12 " " 1.00 
" 6 pure white varieties 0 . 50 
50. TRUFFAUTS PERFECTION— A splendid strong 
growing variety. Produces immense double flowers. 
CHOICE MIXED 10 
51. CHINA— Mixed colors 5 
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. 
52. SUPERB MIXTURE of TaU varieties 10 
53. SUPERB MIXTURE Semi Dwarf varieties 10 
54. SUPERB MIXTURE Dwarf varieties 10 
55. BALL or JEWEL — Mixed. Flowers are of a per- 
fect ball shape. Very beautiful 10 
EWING'S SUPERB BRANCHING ASTER 
1 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. 
56. 
57. 
58. 
59. 
60. 
61. PURPLE 
62. LAVENDER. . . . 
63. DARK VIOLET. 
64. MIXED 
CHRISTMAS TREE— Grows li feet high, and 
branches out from base of plant . Entirely differ- 
ent in habit from any other Aater. Mixed colors. 
WHITE 10 
ROSE 10 
PINK 10 
SCARLET 10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
15 
Ewing's 
Superb 
Branching 
Aster Pkt. cts. 
65. CHRYSANTHEMUM, Flowered — Tall, mixed.. 10 
(56. " " Dwarf, mixed. 10 
Late flowering varieties producing blooms of 
great beauty. 
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. 
67. SEMI-DWARF, 
Superb class, finest mixed varieties 10 
68. "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 unsur- 
passed for pot culture 20 
369. "KING HUMBERT," Dwarf Comet — New 
Blooms sometimes 5 inches in diameter, pure white 
and the petals most beautifully twisted and curled 20 
EWING'S GIANT COMET ASTER 
70. PURE WHITE— 75. LIGHT BLUE . . 10 
Extra fine strain 10 76. LIGHT YELLOW. 10 
71. ROSE 10 77. DK.BLUE&WHITE 10 
72. CRIMSON 10 78. THE BRIDE (White 
73. MAUVE 10 passing to Rose) . 10 
74. SILVER GREY.. . 10 79. FINEST MIXED . , 10 
