WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
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I?©, CLLANTHUS Pkt. cts. 
153. DAMPIERI — Mixed, h.h.p. Greenhouse climber. 
Fine|foliage and bright scarlet flowers 25 
COBiEA 
154. SCANDENS— H. h. p. Beautiful greenhouse 
climber, grows quickly and has fine foliage. It also 
does well out of doors 10 
COXCOMB 
(Celosia Cristata) 
Curious looking but ornamental flowers. Very 
attractive when mixed with other plants or for 
pot cultui-e. H. h. a. ■ 
155. EMPRESS— Extreme- 
ly large beautifully 
156. 
157. 
158. 
159. 
formed combs of 
bright velvety crim- 
son 
GLASGOW PRIZE— 
Crimson. Comlis are 
of great size and well 
suited for competi- 
tion 
TOM THUMB— Fine 
dwarf crimson 10 
MIXED VARIETIES. 5 
Coxcomb, No. 156 
COLEUS 
Effective foliage plant. Grown from seed, plant 
grows far larger and healthier than from cuttings. 
SPLENDID MIXED EXHIBITION— Saved from 
new varieties with large and superbly variegated 
foliage 
167. 
30 
Coleus, No. 159 
COLLINSIA 
An attractive hardy amiual either in beds or 
borders. Free flowerer. 
160. BICOLOR— H a. Lilac and. white 5 
161. MIXED— H. a., 1 foot 5 
CONVOLVULUS (or Morning Glory) 
162. CONVOLVULUS MAJOR (Morning Glory)— H. a. 
Mixed colors. Tall 6 
163. MINOR or DWARF— H a., 1 foot, mixed colors 5 
164. MAURITAmCUS— A charming trailing plant suit- 
able for hanging baskets. Light blue flowers 10 
(For JAPANESE MORNING GLORIES— See 
IPOMOEA. 
168. 
169. 
170. 
171. 
172. 
173. 
174. 
17S. 
176. 
177. 
178. 
179. 
ISO. 
181. 
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COREOPSIS 
(or Calliopsis) 
The Coreopsis shows to best 
w advantage in large masses. Pick off 
seed pods as they show; this will cause 
the plants to keep longer in bloom. 
165. LARGE FLOWERING MIXED 
VARIETIES— H. a., 2 feet. Pkt. 5c. 
166. DWARF FINEST MIXED— II. a., 1 foot. 
Pkt. 5c. 
COSMEA Pkt. cts. 
A pretty feathery foUaged annual, useful for 
cutting. Grows about 3 feet. 
ATROPURPUREA— Crimson 5 
COSMOS 
Cosmos has a striking effect amongst tall 
growing plants. Its beautiful large blooms are 
carried on long stems and the foliage is feathery 
and graceful. Should be sown early and potted 
off, previous to planting in open ground. 
GIANT PERFECTION— Mixed colors, h. h. a., 5 to 
6 feet 10 
Blooms are very large — often 4 inches across. 
The colors are the latest development in this 
handsome autumn flowering annual. 
NEW EARLY BLOOMING— H. h. a., mixed 10 
Forms compact b.islies liteially covered with 
flowers, not so large as the Giant varieties, but 
more numerous. Commences blooming in July 
and continues till frost comes. 
-GOLDEN DAWN— H. h. a., 4 feet. The fernlike 
foliage is covered with a solid sheet of golden 
yellow flowers. Very early 10 
CUPHEA (or Cigar Plant) 
Very floriferous, excellent for pots and borders. 
T. p., } foot 10 
CYCLAMEN 
The Cyclamen is among the most beautiful of 
winter and spring blooming greenhouse or par- 
lor plants. Not only are the bright colored flowers 
exceedingly handsome, but the foliage splendid. 
PERSICUM GIGANTEUM— Choicest mixed, rich 
strain, mammoth flowers, extra fine A. 50 
PERSICUM WIGGINS PRIZE STRAIN— Extra 
choice mixed 25 
PERSICUM PAPILIO or BUTTERFLY 50 
A new variety of Cyclamen, very show and 
colors are varied and striking and the flowers 
large and beautifully fringed and crimped at the 
edges. 
EWING'S PRIZE STRAIN 75 
This strain has been established by years of 
continued selection of the very finest varieties. 
Produces blooms in extraordinary abundance, of 
great size, and most striking colors. A single 
plant has produced 300 blooms. 
PERSICUM GIGANTEUM— Charmine; Bride— Pure 
white 50 
CRIMSON KING 50 
SALMON QUEEN — ^The most exquisite variety 
ever raised 50 
EXCELSIOR— Rich red... 50 
LILACINA— Lovelv rose lilac 50 
ALBUM— White self 50 
