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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. 
221. 
222. 
223. 
GLOBE AMARANTH (Gomphrena) Pkt. cts. 
Raise in a' hot-bed oi; a box in the house. Plant 
out 1 foot apart. If cut early, the flowers retain 
their beauty for years. " Everlasting Flower." 
CHOICE MIXED— H. h. a., 1 foot 5 
NANA COMPACTA— H. h. a., 9 inches. Dwarf 
with large purjjle flowers 10 
GLOXINIA 
Very charming greenhouse plant of dwarf habit 
and gorgeous colors. 
EWING'S SUPERB PRIZE STRAIN— Saved from 
one of the finest collections in cultivation. Large 
flowers, beautiful colors 50 
Gloxinia, Ewing's Superb Prize Strain, No. 223 
GODETU 
One of the showiest and perhaps is the most 
aristocratic of all annual flowers. Forms beautiful 
bushes with large flowers of many brilliant and 
delicate shades. The Godetia makes an excellent 
cut flower. Height feet. 
224. LADY SATIN ROSE — Dark satin rose having 
glossy Patin-like petals. 1 J feet 5 
225. DUCHESS OF ALBANY— Satiny white 5 
226. GLORIOSA — Large satiny rich glowing crimson 
flowers. Grand variety 10 
227. SPLENDID MIXED— All sorts 5 
GOURDS 
Useful for covering old stumps, walls, etc. Pro- 
duce a great variety of curious fruit and have 
very luxuriant and ornamental foliage. 
228. MIXTURE OF 15 VARIETIES 10 
229. OVIFERA or NEST EGG 10 
GRASSES, ORNAMENTAL— (see page 56) 
GREVILLEA 
230. ROBUSTA (Silk Oak)— Graceful plant of easy 
culture and rapid growth. Fine for house decora- 
tion 10 
GYPSOPHILA 
231. MIXED— H. a., 1 foot. Branching growth 5 
HELIPTERUM 
Bright yellow flowers. Cut before it fully ex- 
pands. " Everlasting Flower." 
232. SANFORDII— H. h. a., li feet 10 
HELIOTROPE 
Equally prized in the flower garden or conser- 
vatory for their deliciously fragrant and showy 
flowers. 
233. CHOICE LARGE FLOWERING STRAIN— Mixed. 
H. h. p 10 
No. HELICHRYSUM Pktete. 
Splendid border plants producing a great abun- 
dance of handsome " Everlasting flowers, which, 
are of great value to dry for winter decoratioD 
in bouquets and vases. 
234. LARGE-FLOWERED DOUBLE CHOICE MIXED 
— H. h. a., 2 feet fi 
235. DWARF DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERED MIXED— 
H. h. a., 1 foot 10 
HIBISCUS 
Showy ornamental plants, having large- sieed 
beautifully colored blooms. 
236. MIXED COLORS— H. li. b., 2 feet 5 
HONESTY (Lunaria Biennis) 
Flowers are followed by transparent silvery seed 
pods, highly prized for winter bouquets. 
237. " SATIN FLOWER " or " MOONWORT "— H. h. b., 
2 feet. Mixed 5 
HONEYSUCKLE (French) 
(Hedysarum ) 
Showy border plants for large shrubberies, wild 
gardens, rockeries, etc. 
2iS. MIXED— H. h. b.. 3 feet 5 
HUMEA 
Sweet scented foliage plant. Graceful droop- 
ing plumes of a purple brown color. 
239. ELEGANS 10 
HUNNEMANNIA 
240. FUMARIAEFOLIA— The " Giant Yellow Tulip 
Poppy." Plants are of bushy habit, and have 
beautiful feathery foliage. One of the showiest 
annuals 10 
ICE PLANT 
241. (MESEMBRYANTHEMUM CRYSTALLINUM)— 
H. h. a., 1 foot. Trailing 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. 
242. SULTANI 20 
IPOMOPSIS 
243. ELEGANS— Choice mixed. H. h. b., 2feet 6 
IPOMOEA 
Valuable climbers, remarkable for easy cul« 
ture, quick growth and beautiful flowers. Includ- 
ing some of our most popular plants for covering 
verandas and screening unsightly objects. 
244. QUAMOCLIT (Cypress Vine)— Mixed. From 10 
to 20 feet. Foliage and flowers are beautiful. 
H. a 5 
245. BONA-NOX (Evening Glory) — Large blue flowers 
and very fragrant 5 
246. GRAiroiFLORA (Moon-Flower Vine)— A splen- 
did climber, and the most rapid growing of all 
climbing vines. Immense pure white fragrant 
flowers literally cover the vines. Flowers open 
in the evening and remain so until noon the fol- 
lowing day 10 
247. RUBRO-COERULEA (Heavenly Blue)— 10 to 20 
feet. Beautiful sky-blue flowers about 4 inches 
across. One of the most beautiful of climbing 
annuals 10 
JAPANESE MORNING GLORIES 
l(Ipomoe;x Imperialis) 
248. EWING'S JAPANESE IMPERUL 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 purples and reds. They are mar- 
bled, striped and bordered in superb fashion... 10 
