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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. Pkt. c-ls 
WEMOPHILA 
Neat compact ^H*^ 
growth and ^BiL'S 
striking shades 
of color, suit- 
able for beds or 
edgings, grow ^M^ BI^sS ^JiO: 
well in shade. 
327. INSIGNIS -s^ us T«r 
— H. a., } foot. C.^' 
Clear light •^I< 
bjue, large ' 
flowers, the fa- 
vorite variety 
for beds and 
borders. Pkt. 
5c. 
328. MIXED— 
H. a., choice 
varieties . Pkt . 
5c. 
Nemopliila Insignia, No. 327 
NEMESIA h. h. a. 
One of the most beautiful annuals ever 
introduced. 
329. SUTTONIJIMPROVED MIXED.— Flowers large, of 
brilliant, varied colors 10 
NICOTIANA h. a. (Tobacco Plant) 
330. AFFINIS— Large pure white tubular-shaped flow- 
ers, deliciously scented morning and evenmg, 3 feet 5 
331. COLOSSEA— H. h. a.,5feet 15 
Stately plant, with immense leaves, at first rose 
and violet, afterwards changing to deep green, 
with red nerves. 
332. SYLVESTRIS — 5 feet, with large dark green leaves. 
Long tubular-shaped pure white flowers droop in 
circles from strong stems that vise well above the 
foliage. Sweet scented. A superb plant 15 
333. SAITOERAE— This is one of the very best things 
introduced in years. Mixed colors iO 
334. SANDERAE— Dark carmine 10 
335. SANDERAE HYBRIDS— Nicotiana. Sanderae is 
quite eclipsed by these new hybrids, and the com- 
monest annual is not more easily gro^vn. In the 
conservatory they produce a glow of colors — pink, 
^aolet, salmon, purple, crimson, rose and white — 
in huge masses all through the spring months. 
As a cut flower they are charming, lasting well 
and opening their blossoms in water. They form 
bushy specimens about 3 feet high, the whole 
plant laden with flowers from the base to its 
summit. Collections containing a packet each of 
the 8 colors, viz., pink, white, purple, dark 
red, light red, crimson, violet and sahnon 40 
NIEREMBERGIA h. h. p. 
(Cup-Flower) 
Charming plants for baskets and vases. 
336. GRACILIS— Light blue, \\ feet 10 
3-^7. FRUTESCENS— Flowers white to blush shaded 
lavender with yellow centre 10 
NIGELLA h. a. 
(Love-in-a-Mist) 
Very graceful border plants, the flowers being 
partially hidden by the curious fine feathery 
green bracts. 
338. MIXED VARIETIES 6 
No. NOLANA Pkt. cts. 
A handsome trailing plant. Flowers resemble 
Convolvulus. 
339. MIXED COLORS 5 
340. 
341, 
342. 
343. 
344. 
345. 
346. 
347. 
mm^ 
Nicotiana Sanderae, INo. S6o 
(ENOTHERA (Evening Primrose) 
A magnificent large flowering class, white and 
yellow flowers, 1 to 2 feet, h. a. Mixed varieties ... 5 
OXALISh. h. p- 
ROSEA — H. h. p., \ foot. Bright rose-colored blos- 
soms and pretty foliage. Good for hanging baskets 10 
PASSION-FLOWER 
(Passifiora Coerulea Grandifiora) 
Greenhouse perennial vine, beautiful large violet 
and blue flowers i o 
PENTSTEMON 
Is a perennial, but won't survive our severe 
winters, so has to be treated as an annual,and sown 
early in spring, or by lifting plants in the fall. 
Cuttings can be taken and planted out in May. 
Grows from 2 to 3 feet high, with erect and graceful 
long spikes of tubular-shaped flowers of varied 
and brilliant colors, and most beautifully mottled 
and spotted. 
MIXED COLORS 5 
SPLENDID ENGLISH HYBRIDS 10 
PETUNIA 
The Petunia is one of the most popular and 
showy of all flowering plants, either m the house 
or in the open ground. Its exquisite and varied 
shades of color are equally attractive in large 
beds, in the mixed border, or in vases. Should 
be sown early so jis to have it flower from May till 
frost comes. 
FINE MIXED— Very good quality 5 
CHOICE MIXED — Fine strain, very rich mixture . . 10 
HYBRIDA GRANDIFLORA— A superb mixture 
of the choicest single named show sorts. Large 
flowers of the most brilliant colors 26 
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