WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
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No. PRIMULA— Contd. pkt. cts. 
386. EWING'S SUPERB PRIZE STRAIN— This strain 
has been saved from tha largest flowered and 
strongest growing plants of the very best named 
sorts, and showing the finest fringed blooms, as 
well as the most striking colors 50 
387. EWING'S SUPERB GIANT BLUE— Fringed. .. . 50 
388. EWING'S SUPERB GIANT WHITE— Fringed.. . 50 
389. EWING'S SUPERB GIANT SALMON PINK— 
Fringed 50 
390. EWING'S SUPERB GIANT SCARLET— Fringed. 50 
391. ALBA MAGNIFICA— Dwarf habit; blooms are 
beautifully fringed, of great substance and pure 
white with citron-yellow eye 50 
392. FERN-LEAVED VARIETIES— Mixed 30 
3»3. SUPERB DOUBLE MIXED— Of many beautiful 
shades, saved from finest double flowers 50 
394. CHINENSIS STELLATA HYBRID A— Remarkably . 
beautiful strain of Primulas, and agreat acquisition 
to our decorative greenhouse plants. The plants 
have a free and graceful habit, bearing loose pyra- 
mids of starry smooth-petalled flowers of beautiful 
soft shades. Mixed varieties 50 
395. CHINENSIS (Chinese Primrose)— Fine mixed 25 
OBCONICA 
(Japanese Primrose) 
396. OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA HYBRIDA— Splendid 
mixed, ranging from rose to lilac, violet and white, 
extra 25 
397. OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA GIGANTEA— New 
Giant — A distinct and very beautiful variety 50 
398. JAPONICA, or JAPANESE PRIMROSE 25 
A beautiful hardy Primrose. Flowers are of all 
shades of crimson, maroon, lilac, white, etc., on 
stems. 1 foot high. 
399. FORBESI— H. h. p. Specially adapted for green- 
house decoration. Produces an abundance of 
exquisitely graceful small pink blooms. Pyramidal 
habit; 1 foot 25 
PRINCE'S FEATHER h. a. 
400. Two feet. Elegant upright plumes of rich colors. . . 5 
PYRETHRUM 
401. GOLDEN FEATHER— H. h. a., 1 foot. Bright golden 
foliage and stiff habit of growth. Is 
much admired as an 
edging plant. Pkt. 10c. 
RHODANTHE 
402. FINE MIXED— H. li. a., 
1 foot. If gathered ere 
the flowers fully expand, is, perhaps, 
the prettiest of all the "Everlastines "' 
Pkt. 5c. ^ ■ 
RICmUS OR CASTOR OIL 
PLANT h. h, a. 
These aro remarkable for their 
large picturesque elegant foliage. 
403. ZANZIBARIENSIS-GtoSfeet. Large 
wrinkled leaves of great size and 
strongly ribbed. Pkt. 10c. r 
404. CAMBODGENSIS— 5 feet. Large bron- < ■ 
zy maroon-colored leaves with red 
veins, the main-stem jet black. An "~~^J^fi 
exceedingly attractive plant. Pkt.lOc 
405. PURPUREUS MAJOR— Purple, 6 ft. Pkt. 10c. ; j 
406. PANORMITANUS— A cross between Ricinus 
Cambodgensis'and Zanzibariensis gave birth 
to this splendid hybrid, which inherits its 
color from the former, and from the latter its 
gigantic dimensions. The plant has a noble, 
upright habit and develops regular branches. 
This Ricinus when fully developed forms a 
huge S3Tnmetrical bush of wonderfully orna- 
mental aspect. Pkt 30c. 
Salpi 
No 
407. BORBON- 
lENSIS— Large 
handsome dark i 
green foliage, 6 
feet. Pkt. 10c. 
408. NEW SPE- 
CIES FROM, 
PHILIPPINE! 
ISLANDS— 8 
feet. Pkt. 10c. 
409. SANGUI- 
NEUS— 6 feet. 
Pkt. 5c. 
ROSA 
POLYANTHA^ 
NANA 
(Miniature 
Fairy Roses) 
410. Forming: 
little bushes! 
covered with! 
dainty little; 
single and' 
semi -double 
flowers ranging Ricinus Cambodgensis, No. 404 
from rose to 
white, valuable for bedding, IJ feet ig 
SAINTPAULIA 
(The Usambra Violet) 
A charming httle pot plant, the leaves forming 
a flat rosette. Flower stems are from two to 
four inches high, crowned with deep blue and lilac- 
red flowers. 
lONANTHA— Deep blue 
RUBRA— Lilac 50 
SALVIA (Flowering Sage) 
All very decorative plants. 
ARGENTEA— H. h. p., 3 feet. Silver-leaved plant 
of easy growth. Makes an appropriate edging for 
beds of Canna or Ricinus g 
414. ROEMERIANA--T. p., 
2 feet. Beautiful scarlet' 10 
SPLENDENS— T. p.. 
Scarlet, fine .' 10 
411. 
412. 
413. 
414. ROE 
^ , ^ 2 feet. 
^dy 415. SPL 
^JP^-^ 2 feet. 
416. SPLENDENS 
COMPACTA NANA— A 
"^^^^^^ new and very 
^^^kk. dwarf variety 
1^ with dazzling 
scarlet flowers. 10 
417. GLORY [OF STUTTGART— A new 
brilliant fscarlet variety producing large 
bouquets of bloom jq 
418. BONFIRE— A s pie n d i d' compact 
growing variety about 2 feet 
high and 2 feet in diameter. 
Large erect spikes of brilliant 
scarlet flowers 15 
4 1 9. PATENS— T. ii.'M Handsome 
. erect habit of growth with bright 
blue flowers 20 
SALPIGLOSSIS 
A highly ornamental h.a. annual, pro- 
i ducing an abundance of funnel-shaped 
flowers, beautifully veined and marbled, 
of all shades of color. Highly prized 
^ for cutting and is very showy in beds or borders 
420. FINE'MIXED— II. h. a., 2 feet ' 5 
421. VARIABILIS SUPERBISSIMA— H. h.'a.', ' 
2J feet. A new form, producing one strong 
stem, which is closely studded with richly 
veined blossoms, thus 'giving each plant the 
iglossis, appearance of a compact bouquet 15 
I. 421 (Continued over.) 
