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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. 
627. 
628. 
629. 
630. 
631. 
632. 
633. 
634. 
635. 
636. 
637. 
638. 
639. 
640. 
641. 
643. 
643. 
644. 
645. 
646. 
647. 
648. 
649. 
Pk. cts. 
CATANANCHE (Cupid s Dart), Coerulea Bicolor — 
2 feet. White, violet centre. July-August 5 
CEDRONELLA, Cana (Hoary Balm of Gilead)— 
2 to 3 feet. July. Long spikes of deep purplish- 
crimson flowers. Foliage fragrant 10 
CENTAXJREA, Babylonica— 6 ft. A stately pictur- 
esque silvery foliage plant with golden yellow 
flowers. July-September 10 
CENTAUREA, Montana (Perennial Cornflower) — 
1 ft. Silvery foliage. Bright blue flowers 10 
CEPHALARIA, Tatarica— 6 feet. Creamy white. 
July-August 5 
CERASTIUM, Biebersteini— Silvery-grey foliage 
smothered with snow-white flowers, h. p., 4 inches . 10 
CERASTIUM, Tomentosum— Foliage is a beauti- 
ful silvery white, h. p., 4 inches 10 
Indispensable for edgings, mounds, panel-beds 
and rockwork. Should be sown early, in the 
house. 
CHELONE, Barbata (Pentstemon)— 2J feet. Deep 
red. July 5 
AQUILEGIA 
'■ The Aquilegia is one of the showiest perennials, 
growing from 2 to 3 feet in height. Produces 
most attractive bright colored blooms, which make 
a grand show in either beds or borders. May- 
July. 
LONG-SPURRED DOUBLE FLOWERING HY- 
BRIDS — New. The graceful blooms are formed 
of several rows of cornucopia-like petals in differ- 
ent shades of yellow, light and dark blue and 
wl)ite, and all of the long spurred type. Both 
flowers and foliage are exquisite. A grand ac- 
quisition 50 
VULGARIS COMPACTA ROSEA FL. PL.— N«w. 
On account of its striking profusion of bloom, this 
fine new Columbine will be found most useful for 
bedding. The freely branching flower stems pro- 
duce a mass of very double rich dark rosy-ied 
flowers, which are well set off by the elegant 
foliage and bushy habit of the plant 30 
CHRYSANTHA (Golden Columbine)— Yellow, tint- 
ed with carmine-claret; very handsome 10 
CHRYSANTHA (Double Golden Yellow)— Pro- 
ducing a proportion of double and semi-double 
bright vellow flowers, 2J feet 25 
VEITCH'S NEW SINGLE HYBRIDS— Choice 
mi.xed. Blooms have long spurs and are of the 
most beautiful colors 10 
STUARTI— A first-class acquisition. Profuse 
bloomer, azure blue, with white corolla and golden 
anthers 25 
CHOICE DOUBLE MIXED COLORS 5 
SINGLE MIXED COLORS 5 
ARABIS, Alpina Nana Compacta — 6 inches 10 
Pure white flowers and compact habit of growth. 
Makes a fine edging, and is most suitable for rock- 
eries. May-June. 
ARISTOLOCHIA, Sipho— (Dutchman's Pipe)... 10 
A hardy perennial climber, with beautiful large 
heart-shaped leaves. 
ARMERIA, Maritima Splendens — Dark rose 10 
Formosa — The Armeria, Sea Pink, 
looks well in either beds or edgings, and it is a 
remarkably free flowerer. July-September 5 
ASCLEPIAS, Incarnati— Rose-purple, 3 feet 10 
" Tuberosa — Bright orange, IJ feet. 
August 10 
Fine hardy border perennials of great beauty. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
ULIGINOSTJM — 4 feet. Large pure white single 
flowers. August -October 10 
chrysanthemum- 
No. 
650. MAXIMUM, 
" King Edward " 
— Undoubtedly 
the finest of all 
the Chrysanthe- 
mum Maximum. 
Beautiful large 
pure white 
flowers of splen- 
did form; will be 
foimd invaluable 
for cutting. 
Pkt. 25c. 
651. MAXIMUM, 
" Perfection " 
A grand variety, 
having large pure 
white flowers 
often measuring 
5 ins. across, and 
for cutting is in- 
valuable. Pkt. 
10c. 
652. LEUCANTHEMUM or 
Shasta Daisy — Intioduccd 
from California. Extraor- 
dinary large, pire white 
and perfect flowsrs, 
and bound to become 
one of the most popu- 
lar hardy perennials, 
Pkt. 25c. 
653. CIRSIUM, Pul= 
cherrimum (Thistle)- 
3 feet. Puiplisli-bluc 
flower Iieads; deeply 
cut leaves with g.ay 
under surface. Pkt. 
5c. 
654. CLEMATIS, Paniculata 
—Climber. Whit e. Sep- 
tember. Pkt. 10c. 
655. CLEMATIS, Jackmani, 
Mixed Varieties — 11. li. 
Climbfr, produces clus- 
ters of beautiful flowers, 
complstely hiding the 
foliage. Pkt. 15c. 
656. COMMELINA, 
Coelestis — i foot. 
Blue. May. P'kt. 5c. 
657. COREOPSIS, Grandiflora 
— 3 feet. One of our finest 
hardy border plants. Pio- 
duces an abundance of laiga 
single rich deep golden yel- 
low flowers. June-October. 
658. COREOPSIS, Lanceolata— 
Golden-yellow. June-October, 
for cutting. Pkt. 10c. 
659. COWSLIP, Finest Mixed— 6 inches. 
A beautiful spring flower. Pkt. 5c. 
660. CORYDALIS, Alba— 1 foot. 
Graceful plant for Ijorders and roc 
work. White. June. Pkt. lOo 
661. CRUCIANELLA, Stylosa Purpurea 
— J foot. Dark crimson; creeping bor- 
der or rock plants. June-July Pkt. 5c. 
662. DAISY, Double Extra Choice Mixed 
—4 inches. Pkt. 10 '. 
663. DAISY, Double Quilled-The flowers 
are beautifully quilled. Pkt. 10c. 
Contd. 
Chrysanthemum " Shasta Daisy " No. 65 
Coreopsis 
Grandiflora 
No 657 
