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WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
No. Pkt. cts. 
692. DRACOCEPHALUM, Ruyschianum Japonicum — 
2 feet. Produces pretty spikes of small fragrant 
da rk b lue flowers. July 10 
693. ECHINACEA, Purpurea— (Rudbeckia) 25 
Reddish-purple flowers, with black cone-like 
centre, 4 feet. August. 
694. ECHINOPS, Ritro — i feet. Large round pale- 
blue flower heads; a grand plant for borders and 
shrubberies. September 10 
695. EREMURUS Himalaicus— 6 feet. Creamy white 
blooms with golden anthers on spikes often 2 feet 
long. Requires protection in winter 25 
696. EREMURUS, Robustus— Of the same habit of 
growth as preceding, but with flesh-colored 
flowers 25 
697. ERIGERON, Hybridus Roseus— 1 foot. All sum- 
mer. Charming rose-colored daisy-like blooms 
with yellow centre 15 
698. ERIOGONUM, Umbellatum— 6 ins. Yellow. July. 10 
699. ERYNGIUM, 
Giganteum — 
(Ivory Thistle). 
3i feet. Blue. 
Foliage is glisten- 
itig white. June- 
September. Pkt. 
10c. 
700. ERYNGIUM, 
Amethystinum — 
li feet. Blue. m.,_-___i-vv«,«7^. . 
Pkt. 10c. VaTta&s^sJ^M^A 
701. ERYSIMUM, 
Pulchellum — * 
foot. Yellow. 
May. Pkt. 5o. 
702. EUPATOR- 
lUM, Fraseri — 3 
feet. White. 
June -August. 
Pkt. 10c. 
703. EUPATORI- ^^^j ""Vmsmti 
UM, Purpureum .JS^MmeiJ 
— 4 feet. Purple. 
September. Pkt.s^ 
10c. 
704. EUPATOR- 
lUM, Ageratoides 
— 3 feet. White. Eryngium Giganteum, No. 699 
Sept. Pkt. 5o. 
705. FERULA, Gigantea (Giant Fennel)— Pale yellow. 
A giant ornamental species. 6 feet. August... 10 
706. FORGET-ME-NOT— i foot. Blue and white. 
May. (See Myosotis also) 5 
707. FUNKIA — A beautiful border plant, various sorts 
in mixture, i foot. July-August 25 
GAILLARDIA 
The Gaillardia is unrivalled for its beauty and 
continuous flowering. Is of great value for bou- 
quets, and is very hardy. 
708. GRANDIFLORA— Very large handsome yellow 
flowers with crimson ring. 2J feet 10 
709. COMPACTA — Large deep scarlet flowers edged 
with golden yellow. 1 foot 10 
710. GRANDIFLORA FOLIIS AUREO VARIEGATA— 
This new variety differs only from the well-known 
large flowered perennial Gaillardia in its beautiful 
golden variegated foliage 20 
711. GRANDIFLORA SEMI-PLENA — New. Grows 
about 2 feet high, with long wiry flower stalks, 
crowned with giant blooms measuring nearly 4 
inches across. The ray florets are often placed 
in two or three rows above each other, hence its 
name of semi-double. Colors range from li^ht 
to golden yellow, in many cases tinged with 
claret color, with which the maroor led of the 
disc floret - forms a brilliant contrast 20 
No. 
712. 
713. 
714. 
715. 
716. 
717. 
718. 
719. 
Pkt. cts. 
GAURA Lindheimeri — Graceful plant for borders, 
bearing long branched slender spikes of large rose 
and white flowers. 3i feet. All summer 5 
GENTIANA, Acaulis — J foot. Large intense deep 
blue flowers. August-September 10 
GENTLANA, Decumbens— 2 feet. Blue. August.. 10 
GENTLANA LUTEA (Giant Yellow Gentian)— A 
fine Alpine species. 3 feet. August 10 
GERANIUM, Sanguineum— li feet. Blood red. 
August 15 
GEUM, Atrosanguineum — 1^ feet. Bright scarlet; 
fine for cutting. August-September 10 
GILLENLA, Trifoliata- 3 feet. White, slightly 
tinged with pink. July 15 
GUNNERA, Manicata — 4 feet. Is perhaps the 
noblest of all lawn foliage plants. Does best in 
moist rich soil. Must never suffer from want of 
water. Gigantic leaves 10 
GUNNERA, Scabra— 4 feet 10 
GYPSOPHILA, Paniculata— 3 feet. Long panicles 
of white flowers, excellent for cutting; a choice, 
hardv, herbaceous plant. July- August 5 
HELENIUM, Bigelowi— 3 feet. Rich yellow, 
with brown central disc. July-Sept 15 
HELENIUM, Hoopesii— 3 feet. Brilliant orange- 
yellow. July-August 5 
HELENIUM, Autumnale Superbum — Produces a 
single stem which sends out from the top numer- 
ous branches, each bearing clusters of pure golden 
yellow flowers, producing a most ornamental 
effect, 5 feet 30 
HELIANTHEMUM, Mutabile— Mixed colors 5 
HELIANTHUS, Rigidus (Sunflower) 25 
Ray florets yellow; disc chocolate; 3 feet. 
HELIOPSIS, Pitcheriana— 3 feet. YeUow. .Excel- 
lent for cutting. September 25 
HEUCHERA, Sanguinea— (Coral Plant). 1 foot. 
Red 15 
HEUCHERA, Alba— 1 foot. White 15 
Heucheras throw graceful spikes of delicate 
flowers, which for cutting cannot be surpassed. 
We strongly recommend them as amongst the 
choicest herbaceous plants and they also force well. 
Incarvillea Delavayi, No. 750 
