F. H. EBELING 
70th Annual Catalog 1868-1938 
SYRACUSE, N. Y. 
GIANT PANSIES. Pansies always have been a great specialty 
with us and we are justly proud of the quality and trueness 
to type of our strains. They succeed best in rich, well- 
drained soil in a sunny position and produce finest flowers 
in the cool, early days of spring. Keep flowers picked during 
the summer, plants pinched back, and you will get a nice 
lot of flowers in the fall. 
Triumph of Giants. A wonderful mixture of giant-flowered 
Pansies. Pkt., 10c. 
Extra Large Flowered Exhibition Mixture. This strain will 
meet the demand for a real giant flowered fancy Pansy. 
Comprises exquisite shades and colors. Pkt., 25c. 
Masterpiece Mixture. A special mixture of the Giant Frilled 
Pansies. A mixture of the finest of a remarkable type of 
Giant Flowering Pansies, the petals being beautifully waved 
or frilled. These extremely beautiful flowers come in a wide 
variety of colors, ranging from white to the deepest maroon 
or black, creamy yellow to orange, dainty rose to brilliant 
crimson. Pkt., 15c. 
Mastodon Mixture. The finest thing obtainable in Pansies. 
Wonderful rich colors. Very large. Pkt., 25c. 
Swiss Giants (New Giant Flowered). Sturdy growing class with 
rare, very effective colors. Pkt., 25c. 
Viola or Tufted Pansies. While the Pansy proper is a spring 
flower, Violas bloom throughout the entire season. Seeds 
sown in spring produce flowering plants by June which bloom 
until frost. Splendid mixed colors, fine varieties. Pkt., 10c. 
Jersey Gem. Rich violet. Pkt., 25c. Apricot. Pkt., 25c. 
PENTSTEMON (Beard-Tongue). One of the most beautiful at¬ 
tractive herbaceous plants, bearing long graceful spikes of 
richly colored flowers. If sown early and transplanted in 
May will bloom from July until frost. Half-hardy perennial. 
2 ft. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
PHACELIA Campanularia (California Blue Bells). Gentian-blue. 
Pkt. 15c. 
PHYSOSTEGIA, Virginica (False Dragonhead). One of the pret¬ 
tiest hardy perennials, and gaining in popularity as it be¬ 
comes better known. It forms dense bushes, 3 to 4 ft. high, 
bearing freely during the summer months spikes of delicate 
pink tubular flowers not unlike a gigantic heather. Pkt., 10c. 
PHYSALIS FRANCHETI (Chinese Lantern). Dense bushes about 
2 ft. high, producing freely bright orange-scarlet lantern-like 
fruits. Pereninal. Pkt., 10c. 
PINKS. See Dianthus. 
PETUNIA (Single-Flowered Bedding). Bedding va¬ 
rieties are unsurpassed for massing. They will 
make a most showy bed, giving a profusion of 
flowers from early summer until severe frost. 
Blotched and Striped. Very symmetrically marked. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Balcony Petunias. A splendid type for window 
boxes, hanging baskets and beds. Flowers over 
three inches across making a fine display all the 
season. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
Rosy Morn. Dainty soft carmine-pink, white throat; 
fine for border. Pkt, 10c. 
Hybrid Nana Erecta. Heavenly blue, silvery light 
blue. Pkt., 25c. 
Giant Double Flowering Petunia 
Pkt., 10c. 
Giant Flowering Pansies 
Extra Choice Mixed. Superb strain. 
Fringed Giant. Pkt., 20c. 
Single-Flowered Bedding. Howard’s Star Mixed, 
pkt., 10c. Rose Gem (Novelty), dwarf, bright pink, 
pkt., 25c. Rose of Heaven, bright carmine-pink, 
pkt., 10c. Snow Queen, large flowers, white, pkt., 
15c. Sutton’s Blue Bedder, mid blue, pkt., 15c. 
Violacea, deep velvety purple, pkt., 15c. 
Giants of California (Dwarf Giants). Mixed. 'Diis 
is a dwarf sturdy growing type, especially suited 
to pot culture. Flowers are beautifully ruffled 
and fringed with open well marked throats. The 
mixture contains a good assortment of the most 
desirable colors. Pkt., 25c. 
Double Mixed. Pkt., 30c. 
Giant Ruffled. Dainty Lady (Novelty), delicate gold¬ 
en yellow, compact, pkt, 25c. Flaming Velvet, deep 
velvety, blood-red, pkt., 25c. Martha Washington, 
blush-pink deepening to dark violet throat, dwarf, 
compact, pkt, 25c. 
Fringed. Setting Sun, brilliant deep rose, dark 
throats, very free flowering, pkt., 25c. 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI. Of all summer-flowering an¬ 
nuals this variety is unquestionably one of the 
most brilliant and satisfactory. Seed may be 
sown in open ground after danger of frost is 
past and in a few weeks the beds or borders are 
all aglow with their brilliant coloring until cut 
down by the frost. For early flowering they 
should be started indoors. Snow White, Shell 
Pink, Deep Rose, Bright Scarlet, Rich Crimson, 
Primrose, Soft Lilac, Choicest Mixed, Large 
Flowering. Pkt., 10c. 
Nana Compacta. Dwarf, extra choice mixed. Pkt., 
10c. 
Star Phlox (Star of Quedlinburg). Dwarf, pretty 
star-shaped flower. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c. 
Gigantea, Art Shades. (New). Very large flowers, 
lovely pastel shades. Pkt., 15c. 
Hardy Perennial Phlox. All colors, mixed. Pkt., 
10c. 
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