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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL 



AUSTRALIAN STAR FLOWER 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



Snapdragon. 



One of the most showy and useful border 

 plants, of the easiest culture, and unsur- 

 passed for summer and fall flowering. The 

 most recently improved varieties of this val- 

 uable genus have large and finely shaped 

 flowers, of the most brilliant and varied col- 

 ors, with beautifully marked and spotted 

 throats. They succeed in any good garden 

 soil and are very effective in beds or borders, 

 blooming the first year from seed. For early 

 flowering sow in hot bed or indoors in early 

 spring, or outdoors in May for later flowering. 

 The new Giants are unexcelled for size of 

 flower and beauty of markings. They are ex- 

 cellent as cut flowers. H. P. Pkt. 



Ma.ius Tall — Choice mixed, V± oz. 15c 5 



Tom Thumb — Dwarf growing, 1 foot; 14 



oz. 25c 5 



Picturatum Nanum — New and distinct, 



comprising a great variety of brilliant 



colors, H oz. 20c 5 



Striatum — Finest striped, various colors. . 5 



NEW GIANT FLOWERING SNAPDRAGON. 



Giant Pink, Giant Scarlet, Giant Striped, 



Giant White, Giant Yellow, Giant Garnet. 



Each, per pkt., 5c. Collection of 6 colors, 25c. 



Mixed pkt. of above, choice colors, 10c. 



AMARANTHUS. 



A class of highly ornamental plants, many of which are grown exclusively for 

 their handsome foliage, while others are equally desirable for their beautiful 

 clusters of brilliant colored flowers, which are very effective for autumn decora- 

 tion. H. H. A. Pkt. 



Atropurpureus — Blood red foliage, drooping flower spike 5 



Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) — Long drooping sprays of red flowers 5 



Grodonii — Very fine brilliant colors 5 



Henderii — A novel variety presenting in its leaf markings a range of color 



not often seen 5 



Melancholicus Ruber — Foliage blood red 5 



Salicifolius (Fountain Plant) — This magnificent variety attains a height of 



from 4 to 6 feet, with gracefully drooping willow-shaped leaves, banded and 



tipped orange, carmine and bronze 5 



Sanguineus (Prince's Feather) — A showy plant with erect masses of red 



flowers '. 5 



Tricolor (Joseph's Coat) — Leaves red, yellow and green 5 



ARNEBIA CORNUTA. 



Arabian Primrose — An exceed- 

 ingly pretty annual, pro- 

 ducing a profusion of rich 

 primrose-yellow flowers, 



marked upon first opening, 

 with five black spots, which 

 change the second daj r to a 

 rich maroon color, vanish- 

 ing altogether on the third 

 day, leaving the flower a 

 clear yellow. The cut flower 

 is very effective, and keeps 

 fresh a long time in water. 

 The plant grows bushy and 



about 2 feet high " 5 



ASPERILA. 



Azurea Setosa — Blue, 1 foot. 

 H. A 5 



Odorata (Sweet "Woodruff) — - 

 When dried has a delight- 

 ful odor, which is imparted 

 to clothing if put in a 

 wardrobe with them 9 

 inches. H. P 5 



AUSTRALIAN STAR 

 FLOWER. 



(Cephalipterum Drummondi.) 



A half hardy annual lately 

 discovered in West Central 

 Australia. This surpassingly 

 unique and beautiful plant 

 grows readily from seed in 

 any garden soil. Blooms 

 early in the season and con- 

 tinues in bloom for a long 

 time. The fragrant flowers 

 are of a' pleasing rosy crim- 

 son shade, sometimes ap- 

 proaching pure white, are 

 produced in large graceful 

 clusters which, when cut, re- 

 tain their form and color, no 

 other flower in any way equalling it in 

 grace and keeping qualities. Plants 

 are bushy, one foot in height. Sow 

 early in the open ground, or may be 

 started early in the house and trans- 

 planted 



SNAPDRAGONS GIANT FLOWERING 



AQUILEGIA. 



AQUILEGIA COISIU I. LA. 



• Exceedingly showy, early blooming. 



hardy plants, specially valuable for the 



peculiar formation of their flowers and 



the great variety of color. H. P. 



Chrysantha Grandiflora Alba — A Pkt. 

 new variety, with very large, 

 snow-white flowers, which are 

 produced in great abundance.... 



Chrysantha — Bright yellow, flower- 

 ing freely all summer. 4 feet. . . . 



Coerulea — Fine porcelain blue, cen- 

 ter petals white, 2 feet 



Glandulosa (True)- 1 — Blue and white, 

 W2 feet 



Skin ncrii — Scarlet and yellow, 1% ft. 



Choice Mixed 



ARABIS. 



Alpina — An early blooming plant, 

 well suited for borders and rock 

 work. Pure white flowers; height 

 6 inches. H. P 



ARCTOTIS GRANDIS. 

 African I.ilac Daisy. 



A remarkably handsome annual 

 from Africa, forming many branched 

 bushes, 2 to 3 feet high. Its flowers 

 are large and showy, being pure 

 white on the upper surface, the re- 

 verse of petals pale lilac-blue, a 

 beautiful flower of the easiest cul- 

 ture, flowering constantly from early 



summer until fall 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 

 Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe) — A rapid 

 growing, hardy qlfmbi r, grovv- 

 i tip 1 n :i litis-; iii ni ;''i 1 . ■! 1 

 with large, heart-snaped foliage, 



flowers' yellowish brown, mottled 

 and curiously shaped. H. P 



