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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL 



SURfgftlER-FLOWERiNG BULBS AND ROOTS, 



SPECIAL, OFFER TO 

 CASH BUYERS — Purchas- 

 ers niay select with each 

 dollar's worth of Bulbs or- 

 dered from this Catalogue, 

 15c vrorth extra, except col- 

 lections which are offered 

 at reduced prices. 



CALADIUH E8CULESTUM. 



BEGONIAS— Tuberous Rooted. 



A truly charming- class of Begonias, some of them 

 superb. The flowers are very large, often measuring 

 four inches in diameter. They bloom continuously all 

 summer, and in the fall become dormant, the bulbs or 

 tubers being easily cared for until nature again, 

 towards spring, causes them to renew growth. 



BULBS OF GIANT FLOWERING BEGONL4.S. 



Single Sorts— Rose, Yellow. White. Scarlet. Each 

 7c; 4 for 25c; doz. 70c; 100 $5.00. Mixed Colors — Each 

 5c; doz. 50c; 100 S3. 75. 



Double Sorts — Rose, Yellow. "White, Scarlet. Each 

 12c; 4 for 45c; doz. $1.25; 100 $7.50. Mixed Colors — 

 Each 10c; doz. $1.00; 100 $7.00. 



LILIES. 



Plant in a 'well-drained good garden soil, covering 

 the bulbs to a depth of nine inches. At the time of 

 planting cover all sides of the bulb with good, clean 

 sand, after which fill up with ordinary soil. • 



Auratum (Golden Banded Japan Lily) — Flowers pure 

 white; gold band through center of petal; beauti- 

 fully spotted chocolate crimson; June to October. 

 Large bulbs. Each 15c; per doz. $1.50. 

 Auratum — Extra large bulbs. Each 20c; per doz. $2.00. 

 Speciosum Album (White Japan Lily) — Extra large 



bulbs. Each 20c; per doz. $2.00. 

 Speciosum Roseum (Rubrum) — Rose Spotted Japan 

 Lily. Extra large bulbs. Each 20c; per doz. $2.00. 

 Speciosum Melopomene — Rich crimson, heavily spot- 

 ted. Each 20c; per doz. $2.00. 



One bulb each of the beautiful Lilies Auratum, 

 Roseum, and Album, 3 in all, Free by Mail, for 50c. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



Elephant's Ear — Magnificent sub-tropical 

 plants; when planted out in beds or as 

 single specimens on lawns they have a 

 grand appearance. Set out in the latter 

 part of Mav or the beginning of June. 

 Mammoth bulbs. 20c each; per doz. $2.00; 

 by mail 10c each extra. 



'Second size bulbs. 2y 2 to 3 inches in di- 

 ameter, 12c each; per doz. $1.00; per 100 

 $7.00; bv mail 5c each extra. 



Third size bulbs, iy 2 to 2V 2 inches in di- 

 ameter, 10c each; per doz. 85c; per 100 

 $5.00; by mail 3c each extra. 



TUBEROSES. 



One of the most charming and fragrant of our 

 summer-flowering bulbs, throwing up large spikes 

 of pure white double flowers which are very useful 

 for decorative work. Plant in the open ground dur- 

 ing May. Bv starting in pots during March a suc- 

 cession of bloom can be had all summer. 



Excelsior Pearl Bulbs — 



First quality, by mail 3 

 for 12c; per doz. 40c; by 

 express, purchaser paying 

 charges, 3 for 10c; per 

 doz. 35c; per 100 $2.00. 

 Tuberoses — Started in pots, 

 each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



begonias, 

 tuberous 

 BOOTED. 



CINNAMON VINE 



OR CHINESE 



YAM. 



Dioscorea Batatas. 



A rapid climber and 

 very desirable vine; per- 

 fectly hardy. Large 

 roots, each 5c; per doz. 

 50c. 



GLOXINIAS. 



Charming plants for house culture, bearing freely beautiful trumpet- ' '•&. 



shaped flowers, ranging in color from pure white through the various shades of 

 rose to deep crimson and rich violet, some handsomely tinted and blotched. 



In separate colors, red, white and blue. Price, each 10c; 3 for 25c; per doz. 

 $1.00; per 100 $7.00. 



OXALIS LASIANDRA — Summer Blooming. 

 A very pretty plant for edging flower 

 beds or borders, growing about 12 inches 

 high, bearing an abundance of rosy pink 

 flowers and delicate foliage. The bulbs 

 should be planted about 3 in. apart. Price, 

 per doz. 10c; per 1QQ. FiOc T>y mail. 



TUUEHOSE 



GLADIOLI. 



America (New)— The grandest Gladiolus yet introduced Color a beau- 

 tiful soft flesh pink, slightly tinged with lavender, which gives it the 

 delicate coloring of the loveliest orchid. The flowers are unusually 

 large. Each 25c; 4 for 85c; doz. $2.50. . 



\ugusta— Pure white with blue anthers. An improvement on the old 

 Snow White. Each 10c; doz. $1.00; 100 $7.00. _ ._,„.: ,. t „-„ 



Groff's Gold Medal Hybrids— A remarkable strain of Gladioli, contain- 

 ing onlv the best sorts retained in mixture after cross-breeding and 

 selecting for 15 vears. The flowers are magnificent, perfect in form, 

 of splendid substance, and possess a range of color and combinations 

 of markings hitherto undreamed of. The colors run through all the 

 known shades in Gladioli with the addition of many new ones, such as 

 rare blues, lilac and heliotrope shades. Each 5c; doz. 60c; per 100 $d.U0. 



Giant, or Childsi. in Splendid Mixture — They are of great substance and 

 gigantic size. Flower spikes have been cut measuring as much as ^ 

 feet in length. Everv color found in the older Gladioli is represented 

 here along with many new and charming shades. 5c each; 50c per 



doz.; per 100 $3.00 



SPLENDID MIXTURES OF GLADIOLI 



Per Per 



Each. 



Pink Shades $ .05 



Striped and Variegated 05 



Scarlet and Red Shades 04 



Yellow Shades 05 



doz. 



100 



; .40 



$2.00 



.50 



3.50 



.35 



1.50 



.50 



3.50 



Per Per 



Each. doz. 100 



White and Light Shades $ .05 $ .50 $2.50 



Lemoine's Butterfly Mixture. . . .05 .40 -.00 



Choice American Hybrids 05 .50 3.00 



Choice Colors, Mixed 04 .40 l.oO 



Single Bulbs and Dozen Lots Mailed Free, 

 100 Lots by Express, Purchaser's Expense, 

 or by Mall for 50c per 100 Extra. 



Special Offer of One Dozen Each of the 

 Above Eight Mixed Sorts of Gladioli, All 

 Separate, by mail for $3.00. 



UL .i'loLI AMERICA. 



