CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL 



finely cut /£3 



THALICTRUM — 3Ieadow Rue. 



Very attractive plants, with graceful 

 foliage; perfectly hardy. 



T. Aquilegifolium — 2 feet, May and June. A very 

 profuse bloomer; flowers light purple; very 



handsome. Each 20c; per doz $2.00 



THERMOMPSIS. 

 A genus of very showy, hardy plants, not so well 

 known as they deserve to be. 



T. Caroliniana — 3 feet, June and July. An ex- 

 ceedingly showy plant, producing long spikes 

 of yellow flowers; very desirable. Eacti 15c; 



per doz $1.50 



TRADESCANTIA — Spiderwort. 

 Handsome plants of very easy culture, thriving in 

 almost any soil, whether wet or dry, and can be de- 

 pended upon to bloom from early summer till late 

 in fall. 

 T. Virginica — 2 feet. Violet purple flowers; a 



very fine bloomer; each 15c; per doz $1.50 



TRITOMA — Red-Hot Poker. 

 A Very stately and exceedingly attractive plant, 

 admirably adapted for mixed borders; but a single 

 clump on the lawn makes a -magnificent specimen. It 

 is quite hardy and very easy of cultivation. 

 T. Uvaria — 2 feet, August to October. Flowers 

 borne in great dense terminal spikes about a 

 foot long on stems from 3 to 4 feet in length; 

 color, orange-red; very striking, not inaptly 

 suggesting the familiar name Red-Hot Poker. 

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



TRITOMA UVARIA. 



VALERIANA. 



Garden Heliotrope. 



V. Officinalis — 3 feet, June. Also 

 known as St. George's Herb; 

 flowers blush white; freely pro- 

 duced in large trusses; very 



showy. Each 25c; per doz $2.50 



VINCA — Periwinkle. 



V. Minor — A well-known ever- 

 green trailing plant, exten- 

 sively used in the cemetery 

 for covering grave mounds. 

 It is also very valuable for 

 carpeting under trees and 

 in shady places, being an 

 excellent substitute for 

 grass; each 15c; per doz. .$1.50 



Large plants or clumps, each 

 25c; per doz $2.50 



VIOLA— Violet. 

 A r . Pedata — The most attractive of 

 all our native Violets, having 

 large, deep blue flowers. 

 V. Pedata Bieolor — A very pretty variety 

 of the preceding with large showy flow- 

 ers, the color of the two upper petals 

 being a royal purple of a velvety tex- 

 ture, the lower ones almost pure white. 

 V. Californian — A single variety with large 

 purple flowers, about the size of a silver 

 half dollar; very free-flowering and de- 

 liciously fragrant. * 

 V. Marie Louise — Dark blue and very dou- 

 ble. This is the variety so ex- 

 tensively grown and so very 

 popular. 



Eaeb 10c; per doz. $1.00 



ALL PERFECTLY HARDY. 

 The question is frequently asked: "Are all 

 Herbaceous Plants Hardy?" In answer to which 

 we say, all in cultivation are not sufficiently hardy 

 to withstand the rigors of our northern winters, 

 but all the varieties we offer are perfectly hardy, 

 and may be safely relied upon to succeed well in 

 our climate. 



THYMUS — Thyme. 



T. Vulgaris (Common Thyme) 

 — A very popular sweet- 

 scented little plant, valuable 

 for culinary purposes. 



T. Vulgaris Variegatus — A 

 pretty variety with silvery 

 variegated foliage, much 

 used in carpet bedding; 

 sweet scented. 



T. Citridorus Aureus (Golden 

 Thyme) — A very aromatic, 

 handsome variety with gol- 

 den variegated foliage. 

 Each 10c; doz. $1.00. 



VERONICA. 

 Speedwell. 



A very popular and exceedingly 

 handsome family of perfectly hardy 

 plants, adapted to all soils and situ- 

 ations. The dwarf sorts make splen- 

 did rock plants, and the tall varie- 

 ties are very effective in the herba- 

 ceous or shrubbery border. All are 

 very free bloomers. 

 V. Amaethystina — 1 foot, June. 

 Flowers in showy spikes; color 

 a beautiful amethyst blue. 



Each 15c; per doz $1.50 



V. Longifolia Subsessilis — 2 feet, 

 August. A splendid variety. 

 The flowers are borne on long 

 handsome spikes 4 to 5 inches 

 in circumference, and remain 

 in bloom a long time; the color 

 is a deep rich blue. Each 20c; 



per doz $2.00 



V. Rupestris — 4 inches, May. An 

 excellent rock" plant of creep- 

 ing habit. Flowers blue in 

 dense spikes. Each 15c; per 



doz. $1.50 



V. Spicata — 2 feet, June to Au- 

 gust. One of the best; blooms 

 very profusely; flowers bright 

 blue, borne on long spikes. 



Each 15c; per doz. $1.50 



Collection of 4 varieties, 50c. 



POPULAR COLLECTIONS OF HARDY 

 FLOWERING PLANTS. 



For the convenience of our customers who are 

 not familiar with the various kinds of herba- 

 ceous plants, we offer the following choice col- 

 lections, the individual plants being selected 

 with a view to getting the best anil most useful 

 kinds, which will produce a succession of bloom 

 from early spring until late in fall. 

 12 plants, each a distinct variety, or 2 to 4 of 



a kind as purchasers may desire; our selection, 



for $1.25. 

 25 plants, each a distinct variety, or 2 to 4 of a 



kind as purchasers may desire; our selection, 



for $2.50. 

 50 plants, each a distinct variety, or 2 to 4 of a 



kind as purchasers may desire; our selection, 



for $5.00. 

 75 plants, each a distinct variety, or 2 to 6 of a 



kind as purchasers may desire; our selection, 



for $7.50. 

 100 plants, each a distinct variety, or 2 to 6 of a 



kind as purchasers may desire; our selection, 



for $10.00. 

 ABOVE COLLECTIONS SHIPPED BY EXPRESS 

 ONLY, PURCHASERS PAYING CHARGES. 



YUCCA. 

 Adam's Needle, or Spanish Bayonet. 

 Y. Filimentosa — 4 feet. A very attractive lawn 

 plant; flowers creamy white. 



Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



VERONICA SPICATA. 



