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CURRDE BROTHERS COMPAJVY, MILWAUKEE, AVIS. 



ALL, 

 FLOWER SEEDS 



DELIVERED 

 FREE BY MAIL. 



GENERAL 

 FLOWER SEED LIST. 



SPECIAL OFFER 



TO CASH BUYERS. 



Flower and Vegetable Seeds in Pack- 

 ets and Ounces, r $1.00"! May $1.25 

 Purchasers 2.00 Select In 2.C0 

 Sending -J 3.00 >■ Packets 3.95 

 4.00 and 5.30 

 I 5.00J Ounces 6.C5 



In making this most liberal offer, -we wish it thoroughly understood that it applies to orders for Seeds in PACKETS AND 

 OUNCES ONLY, and not to orders for collections, % pounds, pounds, pints, quarts or more. 



We have for years exercised the greatest care to have our strains of Flower Seeds of an exceptionally high standard. Of 

 such Seeds as Asters, Carnations, Calceolaria, Cineraria, Pansies, Primula, Stocks, Sweet Peas and Verbenas, etc., these being 

 sorts that are largely used by Florists and private gardeners in quantity, we have been careful to obtain only the best and 

 finest strains. 



USEFUL HINTS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CULTIVATION OF FLOWER SEEDS. 



Many of the failnresi which occur in the sowing of the very small seeded varieties of Flower Seeds are the result of cover- 

 ing too deeply — washing out by too heavy waterings — or omitting to water in time, in which case they dry off or shrivel up. 

 The most successful way is to sow the Seeds in shallow seed pans, 2 or 3 inches in depth; fill to within half-inch of the rim 

 with finely sifted soil, which press down firm and level; scatter the Seeds evenly over the surface, cover with soil to three or 

 four times the depth of the Seed you are sowing; the very fine seed should only be pressed down with a board. After sowing 

 cover with a sheet of glass or a wetted sheet of paper until seedlings come through the ground, after 'which remove the glass 

 at least enough to admit fresh air or your seedlings will damp or rot off. As soon as they can be handled, transplant into 

 similar boxes 1 to 2 inches apart, and when large enough put in the positions where they are wanted to flower. Sweet Alyssum, 

 Asters, Nasturtiums, Mignonette, Marigolds, and all Hardy Annuals, may be sown where they are intended to flower, as soon as 

 the ground is free from frost, although Seeds sown in a nice, warm seed bed will, with good weather, surpass those sown weeks 

 before, as the latter usually become stunted through weather set-backs. Thin out where they come up too thickly to at least 

 4 inches apart and over, according to the size of the plant. Hardy Perennials may be sown from January to October. Early 

 sowings should be made in-doors in shallow pans or boxes, as described above, or they can be sown out-doors from May to 

 August, and transplanted to their permanent flowering positions in early autumn, protecting during winter with a covering 

 of leaves or manure. Many of the tender Perennials, such as Antirrhinum, Dahlias, Heliotrope, Salvia, etc., can be sown out- 

 doors for late flowering as soon as good weather sets in. 



THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS OCCUR IN OUR FLOWER SEED LIST, VIZ.: 



H. A. for Hardy Annuals, that grow, bloom and die the first year from Seed. 



H. B. for Hardy Biennials, that bloom the second year from Seed, and then die, although many, if sown early in the 

 spring, will flower the first year. 



H. P. for Hardy Perennials, that usually bloom the second year from Seed, and continue to grow and bloom for many years. 

 Some will also bloom the first year, if sown early. 



H. indicates that they are Hardy and H. H. Half Hardy. T indicates that they are Tender. 



ADONIS VERNALIS. 



ABOBRA. 



Viridiflora — A rapid growing, beau- 

 tiful climbing Gourd, producing 

 freely dazzling scarlet fruits 

 which form a striking contrast 

 against the dark glossy green of 

 the foliage. H. H. P 



ABRONIA. 



Umbellata — Pretty little plants re- 

 sembling the Verbena in their 

 style of growth. The flowers are 

 very fragrant, and especially so 

 in the evening. H. H. A. Rosy 

 lilac, 6 inches 



Pkt. 



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'ABUTILON. 



One of our best greenhouse plants, flowering freely during 

 the Spring and "Winter months; the flowers are bell-shaped 

 crimson, streaked with yellow; yellow grounds veined red; 

 pure white and clear yellow. Sown before April, they will 

 bloom the first season. Height from 2 to 5 feet. T. P. 



George's Hybrids — Very choice mixed colors 10 



ACONITUM. Pkt. 



Napellus (Monk's Hood, or Helmet Flower) — H. P. 3 ft. 

 Dark blue 10 



ACHILLEA. 



Pk V 



Ptarmica fl. pi. "The Pearl" — One of the best of our hardy 

 white perennials, height 2 feet, the double button-like 

 flowers are produced in great profusion all summer. 

 Easily grown from Seed, flowering the first season if 

 sown early. Invaluable for cut flowers and cemetery 

 decoration io 



AGROSTEMMA. 

 Coeli Rosea (Rose of Heaven) — A free-flowering hardy 

 annual of easy culture, flowers on long sletiSer stems, 

 like a single pink; blooms the first season; 1 ft. H. A. . 5 



ADONIS. 



This showy plant is of unusual merit on account of its adapting itself to any circumstances under which it may be 

 placed. If partially shaded, it remains a long time in bloom. 



Aestivalis (Flos Adonis) — Scarlet. H. A. 1 ft 



Vemalis — A hardy variety with large yellow flowers. (See cut.) 



H. P. 9 inches. 



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