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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



ALYSSUir CAKPET OF SNOW. 



ALYSSUM. 



The delicate, honey-like fragrance of the flowers of this little 

 plant, so much prized in bouquets and baskets, renders it most 

 unlikely that this old favorite will ever be cast aside. Useful for 

 vases, beds and hanging- baskets. H. A. 



Pkt 

 Carpet of Snow — A very dwarf and compact growing Alyssum, 

 the plants forming a solid mass of white throughout the sea- 

 son. The plants begin to bloom when quite small. Oz. 50c. 5 



Sweet — Flowers white: per oz.. 25c 5 



Little Gem or Tom Thumb — Dwarf, white; per oz., 40c 5 



HARDY PERENNIAL ALYSSUM. 



Excellent plants for rock work. Bloom the first year from Seed 

 if sown early indoors. 

 Saxatile Coinpaetum — Golden yellow flowers. H. P. 10 in 5 



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 decoration. H. H. A. 



Pkt 



Atrnpurpureus — Blood red foliage, drooping flower spike 5 



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



flowers 15 



Henderii — A novel variety presenting in its leaf markings' a 



range of color not often seen 5 



Melaneholicus 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 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



Snapdragon. 



One of the most showy and useful border plants, of the easiest 

 culture, and unsurpassed for summer and fall flowering. The most 

 recently improved varieties of this valuable genus have large and 

 finely shaped flowers, of the most brilliant and varied colors, 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 beautv of markings. 

 They are excellent as cut flowers. H. P. 



Pkt. 



Majus Tall — Choice mixed. Vi oz. 15c 5 



Tom Thumb — Dwarf, growing 1 foot; % oz. 25c 5 



Picturarum Nanum — A great variety of brilliant colors. Vi oz. 20c 5 



NEW GIANT FLOWERING SNAPDRAGON. 



Giaut Pink, Giant Searlet, Giant Striped. 



Giant AVhite, Giant Yellow. Giant Garnet. 



Each, per pkt.. 5c. Collection of »« colors, 25c. 

 Mixed pkt. of above, choice colors, 10c; Vi oz. 35c. 



ARCTOTIS ORANDIS. 



• Pkt. 

 African Lilac Daisy — A remarkably 

 handsome annual from Africa, form- 

 ing many branched bushes, 2 to Z 

 feet high. Its flowers are large and 

 showy, being pure white on the up- 

 per surface, the reverse of petals 

 pale lilac-blue; a beautiful flower 

 of the easiest culture 5 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 



Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe) — A rapid 

 growing, hardy climber, growing to 

 a height of 30 feet, with large, 

 heart-shaped foliage, flowers yel- 

 lowish brown, mottled and curiously 

 shaped. H. P ' io 



ARNEBIA CORMJTA. 



Arabian Primrose — An exceedingly 

 pretty annual, producing a profusion 

 of rich primrose-yellow flowers, 

 marked upon first opening, with five 

 black spots, which change the sec- 

 ond day to a rich maroon color, van- 

 ishing altogether on the third day, 

 leaving the flower a clear yellow... 



ANTIUIMTTvnM GIANT FLOWERING. 



