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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



General Flower Seed List. 



ADONIS VEBNALIS. 



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, 

 y 2 foot 



Pkt. 



ABUTILON. 



One of our best greenhouse Dlants, 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. P. 

 (George's Hybrids — Very choice mixed colors 10 



ACHILLEA. 



Ptaxml^a fl. pi. (The Pearl) — One of the best of our hardy Pkt 

 white perennials, height 2 ft., 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 



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AGERATUM LITTLE BLUE STA.S. 



ADONIS. 



This showy plant is of unusual merit on ac- 

 count of its adapting itself to any circum- 

 stances under which it may be placed. If par- 

 tially shaded, it remains a long time in bloom. 



Pkt. 

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

 1 ft. . . . 5 



Vernalis — A hardy variety with large yel- 

 low flowers. (See cut.) H. P. 9 inches. 10 



ALLEGHENY ViNE. 



,\ (11 ii mi. 'i Cirrhosa or Mountain Fringe — 



An attractive climber, well worthy of a 

 place in every garden. The flowers are 

 flesh-colored and form a fin,e contrast to 

 the pale green foliage of the plant. 

 Height, 15 feet. H. A 5 



AGROSTEMMA. 



Coelt Rosea (Rose of Heaven) — A free-flower- 

 ing hardy annual of easy culture, flowers 

 on long slender stems, like a sinkle pink; 

 blooms the first season; 1 ft. H. A 5 



ALLEGHENY VISE. 



AGERATUM. 



Much prized for its constant succession of 

 bloom throughout the year. It flowers equally 

 well in summer and in winter, and has the 

 further merit of being of the easiest culture. 

 H. H. A. 



Pkt. 

 Album Nanum — Dwarf white, 8 inches.... 5 

 Imperial Dwarf Blue — Very dwarf, 6 inches 5 



Lasseauxii — Dwarf Rose, 6 inches 5 



Little Dorrit — A new dwarf .white variety. 5 

 Tom Thumb — Very dwarf blue, 6 inches. . . 5 

 Little Blue Star — An exceedingly dwarf 

 bushy Ageratum attaining a height of 

 only 4 or 5 inches, perfectly covered 

 with bright blue flowers from early 

 summer until fall. Invaluable for 

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AMPELOPSIS. 



Veltebii (Japanese or Boston Ivy) — A beau- 

 tiful hardy climber. Foliage changes to 

 very pretty shades of red and yellow 

 during the fall 10 



