CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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CANNA-Mi&r? Sbot. 



Beautiful large-leaved foliage plants, suitable for forming groups on 

 .wns or for the center of mixed flower beds. Many of the varieties are 

 sry beautiful, both in foliage and flower. H. H. P. 

 inest Mixed — Per oz., 25 cts 5 



LARGE FLOWERING FRENCH CANNAS. 



In this new class of Cannas we have something of pronounced merit 

 ir bedding. They make especially handsome centers for large beds, or 

 ick ribbons for borders ; as winter flowering plants in pots they are also 

 " great value. The foliage is luxuriant and the plants- are dwarf in 

 ibit. The flowers are of immense size and of very brilliant colors, rang- 

 ig through all shades of yellow to the richest crimson, scarlet and ver- 

 ilion. Many are beautifully spotted. By soaking the seeds for about 

 velve hours in warm water previous to sowing in a hotbed or green- 

 ouse early in the season, they can be had in flower by end of July, 

 rozy's Finest Mixed Colors 10 



CARNATIONS. 



An important and beautiful class ; none more so are grown, 

 le varieties have a delicious clove fragrance. H. H. P. 

 erpetnal, or Tree — This may be expected to produce very 



choice varieties, having been saved from very beautiful sorts. 25 



hoice Double Mixed — Saved from named flowers .15 



rood Mixed— For border plants 10 



rrenadin — The earliest Carnation to bloom. The" flowers, 



which are large, bright scarlet and very double, are produced 



in great abundance 10 



rrenadin White— Very early pure white flowers, invaluable 



for cutting 15 



Marguerite Carnations. 



Blooms from Seed the First Summer. 



A beautiful new strain of Carnations, producing in great abun- 

 ance flowers of the most brilliant hues, ranging through the vari- 

 us shades of white, pink, red, and many variegated. The flowers 

 re large and of fine form. A valuable feature of it is, the calyx 

 lever bursts. Their beauty is not surpassed by any flowering 

 lant ; and as a proof of their usefulness we need only to mention 

 he following facts : Seedling plants 

 egin to bloom the fourth month 

 rom the time of sowing, so that 

 y sowing seed about the first of 

 larch, many of the plants will be- 

 in flowering in June, and con- 

 inue to bloom in great profusion 

 ntil frost comes, when they can be 

 iken out of the groundand potted, 

 nd they will give a profusion of 

 owers throughout the winter. The 

 lants are dwarf, compact and ro- 

 ust in habit. 



lixed Colors 10 



•are White 10 



3ASTOR OIL 



3EAN. (See Ricinus.] 



Most o 



CENTAUREA — DUSTY MILLER. 



COCKSCOMB. 



CATCHFLY. 



Silene Armeria. 



Pretty annuals of the easiest 

 culture. The flowers, which are 

 small, white and various shades of 

 red, are produced abundantly. It 

 derives its name from a viscid 

 moisture on the stem, which some- 

 times entraps flies. H. A. 

 Mixed 5 



* f CENTAUREA. 



White-leaved or Dusty Miller 

 sorts. A. beautiful class of foliage 

 plants, much used for ribboning in 

 k^^^l^Jf^ i f^LW && A^i^^. beds and borders 



Candidissima — A very fine sil- 

 very-leaved plant, 1 foot. H. II. 



WMmmP*^^ p • 10 



IJafiallJIB^ggMt iB^ Gymnocarpa — The foliage of 



Hi this variety is finely cut and sil- 



very. It is perhaps the best 

 variety for bedding purposes; 



Hfoot. H.H.P 10 



Clementei — A robust and free- 

 growing variety, with silvery 

 marguerite carnation. leaves, deeply fringed and cut ; 



Vi foot. H.H.P 10 



Bachelor's Button — Ragged Sailor or Corn Bottle Sorts. 



Cyanus — Various colors mixed. H. A. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Cyanus, fl. pi.— Double. Mixed colors 10 



Margaret — See Novelties, page 36. 



PFRIKI T H F Honeywort — Showy annuals, much re- 

 V/trVIIN I rlU' sorted to by bees on account of its honey se- 

 cretions. H. A. 

 Mixed 6 



CELOSIAor COCKSCOMB. 



Interesting and brilliant annuals of tropical origin. The feathered 

 varieties bear profusely handsome spikes of feather-like blossoms, 

 while the Cristata sorts are finely cut so as to resemble a cock's comb. 

 (See cut.) H. H. A. 



Cristata Aurea — Dwarf yellow 5 



Cristata Coccinea — Dwarf crimson, fine ; 1 foot 5 



Glasgow Prize — A beautiful variety, with very large crimson combs 10 



FEATHERED OR PLUMED CELOSIAS. 



Pyramidalis Pluinosa Aurea — Golden yellow plumes; very fine; 3 ft .. 5 

 Keid's Perfection— Rich magenta plumes; 3 ft 5 



CENTROSEMA GRANDIFLORA. 



The Butterfly Pea. 



A new, perfectly hardy vine of rare beauty, which blooms the first sea 

 son from seed sown in April, producing in the greatest profusion large clus- 

 ters of delightfully fragrant, inverted pea-shaped flowers, IJ^to 2}^ inches in 

 diameter, ranging in color from rosy-violet to reddish purple, feathered 

 white. The buds and back of flowers are pure white, making a striking 

 contrast 10 



