CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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Chinese Primrose. 



The magnificent display of Primulas in our greenhouses has always been 

 the admiration of all who saw them, and the ever-increasing demand for the 

 seed is an evidence of theauperiority of the strains offered by us. The seed Is 

 grown and selected for us from the finest .prize varieties by one of the largest 

 European growers, and every possible care is taken to maintain the highest 

 standard of perfection by careful selection and hybridizing. No better can 

 be obtained anywhere, and the many testimonials we receive every year from 

 florists and amateurs throughout the country is an evidence of the excellence 

 of our seed. Sow the seed in February, March or April. 



Single Large-flowering Fringed Primulas. 



Coerulea (Blue Primula) — A new variety of Primula of a beautiful blue 

 color. This is a shade in these flowers which has been much sought 

 after, and we are sure will be hailed with delight. The seed we have ob- 

 tained is from very fine stock and may be relied upon to produce excel- 

 lent plants 35 



Alba Magnifies — A variety of exquisite form and very compact habit. 

 The flowers are pure white, with bright yellow eye, and measure 2% 

 inches in diameter 25 



Chiswick Red — The most brilliant crimson scarlet Primula yet sent out ; 

 of robust habit. The foliage is very finely cut and deep green 25 



Meteor — The plant is of a compact habit of growth, the leaves being deeply 

 cut and of a dark reddish tinge, which gives the plant a distinct appear- 

 ance. Flowers rich crimson 25 



Princess Louise— Splendid white flowers of great size and substance, and 

 peculiar metallic lustre of surface ; very distinct 25 



Tillage Maid — A beautiful variety. Color white, striped with carmine. ..25 



Kosy Morn— This new and desirable shade in Primulas will no doubt 

 prove very acceptable. It is of a pleasing shade of pink or light rose, 

 bearing flowers of great substance 25 



Magnifica Mixed— A superb mixture, composed of the choicest large 

 flowering varieties; cannot be surpassed 25 



"White 15 I Choice Mixed 15 



Red 15 | Fern-leaved Mixed 25 



Double Large-flowering Fringed Primula. 



The double varieties produce a large percentage of double flowers, attd 

 are superb. 



Double Choice Red 50 | Double Choice White 50 



Doable Choice Mixed , 50 



Primula Obconica Grandiflora. 



A very pretty and free-flowering variety extensively grown bv florists; 

 flowers pale lilac, borne in umbels on long, slender stems; blooms almost 

 continuously throughout the year. They make excellent pot plants, being 

 of a dwarf and compact habit and very easily grown 10 



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Feverfew. 



Old favorite herbaceous plants, very much in use for borders. H. P. 



Parthenifolium Aurenm (Golden Feather)— Bright golden foliage 10 



Double French Hybrids— Beautiful large flowering hardy plants, bear- 

 ing bright-colored double flowers of crimson, pink, rose, white, etc 10 



Roseum (Persian insect powder plant)— Rose colored 10 



HARDY PRIMROSES. 



An exceedingly pretty class of Primroses. Although not perfectly hardy,, 

 they can be successfully wintered over in frames, and make nice plants for 

 early spring flowering. 



English Primrose (Primula Vulgaris)— The common wild English Prim- 

 rose 10 



Alpine Primrose (Primula Rosea)— A handsome new hardy Primrose dis- 

 . tinct from any other. It is an abundant bloomer, throwing up numer- 

 ous flower spikes about 6 inches high, which produce freely large flow- 

 ers of a bright rosy carmine color with yellow eye 15- 



Japanese Primrose (Primula Japonica)— A beautiful variety. Flowers 

 large, borne on stems from 1 to 2 feet high. Mixed shade of pink, white, 

 crimson, maroon, lilac, etc 15- 



Siberian Primrose (Primula Cortusoides) — A free-flowering sort, of a 

 beautiful rose color 10 



RICINUS-Castor Oil Bean. 



Magnificent tall-growing foliage plants, very useful as specimen plants on 

 lawns, or groups in center of large beds. Their brilliant leaves and fruits 

 create a grand sub-tropical effect. H. H. A. 



Barboniensis Arboreus — Very large and handsome foliage ; 15 feet 5 



Cambog;iensis (See cut) — The leaves are large, palm-shaped, and of a. 

 bronze-red color with red veins. The stems of the leaves are of a reddish 

 brown, and the main stem of the plant is black, making a beautiful or- 

 nament for the lawn ; 3 packets for 25 cts each 10 



Gibsonii — Dark red foliage; 8 feet 5 



Obermanii (Sanguineous) — Red fruit ; splendid ornamental plant ; 8 feet. 6 

 Fine Mixed 5. 



ROSES FROM SEED. 



Saved from choice varieties ; the Hybrids and Tea Scented will bloom the 

 second year. 



Hybrid Polyantha, — Pretty little Roses, borne in large clusters, blooming 

 throughout the entire season until frost comes, from seed sown in spring. 

 The flowers are mostly double, with a few semi-double and single of va- 

 rious colors 15 



French Hybrids— Finest mixed 15 



Tea Scented — Finest mixed 15. 



Handsome plants, excellent for beds or borders, with long spikes of flow- 

 ers, which continue in bloom until late in the fall. Sow seeds in April. H. 

 H. P. 



Splendens (Scarlet sage) — Vivid scarlet ; 3 feet 10 



Patens— Flowers of a delightful blue 15 



Coccinea Lactea — Pure white 10 



Compact growing plants, producing beautiful star-like flowers freely all 

 summer. Good for bedding. H. A. 

 Calabrica— Pink 5 I Calabrica Alba— White 5 



'1 RJCINUS CAMBOGIEXSIS. 



