CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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SELECT LIST OF PLANTS 



FOR THE 



Conservatory, Window=garden and Lawn. 



The Plants We Grow are the very best in cultivation of the kinds suitable for our climate, and such as are in demand, or those 

 we believe should be introduced. All new plants are thoroughly tested to ascertain their merits, and only those really valuable are 

 put on our lists. 



Plants by Mail. — Small plants to distant and outlying points, and in small quantities, are quite frequently sent by mail, and we 

 exercise every care to have them reach their destination in good condition; but we cannot recommend this means of carrying 

 plants, in fact we always discourage it, knowing it to be most unsatisfactory, and we only resort to it when compelled by circum- 

 stances, or when so instructed. We pay mail charges on all orders amounting to 25 cents or over. Customers will please forward 

 with smaller sums 5 cents extra to cover mailing expense. This is occasioned by the fact that the charges for packing and mailing 

 such orders usually exceed the amount received. 



Plants by Express. — For the same money we will gladly send a much larger plant by express than we possibly can by mail. 

 The soil is all left on the roots; the plants can be more carefully packed, and they are sure to arrive in good condition and receive 

 no check to their growth. To encourage a preference for this means of having plantB sent, we not only send larger and better- 

 plants, but we always add enough extra to compensate for the additional expense <tf expressage. 



Packing. — By our system of packing we are enabled to ship plants safely to any reasonable distance at any season of the year. 



Delivery Free. — All packages are delivered free of charge to all depots and express offices in Milwaukee, and no charge is made 

 for boxes, baskets or packing. 



Safe Arrival of Plants. — We guarantee all plants to arrive safely and in good condition, if sent by express, and will cheerfully 

 replace any not received in good condition, if notice is sent us immediately on receipt of the plants, but we take no risk on plants sent in 

 any other way than by express. 



How to Treat Plants when Received. — Plants sent by express usually arrive in such perfect condition that no special treatment 

 is required. If they should be dry, soak the balls of soil in cold water before potting or planting them. When sent by mail to a 

 considerable distance they are liable to get dry. If they should look wilted, place them in tepid water for a short time, and they 

 will soon revive ; then pot into as small pots as will conveniently hold the roots, or if planted immediately in the garden, press 

 the soil, which should be well pulverized, firmly around the roots; water and shade for a few days. 



We are also very liberal with extras. 



ABUTIIvOJV-Flov^ering Maple. 



Almost indispensable plants for parlor or conservatory decoration; exceedingly pretty, of very easy culture, bloom profusely 

 and almost continuously. « 



Golden Fleece—One of the best, and a great favorite. Plant 

 dwarf and bushy, and produces its large, bright golden-yellow 

 flowers most profusely. 



Eclipse — A very pretty trailing variety, admirably adapted 

 for hanging baskets and vases. Foliage variegated green and 

 yellow. Flowers scarlet and yellow. 



Ed. Layeillon— Bright golden yellow, with shading of mauve; 

 very unique. 



Etendard — Deep red, shaded crimson; a large fine flower. A 

 very free bloomer. 



Megapotamicum Variegatum— A variegated variety of trailing 

 habit, possessing more than ordinary merit; excellent for hang- 

 ing baskets. 



Purpurea — A charming variety. Plant dwarf and compact. 

 Flowers a beautiful shade of purple. 



SnowStorm — Pure white; an excellent variety. 



Price, each, 10 cts. ; per doz., $1.00. 



ARUTILON— GOLDEN FLEECE. 



ALTERNANTHERA. 



Exceedingly ornamental lit- 

 tle plants, extensively used in 

 carpet bedding. 



Amoena — Foliage yellow, red 

 and pink. 



Anrea Nana — Foliage light 

 green and golden yellow. 



Paronychoides Major — A 

 grand and most effective var- 

 iety, quite indispensable. 

 Color of foliage rose, shading 

 to deepest pink. 



Tersicolor — Rosy pink and 

 crimson, shaded with bronzy 

 green. 



Price each, 10 cts. ; per doz., 

 75 cts.; per 100, $5. 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. 



A charming decorative plant 

 of very easy culture, being 

 equally at home in the house 

 or conservatory. For general 

 decorative purposes it is in- 

 dispensable, and small plants 

 for table adornment are most 

 serviceable. 



"PricGR 



15 inches high, each $2.00 



18 inches high, each 3.00 



24 inches high, each 5.00 



ABAUCARIA EXCELSA. 



