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CURRIE BROS., MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



Perennial border plants continue to command the attention and enjoy the popularity they so richly de- 

 serve. In fact the demand for them the past season far exceeded that of any previous year in our experi- 

 ence. Our stock embraces a carefully selected assortment, each variety being the best of its kind yet intro- 

 duced. The collection includes varieties of various heights, and which bloom at different seasons, producing 

 flowers of all styles and colors. The whole, or a carefully selected number of them, will make a most effective 

 bed or border, affording, by its variety and succession of bloom, a vast amount of pleasure throughout the 

 entire season. In the description of each we give the height, color of flowers and the season it usually begins 

 to bloom. 



ACHILLEA— Milfoil or Yarrow. 



These plants are remarkable for their ornamental foliage as well as 

 handsome flowers; should be in every collection. 



A. Millefolium Roseum— 1 foot, August. Finely cut foliage; 

 flowers bright pink. Each, 15c; per doz., $1.50. 



A. "The Pearl"— 2 feet, July. This handsome perennial cannot 

 be recommended too highlv. It is considered indispensable for supplying 

 cut flowers. The blossoms are pure white, double and button-like and 

 are produced in amazing profusion. Each, 15c; per doz., $1.50. 



AQUILEGIA. 



Aquilegia— Columbine. 



Popular and indispensable border plants, possessing great 

 beauty of form. Easy of cultivation in any good garden soil. 



A. Coerulea— 1 foot, April to July. Flowers large, sepals 

 violet blue, petals pure white. 



A. Chrysantha— 3 feet, May. A beautiful variety, having 

 golden yellow flowers, which are very fragrant. 



A. Glandulosa 1 foot, April and May. A conspicuously 

 handsome plant, flowers large, sepals deep blue, petals white. 



A. Skinneri— 3 feet, June. A unique and very pretty 

 variety, sepals crimson, petals light green. 



Each, 15 cents; per dozen, $1.50. 



Aster. 



Very free flowering and highly ornamental plants. 

 A. Lady Trevellyn— 4 feet, September. Pure white. 

 A. Longifolio Formosissima— 3 feet, Sept. Purple. 

 A. Novae Angliae— 6 feet, September. Blue. 

 A. Novae Angliae Rosea— 6 feet, Sept. Rosy purple. 

 Each, 20 cents; per dozen, $2.00. 



Coreopsis. 



The herbaceous border is incomplete without one or more 

 varieties of Coreopsis. They are exceedingly attractive, bloom 

 continuously from June until late in fall, and are very easy of 

 cultivation. Excellent for cutting. 



C. Gradiflora— 2 feet, June. Deep yellow. 



C. Lanceolata— 2 feet, June. Golden yellow. 

 Each, 15 cents; per dozen, $1.50. 



COHHOKSIS LANCHOLATA. 



