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CURRIE BROS., MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Winter Flowering and Ornamental Plants. 



THE plants we offer here are those especially adapted for the decoration of the parlor or conser- 

 vatory duriDg the winter or spring months, and we are careful to send out none but those in 

 good health and tirst-class condition. All plants are carefully packed according to the season 

 of the year, to insure their safe delivery to any part of the country. 



ASPARAGUS. 



A very pretty and graceful fernlike climbing 

 plant, rivaling in beauty even the delicate Maid- 

 enhair Fern. Few plants are more ornamental 

 and none more useful. 



Plumosus Nanus— Foliage bright green, very 

 graceful, and so delicateit has all the appearance 



I of finely woven silk lace, yet when cut the fronds 

 retain their form, substance and color for weeks. 

 An indispensable plant for all decorative pur- 



I poses. Price, each, 15c. Strong plants, 25c. 



Tenuissimus— Similar to the above, although 

 not quite so attractive, but is an excellent pot 

 plant; may be kept dwarf and bushy, and is 

 easily grown. Price, each, 15c. Strong plants, 

 25c. 



Sprengerii— Few plants are more desirable as 

 a pot plant or for hanging baskets in the house, 

 thriving as it does in a dry atmosphere, and in 

 almost any position. The fronds are of a rich 

 green shade, and frequently grow four feet in 

 length, and when cut retain their freshness for 

 several weeks. Price, each, 15c. Strong plants, 

 25c. Specimen plants, 50c to $1 00. 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERII. 



ARAUCAR1A. 



(Norfolk Island Pine or Christmas Tree Palm.) 



An admirable house plant, bearing a striking 

 resemblance to a small and perfectly formed 

 spruce tree, only far neater, more delicate and 

 much more graceful in appearance. Very 

 unique, indeed, and a great acquisition. 

 Excelsa— A very popular variety. Foliage deep 



green; compact. 



6 inches high, price each „.$ 75 



8 1 00 



12 " " " " 1 50 



16 " " " " 2 00 



20 " " " " 2 50 



Excelsa QIauca— Similar in habit to the above 



except that the foliage is a glaucus or bluish 



color. Fine specimen plants. 



12 inches high. Price each $2 00 



Robusta Compacta — A superb variety, more 



robust than FxceJsa, very symmetrical, color 



deep green; strong specimen plants. 

 15 inches high. Price each $2 50 



ASPIDISTRA. 



As a house plant, cultivated for its foliage only, 

 we can confidently say the Aspidistra is sur- 

 passed by none, and, in fact, has fewequals. The 

 common' species, Lurida, has plain dark green 

 foliage. We have abo a very pretty variegated 

 variety, the leaves being alternately striped with 

 white and green. Both kinds are'very* easy of 

 cultivation, in fact, nothing but positive and 

 continued neglect will kill them. This plant 

 should be in everv collection. 



Price, green variety, each, 50c to 81.00; varie- 

 gated variety, each, 75c to $1^0. 



ARAUCARIi. EXCEIS4. 



