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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 



FIARieOLD. 



Very effective plants for beds or borders, free -flowering-, of easy culture. The 

 African sorts are best for center of beds or backs of borders, the French for edges 

 or as a foreground for larger plants. For other varieties see Calendula and 

 Tagetes. H. H. A. 



Legion of Honor (Little Brownie) — The prettiest of all the dwarf Marigolds, 

 dwarf and compact in habit, growing to a height of about 15 inches, with dark- 

 green, fern-like leaves, furnisliing a striking background for the bright golden 

 star-like flowers distributed over the surface. The blooms are of medium size, 

 rich golden yellow^, with the center of each petal marked with velvety brown. 



Pkt. 



Blooms continuously from July till cut dow^n by frost 5 



French Finest Double Mixed Gold Striped — A strain of this fine annual hitherto 



unequaled, each plant forming a handsome bouqeut in itself. Oz. 25c.... pkt. 5 



African — Mixed, selected from the finest double flowers; very beautiful. Oz. 25.. 5 



El Dorado — A large flo'wering variety, producing abundantly flo-svers varying in 



color from pale yellow to deep orange 5 



MATRICARIA CAPEASIS, Fl. PI. 



Double White Feverfew- — Bushy annual garden plant, bearing quantities of double 

 white, button-like flowers, very useful for cutting 5 



LOPHOSPERJirM. 



Rapid-grooving, or- 

 namental climbing 

 plants, "with large 

 leaves and handsome 

 flowers. 

 Hender-sonii — Rosy* 



carmine pkt. 10"! 



Scandens — Pure vio- 

 let 





AFKICAN MAEIGOLD. 



MAKISODD — LEGION OF HONOR. 



LUPINUS. 



Very desirable plants, bearing long 

 spikes of brilliant colored flowers. Pkt. 



3Iixed Annual Varieties 5 



Mixed Perennial Varieties 5 



LYCHjVIS. 



A genus of handsome and highly orna- 

 mental plants of easy culture, strikingly 

 effective in mixed flo^wer and shrubbery 

 borders. H. P. 



Chalcedoni^a — Scarlet. 2 feet 5 



Haageana — Bright scarlet, splendid 5 



LOBELBA. 



Dwarf-growing plant from 4 to 6 inches 



high with blue, w^hite, crimson and rose 



flowers, adapted for ribboned borders. The 



trailing varieties are invaluable for hang- 

 ing baskets, vases, etc. Should be started 



in heat and afterwards transplanted. 

 DWARF C03IPACT VARIETIES. 



Crystal Palace Conipaeta — A beautiful deep 

 blue variety. % foot 10 



Puniila Magnifica — The finest of all dwarfs, 

 very dark blue. % foot 5 



Speciosa WTiite Gem — A ne^w pure "white 

 variety, fine for bedding. % foot 5 



Erinus Compacta "Goldelse" — Yellow foli- 

 age, flowers blue 10 



TRAILING LOBELIAS. Pkt. 



Gracilis — Light blue 5 



Gracilis Rosea — Rose colored pkt. 5 Paxtoniana — White, edge blue 5 



HARDY LOBELIAS. 



Cardinali.s, "Cardinal FloTrer" — Flower spikes 8 inches long, of intense scarlet 10 



Littoralis Repens — A pretty trailing plant, with an abundance of pure ■n'hite flowers, suc- 

 ceeded by large green seed pods, which in turn change to bright scarlet. The flowers, 

 green and red fruits, are produced at one time, making a very attractive plant for 

 hanging baskets, etc 10 



MIGNONETTE. 



This old favorite is so -well know^n that it is hardly necessary to attempt any descrip- 

 tion of it. Of late years several new varieties of decided merit have been added to 

 the list. H. A 



Red Goliath — New Double Flowering Mignonette, the most beautiful Mignonette in exist- 

 ence, unexcelled for garden culture. It is strong and compact in growth with luxuri- 

 ant rich green foliage and stiff, erect giant trusses of flowers, often 7 inches in length 

 and over 2 inches in diameter, thickly covered with very large double florets, measur- 

 ing % inch across. The color of the flovrers is a bright red, surpassing all other red 

 flowering sorts in brightness. It is delightfully fragrant, and unsurpassed for cut 



bloom 10 



Allen's Defiance — A favorite forcing variety, the spikes of which often grow 12 to 15 



inches long. It is also one of the best for outdoor culture. Very fragrant. Oz. 50c ... .10 



Bismarck — It produces strong, bushy plants, with dark green and somewhat crimped 



foliage, bearing immense, strong spikes of flower of a reddish color, on strong, stout 



stems, borne well above the foliage and twice the size of the old Machet. Plant 



about 12 inches in height 10 



Machet — A variety of dwarf, vigorous growth, with dark green foliage and deliciously 



fragrant red flowers: very fine and distinct. Per oz. 60c 5 



Miles Hybrid Spiral — It is a strong grower and a most abundant bloomer, producing 



flower spikes from 8 to 14 inches in length; deliciously fragrant. Per oz. 50c 5 



Golden dueen — A very pretty and distinct Mignonette, with thick, compact tufts of a 



beautiful golden color. Per oz. 40c 5 



The Prize — A most valuable variety. It bears a very close, dense spike, entirely free 

 from straggling blooms; fully twice the ordinary size, and is as deliciously fragrant 



as any. Per oz. 50c 5 



Victoria — A new. dark red variety; very fine 5 



Large Flowering Sweet-Scented (Reseda odorata) — Per oz. 15c 5 



Large Flowered Pyramidal (Reseda ameliorata) — Distinct from the old large flowered 



variety, of a pyramidal growth. Per oz. 25c 5 



Bird's Mammoth — A variety with very large and deliciously fragrant flowers 5 



White Pearl — See novelties page 2 1.5 



MALOPE. 



Very pretty plants of a branching habit, 

 producing large, showy flowers in great 

 profusion, of the easiest culture H. A. 



Grandiflora Alba — Pure vsrhite 5 



Grandiflora — Purple flowers 5 



MAIJRANDIA. 



This beautiful summer climber cannot be 

 too highly recommended. Blooms the first 

 season from seed. H. H. P. 



Alba — White, 10 feet 10 



Barclayana — Rich violet; 10 feet 10 



Scarlet — 10 feet 10 



Mixed 5 



SIESEMBRYAjVTHEMUM. 



Tricolor — DTvarf growing plants of great 

 beauty, well suited for hanging baskets 

 and the edgings for flo^wer beds, and for 

 covering rock work. % foot. H. H. P. 

 Mixed colors 5 



MEXICAN EVEIVLVG PRIMROSE. 



Oenothera Rosea — Beautiful free-flow^ering 

 plant, making a brilliant display during 

 the evening and early morning. 'Flowers 

 beautiful rose. H. A 5 



IUI3IULUS- 



Monkey Flower. 



Beautiful, free-blooming plants, suitable 

 for vases or hanging baskets, luxuriating 

 in damp, shady situations. H. H. P. 

 Moschatus (Musk Plant) — Yellow foliage 

 . and ilowers having a delightful musk 



scent. '1/2 foot 5 



Tigrinus — An exceedingly beautiful blotch- 

 ed and spotted hybrid, rivaling the Cal- 

 ceolaria in the variety of its brght col- 

 ors 5 



MIGNONETTE EEP GOliIATU. 



