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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 



SUIVliViER-FLOWERiNC BULBS A! 



SPECIAL OFFER TO 

 CASH BUYERS — Parclias- 

 ers may select with each 

 dollar's wortli of Bulbs or- 

 dered from this Catalogue, 

 15c worth extra, exce2>t col- 

 lections Trhich are offered 

 at reduced prices. 



BEOONIAS. 



Tuberous Rooted. 



A truly charming class of Beg-onias, some of them su- 

 perb. The flowers are very large, often measuring four 

 inches in diameter, and are produced in all shades of rose, 

 scarlet, white, orange and yellow. They bloom continu- 

 ously all summer, and in the fall become dormant, the 

 bulbs or tubers being easily cared for until nature again, 

 towards spring, causes them to renew growth. 



BULBS OF GIAiVT FUOAVERING BEGONIAS. 

 Single Rose; Single Yellovfi Single "White, Single Scar- 

 let; Single all Colors Mixed. 



7c each; 70c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 

 Double Rose; Double AVhite; Double Yellow; Double 

 Scarlet; Double ail Colors Mixed. 



lac each; $1.25 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



OLOXSNIAS. 



Charming plants for house ctilture. bearing freely beau- 

 tiful' trumpet-shaped flowers, ranging in color from pure 

 white through the various shades of rose to deep crimson 

 and rich violet, some handsomely tinted and blotched. 



Price in separate colors, red, white and blue, each 10c; 

 per doz. $1.00. 



CAIADIUM ESCl LEM'IM. 



CALADIUm ESGULENTUM. 



Elephant's Ear — Magnificent sub-tropical 

 plants; when planted out in beds or as 

 single specimens on lawns they have a 

 grand appearance. Set out in the latter 

 part of May or the beginning of June. 

 Mammoth bulbs, 20c each; per doz. $2.00; 

 by mail 8c each extra. 



Second size bulbs, 2% to 3 inches m di- 

 ameter, 15c each; per doz. $1.25; per 100 

 $7.00; bv mail 4c each extra. 



Third" size bulbs, 11/2 to 21/2 inches in di- 

 ameter; 10c each; per doz. $1.00; per 100 

 $5.00; by mail 3c each extra. 



TUBEROSES. 



One of the most charming and fragrant 

 of our summer-flowering bulbs, throwing 

 up large spikes of pure white double flow- 

 ers which are very useful for decorative 

 work. Plant in the open ground during 

 May. By starting in pots during March a 

 succession of bloom can be had all sum- 

 mer. 



Excelsior Pearl Bulbs 

 per doz. 35c 



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BEGOMAS 



TUBKKOUS- 



KOOTED. 



GLOXINIA. 



First quality, by mail 3 for 12c; 

 by express, purchaser paving charges, 3 

 for 10c; per do'z. 25c; per 100 $1.75. 

 Tuberoses — Started in pots, each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



GLADIOLB. 



The Gladiolus is unquestionably the peer of all the summer- 

 flowering bulbs. Nothing can surpass the stately grandeur of 

 their magnificent spikes of flowers, often measuring 15 Inches 

 in length. They are of the most varied colors, with groundwork 

 of white, red and yellow, beautifully marked and spotted on the 

 throats. Plant in May and June in any good garden soil, 6 

 inches apart and 4 inches deep. Planted on the edges of shrub- 

 bery or in Rose beds they make a very handsome show. 

 Groff's Hybrids — A remarkable strain of Gladioli, containing only 

 the best sorts retained in mixture after cross-breeding and 

 selecting for 15 years. The flowers are magnificent, perfect 

 in form, of splendid substance, and possess a range of co^or 

 and combinations of markings hitherto undreamed of. The 

 colors run through all the knoTvn shades in Gladioli with the 

 addition of many new ones, such as rare blues, lilac and 

 heliotrope shades. Each 6c; doz. 60c; per 100, $4.50. 

 Sno-w White — A most magnificent variety, bearing long spikes 

 of pure white blossoms, each fiower being perfect in form, and 

 of fine substance, lasting a long time. ETach 15c; per doz. $1.50. 

 Giant, or Childsi, in Splendid Mixture — They are Of great sub- 

 stance and gigantic size. Flower spikes have been cut meas- 

 uring as much as 2 feet in length. Every color found in the 

 older Gladioli is represented here, along -with many new and 

 charming shades. 6c each; 60c per doz.; per 100 $3.50. 



SPLENDBD MIXTURES OF GLADIOLI. 



APIOS — Ground Nut. 

 A. Tuberosa (Wild Wistaria) — An ' 

 excellent vine for clambering 

 over rock work, stumps, trel- 

 lises and such like. It grows 

 rapidly, and produces pretty 

 clusters of purple flowers, hav- "' 



ing a delicious violet-like frag- 

 rance. Each 5c; per doz. 40c. 



CIIVNAMON VINE OR CHINESE YAM. 

 Dioscorea Batatas. 

 A rapid climber and very desirable vine; per- 

 fectly hardy. Large roots, each 5c; per doz. 50c. 

 MADEIRA OR MIGNONETTE VINE. 

 A rapid-growing vine, covering a large space 

 in a short time. Fleshy, heart-shaped leaves of 

 a light green, and numerous racemes of feathery 

 fiowers of delicious fragrance. A beautiful and 

 popular vine. Protect with litter in this lati- 

 tude. 5c each; 50c per doz. 



OXALIS LASIANDRA — Summer Blooming. 

 A very pretty plant for edging flower beds or 

 borders, growing about 12 inches high, bearing 

 an abundance of rosy pink flowers and delicate 

 foliage. The bulbs should be planted about 3 in. 

 apart. Price, per doz., 15c; per 100, $1.00. 



Each. 



Pink Shades $ .05 



Striped and Variegated 05 



Scarlet and Red Shades... .04 

 Yellow Shades 05 



Per 



Per 



doz. 



100 



; .35 



$2.00 



.45 



3.00 



.30 



1.75 



.50 



3 50 



Per Per 

 Each. doz. 100 

 AVhite and Light Shades.. $ .05 $ .40 $2.50 

 Lemoine's Butterfly Mixture .05 .35 2.25 

 Choice American Hybrids.. .05 .45 3.00 

 Choice Colors, Mixed 04 .30 1.50 



Single Bulbs and Dozen Lots Mailed 

 Free. 100 Lots by Express, Purchaser's 

 Expense, or by Mail for 50o per lOO Extra. 



Special Oft'er of One Dozen Each of the 

 Above Eight .Sorts of Gladioli, All Sep- 

 arate, by Mail for $3.00. 



