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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 



PLANT 



Select List of Plants foe* the Conservatory^ Window-Garden and Lawn. 



THE PLANTS WE GROW. 



Our Plant Department contains a large and carefully selected 

 assortment of growing- plants suitable for culture in the dwell- 

 ing house, green house and conservatory, and for the adorn- 

 ment of the flower garden and lawn. 



In the selection of the several plants we are governed by 

 climatic conditions, the value and general usefulness of the 

 plants, and the demands of our customers, our object being to 

 limit the number to only the very best and most useful kinds, 

 being very careful to first prove the worth of each, so that we 

 can. with the utmost confidence, recommend every one of them 

 for the purpose for which it is intended. 

 PLANTS BY MAIL,. 



Wlieu -so instructed in the order, and except T»here otherwi.se 

 noted, we mail small plants at catalogue prices, postage paid; 

 bnt no orders for plants by mail amounting to less than 25 

 cents will be acoeptejl unless accompanied bj- 5 cents extra to 

 cover mail charges. 



PLANT.S BY EXPRESS. 



We advise our customers to have plants sent by express 

 where possible, as not only do we send larger and finer plants 

 than is practicable by mail, but they invariably arrive in better 

 condition; and Tie always add enotijvh extra plants gratis to 

 compensate for the additional expense of expressage. As this 

 plan, we find, meets with general approval, and believing it to 

 be for the best interests of our customers, we always send 

 plants by express (purchasers to pay charges) unless othervvise 

 instructed in the order. 



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. " ' 



PACKING OF PLANTS. 



To insure the safe arrival of plants and without check to 

 their growth, it is highly important that they be properly 

 packed. By our system of packing our plants invariably reach 

 their destination in perfect safety and as fresh as when they 

 left our greenhouses. 



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 spe- 

 cial treatment is required. If they should be dry, soak the balls 

 of soil m cold water before potting or planting them. ^When 

 sent by mail to a considerable distance, thev 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 out them into as 

 small pots as will conveniently hold the roots, or, if planted im- 

 mediately in the garden, press the soil, which should be well 

 pulverized, firmly around the roots; water and shade for a 

 few days 



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AGERATU3I. 



Very popular bedding plants, extensively used for edgin^ 

 beds, and for massing, 

 Blanche — An excellent variety, profuse bloomer, pure white 



dwarf and compact. 

 Princess Pauline — Very unique; center of flower white outer 



edge azure blue; very desirable. 

 Stella Gurney — A great acquisition, decidedly the best blue up 



to date A continuous and most profuse bloomer. Color deep 



blue. Each 10c; per doz. $1,00. 



ARATJCARIA, 

 Norfolk Island Pino or Christmas Tree Palm. 



An admirable house plant of very easy culture. The graceful 

 plume-hke dark green foliage, arranged in whorls or tiers as 

 shown in the illustration, renders it a most attractive and pleas- 

 iiig object. It is, moreover, so hardy that the dry air, dust and 

 other conditions of the ordinary living room usually so unfavor- 

 able to plant culture, have apparently no deleterious effect 

 upon it. 

 Excelsa— A very popular varietj^ Foliage deep green; compact 



Each. 

 In 4-in. pot, 8-in. high..$ .50 

 In 4-in. pot, 10-in. high.. .75 

 In 4-in. pot, 12-in. high.. 1.00 

 In 5-in. pot, 14-in. high.. 1.25 

 In 5-in. pot, 16-in. high.. 1.50 



We ship these by Express only 



X I- . Each. 



In 5-in. pot, 18-in. high.. $1.75 



In 5-in. pot, 20-in. high.. 2.00 



In 6-in. pot, 24-in. high.. 2.50 



In 7-in. pot, 30-in. high.. 3.00 



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ASl'AItAGlJS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 



ASPARAGUS. 



Very pretty and graceful 

 Fern-like plants, rivaling in 

 beauty even the delicate 

 Maiden Hair Fern. When cut 

 for bouquets, the sprays have 

 much greater persistency than 

 any Fern, retaining their 

 freshness in water from three 

 to four weeks. They are ex- 

 cellent house plants, and suc- 

 ceed well with ordinary care. 

 Plumosus Nanus, better known 

 perhaps as Asparagus Fern 

 — An excellent pot plant. 

 Foliage bright green, very 

 graceful and so delicate it 

 has all the appearance of 

 finely woven silk lace. 

 Plants in 2% inch pots, each 

 20c; in 3 inch pots 25c; in 

 3% inch pots 35c; in 4 inch 

 pots 50c. 

 Sprengerii — A species remark- 

 able for the beautj' and deli- 

 cacy of its rich green droop- 

 ing fronds, which frequent- 

 ly attain a length of 4 feet, 

 making it a most useful 

 plant for decorative pur- 

 poses, especially when 

 grown in a hanging basket. 

 Plants in 2% inch pots 15c 

 each; in 3% inch pots each 

 25c; in 4-inch pot 35c. 



AltAIJCARIA EXCEIiSA. 



