CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 



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^^^^ ANEMONE. 



Anemones, or Windflowers, 

 are amongst the most showy 

 of our hardy autumn blooming 

 plants. Their beautiful pure 

 white and rose-colored flowers 

 are borne on long stems and 

 in great profusion. They are 

 indispensable for cut flowers. 

 Should be represented in all 

 gardens. 



A. ■Wliirlwiud — 3 feet. A very 

 hardy and strong-growing 

 variety, very similar to Ja- 

 ponica, but the flowers are 

 semi-double, are produced in 

 )n and last a long time; color pure 

 white. Each 15c; per doz. $1.50. 

 ASTILBE. 

 Spiraea. 

 A. Japojiioa — 1% feet. June. A very showy, 

 dwarf and compact hardy plant, having hand- 

 some dark-green foliage and attractive up- 

 right sDikes of pure white flowers, which are 

 produced in amazing profusion. It is also an 

 excellent pot plant, and is extensively grown 

 for parlor and conser- 

 vatory culture in win- 

 ter Each 20c; per 

 doz. $2.00. 



ASTBU. 



ASTER. 



The hardy Asters are now considered quite 

 indispensable in the herbaceous bed or bor- 

 der. They flower late in the season when 

 the majority of the perennials are past bloom- 

 ing, and produce such quantities of beautiful 

 flowers that they are indeed most acceptable, 

 creating a striking and very pleasing effect 

 for several weeks. 



A. Lacly Trevellyn 



white. 



A. Liomg-ifolia Formofsissima 



ber. Purple. 

 A. Novae Amgliae^S feet, September. Blue 

 A. IVovae Ang;liae Rosea — 6 feet, September. 



Rosy purple. Each 10c; per doz. $1.00. 



The set of 4 for 30e. 



AQUILEOIA— ^oiyeiiisii^©. 



Perfectly hardy. Last for years. Produee 

 a wealth of brilliant colored flowers from 31ay 

 to September. Should be represented in all 

 gardens. 



A very popular, almost indispensable bor- 

 der plant, possessing great beauty of form and 



coloring of flowers. 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 va- 

 riety, having golden yellow flowers which 

 are very fragrant. 



A. Glandiilosa — 1 foot. April and ]\Iay. A con- 

 spicuously handsome plant, flowers large, 

 sepals deep blue, petals white. 



A. Skinncri — 3 feet. June. A unique and very pretty variety 

 ligat green. Each 10c; per doz. $1.00. 



Colieeiion of 4 varieties 30c. 



CAMPANULA — Bluebells. 



Perhaps the most popular of all border plants. They are certainly very attractive 

 and interesting. 



C. Carpatica — 1 foot, June. Blue. Each 15c; per doz. $1.50. 

 C. Grandiflora — 2 feet, Jul v. Flowers a rich blue; a superb variety. Each 20c; per 



doz. $2.00. 

 C. Van Houttei — 2 feet, June. Blue. Each 20c; per doz. $2.00. 



CENTRANTHUS — Valerian. 



Showy plants which shotild find a place in every garden. They succeed well in 

 any good soil. 

 C. Ruber (Jupiter's Beard) — 2 feet, June. Handsome spikes of crimson flowers. 



Each 15c; per doz. $1.50. 



CHELONE — Tortoi.se or Shell Flower. 



Very handsome border plants, robust and stately in growth, producing very pretty 

 and unique flowers which, from the peculiar formation of the upper petals, have been 

 compared to the back of a tortoise, hence the name. They are of very easy culture, 

 succeeding well in any ordinary garden soil. 

 C. Lyonii (Lyon's Turtle Head) — 3 feet, July to September. Flower.q borne '^ejy 



freely in terminal spikes; color reddish purple; very attractive. Each 25c; doz. $2.50. 



-4 feet, September. Pure 

 feet, Septem- 



ANEMON'E WHIRLWIND. 



ASCLEPIA. 



V^ery showy late summer and fall bloom- 

 ing plants. 

 A. Incarnata — 3 feet, July. Rosy flesh. 



Each 15c; per doz. $1.50. 



A, Tuberosa — 1 foot. July. Orange-yellow. 

 Bach 15c; per doz. $1.50. 



BOLTONIA. 

 False Chamomile. 

 A most desirable Aster-like plant of vig- 

 orous habit, producing a great abundance 

 of very showy flowers. 



B. Asteroides — 4 feet, October. White. A 

 beautiful plant, producing Aster-like 

 flowers in great profusion, which, when 

 cut, last a long time. This plant is 

 among the most useful of all the hardy 

 plants for supplying cut flowers. It is a 

 great favorite. Each 10c; per doz. $1.00. 



sepals crimson. 



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CAIU'AXULA CARPATICA. 



