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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL 



SrlUAKA ANTHONi: WATERER. 



SYMPHORICARPXJS. 



Exceedingly interesting and 

 very ornamental dwarf shrvibs, 

 of the easiest culture; admira- 

 bly adapted for grouping on 

 the lawn or in masses of shrub- 

 bery in almost any situation, 

 even succeeding very well in 

 the shade of overhanging trees, 

 where few shrubs ■will grow at 

 all. They are especially valu- 

 able for their ornamental ber- 

 ries, which sho'w to advantage 

 in the fall and winter months. 

 S. RaeemosMs (Snowberry) — 

 A very pretty and interest- 

 ing shrub; pinkish white 

 flowers, followed by white 

 berries. 

 S. Vulgaris — This variety bears 

 red berries; an excellent 

 shrub. 

 Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



SYRINGA — Lilac. 



These old favorites are so 

 well known that any descrip- 

 tion would seem superfluous. 

 Suffice it to say they are in- 

 dispensable. 



SPIRAEA VAN 



S. Persica (Persian Lilac) — A very popular plant; flowers purple. 

 S, Vulgaris (Common Lilac) — ^Larger foliage than the former; 

 flowers purple. 

 Alba — Flowers pure white. Each 25c; per doz, $2.50. 



SYPHOKICAB- 

 PUS— VULGARIS. 



SPIRAEA-Meadow S„„jt. 



One of the prettiest shrubs in cultivation, and exceedingly desirable, in 

 fact we may say indispensable for the lawn or shrubbery border. It is of 

 the easiest culture, succeeding well in any situation. The varieties we name 

 are the best for general purposes. All are thrifty growers and most profuse 

 bloomers, each in its turn furnishing a succession of flowers all through 

 the summer. 

 S. Anthony TVaterer — A beautiful dwarf variety. Grows bushy and compact, 



and blooms very profusely; flowers pink. 

 S. Arguta — One of the very best of the Spiraeas. Resembles the well-known 

 variety Thunbergii, but is stronger and more upright; flowers white, 

 borne in great profusion early in summer. 

 S. BiUardii — Bears spikes of pink flowers; very desirable. 

 S. Callosa — A beautiful variety, with deep rose flowers; habit of plant very 



graceful. 

 S. Collosa Alba — A dwarf and compact shrub bearing a great abundance of 



white flowers; very desirable. 

 S. Opulifolia — A robust grower; flowers white. 



S. Opulifolia Aurea — Golden foliage, flowers white; very ornamental. 

 S. Prunifolia — "White; very desirable, early. 



S. Sorbifolia (Ash-Leaf Spiraea) — An excellent shrub; very attractive; flow- 

 ers white, borne in long upright spikes. 

 S. Thunbergii — Leaves narrow, stems light and graceful; flowers white; 



blooms very profusely; early. 

 S. Van Houttei — This is beyond doubt the handsomest of all the Spiraeas, in 

 fact it has few if any equals among ornamental shrubs. When in full 

 bloom in May and June it presents an appearance difficult to describe, ex- 

 cept that from a little distance it seems to be wreathed with snow, the 



" ' • branches drooping gracefully under 



the fleecy covering. Even when not 

 in bloom the plant from its habit of 

 growth and pretty foliage has a very 

 pleasing and artistic effect, either as 

 a single specimen or arranged in 

 groups. It is a sure grower and per- 

 fectly hardy. Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 

 VIBURNUM. 

 I A class of highly ornamental and very 

 useful strong-growing shrubs of easy 

 culture, well adapted to all good soils. 

 The varieties we offer are quite distinct 

 in habit of growth, foliage and flowers, 

 and are all very desirable. 

 V. Lantana — Handsome foliage, whitish 

 underneath; flowers white, borne very 

 freely in dense cymes, succeeded by 

 an abundance of berries, vi'hich are at 

 first red, gradually turning to black. 

 V. Opulis Sterilis (Common Snowball) — 

 A well-known favorite shrub of large 

 size, with globular clusters of white 

 flowers in June. 

 V. Plicatum (Japanese Snowball) — One 

 of the best shrubs in cultivation; 

 grows upright and bushy; foliage at- 

 tractive; flowers white, produced very 

 abundantly in large heads. Each 50c; 

 per doz. $5.00. Extra large, each $1.00. 

 Each, except w^here noted, 25c; per 

 doz. $2.50. 



Either as a single specimen or in 

 groups the Weigela is certainly one of 

 the most effective and most satisfactory 

 shrubs we know of. 



W. Candida — A very valuable shrub of 

 upright growth; florwers trumpet- 

 shaped, ■white. 



W. Floribunda — A profuse 

 bloomer; flowers dark crim- 

 son. 



W. Rosea — Perhaps the most 

 popular shrub yet intro- 

 duced; bears rose-colored, 

 trumpet-shaped flowers in 

 great profusion. 



W. Rosea Variegata — A beau- 

 tiful variety of the above; 

 contrasts very pleasingly 

 with other shrubs; foliage 

 green, margined with 

 creamy white; flowers pink. 



W. Rosea Desboisii — Resem- 

 bles Rosea in habit, but the 

 flowers are much darker; 

 very desirable. 

 Each 25c; per doz. $2.50. 



VIBURNTM PLICATUM. 



EXTRA LARGE. BUSHY PLANTS OF ALL OF THE ABOVE SHRUBS, EXCEPT AVHERE NOTED, EACH, 50 CTS; PER DOZ. $5.00. 



