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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Giant Fringed Primula. 



STAR PRITUULA. 



A grand house plant of the easiest cultivation. The 

 dark red foliage and flower stems form a very pleas- 

 ing contrast to the star-shaped flowers, which are pro- 

 duced very freelv and are of long- duration. 



Pkt. 

 Choice Mixed Colors 15 



PRIMUIiA KEWENSIS. 



A very fragrant, soft yellow variety of the 

 Ever-bloorning type: the flower stems often 12 to 

 15 inches in length. Verbena scented 20 



CURRIERS SUPERB PRIMULAS 



The Strains We Offer of Primroses Have a Widespread Reputation, 

 and Deservedly so. Being Unsurpassed in Size and Brilliancy. 



The Seed is grown and selected for us from the finest prize 

 var'eties by one of the largest European growers, and the many 

 testimonials we receive every year from florists and amateurs 

 throughout the country is an evidence of the excellence of the 

 stock. They have no equal in any country for size of bloom, rich- 

 ness of substance or brilliancy of colors. Sow the Seed in February, 

 March or April. 



SINGLE GIANT FRINGED CHINESE 

 PRIMROSES. 



% Pkt. Pkt. 



Giant Blue — The best true blue Primrose ■. . . 15 25 



Giant Scarlet (Emperor) — A superb, most brilliant 



scarlet 15 25 



Giant Pink — The finest of the Giants. Delicate car- 

 mine-pink of great substance 15 25 



Giant WTiite (Queen Alexandra) — Conspicuous for size, 

 substance and purity of flowers. Largest white in 

 existence 15 25 



Giant Crimson — Very deep, rich crimson; enormous 



flowers 15 25 



Giant Rose Queen — Very striking color; delicate sal- 

 mon-rose; large solid flowers 15 25 



Giant Salmon — Immense flowers of very fine substance; 



deep salmon-rose 15 25 



Orange King — A color never before seen in fringed 

 Primroses. Buds a beautiful rich orange; when fully 

 expanded the petals are orange-salmon, shaded with 

 terra-cotta. Of splendid habit and verv free flower- 

 ing 15 25 



Giant Fringed Mixed — A superb mixture, composed of 

 the choicest Giant flowering named varieties; cannot 

 be surpassed 15 25 



EVERBLOOMING PRIMROSES. 



PRIMULA OBCOMCA GRANDIFLORA. 



A very pretty and free-flowering class extensively grown by florists; flowers 

 borne in umbels on long slender stems; blooms almost continuously throughout 

 the year. They make excellent pot plants, of a dwarf and compact habit and 

 very easily grown. Pkt. 



Grandiflora. Mixed Colors 10 



Grandiflora, AVhite 10 



Grandiflora, Rose 10 



Grandiflora, "A'esuvlus," bright carmine red 10 



Grandiflora Coerulea — Blue 10 



PRTMUL.A OPrOiVICA GIGAIVTEA. 



The finest of the Obconica or Everblooming Primroses. The blooms are 

 extremely large, borne on strong stout stems. A splendid plant for 

 ■window or conservatorv decoration. Rose, Crimson, Lilac, Gigantea 

 Hybrida Mixed 15 



PRIMULA M.4L.4.COIDE1S. 



A very pretty new Primula, somewhat like the dainty Baby Primrose, but 

 much more sturdy. The flowers, a delicate shade of lavender, keep re- 

 markably Tvhen cut and are very graceful. "Will flower in four months 

 from so^^'ing 15 



P. Malacoides Alba — The white prototype of the foregoing and a great 



acquisition '. 15 



HARDY PRIMROSES. 



Primula Elatior (Polyanthus) — Early spring 

 flowering plants for outdoor or pot culture. 

 Seed saved from splendid named sorts. Pkt. 



Extra Choice Mixed 10 



Primula Veris (Co-vrslin) — In spring this is a 



^■e^y useful plant for borders, but is of 



little beauty after warm weather sets in. 



Yellowy — The common English variety. . . 

 Primula Veris — Fine Mixed — Many beautiful 



colors 10 



Primula Vulgaris (English Primrose) 



yellow flo'ivers 



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r'^^^- 



10 



Primula Obconica Gigantea. Pkt. 



The hardv English Primrose with fragrant canary 

 10 



RICINUS— Castor Oil Bean. 



Magnificent tall-growing foliage plants, useful as specimen plants on Ijxwns, or groups in 

 center of large beds. Their brilliant leaves create a grand sub-tropical effect. H. H. A. 



Barl><>niens-'s Ar'xfreus — Very large and handsome green foliage: 15 feet. Oz 25c 



Cambodgensis — Leaves large, palm-shaped and of a bronze-red color with red veins. Stems 



of the leaves, reddish-brown and the main stem of the plant black; 6 to S feet. Oz. 25c.. 



GibsoRii — D'lrk red foliage: 8 feet: oz. 2oc 



Zanxibariensis 31ixed — A race from East Africa, producing leaves of enormous size, varying 



in color from light green to purplish red; 10 to 12 feet. Oz. 25c 

 Fine Mixed " '" " 



Riciniis. 



10 



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10 



10 

 -Oz. 25c: % lb. 65c 10 



RUDBECKIA (Texas Cone Flower). 



These robust-growing plants are becoming very popular for border decoration. They are of 

 rery easy culture and produce showy flowers during summer and autumn 



Fulgida — H. P. Small yellow flowers; very free 10 



NewTuanni (Black-Eyed Susan) — H. P. 3 feet. Flowers orange-yellow w^ith black central disc 10 

 Purpurea (Echinacea) — H. P. Hardy Purple Sunflower 15 



