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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



GLADIOLUS BULBS 



ALL LARGE FLOWERIIVG BULBS. 



The Gladiolus is rapidly coming- to be the universal flower for outdoor culture, cer- 

 tainly one of the most satisfactory to grow, and good soil suits them. 



Plant the bulbs as soon as all danger from frost is past, about 4 inches deep and 6 to 8 

 inches apart. By planting at intervals up to the first of July, these fine flowers can be 

 had in bloom all through the Summer and Fall, the later flowers being the best. 



About the end of October, vehen the leaves begin to wither, the bulbs should be taken 

 up, dried in the open air, and then stored in a dry place, where they will not be touched 

 by frost but kept cool. 



America — One of the grandest Gladioli yet introduced. Color a beautiful soft flesh pink, 

 slightly tinged with lavender. The flowers are unusuallv large. Each 5c; doz. 50c; 

 100 $3.00. 



Angnsta — Pure white, with blue anthers. Each 5c; doz. 50c; 100 $3.00. 



Baron J. Hnlot — The finest true-blue Gladiolus yet known. Flowers thickly set on a tall, 

 strong spike; color velvety purple. Each 8c; doz. 80c; 100 $5.00. 



One of the most 



Gladiolus. 



Brenchleyensis — An old favorite for massing. Fine vermillion-scarlet. 

 satisfactory in cultivation. Each 4c; per doz. 40c; 100 $2.50. 



Chicago White — White, lavender marking in throat. Each 10c; doz. $1.00; 100 $7.00. 



Fire King — Intense fire-scarlet. Long graceful spikes showing half a dozen immense 

 blooms open at the same time. A grand variety. Each 12c; doz. $1.25; 100 $8.00. 



Halley — Salmon pink, fine, very early. Each 8c; doz. 75c; 100 $5.00. 



JTJNE: — New. Produces one of the finest formed spikes of any variety we know of. The 

 color is white, flaked w^ith rose pink, the markings varying more or less in every spike 

 but always in a pleasing way. Each 25c; doz. $2.75; per 100 $20.00. 



3Irs. Francis King — A fine, verv large, light scarlet varietv. Flowers excellent for cutting. 

 Each 5c; per doz. 50c; 100 $3.00. 



May — White, flaked rose, fine. Each 10c; per doz. $1.00; 100 $7.00. 



Niagara — Of the "America" type, flowers larger, often 4% inches across; color a delightful 

 cream shade with the t-wo lower inside petals blending to canary yellow. Flower 

 spike very erect and stout. Each 12c; per doz. $1.25; 100 $8.00. 



Peace — One of the finest Whites. Flowers larg-e, of a beautiful white, with a pale lilac 

 feathering on the under petals. Spike long, heavy and straight. Each 15c; per doz. 

 $1.50; per 100 $10.00. 



Princeps — A grand large flower, color brilliant scarlet-crimson, blotched white on ihe 

 lower petals. Each 10c; per doz. $1.00; 100 $7.00. 



Panama — A seedling of America and the same in form and habit, but deeper pink in color. Very large flowers on a long, stout 

 spike. Each 10c; per doz. $1.00; per 100 $7.00. 



Solphor King — One of the very finest yellows. The flowers are of the clearest sulphur yellow, borne on a very long spike. This 

 variety took first prize for the best yellow at the meeting of the American Gladiolus Society in Boston, 1916. Each 30c; 

 per doz. $3.00; per 100 $20.00. 



Prlmnlinus Hybrids — The original of this type introduced from South Africa has been much improved by crossing with choice 

 garden varieties, and the mixed hybrids here offered are certain to produce some beautiful flowers, mostly in colors running 

 from light yellow^ to orange, apricot and crimson; the flowers are of good size, borne on tall, graceful spikes. Each 5c; 

 per doz. 50c; per 100 $3.50. 



Groff's ]Ve^vest Hybrids — The flowers possess a w^onderful range of color, including whites and lights, scarlet, crimson, rare 

 blues, lilac and heliotrope shades. Each 5c; per doz. 50c; per 100 $3.00. 



Giant Chlldsl, In Splendid Mixture — Of great substance and gigantic size. Flower spikes have been cut measuring 2 feet in 

 length. Each 4c; per doz. 40c; per 100 $2.50. 



SPLENDID MIXTURES OF GLADIOLUS. 



Per Per 



Each doz. 100 



Pink Shades $ .04 $ .40 $2.50 



Striped and Variegated 05 .50 3.00 



Scarlet and Red Shades 04 .40 2.00 



Yellow Shades 06 .60 4.00 



White and Light Shades 05 .50 3.00 



Lemolne's Butterfly Mixture 04 .40 2.00 



Extra Choice American Hybrids 05 .50 2.75 



Choice Colors, Mixed 03 .30 1.50 



Single Bulbs and Dozen Lots Mailed Free, 100 Lots by Express, Pur- 

 chaser's Expense, or by Mall for 50c per lOO Extra. 



3IONTBRETIA.. 



One of the brightest and best of the Summer flow^ering bulbs, they pro- 

 duce graceful flowers like the Gladioli but much smaller, the plants are of 

 a branching habit and attain a height of about two feet. The bulbs should 

 be planted in clumps of six to twelve or more. Plant bulbs about 4 or 5 

 Inches deep, protecting them with a liberal mulching during the winter. 



The flowers are very daintv and excellent for cut flowers. 

 Each 4c; per doz. 35c; per 100 $2.50. 



Mixed colors. 



Montbretlas. 



