CURRIE BROTHERS CO., 
MILWAUKEE, WIS. Page 27 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA 
CALIFORNIA POPPY — Showing free, 
flowering annuals of dwarf spreading hab- 
it. The seed should be sown in the open 
ground where wanted, as they do not 
transplant well. 
Crimson King—Bright crimson, inside sat- 
iny carmine. % 0z., 65¢ ___-_-__- Pkt. 10c 
Golden West—Bright yellow with deep 
orange blotches at the base. 4 o2z., 25¢ 
ES pn ep ee Pkt. 10c 
Lovely—Rose pink suffused salmon 
ee a See De ee a Pkt. 10c 
Orange Flame—Vivid orange scarlet 
IS ee a i I a Pkt. 10c 
The Geisha—Inside petals brilliant gold, 
outside orange-crimson, fluted ___Pkt. 10c 
Tango—Rich bronzy red overlaid terra 
Cotta ste sean Beaten Nl Ease ah Pkt. 15c 
Mandarin—Inside rich orange, outside 
bright scarlet. %4 0z., 25¢ _----__ Pkt. 10c 
Mikado—Large lustrous orange-crimson 
Pkt. 10c 
Finest Mixed—AIll colors. Oz., 25e_Pkt. 5c 
Currie’s New Hybrids — Contains many 
wonderful new colors. 4 oz., 30c Pkt. 10c 
Double Salmon Beauty—Beautiful double 
salmon inside and outside ______ Pkt. 15¢ 
Double Mixed __________________ Pkt. 10c 
Bush Eschscholtzia—See Hunnemannia 
ir Miata AN ea tote SE UI SP yee Pkt. 10¢ 
GNAPHALIUM (Edelweiss ) 
The true Edelweiss of the Alps. The 
flowers are of a downy appearance, pure 
white and star-shaped. H. P. ____Pkt. 15¢ 
California Poppy 
GILIA 
CAPITATA (Blue Thimble Flower)—2 feet. Beautiful bushy plant 
of erect habit with fine feathery foliage covered all summer with 
rich lavender-blue flowers, 1 inch across, much like Scabiosa. 
Makes a good cut flower, as the blooms last well in water. May 
also be used as everlasting, as the flowers retain their beautiful 
Colonhwihverny dred Meee ee ee OT ones) Gall neil oy Sen Pkt. 10c 
GAILLARDIA 
The gorgeous colors produced by Gaillardias make these flowers 
particularly valuable for garden decoration. They show conspicu- 
ously in borders, where the plants will remain in bloom for a long 
period and the flowers afford charming tints for color schemes. As 
cut flowers, Gaillardias are extremely popular for the bold decora- 
tion of bowls and vases, for which purpose they should be widely 
grown. 
GAILLARDIA INDIAN CHIEF—An exceptionally rich colored variety, 
having a dark brown center, the petals a glittering metallic bronzy red. In 
all other respects similar to the popular annual Gaillardia ________ Pkt. 10e 
SINGLE ANNUAL GAILLARDIA—Finest mixed. % 0z., 20e _____ Pkt. 10c 
PICTA LORENZIAN A—Double annual varieties, finest mixed_____ Pkt. 10¢ 
(For Perennial Gaillardia, see page 51) 
EUPHORBIA 
HETEROPHYLLA (Mexican Fire Plant)—A striking annual foliage plant 
with smooth, glossy leaves, changing as the season advances to a beautiful 
orange-scarlet. The plants grow 8 to 4 ft. high with many branches_Pkt. 10e 
VARIEGATA (Snow on the Mountain)—A beautiful, hardy annual with 
green and white variegated foliage. Sow in open ground early in spring. 
PRES eye sat oY Aye) UY ele ae eA SO OU ce et ne Pkt. 10¢ 
FOUR O’CLOCK—See Marvel of Peru. 
GYPSOPHILA (Baby’s Breath) 
The small, star-shaped flowers, produced in feathery sprays, are splendid 
for mixing with cut flowers, or in bouquets. 
ELEGANS GRANDIFLORA ALBA—A rapid growing annual variety with 
small white flowers in feathery sprays. Oz., 25e __________________ Pkt. 10¢ 
ELEGANS ROSEA—Soft pink ____----------__-_-_-______--_--- Pkt. 10c 
ELEGANS CARMINEA—Carmine _________________-__________- Pkt. 10c 
(For Perennial Seeds, see page 52) 
THE BOOK OF ANNUALS—By Alfred C. Hottes 
Contents: The Uses of Annuals; Ordering Seeds; Classes of Annuals; 
Seed Sowing; Transplanting; Pinching; The Hoe vs. The Hose; Watering 
vs. Sprinkling; Annuals and Shades; Fall Sowing and Self-Sown Annuals; 
Hotbeds and Coldframes; Annual Flowers and Their Uses; 155 illustrations. 
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Gaillardia 
