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CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS 



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Sweet Peas, Shirley Temple 



HOW TO GROW THEM— Sweet Peas should be plant- 

 ed as early in spring as the ground can be worked. 

 Rich loam with an abundance of well rotted manure 

 is an ideal soil. A trench about 6 inches deep should 

 be made, sowing the seed thinly in the bottom, and 

 cover with an inch of soil, pressing it down firmly. 

 Gradually fill in the trench as the plants grow, and 

 thin out to 2 to 4 inches apart. When too close they 

 make a weak growth with inferior flowers. Brush or 

 wire netting should be placed in the rows as soon as 

 the plants appear above the ground. During dry 

 weather, water thoroughly and stir the surface soil 

 frequently to prevent evaporation. Keep the flowers 

 cut and never allow seed pods to form, as that at once 

 ends the flowering season. 



Late fall planting of Sweet Peas is practical, and 

 is best done just before the ground freezes up, sowing 

 the seed about 3 inches deep, covering the rows with 

 manure or leaves after the ground is frozen. 



Currie's S^«^eet Peas 



Novelty Varieties for Spring 1937 

 EARLY FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 



SfflRLEY TEMPLE 



This Sweet Pea which we consider the most beautiful soft Rose Pink 

 variety, the flowers are the largest we have seen on any Sweet Pea and 

 it has long stems with four very large flowers on each stem. 



This new Sweet Pea is so charming and dainty that it deserved the 

 most appropriate name, Shirley, the charming and loving little cinema 

 favorite. Pkt., 25c. 



TOP HAT — A distinctly new color in Sweet Peas. Mammoth flowers 

 of deep velvety violet, coming with a large waved standard and widely 

 spread wings. Pkt. 25c 



COLLEEN — Mammoth flowers of a brilliant rose suffused with gold 

 blooms, turning to a rich golden rose under artificial light.__Pkt. 25c 



CLARET CLT» 



A distinct new color in Early Sweet Peas, best 

 described as pansy purple, the blossoms are large, 

 measuring nearly 2 inches across, very strong grower 



Pkt. 25c 



LADY MAC BETH— A dazzling spinel red with gold- 

 en salmon shadings. Pkt. 15c 



EILEEN — A rich begonia rose with salmon shadings 

 and under lights changing to a dazzling cerise. 



Pkt. 15c 



EARLY FLOWERING WHITE VARIETIES 



HOPE — The earliest flowering white, large flowers 

 and a very vigorous growth, the buds have a cream 

 tinge which turns into a beautiful white Pkt. 15c 



SNOWSTORM— Improved pure white Pkt. 10c 



WHITE HARMONY— The finest black-seeded early 

 white Sweet Pea Pkt. 10c 



RAMONA 



This is a distinctly new color in Early Sweet Peas. 

 It is a delightful luminous coral rose with yellow and 

 pink shadings blended to make an exquisite shade of 



Geranium Pink Pkt. 25c 



LAVANDA — A pure clear Lavender, the blossoms are 

 extremely large and waved, perfectly spaced on long, 



stout stems highly perfumed Pkt. 10c 



EXPOSITION PINK— A gorgeous rich pink__Pkt. 10c 

 MISS ANNIE LAURIE— Constitutes the richest tone 

 of pure Rose-Pink ever produced in a Sweet Pea. 



Pkt. 10c 



SATIN ROSE — The color is an exquisite blend of 

 Rose and Amber Avith quite a strong touch of salmon. 



Pkt. 25c 



LADDIE — An enormous Rose-Pink on white ground; 

 the largest of all Rose-Pinks and sparkles under ar- 

 tificial light Pkt. 10c 



EARLY FLOWERING SPENCER 



(Scarlet) 

 Aviator — Dazzling crimson scarlet. Oz., 75c__Pkt. 15c 

 Glitters — Standard fiery orange; wings deep orange. 



Pkt. 10c 



Red Cross — A glowing poppy scarlet Pkt. 15c 



Glengarry — A deep velvety crimson, the flowers are 



mammoth in size and very ruffled Pkt. 15c 



DEEP PINK OR ROSE 



Giant Rose— Rose pink Pkt. 10c 



Ball Rose — Rose pink Pkt. 10c 



Majestic Rose — Color, deep, brilliant rose pink, which 

 is more evenly diffused than in any other variety in 



this color class. Oz., 50c Pkt. 10c 



Zvolanek's Rose — A giant rose pink Pkt. 10c 



