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CURRIE BROTHERS CO 



MILWAUKEE, WIS 



Curriers Decorative Dahlias 



"The Cream of (he Dahlia World for 1937" 



ALICE GREEN— A beautiful golden autumn shade Each Sl.OO 



ALMA ALEXANDER— A large deep orange Each 50e 



AMUM RA (or the Sun God) — The flowers are gorgeous, a com- 

 bination of copper, orange and golden bronze colors ; long, stout 

 stems Each 50c 



AVALON — Pure, clear yellow. The large flowers are very distinct 

 and produced in great abundance Each 35c 



AVONELLE — This is an exceptional dahlia. The flowers are about 

 10 inches, with good depth and substance. Color, a very deep 

 purplish velvety maroon, shading deeper at the center and changing 

 to a light royal purple as they mature and go by. Blooms last a 

 long time both on the plant and as a cut flower, and there are 

 usually two to five of the huge flowers all the time. Stems can 

 be cut to over two feet and are rigid and strong. Plant is very 

 healthy and has fine growing habits Each $1.00 



DWIGHT MORROW— A giant red flower, 10 by 6 inches. Rugged 

 plant, heavy leathery foliage. Should be disbudded for best re- 

 sults Each 75c 



ELEANOR GRANT— A beautiful large Dahlia: almost white 

 - Each 35c 



ELITE GLORY — An immense rose red, deep bloom, held very erect 

 on extra fine stiff stems, excellent to cut, very showy in garden. 

 Good plant. One of the best Each 50c 



ELLINOR VANDERVEER— An incomparable Dahlia of exquisite 

 beauty, and of great size and depth having every desirable quality. 

 Color a rich glowing satiny pink. One of the earliest to come into 

 flower Each 35c 



FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT— This large Spectrum red dahlia is 

 very popular. The bush grows about five feet tall, with excellent 

 branching habits. Type of flower is somewhat similar to Jersey's 

 Beacon, and about the same size bloom. Stems are very good. 

 An excellent Dahlia Each $2.00 



HAWAIIAN NIGHT— This is a most unusual dahlia, both bloom 

 and plant. Plant is medium size and very bushy, foliage has ex- 

 tremely deep indentures and leaves are long and narrow. Flower 

 is an intense scarlet, spotted and suffused orange yellow, reverse 

 has golden stripes. Immense blooms on long stiff stems. Stock very 

 limited Each $1.50 



JANE COWL — A most popular exhibition variety of vigorous 

 growth, splendid stems, and extra large size. The deep blooms 

 combine lovely shades of bronzy buff and old gold with the 

 suffusion richest in the center Each 50c 



JERSEY'S BEAUTY — This variety may well be considered of more 

 than passing merit because of its exquisite color and fine form. 

 The color is a vivid glowing pink Each 35c 



J. K. ALEXANDER JR.— We measured one first bloom 13V„ by 5 

 inches. No special care. The color is a deep crimson red, with a 

 fleck of orange in center of each petal. The stems are excellent 

 in every way, the plant is short, but very rugged and healthy. 

 The flowers come late, so should be planted early Each $3.00 



KING MIDAS — ^A beautiful clear golden yellow dahlia, extra large 

 deep flowers on long rigid stems Each 50c 



OMAR KHAYYAM — A sensational variety, unusual color, Chinese 

 red at the base of petals shading to bright orange and tipped 

 lighter, making a wonderful soft color effect 50c 



BARBARA REDFERN — Color Is a delightful blend of old rose and 

 old gold, of immense size and great depth, flowers borne on heavy 

 stiff stems Each 50c 



BASHFUL GIANT (Dec.)— This is one of the largest Dahlias ever 

 produced. It is also of great merit for its beautiful color, being 

 «n apricot with golden shadings. Flowers are produced on stout 

 stems Each 35c 



CARDINAL — Dark velvety cardinal red. Medium sized blooms, 

 plant four feet, nice branching habits. Good stems Each 50c 



CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER— White, with a slight veining of 

 purple on the flat, broad petals _ Each 50c 



COQUETTE — An excellent Dahlia. Plant is strong and rugged 

 stems long and good. Bloom large and thick, petals long and curly 

 Color, velvety Musketeer red. blending and shading to sunset goldei 

 at ends of petals. Reverse light gold Each 50c 



lb 



ROXY — An exceptionally fine Dahlia which is very popular wher- 

 ever it is known. The plant is medium size, very healthy and 

 insect and disease resistant. The bloom is about 8 inches across 

 without disbudding and grows upright. Color : blends of yellowish 

 pink, gold and old rose, with a tint of lavender and salmon. The 

 stems are very stiff and long, making it one of the best for 

 bouquets Each $1.00 



SULTAN OF HILLCREST— A very bushy plant of medium height, 

 always covered with immense blooms of an orange-amber color 

 during the entire flowering season. Blooms averaged here without 

 disbudding, nine to ten inches across and from three to six or 

 more on all plants all the time. The stems hold the flowers up 

 above the foliage. Very vigorous bushes, an exceptionally remark- 

 able Dahlia Each $1.50 



WORLD'S BEST WHITE — A large pure white on stiff stems. 

 Vigorous plant Each 75c 



