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CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS 



HOME FLORICULTURE (Rexford). A 

 practical guide on flowering and ornamen- 

 tal plants for the amateur. Per copy, post- 

 paid $1.75 



COCKSCOMB (Celosia Cristata) 



Exceedingly handsome half-hardy annuals, making a grand dis- 

 play in the open, border. As pot plants for the conservatory they 

 are very decorative and always attract a good deal of attention 



for their brilliant colors and unique form Pkt. 10c 



EMPRESS— Blood-red combs and brown foliage Pkt. 10c 



GLASGOW PRIZE— The finest strain of dwarf Cockscomb, bear- 

 ing immense dark crimson combs Pkt. 10c 



DWARF CRIMSON Pkt. 10c 



DWARF YELLOW Pkt. 10c 



CHINESE WOOLFLOWER 



(Celosia Childsi) 



Striking hardy annuals, bearing numerous large 

 heads of rich colored flowers resembling balls of silky 

 wool. The plants grow 2 to 3 feet high with scores 

 of branches, each producing a ball. The flowers cut and 

 dried retain their bright color for weeks. Mixed col- 

 ors Pkt. 10c 



CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Plumed Cockscomb) 



Half-hardy annuals, producing large feathered flow- 

 ers of brilliant colors throughout the season. The 

 plants are ornamental, forming tall, graceful, pyra- 

 midal bushes, branching freely and bearing numerous 

 plumes which resemble ostrich feathers well above 

 the foliage. The plumes can be cut and dried for 

 winter bouquets. 



Golden Yellow Pkt. 10c 



Purple Crimson Pkt. 10c 



THOMPSON'S MAGNIFICA— A grand strain with 

 handsome plumed flowers of various colors remaining 

 in bloom a long time, making a brilliant display in 

 the open border and equally good for pot culture. 

 Pkt. 10c 



PRIDE OF CASTLE GOULD— A handsome, new 

 strain of pyramidal, compact growth, bearing im- 

 mense, extra fine feathered plumes 2 to 3 feet high, 

 of many beautiful shades of red and yellow, with 

 pretty foliage. They are unsurpassed for bedding and 

 excellent for pot plants Pkt. 15c 



C\TVOGLOSSUM AMABILE 



CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOT— An annual, recently 

 introduced from China; of the easiest culture, form- 

 ing strong plants about 18 inches high and producing 

 through the summer months sprays of intense blue 

 Forget-me-not-like flowers. A splendid addition to the 

 comparatively short list of real blue flowers, ^i oz., 



25c - Pkt. 10c 



Pure White Pkt. 10c 



Pink Pkt. 10c 



PLANT NAMES— By T. S. Lindsay. If jaw-breaking plant names puzzle you, this little book will make the 

 system and the reasons clear. It tells how plants are named, why they are named as they are, and just what 

 each word-form, prefix or suffix means. 99 pages $1.00 



