68 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
March or April. 
CURRIE’S SUPERB PRIMULAS 
The Strains We Offer of Primroses Have a Widespread Reputation, 
and Deservedly so, Being Unsurpassed in Size and Brilliancy. 
The Seed is grown and selected for us from the finest prize 
varieties by one of the largest European growers, and the many 
testimonials we receive every year from florists and amateurs 
throughout the country is an evidence of the excellence of the 
stock. They have no equal in any country for size of bloom, rich- 
ness of substance or brilliancy of colors. Sow the Seed in February, 
SINGLE GIANT FRINGED CHINESE 
PRIMROSES. 
% Pkt. Pkt. 
Giant Blue—The best true blue Primrose............. Pere 25 
Giant Scarlet (Emperor)—A superb, most brilliant 
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Giant Pink—The finest of the Giants. Delicate car- 
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Giant White (Queen Alexandra)—Conspicuous for size, 
substance and purity of flowers. Largest white in 
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} Giant Crimson—Very deep, rich crimson; enormous 
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Giant Rose Queen—Very striking color; delicate sal- 
STAR PRIMULA,. mon=rose;) large: SOlId fOW.Orsi....\c1 ciel sisieieieisislclein erere 15 25 
A grand house plant of the easiest cultivation. The Giant Salmon—Immense flowers of very fine substance; 
dark red foliage and flower stems form a very pleas- ASCP SAlMON=TOSSiaretwiaoiekeioin elsiove to lolamaieinte loins oo icickereratenaie 15 25 
ing contrast to the star-shaped flowers, which are pro- Orange King—A color never before seen in fringed 
duced very freely and are of long duration. Primroses. Buds a beautiful rich orange; when fully 
eas expanded the petals are orange-salmon, shaded with 
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A very HE eer er ere of the Giant Fringed Mixed—A superb mixture, composed of 
Ever-blooming type: the flower stems often 12 to the choicest Giant flowering named varieties; cannot 
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EVERBLOOMING PRIMROSES. 
PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 
A very pretty and free-fiowering class extensively grown by fiorists; flowers 
borne in umbels on long slender stems; blooms almost continuously throughout 
the year. They make excellent pot plants, of a dwarf and compact habit and 
very easily grown. Pkt. 
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Grandiflora, “Vesuvius,” bright carmine red......... eiafoveretel elefeketeieteletess Ady Al) 
Grandiflora Coerulea—Blue ........0ccccceeeees Sintdiatain<e's afer ialelejnicieimle\a’e trials 10 
PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA, 
The finest of the Obconica or Everblooming Primroses. The blooms are 
extremely large, borne on strong stout stems. A splendid plant for 
window or conservatory decoration. Rose, Crimson, Lilac, Gigantea 
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PRIMULA MALACOIDES, 
A very pretty new Primula, somewhat like the dainty Baby Primrose, but 
much more sturdy. The flowers, a delicate shade of lavender, keep re- 
markably when cut and are very graceful. Will flower in four months 
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P. Malacoides Alba—The white prototype of the: forenomns, and a great 
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HARDY PRIMROSES. 
Primula Elatior (Polyanthus)—Early = spring 
flowering plants for outdoor or pot culture. 
Seed saved from splendid named sorts. Pkt. 
Extra Choice? Mixed ie cc cicie.s «isic.ate dietsieiciels stot 10 
Primula Veris (Cowslip)—In spring this is a 
very useful plant for borders, but is of 
little beauty after warm weather sets in. 
Yellow—The common English variety... 10 
Primula Veris—Fine Mixed—Many beautiful 
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in color from light green to purplish red; 10 
Primula Vulgaris (English Primrose)—The hardy 
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RICINUS—Castor Oil Bean. 
Magnificent tall-growing foliage plants, useful as specimen plants on lawns, or groups in 
center of large beds. Their brilliant leaves create a grand sub-tropical effect. H. H. A. 
Barboniensis Arboreus—Very large and handsome 
Cambodgensis—Leaves large, palm-shaped and of a bronze-red color with red veins. Stems 
of the leaves, reddish-brown, and the main stem of the plant black; 6 to 8 feet. Oz. 25c.. 10 
Gibsonti—Dark red foliage; 8 feet; oz. 25c...... 
Zanzibariensis Mixed—A race from East Africa, producing leaves of enormous size, varying 
to 12! FeetslLOZM2b Co eile Meinteleke elsieinteheieietererete 
Fine Mixed—0Oz. 25c; % ID. 65c........ ccc cen ncene ae 
RUDBECHRIA (Texas Cone Flower). 
These robust-growing plants are becoming very 
very easy culture and produce showy flowers during summer and autumn. 
Fulgida—H. P. Small yellow flowers: very free. . 
Newmanni (Black-Eyed Susan)—H. P. 3 ft. Flowers orange-yellow with black central disc. 10 
Primula Obconica Gigantea. Pkt. 
English Primrose with fragrant canary 10 
green foliage; 15 feet. Oz. 25c.......... 10 
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popular for border decoration. They are of 
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Ricinus. Purpurea (Echinacea)—H. P. Hardy Purple Sunflower ........-..-c-cccccevcvestvsssecrses 15 
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