86 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. ’ 
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BEGORIAS-Tuberous Rooted 
A truly charming class of Begonias, some of them superb. The flowers 
are very large, often measuring four inches in diameter. They bloom 
continuously "all summer, and in the fall become dormant, the bulbs or 
tubers being easily cared for until nature again, towards ‘spring, causes 
“them to renew growth: . 
BULBS OF GIANT FLOWERING BEGONTAS. 
Single Sorts—Rose, Yellow, White, Scarlet. Each 7c; 4 for 25c; doz. 70c; 
100 $5.00. Mixed Colors—Each 5c; doz. 50c; 100 $3.75. 
Double Sorts—Rose, Yellow, White, Scarlet. Each 12c; 4 for 45c;. doz. 
$1.25; 100 $7.50... Mixed: Colors—EHach 10c; doz. $1.00; 100 $7.00. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. | 
ELEPHANT’S EAR. 
Magnificent sub-tropical plants; when planted out in beds or as single 
specimens on lawns they have a grand appearance. Set out in the Jatter 
part of May or the beginning of June. 
Mammoth bulbs, 20c each; per -doz. $2.00; by mail 10¢ each extra. 
Second size bulbs, 2% to 3 inches in diameter, 12c each; per doz. $1.00; 
per 100 $7.00; by mail (0e eaeh extra: 
Third size bulbs, 1% to 2% inches in diameter, 10c each; per doz. 85c; 
per 100 $5.00; by mail 736 each extra. 
TUBEROSES. 
One of the most charming and fragrant of our summer-fiowering bulbs, 
throwing up large spikes ‘of pure white double flowers= which are very 
useful for decorative work. Plant in the open ground during May. By 
starting in pots during March a succession of. bloom can “pe had all 
summer. 
Mammoth Excelsior Pearl—By -mail, each 5c; per doz. 50c; ee express, 
purchaser paying charges, 3 for 12c; per doz. 40c; per 100 $2.5 
LILIES 
Plant -in-a well-drained good garden soil, covering the bulbs to a depth 
of nine inches. At the time of planting cover all sides of the bulb with 
good, clean sand, after which fill up with ordinary soil. 
Auratum (Golden Banded Japan Lily)—-Flowers pure white; gold band 
through center of petal; beautifully spotted chocolate crimson; June to 
October. Large bulbs, “Each 15c; per doz. $1.50, 
Auratum—Pxtra large bulbs: Each 20c; per doz. $2.00, 
Speciosum Album (White Japan Lily)—Extra large bulbs. Each 20c; 
per doz. $2.00. : 
Speciosum Roseum (Rubrum)—Rose Spotted Japan Lily. Extra large 
LILIUM AURATUM. bulbs. _Each 20c; per doz $2.00. : 
Speciosum Melepomene—Rich crimson, heavily spotted. Each 20e; per 
GLOXINIAS, doz. $2.00. 
Charming “plants for house cul- 
ture, bearing freely beautiful trum- 
pet-shaped flowers, ranging in-eolor 
from pure white through the various 
shaces of rose to deep crimson and 
rich violet, some handsomely tinted 
and blotched. 
In separate colors, red, white and 
blue. Price, each 10c;.3 for 25¢; per 
doz. $1.00; per 100 $7.00. 
GLADIOLUS 
ALL LARGE FLOWERING BULBS. 
America (New)—The grandest Glad- 
iolus yet introduced. Color a beau= 
tiful soft flesh pink, slightly tinged 
with lavender; which gives it the 
delicate coloring of the loveliest 
orchid. The flowers are unusually 
large. Fach 20c; doz. $2.25: 100 $15.00. 
Augusta—Pure white with blue 
anthers. - An improvement on the old 
Sao White. Each 6c; doz. 60c; 100 GLOXINIA. 
Grofft’s Gold Medal Hybrids—A remarkable strain of Gladioli, containing 
only the best sorts retained in mixture after cross-breeding and selecting 
for 15 years. The flowers are magnificent, perfect in form, of splendid sub- 
stance, and possess a range of color and-combinations of markings: hitherto 
undreamed of. The colors run through all the known shades in Gladioli 
with the addition of many new ones, such as rare blues, lilac and heliotrope 
shades. Each 5¢; doz. 50¢e; per 100 $3.00. 
Giant, €hildsi, in Splendid Mixture—They are of great substance and gi- 
gantie size. Flower spikes have been cut measuring as much as 2 feet in 
length. Every color found in the older Gladioli is represented here, along 
with many new and charming shades, 4¢ each; 40c per doz.; per 100 $2.75. 
SPLENDID MIXTURES OF GLADIOLUS. per | Per 
One bulb each of the beautiful Lilies Auratum, 
Reseum, and Album, 3 in all, Free by Mail, 
for 50c. 
Each. doz: 100 
PRA AME Sy en ose 0 alle pea cole ee a (he es UD $-.04. . $. .40 . $2.00 
Striped? and” Warterated ) oo ie. es ee ee -05 -50 3.50 
Searlet and Red Simides 20005... a a ea oe -03 -30 1.50 
Yellow Shades” ».......-. San sae. oie Bee ea ees --- ia sat ta 05 .50 3.50 
White and Licht Shades 23.5... 20256 ae a ee ee 04 -40 2:00 
Lemoine’s Butterfly Mixture.o. 0.5.) 02-2 oe eee eee -03 225 1.50 
Extra Choice American Hybrids...... 2.00... 56.8 eee -05 -50 PTs 
Choice “Colors, -AVEEKede Jee. ae ee Pea ee 03 -30 1.50 
Single Bulbs and Dozen Lots Special Offer of One Dozen Each 
Mailed. Free, 100 Lots by Express, of the Above Eight Mixed Sorts 
Purchaser’s Expense, or by Mail of Gladiolus, All Separate, by 
for 50c per 100 Extra. Mail for $3.00. 
GLADIOLUS AMERICA, 
