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CURRIE BROS. CO. AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1925 



PAEONIES 



Choice Herbaceous N'arieties. 



Paeonies have continued to increase in popular favor 

 with each .succeeding year as pre-eminent among our hardy 

 perennial plants. In response to the increasing demand, 

 cultivators of this beautiful plant have enthusiastically en- 

 gaged themselves in introducing and propagating new 

 varieties, aiming at more perfect flowers of more delicate 

 tints and deeper, richer shades. The new varieties them- 

 selves sufficiently attest the success of these efforts. Not 

 to have seen any of them at its best is to have missed a 

 flower exquisitely lovely. 



No class of plants is more easily grown than Paeonies 

 and few repay the care given them, so generously. They are 

 perfectly hardy and thrive in almost any soil, but any extra 

 attention given them will be amply repaid; deeply cultivat- 

 ed and well enriched loam suits them best. In shady places, 

 where few plants will succeed, Paeonies will grow luxuriant- 

 ly. Such spots are usually to be found, and the colors of 

 the flowers are brighter and they last much longer than if 

 fully exposed to the sun. The plants, however, thrive 

 equally well in sunny situations, and planted in front of 

 shrubbery or on either side of w'alks they are very effective. 



Edulis Supcrba Large flower, dark pink with .'silvery flush, 



rarly " ">c each 



Festiva Maxima -The most popular of all whites, a tall vigor- 

 ous grower and free and early bloomer ; color pure 

 white flecked with crimson at center "."ic each 



FraKrans — Compact full flowers of deep red : stronir vigorous 



grower and free bloomer ; late ".'ic each 



Mad. Emile Gallc — Large cup-shaped double flowers of a deli- 

 cate shell-pink with touches of lavender. A beautiful 



variety ".ic e.ich 



For best results plant Paeonies in Fall. 



Snowdrops. 



SPANISH IRIS— FLEUU-DE-LIS 



The Spanish Iris is one of the finest bulbous flowers; its 

 charming beauty as a cut flower is unsurpassed. All varie- 

 ties are beautiful and very ett'ective in the home or garden. 



For house culture they should be planted in a light, rich 

 soil. For outdoor culture they should be planted in good, 

 light soil and covered lightly to i)rotect from severe frosts 

 during the winter. 



Each 



.\lexandcr von Humboldt- Clear, deep blue 10 



British (Jueen — Large pure white 10 



Cajanus — Canary yellow with orange-yellow blotches 10 



Louise — Very pale blue and white 10 



rhuiiderholt Dark bronze, golden blotch, larg.' Mower 10 



Doz. 

 SLOO 

 LOO 

 LOO 

 LOO 

 LOO 



SNOWDROPS. 



The little nodding flowers of this well known plant are 

 generally the first to appear in spring, often rearing their 

 delicate heads above a light covering of snow in early 

 March. 



Each, $.07; Dozen, $.fiO; per 100, $5.00. 



Pa cony 



