CURRIE BROS. CO., AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1919 



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Currie's Giant Pansies 



Currie's 4 Prize Winner Giant Pansy Mixtures 



CURRIE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANTS PANSY MIXTURE — A marvelous 

 strain of Mammoth Pansies introduced in response to a growing 

 demand for a Pansy strain composed entirely of mammoth flowering 

 varieties of the most striking combinations of colors and markings 

 and embracing at the same time the newest and most attractive forms. 

 A leading feature of the strain is the predominance of the ■waved 

 forms and beauty, brilliance and richness of the colors is most strik- 

 ing. 1,000 seeds, igl.OO; pkt., 30c. 



CURRIE'S INTERNATIONAL, PANSY MIXTURE — A grand combination 

 of Giant Flowering Pansies, comprising the picked strains of the most 

 noted pansy specialists in this country and Europe. The blooms are 

 of the largesfsize, distinct and varied in their markings, of fine sub- 

 stance, containing all the richest and choicest colors to be found in 

 Pansies, embracing the newest and most delicate rose shades, glowing 

 reds, clear yellows, bronzes and blues, blotched, shaded and mottled 

 varieties. 1,000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c. 



CURRIE'S SUPERFINE SCOTCH PANSIES — Saved for us by one of the 



largest and most noted Pansy growers in Scotland, from prize-win- 

 ning varieties; this is one of the finest strains of Pansy in cultivation. 

 It is unexcelled by any in size of flower (many of the single blooms 

 measuring over 3 inches across), and for richness of color and beauti- 

 ful markings it has no equal. 1,000 seeds, 70c; pkt., 20c. 



GIANT PANSY MIXTURE FOR FLORISTS AND AMATEURS — We have 

 carefully blended a mixture of all the Giant Trimardeau sorts in 

 proper proportions of colors, and have added to it the magnificent 

 strains of Cassiers, Bug'nots, Odiers, the new Giant Parisian Strained, 

 and the rich colors of Madame Perret. The best possible combination 

 of the Giant sorts. 1.000 seeds, 50c; pkt., 15c. 



Currie's Giant Pansies. 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES. 



A distinct class, with immense, showy flowers; one of the 

 best of the Large Flowering Pansy Mixtures, containing solid 

 or selfs, blotched, striped and veined flowers. 



^ Pkt. 



Giant Adonis — Light blue with white eye $ .10 



Giant Beaeonsfield — The ground color is purplish violet, 



shaded off in top petals to a white hue 10 



Giant Black — Rich blue black, splendid 10 



Giant Emperor William — Lovely ultra-marine blue, with 



distinct dark blue eye 10 



Giant Golden Queen — Pure golden-yellow solid color 10 



Giant Madame Perret — Perfect in form and substance. 

 The colors are pleasing shades of dark wine, pink 

 and red, beautifully veined and frequently edged 

 with a white margin 10 



Giant Snow-White — Pure white, without blotches; grand 



flower 10 



Giant Striped — Lovely striped flowers 10 



Giant White with Purple Eye — Very beautiful 10 



Giant Yellow — Very showy, with large, black eye 10 



Giant Mixed — % oz., about 2,000 seeds, 50c 10 



Any four of the Giants for 30c. The whole eleven Giants 



for 75c. 



Bridesmaid — The flowers are of immense size and fine 

 substance, the ground color being a rosy white, rival- 

 ing in delicacy and beauty the finest apple blossoms, 

 setting off the dark blotches of the center 



Pkt. 

 Orchid-Flowered — A beautiful race, the colors running 

 mostly in the light delicate shades of apple blossom, 

 chamois, pink and orange. The flowers are of a pe- 

 culiar shape; the upper petals stand upright and are 

 laid out in small folds, which gives them the orchid- 

 like appearance 15 



Giant Curled Masterpiece — A class of Pansies, quite 

 unique in appearance on account of the curled or ruf- 

 fled edges of the petals. The flowers are of great size 

 and substance and contain many colors and combina- 

 tions not shown in other Pansy mixtures 15 



Parisian Giant Stained Mixed — A magnificent class of 

 large-flowered Pansies of great substance and fine 

 colors, the distinctive features being the large and 

 well-defined blotches 10 



Bugnot's Superb Blotched — Extra large 10 



Cassier — A very rich and showy large-flowered sort, 



beautifully blotched 10 



Currie's Fancy — Beautifully striped, blotched and mar- 

 bled in mixed colors 



Odier, or Five-Spotted — A distinctly blotched variety of 

 great beauty 



.10 



.10 



.10 



Extra Choice English — A superb Pansy Mixture 10 



Extra Choice German — Mixed; very fine 10 



VIOLAS OR TUFTED PANSIES. 

 Violas or Tufted Pansies — They are more perennial in 

 their character and once started will bloom for a 

 longer period than the ordinary Pansies. Many of 

 the blooms are sweet scented. Sow in May, trans- 

 planting in August into permanent beds or borders 

 for flowering the following spring and summer. 

 Mixed colors 10 



Currie's Bargain Collection of Bedding Pansies 



Azure Blue — Very fine. 



Black Blue — Very rich. 



Bronze — Reddish brown. 



Coquette de Poisy — Reddish lavender. 



Emperor William — Brilliant blue, with purple eye. 



Fairy Queen — Sky-blue flowers, with white border . 



Faust, or King of the Blacks — Densest black Pansy known. 



Gold Margined — Beautiful color with gold margin. 



Golden Yellow — Beautiful clear yellow. 



Lord Beaeonsfield — Purple violet shaded off to a whitish blue. 



Mahogany Color — Peculiar shade. 



Peacock — The ultramarine blue in the upper petals most 

 nearly resembles the peculiar shade of this color in the 

 feather of the peacock. 



Silver Margined — A new and fine variety, with silver margin. 

 Snowflake — Pure white. 

 Victoria — Flowers large brilliant red. 

 Yellow Spotted — Beautiful yellow, with a black center. 

 Fine Mixed — AH shades and colors: Pkt., 5c; % oz., 25c. 

 Any of the above varieties not priced: Pkt., 5c; 3 Pkts., 10c; 

 1 Pkt. each 16 vars. for 50c. 



