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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Calllopsls op Coreopsis. 



THE CARDINAL CLIMBER. 



The most beautiful and brilliant annual 

 climber ever sent out. It is a strong 1 , 

 rapid grower, attaining a height of 30 

 feet or more, with beautiful cut foliage 

 and is literally covered with a blaze of 

 circular, fiery cardinal flowers from 

 mid-summer till frost. Sow the seed 

 inside in March or April, each seed be- 

 ing previously filed or notched to assist 

 germination. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts 



CALLIOPSIS OR COREOPSIS 



One of the best annuals. Easily cultivated and make excellent cut flowers. 

 H. A. 



Pkt 

 Crown of Gold — Golden-yellow flowers as large as the perennial Coreopsis 



on long strong stems. Plants compact, 10 in. high ' io 



Golden Wave — Golden-yellow, with brown center; % oz. 20c. ..!.!.!.' 5 



Golden Ray — Compact bushes, covered with star-shaped flowers, iike mini- 

 ature Cactus Dahlias. Color, bright brown, tipped golden-yellow 10 



Tiuetoria — Golden-yellow, with garnet eye; % oz. 20c... 5 



Crimson 5 Finest Mixed — Per yi oz.'iic! ■'. . . . 5 



PERENNIAL COREOPSIS. 



Lanceolatn — A very showy, yellow sort. Perfectly hardy 10 



Lanceolnta Grnndfflorn — Large golden-yellow flowers, with long stems 



Very useful for cutting. Perfectly hardy " 10 



CANNAS 



Large Flowering Freneh. 



Handsome plants for centers of 

 vases, large beds or borders. The foli- 

 age is luxuriant and the flowers are of 

 very brilliant colors. 



Cannn Seed should be cut at one of 

 the ends to a depth of one-sixteenth 

 of an inch and soaked in warm water 

 for 12 hours. Seeds sown in Febru- 

 ary in the house will produce bloom- 

 ing plants by July. 



Green-leaved Varieties. Mixed, per 



oz. 35c 5 



Red-leaved A r arleties. Mixed, per 



oz. 40c 5 



CANARY BIRD FLOWER. 



Tropaeolum Canarlense — One of, 



the most desirable climbing 

 plants growing rapidly to a 

 height of 10 feet, and producing 

 an abundance of yellow-fringed 

 flowers throughout the season. 

 10 feet. H. A. Per oz. 40c .5 



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Carnation. 

 Giant Fancy Evcrbloomiug. 



The Cardinal Climber. 



CARNATIONS 



Universally admired for the beauty and fragrance of their blossoms. 

 The Margaret sorts from Seed sown in spring will produce flowers all 

 summer and fall, after which they can be potted up for flowering 

 during winter. H. H. P. 



GIANT MARGARET CARNATIONS. 



A new giant form of the popular Margaret Carnation bearing very 

 large flowers of various colors and fine form, delightfully fragrant. 

 Comes into bloom within a few months from time of sowing. 



Pkt. 



Giant Margaret, AVhlte, Yellow, Pink, Red, Striped. Each 10 



Giant Margaret, Choice Mixed Colors. 500 Seeds 50c 10 



Margaret Carnation — The original semi-dwarf strain; flowers in a 



great variety of colors; 500 Seeds 40c 5 



Giants of Nice, Mixed — Blooms in four months from Seed; the 



flowers are large, borne on long stems, valuable for cutting. ... 10 



CARNATION GIANT FANCY EVER-BLOOMING. Pkt. 



The famous "Chabaud's" strain of Carnations are surpassingly beautiful 

 in form and coloring. With this strain one can have "Fancy Pinks" in 

 6 months from sowing-. Just the Carnation for house culture during 

 fall and winter. It is in this strain that so many of the choice double 

 varieties, that are so popular, are found 10 



CARNATION. 

 Grenadin — The flowers are large, bright scarlet, very double, produced early 

 and in great abundance ]o 



Grenadin White — Very early pure white 10 



HARDY GARDEN CARNATIONS. 



For early flowering sow in May outdoors, transplanting when large enough. 

 By fall they will make thrifty clumps which will give large quantities of 

 delightful carnations early the following summer. They are perfectly hardy. 

 only requiring a slight covering during winter. Pkt. 



Choice Double Mixed — Saved from named flowers; 500 Seeds 35c 10 



Good Mixed — Saved from border plants; 500 Seeds 25c 5 



CASTOR OIL BEAN — (See Rlclnus). 



CELSIA. 



Arcturns — This beautiful conservatory plant bears long spikes of flowers, 

 often measuring 36 inches, of a clear, bright yellow, with purple anthers. 

 Will flower in 6 months from sowing, and continues to bloom all season. 

 H. H. P , 10 



CENTROSEMA GRANDIFLORA. 



The Butterfly Pea — A perfectly hardy vine of great beauty, which blossoms 

 the first season from seed sown in April, producing in great profusion 

 large clusters of delightfully inverted pea-shaped flowers 10 





