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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



DAHLIA 



111. .inn from Seed the First Season. 



Pkt. 

 10 



10 



10 



10 



Extra Choiee, Double Mixed — From finest named flowers. 



Single, Finest Mixed — Very showy and fine for cut flowers 



Giant Perfection, Single Mixed — Extra fine, large flow- 

 ers, often 7 inches across, beautifully striped and 

 marked 



Colossal — A new race, producing semi-double flowers of 

 immense size and varied colors 



Caetns, Finest Double Mixed — Of distinct and remarkable 

 appearance, the petals being quilled and curved loose- 

 ly and gracefully 10 



Collarette — A novel type, the frill or collar around the 

 center being of a different shade from the other 

 petals, making a unique and striking flower. Mixed 

 colors 15 



20th Century or Orchid-Flowered — One of the finest of 

 the single Dahlias. Rosy crimson with white tips 

 and white disc around the yellow center. As the sea- 

 son advances the color lightens until finally they 

 come clear white, suffused with rose 10 



Duhllu Bulbs — See page 77. 



Double and Single Dahlias. 

 DATURA. 



For fine mass- 

 ing effects sow 

 Dahlia Seed in- 

 side in March 

 or April, trans- 

 planting to 

 small pots and 

 planting out 

 when s a f e . 

 setting a Coot 

 apart. Save 

 roots of the 

 most promising 

 sorts. 



Very handsome plants for beds or borders, producing a profusion of showy 

 trumpet-shaped flowers in various shades of white, yellow and purple. Sow iii 

 open ground in May and June. II. A. I! feet. 



Pkt 



Double Finest Mixed 5 



Cornucopia — Flowers double, white inside, outside purple, averaging 8 Inches 



long, 5 inches across; fragrant ] 



DIMORPHOTHECA (African Golden Daisy.) 



Aurantiuca — An exceedingly beautiful dwarf compact annual producing freely 

 large daisy-like flowers about 3 inches in diameter. Color glossy dark 

 orange with a dark brown center, edged black. 1 foot 10 



Aurnutiaea Hybrida — New Hybrid African Daisy. In habit, growth and foliage 

 like the above, they vary in color from the purest white through all the 

 shades and tinges of reddish and bluish-white, yellow and orange pale rose 

 and deep salmon iq 



DRACAENA. 



Australia — T. P. Broad 



foliage 15 



Indlvlsa — Long, slender 

 leaves 15 







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Double Daisies. 



DOUBLE DAISIES (Bellis I'creunis, fl. pi.) 



One of the most charming of our early spring flowers. They are very 

 easily raised from Seed and can be had in bloom the first season. Require 

 a slight protection during the winter. H. H. P. 



Pkt. 

 Monstrosa Alba, white; Monstrosa Rosea, pink — two new Giant Eng- 

 lish Daisies excelling the older sorts in size and quality of flowers. 



Each 10 



The Bride — The best of the Double White Daisies, extra large and 

 very double flowers, borne on long, stiff stems. Very early and 



free flowering 10 



Longfellow — Flowers large, dark rose 10 



Snowball — Large, very double, pure white 10 



Double White 10 



Double Red 10 



Double Mixed 5 



African Golden Daisy. 



EVERLASTING FLOWERS 



Can be sown outdoors during April and May. The Gomphrena should be sown in boxes in the house or in hot-beds, as it 

 sometimes does not germinate well in the open ground. When dried for winter bouquets, the flowers should be cut before 

 fully expanded. H. A. 



ACROCLINIUM. 



Single Mixed, % oz. 15c. 

 Double Mixed, % oz. 20c. 



Pkt. 



5 

 5 



AMMOBITJM. 



Alatum Grandiflorium, y± oz. 20c... 



GOMPHRENA (Globe Amaranth). Pkt. 

 Globosa Rubra — Dark purplish 



crimson 5 



G. Alba — Pure white 5 



Mixed, Vi oz. 15c 5 



RHODANTHE. 



Finest Mixed Colors. >4 oz. 30c 5 



IIEI.ICIIRYSUM. 



Fireball — Bright crimson 



Monstrosum, Double Red, Double 



Yellow, Double White, each 



M. Double, Finest Mixed, V4 oz. 30c. 



XERANTHEMTJM. 

 Double Finest Mixed, % oz. 25c. . . . 



Pkt. 

 5 



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