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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



GENERAL FLOWER SEED LIST 



ALL FLO^VER SEEDS DELIVERED FREE BY JLA^IL 



For years the high reputation of our FloT»-er Seed strains and the hundreds of appreciative testimonials they annually bring 

 forth have been a source of the greatest possible pride and gratification to us. We will spare no expense or effort to maintain 

 this reputation. Whether grown by ourselves or produced for us by the great specialists their qnalitr positively cannot be 

 excelled, and given proper conditions they must not only grow and produce vigorous plants, but in size, quantity and texture 

 the floAvers themselves cannot fail to reach a particularly gratifying standard of excellence. In this respect we recommend 

 particularly our specialties — Asters. Carnations. Calceolaria, Cineraria. Cyclamen, Mignonette, Nasturtiuins. Poppies, Pansies, 

 Primulas, Stocks, Sweet Peas, Verbenas, etc. Certainly none of better quality can be secured anyvrhere. 



I'SEPIL HIXTS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL CULTIA'ATIOX OF FLOWER SEEDS. 

 Many failures occur in the sowing of the very small seeded varieties of Flower Seeds as the result of covering too deeply, 

 washing out by too heavy waterings or omitting to water in time, in which case they dry off, or shrivel up. Sow the Seeds in 

 shallow seed pans, 2 or 3 Inches in depth, first filling to within half-inch of the rim with finelj' sifted soil, which press down 

 firm and level; then scattering the Seeds evenly over the surface and covering with soil to three or four times the depth of the 

 seed: the A-ery fine seed should only be pressed «lo-»vn with a board. After sowing cover with a sheet of glass or a wetted sheet 

 of paper until seedlings come through the ground after which remove the glass at least enough to admit fresh air or your 

 seedlings will damp or rot off. As soon as they can be handled, transplant into similar boxes 1 to 2 inches apart, and when 

 large enough put in the position where they are- Tvanted to flower. Sweet AU'SSum, Asters, Nasturtiums, Mignonette, Mari- 

 golds, and all Hardy Annuals, may be sown where they are intended to llower, not too soon, as Seeds sown in a nice, •n^arin seed 

 bed. will, with good weather, surpass those sown weeks before, as the latter usually become stunted through weather set-backs. 

 Thin out where they coine up too thickly. Hardy Perennials may be sown from January to October. ISarly sowings should 

 be made in-doors in shallo-w pans or boxes, as described above, or they can be sown out-doors from May to August, and trans- 

 planted to their permanent flowering positions in early autumn, protecting during -winter with a covering of leaves or manure. 

 Many of the tender Perennials, such as Antirrhinum, Dahlias, Heliotrope, Salvia, etc.. can be sown out-doors for late flo-wering 

 as soon as good weather sets in. Soak hard seeds in vrarnx -vrater for several hours before sowing. 



THE FOLLOWING ABBREVIATIONS OCCUR IX OUR FLOAATER SEED LIST, VIZ: 

 H. A. for Hardy Annuals, that bloom and die the first year from Seed. H. B. for Hardy Biennials, that bloom the second 

 year from Seed, and then die; many, if sown early in the spring, will flower the first year. H. P. for Hardy Perennials, that 

 usually bloom the second year from Seed, and continue to grow and bloom for many years. Some -n-ill also bloom the first 

 year, if sown early. H. signifies Hardy and H. H., Half Hardy. T., Tender. 



ABRONIA. 



Pkt. 

 Umbellata (Sand Verbena) — Pretty little plants re- 

 sembling the Verbena in their stj^le of growth. 

 The flowers are very fragrant, and especially so 

 in the evening. H. H. A. Rosy lilac. 6 inches. . 5 



ABUTILOX 



One of our best greenhouse plants, flowering freely 

 during the Spring and Winter months; the flowers are 

 bell shaped crimson, streaked with yellow; yellow 

 grounds veined red; pure white and clear yello-w. Sown 

 before April, thev will bloom the flrst season. Height 

 from 2 to 5 feet. T. P. 

 Extra Choice 3Iixed 10 



ACOMTUM. 



Xapellus (Monk's Hood, or Helmet Flower)- 

 3 feet. Dark blue 



-H. P. 



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-^.geratum. 



AGERATUM. 



ADONIS 



This Showy plant is of unusual merit on account of 

 its adapting itself to any circumstances under which it 

 may be placed. If partially shaded, it remains a long 

 tii-ne in blooi-n. 

 Aestivalis (Flos Adonis) — Scarlet. H. A. 1 ft 5 



ACHILLEA. 



Ptarmica fl. pi. "The Pearl" — One of the 



best of our hardj- white perennials, 

 height 2 feet, the double button-like 

 flowers are produced in great profu- 

 sion all summer. Easily grown from 

 Seed, flowering the flrst season if 

 sown early. Invaluable for cut flowers 

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Much prized for its constant succession of 

 bloom throughout the year. It flowers equally 

 well in summer and in winter, and has the 

 further merit of being of the easiest culture. 

 H. H. A. 



Pkt. 

 Blue Perfection — An exceedingly fine very 

 dark blue variety; bushy in growth. 

 Fine bedder 10 



Album Xanum — Dwarf white, S inches... 5 



Imperial Divarf Blue — Very Dwarf,' 6 

 inches 5 



Lassenuxii — Very pretty dwarf, rose, 6 

 inches 5 



Little Dorrit — A new dwarf white variety 10 



Little Dorrit Blue — Very dwarf, blue, 6 

 inches 10 



Little Blue Star — An exceedingly dwarf 

 bushy Ageratum attaining height of 

 only 4 or 5 inches. Invaluable for 

 edgings 10 



ALLEGHEX Y VIXE. 



Adluniia Cirrhosa or Mountain Fringe — 



An attractive climber, well worthy of 

 a place in every garden. The flowers 

 are fiesh-colored and form a fine con- 

 trast to the pale green foliage of the 

 plant. Height, 15 feet. H. B 



AMPELOPSIS. 



Veitchli (Japanese or Boston Ivy) — A 



beautiful hardy climber. Foliage 

 changes to very pretty shades of red 

 and yellow during the fall 



AXCHUSA. 



Capensis Atrocoerulea (Summer Forget- 

 me-not) — 2 ft., fine for cutting. T. B. 



Italica, Dropmore Var. — One of the finest 

 blue herbaceous plants of recent in- 

 troduction, bearing large bright blue 

 flo-wers in great abundance during 

 June and July. H. P 



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USE CURRIE'S COMPLETE FERTILIZER OX THE LAAVX AXD IX THE GARDEN. 



Allegheny Vine. 



