CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS 



Currie's Petunias 



Useful and highly ornamental free-flowering plants, growing 

 almost anywhere, producing an abundance of brilliant colored flow- 

 ers throughout the season until frost. Care should be taken with 

 seeds of the double sorts, as they do not germinate as easily as the 

 single, nor will they all produce flowers. 



SINGLE GIANT-FLOWERING PETUNIAS 



PURPLE PRINCE— A large flowering, rich velvety purple violet variety. Pkt. 25c 

 ROMANY LASS — Large fringed flowers of a bright velvety blood-red with purple 



throat, striped in black Pkt. 35c 



LARGEST FLOWERING (Finest Mixed)— Handsomely striped, bordered and 



spotted, the throat being distinctly veined Pkt. 10c 



LARGEST FLOWERING FRINGED (Finest Mixed)— A beautiful strain, the 



edges of the flowers being distinctly fringed and frilled Pkt. 15c 



GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA— Mammoth flowers of many beautiful colors. Pkt. 15c 

 RUFFLED GIANTS — Very large flowers, the edges of which are beautifully frilled 



and ruffled Pkt. 15c 



The Two Giants, 1 pkt., each, 25c. 

 DWARF CALIFORNIA GIANTS (Mixed)— The habit of the plant is very dwarf, 

 flowers very large and of the finest substance. All with open, veined throats of 

 the superbissima type. Very fine range of color Pkt. 25c 



PETUNIA KYBR. NANA 

 COMPACTA "COCKATOO" 



The plants attain a height of 8 inches, are round and com- 

 pact, covered with small, round blossoms and are splendid 

 for beds, and borders. The flowers are a velvety, deep violet- 

 purple with irregular sized white spots and stars which give 

 to the plant and bed an extraordinarily gay and vivid ap- 

 pearance Pkt. 20c 



NEW NANA COMPACTA PETUNIAS— For descrip- 

 tion see page 4. 



BALCONY PETUNIAS 



A splendid free-flowering type for window or porch boxes, 

 vases, etc. ; also valuable for bedding, giving a display of 

 flowers throughout the entire summer, until frost ; the flowers 

 are large, averaging 3 inches across. 



Star of California — A magnificent, new variety, especially 

 bred for window boxes and hanging baskets ; color, velvety 

 violet, with a touch of crimson, starred with five pure white 



blotches Pkt. 15c 



Blue— Rich indigo blue Pkt. 15c 



Crimson — Rich, velvety crimson Pkt. 15c 



Rose — Brilliant rose-pink Pkt. 15c 



White— Pure white Pkt. 15c 



Mixed Colors Pkt. 15c 



PORTLAND PETUNIAS 



For planting of veranda boxes and for choice potted plants, or 

 for bedding out these Petunias in select colors, never fail to 

 please. 



ELK'S PRIDE — Large size; deep royal purple Pkt. 25c 



PRIDE OF PORTLAND— Large, deep rose-pink, fringed flowers 



Pkt. 25c 



SCARLET BEAUTY — Flowers fringed; color, shading from 



cherry red to deep maroon Pkt. 25c 



WHITE BEAUTY— Pure white flowers with finely fringed 

 edges Pkt. 25c 



PETUNIA NANA ERECTA VIOLACEA 



BLUE BIRD— A decided acquisition. The plants are of the dwarf compact 

 habit, bearing beautiful, small, steel-blue or deep violet flowers, with no 

 trace of magneta in the greatest confusion throughout the entire season. 



A splendid variety for window boxes and borders Pkt. 20c 



FRINGED ROSE — This is a wonderful acquisition to the Nans Erecta group, 

 having the popular rich rose-pink color, with the edges beautifully fringed. 

 This is sure to become a general favorite, not only with the florist, but with 

 all garden lovers ; Pkt. 25c 



DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERING PETUNIAS 



Our strains of double flowering Petunias are unsurpassed for beauty and 

 size of flowers and produce a large percentage of double flowers. It is well 

 known that seed saved from the most carefully hybridized flowers produce but 

 a small percentage of double flowers, the balance being single of unusually fine 

 quality. The weaker seedlings should be carefully saved, as these invariably 

 produce the finest double flowers. 



CHOICE DOUBLE FRINGED MIXED PETUNIAS 



By carefully hybridizing this strain produces a large percentage of 



flowers that are beautifully fringed and marvels of beauty Pkt. 25c 



GIANT (DOUBLE FRINGED SHEPHERD'S PRIDE)— Shrimp pink fringed. 



Pkt. 50c 



DOUBLE ROSY MORN— Medium-sized flower, semi-double with heavy petals 



folding back from center of a lovely rose color. It resembles a gardenia in 

 shape Pkt. 50c 



PETUNIA GRANDIFLORA 

 FIMBRIATA CLAMOR 



PETUNIA FLUFFY RUFFLES 



A valuable addition to the list of large flowering Petunias. 

 Although the flowers are not quite as large as Giants of 

 California, they cover a wider range of colors and markings, all 

 being beautifully fringed and ruffled Pkt. 25c 



SINGLE-BEDDING PETUNIAS 



Alba— Pure white Pkt. 10c 



Blue Bee — Medium sized flowers of deep blue, very desirable for 



blue gardens Pkt. 15c 



HOWARD'S NEW STAR— Early and profuse bloomers. Color, 

 purplish crimson, with a distinct, five-pointed star in the center. 



changing from white to pink Pkt. 10c 



Heavenly Blue — A silvery light blue. Varies in shade Pkt. 15c 



Rosy Morn (Improved) — Soft, carmine-pink with white throat ; 

 makes a very daintv and at the same time very effective border. 



% oz., 50c Pkt. 10c 



General Dodds— Blood red. Ys oz., 35c Pkt. 10c 



Rose of Heaven — Very dwarf, brilliant rose, Ys oz., 50c. Pkt. 10c 



Violacea— Rich, deep violet. Ys oz., 50c Pkt. 10c 



Hybrida (Choice Mixed) — Medium sized flowers striped and 



blotched. Ys oz., 35c Pkt. 10c 



Fine Mixed — Of good, bright colors. Ys °z-> 25c Pkt. 10c 



Double Petunia 



