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CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS 



In sowing the seeds of perennials in 

 the cold frame, shake a little Semesan 

 into each package. The seeds germinate 

 more readily. 



PLATYCODON 



(Chinese Bell Floicer) 



A handsome, hardy perennial, bearing flowers 

 freely on upright stems, about 9 feet high. The 

 plants form large clumps and are excellent for 

 planting in permanent borders. Seed sown 

 outdoors in April will begin flowering in August. 

 GRANDIFLORUM — Produces its attractive blue 

 bell-shaped flowers continuously during the en- 

 tire season. Plants, price, each, 25c: Seeds, 



Pkt. 10c 



GRANDIFLORUM ALBUM— Pure white. Plants, 

 price, each, 25c; Seeds Pkt. 10c 



MONARDA (Bergamot) 



Showy, hardy plants with aromatic foliage, from 2 to 3 feet high, bearing bright 

 flowers during July and August. 



DIDYMA, CAMBRIDGE SCARLET (Oswego Tea)— Brilliant crimson-scarlet. 

 ROSEA (Bee Balm)— Deep rose colored. 

 VIOLACEA — Bright amaranth red. Plants, price, each, 25c; per dozen, $2.50. 



MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not) 



PALUSTRIS SEMPERFLORENS— Azure blue, blooming continuously throughout the 



season; fine for shady nooks. Plants, price, each, 25c; per dozen, $2.50. 



Seeds Pkt. 10c 



OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose) 



Free-flowering, hardy plants, the flowers opening towards evening and early 

 morning. 



LAMARCKIANA — Bears spikes of large, bright yellow flowers profusely. Hardy 

 perennial, but blooms the first year from early-sown seed. Height, 4 feet. 



Seeds Pkt. 10c 



GIANT AMERICA — This is a striking variety, as white as snow and as large* as a 



Moonflower. Seeds Pkt. 10c 



MACROCARPA — Dwarf. Yellow. Blooms all summer. Good for rock gardens. 



Seeds Pkt. 15c 



FRASERI— Rich golden yellow. Glaucous foliage. 2 to 3 feet. Plants, price, each, 

 25c ; Seeds Pkt. 10c 



PACHYSANDRA (Japanese Spurge) 



TERMINALIS — A trailing plant, 6 to 8 inches high, forming broad mats of bright, 

 glossy green foliage. A ground cover, which will grow in all shady situations and the 

 only plant which will thrive under pine trees. Some of its main uses are: Under all 

 evergreen plantings, under all shrub plantings, for area-way copings, for loggia and 

 enclosed porch uses, for shi-ub and flower bed borders, for bordering walks and drives, 

 for steep terraces, in sun or shade, for city yards it is ideal, for dense shade under 

 any kind of tree. Strong field-grown plant. Set plants 3 inches apart each way. 

 Plants, price, each, 25c; per dozen, $2.50. 



PARNASSIA (Palustris) 



An elegant dwarf plant for damp positions on the rockery, or for the bog garden. 

 The pure white flowers are charming in a mass. Hardy perennial. Height, 6 inches. 

 Seeds .' Pkt. 25c 



PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon's Head) 



A hardy, free-flowering perennial, producing its flowers freely on strong upright 

 branches all season. 



VIRGINICIA — Flowers pink, borne on stems 3 feet high. Plants, price, each, 25c. 

 Seeds Pkt. 10c 



PENTSTEMON 



Beautiful perennials, bearing a constant supply of flowers of many colors on stiff, 

 upright spikes from 2 to 3 feet high. They are excellent for the herbaceous border. 



Finest Mixed Varieties. Seeds Pkt. 10c 



BARBATUS TORREYI — Spikes of bright scarlet flowers, 3 to 4 feet. 



PUBESCENS — Bright rosy-purple, 1% feet. 



OVATUS— Dwarf blue. 



Plants, price, each, 25c; per dozen, $2.50. 



POLEMONIUM (Jacob's Ladder) 



Spikes of showy flowers and deep green, finely cut foliage 12 inches high, succeeding 

 best in partially shady places. 



PEPTANS— Showy blue flowers in May and June. 

 RICHARDSONI— Tall blue. 

 Plants, price, each, 25c; per dozen, $2.50. 



COERULEUM — A popular, hardy perennial with bell-shaped, bluish-purple flowers 

 about one inch across. 2 feet. Seeds Pkt. 10c 



CHINESE LANTERNS 



(Physalis Francheti) 



This wonderful decorative 

 plant is easy to grow and 

 multiplies rapidly. The fruits 

 are becoming more popular 

 each year for decorative pur- 

 poses in the early fall and 

 winter. The color of these 

 lantern fruits is orange-ver- 

 milion and are everlasting 

 after dying. Introduced to 

 horticulture from the Cape 

 of Good Hope. 



Single plants produce as 

 many as thirty lanterns. 

 They are beautiful for home 

 decoration, being an ever- 

 lasting. We offer strong 

 root divisions to mature the 

 coming summer. Seeds, per 

 pkt., 10c; Plants, price, each, 

 25c. Postage, 10c each. 



Chinese Lantern Plant 



