CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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ABOBRA. 



Virdiflora— A rapid growing and exceedingly beautiful climbing Gourd, 

 producing freely dazzling scarlet fruits, which form a striking contrast 

 against the dark, glossy green of the foliage. HHP 10 



ACHILLEA. 



Ptarniica, fl. pi. — An excellent plant for borders. The flowers, which are 

 the purest white and very double, are produced in the greatest profusion 

 throughout summer and avitumn : line for cut flowers. H P, IJ^ feet 15 



ACROCLINUM. 



A beautiful everlasting tlower, resem- 

 bling the Rhodanthe, but larger. Cut 

 the flowers for winter boquets before they 

 are fully open. H H A 



Album— Pure white, 1 foot 5 



Kuseuin — Bright rose, 1 foot T) 



Koseuiu fl. pi. — Double rose, 1 foot. . .10 

 Album fl. pi Double white, 1 foot . .10 



ADLUMIA. 



An attractive climber, well worthy of 

 a place in every garden. The flowers are 

 flesh-colored, and form a fine contrast to 

 the pale-green foliage of the plant. H B. 

 Cirrhosa (Mountain Fringe or Alle- 

 ghany Vine)— Flowers flesh whit«, 

 15 feet 10 



ABUTILON. 



One of our best green house plants, flowering freely during the spring and 

 winter months; the flowers are bell-shaped, and in most of the varieties are to 

 be found crimson grounds streaked with yellow; yellow grounds veined red; 

 pure white and clear yellows. Sown before April, they will bloom the first 

 season. P. 



Fine mixed of above shades, 2 to 5 feet 10 



George's Hybrids — Very choice 25 



ABRONIA. 



Pretty little plants resembling the Verbena in their style of growth. The 

 flowers are very fragrant, and especially so in the evening. H H A. 



Arenarta — Waxy yellow, y^ foot . .. .10 



llmbellata— Rosy lilac, ?A foot 10 



ACACIA. 



Very desirable plants for green- 

 house or conservatory culture, but 

 in this country of no special value 

 for open air planting. The flowers 

 are formed in thick clusters on 

 long spikes. Soak the seed in 

 warm water several hours before 

 sowing. Greenhouse shrubs. P. 

 Fine mixed varieties, 3 to 6 ft. . .25 



ACHIMENES. 



Very hand.some tuberous-rooted 

 greenhouse plants, producing 

 flowers of almost every imagina- 

 ble shade and color. P. 

 Choice mixed 25 



AGEK.\TUM— DW.iRF WHITE. 



AGERATUM. 



The Ageratum is much prized for its constant succession of bloom through- 

 out the year. It flowers equally well in summer and in winter, and it has the 

 further merit of being of the easiest culture. H HA. 



Album >ai)uin — Dwarf white, 8 inches 5 



Imperial Dwarf Blue — Very dwarf, 6 inches 5 



Lasseauxii— Dwarf rose, 15 inches 5 



Little Dorrit — A new d wa rf white variety 10 



IMexicanum— Lavender blue, 2 feet 5 



Mexicauum Nanum— Dwarf blue, 8 inches 5 



Tom Thumb — Very dwarf blue, 6 inches .'i 



h CHIMF.NES. 



ADONIS VEUNALIS. 



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 re- 

 mains a long lime in bloom. 



jSilstivalis (Flos Adonis —Scarlet. HA. 1 foot 5 



Autumnalis (Pheasant's Eye) — Crimson. HA. 1 foot -t 



Vernalls— A hardy variety with large yellow flowers. (See cut.) HP. 9 in.. 10 



