CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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NASTURTIUM. 



These will hIwhvs be vjiliuible summer flower- 

 ing plimts. They stimrt any aniount of heat and 

 drought. 'J'hey flower better, however, in a poor, 

 rocky soil, as a rich one has a tendency to make 

 them "run to leaf." HA. 



Tall Varieties. 



Edward otto— Brownish lilac. Peroz.,2,TCts. 5 



Coccineum jf'olius Aureus— Flowers bright 

 scarlet, foliage yellow 10 



Hunuenianui— Chocolate color. Per oz., 2,5 

 cts S 



King Theodore— Flowers almost black, fo- 

 liage bUieish-greeu. Peroz.,35cts 5 



Kegelianum— Violet crimson. Per oz., 25 cts. 5 



Von Moltke— Beautiful rose. Peroz.,2.5 cts. 5 



Pearl— White. Per oz. , 25 cts 5 



Crinison— Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Yellow — Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Scarlet— Per oz., 25ots 5 



Orange — Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Straw Color— Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Mixed— Per oz. , 15 cts 5 



Dwarf Varieties. 



Beauty — Striped red and yellow. Peroz.,25cts 5 



Chameleon — Beautifully marked crimson, yellow 



and bronze. Per oz., 25 ct.s 5 



Crimson — Per oz., 25 cts ; 5 



Crystal Palace Gem — Sulphur spotted. Peroz.,25cts 5 



Empress of India— The most brilliant variety in cultivation; very dark 



foliage and flowers of a rich deep crimson. Per oz., 25 cts,... 5 



Golden King— Golden. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



King of Tom Thumbs— Scarlet. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



King Theodore— Black. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Lady Bird— Golden, with a flameof Ruby crimson on each petal; oz., 25 cts. 5 



Pearl- Cream. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Kose — Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Kutay King— Ruby. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Spotted— Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Mixed— Per oz., 20 cts 5 



LOBB'S NASTURTIUM. 



Tropi«olum Lobbianum — Very 

 beatitiful climbers, flowering most 

 profusely: very useful for covering 

 verandas, trellis and rttstic work. 

 The leaves and flowers are smaller 

 than the tall Nasturtiums, but their 

 brilliancy and richness of color, 

 combined with the profusion of their 

 bloom, render them more fitting for 

 vases, rock work, etc. H H A., 6 feet. 

 Asa Gray — Yellowish white, very 



fine 10 



Arthvir Veitch— Maroon 10 



Due de Malakoft". 10 



Due de A^icenze— Pale lemon 10 



Sclieurmannium — Straw color 



TROPjEOLUM i.OBBiANUM. Striped brown 10 



Geant des Batailles— Brilliant carmine 10 



M. Turrell— Orange, striped vermillion 10 



Caroline Schmidt — Scarlet 10 



FireHy— Fiery red 10 



L,illi Schmidt — Orange scarlet 10 



Napoleon III.— Golden yellow, spotted brown 10 



Koi des Noirs— Black 10 



tobbianum — Twelve showy varieties, mixed 10 



NVCTERINA. 



Dwarf sweet-scented plants with large heads of star-shaped flowers,,good 

 for edgings. H H p. 



Capensis — White, with yellow center, 3^ foot 5 



Selaginoides— Pink, with yellow center, J-< foot 5 



CENOTH ERA— Evening Primrose. 



Beautiful free-flowering plant, making a brilliant display during the even- 

 ing and early morning. H A. 

 Acaulis Alba— A very dwarf or rather stemless plant, the leaves lying close 



to the ground 10 



ramarckiana Grandiflora— Flowers yellow, 4 inches in diameter; plant 



grow-s 4 feet in heigh t 5 



Rosea (Mexican Evening Primrose)— Flowers, beautiful rose 10 



mVARP NASTrRTU'-ir — LADY BUM). 



NICOTIANA AFFINIS. 



Blooms continuously throughout the summer in the garden, and all the year 

 round in the greenhouse; flowers pure white, sweet-scented and star- 

 shaped, about 3 in. in diameter. H H A 10 



OBELISCARIA. 



This is a family of rather coarse looking plants, but at a distance are showy 

 and eff'ective. The blossoms are rich colored, and have curious acorn-like 

 centers. H H P. 

 Pulcherrima — Rich crimson, tipped with yellow, 2 feet 5 



OXYURA. 



A showy plant, with beautiful fringed flowers, produced in great abund- 

 ance. H A. 

 Chrysanthemoides — Golden yellow, edged with white 5 



OXALIS. 



Very pretty plants for hanging baskets, vases, rock-work, etc., flowering 

 freely. H H A. 



Alba— White 5 



Rosea— Rose '. . 5 



Tropseoloides — Yellow flowers; foliage brown 10 



Valdiviana— Fragrant yellow 10 



PALAFOXIA. 



A fine annual, with rosy crimson flowers and dark center. Set the plants 

 about 10 inches apart. H H A. 

 Hookeriana 5 



PALAVA. ' 



A beautiful annual, growing to a height of 18 inches, and flowering 

 abundantly. Equally valuable for greenhouse or garden. H H A. 

 riexuosa — Flowers bright pink; base of sepals almost black 5 



PAPAVER. 



(See Poppy.) 



PERILLA. 



This ornamental plant makes a flne contrast with any of the light or silver 

 leaved plants used for lawn groups or ribbon borders. H H A. 



Laciniatus — Cut-leaved variety 5 



Nankinensjs — X]/^ foot 5 



PENTSTEMON. 



These handsome, herbaceous plants are deservedly growing In favor for 

 bedding purposes. The flowers are bell-shaped, in racemes or spikes, and are 

 constantly produced during the whole season. No one who has ever seen their 

 beauty will willingly do without them. The seed should be sown in open 

 border, covered very lightly, and the plants transplanted when four inches 

 high. H P. 

 Choice Named Varieties — Seed saved from collection of newest varieties, 



and cannot fail to give great satisfaction 10 



