CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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STOCKS— German Ten Week. 



These are espe- 

 cially recommend- 

 ed on account of 

 their long continu- 

 ance in bloom and 

 vigorous habit. 

 Flowers very 

 double, V/i foot. 

 H H A. 



Victoria, Pure 

 ■White — Anew 

 stock of robust 

 habit, produc- 

 ing a profusion 

 of pure white 

 very double 

 flowers coming 

 into bloom 

 very early in 

 the season and 

 continuing 

 throughout the 

 season until 

 hard frost sets 



in 15 



Victoria, Dark 

 Blood-Ked — 

 Ahandsome 

 new stock of 

 pyramidal 

 shape. The 

 plant forms a 

 perfect bou- 

 quet, the strik- 

 ing deepblood- 

 redfio wars con- 

 trasting grand- 

 ly with its deep 

 green foliage.. 

 Dwarf Ger- 

 man — A fi n e 

 dwarf variety, 

 free bloomer, 

 mixed colors.. 

 Largest- Flow- 

 ering: Dwarf 

 — Ofdwarfhab- 

 it, with large 

 spikes of very 

 large double 

 flowers; all col- 

 ors mixed 10 



Largest-Flowering Dwarf— White 



Blood red 10 1 Light blue 10 



Dark violet 10 | Rose 10 



Large-Flowering Dwarf Pyramidal — Sky blue, excellent color 10 



" " " " — All colors mixed 10 



" <• " " —Collection of 6 varieties 50 



" " Giant — Extra fine mixed 10 



" " " —Collection of 12 choice varieties $1.00 



New Giant Perfection — Pure white; a large double variety 10 



" " " —Mixed colors 10 



" " " —Collections of 8 choice varieties 65 



Wallflower-leaved — Smooth, dark, shining leaves like the Wallflower 10 



" " — White, grown largely by florists for cut flowers 10 



" " —Blood- red 10 



" " — Mixed colors 10 



Snowflake— A splendid dwarf growing variety, with very large pure white 

 flowers; very early 15 



Cut=and=Come=Again Stock. 



This is a valuable stock for cutting, branching otit as fast as cut, and every 

 shoot bears a cluster of flowers which are finely shaped, pure white and 

 very fragrant; mixed colors. (See cut) 15 



Cut-and-Come-Again — Pure white 15 



STOCKS— Intermediate. 



Valuable on account of their flowering late in atitumn, or as pot plants 

 for early spring blooming, for which purpose the seeds should be sown in July 

 or Aueust. 



CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN STOCK. 



10 



Chamoise 10 



Collection of 6 sorts 50 



Early Autumn Flowering- Commences flowering in the autumn, and if 

 removed to the house will bloom during the winter; mixed colors. H 



HA 10 



Emperoi- — Finest mixed. H H P 10 



Broinpton — Finest mixed. H H P 10 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



Very pretty hardy annuals, bloom freely. Colors; red, white, rose, etc. H A. 5 



TORENIA. 



The Torenias are very pretty plants for borders, or for house plants, hang- 

 ing baskets, etc. H H P. 

 Baillonii— A free flowering sort, bearing golden yellow flowers that have a 



brownish red th roat 15 



Fouruierii— This variety is well worthy of special mention. The flower is 



sky blue, dotted with three dark blue spots, has a bright yellow throat, 



and is an exceedingly free bloomer ' 15 



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TAGETES. 



Signata Pumila— -A, showy, compact plant, covered with bright yellow 

 blossoms, with a brown stripe through the center of each pedal. H H A. & 



Golden King— A new and very showy variety, with bright golden flowers. 

 HH A 5 



THUNBERGIA. 



Ornamental, free-blooming climber of rapid growth. Good for greenhouse 

 culture or warm situations out of doors. H H A. 



Alata — Buff with white eye; 4 feet. ..51 Baker ii — Pure white; 4 feet 5 



Aurantiaca — Orange, dark eye; 8 ft. 5 | Mixed 5 



TRITOriA. 



Interesting and showy plants, popularly known as Red-hot Poker, on ac- 

 count of the color of the flower spikes, which are produced in great profusion 

 and remain a long time in bloom. H P. 

 Uvaria Grandittora— Bright orange-scarlet; 4 feet 10 



VINCA. 



Highly ornamental, free-flowering, compact greenhouse evergreen shrubs, 

 with shining green foliage and handsome circular flowers. T P. 

 Alba— White, with crimson eye, 2ft. .10 | Rosea— Rose, IJ^ foot 10 



VIOLA— Violet. 



'T^H /« t iiif''Jiir^\/^LM ^ well-known favorite, much in de- 



l'- .y\ _.s3\ L—.^/vafefficP^X'tf^ maud on account of its fragrance. 

 -^' HP. 



Vl^liite 10 



»ISSE^\ Blue 10 



I'f'W.)^^^ VISCARIA. 



^ ff^^.^y-^"'''- Pretty free-flowering plants, with 



''"'S^^iJ^^^a ^/^^^"-^ii,/ "^ '^ showy colored flowers. HA. 



Ti«jS^^-f>is>'v:>-:r-^=^ Alba— White, 1 foot 5 



VIOLET. Cardinalis — Magenta, fine. 1ft... 5 

 Oculata — Pink, with crimson eve, 1 foot 5 



