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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



VERBENA. 



Well-known plants ; 

 blooming freely the 

 tiist year from seed. 

 H H P. 



Goltleu licaved — 

 Its folinge is a very 

 .striking and beavr- 

 tiful yellow color, 

 and contrasts ad- 

 mirably witb the 

 various pleasing 

 _ shadesofthe 

 VERBEN.v. flowers. This va- 

 riety will undoubtedly become very popular. It is a robust grower 15 



White 10 I Scarlet 10 | Purple 10 | Striped 10 



Hybrida— Saved from very choice named varieties, mixed 10 



Fine Mixed 5 



Hybrida Compacta Caiididissiiua — A new variety of dwarf habit and 



vigorous growth, color pure white 15 



■ Maniiiiotli Mixed— -New strain of large llowering varieties 15 



VERONICA. 



Very pretty herbaceous plants. 

 Glauoa— Blute, 2 feet 



HP. 



.10 



WALLFLOWER. 



A plant much esteemed for its rich fragrant flowers. H H P. 



Bouble— Finest mi. xed 10 | Golden yellow 10 | Dark brown 10 



Single— Mixed. . 5 | Dark brown 10 | Blood red 10 | Golden yellow.. . 10 



'• IJelvoir Castle — Beautiful yellow 10 



" Craiiford Beauty — Deep rich gold 10 



WHITLAVIA. 



One of the most charming California introductions; very eifective for bed- 

 ding, or mixed borders. H A. 



Grandirtora — Violet blue, 1 foot . , 5 



Gloxiiioide.s — Tube of coroUo pure white, lines of a delicslte light blue.... 5 



WIGANDIA. 



' Ornamental foliage plants, with large leaves about 3 feet long by IJ-^ foot 

 wide. T A. 

 Caracasaua — 7 feet 15 



XERANTHEflUn. 



Showy Everlastings: the flowers, when gathered young, are useful for winter 

 bouquets H A , 2 feet. 



Double White 5 1 Double Yellow 5 



Double Purple 5 | Double Ked 5 



ZEA MAIZE — Striped Japanese Corn. 



An ornamental foliage plant of much beauty. It is a species of corn, the 

 leaves being beautifully striped with white and green. H H A. 



Zea Japoiiica (Fol Variegata) — Striped foliage, 6 feet 5 



Gracillima Variegata — Dwarf striped corn 5 



ZINNIA ELEGANS. 



Like Balsams or Petunias, these can be raised to flower by August if sown 

 in the open ground, but if sown under glass in April, they will bloom in June, 

 and throughout the entire season. H H A. 



Large Flowering Dwarf Zinnia. Pumila, fl. pi. 



Six separate colors; yellow, orange, scarlet, crimson, purple, pure white. 



Each color 5 



Extra choice double, mixed, 1J4 foot 5 



Collection of 6 separate colors 'ii) 



Haageana, fl. pi. 



A trailing variety. Flowers orange color, keeping their color when dried lo 



Zebra Zinnias. 



A novel cla.ss, producing large double flowers, most of which are beautifully 

 striped or blotched lu 



Zinnia Linearis. 



An interesting and very pretty species from Mexico. In growth it is of an 

 erect bush form, growing to a height of 12 inches, being profusely covered 

 with flowers 2 inches in diameter of a bright golden yellow color, with 

 light orange margin. The flowers retain their color beautifully when 

 dried 11 



New riammoth Flowering Zinnias. 



Elowers perfectly double, measuring 5 to 6 inches in diameter; colors brill 

 iant. The plants grow about S feet high, making a handsome appearance. 

 Fine mixed colors U' 



Elegans Tom Thumb. 



A new dwarf compact free-flowering variety, grows about 12 inches high 

 and 14 inches in diameter. The flowers are very large and are produced in 

 great abundance, remaining in bloom until late in the season. 

 Fine Double Mixed Colors. 10 



Double Striped Perfection Zinnia. 



A new strain of mammoth flowering iCinnias, far surpassing the Zebra Zin- 

 nias in the brilliancy of its markings. The flowers are large and very 

 double, and of the most novel and cliarming shades of color, each petal 

 being as distinctly striped or splashed as the most beautiful carnations 

 or dahlias. Packet 1& 



vy^/^TE:FR 



Hardy Sorts. 



In ponds and fountains these present an attractive appearance. They grow 

 readily from seed distributed on the water, and when once started take care of 

 themselves without any trouble. 



Nyinphaia Alba— Native white pond Lily 25 



Nuphar Lutea — Yellow pond Lily 10 



Neluuibium Luteuiu— A beautiful yellow variety, throwing its flowers 



and foliage about three feet above the water 25 



Tender Sorts. 



May be grown in tanks or tubs indoors or outdoors, in summer, where 

 they can be taken up and kept in the cellar or out of the way place in winter. 

 Nyinphaea Zanzibariensi.s (The Royal Purple Water Lily)— The grandest 



of all Blue Water Lilies. Very fragrant, flowers 12 inches in diameter ... 50 

 Nymphaia Lotus (Egyptian Water Lily)— Beautiful large white flowers, suf- 

 fused with red. This is one of the handsomest of all the Water Lilies, 

 and should be in every collection ■ ■50 



MIXTURES OF 



We are freciuently asked for mixtures of various sorts, and to meet this d 

 very satisfactory when an assortment is desired. 



Mixture of Fragrant Annuals. 



Compo.sed of seed of Fragrant Flowers only, many of which arc also suit- 

 able for cutting 10 cts. 



Mixture of Tall Growing Annuals. 



Consisting of Annual Flowering Plants, growing a foot high and up- . 

 wards : 10 cts. 



Mixture of Dwarf Growing Annuals. 



This will be found an excellent mi.xture, embracing, as it does, a variety 



of choice annual tilants growing six iuclies high and under 10 cts. 



Mixture of Annuals for Bouquets. 



Jl very desirable mi.xture, composed of varieties with long stemmed flow- 

 ers suitable for bouquets and vases, and may be depended upon for a 

 constant supply of bloom 10 cts. 



Mixture of Foliage Plants. 



Embracing Annuals grown almost exclusively for their foliage, many of 



which are very handsome 10 cts. 



FLOW^ER SEEDS. 



cmand we have iJiepared the ibllowing list of varieties, all of w hich will be found 



Mixture of Evening Blooming Annuals. 



This mixture is composed of low growing plants, which bloom in the af- 

 ternoon and evening; many of them are very handsome 10 cts. 



Mixture of Climbing Annuals. 



This mixture will be found very desirable, being composed of many 

 beautiful climbers, all of which will prove useful for growing upon 

 trellises, arbors, etc 10 cts. 



Mixture of Everlasting Flowers. 



All the varieties will prove very desirable for winter bouquets 10 cts. 



Mixture of Biennials and Perennials. 



Some of the varieties contained in this mi.xture will bloom the first year 

 if planted early, while others will bloom the second year, and many 

 of them continue to come up and bloom for many years 10 cts. 



Mixture for Wild Flower Garden. 



A grand mixture embracing numerous varieties of pretty Flowering An- 

 nuals that will give a continuous display of bloom throughout the 

 season. Per oz., 25 cts. Per pkt 10 cts. 



