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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS offered on this page FREE TO ANY POST=OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES, except where otherwise noted 



Mushroom Spawn. 



Splendid results can be obtained by using our 

 English Mushroom Spawn. The brand we offer is 

 made by one of the best makers in England. Our 

 pamphlet on "How to Grow Mushrooms" we will 

 furnish free with all orders for Spawn. Single 

 copies, by mail, 5 cents. 

 1 pound to every square yard. 

 English, by Express, customer paying charges— Per lb., 15cts.; 



8 lbs. f.)r - SI 00 



By Mail, Postpaid— Per lb -5 



French, by Express — In 2 lb. boxes 75 



By Mail 1 00 



Mustard. 



Germin, Scnf. French, Moutarde. 



A pungent salad. Sow thickly in rows and cut when about two inches 

 high. For winter use, sow at inttrvals in boxes in the greenhouse or hot-bed. 

 "Whi e London— Best for salad. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. lOcts.; J^ lb., 15 cts. ; 



1 lb $ 40 



Brown — More pungent than the white. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts. ; \i^Vo., 



loots.; lib 40 



Martynia. 



] ounce to 200 hills. 



The seed-pods, when gathered green and ten- 

 der, are used for pickling. Sow in the open ground 

 in May, and transplant two feet apart. 

 Martynia Proboscidea— f kt., 5 cts.; oz., 



30 cts.; Yi lb , SI 00; ] lb S3 00 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. 



The seeds, when young, are picked and used as 



«aP"S. MARTYNIA. 



Tall— Pkt. ,5 Cts.; 02.,15cts.; i^ lb., 35 cts.; lib 8125 



Dwarf— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; H lb., 45 cts.; 1 lb 1 50 



Okra, or Gumbo. 



German, (S§barcr „C>fvn." French, Gombo. 



The pods, when young, are used in soups, stews, etc., and are very nutri- 

 tious. It is of the easiest culture, and grows freely in any ordinary garden 

 soil. Sow at the usual time of all tender vegetables, and set the plants from 

 two to three feet apart in drills. 1 oz. to 100 hills. 

 Improved Dwarf Green— Early and productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.; H lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb S 50 



Eoag Green— Long ribbed pods. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 34 lb , 20 cts.; 



1 lb , , 50 



Parsley. 



German, ^*ctcrfi(ic. French, Persil. 



Parsley thrives best in a 

 rich soil. The seeds ger- 

 minate very slowly, three 

 or four weeks generally 

 elapsing before it makes 

 its appearance. Sow early 

 In spring half an inch 

 deep, previously soaking 

 the seeds for a few hours 

 in tepid water. 

 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill. 

 Plaln—L3aves plain. It is hardier than the curled variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz.,10cts.; !4 lb., 20 cts.; lib $ 50 



Extra Double Curled— A dwarf, beautifully curled sort; excellent for 



garnishing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 'b., 20 cts.; 1 lb 75 



Champion Moss Curled — A beautifully crimped and 

 curled variety. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts.; 



1 lb 8 75 



Fern Leaved— A beautiful variety; valuable for table 



decoration. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.: 14 lb., 20 cts.; lib. 65 

 Hamburg, or Large-Kooted — Fleshy-rooted ; the 

 roots are uied for flavoring soups. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; J4 lb., 20 cts.; lib 60 



Parsnip. 



German, ^faftinate. French, Panais. 



Sow in spring as early as the weather will 

 admit, in drills 15 inches apart and half an inch 

 deep. AVhen well up, thin out to 5 or 6 inches 

 apart. Unlike Carrots, they are improved by 

 frost, and it is usual to take a quantity in the 

 fall for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground 

 until spring, to be dug up as required. 



One oz. to 200 feet of drill ; 5 to 6 lbs. per 

 acre in drills. 



Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown — A 



favorite variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; Ji lb., 15 cts.; lib 50 



Student— Not so generally used as the pre- 

 ceding, but bv many highly esteemed. 

 Pkt., 5 cts; oz., 10 cts.; ^ lb., 15 cts.; 

 lib 50 



Guernsey (Improved Half-Long) — An im- 

 provement on the old Hollow Crown, 

 forming roots shorter and thicker than 

 that variety. It is a large cropper, very 

 smooth, and the flesh is fine-grained and 

 of excellent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. ,10 

 cts.; 1^ lb., 15 cts.; lib , 50 



Pepper. 



German, ^fcffer. French, Piement. 



Sow in hot-bed early in April, and transplant to the open ground w 



the weather is favorable. Plant in warm, mellow soil, in rows 30 Inches a ; 



1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 



Ruby King — A most excellent variety. The fruit is large and of a beau- 

 tiful ruby red color, and is remarkably mild, often being eaten sliced 

 with pepper and vinegar like tomatoes. Pkt.,5cts.; oz.,20cts.; %\i)„ 

 60 cts.; lib $ 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose — Early and mild; rind thick and fleshy. 

 Much used in its natural state, and for pickling. Thebest of the large 

 peppers. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz„ 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb 



New Celestial — A very prolific variety, with small fruits 2 to 3 inches 

 long. Pkt., 5 cts.. 6z.,20cts.; J^lb.,60 cts.; lib ; 



Long Red Cayenne— Fruit bright red, conical, from 3 to 4 inches in 

 length; very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,20cts.; !4 lb., 60 cts.; lib... 



Sweet Spanish— A large and earlv variety; flesh sweet and mild. Pkt., 

 Sets.; oz.,20cts.; !4 lb.. 60 cts.; lib 



Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth— Similar to the preceding in shape 

 and color, but larger and milder. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 60 

 cts.; lib ; 



Golden Dawn — A beautiful variety, similar in size and shape to the 

 Bull Nose, but altogether different in color, being a beautiful golden 

 yellow, it is of a very superior flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,20cts.; \i 

 ib., 60 cts.; 1 lb .'. : 



Chili Red — Largely used in the manufacture of pepper sauce; very pro- 

 lific. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 20 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; 1 lb : 



Mixed in Variety— Containing the most desirable for sauces, pickles 

 and mangoes. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz ,... 



Pepper 

 Plants. 



If wanted by 

 mail, 15 cents 

 per dozen for 

 postage. 



Leading sorts 

 ready M a y_ 

 Per doz., 20 

 cts.;byexpressi 

 per 100 81 00 



"MUSHROOM 



CULTURE." 



Robinson. Illustrated. 

 Cloth, 60 cts. by mail. 



RDBY KING PEPPER. 



