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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



Large Flowering French. 



In this class of cannas we have something of 

 pronounced merit for bedding. They make es- 

 pecially handsome centers for larg;e beds, or back 

 ribbons for borders; as winter flowering plants 

 in pots they are also of great value. Thefoilage 

 is luxuriant and the plants are dwarf in habit. 

 The flowers are of immease size and of very bril- 

 •^ liant colors, ranging through all shades of yel- 

 low to the richest crimson, scarlet and vermil- 

 ion. Many are beautifully spotted. By soaking 

 the seeds lor aboub twelve hours in warm water 

 previous to sowing in a hot bed or greenhouse 

 early in the season, they can be had in flower 

 by the end of July. 



Crozy's Finest Mixed Colors ...Pkt., 5 



Dwarf, nixed, Old Type. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



CASTOR OIL BEAN. 



(See Ricinus.) 



CANTERBURY BELLS. 



Campanula Medium. 



Handsome, of stately growth, rich color and 

 profuse bloom. Succeeds best in light, rich soil, 

 and should be transplanted two feet apart. Their 

 large, bell-shaped flowers are freely produced 

 throughout the summer, and are strikinelv 

 effective. H. B. ' 



Single nixed— Blue and white Pkt., 5 



Double nixed 5 



"Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bell"— A beau- 

 tiful variety with large flowers in many 

 brilliant colors, resembling in shape a 

 cup and saucer 5 



CENTAUREA. 



White-leaved or Dusty Miller sortB. A beau- 

 tiful class of foliage plants, much used for rib- 

 bo niag in beds and borders. 



Candidissimi — A very fine silvery-leaved 

 plant, 1 foot. H. H. P Pkt., 



Qy.nnocarpa— The foliage of this variety is 

 finely cut and silvery. It Is perhaps ihe 

 best variety for bedding purposes. J^ foot. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON. 



Centaurea Cyanus (Ragged Sailor or Corn 

 Bottle)— A perfectly hardy bord r plant, suc- 

 ceeding finely in any common earden soil, but 

 the flowers are mora brilliant if grown in grav- 

 elty grouQd. Under cultivation it is really a 

 hand<omj flower, sporting into varieties" of 

 white, purple, pink, parti-colored, etc.; 2 to 3 

 feet high. H. A. 



Blue (Corn Flower) Pkt., 5 



Single, Mixed— Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Double, Mixed Colors 6 



Centaurea Margaret— A very handsome 

 plant, growing about 18 Inches In height. 

 It is of the easiest culture and produces In 

 great profusion large, pure white flowers 

 of the sweetest fragrance, borne on long, 

 stiff stems, which makes them most admir- 

 ably suited for bouquets, vases and general 

 cut flower decoration. The flowers when 

 cut, can be kept in good condition for over 

 a week. Sow in the open ground during 

 May Pkt., 



Imperialis, Hixed Colors. 



See Novelties, page 2 



10 



10 



Centrosema Grandiflora. 



The Butterfly Pea-A perfectly hardy vine 

 of rare beauty, which blooms the first 

 season from seed sown in April, producing 

 in great profusion large clusters of de- 

 lightfully fragrant Inverted pea-shaped 

 flowers, 1)^ to 2J4 laches in diameter, rang- 

 ing In color from rosy-violet to reddish 

 purple, feathered white. The buds and 

 back of flowers are pure white, making a 

 striking contrast Pkt., 10 



CERINTHE. 



Honeywort— Showy annuals, much resorted 

 to by bees on account of Its honey secre- 

 tions. H. A. Mixed Pkt , 5 



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CENTAUREA MARGARET. 



MABGARET CARNATION. 



CARNATIONS. 



An important and beautiful class ; none 

 so are grown. Most of the varieties have 

 licious clove fragrance. H. H. P. 

 Perpetual, or Tree— This may be expected 



produce very choice varieties, having bet 



saved from very beautiful sorts Pk 



Choice Double nixed — Saved from namt 



flowers 



Good nixed— For border plants 



Qrenadin— The earliest Carnation to blooi 

 The flowers, which are large, bright sea 

 let and very double, are produced in gre 

 abundance 



Qrenadin Wlilte— Very early, pure white flo^ 

 ers, invaluable for cutting 



MARGARET CARNATION 



Blooms from Seed the First Summer. 



A beautiful strain of Carnations, produi Uji 

 in great abundance flowers of the most brll 

 hues, ranging through the various shad 

 white, pink, red and many variegated. The flowers are large and ol 

 form. A valuable feature of it Is, the calyx never bursts. Their beau 

 notsurpassed by any flowering plant ; and as a proof of their usefulness,, 

 need only to mention the following facts : Seedling plants begin to blooni ii 

 fourth month from the time of sowing, so that by sowing seed about the 

 of April, many of the plants will begin flowering la July, and continD 

 bloom in great profusion until frost comes, when they can be taken oi 

 the ground and potted, and they will give a profusion of flowers throug; 

 the winter. The plants are dwarf, compact and robust in habit. 



Pure White Pkt., 10 | nixed Colors Pkt 



Qiant Flowering nargaret Carnation— See Novelties, page 2... 



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CELOSIA OR COCKSCOMB. 



Interesting and brilliant annuals of tropical origin. The feathered v 

 eties bear profusely handsome spikes of feather-like blossoms, while 

 Cristata sorts are finely cut so as to,resemble a cock's.comb. H. H. A. ■„ 

 Glasgow Prize— A;beautiful variety with very large crimson combs. ..Pkf.i w 



Cristata Aurea- Dwarf yellow *" 



Cristata.Coccinea— Dwarf crimson, Ifine; 1 foot ,.. 



FEATHERED OR PLUMED_CELOSIAS. 



DOUBLE CORN BOITLE, OB EMPEROE FLOWER. 



Pyramidalls Plumosa Aurea— Golden yellow plumes; very fine; 3 feet. I'ktliJ 

 Reid's Perfection- Richlmagenta plumes; 3 feet , 



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