CURRIE BROTHERS* HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



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N^NTHUS OR PINKS. 



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la and Japan Pinks may be ranked amongst the fairest gems of 

 ardens, and are deserving of their great popularity, as few flowers 

 lera in profusion of bloom. They are beautifully marked and are 

 St and most varied colors, flowering continuously all the summer 

 hey are of the easiest culture, and should be represented In every 

 w outdoors during May. Height from 9 to 18 inches. 



SINGLE ANNUAL PINKS. 



—Finest mixed Pkt., 5 



lie— Large rich crimson flowers, finely laciniated 5 



Ben— A fiue variety, beautifully marbled 5 



-Flowers very large, sometimes three inches in diameter; petals 



'y fringed, and beautifully colored 5 



-Finest pure white 5 



-Flowers large and beautifully marked, dark purple in center 

 uterzoneofa deeper shade, making a striking contrast to the 



liteness of the flower „.-_ 5 



Bee Novelties, p»ge2 20 



Stellaris)— See Novelties, page 3 10 



e nixed 5 



3UBLE ANNUAL PINKS. 



r Pink— See novelties, page 3 Pkt., 20 



idlan Pink (Chlnensis)— Double mixed.. 5 



i;oi|iite China or Indian Pink (Chiaeusis) 



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adem Pink— (Diadematus, fl. pl.)— A 

 variety of luxuriant, but dwarf and 

 growth. Flowers densely double, com- 



.11 shades of color 



Cloak— (Heddewigii Marginatus, fl.pl.) 

 ariety with flowers of very dark rich 



, pliU are beautifully fringed, and each 



Jis a white band around the margin. 



iljgrant. (See cut,) ___ 



perial Pink— (Imperialis, fl. pl.)— Double 



)lors , 



inged Japan Pink— (Laciniatus, fl. pl.) — 

 howy flowers with fringed edges, mixed 



Everlasting Flowers. 



ACROCLINUM. 



A beautiful everlasting flower, resembling the Ehodanthe, butlaigcr. 

 Cut the flowers for winter bouquets before they are fully open. 1 foot. H.H.A. 

 Single Mixed Pkt., 5 Double nixed Pkt., b 



AMMOBIUM. 



Alatum Grandiflorum— Ammobium Is a small but pretty little white flower. 

 The plant grows about 18 inches in height; is stiff andangular in appear- 

 ance.* One of the hardiest of the Everlastings. Very useful for making up 

 In winter bouquets Pkt., 5 



COMPHRENA. 



Globe Amaranth— Very handsome Everlasting; fine for winter bouquets. 

 Sow seed in hotbeds or boxes in the house, as it sometimes does not germi- 

 nate well in the open ground. H. H. A. 



Olobosa Rubra— Dark purplish crimson Pkt., 5 



G. Alba— Pure white 5 



nixed 5 



HELICHRYSUM. 



Beautiful everlasting flower of a great variety of colors.' Cut the flowers 

 before they have fully expanded. Seed may be sown in open ground. H. A. 



Fireball— Very bright crimson Pkt., .5 



nonstrosum, Double Red— Very bright 5 



M. Double Yellow .5 



n. Double White— Pure 5 



M. Finest Double nixed 5 



RHODANTHE. 



A well-known Everlasting, valuable for winter 

 bouquets. H.H.A. Finest Mixed Colors. Pkt., 5 



XERANTHEMUM. 



Showy Everlastings; the flowers, when gathered 

 young, are useful for winter bouquets. H. A. 

 2 feet. Double, finest mixed Pkt., 5 



niANTHUS MUUKNING CLOAK 



uble^nixed 5 



PERENNIAL PINKS. 



Jeautles— The flowers are most exquisite- 

 ad, the petals being large and full, over- 

 crinkled and beautifully fringed or cut on the edges. Single 

 measure from 3 to 4 inches across. They range in color from pure 

 irough shades of pink and crimson; the coloring and markings 

 ' rich. They are perpetual bloomers, needing only to be cut back 

 w weeks to bring on a new crop of flowers Pkt. , 10 



'[—(Maiden Pink)— Rose colored flowers 5 



IS (Pheasant's Eye Pink)— Single mixed, hardy, feathered garden 

 > 5 



|i8, fl. pl.— Double Hardy Pink. Mixed colors 10 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



CALIFORNIA POPPY. 



edingly beautiful free-blooming plants. Bow seed in open border 

 fay and June, where it is intended to be flowered, as they do not stand 

 hting. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 



en West— New giant-flowered California Poppies, beautifully and 

 sly formed. In some the orange blotch almost sufiuses the whole 



in others it runs into the yellow in fine penciled lines; others. 



have an orange center with a clear yellow margin, while the Mal- 



ossinsomeof the flowers is very distinct Pkt., 5 



rdinal— Rose color 5 



n— Large bright scarlet, inside rich orange 6 



ted— All colois b 



DOUBLE ESCHSCHOLTZIAS. 



White Pkt., 5 Double Mixed Pkt., f> 



^'ellow 5 Double and Single nixed 5 



EUPHORBIA. 



ta— A hardy annual, with light green white-margined leaves. H. A. 5 



FOUR O'CLOCKS. 



of Paru- They are exceedingly fragrant, expanding in the evening 

 Ithering the next morning. The roots may be preserved through 

 nter like Dahlias. 2 feet. H. A. Fine nixed Pkt, 5 



FUCHSIA. 



lis well-kmva plant we have a choice selection of seed. 



xed, Single Pkt, 15 | Pine nixed, Double Pkt. ,25 



Our 20c Collection of 



EVERLASTING FLOWERS. 



These Everlastings, besides giving flowers 

 all summer in the garden, can be cut and 

 dried for decorating the parlors during win- 

 ter. They retain all their color and bril- 

 liance. 



Acroclinlum— Mixed colors. 



Ammobium— White. 



Gomphrena— Mixed (Globe Amaranths.) 



Helichrysum— Various colors. 



Rhodanthe— White and Rose. 



Xeranthemum -Mixed colors. 



ESCHSCHOJ.TZIAS. 



