CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



GAILLARDIA. 



GYPSOPHILA. 



Pretty, free-flowering plants. AVill do well in any garden 

 soil. The flowers are valuable for bouquet making eitlier fresh 

 or dried. 

 Muralls— A charming little plant, covered with beautiful 



pink blossoms. H. A. 14 foot Pkt., 5 



Panlculata— White ; fine for bouquets. H. P 5 



GERANIUM. 



Easily raised from seed, and can be flowered the first season 

 by sowing early in hot-bed or house. Our collection contains 

 manynew varieties. 



Single, Zonal Mixed Pkt., 10 



Double, Zonal Mixed 10 



Ornamental-leaved Geraniums, Mixed 25 



Apple Scented — This fragrant variety cau be best grown 

 from seed. Sow in a light soil, keeping moist until germ- 

 inated Pkt., 10 



Lady Washington Geranium— (PefarjoniuJrt). Choice mixed. 25 



GLOXINIA. 



These handsome greenhouse plants can be" had In flower, 

 with a little care, the first season from seed : sow in the house 

 or hot-bed, taking care not to bury or wash out the seeds in 

 watering, afterwards transplant as soon as large enough to 

 handle The seed we offer is saved from a splendid collection 

 of drooping and erect varieties 

 Extra Choice Mixed Pkt., 25 



GAILLARDIA. 



One of the best annuals for bedding, being a constant bloomej 

 senting quite a diversity of colors, all very handsome. For cut bloci 

 the Gaillardias are all excellent, and in fact are equaled by very fei 

 for that purpose. The stems are large, and the flowers remain fi 

 time when in water. H. H. A. 



Grandiflora Hybrida— Fine mixed colors. Peroz.,25cts 



Picta Lorenziana— A fine new double variety, with heads 2 ini 



diameter 



New Perennial Hybrids— A splendid new class, with very large flc 

 new and brilliant colors and markings. Very profuse bloomers, 

 of a place in every garden 



GLAUCIUM. 

 Corniculatum — A pretty border plant with silvery leaves, resembl 

 Dusty Miller. Bearing orange-colored, bell-shaped flowers. H. 



GNAPHALIUM— Edelweiss. 



The true Edelweiss of the Alps. The flowers are of a downy appe 

 pure white and star-shaped. They are in great demand in Switz 

 and often bring a high price as souveniis. H. P , 



GODETIA. 



One of the most beautiful of our hardy annuals, and the easiesJ 

 cultivation. Sow in the open ground during May. They are of iym 



and are fairly covered 'I 

 ers of brilliant and del| 

 ors. H. A. 1 foot. 

 Finest Mixed 



Grevillea Rob' 



Ornamental plants, st 

 for room or conservato 

 oration. Their large, 

 divided, fern - like 1 

 gives them a very gi 

 and elegant appea 

 H. H. P 



HELIOTROF 



From Seed the First 



Everyone loves the d 

 fragrance of the Helioti 

 very few are aware that 

 be had in flower the fir 

 fromseed sown intheopei 

 By sowing in heat first a 

 wards transplanting, aii 

 and longer supply of bl 

 be had. H. H. P. 

 Finest Mixed 



HELIOTROPE. 



HIBISCUS— Marsh Mi 



Large, ornamental pla 



showy flowers, 3 to 4 inch 



Africanus— Cream yellow 



pie center, brown edge. 



Crimson Eye— A robust gi 



with dark stems and fo 



flowers pure white, with 



velvety crimson center 



perfectly hardy, and 



bloom first year from 



sown in open ground.. 





GOURDS. 



ORNAMENTAL. 



Handsome climbers of rapid growth. Very useful for 

 covering fences and other unsightly places, producing fruit 

 of peculiar and various forms which, if allowed to ripen 

 on the vines, can be kept for months as curiosities. Sow 

 out doors in middle of May. T. A. 



Hercules Club— Large, long, club-shaped Pkt., 5 



Turk's Turban 5 



White Nest Egg 5 



Bottle Shaped 5 



Calabash— The old-fashioned dipper Gourd 5 



Echinocystis Lobata— (Wild Cucumber) 5 



Flexuosus— (Snake Cucumber). Fruit 3 feet long 5 



Dish Ragr, or Chinese Loofa— An attractive variety, grows 

 rapidly, flowers yellow, developing Into large green 

 fruits, the inaide of which, when ripe, form a tough, 



fibrous mass, used as a bathing sponge by many 5 



Fine Mixed— Per oz., 40cts 5 



GBBANIUU. 



Collection of Above SSVarieties, 1 Packet 

 Each, Price 26 Cents. 



DI8HRAG,J0K CHINESE LOOFA GOURD; 



