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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE, 



LARKSPUR— Annual Varieties. 



A beautiful genus, the prevailing color of the flowere blue ; the 

 perennial varieties make a splendid appearance, and can be 

 flowered the first season from seed. For planting in permanent 

 places and massing in clumps in mixed borders they are particu- 

 larly desirahle. 



Candelabrum— Double mixed, IJ^foot Pkt., 5 



Emperor— A profuse bloomer, very double, mixed colors, 1 foot.. 5 



Stock=flowered— Tall, mixed, 2}^ feet 5 



Double Tall Rocket— Fine mixed 5 



Double Dwarf Rocket— Mixed colors 5 



Perennial Varieties— Delphiniums 



Qrandiflorum, Finest nixed— Flowers produced on long spikes, 

 very double and of exceptionally rich colors, ranging through 

 all shades of blue and violet to pure white, many having effect- 

 ive white eyes. Height, 4 to 6 feet Pkt., 10 



Formosum— Large blue and Aihite flowers, 3 feet 5 



Nudicaule— Scarlet, fine 10 



Zalil— A hand.some yellow variety of branching habit 10 



Le Mastodonte— (Giant Bee Larkspur)— Large blue flowers 10 



LINUM GH.VNDIFLORUM. 



LINUM. 



Free flowering plants with brilliant colored flowers. 



Flavum— Yellow, 1 foot, hardy. H. P 



Grandiflorum Coccineum— Scarlet, 1 foot, H. A 



Pkt., 10 



5 



LOPHOSPERMUiVI. 



Rapid growing, ornamental climbing plants, with large leaves and hand- 

 some flowers. 



Hendersonii— Eosy Carmine Pkt., 10 



Scandens— Pure violet 5 



LUPINUS. 



Very desirable plants bearing long spikes of brilliant colored flowers. 



nixed Annual Varieties Pkt., 6 



nixed Perennial Varieties 5 



. LYCHNIS. 



A genus of handsome and highly ornamental plants of easy culture, 

 strikingly eftective in mixed flower and shrubbery borders. H. P. 



Clialcedonica— Scarlet, 2 teet Pkt., 5 



Haageana— Bright scarlet, splendid 5 



IWALOPE. 



Very pretty plantsof a branching habit, producing large, showy flowersin 

 great profusion, of the easiest culture. H. A. 



Grandiflora Alba— Pure white Pkt., 5 



Qrandiflora— Purple flowers 5 



TRAILING LOBELIAS. 



Gracilis-Lightblue F^ 



Gracilis Rosea— Rose colored 



Paxtoniana— White, edge blue 



I-CDBEL-IA 



Dwarf-growing plant from 4 to 6 inches high, with blue, white, crimson 

 and rose flowers, adapted for ribboned borders. The trailing varieties are 

 invaluable for hanging baskets, vases, etc. Should be started in heat and 

 afterwards transplanted. 



DWARF COMPACT VARIETIES. 



Crystal Palace Compacta— A beautiful variety. }^ foot Pkt., ."i 



Pumila Magnifica— The finest of all dwarfs, very dark blue, y^ foot 10 



Speciosa White Gem— A new pure white varietv, fine lor bedding, y^ foot 10 



Erinus Compacta "Goldelse"— Yellow foliage, "flowers blue 10 



HARDY LOBELIAS. 



Cardlnalis, "Cardinal Flower"— Flower spikes 8 inches long, of inte 

 scarlet PI 



Littoralis Repens— A pretty trailing plant, with an abundanccof purew 

 flowers, succeeded by large green seed pods, which in turn change 

 bright scarlet. The flowers, green and red fruits, are produced ai 

 time, making a very attractive plant for hanging baskets, etc PI 



IVIAFRIGCDLD. 



Very effective plants for beds or borders, free-flowering, of easy cu 

 The African sorts are best for center of beds or backs of bi rders, the Fi 

 for edges or as a foreground for larger plants. Forother varieties see Calei 

 and Tagetes. H. H. A. 



Legion of Honor— (Little Brownie)— The prettiest of all the dwarf Marigo! 

 dwarf and compact in habit, growing to a height of about 15 iuchep, w 

 dark-green fern-like leaves, furnishing a striking back-ground for 

 bright golden star-like flowers distributed over the surface. The bloc 

 are of medium size, rich golden-yellow, with the center of each pe 

 marked with velvety brown. Blooms continuously from July till 

 down by frost PI 



French Finest Double Mixed— A strain of this fine annual hitherto 1 

 equaled, each plant forming a handsome bouquet in itself. PI 



African— Mixed, selected from the finest double flowers; very beautiful 



El Dorado— A large flowering variety, producing abundantly flowers va 

 ing in color from pale yellow to deep orange PI 



MATRICARIA CAPENSIS, FI. PI. 



Double White Feverfew— Bushy annual garden plant, bearing quantities 

 double white, button-like flowers, very useful for cutting Pi 



Tricolor- 



MAURANDIA. 



This beautiful summer climber cannot be too highly recom- 

 mended. Blooms the first season from seed. H. H. P. 



Alba— White; 10 feet Pkt, 10 



Barclayana— Rich violet; 10 feet ." 10 



Scarlet— 10 feet 10 



nixed 10 



MABIGOLD— LEGION OF HONOK. 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM. 



Dwarf growing plants of great beauty, well suited for 

 hanging baskets and the edgings for 

 flower beds, and for covering rock-work. 

 Jifoot. H. H. P. Mixed colors Pkt., 5 



Mexican Evening Primrose. 



(Enothera Rosea— Beautiful, free-flower- 

 ing plant, making a brilliant display 

 during the evening and early morning" 

 Flowers beautiful rose. H. A Pkt., 10 



MIMULUSMonkey F lower. 



Beautiful, free-blooming plants suitable 

 for vases or hanging baskets, luxuriating in 

 damp, shady situations. H. H. P. 



noschatus (Musk Plant)— Yellow foliagg 

 and flowers having a delightful musu 

 scent. J/j foot k 



Tigrlnus — An exceedingly beautiful 

 blotched and spotted hybrid, rivaling 

 the Calceolaria in the variety of its 



L bright colors Pkt., 5 



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