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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



NEMOPHILA. 



Inslgnis— Pretty dwarf-growing plants of compact habit, producing an 

 abundance of beautiful flowers throughout the summer months. H. A. 

 Fine mixed Pkt., 5 



A highly ornamental and profuse-flowering, easily cultivated garden 

 favorite. The brilliancy and variety of its colors, combined with the duration 

 of its blooming period, render it invaluable for planting out in beds or mixed 

 borders. The seeds of the double Petunia do not possess as much vitality as 

 those of the single, and a good deal of care must be used to get them to germi- 

 nate; nor will they all come double. H. H. P. 



Fine Mixed — Splendid varieties Pkt., 5 



Hybrida— Finest striped and blotched varieties, mixed 10 



Hybrida Alba — Large pure white 6 



Hybrida— Rose 5 



Intus Aurea— Beautiful flowers with yellow throat 15 



Qrandiflora, Finest Mixed (Large-flowering) — From a collection of superbly 



bordered striped and spotted flowers 10 



Qrandiflora fringed, Finest Mixed— (Large-flowering)— A new strain with 

 fringed and frilled edges, very distinct and beautiful, coming true from 

 seed 15 



PETUNIA-CIANTS OF CALIFORNIA. 



These wonderful Petunias have been specially selected and improved in 

 California by a specialist, and are now famous for their great size, beauty of 

 markings and combinations of color. Many have dainty fringed edges, others 

 are ruffled and frilled, and all are exceptionally lovely. 



Ruffled Giants, Mixed 15 Giants of California, Mixed. ..Pkt, 15 



Fringed Hybrida, Mixed 15 



DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 



Lady of the Lake— A large double pure white variety, very chaste and 

 beautiful .....25 



Fringed, Choice flixed— Saved from a magnificent collection; will produce 

 flowers of unrivale'd brilliancy 25 



Inimitable— Saved from carefully fertilized flowers, and will produce a 

 large percentage of doubles, while such plants as are single are marvels 

 of beauty in colors and markings 25 



PALAVA. 



Flexuosa— A beautiful annual, growing to a height of 18 inches and flower- 

 ing abundantly. Equally valuable for greenhouse or garden. Flowers 

 bright pink ; base of petals almost black. H. H. A Pkt. 5 



PERILLA. 



This ornamental plant makes a fine contrast with any of the light or silver 

 leaved plants used for lawn groups or ribbon borders. H. H. A. 



Laclniatus- Cut leaved variety Pkt., 5 



Nankinensis— IJ^ foot 5 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



One packet each of Petunia Giants of California, Double 

 Phloxes and Large-Flowering Phloxes for 25 cts. 



Phlox Drummondi 



No garden should be without a bed of these, the most showy 

 dwarf growing annuals. Sown in the open ground during April 

 they produce a perfect blaze of brilliant colored flowers until cut 

 frost. The richness of color and the profusion with which the flc—" 

 duced make them indispensable for massing in beds and borders 

 Fine Mixed— Per ounce, 60c 



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LARGE FLOWERING PHLOXES. 



Alba— Pure white Pkt., 5 Black Warrlor-Uark Purj| 



Black Brown— The darkest color in Phloxes , 



Chamois Rose — Salmon-pink, dark scarlet eye 



General Grant— Rich bright purple... 5 Issabellina— Yellow... 



Leopoldii — Splendid deep pink, with white eye 



Oculata Alba— Pure white, crimson eye 



Princess Royal— Violet, striped white 



Rose D' Amour— Silvery pink, shading to dark rose , 



Qrandiflora Splendens— Bright scarlet with white eye 



Qrandiflora Atropurpurea Alba Oculata— Dark purple with white ej; 

 Large Flowering Mixed— Saved from the finest flowers and colors;! 

 choice mixture. Per ounce, 75c ; \^oz., 25c - 



DWARF COMPACT PHLOXES. 



Small, compact plants, growing about 6 inches high, covered wi( 

 fusion of large flowers. Very fine for beds, borders and pot culture, i 



White Pkt., 10 Scarlet 



Rose 10 FinestMlxed 



White Star— Lovely clear blue, with white center- i 



Bunch of Roses. (See Novelties, page 8) 



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PHLOX CUSPIDATA-Star of Quedlinburg. 



A distinct form of Phlox, with shapely toothed and fringed floi 

 the thoru-like middle dents are four or five times longer than in the 

 varieties; each flower is bordered white, and represents the perfect! 

 star. 

 nixed Colors 



DOUBLE PHLOXES. 



The flowers of the double varieties last longer in bloom than tl 

 an i are invaluable as cut flowers. They make a grand display in b 

 ders and masses. I 



Double Mixed 



HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX. 



Favorite hardy border plants, bearing large trusses of brilliant 

 flowers. 

 Pine Mixed Varieties 



PENTSTENION. 



These handsomgherbaceous plants are deservedly growing in fi 

 bedding purposes. The flowers are bell-shaped in racemes or spikes, 

 constantly produced during the whole season. H. P. 

 Choice nixed 



PHORMIUM. 



Follus Varlegatis (New Zealand Flax)— Handsome grass-like foliage, 

 blefor lawn decoration, vases, etc. Variegated foliage 



PHLOX DRU.nMONDII (LiRQE-FLOWKEINQ.) 



