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CURRIE BROTHERS* HORTICULTUR AL GUIDE 



J^^ "^T*) Castor Oil Bean. 



Magnificent tall-growing foliage plants, very use- 

 Lir^^ \l'-i&^^ \J ful as specimen plants on lawns, or groups In center 



uryL «4S& y n^.^? "^ large beds. Their brilliant leaves and fruits 



" ■ ~" create a grand sub-tropical effect. H. H. A. 



Borboniensis Arboreus — Very large and hand- 

 some foliage; 15 leet Pkt. 5 



Cambogiensis (See cut)— The leaves are large, 



palm-shaped and of a bronze-red color with red 



fl(7ft«Baw<Kfe«»X?iS^'lBBV-, '''sins. The stems of the leaves are of a reddish 



fE-JMKi^fS^'Ss.r^ ¥«MSi>flS*^ brown, and the main stem of the plant is black, 



making a beautiful ornament for the lawn; 



3 packets for 25 cents eacb, 10 



Qibsonli — Dark red foliage; 8 feet _ 5 ta(^«ip3<"'5rfta"i|fc,a 



Obermanii (Sanguineous)— Red fruit; splendid *c'-.'«i^-'w:'fcJfllP!' 



ornamental plant; 8 feet „.. 5 



Fine Mixed .!!!..".""! 5 



Little nidgets Bloom tiie First Season from Seed. 

 Polyantlia Hultiflora (Little Midgets)— Pretty dwarf 

 little roses, which commence blooming in about six weeks 

 after the seed is sown. The flowers are semi-double and double 

 of various tints, and produced in large clusters freely until the 

 frost comes. Although blooming freely the first season they do 

 not attain their best until the second year, when they are a per- 

 fect mass of bloom 



French Hybrids— Finest mixed 15 



Tea5cented — Finest mixed ..".15 



SANVITALIA. 



Procumbens, fl. pi.— Very pretty dwarf-growing 

 and free-blooming plants. Flowers double 



ROSE LITTLE MIDGEi^. 



The magnificent display of Pnmula^ in our 

 greenhouses has always been the ndmir. lion of 

 all who have seen them, and the ever-incj easing 

 demand for the eed is an evidence of the supe- 

 riority of the 8trt.ins offered by us. Thi seed is 

 grown and selected for us from the finest prize 

 varieties by one of the largest European grow- 

 ers, and every possible care is taken toms-intaln 

 the highest standard of perfection by canful se- 

 lection and hybridizing. No better can be ob- 

 tained anywhere, and the many testimoi ials we 

 receive every year from florists and amateurs 

 throughout the country is an evidence of the 

 excellence of our seed. Sow the seed in Febru- 

 ary, March or April. 



Single Large-flowering'Fringed 

 Chinese Primroses. 



Cceru'ea (Blue Primula)— A new variety of 

 Primula of a beautiful blue color. This is 

 a shade in these flowers which has been 

 much sought after, and we are sure will be 

 hailed with delight. The seed we have ob- 

 tained is from very fine stock and may be re- 

 lied upon to produce excellent plants.. ..pkt.25 



Alba lagnifica— A' variety of exquisite form 

 and very compact habit. The flowers are 

 pure white, with briafht yellow eye, and 

 measure 2'4 inches ia diameter 25 



Chiswicic Red— The most brilliant crimson- 

 scarlet Primula yet sent out; of robust habit. 

 Th" foliagrt is very fiaely cut and deep green. 23 



Crimson King— Of fine habit and beautiful 

 large crimson flower 25 



rieteor- The plant is of a compact habit of 

 growth, the leaves being deeply cut and of 

 a dart reddish tinge, which gives the plant 

 a distinct appearance. Flowers rich crim- 



Vihage'riaid^ A beauUfal vaHety." " VJolor white, striped with-garmine ''"'''=''= pkimrose. ^^ 



Queen of Whites— -tplendid pure white flowers of great substance and size 25 



Rosy norn-This new and desirable shade in Primulas will no doubt prove ve7f accet>tabie''lt is'of 

 BuhlnnJtl ^^^^^ °^ "'"'' "/ ^'^^' T^' ^'?"°S flowers of great substance .!".l.^..„.. ..! ...!.° 25 

 Ruby Queen -Flowers are of a very hne rich crimson color, and of great substance 



'"cft^norb^sufpTs^e'd.'^".''.::'.!^.'!:"' '"""^"''^ "''''^ '''"'"'''' ^argeflowerTng Sties 

 ^•"^^ IM Red V.":"".'.V.V.V.V]5 IciioVc^^^ 



DOUBLE LARGE-FLOWERING FRINGED PRIMULA. 



Doubiif Chnlrl'' J^h'^"^' produce a large percentage of double flowers and are superb. 



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PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA. 



A very pretty and free-flowering variety extensively grown by florists- flowers nale 

 11 ac borne in umbels on long, slender stems; blooms almost continuously Uirough^ 



andvPrrp/iiJ^r^^.''''*^'"'^"^"' P°' P^^"^*^' being of a dwarf and compact ha^blt 

 «im Very caaiiy grown nkt 10 



POLYANTHUS-Primula Eiatior. 



Early spring flowering plants of the Primrose type, suitable either for outdoor or pot 

 cnlture. Blooms profusely; colors crimson, yellow, maroon, etc., prettily laced and 



Extra Choice nixed- Saved from splendid named sorts pkt 5 ^ 



Auricula (PrimuU AurlcuU)-A beautiful plant with rich coio;-ed"flowers.""ciioice -S:- 



SALVIA BONFIRE. 



bright golden yellow, produced in great abri 



Pll 



dance. 'A foot. H. A 



SAPONARIA. 



Compact-growing plants,producingbeautlfuli| 

 like;flowers freely all summer. Good for beddl 

 H. A. 



Culabrlca- Pink 



Calabrica Alba— White. ."."" " 



SALVIA. 



Handsome plants, excellent for bedsi 



borders, with long spikes of flowers, wl 



continue in bloom until lati 



the fall. For early flowering 



the seed indoor In March 



April, or outside as soon as 



warm weather appears. H. H 



Bonfire— This is undoutedlytl 



best Salvia for bedding. Tl 



plants are dwarf and compai 



in habit, growing about 2 



feet high, bearing in grei 



profusion long spikes of bri 



liant scarlet flowers, whic 



stand clear above the brigl 



green foliage, producing 



gorgeous effect pk 



Splendens (Scarlet Sage)— Tb 

 long spikes of vivid scarle 

 are borne in such profusion a 

 to fairly hide the foliage ; n 

 plint can produce such i 

 wealth of color as a solid mas 

 or ribbon of scarlet Salvia 



Height, 2,'^ feet „.. 



Patens— Flowers of a delightfu 



blue 



Coccinea Lactea— Pure white.. 



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COWSLIP— Primula Veris. 



laspria? thisisa very useful plaut for borders, but is of little beauty after warm 

 weather sets i a. H. P. Fine nixod English -% foot pkt, 5 



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RICINUS CAMBOGIENSIS, 



