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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



A Select List of the Best Sorts, Arranged in Colors. 



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dPnth nf oT^"J,P ''^ '°,"^^?^ ? trench about 6 inches deep, in which plant the seeds, covering at first t- u 

 nffm, tnwfnf' ^'''''^''t^^J- draw back the soil as they advance in growth ; this will greatly aid tl 

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Fhey win produce season. The more you cut. the greater the quantity of blooms 



MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS. 



last?easr?n"w^th?hL^''*'9^ Mixtures of the Latest Introductions.-Thls mixture met 

 last season with the unstinted praise of our numerous customers. We have again carefullv 

 selec ed the varieties and added all the meritorious new ones to the mixture The colors are 

 Tst of da?.°e^''n^"'-'^".^'^' ^".'^ ^ iPnnkling of the other colors to give it tone Only thl 

 best ofthelarge-flowenng types have been used, and we claim this to be an Extra Select 

 Mixture. Per large pkt., 10 cts.; per oz., 20 cts.; per H lb., 50 cts.; ' 



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Selected l.arge=Flowering nirtiire— Th'i7rQix'ture ircompossd of ' 

 varieties, all of the large flowering class, in even quantities 

 PMlb ■ ■^^'■P^'^'S'^ts-Peroz., 10 cts.; per U lb., 20 cts.; 



Mixed, All Colors— A good mixtureof all coiors.'per pkt." 



5 cts.; per oz., 10 cts.; per 3,4 lb., 15 cts.; per lb 



New American Seedlings— These new Seedlings are the 



result of crossing with the finest of the large-flowered 



lypes, and have developed many flowers of fine, ex- 

 panded form and 



great substance. 



The colors range 



mostly through the 



lighter shades of 



pink.roseundbuflf. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; per 



oz., 15 cts.; 1^ lb., 

 . 35 cts.; 1 lb Jl.CO 



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THE BEST WHITE. 



Blanche Burpee— Pure white, extra 

 large size and good substance. 



Emily Henderson— Pure white, flow- 



^ ers, extra large, on long, stiff stems. 



Sadie Burpee— Pure, pearly white. It 

 is absolutely the prettiest-shaped 

 flower yet produced, of splendid 

 substance and large size. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 



SHADES OF HELIOTROPE. 



Emily Eckford— Reddish-mauve, fad- 

 ing to light blue; superb flower. 



Dorothy Tennant — Deep reddish- 

 mauve, becoming darker with age. 



YELLOW AND PflllVIROSE SHADES. 



rirs. Eckford— Primrose-yellow; large 

 flower. 



Coquette — Wings primrose-yellow ; 

 standard shaded pale lavender on a 

 primrose ground. 



Queen Victoria— Light primrose yel- 

 low; large lovely flower. 



SHADES OF PINK. 



Prima Donna— A most lovely shadeof 

 pink; a gem of a flower. 



Blushing Beauty— Lively shade of 

 delicate soft pink. 



Lady Hary Currie- A bright orange 

 pink, shaded rosv lilac, a most 

 charming flower of exquisite brilli- 

 ancy. This is undoubtedly the best 

 of all the varieties of Sweet Peas of 

 this shade and will become very 

 popular. 



Mrs. Gladstone— Delicate soft rosy 

 pink, blush wings. 



Eliza Eckford— Blush pink, shaded 

 with deep pink. 



Katherine Tracy— Soft but brilliant 

 pink, good bold flowers. 



WHITE WITH LILAC BLUE. 



Lottie Eckford— White, edged with 



lavender blue. 

 Butterfly— White.laced with lavender 



SHADES APPROACHING BLUE. 



Captain of the Blues — Standards; 



purplish blue ; wings deep blue. 

 Navy Blue— General effect dark blue, 



standards brilliant royal purple, 



wings pure violet. Pkt., 5 cts; oz., 



15 cts. 



SHADES OFSCARLET AND CRIMSON 



Brilliant- Rich, bright crimson scar- 

 let of flne color and substance. 



Firefly — Intense glowing scarlet, 

 wings fiery scarlet. 



Mars— Bright, fiery crimson, deepen- 

 ing with age; fine flower. 



Salopian — Pure cardinal, a superb 

 variety. 



SHADES OF BLUISH MAUVE. 



Celestial— Delicate lavender-blue. 



Golden Gate- Soft, pinkish mauve, 

 wings lighter mauve and lavender. 



Lady Grisel Hamilton— Color a beau- 

 tiful, shining pale lavender. In form 

 it Is of the most advanced giant 

 flowered type. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 



SHADES OF CLARET AND MAROON. 



Duke of Clarence— Plum Claret, extra 



large. 

 Honarch — Deep bronze crimson; 



wings purple. 

 Othello — A beautiful dark brown 



chocolate red, self-colored flower. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 

 Stanley— Rich, dark maroon, large 



and handsome. 

 Waverly — Rosy claret standards; 



blue wings, shaded rose. 



SHADES OF ROSE. 



Lady Penzance— Orange-tinted rose; 

 wings deep rose. A beauty. 



Her Majesty — Very large, showy, 

 bright rose-pink. 



rirs. Dugdale— Standards lovely rose, 

 shaded rich" primrose, wings prim- 

 rose.shadedand splashed light rose, 

 a grand flower of the most advanced 

 type. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts. 



Novelty— Rich, rosy red, a very bright 

 color. 



Royal Rose— Deep rosy pink, a hand- 

 some flower. 



Oddity— Carmine, edged bright rose; 

 an attractive flower. 



Red Riding Hood— Rosy pink and 

 white, of very odd formation. 



PINK AND WHITE SHADES. 



Blanche Ferry— Deep pink and white. 

 Extra Early blanche Ferry- An early 



selection from the above; a splendid 



forcing sort. 

 Little Dorrit— Bright rosy pink ; 



wings white, large flower. 

 Triumph— Bright orange pink, with 



white wings. Enormous flower. 



VARIEGATED OR STRIPED SORTS. 



rirs. Jos. Chamberlain — White 

 ground.stripedand flaked with rose. 



Juanita— White, lined and striped 

 with pale lavender. 



Ramona— Creamy white, with soft 

 flesti pink stripes. A very dainty 

 flower. 



Gray Friar— A white ground, clouded 

 with watered purple; distinct and 

 novel color. 



Senator— White ground, striped cho- 

 colate. 



Aurora— White ground, flaked and 

 striped with orange-salmon. 



EVERLASTING PEA 



Lathyrus Latifolius— Showy, fre^ 

 flowering plants, growing in an 

 common soil. Hardy, withstanc 

 ing our severe winters without pre 

 tection. Very ornamental for tre) 

 lis work, fences, etc. The flower 

 are produced in large clusters.H P 

 nixed Colors 



DOUBLE SWEET PEAf 



These double flowers are very at 

 tractive, being waved and crimpe< 

 with none of the usual stiffness o 

 double flowers. They are vlgoroui 

 growers, very free-flowering anc 

 posses all the fragrance of the or- 

 dinary Sweet Peas. The Double 

 Sweet Peas do not all come true, 

 many reverting back to single flow, 

 ers; about 40 per cent, can besafelj 

 depended on. Our mixture is com- 

 posed of very choice sorts, repre- 

 senting a wide range of colors. Pet 

 pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 



Dwarf or Cupid Swefl 

 Peas. 



Unique dwarf varieties forming 

 compact plants, never growing more 

 than six inches in height, and 

 spreading to a diameter of fifteen 

 inches. The flowers are produce* 

 freely, and are of good form and 

 substance, almost as large as those 

 of the Climbing Sweet Peas. They 

 are well adapted for pot culture, 

 beds or edges of borders. 

 Pink Cupid— Standards bright pink, 



with white or blush colored wings. 

 WhiteCupid— Flowers pure white. ■ 

 Beauty Cupid — A delicate rose^ 



color, shading to white at edges," 



base of standard striped carmine,- 



wings suffused rosy carmine. 

 Alice Eckford Cupid— Rich, creamy 



pink standard, wings silvery 



white, flushed with pink. 

 Primrose Cupid — Creamy yellow 



flowers. 

 Any of the above Cupid Sweet Peas, 

 t per pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 10 cts.; % Ib.,- 



25 cts.; lib., 90 cts.; prepaid by 



mall or express. 



For any of the above Named SWEET PEAS (except where 

 otherwise noUd) Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; V^ lb., 

 JLo Cts.; 1 lb., 75 cts. 



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