CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



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WII_L-IAIVI. 



Exceedingly beautiful and showy plants, pioducing an abund- 

 |ice of rich-colored flowers throughout the season. H. P. 

 .ricula Flowered— The flowers of this variety are very large and 



beautiful ■• Pl^t- ^ 



Ine Single Mixed 5 | Finest Double Mixed 10 



TAGETES. 



gnata Pumila— A showy, compact plant, covered with bright yel- 

 low blossoms, with a browu stripe through the center of each 

 petal. H. H. A "■•.-•" V;.-- ^ 



olden Ring— A new and very showy variety with bright golden 

 flowers. H. H. A 5 



THUNBERGIA. 



rnamental, free-blooming climber of rapid growth. Good for 

 greenhouse culture or warm situations out of doors. H. H. A. 



Mixed.: ° 



TORENIA. 

 The Torenias are very pretty plants for borders or for house 



lants, hanging baskets, etc. H. H. P. ,, ,, ^v, » 



Saillonit— A free-flowering sort, bearing golden yellow floweri that 

 have a brownish red throat v m'u 



'ournierii— This variety is well worthy of special mention Ihe 

 flower is sky-blue, dotted with three dark blue spots, has a bright 

 yellow throat, and is an exceedingly free bloomer 10 



TRITOMA. 

 Ijvaria Qrandiflora- Interesting and showy plants, popularly known as 

 Red-hot Poker, on account of the color of the flower spikes, which int. 

 bright orange-scarlet, produced iu great profusion and remaining a I< nj, 

 timein bloom. H. P. 4 feet 



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NA. 



This splendid class of dwarf-growing annuals should be well represented 

 in every garden. They are of easy culture, and seed sown early in spring 

 will produce strong, nice flowering plants by July. The flowers are large 

 and represent a great range of colors, from pure white to deep purple, many 

 {of them being beautifully marked with a distinct eye. H. H. P. 

 iMammoth Mixed— A strain of large-flowering varieties; colors 



beautiful Pkt. 10 



White 10 I Purple 10 | Scarlet 10 | Striped 10 



Fine Mixed .•■••; :: ^ 



Qolden Leaved— Its foliage is a very striking and beautiful yellow 

 color, and contrasts admirably with the various pleasing shades 

 of the flowers l" 



VINCA. 



Highly ornamental, free-flowering, compact greenhouse evergreen 

 shrubs, with shining green foliage and handsome circular flowers. 

 T. P. 

 Alba-White, with crimson eye, 2 feet... 5 | Rosea— Rose, 1}^ foot... 5 



VIOLA-Violet. 



A well-known favorite, much in demand on account of its fragrance 

 H. P. White Pkt. 5 | Blue 5 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



MAMMOTH VERBENA. 



WALLFLOWER. 



A plant much esteemed for its rich, fragrant 



flowers. H. H. P. 



Double— Finest mixed Pkt. 10 



Single — Mixed 6 



Blood Red f 



Belvoir Castle— Beautiful yellow 5 



ZEA MAIZE-Striped Japanese Corn. 



An ornamental foliage plant of much beauty. 

 It is a species of corn, the leaves being beauti- 

 fully striped with white and green. H. H. A. 

 Zea Japonica (Fol. Variegata) -Striped foilage, 



6 feet Plit. 5 



aracillima Variegata— Dwarf striped corn 5 



DOUBLE-STEIPED PEKFECTION ZINNIA.. 



Like Balsams or Petunias, these can be raised to flower by August, if sewn in the 



open ground, but if sown under glass in April Ihey will bloom in June and thrcugh- 



out the entire season. H. H. A. 



Lartre-Flowerinff Dwarf Pumila, f I. pi.- A handsome class of Dwarf Zinnias very 

 uS for bed^s or border? Height, 1^ feet. Six separate colors. Vellow. Orange 

 Scarlet, Crimson, Purple, Pure White. Each color ^i"- -^ 



Extra Choice. Double nixed 5 1 Collection of Six Separate Colors 20 



Double-Striped Perfection (See Cut)-A new strain, far surpassing the Zebra Zin- 

 "r't InthebrUUancy of its marliings. The flowers "« l-^f.^f ^^Jf ^ f^J^^^le 

 and of the most novel and chirming shades of color, each pe.al being distlnctij^^ 

 striped or splashed ~" 



Curled and Crested-A class of Zinnias which is an entirely Bew departure from 

 the convent?onal tVpe of this well-known flower. Ths plant is of strong, bushy 

 k^ab?t and produces'^n remarkable profusion flowers of exquisite beauty with a 

 remarkable ranse of colors. The flowers are very double, the petals being 

 [wTsted and ci^rlld and crested in a most graceful manner, greatly enhancing^^ 

 the appearance of the flowers 



Mammoth FlowerinK-Flowers perfectly double, measuring 5 to 6 Inches in diam- 

 cTeTcolorsbrTmnt The plants grow about 3 feet high, making a handsome^^ 

 appearance. Fine mixed colors 



ElegansTomThumb-A dwarf, compact, ^ee-flowering variety ; grows abou^ 12 

 inches high. The flowers are very large and are produced in great abundance. ^ 

 Fine double mixed colors 



Haageana. fl. pi. (Mexican Zinnla)-An Interesting and very ?'!.•*/.«??%«?• ^j;°™ 

 Mexico In growth U is of an erect bush form, growing to a height of 12 inches, 

 S covered wUh flosvers 2 inches in diameter.of a brigh golden yello^ 

 with light orange cairgin. Th3 ftowers retaintheir color beautifully whendrled.. 



Double Pompon-Cone-shaped flowers; very pretty. Mixed 5 



