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CURRIE BROTHERS^ HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



flowering BuiDs and Roots. 



BEQON[/IS. 



CALADIUM ESCUI.KNTUM. 



Tuberous-Rooted. 



A truly charming class of Begonias, some of them superb. The 

 tiowers are very large, often measuring four inches in diameter and 

 are produced in all shades of rose, scarlet, white, orange and yellow. 

 They bloom continuously all summer, and in the fall become dormant 

 the bulbs or tubers being easily cared for until nature, again towards 

 spring, causes them to renew growth. 



BULBS OF GIANT FLOWERING SORTS. 



Single Rose. Single Yellow, i „ 



Single White. Single Scarlet I ' ^'■^- each; 70 cts per doz. 



Single Colors, mixed J 85.00 per 100. 



Double Rose, Double White. ^ ,„ ^ 



Double Yellow, Double Scarlet I'-- '^'^- ^i^ch: $1.25 per doz. 



Double, all colors, mixed... j 87.50 per 100. 



Elephant's Ear— Magnificent sub-tropical plants; 

 when planted out io beds or as single specimens on 

 lawns they have a grand appeirance. Stt outinthe 

 latter part of :May or the beginning of June. 



Mammoth bulbs, 25 cts. each; per cUz., $3.C0; by 

 mail 10 cts. each extra. 



Second size bulbs. 15 cts. each; per doz., $1.25; by 

 mail 5 cts. each extra. 



Third size bulbs, 10 cts. each; per doz., 81.00; by 

 mall 3 cts. each extra. 



TUBEROSES. 



One of the most charming and fragrant of our 

 summer-flowering bulbs, throwing up large spikes gloxinia 



of pure white double flowers which are very useful for decorative work. Plant in the open ground 

 during Jay. By starting in pots during March a succession of bloom can be had all summer 



SScts"'™ w!^"'*''"'''"!,^"''"'''''"' '" ''''■■ P" "'''■' ^' ct^-.-bymail3forl2cts.';perdoz.. 

 35 Cts., per 100, by express, purchaser paying charges, 82.00. 



Tuberoses— Started in pots, each, 25 cts.; per doz., 82.50. 



The Gladiolus is unquestionably the peer of all the summer-fiowering bulbs Nothing p«t, .nr 



Cv^re ?/h '"°f"^°';'^"^"''^°^''^^"* '^'^'^ °^^°--' °"- mea'surilg 15 inches fn length' 

 They are of the most varied colors, witb groundwork of white, red and yellow beauUfrilv^Trl;,,' 



Inow WhUe° V r °^^!'-^^-^.- " «°- ^^^^ they mak. a very handsome show 



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SPLENDID MIXTURES OF GLADIOLI. 



GLOXINIAS. 



Charming plants for house 

 culture, bearing freely beautiful 

 trumpet shaped flowers, ranging 

 In color from pure white through 

 the various shades of rose to deep 

 crimson and rich violet, some 

 handsomely tinted and blotched. 



Price in separate colors, red, 

 white and blue, each 10 cts.; per 

 doz., 75 cts. 



BEGONIAS TUBEROU.S-EOOTEI 



APIOS— around Nut. 



A. Tuberosa— (Wild Wistaria)— An excellent vin 

 forclambermg over rock work, stumps, trellise 

 and such like. It grows rapidly and produce 

 pretty clusters of purple flowers, having a delieiou 

 violet-like fragrance. Each. 5 cts. ; per doz. , 40 cts 

 CINNAHON VINE, or CHINESE YAH. 

 (Dioscorea Batata.) 

 A rapid climber and very desirable vine; perfect 

 ly hardy. Large roots, each, 10 cts.; per doz., 81.00 

 OXALIS LASIANDRA-Summer Blooming. 

 A very pretty plant for edging flower beds or bor- 

 ders, growing about 12 inches high, bearing an 

 abundance of rosy pink flowers and delicate foli- 

 age. The bulbs should be planted about 8 inches 

 apart. Price, per doz., 15 cts.; per 100, 81.00. 



Each. 



Pink Shades S .05 



Striped and Variegated 05 



5carlet and Red Shades 04 



Yellow Shades- 05 



Single bulbs and dozen lots mailed free. 



cents per 100 extra. 



Per 



Per 



doz. 



100 



i .40 



82.25 



.40 



2.50 



.30 



1.50 



.50 



S.OO 



Each. 



White and Light Shades $ .05 



Lemoine's Butterfly Hixture... .05 



Choice American Hybrids 05 



Choice colors mixed , 05 



100 Lots by Expr 



Per 

 doz. 

 S .40 

 .30 

 .40 

 .30 



Per 



100. 

 82.50 

 2.00 

 2.50 

 2.00 



Purchaser's Expense, or by Mail for . 



r 



Special offer of I doz. each of the above 8 sorts, all separate, by mail for $2.75. I 



TIQRIDIA. 



Conchiflora-Yellow and orange, with dark spots. Qrandiflora Alba-White 

 Pavonia— Scarlet, with crimson spots. Anv nf iu^t^^^^a c- ■^■' . 



^ Any of the named Tigridias 5 cts. each; per doz., 40c, 



