CURRIE BROTHERS' HO RTICULTU R AL GUIDE 



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LILIES. 



i:h ordinary soil. Each. Doz. 



I ratum-aolden Banded Japan Lily-Large bulbs « -20 



Iratum— Extra large bulbs 20 



leclosum Album -White Japan Lily.... ^„ 



leclosum Roseum-Rose Spotted Japan Lily .. .... ■. ■ . ■ •- 



leciosum Rubrum -White and Red Spotted Japan Lily -" 



leclosum Melpomene-Rich crimson, heavily spotted -" 



$2.00 

 2.50 

 2.50 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 



The above Five Splendid Lilies, Free by 

 Maii, for 70 Cents. 



DAHLIAS. 



Very effective and handsome plants for borders, 

 roiacing a great wealth of bloom from mid-sum- 

 ler until cut down by frost. The Decorative and 

 aotU5 Dahlias are particularly effective, and are 

 very useful for cutting. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS. 



Bertha Mauley — Scarlet, overlaid crimson pur- 

 iple; beautifully twisted petals. 



Countess of Qosford— Long, curling petals ; crim- 

 son, shading to old-gold; distinct. 



Ernest QIasse— A rich purplish magenta, of true 

 Cactus form ; has long stems. 



Ernest Cannell — Large, well-shaped flowers of 

 true Cactus form ; a distinct shade of soft red, deep 

 ening toward the center; bushy habit; distinct. 



Qloriosa— Medium to large size, with long, narrow, 

 twisted petals; deep, bright red, shaded scarlet. 



Qeorge Marlow— Primrose yellow, shaded amber; 

 an Improvement on all others of this type. 



Lady H. Qrosvenor— Golden amber; of true Cac- 

 tus type. 



May Pictor— A fine yellow; pointed petals. 



Mrs. Montefolre— A splendid, rich, glowing crim- 

 son-scarlet, darker than above ; beautiful twisted 

 form. Throws its flowers well above the foliage. 



Mrs. Peart— A true Cactus variety. Creamy white, 

 entirely distinct. 



Robert Cannell — Rich Magenta, with a blush 

 tinge towards the tips of the petals. 



A very pretty plant for 

 borders. Plant in the 

 garden in clumps of six 

 or so. A succession of 

 bloom may be had from 

 May to September. The 

 flowers are deliciously 

 fragrant, pure white, 

 star-shaped, with long 

 tubes, and measure from 

 one inch to one and oue- 

 half inches across. 



Price, each, 5 cts.; 3 

 for 10 cts.; per doz., 30 

 cts. 



St. Catherine — True Cacftus, with long, spiral, 

 pointed petals ; very large; deep yellow, shaded red. 



Strong roots, each, 15 cts.; per doz., S1.50, post-paid. 



DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. 



Clifford W. Bruton— The best yellow ; of immense 

 size, perfect form and of the finest canary yellow. 

 A tall, vigorous grower and extremely free bloomer. 

 Should be in every collection. 



Crimson Giant— Immense flowers ; crimson, sha- 

 ded maroon. 



Henry Patrick— A superb pure white variety, of 

 large size, and borne on long stems; fine for cutting. 



Iridescent (Red and Blue)— Most beautiful of all 

 when well grown. Orange-red, overlaid and edged 

 pure blue ; very profuse bloomer. 



Maid of Kent— Cherry-red, tipped white; some- 

 times a solid color, when it is a superb red. 



Nymph£Ea— By far the most delicately beautiful 

 Dahlia ever introduced ; more extensively grown 

 for cut-flowers than all others combined. The flow- 

 ers are of medium to large size, always full to the 

 center, resembling the ideal pink water-lily. The 

 color is a clear, distinct, light shrimp-pink, tinted 

 lighter toward the center. 



Oban— Very large; rosy lavender, suffused aiid 

 overlaid silvery fawn. 



Red and Black— A new and entirely distinct com- 

 bination. Deep, glowing crimson, heavily margined 

 .iet black; as the flower' fully opens the crimson 

 changes to maroon; the flowers are of beautiful 

 form. One of the most striking and effective of all 

 Dahlias. 



Sundew— Bright orange-salmon. Large and fine, 

 on long stems. 



William Agnew— Finest red ever introduced. Of 

 intense, glistening scarlet-crimson ; Immense size, 

 perfect form, and always a mass of color. 



William Pierce— Rich, butter-yellow ; a favorite 

 variety. 



DAHLIA. 



Zulu— Rightly named "the Black Dahjla." Jet- 

 black, changing to black-maroon as the flowers fully 

 expand. Of fine form and full to the center. 



Strong roots, each, 15cts.; per doz., $1.50, post-paid. 



SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS. 



Elegans— Rosy purple, tipped and banded white ; 

 quilled petals. , , . 



Leiberhelmer— Crimson, tipped white ; fine. 



Penelope— White, flaked lavender. This is the 

 most beautiful and chaste ; of perfect form, always 

 full to the center ; a profuse bloomer on long stems. 

 One of the best for cutting. 



Striped Banner-Crimson scarlet, tipped white, 

 r A. D. Livoni— Beautiful soft pink, with quilled 

 petals and full to the center ; an early and protuse 

 bloomer. „ . . . 



Arabella— An early and nrofuse-flowering variety 

 of large size and perfect form ; color pale primrose, 

 tipped and. shaded old rose and lavender. One ol 

 the loveliest of this section. 



Margaret Bruant— Dwarf and free; pure white. 



Mrs. Dexter— Very large ; a rich shade of salmon ; 

 best of its color. 



Model of Perfection— Fine rosy lavender ; an ex- 

 tremely profuse bloomer ; flowers long-stemmed. 



Oakfield— Fine long stems ; fine form ; rich crim- 

 son ; fine for cutting. , , „ 



President— White, edged lavender-pink ; fine. 



Queen of Yellows— A beautiful clear yellow. 



Strongroots, each, 15 cts.; per doz., »1. 50, post-paid. 



Pot Plants of all the named Dahlias on this page, 

 post-paid, 10 cts. each ; 81.00 per dozen. 



DAHL-IA 



IN MIXTURE. 



Choice named sopts, many colors in mixture. 

 Cannot designate color. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per 

 dozen. Extra Strong Field Grown Roots, 15 cts. 

 each ; S1.50 per dozen. By express only. 



