CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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For conservatory and parlor decorations, no plant is more admired and none deserving of more 

 praise than the Chinese Azalea. It is a magnificent plant when in full bloom, but even vpithout floweis 

 its abundant deep green foliage makes It quite ornamental. The great profusion of bloom, wonderful 

 brilliancy of the colored varieties, and purity of the white ones, and the ease with which the plants 

 can be grown, readily account for their rapid and ever increasing popularity. 



Our collection embraces all the best double or semi-double flowered varieties, in every shade of 

 color, from pure white to salmon, rose and deep pink, including many beautifully mottled sorts. The 

 plants are large and bushy and thickly covered wlih flower buds. 



10 to 12 inches in diameter, price, each, $1.00 ) 



12 to 14 " " " " 1.50 f- By Express Only. 



J4tol6 " " " " 2.00) 



CALADIUMS. 



Very handsome plants for summer decoration. Culture very simple, the bulbous roots remaining 

 dormant all winter, to start again with little or no trouble the following spring. 



Esculentum— The variety so useful and so popular for sub-tropical beds on the lawn, alf o a hand- 

 some center piece for a vase. Plant in beds in deep and very rich soil, and give an abundant supply of 

 water. The plants frequently attain a height of 5 to C feet, with immense leaves S to 4 feet long. 



Each, 25 cts.; per doi., S2.50. 



Fancy-Leaved Sorts— An excellent assortment of the most distinct kinds. 



Each, 80 cts.; per doz., $3,00. 



CARNATIONS. 



Of these very popular plants we carry an extensive assortment of 

 iilte. rose, pink, scarlet, crimson, yellow and striped varie.ies, including 

 I the standard sorts and the bjst of well-tried new introductions. 



Price, each, 10 cts; per doz., Sl.OO. 



CHRYSANTHEinUMS. 



This family of plants continues to occupy a place in the esteem of 

 irers of beautiful flowers second to none, perhaps, In our whole cata- 

 gue. The varieties in all shades of color have iucreased in numbers to 

 Q extent that is now simply confusing to purchaters, so that they prefer 

 the majority of cases to leave the selection to us. For this reason, and 

 ) save space, we do not enumerate varieties this season. We desire, how- 

 ver, to assure our customers that we have, as usual, a large stocJc of the 

 ;ry best Icinds which we can confidently recommend. 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., §1.00. 



CALADILIH_,LbCUI tN TOir 



COLEUS. 



These highly ornamental and exceedingly beautiful plants — popularly 

 known as "FoUage Planls"— are now considered indispensable for border and 

 lawn decoration. As pot specimens, too, for the window gaiden they are veiy 

 much admirec?, particularly the fancy sorts enumerated below, which we considt r 

 the most beautilul of the long list of very handsome varieties we have carefully 

 tested 



FANCY VARIETIES. 



Combination— Yellow, red, green and gold. Very fine. 



Climax— Red, chocolate, and green, overlapping each other. 



Dewey— Glowing red, blotched with dark maroon ; very attractive and beau- 

 tiful ; a decidedly valuable acquisition. 



Klondyke— A very striking and'unique varie- 

 ty. Leaves bright preen with golden yellow cen- 

 ter, bordered with deep, bronze. 



Minnie Goode— Kose, lavender, cream, green 

 and brown in fine contrast ; a very desirable va-. 

 lietv. 



^ Rainbow— Bed, with yellow center, fringed 

 with gold. 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



SPECIAL. 

 This superb set of Fan- 

 cy Coleus, six varieties, 

 one plant of each, for 40 

 cents. 



POPULAR BEDDINQ COLEUS. 



The following varieties have proved themselves specially useful for massing 

 in beds or borders where it is desirable to produce a striking ell'ect with solid 

 colors. 



Chicago— A clear, bright yellow; robust and compact in habit. An excellent 

 bedding Coleus. 



Milwaukee— A fine bedding variety of robust 

 and compHct growth, color canary yellow, faintly 

 vtined with maroon 



CHKYS.INTHEMUMS (INCURVED TYPE). 



Her Majesty— Golden bronze. 

 John Goode— Greenish yellow. 

 Paroquet — Yellow ground,^ mottled with 

 crimson. 



Verschaffeltii — Maroon ; a general favorite. 

 Price, each, 10 cts-; per doz., 51.00. 



Vines and Trailing Plants for Vases and Hanging Baskets. 



We carry a large and complele assortment of Vines and Trailing Plants. 

 Strong plant!, each, 10 cts ; per doz., il.OO. 



100, 



Our Selection, per 



$6.00. 



Customer's Selection, per 



100, $7.00. 



BY EXPRESS. 



