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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



IMPERIAL 



JAPANESK 



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ACORUS— Sweet Flag. 



A. Calamus Varlegata— 2 feet. A handsome green 

 and whitish-yellow striped plant, yery effective. Each 

 25 ctg.; per doz. S2.50. 



_ ^ ADONIS. 



A beautiful little spring. flowering plant, very effect- 

 ive in rock work. 



A. Vernalis— 1 foot, May. Foliage finely cut ; flow- 

 ers bright yellow. Each, 15 cts.; per doz., $1.50. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTl 



vious year in our experience. A sure indication that a taste for these hardv nlants is ran' 

 becoming more general, and that without doubt their merits will, ere long be as ""i ve?salh 

 cognized, and their beauty and usefulness as much appreciated in our own countrv a. 

 Europe, where for many years they have enjoyed a popularity not exceeded by any other c8 

 of garden plants. Our stock embraces a carefully selected assortment each variefv hPin^l 

 best of its kind yet introduced. The collection includes varietiesTvariSeights^and w1 

 bloom at different seasons, producing flowers of all styles and colors. The wholior a ?arpf> 

 selected number of them, will make a most effective bed or border affording bv its varfetv 

 succession of bloom, a vast amount of pleasure throughout the entire seasoi In the desc 

 tion of each we give the height, color of flowers and the season it usually begins to bloom 



F=OF=»UL-AF=R OOLLEOTIONS. 



For the convenience of our customers who are not familiar with the various kinds of ; 

 baceous plants, we offer the following choice collections, the individual plants being sele 

 with a view to getting the best and most useful kinds, which will produce a succession of bl 

 from early spring until late in fall. t^oivu v/i 



COLLECTION No. 1—12 plants, each a distinct variety, or 2 to 4 of a kindasnurrha 

 may desire ; our selection, for 81.50. i-u ■* ui a kina as purcna 



COLLECTION No. 2—25 plants, each a distinct variety, or 2 to 4 of a kind as nnrrha 

 may desire ; our selection, for 83.00. - ^u i oi u kiuq as purcna 



COLLECTION No. 3—50 plants, each a distinct variety, or 2 to 4 of a kind as nurchn 

 may desire; our selection, for $5.50. J. "' * ^u ■» oi a Kiuaas purcna, 



COLLECTION No. 4—75 plants, each a distinct varietv, or 2 to 6 of a kind asnurrhsi 

 may desire ; our selection, for 87.50. - lu o oi a iiua as purcna. 



COLLECTION No. 5-100 plants, each a distinct variety, or 2 to 6 of a kind aspurchai 

 may desire; our selection, for 810.00. -. .^^i^^x aa yun^um 



Above Collections Shipped by Express only, purchaser paying charges.] 



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SPECIAL OFFER. W'^"' «end prepaid the six beautiful and very 



tZy., ^^ . \ popular Herbaceous Plants illustrated on the 



cover of this Catalogue, for so cents. u^naicu un «ne 



Descriptions of each will be found under its proper generic headlnir alnhnhofl. 

 cnlly arranged, in the following lists. seneric neaaing, alphabetl- 



ACHILLEA— 

 (J'l THE PEARL. 



AJUGA-Reptans. 



Four inches, May. Blue. Valuable for ro<;k-work. 

 Each, 15 cts.; per doz., 81.50. 



ACHILLEA— Milfoil or Yarrow. 



These plants are remarkable for their ornamental foliage as well as handsome 

 should be In every collection. 



A. Millefolium Roseum— 1 

 foot, August. Finely cut fo- 

 liage; flowers bright pink. 

 Each, 15 cts.; per doz., 81.60. 



A. Tomentosa— 6 Inches, 

 June. A choice and very neat 

 creeping variety; flowers 

 golden yellow. Each, 15 cts.; 

 per doz, 81.50. 



A. "The Pearl"- 2 feet. 

 July. This handsome peren- 

 nial cannot be recommended 

 too highly. It is considered 

 indispensable for supplying 

 cut flowers. The blossoms are 

 pure while, double and but- 

 ton-like, and are produced in 

 amazing profusion nearly all 

 summer in loose clusters on 

 stiff, erect stems. Each, 15 

 cts.; per doz., 81.60. adonis veknaijs, 



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