CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULT URAL GUIDE. 



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ASTILBE— Spiraea. 



K. Japonica— 1^ feet, June. A very showy, dwarf and 

 pact hardy plant, having handsome dark-green foliage and 

 ictive upright spikes of pure white flowers, which are pro- 

 >d in amazing profusion. It is also an excellent pot plant. 

 Is extensively grown for parlor and conservatory culture 

 Winter. Each, 20 cts.; per doz., 82.00. 



Anemones or Windflowers are amongst the most showy of our hardy autumn bloomirg 

 plants. Their beautiful pure white and rose-colored flowers are borne on long stems and In 

 great profusion. They are indispensable for cut flowers. Should be represented in all 



gardens. 



A. Whirlwind— 3 feet. A very hardy and strong-growing variety, very similar to Japon- 

 Ica, but the flowers are semi-double, are produced in great profusion and last a long time ; 

 color pure white. Each, 15 cts.; per doz., 81.50. 



ARABIS— Rock Cress. 



A. Alpina— A dwarf growing plant very suitable for rock-work; flowers white, very early. 

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



ASCLEPIA. 



Very showy late summer and fall blooming plants. 



A. Incarnata— 3 feet, July. Rosy flesh. Each, 15 cts.; per doz., $1.50. 



ASTER. 



The hardy Asfer.s are now 

 considered quite indispensable in 

 the herbaceous bPd or border. 

 They flower late in the season 

 when the majority of the peren- 

 nials are past blooming, and pro- 

 duce such quantities of beautiful 

 flowers that they are indeed most 

 acceptable, creating a striking 

 and very pleasing elTect for sev- 

 eral weeks. 



A. Lady Trevellyn — 4 feet, 

 September. Pure white. 



A. Longlfolia Formosissima— 

 S feet, September. Purple. 



A. Nov» Anglia:— 6 feet, Sep- 

 tember. Blue. 



A. Novse Anglia: Rosea— 6 ft., 

 September. Rosy purple. Each, 

 15 cents.; per doz., $1.60. 



The set of 4 for 50 cts. 



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AEABIS ALPINA. 



AQUILEQIA==Columbine. 



Perfectly hardy. Last for years. Produce a wealth of brilliant 

 colored flowers from May to September. Should be represented in 

 all gardens. 



A very popular, almost indispensable border plant, possessing 

 great beauty of form and coloring of flowers. Easy of cultivation in 

 any good garden soil. 



A.Coerulea-1 foot, April to July. Flowers large, 

 sepals violet blue, petals pure white. 



A. Chrysantha— 8 feet. May. A bOEUtiful variety, 

 having golden yellow flowers which are very fragrant. 

 A. Glandulosa— 1 foot, April and May. A conspicu- 

 ously handsome plant, flowers large, sepals deep blue, 

 petals white. 



A. Skinnerl- S feet. June. A unique and very pretty 

 variety, sepals crimson, petals light green. Each, 16 

 cts.; per doz., $1.50. 



Collection of 4 varieties, 60 cts. 



BOLTONIA— False Chamomile. 



A most desirable Aster-Uke plant of vigorous habit, producing a great 

 abundance of very showy flowers. 



B. AsteroideB-4 feet, October. White. A beautiful plaRt. producing 

 Aster-like flowers in great profusion, which, wjien cpt, last a )oug time. 

 This plant is among the most useful of all the Ji^idy plantg for BuppJying 

 cutaowevs. Jt is a great fayojclte. Eact, J5 cts.; pei; doz., 81.69, 



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