CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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THALICTRUM. 



(Meadow Rue.) 



Very attractive plants, with graceful, finely cut foliage; very de- 

 sirable in any collection and perfectly hardy. 



T. Aquilegifolium— 2 feet. May and June; a very profuse bloomer; 

 flowers light purple; very handsome. Each, 20 cts. ; per doz, 



, 82.00. 



THERMOPSIS. 



A genus of very showy, hardy plants, not so well known as they 

 deserve to be. 



T. Carolinlana— 3 feet. June and July; an exceedingly showy 

 plant, producing long spikes of yellow flowers; very desirable. Each, 

 15 cts.; per doz., $1.50. 



TRADESCANTIA-Spiderwort. 



Handsome and highly decorative plants of very easy culture, 

 thriving in almost any soil, whether wet or dry, and can be depended 

 upon to bloom from early summer till late in fall. 



T. Virginica— 2 feet. Violet purple iiowers; a very fine bloomer. 

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



TRITOMA— Red Hot Poker. 



A very stately and exceedingly attractive plant, admirably adapted for mixed borders; but a single 

 clump on the lawn makes a magnificent specimen. It Is quite hardy and very easy of cultivation. 



T. Uvaria— 2 feet. August to October; flowers borne in great dense terminal spikes about a foot long 

 on stems from three to four feet in length; color orange-red; very striking, not inaptly suggesting the fa- 

 miliar name Red-hot Poker. Each, 20 cts.; per doz., $2.00. 



TROLLIUS— Globe Flower. 



Very handsome plants of robust and compact growth, and a remarkably floriferons habit, producing 

 great quantities of flowers from early spring until late in fall. 



T. Europaus— 2 feet. This beautiful variety is familiarly known as Golden Ball, the flowers being a 

 bright yellow and spherical in form; very desirable. Each, 20 cts.; per doz., 82.00. 



VERONICA-Speedweli. 



A very popular and exceedingly handsome 

 family of perfectly hardy plants, adapted to all 

 soils and situations. The dwarf sorts make 

 splendid rock plants, and the tall varieties are 

 very effective In the herbaceous or shrubbery 

 border. All are very free bloomers. 



V. Amsethystina— 1 foot, June. Flowers in 

 showy spikes; color a beautiful amethyst blue. 

 Bach, 20 cts.; per doz., 12.00. 



V. Longifolia Subsessilis (See cover of Cata- 

 logue) — 2 feet, August. A splendid variety, and 

 ranks amongst the foremost of all hardy plants 

 for decorative effects. The flowers are borne on 

 long handsome spikes 4 to 5 inchesin circumfer- 

 ence, and remain In bloomalong time; the color 

 is a deep rich blue. Each, 20 cts.; per doz., $2.00. 



V. Rupestrls — 4 inches, May. An excellent 

 rock plant of creeping habit. Flowers blue in 

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



V. Spicata— 2 feet, June to August. One of 

 the best, and a very handsome border plant; 

 blooms very profusely; flowers brightblue,torne 

 on long spikes. Each, 15 cts.; per doz., 81.60. 



Collection of 4 Varieties, 50 cts. ^__^ 



L VIOLET. 



TRITOJIA UVARIA. 



THYMUS— Thyme. 



T. Vulgaris — Common Thyme. A 

 very popular sweet-scented little plant, 

 valuable for culinary purposes. 



T.VulearisVariegatus— A pretty vari- 

 ety with silvery variegated foliage, much 

 used in carpet bedding; sweet-scented. 



T. Citridorus Aureus — Golden 

 Thyme. A very aromatic, handsome va- 

 riety with golden variegated foliage. 



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



VIOLA— Violet. 



V. Pedata— The most attractive of all 

 our native violets, having handsome dark 

 green folia ge, and large deep blue flowers. 



V. Pedata Bicolor— A very pretty va- 

 riety of the preceding, with large showy 

 flowers, the color of the two upper petals 

 being a royal purple of a velvety texture, 

 the lower ones almost pure white. 



V. Californian— A single variety with 

 large purple flowers, when well grown 

 about the size of a silver half dollar; 

 very free flowering and deliciously fra- 

 grant. 



V. riarie Louise— Dark blue and very 

 double. This is the variety so exten- 

 sively grown and so very popular. 

 Each, 10 cts.; per doz , St. 00. 



MCCA-Adam's M^k, or 

 Spanish Bayonet. 



V. fillmentosa— 4 feet. A very attract- 

 ive lawn plant; flowers creamy white. 

 Each, 25 cts.; per doz., 82.50. 



VALERIANA— Garden Heliotrope. 



V. Offclnalls— 3 feet, June. This very popular plant is also 

 known as St. George's Herb; flowers blush white, freely produced 

 in large trusses; very showy. Each, 25 cts.; per doz., $2.50. 



VINCA— Periwinkle. 



V. riinor — A well known evergreen trailing plant, extensively 

 used in the cemetery for covering grave mounds, for which purpose 

 it is considered almost indispensable. It is also very valuable for 

 carpeting under trees and in shady places, being an excellent sub- 

 stitute for grass. Each, 15 cts.; per doz., $1.50. Large plants or 

 clumps, each, 25 cts.; per doz., 82.50. 



VBKONICA. SPICATA 



COLLECTIONS OF HERBACEOUS 

 PLANTS. 



To assist our customers who are not familiar with 

 these plants, and for their greater convenience, we 

 make up collections of the leading kinds, which we 

 offer on page 74, at remarkably low prices. 



