CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



EXTRA EAKLY KOUND PODDED \AIENTINF 



BBANS, 



German, Soljiie. French, Haricot. 



Dwarf or Bush— Green-Podded Varieties. 



If wanted by mail, add 8 cts. per pint, 15 cts. per quart 

 to cover postage. 



Extra Early Kound-Podded Valentine— This is one of the very best 

 Snap Beans, being very early and of first-class quaJity. Thp pods are 

 round, fleshy, crisp and tender. Vtry productive; the best Early 

 Green Bean for the market-gardener or private grower. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 81.50; bushel 85.50 



Early Moliawk — Early and productive, bearing flat pods, averaging 6 

 Inches in length, of excellent quality. Pkt., 10 etc.; pint, 15 cts.; 

 quart, 25 cts.; peck, 8125; bushel 4.50 



Extra Early Refugee— Similar in all respects to the old Refugee, only 

 that it Is two weeks earlier. It is very proliric. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint. 15 

 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 81-50 ; bushel 5.00 



Kefiigee, or One Thousand to One — Not 80 early as the preceding 

 varieties, but excellent for a main crop. Very productive, tender and 

 flavor delicious. Much esteemed as a late Bean ; excellent sort for 

 pickling. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 2ft cts.; peck, $1.25; 

 bushel 4.50 



Long Yellow Six Weeks— An early and productive flat-podded varle- 

 ety ; seeds when ripe of a light dun color ; very tender and of excel- 

 lent flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 15 cts.; quart, 25 cts.; peck, 81.25; 

 bushel '. 4.50 



BEANS-Pole or Running. 



German, Stangenboftne. 



Pole Limas. 



Horticultural Lima— A cross between the Horticultural and Dreer's 

 Lima, combining the excellent qualities of both parents, and ripen- 

 ing as early as dwarf varieties. It isvery nrolitic. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 

 20 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, $1.50; bushel. ' $5.50 



Kxtra Early L,iiria— In appearance and size similar to the Large 

 White Lima, and of equally good quality. It is especially valuable 

 on account of being two weeks earlier than the ordinary Lima. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, 81.50; bushel 5.50 



Large 'White Lima — .Avery popular variety, largely grown for mar- 

 ket. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart. 30 cts.; peck, "81.50; bushel 5.50 



King of the Garten Lima — A strong and rapid grower. It sets its 

 Beans early, and produces throughout the seaton an abundant sup- 

 ply of enormous pods, measuring from 5 to 8 inches in length, well 

 tilted with beans of excellent quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; 

 quart. 80 cts.; peek, 81.75; bushel 6.00 



Dreer's Improved Lima— Early and very productive, and very 

 supeiior In flavor: an excellent variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; 

 quart. 30 cts.; peck. $1.75; bushel „ 6 00 



Small Lima, or Sieva-This variety is smaller than the large Lima, 

 hardier and somewhat earlier. Pkt , 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 30 

 cts.; peck, $1.75; bushel 6.00 



CAULIFLOWER. 



German, Slumento^l. 



French, Choufleur. 



As recommended in Cabbage culture, the seed should be sown in Febru- 

 ary or March in a hot-bed, transplanting the plants, when large enough, into 

 another or the same frame, and gradually hardening them off, preparatory 

 to planting them out as early as the ground is In a fit condition. Any good 

 garden soil. If thoroughly cultivated and made very rich by manuring, will 

 suit. Careful attention in the matter of watering, destroying insects and 

 thorough cultivation will be repaid. 



EARLY SNOWBALL-Extra Selected, 



The Earliest of all Cauliflowers. The only sort for market-gardeners to use. Sure to 

 bead, and remains pure and white when others are discolored and unsalable. Tbe 

 standard variety for the market-gardener or amateur. The seed we otier Is 

 grown for us by one of the most reliable Cauliflower growers in 

 Europe, and the great care taken by him to keep it up to the highest 

 standard is manifested in the superiority of the crops grown turn, it 

 every year. It is of dwarf, compact habit, heads very large, compact, 

 pure white and of the very best quality. Not only is this the best 

 early variety, but it is superior to all others for fall use. Pkt., 25 cts.; 

 \i oz, $1.00; oz., 88.00; 14 lb '.1 00 



Extra Early Dwarf Erfurt (Extra Selected)— Dwarf and very solid, 

 with large, pure white heads of very fine quality. Previous to the in- 

 troduction of the Snowball this was the best variety for forcing, and 

 the .strain we offer is superior to much of the so-called Snowball 

 Cauliflower sold. Pkt.. 20 cts.; oz., 82.50; ]4 lb 8 00 



Extra Early Paris— .A favorite variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. , 75 cts.; 14 lb.. 2 00 



Lenormand's Short-Stemmed— A late variety of superior quality; 



heads large and well formed. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,'75 cts.; J4 lb 2 00 



CAULIFLOWER PLANTS. 



When wanted by mail, add 25 cts. per 100 for postage. p .qq 



Early Snowball 81.25 



Selected Dwarf Erfurt 1.25 



Early Paris 50 



French, Haricot or Eames. 



Green and Wax Podded Varieties. 



Early Golden Cluster Wax— Comes into use from a week to ten days later 

 than the dwarf Golden Wax. The beautiful golden- yellow pods, which are 

 from C to 8 inches long, are borne in clusters In the greatest profusion, and 

 continue to bear until fiost comes. Itis crisp and tender, and of the most 

 deliciousflavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 30 cts.; peck, 81.50; bushel 5.50 



Golden Andalusia Wax— One of the most productive Beans yet introduced. 

 The pods are broad, thick, very fleshy and entirely stringless, and when fully 

 grown are 5 to C inches long; exceedingly rich and fine-flavored when 

 cooked. Pkt., 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts,; quart, 30 cts.; peck, 81.75 ; bushel COO 



Kentucky W^onder, or Old Homestead — A very early, green podded vari- 

 ety. Vines vigorous and enormously productive, bearing great clusters of 

 pods from top to bottom of the pole. The pods are very large, entirely 

 strlngless, and cook tender and delicious. Pkt., lOcis.; pint, 20 cts.; quart. 

 SO cts.; peck, $l.tO; bushel 5.50 



The following 



well-known varieties at tlic uniform price of pkt., 10 cts.: pint, 

 15 cts.; quart, 2.) cts.: peck, $1.50; bnslicl, §4.50. 



Dwarf HorticuUnral. 



tarly China Ked Eye. 



" Early Kound Six Weeks. 

 Emperor Willinin. 



Large White Kidnpy. 

 Pride of Newton. 



Warren Bush. 



Karly Dutch f!ase-Knife, Pole. 

 While Valentine. 

 Horticultural Pole, or 



Speckled Cranberry. 



Scarlet llnnner, Pole. 



EARI.V SNOWBAI.I. C.AnLIFI.OWER. 



