CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS offered on this page FREE TO ANY POST-OFFICE IN THE UMTEU STATES. 



^^^ MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



■> ^^IfK' ^I^SQd^' Splendid results can be obtained by using our 



iViflKSS^fp^ English Mushroom Spawn. The brand we offer is 



,.|p*»F/ Wffi"* ' i'\ made by one of the best makers in England. Our 



«Wli' WL»-/iSp? pamphlet on "How to Grow Mushrooms" we will 



\V 'i/jT^l^f^- T^ furnish free with all orders for Spawn. Single 



copies, by mail. 5 cts. 



KngUsh, by Express, customer paying charges — Per lb., 15 cts.; 

 8 lbs. for 81.00 



By Mail, Postpaid— Per lb 25 



French, by Express— In 2 lb. boxes V5 



By Mail 1.00 



MUSTARD. 



German, ®enf. French, Moutarde. 



A pungent salad. Sow thickly in rows and cut when about two inches 

 high. For winter use, sow at intervals in boxes in the greenhouse or 

 hot-bed. 

 White London— Best for salad. Pkt.,5cts.; oz., lOcts.; ^4 lb., 15 cts.; 



1 lb , .40 



Brown— More pungent than the white. Pkt , 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 15 



cts.; 1 lb 40 



MARTYNIA. 



The seed-pods, when gathered green and tender. 

 are used for pickling. Sow in the open ground in 

 May, and transplant two feet apart. 

 Martynia Proboscidea — Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 30 



cts.; J4 lb., 81.00; lib 3.00 t BMW^/^^J "^^ 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. 



The seeds, when young, are picked and used martynia. 



as capers. 



Tall— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J^ lb., 35 cts.; 1 lb 1.25 



Dwarf— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz,. 15 cts.; )i lb., 45 cts.; 1 lb 1.50 



OKRA, or GUMBO. 



German, g-gbarcr „Ofra." French, Gombo. 



The pods, when young, are used in soups, stews, etc., and are very nutri- 

 tious. It is of the easiest culture, and grows freely in any ordinary garden 

 soil. Sow at the usual time of all tender vegetables, and set the plants from 

 two to three feet apart in drills. 

 Improved Dwarf Green— Early and productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.; )4 lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Long Green— Long ribbed pods. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; H lb.. 20 cts.; 



1 It) .60 



PARSLEY. 



German. -}jctci-fi(ie. French, Persil. 



Parsley thrives best in a 

 rich soil. The seeds ger- 

 minate very slowly, three 

 S^^vll^^''^^^i|Pi*^^'>S^^»A OT four weeks generally 

 '' ' " ^^?^^^^^ elapsing before it makes 



^jjirMgs^^^ii?!^^^^ its appearance. Sow early 



fr.-ijisairaEaassiaf'ct.aj.. ^ ^ --^-swi- (Jeep, previously soaking 



~;s=3E3iMSsae«iJ!»T?s«aBHSi'f-^=-3?^''siB^« '■ ^^^ seeds for a few hours 

 ^^^^^^l^^^^^^-^S^a^^^^ '' in tepid water. 



"^^-^^""^^'fl^sLiY. '■^'^^^^ - 1 oz. to 150 ft. of drill. 



Plain— Leaves plain. 

 It is hardier than the curled variety. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J.^ lb., 



20 cts.; 1 lb : 50 



Extra Double Curled — A dwarf, beautifully curled sort; excellent for 



garnishing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lt>-. 25 cts.; 1 lb 75 



Champion Moss Curled — A beautifully crimped and curled variety. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



Fern Leaved — A beautiful variety ; valuable for table decoration. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ii lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb 60 



Hamburg, or Large-Rooted — Fleshy-rooted ; the roots are u»ed for 

 flavoring soups. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; %Vo., 20ct8.; 1 lb ,50 



PARSNIP. .,. ^\^j 



German, ^^faftinatc. French. Fanais. 



Sow in spring as early as the weather will 



admit, in drills 15 Inches apart and half an inch -^ *jiav -ivi///^ 



deep. When well up, thin out to 5 or flinches M*^V\\vf//^ 



apart. Unlike Carrots, they are improved by 



frost, and it is usual to take a quantity in the v^^*^ 



fall for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground 



unlil spring, to be dug up.as required. .?^-^^E^r~'^ J 



1 oz. to 150 feet of Drill; 4 to 6 lbs. ' ^^^^ Ji " 



per acre in drills. .^^s^^^"^ 



Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown — The " 



favorite variety and best tor general use. 

 Pkt., acts.; oz., 10 cts.; ^^Ib.. 20 cts.; lib... ..50 



Student— Not so generally used as the pre- 

 ceding, but by many highly esteemed. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; M lb., 20 cts.; 1 lb.. .50 



Guernsey (Improved Half- Long)— An im- 

 provement on the old Hollow Crown, form- , |C^^^^=^='*k v 

 ing roots shorter and thicker than that lfe^-/ll 1 

 variety. It is a large cropper, very 

 smooth, and the flesh is fine-grained and 



ot excellent quality. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 riw., 



cts.; i^lb., 20cts.; lib , .50 //I// 



PEPPER 



I L^ 1 I t-^ II. PARSNIP. 



German, '^.^'effcv. French, Piement. 



Sow in hot-bed early in April, and transplant to the open ground when 



the weather is favorable. Plant in warm, mellow soil, in rows 18 inches apart. 



Kuby King— A most excellent variety. The fruit is large and of a 

 beautiful ruby red color, and is remarkably mild, often being eaten 

 sliced with pepper and vinegar like tomatoes. Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz.,25ct8.; 

 '4 lb., 75 cts,; 1 lb 52.2,5 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose— Early and mild ; rind thick and fleshy. 

 Much used in its natural state, and for pickling. The best of the 

 large peppers. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; >4 lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb 2.2.5 



New Celestial— A very prolific variety, with small fruits 2 to 3 inches 



long. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; ii lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb 2.25 



Procopp's Giant— The largest of all Mammoth Peppers. Each plant 

 ripens about a dozen fruits from 8 to 10 inches long and 3 inches 

 thick, of a brilliant scarlet color, with flesh fully one-half inch 

 thick. Pkt, 5 cts.; oz.,30cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; 1 lb 3.00 



Ked Cluster— A variety of the Chili type, having bright red upright 

 fruits, which are produced in great abundance. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 

 cts.; Vi lb.. 76 CIS.; 1 lb 2.25 



Long Red Cayenne — Fruit bright red, conical, from 3 to 4 inches in 

 length ; very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb.... 2.25 



Sweet Spanish — A large and early variety ; flesh sweet and mild. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; V^ lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb 2.25 



Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth— Similar to the preceding in shape 

 and color, but larger and milder. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 14 lb., 75 

 cts.; 1 lb 2.25 



Golden Dawn — A beautiful variety, similar in size and shape to the 

 Bull Nose, but altogether different in color, being a beautiful golden 

 yellow. It is of a very superior flavor. Pkt.,5cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 54 lb., 

 75 cts.; 1 lb 2.25 



Chili Red — Largely used in the manufacture of pepper sauce; very 

 prolific. Pkt., 5 cts.: oz., 25 cts.; H lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb 2.25 



Mixed in Variety— Containing the most desirable for sauces, pickles 

 and mangoes. Pkt 05 



PEPPER 

 PLANTS. 



If wanted by 

 mail, 15 cts. 

 per dozen for 

 postage. 

 Leading sorts 

 Ready May. 

 Per doz., 20 

 cts.; by ex- 

 press per 

 100 » 1.00 



RUB> KING PEPPER 



