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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



ANTIBBHIN'IT.M. 



AMPELOPSIS. 



Veitcheii— (Japanese or 

 Boston Ivy) — A beautifi 1 

 hardy climber. Foliage 

 changes to very pretty 

 ■hades of red and yellow 

 during the fall 10 



ANEMONE. 



.,Co™n"'''^^.{Eoppy Anem- 

 one) — A very pleasing 

 hardy perennial, easily 

 grown from seed, produc- 

 jBg l^rge flojvera«£^rly in 

 gpilng, when, few .plants 

 can compare with them in 

 .beauty- asd — t^rilliancy:- 

 they make excellent cut 

 flowers and are tine f<ii 

 decorations in vase*, «tc 

 H, i". Mixed colors. 1 



t^t ■; ...:.. 10 



ADONIS. 



Tbis showy plant is of unusual merit on account of its adapting itself to any circumstances under 

 which it may be placed. If partially shaded, it remains a long time in bloom. 

 /Estivalis (Flos Adonis)— Scarlet. H. A. 1 foot 5 



AGERATUM. 



The Ageratum is much prized for its constant succession of bloom throughout the year. It flowers 

 equally well in summer and in winter, and has the further merit of being of the easiest culture. H. H. A. 



Album Nsnum — Dwarf white. 8 inches .v 



Imperial Dwarf Blue— Very dwarf, 6 inches 5 



Lasseauxii — Dwarf Rose, 15 inches 5 



Little Dorrit — A new dwarf white variety 10 



Tom Thumb— Very dwarf blue, 6 inches 5 



ALYSSUM. 



The delicate, honey-like fragrance of the flowers of this little plant, so much prized in bouquets and 

 baskets, renders it most unlikely that this old favorite will ever be east aside. Useful for vases, beds 

 and hanging baskets. 



Sweet — Flowers white. H. A. Per oz., 30 cts t> 



Little Oem or Tom Thumb— New dwarf white variety. H. A ^ lo 



5axatile Compactum — Of compact habit; golden yellow flowers. H. P. 10 inches 5 



AMARANTHUS. 



A class of highly ornamental plants, many uf 

 which are grown exclusively for their handsome 

 foliage, while others are equally desirable for their 

 beautiful clusters of brilliant colored flowers, which 

 are very effective for autumn decoration. H. H. A. 

 Atropurpureus — Blood red foliage, drooping flow- 

 er spike '.... .5 



Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) — I^ong drooping 



sprays of red flowers » 



Qordonii -Very fine, brilliant colors a 



Henderii — A novel variety, presenting in its leaf 



markings a range of color not often seen 5 



Melancholicus Ruber— Foliage blood red... 5 



Saltcifollus (Fountain Plant) — This magnificent 

 variety attains a height of from 4 to 6 feet, 

 with gracefully drooping. willow-shaped leaves, 

 banded and tipped with orange, carmine and 



bronze 5 



Sanguineus (Princess Feather) — A showy plant 



with erect masses of red flowers 5 



Tricolor (Joseph's Coat)— Leaves red, yellow and 

 green 5 



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ANTIRRHtNOM-Si'iap Wa#on. 





One of the mostihowy and useful bordei plants, of the easiest cultiir and ulfflii^passed foi 

 summer and tell flowering. The more recently improved varieties of thi'> valuable genus are large 

 and finely shaped flowers, ot the most bnlliaut ajid varied colois, with beautifully marked and 

 Bp<?tted throats. They succeed in any good garden soil and are very effective m beds or boideic 

 blooming the first year.from seed, if sown early The strains we sell are )nrucularl\ fiiic nod will 

 JAJtly vie with the Caruation in the variety of their stripes and mai kings H P 

 A^|iju8— Choice mixed. ..<{.. . , - ao.jiu tu- -y 



■Jiin Thumb— Dwarf growing, 1 foot d''"^A''>A ^ 



Ncturatum Nanum— New and distinct, conipjlsjgg |.§)5^g5,Y.fji^Vi9'iW'"' "''''"* '■°'^?S§rs^BV6-JUB!|' 



Striatum— Finest striped , various <^o\oxseZi&-i'a\-m.k-ivi=s-f>tt-&&4-<^fii=iL •-jo-toJ-aw^v-fjafee 



b-iUoA Isits-res -jstjaw m-isw xit bsas 9M ziaa'i .esiiqg ^.aol no 



.S[ .sdu-iiiB BauoriassiO 



aquil: 



-zsiiaii^l 



flowers and the groat v^ariety of color. H, P. 



,&i»vvoi; auX j^'-'Vi" "^*na[q jnallsoxe isA — .icj s. 

 }e9ijB9-is ad* ni tiV(»^i)tMrrKife),H^B?b ifisT has, sJidw Jes ~ 

 c4I .aTsvfott Jiro 70i ana iiiiiitiJtJS had i9fami;8 .tifori' 



Exceedingly showy.eat'lybloowl'ilg', hardy plants, - 

 .specially valuable for 1 h^fg|cji]|^n^)-J^tl9lj of their 



■tft 3i!ros£>iti5(i 



Chrysantha Qrandiflora Alba- A new Tariety?^^^^^" ^=°^-^ ^'^ 8''"'°'' 



IJ:, AGERATU.Nf I.MPERHL PWAKI' libLi:. 



ADONIS FLOS. 



very large snow white flowers, whicli arc produced 



in great abundance :...:..: ,-. 10 



Chrysantha — Bright yellow, floweriiif; free all sum^ 



mer, 4 feet... ■ 



CoerUlea— Flue pxjvcelain blae. ceut«r petals yellow 



2 feet ......V..V......... :.::::. 



Qlandulosa (True)— Blue^fiobTiibitf. I'afeet ..f.^ 



Sklnfierli- Scarlet and yellow. 1 'i feet i^-,i,9i,j{5-h-1o-s38h 

 Cholce(Seiected Varieties— Mixed :-.jvos(boTO,&iiiJI»o Xi 



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