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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



CANNAS. 



Beantiful large-leaved foliage plants, suitable for forming groups on lawns 

 or for the center of mixed flower beds. Many of the varieties are very beauti- 

 ful, both in foliage and flowers. H. H. P. 

 Finest Mixed— Per oz., 25 cts 5 



LARGE FLOWERING FRENCH CANNAS. 



In this new class of Cannas we have something of pronounced merit for bed- 

 ding. They make especially handsome centers for large beds, or back ribbons 

 for borders ; as winter flowering plants in pots they are also of great value. 

 The foliage is luxuriant and the plants are dwarf in habit. The flowers are of 

 immense size and of very brilliant colors, ranging through all shades of yellow 

 to the richest crimson, scarlet and vermilion. Many are beautifully spotted. 

 By soaking the seeds for about twelve hours in warm water previous to sowing 

 in a hot bed or greenhouse early in the season, they can be had in flower by end 

 of July. 

 Crozy's Finest flixed Colors 10 



CARNATIONS. 



An important and beautiful class; none more so are grown. Most of the 

 varieties have a delicious clove fragrance. H. H. P. 

 Perpetual, or Tree— This may be expected to produce very choice varieties, 



having been saved from very beautiful sorts , 25 



Choice Double Mixed— Saved from named flowers 15 



Qood Mixed — For border plants 10 



Qrenadin — The earliest Carnation to bloom. The flowers, which are large, 



bright scarlet and very double, are produced In great abundance 10 



Qrenadin White— Very early pure white flowers, invaluable tor cutting 15 



MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. 



Blooms from Seed the First Summer. 



A beautiful new strain of Carnations, producing in great abundance flowers 

 of the most brillianthues, ranging through the various shades of white, pink, red 

 and many variegated. The flowers are large and of flue form. A valuable 

 feature of It is, the calyx never bursts. Their beauty is not surpassed by any 

 flowering plant; and as a proof of their usefulness we need only to mention the 

 following facts: Seedling plants begin to bloom the fourth month from the time 

 of sowing, so that by sowing seed about the first of March, many of the plants 

 will begin flowering: in June, and continue to bloom In great profusion until 

 frost comes, when they can be taken out of thegronnd and potted, and they will 

 give a profusion of flowers throughout the winter. The plants are dwarf, com- 

 pact and robust in habit. 

 nixed Colors 10 | Pure White 10 





CELOSIA OR COCKSCOMB. 



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handsome spikes of feather-like blossoms, while 



the Cristata sorts are finely cut so as to resemble 



a cock's comb. H. H. A. 



aioSKOW Prize — A beautiful variety with very 



large crimson combs 10 



Cristata Aurea— Dwarf yellow 5 



Cristata Coccinea — Dwarf crimson, fine; 1 foot.. 5 



FEATHERED or PLUMED CELOSIAS. 



Pyramidalis Plumosa Aurea — Golden yellow plumes; very fine; 3 feet 5 



Reid's Perfection — Rich magenta plumes; 3 feet 5 



CENTROSEMA GRANDIFLORA. 



The Butterfly Pea — A perfectly hardy vine of rare beauty, which blooms the 

 first season from seed sown in April, producing in great profusion large 

 clusters of delightfully fragrant, inverted pea-shaped flowers, IH to 2i/^ 

 inches in diameter, ranging in color from rosy-violet to reddish purple, 

 feathered white. The buds and back of flowers are pure white, making a 

 striking contrast 10 



CENTAUREA. 



White-leaved or Dusty Miller sorts. A 

 beautiful class of foliage plants, much used 

 for ribboning in beds and borders. 

 Candidissima — A very fine silvery-leaved 



plant, 1 foot. H. H. P 10 



Gymnocarpa — The foliage of this variety is 



finely cut and silvery. It is perhaps 



the best variety for bedding purposes. 



3 foot. H. H.P 10 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON-Ragged 



Sailor or Corn Bottle Sorts. 



Cyanus — Various colors mixed. H. A. 



Per oz.,25cts 5 



Cyanus, fl. pi. — Double. Mixed colors 10 



Margaret — A very handsome plant, grow- 

 ing aboutlSinchesin height. It is of the 

 easiest culture and produces in great 

 profusion large, pure white flowers of 

 the sweetest fragrance, borne on long, 

 stiff stems, which makes them most ad- 

 mirably suited for bouquets, vases and 

 general cut flower decoration. The 

 ^ flowers, when cut, can be kept in good /^ ^ 



condition for over a week. Sow lii-the.?9'}6ljjj i^je^^ 

 open ground (hiring May ,, ,10 



CATCHFLY-Silene Armeria. 



Tretty annuuls of the easiest culture 

 Tb« flowers, which' are small, white and vari 

 ous shades of jed, are produced abundantly 

 It derives its name frotn a viscid moisture 



, on the stem, which sometimes entraps flics 



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CERINTHE. 



Honeywort— Showy annuals,much resorted to by bees 

 on account of its honey secretions. H. A. 



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