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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



MORNIKG GLORIES-Convolvulus Major. 



Undoubtedly one of the most profuee-fiowerlng vines in cultivation; easy of 

 culture, it thrives well in almost any situation. The beauty and variety of its 

 flowers are unsurpassed. 



nixed Varieties— Per oz., 10 cts 5 



Aurea Superbus— Beautiful golden yellow. 6 feet 10 



IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING . GLORIES. 



During a visit to a customer's garden in our city we were surprised and de- 

 lighted at a strain of Morning Glories which he had obtained from a friend in 

 Japan. Indeed, they were a revelation to us. The vines are strong and of robust 

 growth, attaining a height of 15 to 30 feet. Some have rich green leaves, others 

 silvery gray, while many are spotted, striped and mottled in a most quaint and 

 beautiful manner. It is in the flowers, however, that we find the most enchanting 

 eight possible to be found in any of our climbing plants. They are of gigantic 

 size, often measuring from 3 to 5 inches across. The colors of the flowers are almost 

 indescribable, ranging from the palest shades of pink or rose down to deep red, 

 maroon and purple, light azure blues to indigo, pure white and creamy or gr.iy 

 whites. Many are beautifully striped and splashed, while some have beautiful 

 zones around the outside edges ot the flowers. They are of the easiest culture and 

 make a magnificent display around verandas, arbors, trellises, 

 etc., or they can be grown with grand effect on poles in theman- 

 ner of Lima Beans. Sow early in a good rich soil, in the sunni- 

 est spot you have in your garden, and water plentifully during 

 dry weather. Pkt., 10 cts.; per Vi oz., 30 cts.; per oz., $1.00. 

 Dwarf morning glory— Convolvulus Minor. 



Minor Tricolor— Mixed colors •"> 



Mauritanicus— Hardy trailing plant, about 1 foot high, and 



produces an abundance of rich, satiny, lavender blossoms. 



Especially adapted for rock work or baskets 10 



CLEOME PUNGENS-Giant Spider Plant. 



A robust growing, half hardy annual, growing freely from 

 seed sown in the open ground during April or May ; height 

 about 4 feet. The flowers are very showy, with long, slender 

 stamens and rose-colored petals, combined with the long, 

 slender seed pods, giving it the effect of a long and many- 

 legged spider, with the flowers for a head. A great honey- 

 producing plant, and should be grown by all bee-keepers 5 



COLEUS. 



New Hybrids — Coleus are indispensable wherever colored- 

 leaved plants are desired. The seed we offer may be expected 

 to produce many new, striking varieties. H. H. P 1.5 



COLLINSIA. 



Free-blooming annual. The flowers are in whorls, with several 

 on each stem. Usually a little over a foot high. H. H. A. 

 Mixed varieties .t 



CUCUMBER (WILD). 



Echlnocystis Lobata— A handBome, hardy climber, valuable for covering 

 unsightly objects, tree stumps, etc. It is a rapid grower, attaining a 

 height of 25 to 30 feet. The beautiful green foliage is dotted over with 

 small white flowers, which develop into small, prickly fruits, making an 

 attractive display throughout the entire season. H. B 10 



CYCLANTHERA-Explodens. 



A curious climbing plant, bearing oval-shaped fruit, which explode.s loudly 

 when ripe; hence its name. 10 feet. H. H. A 10 



COSMOS. 



niammoth Perfection — Handsome and 



free-blooming plants, producing an 



// M r^^^^^^^^^/K .^—-m abundance of graceful flowers on long" 



^^>^f^^ ^-aijrw^i^^^ stems, like miniature .Single Dahlias, fur- 



^^ji>ppyg ii !!s > . uishing an abundance of cut bloom dur- 



, ^Pfi^^^^ 'ng the fall. It is a half-hardy annual, 



Wf^^J S» S-SJWLlm t^^^^^- "^ and should be started in heat and after- 



'7^.A'&-^ >Ki.Lf%!ft. '"'^'''3^ transplanted. They make hand- 



\*?l^^«^5^^ some pot plants, and can be taken in- 



^Mm^A ^»< doors at the first approach of freezing 



which will greatly prolong their blooming 



season. The Mammoth Perfection strain is a great improvement on the older 



sorts. 4 feet. H. H. A. 



Pure White 10 



Crimson 10 



Light Pink 10 



Mixed Colors '. 5 



Dwarf Qolden — In this yellowvariety we not only have a new and novel color 

 in Cosmos, but one possessing the invaluable quality for our northern cli- 

 mate of early flowering. The plants grow to a height of 15 inches, and 

 nothing can excel the beauty of the golden-yellow flowers so richly con- 

 trasted on the delicate, glossy, fern-like foliage 10 



New Early-Flowering Klondyke— See Novelties, page 37 15 



Dwarf Early Large^Flowering Cosmos "Dawn" — The Cosmos is now 

 one of our most popular flowers, but has not had the extended cultiva- 

 tion which it deserves, owing to the lateness with which it flowers. This 

 new variety comes into flower in August, and continues a mass of 

 bloom until cut down by frost. This feature alone issufiicient to stamp 

 it as a sort of more than ordinary merit, and makes the cultivation 

 of Cosmos possible in our Northern States. Added to this, it is of 

 dwarf, compact habit, growing only 4V4 feet in height, and making a more 

 handsome plant than the tall-growing variety. The flowers are as 

 large as the best selections of the old type, color a beautiful white, with 

 a delicate tint of rose at the base of the petals IQ 



SPECIAL OFFERS. 



Six packets Cosmos, one packet each of above, for 50 cts. 

 Oae packet each of the New Early-Flowering Cosmos, Klondyke 

 and Dawn, for 20 cts. 



The 3 choice Flower Seeds shown io cuts on this page for 20 cts. 



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