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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



DIANTHUS OR PINKS. 



The China and Japan Pinks may be ranked amongat the fairest gems of our flower gardens, and are 

 deserringof their great popularity, as few flowers can equal them in profusion of bloom. They are beauti 

 fully marked and are of the richest and most varied colors, flowering continuously all the summer and fall. 

 They are of the easiest culture and should be represented in every garden. Sow outdoors during May. 

 Height from 9 to 18 Inches. 



SINGLE ANNUAL VARIETIES. 



Heddewigii — Finest mixed .> r 



Crimson Belle— Large rich crimson flowers, finely laciniated 15 



Eastern Queen — A fine variety, beautifully marbled g 



Laciniatus— Flowers very large, sometimes three inches In diamet«r; petals very deeply fringed, and beau- 



fuUy colored r 



Snowflake — Finest pure white - 



The Bride— Flowers large and beautifully marked, dark purple in center with an outer zone of a deeper 



shade, making a striking contrast to the snowy whiteness of the flower. (See cut.) io 



Finest Single Hixed ' 



-MOriiXI.NG CLOAK. 



China or Indian Pink— (Chinensis 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



California Poppy. 



Exceedingly beautiful free-blooming 

 plants Sow seed in open border during 

 May and June, where it is intended to be 

 ^flowered, as they donotstand transplant- 

 ing. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 



The Qolden West— New. (See Novel- 

 ties, page 37) 10 



9?08e Cardinal — Rose color 5 



Mandarin — l^arge bright scarlet, Inside 

 rich orange 5 



Fine nixed — All colors 5 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



IDouble White..: 5 



'Double Yellow 5 



Double nixed 5 



iDouble and Single Mixed 5 



EUPHORBIA. 



Variegata— A hardy annual, with light- 

 green white-margined leaves. H. A... .'> 



FERNS. 



Graceful foliage plants, deserving ot 

 more general culture than Is given th^m. 

 No prettier ornament can be Imagined 



than a vase of assorted Ferns tor the parlor, or what is handsomer in the conserva - 

 tory than pots or hanging baskets of the various kinds? The hardy sorts are 

 ■especially effective for outdoor culture in shady places and rook work. 



Ferns, Greenhouse Varieties, nixed- T. P 15 



naiden Hair Varieties, nixed— T. P 15 



Hardy Varieties, nixed— H.P IS 



FOUR O'CLOCKS. 



narvel of Peru— They are exceedingly fragrant, expanding in the evening and 

 withering the next morning. The roots may be preserved through the winter 

 like Dahlias. 2 feet. H. A. 



fine Mixed 



FUCHSIA. 



01 this well-known plant we have a choice selection ot seed. 

 iPine nixed, Single 25 | Fine Mixed, Double 25 



FENZLIA. 



A splendid, profuse blooming, neat little plant, grace ul and fine for pot cul- 

 ture and very effectiva in beds ; requires considerable moisture. H. A. 

 DianthUlora— Rosy Lilac, Vt foot 5 



DIANTHUS — THK BRIDE. 



DOUBLE ANNUAL VARIETIES. 



Bouble mixed g 



Double White China or Indian Pink— 



(Chinensis Albus, fl. pi.) 5 



Double Diadem Pink— (Diadematus, fl. 

 pi.)— A striking variety ot luxuriant, 

 but dwarf and compact growth. Flow- 

 ers densely double, comprising all 

 shades of color .5 



Mourning Cloak— (Heddewigii Margin- 

 atus fl. pi.) — A new variety with flow- 

 ers ot very dark rich colors; all are 

 beautifully fringed, and each flower 

 ha.s a white band around the margin. 

 Very fragrant. (See cut.) 5 



Double Imperial Pink— (Imperialis, fl. 

 pi.) — Double mixed colors 5 



Double Fringed Japan Pink— (Lacinia- 

 tus, fl. pi.) — Large, showy flowers with 

 fringed edges, mixed colors 5 



Finest Double nixed 5 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 



Deltoides (Maiden^Pink)— Rose-colored 

 flowers 5 



Plumarlus (Pheasant's Eye Pink)— Sin- 

 gle mixed hardy, feathered garden 

 Pink 5 



Plumarlus, f I. pi.— Double Hardy Pink. 



Mixed colors 10 



Oriental Beauties] — See Novelties, 

 page 37 10 



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