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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



PLANT OF GODETIA. 



GLAUCIUM. 



Corniculatum — A pretty border plant 

 with silvery leaves, resembling the 

 Dusty Miller. Bearing orange-colored, 

 bell-shaped flowers. H. P 10 



GNAPHALIUM-Edelweiss. 



The true Edelweiss of the Alps. The 

 flowers are of a downy appearance, 

 pure white and star-shaped. They 

 are In great demand in Switzerland, 

 and often bring a high price as sou- 

 venirs. H. P 15 



GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. 



Ornamental plants, suitable for room 

 or conservatory decoration. Their 

 large, finely-divided, fern-like foliage 

 gives them a very graceful and ele- 

 gant appearance. H.H. P 10 



GYPSOPHILA. 



Prett.7, free-flowering plants. Will do 

 well in any garden soil. The flowers are 

 valuable for bouquet making, either fresh 

 or dried. 



Muralis— A charming little plant, cohered with beautiful pink blossoms. H'A. Vi foot 5 



Paniculata— White ; fine for bouquets. H. P ^^ 



NEW HOLLYHOCK-Black Prince. 



In Black Prince we have obtained a new and novel color of these 

 old-fashioned garden favorites. The flowers are a beautiful 

 glossy black, of fine form, very double and freely produced. It 

 is a vigorous grower, and reproduces itself true from seed 10 



GAILLARDIA. 



One of the best annuals for bedding, being a'constant bloomer and presenting quite a diversity of ; 

 colors, all very handsome. For cut bloom In vases the Gaillardias are all excellent, and in fact are 

 equaled by very few annuals for that purpose. The stems are large, and the flowers remain fresh a long 

 time when in water. H.H. A. 



Qrandiflora Hybrida — Fine mixed colors. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Picta Lorenziana — A fine new double variety, with heads 2 inches in diameter 5 



New Perennial Hybrids — A splendid new class, with very large fiowers of new and brilliant colors and 

 markings. Very profuse bloomers, worthy of a place in every garden 1ft 



GODETIA. 



One of the most beautiful of our hardy annuals, and the easiest of all in cultivation. Sow in the open 

 ground during May. They are of dwarf habit and are fairly covered with flowers of brilliant and delicate 

 colors."! Our cut gives a fair idea of the handsome shape and profuse flowering qualities of this plant. H. 

 A. 1 foot. 

 Finest Mixed ^ 



HIBISCUS-Marsh Mallows. 



''\.'. %/''' 'T.v^. Large, ornamental plants, with showy. 



W^^i]|S^*«i<4'^yV' ~.^^— flowers 3 to 4 inches across. 



''■'■-'■ -^ Y_^ Africanus— Cream yellow, purple cen- 



=^ L ter, brown 6dg». H. A 5 



_^ j.^-.^i^— j»-.j»^ ^<»>-<a»c J- Crimson Eye — A robust grower, with 



^•S?>/j:SO^S^ ^ dark stems and foliage, flowers pure 



5^ ''i.'f X.i^*^™l^^»^^ft*'— ^ white, with deep, velvety crimson cen- 



"" -^ — "r-.a.MWii j.« =-= .^ ^r. It is perfectly hardy, and will 



^ bloom first year from seed sown in 



^^^^^^^^^^ - .=1- ) open ground ....15 



HONESTY. 



' ]llillU^*<£^^^''ff ' IT'F^ZIj^WMliMEMHKy \ ^ Lunaria Biennis — Early summer free- 



^^ \ flowering plants, with silvery seed 



\ V 1 pods, much admired for winter deco- 



j^^. . — . r ration with ornamental grasses. 



J^ajS^BlX .^^ Aery showy. 2 feet. H. B 6 



HELIOTROPE. 



From Seed the First Year. 



Everyone loves the delightful fragrance 

 ^STS^S IflliP^Ji^i^^SH^ .^nfJ^^^^^SS^ of the Heliotrope, but very few are aware 



that they can be had in flower the first 

 season from seed sownintheopen ground. 

 By sowing in heat first and afterwards 

 transplanting, an earlier and longer sup- 

 ply of bloom can be had. H. H. P. 

 Finest nixed 10 



GAILLARDIA. 



HOLLYHOCK, BLACK PRINCE. 



HELIOTBOPE. 



