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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



SWEET PEAS. ^^^Sion^IbTr*' 



A SELECT LIST OF THE BEST SORTS, ARRANGED IN COLORS 



Sowing should be made in well-prepared ground as early as It can be worked It will be 

 found a most excellent plan to sow In a trench about 6 inches deep graauall v drawing back 

 the Soil as they advance in growth ; this vill greatly aid the plums to withstand our hot 

 summers. Never allow them to run to seed, as once in the seed pod ihev are finished lor the 

 season. The more you cut, the greater the quantity otblotms ihey will produce 



MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS. 



Bouquet Collection riixture— This mixture met last season with the unstinted praise of 

 our numerous customers. We have again carefully felected the varntie« and added all the 

 meritorious new ones to the mixture. The colors are mostly pink and white =hade«; with a 

 sprinkling of the other colors to give it ti ne. Only the best of the large flowering types have 

 been used, and we claim this to be an Extra Select Mixture. 



Per large pkt., lOcts.; per oz.,2(j cts.; pei I4 Jb., 60 cis.; per lb... . $1 50 



Selected Large=Flowering nixture— This mixture is com- 

 posed of varieties, all of the large flowering class, in even 

 quantiiies of color. Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz., 15 cts.; per \^ 



lb., sects.; per lb 75 



nUed, All Colors— A good mixture of all colors. Per pkt., 5 



cts.: per oz., 10 cts.; per ^ lb., 20 cts.; per lb 50 



New American Seedlings— These new Seedlings are the re- 

 sult of crossing with the finest of the large-flowered types, 

 and have developed many flowers of fine, expanded foim 

 and great substance. The colors range mostly through the 

 lighter shades of pink, 

 rose and butf. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; per oz., 15 

 cts.; ^ lb.,85 cts. ; llb.1.00 



For Description and Price 

 of oar New Sweet Peas, 

 Bee page 3S. 



DOUBLE SWEET PEAS. 



DOUBLE SWEET PEAS. 



These double flowers are very at- 

 tractive, being waved and crimped 

 with none of the usual stiffness of 

 double flowers. They are vigorous 

 growers, very free-flowering and pos- 

 sess all the fragrance of the ordinary 

 Sweet Peas. The Double Sweet Peas 

 do not all come true, many reverting 

 back to single flowers ; about 40 p-r 

 cent, can be safely depended on. Our 

 mixture is composed of very choice 

 sorts, representing a wide "range of 

 colors. Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 15 



DWARF SWEET PEAS. 



Unique dwarf varieties, never grow- 

 ing more than 6 inches in height and 

 spreading to a diameter of 15 inche.s. 

 They are well adapted for pot cul- 

 ture, beds or the edges of borders. 

 The flowers are produced very freely 

 and are almost as large as the dim b- 

 ing varieties. 



Pink Cupid— Standardsbright pink, 

 with white or blush-colored wings. 



Per pkt 10 



White Cupid— Flowers pure white..lO 



SHADES APPROACHING BLUE. 



Captain of the Blues— Standards; 

 purplish blue; wings deep blue. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 10 



SHADES OF HELIOTROPE. 



Emily Eckford — Reddlsh-mauve, 

 fading to light blue ; superb 



floAcr. Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 10 



Dorothy Tennant— Deep reddish- 

 mauve, becoming darker with age. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 10 



YELLOW AND PRIMROSE SHADES. 



Mrs. Eckford — Primrose-yellow ; 

 large flower. Per pkt., 5 cts.; per 

 oz 10 



Coquette — Wings primrose-yellow ; 

 standard shaded pale lavender on 

 a primrose ground. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 

 per oz 15 



SHADES OF PINK. 



Prima Donna- A most lovely shade 

 of pink ; a gem of a flower. Per 

 pkt., 5cts.; per oz 15 



Blushing Beauty— Lovely shade of 

 delicate solt pink. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 

 per oz 10 



JVlrs Gladstone— Delicate soft rosy 

 pink, blush wings. Per pkt., 5 cts.: 

 per oz 10 



Eliza Eckford— Blush pink, shaded 

 with deep pink. Per pkt., 5 cts,; 

 per oz 10 



SHADES OF SCARLET AND CRIMSON. 



Brilliant — Rich, bright crimson 

 scarlet of fine color and substance. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 15 



Firefly— Intense glowing scarlet, 

 wings fiery scarlet. Per pkt., 5 cts.; 



per oz 10 



Mars— Bright, fiery crimson, deep- 

 ening with age ; fine flower. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 15 



SHADES OF BLUISH MAUVE. 



Celestial— Delicate lavender-blue. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 10 



Qolden Gate— Soft pinkish mauve, 

 wings lighter mauve and lavender. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 15 



SHADES OF CLARET AND MAROON. 



Duke of Ctarence— Plum Claret, 

 extra large. Per pkt, 5 cts.; peroz.lO 

 Monarch— Deep bronze crimson ; 

 wings purple. Per pkt., 5 cts.; per 

 oz 10 



Stanley — Rich, dark maroon, large 

 and handsome. Per put., 6 cts.; 



per oz 10 



Waverly — Rosy-claret standards ; 

 blue wings, shaded rose. Per pkt.. 

 5 cts.; per oz „ .10 



WHITE WITH LILAC BLUE. 



Lottie Eckford— White, edged with 

 lavender blue. Per pkt., 5 cts,; per 

 oz 10 



Butterfly— White, laced with lav- 

 ender. Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 10 



SHADES OF ROSE. 



Lady Penzance — Orange - tinted 

 ruse ; wings deep rose. A beauty. 



Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 10 



Her Majesty — Very large, showy, 

 bright rose- pink. Pkt., 5cts.;oz... 10 

 Novelty — Rich, rosy red, a very 

 bright color. Per pkt., 5 cts.; per 



oz 10 



Oddity — Carmine, edged bright 

 rose; an attractive flower. Per 



pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 15 



Red Riding Hood— Rcy pink and 

 white, ot very odd formation. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts.; per oz „ 15 



SALMON-PINK AND YELLOW SHADE. 



Lady Beaconsfield — Salmon-pink, 

 wings primrose-yellow. Per pkt., 5 

 cts.; per oz 10 



THE BEST WHITE. 



Blanche Burpee — Pure white, ex- 

 tra large size and good substance. 

 Per pkt., 5 cts., per oz 10 



Emily Henderson —Pure white 

 flowers, extra large, on long, stift" 

 stems. Per pkt.. Sets.; peroz 10 



PINK AND WHITE SHADES. 



Blanche Ferry — Deep pink and 

 white. Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 10 



Extra Early Blanche Ferry — An 



early selection from the above ; a 

 splendid forcing sort. Per pkt., 5 

 cts.; peroz 15 



Little Dorrit— Bright rosy pink; 

 wings white, largeflower. Per pkt.. 

 10 cts.; peroz 30 



Duke of York — Deep pink and 

 white wings, suffused with prim- 

 rose. Per pkt., 5 cts.; per oz 10 



VARIEGATED OR STRIPED SORTS. 



Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain — White 

 ground, striped and flaked with 

 rose. Per pkt.. 10 cts.; per oz 25 



Juniata— White, lined and striped 

 with pale lavender. Per pkt., 10 

 cts.; peroz 20> 



Ramona— Creamy white, with soft 

 flesh pink stripes. A very dainty 

 flower. Per pkt., 10 cts.; per oz 20 



Gray Friar— Awhiteground, cloud- 

 ed with watered purple ; distinct 

 and novel color. Per pkt., 10 cts.; 

 peroz 20 



Senator — White ground, striped 

 chocolate. Per pkt., 5 cts.; peroz.lO 



Aurora— White ground, flaked and 

 striped with orange-salmon. Per 

 pkt.. 5 cts,; per oz 15 



EVERLASTING PEA. 



Lathyrus Latifolius— Showy, free- 

 flowering plants, growing in any 

 common soil. Hardy, withstand- 

 ing our severe winters without pro- 

 tection. Very ornamental for trel- 

 lis work, fences, etc. The flowers 

 are produced in large clusters. H, 

 P. 



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