CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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DOUBLE-STBIPBD PERFBCTION ZINNIA. 



WALLFLOWER. 



H. H. P. 



A plant much esteemed lor its rich fragrant flowers. 



Double— Finest mixed 10 I Blood Red 10 



Single— Mixed 5 | Belvoir Castle— Beautilulyellow 10 



WHITLAVIA. 



<irandiflora — One of the most charming California introductions; 

 very effective for bedding or mixed borders. 



ZINNIAS. 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



Exceedingly beautiful and showy plants, producing an abundance of rich-colored 

 flowers throuirhout the season. H. P. 



Auricula Plowered— The flowers of this variety are very large and beautiful 5 



Fine dingle flixed 5 | Finest Double Mixed 10 



TAGETES. 



Signata Pumila — A. showy, compact plant, -overedwith bright yellow blossoms, with 



a bro A-n stripe through the center of each petal. H. H. A 5 



Qolden Ring— A new and very showy variety, with bright golden flowers, H. H. A... 5 



THUNBERGIA. 



Ornamental, free-blooming climber of rapid prow'h. Good for greenhouse culture or 

 warm situations out of doors. H. H. A. Mlxeil 5 



TORENIA. 



The Torenias are very pretty plants for borders or for house plants, hanging bas- 

 kets, etc. H. H.P. 

 Baillonii— A free-flowering sort, bearing golden yellow flowers that have a brownish 



red throat 10 



Fournierii— This variety is well worthy of special mention. The flower is sky-bine, 

 dotted with three dark blue spots, has a bright yellow throat, and is an exceed- 

 ingly free bloomer 10 



TRITOMA. 



Uvaria Qrandillora — Interesting and showy plants, popularly known as Red-hot 

 Poker, on account of the color of the flower spikes, which are bright orange-scar- 

 let, produced in great profusion and remaining a long time in bloom. H. P. 4 feet. 10 



VERBENA. 



This splendid class of dwarf-growing annuals should be well represented in every 

 garden. They are of easy culture, and seed so ■ n early in spring will produce strong, 

 nice, flowering plants by July. The flowers are large nnd represent a great range of 

 colors, from pure white to deep purple, many of them being beautifully marked with a 

 distinct eye. H. H. P. 



iVIammoth Mixed — A strain of large-flowering varieties; colors beautiful 10 



Hybrida— Saved from very choice named varieties; mixed 10 



Fine Mixed 5 



Qolden Leaved — Its folinge isavery strikingand beantifulyellow color, and contrasts 

 admirably with the various pleasing shades of the flowers 15 



Hybrida Compacta Candidissima — A new variety of dwarf habit and vigorous 

 growth; color pure white 10 



White 10 I Purple 10 | Scarlet 10 | Striped 10 



VINCA. 



Highly ornamental, free-flowering, compact greenhouse evergreen shrubs, with 

 shining green foliage and handsome circular flowers. T. P. 

 Alba — White, with crimson eye, 2feet.. 10 | Rosea — Rose. 1% foot 10 



VIOLA-Violet. 



A well-known favorite, much in demand on account of its fragrance. 

 White 10 I Blue 



H. A. 1 foot. Mixed. 5 



H. P. 



Like Balsams or Petunias, these can be raised to flower by August, 



if gown in the open ground, but if sown under glass in April, they will 



bloom in June and throughout the entire season. H. H. A 



iDouble-Striped Perfection (See cut) — A new strain far surpassing the 

 ^ebra Zinnias in the brilliancy of its markings. The flowera are 

 large and very double, and of the most novel and charming shades 

 of color, each petal being distinctly striped or splashed 10 



Ciirled and Crested — A class of Zinnias which is an entirely new de- 

 parture from the conventional type of this well-known flower. The 

 plant is of strong, bushy habit and produces in remarkable profu- 

 sion flowers of exquisitebeauty with a remarkable range of colors. 

 The flowers are very double, the petals being twisted and curled 

 and crested in a most graceful manner, greatly enhancing the ap- 

 pearance of the flowers 10 



Mammoth Flowering — Flowers perfectly double, measuring 5 to 

 inches in diameter, colors brilliant. The plants grow about 3 feet 

 high, making a handsome appearance. Fine mixed colors 10 



Blegans Tom Thumb— A dwarf, compact, free-flowering variety; 

 grows about 12 inches high. The flowers are very large and are 

 produced in great abundance. Fine double mixed colors 10 



Haageana fl. pi. (Mexican Zinnia) — An interesting and very pretty 

 species, from Mexico. In growth it is of an erect bush form, grow- 

 ing to a height of 12 inches, being covered with flowers 2 Inches in 

 diameter, of a bright golden yellow color, with light orange margin, 

 flowers retain their color beautifully when dried, 



Double Pompon — Cone-sbaped flowers; very pretty. Mixed 



Large-Flowering Dwarf Pumila fl. pi.— A handsome class of Dwarf Zinnias 

 very useful for beds or borders. Height, IVi toot. Six separate colors. Yel 

 low, Orange, Scarlet, Crimson, Purple, Pure White. Each color 



Extra Choice, Double nixed 5 | Collection of Six. Separate Colors 



ZEA MAIZE— Striped Japanese 



An ornamental foliage plant of much beauty. It is a species of corn 

 striped with white and green. H. H. A. 



! ZeaJaponica (Fol.Variegata)— Striped foliage. 6 feet 



Oracillima Variegata— Dwarf striped corn ^ 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



Very pretty hardy annuals; bloom freely. H. A. Mixed colors 5 



VISCARIA. 



Pretty, free-flowering plants, with showy colored flowers. H. A. Finest mixed.. 5 



MAMMOTH VERBENA. 



