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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



Summer=Flowering Bulbs and^Roots. 





DAHLIAS. 



Very effective and handsome plants for borders, 



, . s producing a great wealth of bloom from mid-sum- 



^?i<i t\ mer until cut down by frost. ThePompone and Cae- 



^ 'IWj^j tus Dahlias are particularly effective, and are very 



^ii^^^^ useful tor cutting. 



SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS. 



Kaiser Wilhelm— A grand flower of immense size 

 ,\vJand perfect form, color deep yellow, tipped and 

 '' ' shaded cherry red. 



niss Dodd— A remarkably handsomeflower, color 

 pure yellow. 



Lady nildtnay — A large, beautiful flower, white 

 ground, shaded to pale lilac. 



Statesman— A grand, large flower, color, rich 

 purple. 



John Elltch — Very large and double to the cen- 

 ter; color, dazzling red; a magnlflcent variety. 



American Beauty — Yellow ground, tipped and 

 shaded with crimson. A superb flower. 



Qlori de Lyon— Pure white. The largest white 

 Dahlia in cultivation, almost as round as a ball. 



rirs. Gladstone — Pale, soft pink; a very pleasing 

 shade. Flower of medium size and lovely form 



Orine Emerson — A very handsome flower, borne 

 on long stems. Color, rich dazzling red, shaded light 

 cherry red. 



Orator — Very large and free. Buff salmon; a 

 distinct color. 



Pioneer— The nearest approach to a Black Dahlia 

 of any yet introduced. For combined excellence it 

 has no superior. 



POMPONE DAHLIAS, 



A. D. Livonl — Rich pink, finely formed. 



Pure Love— Flowers very small and of rare 

 beauty ; color, pale lUac. 



Comet — A Pompone of rare attraction, produc- 

 ing an abundance of small, ball-like flowers, in color 

 ranging from deep red to white. 



Snowflake — A small, pure white flower, of good 

 form. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS. " ^m 



Qrand Mogul — Intense scarlet, variegated with 

 pure white; frequently a solid scarlet. A pure Cactus 

 of large size. Extra fine. 



Lyndhurst — Scarlet or vermilion. Distinct in its 

 color from all others. A noble flower. 



Patrick Henry — Pure white. Beyond all ques- 

 tion this Is the best white Cactus yet introduced. 

 Flowers are very large and pure in color. 



Dry Roots of ajl the above named Dahlias, post- 

 paid, 15 cts. each ; SI. 50 per dozen. 



Pot Plants of all the above named Dahlias, post- 

 paid, 10 cts. each; 81.00 per dozen. 



Dahlias in Mixture— Dry Roots. 



The Dahlias offered below in separate 

 colors are all from the best named varie- 

 ties, and should be planted in quantities: 

 Yellow, Pink, Bed, Variegated, White. 



Extra strong roots, 15 cts. each; 11.60 

 per dozen. Bj' express only. 



L. AURATtlM. 



LILIES. 



These grand and distinctive flowers should havo 

 a prominent place In every garden. All the varieties 

 offered below can be flowered the first season and are 

 eepecially worthy of cultivation. Plant in a well- 

 drained, good garden soil, covering the bulbs to a 

 depth of six inches. At i he time of planting cover 

 all sides of the bulbs with good, clean sand, after 

 which till up with ordinary soil. 



Single bulbs mailed free; add 25 cts. to the dozen 



price when wanted by mail. 



Each. Doz. 

 Auratam — Qolden Banded Japan Lily 



— Large bulbs S .15 S1.50 



Anratum — Extra large bulbs 25 2.50 



SpeciosumAlbum— White Japan Lily.. .20 2.00 

 5peciosum Roseum— Rose Spotted 



Japan Lily 15 1.50 



Speciosum Rubrum White and red 



Bpotted Japan Lily 15 1.50 



The above Four Splendid Lilies free by mail 

 for 60 ceats. 



