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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



^■E^^■ uwakf ualla, "little gem." 



CAREX JAPONICA VARIEGATA. 



A very beautiful dwarf Japanese grass-like plant of recent 

 Introduction, admirably adapted tor house culture, as it stands 

 a dry atmosphere and variable temperature with impunity. It 

 is very ornamental. 



' Price, each. 15 cts. 



CLERODENDRON BALFOURl. 



CALLAS. 



New Dwarf Calla, "Little Qein"— .An interesting little plant; never exceeds 12 inches in height, bear- 

 ing foliage similar in shape to the ordinary variety, but much smaller and more graceful and delicate. 

 The flowers, which are perfect in form, but not more than two and a half inches in diameter, are pure 

 white and borne in great profusion and almost continuously. Piice, each, 20 cts. 



Black Calla — This is a most interesting plant, the distinctive feature of which is its velvety, almost 

 coal black flower. The plant is ver.y attractive. Price, each. 25 cts. 



Ethiopica (Lily of the Nile)— We have a very fine stock of this popular plant in all sizes, which, con- 

 sidering their size and strength, are very cheap. Price, each, 25 cts. to $1.00. 



Variegated Calla (Richardia Albo— Maculata) — A summer-blooming variety of rare beauty. 

 The flowers are smaller than those of the common Calla. and are creamy white; foliage green and 

 strikingly marked with irregular blotches of white. Price, each, 25 cts. 



Red Calla (Arum Cornutum) — Flowers red, spotted black, stems mottled white and green, and 

 handsome palm-like foliage. Price, each. 25 cts. 



CALADIUMS. 



Ver.v handsome plants for summer decoration. Cul- 

 ture very simple, the bulbous roots remaining dormant 

 all winter, to start again with little or no trouble the 

 following spring. 



Esculentum— The variety so useful and so popular 

 for sab-tropical beds on the lawn, also a good vase 

 plant. 



Each, 25 cts.; per doz., $2.50. 



Fancy-Leaved Sorts— .An excellent assortment of 

 the most distinct kinds. 



Each. 3d cts.; per doz., $3.50. 



CALADIUM ESCL'LENTU-U 



A climber of great beaut.v. The flowers, which are of bright searlet, are encased 

 by a bag-like calyx of pure white; the trusses or pannicfes of flowers are upwards of 6 

 inches in width, and, when trained upon trellises and hanging down, have a rich and 

 elegant appearance; continually in bloom. 



Each, 15 cts. to 50 ets." 



COLEUS. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



The collection of new Coleus which we offer is, without exception, the finest we 

 have ever grown. ^11 are exceedingly good, and it is really a difficult matter to decide 

 which is best. The various tints of their handsome foliage are so exquisitely beautiful 

 and so harmoniously arranged in each leaf that the effect is gorgeous. For pot 



culture they are excellent and 

 make handsome specimens, 

 and for decorative planting 

 they stand almost unrivaled 

 among ornamental - leaved 

 plants. 



Admiration — Magenta and 

 rose, overlaid with chocolate ; 

 edges tipped with gold. A 

 beautiful variety. 



Combination— Yellow, red, 

 green and gold. Very fine. 



Climax — Red, chocolate and 

 green, overlapping each other. 



Electric Light — Snowy white, fringed green border; 

 a fine bedder. 



Minnie Qoode — Rose, lavender, cream, green and 

 brown in fine contrast; a very desirable variety. 



Mascot— Center of leaf rich scarlet, surrounded by 

 deep chocolate, green and gold lace; a superb variety. 



Monarch— Pale chocolate and green, edged with lace- 

 like gold; very beautiful. 



Rainbow — Red, with yellow center, fringed with gold. 



Sunset — Chocolate, crimson and gold, beautifully 

 blended. 



Velvet Mantle — Deep rose and chocolate, pale olive 

 border : very tine. 



Price, each, 15 cts.; per doz., $1.50. 



CLEROnENDUON ISALFOURI. 



The set of 10 Beautiful Coleus, $1.25. 



POPULAR BEDDING COLEUS. 



The following varieties have proved themselves specially useful tor 

 massing in beds or borders where it is desirable to produce a striking 

 effect with solid colors. 



Golden Bedder— Best yellow. 



Her Majesty — Golden bronze. 



John Qoode — Greenish yellow. 



Paroquet — Yellow ground, mottled with crimson. 



Verschaffeltii— Maroon : a general favorite. 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. Our selection, per 100, $6.00 ; 

 custoniei's selection, per 100, §7.00. 



