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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



PHLOX-Tall. 



CHOICE PERENNIAL VARIETIES. 



Magniflcent border plants. AVe have offered below sis of the choicest varietiei*. 

 which will give a snccession of bloom from June to Angnst. 



Marie Stuart— White with pale pink eye; blooms June and July. 



Le Soleil — Clear pink, with bright rose center; immense trusses. 



Sir Edwin Landseer— Large heavy trusses of brilliant carmine flowers. Very 

 effective; comes in directly after Marie Stuart. 



Jeanne d'Arc— Comes into flower with Sir E. Landseer. A magnificent pure 

 white. 



Josephine Qerbeaux— Pure white, with brilliant pinkish-carmine center. 



White Queen— A late pure white sort, flowering during August. Profuse 

 bloomer. 



Cross of Honor — Lilac, each petal margined with white in such a manner as to 

 form a cross. 



15 cts. each; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



The set of 7 

 for 90 cts. 



P^EONIES. Choice Herbaceous Varieties. 



No class of plants is more easily grown than Paeonies, and few repay the care 

 given them so generously. They are perfectly hardy and thrive in almost any soil, 

 but any extra attention given them will be amply repaid; deeply cultivated and 

 well enriched loam suits them best. In shady places, where few plants will succeed, 

 Paeonies will grow luxuriantly. Such spots are usually to be found, and the colors 

 of the flowers are brighter and they last much longer than if fully exposed to the 

 sun. The plants, however, thrive equally well in sunny situations, and planted in 

 front of shrubbery or on either side of walks they are very effective. Our collection 

 embraces manj- new and handsome sorts. 



Aug. Lemoine — Purplish scarlet, large and globular. 35 cts. each. 



Clarissa — Rosy pink. 



Crimson — A superb variet.y; flowers rich crimson. 



Dr. Brettoneau — Satiny rose, shading to white. 35 cts. each. 



Henri de Hay — Rich cerise purple. .S5 cts. each. 



J. B. Rendatler— Lively satiny rose. 



Mad. Caste — New and beautiful. 50 cts. each. 



Mad. Chaumy — Satiny rose. 35 cts. each. 



M. Doffoy — Dark purplish rose. 



Mad. Furtado— Rose, tinted lilac. 



Ne Plus Ultra— Peach. 35 cts. each. 



Officinalis Rubra Plena — Deep crimson : very early; one of the best. 



Old Red — Very handsome rich crimson like the Jack Rose; blooms abundantly 



Souv. del' Exposition Universalle— Rosy pink, edged whiie. 35 cts. each. 



Whitleyii — White, tinged rose, rose scented ; very early. 



Price, 25 cts. each, 

 cept wbere noted. 



PYKETHRUM ULIGINOSCM. 



PRIMULA— Primrose. 



A most interesting and beautiful family of plants, em- 

 bracing in a long list of varieties a few very choice ones, 

 which are almost entirely hardy in our climate, the lightest 

 covering of leaves or loose litter being suflicient to protect 

 them. The little care necessary is amply repaid by the pro- 

 fusion of exquisite flowers which the plants produce unfail- 

 ingl.y every spring and summer. They succeed best in par- 

 tially shady places The following varieties are perhaps the 

 most popular in the whole family ; all are very desirable. 



P. Japonica — 2 feet. A very handsome Primrose, form- 

 ing tufts of large, robust foliage, surmounted by tall, erect 

 and stiff flower stems bearing whorls, one above' the other, 

 of handsome blossoms, varying in color from pure white to 

 crimson. Each. 25 cts.; per doz., §2.50. 



P. Officinalis (Polyanthus or Cowslip)— 9 inches. A 

 beautiful little plant bearing a great profusion of handsome 

 flowers, var.ving in color, in the numerous varieties, from 

 white through all the shades of yellow to a deep rich crim- 

 son. Some are variegated, being beautifully margined with 

 white or yellow. Each, 25 cts.; per dcfe.. S2 50. 



P. Sieboldii — 9 inches. One of the most popular Prim- 

 roses in cultivation, well deserving of the highest praise. 

 The flowers areproduced in broad umbels, born» on straight, 

 stiff stems. They are excellent for cutting, and last a long 

 time. The varieties var.y in color from crimson to yellow 

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



PYRETHRUM-Feverfew. 



p. Uliginosum (Giant Ox-Eye Daisj-) — i to 5 feet, Sep- 

 tember and October. This is indeed a magnificent plant 

 and considered by all plant lovers who have seen It one of 

 the very finest for the herbaceous border and pre-eminently 

 the best of its color for supplying cut flowers in the autumn. 

 It forms a stout, upright bush, with light green leaves, 

 bearing innumerable large pure white flowers having bright 

 yellow centers. The individual flowers measure from 2 to 3 

 inches across and are borne in large flat cymes, each flower 

 having a stiff, wiry stem, admirabl.v adapting it for cutting 

 purposes. Each, 20 cts.; per doz.. $2.00. 



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