CURRIE BROTHERS CO. 
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 
CURRIE BROS. NEW DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
“The Cream of The Dahlia World for 1932” 
Jane Cowl. 
EASTERN STAR (Decorative) (Dahliadel)—A lively coloring 
of saffron-yellow with old gold shadings. Flowers of great 
substance and good keeping qualities, full centers, on strong 
stems. 
EDITH BERYL (Decorative)—Another new seedling, that 
scored 85 at Storrs Trial Gardens. The coloring is yellow, 
running in several tones, from empire yellow to jasper-pink 
and a vale lemon-yellow, the backs of the petals being 
mostly jasper-pink. Twelve to eighteen inch stems and 
very large flowers, make this a valuable Warlety iets ctelesierere i 
ELKRIDGE—A splendid white of the hybrid cactus type, but 
closely approaching the decorative in formation. Good size 
flowers on fine stems, firm texture making it particularly 
fine for cutting. Winner of the medal for the’ best new 
variety, A. D. S. Show, New York, 1926...... Seen caie 
ELLINOR VANDERVEER—A beautiful Dahlia, both in col- 
oring and form. Rose- pink flowers on stiff stems that are 
two feet long, and a continuous bloomer ...............- 
FRED TENNANT—Amber-yellow, reverse petals eaten. pink, 
amomnchyflower! freel blooming: .. iif... ssc lec. sles 
GALLI CURCI—A brilliant salmon and orange, good stems, 
a 9 inch flower 
GEORGE H. CARR —The color is a peculiar shade of mages 
shading lighter at tips. Free flowering 
GILDA GRAY (Decorative) (F. & M.)—This is a Gwen of 
pure lilac color shading to deep Tyrian rose towards the 
center of the flower, giving an effect of great depth. Slen- 
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GOV. ALVAN T. FULLER (Decorative) (Beatrice)—This 
exquisite introduction was named after Gov. Fuller of 
Massachusetts with his special permission. A very large 
and beautiful flower of rich Tyrian rose in color. It was 
one of the outstanding varieties at recent exhibitions, creat- 
ing a sensation wherever shown ............ SonconD Moo 0 
Certificate of Merit from Dahlia Society of N. J...$1.00 
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ALMA ALEXANDER (Decora- 
tive)—A very large closely built 
flower of deep orange; according 
to the chart orange rufous, with 
the base of the petals a scarlet 
red. Large flowers growing from 
six to eight in. across and a 
remarkably healthy, strong grow- 
ing plant habit. An ornament to 
AMERICA’S GLORY  (Decora- 
tive) (Beatrice)—A grand fancy 
decorative. A light, bright scar- 
let, evenly tipped purest white, 
never producing solid colored 
flowers. Extra fine, long, stiff 
stems holding flowers seven to 
ten inches across perfectly up- 
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AMULET—Coppery golden bronze; 
splendid form and stiff stems ... 
= BARBARA REDFERN 
(Redfern) (Decorative)— 
Burnished copper shading 
to gold with a_ suffusion 
of salmon. Good stems 
and“foliage cree 
CAMDEN CURRIER 
(Decorative) — A rich 
bronze-colored flower, of 
good size and good habits 
CATHERINE ALEXAN- 
DER (Decorative) — Of 
a shade a little lighter 
than old rose, this is sure 
to prove a popular seed- 
ling. A solid color flow- 
er on stems that are tall 
and strong, the six inch 
flowers give a_ beautiful 
effect. We can ‘strongly 
recommend this variety. . 
CHAMPAGNE—An immense 
flower. The color is a delightful 
warm autumn shade. Very free 
bloomer, and has long rigid 
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CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER— 
A decorative which is_ perfectly 
true to type. White, with a slight 
edging and veining of purple on 
the flat, broad petals. Perfect 
stems and a constant and free 
bloomer 
CITY OF TRENTON (Decora- 
tive)—-A wonderful new decora- 
tive that has all the qualifications 
of a first-class exhibition flower. 
An autumn colored dahlia with a 
wonderful sheen and luster. The 
face of the petals is a glowing 
tangerine, while the reverse is a 
crushed strawberry-red, giving a 
two-toned effect. Flower held 
erect on fine, long stems, it is a 
superb variety of great beauty.. 
HARRY MAYER—One of the best varieties seen at the 1927 
New York Show. Pale rosaline-purple, reverse veined in 
a deeper shade. Good stems and the blooms are held well 
JACQUES FUTRELLE—tThis is one of our new 1928 Seed- 
lings. The flowers are of immense size on good, strong, 
erect stems, well above the foliage. The color is of the most 
attractive shade of light greenish-yellow, one of the most 
showy of the yellow shades ever introduced. At the base of 
every petal it has a bright clear yellow filigree petal, which 
makes the flower very full like a chrysanthemum. This 
flower is named for the great novel writer who was lost at 
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JANE COWL (Downs)—A massive, deep decorative. Color is 
a glistening bronzy-buff and old gold, deepening in shade 
towards the center. A stem of unusual strength holds the 
gigantic flower erect over a plant of ideal growth. Certifi- 
cate of Merit, A. D. S. Trial Grounds at Storrs. Consid- 
ered one of the best dahlias ever introduced ............. 
JERSEY’S BEACON, D. (Waite)—Chinese scarlet with a 
paler reverse, giving a two-toned effect; a very large flow- 
er, vigorous grower, good stem 
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