A. CURRIE & CaW ^^m 



FLOWER SEEDS 



Flower Seed Collections 



ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR GARDENS, BEDS, BORDERS, ETC. 



(Sown in the Spring- these rapidly attain perfection and 



flower the same season). 



Collection of 25 Kinds, Enumerated Below, $1.25. 



Collection of 12 Kinds for 75c. 



Aareratiim, Blue Perfection. Compact bushes, 8 inches high, 



blue flowers. 

 Alyssum, Little Gem. An improved white Sweet Alyssum. 

 Aster, Giant Comet, Double, Mixed Colors. One of the best 



Asters. 

 Calliopsis, Golden Wave. Large golden flowers, freely pro- 

 duced. 

 Candytuft, Empress. Hyacinth-like spikes of white flowers. 

 Celosia, Thompson's Magnifica 3Iixed. Brilliantly showy, 



free-flowering. 

 Cosmos, Giant-Flowering, Mixed. Fall-flowering, fine and 



showy. 

 Diantlius, Double Diadem Pinks. Various colors, edg^ed and 



marbled. 

 Eschscholtzia, Golden West. Large flowering California 



Poppies. 

 Hollyhock, Annual Ever-Blooming, Mixed Colors. 

 Larkspur. Large, showy spikes. 

 Marigold. Improved African Marigolds. 

 Mignonette. Long, large spikes of fragrant flowers. 

 Nasturtium, Giant-Flowering Tom Thumb. Large flowers 



of various colors. 

 Pansy, Bedding, Finest Mixed. Large flowers of many beau- 

 tiful colors. 

 Petunia, Large-Flowering, Single. 3Iixed Colors. Blotched, 



striped. 

 Phlox Drummondii, Large-Flowering Mixed. Improved 



varieties. 

 Poppy, Giant Double, Brilliant Mixture. Immense flowers, 



very showy. 

 Portulaca, Double, Mixed. Showy for edgings or low beds. 

 Salvia Bonfire. Improved Scarlet Sage, compact and bushy, 



vivid scarlet. 

 Scabiosa, Double, Mixed Colors. Large-flowering Sweet 



Scabiosas. 

 Stocks, Large-Flowering, 10 Weeks, Mixed Colors. 

 Sunflower, "Cut-and-Come-Again," Mixed. Bushy plants, 



3 to 4 feet. 

 Verbena, 3Iammoth, Mixed. Large flowers of scarlet, white, 



blue, pink, etc. 

 Zinnia, Giant Double, Mixed Colors. Immense double 



flowers. 



HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR GARDENS, BORDERS AND GROUPS. 



(These flower from seed the second year and thereafter.) 

 Collection of 24 Kinds, Enumerated Below, $1.25. 



Anchusa (Alkanet) — Italica Dropmore A^ariety. A beautiful 

 hardy perennial bearing a profusion of rich gential-blue 

 flowers early in summer. 3 feet. 



Anthemis (Hardy Marguerite) — Tinctoria Kelwayi. A popu- 

 lar hardy perennial, bearing golden-yellow daisy-like 

 blossoms all season; excellent 'for cutting. 2 feet. 



Achillea, The Pearl. Double white flowers, borne profusely 

 in summer. 



Alyssum Saxatile Compactum. Spring-blooming, hardy yel- 

 low Alyssum. 



Aquilegia or Columbine, Large-Flowering Hybrids. Beau- 

 tiful new colors. 



Asters, Hardy. Improved Michaelmas Daisies. 



Canterbury Bells, Calycanthema, Mixed. The "(Jup and 

 Saucer" type. 



Candytuft, Gibraltica. Rose and white hardy Candytuft. 



Carnation, Hardy Garden, Mixed Colors. Double fragrant 

 flowers. 



Coreopsis Lanceolata. Large golden-yellow flowers. 



Delphinium. Perennial Larkspurs. 



Dianthus Plumarius, Double Mixed. The Pheasant's Eye or 

 Grass Pinks. 



Digitalis Gloxinoides, Mixed. The finest strain of Fox- 

 glove, various colors. 



Gaillardia Grandiflora, Mixed. Flowers red, yellow, etc. 



Hollyhock, Extra Choice Double, 3Iixed Colors. Many beau- 

 tiful colors. 



Pentstemon, Finest Mixed. Large Foxglove-like flowers of 

 brilliant colors. 



Platycodon, Mixed Colors. Compact bushes with bell- 

 shaped flowers. 



Poppy, Hardy Oriental Hybrids, Mixed. Immense flowers, 

 6 inches across. 



Pyrethrum, Large-Flowering Hybrids, Mixed. Single Daisy- 

 like flowers. 



Scabiosa Caucasica. Saucer shaped flowers, of lovely light 

 blue. 



Stokesia Cyanea. The hardy Cornflower Aster, blue flowers. 

 4 inches across. 



Sweet W^illiam, Large - Flowering, Single, Mixed. Rich 

 colors. 



Tritoma Uvaria Grandiflora (Red-Hot Poker). Spikes of 

 fire-red flowers. 



W^all-Flower, Double Large-Flowering, Mixed Colors. Fra- 

 grant flowers. 



CLIMBING ANNUALS 



(Sown in the spring these rapidly attain perfection 



and flower the same season.) 



Collection of 13 KInd.s, Enumerated Below, 75c. Mailed Free. 



Balloon A'ine. White flowers, succeeded by balloon-like 



seed pods. 10 feet. 

 Canary-Bird Vine. Yellow butterfly-like flowers. 15 feet. 

 Cobaea Scandens. Beautiful climber, large bell-shaped, rich 



blue flowers. 20 feet. 

 Cyijress Vine, Mixed. Feathery foliage, star-shaped flowers, 



red, white, etc. 15 feet. 

 Dolichos, Giant Crimson. Wistaria-like clusters of crim- 

 son flowers. 10 feet. 

 Humulus, Japanese A^ariegated. Foliage striped silver and 



green. 20 feet. 

 Moon Flower Vine. Luxuriant vine, with immense white 



flowers. 50 to 75 feet. 

 Morning Glories, Imperial Japanese, Mixed. Magniflcent 



colors. 30 feet. 

 Nasturtium, Giant-Flowering, Climbing, Mixed Colors. New 



colors. 10 feet. 

 Sweet Peas, Giant Spencer, Mixed. The finest strain; no 



dull colors. 10 feet. 

 Thunbergia, Mixed Colors. Charming, neat vine, flowering 



freely. 6 'feet. 

 Cardinal Climber. 20 feet. 



ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



These complete the cycle of their existence, growing 

 from seed to seed in one year. Many sorts require to be 

 sown in some sheltered situation such as a greenhouse, cold 

 frame, or window box about a month before they may be 

 planted outdoors. By sowing thus early, the growing sea- 

 son is proportionately prolonged. Others may be sown 

 where they are to stand, in which case they require care- 

 ful attention for the first few weeks. 



Annuals offer a large field for selection, embracing 

 plants of all kinds, from the modest Sweet Alyssum to the 

 gorgeous Salvia, the majestic Ricinus, and dainty Cosmos. 

 They are found in every conceivable shade of color, and 

 are adaptable for growing as single specimens, or planting 

 for large effect in clumps or masses, while others are well 

 suited for making borders. 



While there is no class of plants that will survive better 

 under rigorous conditions, yet in order to achieve the best 

 results they should be planted where they can obtain ample 

 sunlight, and may be easily watered. 



It is almost needless to urge the importance of careful 

 weeding, as weeds usually grow more rapidly than the 

 seedlings. If the rows are carefully marked when sown it 

 will be easy to distinguish the weeds. 



A continuity of bloom may be secured by occasional 

 sowings of many sorts, such as Eschscholtzla, Sweet Alys- 

 sum, Phlox, Zinnia, etc. 



The great value of annuals is greatly enhanced by the 

 fact that an effectual display may be secured for a very 

 modest outlay. 



PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



The great charm of Perennials lies in their permanence. 

 Once established they are a constant source of pleasure, 

 and among the most interesting plants in our gardens, pre- 

 senting a variety of form and color so great as to fit them 

 for almost every conceivable purpose in the garden. 



A very large proportion of the Perennial plants that 

 may be grown from seed have great value as cut flowers, 

 because of their great substance, which enables them to 

 stand up well long after cutting. 



Notwithstanding their Individual charm, they are most 

 effective when planted in a mixed border, where by arrang- 

 ing them according to height, color and season of flowering, 

 an attractive display may be had from the earliest days of 

 spring, all through the summer, ajid even after the first 

 frosts herald the approach of winter. And so, week by 

 week, such a border will present new charms and revive 

 old ones, the beauty of it growing with ever-Increasing 

 interest. 



Perennials are generally raised from seed grown from 

 early spring to about August 1st. 



Treated thus, they make strong plants which may be 

 planted in a permanent situation early enough In the fall 

 to enable them to winter safely. 



In some instances plants will flower the first year from 

 seed if sown quite early, but nearly all require a year t» 

 reach their full development. 



