Currie Brothers' Horticultural Guide. 



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ABOBBA. 



ABOBRA. 



Virdiflora— A rapid growing and 

 exceedingly beautiful climbing 

 Gourd, producing freely dazz- 

 ling scarlet fruits, which form 

 a striking contrast against the 

 darli, glossy green of the foli- 

 age. H HP 5 



ABUTILON. 



One of our best greenhouse 

 plants, flowering freely during the 

 spring and winter months; the flow- 

 ers are bell-shaped, and in most of 

 the varieties are to be found crimson 

 grounds streaked with yellow; yellow 

 grounds veined red; pure white and 

 clear yellow. Sown before April, they will bloom the first season. P. 



Fine mixed of above shades, 2 to 5 feet 10 



George's Hybrids— Very choice.. 25 



ABRONIA. 



Pretty little plants resembling the 

 Verbena in their style of growth. 

 The flowers are very fragrant, and 

 especially so in the evening. H H A. 

 Arenaria — Waxy yellow, )^ foot. . . 5 

 Umbellata— Rosy lilac, ^^foot.... 5 



ACACIA. 



Very desirable plants for green- 

 house or conservatory culture, but in 

 this country of no special value for 

 open air planting. The flowers are 

 formed in thick clusters on long 

 spikes. Soak tlie seed in warm water 

 several hours before sowing. Green- 

 house shrubs. P. 

 Fine mixed varieties, 3 to G ft 25 



ACHIMENES. 



ACHILLEA. 



Ptarmica, fl. pi.— An excellent plant 

 for borders. The flowers, which are 

 the purest wliite and. very double, 

 are produced in the greatest profu- 

 sion throughout summer and au- 

 tiunn; fine for cut fiowers. H P, 

 IH feet ....15 



ADLUMIA. 



An attractive climber, well worthy 

 of a place in every garden. The flowers" 

 are flesh-colored, and form a fine con- 

 trast to the pale-green foliage of the 

 plant. H B. 



Cirrhosa (Mountain Fringe or AUe 

 ghany Vine)— Flowers flesh white, 

 15 feet 10 



ABUTILON. 



ACHIMENES. 



Are very handsome tuberous- 

 rooted greenhouse plants, produc- 

 ing flowers of almost every imag- 

 inable shade and color. P. 

 Choice mixed 25 



ACROCLINUM. 



A beautiful everlasting flower, 

 resembliug the Rhodanthe, but 

 larger. Cut the flowers for winter 

 bouquets before they are fully 

 open. H H A. 



Album— Pure white, 1 foot 5 



Roseum— Bright rose, 1 foot... 5 

 Roseum fl. pi.— Double rose, 



1 foot 10 



Album fl. pi.— Double white, 



1 foot 10 



ADONIS VEENALIS. 



ADONIS. 



This showy/plant is of unusual merit on account of its adapting itself to 

 any circumstances under wliich it may be placed. If partially shaded, it re^ 

 mains a long time in bloom. 



iEstivalis (Flos Adonis)— Scarlet. HA. 1 foot 5 



Autumnalis (Pheasant's Eye)— Crimson. HA. 1 foot 5 



Vemalis— A hardy variety with large yellow flowers. (See cut.) HP. 9 in. 10 



AGISKATUM— LITTLE DOKKIT. 



AGERATUM. 



The Ageratum is much prized for its constant succession of bloom 

 throughout the year. It flowers equally well in summer and in winter, and it 

 has the further merit of being of tlie easiest culture. H H A. 



Album Nanum— Dwarf white, 8 inclies 5 



Imperial Dwarf Blue— Very dwarf , 6 inches 5 



Lasseauxii— Dwarf rose, 15 inches 5 



Little Dorrit— A new dwarf wliite variety lo 



Mexicanum — Lavender bhie, IV2 feet 5 



Mexicanum Nanum— Dwarf blue, 8 inches 5 



Tom Thumb— Very dwarf blue, 6 inches 5 



AGROSTEMMA. 



Hardy, herbaceous plants; are 

 free flowering and attractive. HA. 

 Cseli Alba— Pure white, 1 ft. .. 5 

 Cseli Alba Rosea— Rose, 1 ft.. 5 

 Bicolor— Mixed — 5 



ALYSSUM. 



The delicate, honey-like frag- 

 rance of the flowers of this little 

 plant, so much prized in bouquets 

 and baskets, renders it most un- 

 likely that this old favorite will 

 ever be cast aside. 

 Little Gem— New dwarf white 



variety. HA 10 



Sweet— Flowers white. H A. 



Peroz., 30cts 5 



Saxtile Compactum— Of com- 

 pact habit; golden yellow 

 flowers. HP. 10 inches... 5 

 Wierczbeckii— Yellow. H P. 

 Ifoot 5 



SWEET ALYSSUM. 



