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Currie Brothers' Horticultural Cuide. 



ALONSOA. 



A desirable plant equally good for bedding in summer, or as a pot plant 

 for the house in winter. The flowers, though small, are bright and attractive. 

 HH A. 



Grandiflof a— Large flower, scarlet, 24 inches 5 



Linifolia— Fine scarlet, 18 inches 5 



Linifolia Gracilis — A new dwarf compact variety, good for pot culture 5 



iM yrtif olia— Deep scarlet, 30 inches 5 



TVarczwiczii — Flowers small, bright scarlet, forming a very prettj' spike, 



IS inches 5 



AMARANTHUS. 



A class of highly ornamental plants, many of which are grown exclusively 

 for their handsome foliage, while others are equally desirable for their beauti- 

 ful clusters of brilliant colored flowers, which are very effective for autumn 

 decoration. H H A. 



Atropurpureus— Blood red foliage, drooping flower spike 5 



Bicolor Ruber— Foliage green and dark-red, tipped with yellow; 3 to 5 ft. . 5 



Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding)— Long drooping sprays of red flowers 5 



Gordonii — Very fine, brilliant colors 5 



Henderii— A novel variety, presenting in its leaf markings a range of color 



not often seen 5 



Melancholicus Ruber— Foliage blood red -. 5 



Prince of Wales— Fine, erect, scarlet flowers... 5 



Salicif olius (Fountain Plant)— This magnificent variety attains a height of 



from 4 to 6 feet, with gracefully drooping, willow-shaped leaves, banded 



and tipped with orange, carmine and bronze 5 



Sanguineus (Princess Feather)— A showy plant with erect masses of red 



flowers 5 



Tricolor (Joseph's Coati— Leaves red, yellow and green 5 



AMMOBIUM. 



Ammobium is a small but pretty little white flower. The plant grows 

 about IS inches in height; is stiff and angular in appearance. One of the 

 hardiest of the everlastings. Very useful for making up in winter bouquets. 



Alatum— White, hardy, 2 feet 5 



Alatum Grandiflorum— Pure white and twice the size of the preceding... 5 



ANAGALLIS. 



Similar in habit of growth to the Aubretia, and it will be found equally 

 as useful in rock-work or borders where low growing plants are mostly used. 

 HHi V. 

 Gras! .diflora Superba- Mixed colors 5 



ANE3IONE. 



A very pleasing, hardy plant, flowering in early spring. H P. 

 Cor ronaria (Poppy Anemone)— Mixed c61ors, 1 foot 10 



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ANTIRRHI>rTJM. 



ANTIRRHINUM— Snap Dragon. 



One of our favorite plants, of the easiest culture and unsurpassed for 

 summer and fall flowering. The strains we sell are particularly fine, and will 

 fairly vie with the Carnation in the variety of their stripes and spots. P. 



Majus— Choice mixed 5 



Tom Thumb— Dwarf growing, 1 foot 5 



Picturatum Nanum— New and distinct, comprising a great variety of 



brilliant colors 5 



Striatum— Finest striped, various colors 5 



ANCHUSA. 



One of the few plants that will do well in shaded situations where the sun 

 only strikes at certain times in the day. H P. 

 Italica (Italian Alkanet)— Blue, 2 feet r> 



AQUILEGLA. 

 Columbine. 



Exceedingly showy, early 

 blooming, hardj' plants, speci- 

 ally valuable for the peculiar 

 formation of their flowers 

 and the great varietj- of color. 

 HP. 



Crj-santha Grandiflora 



Alba — A new variety, 

 with very large snow- 

 white flowers, which 

 are produced in great 

 abundance lo 



Crysantha— Bright yellow, 

 flowering free aU sum- 

 mer, 4 feet..; 10 



Coerulea — Fine porcelain 

 blue, center petals yel- 

 low, 2 feet 10 



Glandulosa (True) — Blue 

 and white, V.i feet 10 



Skinnerii- Scarlet and yel- 

 low, l"/j feet 10 



Choice Selected Varie- 



„ ties 5 



AQUILEGIA. 



AAIPELOPSIS. 



Veitchii — ".Japanese Creeper," or "Boston Ivj." A beautiful, hardy 

 climber lo 



ARAEIS. 



An early blooming plant, well suited for borders and rock work. H P. 

 Alpina— White, IS inches 10 



ARGEMONE. 



Very showy plants, with large poppy-like flowers. H A. 



Grandiflora— White, verj- handsome, 2 feet 5 



Hunnemanaii— Carmine and yellow, 2 feet , 5 



31 exicana— Yellow, 2 feet ■ 5 



ARMERIA— Thrift, Sea Pink. 



A compact and beautiful hardy plant, largely used for edging. H P. 

 Maritima — Rose pink, 5^ foot 10 



ARISTOLOCHIA—Dutchman's Pipe. 



A rapid growing liardy climber, growing to a height of thirty feet, with 

 large heart-shaped foliage, and curious heart-shaped flowers. HP. 

 Sipho — Yellowish brown lo 



ARALIA. 



Sieboldii— A handsome fohage plant. P ir> 



Sieboldii Variegata— Fohage variegated 20 



ASPERULA— Woodruff. 



A pretty little plant, with beautiful flowers; 

 sweet scented. 



Azurea .Setosa— Blue, 1 f t. H A 5 



Odorata— ( Sweet Woodruff )— When dried has 



a delightful odor, which is imparted to 



clothing if put in a wardrobe with them. 



HP. 9 inches 10 



AURICULA. 



Of this beautiful little plant we have a very 

 fine strain of English-saved seed. The flowers, 

 which resemble the Primrose somewhat, are of 

 various shades of crimson, yellow, maroou. 

 etc. P. 

 AUEicux.V. Extra choice mixed 25 



