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Currie Brothers' Horticultural Guide. 



CYCLANTHERA. 



A curious climbing plant, bearing oval-shaped fruit wliicli explodes 

 loudly when ripe; hence its name. HHA. 

 Explodens— 10 feet 10 



CYPRESS VINE. 



A deservedly popular climber, with pretty star-like flowers and fern-like 

 foliage. Grows to a height of 15 feet. H. H. A. 

 New Ivy-Leaved— A new variety of scarlet Cypress Vine, with ivy-shaped 



leaves and slender stems of a violet hue. Flowers scarlet 5 



Rose.... ^ 



Scarlet 5 



White 5 



Mixed— Per t)z., 25 cts 5 



DAHLIA. 



Many of the varieties of the suigle Dahlia are exceedingly beautiful, and 

 the seed we offer, saved from one of the best collections extant, may be 

 expected to produce many distinct desirable sorts. H. H. P. 



Double Varieties. 



Extra Choice Double Mixed, from finest named flowers 15 



Pompone— Finest double mixed ; small flowering ; 15 



Single Varieties. 



Very showy and fine for cut flowers; finest mixed 15 



Cactus Dahlia. 



Juarezii— Handsome scarlet flowers of curious appearance 15 



DAISY. 



(See Bellis.) 



DATURA, 



Hardy annual, with double flowers, purple, white, yellow, etc. The roots 

 can be preserved in a cellar like Dahlias. H. A, 



Double Golden ■. ^ 



White 5 



Finest Mixed— 3 feet 5 



DELPHINUM, 



(See Larkspur.) 



DIGITALIS. 



Handsome, stately growing plants, with beautifully mottled, thimble- 

 shaped flowers, produced in profusion on a stem usually about 3 feet high. 

 Tlie racemes of flowers are about 2 feet long. H. P. 

 Fine mixed .• 5 



DOLICHOS. 



Hyacinth Bean. "^^^^^SS^kiq 



Handsome climber with pea-like bios- ^^^^\ ^Its 



snms. ■ T. A. ^^'^ '^^^■)^. 



Lablab— Purple; beautiful in fall 5 



ECHINOCYSTIS LOBATA— ^r^^^|^ '^^S^^ 



Wild "Cucumber. 



A handsome hardy climber, valuable 

 for covering unsightly objects, tree- 

 stumps, etc. It is a rapid grower, ^&>3Dt '~^^'^^^^^^'^^~^^i§<W 

 attaining a height of 25 to 30 feet. ^^^^^B^i^^^&.r^^^s'^f?, 

 The beautiful green foliage is dotted 

 over witli small white flowers, 



which develop into small prickly 'X^SS^^S^^i^^^f 



fruits, making an attractive display 

 throughout the entire season. H B..10 dolichos. 



EMMANTHE PENDULIFERA— Californian Golden Bells. 



A novelty from California, forming bushy plants 9 to 12 inches high. Each 

 branch is loaded with bell-shaped pendulus flowers, about ;; inch long, of 

 creamy yellow color, foliage pinnated. The general effect of a branch is 

 very suggestive of long spikes of Lily of the Valley. Packet 25 



ERIANTHUS RAVENNA. 



A hardy ornamental grass , somewhat resembling the Pampas Plume 10 



ERYTHRINA— Coral Tree. 



A beautiful shrub, with broad leaves and large spikes of deep scarlet pea- 

 shaped flowers. Take up in fall before hard frost sets in, cut back, and put 

 away in the cellar over winter. Half-hardy shrub. 

 Crista Galli— Scarlet 25 



DIANTHUS— THE BRIDE. 



DIANTHUS. 



This genus of plants is one of the most brilliant of our garden flowers, 

 and gives universal satisfaction. 



Single Annual Varieties, 



Dianthus, Crimson Bell— Large, rich crimson flowers, finely laciniated. .. 5 



Eastern Queen— A fine variety', beautifully marbled '. 5 



Laciniatus— Flowers very large, sometimes 3 inches in diameter; petals 



very deeply fringed, and beautifully colored 5 



Snow Flake — Finest pure white 5 



The Bride— Flowers large, and beautifully marked dark purple in center 

 with an outer zone of a deeper shade, making a striking contrast to the 

 snowj' whiteness of the flower. (See cut) 5 



Double Annual Varieties, 



Albusfl.pl.— Double white 5 



Chinensis— Best double varieties mixed 5 



Diadematus fl. pi.— A striking variety of luxuriant, but dwarf and com- 

 pact growth. Flowers densely double, comprising all shades of color. . . 5 

 Heddewigii— Large flower, 3 inches in diameter, beautiful rich colors. 



finely marked 5 



Heddewigii Marginatus fl. pi. (Mourning Pink)— A new varietj- with 

 flowers of very dark rich colors ; all are beautifully fringed, and each 



flower has a white band around the margin. Very fragrant 5 



Imperialis fl. pi.— Double imperial pink; mixed 5 



Laciniatusfl.pl.— Double fringed...'. 5 



Finest Double— Mixed 5 



Single Perennial Varieties. 



Dcltoides (Maiden Pink)— Rose colored flowers 5 



PI umarius— Mixed hardy, feathered garden pink 5 



Dentosus— Keddish lilac, with a ring of purple streaks 5 



Double Perennial Varieties, 



Moschatus fl. pi.— Garden pink, double, fragrant 10 



Plumarius fL pi.— Double hardy pink, mixed colors 10 



Gardnerianns fl. pi.— Large fragrant flowers; mixed 5 



ERYSIMUM, 



Very showy, free flowering, handsome hardy annuals, very effective in 

 beds, mixed borders, or ribbons; succeed in light, rich soil. Plant and 

 blossom resemble the single 'Wall-flower, but both flowers and clusters are 

 smaller. Late in the season the Erysimum is very desirable for cutting. H. A. 



Arkansanum— Sulphur yellow 5 



Perowskianum— Deep orange flowers 5 



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