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Currie Brothers* Horticultural Guide. 



OAILLAKDIAS. 



GAILLARDIA. 



One of the best annuals for bedding, being constant bloomers, and pre- 

 senting quite a diversity of color; all very handsome. For cut bloom in vases 

 the Gaillardias are all excellent and in fact are equaled by very few annuals 

 for that purpose. The stems are large and the flowers remain fresh a long 

 time when in water. H H A. 



Coccinea— Scarlet, 

 1 foot 5 



Grandiflora Hy- 

 brida — Fine 



crimson and yel- 

 low, 1V4 foot 5 



Picta Nana— Crim- 

 son and yellow, 1 

 foot 5 



Picta Lorenziana: 

 A fine new dou- 

 ble variety, with 

 heads 2 inches in 

 diameter 5 



Fine mixed colors. 

 Per oz., 25cts 5 



GENTIANA, 



Dwarf, hardy, per- 

 ennial, suitable for 

 rocli work, etc. 

 Acaulis— Large blue 



flowers. HP.... 10 



GILIA. 



Pretty free bloom- 

 ing plants, forming 

 clusters of delicate 



flowers; will bloom in almost any situation. H A. 



Achillesefolia— Mixed colors 



Capitata Major— Sky blue 



Nivalis— Dwarf, snow white 



Rubra Violacea— Bears beautiful lilac flowers.. 

 Tricolor— White, lilac and purple 



GNAPHALIUM— Edelweiss . 



The true Edelweiss of the Alps. The flowers are of a downy appearance, 

 pure white and star shaped. They are in great demand in Switzerland, 

 and often bring a high price as souvenirs. HP 15 



GOURDS— Ornamental. 



Handsome climbers of ^ 



rapid growth, producing 



fruit of peculiar and vari- 

 ous forms. T. A. 



Dish Rag or Chinese 

 Loofa — An attrac- 

 tive variety, grows 

 rapidly; flowers yel- 

 low, developing into 

 large green fruits, 

 the inside of which, 

 when ripe, form a 

 tough, fibrous mass, 

 used as a bathing 

 sponge by many 5 



Bottle-Shaped 5 



Bottle-Shaped Mini- 

 ature 5 



Calabash— The old- 

 fashioned dipper 

 Gourd 5 



Dipressa— Dark green 

 fruit 5 



Dipsacus — Sulphur 

 yellow; fine 5 



Echinochystis L o - 

 bata tWild Cucum- 

 ber 10 



Flexuosus (Snake Cu- 

 cumber. Fruits feet 



lOIjo- 5 DISH KAG OB CHINESE LOOFA. 



Grossularif olius (Gooseberry Gourd) 



Hercules Club— Large, long, club-shaped 



Siphon 



Sugar Trough 



Turk's Turban 



White Nest Egg 



Fine Mixed 



GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. 



Ornamental plants, suitable for room or conservatory decoration. Their 

 large, finely divided fern-hke foliage gives them a very graceful and elegant 

 appearance. H H P. 

 Per packet 10 



