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Currie Brothers' Horticultural Guide. 



I YEKBEXA. 



THUNBERGIA. 



Ornamental, free-blooming climber of rapid growth. Good for greenhouse 

 oulture or warm situations out of doors. H H A. 



Alata— Buff with white; 4 feet 5 1 



Aurantiaca— Orange,darkeye;3ft. 5 1 



Bakerii— Pure white; 4 feet 5 



Mixed 5 



TORENIA. 



The Torenias are very pretty plants for borders, or for house plants, 

 hanging baskets, etc. H H P. 

 Baillonii— A free flowering sort, bearing golden yellow flowers that have a 



brownish red throat , - 15 



Foumierii— This variety is well worthy of special mention. The flower 



is sky blue, dotted with three dark blue spots, has a bright yellow throat, 



and is an exceedingly free bloomer 15 



TRITOMA. 



Interesting and showy plants, popularly known as Red-hot Poker, 

 on account of the color of the flower spikes, which are produced in 

 great profusion and remain a long time in bloom. H P. 

 tlvaria Grandiflora— Bright orange-scarlet; 4 feet lo- 



VERBENA. 



Well-known plants; blooming freely the first year from seed. 

 HHP. 



Golden Leaved— Its foliage is a very striking and beautiful yellow 

 color, and contrasts admirably with the various pleasing shades 

 of the flowers. Tliis variety will undoubtedly become very popu- 

 lar. It is a robust grower 15 



White 10 



Scarlet 10 



Purple 10 



Striped 15 



Hybrida— Saved from very choice named varieties , mixed lo 



Fine 3Iixed 5 



Hybrida Compacta Candidissima— A new variety of dwarf habit 



and vigorous growth, color pure white 15 



Mammoth JHixed— New strain of large flowering varieties 15 



VERONICA. 



Very pretty herbaceous plants. H P. 

 Glauca— Blue, 2 feet .' lo 



VINCA. 



Highly ornamental, free-flowering, compact greenhouse evergreen 

 shrubs, with shining green foliage and handsome circular flowers. T P. 



Alba— White, with crimson eye, 2 feet 10 



Rosea— Kose, llz foot 10 



VIOLA— Violet. 



A well known favorite, much in de- 

 mand on account of its fragrance. 

 HP. 



White ...10 



Blue 10 



TAGETES. 



Signata Pumila— A showy, compact plant, covered with bright yellow 

 blossoms, with a brown stripe through the center of each pedal. H H A 5 



Golden Ring— A new and very showy variety, with bright golden flowers. 

 HHA 5 



VISCARIA. 



with 



Pretty free-flowering plants 

 show}' colored flowers. H A. 



Alba— White, 1 foot 5 



Cardinalis— Magenta, fine, 1 ft. .. 5 

 Oculata— Pink, with crimson eye, 1 foot 



VIOLET. 



WALLFLOWER. 



A plant nmch esteemed for its rich fragrant flowers. HHP. 



Double— Finest mixed 10 



Golden yellow 10 



" Dark brown lO 



Single— Mixed & 



Dark brown 10 



Blood red 10 



Golden yellow 10 



Belvoir Castle— Beautiful yellow 10 



Cranf ord Beauty— Deep rich gold lo 



WHITLAVIA. 



One of the most charming California introductions; very efi:ective for bed- 

 ding, or mixed borders. H A. 



Grandiflora— Violet blue, 1 foot 5 



Gloxinoides— Tube of coroUo pure wlilte, Unes of delicate light blue 5 



WIGANDIA. 



Ornamental foliage plants, with large leaves about 3 feet long by i;4 foot 

 wide. T A. 

 Caracasana— 7 feet. 15 



ZEA MAIZE— Striped Japanese Corn. 



An ornamental foliage plant of much beauty. It is a species of corn, the 

 leaves being beautifully striped ^vith white and green. HHA. 



Zea Japonica {Fol raric^ata)— Stripe^d foliage, G feet 5 



GracUlima Variegata— Dwarf striped corB 5 



