Currie Brothers' Horticultural Guide. 



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XERANTHEMUM. 



Showy Everlastings; the flowers, when gathered young, are useful for 

 winter bouquets. H A., 2 feet. 



Double White 5 I Double Yellow 5 



Double Purple 5 I Double Red ^ 



ZINNIA ELEGANS. 



Like Balsams or Petunias, these can be raised to 

 flower by August if sown in tlie open ground, but If sown 

 under glass in April they will bloom in June, and through- 

 out the entire season. H H A. 



Large Flowering Dwarf Putnila, fl. 

 pi. —Six separate colors; yellow, 

 orange, scarlet, crimson, purple, 



pure white. Each color 5 



Extra clioice, double, mixed 1}^ 



foot 5 



Collection of six seperate colors 25 



Haageana, fl. pi.— A trailing variety. 

 Flowers orange color, keeping their 



color when dried 5 



Zebra— A novel class, producing large 

 double flowers, most of which are 



beautifully striped or blotched 10 



Linearis— An interesting and very 

 pretty species from Mexico. In 

 growth it is of an erect bush 

 form, growing to a height of 12 

 inches, being profusely covered 

 with flowers 2 inches in diameter 

 of a bright golden yellow color, 

 Willi light orange margin. The 

 flowers retain their color beautifully 



when dried 5 



Mammoth Flowering Zinnias — 

 Flowers perfectly double, measur- 

 ing 5 to 6 inches in diameter; 

 colors brilliant. The plants grow 

 about 3 feet high, making a hand- 

 some appearance. Fine mixed 



colors 10 



Elegans Tom Thumb— A new dwarf 

 compact free flowering variety, 

 grows about 12 inches high and 14 

 inches in diameter. The flowers 

 are very large and are produced In 

 great abundance, remaining In bloom until late in the season. Fine 



Double mixed colors 10 



Double Striped Perfection— A new strain far surpassing the Zebra Zin- 

 nias in the brilliancy of its markings. The flowers are large and very 

 double, and of the most novel and charming shades of color, each petal 



being distinctly striped or splashed 15 



Doubl e Pompon— Cone shaped flowers, very pretty, mixed 5 



Hardy Sorts. 



In ponds and fountains these present an attractive appearance. They 

 grow readily from seeds distributed on the water, and when once started take 

 care of themselves without any trouble. 



Nymphsea Alba— Native white pond Lily 25 



Nuphar Lutea— Yellow pond Lily 10 



Nelumbium Luteum— A beautiful yellow variety, throwing its flowers 



and foliage>bout three feet above the water 25 



Tender Sorts. 



May be grown in tanks or tubs Indoors or outdoors, in summer, where 

 they can be taken up and kept in the cellar or out of the way place in winter. 

 Nymphaea Zanzibariensis (The Royal Purple Water Lily)— The grandest 



of all Blue Water Liles. Very fragrant, flowers 12 inches in diameter 50 



NyphaeaLotis (Egyptian Water Lily)— Beautiful large white flowers, suf- 

 fused with red. This is one of the handsomest of all the Water Lilies, 

 and should be in every collection 50 



MIXTURES OF FLOWER SEEDS. 



We are frequently asked for mixtures of various sorts, and to meet this 

 very satisfactory when an assortment is desired. 



Mixture of Fragrant Annuals. 

 Composed of seed of Fragrant Flowers only, many of which are also suit- 

 able for cutting 10 cts 



Mixture of Tall Growing Annuals. 



Consisting of Annual Flowering Plants, growing a foot high and up- 

 wards 10 cts 



Mixture of Dwarf Growing Annuals. 



This will be foimd an elegant mixture, embracing, as it does, a variety of 



choice annual plants growing six inches high and under 10 cts 



Mixture of Annuals for Bouquets. 



A very desirable mixture, composed of varieties with long stemmed flow- 

 ers suitable for bouquets and vases, and maybe depended upon for a 



constant supply of bloom 10 cts 



Mixture of Foliage Plants. 



Embracing Annuals grown almost exclusively for their foliage, many of 

 which are very handsome 10 cts 



demand we have prepared the following list of varieties, all of which will be found 



Mixture of Evening Blooming Annuals. 



This mixture is composed of low growing plants, which bloom in the af- 

 ternoon and evening; many of them are very handsome 10 cts. 



Mixture of Climbing Annuals. 

 This mixture will be found very desirable, being composed of many beau- 

 tiful climbers, all of which will prove useful for growing upon trel- 

 lises, arbors, etc 10 cts. 



Mixture of Everlasting Flowers. 



All the varieties will prove very desirable for winter bouquets 10 cts. 



Mixture of Biennials and Perennials. 

 Some of the varieties contained in this mixture will bloom the first year 

 if planted early, while others will bloom the second year, and many 



of them continue to come up and bloom for many years 10 cts. 



Mixture for Wild Flower Garden. 

 A grand mixture embracing niunerous varieties of pretty Flowering An- 

 nuals that will give a continuous display of bloom throughout the sea^ 

 son. Per oz., 25 cts. Per pkt 10 cts. 



