Currie Brothers' Horticultural Guide. 



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SWEET BASIL. 



SWEET JIAR.IORAM. SUMMER SAVORY. 



Sweet, Pot and Medicinal Herbs. 



No garden is complete without a I'ew herbs for 



culinaiy or medicinal purijoses. Harvest them care- 

 fully on a dry day, before they come into full bloom. 



Anise (Pimpinella Anisum)— Cultivated princi- 

 pally for garnishing. Pkt.,5cts.; oz., loots.; 

 i41b.,35CtS.;llb $1 00 



Balm (Melissa Officinalis)— Principally used for 

 making Balm tea or Balm wine, Pkt., Sets. ; 

 oz.,25cts.; Jilb., 85CtS.;llb 3 00 



Basil, Sweet (Ocymum Basilicum)— The leaves 

 and tops of the shoots are used for soups, 

 stews and sauces. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 20 cts.; 

 i4lb.,60cts.; lib 2 00 



Bene (Sesamum Orientale)— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 

 cts.; >i lb., 50 cts.; lib 1 75 



Borage (Borage Officinalis)— Excellent for bees. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15CtS.; M lt>., 50 Cts.; lib. .. 1 75 



Caraway (CarumCarui)— Chiefly cultivated for 

 the seed, which is used in confectionery and 

 medicine. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; }4 lb., 25 

 cts.; lib 75 



Catnip (Nepeta Cataria)— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 



cts.; M lb., $1.25; 1 lb 4 00 



Coriander (Coriandrmn Sativum)— Seeds are 

 used by confectioners. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 

 cts.; Mll).,25cts.; lib 75 



Dill (Anethum Graveolens) — The leaves are 

 used in soups and sauces, and put along 

 with pickles. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 10 cts. ; M lb., 

 25 cts.; 1 lb 90 



Pennel ( Anethimi Foeniculum) — The leaves, 

 boiled, used in many fish sauces. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., lOCts.; Mlb., 25'cfs.; 1 lb 1 00 



Hyssop (Hyssopus Offlcinalis)— The leafy tops 

 and flowers are gathered and dried for 

 malciiig Hyssop tea. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 

 cts.; Ji lb., 75 cts.; lib 2 50 



Uorehound (Blarnibium Vulgare )— Princi- 

 pally used for medicinal purposes. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; OZ.,30cts.; M lb., $1.00; lib 3 00 



Lavender (Lavendula Spica)— A popular aro- 

 matic herb. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J4 lb., 

 60cts.;llb 2 00 



Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum Majorana)— 

 For seasoning. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz„ 20 cts.; % 

 lb., 60 cts.; lib 1 90 



Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum)— Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz 30 



Pennyroyal (Mentha Puleguim) — A well- 

 known aromatic herb, also useful as a foliage 

 plant. Pkt 10 



Rosemary (Rosmarinus Offlcinalis)— An aro- 

 matic herb. Pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz., 30 cts. ; M lb., 

 81.00; lib 3 00 



Rue (Euta Graveolens)— Used for medicinal 

 purposes; also given to fowls for the roup. 

 Pkt.,5Cts.; oz., 15 cts.; M lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb... 1 50 



Saf f ron (Carthamus .Tinetorius)— Pkt., 5 cts.; 



oz., 15 cts.; M lb., 40 cts.; lib 150 



Sage (Salvia Officinalis)— The leaves and tender 

 tops are used in stuffing and sauces. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz.,15cts., M lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb 1 40 



Savory, Summer (Satureia Hortensis)— Used 

 for seasonhig. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; M 

 lb., 40 cts.; lib 1 40 



Tansy (Tanacetum Vulgare)— Pkt., Sets.: oz., 



30 cts.; M lb., $1.00; lib 3 50 



Thyme, Broad Leaved (Thymus Vulgaris)— 



For seasoning, etc. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30cts.; 



14 lb., $1.00; lib 2 90 



Tarragon (Artemesia Dracunculus)— Used in 



salads, soups, etc. Pkt., 25 cts.; oz 5 00 



Wormwood (Artemesia Absinthium)-Used for 



medicinal purposes ; it is beneficial to poultry 



and should be planted in poultry grovmds. 



Pkt.,5CtS.;0Z. 25CtS.; 341b., $1.00; lib 3 00 



TREE SEEDS. 



DECIDUOUS TREES. 



Box Elder (Acer Negundo)— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 



10 cts.; lb... $0 40 



Ash, White (Fraxinus Americana)— Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; lb 80 



Basswood or American Linden (Tilia 



Americana) — Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; lb.. . 1 25 

 Beech, European (Fagus sylvatica)— Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; lb 40 



Catalpa Speciosa (hardy)— Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



15cts.;lb 1 00 



Elm, English (Uhnus campestris)— Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb 1 25 



Larch, European (.Larix Europaea)— Pkt., 10 . 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb 1 00 



Maple, Norway (Acer platanoides)— Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 15ctS.; lb 50 



EVERGREEN TREES. 



Arbor Vitse, American (Thuja occidentalis) 



—Pkt., 10 cts.; OZ.,30CtS.; lb $2 75 



Cedar, Red (Juniperus Virginiana)— Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 15 Cts.; lb i 60 



Hemlock (Abies Canadensis)— Pkt,, 15 cts.; 



oz.,40cts.; lb 4 00 



Pine, White (Pinus strobus)— Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



20cts.;lb 1 50 



Pine, Austrian (Pinus Austriaca)— Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb 75 



Pine, Scotch (Pinus Sylvestris)- Pkt., 10 cts.; 



OZ.,25cts.; lb 1 25 



Spruce, Norway (Picea excelsa)— Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb 75 



Miscellaneous Seeds. 



Strawberry or Winter Cherry. 



Small, yellow sweet 

 fruits, consider- 

 ed by many very 

 fine for pre- 

 serves. The 

 plant is as easily 

 grown as a To- 

 mato, and is im- 

 m e n s e 1 y pro- 

 ductive. The 

 fruit is enclosed 

 in a husk, as is 

 shown in the illustration, and may be kept 

 within these husks in excellent condition all 

 winter. Pkt 5 



VINE PEACH. 

 Vegetable Orange, or Mango Melon. 



The fruit is a bright orange color, oval shaped, and 

 about the size of an ordinary peach, which 

 they resemble very much. They are excellent 

 for preserves or sweet pickles, and, when fully 

 ripe, are considered a delicacy sliced raw and 

 served with sugar. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz 20 



TOBACCO SEED. 



Connecticut Seed Leaf— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 



cts.; M lb., 75 cts.; lib $2 25 



Havana— Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz.,25cts.; J4 lb, 75 cts.; 



lib 2 25 



Sumatra— Pkt., 10 Cts. ; M lb., $1.50; 1 lb 5 00 



Vegetable Plants and 

 Roots. 



This list is subject to change at any time, if 

 through failure of crop or damage done by insects or 

 the plants should be very scarce. 



Prices do not include postage, if wanted by mail. 

 JVo orders shipped for less than $1.00. 



Cabbage. 



Per 100. 



Currie's Early Market $0 75 



Currie's Eclipse 75 



Early Wakefield 75 



Henderson's Summer 75 



Premium Flat Dutch ■. 30 



Fottler's Brunswick '30 



Currie's Long Keeping 50 



Eed Pickling 30 



Dwarf Ulm Savoy 30 



Cauliflower. 



Selected Dwarf Erfurt 1 25 



Snowball 1 25 



Early Paris 50 



Celery. 



Golden Dwarf 50 



Henderson's Half Dwarf 50 



White Plume 60 



Celeriac 50 



Tomato Plants. 



Of the leading sorts, seedlings 1 00 



Strong transplanted plants, per doz., 25 cts 1 50 



Pepper Plants. 



Leading Sorts. Eeady May, per doz., 20 cts 60 



Horse Radish Sets. 



25 cts. per doz 75 



If by mail add 20 cts. per 100. 



Asparagus Roots. 



See Page 4. 



Rhubarb Roots. 



See Page 24. 



Chives. 



See Page 20. , 



