“48 CURRIE BROTHERS’ FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 
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CARNATIONS. 
An important and beautiful class; none more so are grown. 
Most of the varieties have a delicious clove fragrance. H.H. P. 
Perpetual, or Tree—This may be expected to produce very 
choice varieties, having been saved from very beautiful sorts..pkt. 25 
Choice Double Mixed—Saved from named flowers... _ 
Good Mixed—For border plants: S-—eeio 2. Sie, 
Z Grenadin—The earliest carnation to bloom. The flowers, which 
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Margaret—A beautiful strain of Carnations, producing in great 
abundance flowers of the most brilliant hues, ranging through 
the various shades of white, pink, red and many variegated. The 
flowers are large and of fine form. A valuable feature of it is, 
the calyx never bursts. Seedling plants begin to bloom the 
fourth month from the time of sowing, and continue to bloom in 
great profusion until frost comes, when they carr be taken out of 
the ground and potted for winter. The plants are dwarf, com- 
Pact and robust in habit. Pure White 
Mixed Colors... b oz. 20c; pkt. 5 CANTERBURY BELLS. 
New Giant Margaret—A new giant form of the popular Margaret Carnation bearing very large flowers of } 
fine form, delightfully fragrant and produced in As great abundance and variety of color as that well-known, 
sort. Comes into bloom within a few months from time of sowing, and continuing throughout the entire season. If 
taken up before frost comes and potted they will continue to bloom throughout the winter in the house 
CANTERBURY BELLS. 
Campanula Medium. 1 
Handsome, of stately growth. rich color and Profus) i 
bloom. Succeeds best in light, rich soil, and should ; 
transplanted two feet apart. Their large, be | 
shaped flowers are freely produced throughout tl 
summer, and are strikingly effective. H. B. 
Single Mixed—Blue and white 
Double Mixed._........... ered sea ners kone ae : 
“Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bell »—A | 
beautiful variety with large flowers in many 9” 
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MARGARET CARNATION. 
CELOSIA GR COCKSCOMB. 
Interesting and brilliant annuals of tropi- 
cal origin. The feathered varieties bear 
profusely handsome spikes of feather-like 
blossoms, while the Crlstata sorts are finely 
cut so astoresembleacock’s comb. H.H. A. 
Glasgow Prize—A beautiful variety with se s 3 - i 
very large crimson combs............... : ae BAY = CENTAUREA, 
Cristata Aurea—Dwarf yellow. ¢ : Sp Tt See 
Cristata Ceccimea—Dwarf crimson, 
White-leaved or Dusty Miller sorts. A beau]. 
fine; 1 foot... nn. eects eeeeeeteee cee 5 boning in beds and borders. mh 
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FEATHERED GR PLUMED Condtdissima A very. fine silvery-leaved i 
CELGSIAS Plant; 1 foot... sHisP eee ee eect Ue 
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Pyramidalis Plumosa Aurea—Golden Gymnecarpa—The foliage of this variety is In 
yellow plume; very fine: 3 feet.....-.. pkt. 5 finely cut and silvery. It is perhaps the best fe 
Reid’s Perfection—Rich magenta plumes; 3 feet. 5 variety for bedding purposes; 4 foot. H.H.P.. : 
Bachelor’s Button, Centaurea Cyanu} 
CERINTHE. 
few ¢~ wort—Showy annuals, much resorted to by 
bees on account of its honey secretions. H. A. 
INEIX @ APES. 0S Totes Be Oe carn ee ai Ne early Le ta 
border plant, succeeding finely in any common garden soi. bo 
but the flowers are more brilliantif grown in gravelly grounc F 
Under cultivation it is really a handsome flower, sportin Ng 
into varieties of white, purple, pink, parti-colored, etc.; 2 t! 1. 
83 feet high. H. A. = 
Blue (Corn Flower)...... pkt. 5| Single, Mixed..Per oz. 25c; pkt. 
SWEET SULTAN. Double, Mixed Colors... Per oz. 35c; pkt. 
GIANT FLOWERING SWEET SULTANS. 
Centaurea Imperialis. 
This is without doubt the best of all the Centaureas or Sweet Sultans. The plants are strong and robus 
growers and produce noble flowers, borne on long, stout stems, which are excellent for vases, bouquets, etc 
The colors run through white, lilac, rose, purple, dark red and many other tints, and all are deliciously fra. 
grant. They are of the easiest culture, flowering freely from outdoor sown seed. 
WHITE, PINK, LAVENDER, each, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c. 
MIXED, pkt. 10c; 3 nkts. 20c. 
Centaurea Margaret—A very handsome plant, growing about 18 inches in height. Itis of the easiest — 
culture and produces in great profusion large, pure white flowers of the sweetest fragrance, borne, on 
long, stiff stems, which makes them most admirably suited for bouquets, vases and general cut flower 
decoration. The flowers, when cut, can be kept in good condition for overa week. Sowinthe open | 
ground during May..... 
Centaurea Chamaeciecon— 
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CENTROSEMA GRANDIFLORA. -— 
The Butterfly Pea—A perfectly hardy vine of great beauty, which blooms the first season from seed sown — 
in April, producing in great profusion large clusters of delightfully fragrant inverted pea-shaped flowers, 
13 to 25 inches in diameter, ranging in color from rosy-violet to reddish purple, feathered white. 
buds and back of flowers are pure white, making a striking contrast ¢ 
One Packet Each of the GIANT SWEET SULTANS, 
CENTAUREA MARGARET and CHAMAELEON for 30 cents. 
CENTAUREA MARGARET. 
