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our hot summers. 
season. 
c ald So :nade in well-prepared ground as early as it can be worked. 
lent pian to make a trench about 6 inches deep, in which plant the seeds, covering at first toa denth of 2 inches, 
gradually draw back the soil as they advance in growth; this will greatly aid the plants to withstand 
Never allow them to run to seed, as once in the seed pod they are finished for the 
The more you cut, the greater the quantity of blooms éiey will produce. 
MIXTURES OF SWEET PEAS. 
Bouquet Coliection Mixture of the Latest introductioms—This mixture met last season 
with the unstinted praise of our numerous customers. We have again carefully selected the varieties 
The colors are mostly pink and white shades, 
Only the best of the large-flowering types have 
and added ai! the merit 
with a sprinkiing of th 
been used, and we claim 
per 4 Ib. 85c; per ib. 
Selected Large-Flowering Mixture—This mixture is 
posed of varieties al! of the large flowering class, in 
per oz. 10c; per 4 Ib. $ 
quantities of color. 
per ib 
Mixed, All Coleors—A 20 
per4 Ib. 15c; per Ib 
Per pkt. 5c; 
New American Seedlings—These new seedlings are the 
the targe-flowered 
© wWers 
result of crossing with the finest 
types, and have developed many 
panded form and. 
great substance. 
The colors range 
mostly through the 
lighter shades of 
pink, rose acid buff. 
Per pkt. 5c; per 
oz. 10c; 4 Ib. 20c; 
il 
ocfous new ones to the mixture. 
colors to give it tone. 
of fine ex- 
The Best White. 
Blanche Burpee—Pure white, extra 
large size and good substance. 
Emily Henderson—Pure white flow- 
ers, extra large, on long stiff stems. 
Sadie Buxpee—Pure, pearly white. 
It is absolutely the prettiest-shaped 
flower yet produced, of spiendid sub- 
stance and large size. 
Shades of Heliotrope. 
Emily Eckiord—Reddish mauve, fad- 
ing to light blue; superb flower. 
Dorothy Tennant—Deep reddish- 
mauve, becoming darker with age. 
Yellow and Primrese Shades 
Mrs. Eckiord—Primrose yellow, large 
flower. 
Coquette—Wings primrose-yellow; 
standard shaded pale lavender on a 
primrose ground. 
Queen Victoria—Light primrose yel- 
low; large lovely flower. 
Steila Morse—Delicate primrose, 
tinged rose pink. 
Shades of Pink. 
Prima PBonna—A most lovely shade of 
pink; a gem of a flower. 
Blushing %eauty—Lovely shade of 
delicate soft pink. 
Lady Mary Currie—A bright orange 
pink; shaded rosy lilac, a most charm- 
ing flower of exquisite brilliancy. 
This is undoubtedly the best of all the 
varieties of Sweet Peas of this shade. 
Mrs. Ghadstome—Delicate soft rosy 
pink, blush wings. 
Eliza LEckiord—Blush pink, shaded 
with deep pink. 
Katherine Tracy—Soft but brilliant 
pink, good bold flowers. 
| PRICE 
Sa CS De 
White with Lilac Blue. 
Lottie Eckford—White, 
lavender blue. 
Buterify—White, laced with lavender. 
edged with 
Shades Approaching Blue. 
Captain cf the Bluwes—Standards: 
purplish blue: wings deep blue. 
Navy Blue—General effect dark blue, 
standards briiliant royal purple, wings 
pure violet. 
Shades of Scariet and 
Crimson. 
Brilliiamit—Rich, bright crimson scarlet 
of fine color and substance. 
Firefly—tIntense growing scarlet, wings 
fiery scarlet. 
Mars—Bright, fiery crimson, deepening 
with age; fine flower. 
S alopian—Pure cardinal, a superb 
variety. 
Shades of Bluish Mauve. 
Celestial—Delicate lavender blue. 
Golden Gate—Soft, pinkish mauve, 
wings lighter mauve and lavender. 
Lady Grisei Hamiitom—Color a 
beautiful, shining pale lavender of the 
most advanced giant flowered type. 
Shades of Claret and 
Maroon. 
Duke of Clarence—Plum Claret, ex- 
ira large. : ‘ 
Monarch—Deep bronze crimson; wings 
purple. 
Othello—A beautiful dark brown choco- 
late red, self-colored flower. 
Stanley—Rich, dark maroon, large and 
handsome. 
Waverly—Rosy claret standards; blue 
wings, shaded rose. 
BEAUTIFUL, FRAGRANT 
FASHIONABLE. 
It will be found a most cxcei- 
CURRIE BROTHERS’ FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 
SWEET PEAS. 
A Seleci List of the Best Sorts, Arranged in Colors. 
Shades of Rese. 
Lady Penzance—Orange-tinted rose; 
wings deep rose. A beauty. 
Her M aiesty—Very large, showy. 
bright rose-pink. 
Mrs. Dugdale—Standards Jovely rose, 
shaded rich primrose, wings primrose, 
shaded and splashed light rose. a 
grand flower. 
Novelty—Rich, rosy red, a very bright 
color. 
Royal Rose—Deep rosy pink, a hand- 
some flower. 
@ddity—Carmine, edged bright rose; 
an attractive flower. 
Red Riding Hood—Rosy pink and 
white, of very odd formation. 
Pink and White Shades. 
Blanche Ferry—Dcep pink and white. 
Extra Earky Blanche Ferry—An 
early seiection from the above; a splen- 
lid forcing sort. 
io Derrit—Bright rosy pink; wings 
Witte. .arze flower. 
Triumpmn— Bright orange pink, with 
_white wings. Enormous flower. 
Bonlest of Ail—Pink and white; very 
early. 
Variegated or Siriped Sorts. 
Mrs. Jos. Chamberlain-~White 
ground, striped and flaked with rose. 
Juanita—White, lined and striped with 
pale lavender. 
Ramona—Creamy white, with soft flesh 
pink stripes. A very dainty flower. 
Gray Friar—A white ground, clouded 
with watered purple; distinct and novel 
color, 
Senator—White ground, striped cho- 
colate. 
Aurora—White ground, flaked and 
striped with orange-salmon. 
For any of the above named SWEET PEAS, per pki. 5c3 
3 pkts for 4Oc5 oz. 7c3 2 oz. 10c3\% tb. 15c3 1 lb. SOc. 
Any four separate ounces 20c. 
qe 
nas { 
Everlasting Pea. 
Lathyrus Latifolius—S howy, | 
free-flowering plants, growing in any 
common soil. Hardy, withstanding our 
severe winters without protection. 
Very ornamental for trellis work, 
fences, etc. The flowers are produced 
in iarge clusters. 
Mixed Colors.............0.5......------.----- 
Double Sweet Peas. 
These double flowers are very at- | 
tractive, being waved and crimped 
with none of the usual stiffness of | 
double flowers. They are vigorous » 
growers, very free-flowering and pos- | 
sess all the fragrance of the ordinary | 
Sweet Peas. The Double Sweet Peas || 
do not all come true, many reverting 
back to single flowers about 40 per; 
cent. can be safely depended on. Our 
mixture is composed of very choice © 
sorts, representing a wide range of | 
colors. f 
Per pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 4 1b. 20c; 1 Ib....... ( 
Dwari or Cupid Sweet Peas 
Unique dwarf varieties forming con’ 
pact plants, never growing more thz 
six inches in height, ana spreading to! 
diameter of fifteen inches. The flowe: 
are produced freely, and are of goc 
form and substance, aimost as large < 
those of the Climbing Sweet Peas The? 
are well adapted for pot culture, beds «// 
edges of borders. | 
Pink Cupid—Standards bright pin) 
with white or blush colored wings. 
White Cupid—Flowers pure white. 
Beauty Cupid—A delicate rose colo) 
shading to white at edges, base 
standard striped carmine; wings su 
fused rosy carmine. ~ 
Alice Eckiord Cupid—Rich, crea 
pink standard wings silvery whit 
flushed with pink. } 
Primrose Cupid—Creamy yeltc}| 
flowers. | 
Countess of Radnor Cupic—stov 
ers large, clear lavender. 
Fireiiy Cupid—Brilliant scarlet. | 
Any of the above Cupid Sweet Fea 
per pkt. 5c; 0z. 10c; 31b., 25c; 1 Ib., 75 
prepaid by mail or express. ) 
DELIVERED FREE. 
By Mail or Express 
