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C^urri^ Bros.' horticultural Quide.- 



COSMOS. 



Handsome and free-blooming plants, 

 producing an abundance of flowers on long 

 •stems, like miniature single Dahlias, fur- 

 nishing an abundance of cut bloom during 

 the fall, of the most beautiful shades 

 of pink, rose, purple and white. 

 They make strong plants, growing to a 

 height of 5 feet, and should be planted one 

 foot apart. It i a half-hardy annual and 

 should be sown in open ground during 

 April, or seed may be started under 

 cover and afterwards transplanted. 



Pure white 10 



Light pink 10 



flixed colors 5 



CRUCIANELEA. 



A dwarf free-flowering plant, useful 

 for rock-work, vases, etc. H. P. 

 Stylosa— Pink ; from Persia'; 1 foot.. 5 



DAHLIA. 



Many of the varieties of the single 

 Dahlia are exceedingly beautiful, and the 

 seed we offer, saved from one of the heft 

 collections extant, may be expected to 

 produce many distinct desirable sorts. 

 H. H. P. 



CYCLAMEN. 



Valuable pot plants with Orchid-like blossoms of great variety. H. H. P. 

 Albert Victor — The flowers are an intense brilliant crimson carmine hue. The foliage differs 



from the other in the exquisite beauty of its markings 25 



Persicum — Finest mixed, 54 foot 15 



Persicum Giganteum Album— A profuse bloomer, flowers pure white, plant dwarf and com- 

 pact, foliage beautirul 25 i 



Persicum Ciganteum Rubrum— A superb variety, producing very large flowers of a delicate 

 rose color, changing to bright crimson at the base 35 



Persicum Giganteum Roseum— Similar to preceding, except that the flowers are a beautiful 



rose color 25 1 



Persicum Giganteum Charming Bride — Large white, neck delicate rose 25 ; 



Persicum Giganteum Cruentum — Intense crimson, large, handsome and of fine form 25 1 



Persicum Giganteum Picturatum — Large beautiful white with crimson eye 25. 



Persicum Giganteum— Finest mixed ; the flowers measure from 2 to 2>4 inches in length 25 



Our Cyclamen seed is grown from the finest selected prize 

 varieties, and plants grown from our seed have heen awarded 



the first premium wher- 

 ever exhibited. 



CYCLAVTHEKA. 



A curious climbing plant, bearing 

 oval-shaped fruit which explodes loudly 

 when ripe ; hence its name. H. H. A. 

 Explodens— 10 feet 10 



CYPRESS VINE. 



A deservedly popular climber, with 

 pretty star-like flowers and fern-like 

 foliage. ' Grows to a height of 15 feet. 

 H. H. A. 



New lvy=Leaved — A new variety of 

 scarlet Cypress Vine, with ivy-shaped 

 leaves and slender stems of a violet 



hue. Flowers scarlet 5 



Rose 5 



Scarlet 5 



White 5 



nixed — Per oz , 25 cts 5 



CYPERUS AETERNIFO- 



UUS— (Umbrella Plant). 



One of the easiest cultivated foliage 

 plants for parlor or window decora- 

 tion known 10 



COAVSLIP. 



(See Polyanthus.) 



CYCLAMEN PERSICD3I GIGANTEUM 



Double Varieties. 



Extra Choice Double nixed — From finest named flowers; 15 



Pompone — Finest double mixed; small flowering 15 



Single Varieties. 



A'ery showy and fine for cut flowers ; finest mixed 15 



Cactus Dahlia. 



Juarezii— Double scarlet flowers of distinct and remarkable appearance, the 

 petals being quilled and curved loosely and gracefully arranged in large 

 double oval heads of b'.oom. They make excellent cut flowers for decorat- 

 ing in vases, etc 15 



DAISY. 



(See Bellis.) 



DATURA. 



Ornamental strong growing annuals attaining a height of 2 to 3 feet. Very 

 handsome and easily grown plants for beds or borders, producing a profusion of 

 showy trumpet-shaped flowers in various shades of white, yellow and purple. 

 Sow in open ground during May and June. H. A. 

 Double Finest Mixed— 3 feet 5 



DELPHINUM. 



• See Larkspur.) 



CLEOME 

 PUNGENS. 



(Giant Spider 

 Plant.) 



A robust growing 

 half-hardy annual, 

 growing freely from 

 seed sown in the open 

 ground during April 

 or May; height about 

 4 feet. The flowers 

 are very showy, with 

 long slender stamens 

 and rose-colored pe- 

 tals, combined with 

 the long slender seed 

 pods, give it the effect 

 of a long and many- 

 legged spider, with 

 the flowers for a bead. 

 A great honey-pro- 

 ducing plant, and 

 should be grown by 

 all bee-keepers 5 





FOR JFAJ-JL, BX.OOMXJNG, JPJL.AKTT COSMOS. 



