CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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AGERATUM. 



The Agcratum is much prized for its constant succession of bloom throughout the year. II 

 flowers equally well in summer and in winter, and has the further merit of being of the easiest 

 culture. H. H. A. 



Album Nanum— Dwarf white, 8 inches 5 



Imperial Dwarf Blue— Very dwarf, Cinches 5 



Lasseauxii— Dwarf Rose, 6 inches 5 



Little Dorrit— A new dwarf white variety 10 



Tom Thumb— Very dwarf blue, 6 inches _ 5 



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AGERATUM IMPERIAL DWARF BLUE. 



AMARANTHUS. 



A class of highly ornamental 

 plants, many of which are grown ex- 

 clusively for their handsome foliage- 

 while others are equally desirahlefor 

 their beautiful clusters of brilliant 

 colored flowers, which are very effect- 

 ive for autumn decoration. H. H. A- 

 Atropurpureus— Blood red foliage, 



drooping flower spike 5 



Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding)— 



Long drooping sprays of red 



flowers 6 



Q o r d o n 1 i— Very fine, brilliant 



colors 5 



Henderii— A novel variety, pre- 

 senting in its leaf markings a 



range of color not often seen... 5 

 Helancholicus Ruber — Foliage 



blood red 5 



Salicifollus (Fountain Plant)— This 



magnificent variety attains a 



height of from 4 to 6 feet, with 



gracefully drooping, willow- 

 shaped leaves, banded and 



tipped with orange, carmine and bronze 5 



Sanguineus (Princess Feather)— A showy plant 



with erect masses of red flowers 5 



Tricolor (Joseph's Coat)— Leaves red, yellow and 



green .'. 5 



AMPELOPSIS. 



Veitchil (Japanese or Boston Ivy)— A beautiful 

 hardy climber. Foliage changes to very pret- 

 ty shades of red and yellow during the fall 10 



ANTIRRHINUM— SfJAp pRAGON. 



The delicate, honey-like fragrance of the flowers of this little plant, so much prized in 

 bouquets and baskets, renders it most unlikely that this old favorite will ever be cast aside. 

 Useful for vases, beds and hanging baskets. 



Sweet — Flowers white. H. A. Peroz.,25cts 5 



Little Gem or Tom Thumb — New dwarf white variety. H. A -.. 5 



Saxatile Compactum— Of compact habit ; golden yellow flowers. H. P. 10 inches 5 



ANTIRRHINUM— Snap Dragon. 



One of the most showy and useful 

 border plants, of the easiest culture, 

 and unsurpassed for summer and fall 

 flowering. The more recently im- 

 proved varieties of this veluable 

 genus are large and finely shaped 

 flowers-, of the most brilliant and 

 varied colors, with beautifully 

 marked and spotted throats. They 

 succeed in any good garden soil and 

 are very effective in beds or borders, 

 blooming the first year from seed, if 

 sown early. The strains we sell are 

 particularly line, and will fairly vie 

 with the Carnation in the variety of 

 their stripes and markings. H. P. 



Majus— Choice mixed... 5 



Tom Thumb— Dwarf growing, 1 



Picturatum Nanum— New and dis- 

 tinct, comprising a great va- 

 riety of brilliant colors 5 



Striatum— Finest striped, various 

 ••■ — • colors 5 



AQUILEQIA. 



COLUMBINE. 



Exceedingly showy, early blooming, hardy plants, 



specially valuable for the peculiar formation of their 



flowers and the great variety of color. H. P. 



Chrysantha Oranditlora Alba— A new variety, with 

 very large snow white flowers, which are pro- 

 duced in great abundauce 10 



Chrysantha — Bright yellow, flowering freely all sum- 

 mer. 4 feet. 10 



Ccerulea— Fine porcelain blue, center petals yellow. 

 2 feet 10 



Qlandulosa (True)— Blue and white, lj^feet 10 



Skinnerii — Scarlet and yellow. \% feet 10 



Choice Selected Varieties— Mixed 5 



ARABIS. 



Alpina— An early blooming plant, well suited for 

 borders and rock work. Pure white flowers ; 

 height, C inches. H. P 10 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 



Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe) — A rapid growing, hardy 

 climber, growing to a height of 30 feet, with large, 

 heart-shaped foliage, flowers yellowish brown, 

 mottled and curiously shaped. H, P 10 



AQUILEGIA CUSKUI-EA. 



