CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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WIL_ I— IAIVI 



Exceedingly beautiful and showy plants, producing an abundance of 



rich-colored flowers throughout the Benson. H. P. 



Auricula"Flowered— The flowers of this variety are very large and beau- 

 tiful.! 5 



Fine Single nixed 5 | Finest Double Mixed 10 



TAGETES. 

 Signata Pumila— A showy, compact plant, covered with bright yellow 



blossoms, with a brown siripe \hrough the center ot each petal. 



H. H. A 5 



Golden Ring— A new and very showy variety with bright golden flowers. 



H. H. A 5 



THUNBERGIA. 



Ornamental, free-blooming climber of rapid growth. Good for green-' 1 * 

 house culture or warm situations out of doors. H. H. A. Mixed 5 



TORENIA. 



The Torenias are very pretty plants for borders or for house plants, 

 hanging baskets, etc. H. H. P. 

 Baillonii— A free flowering sort, bearing golden yellow flowers that have 



a brownish red throat 10 



Fournierii— This variety is well worthy of special mention. The flower 



is sky-blue, dotted wilh three dark blue spots, has a bright yellow 



throat, and is an exceedingly free bloomer 10 



TRITOMA. 

 Uvaria Qrandiflora— Interesting and showy plants, popularly known as Red- 

 hot Poker, on account of the color of the flower spikes, which are bright 

 orange-scarlet, produced in great profusion and remaining a long time in 

 bloom. H. P. 4 feet 10 



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ISIA. 



This splendid class of dwarf-growing annuals should be well represented in 

 every garden. They are of easy culture, and seed sown early in spring will pro- 

 duce strong, nice flowering plants by July. The flowers are large and represent a 

 great range of colors, from pure white to deep purple, many of thtm being beau- 

 tifully marked with a distinct eye. H. H. P. 



Mammoth nixed— A strain of large-flowering varieties; colors beautiful 10 



White. 10 | Purple 10 | Scarlet 10 | Striped 10 



Fine nixed 5 



Golden Leaved— Its foliage is a very striking and beautiful yellow color, 

 and contrasts admirably with the various pleasing shades of the 



flowers 10 



Hybrida Compacts Candidissima — A new variety of dwarf habit and vig- 

 orous growth; color purewhite 10 



VINCA* 



Highly ornamental, free-flowering, compact greenhouse evergreen 

 shrubs, with shining green foliage and handsome circular flowers. T. P. 

 Alba— White, with crimson eye, 2 feet.10 | Rosea— Rose, V/ 2 foot 10 



VIOLA-VIolet. 



A well known favorite, much in demand on account of its fragrance. 



H. P. White 10 | Blue 10 



VIRGINIAN STOCK. 



Very pretty hardy annuals; bloom freely. H. A. Mixed colors 5 



VISCARIA. 

 Pretty, free-flowering plants, with showy colored flowers. H. A. 

 Finest mixed 5 



MAMMOTH VERBENA. 



WALLFLOWER. 



A plant much esteemed for its rich, fragrant 

 flowers. H. H. P. 



Double— Finest mixed 10 



Single— Mixed 5 



Blood Red 10 



Belvoir Castle— Beautiful yellow 10 



WHITLAVIA. 



Qrandiflora— One of the most charmiDg Cali- 

 fornia introductions; very effective for bed- 

 ding or mixed borders. H. A. 1 foot. 

 Mixed 5 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



DOUBLE-STRIPED PERFECTON ZINNIA. 



Like Balsams or Petunias, these can be raised to flower by August, if sown in the 

 open ground, but if sown under glass in April they will bloom in June and through- 

 out the entire season. H. H. A. 



Large-Flowering Dwarf Pumila. fl. pi.— A handsome class of Dwarf Zinnias, very 

 useful for beds or borders. Heigh', Vy^ feet. Six separate colors. Yellow, Orange, 

 Scarlet, Crimson, Purple, Pure White. Each color 5 



Extra Choice, Double nixed 5 | Collection of Six Separate Colors 2r> 



Double- Striped Perfection (See cut)— A new strain far surpassing tue Zebra Zinnias 

 in the brilliancy of its markings. The flowers are large and very double, and of 

 the most Dovel and chaimiug shades of color, each petal being distinctly striped 

 or splashed 10 



Curled and Crested — A class of Zinnias which is an entirely new departure from 

 the conventional type ot this well-known flower. The plant is of strong, bushy 

 habit, and produces in remarkable profusion flowers of exquisite beauty with a 

 remarkable range of colors. The flowers are very double, the petals being 

 twisted and curled and crested in a most graceful manner, greatly enhancing the 

 appearance of the flowers _ 10 



nammoth Flowering — Fowers perfectly double, measuring 5 to 6 inches in diame- 

 ter, colors brilliant. The plants grow about 3 feet high, making a handsome ap- 

 pearance. Fine mixed colors 10 



Elegans Tom Thumb — A dwarf, compact, free-flowering variety ; grows about 12 

 inches high. The flowers are very large and are produced in ^great abundance. 

 Fine double mixed colors.... ....: 5 



Haageana, fl. pi. (Mexican Zinnia)— An interesting and very pretty spfcies, from 

 Mexico. Ingrowth it is of an erect bush form, growing to a height of 12 inches, 

 being covered with flowers 2 inches in diameter, of a bright golden yellow color, 

 with light orange margin. The flowers retain their color beautifully when 

 dried 5 



Double Pompon— Cone-shaped flowers; very pretty. Mixed 5 



ZEA MAIZE— Striped Japanese Corn. 



An ornamental foliage plant of much beauty. It is a species of corn, the leaves 

 being beautifully striped with white and green. H. H. A. 



Zea Japonica (Fol. Variegata)— Striped foliage, 6 feet 5 



Gracillima Variegata— Dwarf striped corn 5 



