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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



Summer-Flowering Bulbs and Roots. 



CALADIUM ESCUI.ENTUM. 



BEGONIAS. 



Tuberous-Rooted. 



A truly charming class of Begonias, some of them superb. The 

 flowers are very large, often measuring four inches in diameter, and 

 are produced in all shades of pink, scarlet, white, orange and yellow. 

 They bloom continuously all summer.and in the fall become dormant, 

 the bulbs or tubers being easily cared for until nature, again towards 

 spring, causes them to renew growth. We have a very fine assortment 

 of nice large dry bulbs. 



Single Pink. Single Yellow, 1 in r ts each • 81 00 ner dozen 

 SiDgle White. Single Scarlet, \ - 10 c,s - eacn ' S1UU per aozen 



All Colors, mixed 10 cts. each; 85 cts. per dozen 



Double, all colors mixed 15 cts. each; 81.50 per dozen 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



Elephant's Ear— Magnificent sub-tropical plants ; when 

 planted out in beds or as single specimens on lawns they 

 have a grand appearance. Set out in the latter part of May 

 or the beginning of June. 



Large bulb.", 30 cts. each; per dozen, $3.00. 



Second size bulbs, 15 cts. each ; per dozen, $1.25. 



Small bulbs, 10 cts. each ; per dozen, 75 cts. 



TUBEROSES. 



One of the moat charming and fragrant of our summer- 

 flowering bulbs, throwing up large spikes of pure white 

 double flowers which are very useful for decorative work. 

 Plant in the open ground during May. By starting in pots 

 during March a succession of bloom can be had all sum- 

 mer. 



Excelsior Pearl Bulbs— First quality, each, 5 cts.; per 

 doz., by mail, 40 cts.; per 100, by express, purchaser paying 

 charges, 82.50. 



Tuberoses— Started in pots, each, 25 cts.; per doz., 82.50. 



GLADIOLI. 



The Gladiolus is unquestionably the peer of all the 

 gummer-flowering bulbs. Nothing can surpass the stately 

 grandeur of their magnificent spikes of flowers, often meas- 

 uring 15 inches in length. They are of the most varied uladioli. 

 colors, with groundwork of white, red and yellow, beauti- 

 fully marked and spotted on the throats. Plant in May and June in any good garden soil, 6 inches 

 apart and 4 inches deep. Planted on the edges of shrubbery or in Rose beds they make a very hand- 

 some show. 



(lay— A beautiful variety. Flowers well expanded ; white, edge of petals delicately touched 

 with pink, two lower petals penciled with a peculiar light brown ; usually gives three large spikes 

 of bloom. G cts. each ; 60 cts. per doz.; 84.00 per 100. 



Snow White— A most magnificent variety, bearing long spikes of pure white blossoms, each 

 flower being perfect in form, and of fine substance, lasting a long time. Each, 20 cts.; per doz., 82.00- 



New Giant, or Childsi, in Splendid Hixture— They are of great substance and gigantic size' 

 frequently from 7 to 9 inches across. Every color found in the older Gladioli is represented here, 

 along with many new and charming shades. Flower spikes have been cut measuring as much as 2 

 feet in length, and are often borne 8 or 4 to a plant. They are much earlier in flowering than the 

 older Gladioli and ought to be represented in every garden. 5 cts. each ; 50 cts. per dozen. 



SPLENDID MIXTURES OF GLADIOLI. 



Each. 



Pink Shades $ .05 



Striped and Variegated 05 



Scarlet and Red Shades 05 



Yellow Shades 05 



Single bulbs and dozen lots mailed free. 



Per 



Per 



doz. 



100. 



$ .40 



82.50 



.40 



2.50 



.30 



1.75 



.50 



3.00 



Each. 



White and Light Shades 8 .05 



Lemolne's Butterfly flixture.. .05 



Choice American Hybrids 05 



All colors mixed 05 



100 Lots by Express Purchaser's Expense. 



Per 



Per 



doz. 



100 



$ .40 



J2 50 



.30 



2 25 



.45 



2.50 



.30 



1.75 



TIGRIDIA 



ConchKlora- Yellow 

 and orange, with dark 

 spots, each 5 cents; per 

 dozen, 40 cis. 



P a v o n i a — Scarlet, 

 with crimson spots, 

 each, 5 cts.; per dozen, 

 40 cts. 



Grandiflora Alba — 

 White, 5 cts. each; per 

 dozen, 50 cts. 



3EGONIAS TUBER- 

 OUS-ROOTED. 



Special offer of 1 doz. each of the above 8 sorts, all separate, by mail for $2.75. 



TUBEROSES, 



