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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



COLEUS. 



The collection of new Coleus 

 which we offer is, without ex- 

 ception, the finest we have 

 ever grown. All are exceed- 

 ingly good, and it is really a 

 difficult matter to decide 

 which is the best. The vari- 

 ous tints of their handsome 

 foliage are so exquisitely beautiful and so harmoniously arranged in each leaf that the effect is 

 gorgeous. For decorative planting they stand almost unrivaled among ornamental-leaved plants. 



Combination— Yellow, red, green and gold. 

 Very fine, 



CALLAS. 



"Little Gem"— An interesting little plant; never exceeds 12 inches in height, bearing foliage 

 similar in shape to the ordinary variety, but much smaller and more graceful and delicate The 

 flowers, which are perfect in form, but not more than two and one half inches in diameter are pure 

 white and borne in great profusion and almost continously. Price, each, 20 cts. 



Black Calla— This is a most interesting plant, the distinctive feature of which is its velvety 

 almost coal black flower. The plant is very attractive. Price, each, 25 cts. 



Ethiopica (Lily of the Nile)— We have a very fine stock of this popular plant in all sizes which 

 considering their size and strength, are very cheap. Price, each, 25 cts to 81.00. 



Variegated Calla (Richardia Albo — Maculata)— A summer-blooming variety of rare beauty The 

 flowers are smaller than those of the common Calla, and are creamy white; foliage green and'strik- 

 ingly marked with irregular blotches of white. Price, each, 25 cts. 



Red Calla (Arum Cornutumi— Flowers red, spotted black, stems mottled white and green and 

 andsome palm-like foliage. -Price, each, 25 cts. 



CALADIUMS. 



Very handsome plants for summer 

 decoration. Culture very simple, the bul- 

 bous roots remainingdormant all winter, 

 to start again with little or no trouble 

 the following spring. 



Esculentum— The variety so useful 

 and so popular for sub-tropical beds on 

 the lawn, also a good vase plant. 

 Each 25 cts.; per doz. , $2.50. 



Fancy=Leaved Sorts — An excellent 

 assortment of the most distinct kinds. 

 Each 30 cts.; per doz., 83.50. 



Clerodendron Balfouri. 



A climber of great beauty. The flow- 

 ers, which are of bright scarlet, are en- 

 "cased by a bag-like calyx of pure white; 

 the trusses or panicles of flowers are up- 

 wards of 6 inches in width, and when 

 trained upon trellises and hanging down, 

 have a rich and elegant appearance ; con- 

 tinually in bloom. 



Each, 15 cts. to 50 cts. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



Monarch— Pale chocolate and green, edged 

 with lace-like gold ; very beautiful. 



Rainbow — Red, with yellow center, fringed 

 with gold. 



Sunset— Chocolate, crimson and gold, beau- 

 tifully blended. 



Velvet flantle — Deep rose , 



and chocolate, pale olive border; 

 very fine. 

 Price, each, 15 cts. ; 



per doz., $1.50. 



Climax — Red, chocolate, and green, over- 

 lapping each other. 



Electric Light— Snowy white, fringed green 

 border, a fine bedder. 



flinnie Qoode— Rose, lavender, cream, green 

 and brown in fine contrast; a very desirable 

 variety. 



riascot— Center of leaf rich scarlet, sur- 

 rounded by deep chocolate, green and gold lace; 

 a superb variety. 



POPULAR BEDDING COLEUS. 



The following varities have proved themselves specially useful for massing in 



beds or borders where it is desirable to produce a striking effect with solid colors. 



Chicago — A clear, bright yellow, robust and compact in habit. An excellent 



bedding Coleus. 

 nilwaukee-A fine bed- 

 ding variety of ro- 

 bust and compact 

 growth, color canary 

 yellow, faintly veined 

 with maroon. 

 Golden Bedder— Gold- 

 en yellow. 

 Her najesty — Golden 



bronze. 

 John Goode — Greenish 



yellow. 

 Paroq uet — Yell o w 

 ground, mottled 

 with crimson. 



Verschaffeltii— 

 Maroon ; 

 a general 

 favorite. 



Price each, 10c. 

 per doz., $1.00. 



Our selection, 

 per 100, 86.00; 

 customer's 

 selection, per 



100, 87.00. 





DWARF CALLA, " LITTLE GEM.' 



