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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



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BOSTON FERN. 



Double Horn of Plenty— This Is one 



of the most attractive plants ever 

 introduced. It is very easily grown, 

 and produces its large, trumpet-like 

 ■ flowers almost continuously and in 

 marvelous numbers, a single plant often producing several hundreds of flow- 

 ers in a season. The plant is robust and buihy in habit ; flowers 8 to 10 inches 

 in length and 5 to 7 inches aoross, and appearing like three distinct flowers in 

 one ; color white inside, purplish outside. Price each, 25 cts 



Dracaena. 



Very ornamental pot plants, also use- 

 ful for vases. 



Indivisa— Foliage dark green, about 3 

 feet long and 1 inch wide, tapering to a 

 point: very graceful. Bach, 25 to 50 cts. 



Terminalis — Beautifully variegated 

 red, pink and yellow. 



Each, 25 cts.; large plants, $1.00 to 

 83.00. 



D. Sanderiana — A new and very dis- 

 tinct species, entirely different from any 

 of the Dracaenas yet introduced. The 

 leaves are narrow and handsomely va- 

 riegated with alternating bands of green 

 and silvery white. Plants 12 to 15 inches 

 high, each, 75 cts. to $1.00. 



ECHEVERIA SFCUNDA GLAUCA. 



Valuableforedering carpet beds. Each, 

 drac.ena indivisa. 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. ' 



FARFUCIUM CRANDE. 



A unique and very interesting 

 house plant of easy culture, 

 grown especially for its beautiful 

 and attractive foliage, which is a 

 bright green and blotched with 

 spots of yellow. Price, 25 cts. 



FEVERFEW. 



Little Gem— Very valuable for 

 cut flowers; a great improvement 

 on the old sorts. Each, 10 cts.; 

 per doz., 75 cts. 



Golden — A beautiful variety 

 for edging beds. Each, 5c; per 

 doz., 50c. 



FICUS ELASTICA- In- 

 dia Rubber Tree. 



A very popular plant, suitable 

 for lawn or parlor decoration. 

 Price, each, 50c, 75c. and $1.00. 



Ferns. 



As conservatory specimens, par- 

 lor ornaments or for general dec- 

 orative purposes the many deli- 

 cate, beautiful s pecimens of Ferns 

 stand almost unrivaled. Medium- 

 sized and smaller Ferns are ad- 

 mirably adapted for planting in 

 rock work in the conservatory 

 and for the fernery in the parlor. 

 Our collection, in addition to 

 those named, embraces all the 

 leading sorts. 



Adiantum Cuneatum-The popular Maiden Hair Fern. Each, 15 to 50 cts 



A. Gracillimum— The most delicate Maiden Hair. Each, 15 to 50 cts 



Fern Balls (Davallla BuIIata)-Very ornamental and hardy for house cui 



ture.put up in form of hanging baskets, requiring no care except to be 



dipped m water occasionally. Price, $1.50 each. wie, utepi io oe 



Nephrolepfs Bostoniensls (the Boston Sword Fern)— A verv distinct varietv 

 25 6 7o !£ cu ! " eXCeUeat h ° USe Pl&nt : Sp,endid in bangle bas k e ts . Each', 



Nephrolepis Exaltata (Sword Fern). Each, 15 to 50 cts. 

 25Wc > ts PiS Exaltata Cor "ata-An improvement on the preceding. Each, 



baK r0, E P a i c\ T ?5^" 2 S 5 a cls A ""* ^^ "^ Suitable for Queries or 

 Ea N ch P m*Tc£° ,le ~ An exCelle ? t P Qt P lal "; ^and. well in the house 

 15 ( tSffi h c i t U s m Ja P° nicum - Haii<J some, delicate foliage ; very desirable. Each, 



Pteris Argyrea— Large, bold, 

 foliage, handsomelv variegated ; 

 one of the best. Each. 15 to 25 

 cts. 



Pteris Cretica Albo-Lineata— A 



popular and very useful variety • 

 variegated white and green 

 Each, 15 to 25 cts. 



Pteris Longifolium— A robust 

 grower; very useful. Each. 15 to 

 25 ctp. 



Pteris Serrulata— A very use- 

 ful Fern for basket or fernery 

 Each, 15 to 25 ct». 



Selaginella Emiliana (Moss 

 Fern)— A handsome plant of up- 

 right habit. Very pretty and use - 

 FARFWJIUM ful for J» r< 3inieres. Each, 26 cts. 



FICTJS ELASTICA. 



Fern Dishes $1.00 

 Each, packed 



to go 

 by Express. 



Our Fern Dishes make handsome ornaments 

 for the sitting room, and they are becoming more 

 popualr every day. These dishes are about 8 

 inches in diameter and bold 10 plants. Filled 

 with assorted hardy varieties and packed se- 

 curely to go by Express. 



Fern Dishes $1.00 

 Eacb, packed 



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 by Express. 



