CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



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NTMPH.HA ZANZ1BAKENSIS. 



FUCHSIA, PHENOMENAL. 



GLOXINIAS. 



Handsome greenhouse, summer-blooming plants ; 

 flowers very showy, having a great variety of very 

 rich colors. The plants we offer are hybrid varie- 

 ties raised from the choicest strains of seeds, unsur- 

 passed for beauty and richness of color. Being bulb- 

 ous, they may be kept over from year to year indef- 

 initely. Each, 25 cts. 



GREV1LLEA ROBUSTA. 



A highly ornamental plant, having long, graceful, 

 fern-like foliage. It is very easy ot culture, and is 

 admirably adapted for parlor and table decoration. 

 Price, each, 25 cts. to 75 cts. 



FUCHSIAS. 



The following excellent varielies are offered in the 

 full confidence that they will give every satis action, 

 knowing them to be unsurpassed, if equaled, by any in 

 cultivation: 



Elm City— Sepals crimson, corolla purple, very large 

 and lull ; double ; an old favorite. 



Oloire de /larches— Double white, with crimson tube 

 and sepals ; a grand variety. 



Jupiter— Sepals coral red, corolla blue ; double. 



Had. Bruant— Very double, sepals bright red, corolla 

 rosy heliotrope veined with rose. 



Molesworth— Flowers very double; sepals crimson, 

 corolla white. 



Monsieur Thibaut — Sepals dark red, corolla vermil- 

 ion violet ; flowers large. 



Mrs. riarshall— An excellent variety; corolla car- 

 mine, tube and sepals white; single. 



Mrs. E. O. Hill— Flowers very large and double; corolla pure white, sepals dark red; a 

 grand variety and very free bloomer. 



Phenomenal— Very large, double; sepals carmine, corolla bright purple. 



Prince Albert— Resembles that old favorite, Speciosa, although more desirable; single. 



Rosain's Patrie— sepals rosy carmine, corolla white ; double ; a very desirable variety. 



Striped Banner— Pretty and unique, corolla striped ; double. 



Trailing Queen— A new trailing Fuchsia, superior to all other drooping varieties. It grows 

 and branches freely until the stems attain a length of 3 to 4 feet, a wavy mass of handsome 

 foliage and great clusters of beautiful, graceful flowers; tube and sepals rosy scarlet, corolla 

 rich violet purple. 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1,00. 



AQUATIC PLANTS. 



Water Hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes major)— An in- 

 teresting and beautiful aquatic, floats on the water by 

 means of curious inflated bulbous formations at the 

 base of the leaves. The flowers are borne on spikes 6 to 

 8 inches long like a Hyacinth, but much larger, the in- 

 dividual flowers being 2 inches across, very chaste and 

 delicate, color a beautiful rosy lilac. Easily grown in 

 the lily pond or in tubs. It makes a charming house 

 plant grown in a shallow glass dish or aquarium, and 

 simply allowed to float on the surface. Rephnish the 

 water as required. Each, 20 cts.; per doz., $2.00. 



Water Lily Plants— We have in stock a complete col- 

 lection of the various Water Lillies which of recent 

 years have become so common in our public parks. 

 The Nymphaeas can be grown successfully in tubs on 

 the lawn during summer, and are veiy attractive. 



Nymphaea Zanzibarensls, Azurea and Rosea— Each, 

 50 cts. 



Prices and varieties of other Water Lilies on appli- 

 cation. 



HELIOTROPE. 



HELIOTROPE. 



This very popular, sweet -scented 

 plant requires no introduction ; it is 

 known to all plant lovers. The fol- 

 lowing kinds are excellent— the best 

 in cultivation: 



Albert Delaux — Foliage bright 

 golden yellow, slightly marked green; 

 flowers deep lavender. 



Jersey Queen— Bright mauve pur- 

 ple. 



White Lady— Purewhite; Teryfine; 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



IVIES. 



English — Specially prepared for 

 parlor and conservatory culture in 

 all sizes. Each, 25 cts. to $1.00. 



German— An almost indispensable 

 vine for vases and hanging baskets; 

 growt rapidly and luxuriantly. 

 Each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



Kenilworth— A very pretty, delicate 

 and rapid-growing vine, suitable for 

 vases and hanging baskets. Each, 10 

 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



riBEVILT.EA ROBUSTA. 



