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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



WE DELIVER ALL SEEDS offered on this page FREE TO ANY POST-OFFICE in the UNITED STATES. 



,. Mushroom Spawn. 



Splendid results can be obtained by using our 



English Mushroom Spawn. The brand we offer is 



made by one of the best makers in England. Our 



pamphlet on " How to Grow Mushrooms" we will 



u»£i furnish free with all orders for Spawn. Single 



±Jk&JM copies, by mail, 5 cts. 



English, by Express, customer paying: 



charges— Per lb., 15 cts.; 8 lbs. for $1.00 



By Mail, Postpaid— Per lb 25 



French, by Express— In 2 lb. boxes 75 



By Mail 100 



MUSTARD. 



German, 2enf. French, Moutarde, 



A pungent salad. Sow thickly in rows and cat when about two inches 



high. For winter use, sow at intervals in boxes in the greenhouse or 



hot-bed. 



White London— Best for salad. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz., 10 Cts.; l£lb., 15 cts.; 



lib 40 



Brown— More pungent than the white. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; J4?lb., 15 

 cts.; lib 40 



MARTYNIA. 



The seed-pods, when gathered green and tender, 

 are used for pickling. Sow in the open ground in 

 May, and transplant two feet apart. 

 Martyuia Proboscidea — Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,30 



cts.; !41b.,$1.00; 1 lb 3.00? fi8S\jig 



NASTURTIUM, or INDIAN CRESS. 



The seeds, when young, are picked and used as martynia. 



capers. 



Tall— Pkt., Sets.; oz., 15 cts.; hi lb., 35 cts.; 1 lb 1.25 



Dwarf— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,15cts.; \i lb., 45 cts.; lib 1.50 



OKRA, or GUMBO. 



German, gjjbarer „Ofra." French, Gombo. 



The pods, when young, are used in soups, stews, etc., and are very nutri- 

 tious. It is of the easiest culture, and grows freely in any ordinary garden 

 soil. Sow at the usual time of all tender vegetables, and set the plants from 

 two to three feat apart in drills. 

 Improved Dwarf Green— Early and productive. Pkt.,5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.; Hlb-.20cts.; lib. 60 



Eong Green— Long.ribbed pods. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; }4 lb., 20 cts.; 



1 lb 60 



PARSLEY. 



German, <peterfi(ie. French, Persil. 



Parsley thrives best in a 

 rich soil. The seeds ger- 

 minate very slowly, three 

 or four weeks generally 

 §5?''»;S 5 ?3*^ffiK25^. : '•W$$j*^- elapsing before it makes 

 8®& its appearance. Sow early 

 : in spring half an inch 

 ^i'^j^^^S^i^^^Sj^S deep, previously soaking 

 i^l^'jva^^^ia^i'Jvf^^aP the seeds for a few hours 

 !c2a . in tepid water. 



„ 1 oz. to 150 ft. of Drill, 



Plain — Leaves plain. 

 It is hardier than 

 the curled variety. 



Pkt., Sets.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20 cts.; lib 50 



Extra Doable Curled — A. dwarf, beautifully curled sort ; excellent for 



garnishing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz, 10 cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



Champion Moss Curled — A beautifullv crimped and curled variety. 



Pkt.,5cts.: oz.,10cts.: hi lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



Fern Leaved— A beautiful variety; valuable for table decoration. 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; V± lb , 25 cts.; lib 75 



Hamburg, or Earge- Rooted— Fleshy-rooted; the roots are used for 

 flavoring soups. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,10cts.; hi lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



RUBY KING PEPPER. 



PEPPER. 



German, ^Jfefftv. French, Piement. 



Sow in hot-bed early in April, and transplant to the open ground when 



the weather is favorable. Plant in warm, mellow soil, in rows 18 inches apart. 



Ruby King — A most excellent variety. The fruit is large and of a 

 beautiful ruby red color, and is remarkably mild, often being eaten 

 sliced with pepper and vinegar like tomatoes. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,25 cts.; 

 M lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb 82.25 



Earge Bell, or Bull Nose— Early and mild; rind thick and fleshy. 

 Much used in its natural state, and for pickling. The best of the] 

 large peppers. Pkt., Sets.; oz., 25 cts.; \i lb-. 75 cts.; 1 lb 2.25 



New Celestial— A very prolific variety, with small fruits 2 to 3 inches 

 long. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lib 2.25 



Procopp's Giant— The largest ot all Mammoth Peppers. Each plant 

 ripens about a dozen fruits from 8 to 10 inches long and 3 inches 

 thick, of a brilliant scarlet color, with flesh fullv one-half inch 

 thick. Pkt., 5 cts.: oz.,30 cts.; \i lb., 85 cts.; lib 3.00 



Red Cluster — A variety of the Chili type, having bright red upright 

 fruits, which are produced in great abundance. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,25 

 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lib 2.25 



Eong Bed Cayenne— Fruit bright red, conical, from 3 to 4 inches in 



length ; very productive. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; hi lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb. 2.25 



Sweet Spanish — A large and early variety; flesh sweet and mild. 



Pkt, 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; hi lb., 75 cts.; lib 2.25 



Sweet Mountain, or Mammoth — Similar to the preceding in shape 

 and color, but larger and milder. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; %\h., 75 

 cts.; lib 2.25 



Golden Dawn— A beautiful variety, similar in size and shape to the 

 Bull Nose, but altogether different in color, being a beautiful golden 

 yellow. It is of a verv superior flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; hi 

 lb., 75 cts.; lib \ 2.25 



Chili Red — Largely used in the mamifacture of pepper sauce; very 

 _ prolific. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,25 cts.; hi lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb 2.25 



Mixed in Variety — Containing the most desirable for sauces, pickles 



and mangoes. Pkt 05 



PEPPER PLANTS. 



If wanted by mail, 35 cts. per dozen for post- 

 age. Leading sorts. Ready May. 

 Per doz.,20 cts; by express per 100 1.00 



PARSNIP. 



German, <J>aftinafe. French, Panais. 

 Sow in spring as early as the weather will ad- 

 mit, in drills fifteen inches apart and half an inch 

 deep. When well up, thin out to 5 or 6 inches 

 apart. Unlike Carrots, they are improved by 

 frost, and it is usual to take a quantity in the 

 fall for winter use, leaving the rest in the ground 

 until spring, to be dug up as required. 



1 oz. to 150 feet of Drill ; 4 to 6 lbs. 

 per acre in Drills. 

 Eong Smooth, or Hollow Crown — The 

 favorite varietv and best for general use. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; hi lb., 20 cts.; lib.. .50 

 Student — Not so generally used as the pre- 

 ceding, but by manv highly esteemed. Pkt., 



5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; hi lb.. 20 cts.; 1 lb 50 



Guernsey (Improved Half-Long) — An im- 

 provement on the old Hollow Crown, form- 

 ing roots shorter and thicker than that va- 

 riety. It is a large cropper, very smooth, 

 and the flesh is fine-grained and of excel- 

 lent quality. Pkt.. 5 ets.; oz.,10 cts.; % lb., 

 20cts.;llb 50 



