52 



CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 





Very effective plants for beds or borders, free-flowering, of easy culture. The African sorts an 



best for center of beds or backs of borders, the French for edges or as a foreground for larger plantB 



For other varieties see Calendula and Tagetes. H. H. A. 



Legion of Honor (Little Brownie)— The prettiest of all the dwarfi Marigolds, dwarf and compact 

 in habit, growing to a height of about 15 inches, with dark-green fern-like leaves, furnishing a 

 striking background for the bright golden star-like flowers distributed over the surface. The i 

 blooms are of medium size, rich golden-yellow, with the center of each petal marked with 

 velvety brown. Blooms continuously from July till cut down by frost ( 



French Finest Double Mixed— A strain of this fine annual hitherto unequaled, each plant 

 forming a handsome bouquet in itself , 



African— Mixed, selected from the finest double flowers; very beautiful 



El Dorado— A large flowering variety, producing abundantly flowers varying in color from pale 

 yellow to deep orange ,1 



MATRICARIA CAPENSIS F-C/pU"^*"****™^ 



Bushy annual garden 

 plant, bearing quantities of double white button-like flowers, very useful for cutting 



MAURANDIA Thisbeftutifuisumirj e i 



* climber cannot be toe 

 highly recommended. Blooms the first season froirj 

 seed. H. H. P. 



Alba— White, 10 feet h 



Barclayana— Rich violet, 10 feet. 1( 



Scarlet— 10 feet j( 



Mixed . . . 1( 





MARIGOLD— LEGION OF HONOR. 



MIGNONETTE. 



This old favorite is so well known that it is 

 hardly necessary to attempt any description of it. 

 Of late years several new varieties of decided merit 

 have been added to the list. H. A. 



Machet— A variety of dwarf, vigorous growth, 



with dark-green foliage and deliciously fragrant 



red flowers; very fine and distinct 10 



Miles' Hybrid Spiral — It is a strong grower and 



a most abundant bloomer, producing flower 



spikes from 8 to 14 inches in length ; deliciously 



fragrant. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



Golden Queen — A very pretty and distinct 



Mignonette, with thick, compact tufts of a 



beautiful golden color. Peroz.,40cts 5 African 



The Prize— A most valuable variety. It bears a very close, dense spike, 

 entirely free from straggling blooms ; fully twice the ordinary size, and is 

 as deliciously fragrant as any. Per oz., 50 cts 10 



Victoria— A new dark red variety, very fine 10 



Large Flowering Sweet Scented — (Reseda Odorata.)— Per oz., 15 cts.; 

 packet 5 



Large Flowered Pyramidal — (Reseda Ameliorata.)— Distinct from the 

 old large-flowered variety, of a pyramidal growth... 5 



Bird's Mammoth.— A new variety, with very large and deliciously fragrant 

 flowers 10 



MESEMBRYAIVTHEMUM. Trico,or 7 D r f ; 



growing plants of 

 great beauty, well suited for hanging baskets and 

 the edgings for flower beds, and for covering rock- 

 work. J^foot. H. H. P. Mixedcolors ! 



MEXICAN EVEMG PRIMROSE. ^ 



Rosea— Beautiful free-flowering plant, making a 

 brilliant display during the evening and early 

 morning. Flowers beautiful rose. H. A 1( 



MIMOSA Pudlca— (Sensitive Plant)— 



* A very interesting and curious 

 plant, its leaves closing if touched or shaken. 

 H. H. A 



MUKIA SCABRELA. f»° d ; 



some 

 half-hardy annual climber with pretty yellow 

 flowers, which develop into orange and scarlet 

 fruits. H. H. A lj 



issl i ivr x-j 



t_t 



MONKEY FLOWER. » 



Beautiful free-blooming plants, suitable for vases or hanging baskets}) 

 luxuriating in damp, shady situations. H. H. P. 

 Moschatus (Musk plant)— Yellow foliage and flowers having a delightful 



musk scent. % foot 



Tigrinus— An exceedingly beautiful blotched and spotted hybrid, rivaling 



the Calceolaria i n the variety of its bright colors 



AVYOSOTIS— FORGET-A\E-/SOT. 



All the varieties of this popular 

 plant are very beautiful. They 

 succeed well in damp and shady 

 places. 



Alpestris Nana Alba— Very 

 dwarf, white, }^ foot 5 



Dissitiflora— Clear blue; flow- 

 ers very early, and continues 

 long in bloom, % foot 10 



Palustris— Blue, % foot 5 



Victoria— Formsa round, com- 

 pact and bushy plant about 6 

 inches high, completely cov- 

 ered with umbels of beautiful 

 azure-blue flowers. (See cut.) 10 



Semperflorens (Everbloom- 

 ing) — Blooms from early 

 spring to autumn 10 



MIGNONETTE— MA CHET. 



MYOSOTIS— "VICTORIA. 



I 



