CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS AND ROOTS. 



DAHLIAS. 



Very effectiveand handsome plants for borders, producing a great wealth oibloom from mid-sum- 

 mer until cut down by frost. The Pompone and Cactus Dahlias are particularly effective, and are very 

 useful for cutting. 



GLADIOLI. 



LILIES. 



These grand and distinctive flowers should have 

 a prominent place in every garden. All the varie- 

 ties offered below can be flowered the first season 

 and are especially worthy of cultivation. Plant in 

 a well-drained, good garden soil, coveringthebulhs 

 to a depth of four inches. At the time of planting 

 cover on all sides of the bulbs good clean sand, 

 after which fill up with ordinary soil. 



Single bulbs mailed free; add 25c to the dozen 

 price when wanted by mail. 



Auratum— Golden Banded Japan Each. Doz. 



Lily— Large bulbs 8 .15 81.50 



Auratum— Extra large bulbs 25 2.50 



Speciosum Album- White Japan Lily .20 2.00 

 Speciosum Rose um — Rose spotted 



Japan Lily 15 1.50 



Speciosum Rubrum— White and red 



spotted Japan Lily 15 1.50 



The above 4 Splendid Lilies free by mail for 60 cts. 



SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS. 



American Beauty— Yellow ground, tipped and 

 shaded with crimson. A superb flower. 



Glori de Lyon— Pure white. The largest white 

 Dahlia in cultivation, almost as round as a ball. 



Gen. Bidwell— Pure lemon yellow. Of superb 

 form. One of the best of all the yellows. 



Lydia Dieter— A beautiful soft lavender shade. 

 One of the most attractive colors in the entire col- 

 lection. 



Mrs. Gladstone— Pale, soft pink; a very pleas- 

 ing shade. Flower of medium size and a lovely 

 form. 



Orine Emerson — A very handsome flower, 

 borne on long stems. Color, rich dazzling red, 

 shaded light cherry red. 



Orator— Very large and free. Buff salmon ; a 

 distinct color. 



Pioneer— The nearest approach to a Black Dah- 

 lia of any yet introduced. For combined excellence 

 it has no superior. 



DAHLIA NYMPH.E. 



GLADIOLI. 



The Gladiolus is unquestionably the peer of all the summer flowering bulbs. Nothing can surpass 

 the stately grandeur of their magnificent spikes of flowers, often measuring 15 inches ia length. They 

 are of the most varied colors, with groundwork of white, red and yellow, beautifully marked and 

 spotted on the throats. Plant in May and June in any good garden soil, 6 inches apart and 4 inches 

 deep. Planted on the edges of shrubbery or in Rosebeds they make a very handsome show. 



May — A beautiful variety. Flowers well expanded; white, edge of petals delicately touched with 

 pink, two lower petals penciled with a peculiar light brown; usually gives three large spikes of bloom. 

 10 cts. each; 60 cts. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 



Snow White— A most magnificent variety, bearing long spikes of pure white blossoms, each flower 

 being perfect in form, and of fine substance, lasting a long time. Each, 20 cts.; per doz., 82.00. 



New Giant, or Childsi, in Splendid Mixture— They are of great substance and gigantic size, 

 frequently from 7 to 9 inches across. Every color found in the older Gladioli are represented here, along 

 with many new and charming shades. Flower spikes have been cut measuring as much as 2 feet in length 

 and are often borne 3 or 4 to a plant. They are much earlier in flowering than the older Gladioli and 

 ought to be represented in every garden. 10 cts. each; 81.00 per doz. 



SPLENDID MIXTURES OF GLADIOLI. 



Each. Per doz. Per 100.' 



Pink Shades $.05 $.40 $2.50 



Striped and Variegated... .05 .40 2.50 



Searlet and Red Shades'. .. .05 .30 1.75 



Yellow Shades 05 .50 2.50 



Each. Per doz. Per 100. 

 White and Light Shades... 8 .05 $.40 82 25 



Lemoines Butterfly 05 .30 2.25 



Choice American Hybrids .05 .45 2.50 



All Colors Mixed 05 .30 1.75 



POMPONE DAHLIAS. 



Comet— A Pompone of rare attraction, produc- 

 ing an abundance of small, ball-like flowers, in 

 color ranging from deep red to white. 



Nymphae — A pale pink flower of medium size. 

 Very valuable for cutting purposes. 



Snowflake— A small, pure white flower, of good, 

 form. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS. 



Grand Mogul— Intense scarlet, variegated with 

 pure white, frequently a solid scarlet. A pure Cuc- 

 tus of large size. Extra fine. 



Lyndhurst — Scarlet or vermilion. Distinct in 

 its color from all others. A noble flower. 



Patrick Henry— Pure white. Beyond all ques- 

 tion this is the best white Cactus yet introduced. 

 Flowers are very large and pure in color. 



Dry Roots of all the above named Dahlias, post- 

 paid 20 cts. each ; 82.00 per dozen. 



Pot Plants of all the above named Dahlias, post- 

 paid, 10 cts. each ; $1.00 per dozen. 



Dahlias in Mixture— Dry Roots— The Dah- 

 lias offered below in separate colors are all Irom the 

 best named varieties and should be planted in, 

 quantity. 



Yellow, Pink, Red, Variegated. 



15 cts. each ; 81.50 per dozen. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



Elephant's Ear — Magnificent sub-tropical, 

 plants ; when planted out ill beds or as single speci- 

 mens on lawns they have a grand appearance. Set 

 out in the latter part of May and the beginning of 

 June. 



Large bulbs, 25 cts. each; by mail, 35 cts. 



Second size bulbs, 15 cts. each; by mail, 20 cts. 



Single bulbs and dozen lots mailed free. 100 Lois by Express Purchaser's Expense. 

 SPECIAL OFFER OF THE ABOVE 8 DOZEN, ALL SEPARATE, BY MAIL FOR $2.75. 



GOLDEN BANDED JAPAN LILY. 



Conchiflora — Yellow aDd ©range, with dark 

 spots, each, 6 cts.; per doz., 30 cts. 



Pavonia — Scarlet, with crimson spots, each 5 

 cts.: per doz., 30 cts. 



Grandiflora Alba— White, Sets, each ; per doz., 

 75 cts. 



TUBEROSES. 



One of the most charming and fragrant of our 

 summer-flowering bulbs, throwing up large spikes 

 of pure white double flowers which are very useful 

 for decorative work. Plant in the open ground 

 during May. By starting in pots during March a 

 succession of bloom can be had all summer. 



Excelsior Pearl Bulbs — First quality, each, 5- 

 cts.; per doz., by mail, 40 cts.; per 100, 82.50. 



Tuberoses— Started in pots, each, 25 cts.; per 

 doz., $2.50. 



