CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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GERANIUMS 



SELECTED. 



Double Varieties. 



Trusses very large arid full. An ex- 

 Flowers very large; color a 



Bruant — Vermilion red. 

 eel lent variety. 



Dr. Thouvenet — A grand variety, 

 bright cherry red. 



Emile Lemoine — Deep crimson; one of the best. 



Emile de tJirardin — A soft clear rose color; very fine. 



Mme. Ch. Dabouche — A very desirable, free-blooming variety. 

 Flower trusses exceedingly large; color bright rose shading to 

 delicate pink. 



Peter Henderson — Scarlet; large trusses; a free bloomer. 



Queen of the Fairies— Flesh color; trusses large. A very free 

 bloomer. 



White Swan — Flowers pure white; trusses very large. Plant 

 dwarf and bushy. 



Single Varieties. 



Marguerite de Layres— Pure white; trusses very large; a most 

 profuse bloomer. 



Mrs. E. (J. Hill — Soft light salmon bordered with rosy salmon 

 and veined with deep rose. 



Souvenir de Mirande — Pure satiny white, bordered with carmine. 



Sam Sloan — Deep scarlet, very large trusses. 



Th. Lavalle — A very free-flowering variety. Flowers large and 

 round; color pure salmon, netted with white. 



GERANIUMS. 



HYDRANGEA OTAKSA MONSTROSA. 



Queen of the West— Orange scarlet; a leading va- 

 riety. 



Note— We make a specialty of growing all the leading va- 

 rieties particularly adapted for bedding purposes. These we 

 have in large quantities in several sizes. Following is a list of 

 prices. The quotations per 100 being very low, are made with 

 the understanding that the selection is left to us, color being 

 specified by purchaser if desired : 



Each. Per doz. Per 100. 



1st size 10c 8100 8 6 00 



2d size 15c 150 10 00 



3d size 20c 2 00 14 00 



4th size 25c 2 50 18 00 



Ivy-Leaved Geraniums. 



P. Crozy— A fine novelty; soft bright scarlet, 

 veined maroon. 



Souv. Chas. Turner— A most excellent variety; 

 flowers double, deep bright pink. 



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



Sweet Scented. 



Nutmeg — Small, rouna, green leaf, very fragrant. 



Rose— Very sweet; useful for arranging with cut 

 flowers. 



ShruMand Pet— Fragrant and producing a great 

 quantity of carmine flowers. 



Peppermint— Has a decided peppermint fra- 

 grance. 



Each, 10 to 25 cts. 



Variegated Geraniums. 



Crystal Palace Gem— Dark green center, bor- 

 dered with broad band of yellow. 



Distinction— A novel and distinct variety; rich 

 green leaf, circumscribed by a dark narrow zone. 



Madame Salleroi — A very distinct variety. Center 

 of leaf deep olive green, with broad margins of pure 

 white. Habit of plant dwarf and compact; grows 

 evenly and rapidly. The leading variety for rib- 

 bon borders or edges of beds. 



Mountain of Snow— Dark green, bordered with a 

 deep band of pure white. 



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



HYDRANGEAS. 



Otaksa Monstrosa — A decided improvement on 

 that old favorite and really good variety, Otaksa. 

 The remarkable feature about this new'oneisthe 

 enormous size of its clusters of blooms so freely pro- 

 duced, too, on even quite small plants. The" color 

 of the flower is a beautiful and intense rose, shaded 

 with white. The Dlant is a free bloomer and of 

 vigorous growth. Price, each, 35 cts. 



Otaksa — Very large pink flowers and fine glossy 

 leaves. Each, 20 cts. to $1.00. 



