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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



ABRIDGED LIST OF PLANTS 



CLIVIA MINIATA. 



FOR 



Conservatory, Parlor 

 and Lawn. 



To economize space the following 

 well-known and popular ornamental 

 plants are listed without description. 

 Our stock this season is large, well 

 grown, in perfect health, and certain to 

 give satisfaction. Prices, too, are put 

 very low, considering the size and qual- 

 ity of the plants, to meet with popular 

 favor. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS. 



Acalyplia Tricolor— A beautiful foliage plant; foliage like 

 autumn leaves. Each, 20 cts.; per doz., $2.00. 



Acliania Malvavisciis — A splendid house plant ; flowers 

 scarlet. Each, 25 cts.; per doz., $2.50. 



Achyranthes — Gibsonii and Elegantissima. Resemble Coleus. 

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



Ageratum — Blue and wbite. Each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



Aloysia Citradora— Lemon Verbena. Each, 10 cts.; per 

 doz., $1.00. 



Alternantlieras — Exceedingly ornamental little plants, ex- 

 tensively used in carpet bedding. Each, 10 cts.; per doz., 75 

 cts. ; per 100, $5.00. 



Alyssum— -Double white. Each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



Amaryllis Hybrids of Yittata— Beautiful flowering bulbs, 

 wbich should find a place in every garden. They force readily 

 and are admirable for pot culture. Each, 50 cts. 



Tollota Purpurea (Scarborough Lily) — Flowers of a rich 



red color produced freely during the summer and fall; makes 

 an excellent house plant. Each, 35 cts. 



Araiicaria Excelsa — A charming house plant; like a minia- 

 ture and perfectly formed Spruce Tree, but very graceful. 

 Plants 15 inches high, $2.00; plants 24 inches high, $5.00. 



Aspidistra Lurida — An excellent house plant. Very pop- 

 ular. Each, 25 cts. 



Lurida Variegata — Each, 50 cts. 



Azaleas— All colors. Each, $1.00 to $2.00. 



Bougainvillea Glabra Sanderiana — Makes a splendid pot 

 plant bearing a great wealth of rosy crimson flowers, which last 

 for an amazing length of time. They begin to flower when only- 

 small plants in thumb pots. Each, 35 cts. 



Castor Oil Bean (Ricinus) — A sub-tropical plant, especially 

 valuable for the adornment of the lawn, either planted singlvor 

 in groups in combination with Cannas, Caladiums and such like 

 ornamental plants. We have varieties which, when fully devel- 

 oped, range in height from 3 to 15 feet. Plants will be ready to 

 ship in May. Price, each, 15 cts.; per doz., $1.50. 



Centaurea (Dusty Miller)— Each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



Clivia Miniata (Imantophyllum) — A greenhouse plant, be- 

 longing to the Amaryllis family. Leaves long and strap-shaped, 

 flowers bell-shaped, orange red and borne in clusters. An ex- 

 cellent house plant. Price, each, 50 cts. to $1.00. 



Echeveria Secunda Glauca— Valuable for edging carpet beds. 

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



Farfagium Grande — A very unique and interesting house 

 plant of easy culture, grown especially for its beautiful and at- 

 tractive foliage, which is a bright green, and blotched with 

 spots of yellow. Price, 25c. 



Grevillea Robusta (Silk Oak)— Graceful plants, excellent 

 for the center of a vase. Each, 25 cts. to 75 cts. 



Salvia Splendens (Scarlet Page)— Scarlet flowers, makes an 

 excellent plant for borders for fall flowering. Each, 10 cts.; 

 per doz. ,$1.00. 



Vines and Trailing Plants. 



For Vases, Hanging Baskets, etc. 



German Ivy— Each, 10 cts. 



Ground Ivy, New Variegated Variety— A very handsome 

 plant, and well adapted for vases or baskets. Each, 10 cts. 



Isolepis— A fine basket plant. Each, 10 cts. 



Lobelia — For baskets or vases; also extensively used for 

 edging flower beds, several of the varieties being admirably 

 adapted for that purpose. Each, 10 cts. 



Lophospermum— Almost unequaled for vases; a strong 

 grower. Each, 10 cts. 



Maurandia — White and purple; charming plants for vases 

 and baskets. Each, 10 cts. 



Madeira Vine— For vases or trellises. Each, 10'cts. 



Tradescantia (Wandering Jew) — Indispensable for vases 

 and baskets; in variety. Each. 10 cts. 



Tropaeolum (Nasturtium) — Very desirable climber, and ex- 

 cellent vase plants. Each, 10 cts. to 20 cts. 



Vinea — Green and variegated varieties, for vases and bas- 

 kets. _ Each, 10 cts. to 25 cts. , 



Vinca Minor (Myrtle) — Extensively used in cemeteries for 

 covering graves. Each, 10 cts. to 25 cts. 



NOTE. — All of the above plants listed at 10 cts. each we sell 

 at $1.00 per doz. ; those at 25 cts. each are $2.50 per doz. 



SEEDLING PLANTS. 



From Our Superb Strains of Seeds. Strong, Healthy 

 Plants of Each. 



Asters— All colors. 



Antirrhinum (Snap Dragon) — In variety. 



Balsam (Lady Slipper) — In variety. 



Calendula — (Cape Marigold) — In variety. 



Celosia (Cockscomb) — Best sorts. In pots, 10 cts.; per 

 doz., $1.00. ' 



D'anthus — All colors. 



Marigold — African and French varieties. 



Mignonette — Leading varieties. In pots, each, 10 cts.: per 

 doz., $1.00. 



Nasturtium — Tall and dwarf sorts. In pots, each, 10 cts.; 

 per doz. ,$1.00. 



Pansies — We make Pansy culture a specialty, producing fine 

 plants from our superb strains of seed; all colors. Price, each, 

 10 cts. ; per doz., 50 cts. ; 100 for $3.50. 



Petunia — Finest single varieties. In pots, each. 10 cts.; per 

 doz., $1.00. 



Phlox Drunimoiidii — All colors; very choice. 



Stocks — In variety. 



Verbenas — Our stock of these popular bedding plants is 

 large and in excellent condition. Named Varieties — Of these we 

 have a very fine assortment; all the choicest kinds. Price, each. 

 10 cts.; per doz., 75 cts.; 50 for $2.50; 100 for $5.00. Our selec- 

 tion. Seedlings (our raising) — Grown from our choicest seed, 

 containing the finest varieties of all colors. Price, each, 10 els. ; 

 per doz., 60 cts.; 50 for $2.00; 100 for $4.00. 



Zinnias — All colors; very choice sorts. 



Price, except where noted, each, 5 cts.; per doz., 25 cts. 



