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CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM_AND_G ARDEN ANNUAL. 



We Deliver All Seeds 



Offered on This Page to Any Postoffiee in the United States. Except Where Otherwise Noted. J 



Mushroom Spawn. 



Splendid results can be obtainedby using 

 our English Mushroom Spawn. The brand 

 we offer is made by one of the best mak- 

 ers in England. Our pamphlet on "How to 

 Grow Mushrooms" we will furnish tree 

 with all orders for Spawn. Sample copies 

 by mail 5c. 



1 pound to every square yard. 

 English (in pressed bricks weighing about 

 20 ozs.) by Express, customer paying 

 charges. Per brick 15c; 10 lbs. for $1.00; 25 lbs. $2.00; 



„ „„ ,, $6.50 



100 lbs * 



,By Mail. Postpaid— Per brick 25c; 5- lbs 



French — By express' in 2-lb. boxes 



By mail 



5 

 1.00 



'Mushroom Culture"— Robinson. A hook of instruction 

 for growing, Mushrooms. Bound in cloth. I rice oO 



<<Mushrooml, How to Grow Them"— Falconer. A reliable 

 American work, bound in cloth.. Price $1.00 postpaid. 



Mustard. 



German, Senf. French, Moutarde. 



A pungent salad. Sow thickly in rows and cut when about 

 two Fnches high. For winter use, sow at intervals m boxes m 

 the greenhouse or hot-bed. 



White London— Best for salad. Oz. 5c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb 40 



Brown— More pungent than the white. Oz. 5c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb..40 



Martynia. 



1 ounce to 200 hills. 



The seed-pods, when gathered green and 

 tender, are used for pickling. Sow in the 

 open ground in May and transplant two 

 feet apart. 

 Martynia Proboscidea — Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; V-i 



lb. $1.00; 1 lb $3.00 



Nasturtium, or Indian Cress. 



The seeds, when young, are picked and 

 used as capers. 



Tall — Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; *4 lb. 20c; 1 lb... 60 

 Dwarf— Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb.. 70 



MARTYNIA. 



Okra, or Gumbo. 



German, Eszbarer "Okra." French, Gombaud 

 The pods, when young, are used in soups, 

 stews, etc., and are very nutritious. 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 feet apart in 

 drills. 1 oz. to 100 hills; 20 lbs. to the acre. 



Improved Dwarf Green — Early and pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c;l lb.. 50 



Long Green — Long ribbed pods. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 10c; Yi lb. 20c; 1 lb 50 



Parsley. 



German, Petersilie. French, Persil. 



Parsley thrives best in a rich soil. The seeds germinate very 



slowly, three or four 

 weeks generally 

 elapsing before it 

 makes its appear- 

 ance. Sow early in 

 spring half an inch 

 deep, previously soak- 

 ing the seeds for a 

 few hours in tepid 

 water. 



1 oz. to 150 feet of 

 drill. 



Plain — Leaves plain. 

 It is hardier than 

 the curled variety. 



Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; V± lb. 20c; 1 lb 50 



Extra Double Curled— A dwarf, beautifully curled sort; excel- 

 lent for garnishing. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



Champion Moss Curled— A beautifully crimped and curled va- 

 riety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; Vi lb. 20c; 1 lb 65 



Fern Leaved — A beautiful variety; valuable for table decora- 

 tion. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; U lb. 20c; 1 lb 65 



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

 for flavoring soups. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb 60 



PARSLEY. 



Parsnip. 



German. Pastinake. French, Panais. 



Sow in spring as early as the weather 

 will admit, in drills 15 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. 



One oz. to 200 feet of drill; 5 to 6 lbs. 

 per acre in drills. 



Long Smooth, or Hollow Crown — Afavorite 

 variety. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 15c; 1 lb.45 



student — Not so generally used as the pre- 

 ceding but by many highly esteemed. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; & lb. 15c; 1 lb 45 



Guernsey (Improved Half-Long) — An im- 

 provement on the old Hollow Crown, 

 forming roots shorter and thicker than 

 that variety. It is a large cropper, very 

 smooth and the flesh is fine-grained and 

 of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; y± 

 lb. 15c; 1 lb 50 



Pepper. 



German, Pfeffer. French, Piment. 



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 30 inches apart, 1 oz. to 1,000 plants. 

 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. 5c; oz. 20c; y 4 lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



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



Much used in its natural state and for pickling. Pkt. 5c; oz. 



20c; V-i lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



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



long. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.25 



Long Red Cayenne — Fruit bright red. conical, from 3 to 4 inches 



in length; very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; V± lb. 60c; lib. $2. 00 

 Sweet Spanish — A large and early variety, flesh sweet and 



mild. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



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



and color but larger and milder. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60o; 



1 lb $2.00 



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 very superior flavor. Pkt. 



5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Chili Red — Largely used in the manufacture of pepper sauce; 



verv prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c; 1 lb $2.00 



Mixed in Variety — Containing the most desirable for sauces. 



pickles and mangoes. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; }4 lb 75 



RUBY KING PEPPEK. 



Pepper Plants. 



If wanted by mail, 15c per dozen for postage. 

 Leading Sorts Ready May — Per doz. 20c; by expressperlO0.$l •W 



