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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



THUNBERGIA. 



Ornamental, free-blooming climber of rapid growth. Good for greenhouse 

 culture or warm situations out of doors. H H A. 



Alata — Buff with white: 4 feet 5 1 Bakerii — Pure white; 4 feet 5 



Aurantiaca — Orange, dark eye: 3 ft. 5 | Mixed 5 



TORENIA. 



The Torenias are very pretty plants for borders, or for house plants, hang- 

 ing baskets, etc. H H P. 

 Baillonii — A free-flowering sort, bearing golden yellow flowers that have a 



brownish red throat 10 



Fournierii— This variety is well worthy of special mention. The flower 



is sky blue, dotted with three dark blue spots, has a bright yellow throat, 



and is an exceedinglv free bloomer 10 



TAGETES. 



Signata Puniila— A showy, compact plant, covered with bright yellow 

 blossoms, with a brown stripe through the center of each petal. H H A. 5 



Golden King— A new and very showy variety, with bright golden flowers. 

 HHA 5 



TRITOMA. 



Interesting and showy plants, popularly known as Red-hot Poker, 

 on account of the color of the flower spikes, which are produced in 

 great profusion and remain a long time in bloom. H P. 

 Uvar ia Grandiflor a— Bright orange-scarlet; 4 feet 10 



VERBENA. 



Well-known plants; blooming freely the first year from seed. 

 H H P. 

 Golden Leaved — Its foliage is a very striking and beautiful yellow 



color, and contrasts admirably with the various pleasing shades 



of the flowers 15 



White , 10 



Scarlet 10 



Purple 10 



Striped 10 



Hybrida — Saved from very choice named varieties, mixed 10 



Fine Mixed 5 



Hybrida Coinpacta Candidissima — A new variety of dwarf habit 



and vigorous growth, color pure white ...10 



Mammoth Mixed — A strain of large flowering varieties; colors 



beautiful 10 



VERONICA. 



Very pretty herbaceous plants. H P. 

 Glauca— Blue, 2 feet 10 



VINCA. 



Highly ornamental, free-flowering, compact greenhouse evergreen 

 shrubs, with shining green foliage and handsome circular flowers. T P 



Alba — White, with crimson eye, 2 feet 10 



Rosea— Rose, V/ 2 foot 10 



VIOLA— Violet. 



A well-known favorite, much in jBw^^ " 



demand on account of its fragrance. 

 H P. 



White 10 



Blue 10 



VISCARIA. 



Pretty free-flowering plants, with 

 showv colored flow-ers. H A. ^^L^-^ 



Alba-White, 1 foot 5 >^W--<VW«~=- 



Cardinalis — Magenta, fine, 1 ft 5 violet. 



Oculata — Pink, with crimson eye, 1 foot 5 



WALLFLOWER. 



A plant much esteemed for its rich fragrant flowers. H H P. 



Double — Finest mixed 10 



Goldenyellow 10 



Dark brown 10 



Single — Mixed 5 



" Dark brown .' 10 



Blood red 10 



" Golden yellow 10 



" Belvoir Castle — Beautiful yellow 10 



" Cranford Beauty — Peep rich gold 10 



WHITLAVIA. 



One of the most charming California introductions; very effective for bed- 

 ding, or mixed borders. H A. 



Grandiflora— Violet blue, 1 foot 5 



Gloxinoides— Tube of corollo pure white, lines of delicate light blue 5 



WIGANDIA. 



Ornamental foliage plants, with large leaves about 3 feet long by \y 2 foot 

 wide. T A. 

 Caracasana — 7 feet 10 



ZEA MAIZE==Striped Japanese Corn. 



An ornamental foliage plant of much beauty. It is a species of corn, the 

 leaves being beautifully striped with white and green. H H A. 



Zea Japonica (Fol Variegala) — Striped foliage, 6 feet 5 



Gracilliiua Variegata — Dwarf striped corn 5 



