CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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XERANTHEMUM. 



Showy Everlastings; the flowers, when gathered young, are useful for win- 

 ter bouquets. H A., 2 feet. 



Double "White 5 1 Double Yellow 5 



Double Purple 5 \ Double Red 5 



ZINNIA ELEQANS. 



Like Balsams or Petunias, these can he raised to flower 

 by August if sown in the open ground, but if sown under 

 glass in April they will bloom in June, and throughout the 

 entire season. H H A. 



Large Flowering Dwarf Pumila, 

 fl. pi. — Six separate colors; yellow, 

 orange, scarlet, crimson, purple, pure 



white. Each color 5 



Extra choice, double, mixed 1 j^ foot, 5 



Collection of six separate colors 25 



Haageana, fl. pi A trailing variety. 



Flowers orange color, keeping their 



color when dried 5 



Zebra — A novel class, producing large 

 double flowers, most of which are 



beautifully striped or blotched 5 



Linearis — An interesting and very 

 pretty species from Mexico. In 

 growth it is of an erect bush form, 

 growing to a height of 12 inches, 

 being profusely covered with flowers 

 two inches in diameter of a bright 

 golden yellow color, with light orange 

 margin. The flowers retain their 



color beautifully when dried 5 



Mauimotli Flowering Zinnias — 

 Flowers perfectly double, measuring 

 5 to 6 inches in diameter; colors 

 brilliant. The plants grow about 3 

 feet high, making a handsome ap- 

 pearance. Fine mixed colors 10 



Elegans Tom Thumb — A new dwarf 

 compact free flowering variety, grows 

 about 12 inches high and 14 inches in 

 diameter. The flowers are very large 

 and are produced in greatabundance, 

 remaining in bloom until late in the 



season. Fine double'mixed colors 10 



Double Striped Perfection— A new strain far surpassing the Zebra Zin- 

 nias in the brilliancy of its markings. The flowers are large and very 

 double, and of the most novel and charming shades of color, each petal 



being distinctly striped or splashed 10 



Double Pompon— Cone shaped flowers, very pretty, mixed 5 



WATER LILIES. 



Hardy Sorts. 



In ponds and fountains these present an attractive appearance. They grow 

 readily from seeds distributed on the water, and when once started take care of 

 themselves without any trouble. 



Nymphrea Alba — Native white pond Lily 25 



Nuphar L ut.e a — Yellow pond Lily 10 



Jfelumbinm Lute una — A beautiful yellow variety, throwing its flowers and 



foliage about three feet above the water 25 



Tender Sorts. 



May be grown in tanks or tubs indoors or outdoors, in summer, where they 

 can be taken up and kept in the cellar or out of the way place in winter. 

 Nymphaea Zanzibariensis (The Royal Purple Water Lily)— The grandest 



of all Blue Water Lilies. Very fragrant, flowers 12 inches in diameter... 50 

 Nymphaea Lotus (Egyptian Water Lily) — Beautiful large white flowers, suf- 

 fused with red. This is one of the handsomest of all the Water Lilies, 

 and should be in every collection 50 



HIXTURE5 OF FLOWER SEED5. 



We are frequently asked for mixtures of various sorts, and to meet this demand we have prepared the following list of varieties, all of which will be 

 found very satisfactory when an assortment is desired. 



Mixture of Fragrant Annuals. 



Composed of seed of Fragrant Flowers only, many of which are also suit- 

 able for cutting 10 cts. 



Mixture of Tall Growing Annuals. 



Consisting of Annual Flowering Plants, growing a foot high and up- 

 wards 10 cts. 



Mixture of Dwarf Growing Annuals. 



This will be found an elegant mixture, embracing, as it does, a variety 



of choice annual plants growing six inches high and under 10 cts. 



Mixture of Annuals for Bouquets. 



A very desirable mixture, composed of varieties with long stemmed flow- 

 ers suitable for bouquets and vases, and may be depended upon for a 

 constant supply of bloom 10 cts. 



Mixture of Foliage Plants. 



Embracing Annuals grown almost exclusively for their foliage, many of 



which are verv handsome 10 cts. 



Mixture of Evening Blooming Annuals. 



This mixture is composed of low growing plants, which bloom in the 



afternoon and evening; many of them are very handsome 10 cts. 



Mixture of Climbing Annuals. 



This mixture will be found very desirable, being composed of many 

 beautiful climbers, all of which will prove uselul for growing upon 

 trellises, arbors, etc 10 cts. 



Mixture of Everlasting Flowers. 



All the varieties will prove very desirable for winter bouquets 10 cts. 



Mixture of Biennials and Perennials. 



Some of the varieties contained in this mixture will bloom the first year 

 if planted early, while others will bloom the second year, and many 

 of them continue to come up and bloom for many years 10 cts. 



riixture for Wild Flower Garden. 



A grand mixture embracing numerous varieties of pretty Flowering An- 

 nuals that will give a continuous display of bloom throughout the 

 season. Per oz., 25 cts. Per pkt 10 cts. 



