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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



GERANIUriS-Selected. 



Ever since we adopted our present plan of cat- 

 aloguing only a select few of the varieties of Ger- 

 aniums we grow, it has been our custom to annually 

 test all new varieties of any promise, giving such 

 as proved themselves worthy a place in this select 

 list, but retaining all older sorts until they are su- 

 perseded by something better. The following named 

 sorts we are confident are unexcelled. 



NOVELTIES. 



Alpine Beauty — Probably the finest double white 

 yet introduced . Habit of plant dwarf; flower stems 

 long and stiff; flowers very double, pure white; 

 trusses exceedingly large. 



Banquise— M. Bruant pronounces this the best 

 single white in cultivation. Trusses very large on 

 long, stiff stems. 



-•\ Countess de La Banme — An excellent, double, 

 rose-colored variety; very desirable. 



Br. Levavassenr — A "fancy sort of rare merit. 

 Trusses immense; florets very large, the three lower 

 petals are orange cerise marked with lilac which 

 shades into cerise. Single. 



\\ Dr. Thouvenet — A grand variety. Flowers very 

 large; color a bright cherry red. Double. 



Mme. Ch. Dabonche — A very desirable, free 

 blooming variety. Flower trusses exceedingly 

 large; color bright rose shading to delicate pink. 

 Double. 



Prof. Poiranlt— A beautiful variety. Trusses and 

 florets very large; color brilliant violet, marked 

 with orange. Double. 



Th. Laralle — A very free flowering single va- 

 riety. Flowers large and round ; color pure salmon, 

 netted with white. 



Price, each, 20 cts.; per doz., $2.00. 



SPECIAL OFFER— We will send these eight 

 excellent novelties, one plant of each, for 

 $1.25. 



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Recent Introductions and Other Leading' 



Sorts, all Excellent Bedders. 



Double Varieties. 



A. Fleurot — Currant red, orange shading. A 

 splendid variety. 



Bridal Bouquet— White, delicately shaded with pink. 



Brnant— Verrrulion red. Trusses very large and full. An 

 excellent variety. 



Emile Lemoine— Deep crimson; one of the best. 



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



Henry Cannell— Scarlet; a very free bloomer. 



• M. JSandorf— Orange salmon with silvery shading.' Flowers 

 large and perfectly formed. 



Montesquieu— Soft lavender pink. Flower's quite circular 

 in form; very fine. 



Peter Henderson— Scarl at; largs? trusses; a free bloomer. 



Pres. Leon Simon — Scarlet; a very fine bedder. 

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

 free bloomer. 



S. A. Nntt— Deep crimson; large, well-formed truss. 



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

 dwarf and bushy. 



Single Varieties. 



Clemence Bontard — White, shaded with pink, large trusses. 

 Countess de Pot — Salmon, bordered with white. Large 

 trusses on long stems. 

 \ Copernic — Rosy carmine, white eye; very large truss. 

 \ r^Gloire Poiteviue — Red, shaded orange, white eye. Very 

 large flower. 



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

 most profuse bloomer. 



I Mrs. E. (t. Hill — A beautiful salmon color. Trusses very 

 large; a grand variety. 



-N, Rev. H. Harries — Soft rosy red. Trusses of great size; 

 florets perfectlv circular. 



Souvenir de Mirande — Pure satiny white, bordered with 

 carmine. 



GERANIUM. 



Sam Sloan — Deep scarlet, very large trusses. 

 Queen of the West — Orange scarlet, a leading variety. 

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



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

 larly adapted foe beddjng purposes. These we have in large quantities in sev-| 



Folloiwing<is a list of prices. The quotations per 100 being very] 

 low, are ihade with " th< 



Per Doz. 



Per 100. 



$1 00 



$ 6 00 



1 50 



10 00 



2 00 



14 00 



2 50 



18 00 



eral sizes 



the understanding that the selection "is left to usrcoloi 

 being specified by purchaser if desired: 



\ ! Each. 



1st size .\ Ipc 



2d size lite- 



3d size 20c 



4thsize 25c 



VARIEGATED GERANIUMS. 



Battersea Park Gem — Center of leaf yellow, green border. 



Bronzes — Golden foliage, heavy chocolate zone; in variety 



Crystal Palace (Jem — Dark green center, bordered witl 

 broad band of yellow. 



Distinction — A novel and distinct variety; rich green leaf' 

 circumscribed by a dark narrow zone 



Happy Thought — Dark green border, golden yellow center 



Madam Salleroi — A very distinct variety. Center of leaf 

 deep olive green, with broad margins of pure white. Habit o 

 plant dwarf and compact, grows evenly and rapidly. The lead 

 nig variety for ribbon borders or edges of beds. 



Mountain of Snow — Dark green, bordered with a deep ban 

 of pure white. 



Prince Bismarck — Golden foliage, with a deep chocolat 

 zone; flowers salmon colored, tipped with white. 

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



