CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



GAII.LARDIAS 



QAILLARDFA. 



One of the best annuals for bedding, being constant bloomers and pre- 

 senting quite a diversity of color ; all very handsome. For cut bloom in vases 

 the Gaillardias are all excellent and in fact are equalled by very few annuals 

 for that purpose. The stems are large and the flowers remain fresh a long 



time when in water. H H A. . .„, , 



Coccinea — Scarlet, 



1 foot 5 



Grandirlora H y- 

 brida — Fine crim- 

 son and yellow, V/ 2 



foot 5 



Picta Nana — Crim- 

 son and yellow, 1 



foot 5 



PictaEorenziana: 



A fine new double 



variety, with heads 



^DcG ^If^fe *$©' A $gfe 2 inches in diame- 



*Jz& St ^ ter 5 



™«Ji^^^*^Rh^^ Peroz.,25cts 5 



*TK§§^^ QENTIANA. 



tifitxtjsSk Dwarf, hardy, per- 



ennial, suitable for 

 rock work, etc. 

 Acatilis — Large 

 -^x"t?« blueflowers. H P. 10 



QILIA. 



Pretty free bloom- 

 GILIA . ing plants, forming 



clusters of delicate 

 flowers ; will bloom in almost any situation. H A. 



Achilleaefolia— Mixed colors 



Capitata Major— Sky blue 



Nivalis— Dwarf, snow white 



Rubra Violacea— Bears beautiful lilac flowers _ 



Tricolor— White, lilac and purple 



GNAPHALIUM— Edelweiss. 



The trae Edelweiss of the Alps. The flowers are of a downy appearance, 

 pure white and star shaped. They are in great demand in Switzerland, 

 and often bring a high price as souvenirs. HP -.. ° 



GOURDS— Ornamental 



Handsome climbers of 

 rapid;."growth, producing 

 fruit of peculiar and vari- 

 ous forms. T A. 

 IMsli Rag or Chinese 

 Eoofa— An attractive 

 variety, grows rapidly; 

 flowers yellow, devel- 

 oping into large green 

 fruits, the inside of 

 which, when ripe, 

 form a tough, fibrous 

 mass, used as a bath- 

 ing sponge by many... 5 



Bottle Shaped 5 



Bottle Shaped Mini- 

 ature 5 



Calabash — The o 1 d- 

 fashioneddipper 



Gourd 5 



Dipressa— Dark green 



fruit 5 



Dipsacus — Sulph u r 



yellow; fine 5 



E c hi nocystis Eo- 



bata(Wild CucumberUO 

 Flexuosus (Snake Cu- 

 cumber.) Fruit 3 feet 



long 5 



Grossularifolius 



(Gooseberry Gourd)... 5 dish rag or Chinese loofa. 



Hercules Club— Large, long, club-shaped. 



Siphon 



Sugar Trough 



Turk's Turban 



White Nest Egg 



Fine Mixed 



GREV1LLEA ROBUSTA. 



Ornamental plants, suitable for room or conservatory decoration. Their 

 large, finely divided fern-like foliage gives them a very graceful and 

 elegant appearance. HHP 



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