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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



CYCLANTHERA. 



A curious climing plant, bearing oval shaped fruit which explodes loudly 

 when ripe : hence i ts name. IHA. 

 Explode us— 10 feet 10 



CYPRESS VINE. 



A deservedly popular climber, with pretty star-like flowers and fern-like 

 foliage. Grows to a height of 15 feet. H H A. 

 New Ivy-Leaved— A new variety of scarlet Cypress Vine, with ivy -shaped 



leaves and slender stems of a violet hue. Flowers scarlet 5 



Rose o 



Scarlet 5 



White 5 



Mixed — Peroz.,25cts 5 



DAHLIA. 



Many of the varieties of the single Dahlia are exceedingly beautiful, and 

 the seed we offer, saved from one of the best collections extant, may be 

 expected to produce many distinct desirable sorts. HBP. 



Double Varieties. 



Extra Choice Double Mixed — From finest named flowers 15 



Pompone— Finest double mixed ; small flowering 15 



Single Varieties. 



Very showy and fine for cut flowers ; finest mixed 15 



Cactus Dahlia. 



Juarezii— Handsome scarlet flowers of curious appearance 15 



DAISY. 



(See Bellis.) 



DATURA. 



Hardy Annual, with double flowers, purple, white, yellow, etc. The roots 

 can be preserved in a cellar like Dahlias. H A. 



Douhle Golden 5 



Double White 5 



Double Finest Jlixed— 3 feet 5 



DELPHINUn. 



(See Larkspur.) 



DIGITALIS. 



Handsome, stately growing plants, with beautifully mottled, thimble- 

 shaped flowers, produced in profusion on a stem usually about 3 feet high. 

 The racemes of flowers are about 2 feet long. H P. 

 Fine mixed 5 



DOLICHOS. ^tnV*_ 



Hyacinth Bean. S' ; iS®Sfe 



Handsome climber with pea-like bios- '^p^flSCi <&&S&v8!^^ 

 soms. TA. ^W 5 ^ '^^fM> 



Lablab— Purple; beautiful in fall.. 5 <P\c± J&®tftc±cv, 



ECHINOCYSTIS LOBATA. ^^t ^8§jt% 



Wild Cucumber. : -%ft? -^Sl^§^ 



A handsome hardy climber, valuable A j W^k^S^^-' 



for covering unsightly objects, tree- ^^t^^K^^fk 1 ^- 



stumps, etc. It is a rapid grower, Via*^- tifr&iS&ffirfiffi*^ 



attaining a height of 25 to 30 feet. ^^^feS^^^^^^^x^L 

 The beautiful green foliage is dotted ^'^^^^^^i^'fy^'^ 



over with small white flowers, which /^^~^^5^~i^^^^\ 



develop into small prickly fruits, .„, &i$3^~&$^ *- 



making an attractive display through- .vJ~»S^™*8S"W*2ii«5FF > " 



out the entire season. HB 10 dolichos. 



EnriENANTHE PENDULIFERA. 

 Californian Golden Bells. 



A novelty from California, forming bushy plants 9 to 12 inches high. Each 

 branch is loaded with bell-shaped pendulus flowers, about J£ inch long, 

 of creamy yellow color, foliage pinnated. The general effect of a 

 branch is very suggestive of long spikes of Lily of the Valley 25 



ERIANTHUS RAVENN/E. 



A hardy ornamental grass, somewhat resembling the Pampas Plume 10 



ERYTHRINA— Coral Tree. 



A beautiful shrub, with broad leaves and large spikes of deep scarlet pea- 

 shaped flowers. Take up in fall before hard frost sets in, cut back, and put 

 away in the cellar over winter. Half-hardy shrub. 

 Crista Galli— Scarlet 25 



DIANTHUS — THE BRIDE. 



DIANTHUS— Pinks. 



This genus of plants'is one of the most brilliant of our garden flowers, 

 and gives universal satisfaction. 



Single Annual Varieties. 



Dianthus, Crimson Belle— Large rich crimson flowers, finely laciniaied. 5 



Eastern Queen — A fine variety, beautifully marbled 5 



l. acini at us — Flowers very large, sometimes three inches in diameter; 



petals very deeply fringed, and beautifully colored 5 



Snow Flake— Finest pure white 5 



The Bride — Flowers large and beautifully marked, dark purple in center 

 with an outer zone of a deeper shade, making a striking contrast to the 

 snowy whiteness of the flower. (See cut) 5 



Double Annual Varieties. 



Albusfl.pl. — Double|white 5 



Chinensis — Best double varieties mixed 5 



Di a denial us fl. pi. — A striking variety of luxuriant, but dwarf and com- 

 pact growth. Flowers densely double, comprising all shades of color 5 



Heddewigii — Large flower, 3 inches in diameter, beautiful rich colors, 



finely marked 5 



Heddewigii Margrinatus fl. pi. (Mourning Pink) — A new variety with 

 flowers of very dark rich colors ; all are beautifully fringed, and each 



flower has a white band around the margin. Very fragrant 5 



Iinperialis fl. pi — Double imperial pink ; mixed 5 



Laciniatus fl. pi — Double fringed 5 



Finest Double — Mixed 5 



Single Perennial Varieties. 



Deltoides (Maiden Pink)— Rose colored flowers 5 



Plumarius— Mixed hardy, feathered garden pink 5 



Dentosus— Reddish lilac, with a ring of purple streaks 5 



Double Perennial Varieties. 



Moschatus fl.pl. — Garden pink, double, fragrant 10 



Pluniarius fl. pi. — Double hardy pink, mixed colors 10 



Gardnerianus fl.pl. — Large fragrant flowers; mixed 10 



ERYsinun. 



Very showy, free flowering, handsome, hardy annuals, very effective in 

 beds, mixed borders, or ribbons; succeed in light, rich soil. Plant and 

 blossom resemble the single Wall flower, but both flowers and clusters are 

 smaller. Late in the season the Erysimum is very desirable for cutting. H A. 



Aikan san mil — Sulphur yellow 5 



Ferowskianuin — Deep orange flowers 5 



