CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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COB/EA. 



One of the finest of our summer-climbers, with fine foliage and large bell- 

 aped purple flowers. It grows very rapidly, often attaining a height of 

 enty to thirty feet, and spreading out correspondingly. In sowing, place 

 e seed edgewise and cover lightly. H. H. P. 

 sandens— Purple, 20 feet 1° 



COLEUS. 



Coleus are indispensable wherever colored-leaved plants are desired. The 

 ed we offer may be expected to produce many new, striking varieties. H H P. 

 ew Hybrids • !5 



COLLINSIA. 



Free-Blooming annual. The flowers are in whorles, with several on each 

 em, usually a little over a foot high. H H A. 

 iixed Varieties ■ 5 



COSMOS. 



Free blooming 

 plants with large 

 single flowers re- 

 sembling smal 

 single Dahlias. 

 The cut blooms 

 are used very ex- 

 tensively in floral 

 design work and 

 for loose bunches 

 in vases they 

 are indispens- 

 able, keeping 

 fresh in water a 

 long time. 

 Mixed shades 



of pu rp 1 e , 



rose, white, 



etc 10 



Pure White. .10 COSMOS. 



CUPHEA. 



Commonly called "Lady Cigar Plant." Our variety, however, is a great 

 improvement on the old sort. H H P. 

 Rcezlii Grandiflora Superba — Grows 3% feet high, and studded in 



winter with countless red blossoms 25 



CRUCIANELLA. 



~™"A dwarf free-flowering plant, useful for rock-work, vases, etc. H P. 

 Stylosa— Pink ; from Persia ; 1 foot 5 



CONVOLVULUS. 



CONVOLVULUS. 



C. Major (Morning Glory) is undoubtedly the most popular annual climber 

 n cultivation. The minor varieties are largely used for bedding and hanging 

 caskets. HHA. 



iurea Superbus— Beautiful golden-yellow, 6 feet 10 



Major (Morning Glory) — Fine mixed varieties. Peroz., 10 cts 5 



Mauritanicus — Hardy trailing plant, about 1 foot high, and produces an 



abundance of rich, satiny, lavender blossoms. Especially adapted for 



rock- work or baskets 10 



Ulinor Tricolor— Violet, purple and white, 1 foot 5 



minor Unicaulus— An upright variety with compact heads of purplish 



blue flowers, 1 foot , 5 



Minor Kerinesina Violacea — Crimson violet, very brilliant, 1 foot 5 



COSMIDIUH. 



Showy annuals, well adapted for groups and borders. H. A. 

 Eugelmanni — Yellow 5 



CUCUMBER— (Wild.) 



(See Echinocystis.) 



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CYCLAMEN PERSICUM GIGANTEUM. 



CYCLAriEN. 



Valuable pot plants with Orchid-like blossoms of great variety. H H P. 

 Albert A'ictor— The flowers are an intense brilliant crimson carmine hue. 



'the foliage differs from the other in the exquisite beauty of its markings. 25 



Persieum— Finest mixed, % foot 15 



Persicum Giganteum Album — A profuse bloomer, flowers pure white, 



plant dwarf and compact, foliage beautiful 25 



Persicum Giganteum Kubrum — A superb variety, producing very large 



flowers of a delicate rose color, changing to bright crimson at the base. . 25 

 Persicum Giganteum Koseum — Similar to preceding, except that the 



flowers are a beautiful rose color 25 



Persicum Giganteum Charming Bride — Large white, neck delicate 



rose 25 



Persicum Giganteum Cuneatum — Intense crimson, large, handsome 



and of fine form 25 



Persicum Giganteum Picturatum— Large beautiful white with crim- 

 son eye 25 



Persicum Giganteum — Finest mixed ; the flowers measure from 2 to 2L£ 



inches in length 25 



Our Cyclamen seed is grown from the finest selected prize varieties, and 

 plants grown from our seed have been awarded the first premium wherever 

 exhibited. 



