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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



ALONSOA. 



A desirable plant, equally good for bedding in summer, or as a pot plant 

 for the house in winter. The flowers, though small, are bright and attractive. 

 H. H. A. 



Grandiflora — Large flower, scarlet, 24 inches 5 



L,inifolia— Fine scarlet, 18 inches r 5 



Linifolia Gracilis — A new dwarf compact variety, good for pot culture.. 5 



Myrtifolia— Deep scarlet, SO inches 5 



Warczwiczii — Flowers small, bright scarlet, forming a very pretty spike, 



18 inches 5 



ARAMANTHUS. 



A class of highly ornamental plants, many of which are grown exclusively 

 for their handsome foliage, while others are equally desirable for their beauti- 

 ful clusters of brilliant colored flowers, which are very effective for autumn 

 decoration. H. H. A, 



Atropurpureus— Blood red foliage, drooping flower spike 5 



Bicolor Kuber — Foliage green and dark red, tipped with yellow; 3 to 5 ft. 5 



Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) — Long drooping sprays of red flowers 5 



Gordo ii ii — Very fine, brilliant colors 5 



Henderii— A novel variety, presenting in its leaf markings arangeof color 



not of ten seen 5 



Melancholicus Kuber — Foliage blood red 5 



Prince of Wales — Fine erect, scarlet flowers 5 



Salicifolius (Fountain Plant) — This magnificent variety attains a height 



of from 4 to 6 feet, with gracefully drooping, willow shaped leaves, 



banded and tipped with orange, carmine and bronze 5 



Sanguineus (Princess Feather) — A showy plant with erect masses of red 



flowers 5 



Tricolor (Joseph's Coat) — Leaves red, yellow and green 5 



AMMOBIUM. 



Ammobium is a small but pretty little white flower. The plant grows 

 about 18 inches in height ; is stiff and angular in appearance. One of the 

 hardiest of the everlastings. Very useful for making up in winter bouquets. 



Alatum — White, hardy, 2 feet 5 



Alatum Grandiflorum — Pure white and twice the size of the preceding. 5 



ANAGALLIS. 



Similar in habit of growth to the Aubretia, and it will be found equally 

 as useful in rock-work or borders where low growing plants are mostly used. 

 H. H. A. 

 Grandiflora Superba — Mixed colors 5 



ANEMONE. 



A very pleasing, hardy plant, flowering in early spring. H. P. 

 Coronaria (Poppy Auemone) — Mixed colors, 1 foot 10 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



ANTIRRHINUn— Snap Dragon. 



One of our favorite plants, of the easiest culture and unsurpassed for 

 summer and fall flowering. The strains we sell are particularly fine, and will 

 fairly vie with the Carnation in the variety of their stripes and spots. P. 



Majus — Choice mixed 5 



Tom Thumb — Dwarf growing, 1 foot 5 



Picturatum Naiium — New and distinct, comprising a great variety of 



brilliant colors 5 



Striatum— Finest striped, various colors 5 



ANCHUSA. 



One of the few plants that will do well in shaded situations where the sun 

 only strikes at certain times in the day. H. P. 

 It;iiica (Italian Alkanet)— Blue, 2 feet 5 



AQUILEGIA. 

 Columbine. 



Exceedingly showy, early 

 blooming, hardy plants, speci- 

 ally valuable for the peculiar 

 formation of their flowers 

 and the great variety of color. 

 H. P. 



Chrysantha Grandiflora 

 Alba — A new variety, u 

 with very large snowwhite 

 flowers, which are pro- 

 duced in great abund- 

 ance 10 



Chrysantha-Bright yellow 

 flowering free all sum- 

 mer, 4 feet 10 



Ccerulea — Fine porcelain 

 blue, center petals yellow, 

 2feet 10 



Glandulosa (True) — Blue 

 and white, 1)4 feet 10 



Skinnerii — Scarlet and yel- 

 low, \y 2 feet 10 



Choice Selected Varie- 

 ties— Mixed 5 



AQUILEGIA. 



AllPELOPSIS. 



Veitchii — " Japanese Creeper," or "Boston Ivy." A beautiful hardy 

 climber 10 



ARABIS. 



An early blooming plant, well suited for borders and rock work. H. P. 

 Alpina — White, 18 inches 10 



ARGEMONE. 



Very showy plants with large poppy-like flowers. H. A. 



Grandiflora — White, very handsome, 2 feet 5 



Hunneinannii— Carmine and yellow, 2 feet 5 



Mexicana — Yellow, 2 feet 5 



ARriERIA— Thrift, Sea Pink. 



A compact and beautiful hardy plant, largely used for edging. H. P. 

 Mar itima— Rose pink, J^ foot 10 



ARISTOLOCHIA— Dutchman's Pipe. 



A rapid growing, hardy climber, growing to a height of thirty feet, with 

 large heart-shaped foliage, and curious heart-shaped flowers. . H. P. 

 Sipho— Yellowish brown — 10 



ARALIA. 



Sieboldii — A handsome foliage plant. P 15 



Sieboldii Variegata — Foliage variegated 20 



ASPERULA— Woodruff. 



A pretty little plant, with beautiful flowers; 

 sweet scented. 



Azurea Setosa — Blue, 1 ft., H. A 5 



Odorata (Sweet Woodruff)— When dried has 



a delightful odor, which is imparted to 



clothing if put in a wardrobe with them. 



H. P. 9 inches 10 



AURICULA. 



Of this beautiful little plant we have a very 

 fine strain of English-saved seed. The flowers, 

 which resemble the Primrose somewhat, are of 

 various shades of crimson, yellow, maroon, 

 etc. P. " 

 Extra choice mixed 25 



AURICULA. 



