CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



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SWEET MARJORAM. SUMMER SAVORY. 



Sweet, Pot and fledicinal Herbs. 



No garden is complete without a few herbs for 

 culinary or medicinal purposes. Harvest them care- 

 fully on a dry day, before they come into full bloom. 

 Anise (Pimpinella Anisum)— Cultivated prin- 

 cipally for garnishing. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.; J4 lb., 35 cts.; 1 lb SI 00 



Balm (Melissa Officinalis)— Principally used 

 for making Balm tea or Balm wine. Pkt., 5 



cts.: oz.,25cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lib 3 00 



Basil, Sweet(Ocymum Basilicum) — Theleaves 

 and tops of the shoots are used for soups, 

 stews and sauces. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 



J41b.,60cts.; lib 2 00 



Bene (Sesamum Orientale) — Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 



cts.; H lb., 50 cts.; 1 lb 1 75 



Borage(Borage Officinalis) — Excellent for bees. 



Pkt,, Sets.; oz.,15cts.; % lb., 50 cts.; lib 1 75 



Caraway (Carum Carui)— Chiefly cultivated for 

 the seed, which is used in confectionery and 

 medicine. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; i£ lb., 25 



cts.; lib 75 



Catnip (Nepeta Cataria)— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 



cts.; K lb., 81.25; lib 4 00 



Coriander (Coriandrum Sativum)— Seeds are 

 used by confectioners. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 



cts.; % lb., 25 cts.; lib 75 



Dill (Anethum Graveolens)— The leaves are 

 used in soups and sauces, and put along with 

 pickles. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; \£ lb., 25 cts.; 



1 lb 75 



Fennel (Anethum Foeniculum) — The leaves, 

 boiled, used in many fish sauces. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 10 cts.; tf lb., 25 cts.; lib 1 00 



Hyssop (Hyssopus Officinalis)— The leafy tops 

 and flowers are gathered and dried for making 

 Hyssop tea. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 

 cts.: lib 2 50 



Horehound (Marrubium Vulgare) — Princi- 

 . pally used for medicinal purposes. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; %lb„ 81.00; lib $3 00 



Lavender (Lavendula Spica) — A popular aro- 

 matic herb. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; Y t lb., 60 

 cts.; lib e 2 00 



Marjoram, Sweet (Origanum Majorana) — 

 For seasoning. Pkt., 5 cts., oz., 20 cts.; ^ lb., 

 60 cts.: lib 1 90 



Opium Poppy (Papaver Somniferum)— Pkt., 5 

 cts.: oz 30 



Pennyroyal (Mentha Puleguim) — A well- 

 known aromatic herb, also useful as a foliage 

 plant. Pkt 10 



Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) — An aro- 

 matic herb. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,30cts.; % lb., 

 81.00; lib , 3 00 



Kue (Ruta Graveolens) — Used for medicinal 

 purposes; also given to fowls for the roup. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz.,15cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb 1 50 



Saffron (Carthamus Tinctorius) — Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz.,15cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lib. 1 50 



Sage (Salvia Officinalis) — The leaves and tender 

 tops are used in stuffing and sauces. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; M lb„ 40cts.; 1 lb 1 40 



Savory, Summer (Satureia Hortensis)— Used 

 for seasoning. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J4 lb., 

 40 cts.; lib 1 40 



Tansy (Tanacetum Vulgare) — Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 80 cts.; M lb., 81.00; lib 3 50 



Thyme, Broad Leaved (Thymus Vulgaris) — 

 For seasoning, etc. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; 

 % lb., 81.00; lib 2 90 



Tarragon (Artemesia Dracunculus)— Used in 

 salads, soups, etc. Pkt., 25 cts.; oz 5 00 



Wormwood (Artemesia Absinthium) — Used for 

 medicinal purposes; it is beneficial to poultry 

 and should be planted in poultry grounds. 

 Pkt., 5 cts,; oz., 35 cts.; X lb., 81.00; lib 3 00 



TREE SEEDS. 



DECIDUOUS TREES. 



Box Elder (Acer Negundo)— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. 



10 cts.; lb 



Ash, White (Fraxinus Americana)— Pkt., 5 



cts.; oz., 10 cts.; lb 



Basswood or American Linden (Tilia 



Americana)— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; lb 1 



Beech, European (Fagus sylvatica)— Pkt., 5 



cts.: oz., lOcts.; lb 



Catalpa Speciosa (hardy)— Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 



15 cts. ; lb 1 



Elm, English (Ulmus campestris)— Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz.,15cts.; lb 1 



Larch, European (Larix Europaea)— Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb 1 



Maple, Norway (Acer platanoides)— Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb 



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EVERGREEN TREES. 



Arbor Vitse, American (Thuja occidentalis) 



—Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; lb 82 75 



Cedar, Red (Juniperus Virginiana) — Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb 60 



Hemlock (Abies Canadensis)— Pkt., 15 cts.; 



oz.,40cts.; lb 4 00 



Pine, White (Pinus strobus)— Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz.,20cts.; lb 1 50 



Pine, Austrian (Pinus Austriaca)— Pkt., 10 



cts.; oz., 15 cts.; lb 75 



Pine, Scotch (Piuus Sylvestris)— Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz.,25cts.; lb 1 25 



Spruce, Norway (Picea excelsa) — Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz.,15cts.; lb 75 



niscellaneous Seeds. 



Strawberry or Winter Cherry. 



Small, yellow sweet 

 fruits, considered by 

 many very fine for 

 preserves. The plant 

 is as easily grown as 

 a Tomato, and is im- 

 mensely productive. 

 The fruit is enclosed 

 in a husk, as is 

 shown in the illus- 

 tration, and may be 

 kept within these husks in excellent condition 

 all winter. Pkt... 5 



VINE PEACH. 

 Vegetable Orange, or Hango flelon. 



The fruit is a bright orange color, oval shaped, 

 and about the size of an ordinary peach, which 

 they resemble very much. They are excellent 

 for preserves or sweet pickles, and, when fully 

 ripe, are considered a delicacy sliced raw and 

 served with sugar. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz 20 



TOBACCO SEED. 



Connecticut Seed Leaf— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 

 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb $2 25 



Havana— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; 

 1 lb 2 25 



Sumatra— Pkt., 10 cts.; 14 lb., 81.50; lib 5 00 



Vegetable Plants and Roots. 



This list is subject to change at any time, if 

 through failure of crop or damage done by insects or 

 the plants should be very scarce. 



Prices do not include postage, if wanted by mail. 

 No orders shipped for less than 91.00. 



Cabbage. 



Per 100 



Currie's Early Market $0 75 



Currie's Eclipse •. 75 



Early Wakefield 75 



Henderson's Summer 75 



Premium Flat Dutch 30 



Fottler's Brunswick 30 



Currie's Long Keeping 50 



Red Pickling 30 



Dwarf Ulm Savoy 30 



Cauliflower. 



Selected Dwarf Erfurt 1 25 



Snowball j 25 



Early Paris 50 



Celery. 



Golden Dwarf 50 



Henderson's Half Dwarf 50 



White Plume 60 



Celeriac 50 



Tomato Plants. 



Of the leading sorts, seedlings 1 00 



Strong transplanted plants, per doz., 25 cts 1 50 



Pepper Plants. 



Leading sorts. Ready May, per doz., 20 cts 60 



Horse Radish Sets. 



25 cts. per doz 75 



If by mail add 20 cts. per 100. 



Asparagus Roots. 



See Page 4. 

 Rhubarb Roots. 



See Page 24. 



Chives. 



See Page 20. 



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