CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 





HARDY ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS AND HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 

 Hydrangeas. 



••Red Branched" (New)— This new Hydrangea is declared by the. introducers to be the best of the 

 HortenTifc" "°ver produced. The trusses are larger and brighter than thosu of Otaksa, and it produces 



■Tloom in great profusion. Price, each. 50 cent 



New DouMe Pink (H. Stellata Rubra Plena)-Tnis 

 •erfectly double and arc a beautiful rosy red in color, 

 fcloom. As hardy as other Japan sorts. 



Price, each, 50 cents 





beauty consists in its brilliant ro 

 berries, which hung in dusters 



branches until mid-winter ; 



Elder, Oolden — A handsome shn. 

 golden-yellow foliage, ami clusters c 



white flowers In June »**. 



Fovsythia, or Goldeu Bell — Pretty shruls, 

 producing drooping yellow flowers in the early 



spring, before the leaves appear 



Lilac — Well-known hardy shrubs, bearing a 

 profusion of large, showy, fragrant blossoms, 



white and purple - ~" '*"'■* 



immense trusses of pure white flowers, p runus Pissardii— One of the flm '-i 



fringed, and having a spot m the center of cultivation; wood and leaf are of a rico «,.*K 

 crimson. The plant attains a height and ptirple, producing black fruit early in the 



breadth of three to four feet. It is a , Be ason 2Rc to 5 



great improvement on the old white i pyrus Japouica, or Japan Quince— One of 

 best- summer flowering shrubs; bears i 



a valuable acquisition. The flowers a re 

 a singular beautiful object when in full 



New White Fringed (H. Stellata Fim- 

 briate)— A very handsome variety, having 



Thomas Hogg," being better and 



reu hardier. Price, each, 50 cents. 



Hortensia— An old favorite. Flow- ■ 



ers pink, shading to purple, j 



Each, 20cts. to 81.00. ' 



Thomas Hogg: — A good j 

 variety, almost pure white. 

 Each, 20 eta. to $1.00. 



Otaksa— Very large pink 

 flowers and fine glossy 

 leaves. Each, 20 cts. to SI. 00. 



Panieulata Grandi- 

 flora — Pre-eminently the 

 grandest of all the flowering 

 hardy shrubs. It is perfectly 

 hardy, requiring no protec- 

 tion whatever. The accom- 

 panying cut gives a very 

 accurate representation of it 

 when in full bloom. It be- 

 gins to flower early in sum- 

 mer and continues until 

 late in fall. Planted single 

 or in groups it has a charm- 

 ing effect. Each, 26 to 50 

 cts. Extra large plants, 

 81.00. 



Dwarf Sunflower — 



Helianthus Hulti 

 florus Plenus. 



We are confident that the | 

 popularity of this plant will ' 

 never cease; it is so beauti- 

 ful and so useful for 



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THYDEANGBA— PANICt'LATA GRAND1FI. 



adornment of the lawn, __ 



ihese last a long time when cut. A single (specimen on the lawn is very 



gorgeous. It attains a height of three feet^is robust and crmpacUn habit ; Js eaBily ^propa gated Jsydivi 



profusion of bright scarlet flowers 25c lo B 



Spiraea — One of the prettiest shrubs in cultiva- 

 tion and of the easiest culture; their blooming 

 extends over a period of three months. Flow- 

 ers of almost all colors, red, white, pink, pale 



green aud rose-colored. 20C to 



SpireeaAurea— Golden foliage; flowers white, 



very ornamental 20c 1 o i< 



Spiraea Colloso Alba — Dwarf, very free 



bloomers; white 20cto40 



Spiraea Prunifolia — White; very desir- 

 able 20c to 40 



Spiraea Van Houttl — Rose-colored; excel- 

 lent 20ctoH 



Syringa, or Mock Orange — Well-known 

 beautiful shrubs, indispensable in every col 

 lection, producing fragrant white flowers i- 



June lBf 



Snowball — A well-known favorite shrub, 

 large size, with globular clusters of wl 



flowers in June 2t 



Symplioricarpus Raceraosus — (Snowber 

 —A very pretty and interesting shrub; pink 

 white flowers, followed by white berries.. .2( . 

 Weigela — The most valuable spreading shru 

 as yet introduced; producing in June and Jul 

 large trumpet- Bhaped flowers of all shades a^ 

 colors, from pure while to red. Eight var 

 ties. Each 20 



I VINES AND TRAILING PLA 

 For Vases, Hanging: Baskets, Et 



Cinnamon Vine— A rapid climber. Each... 

 Cypress Vine — Admirably adapted for han 



ing baskets. Each 



and hf 



tor supplying cut flowers.' A single plumprodiicenarinnilB of flowers, and ; %™?*lZ?-\^ 1Se ™ f ° r Vftsefl 



'- pecimen on the lawn is very effective, but a bed of it is ^'^flvv n«« mHAMtaii wH« 

 ,„ .Joust and compact in habit; is easily propagated by divi- 1 Groun ? lr Jr new . variegated variety 

 perfectly hardy. Flowers very double and perfect infoim; a rich golden yellov 



Price, each, 10 els.: per doz.. SI. OH. T.nrge, 



Herbaceous Plants. 



rpln 



. 25 cts. each. 



New Hardy Pink (The New Mound Pink)— This 

 is unquestionably a great acquisition, and is 

 destined, bv its great superiority, to take the 

 place, except in colled ions, ol the old-fashioned 

 grass pink, that old-time favorite. It is per- 

 fectly hardy and blooms very profusely in its 

 reason, and more or less during the entire sum- 

 mer. The flowers are a very delicate blush 

 pink, and deliriously fragrant. They are finely 

 fringed ami are very pretty, 'either in single 

 sprays or massed in bouquets. The grass or 

 foliage is neat and compact, of a bluish green, 

 and highly ornamental. Price, each 25 



Achillea "The Pearl"— A new variety of rare 

 merit, well deserving the greatest praise. For 

 Mipplvlng cut flowers it is unequaled. Flow- 

 ers are pure white, round and button-like, and 

 are borne in great abundance in great loose 

 clusters on stiff erect stems, about two feet 

 high. Blooms continuously during July, Au- 

 gust and September, and o'fteu far into Octr--- 

 Iht. Each, 25 cts.; per doz S- °° 



Achillea Toinentosa — Flower* yellow, very 



pretty, Bach, 2octs.: per-^oz 2 50 



T ' luable for ruck work. 



Hemerocallis Fulva — (Orange Day Lily.) 

 Each, 25 cts.; per doz. 82 00 



Hollyhock — Best double varieties. Each, 10 



cts.; per doz 1 00 



Strong roots from open ground. Each, 25 cts.; 

 per doz 2 50 



Iris— In variety. Old iavorites. Each, 20 cts.; 

 per doz L 50 



Lychnis Chalcedonica— Large heads ofb right 

 scarlet flowers. Each.. 20 



Lysiinachia Nummular! a— (Loosestrife.) Ex- 

 cellent for rockwork ; flowers yellow. Each, ' 

 20 cts.; per doz .2 00 



Peeonies— Perfectly hardy plants of the easiest - 

 culture, and such free bloomers that thev arte: 

 always highly prized. White, Pink a-iui Red.. 25 



Phlox Aruoena — (Lovely PhlofXY) Flowers 

 pinkish purple, complete'- covering the dwarf 

 plant -.- 20 



Phlox Subulate Alba — (Moss Pink.) Very- 

 dwarf mosN.-iike creeping plant. Flowers al- 

 mnM njiite and are produced so profusely as 

 K\> fairly hide the plant with a rich carpet of 



bloom. Blooms in May 20 



Phlox— In vftriety, a choice selection of peren- 

 nial sorts. Each, 10 cts.; per doz .100 



Veronica Amethystina — A grand border 

 plant, spikes of blue flowers one foot long. 

 Each. 25 cts.; per doz 2 50 



very handsome plant, and well adaptec 



vases or baskets. Each 



Isolepis— A fine basket plant. Each 



Lo Delia— For baskets or vases; alBO extens 



used for edging flower beds, sever* * 



ieties being admirably add"' 



pose. Each 



liOphoBpermum— Air 



a strong grower. Each.. 

 Mesembryantheimim— In . 



vase plants. Each .\ 



Maurandia — White aurij purp. 



plants for vases niuL'oasketfi. Each 

 Maderfa Vine,— "For vases or trellises 

 Othonna *3rasslfolla— An exeellen 



hfpjjtflng b. skets. Each 



.%-axJfraga S.trraentosa — An o\f 



very suitable for vanes and bask* 1 '' 

 Tradescantla (Wandering * 



for vases and basket: ii 



Tropneolum [NafltUrtiui 

 _elimbers, and excellent vfc 

 n negates 



Hardy Shrubs. 



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VInoa Minor (Myrtle) - Extern 

 Cemeteries for covering graves. 

 NOTE.— All of ihe above plar 



each, we sell nt $1.00 per doz.; th 



are 82.50 per doz. 



Seedling p| a 



Fron 



irietv. Should be in every 



5 cts.; per doz -2 oO 



ramldalis — Bell-shaped blue 



. 20 Cts.; per doz 2 00 



Jranditiora — Large bell-shaped 



h, 20 cts.; per doz 2 00 



'ndsome garden sorts. Each, 25 



.2 00 Almond, Flowering: — A beautiful, delicate 



little shrub, with double red, pink and white 



flowers 20c to 50 



Berberry— An interesting and beautiful shrub. 



with violet purple leaves and fruit 15c to 20 



Cornus Sanguines — (Red Dogwood.) Fine, 

 hardy shrub, very conspicuous and ornamental 



in winter when the bark is blazed red 25c to 50 



2 50 Cornus Ma sen la— (Variegated Dogwood.) A 



pur.) In variety; very beautiful Bhrub; fine habit 25c to 50 



doz 2 00 Clethra Alnifolia — A charming shrub; flow- 



— (Bleeding heart.) 



ose.) Each, 

 Day Lily.) 



.2 00 



white 20c to 50 



Dentzia Gracilis — Flowers donble white, pro- 

 duced on racemes four to six inches long, in 



June and July 15cto25 



Enonyxnns, or Burning Bash — One of the 

 largest growing hardy shrubs, whose chief 



r superb strains c 

 healthy plants o 



Asters— All colors 



Antirrhinum (Snap Drag* 

 Balsam (Lady Slipper)— Ir 

 Calendula (Cape Marigol- 

 Celosia (Cockscomb)— B/ 



cts,; per doz 



Rianthns— All colors. 

 Marigold— African at 

 Mignonette — Leadir 



lOcte.: perdoz 



Nasturtium— Tall 



each, 10 cts.; pe 

 Petunia — Finest 



10 cts.; per doz 

 Phlox Drumir 

 Stocks — In va» 

 Zinnias— All 

 Price, except 



