To Our Patrons 



OWING TO WAR CONDITIONS in 

 Europe the delivery of Dutch Bulbs 

 was very uncertain, we therefore were 

 unable to issue our regular Bulb Cat- 

 alogue, showing cuts of the different varieties. 

 We were obliged to issue this condensed list 

 on short notice, and hope it will meet with 

 your requirements. 



The flowers most loved are those that come 

 early in the spring, after a dreary winter. With 

 great delight we observe the Snowdrop, Crocus, 

 Brilliant Tulips, Stately Hyacinths. These 

 make our gardens and lawns as attractive and 

 interesting as ordinary flowers do in summer. 



Why, then, do we not plant a variety of 

 them in abundance ? 



When once planted, they are good for sev- 

 eral years without further trouble. 



To have them next spring in all their glory 

 they must be planted this fall. 



Make up your order at once, and send it 

 to us before the ground freezes up. 



In making out your order, be careful to give 

 your full name and address, write plainly to 

 prevent mistakes and delay. 



Our terms are Strictly Cash with order. 

 Remittance may be made at our risk by any of 

 the following methods, viz : Postal Money 

 Order, Draft on New York, Chicago or Mil- 

 waukee, or Express Company's Money Order. 



We give no warranty, express or implied, as to de- 

 scription, quality, productiveness or any other matter 

 of any seeds, bulbs or plants we send out, and we will 

 not be in anyway responsible for the crop. — CURRIE 

 BROS. CO. — (Official Disclaimer of the American 

 Seed Trade Association. 



CURRIE BROS. CO., MILWAUKEE WIS. 



CURRIE BROS. CO., MILWAUKEE WIS. 



Dutch Hyacinths 



How To Grow Them 



Pot Culture — Use a 4 or 5 inch pot for each bulb, a light, rich sandy 

 soil is best. The upper surface of the bulb should show above 

 the soil. After potting, water thoroughly and place in a dark, 

 cool cellar, covered up with sand or ashes until well rooted ; this 

 is generally from two to three months. 



Glass Culture — -Fill the glass so that the base of the bulb will just 

 touch the water and set away in a cool, dark place until well 

 rooted. Change the water frequently. 



Outdoor Culture — Plant in October or early November, about 6 

 inches apart and 5 inches deep. Cover the bed with short manure 

 during the winter. 



Choice Named Hyacinths 



6 OF ONE KIND AT DOZEN RATE'S AND 25 AT 100 RATES. 

 SINGLE RED AND ROSE. 

 Garibaldi — Brilliant carmine, early forcer. 

 Gertrude — Rosy Pink, fine truss. 

 Gigantea — Blush pink, very fine truss. 

 King of Belgium- — Bright red, good truss. 

 La Victoire — Brilliant scarlet, very fine spike. 

 Lord Macaulay — Bright, rosy carmine, white eye. 

 Moreno— Waxy pink, large bells. 

 Robert Steiger — Bright crimson. 

 Rosea Maxima. — Delicate pink, fine truss. 



SINGLE WHITE. 



Albertine — Purest white, early. 



Baroness van Thnyll — Pure white, large truss. 



Grandeur a Merveille — Blush-white, fine truss. 



La Grandesse — Pure white, large truss. 



L'Innocence — Pure white, large. 



Mad. Van der Hoop — Pure white, large bells. 



Paix de l'Europe — Pure white, large spike. 



Voltaire — Blush-white. 



SINGLE BLUE. 



Baron van Thuyll — Dark, large truss. 

 Czar Peter — Porcelain, large spike. 



Enchantress — Porcelain blue, white eye, handsome spike. 



Grand Maitre — Deep porcelain, large truss. 



King of the Blues — Deep glossy blue. 



Marie — Dark blue, shading purple. 



Queen of the Blues — Azure blue, large bells. 



Regulus — Clear, light blue. 



SINGLE YELLOW. 



Ida — Golden yellow, very fine. 



King of the Yellows — Bright yellow, compact spike. 

 MacMahon — Pure yellow, large heavy spike. 

 Yellow Hammer — Finest pure yellow. 



DOUBLE RED AND ROSE. 



Bouquet Tendre— Bright red, fine truss. 

 Grootvorst — Rosy blush, very fine truss. 

 Lord Wellington — Finest pink, large bells. 

 Prince of Orange — Dark rose, striped, large truss. 



DOUBLE WHITE. 



Bouquet Royal — Pure. 



Isabella — Blush white, splendid spike. 



La Virginite — Blush, large bells and spike. 



Prince of Waterloo — Pure. 



DOUBLE BLUE. 



Bloksberg — Porcelain, large bells and truss. 

 Delicata — Fine pale blue, good spike. 

 Garrick — Azure, fine truss. 



General Anthink — Porcelain blue, dark center. 

 General Koehler — Large, bright blue, fine forcer. 



DOUBLE YELLOW. 



Bouquet do Orange — Orange. 

 Goethe — Sulphur yellow, fine truss. 

 Jaune Supreme — Pure. 

 Sunflower — Salmon tinted yellow. 



Choice Mixed Forcing and Bedding Hyacinths 



In Separate Colors. 



These mixtures are second size bulbs selected from the named 

 varieties, for planting outdoors or for forcing in the greenhouse, 

 where a quantity of bloom is desired. 



Where only a few bulbs are wanted for specimen plants in pots 

 or glasses, we would advise using the named sorts. 

 Double — Single — 



Dark red. Dark red. 



Red and Rose. Red and Rose. 



Rose. Rose. 

 Pure white. Pure white. 



Blush-white. Blush-white. 

 Dark blue. Dark blue. 



Light blue. Light blue. 



Yellow. Yellow. 

 Mixed. Mixed. 



Each Doz. 100 1000 



Price §0.08 $0.75 $5.50 $45.00 



Delivered to any P. O. or Express Office in the U. S. 



French Roman Hyacinths 



Especially valuable for forcing and Pot culture in the house. 

 Planted in October they can be brought into bloom by Christmas. 

 Bulbs should be planted and placed in a dark, cool place for six 

 weeks, then brought to light. 



Each Doz. 100 



White $.10 $1.0O $7.75 



Pink 10 1.00 7.75 



Blue 10 1.00 7.75 



Miniature or Dutch Roman Hyacinths 



Miniature Single Dutch Hyacinths, suitable for early forcing, 

 each bulb giving one or more neat little spikes of bloom. Very prettv 

 in cut flower work and highly ornamental for winter blooming in 

 the house, the most satisfactory results, being obtained by planting 

 about a dozen bulbs in a shallow pan 9 inches in diameter. May be 

 planted outside also. 



Red and Crimson — -Mixed ) 



J, ur « WJjjte f Each Doz. 100 1000 



LSMuf (W.06 $0.40 $2.75 $22.00 



Dark Blue ' 



Grape Hyacinths 



(Hyacinthus Muscari.) 



Pretty little spikes of flowers about 6 inches high, resembling 

 miniature bunches of grapes. Very pretty for edging. Perfectly 

 hardy. 



Doz. 100 1000 



Blue $0.15 $1.00 $ 8.50 



White 20 1.25 10.00 



All bulbs except where noted at dozen and 100 prices delivered 

 free to any Postoffice or Express Office in the United States. At 

 1000 prices by express at purchaser's expense. 



Hyacinth Glasses 



Various Colors. 

 Low and tall. 

 Each $0.20 Doz. $2.15 



By express at purchaser's expense. 



CURRIE BROS. CO., MILWAUKEE WIS. 



CURRIE BROS. CO., MILWAUKEE WIS. 



CURRIE BROS. CO., MILWAUKEE WIS. 



Tulips 



Garden Culture of Tulips — Any good soil, well enriched, will suit 

 Tulips. October, or early in November, is the proper time to plant 

 them. Set them 4 or 5 inches apart, and about 4 inches deep. Pro- 

 tect during severe months of winter with a covering of straw or 



All the early Tulips are adapted for pot culture in the house. 

 The Due Van Tholl varieties can be forced into bloom for Christmas. 

 Plant at least three or four bulbs in each pot. 



The earliest blooming varieties are marked a, next b, and so on 

 in their order. The number before the name denotes the heights of 

 their growth in inches. 25 bulbs at 100 rate; 250 at 1,000 rate. 



Early Single Tulips 



Each Doz. 100 1000 



c 9 Artus — Pure scarlet $ .04 $ .35 $2.00 $15.00 



c 9 Belle Alliance — Bright scarlet, sweet 



scented 05 .40 2.50 20.00 



c 9 Brilliant Star — Bright Vermillion 



scarlet, black center, a most 



beautiful tulip 06 .75 5.00 



b 9 Canary Bird — Yellow 05 .40 2.50 20.00 



c 8 Chrysolora — Fine yellow 04 .35 2.00 16.00 



c 8 Couleur Ponceau — Rose and white .04 .35 2.00 20.00 

 c 8 Cottage Boy — Yellow edged orange, 



very distinct, fine bedder 05 .45 2.65 21.00 



c 8 Cottage Maid — Rose, border white, 



true 04 .35 2.00 15.00 



c 10 Crimson Brilliant — Dazzling crim- 

 son scarlet, fine early forcer 05 .40 2.50 20.00 



c 8 Crimson King — Fine crimson ' .04 .35 2.00 15.00 



a 7 Due Van Tholl — Scarlet 04 .35 2.25 16.00 



a 7 Due Van Tholl — Crimson 04 .35 2.25 16.00 



a 6 Due Van Tholl — White 04 .35 2.00 15.00 



a 6 Due Van Tholl — Yellow 05 .40 2.50 10.00 



a 6 Duv Van Tholl — Rose 04 .35 2.50 18.00 



a 6 Due Van Tholl — Red and yellow. . . .04 .35 2.50 18.00 

 C 10 Duchess de Parma — Orange yellow, 



floe 04 .35 2.25 18.00 



c 10 Dusart — Finest large, dark scarlet .04 .35 2.25 18.00 

 c 8 Flamingo — Brilliant . rosy red on 

 white ground, flowers large, fine 



forcer . , 07 .65 5.00 



c 9 Golden Queen— Pure yellow, very 



large, globular, showy flower.. .05 .45 3.00 25.00 

 c 9 Gold Pinch — Pure golden yellow, 



sweet scented, fine for early 



forcing. Sport of Yellow Prince .05 .40 2.50 20.00 

 b 8 Joost von Vondel — Rosy red and 



white 05 .40 2.50 20.00 



b 8 Joost von Vondel Whiter — Pure 



white, large flower 05 .45 3.00 25.00 



c 12 Keiserkroon— Red bord'd yellow.. .05 .40 2.50 20.00 

 c 9 LaReine Queen Victoria)— White, 



very fine forcing 04 .35 2.00 15.00 



c 9 Le Matelas — Bright rose, fine forcer .05 .40 3.00 22.00 



b 8 Pottebakker— Scarlet 05 .40 2.50 20.O0 



b 8 Pottebakker — Pure yellow 05 .45 3.00 23.00 



b 7 Pottebakker — White, finest of all 



whites 05 .40 2.75 22.00 



c 9 Primrose Queen — .Unique sport of 



La Reine, fine form, delicate 



primrose-yellow shade 05 .40 2.50 20.00 



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did, large 06 .50 3.00 25.00 



c 9 Prosperity — (La Reine des Reines) 



Deep pink, grand forcer 07 .70 5.00 



c 8 Queen of the Netherlands — Beauti- 

 ful, soft, rosy pink 05 .40 3.00 22.00 



c 8 Rose Gris de Lin — Very fine rose. . .04 .35 2.50 18.00 



c 8 Rose Luisante — Extra fine, deep rose .05 .45 3.00 22.00 

 c 9 Sir Thomas Lipton — Finest of all 



scarlets 06 .50 3.50 28.00 



d 7 Standard Royal Silver — White and 



crimson 05 .40 3.00 22.00 



d 7 Standard Royal Golden — Red and 



yellow 05 .45 3.25 27.00 



c 12 Thomas Moore ■ — Bright Orange 



scarlet 04 .35 2.50 18.00 



c 9 White Hawk (Albion) — Large, pure 



white 05 .40 2.75 22.00 



c 8 Yellow Prince — Fine yellow, sweet 



scented 04 .35 2.0O 16.00 



Early Flowering Mixed Tulips 



Doz. 100 1000 



Single Pine Mixed $0.25 $1.50 $8.00 



Single Extra Pine Mixed 30 1.75 9.00 



Double Pine Mixed 30, 1.75 9.00 



Double Extra Pine Mixed 35 2.00 10.00 



Single Late Flowering or Cottage Tulips 



A magnificent class of late flowering Tulips, coming into bloom 

 during the latter part of May. They are much more showy than the 



early varieties, on account of their brilliant colorings and long flower 

 stems, and remain in bloom for a long time. 



Each Doz. 100 1000 



Bouton d'Or — Pure yellow, very fine $ .04 $ .35 $2.50 $18.00 



Elegans — Dark crimson, reflexing petals. .05 .40 2.75 



Fairy Queen — A very large, beautiful 



flower, rosy heliotrope margined with 



yellow . , 05 .45 3.00 



Gesneriana Lutea — Golden yellow 05 .45 2.50 20.00 



Gesneriana Major — Large dazzling, bril- 

 liant scarlet, blue center 04 .35 2.25 17.00 



Inglescombe Pink (Salmon Queen) — Sal- 

 mon rose 05 .40 2.25 18.00 



Inglescombe Yellow — Canary yellow, in 



shape resembling the Darwin tulips. .06 .60 3.50 



Isabella (Shandon Bells) — Large, salmon 



pink 04 .35 2.25 18.00 



La Merveille — Scarlet, suffused with apri- 

 cot orange 04 .35 2.25 18.00 



Maiden's Blush (Picotee) — Large, white, 



edged pink 05 .40 2.50 18.00 



Rembrandt — White with pink ground, 

 suffused bright red, strikingly beau- 



- -tiful. choice mixed sorts 05 .40 2.50 20.00 



Retroflexa — A charming shaped, rich yel- 

 low flower 05 .40 2.50 20.00 



Royal White — Very large, white 05 .45 3.00 



Striped Beauty — -Large, showy flower, 



flamed white and cherry red 05 .45 3.0O 



Sweet Nancy — White, edged pink 05 .40 2.50 20.00 



Breeder Tulips 



Old Dutch self colored Tulips which have been neglected for 

 many years, the present taste for artistic colors, has, however, called 

 them into prominence once more. Nature's happiest color combina- 



tions of Purple and Bronze. Grey and Lilac. Yellow and Bronze. 



Brown and Orange, are revealed to us in this group. The flowers 



are mostly large, but of perfect form and are borne on tall, strong 

 stems. 



Each $ .10 Doz. $1.00 



Black Chief — Dark purple black. 



Cardinal Manning — Blend of mauve and rose changes to orange. 



Grand Maitre — Deep purplish violet. 



Jaune d'Oeuf — Golden, outside petal shaded apricot. 



Mary Hollis — Soft cerise carmine. 



Darwin Tulips 



Brilliant, self-colored single late Tulips of immense size, borne 



on strong stems, many of them 2 feet high. The blooms are of 

 almost every conceivable color, from pale blush to the brightest red, 

 lilac, light blue and purple to almost black, etc. 



Darwins have become wonderfully popular during the past few 

 years, a fact not surprising to those acquainted with the perfect 

 beauty of their form and substance, their rich, brilliant colors, their 



lonar. straight, stiff stems, the persistence of their blooming period 



and their adaptability either to outdoor growing or forcing under 

 glass. Most of the varieties may easily be forced indoors by mid- 

 winter or the end of February. 



Each Doz. 100 



Baron de La Tonnaye — Vivid rose, one of the best. $ .05 $ .40 $2.75 



Bartigon — Fiery red. good forcer 05 .45 3.00 



Clara Butt — A lovelv shade of soft salmon pink. . .05 .40 2.75 



Dream — Large lilac rose 05 .45 3.00 



Europe— Fine scarlet with striking white base. . . .05 .45 3.00 



Glow — Brilliant vermillion. center blue, margined 



white 05 .45 3.00 



Gretchen (Margaret) — Charming, soft blush shad- 

 ing to rose 05 .40 2.75 



Kate Greenaway — A grand flower, white suffused 



lilac 05 .45 3.00 



La Tnlipe Noire — Ti>f> famous black tulip 15 1.50 



Loveliness — Fine. soft, rosy pink 05 .45 3.00 



Madame Krelage — Brig-lit rose, light bordered: 



large fine flower 05 .45 3.no 



Massachusetts — Bright rose 05 .45 3.00 



May Queen — -Soft. rose, large and beautiful 05 .45 3.00 



Mr. Farncombe Sanders — Extra fine, brilliant 



orange scarlet 05 .45 S.oo 



.Mrs. Cleveland — Soft, flesh color 05 .45 3.0O 



Ouida — Fierv red, verv fine. tall, erect, brilliant 



tulip 05 .45 S.oo 



Painted Lady — Creamy white 05 .45 3.00 



Pride of Harlem — .An immense flower, brilliant 



carmine rose, blue at base 05 .40 2.75 



Psyche — Soft rose, silvery rose inside, large, long- 

 stemmed flower 05 .45 3.00 



The Sultan — Velvety black maroon, large and 



glossv 05 .40 2.75 



White Queen — Lar^e and soft, white, tinged blush .05 .45 3.0O 



Wm. Coneland — Bright rosy lilac, splendid for 



early forcing 05 .50 S-28 



Each Doz. inn mnn 



Pine Mixed Darwin Tulins $ .a5 9 .40 $2.50 S20.00 



Early Double Flowering Tulips 



Each Doz. 100 1000 



a 9 Blanche Hative — Large, early, semi- 

 double, white $ 05 S .40 $2.75 $21.00 



c 8 Cochineal — Large vermillion scarlet .05 .45 3.00 23 OO 



c 9 Couronne des Ro=es — Finest rose. .05 .45 3.00 25 OO 



b 10 Couronne d'Or — Orange 05 .45 3.00 23.0O 



b 6 Due Van Tholl — Red and yellow.. .04 .35 2 SO 1S.OO 



d 9 Duke of York — Violet and white.. .04 .35 2 50 i«s.oo 



c 9 Gloria Soli*— Brown and vellow. . .05 .40 2.50 10.00 



b 8 Imperator Rubrorum — Fine scarlet .05 .40 2.75 21. OO 



c 8 La Candeur — Pure white, finest... .04 .35 2.00 15.00 



b 8 Lady Palmer«ton — Rosy pink 04 .35 2.50 1S.OO 



C 8 Lucretia — Beautiful deep rose 05 .45 3 OO 23.00 



C 6 Murillo— Li-lit rose 04 .35 2.25 1«.00 



c 8 Rex Rubrorum — Fine scarlet 05 .40 2.50 20.0O 



c 7 Rubra Maxima — Deep crimson fine 



bedder and forcer 05 .40 2.50 19.00 



b 7 Salvator B««a — Fine rose 05 .40 3.00 21 00 



c 7 Toreador (New) — Scarlet, margin- 

 ed vellow. magnificent forcer. . . .06 .60 4.00 



a 9 Tournesoll — Bright red and yellow .05 .45 3.00 23.00 



b 8 Tournesoll — Yellow 05 .45 3.00 22.00 



c 8 Vuurbaak — Dazzling scarlet, large. 



very double: fine for bedding or 



medium early forcing 05 .45 3.00 23.00 



Fine Mixed— Earlv 30 1.75 O.OO 



Extra Fine Mixed — Earlv 35 2.00 10.00 



LATE DOUBLE TULIPS, 

 g 17 Blue Flag (Blue Celeste) — Violet 



blue, enormous flowers 10 1.00 g.00 



