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Title: Currie's garden annual : spring 1934 59th year
Identifier: curriesgardenann19curr_0 (find matches)
Year: 1934 (1930s)
Authors: Currie Brothers Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Milwaukee, Wis. : Currie Bros. Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Tage 90 CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. C urrie's Gladioli
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BLUE SHADES ANNA EBERIUS—Rhodamine purple. Se^-color, except for deep amaranth purple blotch on lower petals. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. CHARLES DICKENS—Bright radiant purple with velvety blotch. Tall, strong, straight spike with many fine, large blooms splendidly placed and spaced. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. VEILCHENBLAU—Wide open violet blue flowers of large size. Good spike. Unique in its color. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. RUTH HUNTINGTON—Beautiful vio- let-lilac with deeper lilac markings on lower petals. Large, strong plant with tall, fine spike. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. PAUL PFITZER—Large, velvety purple. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $12.00. BARON HULOT (Blue King)—Rich, royal violet-blue. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. CAPTAIN BOYNTON—Beautiful lav- ender with deeper blotch on lower petals, perfectly placed, large flowers on tall, strong stems; an excellent varietv. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. MINUET—This variety has created a sensation in the show rooms for several seasons; color, light lavender, with four to six large, heavv blooms open at one time. Each, 10c; "doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. PURPLE GLORY — Dark amaranth purple, lower petals bordeaux purple, speckled white in throat; upper petals shade to light red. Each, 10c; doz., 75c; 109, $5.00. No class of plants requires less care and attention, and they thrive in any ordinary soil. Plant any time after frost is out of the ground in spring until the middle of June, setting the bulbs 6 inches deep. We offer a select list of the best up-to-date varieties, each one the best of its color. All are large, first sized bulbs. Bulbs at Single and Dozen prices mailed free. If wanted by parcel post at 100 prices (6 lbs. per 100) add for postage at zone rates. PINK SHADES BETTY NUTHALL—A magnificent, large, coral-pink flower with light orange throat. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. BREAK O' DAY—Soft La France pink flushed with cream. Tips of petals are a shade deeper pink. There is a zone of light yellow on lower petals with delicate center line of red, verv early. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.50. BYRON L. SMITH—Lavender pink on white ground. This variety is often referred to as the "Orchid Colored Glad." It grows with good form and the stems are rather slender which adds to its grace. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. DR. VAN FLEET—Extra tall and slender plant; flowers of remark- able form and size. Delicate rose-pink, deeper at edges of all petals. Throat of very soft vellow-cream tinted. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. CRINKLES—A very heavy substance rose. Flower rather small, but intenselv ruffled and verv beautiful. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $12.00. * EVELYN KIRTLAND—Rosy-pink fading to shell-pink, with scarlet blotches. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. E. J. SHAYLOR—A beautifully ruffled rose-pink with small blotch of rose-red. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. CATHERINE COLEMAN—Very large flowers of pleasing geranium pink. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $12.00. GIANT NYMPH—Very large spike of light pink color. This variety is considered one of the very best and finest light pinks. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. MRS. P. W. SISSON—Lovely cameo-pink; many large blooms open at one time. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. ELIZABETH TABOR—Delicate rose-pink with rich crimson blotch; tall, erect spike with several flowers open at one time; extremely early and therefore very valuable as a commercial cut flower variety. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100," $4.00. FAY LAMPHIER—Large, well expanded flowers of geranium-pink overlaid with scarlet. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. MRS. DR. NORTON—La France pink shading to pale pink. Lower petals creamy with carmine penciling. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. MRS. FRANK PENDLETON—Salmon-pink with dark carmine blotch in the throat. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. NANCY HANKS—Rich apricot to orange-pink with grenadine tongue; six or more flowers open at once, well arranged on strong stem of good substance; will not bum in hot sun. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. PINK WONDER—Immense flowers, La France pink, shading to pale pink with amaranth blotch. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. W. H. PHIPPS—La France pink, overlaid light rose-salmon; one of the finest exhibition varieties. Each 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. YELLOW SHADES APRICOT GLOW—Very tall, clear apricot; tall spike. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. FLORA—Beautiful golden yellow. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. GOLDEN DREAM—Clear deep yellow; long stems; a very fine, new introduction. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. GOLDEN MEASURE—Tall spike with many large, pure golden flowers, several of the flowers are in bloom at one time; a wanner at exhibitions. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. ORANGE GLORY—Large ruffled bright orange with purple and white markings in throat. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. ORANGE PRINCE—Capucine orange, slightly tinted deeper orange. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00.

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