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Title: Currie's bulbs and plants : autumn 1916
Identifier: curriesbulbsplan19curr_9 (find matches)
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: Currie Brothers Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: Milwaukee, Wis. : Currie Bros.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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ANEMONE. Each Doz. 100 St. Brigid (Irish Anemone)—A magnificent variety with large, semi-double, brilliant colored flowers in all shades from white to the brightest scarlet, blue, mauve, maroon, striped, etc., borne freely on long stems, and are excellent for cut flowers. The tubers may be planted in fall outdoors in sheltered places if well protected $ .03 $ .30 $2.25 Single (The Bride)—Pure white 02 .20 1.25 Single (Fulgens)—The most brilliant of all scarlets 03 .30 2.25 Single—Mixed 02 .20 1.25 Double—Mixed 03 .30 2.0O BULBOCODIUM. A Crocus-like flower, blooming very early in the spring. Vernum—Rosy purple 04 .40 2.50 BEGONIAS—Tuberous Rooted For house culture; not hardy. Ready in December. Begonias are mailed free at dozen rates, and shipped by express at 100 and 1000 rates at purchaser's expense. SINGLE GIANT FLOWERING BEGONIAS. Separate Colors—Rose, White, Crimson, Scarlet, Orange, Yellow. Each 5c; dozen 60c; 100 $4.00; 1000 $35.00. DOUBLE GIANT FLOWERING BEGONIAS. Separate Colors—Rose, White, Crimson, Scarlet, Orange, Yellow. Each 10c; dozen $1.00; 100 $7.00; 1000 $60.00. NEW GIANT FRILLED BEGONIAS. A "Very Beautiful Type. Single Finest Mixed Colors, each 15c; dozen $1.50. Double Finest Mixed Colors, each 20c; dozen $2.00. CHIONODOXA. In habit and appearance much like Scilla Siberica. Blooms very early. Doz. 100 1000 Lucillae (Glory of the Snow)—Sky blue with white center $ .20 $1.25 $10.00 Sardensis—Deep blue 20 1.25 10.00 CROWN IMPERIAL—Fritillaria Imperialis. It is one of the earliest spring flowering bulbs, and quite hardy. The bulbs should be planted about 5 inches deep. Each Doz. Fine Mixed Varieties $ .15 $1.50 AUTUMN CROCUS—Colchicum Autumnale. An interesting novelty. Blooms without water or soil. If planted in fall the leaves make their appearance in spring, while it does not come into bloom until fall. It will bloom equally as well out of the ground as in it. If placed on a shelf, without soil or moisture its pretty, pink flowers will appear just the same as if in the ground. Large bulbs, 10c each; dozen, 85c; 100, $6.00. Spring-blooming Crocus, page 6. CHINESE SACRED LILY. Chinese Sacred Narcissus ORIENTAL SACRED LILY. Water Fairy Flower; Joss Flower. Put in a bowl filled with pebbles, setting the bulb so it will be held firmly in place, then fill with water and place in a warm, sunny window, where it will produce deliciously fragrant white blossoms. Each Doz. Extra Large Bulbs, (by mail, 12c each, $1.15 per doz.). .$ .10 $1.00 Original basket, containing 30 bulbs, by express at purchaser's expense GOLDEN SACRED LILY. Each Doz. Blooms in water; color beautiful golden yellow and very fragrant. The bulbs are smaller and three or four should be placed together. .$ .05 $ .50 2.25 100 $3.50 Bowls for Chinese Sacred Lily. Each Imitation cut glass, neat pattern, 7 in. diameter $ .20 Imitation cut glass, neat pattern, 8% in. diameter .25 ALLIUM. Charming, hardy, spring-flowering bulbs. Doz. 100 1000 Neapolitanum—Flowers white, borne in umbels; .$ .15 $1.00 57.50 100 9 .75 useful for cut flowers Doz. Molly—Bright golden yellow $ .15
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AUTUMN CROCUS All bulbs on this page delivered to any Postoffice or Express Office in the United States at prices named, except Trhere otherwise noted.

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