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Title: Currie's garden annual : 1939
Identifier: curriesgardenann19curr_5 (find matches)
Year: 1939 (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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Page 36 They thrive in any ordlna no class of plants require and attention. 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 and up-to-date varieties, each one the care best of its color. All are large, first- after 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. RED SHADES AFLAME—Begonia.rose edged with bright orange flame. Often measures 6 inches across. Each, 8c; doz., 73c; 100, S5.00. COMMANDER KOEHL—An outstand- ing variety in form and color. Gi- gantic flowers of dark scarlet, well formed, no blotches. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. CRIMSON GLOW—A perfect, very deep scarlet-crimson; flowers on o toll, strong spike. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. DR. F. E. BENNETT-Peach-red, over- loid with flame-scorlet, throat stip- pled with ruby ond white. Each, be; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. MRS. LEON DOUGLAS —Gigantic spike ond blossom of Begonia Rose, striped scarlet. Each, 6c; doz., 65c; 100, $4.50. FLAMING SWORD—A beautiful, bright red variety; early bloomer; 4 to 6 open ot the same time. Each, 7c; doz., 65c; 100, $4.50. PFITZER'S TRIUMPH—Enormous blooms of bright salmon-orange, with very small deeper throat blotch; on account of the gigantic flowers, the stems require staking. Eoch, 8c; doz., 85c; 100, $5.00. WAR—Deep blood-red, shaded very dark crimson. Each, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.50. PRIDE OF HILLEGOM—Deep rich scarlet with lighter throat, cream lines on center of lower petals. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00; 100. $7.00. SCARLET WONDER—Purest deep scorlet, mammoth flowers, many open at a time on tall, stiff stems; a reol giant. Each, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. WURTEMBERGIA (Pfitzer)-Large scarlet with broad soft cream blotch. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. SOUTHERN CROSS—Large dark rose. One of the best new varieties. Each, 15c; doz., $1.15; 100, $8.00. VIRGINIA—Gorgeous scorlet. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. RED AND SCARLET MIXED Made up by ourselves from varieties listed and others. Doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. YELLOW SHADES GOLD EAGLE-Deep golden yellow. GOLDEN DREAM—Clear deep yel- low; long stems; a very fine, new introduction. Eoch, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. GOLDEN MEASURE-Tall spikes with many large, pure golden flowers, several of the flowers are in bloom at one time. Each, 7c; doz., 75c; 100, $4.00. LA PALOMA—A beautiful orange color, large size, considered the best in its color. Each, 8c; doz., 75c. ORANGE GLORY—Large ruffled bright orange with purple ond white morkings in throat. Eoch, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. WASAGA—Clear apricot, buff throat. Large flowers and beautiful for bas- ket work. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. ORANGE MIXED Mode up by ourselves from varieties listed and others. Doz., 75c; 100, $5.00.
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PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS These ore particularly adapted for cutting on occount of their slender and graceful habit. They possess a remarkable range of color, mostly in tones of yellow, orange, apricot, salmon, and to rich crimson. ALICE TIPLADY—Rich orange saf- fron, beoutiful and artistic. Each, 5c; doz., 50c. ANNIE LAURIE- Ruffled delicate pink, overloid light rose pink to- ward edge. Light purplish lines in throat. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. MAIDEN'S BLUSH—Delicote salmon pink. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00. ORANGE QUEEN —Beautiful shade of apricot-orange, large open flow- er. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. SALMON BEAUTY—Deep, rich sol- mon with yellow throat. Each, 5c; doz., 50c. SOUVENIR—Large flowers of the pur- est canary yellow. Each, 5c; doz., 50c. FINE MIXED PRIMULINUS VARIE- TIES-Eoch, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. SMOKY SHADES BAGDAD — Lorge smoky old-rose. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. MARMORA—Extro lorge, lavender- groy flowers; on long stems; many flowers open at one time. Each, 8c; doz. 75c. MOTHER MACHREE—A soft smoky lovender, very large flower, beauti- ful coloring of lavender and orange. Eoch. 15c; doz. $1.50. WHITE VARIETIES ALBATROSS (Pfitzer) — Pure white. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. CARMEN SYLVIA—Excellent tall snow-white. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. FERN KYLE—Large creamy white ruffled flower. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. L'IMMACULEE—Fine spike, large pure white flowers. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. MAID OF ORLEANS—Milky white, cream throat. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50. MARY PI CKFORD—Creamy white with soft, yellow blotch. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. BERTY SNOW-An exhibition glod. Exquisite orchid. Each, 6c; doz. 60c; 100, $4.00. STAR OF BETHLEHEM — Enormous snow white. Good exhibition variety. Eoch, 15c: doz., $1.50. PINK SHADES BETTY NUTHALL—A mogr.lflcent, large, coral-pink flower with light orange throat. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. BYRON L. SMITH-Lavender pink on white ground. Each, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. DR. VAN FLEET—Delicate rose-pink, deeper ot edges of oil petals. Throat of very soft yellow-cream tinted. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. HERITAGE—Very large warm pink, throot lighter with white midribs on lower petal. Each, 25c. CRINKLES—A very heavy substance rose. Flower rather small, but in- tensely ruffled and very beautiful. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $12.00. DEBONAIR—LoFrance pink to shrimp pink in throat with creamy throat mark, lightly peppered crimson. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. E. J. SHAYLOR-A beoutifully ruffled rose-pink with small blotch of rose- red. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. CATHERINE COLEMAN—Very lorge flowers of pleasing geranium pink. Each, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. GIANT NYMPH—Very large spike of light pink color. Each, 5c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. MRS. P. W. SISSON—Lovely cameo- pink. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. MILDRED LOUISE—Lorge, beautiful salmon pink, with lower petols tipped strawberry pink, blending to pinard yellow in the throat. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50. MRS. E. J. HEATON—Glowing straw- berry pink blended with some cream in throot. Each, 20c. MRS. FRANK PENDLETON—Salmon- pink with dork carmine blotch in the throat. Each, 6c; doz., 65c; 100, $4.50. NANCY HANKS—Rich apricot to orange-pink with grenadine tongue. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. W. H. PHIPPS—La France pink, over- laid light rose-salmon; one of the finest exhibition varieties. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. PICARDY—A most sensational flower of delicote apricot-pink. Each, 6c; doz. 60c; 100, $4.00. CURRIE-S GIANT EXHIBITION Mixtures of Gladiolus -E ery bulb in this mi ture has beon selected with the utm ost core for coloring and size of flower; no other mix- ture con boost of such c are- ful selection. Per doz.. 50c per 100, $3.50; per I.OOD, $30.00. SIX OUTSTANDING GLADIOLUS Berty Snow, Pleardy, Golden Dream, Dr. F. E. Bennett. Mrs. Leon Douglas, and Giant Nymph. 18 Bulbs—3 eoch of the above six vorieties 0/\— (volue $1.11) for VUe 36 Bulbs—6 each of the obove six varietiesjk _ mf\ (value $1.70) for.....Ip I .3U 72 Bulbs—12 each of the above six varie- ^ •—— ties (value $3.40) for. ^,/ D BLUE SHADES DR. MOODY—Light lovender. Ec JUBILEE —A beoutiful lorge pure lovender. Each, 35c. BLUE DANUBE—Pure amethyst blue with real blue blotch. Each, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. CAPTAIN BOYNTON—Beoutiful lav- ender with deeper blotch on lower petals. Eoch, 6c; doz., 60c; ICO, $4.00. MINUET—Light lavender, with 4 to 6 large, heavy blooms open at one time. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. PURPLE GLORY—Dork omoronth pur- ple, lower petals bordeaux purple, speckled white in throat. Eoch, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. AIDA—Very deep blue with small reddish lilac blotch. Large flowers, several open, strong stem and ex- tremely e'irly. Wonderful propagator. Each, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. PELEGRINA—Deep blue. Each, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. ANNA EfERIUS—Rhodomine purple. Self-color, except for deep amaranth purple blitch on lower petals. Each, 8c; doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. AVE MARIE—Extremely good blue- Durple. Strong grower, flowers well arronged. Eoch, 8c; doz. 75c; 100, CHARLES DICKENS—Bright rodlant purple with velvety blotch. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. VEILCHENBLAU—Wide open violet- blue flowers of large size. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. MAD. VON KONIJNENBURG—Light yellow or lavender blue, ct least the nearest blue to dote. Each, lOc; doz., $1.00.

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