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Title: Currie's garden annual : spring 1936 61st year
Identifier: curriesgardenann19curr_2 (find matches)
Year: 1936 (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 100 CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. Currie Brothers New Decorative Dahlias "The Cream of the Dahlia World for 1936"
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AMUM RA (or the Sun God)âThe flowers are gor- geous, a combination of copper, orange and golden bronze colors; long, stout stems Each 50c AZTEC GLORYâFlowers large, a bright lemon yel- low, carried on good stem Each 75c ALICE GREENâA beautiful golden autumn shade Each $1.00 ALMA ALEXANDERâA large deep orange. Each 50c ASBURY PARKâMassive blooms on stiff stems, well above foliage; color, copper salmon or old rose, or one entire shade throughout the flower. Roots, Each $1.50 BASHFUL GIANT (Dec.)âThis is one of the largest Dahlias ever produced. It is also of great merit for its beautiful color, being an apricot with golden shad- ings. Flowers are produced on stout stems. Each 25c BONNIE BRAE)âPeach and cream color Each 50c CHARLOTTE ALEXANDERâWhite, with a slight veining of purple on the flat, broad petals Each 50c DR. TEVISâBeautiful shade of salmon rose, suf- fused with old gold Each 50c MRS. EDNA B. CHAMP- LINâLarge, deep, rhoda- mine pink Each $1.00 ELEANOR GRANT â A beautiful large Dahlia; almost white Each 25c GIRL OF HILLCREST â âApricot buff or cad- mium orange, a vigor- ous grower, large flow- ers and prolific bloom- er $1.00 JANE COWL âMass- ive blooms, bronzy buff and old gold, blending darker 35c JIM MOORE â Blooms are primrose yellow, shaded gold, prolific bloomer $1.00 KING MIDAS â Mam- moth golden yellow blooms, strong vigor- ous grower 50c JERSEY'S BEAUTYâ This variety may well be considered of more than passing merit be- cause of its exquisite color and fine form. The color is a vivid glowing pink. Each 35c JACQUES FUTRELLEâThe flowers are of Immense size on good, strong, erect stems, well above the foli- age. The color is of the most attractive shade of light greenish-yellow, one of the most showy of the yellow shades ever introduced. At the base of every petal it has a bright clear yellow filigree petal, which makes the flower very full like a chrysanthemum. This flower is named for the great novel writer who was lost at sea on the Titanic Each 50c JERSEY BEACONâChinese scarlet with a paler re- verse, giving a two-toned effect; a very large flower. Each 35c LONG HILLâA massive flower of gold and rose shad- ings, with a yellow center and rose reverse $1.00 MARDI GRASâ-Large, well formed flowers, with good stems, color of American Beauty $1.00 MONMOUTH CHAMPIONâBrilliant orange flame, strong grower 50c OMAR KHAYYAMâA sensational variety, unusual color, Chinese red at the base of petals shading to bright orange and tipped lighter, making a wonderful soft color effect 50c MRS. ETHEL F. T. SMITHâThis is a white shading to a greenish lemon tint in the center. A monster Dahlia on a strong stem. Blooms freely and is a splendid exhibition variety Each 50c

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