Bulbs and plants (16202175339)

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CURRIE BROS., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

REDBECKIA— GOLDEN GLOW.

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Rudbeckia

Cone- Flower.

This class

of handsome

plants is con-

sidered quite

indispensa-

ble in the

herb aceous

or shubbery

border. All

the varieties

are very

showy and

e xceeding-

ly effective

either in

masses or as

single speei-

e very easy; of cultivation and are absolutely

New • Double Golden Rudbeckia — "Golden Glow. A

superb variety, which is sure to find a place in every garden the

coming season. The plant grows six to seven feet in height, is

strong and self-supporting, and bears long, strong-stemmed,

very large and very double golden-yellow flowers in great pro-

fusion, admirably adapted for cutting purposes. The flowering

season extends through several weeks of mid-summer. Price,

each. 15c: per doz.. $1.50.

R. Speciosa — 3 feet. September. A very choice variety, pro-

ducing immense quantities of handsome orange-yellow flowers

with deep purple centers. As these are borne on stiff stems,

thev are excellent for cutting purposes. Each. 15c; per doz..

$1.50.

R. Sub-Tomentosa— 5 feet. September. This beautiful vari-

ety makes a very handsome ornament. It branches freely and

produces an abundance of clear lemon-yellow flowers with

dark-purple centers. Each. 15c ; per doz., $1.50.

Veronica.

SPEEDWELL.

A very popular and exceedingly handsome family of per-

pectly hardy plants, adapted to all soils and situations. The

dwarf sorts make splendid rock plants, and

the tall A-arieties are very effective in the

herbaceous or shubbery border. All are

very free bloomers.

V. amaethystina— 1 foot. June. Flowers

in showy spikes : color a beautiful amethyst

blue. Each. 25c : per doz., $2.50.

V. Longifolia Subsessilis — 2 feet. Au-

gust. A splendid variety, and ranks among the

foremost of all hardy plants for decorative

effects. The flowers are borne on long hand-

some spikes 4 to 5 inches in circumference,

remain in bloom a long time. Color is a deep

rich blue. Each. 30c : per doz.. $3.00.

V. Rupestris— 4 inches. May. An excellent

rock plant of creeping habit. Flowers blue

in dense spikes. Each, 20c; per doz., $2.00.

V. Spicata— 2 feet. June to August. One of

the best, and blooms very profusely: flowers

bright blue, borne on long spikes. Each, 20c ;

per doz.. $2.00.

\ EEON1CA SPICATA.

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