Title: Currie Bros. : fifty-eighth year 1933
Identifier: curriebrosfiftye19curr (find matches)
Year: 1933 (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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MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Page 91 Currie's Sladicli
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MIXTURES OF GLADIOULS CURRIE'S GIANT EXHIBITION—Every bulb for this mixture has been selected with the utmost care for coloring and siz;e of flower; no other mixture can boast of such careful selection. Per doz., 60c; ^4.00 per 100; per 1,000, $35.00. PRIMULINUS HYBRIDS These are particularly adapted for cutting on account of their slender and graceful habit. They possess a remarkable range of color, mostly in tones of yellow, orange, apri- cot, salmon, and to rich crimson. ALICE TIPLADY—Rich orange saifron, beautiful and artistic. Each, 5c; doz., 60c. ANNIE LAURIE—RufHed delicate pink, overlaid light rose pink toward edge. Light purplish lines in throat. Each, 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. MAIDEN'S BLUSH—Delicate salmon pink. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00. ORANGE QUEEN—Beautiful shade of apri- cot-orange, large open flower. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00. SALMON BEAUTY—Deep, rich salmon with yellow throat. Each, 5c; doz., 50c. SOUVENIR—Large flowers of the purest canary yellow. Each, 8c; doz., 80c. FINE MIXED PRIMULINUS VARIETIES. Each, 8c; doz., 75c. PINK SHADES 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, very 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 FTLEET—Extra tall and slender plant; flowers of remarkable form and size. Delicate rose-pink, deeper at edges of all petals. Throat of very soft yellow-cream tinted. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $12.00. CRINKLES—A very heavy substance rose. Flower rather small, but in- tensely ruffled and very beautiful. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $12.00. EVELYN KIRTLAND—Rosy-pink fading to shell-pink, with scarlet blotches. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. E. J. SHAYLOR—A beautifully ruffled rose-pink with small blotch of rose-red. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. CATHERINE COLEMAN—Very large flowers of pleasing geranium pink Each, 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, $15.00. GIANT NYMPH—Very large spike of light pink color. This variety is considered one of the very best and finest light pinks. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $8.00. MRS. P. W. SISSON—Lovely cameo-pink; many large blooms open at one time. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, ^.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 :ut flower variety. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. FAY LAMPHIER—Large, well expanded flowers of geranium-pink over- laid with scarlet. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. MRS. DR. NORTON—La France pink shading to pale pink. Lower petals creamy with carmine pencilings. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. MRS. FRANK PENDLETON—Salmon-pink with dark carmine blotch in the throat. Each, 6c; doz., 60c; 100, $4.00. NANCY HANKS—Rich apricot to orange-pink with grenadine tongue, six or more flowers open at once, well arranged on strong stem of good sub- stance; will not burn in the hot sun. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. PINK WONDER—Immense flowers, La France pink, shading to pale pink with amaranth blotch. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.50. W. H. PHIPPS—La France pink, overlaid light rose-salmon; one of the finest exhibition varieties. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. BLUE SHADES ANNA EBERIUS—Rhodamine purple. Self-color, except for deep amaranth purple blotch on lower petals. Each, 5c; doz., SOc; 100, $3.00. CHARLES DICKENS—Bright radiant purple with velvety blotch. Tall, strong. straight spike with many fine, large blooms splendidly placed and spaced. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. VEILCHENBLAU—Wide open violet blue flowers of large size. Good spike. Unique in its color. Each, 25c; doz., $2.50; 100, $18.00. RUTH HUNTINGTON—Beautiful violet-lilac with deeper lilac markings on lower petals. Large, strong plant with tall, fine spike. Each, 12c; doz., 51.25; 100, $12.00. 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 lavender with deeper bloth on lower petals. perfectly placed, large flowers on tall, strong stem; an excellent variety. Each. 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. MINUET—This variety has created a sensation in the show rooms for several seasons; color, light lavender, with four to six large, heavy blooms open at one time. Each, 20c; doz., $2.00; 100, $15.00. PURPLE GLORY—Dark amaranth purple, lower petals bordeaux purple. speckled white in throat; upper petals shade to light red. Each, 10c: doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. YELLOW SHADES APRICOT GLOW—Very tall, clear apricot; tall spike. Each, 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $12.00. FLORA—Beautiful golden yellow. Each, 12c; doz., $1.20; 100, $8.00. GOLDEN DREAM—Clear deep yellow; long stems; a very fine, new introduc- tion. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. GOLDEN MEASURE—Tall spike with many large, pure golden flowers, several of the flowers are In bloom at one time; a winner at axhibitions. Each. 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. ORANGE GLORY—Large ruffled bright orange with purple and white mark- ings In throat. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. ORANGE PRINCE—Capueine orange, slightly tinted deeper orange. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; 100, $7.00. "THE GLADIOLUS"—By A. C. Beal. A good book on the propagation and successful culture in the home garden and under glass. $1.25.

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