Archive image from page 73 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. A very handsome plant, particularly adapted for winter culture, and will give more flowers with less trouble than almost any plant we are ac- quainted with; each 25 DRACiENA—Dragon Tree. Very ornamental pot-plants, grown especially for their beautiful foliage. Very useful for the center of vases and hanging baskets in summer. The leaves should be washed with a sponge very fre- quently. Australia—Handsome variety for vases; da
Archive image from page 73 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. A very handsome plant, particularly adapted for winter culture, and will give more flowers with less trouble than almost any plant we are ac- quainted with; each 25 DRACiENA—Dragon Tree. Very ornamental pot-plants, grown especially for their beautiful foliage. Very useful for the center of vases and hanging baskets in summer. The leaves should be washed with a sponge very fre- quently. Australia—Handsome variety for vases; dark green foliage, beautifully recurved. Indlvisa—Foliage dark green; about 3 feet long, 1 inch broad at the base, and tapering to a point; pendant; very graceful. Shepardii—Variegated, white, green and red; fine for decorations. Each, 35 cts.; large plants, suitable for center of vases, $ DEUTZIA GRACILIS. A beautiful winter-flowering shrub; flowers white; each 35 DAHLIAS The Dahlia forms one of the most interesting fall flowers, being in its glory during the months of September and October. Plant Dahlia tubers in the ground when the season becomes warm covering the stem about 3 inches; in fall, bpfore hard frost, cut the tops off to within 3 inches of the ground, take up and store in a cool cel- lar, free from frost. We have a very choice collection, too numerous to catalogue separately all shades of color. Dry roots, each 25c.; per doz., our selection, $ Pot plants ready April 1st; each, 15c; per doz., our selection, ECHEVERIA. A very interesting and novel genus of succulent plants, used as edging for small beds, or for rock work. Secunda Gluaca—(See cut)—Dwarf; extensively used for carpet bedding; each 10c.; per doz $
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