Archive image from page 62 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( SWEET WILLIAM-Dianthus Barbatus. Exceedingly beautiful and showy plants, producing an abundance of rich-colored flowers throughout the season. Hardy perennials. Auricula Flowered—The flowers of this variety are very large and beautiful 5 Fine Mixed 5 Finest Double Mixed 10 STOCKS—Intermediate. Valuable on account of their flowering late in au- tumn ; or as pot plants for early spring blooming, for which purpose the seeds should be sown in July
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Archive image from page 62 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( SWEET WILLIAM-Dianthus Barbatus. Exceedingly beautiful and showy plants, producing an abundance of rich-colored flowers throughout the season. Hardy perennials. Auricula Flowered—The flowers of this variety are very large and beautiful 5 Fine Mixed 5 Finest Double Mixed 10 STOCKS—Intermediate. Valuable on account of their flowering late in au- tumn ; or as pot plants for early spring blooming, for which purpose the seeds should be sown in July or August. Early Autumn Flo nverlng—Commences flower- ing in the autumn, and if removed to the house will bloom during the winter; mixed colors 10 Emperor—Finest mixed 10 Brompton—Finest mixed 10 STOCKS-German Ten Week. These are especially recommended on account of their long continuance in bloom and vigorous habit. Flowers very double, H4 foot. Half- hardy annuals. Dwarf German—A fine dwarf variety, free-bloom- er, mixed colors 5 Largest-Flowering Dwarf—Of dwarf habit, with large spikes of very large double flowers; all colors mixed 10 Largest-Flowering Dwarf—White 10 ' ' ' Blood red 10 ' ' ' Dark violet 10 ' Light blue 10 ' ' ' Rose 10 ' ' ' Chamoise 10 Large-Flowering Pyramidal Dwarf-Of pyr- amidal habit, with long spikes of large flowers; all colors mixed 15 Large-Flowering Pyramidal—Sky blue, excel- lent color 15 Large-F lowering Pyramidal Dwarf—Collec- tion of 6 varieties 76 New Giant Perfection—Pyramidal In shape, producing long spikes and double flowers, much larger and finer than the ordinary Ten Week Stock; mixed colors 15 New Giant Perfection—Pure white; a large double-flowered variety 16 New Giant Perlection—Collection of 8 choice varieties LOO