Archive image from page 47 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( AMARANTHUS. A class of highly ornamental plants, many of which are grown exclusively for their handsome foliage, while others are equally desirous for their beauti- ful clusters of brilliiint colored flowers, wliich are very effective for autumn decoration. Half-hardy annuals. Atropurpureus — Blood-red foliage, drooping flower spike 5 Bicolor Ruber—Foliage green and dark-red, tip- ped with yellow, 3 to 5 feet 5 Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding)—Lon
Archive image from page 47 of Currie Bros' horticultural guide . Currie Bros.' horticultural guide : spring 1888 curriebroshortic1888curr Year: 1888 ( AMARANTHUS. A class of highly ornamental plants, many of which are grown exclusively for their handsome foliage, while others are equally desirous for their beauti- ful clusters of brilliiint colored flowers, wliich are very effective for autumn decoration. Half-hardy annuals. Atropurpureus — Blood-red foliage, drooping flower spike 5 Bicolor Ruber—Foliage green and dark-red, tip- ped with yellow, 3 to 5 feet 5 Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding)—Long, drooping sprays of red flowers 5 Gordonii—Very fine, brilliant colors. . 5 Henderil—A novel variety, presenting in its leaf markings a range of color not often seen 5 Melancholicus Ruber-Foliage blood-red 5 Prince of Wales—Fine, erect, scarlet flowers 5 Salicifolius (Fountain Plant)—This magnificent variety attains a height of from 4 to 6 feet, with gracefully drooping willow-shaped leaves. Banded and tipped with orange, carmine and bronze 5 Sanguineus (Princess leather) 5 Tricolor (Joseph's Coat)—Leaves red, yellow and green 5 ALONSOA. A desirable plant, equally good for bedding in sum- mer or as a pot-plant for the h juse in winter. The flowers, although small, are bright and attractive. Half-hardy annuals. Grandiflora—Large flower, scarlet, 34 inches 5 Linifolia—Fine scarlet, 18 inches 5 Myrtifolia—Deep scarlet, 30 inches 5 Warczwiczii — Flowers small, bright scarlet, forming a very pretty spike; 18 inches 5 AMMOBIUM. Ammobium is a small but pretty little white flower. The plant grows about 18 inches in height; is stiff and angular in appearance. One of the hardiest of the Everlastings. Very useful for making up in winter bouquets. Alatum—White, hardy, 2 feet 5 Alatum Grandlflorum—Pure white, and twice the size of the preceding 5
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