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CARTERS LARGE-FLOWERED SCHIZANTHUS. 
Culture of Schizanthus in 
Baskets. — Seed should be .sown in 
July, August, or September In well-drainctl 
boxes or pans in a compost of three pans 
^andy loam, one part leaf soil, one*sixtli 
part silver sand, all run through a i-inch 
sieve. I'he boxes should then be filled with 
the mixture to within J-inch of the top and 
given a good watering in pieparation for the 
seed, which should be sown evenly and covered 
with sufficient .soil to bury the seed. Then 
place the boxes in a cold frame or greenhouse, 
covering them with paper to keep the light 
from them until the seedling.s appear, when 
the shading may be removed. Bright sun* 
light must be avoided at this stage. When 
the seedlings are ready to pot, they should be 
placed singly in thumb pots, well drained, and 
returned to the frame or greenhouse close to 
the glass ; water .should not be given for a day 
or two if the soil is In a moist condition, but a 
light syringing is beneficial on bright days. 
When the plants are two inches high, take out 
the points to encourage lateral growth and as 
this advances place neat little stakes to the 
plants. When ilie pots are full of roots they 
.should be transferred into 48’s or so's and 
returned to the greenhouse for the winter. 
Plenty of air must be given at all times, and 
the temperature should be 50® by day ami 45® 
at night. About the end of February the 
plants will be ready for baskets, the number of 
plants depend on the size of the ba.sket, i2*in., 
i5*in., i8*in. are the most suit.able sizes of 
baskets, a 12-in. will tn-ke six plants, five round 
and one in the centre, and the other sizes in 
proportion ; the baskets should he well-lined 
with moss and filled with a compost of three 
parts fibrous loam, one part well-rotted manure 
and silver sand, with a little dusting of bone 
meal. They should now be suspended below 
a greenhouse roof and allowed to grow freely, 
fastening the growth to the baskets until they 
are covered, the tips can be pinched for a 
little lime to make them uniform ; at this 
stage a little .artificial manure will le bene- 
ficial until the plants show flower, when it can 
be discontinuctl and only clear water applied. 
Carters Large-flowered. — Ar. \m 
lovely annual greenhouse plant. 
proved strain, as exhibited by us at the Temple Show. A 
Per packet— f. 
No, 1161. 
Choice Light Shades 
IS. & 
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„ 1468. 
Choice Dark Shades 
IS. & 
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„ 1162. 
PiNNATUS. Original species from Chili. 2 feet 

0 6 
1163. 
Papiiionaceus. Free bloomer; bright coloured 
... 6(1. lS: 
I 0 
,, 1164- 
Pyramidalis Tom Thumb. Dwarf, bushy variety, i foot ... 
... 6d. & 
I 0 
„ 1165. 
Tigridioides. The choicest Kew species. 2 feet 
... 6d. & 
I 0 
,, nfi6. 
Retusus. A greenhouse variety ; sahnon-rose. feet 
... 6d. tS; 
I 0 
„ 1066. 
,, Hybrids. Many charming shades are contained in these Hybrids, 
which vary from deep salmon-rose to the jialest flesh pink. The plants 
should be well pinched back to induce bushy habit 
IS. cX 
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„ 1167. 
Wisetoniensis. Makes a fine greenhouse decorative plant... 
237, 238, & 97, High Holdorn, London. — 1910. 
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