(6o 
Balsam, Carters Challenger. 
— Matchless in form, substance, size, 
and colours. 
No. 288. CartersChallenger. 
Superb mixture, 
IS. and is. 6d. per packet. 
No. 289. Carters Rose Queen. 
— This beautiful variety produces 
enormous spikes of large double 
flowers of a delicate rose colour ; 
excellent halflt ; very striking 
IS. and IS. 6d. per packet. 
No. 45. 12 superb selected colours. 
Separate, 3s. 6d. per packet. 
No. 46. 8 superb selected colours. 
Separate, 2s. 6d. per packet. 
No. 290. balsam, Camellia-flowered 
IS. per packet. 
Copyright James Carter Co. per packei — 
No. 291. Balsam, Double mixed. For pots or borders ... ... ... ... ... ... 6d. 61 : i o 
Hints on Culture. — balsams may be sown from the beginning to the middle of April in pans or on a slight hot l)cd, 
in a light rich loam compost, covering the seed about half an inch, keeping the soil moist, but not wet. 
When the plants have formed the second pair of leaves they may be transplanted, four round the edge of a 
6-inch pot, and gradually hardened off for transplanting out of doors; or they may be planted in a cold pit, 
4 inches apart, as near the glass as possible, giving more air as the season advances until Juno, when they may 
be turned into the open borders, the warmest situations being the most suitable. If for pot culture, they must 
be divided and transplanted into single pots, once or twice into larger pots, picking off the flowers in the 
earlier stages of growth to givc'grcater vigour. 
Seedsmen by Appointment to His A/ajesty the King — High HoIborUy Pondon^ 
