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CARTERS LARGE-FLOWERED 8CHIZANTHUS. 
Culture of Schizanthus in 
Baskets. — Seed should kc sown ii> 
July, August, or September in well-drained 
boxes or pans in a compost of three parts 
s:indy Icain, one part leaf soil, one-sixth 
part silver sand, all run through a i-inch 
sieve. The boxes should then be filled with 
the mixture to within J-inch of the top and 
given a good watering in preparation for the 
seed, which should be sown evenly and covered 
with .sufficient .soil to bury the .seed. Then 
place the boxes n a cold frame or greenhouse, 
covering them with paper to keep the light 
from them until the seedlings 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 greenhou.se close to 
the glas.s ; water should not be given for a day 
or two if the soil is in a moLst 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 the pots are full of roots they 
sho»dd be transferred into 48's or 50’s and 
returned to the greenhouse for the winter. 
Plenty of air must be given at all times, and 
the te mperature should be 50° by day and 45'=’ 
at night. About the end of February the 
p’ants will be ready for baskets. The number of 
plants depend on the size of the basket; la-in., 
iS-in., 18-in. are the most suitable sizes of 
baskets. A 12-in. wdl take six plants, five round 
and one in the centre, and the other sizes in 
proportion ; the baskets should be well lined 
with moss and filled with a compost of three 
parts fibrous loan, 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 lips can be pinched for a 
little time to m.ake them uniform ; at this 
stage a little artificial manure will be bene- 
ficial until the plants .show flower, when it can 
be discontinued and only clear water applied. 
Carters Large-flowered. 
annual greenhouse plant. 
-An improved strain, as exhibited by us at the Temple Show. A lovely 
Per packet — s, d. 
No. 1161. Choice Lie:ht Shades 
„ 1468. Choice Dark Shades 
,, 1162. PiNNATUS. Original species from Chili. 2 feet ... 
,, 1163. Papilionaoeus. Free bloomer; bright coloured ... 
,, 1164. Pyramidalis Tom Thumb. Dwarf, bushy variety l foot , 
yt ii 65' Tig^rldioidCSa The choicest Kew species. 2 feet ... 
if If66. RetilSilS. A greenhouse variety ; salmon-rose. li feet 
,, 1066. ,, Hyt>Hds« Many charming shades are contained in these Hybrids, 
which vary from deep salmon-rose to the palest flesh pink. The plants 
should he well pinched back to induce bushy habit 
» 1167. WiSGtonionsiSt Makes a fine greenhouse dccoiative plant 
. Address for all 
Correspondence, RAYNRS PARKy RONDONy .S'. fK — I 9 II- 
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