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SPINACH. 
The Cultiuation Of Spinach. —Sow Round Spinach in succession from January to June, and Prickly or Winter Spinach the first week in August 
to stand the Winter, bow New Zealand Spinach in March in heat, and transplant about the end of May, setting the plants about 3 feet apart 
CARTERS’ MARKET FAVOU RITE!- - ' * 
This valuable novelty shows a most decided improvement in 
shape, substance of leaf, and duration of plant, remaining in full 
condition for use a long time alter all other varieties sown side 
by side with it have run to seed and become useless for table 
purposes. It is undoubtedly the best Spinach in cultivation. 
"Carters’ Market Favourite Spinach will 
represents. All through the dry 
Cimnlv f" if 1 1 n m pntp lariTA Iaa, c . 
Per quart, 3s.; per pint, Is. 9d, 
ipmachwill certainly become what its name 
hot weather here we had 
0 4 
ame 
never-failing 
RABONE, Head Gardener 
supply of immense large leaves. — Mr. T. H. «nuvnu, 
to The Right Hon. The Earl of SHREWSBURY 
"Carters' Market Favourite is a first-class variety, with large thick 
leaves ; I shall grow no other kind for Summer use.”— Mr. E. WILSON, 
Head Gardener to The Most Noble The Marquis of HARTINGTON. 
"Carters’ Market Favourite Spinach is the best I ever grew ” 
. Mr. J. HOUGH, The Gardens, Lowlands. 
I have a most beautiful crop of Carters’ Prickly Spinach as one would 
wish to see.” — Mr. F. W. CRISP, Cambridge. 
Per qrt. 
Per pt. 
Per 
oz. 
ROUND, OR SUMMER 
s. 
2 
a. 
0 
s. d. 
1 3 
5. 
0 
d. 
3 
THICK-LEAVED ROUND 
2 
0 
1 3 
0 
3 
SAVOY-LEAVED.-Fine flavour 
2 
0 
I 3 
0 
3 
PRICKLY, OR WINTER 
2 
0 
1 3 
0 
3 
NEW ZEALAND 
1 
0 
PERPETUAL, OR SPINACH BEET 

0 
6 
GIANT ORACH, OR MOUNTAIN ... 
— 
0 
8 
" Carters Market Favourite Spinach is a very great improvement upon 
al! the round-headed varieties that I have seen.”— Mr. G. BRIGHTON, 
Head Gardener to The Right Hon.The Earl of MOU NT-E DGCU M BE. 
“ Carters Market Favourite is an excellent Spinach, and a 
improvement upon the older sorts."— Mr. F. HARRISON, " 
Gardener to The Right Hon. The Earl of DERBY. 
a great 
Head 
SALSAFY AND SCORZONERA. 
I he Cultiuation Of Salsafy and Scorzonera — Sow in drills IS inches apart in April, on a deep rich soil, and thin out early to 
a distance of about 6 inches from plant to plant. 
SALSAFY per oz. Is. | SCORZONERA, NEW RUSSIAN ... per oz. Is. 6 d. 
SCORZONERA, ordinary .„ per oz. Is. 
TOMATO. 
t ? nr? ** ss 
■ is. ; post free , Ir. 4 d.) 
CARTERS’ DEDHAM FAVOURITE. 
In sealed packets, pnce is. 6d. and 2 s. 6d. per packet. 
First Prize, Norfolk, 1887. 
First Prize, Holt, 1887. 
First Prize, Harleston, 1887. 
AW A R D E D 
First Prize, Ipswich, 1887 . 
First Prize, Diss, 1887- 
First Prize, Hawkhurst, 1887. 
“ Dedham Favourite Tomato has proved itself a superior and reliable variety 
or Summer or Winter under glass and outside during Summer, a good cropper, 
handsome in appearance, and excellent in quality." 
M. COOMBE, in "Journal of Horticulture.” 
" Dedham Favourite Tomato. — In Dedham Favovrite, raised by Messrs. 
James Carter & Co., we have a variety that is perfectly distinct, and so remarkably 
good in every respect that it may be safely described as a most valuable acquisition. 
The fruits are of large size, globular in form, quite smooth, and of a rich ruby-red. ” 
"Notes of Observation" in "The Gardeners' Magazine." 
" I have grown twenty-eight varieties of Tomatoes this season, and I say 
Carters’ Dedham Favourite is far superior to them all. It is very prolific.” 
Mr. G. BRIGHTON, Head Gardener to 
The Right Hon. The Earl of MOUNT-EDGCUMBE. 
“ I was awarded First Prize at the Royal Jersey Show with Carters’ Dedham 
Favourite Tomato, and the dish was much admired." 
G. de CARTERET, Esq., Jersey. 
“ The best-flavoured Tomatoks.— Dedham Favourite is one of the best- 
flavoured I have tried ; moreover, the fruit is very fleshy and with very few seeds.” 
“ Notes on Vegetables” in "Journal of Horticulture. 
“ I gathered upwards of three thousand splendid Tomatoes in the open air 
rom Carters’ Dedham Favourite and Greengage last year.” 
E. BOTTLE, Esq., Hammersmith. 
“ I have grown several kinds of Tomatoes this season, but none of them have 
come near Carters’ Dedham Favourite, some of the fruit attaining 7 ozs. in 
weight.” — R. G. TWISS, Esq., Limerick. 
“ Carters’ Dedham Favourite Tomato surpasses all I have ever grown, and 
has been greatly admired.”— Mr. T. PITTS, C&stlecroft Gardens. 
CARTERS' GREENGAGE ■ The rich citron-coloured, semi-transparent 
fruit so nearly represent Plums as to be frequently mistaken for the latter at 
the exhibitions. It is particularly early and prolific, and the deliciously- 
E iquant flavour, described as a beautiful blending of the Apple and the Tomato, 
as secured for it the most universal admiration. Awarded a First Class 
Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society. 
" I had over 1200 Tomatoes from the packet of Greengage and Criterion, grown 
in the open air.” — Rev. W. H. WILLIAMS, St. Asaph. 
“ There can be no question that Carters' Greengage Tomato is one of the best 
and most delicately flavoured of any variety in cultivation. This has been proved 
again and again.” — THE GARDEN. 
Price, in sealed packets, is. and *s. per packet. 
The following Varieties of Tomatoes can also be supplied, price 3d., 6d., and is. per 
packet, according to sorts : 
Holborn Ruby. 
King Humbert. 
Chiswick Red. 
Trophy. 
Large Red. 
General Grant. 
Stamlordian. 
Acme. 
Large Yellow. 
Vick’s Criterion. 
Hathaway’s Excelsior. 
Sims' Mammoth. 
Scarlet Pear-shaped. 
Carters’ Grapeshot. 
Red Cherry. 
Carters’ Red Currant. 
HOW TO GROW TOMATOES. — See Carters’ “ Practical Gardener," 
price is., post free is. 4d. 
SEEDSMEN TO HIS. IMPERIAL MAJESTY THE SULTAN OP TURKEY. 
