INDUSTRIAL 
EXHIBITION, 
BERKHAMSTED 
HIGHEST PRIZE 
MEDAL, 1886. 
CARTERS’ 
CHOICE GERMAN TEN-WEEK and OTHER 
STOCKS. 
(See Illustration opposite.) 
Awarded— First Prize, Sheffield, 1887 ; First Prize, South Wingfield, 1887. 
41 
80UTH AFRIOAN 
EXHIBITION, 
AWARDED 
DWARF GERMAN TEN-WEEK STOCK. 
Obscription. — About i foot in height ; habit dwarf, compact, and branching. 
t. 
No. 23. no beautiful varieties 
No. 23. 16 beautiful varieties 
No. 24. 10 beautiful varieties 
No. 25. 6 beautiful varieties 
LARGE-FLOWERED GERMAN 
TEN-WEEK STOCK. 
Description.—' This is the largest and veny best form of Double Ten- Week 
Stock in cultivation : where magnificent trusses of rich colour are desired, this variety 
should be grown. It is delightfully fragrant, and intensely double. 
I. d. 
No. 26. 12 superb varieties (large packets) .. .- 5 0 
2 6 
No. 27. 6 superb varieties 
Dwarf Pyramidal German Stock. 
Description. — Averaging about 8 to 10 inches in height ; they produce imm e ns e 
flower-spikes on a very stout stem. t. d. 
No. 28. 6 splendid varieties ... 2 6 
No. 29. 6 splendid varieties ... ... ... ... I 6 
Branching German Ten- Week Stock. 
Description. — Average height 1 % foot ; diffusely branched. /. d. 
No. 30. 6 fine varieties 2 6 
No. 31. 6 fine varieties ... ... ... ... ... T 6 
HIGHEST PRIZE: 
MEDAL, 1886. 
WALLFLOWER-LEAVED GERMAN STOCK. 
Dbscription.— Leaves glabrous, like a Wallflower. r. d. 
No. 34. 12 fine varieties .. 3 0 
No 35. 11 fine varieties ... ... ... I 6 
Autumnal German Stock. 
Description. — Intermediate or autumn -flowering varieties. t. d. 
No. 32. 12 fine varieties 3 0 
No. 33. 12 fine varieties ... I 6 
Winter Intermediate Stock. 
{Sometimes known as Biennial or Queen Stock.) s. d. 
No. 36. 12 fine varieties ... 3 0 
No. 37. '7 do. smaller packets ... ... ... r 6 
Perennial Flowering Stock. 
Description. — These include the old-fashioned Brompton varieties, the Imperial, 
of more robust and branching habit, and the New Cape or Giant, of strong erect 
habit of growth. 
IMPERIAL STOCK. * 
No. 38. 10 splendid varieties ... ...50 
No. 39. 10 splendid varieties ... ... ... 2 6 
NEW CAPE OR GIANT STOCK. * 
No. 40. 6 finest varieties 26 
BROMPTON STOCK. 
No. 41. T 2 splendid varieties .« ... ... 2 6 
“Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High Holborn, have now an extensive show of Ten-Week Stocks at their Nurseries, about 7000 
plants being in flower. They are arranged on stages out of doors facing the south, and covered at the top with a sloping roof to protect 
them from excessive rain. For several years Messrs. Carter & Co. have been growing plants for seed in this way, instead of relying exclusively 
upon Continental seed ; and by close attention and rigid selection the strain has been considerably improved. From Germany these Stocks 
are received in twenty-six colours, but several of these are either dull shades or not distinct, and it is probable that some of these will be discarded. 
Those now represented are — Crimson, Rose, Chamois, Blood Red, Yellow, White, Light Blue, Purple, Brick Red, Chestnut Brown, Pale 
Rose, and Aurora (pale salmon). They are in four types — Dwarf German, very compact-growing and free ; Large-flowering, with very fine 
double flowers ; Pyramidal, taller in habit ; and Wallflower-leaved, with bright green smooth leaves. All are remarkable for the large proportion 
of doubles included — a satisfactory indication of the merit of the strain, though the yield of seed will be smaller.” 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE. 
“The number of Stock Plants under cultivation by Messrs. Carter is about 7000, classed in four divisions, i.e . 3 Large-flowered, pyramidal, 
Wallflower-leaved, and Dwarf German (which is about a fortnight earlier than the others), and these again are subdivided into what are regarded 
as decided colours; thus the large-flowered section comprises eight well-defined colours, the Pyramidal and Wallflower-leaved twelve each, 
and the Dwarf German fourteen, and the seeds obtained are sold in colours, and not by any distinguishing name. During the past fortnight 
they have been singularly attractive, the percentage of double flowers being about sixty — quite large enough, or, it need scarcely be added, the 
crop of seeds would not amount to much. The plants having been carefully proved true to character, the next step is to cut off the whole of 
the spikes of double flowers, in order to favour the growth of the single-flowered varieties from which the seeds are obtained ; and this, we 
understand, will be done in a few days ; the sweet-smelling blossoms being sent to various public institutions, such as hospitals, where cut 
flowers of any kind are always gladly welcomed.” — GARDENING WORLD. 
“ I gained First Prize with the Stocks grown from Carters* Seed in the open class— they were very fine.”— Mr. F. BROWN, The Gardens, Cosgrove Hall. 
“The Stocks have been a perfect sight, plenty ol the plants carrying thirty to forty spikes of bloom.' — Mr. J MOSEDALE, Barton. 
CHESHIRE. 
“ I must say Carters’ Ten-Week Stocks are really 
splendid. I am going to exhibit them.” 
Mr. A. OUTRAM, Hawarden 
HERTS. 
“ Carters’ Stocks have been faultless. 1 never before 
grew any so fine.”— Mrs. PARRY, Hadham. 
MIDDLESEX. 
“Carters’ German Stocks were nearly all double and 
good. ’— Mr. W. ALDERMAN. 
WARWICK. 
“The Stock Seeds from Carters' produced nearly 
all dounle flowers and some grand spikes of bloom of 
good colour.” — Mr J. DARLISON, Bedworth. 
CAMBRIDGE. 
“The Stocks I raised from Carters' Seed last year 
were simply splendid.’’— Mr. W. PAINE, Caxton. 
YORKSHIRE. 
“The Stocks from Messrs. Carters’ Seeds turned 
o«t remarkably well." Dr BENTLEY. Huddersfield. 
MIDDLESEX. 
“ Carters' Stocks turned out very fine.” 
Mr. W. ALDERMAN. 
WARWICKS. 
“Carters’ Stocks are the b.»st I ever had " 
J. GREEN, Esq. 
SEEDSME M TO HIS MAJESTY 1 
DERBY. 
CHESHIRE. 
KENT. 
CARNARVON 
LANCS. 
SUSSEX. 
SCOTLAND. 
SALOP. 
“The Stocks from Carters’ Seeds have been grand. 
I have taken several First Prizes.”— Mr. G. HARBON. 
“I won Two First Prizes with Carters' Ten-Week 
Stocks last year” — J. FELLOWS, Esq. 
“Out of x packet of Stocks I have 300 plants, and 
they are the best I have ever seen.” 
Mr. W. ARTHUR, Erith. 
‘The Stocks have been the admiration of every one.” 
D HOMFRAY, Fsq., Portmadoc. 
“ My Stocks from Carters' Seed have been splendid 
this spring.” — T. PARKE, Esq.. Carnforth. 
“ Carters’ Stocks gave great satisfaction. We 
never had a finsr collection."— Miss GOULD. 
“Carters’ Stocks last year were simply delightful.” 
A GEDDES. Esq 
“ The Stocks from Carters' Seeds were splendid, 
and greatly admired.” — Mr. S. HARRIS. 
