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THE FINEST COCKSCOMB IN CULTIVATION. 
AWARDED MANY PRIZES, 
INCLUDING 
THREE FIRST PRIZES, WATERFORD. 
THREE FIRST PRIZES, TAUNTON. 
FIRST PRIZE, YARMOUTH. 
FIRST PRIZE, HOLT. 
FIRST PRIZE, ECCLEFECHAN 
FIRST PRIZE, SHEFFIELD. 
FIRST PRIZE, INVERNESS, 1885. 
FIRST PRIZE, INVERNESS, 1886. 
FIRST PRIZE, DEVON COUNTY. 
FIRST PRIZE, READINC. 
FIRST PRIZE, MAIDENHEAD. 
FIRST PRIZE, OXFORD. 
FIRST PRIZE, ABINGDON. 
FIRST PRIZE, FARINGDON, FOR SIX 
YEARS. 
Carters’ Empress Cockscomb 
produces combs of colossal pro- 
portions. The colour is a bright 
crimson, with a rich velvet-like 
appearance ; it is extremely 
double and well formed. Un- 
questionably the finest strain in 
the country. 
“ Messrs. J. Carter & Co., High 
Holbora, had an extensive and beautiful 
group of Empress Cockscombs, which 
have very large rich crimson heads and 
contrasted well with a row of the white 
Lilium lancifolium Krsetreri behind." — 
JOURNAL of HORTICULTURE. 
CARTERS’ EMPRESS. 
No. 487— CARTERS’ EMPRESS COCKSCOMB. 
In sealed packets, price Is. 6tL and 2s. 6d. per packet, 
“Cockscombs were simply marvellous, 
four splendid groups being staged. The 
premier set of six came from Mr. Lodge, 
Gardener to Sir James Bacon, Compton 
Beauchamp, Faringdon ; the handsome 
combs measured from thirty-three to 
thirty-four inches from point to point, 
and ten inches across. The variety was 
Carters’ Empress." — From the Report 
on the Faringdon Horticultural 
Society, in THE GARDENERS' 
MAGAZINE. 
Mr. LODGE informs us that he 
has won the First Prize for six years 
in succession with Combs measuring 
39 inches from tip to tip. 
“ Cockscombs.— These are again likely 
to come into favour as summer decorative 
objects for the greenhouse and the dwel- 
ling room; the quaint form, beautiful 
colour, and enduring qualities, associated 
also as the plant is with old flowers that 
are now enjoying the sunshine of revival, 
should induce amateurs and others to 
recommence its culture. A beautiful 
bank of about forty large plants of a kind 
called Empress was exhibited by Messrs. 
Carter & Co. at the last meeting at the 
Royal Horticultural Society’s Gardens, 
and was much admired. The plant is 
adapted very well for bedding in such 
positions as sub-tropical plants are found 
to do well in, and when planted in the 
middle of June, either in or out of potsi 
are unusually effective if the summer 
prove not too wet." 
GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
No. 650 — GAILLARDIA DOUBLE. 
Wt were awarded a First Class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural 
Society for this novelty. 
11 The flowers are some two or three inches across, semi-globose, and dense : 
therefore very showy. It is a valuable and beautiful addition to the hardy 
border flowers exhibited by Messrs. Carter & Co., High Holbom.” 
THE GARDEN 
All colours mixed. Price, in sealed packets, is. and as. 6d. per packet. 
No. 1410— TAGETES PUMILA, CARTERS’ GOLDEN RING. 
Selected from T. pumila ; colour rich orange ; habit shorter and more compact than its 
progenitor ; blossoms also more numerous ; a really good golden orange bedding plant. 
In sealed packets, price xs. and as. 6d. per packet. 
HONEY-YIELDING PUNTS FOR BEE-FEEDING. 
FOR FLOWER 
GARDEN. 
Price per packet, post free— s. 
d. 
Price per packet, 
post free — s. d. 
Price per packet, post free — s. 
Price per packet, post free— s. 
d. 
Limnanthes 
. . 0 
3 
Sweet Pea 
- -- 0 3 
Borage 
Alyssum . . 
3 
Lupine 
Malope 
3 
Sunflower . . 
Clover, Alsike 
Anchusa .. 
.. O 
3 
3 
Venus' Navel- wort 
..03 
,, Bokhara 
Arabis 
... 
.. O 
3 
Marvel of Peru . . 
3 
Wallflower ... 
..03 
,, Perennial 
Calliopsis .. 
.. O 
3 
Mignonette 
3 
Whitlavia -. — 
~ ..03 
Furze 
Clarkia „ 
_ 
... 
.. O 
3 
Nasturtion 
.. 0 
3 
Kale 
Clary 
Collmsia . . 
_ 
.. 0 
3 
Nemophila ^ 
Petunia 
. . 0 
1 
Marjoram, Pot .. 
... 
.. 0 
3 
.. 0 
Dahlia, Single 
_ 
.. I 
0 
Phacelia . . 
«. 0 
6 
Sago 
French Honeysuckle 
Gilla 
.. 0 
.. 0 
3 
3 
Phlox Drummond] 
Rocket, Sweet «. 
- 
_ 0 
_ 0 
6 
3 
FOR KITCHEN 
GARDEN. 
Savory, Summer.. 
,, Winter .. 
Jacob’s Ladder 
Leptosiphon 
_ 
.. 0 
3 
Scabious . . M 
_ 0 
3 
Balm _ _ 
— ..0 6 
Thyme _ 
- 
.. 0 
3 
Stock, Ten-week.. 
- 
— 0 
3 
Basil 
— ..0 6 
Turnip 
