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CARTERS’ GENERAL LIST OF STANDARD 
FLOWER SEEDS — continued. 
No. 
VARIETY AND DESCRIPTION. 
Height. 
Price. 
568 
Devil-in-a-bush 
Hardy Annual ; the delicately cut foliage encloses the bloom, hence its name, blue 
t foot 
s. d. 
- 3 
Dianthus 
. Flower of the Gods. 
'ts representatives 
are found throughout the world. All 
the under-mentioned kinds bloom the first season. See facing page 58 
569 
, atrorubens 
. Hardy Perennial, free-flowering dark red variety, nice border or pot plant 
I foot 
- 6 
570 
> 
, ehinensis, “Diadem” .. 
Fine double flower, deep crimson colour with white edges, a valuable cut flower 
I foot 
1 0 
571 
„ Heddewigi, mixed 
The grandest form of Indian Pink known, fine large single blossoms, rich colours 
I foot 
6 
572 
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, „ Crimson Belle 
Colour a rich crimson, grand flower for bedding, Conservatory, or Bouquets 
I foot 
1 0 
573 
„ „ diadematus fl. pi 
Splendid double variety, large full blossoms, beautifully edged and marked 
9 inches 
1 0 
574 
, 
„ Eastern Queen .. 
Elegant novelty, large size, graceful in form, carmine rose with delicate tracings 
I foot 
1 0 
575 
, 
„ laeiniatus 
Fine Japan Pink, large fimbriated petals, 
an elegant flower, varied rich colours 
i foot 
- 6 
576 
„ „ pure white 
Double pure white variety, fine Conservatory flower, excellent for Bouquets 
i foot 
1 0 
577 
„ deltoides 
Mountain Pink, a charming little perennial Pink, tor rockerie i, etc. , rose colour 
4 inches 
- 6 
578 
,, dentatus 
Low-growing Siberian Pink, hardy Perennial, free bloomer, fer pots or rockwork 
9 inches 
- 6 
579 
) 
imperialis 
Well-known double Indian Pink of the older kind, useful in mixed borders 
i foot 
- 6 
580 
,, latifolius splendens 
Rich-coloured variety, crimson, with broad foliage, a good Bouquet flower 
i foot 
- 6 
581 
Didiscus cceruleus 
Trachymenr, half-hardy Australian Annual, colour bright blue, umbelliferous 
I foot 
- 6 
582 
Digitalis, Carters’ spotted 
Foxglove , hardy Perennial, fine spikes of long flowers, ior borders or shubbei ies.. . 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 0 
583 
, gloxinioides 
An improved kind with larger and more open-throated blossoms, handsome 
2 to 3 ft. 
- 6 
584 
„ grandiflora 
A variety of a peculiar bronzy yellow colour, singular and useful . . . 
2 to 3 ft. 
- 6 
585 
„ purpurea 
The old-fashioned purple Foxglove of the English woods ... 
2 to 3 ft. 
- 3 
586 
> 
, „ alba 
Fine, cultivated pure white variety, a stately, bright, and handsome Peienni ,1 ... 
2 to 3 ft. 
- 3 
587 
Disemma eoecinea 
A scarlet Passion Flower, Greenhouse perennial climber .. 
10 feet 
1 0 
588 
Dracaena rubra 
Dragon Tree, evergreen Australian Tree, 
good decorative pot plant 
3 feet 
1 0 
589 
Echeveria metalliea 
Handsome succulent plant for specimens, rose fleshy leaves with metallic lustre... 
i ft feet 
1 6 
590 
„ seeunda glauea ... 
The House Leek, in universal use in the Public Gardens for carpet bedding 
3 inches 
1 6 
591 
Edelweiss 
The pure white Alpine Everlasting flower 
so much sought after, nice rock plant 
4 inches 
1 6 
592 
Egg Plant, black 
Half-hardy Annual, with singular fruit, for Conservatory or table decoration 
2 feet 
- 6 
593 
,, giant striped 
Taller-growing, large-fruited variety, prettily striped 
2 j 4 feet 
- 6 
594 
„ „ white 
Large white kind, when well grown forms 
a nice table plant 
2 '/z feet 
- 6 
595 
„ purple 
Aubergine, useful as a decorative plant or for culinary purposes ... 
2 feet 
- 3 
596 
„ scarlet 
The fruit of this variety is of a brighter colour than the others 
2 feet 
- 6 
597 
„ white 
Original white variety, fruit interesting from its resemblance to the Hen’s egg ... 
2 feet 
- 3 
598 
Epaeris, choice mixed 
The chief flower of the Australian Bush, Greenhouse Perennial, fine pot plants 
3 feet 
2 6 
599 
Erica, superb mixed 
Cape Heaths, well-known, universal favourites, charming decorative plants 
2 feet 
2 6 
600 
Erysimum arkansanum 
Hardy Annual for mixed borders, nice heads of sulphur yellow bloom . 
I '/z feet 
3 
601 
99 
Barbarea variegatum 
Variegated foliaged hardy Perennial, usefu 
in the mixed border ... 
i foo . 
- 6 
602 
M 
Perowskianum 
Treacle Mustard, a favourite orange hardy Annual, like a yellow Candytuft 
I '/z feet 
- 3 
603 
Erythrina crista galli 
Coral Trees, handsome evergreen plants for Sub-tropical Garden, etc. 
3 feet 
1 0 
604 
, 
, floribunda 
The free-blooming species so much used for table decoration 
3 feet 
1 0 
605 
„ Hendersoni 
Scarlet-flowered species, very handsome, for Greenhouse or Conservatory 
3 feet 
1 0 
606 
,, Imperatriee Eugenie A new variety, good as a 
pot Conservatory plant or for Sub-tropical Garden 
3 feet 
1 0 
607 
„ laurifoiia 
Ornamental crimson-flowered kind, with fine glossy foliage 
3 feet 
1 0 
608 
Eschseholtzia aurantiaca 
Hardy Annual, may be treated as a Biennial, good orange colour 
i foot 
- 3 
609 
1 1 
californiea 
One of the original Californian Annuals, colour bright yellow, a rock plant 
i foot 
- 3 
610 
99 
compacta 
Similar to the preceding, of more compact growth, orange, good cut flower 
9 inches 
- 3 
611 
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crocea 
Californian Poppy, most generally used sort for mixed borders and shrubberies 
i foot 
- 3 
612 
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„ alba 
A nice white variety, forming a pleasing contrast to the other colours 
i foot 
- 3 
613 
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Carters’ double white... 
New free-blooming double white variety, great acquisition to this class of flower 
i foot 
1 0 
614 
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„ „ orange 
Fine novelty, free bloomer, brilliant glowing orange colour, recommended 
i foot 
1 0 
615 
99 
crocea rosea 
Delicate rose-coloured variety, very pretty, 
a nice border plant 
i foot 
- 3 
616 
99 
„ striata 
Pretty striped variety, useful in small clumps or mixed borders 
i foot 
- 3 
617 
99 
Carters’ Mandarin 
Grand improvement on all others, colour crimson orange, strikingly effective 
i foot 
1 0 
618 
99 
„ Rose Cardinal 
Beautiful rose colour, for delicacy may be termed the pet of the Eschscholtzias ... 
i foot 
1 0 
619 
99 
tenuifolia 
Slender-leaved kind, cream-coloured flowers, suited well for edgings and rockeries 
6 inches 
- 3 
620 
Eucalyptus globulus 
Blue Gum Tree, bluish gray foliage, nice pot plant or for Sub-tropical Garden ... 
4 feet 
- 6 
621 
99 
marginatus 
A finer-leaved species, for Conservatory or table decoration 
3 feet 
1 0 
622 
Eueharidium eoneinnum 
Hardy Annual, resembling the Clarkia, very neat, compact habit, rose colour ... 
i foot 
- 3 
623 
, grandiflorum 
Produces a rather larger blossom and darker in colour, good for mixed borders ... 
i foot 
- 3 
624 
, „ album 
A white variety, good companion plant to the preceding ... 
i foot 
- 3 
625 
Eucmda bartomoides 
Half-hardy Annual, lovely pot plant, with 
profusion of large golden flowers . . 
6 inches 
- 6 
626 
Eutoea viseida 
Hardy Annual of an intense blue colour, cut sprays bloom freely in water 
i foot 
- 3 
627 
Evening Primrose 
Well-known hardy Perennial, for mixed borders and shrubberies, bright yellow 
3 feet 
- 3 
628 
Everlasting Flowers 
Fine mixture of all colours, useful as dried flowers for winter Bouquets 
2 feet 
- 6 
“ G. W. C.” writes: “There is a grand display of 
Annuals just now in the garden of J. GIBBS, Esq., at 
“I observe in ‘Carters’ Vade-Mecum’ some one has 
SURREY. 
in colour from the brightest crimson to snowy whiteness ; 
HANTS 
grown their Auricula-eyed Sweet William as large as 
Asters and Stocks are magnificent both in colour and 
size ; Zi mias are also very good.” — J ournal of Horticulture , 
Sept, i, 1887 . — (These are all grown from Carters’ Seeds.) 
blooms larger than a halfpenny."— Mr. 
G. TAYLOR. 
