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CARTERS’ GENERAL LIST OF STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS —continued. 
No. 
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630 
631 
632 
633 
634 
635 
636 
637 
638 
639 
640 
641 
642 
643 
644 
645 
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Everlasting Pea, scarlet 
„ „ white 
Fenzlia dianthiflora 
Ferlinandia eminens 
Fern Spores, mixed 
Ferula gigantea 
Feverfew 
Flos Adonis 
Forget-me-not 
Foxglove, finest spotted 
Fraxinella, red ... 
„ white 
French Honeysuckle, pink ... 
„ „ red ... 
„ „ white ... 
Fuchsia, choicest mixed 
Gaillardia 
„ picta 
„ „ aurea 
„ „ Aurora Borealis 
„ „ coecinea 
,, grandiflora hybrida ... 
„ new double 
,, new hybrids, mixed... 
Genista candieans 
„ monosperma 
Gentiana acaulis 
„ asclepiadea 
,, bavarlca 
Geranium 
„ newest bronze vars. ... 
,, Fancy, choice 
„ Scarlet vars 
„ Show, choice vars. 
„ Tricolor vars 
„ Zonal (bedding vars.) ... 
Gesneria, choice mixed 
Geum atrosanguineum 
„ „ A. pi.... 
,, eoccineum 
Gilia aehillsefolia 
„ alba 
lacinlata 
liniflora 
minima coerulea 
tricolor 
„ rubro-violaeea ... 
Gladiolus, hybrids 
Globe Amaranth us, flesh 
,, „ orange ... 
„ „ purple ... 
„ „ variegated 
,, „ white 
Globe Thistle 
Gloxinia, choicest erect 
„ „ drooping ... 
Godetia 
,, alba ... ... ... 
Duchess of Albany ... 
„ Dunnetti 
VARIETY AND DESCRIPTION. 
Hardy perennial climber, tor training against walls, covering trellises, arbours, etc. 
White variety of the preceding, makes a fine cut flower for vase decoration, etc. ... 
Half-hardy Annual, charming little plant, bright rosy lilac blossoms, pots, rockeries 
Fine ornamental-foliaged Sub-tropical Perennial, a good specimen plant 
Well-known evergreen plants tor Greenhouse, Conservatory, and Stove 
Giant Fennel, fine drooping, bushy, finely-cut foliage, for lawn specimens, etc. ... 
Hardy Perennial, double white, Camomile-like flowers, for mixed borders or cutting 
Pheasant's Eye , pretty, neat-foliaged, hardy Annual, crimson scarlet, dark centre 
Well-known hardy Spring-flowering Perennial, bright blue, favourite with the poets 
Splendid hardy Perennials, indispensable to every large garden, spotted varieties 
Hardy herbaceous Perennial, purplish crimson, handsome, a bee-feeding plant ... 
A white-coloured variety of the preceding ; Fraxinella is of slow germination ... 
Hardy Perennial, profuse bloomer, a good plant for growing at the sea-side 
Bright-coloured variety, useful, grown singly in mixed borders, a bee-feeder ... 
A white variety of the preceding. These are distinct from the climbing varieties . . . 
Favourite flowering Shrubs, from best-named varieties, decorative plants 
These half-hardy Perennials have created quite a furore in herbaceous gardening 
circles, and they merit the highest encomiums ; for new varieties see facing p. 6o 
Blanket Flower , the original North American species, red and yellow, showy ... 
Large blossoms, all yellow ; Gaillardias are best treated as Annuals, if unprotected 
New variety, handsomely marked with rings of red, yellow, and white 
This is similar in general appearance to G. picta, but a brighter colour 
A really handsome flower, crimson and gold, excellent border plant or for cutting 
Fine novelty, variety of colour, heads of blossom of numerous semi-quilled flowers 
Saved from a collection of the best varieties of this charming flower. See facing p. 6o 
Evergreen shrubby Perennials, for pot cultivation in Greenhouse, etc., yellow ... 
Similar to the preceding, a nice pot plant, and perpetual bloomer, decorative ... 
Alpine hardy Perennial of great beauty, colour intense blue 
Hardy Perennial, useful for rockeries and mixed borders, bright blue 
This species, in similarity to all the Gentians, is a handsome rock plant, blue ... 
More correctly named Pelargonium or Stork's Bill, now so universally known 
as to need no recommendation ; the greatest care has been taken in selecting 
the seed from the best kinds. 
Finely and distinctly marked foliage, varying in depth of colour, fine bedders ... 
These are free-blooming kinds, fine colours, handsomely marked, pots or borders 
Saved from all the best scarlet varieties in cultivation, horse-shoe, etc 
The newest and best Exhibition varieties are included in this mixture 
Handsomely marked foliaged varieties, such as Mrs. Pollock and the newer kinds 
The best bedding varieties of all colours, white, crimson, salmon, rose, etc. 
Stove perennial tuber, remarkably handsome plants with bright flowers and foliage 
Hardy Perennial, Strawberry-like foliage, excellent for mixed borders, crimson... 
Fine double dark crimson variety, and nice plant for cut blooms, Perennial 
The old-fashioned Chilian Garden Perennial, useful plant for mixed borders ... 
1 lardy Annual, free-growing, colour purple, for small clumps in the border 
A white variety of the preceding, suitable also for pots or rockeries 
One of the best of the Gilias, with nice heads of lavender blue 
White variety of excellent quality, a very pretty border Annual 
A novelty in habit and colour, dwarf, compact, and free-blooming 
Californian Annual, one of the earliest in bloom, bright purple, lilac and while... 
New and larger-flowered kind, colour violet red with dark throat, good Annual... 
Sword Lily, hardy bulbous plant, universally known and admired, from best sorts 
Annual for Greenhouse or Stove, globular flowers, good for winter Bouquets ... 
Fine orange-coloured variety, if cut at the proper time will last for years 
This variety is very popular as a decorative table plant, colour bright purple ... 
Nice Conservatory or Greenhouse plant, distinct in colour from others 
Most used as a companion plant to the purple variety, free bloomer 
Curirns hardy Perennial, very effective, judiciously placed in mixed borders ... 
One of the handsomest flowers in existence, usual hothouse culture, bulbous ... 
Saved from the choicest known sorts, gorgeous colours. See page 39 
Annual CEnothera. These flowers, from their bright appearance and profusion of 
bloom, are universally known and admired. See Illustration opposite 
Hardy Annual, pure white, profuse bloomer, for pots or borders 
Splendid white variety, producing trusses of bloom like a small Rhododendron... 
Nice compact kind, with crimson rose blossom, effective ... 
Height. 
Price. 
6 feet 
s. d. 
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6 feet 
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3 inches 
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6 feet 
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Various 
1/6 2/6 
4 feet 
1 0 
1 foot 
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1 foot 
- 3 
9 inches 
- 3 
3 feet 
1 0 
2 feet 
- 6 
2 feet 
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3 feet 
- 3 
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Various 
1/6 2/6 
1 foot 
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I foot 
- 6 
I fool 
- 6 
I foot 
- 3 
2 feet 
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1 foot 
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1 % feet 
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2 feet 
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2 feet 
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3 inches 
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6 inches 
- 6 
6 inches 
- 6 
2 feet 
2 6 
2 feet 
2 6 
2 feet 
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3 feet 
2 6 
2 feet 
2 6 
2 feet 
2/6 5/- 
Various 
2 6 
2 feet 
- 3 
2 feet 
- 6 
2 feet 
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1 foot 
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1 foot 
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- 4 
6 inches 
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I foot 
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3 feet 
1 0 
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" Carters’ Crown Jewels Begonia were first-class 
IRELAND. 
NORTHUMBERLAND. 
specimen-plants, with splendid flowers." 
W. HOBKIRK, Esq. 
“ The Wallflowers from Carters Seeds were really 
superb, and the admiration of all."— Mrs. JACKSON. 
