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Carters’ Dwarf Nasturtions as Bedding Plants. 
Culture. — Sow in March and April in open ground. A light sandy or gravelly soil is the best to produce blossom. 
Photographed from Nature and Copyrighted by J. C. & Co. 
CARTERS’ DWARF NASTURTION, “EMPRESS OF INDIA,” GROWING FOR SEED AT ONE OF 
OUR FLOWER GARDENS, ST. OSYTH, ESSEX. 
These descriptions are taken from the report of some trials made at the Gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society a few years since. 
No. 
849 
853 
864 
847 
855 
863 
850 
858 
862 
860 
861 
859 
Tom Thumb Crimson is neat in growth, but rather free ; the leafage green, the flowers full bright crimson, one shade lighter than Theodore. To 
this was awarded three marks xxx 
Tom Thumb Scarlet. The original and freest blooming of the Tom Thumb varieties ; bright orange scarlet flowers well thrown up above the 
foliage ; very effective 
Tom Thumb Spotted King. A free grower, covering more ground than some of the varieties; flowers orange yellow with small crimson or maroon 
spots. Three marks XXX 
Tom Thumb Beauty. The growth is free, the leaves dark green, the flowers brilliant yellow, crimson flame, full of light and life, very distinct and 
showy. Three marks XXX 
Tom Thumb Yellow appears to be the freest in growth of any, and although a little less neat than some, its abundance of flowers compensates. The 
colour is clear rich gold. It is one of the best certainly, and well deserved the award of three marks XXX 
Scarlet King is of neat growth, with very neat dark leafage — in fact, a model habit of growth, with flowers of good form, of the fullest tone of pure 
scarlet. Three marks xxx 
Crystal Palace Gem has been largely employed as a bedder for many years past, but has all the look of a “ new” thing even now, owing to its 
singular effectiveness. The growth is neat, the flowers light yellow with large spots. Three marks XXX 
Empress Of India is the most perfect of all in growth and flowering ; a quite remarkable variety. It forms a smallish compact plant with very dark 
blue-green leafage of the neatest imaginable character. The flowers are of the deepest scarlet-crimson, very rich and full of lire. Three marks XXX 
Ruby King is of similar growth to the last-named, and the flowers are of a fuller ruby colour, somewhat curious in the contrast of flower and leaf, but 
effective and distinct. Three marks XXX 
King Theodore is of rather loose habit ; leafy, flowering freely, the colour deep maroon-crimson 
Ladybird is of neat habit, flowering freely, the colour orange-yellow with red spots 
Golden King is of free growth, but orderly ; the leafage green, the flowers deep gold yellow. A truly line variety, and distinct in colour 
Price Price 
per pkt. per or. 
s. d. s. d. 
- 3 10 
- 3 10 
-6 16 
3 1 0 
- 3 10 
-6 16 
-3 16 
10 2 0 
- 6 16 
-6 16 
-6 16 
-6 16 
The whole of the above beautiful Nasturtions originated at our Essex Seed Farms. 
CARTERS’, 237, 238, & 97 HIGH HOLBORN. LONDON.-1898. 
