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CARTERS’ GENERAL LIST OF STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS —continued. 
No. 
211 Arnebia cornuta 
212 Asparagus plumosus ... 
213 Asperula azurea setosa 
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215 Aster, 
216 
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218 
219 
220 
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odorata 
Betteridge choice mixed . 
Bouquet, dwarf mixed 
Chinese, quilled, mixed 
Chrysanthemum, dwarf m 
„ crimson . 
„ snow-white 1 / 
Cockade, mixed 
Emperor, mixed 
Globe, quilled, mixed 
Inimitable, Chrysanth., m. ... 
„ pseony-flowered, m. 
„ pyramidal, mixed... 
„ quilled, mixed 
Isabel 1 i 
La Superbe, rose 
„ white 
Queen of the Market, mixed 
Price per packet. 
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1 0 Beautiful single Marigold-like Annual, yellow with black spots, profuse and continuous bloomer 
116 & 2 6 A decorative Perennial plant of high merit, for pots or bouquets. See Illustration, page 74 
- 3 Hardy dwarf Annual, slightly scented ; free bloomer, rosy blue 
- 6 White Sweet-scented Woodruff, nice old-fashioned Perennial, treated as Annual 
-/6 & l'O The very finest strain of English-grown quilled Aster, good for borders. See Illustration, p. 72. .. 
1 0 These kinds, as their name implies, are special nosegay sorts, also very pretty pot plants. See p. 73.. 
-/3 & -/ 6 The well-known old-fashioned kind of garden “ China Aster a cottage garden favourite 
1/- & 2/6 These are the sorts best suited for dwarf bedding purposes, with large, handsome blossoms. See p. 71 
1/- & 2/6 A first-class bedding variety of a brilliant crimson colour, also an effective pot plant. See page 72. .. 
& 2/6 This lovely white Aster is a good companion plant to the preceding ; dwarf, bushy, compact 
Truffaut’s pseony-flowered 1/- & 2 
Perfection... 
Victoria, choice mixed ... 1 /- 
White Plume 
Comet, mixed 1 
Jewel, mixed 1 
Victoria “Porcupine” ... 1 
Washington, mixed ... ... 1 
Perennial, choice vars. 1 0 & 2 
241 Aubrietia deltoidea 
242 „ Leiehtlini 1 
243 „ grseca 
244 „ purpurea 
245 Auricula, Alpine 1/0 & 2 
246 „ Carters’ Prize Show ... 2 
247 Azalea, choice show variety ... 2 
248 „ pontiea 1 
249 Balsam, Camellia-flowered, mixed 1 
250 „ Carters’ Challenger, m. ... 1 
251 ,, Double mixed 
252 „ Rose-flowered, mixed ... 1 
253 Bartonia aurea 
254 Bee Lerkspur 
255 Beet, Flower Garden 
1 0 Adistinctclass altogether, each flower having red, rose, or blue borderpetalswithawhitecentre. See p. 72 
1 0 This kind agrand central flower, and is well suited for specimen or exhibition of single blooms 
6 Neatly formed globular quilled blossoms with broad guard petals ; a good hardy border kind 
0 Finely grown carefully selected varieties, excellent in shape and colour, for pots or bedding 
0 A first-class selection of the broad petalled kinds ; handsome decorative plants in or out of doors 
0 The peculiar character of this kind is that its flower stems are almost of one height 
0 One of the very best of mixtures for the garden, great variety of colour, good habit, and free bloomer 
& 2/6 The neatest in habit of Asters, pleasingly attractive, colour crimson centre, white ring 
- 6 A good useful variety of the broad petalled kind, may be grown either in pots or the open border 
- 6 The white kind mostly used as cut flowers for general decoration ; free-blooming variety 
0 The earliest Aster to bloom, its chief recommendation, flowers not so large as others. See page 73 ... 
6 This is from the grand old French stock of incurved petals ; a splendid mixture. See page 71 
0 Includes all the much-admired incurved petal varieties, showy, handsome, and effective 
& 2/6 Relne Marguerites, enjoys the premier position among Chrysanthemum kinds. See page 71 ... 
1 6 A flower of surpassing beauty, the best pure white variety yet produced. See Illustration, p. 72... 
6 Free blooming, eccentric, flowers similar to feathered Japanese Chrysanthemums. See page 71 
6 A grand globular blossom, perfect in form, a gem for neatness of appearance 
6 Singular and effective, the individual florets form narrow pointed cylinders. See Illustration, p. 73 
1 
6 An imbricated variety of great size and beauty ; good exhibition sort 
6 Michaelmas Daisies, the best of these highly useful herbaceous plants, many novelties 
6 Dwarf hardy Perennial, compact habit, violet blue, for Spring bedding and edging Specially 
6 A novel species of great merit, colour rosy lilac ; profuse bloomer ' recommended 
6 Original species from the Grecian Archipelago, very neat habit, purple flowers ...t" for 
6 In habit and form similar to A. deltoidea, but darker in colour, a good border plant ' Rockwork. 
6 Bears’ Ears, well-known Spring-flowering plants, with fine heads of bloom, good rich colours 
6 Saved from the best varieties, fine deep colours variously margined 
6 Evergreen Greenhouse Shrub, from fine hybridised collection ; a decorative plant 
0 Hardy deciduous Shrub, a great range of yellow, amber, and rose shades, for pots or mixed borders 
0 Fine large blossoms, richly varied colours handsomely blotched and marked 
6 The finest strain of Balsam in cultivation ; grand flowers and bushy habit. See Illustration, 
6 A good collection of colours, mostly seifs, for pots or borders 
0 Large blossoms, rather more opened and flatter than the other kinds ; very fine 
3 A golden yellow hardy Annual ; useful and showy flower ... 
- 6 Hardy Perennial, free blooming, curious flowers, for mixed borders 
-/ 6 & 1/0 This variety is admirably adapted for large bedding or mixed borders 
256 Begonia, Crown Jewels, single 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 5/0 Half-hardy tuberous-rooted plants, equally suited for Greenhouse orSub-tropical Garden. See p. 75 
257 choicest double ... 2/6, 3/6, & 5/0 Cannot be surpassed for beauty of form or colour, of really transcendent merit. See page 75 
258 ,, Carters’ Perpetual 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, fie 5/0 Superb dark-leaved bedding species, singularly effective, rich crimson blossom 
0 Double Daisy, a well-known Spring bedding plant ; best Belgian varieties 
- 6 Black Dahlia, showy composite hardy Annual, dark blood colour. For Cut Flowers 
1 0 Trumpet Flower, splendid Conservatory climber, colour orange scarlet ; Perennial 
1 0 Hardy Perennial climber, an effective plant for walls, trellises, etc. , orange scarlet 
- 3 Swan River Daisy, border Annual, colour bright blue 
- 3 Emilia, hardy Annual, with small tassel-like blooms on slender stalks, golden yellow 
- 3 Flora’s Paint-brush, scarlet variety ; Annual 
- 6 EccremOCarpUS, hardy climber, blossoms in racemes, orange scarlet ; Annual 
- 6 One of the most brilliant-coloured flowers, vivid crimson ; an excellent rock plant... 
2 6 Grand Greenhouse Flower. A selection from the older spotted varieties 
Carters’ Victoria Compact 2/6, 3/6, 5/- As the result of the most careful crossing this is the best in cultivation. See Illustration, p. 96 
Fine mixed, all colours ... 16 Producing some pretty forms. A really excellent mixture for general Greenhouse use 
259 Beilis perennis fl. pi. ... 
260 Bidens atrosangulnea 
261 Bignonia grandiflora 
262 „ radieans 
263 Brachycome iberidifolia 
264 Cacalia aurea 
265 „ coecinea 
266 Calampelis scabra 
267 Calandrinia umbellata 
268 Calceolaria, choice hybrids 
269 
270 
271 „ Carters’ Golden Princess 2/6, 3/6, 5/- Finest of all yellow Calceolarias for Greenhouse, flowers large and handsomely formed 
272 t Shrubby or Bedding vars. 2 6 Saved from a collection of the best yellow and dark coloured varieties ; excellent 
273 Calendula, Cockade orange 10 Brilliantly effective border flower, colour rich orange, flowers very double, a profuse bloomer ; hardy Annual 
274 )f Meteor -/6&1 /- Beautiful double Marigold, yellow, striped and bordered deep orange ; attractive. See page 77 
- 3 Pure white variety, with dark maroon under the petals ... 
- 6 Pure white, tuberous-rooted, sometimes called the Egyptian Lily, good pot plant 
- 3 Pretty hardy Annual for mixed borders 
- 3 Coreopsis, a showy and much-admired hardy Annual, colour yellow and maroon 
- 3 Fine dark crimson variety of branching habit, long slender flower-stalks ; handsome ... p of 
- 3 Ground colour of flowers, maroon crimson, splashed with gold 
- 3 Dwarf variety of the preceding, adapted for small clumps and edgings 
— /6 & 1/— Splendid, free blooming, large golden-yellow flowers, thegrandest blossom ofall. See p. 70 \ Cut 
275 „ Pongei 
276 Calla sethiopica / Arum Lily) 
277 Calliopsis Ackermanni 
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286 
287 
bieolor (tinctoria) 
„ atrosangulnea ... 
„ marmorata 
„ „ nana 
grandiflora (Coreopsis) 
Burrldgi 
eoronata 
Drummondi 
Philadelphia 
Mixed 
288 Callirhoe digitata 
289 Camellia, finest double 
290 Campanula ealyeanthema, mixed 
291 „ . carpatica 
292 „ .. alba 
CARTERS’, 237, 238, & 97, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON.-1898. 
3 Cosmidium, one of the handsomest, crimson base to the petals, edged with gold 
3 Perennial, bright yellow with crimson mark on each petal 
3 Annual variety, yellow and bronze, quite distinct 
6 Perennial variety with large yellow flowers, very showy 
6 Mixed colours of all sorts, for mixed borders, carriage drives, &c 
6 Poppy Mallow, handsome half-hardy Annual, rosy crimson, continuous bloomer 
0 The well-known flowering Shrub, seed saved from a splendid collection 
6 Hose-in-Hose Canterbury Bell, blue and white, hardy Perennial, for borders 
3 Dwarf hardy Perennial, profuse bloomer, for Spring bedding or Summer border... 
3 Similar to preceding in habit, pure white 
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