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ENDIVE. 
Two First Class Certificates awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society for our stocks of Endive 
The Cultivation of Endive .— Sow for early crops in middle of April, and for succession to hevinninn of a , , . . . 
apart. A s.rnple method of blanching is to put an inverted pot over each plant and cover it with leXs or straw. l oz o'f wed ^11 sowTso ft.', 
drill 
555 Carters Model. — The most beautiful and perfect form of 
Curled Endive yet introduced. It is exceedingly ornamental, of 
a distinct colour, and bleaches admirably. Carters Model 
Price ... ^ °?' 
559 Carters Green Curled. — Dwarf, and beautifully curled. 
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of 
Endive was greatly admired in our Gold Medal Collection of 
Vegetables at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Exhibition in 
Chelsea Gardens, May, 1913. 
£ oz. 1 oz. i lb. 
.15 .20 .60 
I 556 Carters White Endive.— .Superbly curled and laciniated ; 
I easily blanched, very tender. 
PLAIN-LEAVED ENDIVE. 
568 Qreen Batavian or Escarp I le. -Tender broad leaves. 
1 crisp ; of good flavour. 
3 oz. 1 oz. £ lb. 
.10 .15 .45 
PLANT. 
each SaSSf ' hC! “ ^ Apri ’- tra ” SPlant ‘° wards the middle of June ' setting the «*“*• 3 ft - 
574 Black Beauty. — Fruit jet black ; good form and solid. 'j 
575 W. V. Improved. — A splendid market variety ; fruit large. L Prices J oz- i oz. £oz. Jib. 
576 White Egg . — The small white variety ; of good flavour. J 
CARTERS OVAL or 
567 Carters Round-leaved Batavian.— Very compact and 
hardy ; forms good heart. 
Price of the above 
EGG 
.15 
.35 
KOHL RABI or KNOL KHOL 
A useful vegetable, not nearly so much cultivated in this country in gardens as it would be were its merits known. Used as a substitute for 
Turnips, especially in hot dry seasons. The bulb grows entirely out of the ground. Included in our Gold Medal Exhibit at York Gala Show 1914 
The Cultivation of Kohl Rabi — Prepare a breadth of good, well-manured soil. Drill the seeds in rows, about 15 in. apart in May and thin 
out to about 9 in. apart. They are ready for use when they attain the size of a small Turnip. 1 oz. of seed will sow 150 ft. of drill. 
Varieties .— There are two varieties in general cultivation, the white and the purple. 
582 Carters Earliest White.— Garden Rohl Rabi. I 583 Carters Earliest Purple.— Garden Kohl Rabi. 
Prirp nf nhnvp * ° z ‘ $ oz * 1 oz - * lb - 1 lb - 
Price ot the above ... I0 >15 25 7S 2>50 
LEEK. 
The Cultivation of Leek .— Sow early in April, and transplant early in July into trenches of well-manured soil, say 1 ft. in depth and 
1 ft. 8 in. between the plants. In warm weather liberal dressings of liquid manure will be of service, and the plants should be afterwards care- 
fully earthed up to blanch the stems. For exhibition, sow in January in boxes under glass, and transplant as early as the ground can be worked 
into rich soil. 1 oz. of seed will sow 100 ft. of drill. 
637 Carters Holborn Model. — The best both for exhibition and 
table. The stems are remarkably solid, not quite so long as 
Carters Selected Musselburgh, of the clearest white colour, 
whilst the flavour is exceedingly delicate. It was a conspicuous 
feature in the First Prize and Champion Exhibit of Vegetables 
(open to the world). Shrewsbury, 1912 ; and also included in the 
Targe Gold Medal Exhibit at the same show. Since then it has 
been conspicuous in many Gold Medal Collections throughout 
the country. 372 First Prizes reported by customers. 
Price of the above 
638 Carters Selected Musselburgh. — A splendid selection of 
this well-known and popular variety ; grows to large size, and is 
recommended for exhibition. 
639 The Lyon Leek.— A very popular large variety ; widely grown 
and takes many of the leading prices each year. 
641 Carters London or Broad Flag.— Quick growing ; for 
early use. 
643 Henry’s Prize.— Late variety ; of large size; very hardy. 
2 oz. 3 oz. 1 oz. i lb. 
.10 .15 .20 .60 
LETTUCE. 
Cultivation of Lettuce . — Sow the seed in hotbeds during February or early March. As the seedlings appear prick them into flats or cold 
frames, leaving several inches between the plants for growth. As soon as a nice, rich warm spot can be worked in the open, transplant the 
sturdiest plants in rows 1 ft. apart and leaving 8 to 12 in. between the plants in the rows. For a succession of growths sow the seeds very lightly 
in open ground and thin the plants to 6 in. or more apart. Do this as often as one bed is rid of its result. Some varieties will do very well during 
the winter in a cool forcing house. 1 oz. of seed will produce 3,000 plants. 
COS OR ROMAINE VARIETIES. 
617 Carters Qiant White Cos. — This remarkably fine Lettuce 
becomes more popular every season, and is without doubt the 
best and finest flavoured Cos Lettuce in cultivation. Owing to 
the self-folding habit it possesses, no tying is required. The 
heads are very solid and crisp eating. It does not run to 
seed as quickly as other Cos varieties. 57 First Prizes reported 
by customers during one season. Awarded 4 Gold Medals and a 
Silver Cup, and this fine Lettuce was staged in 2 Gold Medal 
Exhibits during 1914. 
Price of the above 
626 Paris Qreen Cos. — Darker in growth than Paris White. 
629 Superb White Cos. 
624 Carters Jumbo Cos. — A distinct summer Lettuce of 
enormous size. During the hottest period of the year we have 
seen this Lettuce standing as firm as a rock, and many of the 
heads when fit to eat weighed from 5 to 6 lb. each. The Royal 
Horticultural Society, reporting its trials at Wisley. says:— 
“ Foliage deep green ; hearts immense ; solid. Excellent flavour. 
Stood the drought well. Ready July 1st. The largest Lettuce in 
the collection (39 varieties).” 49 First Prizes were reported by 
our customers in 1914. Awarded 3 Gold Medals. 
& oz. J oz. £ oz. 1 oz. i lb. 
.10 .15 .20 .35 1.00 
1 627 Paris White Cos. — Fine useful summer variety, good solid 
white hearts. 
Fine large-hearting variety, blanches well, very crisp. 
i oz. £ oz. 1 oz. J lb. 
.10 .15 .25 .75 
Price of the above 
5C9 Carters Holborn Standard. — A Lettuce of extraordinary 
size and duration. It forms well-developed heads in its early 
stages, and is one of the very last to start for seed. Its leaves 
are crumpled and crisp, whilst it is very tender and of excellent 
flavour, and will provide an abundance of salad during the 
hottest summer. 161 First Prizes reported during the past few 
seasons. The Royal Horticultural Society, reporting its trials at 
Wisley, says:— ‘‘Carters Holborn Standard.— Hearts large, 
solid, crisp, good flavour, with crumpled outer leaves tinged 
with brown. This variety stood the drought well without 
running to seed.” Our Holborn Standard- was included in 
6 Gold Medal collections at important Exhibitions. 
590 Carters Harbinger Forcing:.— Valuable on account of its 
extreme earliness. It is not a hearting variety, but being of 
CABBAGE-HEADED VARIETIES. 
Price of the above 
£ oz. 
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quick growth produces a quantity of tender leaves, which are so 
much in request for early salads. Awarded 3 Gold Medals in 
conjunction with Carters other Vegetables. 
598 Carters Perpetual.— Award of Merit. R.H.S. This is a large 
handsome Cabbage Lettuce equally suitable for forcing and for 
open ground. Its great attraction to us is its resistance to 
drought. It produces very fine heads of a lively green colour, 
and retains its crisp and tender flavour to the last, its deeply 
crumpled leaves giving it great substance. 23 First Prizes 
reported last season. The Royal Horticultural Society, reporting 
its trials at Wisley, says: — Carters Perpetual. — Foliage beauti- 
fully curled ; a fine stock.” Some very fine specimens of this 
variety were contained in the 4 Gold Medal Exhibits of Carters 
Vegetables during 1913 and 3 Gold Medal Exhibits in 1914. 
J oz. £ oz. 1 oz. J lb. 
.15 .20 .35 1.00 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., 102-106 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
