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CARTERS TESTED FLOWER SEEDS. 
ALONSOA.— Treat as half-hardy annual ; pretty plants for flower 
borders. 
3161 Warsccwiczii.— Scarlet. Ht. 2 ft. 
1 000 seeds. 2.000 seeds. 4,000 seeds. 
Pr »c e - .10 .15 -25 
ALSTRCEMERI A (Peruvian Lily).— Perennial. Sow iu gentle heat 
early in spring, and prick oft*. 
3164 Carters Choice Mixed. Ht. li ft. 
50 seeds. 100 seeds. 200 seeds. 
Price ... 10 >15 .25 
AMARANTHUS.— Half-hardy annuals with very ornamental foliage. 
Sow in March in gentle heat. 
3167 Melancholicus ruber. -Maroon. Hardy. Ht. 1 ft. 
3169 Salicifoliu8.-I.ong. graceful, willow-like foliage, tinted 
crimson and gold. Ht. 3 ft. 
3170 Tricolor.— Sub-tropical. Colours scarlet, crimson, and gold. 
. Ht \ !! , 750 seeds. 1,500 seeds. 3.000 seeds. 
Price of the above ... ^ 15 .25 
AMARYLLIS.— Stove and warm greenhouse bulbous plant. 
3173 Extra choice Hybrids. -Cross fertilised, and saved from one 
of the finest collections of rich and varied colours; fine form and 
substance. 
Price 
25 seeds. 
.50 
Ht. 1 ft. 
3,000 seeds. 
.25 
Price 
3183 Italica.— Brilliant hue. Ht. 3 ft. 
100 seeds. 200 seeds. 
Price 
.10 
.15 
400 seeds. 
.25 
3193 Tinctoria Kelwayi. 
for cutting. 
200 seeds. 400 seeds. 800 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
Price 
ARABIS. -Hardy perennial for spring bedding, 
3198 Albida.— White ; neat. Ht. 6 in. 
3197 Alpina. — Paper white. Ht. 6 in. 
1 .000 seeds. 
Sow 
AMBROSIA MEXICANA. 
3176 Delicate perfumed foliage. Hardy annual. 
„ . 750 seeds. 1,500 seeds. 
Pnce •• .10 .15 
AMMOBIUM ALATUM.— Half-hardy annual of easy culture, 
in spring iu borders. 
4009 White Everlastine- Ht. 2 ft. 
1.000 seeds. 2.000 seeds. 4.000 seeds. 
Price ... 10 T5 .25 
ANAGALLIS (Pimpernel).— An old-fashioned half-hardy annual. 
Will flower all the season in warm soils, or may be grown in pots 
for greenhouse decoration. 
3117 Large Blue.— Ultramarine. Ht. 6 in. 
, . 750 seeds. 1,500 seeds. 3.000 seeds. 
Pnce - .10 .15 .25 
ANCHUSA (Bug loss). —Hardy perennials, of easy culture. Sow in 
spring and transplant. 
3182 Capensis (Cape Fokget-me-not).— Blue. Blooms in 10 weeks 
from sowing. Ht. li ft. 
250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1 ,000 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
3184 Dropmorc Variety.— A very fine variety with heads of 
beautiful flowers of a lovely gentian-blue shade. Excellent for 
cutting. Ht. 4 ft. 
30 seeds. 60 seeds. 120 seeds. 
Price ... 25 <45 .75 
ANEMONE (Wind Flower).— These beautiful spring and autumn 
flowers are perfectly hardy. Nos. 3187 and 3188 are bulbous, and 
3189 and 3190 are herbaceous perennials. Seed of the tuberous 
varieties should be sown thinly in light soil in spring and 
remain in seed bed until after flowering. We can also supply 
Nos. 3187 and 3188 in dry bulbs. 
3187 St. Brigid. -Double and semi-double. Easily grown from seed. 
3188 Coronaria (Poppy Anemone).— B eautiful single large-flowered 
varieties. 
3189 Japonica. -Hardy perennial, flowering in September; soft 
rose. Ht. 2 ft. 
3190 Japonica Honorine Joubert.— The best white for cutting, 
lit. 2 ft. 
Seeds cannot be counted, Price per pkt., .10, .15, .25, 
ANTHEM IS.— Hardy perennial. 
-Pretty lemon-coloured Daisies ; useful 
ARALIA.— Foliage plants for general purposes. Sow in pots in early 
spring, in heat, and pot off. 
3200 Papyrifera ( Rice Paper Plant). 
3201 Sieboldi. — Palmate foliage. 
„ . , . 50 seeds. 
Price of the above ••• 
100 seeds. 
.15 
200 seeds. 
.25 
ARCTOTIS.— Half hardy. An annual from South-west Africa. 
Most useful for cutting, having long stalks. 
3120 Grandis.— Daisy-like flowers, pure white, lilac on the outside, 
with a lavender disc. Of very easy culture, flowering all' the 
summer. Ht. 2 ft. 
50 seeds. 100 seeds. 200 seeds. 
Pnce - .10 .15 .25 
ARGEMONE (Prickly Poppy).— S ow in March and plant out in 
sunny borders. Very easily grown. 
3123 Grandiflora.- Ilardy annual ; white. 
250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1 .000 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
Price 
ARISTOLOCHIA (The Dutchman’s Pipe).— C limbing plants, with 
flower.;. Sow in heat in March, and not ofi. 
curious pipe-shaped flowers. Sow in heat in March, and pot off. 
3204 Elegans.— Perennial ; handsomely spotted. Pretty for 
conservatory. 
Price 
200 seeds. 
.25 
3205 8ipho.— Hardy climber; splendid foliage, and easily grown 
50 seeds. 
Price 
.25 
500 seeds. 1,000 seeds. 
.15 .25 
ARMERIA (Thrift or Sea Pink).— A hardy perennial rock plant. 
3207 Maritima.— Pink. lit. 6 in. 
3208 Formosa.— Ht. 1 h ft. 
_ . , . . , 250 seeds. 
Price of the above ... jq 
ASCLEPIAS. Hardy perennial. 
321! Tuberosa.— Very showy orange colour. Ht. 2 ft. 
. 125 seeds. 250 seeds. 500 seeds. 
Pnce - .10 .15 .25 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS.— Easily raised from seed sown in early 
spring in heat. Valuable for cutting for bouquets and table 
decoration. Also makes a nice plant for covering a pillar in the 
conservatory, or for training over a balloon-shaped frame. 
Sj>reng§ri is a grand basket plant. 
3126 Asparagus plumosus nanus. 
^ . 20 seeds. 100 seeds. 
Pnce - .25 1.00 
3127 Asparagus Sprengcri. 
„ . 50 seeds. 
Price 
Price of the above 
2,000 seeds. 
.15 
4.000 seeds. 
.25 
500 seeds. 
10 .75 
ASPERULA. 
3214 Odorata (Woodruff New Mown Hay ),— 1 The dried leaves and 
stems are very fragrant. Perennial white, sweet scented. 
Ht. 4 in. 
, . 250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1,000 seeds. 
Pnce - .10 .15 .25 
AUBRIETIA.— Great favourites for spring bedders rockeries, &c. 
Perennial, quite hardy. Bright perpetual bloomers. Easily 
raised from seed sown in spring. Ht. 4 in. 
3130 Whitcwell Gem.— Originally found iu an old Shropshire 
garden twenty years ago. Continual selection has improved 
and fixed the strain. The individual flowers are large and of 
an intense glowing reddish purple, freely produced on long 
stems. The plants are remarkably vigorous and remain in flower 
for many weeks. This latter characteristic is one of its most 
valuable assets. 
3131 Deltoidea.- Blue. 3133 Graeca.— Pale mauve. 
3132 Leichtlini.— Rosy lilac. 3134 Purpurea.- Dark. 
, , , 500 seeds. 1,000 seeds. 2,000 seeds. 
Price of the above ... ll} 15 -25 
AURICULA.— Hardy perennial. Sow seeds in August or February, 
and pot off". This is one of the best and most interesting of the 
florists’ flowers for amateurs’ cultivation. It thrives well near 
large towns. The smallest seedlings frequently produce the 
choicest blooms. 
3217 Carters Prize Show.— Saved from only the choicest. 
„ . 250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1 .000 seeds. 
Pnce - .10 .15 .25 
500 seeds. 1,000 seeds. 2,000 seeds. 
3218 Alpine. Price ... 10 15 -2 5 
AZALEA.— Evergreen greenhouse shrubs. Sow under glass in 
spring and pot off, using a compost of two-thirds peat with leaf 
mould. 
3221 Show (Ghent) Varieties. —Superb mixture. Ht. 3 ft. 
3222 Pontica.— Hardy garden species ; excellent. 
Seeds cannot be counted. Price per pkt., .50 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., 102-106 CHAMFER OF COMMERCE BLDC,., BOSTOH, MASS. 
