81 
See Coloured Supplement, 
Piute 1 6. 
VERBENA. 
See Coloured Supplement , 
Plate 1 6. 
Hints on Culture.- Perennial. Few plants are more generally liked than the Verbena, as it makes a first-class bedder brilliant in colours 
excellent habit, and of long duration in bloom. Sow in heat in spring, prick olT into boxes in cool frame, harden off and plant out It ma\ be also 
- lor fl nniori ui( in tl.a «-t. .. C .. 1 I u,, ’ u 
grown as a pot plant from seeds sown in summer for flowering in the greenhouse the following spring 
5784 Carters Mammoth. — Choice mixture of all shades. 
5788 Mammoth.— Scarlet shades. Magnificent blossom 
5787 Mammoth.— brilliant rose. 
5788 Carters Dark Blue.— Large-flowered. 
5789 Carters Pink.— I v arge-flowered. 
5790 Carters Scarlet. -I ,arge-fiowered. 
5791 Carters White.— I y arge-flowered. 
5792 Carters Auricula-eyed.— Choice mixed. 
150 seeds. 
.10 
Frice of the above 
300 seeds. 
.15 
800 seeds. 
.25 
5793 Erecta, Brilliant. — Flowers of a brilliant coppery scarlet 
with large white eye. Erect habit. 
5794 Carters Hybrids.— Mixture of sorts. Excellent bedder. 
Price of the above 
150 seeds. 
.10 
300 seeds. 
.15 
GOO seeds. 
.25 
5795 Drummondi.- Hardy perennial ; blooming the first season. 
5796 Vcnosa.— Hardy perennial ; blooming the first season : rosy 
purple. 
5797 Lemon-scented (Aloysio). — Half-hardy shrub. 
Price of the above 
250 seeds. 
.10 
500 seeds. 
.15 
1 .000 seeds. 
25 
DWARF COMPACT VERBENAS. 
These require no pegging down. The erect bushy habit renders them most suitable for bedding, borders, and also pots The colours n 
brilliant in the extreme. 
5803 Defiance.- A beautiful fiery scarlet. 
5804 Scarlet, with white eye. 
Price of the above 
5805 Ccerulea.— Deep blue. 5806 Coerulea, with white eye 
I 5807 Carters Compact.— Mixed. 
100 seeds. 200 seeds. 400 seeds. 
.10 
.15 
VIOLA. 
Hints on Culture.— Hardy perennial. Every large extent of bedding includes one or more of the Violas, and their enlivening effect is 
remarkable. Sow seed in spring, in pans of light sandy soil in a cold frame, prick off, and plant out in May or June. lit. G in. 
Extreme care is taken in saving all the superb shades below, which come fairly true from seed. 
5813 Carters Purple Bedding:. 
5814 Carters Ligfht Blue Bedding:. 
5815 Carters Golden Bedding:. 
5816 Carters White Bedding:. 
-The original Viola, small- 
5819 Cornuta, Carters Butterfly (Papilio ). — Ve ry effective as 
a rockery plant, as well as for early borders or bedding. Marbled 
on violet ground. 
5820 Cornuta, Mauve Queen. —The original Viola, 
flowered. 
small- 
5821 Cornuta, Purple Queen. 
flowered. 
5824 Carters Choicest Mixed.— Superb flowers of all shades. 
5826 Odorata. — Sweet Violet. 
5827 Odorata alba.— White Violet. 
5828 Odorata, The Czar. 
5829 Carters Sweet Scented Violet ( Princess of Wales).— 
Award of Merit. R.H.S. This plant produces large flowers of a 
rich blue shade on long, vigorous stems. Popular for its 
fragrance, and makes a charming button-hole. 
See page Si) for Carters Farina 1 
250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1 .000 seeds. 
Seepage Sg for Carters I I'ooU 
Violet Perfume. 
Violet Perfume. 
TAGETES.— Brilliant dwarf single edging Marigold. Hardy 
annual. .Sow in spring, and transplant into beds or borders. 
Extremely showy. 
5755 Pumila.— First class. Orange yellow. Ht. 9 in. 
5756 Pumila, Golden Ring:.— A great improvement. Ht. 6 in. 
Price of the above ... 250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1,000 seeds. 
.10 .lo .25 
TECOMA.— Greenhouse. Sow in early spring, in heat, and pot off. 
5759 Smithi. — First-class plant for autumn and winter greenhouses. 
Golden blossoms. Ht. 1 ft. 
p r : rf , 25 seeds. 50 seeds. 100 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
THALICTRUM (Meadovv' Run). — Hardy perennial ; splendid. Most 
graceful for the borders. 
57G2 Adiantifoiium. — Fern-leaved foliage, for cutting. Ht. 2 ft. 
p..: r ~ 25 seeds. 50 seeds. 100 seeds. 
ce .10 .15 .25 
THUNBERGIA.— Half-hardy climber. Annual. Sow under glass 
in spring, pot off. and plant out when hardened. 
5765 Alata. — Choicest mixed. Orange, yellow, and white, some 
flowers having black centres. 
p rit ,„ 25 seeds. 50 seeds. 100 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
TORENIA. -Beautiful greenhouse annuals. Desirable as pot plant 
and for hanging baskets. Sow in early spring in pans of light 
soil, prick off, and pot on. 
5768 Bailloni.— Golden yellow, red throat. Ht. 1 ft. 
5769 Fournieri. — Sky blue, spotted indigo. Ht. 1 ft. 
5770 Fournieri, White Wines.— White ; handsome. Ht. 1 ft. 
Price of the above ... SOOseeds. l.OOOseeds. 2,000seeds. 
TRACHELIUM. -Hardy herbaceous perennial. 
5773 Coerulcum. -A most popular plant for greenhouse decoration, 
having large heads of pale blue flowers. Ht. 2 ft. 
500 seeds. l.OOOseeds. 2,000 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
Price 
TRITOMA (Red-hot Poker Plant of Kniphofia). — Tuberous 
perennial. Of great value in the mixed border in the late 
summer. Sow in cold frame in spring, and transplant as soon 
as seedlings can be handled. 
5776 Uvaria grand iflora.— Old garden favourite. 
5777 Carters Annual. — A very interesting novelty. For the first 
time the old garden favourite known as the Red-hot Poker can 
be grown from seed as a half-hardy annual. Colours, red and 
yellow: also both colours in the same flower. 
Price of the above ... 50 seeds. 100 seeds. 200 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
TROLLI US.— Perennial. Ht. 1 ft. 
5779 Europacus.— Pale yellow globe-like flowers. 
5778 Caucasian. — Rich orange. Showy border plant. 
Price of the above ... 250 seeds. 500 seeds. l.OOOseeds. 
•10 . lo .25 
TROP/EOLUM.— See Nasturtium, pane 68. 
VALERIAN.— Hardy perennial. For beds or borders. Sow in spring 
in warm position, and transplant. 
5780 Red Garden. 5781 White Garden. 
Price of the above ... >.«»«*» 2,000 seeds. -l.OOOseeds. 
• 10 .15 .2 o 
VENUS’S LOOKING GLASS.— Hardy annual. Sow in open 
border in spring. 
5835 Blue.— Companula-like. Ht. 1 ft. 
l.OOOseeds. 2,000 seeds. 4,000 seeds. 
••• .10 .15 .25 
VENUS’S NAVELWORT. — Sow in open border in spring. Hardy 
annual for edgings. 
5838 White.— Forget-me-not-like sprays and whitish foliage. Ht. 
9 in. 
250 seeds. 500 seeds. l.OOOseeds. 
•• .10 .15 .25 
VERBASCUM (Mullein). — Hardy perennial. Sow seeds in summer, 
and transplant in autumn to bloom following year. 
5841 Pannosum.— White foliage, dense spikes of yellow flowers 
silver white in centre. Ht. 6 ft. 
l.OOOseeds. 2.000 seeds. 4.000 seeds. 
.10 .15 .25 
Price 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., ioe-106 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
