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ROOM GARDENING, 
White Hyacinths. 
Narcissus. Sir Wathin. 
Narcissus , Madame /’temp. 
Tulip, Marechal Niel. 
This mode of room decoration was introduced by us some years since, when we offered the bulbs planted with shingle 
in gaily decorated Japanese bowls. Continued experiments have enabled us to extend our list of successful subjects, and the 
bulbs are quoted at prices planted in beautifully finished artistic green glased and other bowls. Instead of employing shingle for the 
rooting material now we use a specially prepared fibre, which we find very suitable, being cleanly, light, and quite odourless. 
When our materials are used the following hints on cultivation should be followed. We send out the bulbs ready planted in 
the bowls, but in cases where customers prefer to use their own bowls, the bulbs should be planted as follows : — Sprinkle 
fibre, which should be thoroughly moistened, over the bottom of the bowl to a depth of t^ inches, carefully place the bulbs upon 
the fibre, taking care that they do not touch each other, then fill up the bowl with fibre. Although it is desirable that the fibre 
should be all around the bulbs, it must not be packed too lightly, and must cover the lop of the bulbs. 
Start the bulbs into growth by thoroughly saturating the fibre with water, drain off and keep moist ; then place the bowl 
in an airy room or shelf in a subdued light. When the young growth pierces the fibre, the bulbs may be placed on a table near 
a window or some other light place to mature their growth and come into flower. 
LIST OF SUITABLE BULBS FOR ROOM GARDENING. 
No. of 
No. of 
No. of 
Start. 
Bloom in 
NAME. 
Description. 
bulbs in 
small 
Price. 
bulbs in 
medium 
Price. 
bulbs 
in large 
Price. 
bowl. 
bowl. 
bowl. 
Sept. & Oct. 
Sept, to Dec. 
Dec. & Jan. ... 
Mar. to April 
Hyacinths, White Roman ... 
Hyacinths (ordinary) 
White 
All colours 
i 
) 
3 
§ cts. 
1.25 
6 
$ cts. 
1 75 
9 
Sets. 
2.25 
Sept, to Dec. 
Jan. to Mar. . 
Narcissus, Paper White 
White, bunch 
Grandiflora 
flowered 
Narcissus, Golden Spur ... 
Trumpet single ... 
Narcissus, Emperor 
Primrose colour ... 
Narcissus, Victoria 
Trumpet single ... 
Narcissus, Sir Watkin 
Giant Welsh 
> 3 
1. 00 
6 
1 25 
9 
i-5o 
Daffodil, Double 
Golden 
Narcissus, Madame Plemp 
Bicolor trumpet ... 
Sept, to Dec. 
Mar. to Ap. < 
Narcissus, Empress 
Bicolor trumpet ... 
Narcissus, Henry Irving ... 
Narcissus, Queen of Spain... 
Deep yellow 
trumpet 
Sulphur yellow 
6 
125 
9 
1 75 
12 
2.25 
trumpet 
Narcissus, Poetaz 
Narcissus, Poetaz 
Carters White 
Carters Canary ... 
• 3 
175 
s 
2.00 
7 
2.25 
Oct. to Dec. 
Jan. to Mar. ... 
‘Narcissus, Chinese Sacred 
White and yellow 
I 
1. 00 
2 
125 
3 
■ .50 
Sept, to Dec. 
Mar. to April 
Tulips 
In suitable variety 
6 
1. 00 
9 
1.25 
12 
1.5° 
Sept. & Oct. 
Jan. to Mar. . 
Crocus 
Carters Giant, in 
9 
1. 00 
12 
125 
15 
1-5° 
colours 
18 
Sept, to Nov. 
Mar. to April 
FritUlaria 
Alba 
9 
1. 00 
12 
125 
i-5° 
* These bulbs are very large, and produce several flower spikes. 
See terms of business, page fib, for accidents in transit and delivery of goods. 
CARTERS PREPARED MATERIALS. 
Buyer pays transit charges on all Potting Materials. 
Carters Prepared Carbonated Fibre. Peck bag (7 lb.), .40 ; 
J bushel (14 lb. I, .65 ; bushel (28 lb.), 1.00 
Carters Prepared Bulb Compost, for ordinary pot culture. 
Bag (70 lb.), .75 ; 3-bushel sack (200 lb.), 2.00 
Nut Charcoal. Bags(l lb.) .25 and (2 lb.) .50 ; bushel (15 lb.) 1.00 
Fresh Green Moss ... ... ... Doz. bundles, .35 
Sphagnum Moss, Peat, Loam, Leaf-mould, Sand, &c., 
can also be supplied. 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS. Inc., 102-10O CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON MASS. 
