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CARTERS LARGE-FLOWERED SCHIZANTHUS. 
Awarded the Gold Medal, 
Royal International Horticultural 
Exhibition, 1912. 
Culture of Schizanthus in 
Baskets. 
Seed should be sown in July, August, or Septem- 
ber in well-drained boxes or pans in a compost of three 
parts sandy loam, one part leaf soil, one-sixth part 
silver sand, all run through a §-in. sieve. The boxes 
should then be filled with the mixture to within $-inch 
of the top and given a good watering in preparation 
for the seed, which should be sown evenly and covered 
with sufficient soil to bury the seed. Then place the 
boxes in a cold frame or greenhouse, covering them 
with paper to keep the light from them until the 
seedlings appear, when the shading may be removed. 
Bright sunlight must be avoided at this stage. When 
the seedlings are ready to pot, they should be placed 
singly in thumb pots, well drained, and returned to 
the frame or greenhouse close to the glass; water 
should not be given for a day or two if the soil is in a 
moist condition, but a light syringing is beneficial on 
bright days. When the plants are two inches high, 
take out the points to encourage lateral growth, and 
as this advances place neat little stakes to the plants. 
When the pots are full of roots they should be trans- 
ferred into 48's or 50 ’s and returned to the greenhouse 
for the winter. Plenty of air must be given at all 
times, and the temperature should be 50 0 by day and 
45 0 at night. About the end of February the plants 
will be ready for baskets. The number of plants 
depend on the size of the basket; 12-in., i5-in. ; 18-in. 
are the most suitable sizes of baskets. A 12-in. will 
take six plants, five round and one in the centre, and 
the other sizes in proportion ; the baskets should be 
well lined with moss and filled with a compost of three 
parts fibrous loam, one part well-rotted manure and 
silver sand, with a little dusting of bone meal. They 
should now be suspended below a greenhouse roof and 
allowed to grow freely, fastening the growth to the 
baskets until they are covered ; the tips can be pinched 
for a little time to make them uniform. At this stage a 
little artificial manure will be beneficial until the plants 
show flower, when it can be discontinued and only 
clear water applied. 
The Lovely Bank of Carters Larqe-flowered 
Schizanthus, R.I.H. Exhibition, 1912. 
Carters Large-flowered. — An improved strain. 
Greatly admired by visitors to the Royal International 
Exhibition at Chelsea this past year, and awarded the Gold 
Medal with Carters other flowers ; also a chief attraction at 
the Temple Show. A lovely annual greenhouse plant. 
Per packet — d. 
No. 1 1 6 1 . Choice Light Shades ... is. & 1 6 
,, 1468. Choice Dark Shades ... is. & 1 6 
,, 1162. Pinnatus. Original species from Chili. 
2 feet ... ... ... ... 3d. & 06 
,, 1163. Papilionaceus. Free bloomer; bright 
coloured ... ... ...^_ 6d. & I o 
1164. Pyramidalis Tom Whumb. 
Dwarf, busby variety 1 foot ... 6d. & 1 O 
,, 1165. Tigridioides. The choicest Kew 
species. 2 feet ... ... ... 6d. & 10 
,. 1166. Retusus. A greenhouse variety; salmon- 
rose. ii feet ... ... ... 6d. & 1 o 
,, 1066. Retusus Hybrids. Many charming 
shades are contained in these Hybrids, 
which vary from deep salmon-rose to the 
palest flesh pink. The plants should be 
well pinched back to induce bushy habit 
6d. & 1 o 
,, 1167. Wisetoniensis. Makes a fine green- 
house decorative plant ... ... is. & I 6 
For Hanging Baskets or Pots. 
