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CARTERS LARGE FLOWERED SCHIZANTHUS. 
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Carters Large Flowered. — An improved strain, as exhibited by us at the Temple Show. A 
lovely annual greenhouse plant. 
No. 1 16 1. Choice Light Shades 
1468. Choice Dark Shades .. 
1162. PlNNATUS. Original species from Chili. 2 feel ... 
1163. Pa.piliona.ceus. Free bloomer ; bright coloured 
1164. Pyramidalis Tom Thumb. Dwarf, bushy variety. 1 foot 
1165. Tigridioides. The choicest Kew species. 2 feet 
1166. Rf.tusus. A greenhouse variety ; salmon-rose. i£ feet ... 
1167. Wisetoniensis. Makes a fine greenhouse decorative plant... 
Culture of Schizanthus in Baskets.— Seed should be sown in July, August, or September 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 A-inch 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 transferred into 48s or 50s and returned to the 
greenhouse fo* the winter. Plenty of air must be given at all times, and tne temperature should be 50° 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, i?-in., t 5-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 pa-t 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. 
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