CARTER’S LARGE-FLOWERED SCHIZANTHUS 
(Butterfly or Fringe Flower) 
Awarded the Gold Medal 
Royal International Horticultural 
Exhibition, 1912 
Culture of Schizanthus in 
Baskets 
Seed should be sown in July, August, or Sep* 
tetnber 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 half-inch 
sieve. The boxes should then be filled with the 
mixture to within one half 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 arc 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 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 degrees by day and 45 
degrees 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., 
15 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 dis- 
continued and only clear water applied. 
The Lovely Bank of Carter’s Large-flowered 
Schizanthus, R. I. H. Exhibition, 1912 
Carter’s 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 Carter’s other flowers; also a 
chief attraction at the Temple Show. A lovely 
annual greenhouse plant. 
Per pkt. 
No. 1161. Choice Light Shades 26 
‘ 1408. Choice Dark Shades 26 
“ 1102. Pinnatus. Original species from Chili. 
2 feet 10 
“ 1163. Papilionaceus. Free bloomer; bright 
coloured 16 
“ 1164. Pyramidalis Tom Thumb. Dwarf, bushy 
variety. 1 foot 16 
“ 1105. Tigridioides. The choicest Kew species. 
2 feet 16 
“ 1166. Retusus. A greenhouse variety; salmon 
rose, lj/^ feet 16 
“ 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 16 
“ 1167. Wisetoniensis. Makes a fine greenhouse 
decorative plant t .26 
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For Hanging Baskets or Pots 
