MONTBRETIAS 
We anticipate a great future for these charming autumn-flowering tuberous plants, and when more generally known 
they will meet with universal cultivation. Easily grown in the open border by planting during April or May. Set the 
bulbs about 4 inches deep and protect from frosts during the winter with a liberal mulching of litter and leaves. 
A mixture of nearly twenty varieties of seeds in suitable proportions, as 
recommended by the most eminent fanciers. All the seeds are of the finest 
quality, extra machine screened; bright, sweet, perfectly clean, free from dele- 
terious substances, and of the highest nutritive properties. 
Price, .15 per pkt.; 7 lb. bag, .65 
CARTER’S GRIT SAND 
Crocosmiaeflora. — Large, bold flowers, deep 
orange scarlet 
Elegans. — Yellow, striped vermilion .... 
Eldorado. — Reddish orange ^ .... 
Etoile de Feu. — Vermilion . .... 
George Davidson. — Golden M yellow, 
fine, handsome flower. . M .... 
Per 
100 
Per 
doz. 
Per 
100 
Per 
doz. 
Germania. — Large flower, orange scarlet . . . 
5.00 
.76 
Pottsii. — A showy, hardy plant, producing a 
spike 2 feet high of orange scarlet flowers 
1.60 
.20 
Pyramidalis. — Apricot 
2.00 
.30 
Rayon d’Or. — Yellow and brown 
1.76 
.25 
Rosea. — Soft pink, beautiful 
2.00 
.30 
Mixed Varieties 
1.50 
.20 
A CURIOUS PLANT FROM CENTRAL ASIA 
MONARCH OF THE EAST. (As originally named and offered by us.) 
This remarkable plant exhibits one of those extraordinary traits in nature that few are 
able to understand, for the magnificent flower actually comes out of the dry bulb without 
being placed in soil and water. The flower sheath sometimes reaches a length of nearly 
two feet, is of a red-brown colour, tipped with red and yellow, whilst the inner parts of 
the flower are equally as brilliant. The bulb of this extraordinary plant needs only to be 
placed in some fancy receptacle, without water, in a warm room, or on the mantel shelf, 
when, without showing either leaves or roots the flower makes its appearance early in the 
year, thriving entirely upon the nourishment contained within the bulb. Large bulbs, 
.20 each; 2.00 per doz. 
Monarch of the East 
A genuine hygienic Grit, in combination with the natural phosphates, sili- 
cious and saline elements, without which no cage bird can be preserved in health. 
This preparation includes shell and grit actually taken 
from the seashore. Price, .15 per pkt. 
CARTER’S PARROT FOOD 
A mixture of seeds especially selected for Parrots, 
Cockatoos, etc., and of the same high standard of ex- 
cellence for which the Bird Seeds have so long been 
famed. Price, .15 per pkt. ; 7 lb. bag, .65 
The facilities which the firm possess for cleaning 
seeds are unequalled by any house in the world, and 
the finest equipment of seed-cleaning Machinery is 
employed to take out all injurious weed seeds, as well as 
all dust and dirt, thus ensuring the highest standard of 
excellence. 
