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CARTERS TESTED SEEDS— CHOICE VEGETABLES. 
PARSNIP The Cultivation of Parsnip. — Sow the seed 
* r m early In March as soon as the season will permit. 
The ground should be well manured and deeply trenched, the 
drills about 1$ ft. apart and the plants thinned out the same 
distance apart. The quality of t lie roots is improved by allowing 
them to winter in the ground for spring u *e. 1 oz. of seed will 
plant 100 ft. of drill; 5 lb. to the acre. 
No. 
832 Carters Holborn Marrow 
(Photograph above ). — A sweet deli- 
cate - fleshed variety. A truly 
refined Parsnip. When lifted it 
leaves the ground clean, smooth, 
and well -shaped. It is not so 
large in growth as our Maltese. 
but its flavour is unusually mar- 
row-like and delicate. Our picture 
very inadequately depicts its 
merits. The Royal Horticultural 
Society, reporting its trials at 
the Experimental Grounds, says : — 
“ Roots thick, handsome, and not 
too large, but just the size and 
shape a Parsnip should be.” 
" Parsnip Holborn Marrow is an 
excellent variety for table or ex- 
hibition. producing well-shaped 
clean roots, which, when cooked, 
are very tender and of a delicious 
flavour."— Mr. G. Phillips, Head 
Gardener to the Hon. H. B. 
Portman. 
"Parsnip Holborn Marrow.— 
This is first class for exhibition 
and table.” — Mr. J. Lock, Head 
Gardener to S. P. Emanuel. Esq. 
880 Carters Maltese.— A superb giant Parsnip for exhibition or 
table use. We hold records of 578 First Prizes having been taken 
during the past few seasons for this fine Parsnip, which was also 
included iu the First and Champion Prize Exhibit of Vegetables. 
Shrewsbury, 1912, and also the Large Gold Medal Exhibit 
at the same Show. We are confident this highly-selected strain 
caunot be surpassed either for size or flavour; the roots, which 
attain to a very large size, being quite as tender and sweet 
flavoured as most varieties which do not reach one-half the size. 
831 Carters Loner Parsnip.— Fine variety, of splendid flavour. 
833 Hollow Crown.— An old favourite. 
885 The Student.— Extremely delicate flavour. 
Price of the above . . £ oz. 1 oz. £ lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .25 .75 2.50 
The Cultivation of Peppers . — Sow in hotbed 
■ ta ■ or greenhouse in March or April, and trans- 
plant to the open ground when all danger of frost is over. Plant 
in rows 3 ft. apart and 1} ft. between the plants; cover the seed 
when sowing with about £ in. of soil. 
841. Bell or Bull. — A large bright and early variety of mild flavour. 
842 Chinese Giant. — A dwarf well-branched early variety, pro- 
ducing immense brilliant glossy scarlet fruits. 
843 Large Squash. — -A tomato-shaped medium-sized thick-fleshed 
844 Ruby King. — Plants grow 2 ft. high, and bear freely large scarlet 
thick-flcshcd mild sweet fruits. 
Price of the above . . £ oz. 1 oz. £ oz. 1 oz. i lb. 
.10 .20 .35 .60 2.00 
845 Small Red Chill. — Small slender bright scarlet fruits; very hot. 
846 Long Red. — Long red fruits; very hot and pungent. 
847 Neapolitan. — A large very early Pepper; fruits sweet, mild, and 
849 Sweet Mountain. — An improved bullnose, the fruits of which 
are large thick fleshed, mild and bright red when ripe. 
851 Sweet Spanish. — Large conical shaped fruit, 4 in. long, 3 in. 
in diameter. Very early, sweet, and mild. 
Price of the above . . £ oz. £ oz. 1 oz. J lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .30 .50 1.75 5.00 
The Cultivation of Potatoes. — Under the 
■ w IMI wild. right climatic conditions any good fibrous 
soil will produce Potatoes, but a better quality will result from a 
production in a good sandy loam. Make furrows of good depth, 
about 3 ft. apart, apply a good dressing of commercial fertlizer 
or well-decayed stable manure to each drill; cover this slightly 
and plant good-sized pieces of the potatoes, each containing two 
or three eyes, 1 i ft. apart in the furrows. Then cover the seed to 
the depth of 2 in. Begin to cultivate when the plants are up, and 
at each hoeing thereafter bring additional soil about the plants. 
Beauty of Hebron Irish Cobbler. New Queen. 
Early Norther. Green Mountain. Delaware. 
Early Rose. Carman No. 3. 
Price of the above . . Peck. Bushel Sack of 2J bushels. 
.75 2.50 6.50 
Prices F. O. B. Boston. All subject to the market changes. 
We also remind our customers that as Potatoes arc of a perishable 
nature we can assume no responsibility, and ship only at purchaser's 
risk. We of course exercise great care in packing and shipping. 
Potato Seed Balls. 
858 Potato Seeds. Hybridized. This strain produces many dif- 
ferent varieties of high grade potatoes. Price per packet .10. 
