CARTERS TESTED SEEDS— CHOICE VEGETABLES 45 
SPINACH. 
French — Kpinard. 
No. 
1095 Th e Carter .— A superb long-stander, with rich deep-green 
Horfirnltnrl'r s P'Pa=h was sent for trial to the Royal 
1 i a -ii S ety ’ aud was fiiven nn Award of Merit Our 
sfonicp'nf 1 f i\ ! « lIstrates « remarkable manner the solid sub- 
pflfhur the f lcaves ; an<1 the whole plant, which is very fine in 
col on l, is of far greater duration than ordinary Spinach 
Sln-ewsbufv e IS? 6 a \° ti M r e( P with Carl .? rs other Vegetables,* 
MprStf™!2i ' , At the following exhibitions in 1913 Gold 
Medals wue awarded to collections of Carters Vegetables each 
of wh.cl, contained The Carter spinach .--Leamington Hoi? "m 
p O "f fir n ?- I!r u to Dur * n 8 the past season, the Council of the 
varietv I l Ura Socle t ha Y e a « ai » highly commended this 
vanety - Pkt| -/6 ; per or.., -IS ; per pint, 4/- 
1100 ^ mmcr ' Carters. -Thick leaves of great substance ; stands 
longer titan most others. Per or.. -/6 ; per pint, 3/- 
No. 
105,8 g i ?"*-'oavcd Winter, Carters. A large thick-leaved 
,0 " - 8tandin& 
1105 Cant, or Mountain Orach. Perpkt., /tit per or., -/« 
1097 ,n e il W *‘ 5a,an “- 7 One planting on rich soil will give masses 
,% 
1103 Round.-For summer use. Per oz., -/6 ; per pint. 3/^ 
No 
541 
43*2 
_ .i Everyoneshould enjoy the pleasure of salad several days a week 
wholesome- addition to more substantial diet, rendering it grateful to 
Ye enumerate a few (some almost unknown), with cultivation notes. 
American Land Cress may be sown at any time during 
spring and summer out of doors. It is a useful variety tasting 
g rne^hi^ghke Watercress. See Cress, page 17. Pe'r pkt. ! 1/6 
Celeriac, Carters Improved (or Turnip-rooted Celery) — 
?».i U tTii?^S i° 0t ' e Cfi '! ed , flav ° ur - It is now becoming popular 
in this country. Seeds should be sown in pans in March and 
)0 Ch^ri'i'iV^ 1 OU f T shaIlow . trenc hes to mature. Pkt.. -/6 k 1 /- 
° k dri , r useci {o / seaso » in S soups and mixing in salads. It 
i lohi? fl - 0ra /,n ee d ?®wn in spring and in summer for succes- 
ST S 8 ! , , he soll „ shouItl he, rich and light, and the bed 
-h ft. wide, with an alley on each side. Sow seed in shallow 
Whm, ?hl°? s the *? ed ' 9 al ’ ar1 ' a " d rake over the surface, 
required ltaves Ilave Brown an inch or two. cut off for use as 
8 Chicory -The majority of people know Chicory Pk as" an 
! e , ralll ,°( but few are aware of the part it plays in the 
i° W ' to w , hlch it adds a pleasing flavour. Chicory is so 
and 1° u 5 efl ? 1, that il Should receive more attention 
frem amatenrswho desire to grow salads. This plant is sown 
}" J ate spn . n, » 1,1 'S opcn ground, and thinned out to about a 
foot apart to grow through the summer, well watered in 'lr • 
weather With the change to a colder season, the leaves dcrav 
and nearly all drop off. 1 he roots are then lifted, and a few at 
at!" lle ii aCe d J" boxes of rich sandy soil, leaving crown well 
above the surface. After a good watering these boxes are 
?‘ 0 Fj! d i" f perfectls ; d ? rk 1>lace ' and "I a few- weeks, according 
to the heat, some nicely blanched leaves will he fit to gather 
More roots, kept in a cool place until wanted for bringing along 
m heat, may be similarly treated. ^ Pkt -Id 
VV 1 hlt , ocf , ls n distant variety of Chicory largely grown iii’the 
Saves 8 I5russels ’ and chiefly noted for the quality of its 
Chives is a hardy perennial found in rocky pastured* I Ms 
grown in gardens for its leaves, as a substitute for early onions 
Propagate by dividing the roots into clumps in spring and 
autumn, and plant from 8 to 12 in. apart. The leaves to he tender 
and succulent should he often cut. Plants each -/9 
Corn Salad or Lamb’s Lettuce.-TI.is is a hardy 
annual, and is in great demand as a salad plant on the Continent 
In Prance it is preferred, admired, and relished in winter and 
spring, instead of Lettuce, but not nearly so highly appreciated 
in Ih itam as it deserves. Hut when Endive is scarce Corn Salad 
1 SOI great service, and for early use should be sown in frames 
or in boxes and placed in slight heat. Lor summer use it may 
g ) on the border or in lines in a sunny spot, amongst the 
ordinary low-growing vegetables. Per pkt.. /6 
SALAD PLANTS. 
No. 
Cress. See page 17. Cucumber.-S«M« 21 . 
1302 Dandelion — The common Dandelion is a useful salad nlant 
especially when Endive and Lettuce are scarce in winter The 
roots are grown a similar manner to Chicory and large 
thisesculent ‘ blaUChed leaves are sold to the^nmkeu for 
_ •' ’ Per pkt., -16 
Endive.— See page 21 . Lettuce.— See page 23 , 
Mustard — See page 25. 
N f S r tu ^ iu,T V °/ , w hich the green seeds make a delightful 
.alad. I his plant is both a dwarf and a climber and very 
or , amenta! as well as useful. The flowers are ofteri used in 
salads, occasionally for decorating, and the leaves and vounp 
green plants are frequently pickled. Per pkL . /6 and " “ 
Purslain is a succulent plant and raised from seed, which may 
be sown in light garden soil in March on a warn, sheltered 
lee Prerts" ' a ” d attended to ia thc sa >» e way as for Chervil 
Radish. — See page 43. 
' 3 " ^tt/fbTS Ml! 
sown 1.1 a bed in an open warm a^lt and' in so™ of a rich 
khmd^pfi of a ' Kht ope '' textllre - Water well in dry weather 
November SeaS ° U Pr ° Ve mlld ' the 1>la " ls wil1 be rea.ly for I.se in 
Per pkt., -/ti 
fra a for 0 ,*fcW?ng e ‘ S !',ff l0 ! iS mac h in favour as a re hsh for soups 
amt tor pickling. Offsets are often p anted in the autumn b n 
lt 1 !!, cr ? p , ,s . usi,all! ’ in early in the yeTr. The buls 
niai be planted at any suitable time during this period 12 in 
between each row and ti in. from set to set The bulbs 'should 
be firmly pressed m just beneath the surface of the soil 
and here they remain. As the growth matures in the spring 
gentli draw away the sod round the bulbs when thev have 
x,^"‘ ees ^ ,lished - and if ‘bey look sickly, apply soot\o the 
surface soil for maggots, and use the hoe for weeds. I ift dry 
and store crop as soon as ready, probably the end of June. 
1383 Shallot Seed. -Jersey Red Skinned. Per pkt.. -16 and ll- 
l or Price of bulbs, see Culinary Roots. 
Tomato.— See page 47. 
542 Watercress. -Watercress may be successfully grown from 
• started S0W11 “ Shaded border aud k >-'Pt well watered when 
Per pkr„ -/timid 11- 
STRAWBERRY SEEDS. 
same autuimm sown in™rif UieffV, dT profu“f s m?^^ fr ° m SeedS ' 80w " Very earIy in ht ' at a,ld l>l a ”ted out in May they fruit the 
No 
1388 Alpine, Improved Red.-Iiright red. large fruit of exquisite 
flavour, robust. P.r5l-i 
1389 Improved White.-Excellent Per pkt / 
U90 St. Antoine de Padoue. I-’ine large fruit, of rich flavour. 
very prolific, and perpetual bearer. Per pkt., 1/6 
1391 Saint Joseph. -New large fruited, perpetual abundant 
cropper, dark red fruitof excellent quality. Perpkt. II- 
1392 Large Fruited Varietics.-Mixed. from the best sorts. 
Per pkt.. 1/- 
The above are packed in 6d. 1/- and 1/6 packets 
and in other quantities as above. 
H-anctiXel Address for all correspondence, RAYNES -PARK, LONDON, S. IF. it). 
