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CARTERS TESTED SEEDS— BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. 
EGG PLANT] The following are packed in 8d. 1/- and 1/6 packets. 
JVo. 3%7 Eschscliolteia, The Geisha {top). No. 3975 Eschscholtzia. 
Mandarin. No. 3972 Eschscholtzia, Carmine King (bottom). 
Per pkt.. 2/6 
Sow in spring 
Sow in winter 
[ESCHSCHOLTZIA 
EGG PLANT (Auhkrgine). — Ornamental fruited. Very decora- 
tive as pot plants in the conservatory when in fruit. Sow in 
No. spring in heat, and pot off as soon as they can be handled. 
4029 Purple. 
4030 Scarlet. 
4031 White. 
ERICA (Cape Heaths). — Winter-flowering plants. 
4037 Mixed.— Carters choice varieties. 
ERINUS ALPIN US.— Herbaceous perennial, 
where plants are to grow, and thin out. 
4043 A charming Alpine rock plant ; blue. 
ERYNGIUM (Sea Holly). — Ornamental foliage, 
or spring in pans, and plant out. 
4040 Amethy8tinum.— Iflue stem and bracts. 
4047 Qigranteum.— Grand foliage, ivory white. 
ERYSIMUM. — One of the brightest and best hardy annuals. 
Crown everywhere. Sow in autumn for spring flowering, and 
in early spring to flower later. 
4051 Golden Gem.— Brilliant golden yellow. Ht. 9 in. 
4052 Perowskianum.- Orange Virginian Stock. Ht. 1 ft. 
4053 Pachycarpum.-A spring flowering biennial. Hardy; very 
showy ; orange. Ht. 1$ ft. 
ERYTHRSTdA (Coral, Tree). — Greenhouse shrubs. Sow in heat 
in early spring, and pot oft'. 
4056 Mixed. — Carters choice varieties. 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA. ( Californian Poppy.) Hardy 
annuals tor biennials) of im- 
mense utility for mixed borders. Hardy, bright, and free- 
blooming. and of the easiest culture. They bloom and flourish 
equally well on light and heavy soils. Although not generally 
known, Eschscholtzias are excellent for decorative work. If 
cut early in the morning before the buds unfold, the flowers 
will last for several days in water. Sow in open in spring, and 
thin out. Ht. 1 ft. 
Many of our later introductions of Eschscholtzias have 
been characterised by a distinctively compact and upright 
habit of growth, rendering this attractive flower suitable for 
fronts of borders and other places in the garden not hitherto 
filled by Eschscholtzias. We classify them accordingly. 
3967 The Geisha. — Award of Merit. R.H.S. Petals prettily fluted. 
Colour inside of petals brilliant golden, outside of petals orange- 
crimson. Habit of growth, upright and compact. The most 
brilliant colour in this family of bright shades. A bed in 
bright sunshine has the appearance of being on fire. 
3968 Carters Fringed. -Of the Calif ornica type, with deep- 
coloured base to the prettily fringed petal. 
3969 The Rajah. This has brought for the first time a purplish 
carmine in Eschscholtzias. 
3970 Carters New Hybrids. — Contain many shades and tints of 
colour not previously seen in Eschscholtzias. giving a play of 
colour at once interesting and brilliant, the pale rose and flesh 
shades being particularly charming. 
3971 The Mikado.— Award of Merit. R.H.S. The Mikado was the 
result of a cross between Mandarin , which we introduced in 
1879, and Carmine King, of 1906. A brilliant orange-crimson, 
suffused with the lustre of Carmine King. 
3987 The Mikado can iculata. 
delicately fluted petals. 
Intense crimson-scarlet. 
Exterior, orange-crimson ; 
inner sur- 
3972 Carters Carmine King.— Award of Merit, R.H.S. The 
lustrous carmine colour is very attractive. 
3975 Carters Mandarin, 
face, deep orange. 
Open-growing Section. 
3973 Carters Diana. This is a most dainty flower. The colour 
is a rosy white, while the petals are fluted in a most novel 
manner, giving the flower quite a fantastic and attractive 
appearance. 
3974 Dainty Queen.— A beautiful shade in Kschseholtzias. Colour 
a tender blush or pale coral pink, slightly deeper towards the 
edges, with a groundwork of delicate cream. Flowers rather 
later than other varieties. 
3977 Carters Double Orange. 
3978 Carters Rose Cardinal.— Bright rose. 
3979 The Golden West.— The largest flowering of all the Ksch- 
scholtzias. A charming orange colour. 
3982 Californica.— Yellow. 3984 Crocea alba. -White. 
3983 Crocea. — Orange. 3985 Crocea rosea. 
3986 Crocea can iculata, with fluted petals. 
The above are packed in 8d. 1/- and 1/6 packets. 
(fanZCxJ Address for all correspondence. HAYNES PARK. LONDON, S. IV. 
