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CARTERS TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
ARTICMOKF The Cultivation of Artichoke.— Thu 
1 lwr " v, * rxfc " scales and bottom of the flower-head are 
eaten either boiled or raw as a salad. The young suckers ate 
sometimes tied together and blanched, and served in manner 
the same as Asparagus. Sow the seeds early in April or May, 
and when large enough transplant in rows 4 ft. apart with 2 ft. 
between each plant. They will yield well the second year if 
they are well protected from the cold throughout the winter by 
earthing up and mulching. The Artichoke may be also treated 
as an annual, sowing the seeds under glass and keeping the 
seedlings growing vigorously until May, when they should be 
set out in a rich soil. By this treatment they will produce fine 
heads the first season. 1 oz. of seed will sow 35 ft. of drill. 
No. 
1231 Crown Artichoke, Earliest Drumhead. — The finest 
strain in cultivation. 
1234 Green Globe.— Very popular ; delicious flavour. 
r .. . i oz. 1 oz. j oz. 1 oz. i lb. 
Price of the above ... )0 * ls ’a .40 1.2 5 
AQPARAHIK The Cultivation of Asparagus— Sow 
W the seeds thinly in drills about 1 ft. 
apart and I in. deep. Any good, loamy, not too weedy soil is 
good for growing the plants, and the seed can be sown as early 
as the ground can be cultivated in the spring. When the plants 
have made a showing thin out to 2 or 3 in. apart. For the 
permanent bed deep, warm, rich, loamy soil is required. Use 
•table manures and fertilisers freely. Make trenches 6 to 8 ft. 
apart and 8 to 10 in. deep. Set the one or two year old roots 
about 2 ft. apart in the trench and cover lightly at first, 
gradually filling in with soil and old compost. Every fall a 
liberal dressing of coarse manure should be spread over the 
rows after the tops have been cut. and this should be forked or 
spaded in in the spring. Keep well cultivated. The second 
year, after the roots have been transplanted, the bed may be cut 
once or twice, but great care should be taken not to cut too 
closely, as the roots require the benefit of some foliage. 1 oz. of 
teed will produce about 200 plants ; 4 to 5 lb. to the acre. 
1217 Carters Mammoth Emperor. — Superior in size. 
1218 Batavian.— Rich flavour; largely grown. 
1219 Conover's Colossal. — Targe; very popular. 
1220 Reading: Giant. — Rich, nutty flavour. 
Price of the above ... ^ g 2, 1 ^ 
Asparagus Roots, 2 years old, 1.25 per 100. 10.00 per 1,000, F.O.B. 
PP Kindly order by Number and Price only. 
100 
BEANS When ordering Beans to be sent by mail add 
postage at zone rate. Average weight. 1 pt. equals 
1 lh • 1 nt 2 lb. 
ENGLISH BROAD WINDSOR. 
56* Carters New Colossal Windsor. — This immense Bean Is. 
both in pod and seed, by far the largest Broad Bean ever raised. 
It was selected at our testing grounds, being the result of a cross 
made in 1905 between the old-fashioned Harlington Windsor and 
Carters Leviathan, and is a certain prize-winner. The seed is 
of abnormal size. Stock very limited. 
Price 
i pint. $ pint. pint. 
.25 .40 .75 
57 Carters Improved Broad Windsor. — Large and pro- 
ductive. bushy habit ; well podded from top to bottom of stem. 
70 Carters Green Windsor.— A distinct and valuable green 
selection. 
Price of the above . . 1 pint. J pint. pint. quart. 
.15 .25 .40 .75 
ENGLISH DWARF OR BUSH. — The Cultivation of Bush 
Beans. — Reed can be planted from the beginning of May until 
August, but not until the soil becomes sufficiently warm, as they 
are particularly sensitive to cold. Plant in drills 1$ ft. apart, 
covering the seed about 2 in. Keep the soil well cultivated, 
using care to do so only at times when it is quite dry, as earth 
scattered on moist foliage creates rust. 
French Beans for forcing may be sown in pots under glass from 
December to April or in the open ground from May 15th on 
through to August 1st. These plants should be thinned to about 
1 ft. apart. 1 qt. of Bush Beans will plant 100 ft. of drill. They 
are rather delicate, and should not be sown out of doors until the 
warm weatheT sets in. 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS. Inc.. 102-106 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON , MASS. 
