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CARTERS TESTED SEEDS— CHOICE VEGETABLES. 
LETTUCE, COS VARIETIES— Continued. 
No. 
624 Carters Jumbo Cos . — A distinct summer Lettuce of 
enormous size. During the hottest period of the year we have 
seen this Lettuce standing as firm as a rock, and many of the 
heads when fit to cat weighed from 5 to 6 lbs. each. The Royal 
Horticultural Society, reporting its trials at Wisley, says: — 
"Foliage deep green; hearts immense; solid. Excellent flavour. 
Stood the drought well. Ready July 1st. The largest Lettuce in 
the collection (39 varieties)." 49 First Prizes were reported by 
our customers in 1914. Awarded 3 Gold Medals. 
Price of the above . . i oz. \ oz. \ oz. 1 oz. i lb. 
.10 .15 .25 .40 1.25 
627 Paris White Cos. — Fine useful summer variety, good solid 
white hearts. 
629 Superb White Cos . — Fine large-hearting variety, blanches 
well, very crisp. 
Price of the above 
i oz. 
.10 
$ oz. 
.20 
1 oz. 
.35 
i lb. 
1.00 
urri ON The Cultivation of Melon.— Sow for first crop in 
January, and plant when ready into pits or on 
slabs filled with good maiden loam and well-rotted manure, 
adding a dressing of fine soil to the surface and bringing the 
plants as near the light and glass as possible. It is essential that 
a regular temperature be secured rather than a high degree of 
heat. Keep a moist buoyant atmosphere during growth, and give 
air freely when fruit is ripening, checking the supply of water to 
develop flavour. The frame varieties are sown later, and kept 
under glass until the season is sufficiently advanced for them to 
be put out on a warm heap of soil in the frame. 
ENGLISH FORCING OR FRAME VARIETIES. 
MELON, ENGLISH VARIETIES — Continued 
Carters Dolicatcssc. — A new green- 
fleshed round variety. This superb new 
Melon was sent out by us for trial during 
the season 1912 as Kinn George V. It has. however, been re- 
named to prevent confusion with a variety having a similar title. 
From all quarters we have received most favourable reports, 
remarking on the excellent constitution of the plants and the 
delicious flavour of its freely produced and handsomely netted 
fruits. Visitors to our establishment have been delighted with 
this variety, which will also produce fruits of excellent quality 
when cultivated in frames. 
703 
NOVELTY. 
710 Cartel's Barnett Hill Favourite.— A superb white-fleshed 
Melou. The many gratifying reports received from our customers 
have amply proved our confidence in introducing this grand 
Melon, and the demand is equally confirmatory of its merits. It 
Is suiHfrbly netted, orange-yellow in colour with white flesh and 
a splendid flavour; it is free setting and a perfect exhibition 
variety. The raiser. Mr. A. Mitchelson. states that the Melon has 
a strong constitution, is a free setter, juicy and splendid flavour, 
above the average size, with a rich orange colour, handsomely 
netted, and is a grand exhibition varietv. Extract from 
Gardeners' Chronicle, August 7th. 1909: — ‘Melon Barnett 
Hill Favourite. — The fruit of this variety much resembles 
Blenheim Orange. It has a rich yellow and handsomely netted 
rind, but white flesh. When the variety was first sent to the 
Committee last year for opinion, it was decided to try it at Wisley. 
Plants have been cultivated there this year, and a fruit was 
tasted at Wisley by a deputation from the Committee on the 27th 
ult. The fruit then proved to be so good it was unanimously 
recommended for an Award of Merit. This was granted at the 
full meeting of the Committee.” 
10 seeds. 25 seeds. 
.25 .50 
Price of the above 
No. 
704 Carters Blenheim Orange. — The best scarlet -fleshed 
Melon. Awarded the First Class Certificate of the Royal Horticul- 
tural Society. The finest flavoured and most popular scarlet- 
flesh Melon in cultivation. Remarkably prolific, has a grand 
constitution, is a very fine setter, and may be described as a 
perpetual bearer, ripening in a short space of time. The fruit is 
superbly netted, the flesh deep and solid, and a special and dis- 
tinctive feature is the evenly-defined and thin rind. 99 First Prizes 
have been reported by customers during the past few seasons. 
D ^ 10 seeds. 25 seeds. 
Pnce .25 .50 
The seeds of the above very choice varieties are saved with great 
care from plants grown under glass. 
|U| IJSK ME LON Cultivation of Musk and Water 
mbi-viv. Melon.— Melons succeed the best in 
a light, rich, sandy soil. Seed should be planted about the first 
week in May. Plant in hills about 5 or 6 ft. apart each way for 
Musk Melon, and 8 to 10 ft. apart each way for Water Melon. 
Each hill should have at least a peck of well-rotted manure 
mixed thoroughly with the soil previous to planting. Plant 10 
seeds to the hill, and when the plants have made a good show- 
ing thin out to three or four of the best plants to the hill. 1 oz. 
of seed will plant 50 hills; 2 to 3 lb. of seed in hills to the acre. 
724 Carters We-selected Netted Qem or Rocky Ford. — 
An oblong, second early sort, very popular. The melons average 
about 5 in. in length, are of a delicious flavour. Flesh light green. 
Price . . . . J oz. J oz. 1 oz. 1 lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .15 .25 .75 2.50 
