CARTERS TESTED SEEDS— CHOICE VEGETABLES 
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CUCUMBER. Cultural Hints . — English Forcing or Frame 
varieties for winter use must be started under 
glass early. Sow in pots or pans, keeping the seed pans shaded 
from strong light until the seedlings appear. When established, 
transplant to the permanent position in hotbeds or greenhouse, 
in a well-prepared soil, and supply freely with lukewarm water 
and light liquid manures; or sow in a pot or pan during February 
or March in heat for summer use, keeping the seed-pan shaded 
from strong light until the seedlings appear, then transplant to 
well-prepared hot -bed or greenhouse bench. 
ENGLISH FORCING OR FRAME. 
No. 450 Carters Model Cucumber. 
No. 
450 Carters Model. — One of the handsomest Cucumbers grown 
embodying the tine form and general characteristics of Tender 
and True with the prolific habit and strong constitution of the 
Telegraph. Perfect in outline, and of fine flavour. 
457 Carters Improved Telegraph. -Our highly-selected stock 
is the linest available of this popular variety. Unquestionably 
one of the best Cucumbers for forcing, and a great cropper. 
459 Carters Ideal. —Raised by that champion cultivator, Mr. E. 
Beckett. It is quite an aristocratic variety, in colour, shape, and 
flavour. 
The seeds of these varieties are saved with great care from plants sown 
under glass. 
Price 10 seeds. 25 seeds. 100 seeds 
. 25 .50 1 . 75 
OUTDOOR VARIETIES. 
Cultural Hints . — Sow April 1st in hotbeds, upon inverted grass 
sods, so that they can be readily transplanted to the open ground 
when all danger of frost is past. For outdoor cultivation sow the 
seed when the weather becomes settled, in hills from 4 to 0 ft. apart. 
These plants exist best in a warm, moist, rich, loamy soil. Cucum- 
bers should be gathered when large enough for use, whether required 
or not, because if left to ripen they spoil the productiveness of the 
plant. 1 oz. of seed will plant 50 hills, 2 lb. to the acre. 
4N7 Improved Early White Spine. — An excellent variety, which 
produces an early crop of crisp, tender, well-flavoured Cucumbers. 
They are a light green in colour, with spines of a medium size. 
480 Carters Outdoor. — The longest hardy Cucumber. Fruit of a 
good shape and colour, and of fine flavour. 
489 Japanese Climbing. — Can be grown on a trellis for decora- 
tion; very prolific. 
491 Improved Long Green. — This is a late sort, of great length, 
and the fruit is very crisp and tender. 
485 Gherkin. — Very extensively used for pickling. 
495 Paris Pickling • — Fruit very long, prickly, and a deep rich green 
in colour. 
Price Pkt. 1 oz. lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .25 .75 2.50 
ENDIVE. Cultural Hints . — Sow for early crops in middle of 
April, and for succession to beginning of August; 
thin out to about 10 in. apart. A simple method of blanching is 
to put an inverted pot over each plant and cover it with leaves or 
straw. 1 oz. of seed will sow 150 ft. of drill. 
555 Carters Model. — The most beautiful and perfect form of Curled 
Endive yet introduced'. It is exceedingly ornamental, of a dis- 
tinct colour, and bleaches admirably. Carters Model Endive 
was greatly admired in our Gold M,edal Collection of Vegetables 
at the R. H. S. Exhibition in Chelsea Gardens, 1920. 
550 Carters White Endive. — Superbly curled and laciniated: easily 
blanched, very tender. 
OVAL OR PLAIN-LEAVED. 
50S Green Batavian or Escarolle. — Tender broad leaves, crisp ; 
of good flavour. 
Price . . . . Pkt. 1 oz. lb. 
.10 .25 .85 
PLANT Cultural Hints . — Sow in gentle heat early 
" in April, transplant towards the middle of 
June, setting the plants 3 ft. apart each way. 1 oz. of seed pro- 
duces about 1,500 plants. 
574 Black Beauty. -Fruit jet black; good form and solid. 
575 N. Y. Improved. -A splendid market variety; fruit large. 
Price . . Pkt. oz. 1 oz. 
.15 .35 .00 
KOHL RARI. The Cultivation of Kohl Rnbi . — Prepare a 
breadth of good, well-manured soil. Drill the 
seeds in rows, about 15 in. apart, in May, and thin out to about 
9 in. apart. They are ready for use when they attain the size of 
a small Turnip. 1 oz. of seed will sow 150 ft. of drill. A useful 
vegetable, not nearly so much cultivated in this country in gardens 
as it would be were its merits known. The bulb grows entirely 
out of the ground. There are two varieties in general cultivation, 
the white and the purple. 
