CARTERS TESTED SEEDS— BOSTON, NEIV YORK, TORONTO 
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■ rrif Cultural HitUs . — Sow early in April and transplant early 
in July into trenches of well-matured soil, say 1 ft. in 
depth, and 1 ft. 8 in. between the plants. In warm weather libera 
dressings of liquid manure will be of service, and the plants should 
be afterwards carefully earthed up to blanch the stems. For 
exhibition, sow in January in boxes under glass, and transplant 
as early as the ground can be worked into rich soil. 1 oz. of seed 
will sow 100 ft. of drill. 
LFTTUCE Cultivation Hints . — Sow the seed in hot beds 
1 1 during February or early March. As the seedlings 
appear prick them into flats or cold frames, leaving several inches 
between the plants for growth. As soon ns a nice, rich, warm 
spot can be worked in the open, transplant the sturdiest plunts in 
rows 1 ft. apart and leaving 8 to 12 in. between the plants in the 
rows. For a succession of growths sow the seeds very lightly 
in open ground and thin the plants to 6 in. or more apart. Some 
varieties will do very well during the winter in a cool forcing 
house. 1 oz. of seed will produce 3,000 plants. 
CABBAGE-HEADED VARIETIES 
No. 
589 Carters Holborn Standard. — A Lettuce of extraordinary size 
and durution. It forms well -developed heads in its early stages, 
and is one of the v< ry last to start for seed. Its leaves are crumpled 
and crisp, whilst it is very tender and of excellent flavour, and will 
provide an abundance of salad during the hottest summer. The 
R. H. S., reporting its trials at Wisley, says: — "Carters Holborn 
Standard. — Hearts large solid J crisp, good flavour, with crumpled 
outer leaves tingediwith brown. Tnis variety stood the drought 
well without running to seed.” 
037 Carters Holborn Model. — The best both for exhibition and table. 
The stems are remarkably solid, not quite so long as Carters Selected 
Musselburgh, of the clearest white colour, whilst the flavour is 
exceedingly delicate. It was a conspicuous feature in the First 
Prize and Champion Exhibit of Vegetables (open to the world), at 
Shrewsbury. Since then it has been conspicuous in many Gold 
Medal Collections. 
638 Carters Selected Musselburgh.— A splendid selection of this 
well-known and popular variety ; grows to large size, and is recom- 
mended for exhibition. 
639 The Lyon Leek. -A very popular large variety; widely grown 
and takes many of the leading prizes each year. 
Price Pkt. M oz. 1 oz. K lb. 
.10 .20 .35 1.25 
598 Carters Perpetual. — Award of Merit, R.H.S. This is a large 
handsome Cabbage Lettuce equally suitable for forcing and for 
open ground. Its great attraction to us is its resistance to 
drought. It produces very fine heads of a lively green colour, 
and retains its crisp and tender flavour to the last, its deeply 
crumpled leaves giving it great substance. 
Price Pkt. M oz. 1 oz. lb. 
.10 .25 .40 1.50 
