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LETTUCE. CABBAGE-HEADED — Continued. 
593 Carters All the Year Round.— This is a superb stock, the 
heads being very solid, white and crisp, and slow to run to seed. 
608 Big Boston. — Very large, tender heads, splendid for both 
indoor or outdoor culture. 
591 Carters Qreen -'fringed. — Of a very delicate and peculiar 
shade of green, inner parts of the leaves being white; the edges 
are prettily fringed and serrated, the appearance being very 
striking and pleasing. Useful summer variety. Exhibited in 
the Gold Medal Exhibit (all Carters Vegetables), R.H.S. Holland 
House Show, 1913. 
Price of the above 
596 Continuity. — Distinct brown-tinged variety; useful for hot dry 
seasons. 
597 Early Paris Market. — Quick growing ; for framework is one 
of the best ; distinct tinted edge. 
603 Improved Drumhead. — Grows to large size; colour light 
green. 
612 Grand Rapids. — An open cabbaging type, producing a large 
quantity of leaves, which can be used for salads in a very early 
stage before hearting varieties are ready. 
Price of the above 
609 May King. — Heads of globular shape, firm and close ; colour 
light green, ribs delicate, and waved centre is of a light yellow 
and very tender. 
592 Carters Round-leaved.— A hardy flat-shaped variety that 
can be sown at almost any season. The heads are very compact 
and firm, solid, and white ; slow to run to seed. In our own 
trials we have repeatedly seen this variety standing firm when 
others have bolted. This fine variety was included in 3 Gold 
Medal Exhibits during 1913. 
i oz. £ oz. 1 oz. J lb. 
.10 .15 .25 .75 
610 Black 8oeded Tennisball. — A standard sort of excellent 
form, being tender, crisp, and compact. 
611 White Seeded Tennisball. — Very early; a good forcer; 
tender and crisp, free from bitterness. 
605 Tom Thumb. — Re-selected; fine stock of an old favourite. 
Hearts compact, solid, and crisp. 
613 Iceberg. — A large solid-headed very crisp kind, the hearts of 
which under moderate cultivation weigh from 2 to 3 lb. 
i oz. £ oz. 1 oz. £ lb. 1 lb, 
.5 .10 .15 .45 1.50 
MELON. 
ENGLISH FORCING OR FRAME VARIETIES. 
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 iu the frame. 
703 I TV I Carter* Deli cat esse. — A new green- 
| novelty. | fleshed round variety. This superb new 
Melon was sent out by us for trial during 
the season 1912 as King 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. 
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. 
710 Carters Barnett Hill Favourite.— A superb white-fleshed 
Melon. 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 superbly 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 variety. 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.” 
The seeds of the above very choice varieties are saved with great care from plants grown under glass. 
See Coloured Supplement, 
10 seeds. 25 seeds. 
See Coloured Supplement , 
Plate 2. 
.25 .50 
Plate 2. 
MUSK MELON. 
Cultivation of Musk and Water 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 showing 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 Re-selected Netted Qreen 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. 
725 Emerald Qreen. — An extra early sort. In shape it is round, 
with a salmon-coloured flesh and an exceptionally fine flavour. 
The exterior is a dark green. 
726 Miller’s Cream or Osage.- Fruit round and large, with a 
green netted skin. Salmon flesh. Very tasty. 
727 Extra Early Hackensack.— Flesh green, very sweet, large 
size. 
729 Montreal Nutmeg.— The largest nutmeg sort grown. A fine 
Melon for either exhibition or home use. 
730 Burrell’s Gem.— Deep orange; otherwise similar to Rocky 
Ford. 
731 Bush Musk Melon.— Eight-green flesh. 
See Coloured Supplement, 
See Coloured Supplement , 
Plate 2. 
Plate 2. 
WATER MELON. 
737 Cole's Early.— A medium-sized very early sort, with a large 
heart and deep-red flesh of fine texture. Does well in northern 
gardens. 
738 Mountain Swaet — A large, oblong sort, with a dark-green 
coloured skin and very solid red flesh. This is an early sort and 
very popular. 
739 Ice Cream. — This is a round melon, with mottled gray skin 
and a flesh-pink flesh. Very crisp. 
Price of the above 
740 Cuban Queen.— One of the largest round varieties, with a 
bright-red flesh. Very melting and sweet. 
741 Carters Improved Kleckley 8weets. — The melons 
measure about 1 ft. 6 in. in length by about 10 in. in diameter. 
The flesh is bright scarlet, very thick, crisp, and melting. It is 
an early variety and most suitable for home growing. 
742 Citron.— Excellent for preserving. 
£ oz. 1 oz. J lb. 1 lb. 
.5 .10 .30 1.00 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., 102-106 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
