81 
See Coloured Supplement. 
Plate 16. 
VERBENA. 
See Coloured Supplement , 
Plate 1 6. 
Hints on Culture— Perennial. Few plants are more generally liked than the Verbena, as it makes a first-class bedder. brilliant in colours, 
excellent habit, and of long duration in bloom. Sow in heat in spring, prick off into boxes in cool frame, harden oft. and plant out. It may be also 
grown as a pot plant from seeds sown in summer for flowering in the greenhouse the following sf>ring. 
5784 Carters Mammoth.— Choice mixture of all shades. 
5786 Mammoth.— Scarlet shades. Magnificent blossom. 
5787 Mammoth.— brilliant rose. 
5788 Carters Dark Blue.— Large-flowered. 
5793 Erecta, Brilliant. 
with large white eye. 
5794 Carters Hybrids. 
Price of the above 
—Flowers of a brilliant coppery scarlet, 
Erect habit. 
-Mixture of sorts. Excellent bedder. 
150 seeds. 
.10 
300 seeds. 
.15 
600 seeds. 
.25 
5789 Carters Pink.— Large-flowered. 
5790 Carters Scarlet.— Large-flowered. 
5791 Carters White.— Large-flowered. 
5792 Carters Auricula-eyed.— Choice mixed. 
150 seeds. 300 seeds. 
Price of the above 
.10 
.15 
600 seeds. 
.25 
5795 Drummondi.— Hardy perennial ; blooming the first season. 
5796 Veno3a.— Hardy perennial; blooming the first season; rosy 
purple. 
5797 Lemon-scented (Aloysia).— Half-hardy shrub. 
Price of the above 
250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1 .000 seeds. 
.10 .15 25 
DWARF COMPACT VERBENAS. 
These require no pegging clown. The erect bushy habit renders them most suitable for bedding, borders, and also pots. The colours are 
brilliant in the extreme. 
5803 Defiance.— A beautiful fiery scarlet. 
5804 Scarlet, with white eye. 
100 seeds. 200 seeds. 400 seeds. 
Price of the above ... jo .is .25 
5805 Coerulea.— Deep blue. 5806 Coerulea, with white eye. 
5807 Carters Compact.— Mixed. 
VIOLA. 
„„ Culture — Tlirdv perennial Every large extent of bedding includes one or more of the Violas, and their enlivening effect is 
remarkable, “sowseecliu spring* 'inpansof light sandy soil in a cold frame, prick off and plant out in May or June. lit. 6 m. 
saving all the superb shades below, which come fairly true from seed. 
5821 Cornuta, Purple Queen. — The original Viola, small- 
Elxtreme care is taken in 
5813 Carters Purple Bedding;* 
5814 Carters Lig;ht Blue Bedding;. 
5815 Carters Golden Bedding;. 
5816 Carters White Bedding;. 
5819 Cornuta, Carters Butterfly (Papilio ).— Very effe cJ IV £. a f 
a rockery plant, as well as for early borders or bedding. Marbled 
on violet ground. 
5820 Cornuta, Mauve Queen. — The original Viola, small- 
flowered. 
flowered. 
5824 Carters Choicest Mixed.— Superb flowers of all shades. 
5826 Odorata.— Sweet Violet. 
5827 Odorata alba.- White Violet. 
5828 Odorata, The Czar. 
5829 Carters Sweet Scented Violet (Princess of Wales).— 
Award of Merit. K.H.S. This plant produces large flowers of a 
rich blue shade on long, vigorous stems. Popular for its 
fragrance, and makes a charming button-hole. 
See page 8g for Carters Parma 
Violet Perfume. 
Price of the above 
250 seeds. 
.10 
500 seeds. 
.15 
1.000 seeds. 
.25 
Sec page Sg for Carters Wood 
Violet Perfume. 
TAGETES. — Brilliant dwarf single edging Marigold. Hardy 
annual. Sow in spring, and transplant into beds or borders. 
Extremely showy. 
5755 Pumila.- First class. Orange yellow. Ht. 9 in. 
5756 Pumila, Golden Ring.— A great improvement. lit. 6 in. 
, 41 . 250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1.000 seeds. 
Price of the above ... , 0 j 5 25 
TECOMA.— Greenhouse. Sow in early spring, in heat, and pot off. 
5759 Smithi.— First-class plant for autumn and winter greenhouses- 
Golden blossoms. Ht. 1 ft. 
^ 25 seeds. 50 seeds. 100 seeds. 
lnce •" .10 .15 .25 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue).— H ardy perennial ; splendid. Most 
graceful for the borders. 
5762 Adiantifolium.— Fern-leaved foliage, for cutting. Ht. 2 ft. 
. 25 seeds. 50 seeds. 100 seeds. 
Incc • .10 .15 .25 
THUNBERGIA. - Half-hardy climber. Annual. Sow under glass 
in spring, pot off, and plant out when hardened. 
5765 Alata. -Choicest mixed. Orange, yellow, and white, some 
flowers having black centres. 
„ . 25 seeds. 50 seeds. 100 seeds. 
Pr,ce - .10 .15 .25 
TOREN I A.— Beautiful greenhouse annuals. Desirable as pot plant 
and for hanging baskets. Sow in early spring in pans of light 
soil, prick off, and pot on. 
5768 Bailloni.— Golden yellow, red throat. Ht. 1 ft. 
5769 Fournieri.— Sky blue, spotted indigo. Ht. 1 ft. 
5770 Fournieri, White Winp;s. -White ; handsome. Ht. 1 ft. 
_ . , „ . 500 seeds. l.OOOseeds. 2,000 seeds. 
Price of the above ... j () jjj 25 
TRACH ELI UM.— Hardy herbaceous perennial. 
5773 Cocruleum. — A most popular plant for greenhouse decoration, 
having large heads of pale blue flowers. Ht. 2 ft. 
T1 . 500 seeds. l.OOOseeds. 2,000 seeds. 
Pnce - .10 .15 .25 
TRITOM A (RED-HOT POKER Plant OR Kniphokia).— Tuberous 
perennial. Of great value in the mixed border in the late 
summer. Sow in cold frame in spring, and transplant as soon 
as seedlings can be handled. 
5776 Uvaria grandifiora.- Old garden favourite. 
5777 Carters Annual.— A very interesting novelty. For the first 
time the old garden favourite known as the Red-hot Poker can 
be grown from seed as a half-hardy annual. Colours, red and 
yellow ; also both colours in the same flower. 
, ^ . 50 seeds. 100 seeds. 200 seeds. 
Price of the above ... 10 15 .25 
TROLLIUS.— Perennial. Ht. 1 ft. 
5779 Europscus. — Pale yellow globe-like flowers. 
5778 Caucasian.— Rich orange. Showy border plant. 
250 seeds. 500 seeds. l.OOOseeds. 
Price of the above ... 10 .15 .25 
TROP/EOLUM.- See Nasturtium, page 68. 
VALERIAN.— Hardy perennial. For beds or borders. Sow in spring 
in warm position, and transplant. 
5780 Red Garden. 5781 White Garden. 
1 000 seeds. 2,000 seeds. 4,000 seeds. 
Price of the above ... jo .15 .25 
VENUS’S LOOKING GLASS.— Hardy annual. Sow in open 
border in spring. 
5835 Blue.— Companula-lihe. Ht. 1 ft. 
1 000 seeds. 2.000 seeds. 4,000 seeds. 
Price ... jo .15 .25 
VENUS’S NAVELWORT.— Sow in open border in spring. Hardy 
annual for edgings. ........ 
5838 White.— Forget-me-not-like sprays and whitish foliage. Ht. 
9 in 
250 seeds. 500 seeds. 1 .000 seeds. 
Price ... 10 ,15 .25 
VERBASCUM (Mullein).— Hardy perennial. Sow seeds in summer, 
and transplant in autumn to bloom following year. 
5841 Pannosum.— White foliage, dense spikes of yellow flowers, 
silver white in centre. Ht. 6 ft. 
1 .000 seeds. 2,000 seeds. 4,000 seeds. 
Price ... jo .15 .25 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, Inc., 102-106 CHAMBER OP COMMERCE BLDG.. BOSTON, MASS. 
