CARTERS TESTED 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
ARTICHOKE _27*$ Cultivation of Artichoke. -Thr 
" scales and bottom of the flower-hend ore 
eaten either boiled or raw as a salad. The young sucker* nit 
sometimes tied together and blanched, and served in mnmici 
the same as Asparagus. Sow the seeds early in April or Mm. 
and when large enough transplant in rows 4 ft. apart with .’ ft 
between each plant. They will yield well the Hreund vmr if 
they are well protected from the cold throughout the winter t*v 
earthing up and mulching. The Artichoke may Ik* nlno trented 
as an annual, sowing the seeds under gin** nnd keening ti*r 
seedlings growing vigorously until Mn\ 
set out in a rich soil. By this treatment they will produce flue 
heads the first season. 1 oz. of seed will *mv :i5 It of drill 
No. 
1231 Crown Artichoke, Earliest Drumhond. I'lir hur«t 
strain in cultivation. 
1234 Green Globe. —Very popular; dclici<»u* flavour, 
h oz. i oz. i os. I os. | lb. 
.10 .15 .28 .40 1.28 
Price of the above 
ASPARAGUS— _The Cultivation of Angara#aa 
How 
the Hce<l* thinly In drill* atrout 1 ft. 
apart and 1 in. deep. Any good, loamy, not too weedy soil is 
good for growing the plants, and the need can Ire sown aa early 
as the ground can be cultivated in t When the plants 
have made a showing thin < 1 1 fa flpirt For the 
permanent bed deep, warm, rl( hi loamy soil is required. Use 
stable manures and fertilisers freely. Make trenches 6 to 8 ft. 
apart and 8 to 10 in. deep* 8ft the OOfl 01 two year old roots 
about 2 ft. apart in the trench and cover lightly at first, 
gradually filling in with soil and old comi>ost. Every fall a 
liberal dressing of coarse manure should be spread over the 
rows after the tops hflTfl been mi, and this should be forked or 
spaded in in the spring. Keep well cultivated. The second 
year, after the roots have been transplanted, the bed may be cut 
once or twice, but great care should be taken not to cut too 
closely, as the roots require the benefit of some foliage. 1 oz. of 
seed will produce about 200 plants ; 4 to 5 lb. to the acre. 
1217 Carters Mammoth Emperor.— Superior in size. 
1218 Batavian.— Rich flavour; largely grown. 
1219 Conover’s Colossal.— Large; very popular. 
1220 Read ins Giant. —Rich, nutty flavour. 
Price of the above ... ^ £ z ' 1 ^ 
Asparagus Roots, 2 years old. 1.25 per 100. 10.00 per 1,000, F.O.B. 
PT Kindly order by Number and Price only. 
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1.00 
BEANS to Ik* scut by mail add 
Average weight. 1 pt. equals 
I lb. | I qt, equals 2 lb. 
ENGLISH BROAD WINDSOR. 
No. 
56 Carters New Colossal Windsor. — This immense Bean is, 
both in pod and seed, by far the largest Broad Bean ever raised. 
It was selected at our testing grounds, being the result of a cross 
made in 1905 between the old-fashioned Harlington Windsor and 
Carters Leviathan , and is a certain prize-winner. The seed is 
of abnormal size. Stock very limited. 
Pri *r#» 1 pint. * Pint. Pint- 
price ... 25 .40 .75 
57 Carters Improved Broad Windsor. —Large and pro¬ 
ductive, bushy habit; well podded from top to bottom of stem. 
70 Carters Green Windsor. —A distinct and valuable green 
selection. 
Price of the above .. * pint. } pint. pint, quart. 
.15 .25 .40 .75 
ENGLISH DWARF OR BUSH -— The Cultivation of Bush 
Beans.— Seed can be planted from the beginning of May until 
August, but not until the soil becomes sufficiently warm, as they 
are particularly sensitive to cold. Plant in drills 1& ft. apart, 
covering the seed about 2 in. Keep the soil well cultivated, 
using care to do so only at times when it is quite dry, as earth 
scattered on moist foliage creates rust. 
French Beans for forcing may be sown in pots under glass from 
December to April or in the open ground from May 15th on 
through to August 1st. These plants should be thinned to about 
1 ft. apart. 1 qt. of Bush Beans will plant 1 (H) ft. of drill. They 
are rather delicate, and should not be sown out of doors until the 
warm weatheT sets in. 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS. Inc.. 102-106 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BLDG., BOSTON, MASS. 
