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CARTERS TESTED SEEDS—CHOICE VEGETABLES. 
LETTUCE, COS VARIETIES — Continued. 
No. 
624 Carters Jumbo Cos .—A distinct summer Lettuce of 
enormous size. During the hottest period of the year we have 
seen this Lettuce standing as firm as a rock, and many of the 
heads when fit to eat weighed from 5 to 6 lbs. each. Thu Royal 
Horticultural Society, reporting its trials at Wj 
“Foliage deep green; hearts immense; solid. Excellent flavour. 
Stood the drought well. Ready July 1st. The largest Lettui e in 
the collection (39 varieties).” 49 First Prizes wen- reported by 
our customers in 1914. Awarded 3 Gold Medals. 
Price of the above .. $ oz. £ oz. \ oz. 1 oz. \ lb. 
.10 .15 .25 .40 1.25 
627 Paris White Cos.—Fine useful summer variety, good .--lid 
white hearts. 
629 Superb White Cos .—Fine large-hearting variety, blam lien 
well, very crisp. 
Price of the above .. \ oz. £ oz. 1 oz. \ lb. 
.10 .20 .35 1.00 
M FI nl\J _ The Cultivation of Melon .—Sow for lir-.t crop I" 
B w ■ January, and plant when ready into pits or mt 
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 walrt t«» 
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 in the frame. 
ENGLISH FORCING OR FRAME VARIETIES. 
IllpSPi 
WBM 
Carters Delicatesse. — A new green- 
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. 
703 
NOVELTY. 
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." 
Price of the above 
10 seeds. 25 seeds. 
.25 .50 
MELON, ENGLISH VARIETIES— Continued. 
704 Carter* Blenholm Orango.-The best scarlet - fleshed 
i ■ i ' I.i ■■■ Certificate of the Royal Horticul- 
u The fluent flavoured and most popular scarlet- 
fl' 1 Mrl " i" cultivatin'*.. Kcmarkably prolific, has a grand 
c«ui i tutbin, la n very flue setter, and may be described as a 
i- i- tun! if ut. r r1 1*11 lug In n short space of time. The fruit is 
I‘h nrttr.l tin tb-Hli deep mid solid, and a special and dis- 
. rf. uiiirrvrnU dr hard mid thin H lid. 99 First Prizes 
have liren reported by ctl during the past few seasons. 
10 needs. 25 seeds, 
mew... ... .25 .50 
1 • 1 ' ■ t , r v . huict varieties are saved with great 
i lire from plants grown tinder glass. 
MELLON'_ Cultivation of Musk and Water 
m Melon. —Melons succeed the best in 
"id\ "il. Srcd should be planted about the first 
« k in May. Plant in hills about 5 or 6 ft. apart each way for 
Mu*W Melon, and 8 to 10 ft. apart each way for Water Melon. 
I •»' h hill should have at least a peck of well-rotted manure 
mUrd thoroughly with the soil previous to planting. Plant 10 
*r. d* to the hill, and when the plants have made a good show¬ 
ing ihin out to three or four of the best plants to the hill. 1 oz. 
.»! *rc d will plant 50 hills; 2 to 3 lb. of seed in hills to the acre. 
MU8K 
724 Carters Re-selected Netted Oem or Rocky Ford. — 
An obloug, second early sort, very popular. The melons average 
about 5 in. in length, are of a delicious flavour. Flesh light green. 
.. i oz. £ oz. 1 oz. £ lb. 1 lb. 
.10 .15 .25 .75 2.50 
Price 
