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CARTERS TESTED SEEDS—CHOICE VEGETABLES. 
RADISH— Continued. 
No. 1038 
Carters Extra Early 
Round, white tipped. 
No. 1046 
Carters 
Deltcatesse 
No. 
1038 Carters Extra Early Round White Tip ped. Au ex¬ 
ceedingly attractive Radish, crimson scarlet with white base, 
finestq ua/it y ^ * rowth ; P r °duce* small top. and flesh is of the 
1046 Carters Dclicatesso. -An attractive breakfast dish. Its 
peculiar shape, crisp flesh, and nutty flavour give this fine 
selection a distinct advantage. Suitable for forcing. 
1048 Carters Mixed Early Olive.-This special mixture of all 
the quickest growing olive Radishes makes a most attractive dish 
and is becoming much in demand. When pulled the different 
colours make quite a charming effect for the table. 
1039 Carters Crimson Forcing: Olive.— Splendid rich colour 
very rich growing, having small top; flavour sweet and delicate. 
1045 Carters Extra Early White Olive.-This Radish has been 
specially selected for its crisp texture and fine flavour. It pro¬ 
duces very little top and matures with remarkable rapidity. 
— ar * ers Icicle.— So named because of its unique transparent 
whiteness, attractive appearance, and freshness early in the 
season. The earliest long white Radish, of extraordinary crisp¬ 
ness and tenderness. We offer this as a companion to our Long 
Forcing Scarlet Radish. 
1047 C i? rte ^ S Lon £ Forcin S Scarlet— A great advance on the 
old varieties. The very best long scarlet Radish for early work 
Flesh crisp and tender. 
1065 Carters French Breakfast — There are so many inferior 
strains of this very popular Radish (introduced by our house 
trom Paris years ago) that we recommend all connoisseurs of a 
fine appetising breakfast dish to grow only the real original 
1069 Carters Scarlet Olive Shaped.— of bright attractive 
appearance and good flavour. 
1072 Carters White Olive Shaped.-Fine flavour. 
Price of above .. £ oz. 1 oz. \ lb. 1 lb 
.10 .25 .65 2.25 
WINTER VARIETIES. 
1080 Long Black Spanish. —For autumn sowing; large and distinct. 
SPINACH. _ The Cultivation of Spinach .—Sow Round 
Spinach in succession from April to June, and 
Prickly or Winter Spinach during August and September to 
stand the winter. These plants should be well mulched and 
protected from the first approach of severe weather. Sow New 
Zealand Spinach in March in heat and transplant about the end 
of May. setting the plants about 3 ft. apart. This seed should be 
well soaked in hot water before sowing. 1 oz. of ordinary 
Spinach seed will plant 100 ft. of drill; 12 lb. to the acre in drills. 
1 oz. of New Zealand Spinach will plant 50 ft. of drill. 
No. 
1095 The Carter 8pinach. —A superb long-stander, with rich 
deep-green leaves. This fine Spinach was sent for trial to the 
Royal Horticultural Society, and was given an Award of Merit. 
The leaves are remarkably thick and solid; and the whole plant, 
which is very fine in colour, is of far greater duration than 
ordinary Spinach. Awarded 5 Large Gold Medals with Carters 
other vegetables. 
.10 
u 
.15 
.25 
.75 2.25 
1098 Carters Giant-leaved Winter.— A large thick-leaved form 
of the hardy prickly Spinach. Useful on cold backward soils. 
Carters Long-standing. —Stands well when others run to 
seed. 
1096 Carters Market Favourite. —A well-known variety with 
leaves of great substance. 
100 Carters Summer.— Thick leaves of great substance; stands 
longer than most others. 
1101 Perpetual Spinach or Spinach Beet.— Leaves used in 
autumn as a substitute for Spinach. 
1104 Thick-leaved Round.— Improvement on the old round 
variety. 
1097 New Zealand. — One planting on rich soil will give masses of 
healthy green foliage to last through the summer season. 
Price of the above .. $ oz. 1 oz. \ lb. 1 lb 
.10 .25 .50 1.75 
1081 China Rose, Oval Shaped. 
Price of the above .. i oz. 1 oz. £ lb. lib. 
•05 .15 .50 1.75 
1102 Prickly or Winter. —For winter or spring use; very hardy. 
Price .. .. i oz. 1 oz. \ lb. 1 lb. 
.05 .10 .30 1.00 
