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CARTERS’ GENERAL LIST OF STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS— continued. 
Per packet— s. d* 
Cyanus Minor (Cornflower). — Nothing 
can be said in excess on behalf of these interesting and useful flowers, 
offering as they do a good example in hardiness of growth and profusion 
of blossom, and we cannot greatly err in saying that there is scarcely a 
cottage in England without some kind of Cornflower. The blue variety 
has liecome historical by being the favourite flower of the Emperor 
William I. of Germany. These stand in the front rank as 
cut flowers. 
No. 441. Emperor Blue (Blue Cornbottle). The most favoured 
colour of all. 2 feet ... ... ... ... ... -/6 & 1 Q 
,, 442. Double, mixed. Noted for the increased number of florets ; 
neat habit and great variety ... ... ... ... 1 0 
,, 443. Single, mixed. An excellent mixture of colours of the 
ordinary garden varieties ... ... ... ... -/3 & 0 6 
,, 444. Victoria. Charming miniature variety for pots; colour dark 
blue; compact. 6 inches .. ... ... ... ••• 1 0 
,, 445. Purple. A dark intense colour. feet ... 0 6 
,, 446. Rose. Light, cheerful variety; ordinary . 0 6 
„ 447. White. One of the neatest ordinary varieties . 0 6 
Didiscus (Trachymene) • —This half-hardy Au¬ 
stralian annual was a general favourite. 
No. 488 . Cseruleus. Bright blue umbellifer. 1 foot. 0 6 
Disemma (Passion Flower). 
No. 489. Coeeinea. A scarlet greenhouse perennial climber ... ..10 
CARTERS’. 237, 238. & 97, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON.—1900. 
Photographed from Nature and Copyrighted by J . C. Co. 
CYANUS MINOR (CORNFLOWER). 
No. 441. EMPEROR BLUE, per packet, 6 d. and Is. 
Dracaena (Dragon Tree). 
No. 490. Rubra. A decorative table plant. 2 feet . ... 1 6 
Dahlia (Georgina variabilis). 
Carters’ grand eross-fertilised strains. 
The Double Dahlia (Georgiana variabilisfl . pit) was for half a century 
a leading florists’ flower, and, indeed, no large garden is now complete 
without it. The perfect symmetry of form and variety of colour 
which have been attained will always preserve them from being neglec¬ 
ted for any length of time. However, fashion changes, the old order 
gives way to the new, and the Single Varieties a few years since 
evoked a species of mania which has not yet subsided, and it must be 
admitted the graceful shape and brilliant colours of the Single kinds are 
deserving of the warmest admiration. Now, yet another- kind heads 
the race, the so-called CaetUS Dahlia, of which our illustration gives 
the type; these merit cultivation from their singularity of form, and 
have not yet reached their zenith. Our strain has been specially hybri¬ 
dised and fertilised with various species, and should produce new kinds. 
Photographed from Nature and Copyrighted by J. C. Co. 
DAHLIA, CARTERS’ CHOICE CACTUS. 
No. 461. CHOICEST MIXED, in sealed packets, Is. 6 d. and 2s. 6 d. 
Culture.— Sow in Spring in good soil in well-drained pans or pots, 
prick off singly in pots as the seedlings progress, harden off gradually, 
and plant out when night frosts are no longer to be feared. The 
Dahlia delights in a rich, deep, friable soil. 
No. 461. CaetUS varieties. Carefully fertilised from the newest and 
best varieties . ... .1/6 & 2 6 
,, 462. Single Prize. A beautiful variety of colour, elegant form, 
abundant blossom ... ... ... ... 1/0, 1/6, & 2 6 
,, 463. ShOW, Double. These varieties for perfect form cannot be 
surpassed; best colours ... ... ... .1/0 & 2 6 
,, 464. Bouquet or Pompon. Still one of the most useful flowers 
for cutting... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1/0 & 2 6 
„ 465. Perfection Giant. The variety of colour in this strain is 
simply amazing, and the size of bloom is unequalled ... 1/0 & 2 6 
,, 466. Imperialis. A large single-flowered white species; a hand¬ 
some background ... ... ... ... ••• 1/0 & 2 6 
