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CULINARY ROOTS AND PLANTS 
Asparagus Roots and Seeds. 
(See Illustration.) 
Asparagus Roots should be planted immediately they are received, or be placed 
under the soil temporarily until required for planting. The best time to plant is the 
end of March or early in April, forcing roots are generally ready in December. 
Per too — s. ft. 
QIANT, 3 years old, strong roots, for planting or forcing ... ... ... 8 6 
GIANT, 2 years old roots, for planting... ... ... ... ... ... 5 0 
QIANT, i year old roots, „ ... ... ... ... ... 4 0 
GIANT, extra strong, for forcing ... .. ... ... ... ... 21 0 
MAMMOTH EMPEROR, t year old roots, for planting ... ... 4 6 
MAMMOTH EM PEROR, strong, 2 years old roots ,, ... ... 5 6 
“ The Asparagus crowns are perfection, I am greatly pleased with them.”—E 
F. N. 
“The Asparagus Plants have been very fine and good from the Seed supplied by Messrs. Carter 
lost spring.”—B. 
“The Asparagus Plants were greatly praised, and yielded abundantly."—S. 
Asparagus Seed. 
CARTERS’ MAMMOTH EMPEROR-Superior in size, colour, 
and flavour, to the best varieties already in cultivation. Mature in a short period. 
Price, in large sealed packets, Is. and 2 s. 6d. per packet. 
Per oz. 
s. d. 
BATAVIAN . per lb. 4 s. - 4 
CONOVER’S COLOSSAL— Large . „ 4 s. - 4 
READING GIANT . ... „ 6s. - 6 
“ ASPARAGUS, AND HOW TO GROW IT.” 
See CARTERS’ PRACTIOAX GARDENER. Price lg.; post free, Is. 3d. 
ASPARAGUS. 
Seakale. 
(See Illustration.) 
Per 
s. 
IOO. 
d. 
Per doz. 
s. d. 
Extra Strong Roots for Forcing . 
... 17 
6 
2 6 
Large Roots for Forcing . 
... 12 
6 
1 9 
Good Roots for Planting . 
... 7 
6 
1 0 
Ordinary Seakale Seed, 9 d. per oz. 
Lily White Seakale Seed, Is. per packet. 
“ I am glad to tell you that the Seakale Roots you sent us some time ago are quite a success.”— 
W. W. H. 
Rhubarb Roots. 
(See Illustration.) 
PARAGON.—A variety said never to seed ; splendid colour, 
Per doz. 
s. d. 
Each. 
s. d. 
excellent flavour 
15 
0 
l 
6 
Johnson’s St. Martin’s . 
10 
6 
l 
0 
Scarlet Defiance . 
10 
6 
l 
0 
Myatt’s Linnaeus . 
7 
6 
- 
9 
Royal Albert. 
7 
6 
- 
9 
Victoria. 
7 
6 
- 
9 
Salt’s Perfection . 
7 
6 
- 
9 
Champagne. 
Strong Roots for Forcing, 2 s. 6d. each. 
7 
6 
9 
“I purchased one root of Rhubarb from your House in March, 1896; in August, 1896, I took 
and Prize; and in August, 1897 , 1 st Prize with the same root. It was splendid, and admired by all.” 
— B. P. 
Shallots, Garlic, &c. 
J. d. 
CARTERS’ MAMMOTH EXHIBITION SHALLOTS— Very fine 
and distinct. As large as ordinary Onions... per lb., 1/-; per 14 lbs., 12 6 
SHALLOTS, ordinary variety... ... ... ,, 9.1. ; ,, 9 6 
UNDERGROUND ONIONS . „ 8d.; „ 8 6 
GARLIC . „ 9d.; „ 9 6 
CROWN OR PERENNIAL TREE ONION— Cultivated 
from Bulblets which appear on top of stalks. Once planted 
will grow year after year without further trouble. Bottoms 
divide, making several Onions of great tenderness. Bulblets, per pkt., 6 d. & 1 0 
SEAKALE. 
RHUBARB IN GROWTH. 
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CARTERS', 237, 238, & 97, HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON.—1901. 
