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LILY OF THE VALLEY. "V ^ 
By the modern method of cold storage we are able to supply forcing roots of this pretty decora¬ 
tive plant through the winter months. One advantage retarded roots have over those handled in the 
ordinary way is the quick time in which the flowers are produced. We have seen dormant crowns 
put into heat and brought into bloom within three weeks, we recommend from four to five weeks 
as the average time for a perfect flower spike. 
In ordinary seasons Lily of the Valley roots generally come to hand late in October. 
A Crown is the description given to a single rootlet or pip. They are generally sold in bundles of 25, and are 
the best for pots and forcing. A clump is a large conglomerated mass of roots that will produce a quantity of flowering 
spikes. Clumps are preferred for a permanent bed in the garden. 
Per 1,000. Per 100. Per 25. 
Carters Finest Selected Crowns, for forcing. In bundles of 25. $20.00 $2.50 $ .75 
Good Flowering Crowns . 18.00 2.00 .60 
Fortin’s Giant, the largest and most beautiful strain. This variety, however, will not Per 100. Per doz. 
force, and can only be brought on slowly to ensure its reaching perfection . $3.50 $.50 
Per doz. Each. 
Imported Clumps, very fine stock. $3.00 $ .30 
COLD STORAGE OR RETARDED LILY OF THE VALLEY. 
We have made arrangements by which we have a continuous supply during winter. 
Giant Flowering Retarded Crowns for all seasons, per 1,000, $22.50; per 100, $2.75; per bundle of 25, 75c. 
CONVALLARIA (Solomon’s Seal). 
CONVALLARIA POLYGONATUM GlGANTEUM makes a nice pot plant for early decoration 
in conservatory, but is more often grown as a hardy border plant. Very effective. We offer the 
true form of Giganteum , which is superior to all other varieties for forcing or for massing in the 
border. 
Strong roots, price per 100, $3.00; per doz., 40c. 
Carters Seedsmen by Appointment to His Majesty the King — High Holborn , London. 
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